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stillflight · 5 months

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How do we all feel about questioning posts that are way too long because I originally wrote them on Dreamwidth and was just having so much fun constructing them like some kind of prose

I'm starting to think that sometimes, maybe the best answers are the simplest ones, that you came up with right away before then overcomplicating things with forced "cool" or "rare" answers. Answers that make the most sense because they're so obvious as to be staring you right in the face, and not answers that you had to scrounge up from circumstantial subconscious fragments. Red-tailed hawk was the second theriotype I ever confirmed, and the first bird one. I've always been a buteo, and I knew that, but I went with Harris's hawk instead for so long. I guess it was because I knew red-tail was the "basic" bird kintype and thought people would think not that I was faking, but that I didn't actually do any research or have expertise on birds and went with red-tail because it was the only one I knew, which is almost a worse libel to me. Or because I felt like red-tail was too obvious, too simple, too easy, maybe too influenced by media and what's always been more popular? Early on in my blog I had even written a whole post, which blew up (well, for therian Tumblr standards), about the importance of looking into other predatory birds before one confirms red-tailed hawk, so the idea of then confirming it myself felt almost fraudulent, like I was a con artist.

Ever since accepting I'm also a red-tail, while I thought I was both, I just can't see myself as a Harris's hawk. It doesn't come naturally, it feels forced. I had this same problem summer of last year after I had been trying to explain why I felt like a hawk and decided on Harris's hawk, but "demoted" it to just a familiar cameo shift because it just didn't feel like I was being genuine. It felt like a mask. I had thought the problem was that I was too many different species, I had too many theriotypes, some of them were just wanting to be something, and I needed to Occam's razor down what was real and what was wishful thinking, and Harris's hawk was the first to go. But since then, I have confirmed additional theriotypes -- sea slater, mosasaur, as examples -- and harmoniously, with mental equilibrium. And it wasn't the first time I confirmed Harris's hawk only to feel like it was just off. The problem was the species, and this past August when I really truly accepted being a polytherian instead of trying to reduce reuse recycle with my theriotypes constantly and force myself down to three or four like I was shaving down a wood sculpture, which meant I accepted being a red-tail too (after so long too! Almost seven years), I was suddenly so much more focused on being a red-tail than I ever was on being a Harris's hawk. I just didn't feel like Harris's was important. It was like having a textbook that I loved reading, but then one day I got a shiny newer, updated version, and pretending like the old version was still my favorite had no point, because it was outdated and wasn't accurate.

Anyway, with all that being said, I think I have narrowed down my red-tailed species, which frankly feels more significant to me than being a Harris's hawk at all did. I see myself most in a paler color morph, but not completely white like a leucistic. I am drawn to both central northern American habitats like those in Alberta or Wyoming, and south western American desert habitats like places in Arizona and New Mexico. One of the reasons for clinging to Harris's hawk was that I felt so strongly about being a desert hawk, but felt like I must be a red-tail that lived in greener areas. I did not consider the possibility of a migratory subspecies that winters in the Sonoran.

May I introduce the Krider's hawk, Buteo jamaicensis kriderii, my specific subspecies. While much lighter in color than most red-tails, I am actually a particularly dark-colored individual of this subspecies. I see myself so gracefully in these photos.

I feel so at peace with this. I'm not a Harris's hawk, and more importantly, what makes this not like the last few times I de-confirmed Harris's hawk, I know what I am. I can send this piece of my personal history off to sea, finally satisfied with its closure.

#decipherings #therian #alterhuman #birdkin #hawkkin #← so followers know what they're getting into before they open it

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wandering-in-the-mist · 3 years

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Some very cool new friends found at low tide yesterday!!!

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tulaladd · 3 years

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世界最遅tulaladd2020best DL list

年間ベストを始めて以来、初の事態。

なんと9か月遅れのポスト。あと3か月で次の年ベスの発表時期じゃないですか…唯一にして最大の理由が、もちろんあるにはある。

暗夜行路のような唄声が車内から眺める某庁舎前の雪景色と甘酸っぱい感情を喚起させるRY Xや、このリストには登場しない自分用に作ったプレイリスト（日本語ラップ編、シティーポップ編）をひとりで何度も諳んじては胸を焦がした。それらの音楽が本来持つ資質にプラスして思い出補正でランクインした作品がいくつかある（最たるものがサントラ部門かな）。そんな変化があった2020年でした。

それを除けば、音楽ライフは基本的に前年を踏襲。つまり引き続きapple music依存型で、DIG活動もほほ休止（荷物の山に埋もれたタンテをセッティングし直せるまともな精神状態じゃなかった…）。落第生の体たらくをここ何年も続けてるわけです。とはいえ昨年と比べれば、リスト入り作品の数が格段に増えた＝それなりに楽しい音楽生活が営めていたのも事実。その充実を支えたものがアルゴリズムって点がものすごく納得はいかないけれど。（毎年書いてるけど、手当たり次第サブスクを横断する中で「もう一度聴きたい」と思えたものが以下のDLリスト。感覚的には昨年より緩い5枚に1枚。それでも昨年比3倍の約250枚！）

いつまで延命できるか分からないローカルラジオを継続できたのもラッキーだった。相変わらずみんなとあーだこーだ言いながらいろんな曲を聴く時間が音楽ライフを豊かにしてくれました。感謝。過去最高に音楽への熱が薄いテキストになっちゃうけど、9か月遅れだと致し方なしか。

三ツ星評価のうち、エル・ミシェルズ・アフェアのシングルはラジオの一戸くんレコメン、今年も熱量が持続しているサウスロンドン・ジャズ・シーンのマンスール・ブラウンEPはおなじみWOZNIAK星くんのオススメ、ほかにも人から教わってお気に入��になった作品が少なくないのは、サブスクじゃ届かないリアルの強みが感じられて、そこだけは希望があるのかな。

