#the backup plan 2010

[theflixdiaryproject]

"it's been 2 weeks now, all she ever wants to do is sleep with that pillow!" - Stan

Zoe (Jennifer Lopez), a successful woman in her 30s decides to have a baby on her own through artificial insemination. just as she makes this decision, she meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), a charming man who could be “the one.”

read my review below (may contain spoilers):

watched August 11th, 2024 on netflix

this is not a bad movie, but it’s not exactly something that’s going to leave me thinking about it for days. it’s a classic rom-com, with all the right ingredients: cute meet-cute, awkward situations, and a quirky twist on the classic ‘will-they-won’t-they’ formula. it’s that kind of film I'd pop on when I just want to switch off and let the predictable story take me to the happy ending without any surprises. honestly, I thought the premise was pretty solid - "what if a woman was ready for a baby before she was ready for a man?" that’s pretty fresh, right? I mean, I’ve never seen a rom-com explore the challenges of artificial insemination before. but here’s the thing. it started off well, but the execution.. not so much. the chemistry between Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin felt forced, and there were times I wondered if they were even supposed to be romantic partners or just co-stars who happened to share a lot of screen time. Zoe's life becomes a whirlwind of awkward moments, but a lot of the comedy didn’t land the way it should. some moments felt too cheesy, like they were trying way too hard to be funny. the whole thing just felt messy at times, and I found myself losing focus a bit. it wasn’t enough to make me want to turn it off, but it definitely made me check the time more than once.

I think the film would’ve worked better if the characters had more depth. Zoe's whole ‘having a baby by herself’ thing is interesting, but it doesn’t get explored as deeply as I hoped. I know she wants to be a mom, but there’s little real exploration of why she’s willing to go down that path without a partner. I mean, maybe she’s just looking for a convenient backup plan - pun intended - but there should have been more character development to make her journey feel more impactful. and let’s not even get started on the side characters. they were fun, but only fun enough to provide brief moments of lightheartedness. the plot? predictable. the ending? predictable. the middle? meh. it’s not that it’s painful to watch, but there are plenty of other rom-coms out there that are just so much more charming or clever. I didn’t get invested in the relationship between Zoe and Stan because I wasn’t really sold on them as a couple. maybe it’s because they seemed to have zero real conversations about the big issues, like what Zoe’s pregnancy meant for their future, or maybe I was just distracted by the over-the-top moments. either way, it just didn’t make my heart race. if you’re craving a fluffy, feel-good movie and you’ve seen everything else, go for it. but it’s definitely not one you’ll be raving about afterward. for me, I won't remember this movie for a long time.

final verdict: I think it was okay/watchable

maturity rating: 13+ genre: rom com duration: 1h 44m (104 mins) country of origin: USA language: English screenplay: Kate Angelo major cast: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Eric Christian Olsen

[0cta9on]

Aye yoo bud✌️

0cta9on Fluffy mode activated, I'm curious how you would write cute/fluff thought on Bae Nmixx.

The way that I see her, I thought she's the most normal member in Nmixx but I'm totally wrong. Her short hair like OmG🤧, I have always like girls keeping their long hair but she's making me think otherwise. Turns out she's the jokester in the group. She maybe doesn't get the most line in their songs but her part always makes me listen thoroughly especially during her part.

I know this may look like I'm jumping biases, but I'm just starting to notice everyone's charm.

- Haewon's latest live stream especially her wolf cut hair style, is just perfect🐺. She can be cute apart from her funny side in which taking most of the spotlight.

-Lily is always such a a ball of sunshine with her aussie accent korean. With her cute struggle to keep up with the Korean language🇰🇷.

-Now I'm starting to look at Kyujin more of a Maknae than ever🐱, she's a bit peculiar compared with other group's maknae, maybe the shocking fact that she's considered the "mother" among the members despite being the youngest.

-Jiwoo? I already went ham on her on the previous ask, totally didn't consume my daily dose of that Bae and Jiwoo tik tok video🤧.

-Where is Sullyoon? I'm currently abstaining myself from her, just a mere second of her appearance is going to make me go overdrive.😵‍💫 I can't get my work done if I kept staring at her for hours.

Hello mikeylo! I decided to use this opportunity to write a short about her instead of just doing fluffy thoughts, hope you don't mind :]

This was a fun one to write, somehow managed to finish it in the span of two hours :> Enjoy!

You’ve come to terms with the fact that you’re a “nerd” ages ago. Studying isn’t something you necessarily enjoy, but it’s a necessary task you must complete in order to secure your spot in the real world, where meaningless titles like “nerd” or “jock” hold no substance on one’s success and only those who truly work hard will stand the test of time. With finals inching ever closer, it’s vital to you that you don’t waste a single second—

“What’s up, nerd?”

A light smack to the back of your head tears you out of the flow state you were in while brushing up on previous study guides from the past year. There’s only one person you know that’s dimwitted enough to still throw out outdated insults like that, almost as if she’s a caricature of a high school bully from those 2010’s movies she claims to hate.

“Bae,” you grumble, “Why are you even here? I thought you said you were ‘allergic to the library’?”

She shrugs, plopping down into the empty seat next to you. “I got bored.”

“Okay.” You turn your attention back to the worksheets in front of you, trying to remember where you left off. “Not my problem.”

“C’mon, man,” she groans. “Let’s do something fun.”

There aren’t many things that threaten the future of your success; most issues can be waved away with a quick favor or a helpful push in the right direction. In fact, you already have the rest of your life meticulously planned out in a journal, complete with potential contingencies and multiple backups in case any problems may arise.

Enter: Bae Jinsol. The physical embodiment of everything that could and will stand in your way. You tutored her once two semesters ago, and you’ve regretted it ever since. Not quite a leech—you’re not that cruel—but her unyielding persistence alone is enough to make it so that giving her what she wants is the only viable solution you have. More often than not, this means hours of time wasted that could be spent towards perfecting your mind to the best it can be.

“I’m really busy right now,” you say.

“What could you possibly need to study for, you’re, like, the smartest person I know.”

You raise an eyebrow at her. “Knowing you, that doesn’t mean much— Ow.”

Bae slaps your arm, pouting at you. “That’s mean.”

You can’t help but grin at her expression. “You’re right, that was mean. I apologize,” you say, making an effort to sound sincere. “Now, I have a lot of work to do, so unless you’re okay with sitting there and watching me study, I suggest that you go and hang out with your other friends.”

She rests her head against the table, turning to watch you with her endearingly round eyes. “I chose to come here. I’ll stick to my decision like a real man.”

“Whatever,” you chuckle before turning back to the study guide.

It’s a bit difficult trying to study with an audience, but not a scenario you’re unfamiliar with. On the rare occasion that Bae doesn’t consistently bug you with her antics, you find her presence quite comfortable. Sometimes she’ll even ask about what you’re working on and entertain your little rants about discoveries you’ve made or thoughts you’ve been having, asking questions if she doesn’t get something. Her motivation to study is nonexistent, but her desire to understand is glaringly present.

Although, with nothing to talk about today, she gives you a good five minutes before breaking the silence.

“I’m bored again,” she sighs. “Let’s get boba.”

“What happened to sticking to your decision ‘like a real man’?” you tease.

“I’m a woman, jackass.” She leans into you, obscuring your view of the study guide with her face. “And this woman wants boba.”

The world around you freezes as the scent of her perfume lingers past your nose, igniting memories of warmth and coziness. The first crack in a wall that you worked too hard to maintain. 

