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More app icons for sale on my ko-fi! I love making these!

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im so sorry to be a mythal lover like my icon and url suggest but i genuinely think her relationship with solas in this game was one of its best writing moments and specifically their confrontation is the highlight of this game for me and i have to talk about it.

it is so fucked up and tragic and raw. it shows us a side of him we have never seen before. she is so brutal but also somehow kind. she is probably the most complex and nuanced character in the entire dragon age universe. what she did to him was inexcusable and she takes full accountability for it but she also does not apologize. its SO INTERESTING!!! ITS SO INTERESTING!!!!

WHEN HAVE WE EVER SEEN HIM LOOK LIKE THIS>??? HIS FACE??? HIS BODY LANGUAGE????? HE LOOKS TERRIFIED AND WRETCHED. WE HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM LOOK LIKE THIS EVER.

HE WHISPERS HER NAME, AVERTS HIS GAZE. HE CANT EVEN LOOK HER IN THE EYE. HIS NAME IS PRIDE??? HE IS THE DREAD WOLF AND HE IS THE MANIFESTATION OF PRIDE AND LOOK AT HOW HE LITERALLY CRUMBLES IN HER PRESENCE???? HOLY SHIT. THIS IS SO UNLIKE HIM

i love that she does not apologize. it would have been out of character. she isnt sorry and she never was, but she at least takes accountability for what she did to him and the effect it had. she does not offer meaningless platitudes of sorrow. why would she??? she just plainly states the truth.

I RELEASE YOU FROM MY SERVICE. I RELEASE YOU FROM MY SERVICE. HE STILL CANT LOOK HER IN THE EYE. HE IS SOOOO SUBMISSIVE HERE WHAT THE FUCK. honestly i need to make a comparison between their body language here and his body language with lavellan in trespasser but that'll have to be for another time. but i am so obsessed with this line being what she says of all the things she could have said. again no apologies. just catharsis. and she talks to him like a loyal dog, someone under her command, a subordinate, not a lover. did she always see him that way? where did those lines blur? this would have been a good moment for an "ar sala mala revas" but this line is so brilliant on its own i cant complain.

AND THEN YOU HAVE THIS NEXT. THE WAY THEY ARE THE INVERSE. mythal stands over him and looks down upon him, while lavellan literally GETS ON HER KNEES TO SEE HIS FACE. TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYE. BRO THIS IS SO SICKENING. once again it mimics the way they kneel in trespasser, the way they kneel when he removes her vallaslin. and even though he's not kneeling he is bent over in agony and she is quite literally meeting him where he is at ohhhh myg od

and then when it is finally his time to address her directly he looks her right in the eye, his face is calm and not wretched like before when he looked upon mythal, im literally so sick over this look like how long has it been since they stood face to face like this, 8 years????? i havent even gotten into the way his face is bloodied and bruised like this is so vulnerable im literally dying i dont even remember what my point was with writing this i just needed to scream about it. i think mythal's presence here gives so much context to solavellan's dynamic. seeing how he is with mythal versus with lavellan back to back, how mythal speaks down to him while lavellan literally looks up to him. also something something about how lavellan offers him forgiveness while mythal offers him freedom. maybe i can make these thoughts more coherent in like a week from now but right now im running on 3 hours of sleep and pure dopamine. this scene is so fucking crazy i love it.

[useless-catalanfacts]

I'm going to university now (in Germany) and the uni i'm at offers catalan as a side course. Tomorrow i'll finally be at an event where they introduce the subject among others. I'M SO EXCITED!!!!! ^^ Finally! >< Sadly, there won't be a class for catalan literature (omg actually - if you have recommendations of important works from the recent centuries, i'd love to hear, but i'm just rambling, no pressure xD). There will be linguistics and speech praxis. I can't wait! :D

That's great!! I hope you enjoy it very much ☺️

Some of the modern classics (from the late 19th century to the present):

L'Atlàntida (Atlantis, 1877) by Jacint Verdaguer. Epic poem that re-interprets history and legends. Jacint Verdaguer is the most representative poet of the Renaixença/Romanticism movement in Catalan literature.

Other poems by Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902) and Joan Maragall (1860-1911) are the most important poetry of the Renaixença.

The theatre plays Terra Baixa (usually published in English with the title Martha of the Lowlands, 1896) by Àngel Guimerà. Also Mar i cel ("Sea And Sky", 1888) by him.

La febre d'or ("The gold fever", 1892) by Narcís Oller, the most representative of the realist movement.

The monologue La infanticida ("The Child Murderer", 1898) by Víctor Català (pseudonym of Caterina Albert). And her novel Solitud ("Loneliness", 1905), which is considered the most representative book of the modernist and naturalism movement in Catalan literature.

The satirical theatre plays by Santiago Rusiñol like L'auca del senyor Esteve (1917) —personally I really like his play El bon policia ("The Good Policeman", 1905).

The theatre play El cafè de la Marina ("The Marina Café, 1933) by Josep Maria de Segarra.

Poetry by Pere Quart (1899-1986)

La Plaça del Diamant (it has been translated to English with the titles In Diamond Square and The Time of the Doves, 1962) by Mercè Rodoreda. Her novels Mirall trencat ("Broken Mirror", 1974), La mort i la primavera (Death in Spring, 1986) and Aloma (1938) are also iconic.

The short stories books by Pere Calders, most famously Cròniques de la veritat oculta ("Chronicles of the Hidden Truth", 1955).

The short stories book El cafè de la Granota (1985) by Jesús Montcada,

Poetry: Josep Carner (1884-1970), J.V. Foix (1893-1987).

The novel Bearn, o la sala de les nines ("Bearn, Or The Doll Room", 1961) by Llorenç Villalonga.

Poetry: Vicent Andrés Estellés (1924-1993), Salvador Espriu (1913-1985), Maria Mercè Marçal (1952-1998), Miquel Martí i Pol (1929-2003).

The essays by Joan Fuster, most importantly Nosaltres, els valencians ("We, the Valencians", 1962).

