#their creator lived in tasmania

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I FLUFFING LOVE THEM

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Dream_Manipulation for E. violet

They all live in what would be like Finland, Norway, Russia, Greenland or Alaska just very cold

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Check out the 2025 TasPride Summer Festival program

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Check out the 2025 TasPride Summer Festival program

The TasPride Summer Festival is back for 2025, running from February 1 to March 2. 

Tasmania’s premier LGBTIQ+ cultural festival will bring together the community in a month-long celebration of love, diversity, and queer culture.

With a jam-packed line-up of performances, queer history, dance parties, family-friendly events, and much more, this year’s festival promises to be bigger and bolder than ever.

2025 TasPride Summer Festival Headline Events

Flag Raising Ceremony Friday 31 January | 12:30pm Celebrate the official opening of the festival with the Flag Raising Ceremony at Hobart Town Hall. Watch as the rainbow flag is raised in front of the historic venue, followed by speeches and refreshments in the Lord Mayor’s Court. Free to attend – register online.

Opening Cocktail Party Friday 31 January | 6:00pm-8:30pm Kick off the festivities in style at Battery Point Community Hall, enjoy live music, delicious food, and queer-themed cocktails. Tickets start at $20 for TasPride members.

Pride Parade & Party in the Park / Fair Day Saturday 1 February | 12:00pm – 4:00pm The TasPride Pride Parade is back, bringing the streets of Hobart alive with vibrant floats, costumes, and the iconic giant rainbow flag. The parade will march down Elizabeth Street to Franklin Square, where the Party in the Park continues with live entertainment, food trucks, and community stalls.

Free to attend – registration for parade participants and stallholders required.

Pride Party Saturday 1 February | 4:00pm – late After the parade, join the party at the Cathedral in the Hanging Garden. With fabulous DJs, live drag performances, and queer talent from across the country, the Pride Party is sure to be one of the hottest events of the summer. Tickets from $15.

Hobart Queer History Walk Sunday 2 February | 1:30pm-3:00pm Discover Hobart’s rich queer history with a guided tour by LGBTQIA+ activists Rodney Croome and Martine Delaney. From convict times to the modern-day fight for equality, this walk is a fascinating exploration of Tasmania’s LGBTQIA+ past. Free to attend – registration required.

Out of the Closet Comedy Friday 7 February | 7:00pm Laugh out loud at the Moonah Arts Centre with a queer comedy showcase featuring top LGBTQIA+ comedians. Hosted by Leelyn Double Chin and shining the spotlight on a lineup of incredible lesbian, gay, bi and pan comedians, including Scott Lleonart, Bobbie Park, Jay Sykes, Corey Jake, Sandie La Gore and Samwise Hemmings.Tickets from $20.

King Karaoke Friday 7 February | 6:30pm-10:00pm

King Karaoke is back with a bang in 2025 at the Welcome Swallow Brewery in New Norfolk. Barry Bothways and Gary Snow are ready to celebrate TasPride.

Come along and sing your favourite song or come & watch other people live out their best rock star moments. Either way you are destined to have a blast!

Mel Buttle – Taking My Sunglasses Off to Hear You Better Saturday 8 February | 7:30pm Mel Buttle is a busy bee. From juggling a toddler to sold out shows across the country to appearances on The Project and Taskmaster and keeping her millions of fans online happy.

As the creator behind Australia’s favourite online mum character ‘Lyn’; – she needs a lie down.

Shan Hooper – Valentine’s + Tasty Treats Friday 14 February | 7:00pm-11:00pm Spend Valentine’s Day with Shan Hooper at Pablo’s Cocktails and Dreams for an intimate night of music, sing-alongs, and love song dedications. Tickets from $25.

Moonah Music: Rainbow Edition Saturday 15 February | 12:00pm-2:00pm Celebrate local LGBTQIA+ musical talent at the Moonah Arts Centre’s Rainbow Edition event. Enjoy live music, art exhibitions, and great company in a welcoming space. Free entry.

Drag Bingo Sunday 23 February | 5:00pm-7:00pm

Hosted by Tasmania’s queens, Rosa Rita and Persephone Luxe, expect an afternoon of giggles, glam, and the chance to shout “Bingo!” in the most fabulous way possible (and win some prizes, of course)

 Free entry – bookings essential.

TasPride Family Picnic Sunday 2 March | 12:00pm-4:00pm Bring your picnic rug, snacks, and the whole family (including fur babies) to the TasPride Family Picnic at Parliament Street Reserve. This relaxed, all-ages event will include a pet parade, games, music, and a community BBQ. Free to attend – gold coin donation for BBQ.

Remember Love: Album Preview + Closing Night T-Dance Sunday 2 March | 5:00pm-8:00pm Celebrate the closing night of the festival with Miz Ima Starr’s Remember Love album preview and T-Dance party at Battery Point Community Hall. Tickets include a free digital album download and a bowl of legendary paella.

The full event schedule and ticket information are available at TasPride Website.

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is perth a good city to live in? i'm curious bc i'd like to visit australia but there's always so much hype about sydney and melbourne, but never places like hobart or perth?

okay we’ll i’m biased because i live here but in my opinion perth is the best major city in australia (tyler the creator once said we were awesome so 💅)

i’ve been to melbourne and sydney and i’m not just saying this because it’s like edgy or whatever but i genuinely think they’re overhyped

melbourne has great restaurants and shopping and events and stuff but it’s so expensive and it’s only really nice in the inner city you go out to like st kilda and it’s kinda yikes and also people that move to melbourne make it their entire personality and they’re completely insufferable so there’s that lol

sydney is fine it’s pretty beautiful and there’s a lot to do and see, a lot of opportunities, but idk bondi is so fucking busy and it’s not even top 5 beaches i’ve been to and like melbourne it’s so fuckin expensive (both places are in a housing crisis as well)

but both have good public transport and are walkable cities and cafe culture is popping off there

tasmania is fucking BEAUTIFUL but it’s mostly a good destination for like physical activities, walking, hiking up mountains, seeing nature. but they also make a lot of good wine and food and stuff

perth is a lot smaller a lot quieter, it’s like a city but not really? and there’s less to do but idk i love it here it just feels so chill and easy. if i stayed in australia the rest of my life id never move to another state. you’d absolutely need to rent a car if you came here though it’s not a walkable place other than the cbd you can take trains but the bus system fucking SUCKS

but we have the best beaches by far and because we have so much coast there’s a LOT of them, we have some hidden gem restaurants as well and like idk i love it, i love driving around, walking in the city, going to the coast, drinking at bars

i suppose you can do that anywhere but perth is just a little guy okay! everyone always forgets about us but i love it here

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#033 - These are the Top 7 Best News of Last Week - March 28, 2022

🦠- Should we be giving bacteria invisibility cloaks? Can they be trusted with such technology?

1. Grammarly, founded by Ukrainians continues to pay staffers who joined the Ukranian army

Grammarly Inc, one of the most valuable tech startups in the US, is continuing to pay full salaries and benefits to its employees based in Ukraine who have joined the country’s army to fight against the Russian invasion, the company’s chief executive officer said on March 21.

Grammarly also offered paid leaves of absence for workers who were forced to flee their homes because of the fighting.

2. Mackenzie Scott has given $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June

In a Medium post, Scott said her team's focus in the past nine months continued to be helping underrepresented people from various backgrounds and communities. The billionaire philanthropist gave money to Planned Parenthood locations across the United States as well as to organizations helping at-risk children, minorities, refugees and rural health access, according to the post.

3. 'Gay' dog abandoned at North Carolina shelter adopted by same-sex couple

A dog who made national headlines this month after being abandoned by his owners for being “gay” has been adopted by a same-sex couple.

Last week, WCCB-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, reported that 5-year-old Fezco was surrendered to Stanly County Animal Protective Services by his owners after the pup “humped another male dog.”

Fezco’s story quickly made national headlines and caught the attention of Steve Nichols and his husband, John Winn, who live just outside Charlotte, not far from the shelter.

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4. Bacteria were engineered to 'switch on' a sugar cloak to evade the immune system, travel to tumors, and destroy cancer cells.

