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Journaling: Life in fandom goes through ups and downs. Reminisce about the "wild ride" of your time in fandom or in other online communities.
A lot of wild things have happened in my years of being in fandoms. I've seen friendships form, people fall in love, getting through traumatic situations; I've even seen lives saved. I also remember how we came together during bad global events, in some cases taking headcounts to make sure we were all okay.
It's really a rollercoaster, for better or for worse.
Creative: Create an image or a photo with the theme "let's go for a ride".
Well, I was in the wizards we don't talk about fandom. That fandom was bonkers. In fact, while I definitely knew it was... out there at the time, it's only recently that I've realized just how out there it was, compared to other fandoms. People have talked about how fandoms used to be nice, and that was not my experience. But it wasn't all bad; I made lifelong friends, after all. And the enthusiasm. I don't think I've been part of a group of fans quite as enthused as those fans, although Firefly and Our Flag Means Death fans came close.
The second of my first two fandom was ostensibly one website. There were a few others, but this was the one that lasted longest. It was for the Earth's Children book series. The admin founded in in 1996. The website/forum was interesting because while it was technically a fandom, it was really its own thing, a one-of-a-kind community. We talked about the books, we wrote fanfic (not just for the series, but other fandoms as well), however there were threads for gardening and discussing politics and all this other stuff. We talked about our lives. I felt close to those people. The site's still around, though not nearly as active as it once was.
I'm currently in the Schitt's Creek fandom, and I've also dabbled in 911, Heartstopper and Our Flag Means Death in recent years (among other fandoms). Let's be honest, SC was a gateway to 911, Heartstopper and OFMD. :) I've enjoyed them, too, even if current fandom works differently. Actually, most of my Heartstopper activity is one group, in a way harkening back to my days on the aforementioned website.
Well, I was in the wizards we don't talk about fandom. That fandom was bonkers. In fact, while I definitely knew it was... out there at the time, it's only recently that I've realized just how out there it was, compared to other fandoms. People have talked about how fandoms used to be nice, and that was not my experience. But it wasn't all bad; I made lifelong friends, after all. And the enthusiasm. I don't think I've been part of a group of fans quite as enthused as those fans, although Firefly and Our Flag Means Death fans came close.
The second of my first two fandom was ostensibly one website. There were a few others, but this was the one that lasted longest. It was for the Earth's Children book series. The admin founded in in 1996. The website/forum was interesting because while it was technically a fandom, it was really its own thing, a one-of-a-kind community. We talked about the books, we wrote fanfic (not just for the series, but other fandoms as well), however there were threads for gardening and discussing politics and all this other stuff. We talked about our lives. I felt close to those people. The site's still around, though not nearly as active as it once was.
I'm currently in the Schitt's Creek fandom, and I've also dabbled in 911, Heartstopper and Our Flag Means Death in recent years (among other fandoms). Let's be honest, SC was a gateway to 911, Heartstopper and OFMD. :) I've enjoyed them, too, even if current fandom works differently. Actually, most of my Heartstopper activity is one group, in a way harkening back to my days on the aforementioned website.
A lot of wild things have happened in my years of being in fandoms. I've seen friendships form, people fall in love, getting through traumatic situations; I've even seen lives saved. I also remember how we came together during bad global events, in some cases taking headcounts to make sure we were all okay.
It's really a rollercoaster, for better or for worse.
Let's try for an actual, proper fandom-related post for once, huh?
Critical Role had a panel at SDCC yesterday, and they announced all sorts of new details about The Legend of Vox Machina and the upcoming animated series The Mighty Nein (which is based on Campaign 2 of Critical Role like TLoVM is based on Campaign 1). I'm feeling properly fannish for the first time in ages, so let's see if I can keep up the momentum.
With TLoVM, they confirmed that Season 4 will be airing next year in 2026. It's also been renewed for Season 5 as its final season, which should give them plenty of time to properly cover the Vecna arc from the first campaign. They also shared a sneak peek of the upcoming season, which gave us our first look at the one and only Taryon Darrington and Doty. ( Video embed under the cut. )
On the M9 front, Season 1 will start airing this year on November 19th. In addition, the episodes will be a full hour instead of a half hour like TLoVM, although they didn't mention whether or not the total number of episodes in the season will drop because of that fact. They also shared a sneak peek of what will presumably be the first episode. ( Video embed under the cut. )
In addition, they shared some names of actors who will be guest starts on the first season of M9. There's definitely a couple that have me excited, and I can't wait to find out just who on earth they're going to be playing.
Robbie Daymond isn't much of a surprise, considering he was practically a full cast member for a huge chunk of Campaign 3 of Critical Role (with an implication he'll be back for Campaign 4). Plus, you know, he also was in TLoVM. I wonder if they'll have him playing the Gentleman? It would make sense since that's one of the few characters who's introduced early in CR2 and then pops up repeatedly going forward, and they'd probably want someone they could guarantee would definitely be around to voice the character in later seasons.
Mark Strong isn't unexpected either, since we already saw him playing Trent Ikithon in TLoVM during the flashback scene with Ripley. I think it's safe to say that's who he'll continue to be playing in M9.
I was very excited to see both Alan Cumming and Jonathan Frakes on the list, although I'm not certain just who they'll be playing. If Robbie Daymond isn't the Gentleman, Frakes would be my next best guess, but on the other hand I feel like that's leaning too far into Xanatos territory and they probably wouldn't want to re-tread that. Maybe Alan Cumming will be Ludinus? That could be very interesting to see.
Tim McGraw definitely wasn't a name I was expecting to see on the list, and I'm curious who he'll be playing. My best guess would be Lorenzo based on his accent, who I presume will pop up at the end of the season, but if they have flashbacks then he could possibly be Vandran from Fjord's backstory.
I'm amused that they have Ming-Na Wen, Anika Noni Rose, and Auli'i Cravalho are all playing roles. I suspect that Sam Riegel's ties to Disney very much played a role in that, but still. I wasn't expecting to see Mulan, Tiana, and Moana all appear. Personally, I suspect that Ming-Na Wen will be playing Dairon, but I'm not sure about the other two. Maybe Anika Noni Rose is playing Marion? It's not unlikely there will be some flashbacks and such featuring her. I have no idea on Auli'i Cravalho, though.
Rahul Kohli was the only one of the announced guest cast who I'm not that familiar with. I mean, I know who he is, but I don't think I've ever properly watched anything with him in it. The only thing I personally know him from is Stray Gods.
I also wonder if any of the guest stars from the actual campaign (hello, Khary Payton, I'm mainly looking at you) will be making an appearance, and they didn't have them on the list just to make people speculate. Shakäste is such an interesting character, and it would be a shame if they cut him even though it would probably make sense plot-wise.
Overall, I'm very much looking forward to both shows, and I hope it helps bring me properly back into fannishness. With Critical Role on hiatus for months and months now while they do other things leading up to Campaign 4, it's been a little too easy to slip out of being properly fannish about, well, anything. It would be nice to have something airing weekly to draw me back in.
Critical Role had a panel at SDCC yesterday, and they announced all sorts of new details about The Legend of Vox Machina and the upcoming animated series The Mighty Nein (which is based on Campaign 2 of Critical Role like TLoVM is based on Campaign 1). I'm feeling properly fannish for the first time in ages, so let's see if I can keep up the momentum.