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特筆するとすれば、Bartosz KruczynskiのEARTH TRAX以来追い続けてきたリズムセクション・インターナショナルが、旬のサウスロンドン・シーンと地下ハウス/テクノ・シーンのメルティング・ポットだったことが分かって興味が再燃させられた個人的な事件。そのセンセーションのグラウンド・ゼロにあたるTHE COLOURS THAT RISEの発見が今年No.1の成果かな。

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唯一職場で音楽談義ができるために相互レコメンに特化したLINEを展開中のT氏に教えられたエディ・チャコンのアルバム、そのエディの復活劇を手掛け、若林恵さん経由でずっぽりハマったソランジュ『A Seat At The Table』の禅的ミニマリズのデザイナーでもあることが事後に発覚したジョン・キャロル・カービーの2人は、今年ならではの幸福な時間の中で何度も繰り返し聴いた一生の思い出確定盤。ジョンなんか3カテゴリーに分かれてのランクインだもんな。　

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さて2021年。あと3か月しかない。今年はやる？やらない？いろいろ越えるべきものが多くすぎてそれ以前の問題かもしれないなけど。

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papermoonloveslucy · 3 years

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ROBERT FOULK

May 5, 1908

Robert Foulk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1908. He attended the University of Pennsylvania as an architecture student but became interested in theatre and by the age of 23 had made his Broadway debut in 1931. He did six plays on Broadway up until 1939, when he moved to Hollywood.

His first job in Hollywood was not on screen, but as a dialog director for Warner Brothers, where he worked on ten films (including The Maltese Falcon) before making his feature film acting debut in Road House (1948) starring Ida Lupino. In it, he played a policeman (uncredited), something he would do countless times again in the future.

In June 1951, he made his television debut in an episode of “Racket Squad”. Television would keep him busy for the rest of his life.

His first job for Desilu was in April 1953, on Desilu’s “Cavalcade of America” anthology series. He would do six more episodes through November 1956.

In January and May 1956, Foulk did two episodes of Desilu’s hit sitcom “December Bride.”

In 1956 he also did two episodes of Desilu’s co-production of “The Adventures of Jim Bowie”.

In 1956 and early 1957, he did two episodes of Desilu’s “The Sheriff of Cochise.” In addition to law enforcement, westerns were keeping him busy.

Foulk also did three episodes of Desilu’s “The Texan” in from 1958 to 1960.

Not strictly a western, he was also seen in 1960 episode of Desilu’s “Guestward Ho!”

LUCY (to a Policeman): “Oh, good grief, no. Don’t get a policeman. You know how nosy they are, always asking those foolish questions and then, instead of helping, after you’ve gone through all the trouble of explaining for half an hour, all they do is just mess things up. Don’t get a policeman!”

He had been playing policemen for “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show” so it was natural to cast him as the Cop on the Brooklyn subway platform on “I Love Lucy” in “Lucy and The Loving Cup” (ILL S6;E12), filmed on November 1, 1956, but first aired on January 7, 1957.

After “I Love Lucy” Foulk did two episodes of their copter series “Whirlybirds” in 1957 and 1958.

On Desilu’s “The Real McCoys” he played five different characters in five appearances between 1959 and 1963.

He also did a single episode of their mega-hit “The Untouchables" in 1961. He played a Sheriff (uncredited) in “The Big Train - Part 2″.

From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills, Foulk played an undercover policeman in “Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere” (TLS S4;E20) on February 7, 1966. He gives Mr. Mooney a hard time for hustling Hollywood maps to the stars homes.

He returned to work for Lucille Ball again, this time with Lucille Ball Productions, in “Lucy and the Raffle” (HL S3;E19) on January 18, 1971, the first of his six appearances on “Here’s Lucy.” He played a government clerk who gives Lucy a hard time when she seeks a permit for her raffle.

The very next week he was back as one of Harry’s poker pals (with Frank J. Scannell) in “Lucy’s House Guest, Harry” (HL S3;20) on January 25, 1971. Those are small kegs of beer for such a large man!

Foulk returns for a third week in a row (virtually unheard of with Lucy) to play the janitor in the building where Carter’s Unique Employment Agency rents space. The episode was titled “Lucy and Aladdin’s Lamp” (HL S3;E21) and it aired on February 1, 1971).

He’s back in blue for “Lucy and Mannix Are Held Hostage” (HL S4;E4) on October 4, 1971. Although it is a new season, only six new episodes had passed since his previous appearance.

It had been more than a year, but he kept his uniform on for “The Case of the Reckless Wheelchair Driver” (HL S5;E6) on October 16, 1972.

Foulk looked a bit different for his final appearance with Lucille Ball in “The Big Game” (HL S6;E2) on September 17, 1973, where he dons a beard as a football fan who can’t score a ticket for ‘the big game.’ When Lucy tries to sell him some scalped tickets, he thinks she is trying to sell herself!

Foulk’s final screen role was playing an old sea captain in the Disney film Pete’s Dragon in 1977.

In the 1930s, Foulk married actress Alice Frost. In 1947, he married Barbara Slater. They remained married until his death in 1989 at age 80.

#Robert Foulk #TV #Lucille Ball #I Love Lucy #Here's Lucy #The Lucy Show #Desilu

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nehmmo · 5 years

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Space from John John Florence on Vimeo.

A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii.