Bacterial cells have been known, for at least 100 years, to colonize human tumors. Researchers at Columbia University are engineering these bacterial cells to destroy cancer cells in a targeted manner. This new line of research has already been tested in mice, but human trials have been scattered in terms of results. In the future, though, it's likely that cancer-targeting microbes could be tested in the clinic for hard-to-treat tumors.

Bacteria inside the human body evade detection by shielding themselves in a sugar cloak. This has been known, at least by microbiologists, for at least a decade. Sugar shells in some bacteria are found in mammalian cells, and so the human body cannot recognize and destroy them. This observation was a key source of inspiration for the new paper.

5. Indigenous communities transform a Mexican desert landscape into forest

In the Mexican state of Oaxaca, 22 communities have taken on the challenge of reviving soils depleted by centuries of overgrazing. Over the last two decades, they’ve managed to restore at least 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres), turning many sites into burgeoning forests.

6. Shayla Phillips, 4, found ‘safe and well’ after two days lost in southern Tasmania

Shayla Phillips went missing after playing with a neighbour's dogs in the backyard of her Stormlea home.

Four-year-old Shayla Phillips has been found "safe and well" in southern Tasmania more than two days after she was reported missing. She has spent two nights in the open and was found on Friday afternoon. She was located by an SES ground party "in a heavily wooded and very slopey" terrain.

7. Fortnite donating in game purchase proceeds to Ukraine from March 21st-Apr 3rd

The Fortnite publisher announced on 21 March it would donate all proceeds from in-game sales, including cosmetic in-game items and virtual currency bought in a shop or online, until 3 April. Epic Games has raised £37m until now for humanitarian efforts.

And Xbox is donating the fee it would usually take on items bought by players in Fortnite. The amount raised so far is greater than that given by some countries.

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Back to Childhood

Five of the most popular cartoon films of the 90′s and 2000′s

Garfield and Friends (1988–1994)

The cartoon, with the main characters of Jon, the owner of the yellow fat cat Garfield and his new friend Dog Odie at home, is often about the events of Garfield, the cat who likes to eat lasagna, sleep and laze.The creator of the cartoon, which consists of 121 episodes, is Jim Davis.

Taz-Mania (1991–1993)

The cartoon, which is about the adventures of the Tasmanian monster, one of the main characters of Looney Tunes, in the island of Tasmania, consists of sixty-five chapters in total.

Rugrats (1991-1994; 1996-2004)

The cartoon, which can be seen as an answer to the question of what babies would say if they could talk, was created by Arlene Klasky. The Pickle family's sons, Tommy and their friends, Phil, Lil, Angelica, and Chuckie try to take the newly arrived baby Dylan back to the hospital, and the comic is about the overall incidents that happened with these scoundrels.

Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)

American-made cartoon series was broadcast on TRT 1 for a while and then continued to be broadcast on nickelodeon in Turkey. Arnold, who lives with his grandparents, has a lost family.He is a student at school number 118 and goes through adventures throughout the cartoon, including his closest friend Gerald.

CatDog (1998–2002)

The animated series, produced by Peter Hannan, tells the story of a half-cat, half-dog character.The smart and cocky cat is not as lucky and interesting as the stupid dog, and in all episodes there are events where this dissatisfaction is proven.

[emtatton]

Combining over and under in an architectural space

Exercise #4 - Deidre Brown 

My concepts from previous over and under drawing:

Under - The use of my property in the past for hunting/gathering and the use of raw materials, prior to the black war in 1803. 

Over - focused on the advanced materials available in the coloured pencil drawings and particularly the 6pm image containing my house. 

Combining concepts - Movement through Australian history and the abrupt change in materials such as art and building materials, presented after the black war.

Taking elements from my over and under observational drawings I collaborated the themes and developed an architectural space - designed to teach students of the movement through Australian history, particularly the Black War and how this event changed the country greatly. This space focuses specifically on how materials adapted - how aboriginal people lived with the land, only extracting what they need for survival, and how after European settlement, resources for purposes such as building and painting are being extracted at alarming rates.

My design has two major zones; the sculptural, curved, organic space, meandering into the hillside, representing architecture and dot paintings of Indigenous Australians, and the upstairs modern, powerful, stark, block building, looking down upon ancient civilisations. The staircase represents the Black War, where the journey through time is disrupted and a collision of world views leads to the loss of Indigenous culture. 

Model - 

The images presented show reference to aboriginal dot paintings via the skylights, taking up the arrangement of circles they used to symbolise the stars. The pattern/flow of people moving throughout the buildings occurs in a curved flow, which symbolises the snake, which was used in dot painting to symbolise the ancestor or creator of all things. The curves also resemble the representation of a campfire; all these meanings showing a strong connection to the land and alluding to activities the land was previously used for. 

The walls and floor of the underground building would be left raw, showing the geology of the site and allowing the walls to be painted on. The painting materials for the underground section of the workshop will all be collected from on the property, showing the students the relation between the land and the art the people provided. 

Section view - 

Elevation view - 

There is intentionally no exit in the modern section of the building, where people will have to travel back the same way they entered the building. This is a statement that we need to acknowledge the aboriginal way of living, and reveal historic methods of living with the land rather than extracting resources faster than the earth can replenish them. The flow of people within this space represents that possible solutions to our current problems including climate change and other issues is to return to indigenous traditions. 

Perspective looking through the slope - 

Plan view - 

The location for the workshop is at Allens Rivulet, Tasmania, amongst silver bark gum trees and rocky soil. There are no existing buildings in site; only the view of the mountain and natural environment which is a reminder of how the land would have looked prior to white settlement. 

[honeychildoz]

Totes my plan!!! 😴😴😴 What a next level weekend! Mexican BBQ off Jezebel, Candy making & sweet baking, and Texican snacks and dranks for @womenoftheisland!!!! Full. On. Y'all. Phewwwww. I am so very grateful for the busy, and all the great people we got to meet, laugh with, and spoil. But now it's time to rest, just a little before Halloween party prep and cooking kicks in! Thank you everyone that made it to the events we worked. Thank you for the Geniuses that booked us. 💖 And thank you Tasmania for living me back with the best of You!!! #hellatired #grateful #goodnewdays #tasmania #needapedicure #futureisfemale #kingborough #damndelicious #creole #powerofshe #creators #visionaries #feastera #laughs https://www.instagram.com/p/B31IlZXB2Gh/?igshid=sib8jolhfdr3

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by TheOverWorld

A knock sounded on the wooden door of 12 Grimmauld Place. Then silence. Everyone froze, stopping what they were doing. Then came another knock and finally the door unlocked. The dust of the house flew up and into the air very suddenly as if someone was using a cleaning spell.

"Sir Johnson! You can't just waltz into a No-Maj's house! even if it was covered in magic!" "awe mate, doncha' worry bout it kay? I know that I heard Charlie's melody coming from here, it was mixed with another melody? was it his younger brothers? probably."

The man - Sir Johnson - walked through the hall and turned into the living space, Wands suddenly whipped out and pointed towards him. He smiled and laughed "G'day Mates! I'm Hadley Johnson, this is Percy - but ya' seem ta' know him. I'm an Auror from O.C.O.M.A.T, Or better wise known as the Oceanic Congress Of Magical Australia and Tasmania and others."

Words: 457, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M

Characters: Hadley Erik Johnson Lovegood, Order of the Phoenix, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Weasley Family (Harry Potter), Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, Elara Ursa Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood

Relationships: Hadley Lovegood/Elara Malfoy, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley

Additional Tags: Hadley is an aussie, hadley is a auror, Tonks and Hadley are besties, Hadley and luna are cousins, Hadley uses an umbrella to hide his wand, Hadley is 5'9, hadley is a functional bi, Elara is a useless bi

[jackrileysblog]

Australian legends

The land down under is home to many unique creatures and plants. Many Australians have personal legends about their country based on their experiences living there. Australian folklore is full of stories about the aboriginal people, the platypus and other heritage elements. Every part of Australia has its own unique folktales.