With TLoVM, they confirmed that Season 4 will be airing next year in 2026. It's also been renewed for Season 5 as its final season, which should give them plenty of time to properly cover the Vecna arc from the first campaign. They also shared a sneak peek of the upcoming season, which gave us our first look at the one and only Taryon Darrington and Doty. ( Video embed under the cut. )
On the M9 front, Season 1 will start airing this year on November 19th. In addition, the episodes will be a full hour instead of a half hour like TLoVM, although they didn't mention whether or not the total number of episodes in the season will drop because of that fact. They also shared a sneak peek of what will presumably be the first episode. ( Video embed under the cut. )
In addition, they shared some names of actors who will be guest starts on the first season of M9. There's definitely a couple that have me excited, and I can't wait to find out just who on earth they're going to be playing.
Spoilers under the cut in the form of actors' names but no details about who they're playing save for one who's already been in TLoVM. Some speculation on my part, but nothing official.
Robbie Daymond isn't much of a surprise, considering he was practically a full cast member for a huge chunk of Campaign 3 of Critical Role (with an implication he'll be back for Campaign 4). Plus, you know, he also was in TLoVM. I wonder if they'll have him playing the Gentleman? It would make sense since that's one of the few characters who's introduced early in CR2 and then pops up repeatedly going forward, and they'd probably want someone they could guarantee would definitely be around to voice the character in later seasons.
Mark Strong isn't unexpected either, since we already saw him playing Trent Ikithon in TLoVM during the flashback scene with Ripley. I think it's safe to say that's who he'll continue to be playing in M9.
I was very excited to see both Alan Cumming and Jonathan Frakes on the list, although I'm not certain just who they'll be playing. If Robbie Daymond isn't the Gentleman, Frakes would be my next best guess, but on the other hand I feel like that's leaning too far into Xanatos territory and they probably wouldn't want to re-tread that. Maybe Alan Cumming will be Ludinus? That could be very interesting to see.
Tim McGraw definitely wasn't a name I was expecting to see on the list, and I'm curious who he'll be playing. My best guess would be Lorenzo based on his accent, who I presume will pop up at the end of the season, but if they have flashbacks then he could possibly be Vandran from Fjord's backstory.
I'm amused that they have Ming-Na Wen, Anika Noni Rose, and Auli'i Cravalho are all playing roles. I suspect that Sam Riegel's ties to Disney very much played a role in that, but still. I wasn't expecting to see Mulan, Tiana, and Moana all appear. Personally, I suspect that Ming-Na Wen will be playing Dairon, but I'm not sure about the other two. Maybe Anika Noni Rose is playing Marion? It's not unlikely there will be some flashbacks and such featuring her. I have no idea on Auli'i Cravalho, though.
Rahul Kohli was the only one of the announced guest cast who I'm not that familiar with. I mean, I know who he is, but I don't think I've ever properly watched anything with him in it. The only thing I personally know him from is Stray Gods.
I also wonder if any of the guest stars from the actual campaign (hello, Khary Payton, I'm mainly looking at you) will be making an appearance, and they didn't have them on the list just to make people speculate. Shakäste is such an interesting character, and it would be a shame if they cut him even though it would probably make sense plot-wise.
Overall, I'm very much looking forward to both shows, and I hope it helps bring me properly back into fannishness. With Critical Role on hiatus for months and months now while they do other things leading up to Campaign 4, it's been a little too easy to slip out of being properly fannish about, well, anything. It would be nice to have something airing weekly to draw me back in.
So this summer we are renting a narrow boat and sailing along some canals. Which will be lovely and very relaxing. But this made me think of these videos from the Faroes, of the ferry Smyril in stormy weather (not the same storm, the videos are years apart):
From a distance:
From inside:
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In completely other news, Josh Johnson is currently hosting the Daily Show!!
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And finally a fascinating article from The New Yorker:
The First World War, in Sharp Focus
An English chronicler of the trenches, and his wartime romance, captured in long-lost photographs.
From a distance:
From inside:
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In completely other news, Josh Johnson is currently hosting the Daily Show!!
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And finally a fascinating article from The New Yorker:
The First World War, in Sharp Focus
An English chronicler of the trenches, and his wartime romance, captured in long-lost photographs.
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And now for something completely different! Today's featured episode is from ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
lydamorehouse 's Mona Lisa Over Pod, "American Flagg!" I was looking forward to this episode since she mentioned it was happening but I was delayed due to being away for a week but I finally got to listen to it and it didn't disappoint.
WTF is American Flagg!, you ask, if you are a normal person and not like, a 60-year-old man on the internet like I apparently am. It was a very strange cyberpunk comic by Howard Chaykin thatrohmie introduced me to way back in the day, which ran from 1983-88. It's set in the distant year of 2031 where a giant corporation runs the world, everyone lives in malls, and the exiled government rules from Mars, and follows Reuben Flagg, a Jewish former porn star who loses his job to AI and becomes a deputy in the Plexus Rangers. Also there is a talking cat with cybernetic gloves that give him opposable thumbs. It is pulpy and cheesy and often incoherent; I loved it when I read it and haven't looked at it since.
This—and the podcast episode—really ask the question: Does a comic need to be good? This comic was influential in a lot of ways, and it is bad in a lot of ways, and Chaykin definitely has his haters. (Note: I am not one of them, I loved his run on Blackhawk, and I think his art style is cool as hell, despite his obvious. Um. Quirks. As both a writer and artist.) The gender and sexual politics are. Um. The politics-politics are genuinely incoherent, a topic that Lyda and Ka1iban explore in satisfying depth. It's satire, but satire of what exactly?
The critiques in this episode make me like it more, actually? It's much easier to write and discuss a straightforward dystopia—works like Black Mirror or American Flagg's contemporary V for Vendetta that examine one particular social problem and exaggerate it for rhetorical effect. American Flagg! is a hot mess. I did think so at the time; it's very hard to determine what it's critiquing and I don't think that's intentional as such. But it puts the state, or the contested idea of the state, in tension with corporate interests in a way that feels a little more nuanced and prescient than it should be. It doesn't give you anyone to root for, particularly, but more challenging, it doesn't give you any ideology to root for (in a way, that echoes Watchmen, in that the best you can hope for is Nite Owl's wishy-washy, ineffectual liberalism, which it's clear neither the author nor the narrative support). I'm not making it out to be Great Art but I do think it's Interesting Art and there's a reason these two can spend 99 minutes discussing it.
So yeah, I vastly enjoyed this detailed discussion of a comic that I thought everyone had forgotten about.
(Do Transmetropolitan next???)
lydamorehouse 's Mona Lisa Over Pod, "American Flagg!" I was looking forward to this episode since she mentioned it was happening but I was delayed due to being away for a week but I finally got to listen to it and it didn't disappoint.WTF is American Flagg!, you ask, if you are a normal person and not like, a 60-year-old man on the internet like I apparently am. It was a very strange cyberpunk comic by Howard Chaykin that
rohmie introduced me to way back in the day, which ran from 1983-88. It's set in the distant year of 2031 where a giant corporation runs the world, everyone lives in malls, and the exiled government rules from Mars, and follows Reuben Flagg, a Jewish former porn star who loses his job to AI and becomes a deputy in the Plexus Rangers. Also there is a talking cat with cybernetic gloves that give him opposable thumbs. It is pulpy and cheesy and often incoherent; I loved it when I read it and haven't looked at it since.This—and the podcast episode—really ask the question: Does a comic need to be good? This comic was influential in a lot of ways, and it is bad in a lot of ways, and Chaykin definitely has his haters. (Note: I am not one of them, I loved his run on Blackhawk, and I think his art style is cool as hell, despite his obvious. Um. Quirks. As both a writer and artist.) The gender and sexual politics are. Um. The politics-politics are genuinely incoherent, a topic that Lyda and Ka1iban explore in satisfying depth. It's satire, but satire of what exactly?
