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spiritussancto1 · 25 days ago

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Adventure!

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James has an idea for a date. Regulus does not like surprises.

May 25, 1978 2pm:

Regulus’ coin glowed warm just as he was dozing off in History of Magic. A portable sun in his pocket. Glad of the distraction, he casually pulled the coin out and started playing with it like he was stimming. He glanced around the room. No one was looking. The coin read,

“I got you a surprise!

Can you come on an

adventure tonight?”

Reg felt his heart rate pick up. An adventure with James Potter could mean anything from earning a month of detention pulling a prank, to playing with a roomful of puppies, to getting wasted out of bounds. It wasn't hard to re-etch the coin unobtrusively, you just needed to form the full message clearly in your mind as you cast the spell silently. And hold your wand so it’s not obvious. And cough or otherwise make a little noise to cover the scratching for the moment it takes. Ok, it’s a little bit hard. He wouldn’t have trusted everyone with one but he’d made one for James and Pandora. Bats and Rosie would be hurt if they knew. He had them carefully marked to prevent sexting Panda by accident but he always triple checked if he sent anything scandalous.

“What kind of adventure?”

“It’s a surprise!

managed to get something

it’s given me a great idea

Trust me?”

It took nearly ten min for Reg to respond.

“time/place?”

“One eyed witch statue

3rd floor, east wing

10pm”

This was not a good idea.

10pm:

“Psst,” hissed the stone witch

“James?” Reg whispered, looking around. A grinning curly head ducked out from behind the statue and Regulus slipped in next to him quietly. “What are we doing here?” he hissed

“Look what I managed to nick from Slughorn's office this morning,” James said conspiratorially, and he pulled out a small paper bag with a few strands of some kind of seaweed.

“You nicked gillyweed. Why did you nick gillyweed?”

“Thought it might be fun for a prank but now I have a much better idea,” James said confidently, keeping his voice down

“What, are we going to go play with the giant squid?” Regulus whispered sarcastically.

James winked at him, “Almost. But let's get out of the open,” he said. He tapped the witch saying, “Dissendium,” and the back of the statue slid open revealing a narrow doorway and steep stone stairs. James made a dramatic and overly polite gesture for Reg to proceed him.

“And where does that go?” Reg eyed James and the dark passageway, considering.

“Find out?” and James is grinning

Reg hesitates but they are already out after hours. Fuck it. He climbs into the narrow entrance and goes down a few stairs before turning to James who slipped in behind him and was standing very close when the door slid closed. They were in total darkness for a moment before they both lit their wands

“How far down does this go?”

“40 feet? Maybe 50?”

“And then?”

“Adventure”

“You’re impossible,” Reg grumped but he went down anyway. As they descended, the walls got damp and slimy. “Where are we going, Potter?” Reg asks darkly when they’re about halfway down

“Well I know you like art galleries. Have you ever been to an aquarium?”

“There’s one in the little muggle city near the Scotland manor. It’s alright. What does that have to do...with...gilly...weed?” Reg trails off, hoping this wasn’t going where he thinks it might be going.

“Well I know of a really impressive one!” James is nearly bouncing, he's so excited. He takes Regulus’s hand as the passage levels out, playing with his fingers.

“It’s 10pm Potter. Any aquarium is going to be closed on a Thursday”

“I know”

“And we aren’t allowed to go sightseeing in the muggle world during term”

“We certainly are not”

“And we can’t aparate out of Hogwarts”

“No we can’t,” James says cheerfully. It was getting a bit annoying actually.

“Where are we bloody going James?”

“Hogsmeade!” James crows, as if that explains everything

“You don’t actually have a plan at all do you?” Reg suggests flatly. Not that he minded just being here. In a smelly underground tunnel after hours. He probably should mind.

“Of course I do! I put work into this!”

“You came up with this idea 8 hours ago”

“And I’ve put 8 hours of research and planning and supply acquisition into it since then!”

“Hmmm,” Reg muttered noncommittally.

They walked in silence for a few min.

Reg sighed. “What are we doing in Hogsmeade with gillyweed?”

“Aparating to Rostock”

“Rostock. In Germany,” Regulus said flatly.

“In Germany,” James says happily

“I should probably learn to just go with your harebrained schemes, shouldn’t I?”

“Probably, yes”

“I don’t know how to get to Rostock,” Regulus points out, a half-assed excuse.

“And I will side-along you. You trust me, don’t you?”

“To aparate me across the continent in the middle of the night when you won’t explain what we’re doing?” James just smiles and Reg softens, against his better judgement. “....I can’t believe I’m doing this,” but the corners of his mouth were twitching and his heart pounded at the idea of running away with James in the middle of the night.

“You know, Remus said that all the time in 1st year,” James tossed out as he turned to face Reg. They stopped at the bottom of another slimy narrow stairway. “Ready?” and he started to put his arms around the smaller boy, hesitating before actually touching him. Regulus took a deep breath, looking into James’ sparkling hazel eyes and nodded. James could have just taken his hand but he enveloped Regulus in his arms, wrapping him close and safe as he spun them into the suffocating darkness.

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I am actually going somewhere with this. not sure if i should have published this bit along with the next bit instead of on its own but anyone actually reading this feel free to tell me what you prefer.

James does indeed have a plan. it's adorable, if ill-advised. he gets to be a little shit in service of being the most romantic boyfriend ever

part 2 is now here and 3 times the length. i really should have split it up differently or published it all together but c'est la vie

#jegulus #regulus x james #regulus black #slytherin skittles #marauders era #marauders #james potter #starchaser #sunseeker #jeggyverse microfic #jegulus microfic #microfiction #jegulus fic

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kelmcdonald · 8 days ago

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New Year! New Plans!

Crossposted from my newsletter.

Happy New Year everyone!

I’m still figuring out the streaming schedule for the year. But getting back to werewolf movie night, next up is Monster Squad!

Join my discord Sunday January 12th at 2pm PST to watch a very ridiculous movie. Click here to join! For sure I’ll be streaming at these times:

Tuesday at 8pm – 10pm PST – Art times

Thursday at 4pm – 6pm PST – Art times

Sunday at 8pm – 10pm PST – Baldur’s Gate 3

Also me and my pal Bones Leopard are gonna twitch show/podcast were we read through Berserk. We are gonna read and talk about volume 1 on February 4th. But we are still nailing down the time.

All these streams will be on my twitch, so stop by!

The big thing last month was my Christmas charity stream where I played Slay the Princess. If you missed it, I now have it up on my youtube. I went for 7 hours.

I’m gotta start the new year off with updating my store. I need to get Murky Water up now that the Kickstarter is fulfilled. Also, because of someone asking about it, I realized I never put the second chapter of SuperNatural Attraction in the store. So gonna get those up soon.

Also, last month I was thinking about what to do about You Are the Chosen One since I can’t keep it up going weekly. I’m gonna start putting pages of that up on my website on Fridays, but once a month I’ll make a progress report $1 patreon backers. So I gotta tweak my patreon backer level for that.

And for those of you who don’t like patreon, I started a Kofi. I’ve not completely done fiddling with it. But I’m gonna try to remember to post everything that is on patreon, on there as well.

I watch a lot of youtube while working as usual. And this month, a video that stood out to me was Laura Crone made a video about Magicians the book vs the show. She likes both, but a thing that talks about in it is how a book is marketed or explained to people sets different expectations. In the context of Magicians, Laura brings up if someone was given it in the context of “if you like x fantasy book” they might be frustrated with the structure of the book being closer to literary fiction. I’ve been kinda mentally chewing on that idea.

I’ve talked with some other comic creators in the past about how stories start making a promise to the reader. Like I love Beastars, but I know several people who were frustrated with it because it starts with a murder and no one tries to solve the murder in the first arc. But thinking about how someone is presented a book via marketing or a friend rec, also can set the a book up to fail in readers eyes. I made me think about how I didn’t really like Wicked the book, because it’s sold as the Wizard of Oz from the Wicked Witch’s pov. But the book isn’t really from her point of view, yes you get more background on her, but you don’t get into her head. The musical (and the new movie) do a better job of following through on the promise of presenting things from Alphaba’s point of view.

I don’t really have a conclusion to that point and will probably keep mentally chewing on this idea for a bit. But I wanted to share what’s been on my mind writing wise lately.

This year, I’m gonna try to keep better track of what I’m watching and reading. I fell off it the past few years because of my workload at Seven Seas. So I need to make time for reading some comics that AREN’T mangas I’m editing.

Thanks everyone for your support.

#comics #newsletter #kelmcdonald

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deborahotero · 3 months ago

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My shadow exploring Gros Morne National Park, Fall 2018.

Freeform Friday | Divine Timing

"Before you call you are answered, for the supply precedes the demand." - Florence Scovel Shinn

Florence and I are a little late, I know, I'm sorry - but better late than never, right? Divine timing in all affairs.

