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dannyreviews · 11 months

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High Hopes (1988)

If you’re a frequent visitor to my page, you would know that one of my favorite directors of all time is Mike Leigh. His unconventional manner of working without a script and crafting the actor’s performances through workshops creates an actual slice of life printed on film. 1988 was the year that Leigh broke away from being a national figure of the arts and branched off internationally. “High Hopes” is Leigh’s introduction to a wider audience of cinema lovers and 35 years later, he’s viewed as one of Britain’s greatest auteurs.

The film focuses on a slew of characters that couldn’t be more different in economic classes and personalities. We’re introduced to Cyril and Shirley (Phil Davis and Ruth Sheen), ex-hippies that love Karl Marx, hate Margaret Thatcher, smoke marijuana and take in strangers. Cyril’s elderly mother Mrs. Bender (Edna Dore), a widow losing grip on her life. Cyril’s unstable sister Valerie (Heather Tobias) who is married to a self made businessman and adulterer Martin (Philip Jackson) and finally, Mrs. Bender’s rich neighbors Laeticia and Rupert (Lesley Manville and David Bamber). Over the course of a few days, these characters will clash in the most ironic, humorous and tragic ways.

50 years earlier, William Wyler’s “Dead End” gleaned on the topic of gentrification (a term not coined at the time). In that film, a slum on the East Side of Manhattan was gradually being transitioned into a high end neighborhood where the upper crust were more appealed by the status of living in such a place rather than fitting in. Mike Leigh took this topic to a whole new satirical level. Mrs. Bender is the last pensioner on a block that is being bought up by condo developers and transformed into prime real estate. When Mrs. Bender locks herself out of her home, Laetita is hesitant to help her, but begrudgingly does so as to not appear too cold. It is inside where both Laetita and Rupert treat her more as an inconvenience rather than someone they are willing to help, much like how they view all poor and working class people with contempt. Leigh doesn’t hide the rich neighbors’ almost-hatred of this poor woman, a savage dig at the upper crust Thatcher-loving milieu destroying the backbone of English society.

“High Hopes” shows us that both the rich and the poor and left-wing and right-wing are both warped in their everyday lives. Cyril and Shirley talk about revolution, but know that its unrealistic to carry out. Instead, they prefer their current lifestyle because anything else would be a detriment. Out of all the characters, they are the happiest, yet the most idle. Valerie and Martin are the most miserable, even though they are economically stable. Laetita and Rupert want to be seen as generous, whether its helping old ladies or going to homeless charity dinners, but don’t want to lift a finger. If anything, they are hippies masquerading in fancy dress up. Mrs. Bender is the only character that is really salt of the earth, a symbol of a patriotic Britain far gone. And yet, Leigh doesn’t turn these characters into status symbols, but actually living, breathing creations.

Leigh’s usual revolving door of actors have never disappointed in 50 years of film, television and theater. “High Hopes” is no exception. Every performance emulates the natural dialect of both the neighborhood and the economic class so you get a feel of the rift between the characters. But I would like to highlight one particular scene that shows not only the amazing cast, but the cinematic ambiance of capturing a moment in real time. When the family gathers for Mrs. Bender’s 70th birthday, they are in complete shambles. As the candle is blown out, Valerie insists that her mother has a piece of the cake, but is completely shot down. This leads into a fight in which the camera is solely on Mrs. Bender with the saddest expression imaginable. If this was a Hollywood film, the mother would’ve screamed at them for being rude, but instead you have a much more down to earth reaction. That is a credit to Edna Dore, who I believe should have won every acting accolade in the book for that scene alone. Classic Mike Leigh moment.

“High Hopes” was a big hit on the film festival circuit, winning an award at the Venice Film Festival as well as winning acting prizes at the European Film Awards for Sheen and Dore. As the last 35 years have shown, Mike Leigh has revolutionized the way in which characters are molded and turned into regular human beings. I have yet to see another director come this close in taking on Leigh’s unadulterated substance.

