#atomancy [ kevin day ]

[juyeonszn]

I LOOK BETTER UNDER YOU

PAIRING choi chanhee x f!reader

WORD COUNT 2.62k

GENRES smut

WARNINGS 18+ MINORS DO NOT INTERACT, mature language, TW: LEWIS STRUCTURES/CHEMISTRY TERMS 🤢🤢🤢, academic rivals to something idk, kev and jichang appearances, chanhee is a cocky little shit, vaginal fingering, edging, exhibitionism lowkey, there’s not p in v action but they are in a public space so…. take with that what u will

SUMMARY aside from excelling at literally everything else, choi chanhee was also really fucking good at getting on your last nerve.

MORE my brain hurts LOL anyway fawntober day???? 7 holy fuck that is actually insane… ANYWAY shout out reese for being my beta as always <3 and also shout out @sungbeam for the idea <3 laurv u bestie!!! pls reblog if u enjoyed :)

PERM TAGLIST @winterchimez @maessseongs @itsbeeble @zzoguri

You felt stupid. Never in your life had you ever struggled to learn a concept, usually understanding on the first go around. This was the case for a majority of your courses. However, for some reason you just couldn’t quite grasp Lewis Structures in your Chemistry class.

Everything else seemed simple enough, your professor explaining them in a way that made them sound easy. They were anything but. You found yourself stressing over whether or not you could fully comprehend the bonds between atoms in time for your midterm. With the way it was going for you, that hope appeared to get less and less realistic.

“Have you thought about going to tutoring?” Your friend, Kevin, asks as you sit across from each other in one of the library’s study rooms, your chemistry textbook opened up to the section on Lewis Structures.

“I mean, no, I haven’t. I just think they’d judge me, considering I have the second highest GPA in our department.” You huff, scribbling down even more notes on the concept, as if you didn’t already have everything you needed to know. God, being a woman in STEM was so hard.

“That’s your problem,” Kevin rolls his eyes, working on his communications homework simultaneously. “Your ego is too damn big. Maybe if you toned it down a notch and set aside your pride, you’d be able to grow the balls to actually ask for help.”

You’re offended, honestly. Because as much as he was right, he was simultaneously very wrong. It wasn’t that you didn’t have the courage to ask for assistance. It was the fact that your biggest rival was the person in charge of the science department’s tutoring lab. He had the highest GPA in your year and you couldn’t stand the thought of losing to him. Let alone showing your weak side.

Aside from excelling at literally everything else, Choi Chanhee was also really fucking good at getting on your last nerve. You were thankful that he wasn’t in your Chemistry lecture, lest he made fun of you for all the questions you asked pertaining to your struggles. He had a knack for crawling under your skin like a goddamn parasite, doing everything in his power to make sure you never felt a moment of peace as long as he was around.

You hated him. You hated him so much for all of the unnecessary competition and constant need to one-up you in every mutual category possible. You hated his overall overachievement to be better than you, to be above you at all costs. You hated his dumb pretty face.

So how could you turn to tutoring after all of that? It just wasn’t feasible. Kevin wouldn’t get it. He didn’t have an arch nemesis holding him back from success.

“That’s not it at all, Kev. But it’s whatever, I’ll figure this shit out myself.”

You could not figure that shit out by yourself. Midterms were a week and a half away, and you were still ripping your hair out over which structures were more dominant and other things of that nature. This was absolutely humiliating. Perhaps growing up as a gifted kid was the worst thing that could’ve happened to you.

With a frown permanently etched on your face, you glance over at your tablemate’s notes. He had messily scrawled examples of those damn Lewis Structures covering the sheet, eyes flickering back and forth between his notebook and the projector at the front of the lecture hall. Oh how badly you wished to be in his shoes, to decipher everything and anything to do with the dot structures presented to you.

Ji Changmin was by no means a genius. His intelligence levels were above average, but that was still below you. How could he understand this better than you? It made no sense. Then again, he was close friends with He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. That had to be the reason why. His friend was practically the Einstein reincarnate.

This meant that you couldn’t even express your difficulties with him either. Chanhee no doubtedly knew that you sat beside his friend. If you asked for his help, it would obviously circle back to him and you’d never hear the end of it. You’d never unhear the taunting voice of Choi Chanhee teasing you for asking Ji Changmin for assistance with fucking Lewis Structures. There really was no winning here.