“Why don’t you ask Haewon to go with you instead?” you suggest, trying and failing to avert your gaze from those perfect irises, like swimming pools of deep obsidian.

“Because…” A light blush grows on her cheeks. “...I wanna get boba with you.”

The crack in the wall splinters and grows, exposing the weaknesses that you didn’t know were there. Or perhaps, you did know and chose to ignore them anyways, spackling over them with cheap excuses.

You scoff at her, a meager attempt to save face. “You just want me to pay for you. Again.”

“I told you I’ll pay you back!” she exclaims, earning a couple harsh shushes from nearby students. “I’m just a little strapped for cash at the moment.”

“Why don’t you try, I don’t know, actually looking for a job?” Your gaze moves back to your papers, desperately trying to escape this stalemate. “If you’ll excuse me, I have some work to do.”

Bae clings to the sleeves of her sweater, pouting at you. “Please~?”

Despite her persistence, you dare not move an inch, worried that one small movement could be the final crack that topples the wall. Your eyes reread the same line over and over again, hoping each pass will eventually take, but your mind is too cluttered to properly focus. With the gentle tug of her fingers and the notes of vanilla bean gliding past your nostrils, it’s a wonder how you haven’t succumbed to her demands already.

With a huff of her breath, Bae takes your hand in hers, using her final trump card.

“Baby~”

You want to think that, at that moment, the wall came crashing down in a ceremonious fashion, leaving behind a pile of rubble in its wake, a monument to all the effort you put into your future. But the truth is, she tore down that wall months ago—in fact, you can pinpoint the exact moment of its destruction. 

The second you came face to face with her confused expression in that pre-calc class is the moment that sealed your fate, completely changing your perception of what the future could be like for you. That journal you keep, detailing every single miniscule detail of your potential career? You barely got two pages in before turning it into a scrapbook, filling every inch of paper with words, pictures, and keepsakes that remind you of the girl that refuses to give you a moment of peace.

And maybe that’s a good thing. The world could end tomorrow, rendering all of your plans useless. Why spend your last moments with your nose in a study guide when you could be drinking boba with your girlfriend?

“...You’re the worst, you know that?” you utter, interlacing your fingers with hers. Bae flashes you that wide, toothy smile that you can’t get enough of.

“Wow, you’re actually so obsessed with me, that’s insane,” she teases. “Just a single word and you immediately folded like an omelet.”

You haphazardly throw your belongings into your bag, eager to get out of the library and spend time with her. “I’m not obsessed, stupid,” you say,” I’m in love with you.”

“God, you’re so corny.” Despite her deflection, the blush growing on her face betrays her true feelings. She nervously scans the rest of the room before planting a sneaky kiss on your cheek, warm yet fleeting. “I love you too, stupid.”

It’s a fool’s errand to try and predict the future. No matter how smart you are, how many books you read, how many plans you make, the only thing you can do is hope for the future that you desire. And right now, the only future you want is one just like the present, with you clinging onto Bae’s hand with no intention of letting go.

[linkyu]

tell me about your defense contract pleage

Oh boy!

To be fair, it's nothing grandiose, like, it wasn't about "a new missile blueprint" or whatever, but, just thinking about what it could have become? yeesh.

So, let's go.

For context, this is taking place in the early 2010s, where I was working as a dev and manager for a company that mostly did space stuff, but they had some defence and security contracts too.

One day we got a new contract though, which was... a weird one. It was state-auctioned, meaning that this was basically a homeland contract, but the main sponsor was Philip Morris. Yeah. The American cigarette company.

Why? Because the contract was essentially a crackdown on "illegal cigarette sales", but it was sold as a more general "war on drugs" contract.

For those unaware (because chances are, like me, you are a non-smoker), cigarette contraband is very much a thing. At the time, ~15% of cigarettes were sold illegally here (read: they were smuggled in and sold on the street).

And Phillip Morris wanted to stop that. After all, they're only a small company worth uhhh... oh JFC. Just a paltry 150 billion dollars. They need those extra dollars, you understand?

Anyway. So they sponsored a contract to the state, promising that "the technology used for this can be used to stop drug deals too". Also that "the state would benefit from the cigarettes part as well because smaller black market means more official sales means a higher tax revenue" (that has actually been proven true during the 2020 quarantine).

Anyway, here was the plan:

Phase 1 was to train a neural network and plug it in directly to the city's video-surveillance system, in order to detect illegal transactions as soon as they occur. Big brother who?

Phase 2 was to then track the people involved in said transaction throughout the city, based on their appearance and gait. You ever seen the Plainsight sheep counting video? Imagine something like this but with people. That data would then be relayed to police officers in the area.

So yeah, an automated CCTV-based tracking system. Because that's not setting a scary precedent.

So what do you do when you're in that position? Let me tell you. If you're thrust unknowingly, or against your will, into a project like this,

Note. The following is not a legal advice. In fact it's not even good advice. Do not attempt any of this unless you know you can't get caught, or that even if you are caught, the consequences are acceptable. Above all else, always have a backup plan if and when it backfires. Also don't do anything that can get you sued. Be reasonable.

Let me introduce you to the world of Corporate Sabotage! It's a funny form of striking, very effective in office environments.

Here's what I did:

First of all was the training data. We had extensive footage, but it needed to be marked manually for the training. Basically, just cropping the clips around the "transaction" and drawing some boxes on top of the "criminals". I was in charge of several batches of those. It helped that I was fast at it since I had video editing experience already. Well, let's just say that a good deal of those markings were... not very accurate.

Also, did you know that some video encodings are very slow to process by OpenCV, to the point of sometimes crashing? I'm sure the software is better at it nowadays though. So I did that to another portion of the data.

Unfortunately the training model itself was handled by a different company, so I couldn't do more about this.

Or could I?

I was the main person communicating with them, after all.

Enter: Miscommunication Master

In short (because this is already way too long), I became the most rigid person in the project. Like insisting on sharing the training data only on our own secure shared drive, which they didn't have access to yet. Or tracking down every single bug in the program and making weekly reports on those, which bogged down progress. Or asking for things to be done but without pointing at anyone in particular, so that no one actually did the thing. You know, classic manager incompetence. Except I couldn't be faulted, because after all, I was just "really serious about the security aspect of this project. And you don't want the state to learn that we've mishandled the data security of the project, do you, Jeff?"

A thousand little jabs like this, to slow down and delay the project.

At the end of it, after a full year on this project, we had.... a neural network full of false positives and a semi-working visualizer.

They said the project needed to be wrapped up in the next three months.

I said "damn, good luck with that! By the way my contract is up next month and I'm not renewing."

Last I heard, that city still doesn't have anything installed on their CCTV.

tl;dr: I used corporate sabotage to prevent automated surveillance to be implemented in a city--

hey hold on

wait

what

HEY ACTUALLY I DID SOME EXTRA RESEARCH TO SEE IF PHILLIP MORRIS TRIED THIS SHIT WITH ANOTHER COMPANY SINCE THEN AND WHAT THE FUCK

HUH??????

well what the fuck was all that even about then if they already own most of the black market???

[tgmsunmontue]

Online & Anonymous 7/16

Hangster. Explicit. Years before they meet in person Bradley and Jake strike up a friends-with-benefits relationship online. And then something more like an actual relationship.