Presented by Parallel Sea

Surfing by John John Florence Cinematography by Erik Knutson Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny Produced by Spencer Klein Water Phantom Cinematography by Chris Bryan Additional Cinematography by Jack Germain + Matt Catalano Art Direction by Donny Stevens Sound Design & Mix by Keith White

Music: “Rejoice" Steve Angello Feat. T.D Jakes Written by Steve Angello, T.D Jakes Produced by Steve Angello Vocals by T.D Jakes Size Records LTD under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings by Steve Angello feat T.D. Jakes “Rejoice” s-a.lnk.to/human Exclusively licensed to Kobalt Music Recordings

Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard

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bronzejarfly · 6 years

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I saw one of my favorite beach organisms today -- the Western sea slater, Ligia occidentalis. These furtive scavengers inhabit the high tide line, darting between rock crevices, their sharp claws providing easy purchase on the rough sandstone cliffs at Salt Point State Park in Sonoma County, California. Large, well-developed eyes offer a wide view of their surroundings, and long probing antennae help direct them to food. Ligia are basically just large, sporty, all-terrain woodlice, only slightly less divorced from the sea than their inland relatives. They must regularly wet their gills with seawater -- wicking it up from rock pools with their long tails -- but are otherwise fully terrestrial, and will quickly drown if submerged. They spend their entire lives among the rocks and cliffs of the splash zone.

June 2018

#ligia #ligia occidentalis #sea slater #isopod #woodlouse #woodlice #isopoda #arthopoda #crustacea #invertebrate biology

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nedsecondline · 2 years

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Choppy seas ahead for Kelly Slater and other athletes unvaccinated against Covid-19 | Surfing | The Guardian

The World Surf League has recently warned surfers that remaining unvaccinated ahead of the 2022 season would pose “significant challenges” and may see them prohibited from “entering certain countries if they are not fully vaccinated”. At the top of that list is Australia, where the WSL is expected to head in April for events at Bells Beach in Victoria and the Margaret River in Western Australia.…

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averyoliveiraismss · 3 years

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The Jade Palace Locations

A family business dating back to 1897, the Jade Palace Resorts and Hotels has been a favourite luxurious hotelier for over 123 years now. Passed on from generation to generation, from the eldest child to their eldest, Ranveer Chopra has been running the business for the past 30 years since the age of 46. Now at 76 years old, Mr. Chopra has officially retired and has passed the reigns over to his only child, Avery Oliveira (née Chopra).

Growing up, she had been trained through the process of one day running one of the many Chopra family businesses while also being encouraged to explore other career options as well. Along with also being a best-selling author, Mrs. Oliveira is also a family-woman, being the wife of Monroe Oliveira and the mother of Mars Slater. She has also spoken up on her past job experiences, which have included being a barista, a book shop cashier, and as a performer at a strip club.

In July of 2020, Avery Oliveira has started a new branch to the company. Introducing Oasis Aqualounge and Love Hotel, the sister business is mainly located throughout North America, Western Europe (such as Ireland, Scotland, England, Portugal, Spain, and France), and in Japan. Her goal is to expand it to the same great lengths as the Jade Palace’s in the future.

Note: The Jade Palace is inspired by Kempsinki Hotels. More can be found out about Kempsinki through this link here. Most of the locations down below the read more are already featured on the site; However, some were added due to my own personal choice.

+ Combined Hotel Residence - Jade Palace Residence

EUROPE

AUSTRIA

Jochberg - Kitzbühel +

Vienna

BULGARIA

Bansko

CROATIA

Savudrija - Istria +

CYPRUS

Paphos +

GERMANY

Berchtesgaden

Berlin - Adlon

Berlin - Bristol (Partner Hotel)

Dresden

Frankfurt - Gravenbruch

Hamburg

Munich

GREECE

Athens +

Mykonos

Thessaloniki

HUNGARY

Budapest

ITALY

Rome

Venice

LATVIA

Riga

LITHUANIA

Vilnius

MALTA

Gozo - San Lawrenz +

RUSSIA

Black Sea - Gelendzhik

Moscow

St. Petersburg

SLOVAKIA

Strbske Pleso - High Tatras

SLOVENIA

Portoroz - Istria

SPAIN

Ibiza - 7Pines Kempinski

Marbella - Estepona

SWITZERLAND

Lucerne - Frutt Mountain Resort (Partner Hotel)

St. Moritz +

TURKEY

Antalya - Belek

Bodrum +

Istanbul

ASIA PACIFIC

BANGLADESH

Chattogram

Dhaka

CHINA

Beijing +

Beijing YanQi island pavilion

Beijing Yanqi Lake - Sunrise

Beijing Yanqi Lake - Yanqi Hotel

Changsha

Chengdu

Chongqing

Dalian

Fuzhou

Guangzhou -

Guiyang

Hangzhou

Huizhou

Nanjing

Shanghai - Pudong

Shanghai - Puxi -

Shenyang

Shenzhen

Suzhou

Taiyuan

Xiamen

Yinchuan

INDIA

Agra

Ahmedabad

Bangalore

Chennai

Haldia

Howrah

Hyderabad

Jaipur

Khulna

Kolkata

Madras

Mumbai

New Delhi

Pune

INDONESIA

Bali - Nusa Dua

Jakarta

MONGOLIA

Ulaanbaatar

MYANMAR

Nay Pyi Taw

SRI LANKA

Colombo

SINGAPORE

Singapore

THAILAND

Bangkok - Siam +

Bangkok - Sindhorn

AMERICAS

BRAZIL

Rio de Janeiro

CUBA

Cayo Guillermo

Havana

Havana - Bristol (Partner Hotel)

COSTA RICA

Jaco

DOMINICA

Portsmouth - Douglas Bay

GUATEMALA

Guatemala City

MEXICO

Mexico City

Tijuana

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

DJIBOUTI

Djibouti

EGYPT

Cairo - New Cairo

Cairo - Nile

Soma Bay - Red Sea

GHANA

Accra - Ridge

JORDAN

Amman

Aqaba - Red Sea

Dead Sea

KENYA

Masai Mara

Nairobi

LEBANON

Beirut

MOROCCO

Casablanca

Marrakesh

Rabat

OMAN

Muscat +

QATAR

Doha -

Doha - The Pearl-Qatar

SAUDI ARABIA

Al Khobar

SEYCHELLES

Mahe Island

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai - Emerald Palace

Dubai - Mall of the Emirates

Dubai - Palm Jumeirah -

UPCOMING OPENINGS

CHINA

Jinan

ISRAEL

Tel Aviv

SWITZERLAND

Lucerne - Engelberg

#( headcanons. )#( avery's businesses. )

