#Daniel Errico

[guide-to-galaxy]

A Few Mini-Reviews || Here They Are!

I’m trying to clean my Netgalley/Edelweiss shelves of old arcs before the end of the year so don’t mind me if I post a bunch of mini-reviews after each other. And this time I’m really trying and doing instead of saying I’ll do it and then I don’t. See my Disclaimer Page for a full disclaimer: I received these e-arc through the authors and review sites such as Edelweiss and NetGalley in exchange…

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#book review #childrens #comedy #contemporary #Cornelia Funke #Daniel Errico #fantasy #Guillermo del Toro #horror #Leanne Hall #Mystery #Pan&039;s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun #Play #retellings #Shiloh Penfield #The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived #The Gaps #William Shakespeare&039;s Much Ado About Mean Girls #young adult

[archivyrep]

Cedric, Grunt, and the dusty hall of records [Part 2]

Continued from part 1

Two other moments from the episode, highlighting the value of archives. The blueprint on the table is of the Fairy Jail

The Hall of Records does reappear in the episode "Cedric & the Dragon," where it is being destroyed, like the rest of the castle, by the pixies run amok. I hope to find some more archivy themes in other media, and I'm not referring to the discipline, going forward. Recently, Enrico said that he spoke with "an archivist about this soon after the release actually," saying that "the way we depict the conservation of knowledge, history, and culture is an important subject to raise." I completely agree with that assessment and Samantha Cross's response that it is good to "hear that you're looking into issues of conservation and history" because not many creators go to that effort.

Reprinted from my Wading Through the Cultural Stacks WordPress blog. Originally published on Dec. 19, 2020.

© 2022 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

#the bravest knight #hulu #archives #archival studies #archival science #hall of records #samantha cross #archivy #stereotypes #dusty #daniel errico #pop archives

[marcogiovenale]

1 settembre, roma, largo ravizza: "quando il fumo si dirada", di f. raponi, e "rosso antico", di s. nebbia

1 settembre, roma, largo ravizza: “quando il fumo si dirada”, di f. raponi, e “rosso antico”, di s. nebbia

Incontro con Federco Raponi, autore di QUANDO IL FUMO SI DIRADA (terza ristampa, 2022) e Simone Nebbia, autore di ROSSO ANTICO (2021) modera Vanessa Roghi ● GIOVEDÍ 1 SETTEMBRE 2022 – ORE 19:00 Libri&Spritz – CineVillage Monteverde, largo A. Ravizza https://tuttascena1.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/11546/ https://www.giulioperroneditore.com/shop/rosso-antico/ cliccare per ingrandire UN CONFRONTO…

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[joeygallagher]

The Castle Bonus Footage ©2022

Surfing by Eric Gross, Daniel Carr, Allen Sarlo, Kassia Meador, Tyler Hatzikian, Soleil Errico 

Malibu, CA Summer 2021 

Music: Mt. Airy Groove -  Pieces of a Dream 

Filmed & Edited by Joe Gallagher

Link to full video - https://vimeo.com/706671878

#Eric Gross #Daniel Carr #Allen Sarlo #Kassia Meador #Tyler Hatzikian #Soleil Errico #Malibu #First Point #Surfrider Beach #The Castle #joecups #Mt Airy Groove #Pieces of a Dream

[pumpkzsafeplace]

story-telling week 2024 ⁺₊✧

good evening my little babybees,

and welcome to the national story-telling week of 2024.

every day for a week we will be telling stories, so grab your favourite stuffie and snuggle in close for tonight's tale ☾.

title: in space. written by: daniel errico.

I’ve decided I’m moving. I’m running away.

I’m bored of this room and I’d rather not stay.

The best place to live for a girl such as me,

Is space, with no rules, and no grav-ity.

My cat Bill and I will need astronaut suits.

Our feet will be fine if we take some snow boots.

We’ll wear yellow gloves, that you use to wash dishes.

And bowls on our heads where we used to keep fishes.

I know that it’s s’posed to be called a fishbowl.

But no fish are left since Bill swallowed ‘em whole.

For our bodies I have found us some trash bags to wear.

With our shiny new suits, we will be quite the pair!

Now the spaceship dilemma is easy to fix,

I built one last summer… you know, just for kicks.

Space is enormous, you can fly all around.

I bet I’ll see planets that nobody’s found!

As for space monsters, I am not that afraid.

A monster’s a friend that you haven’t yet made.

First thing I’ll do, is go looking for Saturn.

And fly through its rings in my zag and zig pattern.

Next I’ll go zipping by Venus and Mars.

It’s easy since spaceships are faster than cars.

Bill thinks that Neptune, has birds everywhere.

He’d be rather mad, if we didn’t stop there.

Mercury seems like a great place to tan.

But it might be too hot if I don’t pack a fan.

When I’m hungry, I’ll munch on some Jupiter fruit.

I hope that the juice doesn’t drip on my suit.

On Uranus I’ll put on a wonderful play.

The whole solar system can come — if they pay.

It’s freezing on Pluto, especially at night.

But it’s famous for hosting the best snowball fight.

Eventually, I will fly back to the Earth.

It’s really quite beautiful, for what it’s worth.

In fact, there’s no rush to explore space just yet…

There are creatures down here that I still haven’t met.

I can’t help but dream about all that’s in space.

But for now I’ll enjoy what is here in this place.

↳ linkies for full book with pictures! - here <3

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[dailyanarchistposts]

Introduction

Recommended Reading

Errico Malatesta, At the Cafe: Conversations on Anarchism. London: Freedom Press, 2005.

The Dark Star Collective, Quiet Rumours: An Anarcha-Feminist Reader. Oakland: AK Press, 2002.

CrimethInc., Days of War, Nights of Love. CrimethInc. 2002.

Daniel Guerin, Anarchism: From Theory to Practice. New York: Monthly Review, 1996.

bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman? Black women and feminism. Boston: South End Press, 1981.

Mitchell Verter and Chaz Bufe, eds. Dreams of Freedom: A Ricardo Flores Magon Reader. Oakland: AK Press, 2005.

Derrick Jensen, A Culture of Make Believe. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green, 2004.

Vine Deloria, Jr. Custer Died for Your Sins: an Indian Manifesto. New York: Macmillan, 1969.

Ward Churchill, From a Native Son: Selected Essays on Indigenism 1985–1995, Cambridge: South End Press, 1999; or his interview on Indigenism and Anarchism in the journal Upping the Anti.

