#peter howland

[whats-a-terrarium]

something something echoes of the people we lose in the people we find. or something.

#saph.txt #in strange woods #i think about this every day #im having a moment #isw #peregrine wells #gerda pulnik #peter howland #jacob wells

[bi-biscuit]

Hi, I finally listened to In Strange Woods, as you might have noticed and I was sketching while I listened. So here's Howl. :D If you aren't familiar with In Strange Woods, it is a MUSICAL PODCAST!! If you like musicals and you like podcasts, I definitely recommend this. It's SO GOOD.

#in strange woods #in strange woods art #peter howland #atypical artists

[my-life-fm]

#nowplaying #prenatal #Chris Barber #Marilyn Monroe #Lys Assia #Conny Froboess #Peter Alexander #The Four Lads #Nana Gualdi #Jimmy Scott #Melitta Berg #Bill Ramsey #Frankie Laine #Stan Oliver #Shirley Bassey #Sarah Vaughn #Das Hansen-Quartett #Bill Haley #Mieke Telkamp #Chris Howland #Django Reinhardt #Nat King Cole #The Platters #Hazy Osterwald Sextett #Spotify

[beardedmrbean]

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s marriage to her husband and familial history was dissected by The Washington Post in an article from Monday about slavery. 

The article was headlined, "Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ancestors were enslaved. Her husband’s were enslavers," and detailed the ancestral history of slavery and enslavement in the families of the justice and her husband, Patrick Jackson.

"When John Greene, believed to be an ancestor of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, got off a schooner from Trinidad in Charleston, S.C., he was immediately enslaved and dispatched to a plantation, according to family lore. When John Howland, the 10th-great-grandfather of Jackson’s husband, Patrick Jackson, disembarked the Mayflower at Plymouth, Mass., he was given housing and several acres," The Washington Post wrote. 

The Post continued to scrutinize the Supreme Court justice and her husband’s family history, drawing parallels between the two that date back over 100 years. 

"Ketanji Brown Jackson, one of the country’s nine most powerful legal arbiters, tracks her family history through generations of enslavement and coercive sharecropping. Patrick Jackson, a gastrointestinal surgeon in D.C., counts among his ancestors King Edward I of England, four Mayflower passengers and a signer of the U.S. Constitution."

The paper cited Christopher C. Child, senior genealogist with the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, who found that Patrick Jackson's "great-great-great-great grandfather Peter Chardon Brooks was the richest man in New England when he died, having made his fortune insuring ships, including some involved in the slave trade."

In addition, the article explained, "Patrick was raised outside Boston, but his maternal grandfather’s ancestors lived in the South. Based on public slave schedules from 1850 and 1860, Child estimates the family owned about 189 enslaved people at the time. ‘Every male ancestor of Patrick’s maternal grandfather over the age of 21 alive in 1850 or 1860 was a slaveowner,’ Child said. One of his ancestors was also a Confederate soldier."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary, Jeremy Redfern, shared the article with his over 49,000 followers Monday. 

"What an insane premise to discuss someone’s marriage," he wrote. It’s ‘She was oppressed. He was the oppressor.’ Even though neither of them have anything to do with what their ancestors did over 150 years ago."

Some of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s family members were reportedly unconcerned about the over 100-year-old history of her husband’s family. 

"We had two people who loved each other, and that was enough. You can’t rewrite history. It is what it is," Ketanji Brown Jackson's uncle, Calvin Ross, reportedly told The Post.

The justice herself referenced both her and her husband's backgrounds in a 2017 speech, according to The Post. "We were an unlikely pair in many respects," she said in a 2017 speech, "but somehow we found each other."

Neither Ketanji nor Patrick Jackson responded to interview requests from The Washington Post, according to the article. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Supreme Court for additional comment but has yet to receive a response.

#nunyas news #what a wind article to write #this and the wapo one

[alecthemovieguy]

40 years, 40 movies: My life through film

On Feb. 16, I’m turning 40. In honor of this milestone birthday, I chose my favorite movie (and a runner-up) for each year of my existence. 

Some years were easy, as there was an obvious personal choice. Others, like 1994 or 1999 which are among the greatest years in film history, proved far more difficult. 

What I discovered was there’s literally hundreds of movies I love from the past 40 years but my favorites are the ones that made the most impact and I, unequivocally, adore. The results are deeply autobiographical, so join me on a four-part journey exploring the movies that shaped who I am.

COURTESY OF 20TH CENTURY FOX

1983: “Return of the Jedi” 

It was perhaps inevitable that I would become a “Star Wars” fan. I was named after Obi-Wan actor Alec Guinness. As my parents only had a VHS copy of “Return of the Jedi,” it was my first introduction to “Star Wars.” Given the episodic, serialized nature of the movies, I was able to just drop into the next adventure and fall in love with R2-D2, C3PO, Luke, Han and Leia.  (Runner-up: “National Lampoon’s Vacation”)

COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES

1984: “Ghostbusters” 

“Ghostbusters” remains one of the defining franchises for me. Movies, cartoons, comics, toys, clothes, it has been an obsession since I was a little boy. My baby teeth marks were on the box of the VHS tape my parents owned. My first day of kindergarten became less traumatic when I found two boys playing Ghostbusters and they invited me to join them. They already picked Peter (Bill Murray) and Ray (Dan Akyroyd), leaving me with the nerdy Egon (Harold Ramis). I was disappointed. Now I’m totally Team Egon. (Runner-up: “The Neverending Story”)

COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES

1985: “Back to the Future” 

This is another seminal film from my childhood and typically my default answer for my favorite movie. The idea of time travel sparked my imagination as a child. I used to run around my backyard as a kid, humming Alan Silvestri’s theme, imagining I was traveling through time with Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched the film, but the final act still fully engages me every time. (Runner-up: “The Breakfast Club”)

COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES

1986: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” 

Any child coming of age in the 1980s and 1990s was hugely affected by the teen films of John Hughes, who was able to perfectly capture the angst of growing up. “Ferris Bueller” was the ultimate kid fantasy: Skipping school for a day in the city with your friends. Better yet, Ferris manages to outsmart all the adults, including snooty waiters, parents and the principal. As a kid, Matthew Broderick’s Ferris felt like the embodiment of cool. As an adult, it is undeniable that the anxiety-ridden Cameron (Alan Ruck) is my avatar. (Runner-up: “Labyrinth”)

COURTESY OF MGM

1987: “Spaceballs” 

I had a major Mel Brooks phase in my adolescence. I even held a party dedicated to watching Brooks films. I vividly remember my friend Rebecca Howland telling me “The Producers” was good, but not as good as “2001” (the film it beat for Best Original Screenplay). Only four Brooks films have been released in my lifetime. Of those four, “Spaceballs” is the one I’ve revisited the most because its inspired lunacy is perfectly delivered by its cast, including Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis and Brooks, himself, in dual roles. (Runner-up: “The Princess Bride”)

COURTESY OF TOUCHSTONE PICTURES

1988: “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” 

This was a mind-blowing film for a kid. It was the first and only time Disney and Warner Bros. characters interacted together. It remains the definite seamless blend of live-action and animated characters. But the biggest mindfreak to my little brain was that Christopher Lloyd, my beloved Doc Brown from “Back to the Future,” was the evil Judge Doom. Years later, while studying film in college, I would write an essay exploring the film’s take on the film noir genre. (Runner-up: “Beetlejuice”)

COURTESY OF 20TH CENTURY PICTURES

1989: “Say Anything” 

Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a big Batman fan, so it probably seems insane that my No. 1 choice for 1989 isn’t Tim Burton’s “Batman.” Here’s the thing, I’m also a huge fan of actor John Cusack and writer/director Cameron Crowe. If you need any indication of how much I love this movie, “Say Anything” is tattooed on my right arm. “Say Anything” is the definitive 1980s teen romance with Lloyd Dobler being the ideal model of a boyfriend. (Runner-up: “Batman”)

COURTESY OF NEW LINE CINEMA

1990: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” 

There was a time when the ninja turtles were my everything. I had a tape with a couple of episodes of the cartoon that featured a trailer for the live-action film. I loved the cartoon but this was different. It was dark and atmospheric like the comic books that inspired the cartoon and toys, and the Jim Henson-created turtles looked real. The film deepened my love. I had a cassette of the film’s theme song, “Turtle Rhapsody” that I danced to constantly in my room. (Runner-up: “Tremors”)

COURTESY OF ORION PICTURES

1991: “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey” 

I vacillated on what my  first choice and runner up would be for 1991. I nearly chose “Addams Family,” but I prefer its 1993 sequel “Addams Family Values.” Alas, a certain dinosaur movie claimed that year. Ultimately, I went with another sequel that actually improves upon its predecessor. Sequels almost always just repeat the formula of the original, but “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey” largely throws out the time travel antics of “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and goes on a bonkers adventure through heaven and hell featuring evil robots and an alien named Station. (Runner-up: “Addams Family”)

COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT

1992: “Wayne’s World”

On the surface, Wayne and Garth (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) are clones of the dim-witted headbangers Bill and Ted, but “Wayne’s World” has more of a satirical edge than the “Bill and Ted” movies, with Wayne providing fourth-wall breaking commentary throughout that mocks filmmaking cliches. I’m a big “Saturday Night Live” fan, and this was my gateway to the show. My friend, Caleb Ring, had a camera and we recreated scenes as “Caleb’s World” and “Alec’s World.” Maybe they still exist in a dusty box somewhere. (Runner-up: “Reservoir Dogs”)

COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL

1993: “Jurassic Park”

At 10 years old, I remember a mixture of excitement and nervousness about seeing Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s sci-fi novel about a dinosaur theme park gone awry. I wanted to see, but would it be too scary? I vividly remember sitting in a darkened theater watching the T-Rex attack. I was scared but also mesmerized by the groundbreaking dinosaur effects. It was also my introduction to Jeff Goldblum, and he has made my life better ever since.   (Runner-up: “Mrs. Doubtfire”)

COURTESY OF MIRAMAX

1994: “Clerks” 

“Clerks” wasn’t my first introduction to writer/director Kevin Smith (that was 1999’s “Dogma”), but working at both a convenience and video store, the plight of its New Jersey clerks spoke to me. I would even write my own script set in a video store that years later I would convert into a play that was performed in a New York theater festival. Last year, I was lucky enough to interview Smith and tell him that. (Runner-up: “Pulp Fiction”)

  COURTESY OF DISNEY

1995: “A Goofy Movie” 

Goofy has always been my favorite Disney cartoon character. This movie is significant because it is the first movie review I ever wrote. It was an assignment for sixth-grade English. I received an A, which sent me down the path to where I am today. It still remains one of my favorite movies for its strong father-son story, offbeat humor and the excellent songs by the fictional popstar Powerline. (Runner-up: “Before Sunrise”)