Although it is passed midnight by now, (so technically, it's Saturday) I've got a warm Bustelo from my local Dominican spot the on this desk beside my laptop - so I am up. It is still Friday, October 18th, 2024 as far as I'm concerned.

Yesterday I thought, "Oh tomorrow is Friday, I better get ready to write because I done told everyone I would post a weekly writing entry" so here goes - as promised. The power of accountability.

"I did anticipate this quiet moment with myself though, I really need it."

So let's see, where do I begin? I guess I can start with sharing what is top of mind, which is what I did today. I had a much more productive day off today than I usually have. It could be that this super full moon in Aries has something to do with it, ( I always feel like cleaning and organizing during full moons, ::pulls out my witch broom::) but I bet it's mainly because I went to bed at 10pm last night - a total miracle of God.

I actually woke up early enough to meditate, do a little at home yoga AND do my laundry - another miraculous event. My skin looked extra glowy, I didn't drag myself out of bed or snooze a million times - I wasn't at all hungover (who am I?) and just felt really good. The echinacea drops I took in the morning (my friend made me a tincture for immunity this season) also really helped my mood as an unexpected added bonus. I looked it up and although echinacea does not contain any caffeine, it is known to help calm anxiety.

My Thursday nights are my "Friday nights" because I am off the next day so it's usually my night to go out, to drink, to dance, to social butter-fly around town (as I do so effortlessly.) Last night though, and most nights as of late, I just wanted to cozy up under my comforter and watch YouTube on my ipad (i have not owned a television by choice for years now - would much rather read or watch educational, inspirational content. Call me a weirdo, a non-conformist, hipster - whatever you want. This decision has been so beneficial for my mental health that it's 100% worth not ever being a part of the most "binge-watched" show references at work - even though sometimes people really think I must live under a rock. I am so far out of the pop-culture loop.

It's ok, I'll be fine under here.

This past week my selections included talks by Jordan Peterson on relationships, Yuval Noah Harari (author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind) on the future of AI (I am officially terrified for the human race) and Elon Musk interviews sprinkled in. My super femme rebellious, smart and hilarious, The Slumflower Hour podcast and Earl Nightingale's magical audio, "The Strangest Secret" are usually on the list as well.

I am often told by elders that I am "wise beyond my years" and although that probably has a lot to do with my parents having me later in life, (my mom was 40 and my dad was 50 something - literally have siblings in their 50s and 60s - I am 38 and am a great auntie, Doña Debora) I think the "wisdom" they are picking up on has everything to do with the self-development content I consume daily.

Not having a TV also makes me get out of the house more.

After wrapping up my morning routine, I grabbed a carrot, orange, pineapple, lemon, ginger juice (my go-to) at the deli and hit my beloved Fort Tryon Park. I posted a few pictures of the view from there today - it was so sunny, clear and gorgeous. The leaves are changing color and everything is picturesque. Found a nice bench, read my 1% Leadership book for a bit while I soaked up a few rays and did some calming breath work. Trying to soak up every moment of the warmer weather this week before we plummet into the depths of freezing cold wintery temperatures.

I took the A downtown to see the Elephants in Migration exhibition in Meatpacking (posted a few shots, they are super cool), had the best Kale Cesar at RH Rooftop and hit up my friend's N Between Bar at Chelsea Market which was a dope intimate, speakeasy, retro vibe. Good music, cocktail list and service - would definitely recommend. Tempted to stop into the seafood spot - The Lobster Place for some oysters (SO good) but I need to save my coins,

Learning to perceive the 24 hours I am given each day as gifts that should be cherished doing what I love whenever possible. No rush, no strict rules, no company needed. Just a mind and body willing to be, willing to intuitively explore and experience all that life offers while intuitively trusting in divine timing.

With Gratitude,

Debs

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holyheckflowers · 3 months ago

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My discipline has disappeared in the last 10 days. Im deciding that i caught an evil witch’s curse this october, and the only way to get rid of it is to fast for 120 hours this week, starting today.

15 hour fast: sunday 11pm-monday 2pm ✅

24 hour fast: 5pm monday-5pm tuesday ✅

36 hour fast: 10pm tuesday-10am thursday ✅ (broke with 73 cals strawberries, yogurt and 0 cal sweetener)

15 hour fast: 10pm thursday-1pm friday

65 hour fast: 9pm friday-2pm monday

I made plans with a friend on sunday, so

62 hour fast: 10pm thursday-12pm sunday (will have one meal at lunch with my friend)

137 hours total

Monday no fasting with Omad (i cant do long fasts back to back :/

I’ll fast starting after my meal on monday for as long as i can until i cannot refuse a meal/i cant get up, etc.

Lets see how much i lose ☺️

#ed but not ed sheeran #skinandbones #holysweekly3dupdate

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bluedevilsrpg · 2 years ago

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With that said, our last acceptance has been posted! Again, we want to reiterate that these were some of the most difficult decisions to make given the sheer talent of applicants we received! We can’t thank you enough for your interest in the Blue Devil Universe. With that said, we still have 4 remaining roles open for application: King of Drought, Queen of Plague, Razor Fist and Sunken Witch if you’d still like to sail the sea’s with us! Our deadline for round 2 applications will be held on Thursday, January 19th 10PM EST. As round one, expect a 24 hour deliberation period. Decisions and acceptances will be posted the following day. Again, we wanted to say thank you so much for all your love and support <3 Blue Devils. Everything will be updated accordingly tomorrow, until then, goodnight!

#announcement.

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orlok666 · 5 years ago

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dcubang · 5 years ago

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DCU Bang 2019 - Reveals Schedule

The DCU Bang 2019 Ao3 Collection is open! Posting Guidelines are here.

Stories will be revealed daily, at about 5PM Mountain Time. Here is a time converter for you! On the "Converted Time" clock, select "Change your Location" and input your own information to see what time that is for you, daily. (The date, November 3rd is irrelevant.)

What time is that for me?

Days I am away: I will be at a con October 18-20, so the reveals might be several hours late. I will try my best to get stories revealed at about 5PM as planned, but it could be much later, such as 10PM, or even later.

If you still haven’t claimed a date, please make sure to do so right here: Reveals Date Claiming Form. If you need to use the amnesty period, this is no problem, just select a date between October 27th and November 2, so that I can mark you down on my end!

I also want to remind everyone that if you need to drop out, please just let me know! If you are Tandem or Solo, there are no consequences for dropping out, if you are Traditional, however, there can be consequences. Please reach out to me if you need help, I'm very willing to work with people that contact me!

Reveal Dates Schedule

If you do not see your story on this list, it means you have not claimed a reveal date yet, so please do so ASAP from the link above! If any of the information is incorrect, get in contact with me so I can fix it. I'm also willing to move your reveal date, if you need me to do so. =D

Items are listed as: (Author) - (Artist/Fanworker) | (Story Title)

Saturday, October 5 @proosh / qosm - shokuheshi | Fly With Me GavotteAndGigue - Fleet_of_Red | Stay My Tragedy Reah22 - Nightwinginitart | New Horizons Oracle - Workingchemistry (tumblr and Ao3) | Hold Me Tight (or Don't) Redzik - Fancy_Dragonqueen | You’re saving Blüdhaven but who saves you?

Sunday, October 6 Skalidra - clarityhiding | Don't Let Your Yearnings Get Ahead of Your Earnings kuro49 - Marourin | the bad man

Monday, October 7

Tuesday, October 8 mizmahlia | What Could Have Been

Wednesday, October 9 clarityhiding - gwenfrankenstien | Forth My Mimic Comes GoddessofRoyalty - CatKIR | How to Lose a Robin

Thursday, October 10 ScandalSavage - Airdanteine | Unfortunate Souls goose - catkir | Basic Mandarin for Lazy Vigilantes AxisMage - anoncitomikolino | Passion to a stranger

Friday, October 11 elareine - Jellzu | The Sacredness of Tears kuro49 - fleet-of-red | you're at a loss to start chibi_nightowl - snowzapped | The Onesie Wonder calamityjade/elwon - anoncitomikolino | Build Yourself Back Together

Saturday, October 12 cadkitten - Jellzu | Daily Gab Cuzosu - Anonyan | A Bit(e) Wild Behindtherobinsmask - Klayr_de_Gall | Sleeping Beauty Syndrome

Sunday, October 13 Skalidra - reisling | Honey Trap

Monday, October 14 FleetSparrow - CrabbyMaiden | Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? graysonofgotham - wilde_stallyn | The Nightingale frozenflash - Emmatheslayer | The Past Still Ties You Down

Tuesday, October 15 saekokato - Fancy_Dragonqueen | Happy Middles Bebbie_The_Hufflepuff - feelingwhimsy - Fleet_of_Red | Broken Wings and Notched Arrows Resacon1990 - dazebras | what if we rewrite the stars? bookofodym - Self Esteem isawet - reisling | your continental divides

Wednesday, October 16

Thursday, October 17 Sevidri - Huntress79 | Make an Ass of U and Me Chromiumsky | Season of the witch - the young sentinel-

Friday, October 18 saekokato - vertigod | Moon Dust On Your Lips Fancy_Dragonqueen - clarityhiding | Of Pets and Vigilantes Fancy_Dragonqueen - Jellzudoesart | Hard Rock Coffee fleet-of-red | The King's Guard

Saturday, October 19 graysonofgotham - slippin_into_darkness (ao3) acastleintheair (Tumblr) | Between Flight Moriavis - Huntress79 | In Between Spiritsflame - elareine | Build Me A Place (we'll call it home) join_the_conga - Klayr_de_Gall | Little Scab firefright - pentapus | An Unexpected Find

Sunday, October 20 Talraven - Airdanteine | where monsters lie (in dead men's dreams) likeabomb - feelingwhimsy | You Will See Me silveronthetree - Lex_of_Gotham | Masks TheDistantSun - Huntress79 | Absent Shadows geckoholic - crow-sizna | Don’t You Ask Me (When I Fell In Love) blackrose_17 | Lost Bird salvadore - empires | no empty towns (tentative)

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ghoulspawn · 6 years ago

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Alright since the app didn't want to save my post.