#anarchism #daily posts #communism #anti capitalist #anti capitalism #late stage capitalism #anarchy #anarchists #libraries #leftism #recommended reading

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Books Read / To Be Read in 2023

Updated 1/29/23

Read in 2023 How to Write a Song That Matters - Dar Williams How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention - Daniel L. Everett Currently Reading in 2023 The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within - Stephen Fry Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music - Hugh Barker Piranesi - Susanna Clarke The Red House Mystery - A. A. Milne To Be Read in 2023 - Non Fiction Dear Mr Andrews - Latham, Lotte Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose - Cowart, Leigh How to Read Literature Like a Professor - Foster, Thomas C. The Anatomy of Anxiety: Rethinking the Body, Mind, and Healing of Anxiety - Vora, Ellen The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of "Proper" English, from Shakespeare to South Park - Lynch, Jack Noise: a Human History of Sound and Listening - Hendy, David Rude: Stop Being Nice and Start Being Bold - Reid, Rebecca The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters - Rachel, Daniel Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life - Nagoski, Emily The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies - Verny, Thomas R. Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good - Brown, Adrienne Maree First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time - Chapman, Emma Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages - Deutscher, Guy Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter - Errico, Mike Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation - DuMez, Kristin Kobes A Sense of Self: Memory, the Brain, and Who We Are - O'Keane, Veronica Priestdaddy - Lockwood, Patricia Appetites: Why Women Want - Knapp, Caroline Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art of Love - Prioleau, Elizabeth The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You - Aron, Elaine N. You're History: The Twelve Strangest Women in Music - Chow, Lesley Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger - Dancyger, Lilly Fear Is My Homeboy: How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms - Holler, Judi Psychology of Music: From Sound to Significance - Tan, Siu-Lan How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond - Powell, John Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness - Murthy, Vivek Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious - Damasio, Antonio R. Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World - Lewis, Jacqui The Kindness Cure: How the Science of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart and Your World - Cousineau, Tara How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back - Tweedy, Jeff Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? - Smith, Julie The Sunny Nihilist: A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness - Syfret, Wendy Awake Where You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness - Aylward, Martin The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom - Baker, Willa I Didn't Do the Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt to Embrace the Hidden Value in Daily Life - Dore, Madeleine A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution - Popkin, Jeremy D. The Atoms Of Language: The Mind's Hidden Rules Of Grammar - Baker, Mark C. The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language - Pullum, Geoffrey K. The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos - Batalion, Judy A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain - Peskin, Sara Manning Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters - Monroe, Marilyn The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships - Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself - Gazipura, Aziz The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused -- And Start Standing Up for Yourself - Engel, Beverly Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe - Johnson, George Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman - Petersen, Anne Helen Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time - Buonomano, Dean Music, Math, and Mind: The Physics and Neuroscience of Music - Sulzer, David Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics - Benade, Arthur H. Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts - Bell, Matt How to Write Like Tolstoy: A Journey Into the Minds of Our Greatest Writers - Cohen, Richard A. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You - Nerenberg, Jenara Bow Down: Lessons from Dominatrixes on How to Be a Boss in Life, Love, and Work - Goldwert, Lindsay Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - Fitzgerald, F. Scott Bodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life - Caldwell, Christine Sex Outside the Lines: Authentic Sexuality in a Sexually Dysfunctional Culture - Donaghue, Chris The Art of Possibility - Zander, Rosamund Stone Physics and Music: The Science of Musical Sound - White, Harvey E. Music and Mantras: The Yoga of Mindful Singing for Health, Happiness, Peace & Prosperity - Girish The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World - trevor cox Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World - Kraus, Nina Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger - Traister, Rebecca The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again - Price, Catherine Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go - Murray, Jill Sherer Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World - Moorjani, Anita Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief - Kessler, David Equipment for Living: On Poetry and Pop Music - Robbins, Michael Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting - Gauthier, Mary The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader and the Imagination - Le Guin, Ursula K. How a Poem Moves: A Field Guide for Readers Afraid of Poetry - Sol, Adam The Midnight Disease: The Drive to Write, Writer's Block, and the Creative Brain - Flaherty, Alice W. Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club - Edwards, Martin Writing Poetry To Save Your Life: How To Find The Courage To Tell Your Stories - Gillan, Maria Mazziotti Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein - Bernstein, Jamie It's Too Late Now: The Autobiography of a Writer - Milne, A.A. Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships - Ryan, Christopher Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love - Levine, Amir Mating in Captivity: In Search of Erotic Intelligence - Perel, Esther You Are Your Own: A Reckoning with the Religious Trauma of Evangelical Christianity - Finch, Jamie Lee #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing - Allison, Emily Joy The Journey from Abandonment to Healing - Anderson, Susan How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't - Moore, Lane From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero's Journey to Joy - Carlson, Kristine How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love - Ury, Logan Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love - Baum, Jessica The Book Your Church Doesn't Want You to Read - Leedom, Tim C. Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion - Winell, Marlene A Manual for Being Human - Mort, Sophie Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams - Kim, Jeeyoon Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive - Neff, Kristin This Is Not a Book about Benedict Cumberbatch: The Joy of Loving Something--Anything--Like Your Life Depends on It - Carvan, Tabitha Find Your True Voice: Stop Listening to Your Inner Critic, Heal Your Trauma and Live a Life Full of Joy - Brunner, Emmy Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession - Bolin, Alice No Kidding: Women Writers on Bypassing Parenthood - Mantel, Henriette Sex and the Single Woman: 24 Writers Reimagine Helen Gurley Brown's Cult Classic - Smith, Eliza No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to HearBowler, Kate Little Weirds - Slate, Jenny The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth - Spitzer, Michael Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding the Neuroscience of Pleasure for a Smarter, Happier, and More Purpose-Filled Life - Wise, Nan The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny - Davidson, Ian The Golden Age of Murder - Edwards, Martin Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty - Etcoff, Nancy L. Real Men Don't Sing: Crooning in American Culture - McCracken, Allison Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood - Mann, William J. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them - Prose, Francine The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language - Bragg, Melvyn Seven Types of Ambiguity - Empson, William The Literary Mind: The Origins of Thought and Language - Turner, Mark Blood Relations: The Selected Letters of Ellery Queen 1947-1950 - Goodrich, Joseph Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language - McCulloch, Gretchen Mind – A Journey to the Heart of Being Human - Siegel, Daniel J. The Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Mystery of How the Brain Makes the Mind - Gazzaniga, Michael S. The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race - Lieberman, Daniel Z. The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness - Solms, Mark Rethinking Consciousness: A Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience - Graziano, Michael S.A. Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive - Brackett, Marc The Empathy Effect: Seven Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences - Riess, Helen Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion - Tolentino, Jia The Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent—and Reinvent—Our Identities - Berns, Gregory The Power of Agency: The 7 Principles to Conquer Obstacles, Make Effective Decisions, and Create a Life on Your Own Terms - Napper, Paul Don't Read Poetry: A Book About How to Read Poems - Burt, Stephanie Singing School: Learning to Write (and Read) Poetry by Studying with the Masters - Pinsky, Robert The Sound of Poetry / The Poetry of Sound - Perloff, Marjorie The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide - Pinsky, Robert The Poetics of American Song Lyrics - Pence, Charlotte The Poetry of Pop - Bradley, Adam Laziness Does Not Exist - Price, Devon In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy - O'Leary, John It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle - Wolynn, Mark The Child in You: The Breakthrough Method for Bringing Out Your Authentic Self - Stahl, Stefanie The Good Girl’s Guide To Being A Dck: The art of saying what you want, asking for what you need and getting the life you deserve - Reinwarth, Alexandra The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully - Ostaseski, Frank Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger - Chemaly, Soraya Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement - Karlgaard, Rich Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste - Gasser, Nolan Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women - Engeln, Renee A People's History of the United States - Zinn, Howard The Future of the Brain: Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists - Marcus, Gary F. The Brain: The Story of You - Eagleman, David Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts - Dehaene, Stanislas How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed - Kurzweil, Ray Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom - Hanson, Rick Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain - Damasio, Antonio R. Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life - Johnson, Steven The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness - Damasio, Antonio R. Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain--and How it Changed the World - Zimmer, Carl How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain - Barrett, Lisa Feldman Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain - Eagleman, David Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space - Levin, Janna The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime - Flanders, Judith The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock - Worsley, Lucy To Be Read in 2023 - Fiction The Lost Apothecary - Penner, Sarah The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - Schwab, V.E. Wakenhyrst - Paver, Michelle Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) - Allen, Sarah Addison Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception (Books of Faerie, #1) - Stiefvater, Maggie All the Crooked Saints - Stiefvater, Maggie Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) - Cain, Chelsea Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) - Schaeffer, Rebecca If We Were Villains - Rio, M.L. Eileen - Moshfegh, Ottessa A Certain Hunger - Summers, Chelsea G. Wild is the Witch - Griffin, Rachel The Whalebone Theatre - Quinn, Joanna The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Vol. 1 (The Girl from the Other Side, #1) - Nagabe Siren Queen - Vo, Nghi Poison for Breakfast - Snicket, Lemony The Essex Serpent - Perry, Sarah A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians (The Shadow Histories, #1) - Parry, H.G. We Are the Fire - Taylor, Sam Flyaway - Jennings, Kathleen Hild (The Light of the World Trilogy, #1) - Griffith, Nicola Ring Shout - Clark, P. Djèlí Anatomy: A Love Story - Schwartz, Dana Comfort Me with Apples - Valente, Catherynne M. In the Ravenous Dark - Strickland, A.M. Small Favors - Craig, Erin A. The Bone Maker - Durst, Sarah Beth The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home (Welcome to Night Vale #3) - Fink, Joseph You Feel It Just Below the Ribs - Cranor, Jeffrey Deathless - Valente, Catherynne M. Tripping Arcadia: A Gothic Novel - Mayquist, Kit Nothing But Blackened Teeth - Khaw, Cassandra Damnable Tales: A Folk Horror Anthology - Wells, Richard Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead - Tokarczuk, Olga The House in the Cerulean Sea - Klune, T.J. The Wilds - Elliott, Julia Foul Lady Fortune (Foul Lady Fortune, #1) - Gong, Chloe Spells for Forgetting: A Novel - Young, Adrienne Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution - Kuang, R.F. Nettle & Bone - Kingfisher, T. Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Brunt, Carol Rifka Villainous: An Anthology of Fairytale Retellings - Ward, L.T. The Glass Woman - Lea, Caroline For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1) - Whitten, Hannah The Wolf and the Woodsman - Reid, Ava What We Devour - Miller, Linsey Down Comes the Night - Saft, Allison The City Beautiful - Polydoros, Aden Wake the Bones - Kilcoyne, Elizabeth The Other Girl - Major, C.D. Plain Bad Heroines - Danforth, Emily M. The Year of the Witching (Bethel, #1) - Henderson, Alexis Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) - Muir, Tamsyn Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1) - Theriault, Emma Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) - McGuire, Seanan The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home (Fairyland, #5) - Valente, Catherynne M. The Boy Who Lost Fairyland (Fairyland, #4) - Valente, Catherynne M. Radiance - Valente, Catherynne M. The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories - Clarke, Susanna The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Shaffer, Mary Ann To Be Read in 2023 - Folklore The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales - Zipes, Jack D. Nonsense: Aspects of Intertextuality in Folklore and Literature - Stewart, Susan The Mythology of Fairies: The tales and legends of fairies from all over the world - Keightley, Thomas Discovering the Inner Mother - Webster, Bethany Maiden to Mother: Unlocking Our Archetypal Journey into the Mature Feminine - Wilson, Sarah Durham Beowulf: A New Translation - Unknown, Maria Dahvana Headley Fearsome Fairies: Haunting Tales of the Fae - Dearnley, Elizabeth The Fairy Tellers - Jubber, Nicholas Folklore 101: An Accessible Introduction to Folklore Studies - Jorgensen, Jeana Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre - Zipes, Jack D. The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales - Bettelheim, Bruno The Book of English Magic - Carr-Gomm, Philip On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears - Asma, Stephen T.