9/10

#dannyreviews #high hopes #mike leigh #phil davis #ruth sheen #edna dore #heather tobias #philip jackson #lesley manville #david bamber #karl marx #margaret thatcher #gentrification

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now-a-normal-account · 11 months

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introducing the brand new Killer women tournament!

from dragons to superheros, the thing all these gals got in common is that they have committed some kind of murder!

Voting starts soon, so stay tuned!

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culturedarm · 1 year

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From hyper-literate Oak Park the former National Youth Poet Laureate and fledgling songwriter Kara Jackson holds folk and country music in her thrall, cast through a captivating blend of brusque imagery, dolorous tones, and wayfaring melodies. Spurred by the death of her best friend and nourished by a small group of Chicago collaborators, including KAINA, Nnamdï, and Sen Morimoto, on her debut album Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? the singer and guitarist takes neither the gift nor weight of life for granted and still finds time to throw out some cactus-like barbs, squirreling romance while cutting off all the naysayers and dickheads. Lesley Mok considers a musical ensemble as a living force, billy woods and Kenny Segal tell stories of the road, and SABIWA takes her own voice and the ancient nature-mimicking musics of the Thau, Bunun, Atayal and other tribespeople from her native Taiwan as a starting point, where steady undulations punctuated by glottal stops give way to a psychedelic swirl of communal chanting. Plus Mc Yallah, Eva Novoa, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Penelope Trappes, Walter Smith III, Glüme and King Krule, who shows faith in a pair of selfsame eyes amid a world full of sundering.

https://culturedarm.com/tracks-of-the-week-15-04-23/

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Natural Enemy (1996)

My rating: 3/10

This cast deserved to be in a much better movie than this half-baked, lazy piece of shit - especially Donald Sutherland, who was trying his absolute best to make the material work and was killed off in an actual dumpster fire for his troubles.

#Natural Enemy #Douglas Jackson #Kevin Bernhardt #Donald Sutherland #William MacNamara #Lesley Ann Warren #Youtube

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mitjalovse · 2 years

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There is an elephant in the room within our discussions on the state of the popular rock during the noughts lurking quite a lot. Yes, I forgot to mention nu metal. I believe the style became a shorthand to simplify the problems of rock in the period. While I would agree the brand had a lot of difficulties, some of the musicians there were quite promising. I mean, Evanescence remain one of those groups no one's really sure what to think of, yet then one samples some of their tunes and one gets surprised. A reason for the latter might be Amy Lee, she stays mentioned as one of the better vocalists of rock, but I still feel the group's underappreciated as the band has a weird place right now, i.e. you root for them, though you go to their concerts for their older material.

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telekinetictrait · 8 months

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"I was pretending that I did not speak their language; on the moon we spoke a soft, liquid tongue, and sang in the starlight, looking down on the dead dried world." (We Have Always Lived In The Castle – Shirley Jackson, 1962)

the 1960s were also known as the swingin' sixties, and that name could not be more appropriate. while some other decades had moved towards comfort, the 1960's truly embraced it. some of the youth simply threw on a tunic and stepped into some pants and walked out the door! the popularity of television broadcasted different styles and trends across the country and the world. new materials like acrylics and polyesters were cheap to produce and to buy, and made fashion more accessible than it ever had been. the swingin' sixties brought the youth miniskirts, striped sweaters, the boxy "mod" look, and the bright, fun makeup associated with famous artists like twiggy. some older women tended towards the skirt + suit jacket combination worn by first lady jackie kennedy, but the comfort of the youth was appealing to all ages. beatnik fashion was also popular, with trim black trousers and dark sweaters. in 1964, hairspray was the most popular beauty product on the market – and it showed in the elaborate updos of the era. as the decade drew to a close, the "hippie" style was a popular look among the youth, with loose fitting tops and baggy pants, as well as maxi skirts. many of the hippies incorporated crafts into their fashion, with patchwork and beadings becoming popular.

this is only a very brief summary – the trends and influences of the 1960s are vast and complex, just as the 1960s themselves were. the social revolutions mirrored the revolutions in fashion, and i could write essays about it. but i am tired and i moved in today.