Odd year = Bradley's POV and Even year = Jake's POV

>>Bradley chatting (bold and italics)

>>Jake chatting (italics)

2005/2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 – Jake

              He’s been watching it, staring at it, and he knows Nick is older than him, but he wonders if it changes anything. Well, it definitely changes one thing, and that’s the fact he can say he’s gay and not immediately get dishonorably discharged. He didn’t expect for that to feel like such a weight lifted from him, but it is. However he doesn’t suddenly feel okay with saying or doing anything different. The law was changed quickly and it could change back just as quickly. The one person he can talk about it with is currently incommunicado, and he hates knowing exactly where in the world Nick is, and knowing that Nick has been in hospital for three weeks with a concussion, and is now somewhere doing something. Secret Squirrel. He knows better than to ask.

              Doesn’t mean he likes it.

              Too many weeks pass without hearing from him, and he doesn’t hear from Nick’s friend either, has to trust that he’s still alive and well. And if he isn’t, then his friend will let him know as soon as possible. He tries to ignore the thoughts that something could have happened to both of them. Just like something could happen to him and Javy. He lies in bed and wonders if he needs another backup plan, one that is more foolproof and doesn’t involve anyone that has a high-risk career in the military. He’s been opening and closing Grindr compulsively, has even turned the notifications back on, desperate to know as soon as Nick answers.

>>Do you kind of feel it could be snatched away as quickly as they gave it?

>>What?

>>The DADT repeal.

>>Oh.

>>Shit. Yeah. I kind of forgot about it with the whole hospital visit.

>>Well, don’t think it’ll be going backwards anytime soon. They won’t turn away able bodied people. Finally moving with the times.

>>I’m more curious about the people higher up who have been serving for decades and hiding.

>>Why would they care?

>>Hiding their entire lives? That’s rough.

>>Huh.

>>Yeah. I guess it would be.

>>You served under DADT. Surely you felt that pressure?

>>Yeah. You made it okay though. Made it bearable.

>>I’m glad I could do that for you.

>>So am I.

>>Do you think you’ll ever come out?

>>Like, just be out and gay and in the military?

>>Yeah. Eventually? I’m kind of focused on my career more than anything right now. It’s not like I’m going to run off and find a woman and get two and a half kids any time soon. When I have someone. When we meet. Then I’ll consider it.

>>Yeah. Same.

>>This way of life is hard. Even with the repeal it’s not like everyone’s attitudes are magically fixed. They’ll find something else to pin on people they don’t like, or people they feel don’t fit the type of Navy they envision.

>>Got to play it safe still.

              Jake stares at the words.

              Navy.

              Nick is in the Navy.

              It’s the first time he’s slipped up with some type of fact that significant, one that Jake could actually potentially use to try and find him. Apart from the fact that there are thousands of people in the Navy. Not that he needs to find him, not really. They’re already trying to meet up. It makes him feel even closer to him though, like when Nick had first admitted he was also military and Jake had felt the ties between them tighten a little, shared life experiences; although Nick’s always seemed more at ease with being gay than Jake has ever felt.

>>I refer to you as my boyfriend you know?

>>Only to two people.

>>But still.

>>You sure you don’t want my name?

>>I’m sure.

>>I don’t need to know your name to know how I feel about you.

>>I want you to tell me your name when we meet face to face the first time.

>>Sounds corny, but I just feel like that would be a cool moment to have.

>>Same with our faces.

>>Like a grand unveiling?

>>A bride walking down the aisle?

>>Fuck off. Stop being a dick.

>>I’m never telling you my name now.

>>You can call me Nick forever.

>>Dick even.

>>I’ll keep my face completely covered.

>>Would make sucking my dick kind of awkward.

>>I’d make you wear a blindfold.

>>Tie your hands so you couldn’t take it off.

>>Okay, the idea of that is totally turning me on. We have to try that some time.

>>Sooner rather than later.

>>What’s your schedule like?

>>I have the entire month of July to play with.

>>I can make that work.

>>Okay.

>>Let’s do this.

…           …           …

              “Are you fucking kidding me!”

              “What?” Javy asks.

              “I got new orders. I’m shipping out to Afghanistan in June. They’re cutting this deployment short, giving me my four weeks leave now, and then I’m in Afghanistan for five months. This is bullshit.”

              “Uh. Any particular reason why you’re this angry?”

              “That guy I told you about? Nick?”

              “Yeah, you ‘ve mentioned him once or twice, a day, for the past year…”

              “Fuck off. I have not. Anyway, we were going to meet up last year, in November. But then he got deployed to fucking Afghanistan. So we were like, okay, fine, reschedule, to July. And now I’m being deployed toAfghanistan.”

              “What did you do to piss off the universe?”

              “Ugh. Shut up. It does feel like the world is plotting against us.”

…           …           …

>>Okay. So you’re stateside again in October right?

>>Yeah.

>>Third time lucky?

…           …           …

              It is not third time lucky.

              But neither it is a deployment.

              Sandy hits with the force of a planet scorned and Jake is helpless to do anything but hold on. It’s chaos and he turns up to volunteer, needing to do something to help. All flights are cancelled, so it’s not like he can go anywhere. He’s put to work, and when it becomes apparent he’s trained military he’s put into a more formal role of helping coordinate other volunteers into working parties. Thousands of people need to be evacuated, then a hospital’s backup generator goes and he’s strong and able-bodied, put to work again with emergency services.

              Amongst it all internet service is spotty at best, and he tries to save the power on his phone but it goes dead, unable to be charged with the lack of electricity. He knows it’s only going to be a matter of days before everything returns to a different level of normality but he’s also aware that Nick will be wondering about him. He gets to charge his phone, hovering over it until it’s got enough charge so he can turn it on. He gets reception and then his phone is flooded with notifications and he’s glad no-one is around to hear the constant sounds.

>>Tell me you are safe.

>>Jesus Jas.

>>I know you’re meant to be in New York right now.

>>Please tell me you’re okay.

>>God.

>>You might not even have access to wifi or internet.

>>Fuck.

>>I hate this.

>>Please contact me as soon as you can.

>>I love you.

              There are dozens more, then there are rambling paragraphs of text detailing his thoughts on whatever he’s watching on television, followed by his thoughts on what the news is reporting about Sandy and then it circles back to hoping that Jake is okay.

>>I’m safe.

>>I’m sorry, my phone died and no electricity to charge it. There were emergency charge points set up, but I was kind of busy. I’ve been volunteering.

>>Of course you have. You’re wonderful.

>>Like you wouldn’t do the exact same thing in my place.

>>I go where I’m needed. I’d have been there in a heartbeat if I could.

>>New York is really not a great vacation destination right now.

>>Wouldn’t matter. I’d get to see you.

              Jake bites his bottom lip as he grins at his phone, happiness fluttering in his gut.

>>We knew this was only going to be a week, do kind of feel like I’m dealing with bad karma from a previous life or something though.

>>Fourth time lucky?

>>And I know this might be weird, but with DADT gone I was thinking we could switch to another messenger app. I don’t mind using Grindr for hooking up.

>>But I’m not hooking up with you.

>>You want to separate me from your bad-sex experiences and low quality encounters and put me in my own special folder huh?

>>You’re a secret romantic. Admit it.

>>God you’re a dick.

>>You’re the one who just said he’d be here with me in a heartbeat.

>>I could just delete the app and disappear forever.

>>We both know you wouldn’t do that.

>>You’d miss me too much.

>>I’d miss you.

>>And somehow I’m the romantic?