#TBR #bookshelf #booklr #to be read

[thesweatycollectiontyrant]

Anna Karenina

The show that I’ve always wanted to listen to because of its amount of legit repertoire, but have never had the time to. Now is the time.

It's been two and a half years since I went through a show this way. I graduated from college a week ago tomorrow, and I am finding time to do my favorite things again. It's been such a fun time reflecting on my time at university. I'm grateful.

Background Info

Anna Karenina ran at Circle in the Square in the early 1990s. It wasn’t largely successful from what I understand. It is based on the Tolstoy novel of the same name. There was no cast recording for the musical until 2007, when an absolutely crazytown (my favorite term for TALENTED) group of people recorded it for posterity! Wait until you hear these names.

Writers

Music for Anna Karenina was written by Daniel Levine, who received a Tony nomination for Best Original Score for his work on the show. Peter Kellogg wrote the book and the lyrics.

I’ve been through hell and high waters trying to get a legible and complete score for this show, so we shall see how this goes.

Character List

COUNT ALEXIS VRONSKY (Baritone) - Anna's lover, a cavalry officer.

ANNA KARENINA (Soprano) - Oblonsky's sister, Karenin's wife, and Vronsky's lover. A woman who is unhappy in her marriage and searching for fulfillment in her own way.

CONSTANTIN LEVIN (Tenor) - Kitty's suitor, Stiva's old friend, certified nervous wreck.

PRINCE STEVEN OBLONSKY (Baritone) - Civil servant, Anna's brother, and man about town.

PRINCESS KITTY SCHERBATSKY (Mezzo-Soprano) - Sister-in-law to Oblonsky, pursued by Levin. Bubbly and fun.

NICOLAI KARENIN (Bass) - Senior statesman and Anna's husband, twenty years her senior.

Who’s Singing?

As I mentioned above, there was a studio cast recording that happened in 2007. It has an all-star cast, including Brian d’Arcy James as Vronsky, Melissa Errico as Anna, Gregg Edelman as Levin, Marc Kudisch as Oblonsky, Kerry Butler as Kitty, and Jeff McCarthy as Karenin. This is such a group of amazing singers and actors, especially the four men. I’m very excited to dig into this show.

Let’s Do This

In the cast album, we begin with “Journey to Moscow.” The interweaving eighth notes remind me of Anastasia. The 3+3+2 accent pattern begins as the ensemble and principals begin to sing about being on the train and all of their personal problems that will be fixed by being on the train…? I love that each of the principals get a little moment of solo line throughout. Not the most dramatically exciting opening number, but the rhythmic pulse in the music does a good job compensating for it. I do love the end, especially the piano swell.

Anna and Oblonsky sing a duet called “There’s More to Life Than Love,” filled with witty conversation. Anna is trying to tell Oblonsky that there is more to life than love (as if you didn’t get that from the title) and she is telling him this by bringing up other topics, hobbies, and humanities, however for everything she brings up, he counteracts with its connection to love. It’s written as a waltz. Marc Kudisch does such a fun job of coloring all of his comebacks. I love how Melissa Errico so casually throws her soprano up into the stratosphere out of nowhere. I especially love the very end where you think it’s going to be a big finish, but Oblonsky so quickly and quietly spits out the last lines, saying “But who cares?”

Kerry Butler enters the picture as Kitty with her solo “How Awful.” As she always is, she is earnest and hilarious. This is a fun range-y song for a mixer looking for something that is funny, but not well known. The beats are fun to play, the melody is challenging and fun to sing as well. Kerry Butler sings the role with a lot of charm.

“Would You” introduces us to Levin, who when asked how long he’d be in Moscow replies with a marriage proposal. I am beyond utterly obsessed with this song. The energy is so exciting, and the odd time signature makes it all feel a little disjunct and scared and anxious and excited. Lovely singing from Gregg Edelman!