1800’s / 1900-1909 / 1910-1919 / 1920-1929 / 1930-1939 / 1940-1949 / 1950-1959

cc links under the cut!!

see my resources page for genetics

rachel : birksche's pam hair / fuckyeahunbichobolita's valentines dress / laundry day socks / renorasims' not so flat flats

remington : cats and dogs hair / dissia's retro fur coat accessory (tsr download) / get famous outfit / discover university socks / linzlu's 1960's shoes (download here)

rhiannon : buzzardly28's linda hair / needleworkreve's 1960s eyeshadow / gilded-ghosts' simply sweet dress / blueraptorsden’s vintage stockings / paranormal shoes

river : jools-simming's deborah beret / simadelics' curtain call hair / cottage living sweater / linzlu's 1960's pants (download here) / base game stockings / get together loafers

rjúpa : historysims4's 1960's coiffure / needleworkreve's 1960s eyeshadow / nords' retro reboot 60's hoop earrings (tsr downloads) / dzifasims' daisy dress / base game stockings / linzlu's 1960's shoes (download here)

roxanne : simduction's karen hair (updated by cyclopfrog) / fukkiemon's star pin / georgiapeachsims' mod madness makeup / get together outfit / base game bracelets / renorasims' leather wedge boots

ruslana : ravensim's terri hair / needleworkreve's 1960s eyeshadow / cottage living earrings / happylifesims' short one piece with scarf / get famous socks / serenity-cc's back to the sixties shoes

r'veena : kismet-sims' rosemary hair / needleworkreve's 1960s eyeshadow / get famous earrings / mysteriousoo's bright pants + tunic set (tsr download) / jius-sims' flower mary jane pumps

ryan : simduction's twiggy hair (updated by cyclopfrog) / needleworkreve's 1960s eyeshadow / liliili-sims' earrings #19 / marsmerizing-sims' lesley sweater / linzlu's 1960's skirt (download here) / base game stockings / cottage living lace-up heels

rzenia : marsosims' hita hair / brianitesims' nicks sunglasses / paranormal top / huiernxoxo's roxy pants / jius-sims' retro flower boots

thank you to @birksche @fuckyeahunbichobolita @renorasims @dissiasims @linzlu @buzzardly28 @needleworkreve @gilded-ghosts @blueraptorsden @jools-simming @simadelics @historysims4 @nords-sims @dzifasims @simduction @fukkiemon @georgiapeachsims @ravensim @happylifesimsreblogs @serenity-cc @kismet-sims @jius-sims @marsmerizing-sims @marsosims and @huiernxoxo !!

#my sims #sims 4 lookbook #ts4 lookbook #ts4lookbook #sims 4 retro lookbook #ts4 retro lookbook #sims 4 1960s lookbook #ts4 1960s lookbook #223 years #historical #1960s

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angelofthenight · 9 months

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Playlist for Last Man Alive

( This just a playlist of random songs that go with/relate to my fic,, if u think of a song that u think should be here feel free to comment it and I’ll add it! Songs in green are the ones that suite the most perfectly )

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Closer - Nine Inch Nails

Don’t Blame Me - Taylor Swift

Boyfriend - Dove Cameron

Dear John TV - Taylor Swift

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things - Taylor Swift

Never Ever Getting Rid Of Me - Waitress

Meant to Be Yours - Heathers

Karma - Taylor Swift

Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne

I Did Something Bad - Taylor Swift

The Red Means I Love You - Madds Buckley

Lotta True Crime - Penelope Scott

Invisible String - Taylor Swift

Dead Girl Walking Reprise - Heathers

Jealous Girl - Lana Del Rey

Haunted TV - Taylor Swift

An Unhealthy Obsession - The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra

Love Story cover - Sarah Cothran

You’re On Your Own, Kid - Taylor Swift

Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell

Gods & Monsters - Lana Del Rey

The Beast in Me - Bonnie Pointer

Right Where You Left Me - Taylor Swift

Until I Found You - Stephen Sanchez

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Oblivion - Grimes

Yo Girl - Heathers

Always Forever - Cults

Hey Lover - The Daughters of Eve

Get Out Of My Head - Tryhardninja

Tag, You’re It - Melanie Martinez

I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

Paparazzi - Lady Gaga

Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

Tonight You Belong To Me - Patience & Prudence

Cool for the Summer - Demi Lovato

Pacify Her - Melanie Martinez

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

Knee Socks - Arctic Monkeys

Christmas Kids - Roar

You Don’t Own Me - Lesley Gore

You Don’t Own Me - SAYGRACE

Illicit Affairs - Taylor Swift

Smoke and Mirrors - Jayn

Enchanted TV - Taylor Swift

Little Girls - Annie 2014

Hellfire - Hunchback of Notre Dame

Call Me Crazy - Gabbie Hanna

MONTERO - Lil Nas X

Strawberry Shortcake - Melanie Martinez

You Belong With Me TV - Taylor Swift

Senpai Notice Me - Random Encounters

I Can Hear The Bells - Hairspray

All Men Are Pigs - Studio Killers

Gorgeous - Taylor Swift

Take A Hint - Victorious

Play Date - Melanie Martinez

Our Love is God - Heathers

Better Than Revenge TV - Taylor Swift

Ready or Not - Bridgit Mendler

Teacher’s Pet - Melanie Martinez

Norman fucking Rockwell - Lana Del Rey

August - Taylor Swift

Cake - Melanie Martinez

The Archer - Taylor Swift

Bloody Mary - Lady Gaga

Clean TV - Taylor Swift

Hopelessly Devoted To You - Grease

Final Girl - Graveyardguy

My Tears Ricochet - Taylor Swift

This Little Girl - Cady Groves

Obsessed With You - The Orion Experience

Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve - Taylor Swift

Lay All Your Love On Me - Abba

EVIL - Melanie Martinez

I’m Still Standing - Elton John

Using You - Mars Argo

All I Want For Christmas Is You cover - Chase Holfelder

Betty cover - Chase Holfelder

Michelle - Sir Chloe

You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis

The Wolf - SIAMES

Obsession - Animotion

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - Abba

Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears

The Point of No Return - Phantom of the Opera

You’re the Inspiration - Chicago

I’m Just Ken - Barbie

Don’t You Want Me - The Human League

I Want You (She’s So Heavy) - The Beatles

#reader insert #paul dano riddler #dano!riddler #paul dano #the riddler x reader #the riddler #edward nashton #edward nashton x reader #yandere edward nashton #yandere riddler #yandere riddler x reader #the batman 2022 #the batman

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tuppencetrinkets · 5 months

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Sorted caps from multiple MCU resources, a continuation of an earlier project. Previous caps found in THIS tag and also some icons and other MCU/Marvel related resources HERE. You'll find sorted caps from Werewolf by Night, Secret Invasion, Ms. Marvel, Morbius, Loki S1&S2, Thor: Love and Thunder, Marvel One Shots, Agent Carter, Spider-Man No Way Home, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 & Christmas Special and She-Hulk in this collection.

FC's listed below cut. 45 gb; ~385k caps, 110 characters.

This content is free for anyone to use or edit however you like; if you care to throw a dollar or two my way for time, effort, storage fees etc you are more than welcome to do so via my PAYPAL. Please like or reblog this post if you have found it useful or are downloading the content within. If you have any questions or you have any problems with the links or find any inconsistencies in the content, etc. please feel free to drop me a politely worded message via my ASKBOX (second icon from the top on my theme!)

Face claims: Saegar Shaikh, Alysia Reiner, Mehwish Hayat, Murry Hammond, Lotte Verbeek, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Iintz, Currie Graham, Lizzy Caplan, Richard E. Grant, Enver Gjokaj, Kat Dennings, Alfred Molina, Rhys Coiro, Bridget Regan, Matt Braunger, Dave Bautista, James D'Arcy, Jamie Fox, Laura Donnelly, Martin Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Zoe Saldana, Kate Dickie, Emilia Clarke, Christian Bale, Kingsley B'Adir, Willem Dafoe, Vin Diesel, Chad Michael Murray, Tatiana Maslany, Iman Vellani, Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Hayley Atwell, Tom holland, Sophia de Martino, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Favreau, Fawad Khan, Steve Coulter, Dominic Cooper, Wunmi Mosaku, Gael Garcia Bernal, Don Cheadle, Natalie Portman, Reggie Austin, Ken Marino, Liz Carr, Rish Shah, jonathan Majors, Nathan Fillion, Kevin Bacon, Jack Veal, Sean Gunn, India Rose Hemsworth, Patty Guggenheim, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Pom Klementieff, Cobie Smulders, Adria Ajoa, Charlie Cox, Marisa Tomei, Matt Smith, Zendaya, Jared Lto, Mark Link-Baker, David Pasquesi, Zenobia Shroff, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Karen Gillian, Jacob Batalon, Ginger Gonzaga, Ke H Quan, Danai Guirra, Anna Madeley, Chris Pratt, Clark Gregg, Angela Bassett, Aramis Knight, Dominique Thorne, Shea Whigham, Lesley Boone, Samina Ahmed, Laith Nakli, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Benedict Cumberbatch.

