#vanity dair

[terrainofheartfelt]

Dair possession

Dair + Possession

Parties like this were Blair Waldorf’s own personal form of zen. Dan didn’t quite understand it, but his was baking bread and blasting 2000s punk, so to each their own. 

Or, parties like this were usually Blair Waldorf’s own personal form of zen, but after working the room for only an hour, she gravitated back to him and stayed close the rest of the night, her shoulders set and her grip on his arm firm. Not that he’s disappointed by this turn of events, he’s happy spending any evening with her, whether it’s on their couch or by her side at another stuffy cocktail party that, for whatever reason, she doesn’t seem to be enjoying. 

He starts to wonder if something is wrong, but he waits to ask until they’re outside, waiting for the car, his suit jacket already around her shoulders. 

“Hey, is everything okay?” he ventures. “You just seem…”

She arches a perfectly shaped eyebrow as he trails off, trying to find a way to make sure she’s okay without it sounding accusatory. 

“What do you mean?”

“Just,” he puts an arm around her, smoothing his hand down from her shoulder to the small of her back, “if something happened, you could tell me.”

She looks him over, her head tilting. “You mean you don’t know?”

“Uh…” Dan didn’t know how to answer that. 

Blair sighs, rolling her eyes. “There was –” she breaks off, making an irritated noise, and Dan has to bite back a smile in the interest of self-defense. “That bitch from Vanity Fair was here, and she has been looking at you like a piece of meat ever since we walked in.”

Dan’s mouth falls open. He really didn’t know how to answer that. 

“She was so obvious,” Blair snipes, and brushes a curl back from her face, the evening breeze making her updo that much more windswept. “You really didn’t know?”

Dan shakes his head. He really didn’t. 

She scoffs, shaking her head, either at his obliviousness or this other person’s audacity. “Get one headline on the cover and suddenly think you're god’s gift to the literati – Dan Humphrey, are you laughing at me?” 

He digs his teeth into his bottom lip, failing to hide the smile. “Sorry.”

Blair lets out another disgruntled huff, narrowing her eyes. The combined picture of her expression, and his jacket wrapped around her over the glittering gown she wore tonight, her frame dwarfed by his, he’s so charmed by her his chest hurts. 

“I was not aware,” his voice drops low as he brings both arms around her, “that there was anybody else there tonight but you.”

She rolls her eyes, a smothered laugh escaping her lips, her cold fingers settling on his waist. “That is such a line.”

“Not a line if it’s true.” 

“Two things can be true at once,” she counters, her hands sliding up to his chest, settling over his heart, hands cupped around water, holding him together. “I just –” she scrunches up her nose, making a face—Dan really wants to kiss her—“I don’t like people going after what’s mine.”

His heart makes a stutter so harsh he’s sure she can feel it. “Maybe you should do something about it.” 

Blair smiles, self-possessed, her eyes throwing off sparks against the city lights. “Oh, I intend to,” she declares, pulling out of his embrace to go to the car that’s just driven up to the curb. 

Dan bites his lip, and follows, a shiver dropping down his spine that has nothing to do with the cold. 

One word prompts

#a little jealous!blair for your thursday #I had fun with this one can you tell #ty for sending!!!!! #these are so fun to write! I can feel the brain cobwebs clearing #(please sir can i have some more) #dair #*prompts

[noctumbra]

Sevdiği ünlünün her ilişkisine pr diyen insanlardan olmak istemem ama sanırım bu pr hahahaha Sebastian’ın emmy adaylığıyla alakalı sanırım fotoğrafı çeken de CAA fotoğrafçısıymış zaten

bence pr değil çünkü vanity fair partisinde beraberlerdi. fotoları falan var hatta. AMA emmy adaylığına dair yardımı illaki vardır. öne çıkarıyor sonuçta djsjdajdkad

ve şahsen bana gerçek bir ilişki değil de, öylesine takılıyorlarmış gibi bir vibe veriyorlar. her türlü önceki sevgilisinden iyidir bence aodjsnfqlsk

#answered asks

[twh-news]

Still Watching: Loki - "Glorious Purpose" with Tom Hiddleston | Vanity Fair Podcast

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican are Still Watching Loki, the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+.

This week, Tom Hiddleston joins the podcast to talk about playing Loki since 2011's Thor and bringing the character into his own series. Robinson and Lawson break down the first episode, "Glorious Purpose," then Breznican joins to go deep into theories and comics lore.

#tom hiddleston #interview #loki #loki series #vanity dair #still watching #podcast #audio

[lovato-demi]

Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2017

#demi lovato #demilovatoedit #demiledit #ddl #ddlovato #ddlovatic #* #2017 #vanity dair

[scabopolis]

Hi, to no one's surprise I have a Dair prompt for you! There were so many good ones! Here it is: "I organize a petition to get you, the CEO, to live off of my wage for three months and since it’s getting media attention, your PR manager suggests you accept the challenge, and you keep coming into my department to ask me how to do things"

Alright, my darling friend, as I have informed you already, this spiralled wildly out of control. They’re both just such idiots, though! I kept trying to make them schmooch and all they wanted to do was be giant idiots in love. 

So, as such, I thought it’d be best to post it to AO3, but here’s a teaser!

Also, I cannot express how poorly I did sticking to your prompt. It is shameful.  ----- Title: An Utter Lack of Self-Preservation Instincts Fandom: Gossip Girl (though typing that makes me want to die...this is for the Princess and the Pauper fandom as I like to think of it) Pairing: Dan/Blair Other Characters: Dan being totally 😍 the meaner Blair is to him, Blair deserving nice things (and Dan being one of those nice things) Additional Tags: the lightest of enemies to lovers, complete AU (Dan isn’t Gossip Girl, OF COURSE), Suzanne’s total inability to follow a prompt b/c this isn’t at all what you asked for! Word Count: ~6,300 AO3 Link  -----

It was intended to be a puff piece. A quick little fluffy profile with Vanity Fair about the new sustainable fashion division of Waldorf Designs. Except the article the editor sent over for her comment in no way resembles a puff piece. And the cause for such a deviation from the plan appears to be one Daniel Humphrey. Blair Waldorf never met the man but she is prepared to destroy him. 