Mecanoscrit del Segon Origen (Typescript of the Second Origin, 1974) and Totes les bèsties de càrrega ("All The Load Beasts"?, 1967) by Manuel de Pedrolo, also personally by him I really liked the sci-fi short stories collection Trajecte Final ("Final Journey", 1975), and I will add my dad would be upset if I didn't mention his theatre play Homes i no ("Men and no", 1957).

Incerta glòria (Uncertain Glory, 1971) by Joan Sales.

Les veus del Pamano (Voices of the Pamano, 2004) and Jo confesso (I Confess, 2011) by Jaume Cabré.

I know some of them, at least Jaume Cabré's novels, Àngel Guimerà's plays, Uncertain Glory, and some Mercè Rodoreda novels have been published in German and/or English. In fact, Voices of the Pamano was a huge success in Germany.

I hope you enjoy the class very much!

[sunshyni]

oiiiiii

eu tava pensando em algum college friends to lovers com o anton 🤭

pensei tambem algo com o jaemin tipo um dos gatos dele vai no apartamento da vizinha, sei la kkkkkkk

Na Jaemin × Você

gênero: fluffy, meio sugestivo, meio enemies to lovers, mas eles tão mais lovers e não querem admitir KKKKKK

w.c: 1.2k

notas: como vocês podem ver pelo icon, eu escrevi o segundo pedido da sua ask, Mika 🙃 Mas fica tranquila que eu recebi mais de um pedido de escrita com o Anton, então já já ele vem aí KKKKKK

Eu tô bem feliz porque esse é o meu primeiro pedido respondido e tô me sentindo cada vez mais motivada pra escrever. Um sentimento que eu achei que tinha perdido em algum lugar uns anos atrás, então isso me realiza demais! Obrigada por todo carinho de vocês!

(Mika, eu lembro de um post seu do ano passado pedindo por mais fics do Jaemin, demorei pra te entregar isso, mas espero que você curta 🤭)

warnings: os iconszinhos foram levemente inspirados na estética dos posts da @imninahchan (porque o perfil dela é lindo na moral), um pouco sugestivozinho como já comentei e no mais acho que é isso!

Boa leitura, docinhos! 🩶

— Oi, a Luna tá aqui? — Jaemin colocou o pé entre a porta e o batente do seu apartamento, te impedindo de deixar a porta entreaberta ou fechá-la na cara dele, o que você sentia vontade de fazer todas as vezes que ele tocava a campainha da sua casa, porque de uma coisa você tinha certeza, se Jaemin colocasse os dois pés sagrados no seu apartamento, de duas coisas uma, ou vocês ficariam intermináveis horas discutindo um com outro ou ficariam breves horas embolados e enroscados nos lençóis da sua cama, pra depois algum de vocês deixar escapar alguma coisa estúpida da boca e o outro ir embora ou pedir pra se retirar, da última vez você despejou um copo de água gelado no corpo seminu de Jaemin no inverno, ele retribuiu o gesto quebrando a maçaneta da sua porta e a relação de vocês seguia desse jeito, vocês brigavam pra fazer as pazes e brigar de novo, um processo vicioso que nenhum dos dois sentia vontade de romper.

— Eu teria visto a Luna se ela estivesse aqui — Jaemin forçou a porta pra trás e você foi obrigada a soltar a maçaneta e se afastar para o lado, o Na fechou a porta sem se virar para trás, investigando o cômodo da sala atrás de você que ele tinha um vislumbre do corredor pequeno que era a sua entrada, você ajeitou os óculos de descanso que adornavam seu rosto, chamando a atenção de Jaemin que finalmente baixou os olhos na sua direção. É claro que ele tinha que te visitar usando as roupas favoritas aos seus olhos, mentalmente agradeceu a si mesma pelo uso do acessório necessário que tornava possível ver o corpo esculpido de Jaemin em full HD, a camisa que ele estava usando nem era de compressão, no entanto o tecido era responsável por marcar ocasionalmente os gominhos do abdômen que você conhecia de longa data. Não só você — Eu sou míope, mas o meu corpo daria sinais, lembra?

— Vai ver seu narizinho tá se acostumando com o pelo dos meus bebês — Jaemin afirmou, fazendo vocês dois se recordarem de uma noite em específico que fez suas bochechas automaticamente corarem e você simplesmente se odiava por isso, por ser tão sensível a qualquer coisa que envolvesse o Na, era como se ele fosse a sua kriptonita, porque era bastante óbvio que toda vez que Jaemin estava por perto, você se sentia fraca, um tanto quanto quente e ansiosa, ficar com ele não poderia ser descrito como confortável, tratava-se mais como um tormento deliciosamente agradável, difícil de abrir mão — É, eu lembro de ficar preocupado com seus olhos lacrimejando além da conta, achei que 'tava te machucando, mas ai você espirrou na minha cara, nojenta.

Ele apertou seu nariz com o dedo médio e indicador como se vocês fossem irmãos com um relacionamento estável, o que estava muito longe disso, Jaemin passou por você, foi entrando em cada cômodo com familiaridade por causa das dezenas noites em que ele acordava de madrugada para um lanchinho num horário impróprio, e consequentemente você sentia o colchão mais leve e o seguia até a cozinha, vocês até tinham um script realizado com antecedência para esses momentos às 4 horas da manhã, Jaemin focava os olhos amáveis na sua direção e você o copiava, tentando transmitir toda aquela força que emanava do olhar, o que não era muito difícil, vocês sorriam e depois voltavam a dormir como se realmente fossem um casal, mesmo negando com todo vigor.

— Jaemin, você literalmente apareceu com três gatinhos de repente. E meus parabéns, você acabou de descobrir que a cura pra algo crônico é a convivência com o mau em questão — Quando vocês estavam próximos do seu quarto que ostentava um papel de parede vibrante, uma penteadeira repleta de arabescos, uma cama de casal e um guarda-roupa que mal cabia a quantidade de roupas que você possuia, e por isso um significativo número delas estava no apartamento de Jaemin em frente ao seu, o primeiro espirro se fez presente e você sentiu seu nariz formigar de coceira, soube imediatamente onde a gatinha estava — Ela tá aqui.