Today has been a stress heap.

Here we go again.

Today, 6-24-19 I found it a bit hard to sleep. This will sound cheesy but I almost always have a hard time sleeping when colt isn't there beside me. I tend to wake up whimpering grasping the sheets and it annoys even myself.

I awoke to the sound of my dog, chaos barking. Telling me he needs to go potty. Fine. I got up, threw some clothes on and went to the bathroom before I took him out.

This next part is TMI but I feel was relevant throughout the whole day. As I was in the bathroom I was wondering when my next cycle would start. My mood swings and physical changes are way to distinct for it not to be right around the corner. And lo and behold, who came knocking but aunt flow!

I finished up and took chaos outside, to which Colt's dad came up to me all pissy. Someone had put rocks out by the small pond and he mowed over them. Well I didn't put them there. Colt did because he was planning on building a deck, but noticed pumpkins growing, so he did it as a means to block his dad from mowing over them. Which still, he inebitably did.

He angrily asked me if I wanted to walk in tall weeds, to which I responded that I didn't care. He seemed confused but I told him how I do it every day for the dog.

For the people who don't know.

Which is all of you, lol hello. I live out in the country side of Midwestern America. Where the dirt roads make everything dusty, and the wildflowers grow tall. And I love it out here. We live on a small pasture. Unfortunately with no livestock but chaos still likes to go all the way out there to do his business lol.

I don't care about walking through tall grass because I love nature. I love identifying plants, picking flowers, catching bugs, collecting them, fishing, and encountering the wildlife.

Basically anything I could do in animal crossing is all I ask for.

I know this is getting long but my day is just starting.

By me going back to sleep until 5pm lol

I wake up right as colt gets home and he flops down on top of me, and we cuddle in bed for the next hour. Again, this is all I could ask for.

By the time I actually get up. I still have a few hours before I go to work. So I decide to relax a bit, take a dab, watch some tv. Then I remembered I needed to get pads! So I tell colt and dash over to dollar General (lol that's the closest store we have around here)

As I'm walking up, one of the employees starts talking to me about my hair again. I've been trying to go from black, to green. It's not what I want yet but still in progress. I'm not a professional, but I am proud of the current outcome. We talked about different dyes and things I could do. It's kind of like chemistry in a way. Like a science experiment each time I give it another round and it's fun!

I get back home, and decide to start putting on my makeup. I wanted a more unnatural, goblin-esk look today because that is very much my aesthetic atm.

I also decide to check up on the bridal group chat and give them a heads up on the schedule.

Again, for all of you who don't know, which is in fact ALL of you. I am in a wedding. No it's not MY wedding, but the bride isn't very good at planning things. So I've been helping. Just alittle too much if you ask me. I need to back up.

But. We have a 3 day event coming up THIS WEEKEND that still isn't really planned out. So I'm trying to push it so this isn't a disaster.

But two people decide they want to interrupt me every time I try to speak and change plans. Normally I wouldn't have an issue. But there's just something that's ticking me off when one of the girls says "I'm not the one planning this so don't come to me about it" yet is one of the first people to interject her opinion when the plans are made.

This isn't their wedding. It's not mine either. But at the same time, the plans are made WITH the bride. It's not like I'm Willy nilly just planning Shit. No. This is Shay's wedding. So they're gonna have the final say. I'm just relaying the message.

All I'm trying to say is that as a social PARTY. As in, let's say a party in world of Warcraft getting ready for a raid or dungeon. It's much better to all meet up at one point, and get all your buffs up before going to the raid/dungeon right? Not to Leroy Jenkins everyone and fuck things up.

We're going to a native hooved animal enclosure to feed the buffalo and elk.

I'm driving over an hour to get there, and think it's more plausible to meet up at a Wal-Mart, stock up on food for the animals, and ourselves, and carpool over there. TOGETHER as a PARTY. We all meet together and funeral march over there so no one gets lost or confused.

But Christina just wants to Leroy Jenkins it all the way to the enclosure, which is located in a huge nature reserve and just find people as they come I guess. And that's what was making me so upset.

So i decide to stop replying to the group chat for a while, and tell shay what's going on. And like with the hands of the gods, shay interjects saying they ALSO feel it's a better idea to meet up at one point before going over.

So that settled that. Or so I thought.

I get to work around 10pm and my boss tries to tell me, that the Thursday I scheduled off two months in advance; The day I've been having so much trouble planning with everyone, I have to work.

And since I was still on my mood swings from the whole situation earlier, I almost break down. But we talk it out, so now I don't have to work until 6pm, which is generous of him.

But THEN,

And I swear this is the last bit

He also tells me that I can't bring this stuffed animal with me to work anymore. What's wrong with that? You ask. "You're an adult. You should act normal and not carry around stuffed animals like a child." Right?

You see, it would normally be fine. If it weren't for the fact that I was having a mood swing and that this isn't just a stuffed animal to me.

Its a three headed black dog. It's Cerberus. On each head is the number 6, forming a 666 on all three heads. It's goth, it's cute, totally my aesthetic, and something you would expect from killstar.

Since I happen to be a bit emotionally sensitive from time to time, I will bring it in place of a service animal. I don't think it would be such a problem if it weren't for the number and the fact that apparently people have literally complained about it.

They literally complained about the weird green haired girl carrying a stuffed animal. Wow.

I understand that I live in the thick leathery part of the bible belt, where The "lil ol' country folk 'round these here parts" are still afraid of a number. Of course THEY couldn't understand why I would carry something like this in the first place without downright judging me. Or complaining first.

But like I said, this isn't just a stuffed animal, or even just an emotional support tool for me.

The main reason this particular stuffed animal is so important that I, an adult feel the need to carry it around in the first place is because I feel it is a vessel for my late familiar. Who happened to be a big black dog. And although I quite literally have his skull, the doll is what feels more like him. And feels more familiar.

Fuck you! I won't do what they told me!

But of course I can't expect the people around here to understand that. Although more and more witches rise up each day, we are still surrounded by the thick views of Christians around here.

I'm just waiting for the day that someone complains to my boss about my green hair. Or my goblin eyebrows, and they tell me to go "more natural"

And to that, I say

Fuck you! I won't do what they told me!

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poemsandpoemas · 6 years ago

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Slauson Station

Summary:

It’s 10PM on a cold December night and a local South Los Angeles sheriff just wants to be warm. It’s 10PM on a cold December night, and the local South Los Angeles witch just wants to get home without having to walk.

The sheriff stood along the edge of the raised rail platform in complete disbelief. It was 10:00 p.m. on a Thursday in December and, instead of sitting in his vehicle enjoying the warm air conditioning, he instead was waiting atop a platform that was raised at least four stories from the ground. The night breezes felt much stronger at this height and, with the December chill firmly set in, the sheriff was freezing with every brush of the breeze. At this hour, there were no passengers waiting to board; the platform was empty and devoid of life. The sheriff was sure that whoever had been calling these last few weeks to report the so-called “suspicious activity,” that would take place at this time every week, was just yanking the department’s collective chain.

The call had come in thrice this month. Concerned residents who lived near the train platform had begun calling the hotline when they reported seeing a young woman jumping off the platform and, instead of falling, they all would see her float away into the night like a specter. It was a clearly unbelievable tale and while at first it was dismissed as a prank call, the precinct began to take it seriously when platform cameras confirmed at least half of that story. The jumpers face was indiscernible; all one could see was the silhouette of a figure casually stepping off the platform as if though they were taking a simple step along the road. The footage did not extend past the platform, and the department suspected that instead of attempting to commit suicide, the jumper was merely landing on the raised rail tracks and walking along them until they reached the cargo tracks below.