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artwalktv · 6 years

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A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii. Presented by Parallel Sea Surfing by John John Florence Cinematography by Erik Knutson Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny Produced by Spencer Klein Water Phantom Cinematography by Chris Bryan Additional Cinematography by Jack Germain + Matt Catalano Art Direction by Donny Stevens Sound Design & Mix by Keith White Music: “Rejoice" Steve Angello Feat. T.D Jakes Written by Steve Angello, T.D Jakes Produced by Steve Angello Vocals by T.D Jakes Size Records LTD under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings by Steve Angello feat T.D. Jakes “Rejoice” Exclusively licensed to Kobalt Music Recordings Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard

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eBay Roundup

We trawl eBay twice a week to find the best menswear auctions. For a third roundup, along with a list of each week’s best sales, subscribe to our Inside Track.

Yesterday, Jesse found this belted field jacket from Nigel Cabourn. It’s from Cabourn’s Utility line, which was a more affordable collection he designed for Debenhams (a British department store). The quality probably isn’t as good as Cabourn’s mainline, but you can’t really go wrong with an all cotton field jacket.

To dig up more menswear gems, try using our customized eBay search links. We’ve made them so you can quickly hone-in on high-end suits, good suits, high-quality shirts and fine footwear.

Suits, sport coats, and blazers

Grey tweed three-piece Walker Slater suit, 40

Nice Brooks Brothers tuxedo, 42

Grey Belvest sport coat with pink check, 42

Brown "wash & wear" Brooks Brothers suit, 44

Grey micro-checked Caruso sport coat, 46

Outerwear

Dark blue Nigel Cabourn Naval coat, 38

Vintage denim blanket lined work coat, S

Tan suede Golden Bear cafe racer, S

Blue r by 45rpm jacket, M

Goat leather Lost Worlds Ryder jacket, 40

Black Apolis anorak, M

Belted Nigel Cabourn olive green field jacket, L (pictured above)

Nanamica Gore-Tex navy rain jacket, L

Real McCoys leather A-2, 42

Cream Nigel Cabourn toggle coat, 42

Vintage Ralph Lauren leather bomber, L

Blue Chimayo vest, 42

Vintage plaid green shirt jacket, L

Vintage navy stadium jacket, XXL

French chore coat, XXL

Sweaters and knits

Vintage cream Aran sweater, size?

Vntage curling sweater, S

Navy Joy McCoys sweatshirt, S

Textured SNS Herning sweater, M (fits like S)

Grey cowichan sweater, M

Navy North Sea Clothing shawl collar cardigan, 40

Brown Howard Yount cardigan, L

Brown belted shawl collar Engineered Garments knit, XL

Grey Aztec motif Ralph Lauren sweater, XL

Shirts and pants

Bleu de Paname denim shirt, XXS

Blue checked RRL shirt, S

Green vintage football shirt, S

Red checked Joe McCoys Western shirt, 15.5

Nigel Cabourn denim medical shirt, M

Cream textured cotton Hans Kjobenhavn shirt, L

White Norse Projects button-down, L

Cream silk Alan Flusser dinner shirt, 17

Dark green Norse Projects chinos, 31

White RRL jeans, 31

Shoes

Alden shell cordovan chukkas, 6E

New old stock Paraboot work boots, 7

Paraboot white Tyrolean shoes, 8.5

Rancourt tan suede chukkas, 8.5

Crockett & Jones black wholecuts, 9

Alden shell cordovan shortwings, 9C

Alden full-strap penny loafers, 9.5C

Meermin black bluchers, 9.5

Gokey engineer boots, 9.5

Brooks Brothers opera pumps, 10B

Ralph Lauren ribbon loafers, 10

Brooks Brothers perf toe oxfords, 10.5

Grenson tumbled grain ankle boots, 10.5

Brooks Black Fleece wingtip cap toes, 10.5

John Lobb penny loafers, 11

Rancourt moc toe boots, 11

Alden shell cordovan shortwings, 11C

JM Weston navy penny loafers, 10 (fit like 11 or 11.5)

Gaziano & Girling suede shortwings, 11.5

New & Lingwood suede full-strap loafers, 11.5

Alden black tassel loafers, 11.5C

Margiela side zip boots, 12

Air Jordan 4s, 12

Common Projects black slip on sneakers, 13

Ties

Navy E. Marinella floral tie

Green paisley Sid Mashburn tie

Brown wool Pierrepont Hicks tie

Bold motif olive-colored Old England tie

Misc.

Red cotton fabric

Hermes cat carrier (kind of want this)

Hans Kjobenhavn tortiseshell colored sunglasses

Vintage metric system pull-down chart

Cufflinks (1, 2)

Grey striped Engineered Garments scarf

Men in Style

Herbert Johnson hat, 7 1/4

Apparel Arts

Optimo fedora, 60

Blue checked Hill Side scarf

Mister Softee iron-on transfer (someone needs to get this)

Kapital bracelet

Cream vintage Chimayo blanket

Blue striped E. Marinella scarf

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Overconsumption in the fashion industry: effects upon environment, consumer and manufacture.

Lily Baker

Word count: 1898

Forward

This research paper will review overconsumption in the fashion and textile industry via three distinct lenses: environmental, consumer and manufacture. It will outline the broad cumulative concerns that surround the way fashion is and has been consumed in contemporary Western society, before distilling these via a fine-grained discussion of how such concerns relate to each lens. Upon this, it will explore a brief analysis of the root causes of such concerns, alongside the challenges and consequences of this for the fashion industry. Finally, it will conclude with a proposal regarding where further research is needed for the fashion industry to progress towards addressing the concerns surrounding overconsumption, in a sustainable manner.

