#the most beloved track from cod by far

[beevean]

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Abandoned Castle ~Curse of Darkness~

[doubleddenden]

It's time for another look at

The Timeline

As always, I am your little gremlin host. Today we simply look at the last 2 months to see wtf's goin on in the world in my attempt to guage the stability of our timeline.

If anyone lives in the middle of the fucking Atlantic Ocean and wants a porche and a VW, great news! There's apparently a cargo ship called Felicity Ace that is ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WET ASS LIQUID OCEAN. The crew safely abandoned it, and under Maritime law, the ship is now Finders Keepers TM. I'm sure that whatever life forms arise from this latest environmental disaster will appreciate being able to drive in style

Nintendo has announced they are shutting down the 3DS and Wii U e stores in March 2023, and some people say they've already hit the Wii U store. Because nothing stops piracy like making games even harder to come by, obviously. Titles such as Xenoblade Chronicles X, Twilight Princess HD, Wind Waker HD, the entire catalog of the 3ds Pok��mon games, and more are gonna be harder to find soon, much like my will to live

Kirby doesn't chew and vores things far too big for his precious little adorable nightmare body. He has ascended to many new nightmarish forms, including KARBY

Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard. Good, keep the annoying CoD and LoL players on Xbox

Sony bought Bungie, which is great for the current 2 games Bungie has worked on in the last 10 years.

Platinum Games is open to BEING bought. Maybe *you* can become their new sugar daddy

Attack on Titan started its final season- er, the second half of it, which is totally different from being a season, I'm sure. I for one am very excited to finally see the day weebs shut the fuck up about Attack on Titan and finally watch and talk about something else. HiS wHoLe sQUaD!!!!!

Shenmue, the game from the SEGA Dreamcast, has an anime now. Now you too can experience a game from the 90s set in the 80s by watching an anime from the 20s that looks like it came from the 10s. Catch it on Toonami Saturday nights, or Crunchyroll

Jurassic World has another movie coming out, proving that everyone most definitely learned their lesson from the original movies and stopped bringing back mutated versions of ancient murder machines

Pokemon has released Legends Arceus, a game where everything wants to kill you, and for the first time since the Switch era started, most fans agree that it rocks, but needs more polish. Finally, some good fucking food after 6 (really 3) garbage fire games

Chip n Dale has a new live action movie in the works based on the amazing Rescue Rangers cartoon show. Of course, what Disney crypt raid or franchise revisit would be complete without making fun of very iconic and beloved voices they themselves made, and what live action adaptation would be complete without replacing those iconic voices with some generic guy's boring ass voice?

There are truckers in Ottowa being annoying and protesting over vaccine mandates, because they can't just be annoying everywhere else. It's okay to be afraid of needles, guys, I swear it doesn't hurt! I've been jabbed 3 times and the 5g microchips doesn't interfere much with the government tracking devices in literally everything else.

Futurama is in talks about getting another season on Hulu, once again proving Matt Groening is some sort of necromancer but for cartoons. Of course the biggest news from this is that the voice of Bender- aka arguably the most popular character from the show- John DiMaggio, does not want to come back unless they can negotiate his contract better and open the floor to give him and his fellow voice actors a raise. This very reasonable act of ensuring everyone is paid fairly is apparently one of the evilest things you can do to the fans, according to like, 5 guys on Twitter. But sure, I'm so certain replacing the show's most iconic character's very iconic voice will go over very well with everyone, like replacing Mario's Charles Martinet with Chris Pratt.

Norway got 15 gold medals in the Olympics! Holy shit! They beat their own record from 2010 where they earned 14, shared with Canada. There's nothing to make fun of here, that's just cool

Apparently a lot of Catholic baptisms are suddenly being invalidated due to the usage of "we" instead of "I," which has thrown many of the religion into a frenzy due to having similarly worded Baptisms. Basically, imagine you've lived your whole life by the book, helped countless unfortunates, gave away your riches, confessed every sin, served your god dutifully and worshipped him every hour of every day and attended each and every church session no matter what, gave a kidney to the little girl with an extremely rare blood type that you happen to match, you are a genuinely good person and an excellent example of Christianity and have never asked nor expected anything in return, and you STILL don't get into Heaven because St Pete asked for RC Cola and you were given Sam's Cola, and couldn't tell the difference once the guy poured it into your red solo cup. That's about the situation a lot of people seriously think they are in.

The following has to do with politics and war. If that's not your vibe, scroll on. I should also mention I am just an ordinary Joe with a hardly a penny to his name. I am not a news reporter, I'm not a journalist, or anything of the sort. However, most of this can be found by Google, so take that as you will

The Trumps apparently aren't cooperating with subpoenas, and Trump apparently got pissy about them going after "children" like his 40 year old daughter Ivanka. 40, that's barely out of diapers! Hey, remember when he said on live TV that he'd date his own daughter if he could?

Speaking of, apparently the horse's ass is keeping very important TOP SECRET docs at Mar-A-Lago, including love letters (as he called them) to Kim Jong-un and President Obama's presidential letter to him. Hey, at least he didn't violate the Presidential Records Act- oh wait, HE DID, and much like last time, he probably won't get punished for it.

Rudy Giuliani, aka Mr "LETS HAVE TRIAL BY COMBAT," was also subpoenaed. He claims its illegal. I wonder how legal inciting violence and an attempted coup is?

Just a personal opinion, I'm very tired of hearing anything about the Trumps or any of their cronies. Follow the example of the Dodo bird: Look stupid, go away, and never be heard from again. Please.

And in a very serious turn of events, Russia is trying to invade Ukraine. I don't want to frighten anyone, so you can Google if you need more info, but things are looking pretty grim. But if you have anxiety or depression, try not to doom scroll, okay?