The critiques in this episode make me like it more, actually? It's much easier to write and discuss a straightforward dystopia—works like Black Mirror or American Flagg's contemporary V for Vendetta that examine one particular social problem and exaggerate it for rhetorical effect. American Flagg! is a hot mess. I did think so at the time; it's very hard to determine what it's critiquing and I don't think that's intentional as such. But it puts the state, or the contested idea of the state, in tension with corporate interests in a way that feels a little more nuanced and prescient than it should be. It doesn't give you anyone to root for, particularly, but more challenging, it doesn't give you any ideology to root for (in a way, that echoes Watchmen, in that the best you can hope for is Nite Owl's wishy-washy, ineffectual liberalism, which it's clear neither the author nor the narrative support). I'm not making it out to be Great Art but I do think it's Interesting Art and there's a reason these two can spend 99 minutes discussing it.
So yeah, I vastly enjoyed this detailed discussion of a comic that I thought everyone had forgotten about.
(Do Transmetropolitan next???)
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Buffy: And then I was being chased by an improperly filled-in answer bubble screaming, 'none of the above!'
Willow: Wow. I hope that wasn't one of your prophecy dreams... Probably not.
Willow: Wow. I hope that wasn't one of your prophecy dreams... Probably not.
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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
- MANY Drabblemania entries (Buffy/Spike, various ratings)
- Fireworks Wish (Buffy/Spike, R) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms
[Chaptered Fiction]
- Dusk's Haven, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by TwilightChild
- Troubling Deaf Heaven, Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JuneCurry
- In the Dark of the Night, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Nora
- Wingwoman, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Nora
- Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JamesMFan
- Building a Future, Chapter 2 (Buffy, FR13) by AsarStar
- The Guardians of Magic, Chapter 26 (Multiple crossings, FR13) by MarcusSLazarus
- The Guardians of Magic: A New Nightmare, Chapter 1 (Multiple crossings, FR13) by MarcusSLazarus
- Leaves in a Windy Mind, Chapter 22 (Multiple crossings, FR21) by ShadowMaster
[Images, Audio & Video]
- Artwork:I Can Be Alone With You by HappyWhenItRains
- Video: We rank Buffy the Vampire Slayer Characters, Villains AND seasons! by The Horror Bandwagon
[Reviews & Recaps]
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer S5 EP22 REACTION by CLC Reacts
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 4 Episode 21 - Primeval by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me
[Fandom Discussions]
- How did you react to this scene in "Five by Five" the first time you watched? by multiple authors
- Conversations With Dead People by multiple authors
- Who Was the Better Villain: Vampire Willow or Dark Willow? by multiple authors
- “Surprise” and Seth Green by multiple authors
- Would You Want Istanbul? by multiple authors
- What are some tropes the show took full advantage of? by multiple authors
- Which male character on Buffy had your favorite fashion style, and do you have a favorite outfit for that character? by multiple authors
- For people who like Season 3 the most - What makes it your favourite season? by multiple authors
- I asked Kelly Thompson (writer for the new Dynamite comics) when her upcoming books take place by multiple authors
- What if Kristy Swanson had played Buffy in that Rome episode of Angel? by multiple authors
- What episodes come close to being as good and intense as "The Body"? by multiple authors
- How do you think Season 3 would change if Buffy was the one who accidentally killed the Mayor's assistant and not Faith? by multiple authors
- Favorite fight scenes? by multiple authors
- had angel stayed and fought at the end of s7, do you think the ending would be different? would spike still die? would angel die? by multiple authors
- I've noticed quite a few negative reactions to this scene. How do you feel about it? by multiple authors
- Forever is even more of a gut punch than The Body by multiple authors
- Bands who played the bronze - whos your favourite by multiple authors
- Fool For Love/Darla has to be one of the best crossover ever put on screen by multiple authors
- How many people here actually like Season 1 the most and consider it their favourite? by multiple authors
- The best completely normal episode of Buffy: Fear, Itself by multiple authors
- Opinion: Characters’ best and worst hair seasons? by multiple authors
Sketched out my next watercolor of a woman that I keep seeing on the subway - who today wore a floral print tank and short short cut of jeans, and glitter thongs, with hair extensions, and bag with tassels. ( Read more... )
Finished watching White Lotus S3 over the weekend, and it haunts me.
It was much better than I expected. I'd fallen asleep during White Lotus S2, and couldn't get into White Lotus S1. The appeal of Jennifer Coolidge was lost on me, and I really didn't like the cast in the second season, they all grated on my nerves. I can't stand Michael Imperial. So I didn't expect to like S3, at all. But, it had a cast that intrigued me - Jason Issacs (Star Trek Discovery, among others), Walter Goggins (Fall Out, Justified), Carrie Coon (Gilded Age), Leslie Bibb, Natasha Rothwell, Scott Glenn (whose gotten old and looks skeletal), and Sam Rockwell. Plus numerous nominations.
I watched...and it was compelling. And haunting. Very dark comedy - I didn't find it funny. (I can't say I find any of the comedies nominated funny - maybe Hacks?) And it wasn't predictable - it actually surprised me.
I thought it would go darker than it did. And different people would die.
It does a good dissection of friendship and superficial relationships, or masking in relationships, where folks aren't authentic or genuine with each other, and lie with pasted on smiles, and grins that never quite leave their faces. The only ones who don't are in misery and wracked with pain.
And they all appear to be chasing pleasure, purpose and happiness which eludes them the more they try to chase it. There's an emptiness there, and a strong message about spirituality.
I was astonished how good Jason Isacs, Walter Goggins, and Carrie Coon were.
Started watching Great British Sewing Bee on Roku channel, which is kind of interesting? I'm not really a sewer, so some of it is lost on me. And it's more sewing focused than fashion focused?
July Question Memage
19. Do you like spicy foods such as chilli peppers?
Yes on spicy foods. No on chilli peppers. I have to be careful. I like them, my esophagus and gut are more particular. Or they don't always like me. I accidentally took a small bit of the hottest pepper on the planet once, aka the Carolina Reaper - my lips burned for days. I didn't get it past them.
Avoid at all costs. The heat is in the seeds and juice. I mistook it for a different pepper and cut it up in a salad.
I can do spicy more than most. I like wasabi, sirachi, and tabasco for example. And put pepper (black pepper and red pepper crushed) on a lot of things, more than salt.
20. Are there any artisan food markets or farmer’s markets held close to where you live? Do you visit often?
Yes. Farmer markets are plentiful - Across the street from my work place every Tuesday (not big, but there), and about a twenty-thirty minute walk every Sunday from my apartment. Also lots of indoor artisan food markets. It's NYC. It has everything.