The issue

As global population continues to grow, so does the demand for garments. With population increases becoming “unprecedented” (Ezah et al, 2012), so too will demands for garments. A strain only aggravated by Western consumer trends, wherein social media drives an ever-changing cycle of trend transition and causes many consumers to dispose of unworn or once-worn items with “lightning speed” (Joy et al 2012).

The ‘fast’ fashion industry, profiteers from this ever-changing cycle. Manufacturers feeding trends by increasingly extending the number of ‘seasons’ (times when all garments in a store are replaced), in a calendar year.

“With the emergence of small collections of merchandise, fashion retailers are encouraging consumers to visit their stores more frequently with the idea of ‘Here Today, Gone Tomorrow’. This indicates a shorter life cycle and higher proﬁt margins from the sale of fast selling merchandise” (Bhardwaj and Fairhurst, 2010).

This is especially problematic, as this growing fast fashion industry is a major world pollutant. Both in terms of landfill waste produced by this ever-changing cycle of fast fashion trend purchases, but also in terms of the initial production of such garments. Bhardwaj and Fairhurst (2010), illustrate this with reference to cotton production, where they note this as responsible for “Aral Sea desertification, water and soil contamination in Russia, and post 2000 in the Mackenzie River delta, in Queensland Australia” (Farrer, 2011). The Aral Sea was once the fourth largest lake in the world and due to the impact of irrigation canals which channel the water into cotton production, there has been a drastically concerning decrease in the size of the lake.

Root causes

There are two primary causes of the dangerous overconsumption caused by fast fashion and upon these, both manufacturers and consumers hold responsibility. As Joy et al note, even ecologically minded consumers will blind themselves to the harms of fast fashion and overconsumption. Consumers have an irresponsible hunger for “low-cost clothing collections that mimic current luxury fashion trends… Fast fashion helps sate deeply held desires among young consumers… for luxury fashion, even as it embodies unsustainability” (Joy et al, 2012).

But knowledge regarding the true sustainability of garments is often obscured from the consumer. Indeed, Slater 2003 notes it is not in the industry’s interests to reveal anything that could modify the behaviour patterns of their consumers, as such patterns generate both great revenue for brands and additionally, keep many within the industry professionally afloat. The industry, run be these very people, finding it hard to make decisions that will cost themselves and colleagues work. Farrer further emphasises the drive of profiteering, suggesting “Free trade and the generation of money-capitalism have become destructive to the ecosphere which has exquisite limits, unlike the generation of capital (profit) which is limitless” (Farrer, 2011).

The purpose of this paper is not to explore which cause holds greater responsibility, rather it is sufficient to acknowledge that both causes have and continue to contribute, to damages caused by overconsumption of cheap fashion.

Environmental concerns

There are a multitude of environmental concerns which embroil the fast fashion industry. Below, we will discuss two examples which, as a microcosm, represent the even broader concerns held by contemporary researchers.

A primary concern is the vast amounts of textile waste which is being produced as a result of this industry. Large amounts of clothing, much of which is working and wearable, is ending up in landfill each year. The Waste and Resources Action Plan estimates that £140 million of clothing goes into landfill each year in the UK alone. When these items end up in landfill, the toxic chemicals used to produce the vibrant colours and prints, can leach into the ground and rivers which ends up in the land being degraded and potential water sources being compromised. Cases are documented of fish and other aquatic animals being harmed due such textile waste.

A further issue caused by fast fashion is due to the large production of polyester you will find it in most homes. When polyester is washed, microfibres shred from the material and easily slip through the sewage system where they ultimately end up in the ocean. Here, they affect rivers and marine life by upsetting delicate ecosystems.

With natural sources being only finite, there is only so long that society and indeed our planet can support such overconsumption. Yet, there are lots of changes that can be made and have been proven to be a lot more sustainable. For instance, switching to more natural fibres that will require much less land and water such a hemp, nettle and flax. In future research I will seek to explore these alternate options.

Consumer Concerns

Upon fast fashion and fast trend changes, especially in contemporary Western society, clothes shopping has become less of a luxury pursuit. Before fast fashion permeated high streets, buying new clothes was only really affordable for the wealthier middle and upper classes. Clothes weren’t made in bulk to fill racks within shops, people would have their local tailor who would make and design clothes to fit the individual.

Now that new clothes are so accessible to people of all class, shopping experiences have revolutionised, especially with regards to the role modern technology plays in consumption. Especially as shops become increasingly overcrowded and people are increasingly able to shop online, from the comfort of their home; the ease and temptation of cheap, fast fashion is difficult for many consumers to ignore. “Although consumers are worried about the future of resources, they do not take their purchasing decisions regarding the problem. Instead, their decision is driven by design, quality and price” (Muslu, 2012). Moreover, with such clothing being so cheap it allows consumers to have fast turnovers of garments and thus, have a refreshed wardrobe even multiple times a year. Although there has been some development within searching for new materials which are more sustainable there hasn’t been enough development with these materials in terms of style and price which makes it harder for the consumer to buy more sustainably. Especially since, as Muslu notes, “eco or ethical clothing has a ‘high priced null designs’ image from the customers’ perception” (Muslu, 2012). Ultimately if brands are to address concerns over sustainability, they must find a way to design stylish clothes at affordable prices, whilst using more sustainable materials. “. The fashion customer is hungry for goods, yet needs to feel absolved from the responsibility from the constant refreshing of their wardrobe” (Farrer 2012).