“‘Sustainability is of course a noble aim,’ says Daniel Humphrey, Digital Communications Assistant for Waldorf Designs, ‘but sustainable for who?’” Blair reads aloud to her assistant, her voice rising in pitch as she continues. “‘How is it sustainable for our US factory workers to live off minimum wage? How is it sustainable for a company as successful as Waldorf Designs to continue to offer unpaid internships? Perhaps the company’s intentions are good but it’s hard not to see this new division of Waldorf Designs as merely an attempt to greenwash products to make our most privileged client feel a little better about themselves.’” She slams the draft of the article onto her desk. “Has PR drafted a response?”

Her assistant Hannah nods. “We sent it an hour ago. It’ll be included in the article.” 

An article that, owing to one Dan Humphrey, is now a longform deep dive into the deep-rooted inequalities that existed within the fashion industry. She is going to kill him. 

“Where is Humphrey’s office?” 

It isn’t entirely uncommon for Blair to sweep through the admin offices of Waldorf Designs. Still, her presence causes a slight frisson of energy to pass through the offices and cubicles on the seventh floor. She’d be lying if she said she didn’t love it. 

She catches sight of Dan Humphrey well before he notices her. Based on his role (a glorified assistant) and the ‘I know better than everyone’ tone within the article, she expected someone straight out of college – someone ready to claw, and climb over everyone to prove their intelligence and worth. She did not expect a man who, if she were to guess, was closer to her 35-years of age. A man who looks a little bored, reclined in his office chair, drumming a green highlighter against his pant leg. 

“If it isn’t Waldorf Design’s own Benedict Arnold?” He fumbles the highlighter. It spins out of his hand, as he quickly sits up and then jumps to his feet. 

Perhaps not the most professional of greetings, but effective. 

“You’re Blair Waldorf.” 

“And you’re the reason for my migraine.” He frowns. “Follow me.” 

There was a time when Blair might have dressed this Dan Humphrey down in a more public setting, but that’s not who she is anymore. Besides, there is a good chance they can still redirect the story. Dan follows her into a small conference room at the far end of the floor. She sits down at the head of the table and is a little surprised when he sits in the seat right beside her. Does this man have zero self-preservation instincts? 

She sets the folder she carried up with her in front of him. “May I ask, Mr. Humphrey, why you felt it was your place or right to give a quote to the press on behalf of Waldorf Designs?” 

“Dan.” At her raised eyebrow, he continues. “You can call me Dan, and I don’t know what you’re talking about.” He reaches for the folder, opens it. Blair watches carefully as he reads the article, his eyes widening the slightest bit as he reads. “No,” he says, his voice low and surprised. “She didn’t.” 

“‘She didn’t’ what?” Blair asks. 

Dan shakes his head, ignoring her as he continues to read. Once he’s done, he slides the folder back across to her. 

“The author of the article is my friend—,” he pauses, reconsiders, “was my friend? Briefly my girlfriend, too, though that didn’t—” 

“Humphrey, I am not interested in your friends or girlfriends. Please be less hyper verbal and tell me what is going on.” 

He takes a deep breath. “I know the author, Vanessa Abrams. I didn’t realize she was quoting me, I—”

“Did you tell her what you said was off the record?” 

“No. But she didn’t tell me I was on the record.” 

Blair stands up. “I think legal can work with that.” 

“You’re going to bury it?” 

“I’m going to try.” He gives her a look like he’s—she doesn’t quite know how to categorize it—but, it’s almost like he’s disappointed in her. Which is absurd. She doesn’t know this low-level minion nor does she have any intention to get to know him. Still, she hates it when people make their disapproval evident. “What? What is that look?” 

“Well, am I wrong?” 

“Most likely.” She shifts her weight slightly from one foot to the other. “About what?” 

#dair #dair fanfic #dan humphrey #blair waldorf #dan x blair #otp: a good team #c: dan humphrey #c: blair waldorf #p: dan x blair #tv: gossip girl #never stories #nightlocktime #(my first non-canon based attempt at this pairing) #(is that a thing people read?????)

[strideofpride]

DAIR APPRECIATION WEEK 2021 DAY ONE: Why do you love Dan and Blair?

I broke down what I love about Dan and Blair into five parts under a read more below. The tldr is: their compatibility, their parallel arcs, their slow burn, the larger message it would've given GG if they were endgame, and finally their mature, adult relationship (aka "pure and simple love").

Warning: I basically wrote a fucking essay lmao. Cited my sources and everything.

I. Compatibility

Dan and Blair have great chemistry sure, but they have something that I don't think any other pairing on the show really had: common interests. They were pseudo-intellectuals who could talk about books, literature, art, etc. with each other ("Dan and I have a real connection. We did things like visit the Dia and debate Charbol versus Rohmer..."). And I know in TV world all anyone cares about is chemistry, but in the real world the key to a long lasting relationship is common interests.

And yet they are also still an opposite attracts pairing, just in the best way, where they are opposite in personality and background, but still share lots of common interests. Blair was the rich mean girl from the Upper East Side and Dan the "poor" loser from Brooklyn, but they still can relate to one another, they can still find stuff to talk about together, they still come to enjoy each other's presence and friendship.

And back to their chemistry: it isn't steamy chemistry 100% all the time (although they can certainly go there). Their's is a sweet chemistry, a chemistry where it's clear that they respect each other, that they know each other on a deep level, that they understand each other more than anyone else. It's a chemistry that you believe could lead to a satisfying marriage one day.

And I know I've said this before, but to me Dan and Blair are just soulmates.

II. Parallel Arcs

I am such a sucker for when two characters' life journeys parallel one another and Dair had that in spades. In season 1 especially, they were both dealing with the abandonment of a parent (Dan's mom/Blair's dad), they both lost their virginities and entered into sexual relationships with much more experienced partners (Serena & Chuck), and they both had their sights set on one school (Yale & Dartmouth - although come season 2 this became Yale for Dan, giving them even more in common).