As the lecture draws to a close and your professor reminds you to study for the fast approaching midterm, Changmin clears his throat beside you with a raised eyebrow. You look at him with thinly concealed surprise. So much for being subtle.

“I saw you looking at my notes,” he snorts. “You know, if you’re having a hard time with this chapter, you should just go to the tutoring lab. I’m assuming you haven’t because Chanhee hasn’t gloated about it yet. But if you were curious, he won’t be there today. He has to go to some meeting for the newspaper. You know that guy’s got like ten different clubs he’s a part of.”

You’re not sure why Ji Changmin would be on your side with this. In fact, it kind of makes you skeptical. You didn’t know how credible he was, so why would you trust this information? For all you knew, he could’ve been attempting to lure you right into a trap. However, despite the bit of laughter he exhibited, he didn’t appear to be lying. You were usually a pretty good judge of character.

That’s how you found yourself showing up to the tutoring lab later that evening.

It was located inside of the STEM building on the fourth floor, along with some of the offices belonging to several professors. You chose to go later at night with the knowledge that most students would be gone by that time. The lab was available for use until 9 PM on weekdays, and it was currently 8 PM.

Your grip on the strap of your bag tightens as you push open the see-through glass door of the lab, grateful for the evident emptiness. Though it also worries you, because there were no tutors around either. Maybe the slowness of a Thursday evening encouraged them to head home early. You decide to wait a few minutes anyway, just in case someone shows up.

That was, unfortunately, a very big mistake. As you’re pulling out your notes and textbook, you hear the low creak of the door opening. You think you might keel over and die when you’re suddenly face to face with The Choi Chanhee.

His lips curl up almost menacingly, crossing his arms over his chest. “Well well well, look what the cat dragged in.”

“Shut the fuck up,” your teeth grit together. “Aren’t you supposed to be in a meeting or something? Why are you here?”

“Ended early,” he shrugs. “The tutors have a habit of leaving prematurely when I’m not around, so I wanted to see if there was anyone here. Guess it’s my lucky day, huh?”

This dude was a walking headache for real. You were seriously going to walk out of the lab with a migraine if he kept talking like he was so fucking smart. He was, but he didn’t need to know that you thought that. His own ego was large enough without you inflating it even more.

“I’m going home.” You state simply, mouth drawn in a straight line. You didn’t have the patience for his aggravating ass tonight.

“Am I really that horrible that you won’t accept my aid? I heard that you’ve been having problems with Lewis Structures. I may like to joke around, but I’m not really a masochist who likes to watch people suffer,” Chanhee chuckles with a shake of his head. “You’re just so easy to rile up.”

“Could’ve fooled me,” you mutter, avoiding his piercing gaze. “But fine. If you’re actually gonna help me, I’ll let you just this once. I can’t afford to have this cost me a perfect midterm grade.”

He grins, something that looks conniving. You hate how much more attractive it makes him. You were thankful again for the fact that there were no other students present. It was embarrassing enough to be seen being civil with the worst person in the world.

Chanhee takes the seat beside you, turning it so he’s facing you. You keep your body squared to the table, flipping your textbook to the page on Lewis Structures and preparing a fresh sheet in your notebook. You feel your cheeks warm up with the attention on you, his arms still folded in front of him.

“S-So I don’t get the— um— I don’t— uh— I don’t understand the dominant— the dominant bonds,” your eyes squeeze shut, mortified by the amount of stuttering and fumbling over your words. “How do you— um— how do you determine them?”

He smiles at how cute you are, a shy side of you he’s never seen before. He was so used to you constantly arguing with him, used to you standing your ground and competing with him even when you knew he’d come out on top. He places an arm on the back of your chair, leaning in to read what was in your textbook although he didn’t need to. He just wanted an excuse to get closer to you.

“So you’re gonna want your formal charge to be as close to zero as possible. In order to calculate that, you’ll have to subtract the number of bonds divided by two and the number of electron pairs from the total number of valence electrons per individual atom,” Chanhee explains, pointing at the formula on the page. “How about I give you a couple examples to work on?”

You nod slowly, afraid your voice might betray you again. He jots down a few molecular examples on your notebook, pausing for a moment to nip at his lip and examine you. You blink, a little confused by the action.

“What are you doing?” There’s a slight crack in your tone.

“I have an idea,” he licks his lips. “To make this more rewarding for us both.”