Here's a pic of a Lemur to help calm your nerves. Look at it. Beautiful creature. Call him whatever you want, he's here to be your friend.

Anyway, see yall again in like a month or two

[sharkbait-writes]

Cody didn’t often meet with his batchmates on Coruscant.

Of course, there were the times where everyone of them was on Coruscant, but since they were all commanders, those times were rare. Didn’t change how much they meant, though.

Sometimes, there was at least one other batchmate and sometimes, Cody was the only one of his batch on Coruscant.

But that wasn’t entirely true.

It wasn’t the fact that Fox wasn’t on Coruscant that stopped him from meeting often with his batchmates. Quite the opposite, in fact. He always was on Coruscant. It was the fact that his job took up too much of his time.

As the commander overlooking the Coruscant Guard and the GAR, as well as being responsible for an entire planets worth of security, as well as the senate’s security -even if the Senate had it’s own guards just for that, as Fox had often enough complained over during drunken nights- and had probably even more duties than Cody was aware of, Fox hardly had time for anything but his duties.

Which meant that any little time Cody could spend with his ori’vod Fox was cherished. And, despite what Fox constantly said, Cody knew Fox loved those nights as well. Even if he came back to the barracks some nights more annoyed or drunk than he was before he left. Cody is simply fulfilling his duty as a younger brother. He takes it very seriously.

And if that time is spend helping him on a mission or annoying him on duty, Cody does not mind one bit.

Especially if it was on a mission a little deeper in Coruscant, where the action usually took place.

Especially, if Obi-Wan was there as well.

Cody just thought it was time his ori’vod and cyare finally officially met.

And so far, it went quite swimmingly.

That was until Obi-Wan suddenly stopped in his tracks, looked around and whispered a confused “Quinlan?”.

Which made Fox turn around sharply -because obviously that name meant something for Fox- and pin Obi-Wan with his gaze, stealing his focus from their surroundings.

At probably the worst time, because right then a building two blocks away exploded in a fiery show of light.

The shockwave shattered windows and lights, cracked the asphalt and pushed everything light enough, away. It brought the three of them to their knees, debris and shards of glass crashing to the floor around them.

Civilians were screaming and running away, but the comm on Fox’ wrist crackled to life, voices of their team of vode screaming through it.

But Cody didn’t hear anything through the ringing in his ears, his vision blurry. He was barely making out his vode and cyare, but that was all he needed to know at the moment.

Suddenly everything stopped. Then came a soothing touch at the edges of his mind and he relaxed a bit.

Opening his eyes and taking his hands away from his ears, he looks up right into his boyfriend’s beautifully blue, concerned eyes. Then there were careful hands on his shoulders, pulling him up and dusting him off.

The moment he was on eye level with Obi-Wan, he looked him up and down, searching for any injuries. Finding nothing but scrapes and bruises, he looked around for his ori’vod, intending on making sure he was alright as well.

Fox was standing a little away from them, at the mouth of the alley they were in, his calculating eyes trained on the burning destruction two blocks away and talking over his comm.

Throwing one arms over his boyfriend’s shoulders, he made his way to his older brother, wincing every time his twisted ankle made contact with the ground.

Fox turned around quickly, once he heard them shuffling his way and walked the rest of the distance, already looking the both of them over.

A quick glance showed Cody that next to a cut at the side of his head, Fox was relatively unharmed. Fortunately for him, the bleeding already stopped.

“Our squad is already taking care of it. Others are on their way to help. They said we should make our way to a medic”, Fox said, his voice taking on an annoyed tone towards the end and rolling his eyes.

Cod scoffed. None of them were really a fan of the medics, but even if two of them could be suicidal idiots, at least two of them needed medical attention and those weren’t the same two people. They would make sure whoever needed it, would get the medical attention and only then would think about getting it themselves. Too bad it would always be two against one.

Heaving a sigh, Cody took control of the situation.

“Well, alright then. Let’s go to that medic.”

“No wait! Quinlan!”

Before both Cody and Fox could stop and look at Obi-Wan confused, waiting for an explanation, another explosion went off.

Although it was significantly smaller, debris and glass still fell down on them.

While Fox ducked to the side and pressed himself against the nearest wall, Obi-Wan shoved Cody against the other one, which was nearer to them, pressing himself in front of him.

Looking over his cyare’s shoulder, Cody locked eyes with an exasperated Fox. If he knew missions mostly ended up like this on Coruscant, Cody probably would’ve spent more time with his cyare than his ori’vod.

When it stopped raining glass and rocks, Fox took a tentative step forward and checked their environment. Looking back to them, he nodded his head in a clear sign that it was safe.

Since people were screaming anew, it took a while for Cody to realize one yell getting louder and louder. And weirdly enough, coming from upwards.

Fox teared his eyes away from him and in perfect tandem with Obi-Wan, looked up.

As fast as lighting, he held out his arms and nearly collapsed to the floor when he caught a person, tripping over his feet while trying to keep his balance.

And then there was silence.

“Wow, Foxy. If I knew that all it took was me running from an explosion for me to finally land in your arms, I would’ve used this flirting tactic ages ago.”

In Fox’ arms was one Quinlan Vos, currently sporting a smokingly hot new look, and catching his breath, but still somehow sounding not winded at all as he flirted with Fox, winking in good measure and throwing an arm around his shoulder.

Even if neither Cody nor Obi-wan knew what just happened, for Fox this was apparently nothing new as he just looked at them, his tired eyes telling of a story, and sighed heavily.

Gaze still trained on them, he let go of Quinlan, letting him fall to the ground with a surprised sound and turning around.

“Let’s go to that medic.”

Sharing a quick, confused look with his cyare, they looked from Fox to Quinlan, who was still laying on the ground and groaning in pain.

“C’mon, he’ll be fine”, Fox dismissed.