— Já te falei que você parece um cão farejador? — Jaemin questionou e você revirou os olhos da forma mais lenta que conseguiu, ele te dava nos nervos, mas era tão lindo, bom de papo e em outras coisinhas a mais que não fazia sentido recuar por causa de todas as provocações, de certa forma era o que acendia o relacionamento de vocês mais do que qualquer outra coisa. Jaemin se ajoelhou diante da cama, abaixando para observar por baixo dela, espremeu os olhos um pouquinho antes de começar a chamar Luna com aquela vozinha que geralmente usamos com bebês, e em questão de segundos, lá estava ela, se aconchegando e se esfregando no peito de Jaemin de uma forma que fez você sentir ciúmes e inveja de um animal doméstico, provavelmente na cabeça da gatinha, ela estava afirmando e ressaltando que Jaemin era só dela, e não de uma humana qualquer como você.

— Sentiu falta do papai, bebê? Como você veio parar aqui, hien? — Foi uma pergunta retórica obviamente, nem você sabia muito bem como ela tinha invadido sua casa, mas isso não foi de todo ruim considerando quão ridiculamente Jaemin estava atraente naquele dia, não que nos outros dias fosse diferente, entretanto Jaemin às vezes extrapolava no nível de beleza e você não conseguia parar de examinar cada um de seus traços — O que você tá procurando hein, bonitinha?

Luna parecia um pouco irrequieta no colo de Jaemin, tentando se desvencilhar do toque para estar em terra firme novamente, Jaemin fez o movimento para colocá-la no chão, mas parou na metade ao avistar um monstro perto de um dos pés da cama.

— Jaemin, não me diz que aquilo é uma barata de esgoto — Você por instinto subiu na cama, tentando se proteger do ser pequeno que aterrorizava tanto você quanto Jaemin que soltou Luna na direção do corredor que levava a sala, e muito estrategicamente pra não dizer tragicamente mirou a primeira coisa que encontrou no seu quarto – um desodorante aerosol – na direção do inseto, lançando-o e subindo na cama com você, com a diferença de que ele estava de joelhos enquanto você estava de pé.

— É sério isso? — Você perguntou, olhando-o de cima ao mesmo tempo que Jaemin exibia um sorriso traçoeiro em conjunto com beijos nas suas coxas descobertas por um short de dormir, considerando que era manhã num dia de domingo. Jaemin te puxou para baixo, te fazendo deitar e ficando por cima, arrumando seus cabelos espalhados sobre a roupa de cama rosa.

— É claro, o que você queria que eu fizesse? — Ele retirou seus óculos, pousando-os na mesinha de cabeceira ao lado da cama, e encostou os lábios calmamente nas suas pálpebras num beijo doce, depois nas suas bochechas e por último nos seus lábios, onde permaneceu por mais tempo, envolvendo a língua morna na sua até que as bocas estivessem inchadas e a vermelhidão no seu nariz recebesse outro motivo além da alergia. Ele sorriu, expondo a fileira de dentes branquinhos para você e falou como se sentisse o corpo lânguido, talvez ele compartilhasse daquela sensação de fraqueza com você, uma das mãos descendo entre seus corpos para encontrar o elástico do seu short e desfazer o nó que você havia feito.

— Estamos ilhados. Você tem algo em mente do que poderíamos fazer?

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We've got six new releases on our radar this week! Which ones do you want to check out?

Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho HarperCollins

It’s Black Friday—and the apocalypse is on sale! Ever since the world filled with portals to hell and bloodthirsty demons started popping out on the reg, Jasper’s life has gotten worse and worse. A teenage nobody with no friends or family, he is plagued by the life he can’t remember and the person he’s sure he’s supposed to be. Jasper spends his days working as a checkout clerk at the Here for You discount mart, where a hell portal in aisle nine means danger every shift. But at least at the mart he can be near his crush, Kyle Kuan, a junior member of the monster-fighting Vanguard, though Kyle really seems to hate Jasper for reasons he doesn’t remember or understand. But when Jasper and Kyle learn they both share a frightening vision of the impending apocalypse, they’re forced to team up and uncover the uncomfortable truth about the hell portals and the demons that haunt the world. Because the true monsters are not always what they seem, the past is not always what we wish, and like it or not, on Black Friday, all hell will break loose starting in aisle nine. Perfect for fans of Grasshopper Jungle or The Last of Us comes Aisle Nine, the debut young adult novel from rising YA star Ian X. Cho.

A Constellation of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson Heartdrum

Award-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship—and how to move forward with a life that’s not what they’d imagined. Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother, Hank, and his best friend, Tray. The indoor climbing accident that left Hank with a traumatic brain injury filled Molly with anger. While she knows the accident wasn’t Tray’s fault, she will never forgive him for being there and failing to stop the damage. But she can’t forgive herself for not being there either. Determined to go on the trio’s post-graduation hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, even without Hank, Molly packs her bag. But when her parents put Tray in charge of looking out for her, she is stuck backpacking with the person who incites her easy anger. Despite all her planning, the trail she’ll walk has a few more twists and turns ahead. . . .

Faeries Never Lie: Tales to Revel In edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker Feiwel & Friends

Faeries Never Lie, the next young adult collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, is filled with fourteen short stories to revel in, that center faeries of varying genders and cultures! There’s something to be said for starting your first day in faerie boarding school, for chasing a faerie through Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty, for searching for the missing part of your throuple who may have run away with a faerie prince, for descending into madness after spending countless nights plagued by the same faerie dream—and much more. Fly into this revelry filled with tricksters, lovers, monsters, and the like, in this exciting collection for those who love faeries and those who are experiencing them for the first time! Edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Faeries Never Lie features short stories from beloved authors Nafiza Azad, Holly Black, Dhonielle Clayton, Christine Day, Chloe Gong, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Ryan La Sala, L.L. McKinney, Anna-Marie McLemore, Kaitlyn Sage Patterson, Rory Power.

Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known written by George M. Johnson & illustrated by Charly Palmer Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

From the New York Times–bestselling author of All Boys Aren’t Blue comes an empowering set of essays about Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance. In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history. Through 14 essays, Johnson reveals how American culture has been shaped by icons who are both Black and Queer – and whose stories deserve to be celebrated in their entirety. Interspersed with personal narrative, powerful poetry, and illustrations by award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer, Flamboyants looks to the past for understanding as to how Black and Queer culture has defined the present and will continue to impact the future. With candid prose and an unflinching lens towards truth and hope, George M. Johnson brings young adult readers an inspiring collection of biographies that will encourage teens today to be unabashed in their layered identities.

The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's by Hanna Alkaf Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

For over a hundred years, girls have fought to attend St. Bernadette’s, with its reputation for shaping only the best and brightest young women. Unfortunately, there is also the screaming. When a student begins to scream in the middle of class, a chain reaction starts that impacts the entire school. By the end of the day, seventeen girls are affected—along with St. Bernadette’s stellar reputation. Khadijah’s got her own scars to tend to, and watching her friends succumb to hysteria only rips apart wounds she’d rather keep closed. But when her sister falls to the screams, Khad knows she’s the only one who can save her. Rachel has always been far too occupied trying to reconcile her overbearing mother’s expectations with her own secret ambitions to pay attention to school antics. But just as Rachel finds her voice, it turns into screams. Together, the two girls find themselves digging deeper into the school’s dark history, hunting for the truth. Little do they know that a specter lurks in the darkness, watching, waiting, and hungry for its next victim…

Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber Kokila

This laugh-out-loud debut romance introduces perfectly imperfect Payal Mehta, whose plan to get her long-time crush to finally notice her is destined for success, but only if she ignores her budding feelings for her archnemesis... Payal Mehta has had a crush on popular, athletic, all-around perfect Jonathan Slate ever since he smiled at her in freshman–year Spanish class. At a party during spring break of her junior year, Payal finally works up the courage to ask Jon to hang out. However, her romantic plans are derailed when he vomits on her Keds. Twice. But when Jon offers to take her out to lunch as an apology, Payal is convinced this is the start of their love story. Over chalupas and burritos at Taco Bell, Payal's best jokes are landing as planned. Jon is basically choking on his Coke—and then it happens. "Do you have a boyfriend?" Payal is (finally) about to get the guy. And then he tries to set her up with his Indian friend. Payal's best friends, Neil Patel and Divya Bhatt, are just as mad about the microaggression as Payal is, but they think she’s a little too hung up on him. Determined to teach Jon a lesson by making him fall for her, Payal ropes in her archnemesis, Philip Kim, to help by ceding creative control over their psych project. It’s the perfect plan. Minus Philip’s snarky, annoying quips and lack of faith in its success. But as Payal lies to the people she loves, hides the too-Indian parts of herself in front of her crush, and learns that maybe Philip isn't the worst, she starts to wonder if what she's been looking for has been scowling at her all along...

[lamaisongaga]

LADY GAGA WEARS DIOR COUTURE & PHILIP TREACY TO "JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX" MOVIE SCREENING

It's a big day! Lady Gaga stepped out for the premiere of her new film, "Joker: Folie à Deux", at the 2024 Venice Film Festival held at the Sala Grande in Venice, Italy. 

Styling done by Tom Eerebout and Sandra Amador. Hair by Frederic Aspiras and glam by Sarah Tanno-Stewart.

Lady Gaga stole the spotlight at the first premiere, wearing a custom jaw-dropping Dior Haute Couture by Maria Grazia Chiuri look that definitely left tongues wagging all around the world.

This piece, which took over 850 hours to create, features a plush black velvet criss-cross back corset and a 3D curvilinear ballgown skirt with wire reinforcement and tulle!

She truly brought the crème de la crème of fashion with her to Venice.

Arrived hours prior to her appearance, Gaga wore the iconic Philip Treacy Fall/Winter 2001 lace wing headpiece which was personally worn by the iconic Isabella "Izzie" Blow herself!

Both her white-gold and diamond starfish statement earrings...

...and Star Urchin necklace with Imperial topaz, marquise diamonds of over 8 carats and 896 round brilliant diamonds of 22 total carats, are from the 2023 Blue Book collection titled "Out of the Blue".

Previously also worn at the Oscars last year, she opted for the "Victoria" collection diamond cluster bracelet.

She also added her custom Giuseppe Zanotti black satin platform boots with square toe!

For the screening, Lady Gaga changed into a custom Dior Haute Couture black silk taffeta high-low ballgown with overcrossed bustier reminiscing vintage 1950s CD gowns, and a custom Stephen Jones mini felt beret fascinator with veil.

For the after party, she added a custom Dior asymmetrical boxy wool coat in black.

[ireadyabooks]

5 Book Recs Based on Your Favorite Nostalgic Halloween Movie!🎃

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite parts of October is watching all the classic spooky season movies I grew up with. It brings back all those fond memories of childhood fall festivities, Halloween costume planning, and the joy of filling up your candy bucket while trick-or-treating (even if you had to fight your mom about wearing a jacket with your costume because it was too cold). If you’re in the middle of your yearly Halloween movie binge or haven’t had time because of the hot new books dropping recently, here are some ghoulish book recommendations based on some of our favorite nostalgic Halloween movies!

If you like Hocus Pocus (1993), then you might like Dead Man’s Float   

While there might not be a big musical number led by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in the middle of Dead Man’s Float, this story will surely leave you gasping for air. There is no doubt that Hocus Pocus is one of the most classic Halloween movies of all time, as the dubious Max unleashes the iconic Sanderson sisters to enact their revenge on Salem. Shawn Sarles' haunting YA horror novel follows this same hair-raising idea, except this time, a seemingly harmless prank unleashes a ghost with unfinished business and intent on finding its killer. If you’re in the mood for a more frightening version of the classic Hocus Pocus story, I recommend you start reading Dead Man’s Float now!