It was the only possible way to explain how the same thing kept happening every time.

“It’s ridiculous, but it is still a serious offense.” The captain had said without looking up from his desk. “Let’s just make sure it’s not a gang related prank. You know how it goes down here.”

So, there the sheriff stood, tired and cold, waiting for the jumper to make their appearance. He gazed at the neighborhood before him; when up at least four stories, the sheriff could see houses, roads, alleyways, and the remains of what once was the sprawling industrial complexes of South L.A.

The sheriff’s father was also in law enforcement and had worked the same beat for many years. When his son announced that he too would be working in South LA, the sheriffs father regaled him with warnings. Among those stories, were his father’s fervent whisperings of the Los Angeles Riots of 1992. He spoke often of the fires that transformed the factories, lumberyards, and train tracks into ashes and hollowed out shells of what they had once been. It never changed back, his father would tell him. Instead, it became a playground for darker forces; forces that had the department at a constant game of cat and mouse.

It was no wonder the boss thought this track jumper was nothing more than a ploy to rouse them.

The sheriff stared at his watch. It was now 10:30, the jumper was late.

The train coming from downtown made its way to the platform and deposited its last three passengers. A man with a cooler who had clearly been selling drinks and snacks on the train, despite knowing it’s illegality, saw the sheriff and scrambled his cooler to the elevator as soon as he stepped off. The sheriff normally would have stopped him but, tonight was reserved for the track jumper. A young man with headphones hoisted a thin bicycle onto his shoulders and walked down the stairs quickly. He was clearly in a rush to get home. The sheriff paid him no heed. Finally, before the doors of the rail car completely shut, a young woman clambered out. Unlike, the last two passengers, the young woman did not seem to be in a rush to get back out into the street. Instead, she merely stood on the edge of the platform as the train departed. The train left the station as quickly as it had come yet, still she did not move. She turned her head and stared in the direction of the bright twinkling Christmas lights of one of the houses in the neighborhoods below.

The sheriff had never seen someone dressed so oddly in South Los Angeles before. The young woman was Latino, or so she appeared. Her dress was white with bright red flowers. She wore a cherry red sweater over the dress, and bright red pumps.The most curious thing however was the large black umbrella she wielded in her hands. On her face, was a look of deep contemplation. Was this the track jumper?

The sheriff approached the young woman. “Are you in distress ma’am?” he called out. He put a hand on his radio, intent on calling his superiors in case she made any sudden movements.

The girl turned to look at him. Her face shifted and she looked at him in what could only be annoyance.

“Not in the least.” She stated. She raised an eyebrow at him as he approached. Her voice surprised him. It was clear with a tone that could only be described as moderate.

Her face was not particularly beautiful, he noted as he got closer. It was a plain face: eyes brown, hair brown, her skin a light olive tone, a small mouth, and a nose a little on the bigger side. She was not beautiful but, her appearance was neat and perfectly made up. Her lips were painted as brightly red as her sweater. If he had passed her on the street, he would have possibly mistaken her for beautiful.

“I am going to need you to step away from the platform m’am.” He said. She did so but, the look of annoyance on her face deepened. She made no other move to leave the platform. Perhaps she was scared to walk home alone and was waiting for someone to pick her up? If that was the case, he did not blame her. South L.A. was dangerous at night. Her appearance made her stick out like a sore thumb. The train platform was high enough that she could avoid the dangers of the streets, while still remaining in a designated spot if she were getting picked up by a family member.

“Do you have somewhere to be ma’am?” He asked.

“Home.” She said curtly. She went back to staring in the direction of the houses and the glittering lights.

The sheriff took his hand from his radio. This could not be the track jumper. She was far too calm to be considering such a move in front of an officer of the law. “Well, shouldn’t you be going then?” He asked again.

“Oh, “ she said, “well, I am waiting.”

“For what? Are you getting picked up by a family member? Because I don’t mind waiting with you downstairs and off the platform.” He was not going to leave a defenseless woman out in these mean streets alone but, he was going to make sure no one stayed on the platform. Track jumper or not, this woman looked like she had a plan of sorts up here.

“No, I am not waiting for a family member.” She snorted. She raised her umbrella off the ground and fiddled with the buckle containing the flaps of the umbrella shut. “I am waiting for you.”

This was confusing. “Why are you waiting for me?” he said. Maybe, she was in on the whole track jumper prank.

“I am not waiting for you.”

“But, you just said you were and here I am.”

“I am not waiting for you to be here.” She corrected. “ I am waiting for you to leave.”

The sheriff bristled. Annoying bitch. “I am going to need you to get off the platform ma’am.” He said sternly.

“I am not a bitch.” she said calmly.

“I never called you a--

“I know you were thinking it and I can hear it in your voice every time you call me ‘ma’am.’ And I am actually trying to get off the platform and go home but, I don’t really feel like doing anything when you are watching me like I am going to do something dangerous.”

“Are you feeling suicidal tonight ma’am? When you say you’re going ‘home’ are you actually trying to kill yourself ma’am? Can I call someone for you ma’am?” He was unsure now if he was trying to follow procedure or get under her skin. She was irritating. Her manner was self-important and it was incredibly suspicious that she refused to leave the platform. Even if she was not the jumper, she was clearly up to something and his instincts were flaring at him to keep an eye on him.

“We have had several calls in the area of a woman jumping off this platform,ma’am and walking on the elevated track. It’s a rather serious offense and I am just keeping an eye out for suspicious activity.” He said.

Her lips pursed. “Hmph. So people saw that did they?”

The sheriff caught her words and ventured further. “Are you the track jumper ma’am?” He inquired. Her shoulders stiffened.

She turned to face him again. “Stop calling me ‘ma’am’ and leave. I need to go home and I don’t want an audience!” No desperation or sadness was in her voice. Just anger, like he was interrupting something important and routine.

“I am afraid I can’t until you leave the platform.” He said. All doubts were gone now. She was the track jumper and she was trying to jump. Although her reasons remained unclear for jumping, he saw that this woman was clearly not insane or suicidal. She obviously wasn’t trying to pull a prank.

Whatever her reasons, he saw no danger in continuing to rile her. “Ma’am.” he called. He stepped towards her at the same time that she stepped back. “I am going to need you to get off the platform.”

“Fine.” She huffed. “ I just took the train all the way from Santa Monica today and I am not in the mood to walk home this late at night.” She unleashed the clasp of her umbrella and opened it to it’s full width.

“For someone who is ‘not in the mood to walk,’ you sure don’t seem to mind jumping off the platform and walking along on an elevated track.” He told her.

The night breezes seemed to grow strong around them. The wind pulled at her skirts and tugged at her umbrella.

“I don’t jump off anything.” She said. “I am just trying to get home.”

“We have seen you on the cameras.” He accused. “You can’t lie to me. If you take one step off this platform, I’ll have you placed under arrest.”

“You can try.” She said, her voice was challenging.

In the distance, the fog horn of a cargo train rumbled below them. She backed herself closer to the edge.The sheriff raised his radio to his lips.

“This is Sheriff Donahue. I have identified the track jumper that’s been hanging around the Slauson station. Over.”

“Are they trying to jump?” the disembodied and alert voice on the radio asked.

“10-4.” He called. “I am on the scene and have the suspect in sight.”

The breezes got stronger around them and the girl smiled as she backed up. With every back step she took, he took another forward. She was insane. The umbrella was hung over her shoulder. Her smile looked dangerous and it was a shame, the sheriff thought, that such a dangerous smile turned her plain face into one of glory.

The foghorn sounded as the train rumbled below them. The girl winked at him and stepped away from the platform.

The winds pushed strongly, the train screeched along the rails, and the chill air made his eyes water.

The sheriff heard the radio call him for an update on the situation but, he could only stare in awe as she floated above the platform, onward above the rooftops, and in the direction of the glittering lights she had stared at so intently.

She traveled along the breeze. Her dress fluttering in the wind.

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writerspanel · 6 years ago

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I’m an enormous fan of both of today’s writers, as I think you can tell from the conversations. Ben MacIntyre is the author of a slew of narrative non-fiction books about (mostly) WWII spycraft. The depth of Ben’s research and the access he has to primary source documents make for riveting and specific stories about fascinating, complicated characters. Start with Agent Zigzag (single protagonist) or Operation Mincemeat (mission-based) if you want to sample his work.

I also chat with Madeline Miller, author most recently of the NY Times lauded Circe, which retells parts of The Odyssey from the perspective of the much maligned witch who turned Odysseus’s crew into pigs. Madeline is an empathetic and deep writer. Pick up Circe if you’re looking for a great fall read.

itunes // not itunes

I’ll be at New York Comic Con this week talking about my new Vertigo comic, HEX WIVES. The book, which I’m making with artist Mirka Andolfo and colorist Marissa Louise, both of whom are doing incredible work, is out on Halloween, but DC Comics is giving away the first issue FOR FREE at the Vertigo panel on Friday morning! My full schedule (all events are at the Javits Center unless otherwise noted):

THURSDAY, OCT 4

11-11:15am: booth 174, NYCC Live Stage- I’ll talk about Hex Wives, Marvel’s Weapon Hex mini-series, Thrilling Adventure Hour, and anything else I can fit into 15 minutes.