COURTESY OF DIMENSION

1996: “Scream”

Growing up, I wasn’t a horror kid. I was more likely to watch the Muppets take Manhattan than Jason. But by 1996, I was already a fan of Mel Brooks and Monty Python and had a growing understanding of parody. The idea of “Scream” being both a satire and an example of the slasher genre intrigued me. The humor made the scares more palatable and piqued my interest into further exploration of the horror genre. (Runner-up: “Jerry Maguire”)

HOLLYWOOD PICTURES

1997: “Grosse Pointe Blank” 

For years, John Cusack was my celebrity man crush because he was the perfect balance of vulnerability, sarcastic wit and nonchalant coolness. All of that is on display here as Martin Blank, a hitman who decides to go to his 10-year high school reunion. Also, I often discover music from movies, and this film’s killer soundtrack (pun intended) introduced me to a lot of great punk and New Wave music, including The Clash’s “Rudie Can’t Fail,” The Violent Femme’s “Blister in the Sun” and The English Beat’s “Mirror in the Bathroom.” (Runner-up: “Good Will Hunting”)

COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT

1998: “The Truman Show”

Like many ’90s kids, I became obsessed with Jim Carrey’s style of comedy. I drove my family crazy shouting catch phrases like “allllll righty then” and “ssssssmokin’.” But ‘The Truman Show” was different. It was still funny, but in a more subtle, satirical way, and showed that Carrey had dramatic range. I was 15 when it came out, and it made me feel clever that I was able to pick up on the film’s commentary. (Runner-up: “The Wedding Singer”)

COURTESY OF FOX 2000 PICTURES

1999: “Fight Club” 

My love of social critique and satire continued to grow with “Fight Club.” I clearly remember watching “Fight Club” in a theater and my jaw literally dropping upon getting to the big twist. Not many people saw “Fight Club” in theaters, so my friends didn’t believe me when I said it was great, especially since I couldn’t explain why without spoiling it. It’s a film that not only holds up to repeat viewing but benefits from it as there are Easter eggs hidden throughout. (Runner up: ”Dogma”)

COURTESY OF COLUMBIA PICTURES

2000: “Almost Famous”

Around this time, I made a decision that I wanted to be a film critic, so Cameron Crowe’s autobiographical film about a teenage rock journalist in the 1970s hit me in all the right places. The protagonist is an awkward, geeky kid in love with and in awe of the rock world and that was me with movies. When I became a journalist, I only learned to love this movie more for everything it gets absolutely right. (Runner up: “High Fidelity”)

COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL

2001: “Josie and the Pussycats”

There are absolutely better films that came out in 2001 but I continue to stand by this silly satire of the music industry and consumerism. I’ve been a defender of this film since it came out. I even had the poster up in my college dorm room. It did not make me cool but, in a just world it would have. The original songs are genuinely great, and the cast, especially Alan Cumming as a villainous record label flunky, is perfect. (Runner up “The Royal Tenenbaums”)

COURTESY OF UNITED ARTISTS

2002: “Igby Goes Down”

Growing up in rural Maine, I didn’t have access to a lot of independent films, but that changed when I went to Keene State College to study film. Keene had two theaters that showed indie films: The Colonial Theatre and the on-campus Putnam Theatre. “Igby Goes Down” was one of the films I fell in love with while at KSC. It’s essentially a modern riff on “The Catcher in the Rye,” but with a more likable lead played by Kieran Culkin. There’s also an amazing supporting cast, including Susan Sarandon, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Claire Danes, Ryan Phillippe, Amanda Peet and Jared Harris. (Runner up: “About a Boy”)

COURTESY OF LIONSGATE

2003: “Shattered Glass” 

While at Keene State College, I was able to go to collegiate journalism conventions. At one of them, there was an early screening of “Shattered Glass,” which tells the story of Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), a journalist who fabricated dozens of articles while working at The New Republic. The film instilled in me a desire to be an ethical journalist with integrity. It also has one of my all-time favorite lines: “If I were to throw a party where all we did was play Monopoly, would you guys come?” It’s absolutely something I’d say. I just wish that it wasn’t said by Glass. (Runner-up: “Lost in Translation”)

COURTESY OF WORKING TITLE

2004: “Shaun of the Dead” 

Edgar Wright has become one of my favorite directors for how perfectly constructed all his films are. His first film, a zombie movie set in England that he co-wrote with star Simon Pegg, is the ideal genre blend of horror, comedy, romantic comedy and drama. This is the first film in what became dubbed the Cornetto trilogy, a trio of genre-bending films directed by Wright and starring Pegg and Nick. While it is mostly played for laughs, the dramatic moments hit hard every single time. (Runner-up: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”)

COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS

2005: “Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit” 

I was already a big fan of the stop-motion animation Wallace and Gromit shorts, so I was thrilled the English human and dog duo were making their feature film debut. I was in England getting my master’s in journalism at the University of Westminster when the film was in theaters. I went to visit my friend Natalie Toy in Hull to see it, and watching a film that is so thoroughly British in England is a memory I cherish. (Runner-up: “Batman Begins”)

COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES

2006: “Stranger Than Fiction” 

