#Robert Jones Jr.

[blackinperiodfilms]

Knowledge was a strength even when it hurt.

Robert Jones Jr., The Prophets

#The Prophets #Robert Jones Jr. #historical fiction #quote #book quote

[bookcoversonly]

Title: The Prophets | Author: Robert Jones Jr. | Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons (2021)

#books #The Prophets #Robert Jones Jr.

[m-c-easton]

Book Picks: The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois

**Triggering Content (child abuse) Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award (yes, people, I’m still catching up on early pandemic booklists), Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ novel The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois has given us an immensely rich novel, one that hooked me with the depth and drama of a Black family spanning the history of America. The structure is complex, opening most of the eleven…

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#Ailey Garfield #Bernardine Evaristo #Black and Indigenous history #child abuse in literature #Daphne du Maurier #Douglas Sirk #feminist fiction #Girl Woman Other #Honorée Fanonne Jeffers #intergenerational trauma #National Book Award longlist #Robert Jones Jr. #slavery in the United States #subtext in literature #Tayari Jones #The Bluest Eye #The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois #Todd Haynes #Toni Morrison #United States history

[derangedrhythms]

Robert Jones, Jr., from 'The Prophets'

#robert jones jr #the prophets #prose #~

[filmreveries]

“The only thing that kills a demon — love.”

Natural Born Killers (1994) dir. Oliver Stone

#natural born killers #woody harrelson #juliette lewis #robert downey jr #tommy lee jones #oliver stone #quentin tarantino #film screencaps #film stills #films #screencaps #cinematography

[veronicaisnotonline]

Natural Born Killers, 1994

#Natural Born Killers #woody harrelson #julliette lewis #robert downey jr #quentin tarantino #90s #movie #tommy lee jones #oliver stone

[a-man-for-hire-and-his-archives]

Here’s Why Everyone Is Talking About A Pirate Drama That Ended In 2017

Black Sails has been described as Game of Thrones with pirates

If Black Sails kicked off in 2020 instead of 2014, it certainly would have thrown fuel on the raging fire that was TikTok’s sea shanty obsession. The reality is that this TV series aired on Starz from 2014 for four seasons, coming to a close in 2017. So why is everyone talking about it now, a decade after it began?

Black Sails is coming to Netflix very soon, triggering its fans to emerge from the woodwork and promote the show online. ‘I am SO excited for people who’ll be watching this show for the first time,’ one user wrote, with many others recommending the series to fans of Game of Thrones. With House of the Dragon still a few months away, here’s why you should tune into Black Sails this month.

New To Netflix: Black Sails

What Is Black Sails About?

Black Sails transports us back to 1715 – aka the Golden Age of Piracy. Set in New Providence, an island in the Bahamas, we meet the feared Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) who brings a new younger crew member into the fold (‘Long’ John Silver, played by Luke Arnold) as his crew continues to fight for survival and negotiate their space on the island.

Is Black Sails Based On A Book?

Black Sails was written as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, Treasure Island (1883).

Is It Based On A True Story?

While Black Sails isn’t based on a true story, it does trace real events. The first season focuses on the hunt for the Spanish treasure galleon Urca de Lima, a real ship that sank in 1715 near Fort Pierce in Florida (where it still lies). Season two traces the fallout of Urca de Lima’s treasure being stranded in Florida, strictly guarded by Spanish soldiers while pirates prowl the shores. The subsequent third and fourth seasons then look at the war for the control of New Providence between the pirates and the British Empire – a la Pirates of the Caribbean.

Likewise, some of the characters are based on real people. Real pirates fictionalised in the show include:

Blackbeard (Ray Stevenson)

Anne Bonny (Clara Paget)

Benjamin Hornigold (Hakeem Kae-Kazim)

Jack Rackham (Toby Schmitz)

Charles Vane (Zach McGowan)

Ned Low (Tadhg Murphy)

Israel Hands (David Wilmot)

Meanwhile, Captain Woodes Rogers (Luke Roberts) – who represents the British Empire in seasons three and four – is based on a real English sea captain and slave trader, and subsequently the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas.

Was Captain Flint A Real Pirate?

Captain Flint is a fictional character who was first created by Robert Louis Stevenson in Treasure Island. He has since appeared in multiple works of fiction, including A. D. Howden Smith’s Porto Bello Gold (1924), John Drake’s Flint and Silver (2008), Pieces of Eight (2009) and Skull and Bones (2010), and J. M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy (1904).

Where Was Black Sails Filmed?

Black Sails was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, mainly inside at Cape Town Film Studio. Because the real city is so different today than it was in the 1700s, Nassau – the capital of the Bahamas, located on New Providence island – was built from scratch in a studio over a period of four months, as were two large water tanks to house the series’ two ships. Some scenes were filmed outside in and around Cape Town when new terrain was required, but most of the series was filmed on set.

