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hubforsmoking · 2 months

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#cigarette #male #gary lucy

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forensicated · 2 months

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Found a few more wallpapers from the official site whilst sorting - no editing this time though 😂

#the bill #chris jarvis #dan casper #aml ameen #lewis hardy #gary lucy #will fletcher #emma keane #melanie gutteridge #honey harman #kim tiddy #leela kapoor #seema bowri

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j-nightingalesb1tch · 2 years

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rest in peace, luke morgan

1981 - 2022

#hollyoaks #luke morgan #gary lucy #cindy cunningham #lindy #steph waring #ollie morgan #zara morgan #tony hutchinson

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jackbatchelor3 · 2 years

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Gary Lucy's Top 5 Luke Moments Hollyoaks

TW: Rape and alcoholism

#Hollyoaks #Hollyoaks Backstage #Gary Lucy #Luke Morgan #Mark Gibbs #Stephanie Waring #Cindy Cunningham #Lindy #Ashley Taylor Dawson #Darren Osborne #Kelly Condron #Zara Morgan #BSAs #British Soap Awards #Majorca #Mallorca #Balearic Islands #Spain

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moonsun2010 · 2 years

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"His red eyes again! They are just the same."

#my art #dracula #dracula daily #lucy westenra #cw scopophobia #eye contact #i thought i wouldnt draw anymore for a bit but here i am doing some prime clownery #top hot look inspired by 1992 gary oldman drac...havent watched that yet but after drac daily ends perhaps

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tygerland · 10 months

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Photo, 1981, by Gary Lee Boas, from his book New York Sex 1979-1985 (Galerie Kamel Mennour, 2003).

#80s #nyc #lgbtq #guys #photos #gary lee boas #1980s #lucy's pork #street #culture #queer #gay #men #boys #queer history #urban #city life #ed koch #👽

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krystalklear21 · 28 days

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Snog, marry, irradiate Fallout Prime edition

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mistressvera · 2 years

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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) dir. Francis Ford Coppola

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starxcxboy · 4 months

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— Kung Fu Panda Trilogy (2008 - 2016), created by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris.

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misunderstood-m0nster · 6 months

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Dracula as text posts

meant to be mina x dracula but i love mina x lucy so much i had to include them hehe

#dracula x mina #mina x lucy #dracula (1992)#bram stoker’s dracula #winona ryder #gary oldman #francis ford coppola #text posts #gothic

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carica-ficus · 4 months

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Review: "Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic"

Authors: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lucy H. Hooper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, H. G. Wells, Edmond Nolcini, M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce, Howard R. Garis, William Hope Hodgson, Edith Nesbit, H. C. McNeile, Abraham Meritt, Emma Vane

Editor: Daisy Butcher

Date: 03/01/2023

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I think I ordered this book some time during summer, after I accidentally stumbled upon it on an online bookstore. I love anthologies and I love plants, so this title definitely intrigued me enough to order it. I finally decided to read it around Christmas and finished it during a recent trip, so it's officially my first finished book of the year.

"Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic" is an interesting anthology of short horror stories by quite a few well-known authors. From the creator of Sherlock Holmes, to the acclaimed writer of "The Yellow Wallpaper", all the way to the legendary H. G. Wells, this collections features some hidden gems of the late 19th and early 20th century. While the stories are certainly old-school, they could still be regarded as timeless classics and masterful creations.

Most stories revolve around the fascination of the exotic - of unknown plants that are in some way dangerous to humans (or other organisms) and which originate from far away places, like South America. There's mentions of exquisite poisonous flowers, murderous liana, mysterious wisteria, and the weirdest of them all - carnivorous plants.

It is interesting just how much the writers and, by default, the general public were fascinated by exotic flora which, in one way or another, transcended the known laws of nature. Plants were considered sedentary, passive, and at the bottom of the food chain, but as new discoveries were being presented and as more people, professionals and amateurs alike, from the western civilization started their expeditions in new places, society was being introduced with oddities that seemingly didn't follow any established rules. So while the horror in this collection is displayed through various flora, the true horror is derived from the simple fact that humans fear what they cannot understand. One of the most frightening things a person, especially a scientist, can experience is realizing that they will never be able to fully predict nature's capability to adapt and to evolve.

Of course, this theme goes hand in hand with the understanding that it is dangerous altering the natural order of things. While this could also be understood as criticism to the human tendency to play god, there isn't much religious commentary throughout the collection. The stories are centered around ecology, evolution, and biology, highlighting how humans shouldn't meddle with something as powerful as nature - which they will never fully understand, let alone be able to control. Even though the writers do create a feeling of dread through the fear of nature, the horror is actually realized through characters that underestimate its abilities and that have the need to disfigure nature in order to measure their own capabilities.