I've also already talked on here about how you can parallel all of their other romantic/sexual relationships to one another, as well as how they both were abandoned by their best friends sophomore year. And, they both have a bad habit of going back to the same person over and over again (again, Serena & Chuck).

To me, Dan and Blair are almost narrative foils. Dan's relationship with his father starts out pretty solid but deteriorates over time - Blair's relationship with her mother is the exact opposite. Dan pines, while Blair loves to live in denial. Blair sees her life as a movie, Dan sees his life as a novel.

And that makes it all the more satisfying to see them come together, to learn to appreciate their differences, to accept their similarities, to see them grow together (albeit briefly) over seasons 4 and 5.

III. Slow Burn

A lot of people on here use this word incorrectly. If the characters kiss during season 1 (unless it’s under false pretenses) it’s not a slow burn! But Dan and Blair are a true slow burn (whether or not that was intentional).

From that hallway scene in 1x04, it's clear that Dan and Blair have a deeper connection and understanding of each other than they are letting on. We get brief glimpses into that in 1x15, 2x08, 3x18, and 3x22. All of that very slow build up makes it all the more satisfying when they become friends in season 4.

I truly think the W arc is the best written arc of the entire show. You very slowly see them accept their common interests, grow to begrudgingly respect one another, even begin to accept that there might be an attraction there. It never feels rushed, when they kiss in 4x17, it's earned (I use this word a lot - buckle in).

And then, yeah, the Louis arc was fucky (I stand by that they should've kept the love triangle Dan vs. Chuck, or Dan vs. Louis, all three was too much). But Dan standing by Blair through everything she went through that season was beautiful, to see her depend on Dan in her darkest moments, to see her realize that he's the one who will always be there for her...it just really, really worked.

And so that moment when Blair finally calls him "Dan" to his face, when it becomes clear they are finally going to be together...it's one of the single most satisfying moments in the entire show. Because, again, it was earned.

IV. Larger Message

As this video essay posits, the showrunners were left with a choice after the 2008 economic recession: "Either adjust to the times or lean further into an escapist fantasy where extreme wealth is the status quo...and lean they did. For the sake of providing their audience with an escape, the dark underbelly of extreme affluence became the show's core theme. The more it began to sell cynical opulence as standard escapism, the more the writers and fans turned on the less wealthy characters."

Furthermore, by revealing Dan as Gossip Girl, "It transitions him from pretentious soft boy to borderline sociopath, actively ruining the lives of his friends, family, and crush just to get a foothold in Upper East Side society. And then the show did something it had seldom deemed to do for a less wealthy character: it rewarded him...And thus, the show presented us with the most insidious message of all: wealth, privilege, and power corrupt...and that's okay."

By having Chuck & Blair and Dan & Serena as endgame, GG became one of the most cynical shows on the planet, where (to quote Constance Grady) "all relationships are transactional".

But yet: "The sole bright spot in the midst of this cold universe in which relationships are bought and sold like real estate came in the form of Blair’s brief season four romance with Dan...it marked the last hurrah of the first version of Gossip Girl: In a world in which money is so powerful that it makes romantic relationships indistinguishable from prostitution, Dan and Blair were working to create an authentic, meaningful bond outside of the influence of wealth and privilege."

If Dan and Blair had been endgame (and Dan hadn't been GG - although we all know that one is bullshit anyway), it would've been a rebuke to that ideology, it would've shown that there is more to a good marriage than a shared tax bracket, that a genuine connection is more important than wealth and privilege. That abuse does not equal love.

But alas, that was not the story they wanted to tell I guess.

V. Mature, Adult Relationship (aka "Pure & Simple Love")

I am personally not much of a fan of grand romantic gestures. I often find them shallow, childish, and showy. To me, it is far more romantic for Dan to have secretly written a book about Blair, for Blair to submit Dan's article to Vanity Fair, for Dan to say "it wouldn't to me" when Blair asks if it would matter if she was pregnant with another man's child (especially since this moment is (take a shot here), you guessed it, earned - we know he's being honest because we already saw him do this with Milo).

Now, I am personally not as much of a fan of the Met Steps moment as everyone else (Blair's desire to be royalty is probably the thing I like least about her), but that was probably Dan's grandest romantic gesture and yet...it's still so simple. It's really just a plastic tiara and a cab ride. Which is what makes it so beautiful. Because it's not about the money or the extravagance or showing off to anyone else...it's about Dan showing Blair he truly knows her. And to me, that's the healthiest way to do a romantic gesture.

I also love their bad sex arc in 5x18 because a) it's real - most real world couples don't have earth shattering sex the first time together, it takes time to learn what your partner likes and needs and b) because they actually (after getting drunk at Dorota's & Nate's) communicate about it and work out their problem like adults.

Because that's the thing about Dan and Blair - it's a real adult relationship. It's not a never-ending game of cat and mouse, it's not a fallback, it's not a bad habit...everything else just melts away when they're together. They grew and changed together...they learned to put aside their prejudices and see each other beyond their facades. They became better people together. They always had someone they knew they could turn to.

And that's what true love is supposed to be.

#I hope this is coherent #people will deserve a medal for actually reading the whole thing #dair #gossip girl #dairaw21 #dan x blair #dan humphrey #blair waldorf #gg meta #otp: dan loves me for me

[levalol]

Domestic Enviroment

Five Spaces

Kitchen 

Bathroom 

Bedroom 

Dining room

Office 

Three Spaces

Kitchen - BORING

Bedroom - epic 

Bathroom - Interesting, but not enough. 

The Bedroom. 