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filmnoirfoundation · 10 days

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TCMFF Day One

Opening night of TCMFF includes a healthy dose of crime. The gala event will be PULP FICTION (1994), 6:30 PM at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Harvey Keitel in conversation. FNF prez Eddie Muller will introduce Raoul Walsh’s WHITE HEAT (1949) at American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre, 7:00 PM. On the lighter side, CLUE will play poolside at The Hollywood Roosevelt , 7:30 PM with Lesley Ann Warren in attendance.

The second round of screenings include Richard Brooks IN COLD BLOOD (1967), introduced by producer Michael Uslan, 9:30 at the TCL Chinese Theatres Multiplex, House 1 and the world premiere restoration of GAMBIT (1966), introduced by writer and film historian Sloan DeForrest.

WHITE HEAT

(1949): “Top of the world, Ma!” A G-man (Edmond O'Brien) infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic, James Cagney in a standout performance. This film marks the cinematic movement away from the traditional Warner Brothers’ portrayal of the gangster to the more cynical and psychological film noir interpretation. Virginia Kellogg garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story for the film. Pointless trivia: Naked Gun 33 1/3 borrowed the plot. Dir. Raoul Walsh

IN COLD BLOOD

(1967) Bleak adaptation of Truman Capote’s groundbreaking true crime book. Two men (Robert Blake and Scott Wilson) brutally murder a small-town Kansas family, thinking that ten thousand dollars is hidden in the house. They flee with the forty-three dollars that they actually found, and the FBI hunts them. Dir. Richard Brooks

#film noir #neo noir #grauman’s chinese theatre #chinese theatre multiplex #eddie muller #white heat #in cold blood #the hollywood roosevelt

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brokehorrorfan · 24 days

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Republic Pictures Horror Collection will be released on May 21 via Kino Lorber. The two-disc set features four horror films produced by Republic Pictures: The Lady and the Monster, The Phantom Speaks, The Catman of Paris, and Valley of the Zombies.

1944's The Lady and the Monster is directed by George Sherman and written by Dane Lussier and Frederick Kohner, based on Curt Siodmak's 1942 novel Donovan's Brain. Vera Ralston, Richard Arlen, and Erich von Stroheim star.

1945's The Phantom Speaks is directed by John English and written by John K. Butler. Richard Arlen, Stanley Ridges, Lynne Roberts, Tom Powers, Charlotte Wynters, and Jonathan Hale star.

1946's The Catman of Paris is directed by Lesley Selander and written by Sherman L. Lowe. Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara, Douglass Dumbrille, Gerald Mohr, and Fritz Feld star.

1946's Valley of the Zombies is directed by Philip Ford and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. Robert Livingston, Adrian Booth, Ian Keith, Thomas E. Jackson, Charles Trowbridge, and Earle Hodgins star.

All four films have been have been scanned in 4K by Paramount Pictures. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

The Lady and the Monster audio commentary by film historian Stephen Bissette (new)

The Phantom Speaks audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas

The Catman of Paris audio commentary by film historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter (new)

Valley of the Zombies audio commentary by film historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter (new)

Valley of the Zombies audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas

The Lady and the Monster interview with film historians Tim Lucas and Steven Bissette

In The Lady and the Monster, a scientist (Erich von Stroheim) and his two assistants (Vera Hruba Ralston, Richard Arlen) keep a dead criminal's brain alive. In The Phantom Speaks, the vengeful spirit of an executed killer takes possession of a scientist to take revenge on those who wronged him, and a newspaper reporter becomes suspicious. In The Catman of Paris, an amnesiac Frenchman (Carl Esmond) blames himself for deeds done with the mark of a beast. In Valley of the Zombies, a woman falls under the hypnotic spell of a resurrected madman.