This is a film that takes a high-concept — a man (Will Ferrell) suddenly finds his mundane life the subject of a voice-over narration only he can hear — and executes it with humor, heart and intelligence. A dialed back Ferrell gives one of his best performances, and he’s surrounded by a great cast, including Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Tony Hale and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film features some of my favorite romantic moments, including Ferrell playing and singing “Whole Wide World” on guitar and giving “flours” to Gyllenhaal’s baker character. (Runner-up: “Little Miss Sunshine”)

COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS

2007: “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” 

Tim Burton’s film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about a vengeful barber (Johnny Depp) and his partnership with the baker Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonheim Carter) was my first introduction to the material. While liberties were taken, Burton was the perfect person to transition it from the stage to screen. I immediately fell in love with it. I’ve since seen it on stage three times and had a Sweeney Todd movie marathon with my friend Brian McElhiney in which we uncovered other obscure versions of the story, including one from 1936. (Runner-up: “Juno”)

COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.

2008: “The Dark Knight”

Christopher Nolan's second film in his Batman trilogy is the strongest and is not only one of the best superhero films ever made but a great film regardless of genre. Heath Ledger’s Joker is an iconic film performance for the ages. His performance is the glue that holds the film together, but the rest of the cast, including Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent, and the slick storytelling proved that a comic book movie could and should be taken seriously. (Runner-up “Iron Man”)

COURTESY OF PIXAR

2009: “Up”

Pixar has a history of making animated films that make adults cry, but with “Up” they weren’t messing around. The first 10 minutes, which shows the entire course of a relationship, has the power to crack even the most stone-faced viewer. The rest of the film is the charming adventure of a balloon salesman (Ed Asner) who attaches thousands of balloons to his house so he can fly to the mythical Paradise Falls. This film will always have a special place in my heart because it was the theme of my wedding. Adventure is out there everyday with my wife, Ashley.  (Runner-up ”Inglourious Basterds”)

COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL

2010: “Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World” 

Director and co-writer Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-part graphic novel — a pastiche of comic books, video games, anime, romantic comedies, rock musicals, sitcoms, kung-fu movies and even a dash of Bollywood — immediately spoke to me. I became obsessed. I read the books, played the games, bought the toys, listened to the soundtrack and even got a tattoo of Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers. I connected with it in a way that put it alongside my childhood favorites. As I get older, it only becomes more emotionally resonant. (Runner-up: “TRON: Legacy”)

COURTESY OF SONY PICTURE CLASSICS

2011: “Midnight in Paris” 

My relationship with Woody Allen films has become a complicated one. What he may or may not have done in his personal life colors his work, but can you separate the person from the art? I have to because so many of his earlier works helped shape me. This whimsical time travel comedy with Owen Wilson hobnobbing with literary and artistic idols in 1920s Paris is Allen’s last truly great film. It is a funny and thoughtful exploration of nostalgia. (Runner-up: “The Muppets”)

COURTESY OF MARVEL

2012: “The Avengers”

Marvel Studios experiment in creating a shared universe of superheroes paid off with Joss Whedon’s “Avengers,” which brought together Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) for the first time. For better or worse, Marvel has continued to further expand their cinematic universe and experiment with serialized storytelling in film, but this first crossover event still holds up and is wildly entertaining. (Runner-up: “Looper”)

COURTESY OF WORKING TITLE

2013: “The World’s End” 

This the final installment of co-writer/director Edgar Wright’s Cornetto trilogy, a series of genre homages starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. “The World’s End” lampoons alien invasion films but is also a surprisingly sincere exploration of alcoholism with Pegg’s Gary King trying to recreate the best day of his life: a pub crawl he did with his friends as a teen. This is Wright’s third film on my list. I adore his storytelling and visual style. Everything is carefully constructed and paid off. Plus, I regularly quote the “Let’s boo-boo” line from his film. (Runner-up: “Pacific Rim”)

COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT

2014: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” 

Idiosyncratic filmmaker Wes Anderson has a style all his own, including eccentric characters, deadpan humor, absurdist flourishes and a mise-en-scene in which everything is framed symmetrically. “Grand Budapest Hotel,” which centers on the misadventures of a hotel lobby boy (Tony Revolori) and a concierge (Ralph Fiennes), is possibly the most distilled version of Anderson’s particular brand of filmmaking. Anderson embraces the ridiculous and finds the beauty in it. (Runner-up: “The Lego Movie”)

COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.

2015: “Mad Max: Fury Road” 

Director George Miller returned to the “Mad Max” franchise 30 years after the previous installment, but this is not a shameless cash grab. This is pure action filmmaking of the highest order. “Fury Road” is a visceral, nearly non-stop chase. But this isn’t faceless or mindless action. The film has personality to spare, including a character playing a flame-throwing guitar. As there’s little dialogue, this is also an example of strong visual storytelling. (Runner-up: “Inside Out”)

COURTESY OF SUMMIT

2016: “La La Land” 

After coming out of “La La Land,” I posted this on Facebook: “For anyone who has ever created something, done something artistic or has simply been passionate about something, ‘La La Land’ will speak to your soul.” After seeing writer/director Damien Chazelle’s exuberant, funny and ever-so-slightly heartbreaking musical about a jazz musician (Ryan Gosling) and an actress (Emma Stone) trying to find success and love in Los Angeles, I wanted to create. I began rewriting an old script that would eventually be performed in New York City in 2018. (Runner-up: “Yoga Hosers”)

COURTESY OF MARVEL

2017: “Thor: Ragnarok” 

This is my favorite film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to director Taika Waititi providing a much-needed tonal shift to the Thor (Chris Hemsworth) character. Waititi is a quirky filmmaker with an offbeat sense of humor that managed to shake things up at a time when the Marvel formula was starting to become a bit too familiar. “Ragnarok” remembers that comic book movies are supposed to be fun. It is colorful, funny and ridiculous, but also has strong character moments. Plus, Jeff Goldblum at his most Goldblumiest.(Runner-up “Baby Driver”)

COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.