Australian folklore mainly focuses on animals and the land. Australian aboriginal legends explain how their people came to live on the land. These tales tell of a creator who gave the animals intelligence and language so they could live together peacefully. There are also stories about how some of the native animals came to live in Australia. For example, kangaroos came to Australia by riding gigantic, leafy trees. Australian folklore is full of interesting ideas and concepts that Australians have built their culture around.

Australian holidays celebrate many heritage elements such as the birthday of Captain James Cook. Australians also celebrate the birthday of Sir Donald Bradman, who is considered to be one of the best batsmen ever. There are several other national holidays celebrated throughout Australia with colorful traditions and celebrations. Australians also recognize regional heritage elements such as those from Tasmania or Queensland. Many of these celebrations center around ancient aboriginal heritage or legends that were passed down through oral tradition by local aboriginal people. For example, it's tradition for people in New South Wales to dress up as either a kangaroo or a koala for the annual Royal Sydney Zoo Spring Festival Parade. Dressing up in animal costumes is a great way to celebrate your heritage with almost everyone you meet.

Many Australian legends focus on events that actually happened in the country's history- but were exaggerated over time. The first European to land in Australia was Portuguese explorer Phillip II de Fernandez in 1520, who named it 'AUSTRALIA.' However, many believe that Captain James Cook did not officially discover Australia until 1770. He brought with him three vessels, 17 ships and over 1100 crew members- all looking for a passage to China and India via Cape Horn in Antarctica. He successfully crossed this treacherous area, which is why he is often referred to as 'The First European to Cross Antarctic Ice.' Over time, each of these events became legend and was attributed to Captain Cook's discovery of what would become known as 'Australia.' This included The Great Barrier Reef and Sydney Harbor among others- all becoming part of Australian folklore.

Some legends are based on real events but have become exaggerated over time. The first English ship to arrive in Australia was the Endeavor in 1841- however, it was originally scheduled for 15 months later than its actual arrival date due to another ship taking longer than expected to arrive at its destination. The original ship was unable to dock at Sydney so an alternative craft was used for transport purposes. This ship carried more people than it was designed for, causing it to sink off the coast of Tasmania before it could dock at its destination. Despite being overloaded, everyone survived this unexpected voyage across the ocean floor thanks to their sturdy wooden lifeboats. That being said, there were still plenty of exaggerations made about this event by later writers when writing about 'The First Ocean Crossings.'

Australian folklore has much to offer its people based on their unique heritage experiences living in such a beautiful country. Their holiday traditions highlight their rich cultural heritage based on legends passed down through oral tradition by local aboriginal people. Australian legends are also based on real events that have been exaggerated over time- but offer an entertaining look at what life was like for early Australians and explorers alike.

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20,000 B.C., the peak of the last ice age--the atmosphere is heavy with dust, deserts, and glaciers span vast regions, and people, if they survive at all, exist in small, mobile groups, facing the threat of extinction. But these people live on the brink of seismic change--10,000 years of climate shifts culminating in abrupt global warming that will usher in a fundamentally changed human world. After the Ice is the story of this momentous period--one in which a seemingly minor alteration in temperature could presage anything from the spread of lush woodland to the coming of apocalyptic floods--and one in which we find the origins of civilization itself. Drawing on the latest research in archaeology, human genetics, and environmental science, After the Ice takes the reader on a sweeping tour of 15,000 years of human history. Steven Mithen brings this world to life through the eyes of an imaginary modern traveler--John Lubbock, namesake of the great Victorian polymath and author of Prehistoric Times. With Lubbock, readers visit and observe communities and landscapes, experiencing prehistoric life--from aboriginal hunting parties in Tasmania, to the corralling of wild sheep in the central Sahara, to the efforts of the Guila Naquitz people in Oaxaca to combat drought with agricultural innovations. Part history, part science, part time travel, After the Ice offers an evocative and uniquely compelling portrayal of diverse cultures, lives, and landscapes that laid the foundations of the modern world.

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Let's be real: 2020 has been a nightmare. Between the political unrest and novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it's difficult to look back on the year and find something, anything, that was a potential bright spot in an otherwise turbulent trip around the sun. Luckily, there were a few bright spots: namely, some of the excellent works of military history and analysis, fiction and non-fiction, novels and graphic novels that we've absorbed over the last year. 

Here's a brief list of some of the best books we read here at Task & Purpose in the last year. Have a recommendation of your own? Send an email to jared@taskandpurpose.Com and we'll include it in a future story.

Missionaries by Phil Klay

I loved Phil Klay’s first book, Redeployment (which won the National Book Award), so Missionaries was high on my list of must-reads when it came out in October. It took Klay six years to research and write the book, which follows four characters in Colombia who come together in the shadow of our post-9/11 wars. As Klay’s prophetic novel shows, the machinery of technology, drones, and targeted killings that was built on the Middle East battlefield will continue to grow in far-flung lands that rarely garner headlines. [Buy]

 - Paul Szoldra, editor-in-chief

Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli by Max Uriarte

Written by 'Terminal Lance' creator Maximilian Uriarte, this full-length graphic novel follows a Marine infantry squad on a bloody odyssey through the mountain reaches of northern Afghanistan. The full-color comic is basically 'Conan the Barbarian' in MARPAT. [Buy]

 - James Clark, senior reporter

The Liberator by Alex Kershaw

Now a gritty and grim animated World War II miniseries from Netflix, The Liberator follows the 157th Infantry Battalion of the 45th Division from the beaches of Sicily to the mountains of Italy and the Battle of Anzio, then on to France and later still to Bavaria for some of the bloodiest urban battles of the conflict before culminating in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. It's a harrowing tale, but one worth reading before enjoying the acclaimed Netflix series. [Buy]

 - Jared Keller, deputy editor

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff

If you haven’t gotten this must-read account of the September 11th attacks, you need to put The Only Plane In the Sky at the top of your Christmas list. Graff expertly explains the timeline of that day through the re-telling of those who lived it, including the loved ones of those who were lost, the persistently brave first responders who were on the ground in New York, and the service members working in the Pentagon. My only suggestion is to not read it in public — if you’re anything like me, you’ll be consistently left in tears. [Buy]

- Haley Britzky, Army reporter

The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World by Elaine Scarry

Why do we even fight wars? Wouldn’t a massive tennis tournament be a nicer way for nations to settle their differences? This is one of the many questions Harvard professor Elaine Scarry attempts to answer, along with why nuclear war is akin to torture, why the language surrounding war is sterilized in public discourse, and why both war and torture unmake human worlds by destroying access to language. It’s a big lift of a read, but even if you just read chapter two (like I did), you’ll come away thinking about war in new and refreshing ways. [Buy]

 - David Roza, Air Force reporter

Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943 by Antony Beevor

Stalingrad takes readers all the way from the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union to the collapse of the 6th Army at Stalingrad in February 1943. It gives you the perspective of German and Soviet soldiers during the most apocalyptic battle of the 20th century. [Buy]

- Jeff Schogol, Pentagon correspondent 

America's War for the Greater Middle East by Andrew J. Bacevich

I picked up America's War for the Greater Middle East earlier this year and couldn’t put it down. Published in 2016 by Andrew Bacevich, a historian and retired Army officer who served in Vietnam, the book unravels the long and winding history of how America got so entangled in the Middle East and shows that we’ve been fighting one long war since the 1980s — with errors in judgment from political leaders on both sides of the aisle to blame. “From the end of World War II until 1980, virtually no American soldiers were killed in action while serving in the Greater Middle East. Since 1990, virtually no American soldiers have been killed in action anywhere else. What caused this shift?” the book jacket asks. As Bacevich details in this definitive history, the mission creep of our Vietnam experience has been played out again and again over the past 30 years, with disastrous results. [Buy]

 - Paul Szoldra, editor-in-chief

Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution by P.W. Singer and August Cole

In Burn In, Singer and Cole take readers on a journey at an unknown date in the future, in which an FBI agent searches for a high-tech terrorist in Washington, D.C. Set after what the authors called the "real robotic revolution," Agent Lara Keegan is teamed up with a robot that is less Terminator and far more of a useful, and highly intelligent, law enforcement tool. Perhaps the most interesting part: Just about everything that happens in the story can be traced back to technologies that are being researched today. You can read Task & Purpose's interview with the authors here. [Buy]