Manufacture concerns

The process of garment manufacture is very complex and big brands that produce large amounts of stock want to be able to keep their costs down. However often, unfortunately, this is done so through unfair trade. For years the media has been showing the effects the fast fashion industry has on unfair trade and bad working conditions. Issues which arise from companies wanting to find factories that will make garments for them at the cheapest cost price. “Cheaper goods mean more consumption, which in turn means cheaper goods, which means more consumption” (Farrer 2012). Consequently, working conditions in factories as well as wage are affected. An issue still yet to be resolved even after years after it was acknowledged by both mainstream media and Western consumers. With the ever-changing demands of clothing, the process of items being made has sped up, allowing garments of poor quality to be sold cheaply across the world. The fashion industry is a highly competitive market, with all brands wanting to design and curate the latest trends. Often, in fast fashion, larger brands can dominate due to their fast turnover amounts which brings them in a lot of revenue. This it makes it harder for smaller and more sustainable companies to compete and keep up with consumer demands.

Challenges

There are several key challenges which face the fashion industry with respect to addressing this issue of overconsumption. The first is the environmental issue of sustainability. Companies need to find a more sustainable way of producing fashion and textile where its causing less damage to our eco-system, they need to find new ways of dying materials so that less toxic chemicals are used, using materials that use less water within the production and finding ways of reusing materials so that less ends up in landfill. “Current industry standards for dyeing woollen textiles use high temperatures and long processing times to aid dye diffusion. The consumption of water, energy and chemicals used in dyeing and finishing processes have been identified as key challenges to sustainability within the textile industry” (Morgan et al, 2015).

The second challenge faced by the fashion industry is producing items to fit the consumer, people are now used to being able to buy clothes cheaply and changing consumer habits will be highly challenging. Here, the industry needs to find a way to produce clothes sustainably, but also at a low cost and with designs that keep up with the ever-changing trends which are so often social media driven, in order to fit consumer criteria. Finally, the fashion industry needs to place greater focus upon creating better working conditions with fairer wages. This is not only ethically necessary in order that the fashion industry can hold itself as moral, but also will consequentially allow smaller and more sustainable brands to be given a greater fighting chance in the market. The difficulty here, however, will be persuading the large manufacturers to enact such changes; especially as these are likely to decrease revenue and employment in such firms.

Consequences/conclusions

With these challenges and the dramatic current impact of overconsumption on the environment, consumer and manufacturing processes of garments; the fashion industry must keep the further research into textiles in mind if it is to achieve a truly sustainable future. It will need to put more money into research and development of innovative fabrics and designs. This, it seems, will be the greatest chance the industry has of finding new ways of designing materials so that less toxic chemicals are used and less waste is produced. Especially where the main concern for manufacturers will be to carry on crafting products which will be sought after by the consumers and thus generate revenue.

Further Research

Based on my conclusions in this paper, I would like to research further the changes that fashion companies are making to look towards a more sustainable future. Are these changes sufficient to achieve true sustainability?

Furthermore, I would investigate the growing sentiment that information on how unsustainable the fashion industry really is, especially with respect to fast fashion, is not adequately or responsibly relayed to the consumer. How can a consumer make a true ‘choice’ about the ethicality of their fashion consumption, when they are ignorant of the implications of their very consumption?

Bibliography;

Bhardwaj, V. and Fairhurst, A., 2010. Fast fashion: response to changes in the fashion industry. The international review of retail, distribution and consumer research, 20(1), pp.165-173.

Ezeh, A.C., Bongaarts, J. and Mberu, B., 2012. Global population trends and policy options. The Lancet, 380(9837), pp.142-148.

Farrer, J., 2011. Remediation: Discussing fashion textiles sustainability. In Shaping sustainable fashion: Changing the way we make and use clothes (pp. 19-33). Routledge.

Morgan, L., Tyrer, J., Kane, F. and Shen, J., 2015. Laser-dyeing for Sustainable Textile Design.

Muslu, D., 2012. Innovation and sustainability in fashion industry.

Joy, A., Sherry Jr, J.F., Venkatesh, A., Wang, J. and Chan, R., 2012. Fast fashion, sustainability, and the ethical appeal of luxury brands. Fashion theory, 16(3), pp.273-295.

Slater, K., 2003. Environmental impact of textiles: production, processes and protection (Vol. 27). Woodhead Publishing.

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remixinc · 5 years

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Space from John John Florence on Vimeo.

A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii.

Presented by Parallel Sea

Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard

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telgna · 5 years

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Space from John John Florence on Vimeo.

A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii.

Presented by Parallel Sea

Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard

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New Release Roundup, 27 October 2018: Fantasy and Adventure

Superheroes, ghostly tales, Dwarven Slayers, soldiers, and Tolkien’s Great Tales feature in this week’s roundup of the newest releases in fantasy and adventure.

Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts – Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose

On a dark, haunted night, a Russian Oligarch dares a circle of international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candles–where each storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts, demons and unspeakable beings–and prays to survive the challenge.

Inspired by the Japanese Edo period game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, Hungry Ghosts reimagines the classic stories of yokai, yorei, and obake, all tainted with the common thread of food.

Including stellar artists Sebastian Cabrol, Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco Francavilla, Irene Koh, Leo Manco, Alberto Ponticelli, Paul Pope, and Mateus Santolouco as well as amazing color by Jose Villarrubia, a drop-dead cover by Paul Pope.

Barbarian Emperor – Jon Mollison

Plucked from obscurity and hurled into the burning, blood soaked sands of the coliseum, one man defies an Emperor. Rather than settle for mere vengeance and an honorable death, a gladiator rises to challenge both a Derelict Emperor and the dangerous, seething chaos from beyond its borders. Caught between the fiery passion of his master’s step-daughter and the powerful concubine of his greatest enemy, can one simple barbarian chart a course to save an Empire, save the girl, and save his own soul from the black pits of despair?