The bedroom is the most intimate room in the house. There is nowhere to hide in your bedroom. It is filled with your guilty pleasure books, pre-teen daires and cringe albums. Every ounce of that place is covered in your essence, or at least an essence you want to capture. Our bedrooms tell the story of the lives we've lived and as we look up into my delicious high ceilings and floor length red velvet curtains the world can feel like its beginning in your bedroom. My bedroom is my favorite place in the world. I technically live in the living room, it's a badly designed living room, way too small. I don't particularly like it when house planners already have their silly shelves in place and they're like “this is where you have to put the TV because we put this big TV shelf here?” Needless to say there is a shelf in my room that sticks out, its for your television, but it makes a good propagation shelf. I have brought my own enjoyment into my room, low bed, eye level vintage lamps and a vanity desk straight out of the 2006 movie, Marie Antoinette. Hiscox UK wrote an article in 2015 about the psychology behind your favorite space’s in your house. I found this quote to be quite fitting “While in our bedroom, we may want a sense of romance, comfort or rejuvenation. And as our priorities and family dynamics change, what we want from our spaces change.” (1) How we have used the bedroom over the years has changed massively, in the 1800’s they used to use their bedrooms to cater to guests and have parties where the heart of their functions resided in their bedrooms. Fast forwarding to 2022, post/mid pandemic we've learnt that our bedrooms are a massive part of who we are, and play a big role in our everyday domestic environment. What does it mean to have a your very own bedroom as a women? Virgina Woolf in her essay “A Room of One's Own”  talks about women in fiction, but what does that have to do with the bedroom? Woolf talks about how “a woman must have money, time and a room of her own if she is to write...” Woolf mentions the differences in roles of women during that time. Women were overseers of the house, taking care of children, cooking, cleaning. The idea is that if you’re too busy raising kids and everyone is in a shared space, you don't have the capacity to think as creatively as you'd like to or have a room of your own to enjoy your pleasures. The privilege of owning your bedroom is one rarely talked about, but a very common factor. Having it be a space which is completely yours to do whatever you desire. Our bedrooms can shapeshift into many different spaces catering to our needs at the time. I am designing a cushion for the elbow in response to the domestic environment of my choice. The bedroom is the anthem of comfort and the ability to be who you truly are. I decided to focus on the top 3 places sat by Leva in her bedroom. 

The Bed - Awesome view, I feel very comforted by having the door in my eye view but not directly in the middle of my bed. Because the bed is low the space feels bigger. When I lay on my elbows I get a waffle pattern from the bed sheets. I could make a cushion?  

The Rug - It’s where I do most of my uni work at home, I put the laptop on my bed and sit on the floor. Not the best desk, but it will do. There is a odd table poking out of the wall, which cuts a good chuck out of the floor space in the room/rug area. Same deal with the rug, my elbows had the rugs pattern on it after sitting/laying down. 

 The Table - I only really use this space standing up or kneeling. This is where I go to get ready for the day. It faces the windows and gets a lot of light. Through-out all these spaces, I realized how much I relied on my elbows to keep me upright in the domestic environment I have chosen. I think I have some pretty good ideas to cushion my elbows in my chosen environment. 

https://www.hiscox.co.uk/home-insurance/cover-stories/psychology-space-home-say/ (Referenced Article) (1)  

[elonmuskfansgossipblog]

I bet we are going to get some pictures of X for some damage control for Elon from that Vanity Dair article...

Hope so. But please not with grimes..

#ask me questions #ask me things #ask me anything #ask #ask away #anon ask

[sizekitap]

Donna Tartt Özel Seti Kutulu (3 Kitap Takım)

Donna Tartt Özel Seti Kutulu (3 Kitap) Donna Tartt Pegasus Yayınları

Saka Kuşu

2014 Pulitzer Ödüllü

“Birini benim, annemi özlediğim kadar özlemek nasıl mümkün olabiliyordu? Onu öyle çok özlüyordum ki ölmek istiyordum; suyun altında havaya hasret kalmak gibi sert, somut bir özlem.”

İlgisiz bir babanın ve hayatını ona adayan bir annenin oğlu olan on üç yaşındaki Theodore Decker bir patlamanın ardından mucize eseri hayatta kalır. Ancak New York gibi koca bir şehirde kimsesiz bir çocuk olarak felaketin ardından hayatta kalmak yeni bir felaketin içine düşmek gibi olur onun için. Bu yangın yerini andıran hayatın içinde ona annesini hatırlatan tek bir şeye tutunur Theo: küçük, sarı bir kuş; bir saka…  Büyüdükçe zenginlerin tablolarla dolu odalarında ve çalıştığı antikacının tozlu koridorlarında hayatın çok daha farklı yönlerini keşfeder genç adam. Aşkı bulur ama tılsım gibi yanından ayırmadığı Saka Kuşu tablosu kadar kırılgan ve ürkektir bu aşk. Ve onun kadar yakın ama bir o kadar da uzak…

Saka Kuşu ruhani bir yolculuk gibi. Oradan oraya sürüklenen bir hayatın, kaybın, ölümün, takıntının, bağımlılığın, aşkın, kaderin ve kadersizliğin romanı. Tablonun içinden bakan o küçük kuş, size evreni, iyiyi, kötüyü, güzeli, benliğin ve zaman kavramının derinliklerinde yatan sırrı sorgulatacak kadar güçlü ve tüneğine zincirlenmiş olmasına rağmen alabildiğine özgür. 

“Saka Kuşu bir zafer. Donna Tartt ortaya olağanüstü bir kurgu eser çıkarmış.”

– Stephen King    “Keder, kayıp, kimsesizlik, kader ve iyiyle kötünün doğası üzerine kaygıları, zengin karakterleri ve toplumsal anlamda geniş tuvaliyle Proust, Dickens, Dostoyevski ve Nabokov ile karşılaştırılmayı hak ediyor. Çatısı ve temposu titizlikle oluşturulmuş; bu kitabı okumak Tartt’ın görüsü ve sesini bütünüyle özümseme deneyimidir. Güzel ve önemli bir kitap.”

– Elaine Showalter

“Modern bir destan ve eski usül bir kutsal yolculuk, maharetli bir maceraperest ve ağırsıklet bir başyapıt. Bu kitap Tartt’ın büyük ölçüde erkeklerden oluşan Büyük Amerikan Romanı kulübüne girip John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Saul Bellow, Philip Roth ve diğerleri ile şerefine içmesini sağlayamayacaksa şayet, bu dükkânı kapatıp Büyük Evrensel Roman için başka bir yer açalım, zira bu tam da öyle bir şey.”