There’s a conversation piece (Wonderful Town, anyone?) number for Kitty, Anna, Levin and Vronsky called “In a Room.” They sing individually, voicing their thoughts while the others chatter (perhaps?) I was more focused on following along in the music because the copy I have has the song, but it may as well be a completely different piece by a completely different composer for a completely different musical. It’s cute. Not very memorable.

Anna has her first solo with “Nothing Has Changed.” She lists the things she finds similar compared to the last time she was here. Levine’s harmony in this song is really remarkable. There is a constant churning with both the mode used for this piece, and also the extra notes in the chords. The suspensions added to the root position chords are impossible to miss. This song is really stunning musically. Dramatically, it’s one of those songs that tries to make something bigger out of ending exactly where the character began. Oops.

In “I Shall Work,” Levin sings about how he will become a learned man in order to ignore the romantic feelings he has for Kitty. The song reminds me a bit of Henrik from A Little Night Music. It’s got a solid high note at the end too.

“How Many Men” is where Kitty wonders how many romantic trysts she’ll have to go on before she can meet “the one.” Kerry Butler takes every opportunity to make this fun, and she succeeds. In a waltz, she allows the melody and music to accompany the dramatics of the song. This is a great audition song that no one does!

In his first solo “We Were Dancing,” Vronsky sings, presumably to Anna, as they dance. Another solo that I don’t have music for, but it’s beautiful. It reminds me of Anastasia yet again. Brian d’Arcy James keeps the material interesting.

Jeff McCarthy, everyone’s favorite officer (Lockstock) comes in as Karenin. His solo “Karenin’s List” begins with a fiery recitative. He jumps into the song proper and plots what he will say to his wife. The melody twists and turns around the scale as he maneuvers his brain through the possibilities of what to do here. McCarthy has always had a sort of operatic sound to his voice. It never ceases to amaze me. His sound has always been so remarkable for every show he’s been in. So many of these songs would work so well in an audition setting. It reminds me of She Loves Me because of the amount of solos!

Anna has another solo called “I’m Lost.” She realizes where she is in her relationship with her husband and where she is in her relationship with Vronsky. A woman discontented, she sings to herself “on the way home” according to Wikipedia. Not a big fan of the lyric “So lost, and I don’t even want to be found!” It’s giving the reaction that 8-year-olds have when they hear “you’re grounded give me your phone and go to your room” instead of “Isn’t it rich? Are we a pair?”

In the Act I Finale, “Waiting for You,” Anna and Vronsky finally have a love duet. This music is soul-stirring, and beautifully lush. Perhaps the music didn’t work its charm until the two lovers were able to embrace their love for each other. Oops. Again. Stunning vocal performances from both Errico and d’Arcy James. 

Act II starts with “This Can’t Go On.” It is an operatic trio between Anna, Vronsky, and Karenin where the three individually lament their situations. Anna asks Karenin for a divorce and reveals that she is pregnant. The harmony swells and surges. It reminds me of the “Storm” from The Secret Garden. The stakes are HIGH at the top of Act II, people! At least no one’s singing about a train anymore.

It seems that Levin’s heart has been broken in “That Will Serve Her Right.” Rather than feeling bad, he feels rage - makes for a much more interesting song. Edelman does a good job as he reprises his role from Broadway fifteen years prior. The resolution is so apparent in his voice!

Anna and Vronsky sing a duet called “Everything’s Fine.” I’m thinking about the structure of the story and I don’t see how many of these songs function in the narrative. I hunted for a script, but I couldn’t find one. Both Errico and d’Arcy James sound incredible on this music.

Anna and Kitty have their duet with “I Never Dreamed” where they both look forward to marriage, Kitty with Levin and Anna with Vronsky.

Karenin gets the eleven o’clock slot with “Only at Night.” He sings that he misses Anna, but only at night. There’s an incredible bridge here that could work so well in a cut. McCarthy is simply masterful. In this role, it reminds me of when he was in Side Show as Terry Connor.

As she denies her son, realizing that he is better off without her, Anna goes to railroad tracks and stands in front of a train in “Seryozha.” It is a hauntingly beautiful finale into a lovely “Epilogue.”

Audition Songs

There are so many solos in this show!

“How Awful” - Princess Kitty Scherbatsky, C4-F5

There is a fun, tantrum-like energy to this song. It would work for younger roles really well.

“Would You?” - Constantin Levin, C3-B4

This song is perfect for a role like Laurie from Little Women. There’s such an excited and nervous energy here. It bubbles through the accompaniment and the irregular time, and it is a fun challenge in musicianship and acting.

“Nothing Has Changed” - Anna Karenina, G3-D5

This song has a lot of beauty musically. The only problem is that, just like the title, nothing changes. It is up to the actor to choose a good and interesting cut because the music is really incredible.

“I Shall Work” - Constantin Levin, D3-B4

This time, the B is not sustained, but it is full voice. The A right beneath it is sustained right before it! This one seems like a lot of fun to act and sing. Complete devotion to someone. There are a few roles that this would be really good for. I said earlier that this reminds me of Henrik in A Little Night Music. Certainly, use it for that.

“How Many Men” - Princess Kitty Scherbatsky, A3-G5

This song has Kristin Chenoweth’s style written all over it, especially the early roles of her career. Glinda, Sally, Precious, all of them! Put it in your books!

“Karenin’s List” - Nicolai Karenin, A#2-F4

Great for a bass-baritone. There are moments of patter, but it isn’t frenzied - it is metered, it is precise, and it is premeditated. The F isn’t sustained, just tapped a couple of times.

“That Will Serve Her Right” - Constantin Levin, G2-E4

The music I have has the range listed above. The version that Gregg Edelman sings on the studio cast recording is very different. The pitches, rhythms, and many lyrics are changed.

“Only At Night” - Nicolai Karenin, Bb2-Eb4

This song is hauntingly beautiful. It lingers. The key that Jeff McCarthy sings it in is lower than the music I have.

To Wrap It Up

I didn’t see this show as one that would astound me. It didn’t flop, but it didn’t remain particularly noteworthy after its closing. Another sign is that there is no way to license the show. The good thing is that there is a lot of really good material for singers who want to explore more of a legit sound in their singing. I really like the role of Levin!

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There’s some great movies. And then there’s some that are total flops

The 25 best movies of 2022 — and the 5 worst

Yahoo Movies Editorial

Tue, December 20, 2022 at 8:00 AM PST·20 min read

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If there are a couple themes to the past year in movies, they'd have to big swings and long runtimes.

Matt Reeves reinvented The Caped Crusader as an emo Bruce Wayne in the 176-minute-long The Batman. The directing tandem known as The Daniels made the best multiverse movie of the year (sorry, Doctor Strange) with the mind-bending Everything, Everywhere All at Once (140 minutes). Todd Field opens Tár (158 minutes), his first film in 16 years, with a 15-minute long Q&A with Cate Blanchett's titular character. Ruben Östlund centered the entire second act of Triangle of Sadness (147 minutes) around explosive bodily functions on a luxury yacht. Steven Spielberg made his own biopic with The Fabelmans (151 minutes). James Cameron took 13 years to follow up Avatar with Way of the Water (192 minutes). Ryan Coogler had no choice but to go bold with certain decisions after losing his lead actor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (161 minutes). All make our list of the best films of the year.

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Not every swing was a home run. We're decidedly mixed on the frenzied, borderline-parody Elvis (159 minutes), Damien Chazelle's cocaine-fueled Old Hollywood odyssey Babylon(189 minutes) and Andrew Dominik’s agonizingly depressing Marilyn Monroe story Blonde (166 minutes). But at least none of those ended up on our "worst" list.