2018: “A Star is Born”

Co-writer/director/star Bradley Cooper’s “A Star is Born” is the fourth filmed version of the story of a fading star meeting and falling in love with an undiscovered talent (Lady Gaga), and using what pull he has left to make her a star. The first 30 minutes are pretty much perfect and the rest of the film builds on that promise. I’ve only seen the film once and I can still vividly visualize scenes and the emotions attached to them. (Runner-up “A Simple Favor”)

COURTESY OF COLUMBIA PICTURES

2019: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Writer/director Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite filmmakers. I even taught a class on him for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. “Once Upon a Time,” Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood in 1969, is basically a hang-out movie centered on a has-been TV actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stuntman (Brad Pitt). In the background, Tarantino offers a revisionist history of the Manson family. It’s rich with location and character detail, and is both hilarious and unexpectedly poignant. (Runner-up: “Booksmart”)

COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.

2020: “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”

Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn was the best thing in 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” but this film is what made Harley one of my favorite DC characters and led to a further exploration of the character. Robbie is joined by an assortment of strong female heroes, including Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) to face off against the sadistic Black Mask (Ewan McGregor). This is the first comic book film directed and written by women, and the strong female perspective makes it unique and vital. (Runner-up: “Freaky”)

COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES

2021: “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” 

As previously mentioned, “Ghostbusters” has been a huge part of my life, so I was thrilled when this long-awaited second sequel was announced. (For the record, I do genuinely love the 2015 remake). While the original ghostbusters only make a cameo appearance, this is a loving tribute to the late Harold Ramis (who co-wrote the first two films and starred as Egon) that passes the torch to a group of kid ghostbusters led by the amazing Mckenna Grace. This is nostalgia done right. Plenty of laughs, action and, yes, tears. (Runner-up: “The Mitchells Vs. the Machines”)

COURTESY OF A24

2022: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” 

This completely bonkers multiverse adventure is difficult to describe but is a fully engrossing mix of sci-fi, martial arts, comedy and family drama. It is a terrific showcase for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu. Its sincerely sold themes of optimism, kindness and love gives it weight and heart. Quan was in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “The Goonies” in the 1980s, but hadn’t acted in 30 years. He’s so good here, it makes me sad that we missed on decades of performances from him. (Runner-up: “Glass Onion”)

#turning 40 #Return of the Jedi #Ghostbusters #Back to the Future #ferris bueller's day off #Spaceballs #Who Framed Roger Rabbit #Say Anything #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #bill and ted's bogus journey #Wayne's World #Jurassic Park #Clerks #a goofy movie #Scream #grosse pointe blank #the truman show #fight club #Almost Famous #josie and the pussycats #igby goes down #shattered glass #Shaun of the Dead #Stranger Than Fiction #Sweeney Todd #The Dark Knight #up movie #Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World #everything everywhere all at once #mad max: fury road

[crystalclocktower]

Here’s the fic I wrote for the @staystrangebigbang​ and I have to thank all the mods for being patient with this slow writer...and an extra shout out to @whats-a-terrarium, who beta read it!!

We’ll Go Back Again

Fandom: In Strange Woods

Rating: T

Pairing: Gen :)

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Peregrine noticed Howl perk up in her peripheral vision, likely waiting to hear the driver present his own name to them. And that he did, “Peter.”

“That’s…your name?” Peregrine asked.

“Yeah,” the driver glanced up to his rearview mirror and made eye contact with Peregrine through it, “Do I not look like a Peter to you?”

“You look so much like a Peter."

Suddenly in 1989, Howl and Peregrine find themselves hitchhiking to Whitetail in the run-down van of a recently broken up Peter Howland.

#in strange woods #My writing

[doumekiss]

doumekiss 2022 fanfics masterlist

A Song of Ice and Fire

- Five Queens Robb Stark could have had - Oneshot (Multiple pairings)

- right where you are, that's where I am   - Oneshot (Ashara/Elia)

- Persona - 1/? (Sansa/Mya)

- Nice to see you again - 2/2 (Lyanna and Howland)

- Beyong Duty - Oneshot (Stannis/Catelyn)

- I know places we can hide - Oneshot (Sansa/Mya)

- Against The Tides - Oneshot (Daenerys/Doreah)

- Keeping The Oath - Oneshot (Lyanna/Howland)

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Anne with an E

- I’m only me when I’m with you - Oneshot (Anne/Diana)

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Black Swan

- and in the end in wonderland we both went mad - Oneshot (Lily/Nina)

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Cobra Kai

- be good to me, it isn't a game - Oneshot (Lawrusso)    

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Community

- Going Gray - Oneshot (Britta/Frankie)

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Euphoria

- I think I've seen this film before - Oneshot (Rue/Jules)

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Ghost World

-are you really ready to grow up already ?  - Oneshot (Enid/Rebecca)

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Greek Mythology

- born to die - Oneshot (Apollo and Hector)

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IT

- Three times 'cause you waited your whole life - 2/? (Reddie)

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Jennifer’s Body

- Prom Song (Gone Wrong) - Oneshot (Jennifer/Needy) 

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Kevin Can Fuck Himself

- and you can use my skin to bury secrets in - Oneshot (Patty/Allison)

.