– The Times

“Hassasiyet ve dikkatle yazılmış bu kitap, Tartt’ın sahneler ve betimlemelerle uzun zaman geçirmesiyle ve hikayeyi detaylıca kurmasıyla hem kısık ateşte pişiyor hem de okuyucunun dikkatini çekmeyi aksatmıyor. Saka Kuşu özenli fırça darbeleriyle gitgide derinleşen gölgelerin sürükleyici, destansı bir masalı halini alıyor.”

– Tina Jackson, Metro

“Daha ilk sayfadan sizi ensenizden yakalıyor ve kaçıp gitmenize izin vermiyor. Katman katman psikolojik detay ve hisle dolu.”

– Viv Groskop, Red

“Öylesine güzel yazılmış bir kitap ki aynı anda hem neler olacağını öğrenmek için son hızda okumak hem de ağır ağır tadına varmak isteyeceksiniz.”

– Marie Claire

“Uzun zamandır beklenen, zarif bir aşkın, anıların ve sanatın insana dadanan gücünün öyküsü. Unutulmayacak karakteriyle dokunaklı ve yere sağlam basıyor. Çarpıcı ve beklediğimize değiyor.”

– Kirkus Reviews 

“Gerçekten daha ilk sayfasından itibaren okuyucu yakalıyor… Karanlık sayılabilecek bir gerilim ile masalsı bir aşk hikayesinin bir araya gelmiş hali.” 

– Daily Mail

“Anlatının görkeminin baş döndürücü detaylarla birleşmiş hali.”

– Guardian

Küçük Arkadaş

İyilik ve kötülük, yin ve yang gibi aslında; kötülük olmasaydı masumları ayırt edemezdik, iyilik olmasaydı da şeytan nedir bilemezdik. Ve işte insan dediğin de ya birinden birine meyletmiş ya da içindeki sonsuz dengeyi bulmuş bir varlık değil mi zaten?

On iki yaşındaki Harriet, ilaçlarla ayakta duran annesi ve kendi rüya âleminde yaşayan ablasıyla birlikte kalmaktadır. Başka bir şehre taşınan babasıyla ilişkisi ise yalnızca babasının onlara gönderdiği paradan ibarettir. Seneler önce, Harriet daha küçücük bir bebekken ağabeyi bir cinayete kurban gitmiş ve katili asla bulunamamıştır. O günden sonra da ailesi bir daha hiç eskisi gibi olamamıştır. Bu nedenle buhran dolu bir ailenin içinde hayatını sürdürmeye çalışan Harriet, bir şeylerin değişmesi için ağabeyi Robin’in katilini bulmaya karar verir. Fakat bir oyun olarak başlayan bu iş, küçük kızın kasabanın karanlık ve şeytani yüzüyle tanışacağı bir macera halini alacaktır. 

“Birazcık anlayış ve hak ettiği intikamı arayan küçük bir kızın yüzünüze tokat gibi inecek öyküsü… Geçmişin bizi asla yalnız bırakmadığı karanlık bir yola doğru derin bir keşif.”

– Esquire

“Harriet Cleve Dufresnes’a ilk görüşte âşık olmazsanız kalbinizin yerinde bir taş taşıyorsunuz demektir… Tartt kurguyu gerçekmiş gibi okumanızı sağlıyor. Anlatımı bir şarkı gibi, muazzam. Farkına bile varmadan zihninize işliyor.”

– Financial Times

“Eski moda, cafcaflı bir gece elbisesine benziyor bu kitap… Anlatımı zengin, özenli ve son derece kontrollü.”

– O, The Oprah Magazine

 “Etkileyici bir hikaye… Daha o karanlık ve kışkırtıcı başlangıcından itibaren büyülenip kalıyorsunuz… Tartt hikâyeyi ustaca işliyor. Nefes kesici.”

– Elle

“Zaman ve mekan detayları, cinayet konusunun zarafetle işlenmiş olması bu romanın yine bir Donna Tartt şaheseri olduğunu kanıtlıyor.” 

– New Books Magazine

“Bu kitabı bir günde okudum çünkü elimden bırakamadım… Tartt’ın sanatçılığı kusursuz.”

– The Baltimore Sun

“Tartt bu romanıyla da ne kadar olağanüstü bir yazar olduğunu ortaya koyuyor. Etik ve ahlak kurallarına ve insan doğasına dair muhteşem gözlemleri, sahip olduğu yetenekle birleşince mükemmel bir harman ortaya çıkarıyor. Zevkle okuyacağınız bir roman.”

– Publishers Weekly 

“Kitabı bitirdiğinizde okuduklarınızdan büyülenmiş bir halde öylece kalacaksınız.” 

– Irish Independent

“Doğuştan hikâye anlatıcısı olan bir yazarın eseri… Müthiş tutkulu.” 

– The Boston Globe

“Tartt, güneyli olsun ya da olmasın, kendi jenerasyonundaki tüm gerçekçilerden çok daha güçlü, daha zengin ve daha derinlikli bir yazar.”

– Chicago Tribune

Gizli Tarih

Ahşabı içeriden kemiren bir tahtakurusu gibiydi sakladıkları sır. Dışarıdan görünen heybetli, parlak ve güçlü bir bedendi, içeride ise un ufak olmuştu ruhları.

Richard Papen büyük hayallerle geldiği üniversitede Antik Yunanca profesörünün ve onun özenle seçilmiş öğrencilerinin cazibesine kapılıp bir şekilde aralarına girmeyi başarır. Fakat içlerine girdikçe bu cazibenin altında karanlık bir şeylerin yattığını fark eder. 

Antik Yunan felsefesinden, kültüründen ve mitolojisinden etkilenen gençlerin başına, gerçekleştirdikleri bir ayin sırasında korkunç bir olay gelir. Etik ve ahlak sınırlarının aşıldığı, masum ile suçlunun birbirine karıştığı ve hatta işlerin cinayete kadar varabileceği bir karmaşanın içinde bulurlar kendilerini. Gerçek dünyaya döndüklerindeyse artık saklamak zorunda oldukları büyük bir sır ve omuzlarında hayatları boyunca taşıyacakları bir yük vardır.