FRIDAY, OCT 5

11:15-12:15: Room 1A21, DC Vertigo Panel- hosted by Vertigo executive editor Mark Doyle, I’ll join fellow panelists Zoe Quinn (Goddess Mode), Rob Sheridan (High Level), Tina Horn (Safe Sex), and more. This is where they’ll be giving away Hex Wives #1! I’ll hang around to sign, if anyone cares, and definitely visit artist Mirka Andolfo in Artists Alley #L27.

8-9pm: Room 1A10, The Writers Panel live- Bringing the Writers Panel to NYCC with special guests Julie Plec (creator, The Vampire Diaries and the upcoming VD spinoff, Legacies) and Kevin Williamson (Scream; creator of Dawson's Creek, The Following, Vampire Diaries, Tell Me a Story)

SATURDAY, OCT 6

2:45-3:45pm: Room 1A24, Pop Culture Witches- loved doing a version of this at SDCC, and I can’t wait to bring the conversation about powerful women and pop culture portrayals of witchcraft with Jill Thompson (creator, Scary Godmother), Zoe Quinn (Goddess Mode and digital wiccan), and Heather Antos (editor, Redlands comic).

7:30-10pm: Hammerstein Ballroom, Travis McElroy and Friends- oh boy, this line-up is insane. Thrilled to join Travis and Adam Savage, Patrick Rothfuss, Jean Grae, Paul & Storm, Jonathan Coulton, The Doubleclicks, Janet Varney, Quelle Chris, and MANY more. You don’t need an NYCC badge but you do need a ticket to attend this crazy show.

#Travis McElroy #mbmbam #witches #Zoe Quinn #NYCC #Patrick Rothfuss #Adam Savage #Vampire Diaries #Scream #Kevin Williamson #Dawson's Creek #Rob Sheridan #NIN #Tina Horn #Vertigo Comics

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foryourart · 7 years ago

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Étienne Szeemann’s Swiss cross made of hair from salon clientele, a personal tribute to his receipt of Swiss citizenship, ca. 1919. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2011.M.30) © J. Paul Getty Trust. PLAN ForYourArt: February 22–28

Thursday, February 22

Caravaggio — Part II, Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara), 10–11:30am.

Immigration Workshop, CalArts (Valencia), 12–1pm.

Medeas by Andrea Pallaoro - Film Screening, CalArts (Valencia), 1–4pm.

School of Music Visiting Artist Series: Seth Boyden, CalArts (Valencia), 2–4pm.

Late Night: Tattoo, Museum of Natural History (Downtown), 5–9pm. $10.

Tom Friedman: Ghosts and UFOs: Projections for Well-Lit Spaces, Parrasch Heijnen Gallery (Downtown), 5–7pm.

Learning to Love the Literati Poetry Reading and Reception, Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara), 5:30–6:30pm.

MOVIE NIGHT – The Royal Tenenbaums, ESMoA (El Segundo), 5:30–7:30pm.

TOURS & TALKS: Stories of Almost Everyone Walk-through: Gary Dauphin, Hammer Museum (Westwood), 6pm.

Screening: Eliot Rausch, Underground Museum (Mid-City), 6pm.

ORANGE 6, Coagula Curatorial (Chinatown), 6–9pm.

One Hour/One Painting, Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach), 6pm.

Matthew Rolston: Hollywood Royale, Annenberg Space for Photography (Century City), 6:30–8pm.

Volume I: Cultural Identities, Residency Art Gallery (Inglewood), 7–9pm.

Kybelle Dance Theatre, The Loft at Liz’s (Mid-City), 7–9pm.

Challenge for Change | Mur Murs (1981), LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (Downtown), 7–9pm.

Moving Line, El Camino College Art Gallery (Torrance), 7–9pm.

At land’s edge: Kristina Wong, Human Resources (Chinatown), 7–9pm.

Cameron Rowland lecture, Hammer Museum (Westwood), 7:30pm.

David Horvitz with Christine Sun Kim, JFDR, and Xiu Xiu Noise: Watering a Glass Flower II, (Some Meditations for Resonating Hourglasses Sounding the Shapes of Hours), Edward Cella Art+Architecture (Culver City), 7:30pm.

The Broad and X-TRA present Simone Leigh + Steven Nelson in Conversation, The first in a series of talks addressing the legacy of Joseph Beuys, The Broad (Downtown), 7:30pm. $15.

MONDONGO: WHAT ARE WE GONNA SAY AFTER HELLO?, Track 16 (Downtown), 7:30–9pm.

Cheng Foundation Lecture - Chop Suey, USA: How Americans Discovered Chinese Food, The Huntington (San Marino), 7:30pm.

TONY KUSHNER & SARAH VOWELL IN CONVERSATION, CAP UCLA (Westwood), 8pm.

Friday, February 23

Talk: A Bilingual Scholars' Day— Painted in Mexico: 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 9:30am.

A Man and His Prostate, Palm Springs Art Museum (Palm Springs), 10am–5pm. Through February 25.

Culture Fix: J. Lorand Matory on the Arts of Candomblé, Fowler Museum (Westwood), 12pm.

Distinguished Artist Interviews: Catherine Opie interviewed by Helen Molesworth; The Promise Piece, Ten Years Later, A message from Yoko Ono; Judy Baca interviewed by Anna Indych-López, 106th CAA Annual Conference, LA Convention Center (Downtown), 3:30–5:30pm.

Hannah by Andrea Pallaoro - Film Screening, CalArts (Valencia), 4–7pm.

Art Buzz: Harald Szeemann, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (Downtown), 5:30–7pm.

Bill Barminski Retrospective, Castelli Art Space (Culver City), 6–10pm. Continues February 24.

Alake Shilling: Monsoon Lagoon, 356 Mission (Downtown), 6pm.

Gabrielle Teschner, Michael Wall, and Brant Ritter, TAPPAN (962 East Fourth Street, LA CA 90013, Downtown), 6–9pm.

Panel: Chicanx/Latinx Art after PST: LA/LA. Sustaining the Field, Self Help Graphics and Art (Downtown), 6–8pm.

Guided tour: Mari Cardenas & Milton Jurado, Self Help Graphics & Art (Downtown), 6:30pm.

NO TIME TO WASTE, Moskowitz Bayse (Hollywood), 7:30pm.

Pictures of an Exhibition, LA Phil (Downtown), 8pm. Through February 25.

Djanjoba LA 2018: A Drum & Dance Gratitude Festival, various locations (across locations), 8pm. Through February 25.

Witch House: A Witches' Cabaret, CalArts (Valencia), 8pm. Through February 27.

Saturday, February 24

SYMPOSIUM: BLACKNESS AND THE ART OF EMPOWERMENT IN BAHIA, BRAZIL, Fowler Museum (Westwood), 10am–4:30pm.

Demanding Investment Without Displacement, The Wellness Center (Downtown), 10am–3pm.

Feminism and the State: Art, Politics, and Resistance, MOCA Grand Avenue (Downtown), 10am–4:30pm.

What is Contemporary? Feminism and the State: Art, Politics, and Resistance, MOCA Grand Avenue (Downtown), 10am–4:30pm.

Bob Baker Day, Bob Baker Marionette Theater (MacArthur Park), 10am–6pm.

Not Her(E): A Workshop, Women’s Center for Creative Work (Frogtown), 10am–1pm.

Bonsai-a-Thon, The Huntington (San Marino), 10am–5pm. Continues February 25.

tokidoki x iHasCupquake Launch Event & Signing, La Luz de Jesus Gallery (Los Feliz), 11am–3pm.

Cartomancy: The Seni-Horoscope Re-imagined by Shay Bredimus and Tony Delap: A Retrospective, Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach), 11am–5pm.

Workshop: Finding Autonomy and Connection through Contact Improv, Pieter (Lincoln Heights), 12–3pm.

Donna Bates and Corban Lundborg, Gabba Gallery (Koreatown), 12:30pm.

Thinking Like a Roman: How to Renew America's Polarized Landscape, Getty Villa (Pacific Palisades), 1pm.

Artist at Work: Paper and Light, Getty Center (Brentwood), 1–3pm.

Dos Colectivos, USC Fisher Museum of Art (Downtown), 1–4pm.

Closing Reception, Tieken Gallery (Chinatown), 1–6pm.

Public Anchors Finale, Side Street Projects (Pasadena), 1–4pm.

Talk: Artists in Conversation: Isabel Avila and Linda Vallejo, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 1:30pm.