But when they didn’t budge, he sighed again, his shoulders dropping in defeat, and turned around. Giving them a quick look of despair and suffering over his shoulder, he made his way to the jedi. With a grimace, he heaved the jedi up into his arms and then continued his walk to the medic, a moaning jedi in his arms.

Cody and Obi-Wan shared a look, still as confused as before.  

While Obi-Wan lifted both his eyebrows in question, Cody only shrugged his shoulders as an answer.

Looking back to the other pair, they caught them right as they were about to walk around the corner, while talking to each other in quiet tones. Out of all the things Cody expected, it wasn’t the jetii shoving his face in his ori’vod’s neck that surprised him. Rather it as the fact that his ori’vod apparently didn’t mind and actually smiled down at the jetii.

Sharing another dumbstruck look, Cody and Obi-Wan finally began moving to catch up to them.

And while they still had absolutely no idea what just happened, they were sure they wouldn’t just forget about it any time soon.

And if Cody cornered every other commander of the Coruscant Guard after that mission to catch up on some good ol’ teasing material, nobody needed to know that.

Not when it made Fox smile at that jetii with the most lovestruck look Cody has ever seen.

   Translations:

ori’vod – older brother

cyare – beloved

vode – siblings

jetii - jedi

[californiadreaminghq]

Oh good, you made it!

Did you guys know Ky was coming? They brought Anthony Doyle, The Stranded! And just on time! Grab a drink, find a spot, and make sure you finish everything on the checklist. The band is just getting started – you have 24 hours to send in your account! We’re so glad you’re here!

 I. OUT OF THE STUDIO

NAME/ALIAS: Ky

AGE: 28

PRONOUNS: they

                                                 II. ON STAGE

DESIRED SKELETON: The Stranded

NAME: Anthony Doyle (Antonino Azzara)

FACE CLAIM: Luke Pasqualino

AGE: 27

OCCUPATION: Bassist with Violent Vale

                                               III. INTERVIEW

Answer the following questions in your character’s voice:

If you could do anything in the world for a living, what would it be?

“What, if I didn’t have the band to look after?” That made him pause, it did. Shit. What would he do? Go back and help mum and dad with the shop? Even they didn’t want that. If they were being honest about it. “Fucked if I know,” Anthony flapped a hand, cigarette smoke curling after. He’d get on with it. Somehow. “Maybe a zoo?” He threw that out there, for the hell of it. “That’s what I went on about, when I was a kid. Working at the petting zoo, with the cockatoos and goats.” Not very rock and roll. But, then again - he’d got plenty of practice with wild animals, hadn’t he?

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

“New York was mint. Wouldn’t mind another stop off around there, sometime.” So long as he didn’t have to be running about keeping those muppets out of trouble. Those beloved muppets of his. Anthony took a thoughtful drag, considering his options. World was his oyster, innit? “Other than that, oh…those Galapagos Islands might do. See the big, fuck off tortoises. Darwin’s finches. And your cousins, mate,” he smirked at the iguana lazing down the chesterfield from him, dozy in the California heat. “Seems a relaxing sort of place.”

What is one thing that makes you different than anyone else?

“Out of this lot? I can cook. Properly, mind, like, real food. Vitamins, minerals. And I can press clothes. Do up a tie. Fix a button, change a tire…” he counted off on his fingers, knowing he’d run out. Violent Vale had a lot going for it, but. When it came to just being able to get shit done, the little things that kept life rolling along in some semblance of order, Anthony was the one who had to step up, often as not. “Tell time.” He rapped his watch, snuffing his cigarette. Not the first interview where he’d been the only bastard of the bunch to show up when the calendar said so. Wouldn’t be the last. “Don’t you worry, they’ll be along.” He wouldn’t promise shortly. Knew better.

                                               IV. BACKSTAGE

Anthony - as his teachers at school quickly got to calling him, because Antonino was just too much of a mouthful, apparently - didn’t remember Italy, but his neighbors around Bristol never let him, or his hard-working parents, forget it. The Azzaras had left their mother country, and generations of family history, behind when Anthony was just shy of his second birthday; the future had looked too grim, in wartorn, bombed out Naples. Better to try their chances elsewhere. They got as far as England, and set about becoming as Bristolian as they could. Which, according to the locals, was never really enough. Still, they got on with it - it being a little chippy down in Temple Meads. Nothing special, but cod and potatoes paid the bills. Mostly. When the shop didn’t cover rent and such, or needed new windows and paint after the odd smash-up, Ant found ways to make ends meet. His mum and dad might frown on it, and fret, but he’d learned plenty of tricks from hanging about on the fringes. Met all sorts of interesting people, there. Fences, for one. With his clever fingers and fast feet, Anthony could make himself some good money when he needed it, pawning things he snuck off drunk tourists.

But only when he needed it. When his family needed it, more rightly. Picking pockets and sneaking unattended handbags wasn’t fun. It was risky, and he knew that. Anthony played smart, and took honest work over a quick buck, when he could find it. Was a band, a rock band, honest work? He wasn’t too sure about that, but Violent Vale wasn’t just a rock band. They were family too, childhood friends. The type who’d start your fights for you. Loyal to a fault, because they’d earned it, Anthony let himself get drawn into the dream and put those troublesome hands to better use on the bass.