“Dostoyevski’nin Suç ve Ceza’sının kurgusunu alın, Euripides’in Bakkhalar’ının hikâyesiyle birleştirin ve arka plana da Bret Easton Ellis’in Çekim Kuralları’nı ekleyin. Çok güçlü bir yapıt.”

– The New York Times

“Donna Tartt gençliğin seks, uyuşturucu ve rock and roll gibi bilindik yanlarını değil, bir Yunan trajedisindeki gibi karanlık ve gerilim dolu yanını almış. Tansiyon hiç düşmüyor.”

– Newsday

“Bu kitap pek çok şeyi aynı anda vadediyor okura: psikolojik gerilim, popüler kültüre ve üniversite gençliğine bir eleştiri, yaşamlara felsefi bakış açısı…”

– Library Journal

“Akıllardan çıkmayacak etkileyici bir roman. Edebiyatın önemli isimlerine yapılan göndermelerle dolu, yirminci yüzyıldan çok on dokuzuncu yüzyılın o asil havasını taşıyor.”

– The Times

“Harika bir gerilim. Sineklerin Tanrısı ile Çekim Kuralları’nın birleşimi gibi. Bir Yunan trajedisi kadar güçlü.”

– New York Newsday

“Bu romanın en harika yanı, yazarın bu karmaşık kurguyu bizlere tüm yeteneğini kullanarak aktarmış olması. İnsanı huzursuz eden bir hikâyeyi bile sonraki sayfayı merak ederek okutturuyor.”

 – Cosmopolitan

“Donna Tartt gerilimli ama basit bir kurguyu doğru atmosfer ve felsefeden detaylarla süsleyerek benzersiz bir iş haline getirmiş. Harika bir yazar.”

– The Washington Post Book World

“Donna Tartt döneminin Edgar Allan Poe’su olmaya aday. Gizli Tarih, steroit almış bir kalp gibi gümbür gümbür atıyor.”

– Glam

“Zekice kurgulanmış ve insanı duygudan duyguya koşturacak bir roman.”

– Time

“Tartt, çağdaşı olan yazarlara hiç benzemiyor. Kullandığı güzel dil, çetrefilli kurgu, büyüleyici karakterler ve entelektüel enerji bu kitabı diğerlerinin çok çok önüne taşıyor.”

– The Boston Globe 

“Başarılı bir psikolojik gerilim. Kesinlikle tüyler ürpertici. Tartt lirik dilin âdeta efendisi gibi.”

– The Village Voice

“Başından sonuna kadar gerilimin dozu düşmeyen, harika kurgulanmış bir kitap.”

– Vogue

“Arkadaşlık, kibir ve cinayetin kurnazca bir arada örüldüğü uzun bir masal. Tartt’nın yazarlığı hepimizi ağzı açık bırakıyor. İlahî olana ulaşabilecek gücümüzün olduğuna ve her günahın affedilebilir olduğuna inandığımız o okul yıllarına bir yolculuk gibi.”

– The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Büyüleyici, insanı şaşkına çeviriyor. Bilgelik ve yetenekle dolu bir yazar.”

– Vanity Fair

“Eğlenceli, üzücü, korkunç ve bitene kadar da elinizden bırakmayı istemeyeceğiniz bir roman. Büyük başarı!”

– John Grisham

“Gizli Tarih, pastoral bir cazibeyle başlıyor ve tam da olması gereken yerde bitiyor. Daha az yetenekli bir yazar asla böyle son hazırlayamazdı. Donna Tartt çok etkileyici ve şaşırtıcı bir roman yazmış.”

– Jay McInerney

“Müthiş bir başarı. Gizli Tarih, insanın kalp atışlarını hızlandıran zeka ve keyif dolu bir gerilim.”

-The Virginian Pilot & Ledger-Star

“John Knowles’un Özel Bir Barış’ından bu yana çıkmış en güzel üniversiteli gençlik hikâyesi. Harika.”

– Houston Chronicle

“Donna Tartt çok yetenekli bir yazar. Cümlelerindeki ahenk, bu kadar uzun olmasına rağmen sonuna kadar merak duygusunu körükleyen gizemiyle beraberinde çıkan bütün kitapları geride bırakıyor. İşe cinayet de girince tam bir Yunan trajedisini andırıyor.”

– The Miami Herald

“Okurken nefesim kesildi, kusursuz.”

– Ruth Rendell

“Donna Tartt öyle iyi bir yazar ki Yunan efsanelerinden dem vurup çağdaş toplumun incelemelerini etkileyici bir üslupla okura sezdirmeden kurguya yediriyor. Çok zekice.”

– Sunday Times

“Gizemli bir cinayet, kafası karışık gençliğin romantik hayalleri ve eski ve modern geleneklere bir bakış… Tartt romanında harika bir tempo tutturmayı başarmış.”

– Independent

“Tartt, kendimizi karakterlerin yerine koyma güdümüzü ve beklentilerimizi öyle iyi yönlendirmeyi başarıyor ki… Harika bir roman.”

– Spectator

“Tartt bize şiddetin en gizli saklı yerde bile ortaya çıkabileceğini göstermeye cesaret ediyor. Çok etkileyici.”

– The Times Literary Supplement

“Büyüleyici ve sapkın.”

– Elaine Showalter

“Muhteşem. Gençliğin kibri, gerilim, kampüs alışkanlıkları ve Yunan göndermeleri… Okumaya doyamayacaksınız.”

– Evening Standard

“Mükemmel bir başarı. Harika temposuyla güçlü bir kitap. Kusursuz bir şekilde yazarın kontrolü altında gelişen düşündürücü ve etkileyici bir roman.”

– The New York Times

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Cautionary Tales by Scott Wishart

It’s wry observations and musical numbers broadly in the style of Pam Ayres, though Cautionary Tales for Daughters is, as the title suggests, aimed at a rather narrower audience. I can’t imagine there would be many impressionable younger theatregoers who would come along to a show with a title like this – it almost smacks of wanting to warn ‘young people’ (whoever they may be) not to learn to drive, because of the possibility of them being involved in a road traffic accident. The audience demographic at the performance I attended was somewhat skewed by it being a press night, but nonetheless it was a trendily dressed young couple who found themselves time and again being spoken to directly (always very courteously, mind you) whenever some advice was being dispensed that may be of benefit to that generation.