Furthermore, this collection highlights the uncomfortable fascination western civilization had with other cultures. The urge to study new exotic phenomena on their own accord, to test the limits of human science on something they don't fully understand with little to no regard of the laws of nature and the test subject's true needs, is somewhat perverse. These scientists are conducting experiments in uncontrolled environments, and playing with their test-subjects in order to test their own abilities and knowledge. It is a portrayal of poor research. They're acting out of curiosity with little to no regard of the consequences. It is not their subjects that are evil, for they have been brought up and mistreated in an environment completely unnatural to their habitat, but their tormentor, who butchers them through extreme studies. This is usually evident through a secondary character, most often a colleague, who tries to stop the scientist in their mad experiment before it's too late. The horror is, therefore, found in the abuse executed by the brazen oppressor, not in their vicious, abnormal creations.

The fact that the aforementioned themes barely scratch the surface of all the ideas featured in this collection, prove how layered and compelling all the featured stories are. The editor also did a marvelous job with a lovely foreword and an intriguing introduction to each of the authors and their respective work. Of course, as with every short story collection, not all works are equally strong, but "Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic" is still a gorgeous anthology and a noteworthy testament to a relatively overlooked category of horror.

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Small updates for Dan's boxing and Smiffina episodes 434-439

Episode 434 - Dan Boxing

Dan and Will's garage 'friend' who got his uncle to treat Dan's shoulder is not as nice as he first seems as he is a member of a racist 'political' group, the RDA, that are known London wide for their violent protests.

Will and Dan are involved in a set up by Special Branch to infiltrate Will into the RDA via Ewan. It works and he becomes involved, but one member of the gang is still highly suspicious of Will.

Dan has reached the semi finals of the boxing championships but in order to continue he must submit a urine sample. One slight problem... it'd disqualify him because he's taking steroids. He tells Ewan what has happened after they bump into him whilst having a few beers and Ewan tells him to simply submit someone elses urine as his. Dan ends up ringing round his exes to get one of them to agree (!) (even asking one if her mum would do it for him!) until he finds one that does agree - as long as he goes round to see her that night.

Dan being away for the night leaves the space clear for Emma to come round after a fight with Matt after he proposed and she freaked out. They end up sleeping together and are about to fall asleep as they are rudely interrupted by knocking at the door. Will answers it, only to find the suspicious RDA member who assaults him to get his phone and he finds out that Will is undercover after ringing 'Emma' and getting Mickey's answerphone. Emma is shocked to find Will pinning down an unconscious man in the middle of Dan's living room! (also weirdly, Dan's alcohol cabinet contains a lot of wine glasses and then actual ornaments! Given the face he pulled at Champagne when they first met Matt he doesn't strike me as a wine man!)

Episode 435 - Dan Boxing

The man who assaulted Will the night before has been arrested and taken into Sun Hill and Special Branch have okayed not letting him have access with the outside world whilst Will's cover is still in tact.

Cleared after submitting an ex's urine in place of his, Dan is through to the semi finals of the Inter Station Boxing Championship. His grasp on his temper isn't so great though as the steroids are starting the mood swings.

It's not helped by Will disappearing instead of sticking around to be his wingman as promised. Dan catches up with him the next day to tell him that he knocked out his opponent in round two and was in the pub by 9.

The RDA are stepping up attempts to cause a 'big scene' to blame on a radical muslim group and they send out bomb threats. Will's cover is blown and he's taken hostage after an assault but manages to get rescued in time and runs round the back of the building where the bomb is suspected of being planted only to find Ewan the one who's been tasked with planting it. He tries to reason with him but there's nothing either can do to defuse it as it's already counting down. As the timer ticks down to 5 seconds, Ewan shouts at Will to just run - which he does - though he's still caught up in the blast, he will be OK.

Episode 436 Smiffina and Dan's Boxing

Dan updates Lewis that Will is going to be fine, though he was very lucky given he was just meters from the bomb when it went off. He tries to tell Gina that his shoulder is still hurting him when they catch up but she's not really realising how serious it is and tells him his trainer will sort it and to take a longer refs break to go train at the gym.

Episode 439 - Smiffina

Smithy checks in with Kezia to see how she's getting on with working with Zain - given Zain has left her behind again she's apparently getting on fine with him! Smithy tells her to speak to him if she needs any help.

Smithy is in the middle of June and her boyfriend Rod's hospital plans, trying to work out how best to tell the other that each has booked a non-refundable holiday package as a surprise given both have confided in him. In the end Rod enters the pub as Smithy's buying drinks and they both start to tell each other at same time so Smithy legs it quickly with the drinks!

Gina is worried that Roger isn't coping given his short and snappy mood. He's supposed to be on light duties but he takes himself up onto the roof of a carpark and talks down a suicidal woman that he upset earlier with his snapping. So much for light duties!

Smithy and Kezia continue to flirt and bond in the pub and he invites her over to sit with him and the uniformed officers that he entered with.