Pre-order Republic Pictures Horror Collection.

#republic pictures #the lady and the monster #the phantom speaks #the catman of paris #valley of the zombies #kino lorber #dvd #gift #horror #40s horror #1940s horror #erich von stroheim #curt siodmak #richard arlen #robert livingston

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ryanrosendalart · 6 months

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American Dad - "A Little Mystery"

My third episode of this season (though only the second to air) premiered a few weeks ago. After the craziness of "The Pleasanting at Smith House" and "Into the Jingleverse" this was a more traditional "American Dad" show and it made for a nice change of pace. I handled a lot of the Roger and Hayley detective business, including the reveal of the killer. Some really fun stuff this go around courtesy of writer Laura Beason, director Chris Bennett, assistant director Gerry Galang and fellow board artist Ryan Stapleton. Special thanks to revisionists Madeline Jackson and Lesley Hur for stepping in and cleaning-up a couple sequences for me late in the game. For this episode poster I evoked the artwork of Saul Bass, specifically his poster for "Anatomy of a Murder," which is one of my favorites of his. I think this homage fits the goofy thriller tone of the episode rather well.

#american dad #poster #poster art #tbs #artists on tumblr #cartoon #animation #digital art #storyboard artist #jeff fischer #hayley smith #saul bass #anatomy of a murder #mid centruy modern #graphic art #minimalist #murder mystery #lifetime original movie #thriller

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zarya-zaryanitsa · 1 year

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The Egyptians never viewed Seth as totally evil. As the Eldest Magician he is a crucial partner in the fight against Apo phis. It is Seth who has the ability and power to fight off Apo phis and Isis fights alongside him. “The magic of Isis and the Eldest Magician is enacted to ward off Apo phis”. Unlike Seth, Isis is in direct opposition to everything that Apo phis represents. Her opposing feminine energy works with that of Seth to defeat the ultimate evil. Without Seth by her side neither Isis nor any of the other deities could defeat Apo phis. If Seth had really been destroyed the annihilating energy of Apo phis could not have been contained and the universe would have been destroyed. In psychological terms he is the chaotic rebel and murderer who can defeat Apo phis because he is like fighting like with like. We unfortunately have need of Seth’s dark side for survival and Isis is aware of this which is why she doesn’t slay Seth when she has the chance.

- Isis - the Eternal Goddess of Egypt and Rome by Lesley Jackson

#Ancient egypt #seth #setekh #sutekh #kemeticism

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thyme-in-a-bubble · 3 months

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lilac, playlist

it's honestly kinda shocking to me that I managed to make a playlist without any classical music on it.... that's usually where my brain goes, especially for stories. but I tried this times to go a different route.

series masterlist

reflecting light ┈ sam phillips

you don't own me ┈ lesley gore

fourth of july ┈ sufjan stevens

man in the long black coat ┈ cover by the proper way, carrie myers

blues run the game ┈ jackson c. frank

j’s lullaby (darlin’ i’d wait for you) ┈ delaney bailey

should have known better ┈ sufjan stevens

never my love ┈ the association

dancing in the moonlight ┈ cover by olive klug

one of these nights ┈ eagles

lilac wine ┈ cover by nina simone

night light ┈ laufey

small foreign faction ┈ haley blais

cottage roads ┈ the walters

old cape cod ┈ patti page

square peg ┈ eva noblezada

you belong to me ┈ jo stafford

#lilac series #music #playlist #frank castle series #frank castle x reader

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afrotumble · 1 month

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My 20 Best Songs Produced By Quincy Jones

1. “Thriller”- Michael Jackson (1982)

2. USA For Africa: “We Are the World” (1985)

3. "One Hundred Ways" - James Ingram (1981)