Here are our 25 favorite movies of 2022, and five for the birds. — Ethan Alter, Marcus Errico, Chrissy Nguyen, Kevin Polowy and Raechal Shewfelt

25. Barbarian

Not surprisingly behind the chills and jump-scares one of 2022's most shocking horror movies: The Ring and It producer Roy Lee. Surprising: That it was all birthed from the mind of writer-director Zach Cregger, (previously) best known for his improv comedy stylings on The Whitest Kids U Know. Georgina Campbell stars as a woman whose rental home was double-booked. Campbell's Tess decides to stay at the place anyway, albeit with a completely unknown man (Bill Skarsgård), leading to what can only be described as a gruesome, truly unnerving, very surprising nightmare. — R.S.

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24. The Northman

After The Witch and The Lighthouse, maybe Robert Eggers didn’t want to be pigeonholed as the slow-burn folkloric horror guy. Because Eggers unleashed a can of fury on us with The Northman, his pulsating 136-minute fever dream of pure uncut revenge savagery starring Alexander Skarsgård as a Norse prince who goes full-tilt Inigo Montoya on the bastards that killed his father when he was but a wee viking boy. Nicole Kidman is in it, too, and she brings the fireworks. Focus Features gave Eggers upwards of $70 million to make Northman, but the film failed to crack even. Let us repent by all watching it at least 10 times on streaming. — K.P.

23. Smile

Sometimes the best horror movies come from the very simplest concepts. A shark stalks teens swimming in the ocean. A kid sees dead people. A videotape curses you to death if you watch it. In Smile, Parker Finn's gloriously terrifying feature-length adaptation of his 2020 short film, it's witnessing one spectacularly creepy smile that damns victims in a Ring-esque death chain. Come for the multitude of spine-tingling jump scares, stay for the gutsy performance of Sosie Bacon (daughter of Kevin Bacon, being psychologically tormented in nearly every minute of the film) as the psychologist desperate to break the cycle. Those smiley Trader Joe's employees will never seem the same. —K.P.

22. Triangle of Sadness

Ruben Östlund (The Square) swears he's not shouting "Eat the rich!" with his splendidly odd dark comedy about a feuding model couple invited onto a luxury cruise for the obscenely wealthy. Part Parasite, part Captain Phillips, all Östlund, Sadness's madness has become most famous for its extended (like super-extended) puke-and-poop sequence as spoiled seafood clashes with heavy turbulence, but it's the film's surprising third act — cleverly kept secretive in the marketing — that reaps the biggest rewards. What a voyage. — K.P.

21. The Batman

Robert Pattinson as an emo Caped Crusader... really? While not the most conventional casting, R. Pattz delivers in Matt Reeves's reimagined take on the iconic hero. The film leans into the character's Detective Comics origins with the Dark Knight matching wits with Paul Dano's twisted Riddler, trying to solve a series of grisly murders (inspired by the real-life Zodiac Killer) while navigating a romance with Zoë Kravitz's proto-Catwoman. Unlike another would-be DC franchise launcher this year (*cough* Black Adam *cough*), we're looking forward to spending plenty of time in The Batman's expanding Gotham in the coming years. — M.E.

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20. Fresh

What's more terrifying than online dating? Well, according to Fresh, nothing. A Sundance breakout, this utterly delightful horror flick is anchored by Sebastian Stan’s unhinged performance as a charming cannibal who supplies victims’ meat to carnivorous gazillionaires. While Stan chews up scenery along with victims, co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones holds her own as his one female captive who refuses to end up on a serving plate. Chock full of twists and squirmy-gory meal prep, Fresh will make you think twice the next time you swipe right. — M.E.

19. Nanny

The big winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Nikyatu Jusu's debut feature confidently blends the real-life horrorsof American domestic work with eerie elements borrowed from African folklore. Anna Diop's mesmerizing star turn bridges the gap between the two worlds, capturing both the vulnerability that can accompany being a Black woman in white spaces and the resolve of an immigrant who refuses to be exploited. With methodical style and slow-burning tension, Nanny offers something more lasting than easy jump scares — it's a plunge into psychological horror from a bold new filmmaking voice. — E.A.

18. Fire of Love

Talk about your fiery love stories. The award-winning documentary Fire of Love profiles married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who criss-crossed the globe from one hot spot to another until their untimely deaths during Japan's Mount Unzen eruption in 1991. Director Sara Dosa was granted full access to their archive, and unearths some of the most spectacular volcano footage ever to play on the big (or small) screen. But the beating heart of the movie is the lifelong partnership between the Kraffts, who lived — and died — their way. — E.A.

17. Hustle

Hustle combines two of Adam Sandler's favorite things: sports, and continually proving to the world that he's one of the best actors in the whole damn industry. Three years after delivering a career-best performance in the cinematic anxiety attack Uncut Gems (a performance apparently no one at the Academy saw), Sandler shines again as a scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who bets his livelihood on a diamond-in-the-rough prospect (Juancho Hernangomez) he discovers on the streets of Spain (there he is betting again). And it's funny, it's touching, it's exhilarating. Hollywood has proven it's not that difficult to make a good sports movie. But we weren't expecting this one to be so great. — K.P.

16. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage got a lot of attention, and rightfully so, for his stellar (if not reaching) performance as, well, Nic Cage in April's unbearably great The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. It's one of the national treasure's best performances since we got double the Cage in Adaptation. But let it also be known that Weight is also one of the best bromantic comedies to come from Hollywood in years thanks to the deliriously fun chemistry between Cage and co-star Pedro Pascal. Everyone around them wants chaos; they just want to bro out and watch Paddington 2. — K.P.

15. Avatar: The Way of Water

This is the way… that James Cameron returns to Pandora andthe top of the box office charts. The boundary-pushing filmmaker waited 13 years to release his follow-up to the 2009 global blockbuster, and the next-level visuals featured in The Way of Water proves that his army of tech wizards weren't sitting around twiddling their thumbs. An enjoyable — if long — adventure on its own terms, the sequel also effectively lays the foundation for the next phase of the Avatar franchise, which Cameron promises "goes nuts." As a certain cyborg once said — we'll be back. — E.A.

14. Nope

Jordan Peele making an eerie homage to Steven Spielberg? Yes, please. Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya give impressive performances as siblings who run their family's animal wrangling business, while Steve Yeun plays a former child star who's the sole survivor of a horrific on-set incident and Brandon Perea amuses as a tech operator. If you haven't seen Nope yet, that's really all you should know going into it. It's fitting that Peele tried his hand at producing a Twilight Zone reboot, because Nope feels like the most cinematic, visually stunning Twilight Zone story ever told. — R.S.

13. Women Talking

Adapting Mariam Towes's acclaimed 2018 novel, writer-director Sarah Polley retains the basic setting and narrative: a religious community where the female population (played by Rooney Mara and Jessie Buckley, among others) is seeking to leave after enduring a series of attacks committed by the men in their midst. At the same time, she also expands the book’s intimate canvas into a deeply moving parable for what one generation of women owes to another. Trust us: You'll never hear "Daydream Believer" the same way again after Polley's epic needle drop. — E.A.

12. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Before she very nearly became a statistic in the opioid epidemic, celebrated photographer Nan Goldin saw numerous family members and close friends die before their time. Laura Poitras's remarkable nonfiction portrait connects Goldin's personal history with her present-day activism, spearheading a campaign to hold the Sackler family accountable for their role in unleashing Oxycontin on the world. Even as her efforts succeed, Poitras reminds us in a devastating finale that full justice for the wealthy and powerful can remain elusive. — E.A.

11. The Menu

We'll have what Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy are having. The former Voldemort and future Furiosa head up a sterling ensemble cast in Mark Mylod's pitch-dark "eat the rich" comedy, set in the world of high art Haute cuisine. As Fiennes gleefully chews the scenery as a Jim Jones-esque chef, Taylor-Joy grounds the proceedings with grace notes of spiky defiance and winking humor. Already an under-the-radar theatrical hit, The Menu will re-heat well as a streaming-era staple. — E.A.

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10. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Director-writer Ryan Coogler had the unenviable task of making a sequel to global phenomenon and Oscar Best Picture nominee Black Panther in the absence of Chadwick Boseman, who portrayed the titular hero before passing away from cancer in Aug. 2020 at the age of 43. Packed with stellar performances led by Letitia Wright (Shuri), Angela Bassett (Queen Ramonda) — both reckoning with grief and loss in the aftermath of T'Challa's death — and newcomer Tenoch Huerta (Namor, the mutant god-like leader of underwater city Talokan), Coogler succeeds with the emotionally rich, visually stunning and action-packed Wakanda Forever. The sequel's greatest strength lies in how it deals with the passing of T'Challa head-on, never shying away from the sadness of a life cut short too soon. The carefully-woven narrative manages to honor the legacy of Boseman without sacrificing its superhero thrills and still pushing the beloved franchise forward. Wakanda Forever is certainly the best of the MCU's Phase 4, a film that managed to exceed unprecedented expectations. — C.N.

9. Descendant

In exploring the discovery of the sunken Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S. (more than half a century after the trafficking and sale of human bodies was outlawed) in Alabama's Mobile River, documentarian Margaret Brown also turns the lenses on the people of Africatown, known descendants of the enslaved people on that ship, in this phenomenally illuminating and profound history lesson. In turn Descendant makes one of the most striking arguments for reparations ever put on film, the people of the reeling, polluted Africatown still being victimized by the same wealth and racial power structure today that existed in the 19th century. The argument "but that was hundreds of years ago" simply doesn't cut it here. —K.P.

8. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

It took Stanley Kubrick and company 400 days to shoot the master filmmaker's final movie, Eyes Wide Shut, which he called his "greatest contribution to the art of cinema." It took Eric Appel and company only 18 days to film this actual masterpiece, and I call it that with only the slightest hint of hyperbole. Of course, a Weird Al "biopic" is complete farce, somewhere around three percent true, according to Appel. Yankovic is one of our greatest satirists of all time. And Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood are Oscar-worthy (again, only slight hyperbole) as Weird Al and his "girlfriend" Madonna. Between Spinal Tap, Walk Hard, Popstar and now Weird, here's hoping Hollywood never stops making fake music biopics. — K.P.

7. Tár

Todd Field's penetrating drama isn't technically a documentary… but don't be alarmed if you come out of the film believing Lydia Tár is a real person. That's how deeply Cate Blanchett burrows into the role of the titular conductor, who experiences an epic fall from grace over the movie’s expansive two-and-a-half-hour runtime. Directed with pinpoint precision by Field, Tár is one of the most intensely insular movies ever made, with audiences invited inside of Lydia's increasingly troubled mind as she goes from celebrated to canceled. It's a ride that might be too intense for some, but if you're on the movie's peculiar wavelength, it's a symphony of greatness. — E.A.

6. Top Gun: Maverick

It's a tall task to produce a sequel to any movie as ingrained in our culture as 1986's Top Gun — the motorcycle ride to "Take My Breath Away," swooping fighter jets, that volleyball game and the bar scene with pilots serenading their instructor — let alone 36 years later. But somehow director Joseph Kosinski, returning star Tom Cruise and company did it. They forged an action movie entirely fit for 2022, with just enough nostalgia sprinkled in to make fans of the original cheer. No wonder it was also a big-time winner at the box office, becoming the fifth highest grossing movie of all time. — R.S.

5. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Rian Johnson has done it again. It would've been damn near impossible to top the writer-director's brilliant 2019 whodunit Knives Out with this highly anticipated follow-up. But the fact that he comes even close is a triumph in itself. Glass Onion is just as star-studded (an Elon Musk-like Edward Norton! Janelle Monáe! Kate Hudson! Daniel Craig again, of course!) and again takes some mercilessly hilarious stabs at the rich and the right, but it's also a far showier affair, leaving New England for a private Greek island overflowing with tech gadgetry. Most impressively, though, is how Johnson once again crafts an impossibly meticulous murder mystery that's ridiculous fun lies in peeling off its layers — and maybe crying some with laughter, too. — K.P.

4. The Fabelmans

In the wake of Avatar 2 premiering, there's been a lot of talk about "betting against James Cameron." Namely that you should never do it. What about Steven Spielberg? Was there ever any doubt that his most personal story yet, the heavily autobiographical Fabelmans, would also be one of the best films he's ever made? It’s fascinating watching his cinematic alter-ego, Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) fall in love with filmmaking, sure, but the deep emotional resonance of Spielberg's self-told biopic comes with the heartfelt revelations he makes concerning the demise of his parents' (Michelle Williams and Paul Dano, both stellar) marriage. Plus that final scene (and surprise cameo) is an absolute banger. — K.P.

3. The Woman King

Move over Maximus, and back to the rack with you, William Wallace. Viola Davis looks Gladiator and Braveheart right in the eye and says, "Hold my sword." The dramatic powerhouse-turned-action star headlines Gina Prince-Bythewood's rousing period epic, which elevates history into myth — much like the films the director is clearly inspired by. Set in 19th century Africa, it deals directly with the continent's brutal legacy of slavery in the context of a dramatic story about mothers and daughters. And did we mention the action? Prince-Bythewood stages multiple battle sequences that'll leave you rattled and rolled. — E.A.

2. The Banshees of Inisherin

British-Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh has made a lot of fans over the years with sometimes violent, darkly comedic crime fables like In Bruges (2008) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Banshees, however, is the most glorious thing he's done yet. McDonagh loses the crime element, mostly — unless suddenly deciding you no longer like your best friend and drinking buddy is a crime (and it should be), as is the case with the stubborn Colm (Brendan Gleeson) and poor Pádraic (Colin Farrell). This delightful, hilarious, moving and just-bloody-enough gem features Farrell's best performance to date and infectious "fecking" Irish dialogue as memorably distinct as Fargo's Midwestern quips. One of the few movies from 2022 we'd watch over and over. — K.P.

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

The best superhero movie of the 2022 also happens to be the best film of the year. But in a twist, this feature wasn't churned out by the Marvel machine or the DC crew; and instead of a Hollywood Chris, it was fronted by an unlikely, middle-aged duo of Michelle Yeoh and former Goonie Ke Huy Quan. Everything Everywhere All at Once is a heart-rending dysfunctional-family dramedy disguised in trippy, action-packed multiverse mayhem, at turns breathtaking and mind-boggling. A rewarding watch, no matter which universe you’re from. — M.E.