They weren’t bad, neither. Not bad at all. A few gigs around town became more, became daytripping to Bath, became playing at this little festival over in Glastonbury, became a weekend over in London. Became fame. Soon, he didn’t have time to bus tables for his parents - and he didn’t even need to feel guilty about it, because the money was good. Stupid good. It only got better as Violent Vale got big, and bigger. They were riding a trend, all the way to the top. All the way to America. Mad, wasn’t it? New York City was a good time, a breath of fresh air. Well, fresh-ish. Unfortunately, it was too good of a time for some members of the band. As in England, Ant found himself acting the collie dog, shepherding his little lunatic gang around the city, trying to keep them in line and on schedule. It was a hell of a job. And, frankly, he needed to cut loose himself now and then. Now and then became too often, quickly. Predictable, wasn’t it? Those ties that bound were tight, after all. Anthony found himself dragged off course more than he should’ve been, through the clubs and rooftops and streets of the Big Apple. The bills piled up. The tabloids loved it. Their managers didn’t. Soon, it was decided - forcefully - that they’d be packing up, shipping out west. To California. Beaches, bikinis, big record labels. Sounded wicked.

So long as they got their shit in line. Ant pulled the band together for their own meeting, after management left to arrange the details. Los Angeles had to be different. More music, less party. Please? He was, well. Worried about them. The Vale were more than a headline, more than letters in lights. They were his mates, the best he had. He wasn’t trying to be a killjoy, here. Just wanted to see them survive stardom. They seemed to be listening, but… he knows them, these people of his. Not at all mollified, he threw back his gin and tonic, reclined that big American airline seat, and hoped for the best. He’s not out to change his friends, to be clear. He just… wishes they weren’t such a bloody mess. Until that day comes, though, Ant’ll be there to scrape the Vale off the floor and into the studio, anytime, everytime.

                                                   V. ENCORE

Let’s try some HEADCANONS.

He’s not a Tony. Don’t call him Tony. At least one of his bandmates - if not the whole mangy crew - has known Anthony long enough to remember when he was a weedy little late-bloomer, last boy at school to shoot up and fill out; those days left him with the unenviable nickname of Ant. It’s stuck, but whether he finds it aggravating or endearing really depends on the moment. Don’t try it if you’re not a proper, close friend. You’ve got to earn the right, yeah?

While he couldn’t say much for the Bristol school system, Ant’s an avid self-educator. He’s particularly keen on environmental subjects and history, and his letterbox is often packed with magazines like National Geographic, Time, and The Ecologist.

Anthony’s loving the California sunshine, honestly. He’s often found on the beaches, taking a morning swim - in water that’s not too bloody cold for that, what a wonder - or an evening run.

Given his love of animals, it comes as no surprise to most that Anthony’s very vegetarian. Unless he’s at home, with mum and dad. Then he eats what he’s given, and likes it. Obviously.  

Anthony can speak Italian, but not much. His parents discouraged their first language at home; faced with the prejudices of working class Bristol, the Azzaras tried very, very hard to fit the mould of respectable, urban, English family. Mum and dad were understanding when he first took up a blandly British stage name - it could only help his chances. It was sensible, but… difficult, in a way Anthony can’t quite articulate. He doesn’t have a mother country to miss, not the way his parents do. All the same, his name, his skin, his face, have been held against him for as long as he can remember. He’s sensitive to the tensions of race and culture, and even if America’s problems with all that haven’t smashed any of his windows in, Ant can see them pretty plainly.

His first fresh-to-fame personal indulgence was buying up an iguana that caught his eye in a shop window, back in London. They weren’t taking proper care of it, right - all cramped up, with sad, fake vines, wilted lettuce. Couldn’t have that. Said iguana, now known as Dennis, as in, the Menace, now travels alongside the band - frequently creating a bit of a stir in transit. Nobody’s too fond of the idea of transporting live reptiles, as it turns out. Anthony’s turned his apartment in Los Angeles into a free-range reptile habitat for Dennis’s sake, complete with some lovely lush plants he takes diligent care of.

Anthony tries - and largely succeeds - at being the reasonable, sensible, presentable face of the Vale. But if you hit the right buttons, he’ll show you just what sort of British culture he picked up along the Bristol docks. Ant breaks up more fights than he starts, and when he does, he tends to break some faces along the way. Got a mean headbutt, in true hooligan style.

And of course, a PLAYLIST! Here’s some period-rightish tunes that brought Ant to life for me. There’s some appropriately hot-blooded fling type tracks, a lot of British rock of all stripes, some rebel yelling, and bangers to blow the roof off, in truly Violent Vale style.

Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

Jimmy Jazz - The Clash

Friends of Mine - Buzzcocks

Good Times Roll - The Cars

Hush - Deep Purple

Burning Down the House - Talking Heads

Demolition - The Kinks

Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra

No More Heroes - The Stranglers

The Night Comes Down - Queen

God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols

Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin

Don’t Mess Me Round - Buzzcocks

Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie

I Know a Girl - The Undertones

Just What I Needed - The Cars

Money - Pink Floyd

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie

My Generation - The Who

Lola - The Kinks

I Told You So - The Undertones

Diamond Dogs - David Bowie

Wasted Life - Stiff Little Fingers

Real Cool Time - The Stooges

You’re All I’ve Got Tonight - The Cars

Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?) - Buzzcocks

Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash

All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

Keep Yourself Alive - Queen

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Things to do in Malibu, L.A.'s best beach town

Malibu, California (CNN) —

Driving California’s Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH, in and around Los Angeles is a real challenge — expanding and contracting lanes, speeding sports cars, blinding sunsets, occasional bumper-to-bumper traffic.

But what makes navigating this coastal thoroughfare most difficult is keeping your eyes on the road.

The ocean, the horizon, the mountains demand attention; the beauty as you travel through is impossible not to observe. Of course, it’s not always perfectly pristine, but it’s apparent why this roadway is one of the world’s most famous.

Upon arrival in Malibu from Santa Monica, it’s difficult to tell you have actually gotten here. There’s no “Welcome to Malibu” sign or anything major to signal you’ve found the 21-mile stretch of PCH that runs through this beach community.

But once you’ve crossed Topanga Canyon, you’ve made it.