Usually, the details of how the show was put together are reserved for a lengthy article or two in the programme. They’re sprinkled throughout the show itself here, however, which I found helpful, especially when it became clear what sort of ‘cautionary tales’ Tanya Holt, accompanied by Birgitta Kenyon, wanted to tell. After all, given that all women are or have been someone’s daughter, the show, with a title like this one, could have ended up unfocused and trying too hard to be all encompassing.

Not everything is amusing, but as the programme points out, “Everything you hear is somebody’s true story.” When the subject matters under dissection are taken into account, it’s probably just as well that there are poignant moments as well as funny ones. Some of the songs towards the end of the first half felt too repetitive, long and detailed as they are. A number of songs were in a very similar mellow style, and I would have liked the first half to have had the sort of variety of melodies and tempos that the audience enjoyed in the second. Indeed, for all the songs in the show, its strongest moment is spoken not sung. A long monologue about the dangers of social media was both witty and relatively hard-hitting.

There’s a perfectly manageable amount of audience participation. (Nobody in the audience, I assure you, is asked to go on stage.) The video projections and animations run slickly and smoothly. A song that began as being about a girl who wants to be a cowboy ended up being more about gender stereotypes – just one example of how a narrative is always spun out of every song. Although the on-stage duo seek to provide a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere (those motherly instincts, y’see), I found it difficult not to be on the edge of my seat more often than not. I didn’t even agree with all the advice dispensed – and I’m sure I can’t have been the only one in the audience that could come up with credible examples to support alternative theories and lines of thinking.

Overall, this is a more than satisfying production, sympathetic and good-natured even when dealing with serious and gritty topics. A gratifying theatrical experience.

Review by Chris Omaweng

Drawing on her own unconventional upbringing, composer, Tanya Holt, takes the audience on a foray through comedy, live music and original animation to the dark heart of growing-up and the dark arts of parenting.

Tales of the hapless, feckless and foolish stand as stark warnings. Meet Cherry – the Amazing YoYo Girl, an obsessive dieter caught between gluttony and vanity; Chanel – The Labelled Girl, whose criminal obsession with designer clothes leads to her grisly demise; and fickle Princess Sylvia who only realises she could have had anything and anyone when it’s too late. Arabella Dair learns that youth, good looks and cheesecake are soon gone, but cyberspace goes on and on. Be careful what you share folks!

It’s Not OK is a heart-rending compilation of true and sometimes disturbing real-life stories drawn from group discussions undertaken with men and women in Lambeth, London, where Tanya lives.

Real-life stories submitted by the public cast a playful, sometimes painfully honest, light on the challenges, travails and triumphs of parenthood. As part of the performance the audience get to anonymously contribute their own words of caution and advice.

Fair Warning in association with Jermyn Street Theatre CAUTIONARY TALES FOR DAUGHTERS Songs your mother never taught you Written, composed and performed by Tanya Holt Director / contributing writer: Robin Kingsland Contributing composer: Daniel Dibdin Videography & screen design Vesna Krebs Jermyn Street Theatre January 30th 2017 – February 11th 2017 Press performance January 31 – 7.30pm http://ift.tt/1hbpt2t

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“Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram komik hüzünlü ve iğneleyici dönemeçler oluşturarak Nijerya’daki manzarayı çiziyor. Yazar ülkesine duyduğu bağlılık sayesinde, ama kalbinin derinliklerinde kendi kendine inancını yitirmiş bir sevgiyle, Nijerya’da kol gezen öfkeyi (ki öfke orada kurulmuş olan ve çoğunlukla acınacak haldeki vaziyete verilen en sıradan tepkidir) adeta susturuyor ve görmezden geliyor…. Teju Cole kendi jenerasyonunun en yetenekli yazarlarından birisi.” Salman Rushdie  “Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram bir romancık, bir seyahatname ve hırsızlık yöntemlerinin uzun bir listesi. Nijerya’nın sosyal normlarının tetkiki, bir yabancının ağıtı, bir fotoğraf albümü. Cole’un böyle bir şeyi başarması bile tek başına övgüye değer. Bu kitabın bir ilk kitap olması ise yalnızca olağanüstü.” The A.V. Club  “[Teju] Cole, Baudelaire’in izinden giderek yürüyüşçü kent gezginleri geleneğini sürdürüyor. Alfred Kazin, Joseph Mitchell, J. M. Coetzee ve sıklıkla karşılaştırıldığı W. G. Sebald gibi Cole da edebiyata zamanın ruhuna uygun kendi has üslubunu katmakta.” The Boston Globe “Canlı, etkileyici… Cole parçalı bir anlatı, bir tefrika dizisi kuruyor ve yankılanmaya bırakıyor.” The New York Times Book Review “[Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram]’ın basılması sayesinde [Teju Cole]’un hayata, sevgiye, sanata dair araya sıkıştırdığı incelikli gözlemler, kitabı bitirdiğinizde kendinizi daha zengin ve kendi gerçekliğinizle daha uyumlu hissetmenizi sağlıyor.” Dinaw Mengestu, The Atlantic “Cole’u okumak, bir kelime ustasının diliyle kendini kaybetmek demek. Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram’da, PEN/Hemingway ödüllü yazar bu büyük yeteneğini bir göçmen karakterine, New York City’de yaşayan, kısa bir ziyaret için Lagos’a dönmüş olan Nijeryalı genç bir tıp öğrencisine hayat vermek için kullanıyor. Şehirde dolaşırken başına gelenler, onu anavatanı Nijerya ve bir yabancı olarak kendisi hakkında düşüncelere itiyor. Bu eser ilk olarak 2007’de, Cole’un Open City romanının yayımlanmasından dört yıl önce Nijerya’da basılmıştı, ancak şu ana kadar ona ABD’de erişmemek mümkün olmamıştı. Nijeryalı olmayan okurlar da Cole’un ilk romanıyla tanışacağı için hayli memnunuz.” The Root “Bir Teju Cole romanı, çok az çağdaş yazarın sunabileceği bir okuma deneyimidir.” Flavorwire  “Doğrudan ve yenileyici. Afrika’yı romantikleştirmeye çalışanlara inen açık ve sert bir yumruk.” The Telegraph (UK)  “Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram bir daha eve dönemeyeceğiniz gerçeğinin capcanlı ve kesintili bir şekilde anımsatılması demek. Fakat bu, deneyemeyeceğiniz anlamına gelmiyor. Doğduğu Nijerya’ya dönüşü, Cole’un çekici anlatıcısını hem sevimli bir yakınlık, hem de korkutucu bir yabancılık hissi veren bir yerde kaos, çelişki ve hısımlık fırtınasına daldırıyor. Sonuç mu: hem kendine bağlayan hem de rahatsız eden incelikli bir öykü.” Billy Collins “Zengin hayal gücü ve keskin bir düz yazı… Afrika’nın yakın geçmişteki en iyi kurgusal tasvirlerinden biri.” The New Yorker  “Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram, Nijerya’nın ilham gücünden doğan kutsal bir kitap.”Vanity Fair “Mükemmel bir örgü… Nijerya’nın geleceğine dair iyimserlik, Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram sayesinde yeniden ve yeniden beliriyor.” The Huffington Post “Hırsıza Her Gün Bayram müthiş bir karışım. Hayalperest, orijinal, deneysel ve duyarlı. Bu kitap anlatının yönü has bir tarz ve incelikle nasıl yeniden örülür onu gösteriyor.” Chris Abani “W. G. Sebald, J. M. Coetzee ve V. S. Naipaul gibi romanın nasıl olması gerektiğiyle oynamayı seven yazarlardan esinlenen Cole, muğlaklıktan hoşlanıyor… Kitaplarının pek açıkgöz avarelerinde Alfred Kazin ve Joseph Mitchell’in, New York City’deki en gözlemci iki gezginin üslubu kendini hissettiriyor.” New York Observer  “İçinde her şey var, büyüleyici… anlatıcıya eşlik ediyor olmak ise başlı başına bir zevk.” Minneapolis Star Tribune