The Cast

The cast of Black Sails is incredibly large, but key characters to know include:

Toby Stephens as James McGraw/Captain Flint

Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie

Luke Arnold as ‘Long’ John Silver

Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max

Tom Hopper as William ‘Billy Bones’ Manderly

Zach McGowan as Charles Vane

Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham

Clara Paget as Anne Bonny

Mark Ryan as Hal Gates

Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Mr. Scott

Sean Cameron Michael as Richard Guthrie

Louise Barnes as Miranda Hamilton/Barlow

Rupert Penry-Jones as Thomas Hamilton

Luke Roberts as Woodes Rogers

Ray Stevenson as Edward Teach

David Wilmot as Israel Hands

Harriet Walter as Marion Guthrie

The Trailer

Interested? Here’s the trailer for a taste of the action.

WATCH

All episodes of Black Sails are streaming on Netflix from 17 April 2024.

Source: Country & Town House

#black sails #black sails on netflix #luke arnold #tom hoppers #jessica parker kennedy #clara paget #toby schmitz #zach mcgowan #luke robert jr #hannah new #hakim kae kazim #louise barnes #nick boraine #rupert penry jones #ray stevenson #david wilmot #sean cameron michael #Youtube

[sounds-of-some-day]

Robert Downey Jr. at the Vanity Fair Oppenheimer Film Toast March 8, 2024.

#rdj #robert downey jr #oppenheimer #jon hamm #salma hayek #radhika jones #taking a page from cillian's wardrobe i see #rdj take off the jacket #please #👀👀

[odinsblog]

Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his campaign challenging President Biden for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, he has given hours of interviews to podcasts, magazines and TV networks. He paints a dark, conspiratorial picture of the world, bristling with debunked theories, misleading claims and outright falsehoods.

Wi-Fi causes cancer and “leaky brain,” Kennedy told podcaster Joe Rogan last month. Antidepressants are to blame for school shootings, he mused during an appearance with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. Chemicals in the water supply could turn children transgender, he told right-wing Canadian psychologist and podcaster Jordan Peterson, echoing a false assertion made by serial fabulist Alex Jones. AIDS may not be caused by HIV, he has suggested multiple times.

There's no credible evidence for any of these assertions or for Kennedy's longest-running false claims: that vaccines cause autism and are more harmful than the diseases they're designed to protect against.

Yet Kennedy is building a campaign for the highest office around these conspiracy theories and the idea that fact-checking or criticizing them amounts to censorship. His throughline is the bedrock conspiratorial premise that “they” (the government, pharmaceutical companies, the media) are lying to you, but that he is telling the truth.

—RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign is built around conspiracy theories

#politics #rfkjr #rfk jr #misinformation #antivaxxers #transphobia #autism #disinformation #conspiracy theories #ableism #conspiracy theorists #crackpots #robert kennedy jr #rfk jr is a rightwing crackpot #alex jones 2.0

[mj-jones-parker]

Peter: I wasn't that drunk last night

Mj: You were flirting with me all night

Peter: So? Your my girlfriend

Mj: You also asked if I was single

Peter:

Mj: And cried when I said no

Tony: You also printed out an adoption papers and tried to get me to sign them

Peter: Did you sign them?

Mj: Peter your a grown adult, Tony can't adopt you

Tony, whispering to Peter: Yeah I signed them

#spideychelle #peter x mj #mj x peter #peter parker #spiderman #mj watson #michelle jones watson #mj spiderman #tom holland #zendaya #tomdaya #incorrect mcu quotes #spiderman incorrect quotes #mcu imagine #iron dad #iron man #tony stark #robert downey jr #rdj

[fellthemarvelous]

The Giggle is a true work of art

It's a love letter to humanity, but everyone has to be willing to listen for it to work.

I love this gif. Think about it. The MCU has a LARGE audience base and Tony Stark is the face of the MCU and is one of the richest men alive. It is no accident that UNIT looks like a tower that was erected by a a white male American narcissist who sacrificed his life to save the entire universe. Love him or hate him, Tony Stark gets your attention. And so does Iron Man. And so do the other Avengers. You know who else has a tower? Batman. (Right?). He's DC. Some people like both. I don't know enough about the DC characters.

And think about RDJ who is trying to step away from the Tony Stark image. It's a character he loved, a character that changed his life after he got out of prison, and he will always love Tony Stark, but he and Tony Stark are not the same person.

https://www.thestreet.com/media/vintage-video-of-robert-downey-jr-visiting-wall-street-resurfaces-goes-viral

Robert Downey Jr told us what was up in the 1990s.

This is meant to connect to the people who love superheroes and superhero movies. To see that Robert Downey Jr is the way he is because he's seen the ugly side of humanity and he has always told us what he really thinks. People look up to him.

This is meant to catch their eye, to say THIS IS WHAT WE ARE DOING. Please listen to our message.

Nerd culture is beautiful art.

And if you don't spend your time asking yourself how often Neil Patrick Harris is bullshitting us because I refuse to believe that he had never heard of Doctor Who before joining the cast. I think he just threw 100% of his "please" attitude into Barney Stinson.

Remember when Neil Patrick Harris played Doogie Howser, MD? The 14 year old Doctor?

Oh, he was a Doctor too! So let's not forget this other cult classic Doctor character he played. If you haven't seen Doctor Horrible and His Sing-along Blog you are missing out.