Existing On Our Own Terms: Healing Rituals As Liberatory Practice, Women’s Center for Creative Work (Frogtown), 2–5pm. $15–25.

Maren Hassinger: The Spirit of Things, Art+Practice (Leimert Park), 2–5pm.

The Great Compromise, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (Irvine), 2–5pm.

"Animalia" - A Voice Event, CalArts (Valencia), 2–4pm.

Male Glaze pop-up, Freehand Gallery (Beverly Grove), 4pm.

The Circuitry of Joyce J. Scott: A Group Exhibition of Collaboration and Innovation, Craft in America Center (Beverly Grove), 4–6pm.

Melvino Garretti: Space Versus Space, Vernon Gardens (Vernon), 4–8pm.

Kevin Larmon: slipping in and out of phenomenon and Nathan Hayden: Strong Magic, CB1 Gallery (Downtown), 4–7pm.

Açúcar: A film series organized by Ellen Gallagher, Hauser & Wirth (Downtown), 4–10pm.

#CAMOLORDS - UNSEEN, Anahid Boghosian - HERE NOW and Brian Reed - From Semi-Abstract And Back, TAG Gallery (Santa Monica), 5–8pm.

UNICEF Next Generation Art Party, 800MAIN (Venice), 5pm. $40–150.

Petra Cortright: CAM WORLS, UTA Artist Space (Downtown), 5–7pm.

ADC Fundraiser: The Koerner Affair, Koerner House (Palm Springs), 5-8pm.

Opening Reception: Carmen Argote Artist Lab and Opening Reception: Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, 18th Street Arts Center (Santa Monica), 6–8pm.

Rodrigo Valenzuela: General Song and Carla Issue 11 launch party, Klowden Mann (Culver City), 6–9pm.

Kevin Cooley: Still Burning, Kopeikin Gallery (Culver City), 6–8pm.

Matthew Brandt: AgX.Hb, M+B (West Hollywood), 6–8pm.

Lorser Feitelson: Figure to Form, Louis Stern Fine Arts (West Hollywood), 6–8pm.

Aaron Wrinkle: LA Salon, there-there (East Hollywood), 6–8pm.

L.A.W.S. presents Language: The Art Show, Los Angeles Water School (Downtown), 6pm–12am.

SHOP and SOLO PROJECT, Denk Gallery (Downtown), 6–8pm.

Robert Moreland: Slow Talker, Wilding Cran Gallery (Downtown), 6–8pm.

Like Ghosts: New Works by Rema Ghuloum and HK Zamani, JAUS (Sawtelle), 6:30–9:30pm.

THE PAIN ISN'T OVER | Leafar Seyer & Prayers, THESE DAYS (Downtown), 7–10pm.

Herakut: Rental Asylum, Troy Brooks: Skinwalker, and Adrian Cox: Terra Incognita, Corey Helford Gallery (Downtown), 7–11pm.

L.A. Dance Project presents Bodies2, L.A. Dance Project (Downtown), 7pm.

Los Angeles Ladies Arm Wrestling Presents Queens at the Table, Bootleg Theater (MacArthur Park), 7–11pm. $10–15.

Sonnets and Sonatas Presents: Animals!, Getty Center (Brentwood), 7:30pm.

Independence Day and A Cylindrical Object on Fire in the Dark, Los Angeles Contemporary Archive (Chinatown), 7:30–10pm.

lost tribes, LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) (Hollywood), 8pm. Also February 25.

Saluti, Grace Palmer: Secrets of Virtuous Cycle Management Institut IDGAF, Pieter (Lincoln Heights), 8:30–10pm.

The Moon Has Made Us Brothers, CalArts (Valencia), 9–10pm.

Sunday, February 25

The Art of the Movie Poster: Highlights from the Mike Kaplan Collection, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 10am–7pm; talk, 4pm.

Tony DeLap: A Retrospective, Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach), 11am–5pm.

TURBANTE-SE / A HEAD WRAP WORKSHOP, Fowler Museum (Westwood), 12pm.

Mesoamerica in Midcentury California: Revivals and Reinventions, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 1–2:15pm.

Painting workshop with Alake Shilling, 356 Mission (Downtown), 1–4pm.

IN CONVERSATION: ENRIQUE MARTINEZ CELAYA WITH DAN MCCLEARY & DEMIAN FLORES, USC Fisher Museum of Art (Downtown), 1pm.

Symbols in Copper, California African American Museum (Downtown), 1–3pm.

WORKSHOP: FREE THE VOICE: Odeya Nini, Pieter (Lincoln Heights), 1–4pm. $35.

Pop-Up Community Portrait Studio, Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara), 1–4pm.

Dora De Larios and Rigo 23: Ripples Become Waves, Main Museum (Downtown), 2-5pm.

Panel: Albert Chong, Andrea Chung, and Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, moderated by Los Siu, California African American Museum (Downtown), 2–4pm.

WON JU LIM: Aunt Clara's Dilemma, AUDREY HOPE: Dreams of Pentecost, and MARISSA GRAZIANO: Lesbian Step-Sisters Better Not Get Caught By Dad!, DXIX (Venice), 3–6pm.

Artist Talk: All Hands on Deck, Otis College of Art and Design (Westchester), 3–5pm.

HOME, HOOD, HILL: Final Projects: Group XLV, Mackey Apartments, MAK Center for Art and Architecture (Mid-City), 3–6pm.

Chad Attie: The Last Island Talk & Screening, The Lodge (East Hollywood), 3-6pm.

Feminism Now, Shoebox Projects (Downtown), 3–6pm.

Anna Wittenberg: Dog Mod, Bozo Mag (West Adams), 4–8pm.

Talk: The Art of the Movie Poster: A Conversation with Mike Kaplan and Kenneth Turan, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 4pm.

Surfing Countdown, Zebulon (Frogtown), 6pm–12am.

WORKSHOP: Orgasmic Yoga: Dr. Victoria Reuveni, Pieter (Lincoln Heights), 6–10pm. $30–40.

SCREENINGS Part of the series The Black Book: Chocolate Babies, Hammer Museum (Westwood), 7:30pm.

PlumbLine - Jewelry Objects seminar, Long Beach City College Art Gallery (Long Beach), 7–9:30pm.

Monday, February 26

Artists, Icons and Legends: The Portraits of Michael Childers, Palm Springs Art Museum (Palm Springs), 10am–12pm.

THIS, NOT THAT LECTURE: CHARLES WALDHEIM, UCLA (Westwood), 6:30pm.

Tuesday, February 27

Cut! Paper Play in Contemporary Photography and Paper Promises: Early American Photography, Getty Center (Brentwood), 10am–5:30pm.

Film: Amadeus, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 1pm.

Artists Council 50th Anniversary Celebration, Acqua California Bistro (Rancho Mirage), 4–7pm.

PAUL ESPOSITO, UCLA (Westwood), 5–7pm.

Artist walkthrough: Black, The Loft at Liz’s (Mid-City), 7–9pm.

PEN PRESENTS X ARTISTS BOOKS: ALEXANDRA GRANT & KEANU REEVES with SYLVAN OSWALD, The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Hollywood), doors 7pm; show, 8pm.

How To Have Hard Conversations, Women’s Center for Creative Work (Frogtown), 7–10pm. $16–20.

PlumbLine - Jewelry Objects closing reception, Long Beach City College Art Gallery (Long Beach), 7–8:30pm.

SCREENINGS: Faces Places, Hammer Museum (Westwood), 7:30pm.

Zoe Buckman: Champ, The Standard (Hollywood).

Wednesday, February 28

MAC Meeting, Lecture & Luncheon with guest speaker David Zippel, Palm Springs Art Museum (Palm Springs), 10am–1pm.

FOWLER OUT LOUD: RANDY REYES: LXS DESAPARECIDXS, Fowler Museum (Westwood), 6pm.

Talk: Michael Govan and Richard Prince, LACMA (Miracle Mile), 7pm. Sold out.

Founder's Day Lecture - In Search of Blue Boy's True Colors, The Huntington (San Marino), 7pm.

CONVERSATIONS: Jeffrey Stewart and Carl Hancock Rux, Hammer Museum (Westwood), 7:30pm.

Getting Fed By Your Feed: Curating An Instagram Diet, Women’s Center for Creative Work (Frogtown), 7:30–9:30pm. $1–10.

Reconstructing Grandfather, ICA LA (Downtown), 7:30pm.

Cross-Hatched: Incidents and Echoes: Jasper Johns + John Cage, The Broad (Downtown), 8pm.