On your right is the Reel Inn, a roadside fish shack that specializes in fresh seafood served grilled or fried, with convivial, unpretentious picnic tables inside and out. Further along, on your left, you’ll pass a couple of other standby restaurants, Moonshadows and Duke’s, and their epic parking lots.

Look to the right, and you’ll see evidence of the destructive Woolsey Fire, that scorched 96,949 acres, destroyed 1,500 structures and took three lives in November 2018, nearly a year after the Thomas Fire did much of the same in Montecito up the road in Santa Barbara County.

It’s difficult to reconcile the devastation and destruction with the distinct beauty of this stretch of Southern California coast, but visiting Malibu is definitely what Malibu wants you to do. And while you bask in its sunny, rarefied glow, you’ll be helping good people along the road to recovery by patronizing their many wonderful restaurants, shops and hotels. And you get to be there, breathing salty air, purifying your soul and strolling the beach.

Here are our picks for the best things to do, whether you’re here a few hours or a few days. And maybe download some Beach Boys or Katy Perry, because when in Rome …

Shopping

Malibu Country Mart is the epitome of “California,” in terms of how some outsiders view it. You’ll find Malibu Shaman, a metaphysical bookstore that stocks crystals of all kinds to balance chakras and such.

Try on beachy clothes at Ron Herman, decorate your figurative (or actual) beach house with wares from Room at the Beach, head to Oliver Peoples for high-end sunglasses or just order an iced beverage at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and chill out on the outdoor deck (it faces the parking lot, but it still has its charms).

If you’re famished, have a fancy meal at Mr. Chow or create one for yourself at Malibu Kitchen. Finally, one of the most L.A. things once can do? Get your car washed. And tip your dryers!

Outdoors

Surfers await the next break at Surfrider beach.

Joshua Sarlo/CNN

Hiking in Malibu is nothing short of breathtaking, in both ways.

Sadly, the fires have rendered many of the National Park Service’s Santa Monica National Recreation Area trailheads closed, but as of this publishing, Sandstone Peak Trail is open and offers the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains. Be sure to check the NPS website before heading out, as parks and trail closures are continuously updated.

Also, many of the California State Parks are back in business, and we recommend the Corral Canyon Park at the Sara Wan Trailhead if you’re searching for a relatively relaxed hike and excellent coastline views.

Another fun hike is at Point Dume Nature Preserve, where you can spy whales, dolphins and sea lions, depending on the season, as well as all kinds of wildlife, flora and fauna.

Surfrider Beach is just that: the most invigorating spot to watch locals ride the waves. It’s part of Malibu Lagoon State Beach that includes the biodiverse Malibu Lagoon and the picture-perfect Malibu Pier, a fantastic if crowded spot for fishing enthusiasts and foodies (more on that later).

Zuma Beach is a bit further north on PCH, and it’s — forgive me — major. It’s 1.8 miles of white sandy beach, and this writer spent a very large chunk of her childhood playing in the water and learning how to avoid rip tides, which can also be pretty gnarly.

It’s a great family beach, plenty of street parking (lots, too, but they charge you), bathrooms and showers and beachy food stands. Zuma gets additional points for having beach wheelchairs available to visitors who need them.

Now eat this

While on Malibu Pier, eat at either Malibu Farm outpost, where fresh and local ingredients are always on the menu.

The restaurant at the beginning of the pier is more (yet not-at-all) formal. You can reserve a table in the evenings and enjoy a full bar and waiter service. At the end of the pier, above the waves, try the more casual Malibu Farm Café. Here, you take a number and jockey for a good spot to chow down on a damn good breakfast burrito or a top-tier BLT.

If you have Instagram and you follow any Kardashian or Jenner, Liam and Miley Hemsworth or whoever, you know about Nobu Malibu.

Its magnificent perch on a low cliff above “billion dollar beach” (so-named for the price of real estate), the variety of luxury cars in the valet parking lot (Maybachs, Teslas and Range Rovers), the attention to detail in its Japanese-influenced architecture and design — let’s say it’s all worth it, if only once.

The fresh cuts nigiri, sushi and sashimi, along with Nobu’s famously addictive rock shrimp tempura and black cod with miso, make the jacked prices semi-worth it. What you’re paying for is the location and the possibility of a major celeb sighting.

Not far from Zuma you’ll find Malibu Seafood. It’s in the same vein as Reel Inn, but this is a roadside fish shack with a market. And it’s run by its owners, who are commercial fisherman, so this place is as real (and delicious) as it gets.

Breakfast must be had at the Malibu Beach Inn. There is no better perch for downing $35 soft scrambled eggs with truffles. The view of Malibu Pier and Carbon Beach is stunning, and the waitstaff is so friendly and down-to-earth, you’ll forget all the money you just spent. Probably.

Where to sleep

Nobu Ryokan overlooks Carbon Beach.

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At the tippity top of tippy top places to stay in Malibu, maybe even all of California, is Nobu Ryokan.

This exclusive property — owned by Robert DeNiro, Larry Ellison, chef Nobu Matsuhisa and film producer Meir Teper — is an homage to Japanese design, a nearly exact replica of a specific Japanese ryokan. The guest houses, usually found in the mountains of Japan, are known for spare design, a muted palate and attention to detail. They are beloved for their intimacy and remoteness.

To recreate such a distinct architectural style, team Nobu spared no expense. Much of the furniture and art is from one of the owners’ private collection. And the hotel’s 16 minimalist rooms have outdoor decks with stunning ocean views, teak soaking tubs (a few are outdoors on the deck), soft luxe linens and a pretty rad minibar situation.

There is no restaurant or bar at the hotel, simply a welcome desk and a small, silent courtyard garden and a fairly bare gym. Room service from Nobu is available, as is a 24-hour concierge.

Another special and minimalist option is further north on PCH.