 - James Clark, senior reporter

SAS: Rogue Heroes by Ben MacIntyre

Like WWII? Like a band of eccentric daredevils wreaking havoc on fascists? Then you'll love SAS: Rogue Heroes, which re-tells some truly insane heists performed by one of the first modern special forces units. Best of all, Ben MacIntyre grounds his history in a compassionate, balanced tone that displays both the best and worst of the SAS men, who are, like anyone else, only human after all. [Buy]

 - David Roza, Air Force reporter

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

The Alice Network is a gripping novel which follows two courageous women through different time periods — one living in the aftermath of World War II, determined to find out what has happened to someone she loves, and the other working in a secret network of spies behind enemy lines during World War I. This gripping historical fiction is based on the true story of a network that infiltrated German lines in France during The Great War and weaves a tale so packed full of drama, suspense, and tragedy that you won’t be able to put it down. [Buy]

Katherine Rondina, Anchor Books

“Because I published a new book this year, I've been answering questions about my inspirations. This means I've been thinking about and so thankful for The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender. I can't credit it with making me want to be a writer — that desire was already there — but it inspired me to write stories where the fantastical complicates the ordinary, and the impossible becomes possible. A girl in a nice dress with no one to appreciate it. An unremarkable boy with a remarkable knack for finding things. The stories in this book taught me that the everydayness of my world could become magical and strange, and in that strangeness I could find a new kind of truth.”

Diane Cook is the author of the novel The New Wilderness, which was long-listed for the 2020 Booker Prize, and the story collection Man V. Nature, which was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award, the Believer Book Award, the PEN/Hemingway Award, and the Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction. Read an excerpt from The New Wilderness.

Bill Johnston, University of California Press

“I’ve revisited a lot of old favorites in this grim year of fear and isolation, and have been most thankful of all for The Collected Poems of Frank O’Hara. Witty, reflexive, intimate, queer, disarmingly occasional and monumentally serious all at once, they’ve been a constant balm and inspiration. ‘The only thing to do is simply continue,’ he wrote, in 'Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul'; ‘is that simple/yes, it is simple because it is the only thing to do/can you do it/yes, you can because it is the only thing to do.’”

Helen Macdonald is a nature essayist with a semiregular column in the New York Times Magazine. Her latest novel, Vesper Flights, is a collection of her best-loved essays, and her debut book, H Is for Hawk, won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction and the Costa Book Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction.

Andrea Scher, Scholastic Press

“This year, I’m so grateful for You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson. Reading — like everything else — has been a struggle for me in 2020. It’s been tough to let go of all of my anxieties about the state of the world and our country and get swept away by a story. But You Should See Me in a Crown pulled me in right away; for the blissful time that I was reading it, it made me think about a world outside of 2020 and it made me smile from ear to ear. Joy has been hard to come by this year, and I’m so thankful for this book for the joy it brought me.”

Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of five romance novels, including this year’s Party of Two. Her work has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, and Time.

Nelson Fitch, Random House

“Last year, stuck in a prolonged reading rut that left me wondering if I even liked books anymore, I stumbled across Tenth of December by George Saunders, a collection of stories Saunders wrote between 1995 and 2012 that are at turns funny, moving, startling, weird, profound, and often all of those things at the same time. As a writer, what I crave most from books is to find one so excellent it makes me feel like I'd be better off quitting — and so wonderful that it reminds me what it is to be purely a reader again, encountering new worlds and revelations every time I turn a page. Tenth of December is that, and I'm so grateful that it fell off a high shelf and into my life.”

Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series and the Carve the Mark duology. Her latest novel, Chosen Ones, is her first novel for adults. Read an excerpt from Chosen Ones.

Ian Byers-Gamber, Blazevox Books

“Waking up today to the prospect of some hours spent reading away part of another day of this disastrous, delirious pandemic year, I’m most grateful for the book in my hands, one itself full of gratitude for a life spent reading: Gloria Frym’s How Proust Ruined My Life. Frym’s essays — on Marcel Proust, yes, and Walt Whitman, and Lucia Berlin, but also peppermint-stick candy and Allen Ginsburg’s knees, among other Proustian memory-prompts — restore me to my sense of my eerie luck at a life spent rushing to the next book, the next page, the next word.”

Jonathan Lethem is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including The Fortress of Solitude and the National Book Critics Circle Award winner Motherless Brooklyn. His latest novel, The Arrest, is a postapocalyptic tale about two siblings, the man that came between them, and a nuclear-powered super car.

David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Riverhead

“I’m incredibly grateful for the magnificent The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer. This book — a mélange of history, memoir, and reportage — is the reconceptualization of Native life that’s been urgently needed since the last great indigenous history, Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. It’s at once a counternarrative and a replacement for Brown’s book, and it rejects the standard tale of Native victimization, conquest, and defeat. Even though I teach Native American studies to college students, I found new insights and revelations in almost every chapter. Not only a great read, the book is a tremendous contribution to Native American — and American — intellectual and cultural history.”

David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, is author of the novel Winter Counts, which is BuzzFeed Book Club’s November pick. He is also the author of the children’s book Spotted Tail, which won the 2020 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Read an excerpt from Winter Counts.

Valerie Mosley, Tordotcom

“In 2020, I've been lucky to finish a single book within 30 days, but I burned through this 507-page brick in the span of a weekend. Harrow the Ninth reminded me that even when absolutely everything is terrible, it's still possible to feel deep, gratifying, brain-buzzing admiration for brilliant art. Thank you, Harrow, for being one of the brightest spots in a dark year and for keeping the home fires burning.”

Casey McQuiston is the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, and her next book, One Last Stop, comes out in 2021.

"I'm grateful for V.S. Naipaul's troubling masterpiece, A Bend in the River — which not only made me see the world anew, but made me see what literature could do. It's a book that's lucid enough to reveal the brutality of the forces shaping our world and its politics; yet soulful enough to penetrate the most recondite secrets of human interiority. A book of great beauty without a moment of mercy. A marriage of opposites that continues to shape my own deeper sense of just how much a writer can actually accomplish."

Ayad Akhtar is a novelist and playwright, and his latest novel, Homeland Elegies, is about an American son and his immigrant father searching for belonging in a post-9/11 country. He is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Vanessa German, Feminist Press

“I'm most thankful for Daddy Was a Number Runner by Louise Meriwether. It's a YA book set in 1930s Harlem, and it was the first Black-girl-coming-of-age book I ever read, the first time I ever saw myself in a book. I appreciate how it expanded my world and my understanding that books can speak to you right where you are and take you on a journey, at the same time.”

Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. She is also the co-author of Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce, written in collaboration with her ex-husband. Philyaw’s writing on race, parenting, gender, and culture has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, McSweeney’s, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. Read a story from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.

Philippa Gedge, W. W. Norton & Company

“As both a writer and a reader I am hugely grateful for Patricia Highsmith’s plotting and writing suspense fiction. As a writer I’m thankful for Highsmith’s generosity with her wisdom and experience: She talks us through how to tease out the narrative strands and develop character, how to know when things are going awry, even how to decide to give things up as a bad job. She’s unabashed about sharing her own ‘failures,’ and in my experience, there’s nothing more encouraging for a writer than learning that our literary gods are mortal! As a reader, it provides a fascinating insight into the genesis of one of my favorite novels of all time — The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as the rest of her brilliant oeuvre. And because it’s Highsmith, it’s so much more than just a how-to guide: It’s hugely engaging and, while accessible, also provides a glimpse into the mind of a genius. I’ve read it twice — while working on each of my thrillers, The Hunting Party and The Guest List — and I know I’ll be returning to the well-thumbed copy on my shelf again soon!”

Lucy Foley is the New York Times bestselling author of the thrillers The Guest List and The Hunting Party. She has also written two historical fiction novels and previously worked in the publishing industry as a fiction editor.