>>I’ll have a look and see if there’s something else that can be just for us okay?

>>Okay.

2013

[thatpodcastkid]

Magnus Archives Relisten 10, MAG 10

Do we think Jonny Sims has read Twilight?

Spoilers ahead

Facts: Statement of Trevor Herbert regarding his life as a self-proclaimed vampire hunter. Statement given July 10, 2010.

Statement Notes: I just love that Trevor's episode is right after Julia's. It really lets you see the wheels turning in Jonny's head as he planned out the series.

On my first listen, this was one of the statements I truly did not believe was true. The combination of Trevor's traumatic childhood, cancer, and admission that he killed a "non-vampire" made the whole thing seem like a complex fantasy. But on the second listen, I realized that is exactly how the horrors work. They specifically target vulnerable people so that their experiences will be dismissed or explained away by more "rational" people. You don't believe Trevor because you aren't supposed to.

Jon says he can't find the "vampire teeth" in the Archives or in the "Secure Containment Room" (Btw both "Archives" and "Secure Containment Room" are proper nouns in the transcript). Is this an early name for Artifact Storage or a subsection of it? It would make sense for the Institute to have a separate facility for the dangerous artifacts, but this raises questions regarding how "secure" this facility is. Assuming this is where the real artifacts like Leitners and the table are held, Jon can access it fairly easily at the end of season 2, but he's relatively high-ranking at the institute. Would Elias ever allow an outsider into the facility like he allows them into the library? Or would that violate his desire to hoard knowledge?

Character Notes: This statement is a "photocopy of a photocopy," which speaks to Gertrude's organization. Something had to have happened to the original, whether she destroyed it or Elias took it, but she had a backup. Knowing that Trevor Herbert is still active in monster hunting, she made another copy to preserve the information. Presumably, she was hoping Sasha would find it and be able to access Herbert when she became the Archivist, but instead it was found and dismissed by Jon.

This episode also establishes that Martin was there when the statement was taken. Many fans assume Martin was hired to work in the archives, but this statement was given SIX YEARS before Gertrude's death, meaning that he would have had to work in research or another facility before the archives. Also, he's worked at the institute for at least 8 years by the time he reveals he lied on his resume, meaning he was TWENTY-TWO when this statement was given and was told that Trevor Herbert died.

The rumor of Herbert's death raises other questions. Why would that story spread? It seems to be another part of Elias' long game. If Martin--who he specifically selected to eventually be on the archival staff--believed Herbert was dead and told Jon so, then Jon would not seek him out and put himself in danger too early. Additionally, he would not be able to find the skin book and speak with Gerry before the time was right. Elias needed everything to run on his schedule.

Entity Alignment: With Trevor, there is a definite Hunt alignment. His whole life is driven by the desire to seek out and kill vampires. It's become the core tenant of his identity and drives him to forsake all personal relationships and attachments, centering his life around the fear of vampires and the need to kill them. The need to eliminate his own fear is what leads to him becoming an avatar of fear itself.

But I struggle to find a clear connection to what fear the vampires are connected to. They could be Hunt avatars or aligned creatures themselves. They have a desire to find and destroy living things, mindlessly hunting. It would also make sense for a Hunt creature to draw in Herbert and turn him into a Hunt avatar, turning him into what he fears most. This tactic is seen throughout the series with multiple fears, but I am specifically reminded of the Hunt in MAG 112 as the book club turns against itself.

There is an element of the Flesh within the vampires, however. They turn humans into food, removing their identities and degrading them into their physical existence. A large portion of the Flesh is dedicated to removing any idea of a consciousness or soul and reminding us that we are meat, which the vampires seem to do effectively.

I also noticed connections to the Stranger in the vampires. While their ultimate actions don't match with the Stranger's modus operandi, their mannerisms are similar. The primary similarity is the fact that vampires don't speak, as if they "don't have a voicebox," yet they still manage to be understood. The Stranger draws people in with its apparently human attributes, and only when it's too late do victims realize something is off. So long as the vampires are understandable, victims don't realize the not talking is odd until it's too late. Furthermore, the first vampire Herbert meets offers him rotten fruit, and many Stranger-aligned creatures and avatars give strange gits as an attempt to form a human connection while still unsettling people (tooth apple, metal heart, etc.). The fruit made Trevor uncomfortable and afraid, but he didn't leave the old woman because he reasoned she was trying to be kind in a twisted way.

But I also wonder if the vampires are aligned at all. Trevor describes them as being driven only by the vague desire to feed. While this could signal a Hunt or Flesh alignment, they don't have a connection to the rituals of these entities nor their other avatars. In Mag 111, Gerry explains "What's out there doesn't care about blood," before correcting "Yeah, obviously except for the vampires." Again, the need to consume blood could align the vampires with the Hunt or Flesh, but they don't seem to be driven by the desire to cause fear. If the vampires are fueled by an actual, physical need to consume blood for survival, could they accurately be associated with a fear-driven entity? Or are they just another monstrous thing that exists in this universe?

[ameriko-steelie]

hi, could you create a backup for the creator wojtek's hairs? their content is currently hosted on a closed, abandoned blog and i fear it might get deleted. the blog is called "anulaa89". ty for what you do!

Hello, Anon! I went through the site via the Wayback Machine and was able to download most of the Sims 3 hairs! They're all conversions, touchups, and retextures of EA/Store hairs. Only 12 links didn't work, but you can find more EA hairs here and here (by Buckley). MEGA Folder Download Whew! That's a lot of files! The ones from the blog are in Polish. Many of the .RAR files (not all) have an additional, smaller-sized package file with the word "-powiązane" (linked in English) affixed to the end of its name. That means those are linked textures and require whatever expansion pack the hair was taken from to work properly; the file without "-linked" is standalone from the required packs. In addition, I found more files in English from around 2010-2011, but they're likely duplicates of the older hairs, and they do not come with pictures. Those can be found in the SimsCave-Other folder. There's also one Sims 2 file I randomly found on 4shared tossed into there. One of the missing files is an adult conversion of those messy child braids from Island Paradise, but another conversion of that can be found by JS Sims 3 here. ---- I'll use this section for an update: Right now I am currently sorting through the Lemon Leaf folder and tidying it up, as well as adding more items made by her on M&T Sims Cakestore. I also plan on making a JS Sims 3 and Jennisims folder.

[ask-the-mauri-pals]

I did another thing...

So, I got bored, and did an ALT version of Mauri's wallpaper!

(dw there's nothing bad under the keep reading tab)

and since this is inspired by Mashup Week, I made a sourcelist for Mauri!

Greetings, being of Earth, Multiworld, and beyond! After a wrong turn at The Multiversal Interstate, Mauri has arrived to rock the tournament, or get shattered trying! With the multiverse at his hands, You'd might as well enjoy the ride!

Songs relating to or premiering in popular cartoons from the 2010's (Weekend Whip, I'm Just Your Problem, Best Day Ever)

Songs relating to Action, Speed, Traveling, & Dimensions (Life Is A Highway, Green Light Ride, A Real Life)

Internet songs popularized in the 2010's-2020 (All Star, Stamp On The Ground, Blue)

Songs in the

Songs picked by G1G4V0L7 (Backup Plan, We Rise, Wolf In Sheep's Clothing)

Again, you're free to use this with or without permission, I just like makin' stuff, whether or not people see it!