Full of the furious action and adventurous exploration of strange realms, “Barbarian Emperor” touches on deep themes of familial bonds, the brotherhood of battle, and the eternal balancing act that man and nation perform on the precipice between barbarous struggle and civilizational apathy. Take it for the thrill ride or ponder the still depths of the work, either way, you’ll love this story of one defiant man and his struggle to find himself, his destiny, and his one true love.

Brace For the Wolves (Challenger’s Call #2) – Nathan Thompson

Kill the traitor-prince.

The cry for his death has followed Wes Malcolm from Earth all the way to Avalon, and an entire new breed of Hordebeast has taken up the call. Howling wolf-men now hunt him as an escaped convict, a false teacher, and a traitor to a legacy he has rejected. Worse yet, he must fight not only for his own freedom, but for the prisoners he has rescued from the dungeon on this ruined world.

Now all he needs to do is evade the monsters long enough to get the former hostages to safety, before taking on and defeating the hunters. To do so, he’s going to have to delve into ghosts and secrets from another age, including some explosive secrets of his own heritage.

Broadswords and Blasters Issue #7

In this action-packed issue:

A new “Commander Saturn” adventure as he takes on the “Pirates of Ganymede.”

“Jigsaw,” a dysfunctional couple’s descent into domestic horror brought about by a simple puzzle.

The twisted surrealistic sci-fi dystopia “Choice Cuts.”

“Land and Money and Old Bones,” the story of Anthony, heir to his uncle’s estate, who finds out there’s a bit more blood than he expected.

Two brave ocean explorers who encounter “A Curious Case in the Deep.”

“Between,” a tale of a West that never was.

A cautionary Western about being careful about the promises you choose to keep, “The Best Laid Plans.”

“The Whisker-Wood,” a weird, twisted horror tale about a man’s descent into madness.

“Harvest Moon,” a cosmic horror jidaigeki that creates a unique story of betrayal, falsehoods, and blood.

The Dragon Hand (The Dragon King Trilogy #1) – Yakov Merkin

An ancient evil is returning to threaten the world—at least, that’s what one of voices in Serivak’s head is telling him.

As the only dragon in the kingdom and technically a prisoner of war, Serivak’s position as the King’s Hand via his friendship with the young king is precarious enough before the voice of one of his ancestors warned of the new threat.

With the help of two young foreigners, Serivak endeavors to avert disaster—but as evidence of a conspiracy grows, his political enemies close to home may be even more dangerous.

Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus – William King

Gotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely on who you ask…

Relive the early adventures of the Slayer and his human companion. From the haunted forests of the Empire to the darkness beneath the Worlds Edge Mountains, Gotrek and Felix face demented cultists, sinister goblins and a monstrous troll. In the city of Nuln, they get involved in an invasion by the sewer-dwelling skaven. And in the frozen north, an expedition to the lost dwarf hold of Karag Dum brings Gotrek and Felix face-to-face with a dread Bloodthirster of Chaos…

Read it Because: the saga of Gotrek and Felix starts here, with three novels that introduce a host of fan-favourite characters and feature some of the heroic duo’s most memorable adventures.

The Great Tales of Middle-earth: Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin – J. R. R. Tolkien

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, The Great Tales of Middle-earth is a beautiful boxed set of the most recently published novels of Middle-earth: Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin, packaged together for the first time.

The Children of Húrin – Within the shadow of the fear of Angband, and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Túrin and his sister Niënor will be tragically entwined. Their brief and passionate lives are dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bears them as the children of Húrin, the man who dared to defy him to his face. Against them Morgoth sends his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire, in an attempt to fulfil the curse of Morgoth, and destroy the children of Húrin.

Beren and Lúthien – The epic tale of Beren and Lúthien became an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of J.R.R. Tolkien’s First Age of the World. Always key to the story is the fate that shadowed their love: Beren was a mortal man, Lúthien an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, imposed on Beren an impossible task before he might wed Lúthien: to rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, of a Silmaril.

The Fall of Gondolin – In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable.

Immortality and Chaos: The Complete Epic Pentalogy – Eric T Knight

Ignoring the warnings of his oldest friend, Wulf Rome removes the ancient, mysterious axe he finds embedded in a wall in a cavern deep underground. The axe’s shocking power wins him the throne, but removing it cracks a prison built millennia ago.

A prison built by the gods to hold Melekath, the one all of them fear.

Now Melekath reaches into the world once again. Unfettered, his three nightmarish Guardians spread havoc across the land. Plagues and monsters appear in their wake.

In the midst of the chaos, an enigmatic stranger appears. He claims to be immortal. He claims that only he can save the world. There is something sinister about him, and the weapons he offers are dangerous and perhaps uncontrollable, but with the apocalypse looming, what other choice does Wulf Rome have?

Lynx (Will Slater Series #4) – Matt Rogers

Half a year ago in Macau, Will Slater waged war to rescue a nine-year-old girl from the clutches of a hellish industry. He left her with an old government colleague, who promised to find her a foster home and give her some semblance of a normal upbringing. Slater moved on…

Now, deep in cartel-infested Colombia, he hears dark whispers of something called the Lynx program — a clandestine division that raises young girls and forges them into sociopathic killers. A division founded by the very same man Slater left her with.

He drops everything and barrels toward answers. Because if you make Slater a promise, you’d better not break it. The kid was a shining ray of light in his otherwise barbaric reality, and he’ll sacrifice everything to make sure she’s safe…

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Vol. 2 – Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court

Koichi Haimawari couldn’t make the cut to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his spare time. Then one day a fateful encounter with some local thugs leads him to team up with two other unlikely heroes. None of them really know what they’re doing, but they’ve got the courage—or foolishness—to try. But they soon discover fighting evil takes more than just being brave…

Koichi and his “friends”—Kazuho, a.k.a. Pop Step, and the mysterious Knuckleduster—have teamed up to protect their neighborhood (unofficially of course). But even petty criminals with Quirks can be dangerous, and taking them on shows Koichi that he’d better not underestimate them. Sizing up the opposition is important, especially when some of the villains are definitely out of Koichi’s league and more sinister threats lurk in the shadows…

The Phoenix Sanction (Sam Reilly #14) – Christopher Cartwright

On board Phoenix Airlines Flight 318, Andrew Goddard awakens to discover the cockpit empty and all the passengers unconscious.