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curiousjosh · 5 years ago

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I wasn't overly impressed the first year seeing only the top shell of the 747 on playa... Three years later I was blown away. Seeing the entire plane put together, different experiences throughout the interior, and DJ's playing on the wings was impressive. Every veteran friend I encountered on board said the same "this is actually pretty cool!" I feel like @bigimagination747 could initially see a final vision, got excited about it, and the rest of us only got to see the 747's full glory after a year or two. I moderate LA Burners, and I usually like to remain objective when I see a witch hunt start, so when the 747 initially got bad press last year, it didn't jibe with what I knew from some great people in the camp, so Bree and I decided to camp with them this year and check it out in person. First, I'm blown away by how much effort goes into just opening the plane to keep it safe. When open, there were a constant 15 people positioned on and around the plane for safety, apparently down from 25 after safety modifications from last year! And that doesn’t include the lightning team, people for the interactive experiences, sound, or projections. It was interesting being part of the camp and experiencing people not always understanding that the plane wasn't open, or required staff to man safely. The plane was open many afternoons, and every night, the main times I saw it closed to the public was for a few hours during dinner for people to get dressed and eat, and for thursday night’s camp dinner until 10pm. I didn't see any "VIP" wrist bands, and I think this was a misunderstanding. The camp had “crew” wristbands to get on/off for work. I think some mistakenly thought they saw VIPs going on when they were told it was closed. What I saw was a very hardworking camp, determined to bring a large scale experience to the playa, and hoping people saw through some of the falsehoods. And I really admire how they rolled with the trolling. Accused of “VIP” bands, they made a “VIP wristband line” for people to wait in line to go up. I thought they did a really great job, and so glad creating this epic photo with @navaks #fireBreather #BurningMan (at Burning Man) https://www.instagram.com/p/B27vB-UhHxm/?igshid=1rd99gawha6r8

#firebreather #burningman

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bunvoyagesarah · 6 years ago

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Wow Wee One Week in Copenhagen!

I can’t believe I’ve already been here a week. Met some pretty cool people, some locals and some not. Here’s the rundown:

Tuesday

Started the day by going to Hans Christian Andersen’s graves site followed by a Free Walking Tour. It was three hours of learning about the history of Copenhagen with lots of architecture and food tidbits thrown in there. The guide sent us on our way with lots of museums and other spots to check out. After the tour I went inside Frederik’s Church, the largest dome in Scandinavia. Then I met, Flavia, a friend of my mom’s for a lemonade and typical Danish pastry, which was brought over by the Austrians when the Danish bakers went on strike. Then I walked around the Strøget shopping area, followed by the Ny Carlsberg Glptotek, which was a museum filled with sculptures and famous paintings by Monet and it was free thanks to the tour guide’s tip! In the evening, I went on a Pub Crawl.

Wednesday

I started the day at Torvehallerne Food Hall, which is two buildings full of food stands. A highly recommended duck sandwich made for a delicious outdoor lunch. Then I went up the famous Round Tower or Rundetaarn. There’s stairs at the very top, but you get a 360 degree view of the city from city center. Then I went onto another free museum, Thorvaldsens Museum. Thorvaldsen was a Danish sculptor who lived in Rome for most of his life and donated his collection to Denmark. Next, it was time to move from my hostel in to my couchsurfing host, Søren, who lives on the other end of town. We chatted for a bit before I was invited to a salsa dancing class. Let’s just say, some people are better dancers than me.

Thursday

Went to the Changing of the Guards ceremony at Amalienborg Castle and then enjoyed a typical street food lunch of a hot dog and chocolate milk. I walked from there to the very well-known freetown of Christiania. There’s a lot of history there as hippies took over the former military base in the 1970′s. The gangs now openly sell weed on Pusher Street. Photography is strictly forbidden, as weed is still illegal in Denmark. The Christiania bikes also originated in this area as a way of moving furniture and other items around as cars are also not allowed. I ended up hanging out at Island Brygge Harbor area enjoying people watching before going back to my host’s place. He shared one of his homemade beers and then we enjoyed a local ice cream shop, Ismageriet. He translated the whole menu for me, but I settled on Rhubarb Sorbet and Nutella & Cookies with “guf” a meringue topping.

Friday

I moved within Copenhagen again to another hostel! Although it wasn’t ideal to move so much, this hostel was in the middle of city center, so it made it ideal for doing everything else on my list. Close by was the Rosenborg Castle, which houses the crown jewels and the Botanical Gardens. I spent much of the afternoon people watching on Dronning Louise Bro (Queen Louise Bridge) enjoying a beer, which is legal throughout the streets of Copenhagen. Then I tried these fermented fries from Brus, a brewpub recommendation from my host. Then wayyyy on the other side of city center, I met a fellow traveler for Aperol Spritz on the other side of a pedestrian bridge called the Kissing Bridge.

Saturday

I finally rented a bike! I went up to Reffen, a shipping container made food market and enjoyed watching the people go into the music festival, Copenhell. Then I biked down to Fredriksberg to try a bakery, Hart Bageri, where lots of cool ideas came to me :) Next, I went to the Christiania Free Walking Tour, which covers a much larger area than just the freetown. Along the way, I met Sandra, who might just be my tour guide in Vienna in a few weeks! We walked around Christiania after the tour then I went into Nørrebro to walk around and enjoy a beer.

Sunday

A fellow couchsurfer, Mikaela had messaged me before I even left the States about meeting up in Copenhagen. She invited me to spend the whole day with her, which started with a pastry breakfast along the water in Nyhavn (the picturesque harbor in Copenhagen) then we walked around the city before going to Hillsong Church, because why not? The church has lots of branches all over the world, but the service was in English followed by a reception after with a very friendly bunch of people. We walked from there to the Playhouse and sat outside for a bit before going on a canal tour. Then we picked up a couple beers and sausages at the grocery store and brought them to Mikaela’s Danish friends on their boat in the harbor. They planned on barbecuing and watching the Midsommar witch burning aka bonfire from their boat. We grilled our sausages on their grill and then hung out with these two 73-year-old guys, Søren and Jimmy and their other boat friends. They were actually the ones in charge of the witch burning, having created the bonfire earlier in the day, staging the iron floating dock in the middle of the canal, and then finally lighting it on fire after the sunset around 10pm. Mikaela and I stayed there until almost 11pm watching the bonfire before parting ways. It was an incredible end to my week here.

Monday

With very little left on my list to-do, I enjoyed a pastry at the famous La Glace bakery and am now sitting in the Grand Library with it’s new addition of the Black Diamond. Fun fact: In the 1970′s one of the librarians stole some of the very rare and expensive books from the library’s collection and sold them on the black market. The librarian died before getting caught, but his children were less careful selling the books on the black market and are now serving jail time! With one thing left on my "Live like a Local" list from my host, I went over to Island Brygge to lay out in the sun and jump in the canal. It was so cold! I warmed up quickly in the sun and then went to Kanal Caffe for a late lunch of smørrebrød. It’s an open faced sandwich made of a dark rye-like bread with various toppings like smoked fish, egg, or herring. I had mine with pickled herring. In the future, I'd get it with another fish I know I like more. After hanging out in the hostel, I met Alex and Sristi. We chatted for a while and then met more travelers and went out dancing at a tequila bar. Not a bad way to end things in Denmark!

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Fall Fusion 2019 (ABC)

In another month, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and The CW are slated to unveil their primetime rosters for the 2019-20 network television season. Adding an unprecedented complication, this year, is the unresolved standoff between the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and ATA (Association of Talent Agents).

NBC and Fox announce their fall schedules on May 13, followed by ABC on May 14 and CBS on May 15. Bringing up the rear will be The CW on May 16.

The “bubble shows” for this season, which most likely won’t know their fates until May: Blindspot, The Village, The Enemy Within, Manifest, A.P. Bio, and I Feel Bad on NBC; For The People, Whiskey Cavalier, The Fix, Single Parents, and The Kids Are Alright on ABC; Madam Secretary, Bull, Ransom, Instinct, Life in Pieces, Murphy Brown, FAM, and Happy Together on CBS; The 100, All-American, Roswell New Mexico, and In the Dark on The CW; and Lethal Weapon, The Gifted, The Orville, The Passage, Proven Innocent, and REL on Fox.

So, as I’ve been doing for the past several years, here is the roster I have dreamed up for the broadcast networks when the Big Five trot out their autumn slates in a few weeks. I also include potential backup plans for the spring months, depending on which TV series fail or succeed.

When a show is picked up for the fall, it usually gets a 13-episode order – which can then be extended (usually via a “Back-Nine” order), if the show performs well enough. Some freshmen series fall short of receiving a full 22 episodes (usually with an 16- or 18-episode order). If the show stays far enough above the network’s average in terms of ratings and demos (the estimated number of viewers between the ages of 18-49, who are coveted by advertisers), it will most likely return for the following season.

As for the series that are held over to be midseason replacements: they usually get 13-episode orders, as well. Sometimes, a program that looks like more of a gamble might only get picked up for 6, 8, or 10 episodes instead. If those shows attain a significant audience when they step in to fill gaps anytime between November and May, they may also find themselves on the next fall schedule.