[royalty-brown]

The Secret Life of Mr. Worldwide Handsome

INTRODUCTION

2010. Seoul, South Korea.

Nineteen-year-old Kim Seokjin, a college student with no clear direction, stands backstage at the most incredible concert he’s ever been to. The arena is still buzzing with energy, and so is he. London Taylor, the global R&B sensation he’s adored for years, has just wrapped up her show, and somehow—somehow—he’s in the same room as her. His older brother had dragged him along, and now they’re surrounded by VIPs, taking in the afterglow of the night.

London, a confident 22-year-old star, is glowing, still high off the energy of the crowd. She’s been laughing with her team, wiping off the last traces of sweat from her performance, and signing autographs.

London (laughing): "If I’d known South Korea had this much love for me, I’d have been here years ago. Maybe I’ll just move in."

Her manager, standing nearby, grins and raises an eyebrow.

Manager (teasing): "Careful, someone might actually take you up on that."

Across the room, Jin stands frozen, his heart pounding in his chest. His eyes are glued to London. She’s even more stunning in person. He’s never been this close to someone so famous, so dazzling. He’s admired her music for years, ever since her first album dropped during his high school years. Now, he’s a shy college kid, not sure where his life is heading, but one thing’s certain—he has to talk to her.

Jin (internal monologue): Come on, she’s just a person... a superstar, yes, but just a person. Except she’s totally out of my league. What would I even say?

His older brother nudges him, pushing him toward her.

Brother (whispering, teasing): "Go on, don’t chicken out. What’s the worst that could happen?"

Jin, reluctantly, shuffles closer to where London is chatting with her team. He clears his throat, suddenly aware of how hot his face feels.

Jin (stammering): "Uh, hi. I mean… wow, you were really… just amazing up there." He fumbles over his words, desperately trying to seem cool. "I’m… uh… Seokjin. Jin, I mean. Kim Seokjin."

London looks up, flashing a smile that feels warm and genuine, not at all the intimidating superstar he’d built up in his mind. She can see he’s nervous, and she finds it endearing.

London (grinning): "Well, thank you, Jin. So, did you enjoy the show?"

Jin nods, far too quickly, and then his nerves get the better of him. His mind scrambles for something to say, and before he can stop himself, he blurts out one of his famously terrible jokes.

Jin (awkwardly joking): "Yeah, it was incredible. Your voice is so smooth, it could probably make tofu jealous."

London freezes for a split second before bursting out into laughter, genuinely surprised.

London (laughing): "Tofu? That’s a new one! I like it."

Jin breathes a little easier, feeling the weight of his nerves lift slightly. Her laughter is like a green light, and he starts to relax.

They fall into easy conversation, talking about the show, her music, and how he’s been a fan since her first album. Jin tries not to gush too much, but it’s hard. There’s something about her that makes it feel less like talking to a celebrity and more like chatting with someone he’s known for years.

London (curious): "So, what about you? No music plans? You’ve got the energy for it."

Jin chuckles, shaking his head.

Jin (laughing): "Me? Nah, I’m just good at eating and telling bad jokes. I like singing, but it’s just for fun."

London (teasing): "Well, with jokes like that tofu one, you’ll need a backup career. I’ll remember you when I need a comedian for my next tour."

Jin laughs, his face turning red, but he feels bold enough to play along.

Jin (grinning): "I’ll hold you to that."

Their banter flows effortlessly. Jin surprises himself by how natural it feels, talking to someone like her. He tells her about his life in South Korea, how he’s still trying to figure things out. London listens, intrigued by his honesty and charmed by his awkwardness.

Before long, London’s team starts to gather around, signaling that it’s time for her to leave. Jin feels a strange pang of disappointment, realizing this moment is about to end.

London (playful smile): "You know, Jin… if you’re ever in the States, look me up. I owe you a tofu dinner, right?"

Jin blinks, not quite sure if he heard her right.

Jin (half in disbelief): "I… I’ll hold you to that."

London gives him a small wave as she’s whisked away, leaving Jin standing there, his head spinning. His brother comes up behind him, grinning from ear to ear.

Brother (teasing): "Did you just score a dinner date with London Taylor?"

Jin (still in shock): "I… think I did?"

On the way home, Jin’s mind races. He replays the encounter over and over again, a mix of disbelief and pure joy. Part of him is still fanboying, but there’s something deeper—a spark, a connection he never expected.

Jin (internal monologue): What are the chances I’ll ever see her again? Slim to none, right? He laughs to himself. But man, if I ever do… that’ll be a story to tell.

[pathoscleaved]

𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀

I follow the lore implied that Wesker is behind Blue Umbrella/is the Umbrella Co. executive.

There are a lot of ties to this theory.

After betraying Umbrella and testifying on the stand, he stole the last of the Archives from the Caucasus base. Wesker would keep the archives he recovered and took over all of Umbrella's assets, planning to establish a new Umbrella.

In 2017, the Umbrella Co. Anti-Bioweapon Development Bureau based in the U.S. developed the "Anti-B.O.W. Arms Albert System Weapon Series" using Wesker's research results. The smallest unit in this series was the Samurai Edge Albert W. Model 01 handgun deemed to be humanity's penultimate anti-biohazard armament and based on Wesker's custom Samurai Edge. Another was the Thor's Hammer Albert.W.Model 02, a 12-gauge automatic shotgun. Umbrella conducted development based on mass-production to be supplied for testing to anti-biohazard units such as the BSAA. His anti-B.O.W. research results were extremely effective in redeeming most of the old Umbrella's dark legacy and mesmerized the researchers.

The entire Anti-B.O.W. Arms Albert System Weapon Series was created from Wesker's own research. Joseph Kendo, who worked on S.T.A.R.S's weapons is also under employ by Blue Umbrella. The executive and owner of Blue Umbrella remains anonymous, completely enshrouded. . . but his telling information about Las Plagas, TRICELL's involvement in Africa, and the 2004 Abduction of the President's Daughter all line up to show that Wesker is the executive.

But, Viktor, why would Blue Umbrella be created?

In the event that Wesker's plan fell through, he had to create a backup: Blue Umbrella. Knowing that the BSAA was corrupt, Albert simultaneously worked on Uroboros & Blue Umbrella so if one plan could not heal the world, the other could. Blue Umbrella was inspired by Chris Redfield; Albert figured that if his modality of purging the earth could not save it, then perhaps Chris's notion of defending it was better.

Since 2007, Blue Umbrella has been slowly collecting evidence for a case against the BSAA. Things changed in 2010, as Blue Umbrella secretly had its own Defense Force activated as the UN wished for Blue Umbrella to catch the BSAA in a sting operation; they were sanctioned by the UN & NATO in a hush-hush manner. There, Dr. Albert Wesker revealed he was still alive, but in a generous show of resources and technology he had been working on, he offered to defend the world instead of kill it. He provided documentation from his time with TRICELL to show other organizations that went heel and had added to corruption within the BSAA. Citing Chris Redfield as his reason for his turn, sharing Project W content with the UN, and showing himself as owner of Blue Umbrella, Wesker was trusted to fulfill Blue Umbrella's goal of a better world. His information also incriminating the previous Umbrella Co was a show of his integrity.

With a life-time prison sentence hanging over his head if he messed up, Wesker maintains clear decorum when interacting as the Captain of Blue Umbrella's Defense Force. On the surface, the organization uses outside talent. . . except for the Blue Umbrella Defense Force.