4. "Rock With You" - Michael Jackson (1979)

5. "Just Once" - James Ingram (1981)

6. "Give Me The Night" - George Benson (1980)

7. “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough”- Michael Jackson (1979)

8. “Man in the Mirror”- Michael Jackson (1988)

9. "Stomp" - The Brothers Johnson (1980)

10. "Ai No Corrida" - Quincy Jones (1981)

11. "The Dude" - Quincy Jones (1981)

12. "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" - Al B. Sure!, El DeBarge, James Ingram & Barry White (1990)

13. "Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me" - Patti Austin & Stevie Wonder (1981)

14. "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)" - Telvin Campbell (1989)

15. Sanford & Son - "Theme (The Streetbeater)" (1973)

16. "You Don't Own Me" - Lesley Gore (1964)

17. "Slow Jams" (feat. Babyface & Tamia) Barry White & Portrait

18. "Yah Mo B There" - James Ingram & Michael McDonald (1983)

19. "Liberian Girl" - Michael Jackson (1987)

20. "Baby Come To Me" - Patti Austin & James Ingram (1981)

#quincy jones #music #hits

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nyx-twix713 · 4 months

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2023 reading wrap-up for fun :)

WHAT I READ (NO PARTICULAR ORDER):

Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

Arch-Enemies by Marissa Meyer

Super Nova by Marissa Meyer

Skyhunter by Marie Lu

Steelstriker by Marie Lu

Heartstopper 1-4 by Alice Oseman

Never Kiss Your Roomate by Philine Harms

The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Grown by Tiffany D Jackson

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Val Wise, and Oscar O. Jupiter

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Garden Alchemy by Stephanie Rose

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi

Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefluer

The Book Thief by Mark Zusak

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Kings Cage by Victoria Aveyard

War Storm by Victoria Aveyard

The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

A Beginners Guide to Tarot by Kathleen Olmstead

The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston

Throwaway Girls by Andrea Contos

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Wicked King by Holly Black

RE-READS:

The Renegades Trilogy by Marissa Meyer

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

FAVORITES:

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Skyhunter by Marie Lu

#books #book wrap up #bookblr #reading

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carrionkid · 8 months

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5 genres you have a soft spot for and personal favorite bands from them? Love to hear what music you find neat

You absolutely activated my autism trap card so I apologize in advance lmao I am VERY passionate about music. Gonna bold the ones I really like

1. INDUSTRIAL - KMFDM, ministry, orgy, my life with the thrill kill kult, nine inch nails, chemlab

2. PUNK - lots of subgenres here lmao

dead kennedys, bad brains, the clash, pure hell, minor threat, rancid, Bob vylan, circle jerks, crass, stiff little fingers

Queercore: pansy division (one of the best bands I've seen live), the muffs, middle aged queers (part of my local scene), hunx & his punx, against me! (Also anarchopunk but I don't wanna add another subgenre), gloss

Riot grrrl: (albeit there's a lot of issues wrt race among other things in that scene but the label is useful for categorizing) bikini kill, L7, bratmobile

Folk punk: AJJ (another fantastic band to see live), the taxpayers, oh lonesome ana (another one from my local scene)

3. NEW WAVE - talking heads, devo, Adam and the ants, Blondie, gang of four, the psychedelic furs, XTC, Elvis costello

4. DARKWAVE - using this as a very BROAD label

Older: sisters of mercy, Bauhaus, depeche mode, soft cell, new order

Newer: ritual howls, the soft moon, type o negative

5. OLDER ROCK - this is another really vague label sorry

Girl groups: the Supremes, the shangri-la's, Lesley gore, the shirelles

Blues & soul: Nina Simone, Billy Holliday, Nat king cole, otis Redding, Percy sledge

Country: Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson, Johnny cash, Dolly Parton

Folk: Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Peter Paul & Mary, Joan baez

And here's some other artists I really like that I couldn't squeeze into any of these 5 categories: Viagra boys, fugazi, Ezra Furman, Jane's addiction, hole, the boomtown rats, electric wizard, 100 gecs

I've also got a big mix of punk music, and a big playlist of stuff I play at work, plus playlist of jrock

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