Kinou Nani Tabeta (What did you eat yesterday?)

- Boyfriend - Oneshot (Kenji/Shirou)

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Little Women

- Seeing and Been Seen - Oneshot (Amy/Laurie)

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Lucifer

- Date Night - Oneshot (Maze/Eve)

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Maleficent

- I Only See You - Oneshot (Maleficent/Aurora)

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Mean Girls

- honey I rose up from the dead I do it all the time - Oneshot (Regina/Janis)

- Ghosts of Past Girlfriends - Oneshot (Regina/Janis)

- what a rainy ending given to a perfect day - Oneshot (Regina/Janis)

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Merlin

- tried to change the ending peter losing wendy - Oneshot (Morgana/Gwen)

.

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

- Inside Your Head - 32/? (Joongdok)

- All my roads lead to you - Oneshot (Joongdok)

- patch you up - Oneshot (Joongdok)

- maybe I just wanna be yours - Oneshot (Joongdok)

- That Classic Two-Person Love Triangle - Oneshot (Joongdok)

- Stuff Kids Ask - Oneshot (Kim Dokja, Lee Gilyoung and Shin Yoosung)

- one more variable - Oneshot (Joongdok)

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Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

- Social Lubricants - Oneshot (Shen Qingqiu and Shang Qinghua)

- I wanna be your endgame - Oneshot (Moshang)

- Marriage Announcement - Oneshot (Moshang, Bingqiu)

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Squid Game

- Lilac - 33/33 (Sangihun)

- any comfort - Oneshot (Saebyeong)

- 213 days - 2/2 (Saebyeong)

- Back to The Start - 5/? (Sangihun)

- Living with the Consequences - 4/? (Sangihun)

- Unnie - 1/? (Sangihun)

- Haunted Places - Oneshot (Sangwoo and Saebyeok, Sangihun)

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Stardew Valley

- If it’s the right person - Oneshot (Penny/Female Farmer)

 - Worth Keeping - Oneshot (Haley/Leah)

- Special Requests - Oneshot (Shane/Female Farmer)

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Steven Universe

- and everytime I close my eyes it's like a dark paradise   - Oneshot (Jaspis)

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The Magicians

- White & Red - Oneshot (Fen/Margo)

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The Untamed

- only mine, only yours - 2/? (Xuexiao)

- half agony, half hope - 11/? (Chengqing)

- you and I are a story that never gets told - Oneshot (Chengqing)

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Thoroughbreds

- what once was ours is no one's now - Oneshot (Amanda/Lily)

  .

Xena Warrior Princess

- Threshold - Oneshot (Xena/Gabrielle)

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xxxHolic

- divorce day - Oneshot (Doumeki and Kohane, Douwata)

- Things you say only in the dark  - Oneshot (Douwata)

- An interesting Theory - Oneshot (Watanuki and Yuuko, Douwata, Watahima)

- you’re my waterloo - 2/2 (Douwata)

- Asking him out - Oneshot (Douwata)

- Pictures of You - 3/? (Douwata)

- Just eat your cake - Oneshot (Douwata)

- Commitment - Oneshot (Douwata)

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Yellowjackets

- all I know is everything has changed - Oneshot (Lottielee)

- and I never wanted anything from you (except everything you had and what was left after that too) - Oneshot (Shauna/Jackie)

- eden - Oneshot (Lottielee)

- Truth or Dare - Oneshot (Lottielee)

#2022 #my writing #orv #yellowjackets #xxxholic #a song of ice and fire #anne with an e #black swan #cobra kai #community #euphoria #ghost world #greek mythology #it #jennifer's body #kevin can fuck himself #kinou nani tabeta #little women #lucifer #maleficent #mean girls #merlin #svsss #squid game #stardew valley #steven universe #the magicians #the untamed #thoroughbreds #xena warrior princess

[thereallordphoenix]

muses most to least... likely to beat their meat in semi-public/public.

D - absolutely not

These muses are generally sexually repressed, so even when they are alone, they still take extra care when masturbating to avoid being caught. Skylar Badeaux & Allen Dawson

C - no, but…

These muses are polite and generally orderly, I don't imagine them doing this in public, but unlike the previous level I'm not so sure it's something 100% ruled out for them. Aha, Francis Coleman & Reece O'connor

B - maybe

Well, in a time of need… anyway yes, there is a chance they have already done this, and yes there is also a chance they will do it in the future. Jake Grey, River Hanson, Tory McGrath, Bryce O'flynn, Jesús Mendoza & Eric Nova

A - discreetly

I'm completely sure that these muses do this, but they try to be as careful as possible and so far they have never been caught. Rowan Langford, Trevor Smith, Cesar Trujillo, Cyrus Frederiksen, Mason Jones, Nash Walker, Connor Lehmann & Wesley Han

S - they don't care

These muses do this on purpose and for everyone to see, they don't care, in fact they do it in an attempt to find someone willing to truly satisfy them. Peter Parker, Forest McLean & Max Howland

#ask

[krispyweiss]

Album Review: Chicago - Born for this Moment

When a 55-year-old band with just three original members is making its 38th studio album, tracking 14 songs that run an hour is an ambitious undertaking.