By the time of approval, the Defense Force was made up of two personnel, both B.O.W.s: Dr. Albert Wesker & Shiloh, a Cerberus that was trained & found personally by Wesker. Knowing about the Blue Umbrella Defense Force requires Top Secret Clearance. In the time span between 2010 and 2017, Albert operated under the name "Barret Welkes," an anagram of his name, and used it during missions. Upon meeting Chris again in 2017, Albert dropped the alias and started using his name again to identify himself.

Then, when Chris accepts the offer to join Blue Umbrella fulltime, Albert steps down as Head Captain of the Defense Force, and becomes team medic and handler/trainer to the C-9 (Cerberus) unit. He still retains his captain designation, but answers to Chris. Chris's Hound Wolf Squad eventually joined under the Blue Umbrella banner. Because of this, Wesker was also a member of Hound Wolf Squad: he chose the name Remus, and Shiloh had the name Romulus.

Blue Umbrella has invented many things:

The Med Injector

Anti B.O.W. ammo: custom tailored to not harm Shiloh or Wesker or those carrying the antibodies from their blood

Anti-Regen Ammo: RAMRODS (for fungal B.O.W.s)

A personal phone / communicator device

Vaccines for every B.O.W. they come into contact with

- Cure for E-Type Infection

AMD Helmet Hud + System (switches to Rebreather Mode and has an oxygen tank that refills; can be upgraded with various parts like Nightvision)

And more!

Members of the BUDF are often innoculated with a vaccine made of Albert Wesker's blood that has the Uroboros virus isolated.

They handle many cases with B.O.W.s and their uniforms and equipment are patterned off of S.T.A.R.S.

They have a headquarters in Munster, Indiana.

Mentioned

↳ @valour-bound

[so-much-for-subtlety]

I’m sorry in advance but the one time I met a New Zealander she told me “Kiwis are generic, more tolerable, less sunburnt Australians” and it’s stuck with me ever since.

okay I am going to rant a bit for this 😂

That sounds about right! Aussies and Kiwis love to make fun and hate on each other. There’s also a bit of a truism that Kiwis are more British than the British (e.g. we’re really good at waiting in line etc).

My mum has lived in Australia for about 25 years now, and I had a weird job for a year where I would spend 1 week in Aussie and 2 weeks in NZ. But I’ve not lived in NZ since 2010 so my views are outdated.

A lot of people (Kiwis included) think of NZ as a very progressive and inclusive country. Personally I think that’s clinging to some ideas from post war to 1970s, and really since the 1950s the general trend has been towards conservatism and destruction of the middle class and everything that comes with that.

Some might even make claims that racism doesn’t exist in NZ or that racism isn’t an issue in NZ (lol). I think it’s easier to make claims that you’re not racist when 99% of your friends and co-workers are people who look and sound like you.

There are also a lot more rural communities in NZ compared to Australia that has a lot more people living in big cities. Sydney and Melbourne in Australia have about 5.5M people each, NZ has about 5M people in the entire country. I’d say Australia is also a lot more cosmopolitan and has benefited from immigration from Greece, Italy, Vietnam, Lebanon, India, and China.

New Zealand has a funny sort of small town vibe where everyone knows everyone else (or knows a common connection) and for me it was kinda liberating to move to a city where I felt like I had a little more anonymity. It’s actually kinda funny that it’s fairly common for New Zealanders to do their “O.E.” [Overseas Experience] and spend a few years working and living in London. There are neighborhoods in London that have high populations of Kiwis, Aussies (and white South Africans) and they live together, go to Kiwi/Aussie run bars etc. it’s kinda insular.

It’s probably gotten a lot better since when I grew up, but as a teenager I felt like there was an undercurrent of boredom and depression. Weed is still generally frowned upon in NZ and growing up there was a huge problem with binge drinking and meth (at my rural high school I knew more people smoking meth than weed).

When I was getting my U.S. visa my backup plan was actually to relocate to Melbourne (which is an AMAZING city), and actually I’d only planned to stay in the U.S. for a few years and then return to Australia but so far that hasn’t happened 🙃

I probably sound kinda anti-NZ which isn’t true, there’s a lot I love around that country, I just think that people (New Zealanders in particular) romanticize it a lot!

[kanohimineka]

LOOK AT THESE X MEN

So, I just want to talk some comic books, because some stuff is looking cool. But it requires some context.

So, near the start of the 2000's, a little book called Ultimate Spider Man came out. It was meant to be a reader friendly alternative to the main Spider Man comics that had been running since the 60's. You know, something a bit less overwhelming. It was mostly written by Brian Michael Bendis, and it ran up to 2015. It was a massive success, and it led Marvel to make many other "Ultimate" comics adapting many of their other characters, such as the Fantastic Four, the X Men, and the Avengers, rechristened the Ultimates. Many of these influenced their modern film counterparts, with USM inspiring much of the Sam Raimi Spidey films and the ASM films, and the Ultimates heavily influencing the MCU Avengers. However, in the 2010's, it started to peter out, the only real notable exception being the creation of Miles Morales, the second Spider Man. As such, in 2015, the universe was destroyed by the event Secret Wars (2015), written by one Jonathan Hickman.

Hickman got his start at Marvel working on some Nick Fury stuff, but really got his start when he began writing Fantastic Four, pushing it forward to new heights. In which, he introduced the character of The Maker, a corrupted evil version of the Ultimate Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic). From there, he began to write The Avengers, creating a grand multi year epic that all led up to the new Secret Wars, Marvel's closest equivalent to DC's many crises, where the multiverse was destroyed and reformed by Dr. Doom into Battleworld. After this event, the Ultimate universe (World 1610) was destroyed, and the main universe (World 616) was reformed, with a few changes (Such as bringing in Miles). From there, after a brief period of independence, he reformed the X Men into the Krakoan era with HoX and PoX, though he left that period to other creatives to focus on other things. Then eventually, he came back.

After a decent amount of teasing, Hickman began work to bring back the Ultimate Universe... kind of. Hickman brings back the Maker in this four issue mini to mess around with universe 6160, futzing with it to make his own epic universe. However, things don't go exactly to plan, but it doesn't really matter, because a new Ultimate universe comes back, with new characters like a young Iron Man and so on and so forth, introduced this month in the book "Ultimate Universe #1"

This book kicks off this grand new universe, but it will be flanked by others in the near future. Hickman himself is taking over Ultimate Spider Man, a story of an older, married Peter who gets his powers after living a longer life. Cool. There is also a Black Panther book. I don't have too much to say, but it does look neat. However, why we are here is for Peach Momoko's Ultimate X Men, which got a backup preview in Ultimate Universe.

This is a big book for Peach Momoko, a Japanese artist who was hired by Marvel as mainly a cover artist, but with some of her own works as well. It seems to focus on the character of Armor, one of the many mutants by Marvel, seeing her grow into a mutant in this universe. And it looks FUCKING SICK!

Again, it got some teaser images in Ultimate Universe, though it won't come out until next March. However, this brief look gives some interesting images that I'm just obsessed with.

I am obsessed with this seeming adolescent body horror approach. It feels right in line with this idea of younger mutants dealing with all these ideas in a new, cool looking way. The artstyle really helps it, since a lot of the given teasers are very dialogue light. It lets the art and the emotions therein shine.

It does, at least at the start, seem to focus on just a few dorks hanging out. They're both mutants by the way, the white haired kid is a character created for a cover by Peach Momoko, and she's getting integrated here.