21. Have you ever traced your family tree?
Yes, fell down the rabbit hole with it once and traced all the way back to the 1690s Scotland and Britain, also 1690s in the US. How accurate it is, don't know. It's hard to verify anything further back than the 1700s. (Because the records don't survive). Germany was mostly destroyed in WWII, and the Native Americans, along with the African-Americans destroyed a lot of theirs for well, obvious reasons. France also lost a lot records in WWII. As did Spain.
But Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, and Britain in general - not a problem, they did a better job of preserving records, apparently.
It does get confusing the further back you go, and I gave up. I have relatives who are into it - though.
22. Do you know how to play backgammon? How about chess?
Yes to both. But haven't played in years, so it's unlikely I remember the rules or how. Last time was about ten years ago. I prefer backgammon, it's quicker. Chess takes forever.
23. Do you own a coffee machine? What’s your favourite type of coffee?
No. I can't drink coffee - only decafe, on occasion. The acidity and caffeine concentration make me ill.
24. How are you feeling today?
Tired and kind of spacy, also irritable. Sleep deprived. Going to bed now, in the hopes of remedying it.
Finished watching White Lotus S3 over the weekend, and it haunts me.
It was much better than I expected. I'd fallen asleep during White Lotus S2, and couldn't get into White Lotus S1. The appeal of Jennifer Coolidge was lost on me, and I really didn't like the cast in the second season, they all grated on my nerves. I can't stand Michael Imperial. So I didn't expect to like S3, at all. But, it had a cast that intrigued me - Jason Issacs (Star Trek Discovery, among others), Walter Goggins (Fall Out, Justified), Carrie Coon (Gilded Age), Leslie Bibb, Natasha Rothwell, Scott Glenn (whose gotten old and looks skeletal), and Sam Rockwell. Plus numerous nominations.
I watched...and it was compelling. And haunting. Very dark comedy - I didn't find it funny. (I can't say I find any of the comedies nominated funny - maybe Hacks?) And it wasn't predictable - it actually surprised me.
I thought it would go darker than it did. And different people would die.
It does a good dissection of friendship and superficial relationships, or masking in relationships, where folks aren't authentic or genuine with each other, and lie with pasted on smiles, and grins that never quite leave their faces. The only ones who don't are in misery and wracked with pain.
And they all appear to be chasing pleasure, purpose and happiness which eludes them the more they try to chase it. There's an emptiness there, and a strong message about spirituality.
I was astonished how good Jason Isacs, Walter Goggins, and Carrie Coon were.
Started watching Great British Sewing Bee on Roku channel, which is kind of interesting? I'm not really a sewer, so some of it is lost on me. And it's more sewing focused than fashion focused?
July Question Memage
19. Do you like spicy foods such as chilli peppers?
Yes on spicy foods. No on chilli peppers. I have to be careful. I like them, my esophagus and gut are more particular. Or they don't always like me. I accidentally took a small bit of the hottest pepper on the planet once, aka the Carolina Reaper - my lips burned for days. I didn't get it past them.
Avoid at all costs. The heat is in the seeds and juice. I mistook it for a different pepper and cut it up in a salad.
I can do spicy more than most. I like wasabi, sirachi, and tabasco for example. And put pepper (black pepper and red pepper crushed) on a lot of things, more than salt.
20. Are there any artisan food markets or farmer’s markets held close to where you live? Do you visit often?
Yes. Farmer markets are plentiful - Across the street from my work place every Tuesday (not big, but there), and about a twenty-thirty minute walk every Sunday from my apartment. Also lots of indoor artisan food markets. It's NYC. It has everything.
21. Have you ever traced your family tree?
Yes, fell down the rabbit hole with it once and traced all the way back to the 1690s Scotland and Britain, also 1690s in the US. How accurate it is, don't know. It's hard to verify anything further back than the 1700s. (Because the records don't survive). Germany was mostly destroyed in WWII, and the Native Americans, along with the African-Americans destroyed a lot of theirs for well, obvious reasons. France also lost a lot records in WWII. As did Spain.
But Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, and Britain in general - not a problem, they did a better job of preserving records, apparently.
It does get confusing the further back you go, and I gave up. I have relatives who are into it - though.
22. Do you know how to play backgammon? How about chess?
Yes to both. But haven't played in years, so it's unlikely I remember the rules or how. Last time was about ten years ago. I prefer backgammon, it's quicker. Chess takes forever.
23. Do you own a coffee machine? What’s your favourite type of coffee?
No. I can't drink coffee - only decafe, on occasion. The acidity and caffeine concentration make me ill.
24. How are you feeling today?
Tired and kind of spacy, also irritable. Sleep deprived. Going to bed now, in the hopes of remedying it.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 8 by Kanehito Yamada
Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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Sleep deprived, due to waking up in the middle of the night and being unable to get back to sleep - it was a sinus headache that woke me. But, I did take a walk at lunch to Printemps Department Store.
And discovered a lovely little French Bakery inside that has gluten-free baked items.
I got a Haitian Chocolate Brownie, a Caribbean chocolate and sea salt cookie, and an iced tea. It's pricey, so this won't happen daily.
And here are some other pictures from inside the store:
( a display of just matches or match boxes )
( upstairs bar and shopping area )
( inside the shopping area - looking at displays )
It's such a lovely store in the art deco bank building.
I truly love this work location, best work location that I've had in my life time.
I waited until I got home to enjoy my haitian chocolate brownie - which was like a flourless chocolate cake, with whipped cream and raspberries. Had the cookie at work. This keeps blood sugar down.
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While I love the location, Crazy Workplace can drive me crazy. I keep having Who's on First, What's on Second discussions - even trying to provide an example gave me a headache.
And discovered a lovely little French Bakery inside that has gluten-free baked items.
I got a Haitian Chocolate Brownie, a Caribbean chocolate and sea salt cookie, and an iced tea. It's pricey, so this won't happen daily.
And here are some other pictures from inside the store:
( a display of just matches or match boxes )
( upstairs bar and shopping area )
( inside the shopping area - looking at displays )
It's such a lovely store in the art deco bank building.
I truly love this work location, best work location that I've had in my life time.
I waited until I got home to enjoy my haitian chocolate brownie - which was like a flourless chocolate cake, with whipped cream and raspberries. Had the cookie at work. This keeps blood sugar down.
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While I love the location, Crazy Workplace can drive me crazy. I keep having Who's on First, What's on Second discussions - even trying to provide an example gave me a headache.
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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Genfic. John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Evan Lorne, Ronon Dex, Carson Beckett, Teyla Emmagan, Original characters
Rating: Teen
Length: 79,623
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply. Grim at times, as it depicts an aspect of WWII.
Creator Links: kristen999 on AO3, everybetty on LJ
Themes: Working together, Action/adventure, Teamwork, Friendship, Genfic, AU: historical, Novel-length
Summary: WWII-based AU. The Team as we know it has been transplanted to the South Pacific.