Too ambitious, it turns out for Chicago and Born for this Moment. It’s a bloated affair that toggles between the ballads of 16 and 17 and the funk-cum-disco of 13 and 14 - bad eras to revisit.

Only “Safer Harbors,” written by newcomer Neil Donell, with its Graham Nash/CSN-soft-rock vibe, is a real keeper. The others - written by various band members with help from outside composers including Jim Peterik of the Ides of March and Survivor - range from cringeworthy sap to to tolerable forays into dance music with occasional Latin undertones.

While most tracks only borrow the vibe of previous Chicago incarnations, “Our New York Moment” rewrites “Beginnings” while “Crazy Idea” does the same with “Skin Tight.” Both pale alongside their parental lineage.

The presence of original members Robert Lamm (keys, vocals), James Pankow (trombone) and Lee Loughnane (trumpet) and Peter Cetera stand-in Donell are enough to make Born for this Moment sound like a post-Terry Kath Chicago album. But the fact guitarist Keith Howland, keyboardist/vocalist Lou Pardini and bassist Brett Simons left after its completion only adds to the sense it isn’t up to par.

Grade card: Chicago - Born for this Moment - C-

7/21/22

#chicago #chicago the band #born for this moment #2022 albums #robert lamm #james pankow #lee loughnane #neil donell #keith howland #lou pardini #brett simons #jim peterik #the ides of march #survivor #terry kath #graham nash

[tryerofpods]

Oh, @laurenshippen you and your amazing team at @atypicalartists keep knocking it out of the park. Let's talk about In Strange Woods. In Strange Woods is a Musical fiction podcast; a beautiful, tragic, coming of age tale about what we do with our grief, how we channel it, how it shapes us, and how it can fuel our determination, for good and for all. Set in the small town of White Tail, Minnesota (USA), and told in the "podcast/interviewer" #podtrope style, host, Brett Ryback (the actor/writer's actual name, Modern Family, LG15) narrates the events and interviews the people surrounding the accidental death of Jacob Wells and the resulting fallout. When Peregrine Wells' (Lily Mae Harrington, Single Drunk Female, The Rookie, Some Freaks) older brother, Jacob, dies from exposure in a freak snowstorm, she convinces the reclusive woodsmen who found the body, Peter Howland or "Howl" (Patrick Page, In The Heights, The Good Wife) into training her and some friends in survivalism. Peregrine is convinced if Jacob had any basic outdoor survival skills he would have made it safely back home. Having talked Howl into giving them lessons, Peregrine comes up with the idea of "The Final" an overnight outdoor test of their survival skills--spend a night in the woods with only the bare essentials of gear and find your way back to town via dead reckoning. But as the kids get closer to The Final, parents are divided about the idea, they question the safety, who Howl is and what his intentions are. Music by Matt Sav and Brett Ryback, and Lyrics by Jeff Luppino-Esposito, these catchy, haunting, and sometimes funny songs will echo in your head long after the podcast is over. And the amazing cast, Harrington's pure, earnestness, Page's low, Tom Waits gravel, Lauren Shippen's cameo with a voice like a Disney princess, and so many others I don't have room to mention. Luckily, they have the full cast album of the show available wherever you get your music. 5, 30-60 minute episodes, you could easily, theoretically, loop it a few times throughout your day. So, if you like well crafted musicals, coming of age stories, or all things Atypical Artists, then In Strange Woods is for you!

#podtrope #musicals #musicaltheatre #theatre #podcasttheater #comingofage #familypodcast #familyfriendlypodcast #familyfriendly #trypod #podcasts #podcast #podcastrecommendation #podcastrecommendations #recommended #podcastsunday #audiodramasunday #brettryback #lilymaeharrington #patrickpage #in strange woods #atypical artists #laurenshippen

[incorrect-instrangewoods]

Howl: Apparently I indulged in too much me time.

Howl: Turns out, I've been reported missing for six months and presumed dead by most locals and national authorities.

#in strange woods #isw #peter howland

[whats-a-terrarium]

Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, & Bethany Hockenberry, “Night in the Woods” / Brett Ryback, Jeff Lupino-Esposito, & Matt Sav, “In Strange Woods, Chapter 4: The Man I Remember” / Holowka, Benson, & Hockenberry (2) / Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer, “Stranger Things 3, Chapter 8: The Battle of Starcourt” /  Holowka, Benson, & Hockenberry (3) / Ryback, Lupino-Esposito, & Sav (2) /  Holowka, Benson, & Hockenberry (4) / Duffer & Duffer (2) / Holowka, Benson, & Hockenberry (5)

#night in the woods #mae borowski #in strange woods #brett ryback #sandra howland #sandra pierce #sandra howland-pierce #peter howland #isw #nitw #stranger things #stranger things 3 #st3 #jim hopper #jane hopper #el hopper #eleven hopper #saph.txt

[thefigureinthecorner]

I’ve listened to the first episode of ISW like 20+ times now i think lmao

anyway here’s a comic page for each song in the first episode

#in strange woods #peregrine wells #john-francis van calcar #lexy isw #eric isw #woodsley isw #peter howland #jacob wells #sheriff porter #kathy wells #bobby andersen #i am maybe a little bit obsessed #the music is SO GOOD

[divinity-infinity]

[during the final]

Peregrine: Woodsley’s probably running around screaming ‘What’s Up’ at plants.