Overall, it looks really promising. How will they integrate the actual X Men, who knows. But, I'm excited for this interesting take on this gaggle of mutants

[ariel-seagull-wings]

TOP 05 SELF CONTAINING IDW PUBLISHING GHOSTBUSTERS COMICS

@bixiebeet @professorlehnsherr-almashy @spengnitzed @janeb984 @slimerspengler @amalthea9

So, over the years, there have been several comic series based on the GHOSTBUSTERS franchise, mostly based on THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS cartoon. In 2008, IDW Publishing acquired the comic book rights to the franchise, primarily focusing on the original films.

Written by Erik Burnham and illustrated by Dan Schoening, the series are littered with plenty of callbacks for long-time fans of the franchise to spot. The comics and their volume collections often feature supplementary material, such as the P.C.O.C. pages by Tristan Jones. Before a full crossover happened, some issues of the comic also had backup stories set in the continuity of THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS.

The main 2011 series is long, takes a lot of time to get invested and after 2014 its has been primarily focused on multiverse crossovers rather than moving the character development forward. Fortunally, if you want to enjoy the characters adventures in a comic format in a short period of time, there are miniseries and one-shots with a self containing beggining, middle and end, some made by the team of Erik Burnham and Dan Schoening, others made by different creative teams.

Here, I will present a recomendation list of five self containing IDW Publishing GHOSTBUSTERS Comics that can be enjoyed and understood on their own:

05° GHOSTBUSTERS YEAR ONE

Published in 2020, this minisseries focuses on a series of interviews made by the journalist Rebecca Morales, who is working in writing a book about the GHOSTBUSTERS and their battle against Gozer. It follows their everyday lifes in the weeks after the defeat of Gozer, and flashbacks of dealing with haunting cases that didn't appeared in the work days montage of the original movie, including exploring how was Winston Zeddemore's proper beggining as a team member.

04° GHOSTBUSTERS 35º ANNIVERSARY

Published in 2019, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original movie's release, this minisseries follows the four hero's in an adventure to discover the mistery of a strange artifact connected to the literary narrative of Atlantis.

03° GHOSTBUSTERS 35° ANNIVERSARY: THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS

The second comic released during the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the original movie's release, this time set in the universe of THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, it follows the four hero's investigation of a rival company called Spooks Away that is misteriously stealing their cases away.

02° GHOSTBUSTERS: DEVIATIONS

Ghostbusters: Deviations is a one-shot comic book which takes part in a five week company event in March 2016 spotlighting what-if stories at pivotal points in a franchise's history. In a world, where on that fateful day in New York, the Ghostbusters did NOT cross streams, and were thus unable to destroy Gozer or close his portal. Now, 31 days later, NYC has descended into chaos and ruin, ruled by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and the GHOSTBUSTERS have to find a solution to go back in time and save the City.

01° GHOSTBUSTERS: WHAT IN SAMHAIM JUST HAPPENED?

What in Samhain Just Happened?! is the fourth one shot in a series of holiday-themed Ghostbusters comic books by IDW Publishing that released in October of 2010.

Television producer Artie Lester is haunted by a pumpkin-headed ghost and tries to hire the Ghostbusters to capture it. The Ghostbusters refuse when they learn Lester plans to film the bust and make it a television special. However, Janine secretly tries to capture the entity to earn the fifty thousand dollars Lester promised. 

[thatpodcastkid]

Magnus Archives Relisten 10, MAG 10 Vampire Killer, Spoiler-Free Version

Do we think Jonny Sims has read Twilight?

Spoiler-free version of my MAG 20 analysis

Facts: Statement of Trevor Herbert regarding his life as a self-proclaimed vampire hunter. Statement given July 10, 2010.

Statement Notes: On my first listen, this was one of the statements I truly did not believe was true. The combination of Trevor's traumatic childhood, cancer, and admission that he killed a "non-vampire" made the whole thing seem like a complex fantasy. But on the second listen, I realized that is exactly how the forces of horror in TMA work. They specifically target vulnerable people so that their experiences will be dismissed or explained away by more "rational" people. You don't believe Trevor because you aren't supposed to.

Jon says he can't find the "vampire teeth" in the Archives or in the "Secure Containment Room" (Btw both "Archives" and "Secure Containment Room" are proper nouns in the transcript). Is this an early name for Artifact Storage or a subsection of it? It would make sense for the Institute to have a separate facility for the dangerous artifacts, but this raises questions regarding how "secure" this facility is if outsiders can access it and things regularly go missing.

Character Notes: This statement is a "photocopy of a photocopy," which speaks to Gertrude's organization. Something had to have happened to the original, but she had a backup, and then a backup for the backup. Even though the archives are in disarray, there are still redundancies and emergency plans built into it.

This episode also establishes that Martin was there when the statement was taken. Many fans assume Martin was hired to work in the archives, but this statement was given SIX YEARS before Gertrude's death, meaning that he would have had to work in research or another facility before the archives. This seems kind of irrelevant, but any cannon timeline on this utterly unorganized show drives me bananas.

Also, a man fully died in the institute. Just gone. Went to sleep on the couch and didn't wake up.

But Jon never knew about it.

Either Martin worked there before him and Jon was just never told about what happened, or he was working at the institute and no one told him. Both of these options seem really unrealistic because, if Jon was working in the institute, I imagine everyone would be talking about the man who died in the middle of a statement and some kind of corporate email would have gone out. Even if Jon wasn't working in the institute at the time, it seems like the kind of story that newbies would be let in on, if not by Martin than by Tim or any other researcher.

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

Emergency Contact

by Bog_Witch841 Despite all his counter measures, all his planning, all his backups, he has failed. And no his children must turn to someone else for help. And no one will tell him who!! Words: 3411, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Supergirl (Comics), Superboy (Comics), Red Robin (Comics) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd, Stephanie Brown, Kara Zor-El, Kon-El | Conner Kent Relationships: Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake & Bruce Wayne, Stephanie Brown & Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd/Kara Zor-El, Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Bruce Wayne & the Uncomfortable Realisation that your adult children have sex lives Additional Tags: background stephcass, Implied/Referenced Sex, Sex Pollen, Steph is here to cause problems on purpose, Bruce Wayne Tries to Be a Good Parent, He is not succeeding, no beta we just die, Sexual Humor, Humor via https://ift.tt/IO6AhtF

[biographygen]

Dwayne Johnson: Biography, Early Life, Net Worth, Carrer and Relationship

Full NameDwayne Douglas JohnsonNet Worth$800 MillionDate Of BirthMay 2, 1972Age52 yearsHeight and WeightHeight  6 feet 5 inches , Weight 118 kgWifeLauren Hashian

Dwayne Johnson Biography

Born on May 2, 1972, Dwayne Douglas Johnson, better known by his ring name, the Rock, is an American businessman, actor, and professional wrestler. He is a former member of The Bloodline and is signed to the WWE, where he does part-time work. Johnson played a crucial role in the growth and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE). He spent eight years as a full-time WWF wrestler before turning to acting. Having made over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion globally from his films, he is among the highest-paid and highest-grossing actors in the world. Although he was on the 1991 national championship squad, Johnson mostly served as a backup. Despite his desire to play professional football, he was not selected in the 1995 NFL Draft. He signed a short-term contract with the Calgary Stampeders but was released after his rookie season. Johnson's use of a charming trash talker shtick helped him gain international notoriety very quickly. Following his 2004 departure from the WWE, Johnson made a few appearances until 2013 when he departed the company again. Johnson retired from the WWE in 2019. ten-time global champion, the first African one in the promotion's history Johnson made his screen debut in 2001's The Mummy Returns. He portrayed his first major role in the action fantasy movie The Scorpion King the following year. Since then, he has starred in the action films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015), Rampage (2018), and the family films The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and Jungle Cruise (2021). In addition, he acted in the action comedies Red Notice (2021), Baywatch (2017), Get Smart (2008), and Central Intelligence (2016). His portrayal of Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious movies, starting with Fast Five (2011), contributed to the success of the franchise.