Reccer's Notes:
This tour de force is a novel-length story bykristen999, assisted by everybetty, an historical AU set in Papua-New Guinea, in WWII. It's pretty male-centric because of that, but does include Teyla as a local liaison with intel about the enemy. It's got lots of plot, great action and adventure, and an excellent sense of place - you can almost feel the tropical heat making you sweat and hear the mosquitoes whine. The story is illustrated throughout with lots of period photos from the time. It's told from all of the team's POVs, particularly John's (he's a pilot, of course, with Rodney and Ronon on his flight crew). Naturally, John gets thoroughly whumped, in the best genfic tradition. There's tons of atmosphere, friendship and teamwork, and it's a really great read.
Fanwork Links: Long Ago (and Far Away)
Characters/Pairings: Genfic. John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Evan Lorne, Ronon Dex, Carson Beckett, Teyla Emmagan, Original characters
Rating: Teen
Length: 79,623
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply. Grim at times, as it depicts an aspect of WWII.
Creator Links: kristen999 on AO3, everybetty on LJ
Themes: Working together, Action/adventure, Teamwork, Friendship, Genfic, AU: historical, Novel-length
Summary: WWII-based AU. The Team as we know it has been transplanted to the South Pacific.
Reccer's Notes:
This tour de force is a novel-length story by
kristen999, assisted by everybetty, an historical AU set in Papua-New Guinea, in WWII. It's pretty male-centric because of that, but does include Teyla as a local liaison with intel about the enemy. It's got lots of plot, great action and adventure, and an excellent sense of place - you can almost feel the tropical heat making you sweat and hear the mosquitoes whine. The story is illustrated throughout with lots of period photos from the time. It's told from all of the team's POVs, particularly John's (he's a pilot, of course, with Rodney and Ronon on his flight crew). Naturally, John gets thoroughly whumped, in the best genfic tradition. There's tons of atmosphere, friendship and teamwork, and it's a really great read. Fanwork Links: Long Ago (and Far Away)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 7 by Kanehito Yamada
Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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So, Ozzy died. People just posted "Ozzy died" and I thought, okay, I'm guessing this is Ozzy Osborn, and not another Ozzy. It was stunning - because he'd just finished a concert tour. I last saw him about a year ago judging Dancing with the Stars. (Assuming there is another one out there.) I can't say I was a fan, exactly? I saw him in things of course, and I grew up in the 1970s and 80s, so, yes, I've heard Black Sabbath. Metal, I'm on the fence about. Although I was listening to it today and yesterday at work and finding it weirdly comforting as white noise. It definitely blocks out all other noise. (Listening to it on my Bose headphones, so great sound by the way.)
Here's the new music that Apple Music has been sending me all day (I got bored and clicked on one of the browsing new music options):
Living Dead by The Pretty Wild
RAGE by President
Level High by Cyanide Summer
Night Driving - Max McNown
She Explains Things to Me - David Byrne and the Ghost Orchestra
IAMWHATIAM - Tiga
Kholat - Paradox
The Spell - Mammoth
Burnpile - Pecos & the Rooftops
Nuclear - dead7
We are Love - the Charltans
Clarity - The Amours
Superman - Galatic Empire
Among others. It's kind of a mix of indie rock, country, metal, rap, hip hop, and electronica. Some worked for me, some didn't.
Like I said I'd gotten bored of my music library and wanted to listen to something new. Also I've been in the mood for metal lately. I used to go to sleep to the soundtrack of The Crow.
Here's Paranoid by Black Sabbath (fronted by Ozzy Osborn).
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Making my way through the Rook (on the Kindle) - it's...how to put this? There's a lot of info dump. And while it is entertaining in places. It is a lot of info dump. And the writer is building a complicated world. Which would be fine - if I weren't relegated to reading it in twenty minute snatches on a subway, or briefly at night. Also if I weren't skimming and reading information all day long for work. This is urban fantasy. Think Torchwood but for the supernatural and paranormal, and a lot older and a lot more organized.
I can tell the writer has watched and read certain things - since he borrows heavily from them. But, again on the other hand, maybe not? Ideas are readily available to all. As Rubin states in The Creation of Art as Being (I think that's what it is called - I cannot remember the name of that book to save my life) - ideas are out there for anyone to grab. The Universe or God or the Source channels the ideas to as many as possible - hoping someone will create something to convey the message. In copyright law - it's simple - there is no such thing as an original idea. It's how you decide to use that idea that is original. Example? A female vampire slayer is not an original idea. But a valley girl from Southern California, who is small, blond, and former cheerleader, who becomes the slayer, and speaks in slang, and has a single Mom, and is called Buffy - that is original. It's all the trappings that make the idea copyrightable and original, not the idea.
And don't worry - just because you couldn't do anything with an idea, doesn't mean someone else won't - they just won't do what you would have done with it - because we are all unique individuals who do not think alike.
Anyhow, sorry for the subtangent. I like the book, for the most part, and will stick with it, but I wish there was a little less info dump? The writer clearly works for a bureaucratic government agency with lots of pointless meetings (I can relate - I do too), and feels the need to make fun of it here (which I get), but seriously it's a lot of info.
***
Speaking of Buffy? The Reboot is in pre-production. Gellar shared a picture of her name above her character's name "Buffy Summers" on a placard in front of her chair. A script. And her little Buffy action figure on a lap top. Made me kind of want my own action figure.
Also, Charisma Carpenter is doing a first watch of all of the Buffy episodes, because she never watched the series, in a group of podcasts entitled - The Bitch is Back. She has guests from time to time. Why the Bitch is Back? She finds the phrase empowering - due to an episode of Angel entitled Room of One's Own - where Cordelia takes down a poltergeist.
Here's the new music that Apple Music has been sending me all day (I got bored and clicked on one of the browsing new music options):
Living Dead by The Pretty Wild
RAGE by President
Level High by Cyanide Summer
Night Driving - Max McNown
She Explains Things to Me - David Byrne and the Ghost Orchestra
IAMWHATIAM - Tiga
Kholat - Paradox
The Spell - Mammoth
Burnpile - Pecos & the Rooftops
Nuclear - dead7
We are Love - the Charltans
Clarity - The Amours
Superman - Galatic Empire
Among others. It's kind of a mix of indie rock, country, metal, rap, hip hop, and electronica. Some worked for me, some didn't.
Like I said I'd gotten bored of my music library and wanted to listen to something new. Also I've been in the mood for metal lately. I used to go to sleep to the soundtrack of The Crow.
Here's Paranoid by Black Sabbath (fronted by Ozzy Osborn).
****
Making my way through the Rook (on the Kindle) - it's...how to put this? There's a lot of info dump. And while it is entertaining in places. It is a lot of info dump. And the writer is building a complicated world. Which would be fine - if I weren't relegated to reading it in twenty minute snatches on a subway, or briefly at night. Also if I weren't skimming and reading information all day long for work. This is urban fantasy. Think Torchwood but for the supernatural and paranormal, and a lot older and a lot more organized.
I can tell the writer has watched and read certain things - since he borrows heavily from them. But, again on the other hand, maybe not? Ideas are readily available to all. As Rubin states in The Creation of Art as Being (I think that's what it is called - I cannot remember the name of that book to save my life) - ideas are out there for anyone to grab. The Universe or God or the Source channels the ideas to as many as possible - hoping someone will create something to convey the message. In copyright law - it's simple - there is no such thing as an original idea. It's how you decide to use that idea that is original. Example? A female vampire slayer is not an original idea. But a valley girl from Southern California, who is small, blond, and former cheerleader, who becomes the slayer, and speaks in slang, and has a single Mom, and is called Buffy - that is original. It's all the trappings that make the idea copyrightable and original, not the idea.