“The books I'm most thankful for this year are a three-book series titled Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend. Walking a fine line between comedy and horror (which is much harder than people think), the books follow Jack, an employee at a gas station in a nameless town where all manner of horrifyingly fantastical things happen. And while the monsters are scary and more than a little ridiculous, it's Jack's bone-dry narration, along with his best friend/emotional support human, Jerry, that elevates the books into something that are as lovely as they are absurd.”

T.J. Klune is a Lambda Literary Award–winning author and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company. His novels include The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Extraordinaries.

Sylvernus Darku (Team Black Image Studio), Ayebia Clarke Publishing

"Nervous Conditions is a book that I have read several times over the years, including this year. The novel covers the themes of gender and race and has at its heart Tambu, a young girl in 1960s Rhodesia determined to get an education and to create a better life for herself. Dangarembga’s prose is evocative and witty, and the story is thought-provoking. I’ve been inspired anew by Tambu each time I’ve read this book."

Peace Adzo Medie is Senior Lecturer in Gender and International Politics at the University of Bristol. She is the author of Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence against Women in Africa (Oxford University Press, 2020). His Only Wife is her debut novel.

Jenna Maurice, HarperCollins

“The book I'm most thankful for? Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. My mother and father would read me poems from it before bed — I'm convinced it infused me not only with a sense of poetic cadence, but also a wry sense of humor.”

Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and This Savage Song. Her latest novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, is BuzzFeed Book Club’s December pick. Read an excerpt from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

Meg Vázquez, Square Fish

“My childhood best friend gave me Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle for Hanukkah when I was 11 years old, and it's still my favorite book of all time. I love the way it defies genre (it's a political thriller/YA romance that includes a lot of scientific research and also poetry??), and the way it values smartness, gutsiness, vulnerability, kindness, and a sense of adventure. The book follows 16-year-old Vicky Austin's life-altering trip to Antarctica; her trip changed my life, too. In a year when safe travel is almost impossible, I'm so grateful to be able to return to her story again and again.”

Kate Stayman-London's debut novel, One to Watch, is about a plus-size blogger who’s been asked to star on a Bachelorette-like reality show. Stayman-London served as lead digital writer for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has written for notable figures, from former president Obama and Malala Yousafzai to Anna Wintour and Cher.

Katharine McGee is grateful for the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. Chris Bailey Photography, Firebird

“I’m thankful for the Redwall books by Brian Jacques. I discovered the series in elementary school, and it sparked a love of big, epic stories that has never left me. (If you read my books, you know I can’t resist a broad cast of characters!) I used to read the books aloud to my younger sister, using funny voices for all the narrators. Now that I have a little boy of my own, I can’t wait to someday share Redwall with him.”

Katharine McGee is the New York Times bestselling author of American Royals and its sequel, Majesty. She is also the author of the Thousandth Floor trilogy.

Beth Gwinn, Time-Life Books

"I am thankful most for books that carry me out of the world and back again, and while I find it painful to choose among them, here's one early and one late: Zen Cho's Black Water Sister, which comes out in 2021 but I devoured just two days ago, and the long out-of-print Wizards and Witches volume of the Time-Life Enchanted World series, which is where I first read about the legend of the Scholomance."

Naomi Novik is the New York Times bestselling author of the Nebula Award–winning novel Uprooted, Spinning Silver, and the nine-volume Temeraire series. Her latest novel, A Deadly Education, is the first of the Scholomance trilogy.

Christina Lauren are grateful for the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Christina Lauren, Little, Brown and Company

"We are thankful for the Twilight series for about a million reasons, not the least of which it's what brought the two of us together. Writing fanfic in a space where we could be silly and messy together taught us that we don't have to be perfect, but there's no harm in trying to get better with every attempt. It also cemented for us that the best relationships are the ones in which you can be your real, authentic self, even when you're struggling to do things you never thought you'd be brave enough to attempt. Twilight brought millions of readers back into the fold and inspired hundreds of romance authors. We really do thank Stephenie Meyer every day for the gift of Twilight and the fandom it created."

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Pacific Rim Headcanon: The Early Years Timeline, 2025

For those who’ve forgotten, this timeline accompanies my Generation K prequel series for Pacific Rim.  It is my headcanon mixed with movie, novel, and extended canons of every kaiju attack and other significant events in the Kaiju War, including several original Jaeger characters and lots of original kaiju, based on the movie canon that the number of attacks steadily increased after 2013.  See end of post for links to the previous years and a guide to my original Jaegers.

NOTE: This installment includes the events of the movie, but with my series’ variations on who lives and who dies.

January 8, 2025 (15 days since last attack):  Harbinger, Category IV, attacks Seattle and is killed by Chrome Brutus.

Romeo Blue also engages, but is destroyed, and its pilots, Bruce and Trevin Gage, former Army Rangers, are killed.

Jaeger Program co-founder and Drift creator Caitlin Lightcap suffers a nervous breakdown shortly after.

January 30, 2025 (22 days since last attack): Infernius, Category IV, attacks Antofagasta, Chile and is killed by Puma Real.

Amazon Delta is destroyed, and her pilots, Reynaldo and Isabel Khouri of Ecuador, are killed.

January 31, 2025:  The United Nations announces that the Jaeger Program will sunset in the next six months.  U.S. President Jerald Lunk withdraws all American funding for the Jaeger Program in favor of the Anti-Kaiju Wall.

Los Angeles Shatterdome closes.

February 16, 2025 (17 days since last attack):  Nocnitsa, Category IV, attacks Wakkanai, Japan and is killed by Cherno Alpha.

Cherno’s partner, Tacit Ronin, is destroyed, and its pilots, Daniel Oliver of Australia and Evelyn Nakano of Japan/UK, are killed.

March 9, 2025 (21 days since last attack):  Grotesque, Category III, attacks  Tanch'ŏn, North Korea and is killed by Nova Hyperion and Horizon Brave.

Bering Tiger (”Tigress”) of Russia is destroyed, and her pilots, cousins Katarina and Yelena Pevelina of Russia, are killed.

March 23, 2025 (14 days since last attack):  Shelim attacks Kanazawa, Japan and is killed by Nova Hyperion.

Nova’s partner, Hydra Corinthian, is destroyed, but her pilots, American couple Kennedy LaRue and Stephanie Lanphier, survive with severe injuries.

April 15, 2025 (24 days since last attack):   Aipaloovik attacks Fuzhou, China, and is destroyed by Echo Saber and Puma Real.

May 4, 2025 (18 days since last attack):  Laceron attacks Prince Rupert, Canada and is killed by Nova Hyperion.

Nova’s partner, Chrome Brutus, is destroyed and his pilots, Canadian cousins Ilisapie Flint and Zeke Amarok, are killed.

May 17, 2025 (13 days since last attack):   Topielec attacks  Nakhodka, Russia and is killed by Eden Assassin.

Nova Hyperion is destroyed, but her pilots, Pang So-Yi and An Yuna of South Korea, survive with severe injuries.

Butterfly Sword is destroyed, and her pilots, Indian/Chinese siblings Chane and Maina Siddha, are killed.

June 2, 2025 (16 days since last attack): Bestreal attacks Shanghai, China and is killed by Shaolin Rogue, Echo Saber, and Diablo Intercept.

Shaolin Rogue is destroyed, and his pilots, Fei-Yen Wang and Huan Che, are killed.

June 23, 2025 (21 days since last attack): Cerberus attacks Lima Peru and is killed by Horizon Brave.

Horizon makes the kill but his reactor is critically damaged and suffers a meltdown.  

His pilots,  Xichi Po and Lo Hin Shen, are rescued by their chopper support crews, but die of radiation poisoning within 24 hours.

Diablo Intercept is also destroyed and both of his pilots are killed in the battle.

July 3, 2025 (10 days since last attack):  Putreskull attacks Panama City, Panama and is killed by Echo Saber.

Puma Real is destroyed, but her pilots, Panamanian twins Carlos and Jordana Chen, survive.  However, both are diagnosed with cancer.