The Native is a refurbished, renamed mid-century motel. Formerly the Malibu Riviera, it was built in 1947, with superstar guests from Marilyn Monroe to Bob Dylan, who wrote his album “Blood on the Tracks” while staying there.

The Native is an intimate enclave, with only 13 rooms. (The Native was badly damaged by the Woolsey Fire, but they expect to reopen in spring 2019.)

There are no TVs, but there are hammocks, Wi-Fi and custom Kente-cloth robes. There’s not a restaurant per se, it’s more of a food concept called Coffee & Waffles, housed in an Airstream featuring a kitschy, beachy menu from chef Ludo Lefebvre.

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THE GREAT CRUNCHYROLL NARUTO REWATCH Sprints Towards Victory in Episodes 99-105!

Welcome to the Great Crunchyroll Naruto Rewatch! I'm David Lynn, and I'll be your host this week as we make our way through all 220 episodes of the original Naruto. Last week, we covered episodes 92-98, which brought an end to the epic fight between the powerful Sannin. This week we take a detour in the Land of Tea with episodes 99-105. After wrapping up Tsunade's inaguration as the new Hokage, we get a small breather from the heavy arcs and plot developments of the last few weeks. This comes in the form of our first full-fledged filler arc, which entails Team 7 going on an escort mission to ensure an important race in the Land of Tea goes off without a hitch. Hitches, of course, happen anyway—perhaps both in the story and the execution. Let's see what the Crunchyroll Features team thought of this week's episodes!

    These episodes begin by wrapping up Tsunade’s arc, with her finally becoming Hokage. How do you feel about how the show portrays Konohamaru simultaneously processing his grandfather’s death and Tsunade taking his place?

Paul: The most interesting part of that conflict was how Tsunade resolved it by completely ignoring Konohamaru's antics. In his grief, Konohamaru's sulking in a booby-trapped room among his beloved grandfather's memorabilia and Tsunade just walks in like she owns the place (because she does), grabs a medical textbook, and leaves. Tsunade is straight gangster, and but she still gives Konohamaru room to grieve without coddling his selfish behavior. Joseph: I thought they gave that just the right amount of time to transition, especially for Konohamaru. He needed those moments, but it didn’t need to be more than an episode. Tsunade gets better and better each week. Jared: I think it works in the way that Konohamaru is a kid and truly thinks everyone’s just going to forget about the Third Hokage now that a new one is being instilled. He doesn’t know how to process that kind of grief and just evokes it in the only way he knows how. Tsunade coming through and just not caring about any of his traps though was pretty good. Kara: I agree, Tsunade handled it really well. Then again, she would have been in that position at one point herself, so she either knew via hindsight or example what Konohamaru most needed then. I do like getting to see how Konohamaru has grown, and just how many people including himself are really registering with Sarutobi’s passing that “Hokage” means more than “Cool Best Ninja.” Kevin: Honestly, I wish that they focused more on it. A new Hokage is a huge change for the village, and Konohamaru is one of the audience’s closest ties to the Third Hokage, so seeing more people’s reactions to Tsunade and dedicating more time to showing Konohamaru coming to accept her might’ve made for a stronger and more resonant transition. Noelle: I think it was handled fairly well. Like everyone has said, Konohamaru is a kid dealing with a tangible kind of grief for the first time, and everyone processes grief differently. There is no easy bandage to put over that, so Tsunade pushing her way past all that to establish her place felt pretty necessary.   Carolyn: I love Tsunade and it’s great she is so strong and sure of herself… but is it necessary to establish her control to a grieving child? She’s been there, I would have liked to see her comfort him. Danni: I appreciated how her letting him sulk for a bit was just her way of attempting to procrastinate and how her committing to helping Lee any way she can amounted to her actually embracing the title of Hokage. Also, the scene of her walking through all the traps was pretty freaking cool.

  Before our first big batch of filler begins, fan-favorite Rock Lee gets some more focus. In particular, it seems like his moxie has struck a chord with Tsunade, and things are finally looking up for him. Is the pacing of this subplot working for you? Paul: I'm still reeling from the tonal whiplash of jumping from “Lee, have the extremely dangerous, potentially deadly surgery!” to “let's all prank Kakashi until he takes off his mask”. That didn't work for me at all, especially since Lee's recovery is an order of magnitude more emotionally compelling than whatever shenanigans Team 7 is engaging in. Joseph: While I just said Konohamaru’s transition and grieving had just the right amount of coverage, I felt the complete opposite about this. Not that they should have spread it out, but it almost felt like they tossed it in this section haphazardly. What should have had a bigger impact felt overshadowed by what came before it and downplayed as a result of what followed. Still, loved that backstory between him and Guy. Jared: In the moment, I was very much into this and seeing where it was going to go, but it basically just getting dropped to go into filler city just sucked the wind right out of me. I don’t know if this is just a spot where the anime had caught up to the manga and they needed to buy time, but to have this serious episode and then to immediately go into some bizarre attempts at comedy just felt completely out of place. Kara: I love how Lee’s determination got Tsunade back on track. It gives a chance to, again, really dig into what being Hokage actually means. There’s a lot of caring and a lot of hard work, and I’ll be interested to see how the job makes her grow as a character, too. I really do wish there had been more focus on it, though. It was compelling but truncated, and then we go to cod lips and seriously what. Kevin: In more of a vacuum, I would probably say yes. Having too much of Lee’s story all at once would quickly becoming a lot more depressing and melancholic than the show tends to be. However, spacing out his subplot with the main three trying to see Kakashi’s face and the ensuing shenanigans just causes continuous emotional whiplash as we go from a horse pooping to Lee trying to come to terms with whether to take a coin flip on dying. Noelle: In general, I’m enjoying what subjects Lee’s subplot is approaching. He is a genuinely good kid and a character that deserves more, so I wouldn’t object to seeing more of him. However, in contrast to everything else, his portions are much more serious, which makes the plot-points surrounding this dire issue to feel all the more awkward. Don’t juggle two supremely contrasting tones, it never works out well. Carolyn: I agree with Joseph, here. I love Rock Lee and I’m glad he’s back. But he’s been gone a while and it feels sort of out of place. Danni: As much as I love Rock Lee, this whole subplot ain’t doing it for me. It was already extremely reckless of Guy to let Lee go as far in the battle against Gaara as he did, but he’s going even further telling him to have the operation that could easily kill him. Also, I know it won’t, and I feel like everyone watching it knows it won’t, so it feels like empty tension. I would much prefer to see Lee work his way back to the top again.