Woodsley, yelling at tree: Oh, what you want? What?!

Peregrine: Howl at this point has to have stripped down and tried to become nature.

Howl, down to his shorts: Time to play a game of ‘Can I eat you?’. [looks at plant] Can I eat you?

Peregrine: And god, I just hope Eric’s not dead.

Eric, in a tent: Yeah, this is pretty uncomfortable.

#in strange woods #in strange woods incorrect quotes #incorrect in strange woods quotes #eric miller #peregrine wells #woodsley o'connor #peter howland

[honkycats]

Chicago: 1967-Present. 

 “I mean, who would have known that we could outlast... businesses, banks, venues. You know, they build venues, we go play them. They tear the venues down, we go play the new one after they’ve built it.” - Lee Loughnane

#chicago #chicago band #peter cetera #terry kath #robert lamm #james pankow #lee loughnane #danny seraphine #walter parazaider #lou pardini #donnie dacus #jason scheff #bill champlin #trim imboden #keith howland #dawayne bailey #walfredo reyes jr #laudir de oliveira #chris pinnick #*

[longliverockback]

Chicago The Box [Box Set] 2003 Rhino ————————————————— Tracks CD One: Chicago Transit Authority 01. Introduction 02. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 03. Beginnings 04. Questions 67 and 68 05. Listen 06. South California Purples 07. I’m a Man Chicago 08. Movin’ In 09. Wake Up Sunshine 10. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon    •Make Me Smile    •So Much to Say, So Much to Give    •Anxiety’s Moment    •West Virginia Fantasies 11. Colour My World 12. To Be Free · Now More than Ever 13. Fancy Colors 14. 25 or 6 to 4 15. Poem to the People 16. It Better End Soon    •1st Movement    •2nd Movement    •3rd Movement    •4th Movement

Tracks CD Two: Chicago III 01. Loneliness Is Just a Word Travel Suite 02. Flight 602 03. Free 04. Mother 05. Lowdown An Hour in the Shower 06. A Hard Risin’ Morning without Breakfast     •Off to Work     •Fallin’ Out     •Dreamin’ Home     •Morning Blues Again Chicago V 07. A Hit by Varèse 08. All Is Well 09. Saturday in the Park 10. Dialogue (Part One & Part Two) Chicago VI 11. Just You ‘n’ Me 12. Something in This City Changes People 13. In Terms of Two 14. Feelin’ Stronger Every Day Chicago VII 15. (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long 16. Mongonucleosis 17. Wishing You Were Here 18. Call on Me 19. Happy Man

Tracks CD Three: Chicago VIII 01. Harry Truman 02. Old Days 03. Brand New Love Affair (Parts One & Two) 04. Never Been in Love Before Chicago X 05. You Are on My Mind 06. Mama Mama 07. Hope for Love 08. Another Rainy Day in New York City 09. Gently I’ll Wake You 10. If You Leave Me Now Chicago XI 11. Mississippi Delta City Blues 12. Baby, What a Big Surprise 13. Take Me back to Chicago 14. Prelude (Little One) • Little One Hot Streets 15. Gone Long Gone 16. No Tell Lover 17. Alive Again 18. The Greatest Love on Earth 19. Little Miss Lovin‘ 20. Hot Streets

Tracks CD Four: Chicago 13 01. Street Player 02. Must Have Been Crazy Chicago XIV 03. Manipulation 04. Thunder and Lightning 05. Song for You 06. The American Dream Chicago 16 07. Love Me Tomorrow 08. Chains 09. What You’re Missing 10. Hard to Say I’m Sorry • Get Away Chicago 17 11. Stay the Night 12. We Can Stop the Hurtin’ 13. Hard Habit to Break 14. Along Comes a Woman 15. You’re the Inspiration Chicago 18 16. Good for Nothing 17. If She Would Have Been Faithful... 18. Forever 19. Will You Still Love Me? 20. Niagara Falls

Tracks CD Five: Chicago 19 01. Heart in Pieces 02. Look Away 03. What Kind of Man Would I Be? 04. I Don’t Wanna Live without Your Love 05. We Can Last Forever 06. You’re Not Alone 07. Hearts in Trouble Chicago Twenty 1 08. Only Time Can Heal the Wounded 09. You Come to My Senses 10. God Save the Queen 11. Chasin’ the Wind Chicago 24: The Heart of Chicago 1982-1998 Volume II 12. All the Years 13. Stone of Sisyphus 14. Bigger than Elvis 15. Caravan 16. Here in My Heart 17. The Only One 18. All Roads Lead to You 19. Show Me a Sign

Tracks DVD: 01. Chicago live at the Aerie Crown Theatre (1972)    •Backstage & Buildup    •Now that You’ve Gone    •Devil’s Sweet    •Saturday in the Park    •Dialogue & End Credits 02. Promotional film for Chicago 13 (1979)    •Intro    •Must Have Been Crazy    •Cat Pranks    •Run Away    •Street Player —————————————————

* Long Live Rock Archive

#Chicago #Chicago Band #Dawayne Bailey #Peter Cetera #Bill Champlin #Donnie Dacus #Keith Howland #Tris Imboden #Terry Kath #Robert Lamm #Lee Loughnane #Laudir de Oliveira #James Pankow #Walter Parazaider #Chris Pinnick #Danny Seraphine #Jason Scheff #Chicago The Box #The Box #Box Set #Compilation #Jazz #2003