July 10, 2025:  Panama City Shatterdome closes, and its commanding officer, Marshal Columbina Quijano, is forced into retirement for publicly condemning her government and the UN’s desertion of the Jaeger Program.

July 16, 2025 (13 days since last attack):   Bagiennik attacks Tokyo, Japan and is killed by Eden Assassin and Echo Saber.

Eden Assassin is destroyed, but both pilots survive.  Left hemisphere Peter Lepp dies of his injuries, but his wife, Hedy Keres, survives and returns to their native Estonia to raise her stepdaughter.

Echo Saber is destroyed, but both pilots, Japanese sisters Ami and Rena Tanaka, survive with severe injuries.

July 20, 2025:  Tokyo Shatterdome closes.  Its commanding officer, Admiral Daichi Yamamoto, dies mysteriously.

July 21, 2025:  Vladivostok Shatterdome closes.  Its commanding officer, Russian Colonel Pavel Rabinov, remains a supporter of the Jaeger Program and convinces Russia to commit support troops and ships (and a 2-megaton bomb) for Operation Pitfall.

Cherno Alpha and the Kaidanovskys depart for Hong Kong Shatterdome

July 22, 2025:  Sydney Shatterdome closes.  Its commanding officer, Marshal Blake Ketteridge, retires.

July 23, 2025 (7 days since last attack):  Mutavore attacks Sydney, Australia and breaches the Sydney Anti-Kaiju Wall before being destroyed by Striker Eureka.

After defeating Mutavore, Striker and the Hansens depart for Hong Kong Shatterdome.

July 25, 2025: Stacker Pentecost and Raleigh Becket arrive in Hong Kong Shatterdome.

July 27, 2025 (6 days since last attack):  Leatherback and Otachi attack Hong Kong.  Battle of Victoria Harbor destroys Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typhoon.  Gipsy Danger kills Otachi and Leatherback.

Cherno Alpha is destroyed but the Kaidanovskys survive.

Crimson Typhoon is destroyed, and Hu Wei is killed, but ejects his brothers Cheung and Jin, saving their lives.

July 31, 2025 (3 days since last attack):  Operation Pitfall.  Striker Eureka and Gipsy Danger battle Scunner, Raiju, and Slattern at the Breach.

Stacker Pentecost knocks Chuck Hansen unconscious and forcibly ejects his escape pod before detonating the payload and destroying Striker Eureka.

Chuck survives with force injuries and decompression sickness.

Mako Mori and Raleigh Becket survive the destruction of Gipsy Danger and the Breach.

Mako suffers fractures and nerve damage to her sword arm and hip and oxygen deprivation.

Raleigh suffers radiation poisoning and brain damage from piloting solo a second time.  Both suffer decompression sickness.

Here are the links to my blog entries about the headcanons that make up my Pacific Rim fanfic series:

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Mark-4 Jaegers.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Mark-3 Jaegers.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Mark-2 Jaegers.

Fanon/Side-Story:  Yankee Star, America’s Mark-2 Jaeger.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  Talon “Tango” Tasmania.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Shatterdome Commanding Officers

Generation K: Original Character Master List.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2013-2015.

Pacific Rim Headcanon: The Early Years Timeline, 2016-2017.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2018.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2019.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2020.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2021.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2022.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2023.

Pacific Rim Headcanon:  The Early Years Timeline, 2024.

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Our Favourite Getaways Of 2019

Our Favourite Getaways Of 2019

Stays

by Miriam McGarry

Photo – Lisa Cohen. Styling – Tess Newman Morris.

Photo – Lisa Cohen. Styling – Tess Newman Morris.

Photo – Lisa Cohen. Styling – Tess Newman Morris.

Photo – Lisa Cohen. Styling – Tess Newman Morris.

A Modern Country Home Inspired By The Aussie Shed

The Wensley is located in a remote rural spot, set back from the Surf Coast of Victoria. Designed by Nick Byrne of Byrne Architects, the form of the building is inspired by vernacular Victorian shed design, and this is echoed in the materials of Australian hardwood and corrugated steel. But inside, this is no ordinary shed!

Revisit the original story here.

The retreat is located in Central Victoria’s Macedon Ranges. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

Inside the single-bedroom cottage. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

This project is backed up by an impressive sustainability ethos. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

A Country Cottage That Makes A Real Splash

The Hill Plains Cottage Pool House by Wolveridge Architects combines guest quarters and a natural swimming pool, and is the personal project of architect and firm-director Jerry Wolveridge, located in the Macedon Ranges, Central Victoria.

The guest cottage is a 50-square-metre single-bedroom cottage, which like Jerry’s home, operates off-the-grid. This mini eco-retreat also offers a natural springs pool, which opens out to a view of the Heathcote ranges.

Revisit the original story here.

Two of the three cabins. Photo – Adam Gibson.

The interior experiences are designed to emphasises the feeling of being ‘in’ the landscape. Photo – Adam Gibson.

The three cabins are all different, but follow the same ethos of providing a shelter in the Tasmanian landscape. Photo – Adam Gibson.

Utility Meets Luxury In These Tiny Tasmanian Shacks

Inspired by the practical minimalism of Tasmanian shack heritage, the Denison Rivulet project by Taylor + Hinds architects on the East Coast of Tasmania is about ‘more than capturing a view.’

These assemblage of three cabins plays with the idea of minimal luxury. Designed to capture a sense of cosy intimacy, this accommodation offers the ultimate Tasmanian ‘shack’ experience.

Revisit the original story here.

Welcome to Slow Beam, nestled in the West Hobart bush. Photo – Lauren Bamford.

That carpet! Custom design carpet by Esther Stewart, Douglas and Bec ‘Turn’ floor lamp and Linge Roset Plumy couch. Photo – Emily Weaving.

A brooding kitchen featuring Caesarstone ‘rugged concrete’ bench tops. Grazia & Co Iva stools with sheepskin. Ebony Truscott oil painting. Photo – Lauren Bamford.

A bath with a view! Photo – Lauren Bamford.

A Photographer’s Designer Hideaway In Hobart

Slow Beam is a hidden gem in Hobart, representing a star line-up of Melbourne creatives! Photographer Lauren Bamford worked with Sarah Trotter of Hearth Studio, and architect Murray Barker to create this dramatic jewel in the West Hobart bush. The carpet by artist Esther Stewart is WILD, but every possible element of this accommodation is designed by one of Australia’s best!

Revisit the original story here.

Captains Rest is in Strahan, Tasmania. Photo – Marnie Hawson

No matter where you are in the home, you can gaze out at the water. Photo – Marnie Hawson

Sarah always believed in the potential of this space to be a year-round tourist drawcard. Photo – Marnie Hawson

A Magically Restorative Waterfront Getaway in Tasmania 

Captains Rest in Strahan, on the west coast of Tasmania, is a much-in-demand Airbnb escape perched right on the waterfront. Owner Sarah Andrews transformed a run-down shack into a booked-out retreat! If you are eager to stay at Captains Rest, act smart, as it books out months in advance. A blissful Tassie bolt hole.

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‘I identified that boating and the processes involved can be quiet intimidating to some,’ tells Chuck Anderson, of his inspiration to design and build both Lilypad itself and the variety of tailored experiences offered aboard. Photo – courtesy of Lilypad.

Completely powered by solar, it has no fuels onboard, yet luxury and function are not compromised one bit.Photo – courtesy of Lilypad.

A Floating Eco Villa Off Palm Beach

Floating just metres from the shore of Sydney’s Palm Beach, this solar powered floating villa is known as ‘the Lilypad’! Designer and creator Chuck Anderson has applied his own metal fabrication expertise in creating this solar powered escape. Lilypad is a members only affair, so click through to find out how to become part of the floating gang.

Revisit the original post here.

The Fender House in Mount Martha, with renovations from Whelan Project. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

Say hello to that green carpet! And a peek of B&B Italia sofas from Castorina and Co in the background. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

Hanging out pool side. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

A Lovingly Restored Mid-Century Marvel In Mount Martha

If you fall in love with this mid-century gem (and warning, you will!) then act quickly – this propertly is only occasionally listed in Airbnb, because it is so beloved by its owners! Designed by iconic architect Karl Fender (now one half of Fender Katsalidis) this ‘Fender Weekender’ is filled with lush green carpet, stunning wood panelling and features a gentle curving pool.