If you like Halloweentown (1998), then you might like Shadow Coven

Halloweentown is well-known for its inclusion of literally all things Halloween and its empowering story of a young witch who will go to extreme lengths to save her family and the world from an evil power. Similarly, S. Isabelle’s second installment in The Witchery series, Shadow Coven, centers around a group of witches who must defeat magical and mundane threats to save themselves and their coven forever. While there might not be any friendly skeleton cab drivers, Shadow Coven includes some kick-butt witches just like Marnie and her family that will surely have you reaching for the spellbook this Halloween! Start reading now!

If you like Casper (1995), then you might like Sixteen Souls

Casper the Friendly Ghost is a staple nostalgic character during the Halloween season. How could you not love the sweet and cute little ghost who falls for the girl who moves into the very mansion he’s haunting? Fans of the movie Casper will have no problem jumping into the spooky yet swoony YA debut Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot. This ghostly tale is about sixteen-year-old Charlie, who gets dragged into hunting down the cause behind the mysterious disappearances of several famous spirits by an irritating yet charming new ghost seer in town. Sixteen Souls is sure to give you chills, all while making your heart melt as Charlie must deal with his growing crush and work to save York’s spirits at the same time. Start reading Sixteen Souls now!

If you like Beetlejuice (1988), then you might like Beholder

Whether you became a fan by watching the 1988 film with Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder or the quirky modern-day musical, there is no denying that Beetlejuice has cemented itself as one of the most iconic ghost stories of all time. While Ryan La Sala’s Beholder is much more mysterious and sinister than the joke-filled dark humor of Beetlejuice that we’re used to, both stories explore a world where dark, evil powers must be stopped before they have the chance to take over fully—one just comes in a pin-striped suit with green hair. Start reading BEHOLDER!

If you like Scooby Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost (1999), then you might like At the Speed of Lies

It goes without saying that any Scooby-Doo! film or episode is a year-round classic. But during the Halloween season especially, there is something even more thrilling about watching the gang from Mystery Inc. kick some monster butt. This undefeatable group of friends is no stranger to solving their town’s mysteries; still, Quinn Calvet from Cindy L. Otis’ At the Speed of Lies certainly wasn’t expecting to get swept into the mystifying chaos of her town’s latest disappearances. Fans of Scooby-Doo! will love this modern twist on mystery solving that we’ve all grown to love, thanks to Velma, Daphne, Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby. And while Quinn might be well on her way to becoming the “it girl” of The Whine, her town’s growing social media platform, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shout-out to the original it girls–The Hex Girls from Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost. Start reading At the Speed of Lies!

[pepsicandle]

AAAAAAAA CLASSMATE MADE A PRESENTATION ABOUT SUBCULTURES AND MENTIONED SALA SAMOBÓJCÓW IN THE EMO PART!

HE WILL NEVER DIE BECAUSE HE FOREVER LIVES IN OUR HEARTS DOMINIK SANTORSKI ALWAYS A POLISH ICON 😤😤😤💪💪💪💪💪

[laguz]

Who is your icon.

th.. the sala…

[fashionbooksmilano]

Venini  La magia del vetro

a cura di Federica Sala, prefazione di Peter Marino, con i contributi di James Bradburne, Anna Carnick, Wava Carpenter, Michela Cattai, Alberto Cavalli, Domitilla Dardi, Rainald Franz, Elisabetta Longari, Ivan Mietton e Federica Sala.

Rizzoli, Milano 2023, 256 pagine, Rilegato, 24,5 x 33 cm, ISBN  9788891835550

euro 90,00

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In occasione dei 100 anni, Venini si racconta con un libro che celebra il design e l'arte vetraria. "Venini. La magia del vetro" è un viaggio nell'universo creativo e artistico dell'azienda di Venezia, punta di diamante del Made in Italy nel mondo. Fondata nel 1921 a Murano da Paolo Venini e Giacomo Cappellin, Venini coniuga sapientemente la millenaria arte vetraria dell'isola con l'innovazione, da sempre al servizio delle più moderne e immaginifiche menti del design e dell'architettura italiana e internazionale, tra le quali Carlo Scarpa, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Tadao Ando, Ron Arad, Peter Marino, che firma la prefazione del libro. La struttura del libro è organizzata per temi e associazioni progettuali. 10 capitoli, da «Senza Tempo» a «Il Colore», da «Pieni e Vuoti» e «Collezionismo», per vivere le icone dei grandi maestri, le trasparenze, le lavorazioni a caldo e a freddo, i filoni creativi come l'Erbario e il Bestiario, le declinazioni dei vetri per la tavola, la luce e i pezzi unici da collezione. Il libro è uno spettacolo visivo, tra 150 immagini, fotografie d'archivio, disegni originali e un servizio fotografico inedito di Lucrezia Roda, che mette in scena i capolavori Venini nella fornace, cuore pulsante dell'attività, dove i maestri vetrai si tramandano un sapere antico, perfezionando sempre di più le proprie tecniche, tra le quali spicca la palette cromatica di 125 colori, unica al mondo. 

21/03/23

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[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

What are some Spanish shows you would recommend to someone wanting to learn more Spanish through shows? Preferably shows that where they’re streamed at have a subtitles option

(Same anon, meant to include movies as well but forgot before sending)

Hello anon!! Let's see:

Shows:

I am currently watching El Ministerio del Tiempo (The Ministry of Time), it's a great show to not only learn about the language but also about the history of Spain as the show is about these time travelers trying to mantain history untouched, it's pretty neat! I've done some googling and it used to be on Netflix, but I don't think it is anymore. I've seen there's some English subtitles you can download, but I don't know how you can integrate that into the original video. Here is a post about someone using like a plugin to see the subs directly through the RTVE Play page (where it's still available) so maybe try there.