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[strideofpride]

Okay, nobody asked, but because I'm me I can't stop thinking about when Dair's feelings toward each other might've changed.

Like I definitely think from 1x04 onwards, they always liked each other more than they pretended not to. Even though they are not friends, Blair still trusts Dan and is able to go to him for advice.

I'm a big believer in Blair Fell First! but when I say that, I don't mean that she was in love with him first, but that she was aware of her attraction to him first. And I think we see that starting around 4x12 when she is blatantly checking him out.

In terms of love, I think it was a very, very slow process that took place over the next year. She was in such deep denial and was already in such a mess with Louis & Chuck, that I don't think she truly even acknowledged to herself that she had feelings for Dan until this speech she gives him in 5x15.

Speaking of Valentine's Day, I think Dan first starts to fall for Blair in 4x15 after the 1-2 punch of a) seeing her be vulnerable over Chuck & Raina and b) her doing a genuine act of kindness towards him by submitting his piece to Vanity Fair.

And even though Blair is the one of the pair who is constantly in denial, I think it's canon to say that Dan was in a bit of denial as well until their kiss in 4x17. We see after that the kiss clearly changed things. At least for Dan, lmao rip.

And then because I'm me, I very much think there were still feelings there in season 6. Obviously, Dan still canonically has feelings for Blair until 6x05 (and personally I think he keeps those feelings til the end - TW: ch*ir wedding, watch at your own risk). And we see feelings on Blair's side in how she lets him stay with her, in how upset she is about finding out Dan slept with Serena (Serena: the only one you want is Chuck, Blair: *involuntarily shakes her head no*), in how she reacts to the "Blair Waldorf chapter" and Dan telling her off.

Anyway so I would argue that after 5x15 there was never a point that they weren't both in love with each other and I stand by that, no matter what happened afterwards.

#this is mainly for me so i have it all in one place #but as always feel free to like comment reblog etc. #gg meta #dair #gossip girl #dan x blair #dan humphrey #blair waldorf #otp: dan loves me for me

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Gitti.  Tepetaklak oldum.  Yer göğe, gök yere döndü,  Güneş maviye, gökyüzü sarıya.  İpekten salıncağım koptu.  Yaşamımın yaklaşık yirmi senesi bulut oldu, dağıldı. Bana yalnızca on dakikalarım kaldı. Ve beni onlar kurtardı. 10’lar…

Ben Chiara. Bu benim günlüğüm. Sana beni karanlıktan çekip kurtaran, bir ay süresince uyguladığım her güne 10 dakika kaideımı anlatacağım. Çünkü hayatta doğup büyüdüğün evden ayrılmak zorunda kalabilirsin, kocan seni terk edebilir, işlerin kötü gidebilir yada bambaşka şeylerin hepsi aynı anda başına gelebilir. Korktum, bocaladım fakat her gün on dakika süresince daha önce hiç yapmadığım bir şey halletmeye dair kendime söz verdim. Sonuç mu? Değişimler ürkütücü olabilir fakat zaruridir ve ucunda bir yaşamı geri kazanmak var ise her şey denemeye değerdir. 

“Bütün o ilginç deneyimlerin içinde en iyisi henüz deneyimlemediklerimizdir.”

– Corriere Della Sera 

“Bu roman diğerlerine hiç benzemiyor, Alaaddin’in büyülü lambası benzer biçimde büyülü bir şey.”

– Vanity Fair

“Hem anı hem eğlence barındıran mükemmel bir kitap. Ben de bu kaideı yaşamıma uygulamak isterim.” 

– Marjana Engelbrecht 

“Yepyeni fikirler, kolay bir kaide. Muhteşem bir kitap.”

–  Martina Stiegler 

“Spagetti yapmasını bile bilmeyen bir İtalyan’ın pancake yapmayı öğrenmesi aşk yaşamını kurtarır mı? Cevabı bu kitapta.”

– Dolomiten  

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