He was once listed as one of Times' 100 Most Influential People in 2010.

He's charismatic and is openly affectionate with his husband and their children.

Love him or hate him, he has a large fanbase. And he is an AMAZING actor. And a really good magician too.

And they used his skills as a magician on Doctor Who, took us to Soho in 1925, and the Good Omens fandom arose from our slumber severe hyperfixation and meticulous meta analysis to dig into a fandom where David Tennant is the most popular incarnation of a particular character, so we are already doing nonstop detective work.

The Good Omens fandom LOVES David Tennant. He is our favorite rebellious demon.

He played the MCU's most terrifying villain (there is not one single MCU villain that has ever terrified me as much as Kilgrave because that fucker uses his powers of mind control to force Jessica Jones into being in a relationship with him...among other things). As a character though, he was fucking fascinating despite the fact we have met so many men who act just like him, and we hate all of them.

Side note: When I typed "Doogie Howzer" into the gif search, this is the most popular image that came up. I consistently get Howser and Howzer confused.

Now I've got the attention of the Star Wars fandom! Howzer rocks.

You know who else appeared on a Star Wars show (again) this year?

This entire episode was crafted in a way that it formed as many connections as it could with other fandoms.

And not just that. It made sure to include as much representation as possible. Was it perfect? No, but the point is that Doctor Who is telling the world that it is moving on. It is ready to grow and it is ready to be a mainstream voice for everyone whose existence is being threatened by unjust laws.

The new Doctor defied expectations. This Doctor is a breath of fresh air, and a reminder that we will all be okay, but change is inevitable and this sci-fi show about an alien who is either 2,000 or 4,000,000,005 years old. I can't keep up anymore. It doesn't matter because he's a Doctor free from the confines of societal expectations.

Nerd culture is vast, and I know I've left out fandoms because I don't really have all day nor do I know all the fandoms, so I'm just giving you a taste of what I do love.

This episode is meant to be for everyone who needs a place to call home.

And the old Doctor finally gets to retire to make way for the new Doctor.

And as a reward for longtime fans, the retired Doctor has found a place to call home on Earth with his best friend. David Tennant will always be Doctor Who because the old Doctor was allowed to live.

And for the Staged fandom, you know what that means, Michael?

#doctor who #mcu #doogie howser md #doctor horrible's sing along blog #tony stark #iron man #robert downey jr #how i met your mother #good omens #jessica jones #kilgrave #david tennant #ncuti gatwa #the giggle #professor huyang #captain howzer #star wars #staged #michael sheen #neil patrick harris #donna noble #mel bush #rose noble #crowley

[darerendevil]

BAFTAs arrivals ✨

#daisy edgar jones #Andrew scott #Cillian Murphy #Paul Mescal #Sophie Ellis bextor #Cate blanchett #Rami malek #Emma stone #Barry keoghan #David beckham #Margot robbie #Robert downey Jr #Emma mackey #Emerald fennell #Dua lipa #Carey mulligan #Rosamund pike #Taylor Russel #Florence pugh #Hugh grant #Richard e grant #Ryan gosling #Bafta 2024 #Baftas #Video

[intoafandom]

Oh my fvcking gosh. I was rewatching nwh and I discovered something that is absolutely destroying my fvcking heart.

So when the government ppl are going through Peter’s apartment at the beginning of the movie, the first thing they take a picture of is this.

A photo of ned and mj. Two ppl Peter cares a lot about. But notice the frame of the photo. Black with a silver outline. And you know where else we’ve seen this frame?

HERE! And I just realized that Peter freaking MADE these. And he GAVE that photo to Tony as a gift. This makes that moment in endgame even more meaningful. Its not just the picture that motivates Tony, its also the fact that Peter made it FOR him and gave it to him to keep.

Its 3:20 in the morning and my freaking heart is pounding and i am SOBBING DUDE😭😭

UPDATE AS OF MAY 18, 2022: i just thought of this and...

What if Peter just had it on his shelf the whole time like the photo of ned and mj. And what if Tony went to the parker’s apartment after they both got dusted and what if Tony grabbed it himself since Peter wasn’t there anymore 😖

#peter parker #peter parker and tony stark #tony stark #iron man #spider man #robert downey jr #tom holland #spider man no way home #avengers #avengers end game #avengers endgame #michelle jones #ned leeds #iron dad #spider son #iron dad and spider son #zendaya #jacob batalon

[derangedrhythms]

Neither of them chased the other and yet each was surrounded by the other.

Robert Jones, Jr., from 'The Prophets'

#robert jones jr #the prophets #prose #o

[vintagewildlife]

Sea otter floating on its back, eating a clam By: Robert D. Jones, Jr. From: Natural History Magazine 1950

#sea otter #otter #mustelid #carnivore #mammal #1950 #1950s #Robert D. Jones Jr. #Natural History Magazine

[holyphantomtimetravel]

#cinema #juliette lewis #woody harrelson #tommy lee jones #robert downey jr #tom sizemore #oliver stone