I just spent fifteen minutes looking for Spanish shows that have easy access to English subtitles but I haven't found any (at least of the ones I like), so I think they might be a bit tricky to find; I'll recommend them to you nevertheless in case you manage to get a hold on them.

The quintessential Spanish TV shows are imo Los Serrano (The Serrano Family) and Aquí No Hay Quién Viva (Nobody Can Live Here); they both have very simple premises and are just lighthearted sitcoms (Los Serrano is more narrative while Aquí No Hay Quién Viva is more similar to The Office). The latter is probably the most iconic one of the two, it is quoted daily and it is really good, while the former just exemplifies the 00s in Spain (keep in mind the shows are form the 00s so some of the plots might have not aged so well).

Paquita Salas is a modern classic, this one is definitely inspired by shows like The Office and it's also incredibly iconic, memeable and quotable. Anyways, it's about this washed up talent manager and her agency, and it has tons of cameos from famous Spanish people, it's very fun. It is on Netflix but I do not know if it has English subs (I think it does tho. Maybe? There's a possibility that's for sure). Also the seasons are like 6 episodes each so it's very easy to watch.

Skam España :) It had to be here :) And I know it has English subs cause I helped translating it lol. It's basically the Spanish remake of Skam, it's very good and I really recommend it. From season 2 onwards you can watch it completely in Youtube (just search for skam españa season x in the search box and you should be fine), or you can go to the best place in the universe, where you can find all episodes in true skam fashion :)

I am kinda embarrassed cause I haven't watched many Spanish shows so I cannot really speak for myself, but here goes a list of shows that I've heard are pretty good and where you can find them (maybe subbed!): Las Chicas del Cable (Netflix), Sky Rojo (Netflix), Merlí (Amazon Prime), Vis a Vis (Netflix), Veneno (Netflix), and El Internado (Netflix).

Movies:

I have watched even less Spanish movies so yeah. But I can still recommend some let's see

La Llamada (The Call, in English is called Holy Camp! for some reason) is the only Spanish musical I respect, I've seen both the movie and the original musical and I love them both so much, the movie is great (with the original actors of the stage production) and yeah I couldn't recommend it enought. It basically is about these teen girls who are at bible camp and one of them starts dreaming about God. It sounds boring now that I think about it but it's not I can assure you. It isn't really religious either don't worry. It used to be on Netflix but I don't think it is there still, I'm sorry :(

This one's a bit controversial but I'm putting it here cause it really shows the contrast between different regions in Spain; Ocho Apellidos Vascos (Eight Basque Surnames, once again, the English name for this movie is Spanish Affair for some reason???). Anyways, this one was a revolution when it came out, I don't know how many times I watched it in the span of like 2 months, it was a lot. The actors are all great, the story is pretty solid and it's generally funny I think (albeit maybe perpetuating certain stereotypes). It is a very simple premise; guy meets girl, guy falls in love with said girl and follows her from Sevilla to Euskadi. On Google it says it's on Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO so... yeah.

The most beloved Spanish filmmaker is Pedro Almodóvar, and his movies are classics (that I have yet to see). Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Volver (Return) are probably his best works, and I really recommend them! They are both available on Netflix :)

Last week I watched another really famous Spanish movie from a director who passed away earlier this month, ¡Ay Carmela!, a movie about this troupe of itinerant artists during the Civil War that really shows how both sides of the war were. It's on HBO Max.

As with shows, here are some rapid-fire Spanish movies I've heard are pretty good: Los Santos Inocentes (Amazon Prime), Bienvenido, Mister Marshall (HBO Max), El Laberinto del Fauno (HBO Max and Disney Plus), Celda 211 (Netflix and HBO Max), La Lengua de las Mariposas (Amazon Prime), Mar Adentro (HBO Max), and Amanece Que No es Poco (HBO Max and Amazon Prime). I have actually watched the three last ones lol, I just didn't remember them.

Hope these recommendations serve you well, and please let me know if you watch any :)

[maskshape]

Animation sequences made from April-May 2020. these are some of my first 3D character animations! I was also in the height of my Half-Life fixation of this time, so of course i had to use an iconic voice clip for my lip-syncing assignment.

These were all put into my Animation reel (that's admittedly a bit dated but ignore that) which you can watch Here.

These rigs were made by Gabriel Salas.

[protoslacker]

Libraries are essential.

I saw a Tweet commemorating the one time that Martin Luther King, Jr. met Malcolm X fifty-nine years ago. Both had attended the Senate debate on The Civil Rights Act of 1964. Accompanying the Tweet is a photo. It's an iconic photo of the men shaking hands, but I hadn't seen it in color before. I don't know if has been colorized.

What I love very much about the photo is that Martin Luther King and Malcolm X are both smiling broadly. I have sometimes looked for photographs of them smiling, as such photos remind me of their humanity.

I hesitated to do a screenshot of the Tweet to post here because surely the photo is under copyright. Looking for whose to credit the picture  wasn't as straightforward as it should have been. I managed to discover that the photo was taken by Marion Trikosko. I clicked on a bio of Trikosko on a U.S. Department of State Web page, but the use of pronouns in the article for Marion Trikosko was inconsistent. I wanted to find out if Marion was a woman. The answer turns out to be, no, but I was glad to look some more.

He wrote book published in 2006, Trouping with Dante, Travels with Dante's Sim Sala Bim in the Golden Age of Big Illusion Shows : a True Account of My Magic Journey, a memoir of his working for Dante's show for a couple of years in the 1940s.  

Triskosko was one of the photojournalists who reported on the Civil Rights struggle. And one way that ordinary people can discover his work is that many photographs are housed in The Library of Congress. Including a photograph which was part of the sequence of photos Marion Trikosko took of Martin and Malcolm's meeting.

Public libraries are such essential institutions. Photojournalists working today are no less brave than phtojournalists working in the past. I am not sure that many have the same leeway to put some of their work into  libraries. Nowadays it seems publishers hate libraries. Public support for libraies is more important now than ever.

