#the pulse

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“I listen to a lot of playlists that are like 70s soft rock, and one of the things me and Blake love to do together, that we did when we first started hanging out - When I first went to his house and I was like, ‘This is so weird I'm at Blake Shelton's and he's like country.’ It was like a foreign land; do you know what I mean? For me, it was just so far away from the California Anaheim girl that I am. And we were just gonna hang out and on the TV was like all the 80s videos, right? And I was like, ‘Oh, you like 80s music too?’ He's like, ‘Oh, yeah.’ And it was like, ‘Oh, okay.’ I had never even heard one of his songs - not even one. I didn't even know he was a person when I met him. I didn't know who he was or nothing. So, it was interesting because it was like, ‘Oh! We land in this place where we both love all these 80s songs.’ And then what we would do is - He'd put a song on and be like, ‘Do you know this one? Do you know this one?’ And I knew all of them. I was like, ‘Yep, yep. I don't know the title, but I know the song, I could sing along to it.’ And then I'd be like, ‘How do you not know this? Oh, cuz you're younger than me.’ I mean, it's just so fun to do.”

Gwen on visiting Blake’s house for the first time and their love for 80s music, The Pulse with Brady, November 2024

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Thanks to @trumpets0ng and @ladybugsimblr for letting me use your sims' credentials lol. Walker Pearson from Jett Studios (trumpet) was the photographer, and Alex Greene (LB) was the author. He also wrote Bailey Kay's article.

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A well-dressed man walked into the studio, swaggy and confident, with more drip than a coffee pot. His perfectly tailored suit glimmered under the stage lights, looking just as expensive as one would imagine it to be. My initial thought upon seeing this cat with a larger than life personality was, “Oh, great. Here comes another industry brat.” Then, he walked up to my assistant, smiled, extended his hand, and said, “Hi! I’m Orange.” That’s when I knew I’d been completely wrong about him.

I started off slow.

ALEX: How’ve you been? How’s life treating you?

ORANGE: Life is wonderful, thanks for asking.

I’m excited about my baby sister being back on the west coast! She wanted to spread her wings and moved east; that’s where she met and married her guy. But she’s a mom now, and my parents are getting old, so she’s back. I can’t wait to spend time with my nephew and get to know my brother-in-law better.

ALEX: Wow, okay. It’s always nice to have the family close. So where have you been all this time, my man?

He leaned back into the sofa with a huge sigh and a smile.

ORANGE: Where have I been… I’ve been everywhere, man!

ALEX: Oh word?

ORANGE: Yeah, man. I pride myself on not being a prideful person…which is probably the most proud thing I could say.

He laughs at his own joke, wiping fake sweat away from his brow. And all at once, he had me. I was sucked into his energy.

ORANGE: I appreciate everything my parents did for me, but I was never interested in following in their footsteps.

ALEX: Never?

ORANGE: Not really. I was kinda artsy as a kid. I can sing, but I never had a passion for it. Don’t get me wrong…I’m a gregarious kind of guy, so I wanted to be in the public. Just not doing what my parents did.

ALEX: So what did you do?

ORANGE: Whatever I could. I didn’t want it said of me that my life was handed to me, so I moved out, got a crappy apartment, and worked as a barista for a while. People told me I was funny, so I started writing sketches and going to the comedy clubs.

ALEX: And then sim.TV called.

Laughter erupts, startling everyone on set. It’s loud and hearty and sounds like that uncle at the family barbeque.

ORANGE: It didn’t exactly happen that way, but yes…eventually. I honestly don’t know what happened. I’m guessing someone just happened to be at one of my shows and thought I would be a good fit for this new talk show they were planning.

ALEX: What does this mean for you?

ORANGE: Wow… This means… It’s so validating. I’m middle-aged now, and all my peers are off doing so many amazing things. It was really hard to resist the urge to go to my parents and ask for help. But the thing that kept me going was this moment right here. I knew that if I stayed the course, eventually something would happen, and I would have an immense feeling of pride. And I do.

ALEX: That’s so dope. So, tell us about the show.