And don't worry - just because you couldn't do anything with an idea, doesn't mean someone else won't - they just won't do what you would have done with it - because we are all unique individuals who do not think alike.
Anyhow, sorry for the subtangent. I like the book, for the most part, and will stick with it, but I wish there was a little less info dump? The writer clearly works for a bureaucratic government agency with lots of pointless meetings (I can relate - I do too), and feels the need to make fun of it here (which I get), but seriously it's a lot of info.
***
Speaking of Buffy? The Reboot is in pre-production. Gellar shared a picture of her name above her character's name "Buffy Summers" on a placard in front of her chair. A script. And her little Buffy action figure on a lap top. Made me kind of want my own action figure.
Also, Charisma Carpenter is doing a first watch of all of the Buffy episodes, because she never watched the series, in a group of podcasts entitled - The Bitch is Back. She has guests from time to time. Why the Bitch is Back? She finds the phrase empowering - due to an episode of Angel entitled Room of One's Own - where Cordelia takes down a poltergeist.
BUFFY: (speaking to Spike) Because of the strength that you gave me last night. Look, I am tired of defensiveness and weird, mixed signals. You know, I have Faith for that.
~~End of Days~~
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
- Perfect Peace by badly_knitted (Buffy, Angel, PG)
- Weekly Drabbles #267 — Seeking Redemption by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Fandom Character Death Match Tournament Bracket 26, Round 1, Match 13: Buffy Summers vs. Blade by magic8ballzz (Buffy, Marvel Comics xover, Not Rated)
- An Unholy Thirst by JammySmut (Buffy/Spike, E)
- dissolving voids in flame by technicolorbreakdown (Dawn, Tara, M)
- Drabbles 21 - To the Nines by Aadler (Cordelia, Not Rated)
- SO SO SO MANY Drabblemania stories! (Buffy/Spike, various ratings)
- What the Drabble? Vol. 3 - ch. 67 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
[Chaptered Fiction]
- Knickers in a Twist - ch. 1-3 by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, M) COMPLETE!
- Last Resorts - ch. 4 by Shisumo (Buffy, Faith, T) COMPLETE!
- In the Dark of the Night - ch. 10 by Nora (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Buffy and the Slayer - Season 1 - ch. 6 by Sunnydale Sentinel (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
- Tied Together By A Ball Of Yarn - ch. 1-3 by BlueStories (Faith centered, Buffy, FR15)
- Psych-Out Wolves: The Side Quest - ch. 5 by calikocat (Xander, CSI Miami xover, FR21)
- Buffy 2.0 - ch. 20 by BlueStories (Buffy centered, FR18)
- With Sprinkles - ch. 69 by dogbertcarroll (Xander, Anime xover, FR15)
- For Research Purposes - ch. 5 by spikes_guy, Alisandrerose (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)
[Images, Audio & Video]
- Artwork: Muse-eum - ch. 27 by HappyWhenItRains (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: Sketchbook - ch. 8 by JSBirsa (Buffy/Spike, mildly NSFW due to hotness)
- Resource: lindseymcdonaldseyelashes' Angel Index by lindseymcdonaldseyelashes (list of gifset links)
- Artwork: buffy <3 (oil on canvas) by mistyintherivers (Buffy, worksafe)
- Artwork: This one turned out so much better than I hoped-- here's Willow and Tara, my favorite lesbians 💜 by fruitycatdemon (Willow/Tara, worksafe)
- Artwork: I, Robot You, Jane the comic book cover (obviously aping that one Spiderman cover) by sideartblog999 (Buffy, Willow, worksafe)
- Artwork: buffy and spike, kissing on a t-o-m-b-s-t-o-n-e by miehczyslaw (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)
- Artwork: [Hey Buff! You wanna watch us do petty bullshit again?] by maxypadz (Buffy, Xander, Willow, worksafe)
- Textpost: A pair of (very low res) A Hole in the World/Shells memes... by irate-iguana (ensemble, worksafe)
- Textpost: incorrect team angel posts …. i could not fit all of them but enjoy <3 by yellowjckets (ensemble, worksafe)
- Textpost: btvs tweets 5/? by buffygirlfail (ensemble, worksafe)
- Icons: Willow Rosenberg — Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S02E18 (1998) by slashericons (Willow, worksafe)
- Icons: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S02E17 (1998) by slashericons (Willow, Buffy, worksafe)
- Moodboard: Cordelia Chase Moodboard I miss her so much by lobster-graphics (Cordelia, worksafe)
- Moodboard: aromantic faith lehane by courtillyy (worksafe)
- Moodboard: angel & connor by courtillyy (worksafe)
- Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2.03 "School Hard" | 7.08 “Sleeper” by spikedaily (Spike, worksafe)
- Gifset: ANGEL // 5.22 “Not Fade Away” BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER // 7.04 “Help” by loisfreakinglane (Buffy, Anne, Gunn, worksafe)
- Gifset: endless list of characters i love [9/?] by ilsafaaust (Buffy, worksafe)
[Reviews & Recaps]
- All The Way is so full of shenanigans that Buffy's little storyline is a bit underrated... by mangio-formaggio
- First Impressions (3x2) by deniouroboros
- Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2x5) by deniouroboros
- Judgement (1x2) by deniouroboros
- okay finished buffy s7 last night. Some thoughts... by bloodsported
[Community Announcements]
[Fandom Discussions]
- oh btw here's my revised angel muppet remake cast... by xaeyrnofnbe
- thinking about fuffy as a necromancer/cavalier pairing...Buffy as the necro and Faith as her cav. by greenteacology
- the Scoobies represent three parts of Buffy herself [BUT Tara and Cordelia] by angrysandwichphantom
- How the Angel Investigations team would say “fuck” by dream2nite
- i feel like riley and angel see buffy and spike as the sk8r boi and avril lavigne pairing... by socratesgirlnextdoor
- [how differently Buffy deals with Angel vs Spike and her present choice is Spike] by sunnydalesentinel
- I’ve changed my mind. Spike is Buffy’s wet cat, faith is Buffy’s wet dog... by dauntless-demigod23 and swarmofbees13
- Angel does love Buffy. Angelus loves Buffy. "Why miss summers, you're beautiful." by dreamsinstopmotion
- [Buffy loving Angel in the Buffy book "Big Bad"] by oveliagirlhaditright
- In the category of the scenes that i can’t understand... [Willow and Angel in Graduation Day] by dontwarnthetadpoles
- [Giles in Revelations and Willow and Xander] by dontwarnthetadpoles
- [how spike acts when he realizes he's in love with buffy... he's such a mess] by camellcat
- POLL: Out of curiosity, would you still like the Spuffy dynamic if Spike got to become human? by sallowinahotway
- POLL: A romantic relationship that should have never ended. [Willow x Oz vs Fredd x Gunn vs Xander x Cordelia] by dontwarnthetadpoles
- POLL: Faith wants to kill Angel after finding out he’s alive... by why-you-always-lying-poll [OP has many other similar polls]
- NEW Merchandise!!! by Nix
- More new reboot news. [new comics too] by Moptop
- HULU SEQUEL: So exciting... [SMG IG photos from new table read] by Nix
- Angel's human years by FallenAngel00
- Buffy and Angel Comics Return at Dynamite Written by Kelly Thompson by DanSlayer and Priceless
- After watching Angel for the first time (and Buffy for the second time) here are my S-characters by James-Samuel17
- Cordelia progressively becoming part of the Scoobies in season 2 is one of my favorite arc by James-Samuel17
- Could Drusillas powers be the reason that Spike has an abnormal level of humanity by Interesting-Tea3907
- Why was Buffy so convinced that Angel was into Faith, even though he... treated her as just someone who needed help? by HomarEuropejski