Dwayne Johnson’s Early Life

The son of Mataniufeagaimaleata "Ata" Fitisemanu (née Maivia) and former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles), Johnson was born in Hayward, California, on May 2, 1972. Before moving back to the United States, he spent a brief period of time growing up with his mother's family in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, where he played rugby and went to Richmond Road Primary School. Johnson's mother is Samoan, while his father was a Black Nova Scotian. In 1983, Tony Atlas and his father became the first-ever black tag team champions in WWE history. His mother is the adopted daughter of professional wrestler Peter Maivia. Following her husband's death in 1982, Johnson's maternal grandmother Lia took over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling and ran it until 1988, making her one of the first female pro wrestler promoters.Johnson is the Anoaʻi wrestling family's non-blood related through his maternal grandpa Maivia.He was the one who admitted his grandfather and father into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008. Following his move to Hamden, Connecticut, Johnson attended Shepherd Glen Elementary School before transferring to Hamden Middle School. Johnson had previously attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to attending Glencliff High School and McGavock High School in Nashville, Tennessee, and Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, in the state's Lehigh Valley, he attended President William McKinley High School in Honolulu.

Dwayne Johnson’s Net Worth

Net Worth: From acting, endorsements, and business endeavors, more than $1.6 billion. Acting career: more than 45 films, including popular series such as Fast & Furious. Teremana Tequila: With a $1 billion market value, owns 30–40% of the company. Charity: Started the Dwayne Johnson Foundation and made donations to many charities. Real estate: has assets valued at more than $28.7 million. Three Amusing "The Rock" Facts Football Origins: Prior to wrestling, he was a University of Miami football player. Wrestling Legacy: A ten-time heavyweight champion in the WWE, also known as "The Rock" Earnings from Social Media: Up to $1.7 million for each Instagram post. A breakdown of Dwayne Johnson's net worth "The Rock," better known as Dwayne Johnson, has a long career that includes more than 45 motion pictures, television series, and TV shows. The majority of his profits from commercial endeavors and endorsements, in addition to his numerous jobs, are made public. An summary of the main assets that make up his net worth is provided here.

Dwayne Johnson Career

Image Credit- Kevin Winter/Getty Images Acting Career - Following a prosperous career in professional wrestling, Johnson made the decision to make the move to the big screen, and he achieved remarkable success very quickly. As soon as he began shooting, he rose to prominence as one of the world's highest-paid performers. In 2020, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid actor. The Rock made $124 million from acting alone in just 2018 alone. Following his mention on Forbes, Johnson shared on social media, saying, "I work incredibly hard but never anticipated (in my wildest dreams) I'd become the highest-paid actor in Forbes's history." "My business attitude and acumen have been developed over time and via failure; I do not hold a Harvard MBA. When I started wrestling for forty dollars a match at flea fairs, my aim was to The well-known actor has acted in fifteen television series and more than forty-five films to date. Here are a some of his most well-known film roles: In 2001, "The Mummy Returns" (as The Scorpion King) "The Rundown" as Beck in 2003 2005's "Be Cool" as Elliot Wilhelm 2010's "The Other Guys" with Christopher Danson Hank Parsons in "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" (2012) Detective James Ransome in "Empire State" (2013) 2014's "Hercules" as Hercules Ray Gaines in "San Andreas" (2015) "Moana" in 2016 as maui The Jungle" (2017) and Dr. Smolder Bravestone in "Jumanji: The Next Level" (2019) 2018's "Skyscraper" starring Will Sawyer Rusty in "Red Notice" in 2021 "Black Adam" as Black Adam in 2022 "Red One" as Callum Drift in 2023 Although the exact amount he has made from each film in which he has starred is unknown, enough information about some of his acting endeavors is available to the public to make a reliable estimate. Johnson received $5.5 million to act in the 2001 film "The Scorpion King." In 2003, he was paid $12.5 million for his part in "The Rundown." He received an incredible $15 million for his performance in "Walking Tall" in 2004 Business Career - RedBird Capital Partners was one of the partners and investors who Johnson bought the XFL from in August 2020 for a total of $15 million. Johnson revealed plans to restart the league in the spring of 2022 within months. Even though the debut was a year behind schedule, the 2023 season began on schedule. The United States Football League and the XFL declared their intention to combine into one league following a prosperous 2023 season. The United Football League (UFL) was the new name of the combined league announced on December 31, 2023. The league would launch on March 30, 2024, with eight clubs. Under XFL Properties LLC, Red Bird Capital Partners, Johnson, and Dany Garcia jointly hold 50% of the UFL.

Dwayne Johnson Relationship

Early in the 1990s, Johnson and Dany Garcia were both University of Miami students when they first crossed paths. They tied the knot on May 3, 1997. She is a producer, businesswoman, and professional bodybuilder with the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation. Simone, a daughter, was their only child and was born in Davie, Florida on August 14, 2001. Johnson's left side was partially tattooed with a Samoan Peʻa in 2003. During his visit to Samoa in August 2004, Malietoa Tanumafili II bestowed upon Johnson the noble title Seiuli, which translates to "the son of Malietoa" (Alo o Malietoa), in appreciation for his service to the Samoan people and his lineage from Samoan chiefs. Johnson started dating Lauren Hashian in 2007. Lauren is the daughter of Boston percussionist Sib Hashian. Johnson was filming The Game Plan when they first got together in 2006. Johnson and Hashian got married in Hawaii on August 18, 2019. Jasmine and Tiana, their two daughters, are and Los Angeles residents. In addition, they keep up a house in Southwest Ranches, Florida, and a farm in Virginia. Simone Johnson, the first-ever fourth-generation WWE wrestler, began training at the WWE Performance Center in February 2020, according to an announcement made by WWE. Johnson made her WWE contract announcement on May 16 and she later revealed that Ava Raine will be her ring name in May 2022.

Dwayne Johnson Full Biography

Full NameDwayne Douglas JohnsonNick NameDJ, The Rock, Rocky, The Great One and People ChampionBornMay 2, 1972ProfessionActor, producer, businessman,  professional wrestler, footballerPhysical & More Height Weight Height  6 feet 5 inches Weight 118 kgBody MeasurementsChest - 50 Inches Waist - 35 InchesEye ColourBrownBirthplaceHayward, California. United StatesNationalityAmericanHometownCaliforniaEducation School1. Montclaire Elementary School  2. Hamden High School 3. High school in Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaCollegeUniversity Of MiamiEducation QualifcationBachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology. ReligionChristianityHobbiesWorking out, Music, Fishing and MoviesFavourite FoodDonuts, Pizza & cream of rice or oatmeal with buffalo and eggs.Favourite ColorBlackFavourite MovieThe GodfatherSpouse/Wife 1. Dany Garcia  (d. 1997; div. 2007) 2. Lauren Hashian (m. 2019)Children3 Read the full article