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The Dairy, designed and built by Andrea Moore and her Dad Lindsay. Photo – Eve Wilson. Styling – Andrea Moore.

Travertine paving stones form the building blocks of the kitchen island. Dinnerware by Robert Gordon. Photo – Eve Wilson. Styling – Andrea Moore.

The Dairy completely opens up to make the most of outdoor/indoor living. Photo – Eve Wilson. Styling – Andrea Moore.

An Old Dairy Farm, Transformed Into One Of Victoria’s Coolest Boutique Accomodations 

Few design projects are created with the same love as The Dairy at Ross Farm. Located in the small town of Meeniyan in Victoria’s South Gippsland (about two hours’ drive south-east from Melbourne), this boutique accommodation is owned, and has been meticulously designed and built by father-daughter team Lindsay and Andrea Moore.

No detail is overlooked in ‘The Dairy’, with a distinctly rustic, yet contemporary handcrafted vibe we cannot get enough of!

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The white cabin, with strong Swedish summer house vibes. Photo – Marnie Hawson.

A corner of treats. Photo – Marnie Hawson.

Relaxed beach side vibes in Marion Bay, South Australia. Photo – Marnie Hawson.

A Swedish Summer Cottage In South Australia

Inspired by Swedish summer houses, sisters Emma Read and Sarah Hall purchased this white weatherboard delight in Marion Bay, South Australia. Their renovations for ‘My Sister & The Sea‘ are equal parts rustic and romantic, with a sense of vintage charm in every corner!

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The over water accommodation. Photo – Kara Rosenlund.

Photographer Kara Rosenlund traveled to the elusive island in 2014 on a workboat over the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. Photo – Kara Rosenlund.

Fires are the only source of warmth in the cold evenings. Photo – Kara Rosenlund.

Is This Private Island Tasmania’s Best Kept Secret?

An island, off an island, off an island… welcome to the elusive Satellite Island, off Bruny Island, off the mainland of Tasmania!

This small island houses two small properties, the Summer House and the Boathouse – and nothing else! Scroll through Kara Rosenlund‘s incredible pictures for a southern island paradise.

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[starstruckstudentwerewolfsposts]

It's so funny how I compare myself to others! No not really ! It's quite unfortunately sad! However standing back it seems funny! Since I had my brain tumour & become an epileptic my life has completely slowed down! Supported by the disability pension I must live frugally compared to the electric life I formerly lived! I used to be out every night at a night club or a live alternative music venue! I used to work as a Beauty Therapist & compete as a Makeup Artist. I used to appear as a performance poet at the Bohemian cafe previously at West End! On Wednesday nights! I would just stand poetic prose would just roll off my tounge! Unprepared but unable to remember what I had just performed made my confidence waver! One night a girl with her accoustic guitar walked in & started singing! I found myself harmoniously singing along with her as I identified with the emotional content of the song! It spoke to me subconsciously! I knew it was about rape! I had experienced it myself unfortunately! She asked had anybody been singing with her? I never admitted it as she must of known! Her voice was dominating! Previously to that in the school chior when the leader came near me to hear my vocal ability I would clamp up & my voice would diminish completely! When I was participating in the Communify drama theater Company Black Crayon Theater the then Music Group director asked me to join the band as a vocalist! Two years has passed now & my voice has improved immensely! But I compare myself to others! I can hardly enter Australian Idol! Mainly because of my age but secondly my vocal ability! Any way at least practice makes perfect! I am learning the electric guitar now! I had my own Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras guitar made to suit my personality since I am from Tasmania! A Tasmanian Devil! The Tiger is extinct & the Devil is being saved from a fungal infection & being repopulated! This is symbolized in the wood grain of my guitar! The original tree that the wood was cut from had a fungal infection inside the tree! This gives the wood a beautiful grain! It makes my guitar extremely rare! However its slow learning the electric guitar! My fingers are very sore! Patience & practice makes perfect!

I am a Rockerbilly dancer! This is where I don't compare myself to others! I cant wait till my voice has improved immensely & my guitar playing is as good as Brian Setzer! I met the Rockerbilly Star with the Stray Cats on their lets go faster tour about fifteen years ago! Brian was only dreaming of starting his own Orchestra then. The music industry never believed in him then! But his dream came true! He has his own guitars in his name now! His reality has inspired mine! Never give up on your dream no matter what or who does not believe in you! For you are the original creator! With out you it cannot come to friution! As soon as I compare myself to others I have diminished my dream & my confidence in my success. I must completely train my mind to think in another way! This to shall pass! One step ahead of the next! Plodding along nicely I will eventually completely get there! I must believe in myself! Reinvent myself! I need not compare myself to others because there is no one like me! Im an individual! Unique!

“It’s so funny how I compare myself with others”

— Stray Kids - My Pace

[viralnewstime]

Never have streaming services seemed more crucial to our collective consciousness than right now. In these uncertain times, we’re all looking for a way to escape, whether it’s through home workouts, baking, or something a little more thrilling.

Thankfully Aussie legend Stan has the goods with a slew of brand new thriller releases. So dim the lights, grab a bowl of movie-grade popcorn and get ready to stay in, sit back and enjoy.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

What: A spiritual descendent of the original Penny Dreadful story, the brand new series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is a twisting, supernatural crime caper set in 1938 Los Angeles – a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension.

When a grisly murder shocks the city of Los Angeles, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zavatto) and his partner Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane) find themselves embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before too long Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart. 

Why should you watch it? If the action-packed trailer alone, with its sinister lighting, old-school gangster guns, grizzled but dreamy detectives, explosions, horror, occult references and supernatural undertones isn’t enough to convince you, then consider this: one of the TWO major battles the show is built around sees Magda (Natalie Dormer) face off against the literal personification of death Santa Muerte (Lorenza Izzo) who just so happens to be her sister! It’s the demonic family feud we’ve all been waiting for, and the city of sinners is the perfect place for it to go down. 

If Penny Dreadful: City of Angels was a band it would be:  Slipknot (there’s a LOT going on and it’s ALL awesome) 

When to watch: Right now, right here.

The Gloaming

What: A powerful and provocative crime thriller set against the surreal landscapes of Tasmania, and from The Kettering Incident creator Vicki Madden, the Stan Original Series The Gloaming is a crime TV masterpiece not to be missed. When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered, Detective Molly McGee (Emma Booth) uncovers chilling evidence that links the body to an unsolved crime from over two decades ago. Driven to finally get both the truth and justice, Molly teams up with ex-partner and old-flame Alex O’Connell (Ewen Leslie), only to be thrown headfirst into a murder mystery that rapidly goes from routine investigation to something much more insidious. As political corruption and shady business intertwine with sinister crimes and occult practices, The Gloaming becomes a genuinely unsettling puzzle.

Why should you watch it? If the above paragraph wasn’t enough to convince you, consider this: self-isolation has likely taken your brain to some strange and dark places this month, but none of them will be as deeply disturbing, unsettling and unexpected as the events depicted in The Gloaming. This is the type of murder mystery that will keep you awake until you’ve binged it all in one day, and the pay-off is absolutely worth it. It also scores bonus points for a stellar cast, the gorgeously ominous fog-covered Tasmanian scenery and the episode titles, which are all amazing (eg. The Mark of the Witch).

If The Gloaming was a band it would be: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

When to watch: This one is perfect for when you want to escape into the great outdoors (and not just for some essential exercise). Every episode of this Stan Original Series dropped as part of the platform’s massive summer line up, so you can jump right in. 

Better Call Saul

What: Joining the universe of Breaking Bad, one of television’s most critically acclaimed shows, Better Call Saul is a darkly comedic crime series centred on Walter White’s criminal/lawyer, and tracks his transformation from small-town attorney James ‘Jimmy’ McGill (Bob Odenkirk) into the dodgy, lowlife, scam artist, alter-ego, Saul Goodman. 