[fantomcomics]

What’s Out This Week? 1/18

WEEK 3 OF 2023 LET’S GOOOOO

Barbarities GN Vol 1 -  Tsuta Suzuki

In this beautiful Boys' Love/BL romance inspired by Renaissance Europe, a dashing viscount tries to woo a serious nobleman! Lord Montague is a powerful figure in the nation, in need of a bodyguard following a threat to his life. Enter Viscount Adam Canning: a dashing blond-haired nobleman who swears to use his combat skills to protect Lord Montague...and woo anyone who catches his fancy while staying at Lord Montague's estate. When Adam sees Lord Montague's nephew, Joel, Adam is immediately smitten. But Joel is a serious young man, too busy rooting out crime and corruption to fall for Adam's charms. Of course, that just makes Adam want him more! Can Joel stay focused on his lofty ideals, or will he fall for the devilishly handsome viscount?

Children Of Palomar & Other Tales TP -  Gilbert Hernandez

This comics omnibus includes the graphic novels Julio's Day and The Children of Palomar, as well as never-before-collected work by brothers Mario and Gilbert Hernandez, some of which has never been available since its early 2000s run in comic book single issues.

Children of Palomar and Other Tales(the fifteenth volume in our Complete Love and Rockets Library omnibuses and the eighth Gilbert volume) begins with "Me for the Unknown," uncollected since its original 2001-2004 run in Love and Rockets Vol. II comic books. Written by Mario Hernandez and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez, it traces the Rabelaisian journey of Tagg Lillard. A U.S. citizen with a seemingly perfect life working in Latin America, he escapes a death trap clutching important papers, and an imperious CEO and his manservant pursue him through a land plagued by colonialist/corporate greed. Also collected: one of their joints from 2008, "Chiro el Indio." In The Children of Palomar suite of short stories (2006-2007; collected in 2013), there are many mysterious visitors, an apparition that haunts childless women, and readers learn how Chelo lost her eye. And in Julio's Day, which originally ran from 2001-2008 and was collected in 2013, a man's life-threaded with war, loss, illness, and forbidden love-spans a century.

The Chuckling Whatsit HC -  Richard Sala

The 1997 magnum opus of the late Richard Sala, master of graphic noir, has been out of print for years and is now available in hardcover for the very first time.

Sala weaves the gothic cartooning traditions of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams with a melodramatic murder mystery involving astrology, ghouls, academia, and outsider art. Part noir, part horror, and part comedy, this labyrinthine tale of intrigue follows an unemployed writer named Broom who becomes ensnared unwittingly in a complex plot involving mysterious outsider artist Emile Jarnac, the shadowy machinations of the Ghoul Appreciation Society Headquarters (GASH), and the enigmatic Mr. Ixnay. Sala's deadpan delivery makes this ingeniously layered narrative a roller-coaster ride of darkly pure comic suspense. Sala's drawing style also reveals the influence of everything from Hollywood monster movies and Dick Tracy to German expressionism and Grimm's fairy tales. It's a style that's perfectly suited to the narrative, constantly flirting with Sala's fascination for the grotesque and lending palpable tension to the gruesome riddle of The Chuckling Whatsit.

Dune: House Harkonnen #1 (of 12) -  Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Michael Shelfer & Raymond Swanland

The second official, NYT Bestselling prequel to Dune is adapted for the first time by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and artist Michael Shelfer (Domino), unveiling a closer look at the rising conflict between beloved characters and bitter villains. Fans will gain insight into how the early years of iconic figures Gurney Halleck, Lady Jessica, and Liet Kynes had their future shaped by the complex and brutal machinations of House Harkonnen! What difficult choices will tear Leto Atreides apart as Baron Harkonnen plots against not just House Atreides, but the Bene Gesserit and the Emperor himself?

Final Gamble #1 (of 6) -  Robyn Singer & Jorge Santiago Jr.

Gambling addict Danny Lin, and disgraced MMA fighter Jasmeet Khanna have both fallen on hard times. Owing an enormous amount of money to a loan shark named Mandy, they are offered the chance to save themselves by winning the money they need-in a game of poker against her. Unable to work together, the two men are easily defeated. As a result of their defeat, the two become prisoners of The Mercury Society, a group composed of the richest and most powerful people in the world. In this unforgiving Hell, people are forced to fight to the death in an elite gamble for their souls.

The Great Food In Comics Set -  Franckie Alarcon

Two delicious books in comics on food reunited! Sushi and Chocolate are explored. 

Fly to Japan and come discover all there is to know about sushi. After revealing the secrets of chocolate to us, Franckie Alarcon offers a gourmet panorama of this exceptional dish that has conquered the planet! But do you really know sushi? And for Dessert: Following Jacques Genin for a year, Franckie Alarcon hobnobbed with one of the biggest chefs of Chocolate. Former chef and pastry chef for prestigious restaurants, this super-talented autodidact shares all his passion and knowledge of chocolate and his process for creating recipes.

I’m Quitting Heroing GN Vol 1 -  Quantum, Nori Kazato & Hana Amano

After saving the world from the Demon Lord, the Hero, Leo, discovers that there isn't a place for him in it anymore. The incredible strength that made him humanity's greatest asset during the war is just a terrifying threat in times of peace, and he soon finds himself shunned from human society. But if the forces of good won't have him, that means it's time for him to apply elsewhere-for a job with his former enemy, the Demon Lord's Army!

Immortal Sergeant #1 (of 9) -  Joe Kelly & Ken Niimura 

Award-winning I KILL GIANTS storytellers JOE KELLY (Deadpool, Savage Spider-Man) and KEN NIIMURA (Eisner Award-winning Umami) return to yank on your heartstrings with IMMORTAL SERGEANT! On the eve of his unwelcome retirement, Jim Sargent (aka "Sarge") a grizzled, old-school detective, catches a break on a murder case that's haunted him for decades. Unfortunately, Sarge must drag his anxiety-riddled adult son, Michael, along for the ride or risk losing the lead forever. Can this dysfunctional duo overcome their own hang-ups, blindspots, and secrets to catch a killer?  