  When I was younger, I recall the “unmasking Kakashi” episode to be a pretty popular and amusing change of pace. This time around, I’m not so sure it really fits in. Did it work for you? Paul: It didn't work for me at all, partly because of where it falls in the overall storyline, partly because it had a few bizarrely well-crafted animation cuts (which they proceeded to recycle repeatedly), and partly because I have zero desire to see a cartoon horse enthusiastically pooping right in the middle of the camera frame (not once, but twice). The “Let's Unmask Kakashi-sensei!” episode should have come way earlier, i.e. before the Chunin Exams. Joseph: This might have done it for me when it aired back in 2004, but I didn’t have the patience for it this time. My reaction to pretty much all the filler this week has me a little worried about future installments of REWATCH, so I need to steel myself and get ready for the true avalanche! Jared: Not at all. Coming from Rock Lee’s big episode to this was deflating. I was so ready to keep going with that story and then to see this was the next episode killed any momentum I had to keep watching episodes one night. I suppose it sort of works as a way to transition you into a completely different tone, but it isn’t great. Kara: I love gag anime a lot, and I am perfectly happy with funny, goofy episodes, but I just… what? Why. It doesn’t help that I called the punchline ten seconds in. Kevin: I am in the exact same place, and it really doesn’t work now that I’m looking at it with a more critical eye. If it were just silly filler as the Genin try to uncover Kakashi’s face, then it would be harmless fun. Throwing in ninjas from Kakashi’s past didn’t really work, and neither did putting Lee’s subplot between comedy segments. Noelle: As a kid, I really enjoyed this episode. It was funny, and team hijinks are always a good time. At the same point, this is right by Lee’s incredibly heavy episode so—really? You’re putting it right here? This is where filler starts to kick in and yeah, it’s not such a good start to it. Put this episode anywhere else, and it would have worked out okay but just not here. Carolyn: The episode wasn’t totally necessary and the punchline WAS predictable, but I thought Kakashi’s sly, “Pretty cool, huh?” was hilarious. Danni: It was a welcome reprieve from the Lee subplot for me. It definitely felt out of place, though. It would’ve fit in better within the first dozen or so episodes. Regardless, I thought it was pretty funny. After all the angst, it was nice getting to see Sasuke be a bit childish.

  The Land of Tea arc gets started here, and with it we meet the headstrong Idate and resident villain Aoi as Team 7 goes on their escort mission. Idate gets a good chunk of character development here, but do you think it holds up? Paul: While I dig that they're exploring the ninja experience through Idate's trials and tribulations, overall the Land of Tea arc doesn't work for me. It feels like a watered-down version of the Zabuza/Haku arc. There's a similar sense of the powerful tyrannizing the weak, and there are similar questions of whether the ideal state of shinobi should be treacherous or loyal, but we've done this dance before. Joseph: Boy did my eyes glaze over during all of these episodes. I just couldn’t take any of its no-stakes narrative seriously. There’s such a wide gulf between this and the type of scenarios Kishimoto puts together in the manga. Jared: I feel like this arc would have worked better if we weren’t coming off the heels of everyone talking about how chaotic things are in the Leaf village. All of a sudden everything just seems fine. It probably would have worked better if it was just a flashback to something before the Chunin Exams or something instead of trying to be a continuation of what’s been happening. Plus, like Paul said, it felt like a rehash of stories we’d already seen in the very beginning. Kara: I was feeling the rehash myself. It felt very “by committee” (which it probably was, to be fair). A lot of it looked like they checked off which moments in the first 100 episodes people thought were coolest and just tried to reproduce them here. Like… oh, you lost your absolute mind when Lee dropped the weights, so you’ll love it when someone else does, too. Kevin: As a new character with maybe two or three episodes to get his backstory out and start developing, it’s not too bad. The problem is, as we’ve seen with a few people already and we will see with MANY in the future, it’s basically just Naruto’s backstory but as a different character. Having Naruto realize once or twice “oh, this person I have a problem with is basically just going through what I’ve been through” works as a story beat, but it’s repeated way too many times. Noelle: I remember the fillers being very hit or miss, and this reminds me exactly why. I know fillers are just there for padding and don’t actually contribute to the story but man, this is a painful reminder of that. Carolyn: I found it all pretty boring, to be honest. I didn’t think about it at the time, but I have to say that Paul is completely right with the Haku comparison. Danni: Overall it felt like pretty serviceable filler. Much like the unmasking episode, though, it feels pretty out of place in the current narrative. Also, why are they giving B—potentially A—ranked missions to a bunch of Genin without their leader? That seems extremely reckless.