And the five worst…

5. Don’t Make Me Go

A bittersweet father-daughter road trip dramedy starring John Cho, whom we agree should be starring in pretty much everything? We were prepared to love the stuffing out of Don't Make Me Go, which follows a terminally ill single father who drives his daughter across the country to meet the mother who abandoned her. Most of the movie itself is fine — never that funny, never that heavy, never that memorable. But its god-awful ending is one of the worst, most manipulative climaxes we've seen since Robert Pattinson died on 9/11 in Remember Me. We won't spoil it here, but please don't let anyone make you go and find out. — K.P.

4. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

You'd think losing one of its main stars, especially when that star is Adam Sandler, would contribute to the fourth installment of Hotel Transylvania being a total yawn. But to his credit, Brian Hull fills in dutifully for The Sandman (who must've really known considering he passed up that sweet, relatively easy animated franchise money) as Drac. Beyond finally revealing what The Invisible Man looks like (grasping at straws here), the plodding, very sporadically entertaining Transformania offers nothing new. Critic Christy Lemire said it best, though: "There's no reason for this movie to exist." —K.P.

3. Deep Water

Once upon a time, a sex-drenched, star-powered drama overseen by Adrian 9 1/2 Weeks Lyne would have gotten moviegoers all hot and bothered. Sadly, not even the prospect of seeing real-life exes Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas get it on onscreen could put a pulse into Lyne's first film in 20 years. To be fair, this adaptation of a Patricia Highsmith novel feels like it was heavily re-edited after the fact to omit the salaciousness that runs underneath the director's signature works in favor of a more somber tone. Fatal Attraction? More like, Fatally Boring. — E.A.

2. Moonfall

In a generously candid Director’s Reel interview, Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, etc.) admitted he's never been very fond of the "master of disaster" nickname he's been bestowed. And yet he keeps making them. Unfortunately, Moonfall might be his most disastrous release yet, an epic box office bomb that can't even make its absurdly ridiculous B-movie premise (yep, the moon is actually falling, which spells certain doom for Earth!) remotely watchable. — K.P.

1. Morbius

Despite Jared Leto's best efforts, Morbin' time was over before it even began. After extended COVID-related delays, Sony's Spider-Man spinoff about Marvel's vampish anti-hero finally arrived in theaters where it promptly withered like a bloodsucker who went too long between feedings. And while Morbius acquired a temporary second life as an internet meme, that didn't translate into ticket sales. Sony is still forging ahead with plans for a live action Spider-Verse with the upcoming Kraven the Hunter and Madame Web films, plus another Venom sequel. But Leto's living vampire seems DOA for now. — E.A.

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Napoli: il Commissario Mascherpa al Rione Sanità

Napoli: il Commissario Mascherpa al Rione Sanità. Nella Chiesa dell'Addolorata ai Cristallini, la Polizia di Stato in collaborazione con la Fondazione San Gennaro presenta alle ragazze e ai ragazzi del quartiere la sua graphic novel il Commissario Mascherpa curata ed edita da Polizia Moderna, mensile ufficiale della Polizia di Stato. Durante l'incontro il team della rivista ha parlato di legalità attraverso le indagini della squadra del commissariato di Diamante e ha ospitato le testimonianze di un investigatore in servizio alla Squadra mobile della Questura di Napoli e degli atleti dei Gruppi sportivi Fiamme oro. Hanno presenziato anche due giovani disegnatori della scuola napoletana che hanno disegnato il commissario Mascherpa dal vivo, Daniele Cellini e Andrea Errico.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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"The Ghost and Molly McGee" employs archives stereotypes with basement archive [Part 2]

Continued from part 1

The first time we see the archives in the episode

It is dispiriting to see yet another series using the basement archives stereotype, especially one I enjoy a lot, as this show is a cute, wholesome series. I wish the writers of this episode, "Monumental Disaster," specifically Ricky Roxburgh and Paul Chang, could have tried to smash this stereotype, rather than playing into it. [1] As Sam Cross put in April 2020, popular culture depictions of archives and archives have not "changed as much as any of us would like" and added that it "depends entirely on the piece of media being consumed." This same episode includes implied records destruction, as the Brighton Historical Society is on fire. [2]

Reprinted from my Wading Through the Cultural Stacks WordPress blog. Originally published on Nov. 18, 2021.

When Tug goes inside the historical society to save a painting of himself, but not put out the fire, it makes me think that he might want the fire to continue as it could get rid of any evidence which disproves the town legend. On the other hand, he could just be an arrogant jerk who doesn't care about other people, rather than intentionally letting the fire burn.

Not only does the episode play into many of the archives tropes but the archives itself isn't even accessible to the public, hidden within a library. In some ways, this archives is like the special collections room in Hilda's Trolberg Library. The difference is that this archives appears to be abandoned and is not tended by anyone. It makes me think about the scrolls inside of a tree that the protagonists of Tangled, another Disney series, find, which happen to be organized, but no archivist is in sight.

As for unnamed archives in this episode, it is more of a repository, almost a warehouse of sorts, rather than something that people can use. That is the worst part of this episode. Sure, some archives are restricted and are only accessible through appointments, having this archives be hidden away, only able to be accessed with a cliche book pulling, sends the wrong message. I understand the urge for that in the episode and to make it mysterious, but I believe that there is undoubtedly a way to write an episode such as the one described into this without playing into archives stereotypes.

© 2022 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

Notes

[1] Apart from them, with Chang also responsible for the teleplay, culpable here are the episode's directors, Johnny Castuciano and Sam King. I don't blame any of them for this, nor the storyboarder Steve Hirt, the animators, or the artists. Rather, it is, sadly, almost inevitable for the series to play into these stereotypes unless they try and counter them in their work. I hope more people could be like Daniel Errico of The Bravest Knight who said "I can assure you that the Hall of Records was abandoned for nefarious reasons outside of the archivists' control" and engaged with some of my criticisms. Castuciano, for his part, has been a storyboarder and animator on many shows, along with being a director on some others, according to IMDB, with none of those shows noted on this blog. The same is the case for King, who has worked on DuckTales, Big City Greens, and Clarence apart from this show, as noted by her IMDB page, and for Hirt, who has storyboarded for series such as Big Hero 6, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, and T.U.F.F. Puppy.

[2] Other series have featured archives on fire, like episodes of Rick and Morty and Allen Gregory, so this is a relatively common theme.

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Episode 356

Marvel and DC September 2022 Solicits

Comic Reviews:

DC

DC Pride: Tim Drake Special by Meghan Fitzmartin, ALberto Alburquerque, Belen Ortega, Nick Filardo, Alejandro Sanchez, Luis Guerrero, 

Young Justice Targets

Marvel

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard

What If Miles Morales? 4 by Yehudi Mercado, Luigi Zagaria, Chris Sotomayor

Moon Knight Black White and Blood 2 by Benjamin Percy, David Pepose, Patrick Zircher, Vanes Del Rey, Leonardo Romera, Chris Sotomayor

Deadpool Samurai Vol 2 by Sanshiro Kasama, Hikaru Uesugi

Marvel's Secret Reverse by Kazuki Takahasi

Victor Strange infinity comic by Al Ewing, Ramon Bachs

Image

Do A Powerbomb 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer

Seven Sons 1 by Robert Windom, Kelvin Mao, Jae Lee, June Chung

Undiscovered Country: Destiny Man Special by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt Wilson

Bone Orchard Mythos: The Passageway HC by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino

AfterShock

A Calculated Man 1 by Paul Tobin, Alberto Alburquerque, Mark Englert

Behemoth

Illusion Witch 1 by Ruben Romero, Andrea Errico

Archie

The Best Archie Comic Ever Special by 

ComiXology

Never-Ending Party by Rachel Pollack, Joe Corallo, Eva Cabrera, Costanza Oroza

GNs

Silk Hills by Ryan Ferrier, Brian Level, Kate Sherron

Batter Royale by Leisl Adams

The Well by Jake Wyatt, Choo

Cryptid Club: Bigfoot Takes The Field

The Crux by Jason Snyder, Jonathan Banchick, Everson Lyrio, Robert Nugent (The Crux Comic Book)

Additional Reviews: Ms. Marvel ep2, Obi-Wan ep5, The Woman Across the Street From The Girl In The Window, Peacemaker s1, Invaders by Chip Zdarsky, Uncommon Type, Young Justice s4, Lightyear, Dead End: Paranormal Park

Remembering Tim Sale

Iconic Bad Movie Showdown: Van Helsing vs. the Mummy

News: Joker 2 and Lady Gaga, 3 animated Avatar movies coming (Kyoshi in 2024, Zuko in 2025, Korra in 2025), Alex Hirsch tells all, WWE news, GOT sequel series, Omni news, Marvel gets Planet of the Apes license, Strange World, No More Ezra, Hercules live adaptation, Von Erich and Zac Efron, Wonder Man series

Comics Countdown:

Bone Orchard Mythos: The Passageway GN by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino

Well GN by Jake Wyatt, Choo

Batter Royale GN by Leisl Adams

Eight Billion Genies 2 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne

Radiant Black 15 by Kyle Higgins, Marcelo Costa, Alec Siegel, Eduardo Ferigato, Igor Monti

Superman: Son of Kal-El 12 by Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey, Scott Hanna, Ruairi Coleman, Raul Fernandez, Matt Herms, Federico Blee

Do A Powerbomb 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer

Batgirls 7 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi

Grim 2 by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, Rico Renzi

Undiscovered Country: Destiny Man Special by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt Wilson

Check out this episode!

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CERVINO: CERMES A PROCIDA, “UNA BELLISSIMA ESPERIENZA”

PROCIDA – Sono tornati a Cervino con un bagaglio carico di emozioni e di soddisfazione i volontari dell'Associazione Culturale Cermes for Arte e Cultura per l'evento “La passione non isola. Storia di una peccatrice”. Scrittura, teatro, fotografia e musica: un turbinio di spunti e di sensazioni che ha reso sabato 18 giugno un giorno da ricordare e da salvare nella memoria storica del giovane sodalizio casertano. Tutto si è tenuto, presso la Vineria Letteraria L'Isola di Arturo di Marina Corricella di Procida: si è partiti con l'inaugurazione della mostra di Damiano Errico, lo stesso fotografo che poco dopo 'si è divertito' a realizzare, tra gli scorci della Capitale della Cultura 2022, uno shooting fotografico ispirato al romanzo “Il Vangelo secondo una peccatrice “ di Gaetano Ippolito. Lo stesso libro dell'autore aversano è stato presentato nel pomeriggio e ha anche stimolato la creatività e la profondità di Stefania Iaderosa: è nato così un reading teatrale che, accompagnato dalle note del Maestro Fabio Tommasone, ha emozionato tutti i presenti, tra l'altro in una cornice suggestiva e incantevole. Ha chiuso la giornata l'esibizione “Lasciatemi cantare Napoli” del Maestro Daniele Dogali, un mix di suoni e melodie dedicati alla canzone napoletana. Sono intervenuti per l'occasione l'assessore alla Cultura del Comune di Procida Michele Assante del Leccese (che ha portato i saluti del sindaco Raimondo Ambrosino), nonché gli omologhi del Comune di Cervino Giuseppe Vinciguerra e Rosalinda Razzano. Non è mancato lo scambio del gagliardetto (da Cervino a Procida) e di una cravatta edizione limitata, con chiaro riferimento al conferimento di Città Capitale (da Procida a Cervino). Inoltre all'assessora Razzano sono stati donati dei libri su Procida e la sua storia, testi che la stessa delegata del Comune di Cervino ha donato alla biblioteca “Vigliotti”, creatura dell'associazione Cermes. “Una bellissima esperienza, siamo soddisfatti e contenti della riuscita e soprattutto delle sinergie e delle collaborazioni che si sono create e che sicuramente avranno un seguito”, commenta a caldo il presidente Enzo Razzano. Insomma, un pieno di energie che i volontari, giunti in 45 sull'isola, sfrutteranno per la realizzazione di altri eventi, incontri all'insegna della qualità culturale e della promozione delle arti.

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story-telling week 2024 ⁺₊✧

good evening my little babybees,

and welcome to the national story-telling week of 2024.

every day for a week we will be telling stories, so grab your favourite stuffie and snuggle in close for tonight's tale ☾.

title: how firefly got his light written by: daniel errico.

Long ago, there was no such thing as nighttime.

Sun and Moon were the best of friends and they never left the sky.

Moon looked after the quiet oceans, and Sun shone brightly over all the land.

Elephant lived on the plains. 

The sunlight made his skin very hot.

He tried to cool off in a mud bath, but Sun dried it up.

He tried fanning himself, but his ears got tired.

One day he called out to Sun, “You dry the ground and burn my feet! I cannot stand this awful heat!”

But Sun did not listen, and Moon did not say a word.

Owl lived in a tall tree in the forest.  

She could not hunt in the sunlight.

She tried to catch Mouse for dinner, but Mouse saw her coming and ran away.

She tried eating berries instead, but they did not fill her up.

One day she called out to Sun, “Mouse can see me in the light, I cannot hunt with you so bright!”

But Sun did not listen, and Moon did not say a word.

Baby Turtle hatched on the beach by the ocean.

To reach the sea, he needed the tides to pull him in.

He tried to swim out, but the waves pushed him back on shore.

He waited for the tides to come, but they never did.

One day he called out to Moon, “I need the tides to reach the seas, I beg of you to bring them please!”

Moon heard the animals and she asked Sun if there was a way they could help them.

Sun cared deeply for Moon and he agreed. Together they came up with a plan.

Sun called down to all the animals. 

“For the sake of Elephant, Owl and Baby Turtle, Moon and I have decided to share

the sky. When I rise, Moon will set and leave the sky bright.  When Moon rises, I will set and leave the sky dark.

"Moon will bring the tides each day as she travels through the sky and it will be cool and dark." Sun continued. "And when I rise, I will once again make the sky bright..."

But we need one of you tell us when it is time for us to switch.”

“It cannot be me,” said Elephant, “for I am forgetful.” 

And this was a lie.

“It cannot be me,” said Owl,” “for I cannot be trusted.”

And this was the truth.

“It cannot be me,” said Baby Turtle, “for I am just a baby.”

And this could not be argued.

One by one, the animals declined except for Dullfly, who was resting in the shade of a banana leaf.

Sun shone his great heat on Dullfly and spoke to him a booming voice. “Dullfly, this is Sun! Do you hear me?”

“From now on, you will tell me when it is time for me to set, and we will call it dusk. And you will tell Moon when it is time for her to set, and we will call it dawn.”

“I cannot!” Dullfly said, frightened by Sun’s loud command. “I am too small for you to see!”

Sun exhaled and shot a burst of light straight into Dullfly’s body, making it glow brightly.

“There. From now on you will be known as Firefly, and you will flash your light to send us a signal,” said Sun. And from that day forth, Firefly did just that.

So, if you happen to catch Firefly at dawn or dusk, you must be sure to let him go, because it is he who decides when Moon brings the tides, and when Sun rises and sets.

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