Is Love The Answer? GN -  Uta Isaki

A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. When it comes to love, high schooler Chika wonders if she might be an alien. She's never fallen for or even had a crush on anyone, and she has no desire for physical intimacy. Her friends tell her that she just "hasn't met the one yet," but Chika has doubts... It's only when Chika enters college and meets peers like herself that she realizes there's a word for what she feels inside-asexual-and she's not the only one. After years of wondering if love was the answer, Chika realizes that the answer she long sought may not exist at all that that's perfectly normal.

Lugosi: The Rise And Fall Of Hollywood’s Dracula GN -  Koren Shadmi

The critically-acclaimed biography chronicling the tumultuous personal and professional life of horror icon Bela Lugosi. LUGOSI, the tragic life story of one of horror's most iconic film stars, tells of a young Hungarian activist forced to flee his homeland after the failed Communist revolution in 1919. Reinventing himself in the U.S., first on stage and then in movies, he landed the unforgettable role of Count Dracula in what would become a series of classic feature films. From that point forward, Lugosi's stardom would be assured...but with international fame came setbacks and addictions that gradually whittled his reputation from icon to has-been. LUGOSI details the actor's fall from grace and an enduring legacy that continues to this day.

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir The Recluse GN Vol 1 -  Coolkyoushinja & Nobuyoshizamurai

The otaku dragon from the original hit manga series stars in a manga of his own! Fafnir is a dark, brooding curse dragon from the same world as Tohru, Kanna, and their friends. He's also an otaku who's as obsessed with games, merch, and doujinshi as he is with gold, jewels, and destroying all humans. This latest spin-off from the popular Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid series follows Fafnir's daily life in a shared apartment with Kobayashi's otaku coworker Takiya, where Fafnir tries to get along with humans and dragons-or just avoid them!

Noir Is The New Black: Watson & Holmes TP Vol 1 -  Karl Bollers, Rick Leonardi, Khary Randolph, & Walter Pereyra

Harlem, Now. A missing girl case bring together the most famous dynamic duo in the world for the first time! Reinventing the classic detective team from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a bold diverse way, WATSON & HOLMES comes to the hit NOIR IS THE NEW BLACK label with a brand new cover by EXCELLENCE superstar Khary Randolph!

Oshi No Ko GN Vol 1 -  Aka Akasaka & Mengo Yokoyari

Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who's in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he's about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol's greatest weapon in this outrageous manga from Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish).

Pandora Seven GN Vol 1 -  Yuta Kayashima

"I wish I could meet other humans." That is the secret wish of Ria Frontier, who grew up as the sole human amid a veritable melting pot of other fantastical races on a small island. As she prepares to celebrate the turn of the thousand-year cycle, that wish is granted-in the form of a war party of humans that arrives on a flying ship to ransack her home and hurt her friends and adoptive family in search of "Pandora's Box."

Pushed too far by the cruelty of her race, Ria somehow manages to unseal the terrible power of what the humans have been looking for, unleashing a tragedy that will change her life forever...

Public Domain TP Vol 1 -  Chip Zdarsky

Syd Dallas is responsible for pop culture's greatest hero: THE DOMAIN! But his sons Miles and David have a complicated relationship with both the creation and their creator. Can they convince their dad to fight for their family's legacy? This fun and heartfelt series written and illustrated by Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS, Daredevil) explores a WILD ALTERNATE WORLD where comic book creators aren't properly acknowledged or compensated for their creations!! Crazy, I know!!

Tatsuki Fuijmoto Before Chainsaw Man GN Vol 17-21 -  Tatsuki Fujimoto

See the origins of the mad genius who created Chainsaw Man! This short story manga collection features Tatsuki Fujimoto's earliest work. It's rough, it's raw, and it's pure Tatsuki Fujimoto!

To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols & Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights GN -  Angela Dalton & Lauren Semmer

As Lieutenant Uhura on the iconic prime-time television show Star Trek, Nichelle Nichols played the first Black female astronaut anyone had ever seen on-screen. A smart, strong, independent Black woman aboard the starship Enterprise was revolutionary in the 1960s when only white men had traveled to outer space in real life and most Black characters on TV were servants. Nichelle not only inspired a generation to pursue their dreams but also opened the door for the real-life pioneering astronauts Sally Ride, Dr. Mae Jemison, and more. This empowering tribute to the trailblazing pop-culture icon reminds us of the importance of perseverance and the power of representation in storytelling. You just might be inspired to boldly go where no one like you has ever gone before!

Your Forma GN Vol 1 -  Mareho Kikuishi, Tsubata Nozaki & Yoshinori Kisaragi

In an alternate near future, the Your Forma, a miraculous "smart thread" technology initially developed to treat a massive outbreak of viral encephalitis, has become an integral part of daily life. But these convenient devices also record every sight, sound, and emotion their users experience.   For Electronic Investigator Echika Hieda, diving into peoples' memories via the Your Forma and hunting for evidence is all part of a day's work. The problem is, she's so adept at what she does that her assistants literally fry their brains trying to keep up with her. After putting one too many aides in the hospital, the top brass finally furnish Echika with a partner on her level, a brilliant yet cheeky android named Harold Lucraft. But can Echika put her prejudices against robots aside to solve the most complex case of her career?

Whatcha snagging this week, Fantom Fam?

[mihai-florescu]

Deci apparently manechinul din sala noastră de nursing who is nonbinary icon but noi îi zicem Nenea Piersic are ambele părți ale sexului masculin și feminin and I don't know how to feel about hearing the phrase "Penisul este într-o pungă în dulap" but anyway

My class mate draga Codruța avea priorities, fata căuta penisul ăla cu atâta determinare că mi-a părut rău când am aflat că-l împrumutase clasa vecină.

Avem și un manechin pe care am numit-o Barbie 'cause are perucă blondă și mai are și părul împletit

Suna distractiv la scoala de nursing, multa bafta. Sper sa se intoarca penisul repede