In the Colorado Monarch Mountains, an old gold miner discovers a fiendish stone mask sealed inside an obsidian chamber.

Sam Reilly has just three weeks to find out how the two unlikely events are connected, and the secret behind it might change everything we thought we knew about humanity.

“From Amelia Earhart to the shores of Malta, Sam and friends race from evil pursuers. It is a compelling story of the Eternity Masks and the Master Builders who are again involved in it the depth of the tale. Read, Enjoy and anticipate sleepless nights.” – Amazon Reader Review

The Sage, the Swordsman and the Scholars (Trials of the Middle Kingdom #1) – Pierre Dimaculangan

When enigmatic nonhuman visitors arrive from the sea, the very foundations of the Middle Kingdom are under attack. The evil agenda of these invaders sparks a massive war that will determine the fate of the Ming dynasty and the nations beyond. A young, legendary swordsman allies himself with a banished Shaolin monk, a defeated bandit chieftain, a carefree Mongol, and an unknown philosopher who knows the only hope for victory. Together, this band of misfits strives to be proven worthy of the impossible task before them. Determined to combat the invaders’ initial offensives, they must also repel countless internal enemies who have rallied to bring down the mighty Ming dynasty.

Shadow of the Exile (The Infernal Guardian Book 1) – Mitchell Hogan

Outcast and exiled, the demon Tarrik Nal-Valim has long been forgotten by the world of humans. At least, so he thinks.

But when he is summoned as a last resort by a desperate sorcerer, it seems as though his past has caught up with him. The sorcerer is Serenity “Ren” Branwen, the daughter of Tarrik’s former master—and friend. Though she seems cold, driven, and ruthless, Tarrik can tell that Ren has her back against a wall, and he is compelled by ferocious powers to obey her.

As their world sinks into a terrifying maelstrom of murder, intrigue, and insurrection, Tarrik is forced to serve Ren’s arcane designs—plans that, if they were to succeed, would resurrect unimaginable power and could destroy Tarrik’s entire race.

But as events unfurl, the lines between demon and master become blurred, and Tarrik realizes that Ren is not what she seems. To prevent utter devastation, Tarrik may have to surrender what he values most: a chance at redemption and an end to his exile.

The ‘Stan – David Axe, Kevin Knodell, and Blue Delliquanti

The ‘Stan is a collection of short comics about America’s longest war. Individual stories highlight different perspectives—one through the eyes of a Taliban ambassador and others through the eyes of Afghan and U.S. Army soldiers—but every account highlights the human element of war. The tales in this book—based on reporting by David Axe and Kevin Knodell and drawn by artist Blue Delliquanti—are all true and took place in roughly the first decade of the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan. While the stories are from the recent past, The ‘Stan is still very much about Afghanistan’s and America’s present—and likely their future.

“Based on on-the-ground reporting by Knodell and Axe, this realistic view of an ongoing conflict, rendered in a casual yet powerful voice, not only acts as a necessary record of experiences and sacrifice but as a humble thanks to all those who have lived–or are still living–through them.”–Publishers Weekly

StoryHack Action and Adventure #3 – edited by Bryce Beattie

Proof that short fiction can still be exciting. StoryHack is a magazine focusing on action and adventure fiction in a wide variety of genres. In this issue, you’ll read:

Claws of the Puma by Paul R. McNamee – In the rainforests of Brazil, poaching loggers and traditional rubber tree tappers are at war. Journalist Sarah Stoughton gets more than she bargained for when she is caught up in the violence, and comes face to face with the legendary man of the jungle, the Puma.

Shoot First by Jay Barnson – Flint and another agent are assigned to confiscate a dangerous cursed magical artifact from a street gang, only to find that the entire operation was a set-up by a local crime boss and an analyst from within the Order.

Inside the Demon’s Eye by JD Cowan – A young adventurer searches the Black Lands for a lifesaving treasure. He may not get the chance to find it, as he is being stalked by a malevolent force.

The Dealer’s Tale by Jon Mollison – A pregnant blackjack dealer walks a deadly line as she prepares to betray her mafia-owned boss to the feds.

…and more!

Tears From Iron (Memories of the Cataclysm #1) – Jonathan Oldenburg

The treachery of oathbreakers shattered the world. But amid the Cataclysm, a new empire has arisen at last. In binding humanity to their service, the ageless Syraestari restored civilization to a world wracked by chaos. Vistus is a human warrior-brother, sworn to guard his masters from the barbarians and rebels that seek to drag the Syraestari empire back into darkness. His prowess in battle is matched only by his loyalty to the empire. Ninanna is a Syraestari Sword-Whisperer, venerable even in the eyes of her own people. Though she is the personal guardian to the empress, another Oath, more ancient and powerful, binds her destiny. As rebellion and war threaten the Syraestari Empire, Vistus and Ninanna must discover the meaning of family, of faith, and of sacrifice or all they love will perish. For the Cataclysm is not yet a memory, and the prophecies of dead gods may still overturn all that has been wrought.

Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition) – Junji Ito

Kurôzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people’s bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi’s father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurôzu-cho are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return…

The bizarre masterpiece horror manga is now available all in a single volume. Fall into a whirlpool of terror!

New Release Roundup, 27 October 2018: Fantasy and Adventure published first on https://medium.com/@ReloadedPCGames

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