- Thoughts on this whole scene between Faith and Angel in Five by Five (and Faith's overall arc from This Year's Girl to Sanctuary) by James-Samuel17
- What's your favorite Dark Willow scene? by SamTheMarioMaster2
- [comparison of Xander and Buffy reacting to deaths in Chosen] by foreseethefuture
- Are Angel & Spike really the only vampires with souls? [BTVS thread] by Interesting-Tea3907
- Angel's human years [ATS thread] by Interesting-Tea3907
- Angelus is toothless [in ATS S4] by Smithens
- ATS S4 plot [twist]- could you tell? by ebxtg
- New Angel (and Buffy) comics coming from Dynamite later this year! by DefinitionSuperb1110
- HULU SEQUEL: [Cast Name speculation] Poppy The Vampire Slayer? by Time-Imagination-339
- HULU SEQUEL: Sarah Michelle Gellar says Buffy pilot filming ‘very soon’ by joshcharles91
- HULU SEQUEL: Angel and Spike in new series? by master_of_0
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]
- Interview: Sarah Michelle Gellar gives huge update on Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot [with mild non Buffyverse movie spoiler] by news.com.au
- VIDEO: Spike and Drusilla talk getting Cast in BTVS! At Hellmouthcon 2025! by Gess M
- Article: A "new era" for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel begins as Disney signs deal to bring a new "interweaving story" to comics by Popverse
- Article: Kelly Thompson revamping BUFFY and ANGEL at Dynamite by Comics Beat
- Article: Buffy and Angel Fans Excited For the Sarah Michelle Gellar Reboot Just Got Even More Good News by CBR
- Article: [Seth Green comments on new Hulu Sequel] by CBR
- Article: Buffy' Reboot: Meet the New Slayer in Hulu's Continuation
- Article: SDCC | Dynamite to publish ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Angel’ comics by SMASH PAGES
- Article: Dynamite to Publish 'Buffy,' 'Angel' Comics by ICv2
- Article: Dynamite To Publish Buffy And Angel Comics, Both By Kelly Thompson by Bleeding Cool
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icontalking is looking for people to ask questions of their icon making volunteers who stepped forward to talk about icon making and share tutorials as so far they don't have any 😟
In similar "let's chat about fanworks" is the launch offan_writers which includes links to tutorials and meta about writing.
2) In shows I largely skipped through, Gotham season 5 finished in a place everyone might expect. I always found Gotham more interesting in ideas than execution. ( Read more... )
Did watch all of Hacks season 2 and felt rewarded for that. The last few episodes took it where the audience wanted to go and it felt really satisfying (perhaps one of the best uses of Goodbye Stranger in a finale). Also sadly true to life about women having to gamble on themselves when no one else will, as the Julia series is also revealing. Still only a few episodes in so perhaps more later on that one.
3) Also watched an episode of Otter Dynasty but wasn't keen on its first person voices and it just seemed rather repetitive. It was, however, revealing to me about what I enjoy about nature shows. ( Read more... )
In other animal related shows, I've been watching Dog House, a UK show about a dog adoption center. Am into S2 since who doesn't want to see a variety of dogs finding homes?
4) In Case Number 101 about why AI can in no way replace competent workers: Red Lobster. ( Read more... )
5) Watched episode 4.2 of Brokenwood Mysteries and had a pretty good idea of the murderer early on so the real Mystery was of the pixelated arrow. The victim died of an arrow to the forehead, yet bizarrely the arrow was sometimes pixelated and sometimes not and in some shots had been completely erased so that we were looking at a victim with no injury at all! This went on through the entire episode as we saw her in flashbacks. We could not figure out what the purpose of this was since the episode began with us watching her be shot with the arrow so if it was to spare the squeamish this would have been the part to cut!
icontalking is looking for people to ask questions of their icon making volunteers who stepped forward to talk about icon making and share tutorials as so far they don't have any 😟In similar "let's chat about fanworks" is the launch of
fan_writers which includes links to tutorials and meta about writing. 2) In shows I largely skipped through, Gotham season 5 finished in a place everyone might expect. I always found Gotham more interesting in ideas than execution. ( Read more... )
Did watch all of Hacks season 2 and felt rewarded for that. The last few episodes took it where the audience wanted to go and it felt really satisfying (perhaps one of the best uses of Goodbye Stranger in a finale). Also sadly true to life about women having to gamble on themselves when no one else will, as the Julia series is also revealing. Still only a few episodes in so perhaps more later on that one.
3) Also watched an episode of Otter Dynasty but wasn't keen on its first person voices and it just seemed rather repetitive. It was, however, revealing to me about what I enjoy about nature shows. ( Read more... )
In other animal related shows, I've been watching Dog House, a UK show about a dog adoption center. Am into S2 since who doesn't want to see a variety of dogs finding homes?
4) In Case Number 101 about why AI can in no way replace competent workers: Red Lobster. ( Read more... )
5) Watched episode 4.2 of Brokenwood Mysteries and had a pretty good idea of the murderer early on so the real Mystery was of the pixelated arrow. The victim died of an arrow to the forehead, yet bizarrely the arrow was sometimes pixelated and sometimes not and in some shots had been completely erased so that we were looking at a victim with no injury at all! This went on through the entire episode as we saw her in flashbacks. We could not figure out what the purpose of this was since the episode began with us watching her be shot with the arrow so if it was to spare the squeamish this would have been the part to cut!
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My leg wasn't killing me today - no sciatic nerve. Knees were a bit on the sore side, but the sciatica had improved. Also it was a lovely day, low eighties (twenties C), a cool breeze, and low humidity. So I took a long walk at lunch - to check out the Freedom Tower and Memorial Park.
I'm thinking of going back at another time - maybe after work? When I've more time to explore. I want to check out the shops, and the Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology which is huge and contains immersive art exhibits.
New York Pass on Mercer Labs
It is however pricey. About $42-53 per visit.
NYC is basically a city of museums. I'm considering checking out all the museums in NYC over the course of two years. It has about 170. Still not as much as LA which has 800. I don't see myself making a trip back to LA any time soon - it's an impossible city to visit without a car. And my extended family all live closer to or in the surrounding suburbs of San Francisco.
Gill & Marc Wildlife Wonders sculpture exhibit in the Financial District of NYC was on display. I'd already seen one group of sculptures north of the Freedom Tower, now I saw the ones leading to it.
Britain has chimpanzees, and we have hippos and octopus.
( photos of Wildlife Wonders Exhibit )
Then I wandered over to the Occulus and the murals across the street from it.
( the Occulus and the murals across the street )
Then off to look at the Freedom Tower and the Memorial Fountains, which are where the World Trade Center once stood. The whole area was constructed by Silverstein in cooperation with the Port Authority.