There are yet other TV series that are intended to be “limited series” or an “event series” – airing for a finite period of time during one predetermined juncture of the year – similar to many original cable television shows intentionally designed with shorter runs. Fox and The CW have gradually transitioned to more of a year-round format for their programming, and ABC, CBS, and NBC should follow suit over the next two or three years. For this reason, we may see more of the broadcast networks “time-sharing” different programs within the same time slots as they transition from winter to spring to summer and back to autumn.

After all, there are a limited number of available time slots on the primetime schedule. With the frequency of limited-run “event programming,” we should expect to see less of the traditional model where one solitary series occupies one specific time slot for nine months of original programming (followed by three months of reruns).

(All times are Eastern/Pacific; subtract one hour for the Central/Mountain time zones)

(New shows highlighted in bold)

Featured network for today’s column…

ABC

Sunday

7:00 – AFHV

8:00 – Until the Wedding (with possible Back-Nine) / American Idol (spring)

9:00 – A Million Little Things (Sep.-March) / American Idol (spring)

10:00 – The Time It Takes (fall/winter) / The Hypnotist’s Love Story (spring)

Until the Wedding (based on an Israeli-based serial of the same name) – which stars Olivia Thirlby of Juno fame – would be a good counterprogramming alternative to Supergirl, God Friended Me, and football; it would also be compatible with A Million Little Things, which could be searching for a new night to which it may relocate. The sleepy 10pm slot should go to British game show import The Time it Takes (hosted by Craig Ferguson).

Once American Idol returns in the spring, its lead-out could be The Hypnotist’s Love Story, a high-profile Heather Graham-led romantic drama (which seems to be the type of show that might return for shorter seasons of 13 episodes each season).

Monday

8:00 – Dancing with the Stars (fall) / The Bachelor (winter) / American Idol (spring)

10:00 – The Good Doctor (fall/winter) / Heart of Life (spring)

ABC will probably want to keep The Good Doctor firmly planted after Dancing with the Stars, to help build it up to someday move over as a Thursday night lead-off (once Grey’s Anatomy eventually retires). When The Good Doctor finishes up its 18-episode run, it can be replaced midseason by Heart of Life – an ensemble family serial featuring Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters), Jessica Stroup (90210), Katie Findlay (The Carrie Diaries), and Harry Shum Jr. (Glee).

Tuesday

8:00 – The Connors (Sep.-Jan.) / American Housewife (Feb.-May)

8:30 – Nana (with possible Back-Nine) / United We Fall (spring)

9:00 – Blackish

9:30 – American Housewife (Sep.-Jan.) / Rainbowish (Feb.-May)

10:00 – The Rookie (Sep.-Apr.) / NYPD Blue (spring)

With the spinoff success of The Connors, Katey Sagal’s new family sitcom Nana would be a great fit in-between The Connors and Blackish, with American Housewife bringing up the rear. Midseason, when American Housewife most likely leads off the night after The Connors finishes airing its second season of 13-16 episodes, the rumored Blackish prequel focusing on Rainbow Johnson should get a tryout behind its mothership series (I’d call the spinoff Rainbowish, as I assume it will feature regular voiceovers by Tracee Ellis Ross).

In the event that Nana flops, the Jane Curtin-led sitcom United We Fall would be waiting in the wings. If The Rookie has a shorter order of 18-20 episodes, the long-awaited sequel/revival to NYPD Blue could clock in for a 10-episode run (possibly even premiering during May Sweeps and running into the summer) in its original time slot from the 1990s.

Wednesday

8:00 – The Goldbergs

8:30 – Schooled

9:00 – Modern Family

9:30 – Hannah (with possible Back-Nine) / Happy Accident (spring)

10:00 – Triangle (with possible Back-Nine)

Supernatural mystery Triangle starring Mike Vogel (Under the Dome, The Brave) is a show I’m personally excited for...and it deserves a high-profile time slot during the most prominent juncture of the season. If Triangle was to fail or not receive a full back-order, a different one-hour drama could be subbed in here during the back-half of the season.

Now that Modern Family has officially announced its final season, ABC should utilize the post-Modern Family time slot to its fullest while it still exists. Hannah Simone’s (New Girl) buzzworthy single-camera comedy would be the strongest contender to premiere here. As a midseason replacement, Happy Accident (an offbeat family comedy led by Vanessa Williams and Matt Walsh) can be on deck.

Thursday

8:00 – Grey’s Anatomy

9:00 – Station 19

10:00 – How to Get Away with Murder (Sep.-Feb.) / New York Undercover (March-June)

I’d pretty much leave Shondaland Thursdays as is, for as long as ABC can utilize the Netflix-relocated showrunner’s remaining Disney-owned brainchildren. How to Get Away with Murder would presumably finish up its 15-episode abridged Season 6 in late-February or early-March, at which point the sequel to Fox’s 1994-98 cop drama New York Undercover can premiere following Station 19.

Friday

8:00 – Fresh Off The Boat

8:30 – Speechless

9:00 – Shark Tank

10:00 – 20/20

Since Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless have stabilized in their newfound one-hour Friday berth, they can probably safely remain their for another season.

MIDSEASON: American Idol (13-16 episodes), Match Game (16-22 episodes), To Tell the Truth (16-22 episodes), $100,000 Pyramid (16-22 episodes), The Bachelor (13 episodes), Happy Accident (8 episodes), Rainbowish (13 episodes), New York Undercover (10 episodes), NYPD Blue (10 episodes), The Hypnotist’s Love Story (10 episodes), Heart of Life (13 episodes)

LATER THIS MONTH (APRIL 2019)

The Amazing Race (CBS)

Life in Pieces (CBS)

The 100 (The CW)

Bosch (Netflix)

The Son (AMC)

Cuckoo (Netflix)

Tales (BET)

Cobra Kai (YouTube Premium)

Top Gear (BBC America)

The Protector (Netflix)

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix)

Deep State (Epix)

MAY 2019

The Bachelorette (ABC)

Animal Kingdom (TNT)

Elementary (CBS)

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)

iZombie (The CW)

Lucifer (Netflix)

Sneaky Pete (Amazon Prime)

What Would You Do? (ABC)

Beat Shazam (Fox)

Archer (FX)

Good Witch (Hallmark)

MasterChef (Fox)

American Ninja Warrior (NBC)

America’s Got Talent (NBC)

Bill Nye Saves the World (Neflix)

Chrisley Knows Best (USA)

Our Cartoon President (Showtime)

Southern Charm (Bravo)

Good Bones (HGTV)

Fleabag (Amazon Prime)

The Rain (Netflix)

Secrets of the Zoo (National Geographic WILD)

She’s Gotta Have It (Netflix)

Vida (Starz)

Pure (WGN America)

Property Brothers (HGTV)

JUNE 2019

Instinct (CBS)

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)

Big Brother (CBS)

The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

Pose (FX)

The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)

The Wall (NBC)

Claws (TNT)

Masters of Illusion (The CW)

Match Game (ABC)

So You Think You Can Dance? (Fox)

Whose Line is it Anyway? (The CW)

Queen of the South (USA)

Good Trouble (Freeform)

The Affair (Showtime)

Younger (TV Land)

Food Network Star (Food Network)

Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

GLOW (Netflix)

Big Little Lies (HBO)

Queen Sugar (OWN)

Luther (BBC America)

Abstentia (Amazon Prime)

Yellowstone (Paramount)

Riviera (Sundance)

Rosehaven (Sundance)

JULY 2019

Bachelor in Paradise (ABC)

Stranger Things (Netflix)

The Terror (AMC)

Lodge 49 (AMC)

Hollywood Game Night (NBC)

The Wall (NBC)

Dateline NBC (NBC)

Power (Starz)

Suits (USA)

Killjoys (SyFy Channel)

13 Reasons Why (Netflix)

Harlots (Hulu)

AUGUST 2019

Preacher (AMC)

Insecure (HBO)

Ballers (HBO)

The Sinner (USA)

Shahs of Sunset (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 2019

American Horror Story (FX)

BoJack Horseman (Netflix)

The Deuce (HBO)

OCTOBER 2019

The Walking Dead (AMC)

Below Deck (Bravo)

Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Van Helsing (SyFy)

Mr. Robot (USA)

Andi Mack (Disney Channel)

Shameless (Showtime)

The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

NOVEMBER 2019

Outlander (Starz)

DECEMBER 2019

Running Wild with Bear Grylls (National Geographic)

Fuller House (Netflix)

Alexa & Katie (Netflix)

Marvel’s Runaways (Hulu)

Homeland (Showtime)

Impractical Jokers (TruTV)

JANUARY 2020

Future Man (Hulu)

Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Baskets (FX)

Grownish (Freeform)

Grace and Frankie (Netflix)

High Maintenance (HBO)

Schitt’s Creek (CBC)

FEBRUARY / MARCH 2020

Good Girls (NBC)

Silicon Valley (HBO)

Scream (MTV)

Barry (HBO)

APRIL 2020

Brockmire (IFC)

Killing Eve (BBC America)

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