Set six years before Breaking Bad kicks off, Better Call Saul gifts viewers a front-row seat to the series of extraordinary, and extraordinarily tragic, events that forged one of television’s most truly despicable beings. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we get inside the mind of McGill as he takes on a job as the lawyer for a former police officer whose skills allow him to enter the criminal underworld.  

Why should you watch it?  If for some reason the prospect of another five seasons of critically acclaimed TV featuring Bob Odenkirk as he becomes Saul Goodman wasn’t enough reason for you to watch alone, the welcome return of fellow Breaking Bad alumni Jonathan Banks as hitman Mike Ehrmantraut, and malevolent chicken king Gus Fring played by Giancarlo Esposito, should do the trick. Simply put, if you were addicted to the greatest television show ever made (or just like good TV), then you better watch Saul. If Better Call Saul was a band who would it be? Kyuss 

When to watch:  Every episode of all FIVE seasons are available right now, so get streaming before the final season drops next year and we say goodbye forever. Bonus: If you’ve never seen Breaking Bad, you can also stream every episode of the series  – there’s a solid month of self-isolation viewing sorted!

The Little Drummer Girl

What: Based on John le Carré’s best-selling literary masterpiece, The Little Drummer Girl is an immersive thriller series about a  fiery actress who, upon meeting a mysterious stranger in Greece, is drawn into a high-stakes international espionage operation.

Set in the late 1970s, the pulsating drama stars the fantastic Florence Pugh as Charlie, the unfulfilled British actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets Alexander Skarsgard’s Becker while on holiday. It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and their encounter entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz, played by the incomparable Michael Shannon. Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent in the ‘Theatre of the Real’, but despite her natural mastery for the task at hand, she increasingly finds herself inexorably drawn into a dangerous world of duplicity and compromised humanity.

Why should you watch it? The Little Drummer Girl blurs the fine lines between love and hate; truth and fiction; and right and wrong, and will leave you in a state of near-constant suspense as layers upon layers of depth and intrigue are added each episode. And thanks to the international settings, it’ll feel like you’ve taken a trip to the other side of the world, multiple times, without ever leaving your house. 

If The Little Drummer Girl was a band who would it be? Placebo 

When to watch: All episodes of the thrilling British miniseries are available to stream right now.

Supernatural

What: When Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) Winchester were children, they lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. All grown up, the brothers embrace their inner Buffy as they traverse the country seeking truth, vengeance, and their missing supernatural hunting father, kicking the ass of whatever force, human or otherwise, dares try to intervene.

Along the way, Sam begins to develop disturbing powers, including the ability to see graphic visualisations of people’s deaths before they happen. It’s these premonitions that then give additional purpose to the Winchester brothers’ quest as they try to prevent these lives being lost

Why should you watch it?  Put simply, Supernatural is one of the best shows of its genre ever made. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93% across 14 (yes 14!) seasons, it’s a genuine masterclass in TV worldbuilding, with every episode playing a crucial role in the telling of a truly epic paranormal tale that expertly blends horror, mystery, drama and thriller conventions into one supernaturally good show. 

If Supernatural was a band who would it be? Coheed and Cambria

When to watch: When you feel like some sibling bonding time, tuck into all 14 seasons of this iconic series on Stan.

Parasite

What: A pitch-black modern fairytale thriller, Parasite follows the near destitute and increasingly desperate Kim family as they infiltrate the ludicrously wealthy Park family, one lowly service job at a time, in a calculated effort to survive. A symbiotic relationship is forged, yet beneath the surface a parasite dwells, feeding on greed and class-discrimination, threatening to expose the truth. 

Parasite is a film best enjoyed without any further context, so we’re not going to spoil the plot any more – all we’ll say is you’ve never seen a film t like it, and it’s very likely that once you’ve seen it, you’ll never be the same again.

Why should you watch it? After winning 4 Academy Awards, including the historic accolade of being the first foreign-language film to ever win ‘Best Picture’, and the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Parasite is South Korean director/writer Bong Joon-Ho’s (The Host, Snowpiercer, Okja) masterpiece. Perfectly cast and brilliantly layered, every single shot, plot twist and piece of dialogue uttered in Parasite is absolutely essential in adding to the omnipresent suspense. It’s funny, haunting and thrilling all at once, but the scariest and most shocking quality of all is just how POSSIBLE it seems. This is a movie that will haunt not just your nightmares, but your daydreams as well. Stop reading this, and watch it immediately. That 99% Rotten Tomatoes score didn’t get there by accident.

If Parasite was a band what would it be? Envy

When to watch: After being fast-tracked from cinemas, Parasite is already available to stream so get to it – just make sure you’re emotionally prepared. 

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[emtatton]

Over & Under exercise

Exercise #4 (Deidre Brown)

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The over storyboard shows 5 different times of the day, at Allens Rivulet, Tasmania, Australia. These watercolour images show wildlife native to the land, where Aboriginal cultures believed their ancestors such as animal and/or supernatural spirits provided these animals and the surrounding landscape. I have put emphasis on the changing colour of the sky throughout the day and focussed primarily on the animal life of Allens Rivulet, while showing some plants and other surrounding features which make this place unique. 

“Dreamtime is the foundation of Aboriginal religion and culture. It dates back some 65,000 years. The aboriginal people believed that the land used to be empty of life forms. During what is now known as Dreamtime, they believed waterholes, mountains, hills, rivers, plants, animals and humans were formed by the actions of mysterious and supernatural spirits. Distinct tribes had different philosophies and beliefs about the Ancestors who made the world, where some believed that the Ancestors were animal-spirits. It is believed that the Spirits gave them their hunting tools and each tribe its land, their totems and their Dreaming. During dreamtime the creators declared the laws of the land, the customs of food supply and distribution, the rituals of initiation, the ceremonies of death so the spirit of the dead travels peacefully to his or her spirit-place, and the laws of marriage. They were told all this from their ancestors who they always trusted. Dreamtime and Aboriginal spiritual beliefs are not generally well understood by non-indigenous people.”  -https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/aboriginal-dreamtime/

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Aboriginal dot paintings were used to tell stories; originally colours were restricted to variations of red, yellow, black and white produced from ochre, charcoal and pipe clay. Later acrylic mediums were introduced allowing for more vivid colourful paintings.

The land in Tasmania was previously connected to mainland Australia, however when the bass straight formed (sea between mainland and Tasmania), Tasmanian Aboriginals were stranded. They began hunting and gathering and formed 8 different tribes across the island, where the south east tribe (where my property is located) was called Nuenonne (Nyunoni). 

65,000 years ago, indigenous Australians lived with the land; hunting, fishing, gathering, painting, singing, dancing.... They used crushed rocks to form paint for artworks in cave painting, painting on the ground or on bark. They used bark, clay, leaves and logs in creating homes. They had a developed understanding of how to survive and live on the land; prioritising connections with family and living simply, taking only what they needed for survival. 

In 1803, European settlers invaded Tasmania, taking children, murdering men and beating women. White invaders thought indigenous Australians were not looking after their children properly and they wanted to make them “civilised and christianised”, classing them as animals. Europeans won the land of Tasmania and mainland Australia due to their superior weaponry during the Black War. 

Nuenonne “Nyunoni" is south west Tasmania tribe where they had their own language and culture. Truganinni was the last full blood Tasmanian Aboriginal; she was in the Nuenonne area. To this day, there are no full blood aboriginal people of Tasmania, as white settlements took their lives. 

In 2007, Kevin Rudd Australian prime minister finally made an apology to indigenous Australians, on behalf of white settlers. It took up until only 13 years ago to say sorry, and still there is very minimal to no teaching/recognition in Australian society and schools of this history of the devastating black war and previous uses for the land we live on. 

[honeychildoz]

NOW, it's Spring!!! The wisteria is budding and beautifying. I am never not humbled by The Creator and the wealth of beauty of Tasmania. Of all the places I've lived Spring is the most stunning here. 🍃💚🇦🇺 #honeychildscreole #tasmanianflowers #spring #wisteria #houseproud https://www.instagram.com/p/CkkpLX5LS5q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=