( Read more... )
Finally, The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center- it was rebuilt along with the Freedom Tower.
"Welcome to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City. We are a community of faith resurrected within the rebuilt World Trade Center, more than twenty years after the horrific day of 9/11. The rebuilt church stands strong to the fullness of Orthodox Christian faith, and is a Shrine for the Nation, a place for remembrance and reflection."
I didn't go inside - I only had ten minutes to get back to the office. But I may come back at another time - and check it out. There's two churches, I'd like to check out the interiors of at some point - Trinity and St. Nicholas.
( picture of the church/shrine from the outside )
And finally a parting shot of the Freedom Tower and the surrounding buildings and park from in front of St. Nicholas Church.
I'm thinking of going back at another time - maybe after work? When I've more time to explore. I want to check out the shops, and the Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology which is huge and contains immersive art exhibits.
New York Pass on Mercer Labs
It is however pricey. About $42-53 per visit.
NYC is basically a city of museums. I'm considering checking out all the museums in NYC over the course of two years. It has about 170. Still not as much as LA which has 800. I don't see myself making a trip back to LA any time soon - it's an impossible city to visit without a car. And my extended family all live closer to or in the surrounding suburbs of San Francisco.
Gill & Marc Wildlife Wonders sculpture exhibit in the Financial District of NYC was on display. I'd already seen one group of sculptures north of the Freedom Tower, now I saw the ones leading to it.
Britain has chimpanzees, and we have hippos and octopus.
( photos of Wildlife Wonders Exhibit )
Then I wandered over to the Occulus and the murals across the street from it.
( the Occulus and the murals across the street )
Then off to look at the Freedom Tower and the Memorial Fountains, which are where the World Trade Center once stood. The whole area was constructed by Silverstein in cooperation with the Port Authority.
( Read more... )
Finally, The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center- it was rebuilt along with the Freedom Tower.
"Welcome to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City. We are a community of faith resurrected within the rebuilt World Trade Center, more than twenty years after the horrific day of 9/11. The rebuilt church stands strong to the fullness of Orthodox Christian faith, and is a Shrine for the Nation, a place for remembrance and reflection."
I didn't go inside - I only had ten minutes to get back to the office. But I may come back at another time - and check it out. There's two churches, I'd like to check out the interiors of at some point - Trinity and St. Nicholas.
( picture of the church/shrine from the outside )
And finally a parting shot of the Freedom Tower and the surrounding buildings and park from in front of St. Nicholas Church.
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Fantastic Four was a lot of fun. It's not an origin story, despite the title.
I'm not big on this team, but I appreciated that there was a very strong focus on the fact that they're scientists, not just superheroes.
There are 2 mid/post-credits scenes.
I'm not big on this team, but I appreciated that there was a very strong focus on the fact that they're scientists, not just superheroes.
There are 2 mid/post-credits scenes.
UK peeps: Pregnancy Loss Isn’t a Police Matter — Demand Respect and Dignity for Women
The NPCC has introduced new policies advising police officers to search women’s homes for abortion drugs and check their phones for menstrual cycle tracking apps after unexpected pregnancy loss.
^what in the American politics is this??
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EVERYONE: Brazil: Stop the 'devastation bill'
Brazil's Congress just passed the most destructive anti-environmental bill in Brazilian history.
3,000 territories – including more than one third of all Indigenous lands – are losing the legal protections that have fended off full-scale exploitation for decades.
It's open season on the Amazon, and the Minister of the Environment herself said it's a 'death blow' to Brazil's climate ambitions.
But President Lula can veto this 'devastation bill'. He is working to make Brazil a global leader, which means his international image matters – he will listen to our voices.
(One day I will do a proper update. But alas, that day hasn't arrived yet.)
The NPCC has introduced new policies advising police officers to search women’s homes for abortion drugs and check their phones for menstrual cycle tracking apps after unexpected pregnancy loss.
^what in the American politics is this??
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EVERYONE: Brazil: Stop the 'devastation bill'
Brazil's Congress just passed the most destructive anti-environmental bill in Brazilian history.
3,000 territories – including more than one third of all Indigenous lands – are losing the legal protections that have fended off full-scale exploitation for decades.
It's open season on the Amazon, and the Minister of the Environment herself said it's a 'death blow' to Brazil's climate ambitions.
But President Lula can veto this 'devastation bill'. He is working to make Brazil a global leader, which means his international image matters – he will listen to our voices.
(One day I will do a proper update. But alas, that day hasn't arrived yet.)
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Currently reading: Bread and Stone by Allan Weiss. Where we last left our hero, he'd shipped off to the Great War in a fit of youthful idealism. It went about as well as you think. One really good and interesting narrative choice here is that the focus isn't on the grinding misery and trauma (though there is plenty of that too) but that so much of war is spent waiting, most people tend to run from gunfire and explosions rather than towards them, and the contribution of a single individual doesn't amount to very much. William experiences the kind of thing I've often felt at protests where you spend a lot of time standing around and don't feel like you've done anything. He returns to a vastly different Canada than he left—too late to say goodbye to his mother, who has died in the influenza epidemic despite being about the only person around who takes pandemic precautions. His father has gone back to the mines and sold most of the family farm, leaving his brother to deal with the rest. His aunt and uncle are cash-strapped and can't find him work. He instead goes to Winnipeg with his pro-union war buddy who promises him work. But times are tough everywhere, and he's instead drawn into movements of unemployed and underemployed workers, both the organizing committee of the general strike, and the veterans association, whose membership broadly supports a strike but whose leadership does not.
This book is immensely detailed—I imagine drawn from primary sources. There was a lot written at the time so someone willing to put in the effort really could get every single bit of infighting and discussion that happened in all of the organizations that were around at the time. It's impressive. It doesn't make for the most action-packed reading, but if you are really interested in the period (which I am) this is better than any non-fiction text I've read about it.
I also quite like how William is not particularly a reliable narrator or an admirable person. He's certainly idealistic, but he's an absolute himbo with a number of blind spots, especially when it regards women and immigrants. At the core of this book there's a very similar sort of debate as we see today—does the left cave to populist sentiments around marginalized groups, or does it stand its ground? (Basically, the returned soldiers tend to be pro-strike but anti-immigrant, which the elite politicians, business owners, and journalists use to drive a wedge in the movement.) The book's narrative comes down solidly on the "stand your ground" side, though...history is history and we know the strike lost.
This book is immensely detailed—I imagine drawn from primary sources. There was a lot written at the time so someone willing to put in the effort really could get every single bit of infighting and discussion that happened in all of the organizations that were around at the time. It's impressive. It doesn't make for the most action-packed reading, but if you are really interested in the period (which I am) this is better than any non-fiction text I've read about it.
I also quite like how William is not particularly a reliable narrator or an admirable person. He's certainly idealistic, but he's an absolute himbo with a number of blind spots, especially when it regards women and immigrants. At the core of this book there's a very similar sort of debate as we see today—does the left cave to populist sentiments around marginalized groups, or does it stand its ground? (Basically, the returned soldiers tend to be pro-strike but anti-immigrant, which the elite politicians, business owners, and journalists use to drive a wedge in the movement.) The book's narrative comes down solidly on the "stand your ground" side, though...history is history and we know the strike lost.
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