ORANGE: It’s called “The Pulse,” and it’s all about keeping you entertained and informed about what’s going on in the entertainment world.

ALEX: So you’re keeping your finger on the pulse of the industry.

ORANGE: You get it. I’m so grateful for the opportunity because it’s so perfect for me. I grew up around it. I know all dirty secrets, but I also recognize and respect the beauty in it.

ALEX: So from your interviews, should we expect to get a different perspective of celebrity life?

ORANGE: I hope so. I don’t want to be just another talk show host, asking the same tired questions. One thing I want to do differently is get the audience involved. Everyone watching has their own reasons for being interested in someone, so if there’s something they want to know, I’d like to give them the answers.

ALEX: Okay! I like that. Kinda like, power to the people.

ORANGE: Exactly.

ALEX: So, why Nick?

ORANGE: Why not Nick? He’s the hottest thing smoking right now, and he’s not even working. I’m trying to get on his level! But seriously though, I think we’d vibe well. We’re similar in our values and ways of working, and I don’t think he’s ever done a TV interview before, so I think it’s fitting that he be my first guest.

ALEX: Best of luck to you, man. Thanks for sitting down with us.

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Stephen delivering the children of his friends - Wanda Maximoff and Jessica Jones.

The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) // The Pulse (2004)

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Hey. Hey. HEy

Chapter 4 of the Pulse AU!!

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HAWKEYE - Clint Barton (House of M)

The Pulse (2005) #10 Cover by Mike Mayhew & Andy Troy

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Propaganda below the cut:

From the podcast description: "Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had."

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not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing [what would happen between earth and the moon if the earth stopped spinning as illustrated by xkcd randall munroe]

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made myself cry listening to "not a lot, just forever" by adriene lenker and thinking about jessica jones and luke cage. just the quiet victory of surviving so much trauma and then finding a little slice of safety. a baby girl. a good marriage. not a lot, just forever.

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WE'RE SO BACK

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Gwen: “I can't even think of a freaking Christmas present for that guy. He says he wants corn—like, just literally bags of corn to grow or give to animals. I said, ‘I'm not going to get you corn.’ He asks me every year. Should I do it this year?”

DJ: “I think you should get him a horse.”

Gwen: “He would be so mad at me. He does love animals, but we're a little bit over anything that poops. We're dealing with an older dog right now, Betty.”

The Pulse with Brady, November 2024

Q: “Do you feel like you have an easy time buying stuff for Gwen or is it harder?”

Blake: “It's pretty easy for me, honestly. I mean, yes, anything Gwen Stefani wants, she can get—probably already has it, or she can get it, you know. But I'll tell you this about Gwen: she can never have enough of some things, and that includes flowers, flower bulbs, flower seeds. You just can't go wrong. Iris bulbs, daffodils, all that stuff. I mean, I'm the one out there digging a hole for this stuff, but she can't have enough of it. I remember last year, it looked like she was going to get everything in the store. And she started opening her presents, and it's like a five-pound sack of zinnia seeds and a box of bulbs.”

Katie & Company, November 2024

Blake: “It’s hard to get her excited about a stock of corn growing, but if you can get her some zinnias going, now she's fired up. Now she wants to be a farmer. I got her [zinnia seeds for Christmas]. I got her sunflower seeds. You name it, if it can grow in Oklahoma, I probably got it for her.”

Extra, April 2024

Gwen and Blake on Christmas presents, various sources (see also)

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(english ↓)

I actually made this one first, then I got all kinds of ideas lol.

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Peter needs to read the room because this is just a little while after Avengers Disassembled and House of M 💀

The Pulse (2004) #12

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Hello Genshin Tumblr

I have been working on this project for months, and I'm so happy to announce that it's finally ready!! May I introduce...

The first fic in the Teyvat Pulse Initiative series!!!!! I hope you like it!!!

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I have kinda Committed to Jessica Jones...

I have Gotten the Majority of all her comicbook Runs...

But haven't read any... of the stoylines,

Maybe I like the Idea of Her... A super-powered P.I.

I need Jessica Jones - The Pulse: The Complete Collection

And probably in the Past seen a couple Of the Netflix show episodes...