  Part of the Land of Tea story seems to be trying to play on our assumed appreciation for the Chunin Exams, even deciding that the hardboiled Ibiki is actually related to and has a fairly involved history with Idate. They even brought back Team Oboro from the forest! Are you happy with this attempt at connecting this otherwise innocuous story to the rest of the show? Paul: I enjoyed Ibuki demonstrating the ideal qualities of a ninja from the Leaf Village (selflessness, dedication to friends and community, a willingness to correct the mistakes of others, etc.), and I appreciated the additional insight into how the written portion of the Chunin Exam uses psychological warfare to weed out potential candidates who lack those qualities, but I wish the Land of Tea arc felt less like a digression. Joseph: With the exception of a few outliers like Idate, most of the characters here came off like the Hydrox to the usual cast’s Oreo. And yes, I realize Hydrox came first, but who in the world eats ‘em? Jared: Giving these characters a connection to others we’ve seen seems like a way for the show to make you care about them more than if they were just randoms. Bringing back Team Oboro was more like a oh hey those guys and also just a way to not introduce new villains. Idate’s backstory was fine, even if it’s another person that Naruto sees his old self in which has already been a plot point. Kara: Feels like weird fanfic to be honest. Kevin: In general, I quite like trying previous characters and stories into new material, so bringing back the Rain ninjas was actually something I’m completely fine with. I just wish that they actually advanced beyond one-off villains due to having previously lost and thus trained harder, or anything to that effect. Noelle: It’s trying to make us care more about random characters, and I can respect that. If they don’t mess too much with canonical material, they could at least play with characters that don’t matter too much in the long run. It’s semi-functional, but also, I don’t think I would miss it if they didn’t cover it. Carolyn: I have the exact opposite reaction. I hate when a show tries to force random characters on you without making them earn it. Danni: Throwing some already established side characters into the mix at least made it feel a lot less like filler. I think I prefer it to having a weird digression full of original characters we never see or hear from ever again.

  And of course, what were your highs and lows this week? Paul: My low point was Might Guy promising to die along with Rock Lee if the surgery goes poorly. It's largely Guy's fault that his student was so badly injured in the first place, and such a suicide pact seems extremely irresponsible, since Guy still has two other students (and an entire ninja village) depending on him. My high point was Naruto using a combination of his Shadow Clone Jutsu and his Rasengan Jutsu to create an enormous whirlpool. That's the kind of outside-the-box thinking at which Naruto excels, and I enjoy seeing our hero's efforts pay off in creative ways. Joseph: My high point was Rock Lee having the potential to one day live out his ninja dream again. The low point has to be the Land of Tea arc, which I hope ends soon. When it first started I assumed it was a two-parter, but Paul was quick to inform me it runs through—and doesn’t end in—this week’s batch. I’m doomed. Jared: High point was Rock Lee, like usual. Although Sakura just yanking up the mast on the ship and swinging it around ruled. Low point was a lot of the Land of Tea arc. Aoi seems like the worst villain the show has introduced thus far and just feels incredibly boring. Maybe there’s a chance this arc ends on a high note next week? Hopefully? Kara: High point was Tsunade finally sitting herself down, crunching the numbers for Lee, and then her badass pose when she declared herself Hokage. Runner-up is Naruto attempting to parse Konohamaru’s character development: “I thought not wanting to be known as the Hokage’s Grandson was like, your whole deal?” Low point was the Kakashi unmasking episode, with special low point emphasis on the pooping horse. Kevin: High - Probably Lee’s various conversations. As everyone around him wishes him a speedy recovery, he already knows that the only way he’ll recover is with a surgery that is downright likely to kill him, and we see him go through all kinds of pain reliving that fact every time, but not lashing out or explaining the situation to them because he knows that they are just honestly wishing him the best. Low - Everything around Lee’s scenes. I didn’t particularly care for the Moya ninjas subplot, and the Kakashi face reveal thing should have been its own filler episode, instead of being lumped in with such heavy material. As much as it would have been more melancholic than the show’s normal tone, I wish that we had simply gotten an episode or two with Lee as the main character, seeing his current hardships and mental state. Noelle: High point, Rock Lee can get back in the game! I knew that wouldn’t be a permanent thing, but it feels really good to affirm that it won’t be. Lee deserves to live out his dreams, for sure! Low point, filler. I’d like to say this filler works out for me but it really, really doesn’t. Carolyn: Yeah, me too, high point as always is the return of Rock Lee. Low point is probably the Land of Tea arc. I was not interested in it at all. Danni: Low point is Guy’s weird promise to kill himself if Lee dies. The high point for me was when I watched the new opening and gasped as soon as I figured out what I think it’s saying about an upcoming Sasuke development.

    Counters:

Bowls of Ramen: 1 bowl (4 times, but counting it as one) "I'm Gonna be Hokage!": 4 Shadow Clones Created: 26

  Total so far: Bowls of Ramen: 36 bowls, 3 cups "I'm Gonna be Hokage!": 52 Shadow Clones Created: 340

And that's everything for this week! Remember that you're always welcome to join us for this rewatch, especially if you haven't watched the original Naruto! Watch Naruto today!

  Here's our upcoming schedule:

- May 3rd features PAUL CHAPMAN, who will walk us through the inevitable Naruto vs Sasuke in episodes 106-112.

- May 10th, JOSEPH LUSTER will give us the deets on the Sound Four.

- May 17th we'll visit the Valley of the End with JARED CLEMONS.

  CATCH UP ON THE REWATCH!

Episodes 92-98: Clash of the Sannin

Episodes 85-91: A Life-Changing Decision

Episodes 78-84: The Fall of a Legend

Episodes 71-77: Sands of Sorrow

Episodes 64-70: Crashing the Chunin Exam

Episodes 57-63: Family Feud

Episodes 50-56: Rock Lee Rally

Episodes 43-49: The Gate

Episodes 36-42: Through the Woods

Episodes 29-35: Sakura Unleashed

Episodes 22-28: Chunin Exams Kickoff

Episodes 15-21: Leaving the Land of Waves

Episodes 8-14: Beginners' Battle

Episodes 1-7: I'm Gonna Be the Hokage!

Thank you for joining us for the Great Crunchyroll Naruto Rewatch! Have a great weekend, and we'll see you all next time!

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