Your brows furrow, his response further perplexing you. One of his hands situates itself on your thigh, your eyes widening. Of all days to wear a skirt, why did you have to choose today? You glance between his face and his hand, lips parted.

“Ch-Chanhee?”

“Yes, pretty?”

You don’t know why the nickname has your upper and lower heartbeats skipping, sweat forming on your palms. You’d always been too preoccupied despising him for being so much better at everything than you were. But right now, his fingers creeping beneath the denim of your skirt, all of that seemed to fly out of the window. You gasp as his fingertips reach the lace of your panties.

“I can make you feel good,” he says into your ear, thumb massaging your thigh. “I can make this worth your while if you do well for me.”

He was giving you fucking whiplash. One second he was teasing you for coming to the tutoring lab, and the next he was trying to coax you into coming quite literally. You think you’re the insane one, however, because you can’t conjure a logical reason to say no.

“Okay,” you breathe, shakily picking up your mechanical pencil. “Okay, I’ll do my best.”

You begin to work on the first molecule he wrote out, trying to ignore his slender fingers pushing aside your underwear and rubbing your clit gently. Your bottom lip quivers when his lips make contact with your neck, kissing up and down softly with each circle of his phalanges on your sensitive bundle of nerves.

Chanhee presses two fingers inside of your cunt, smiling against your skin when you whimper, nearly dropping your pencil. You fight back tears threatening to spill from your eyes due to lack of reaction, his digits so skilled at working your pussy and looping that knot in your abdomen. Your legs spread wider as you attempt to finish the first example as quickly as possible, so he can knock you over that edge that seems so close now.

“D-Done,” you shiver, lids almost fluttering shut from pure bliss.

Chanhee judges your answer, fingers halting their movements when he recognizes an error. You whine, that taste of sweet release pulled right from under you like a rug. He tsks, kissing your temple as if he hadn’t just denied you an orgasm.

“That’s not the dominant structure. Try again.” He instructs, not continuing until you’ve picked up the pencil and rewrote the Lewis Structure.

You ignore his palm applying pressure to your clit as his fingers thrust in and out of your drooling cunt, lips sucking at the exposed base of your neck, where it meets your shoulder. Your focus zeroes in on completing this structure correctly, rearranging the electron bonds until they’re right. You feel your climax returning when he praises you for getting it this time.

“Such a smart girl,” he murmurs into your collarbone. “Now do the other one.”

He doesn’t stop his assault, increasing the pace of his fingers while you scribble out numbers and draw electron pairs. Your orgasm inches towards you, like a freight train going at full speed. Chanhee curls his middle finger, tripping you up and causing you to write down a wrong number on accident. Ever the perceptive, he relaxes his wrist and retracts his hand, the band in your stomach loosening along with it.

“Please, Chanhee,” you cry, tears beginning to roll down your cheeks. “Need to cum so bad.”

“Mm-mm,” he scolds. “Not until you finish the structure properly. C’mon, I know you can be a good girl for me.”

You force yourself to persevere, bottom lip between your teeth when he slips his fingers back into your pussy. Pretending like you weren’t on the cusp of euphoria was making you dizzy, but it was necessary if you wanted to reach it completely. You couldn’t handle a third denial.

Chanhee speeds up his fingers, adding his thumb on your clit for extra stimulation. It was like he did enjoy watching you suffer. Perhaps he really was a masochist. You scrawl the last electron bond of the structure, releasing the pencil from your grasp and throwing your head back with a low whine. He hums in appreciation at a job well done.

“Oh my god,” you moan softly, looking down at where his hand disappears in your skirt. “Feels s-so good.”

“Yeah?” Chanhee goads, peppering kisses on your jaw and nibbling at your pulse point. “Ready to cum for me, pretty? Gonna cum all over my fingers?”

You can’t even reply, his cocky voice filling your head as he finally permits your orgasm, walls convulsing and clenching around his digits with a wail. It hasn’t even occurred to you that you’re in a very public, very open space, where anyone could walk in at any given moment. Your brain is too foggy from your overstimulated cunt and the comprehension that Choi Chanhee just fucking fingered you to even consider the consequences of the location.

It only takes a few seconds for you to come to, your body catching up with your head. You look at Chanhee with eyes resembling those of a prey cornered by its predator.

“Why is your hand still inside my skirt?”

“‘S warm down there,” he shrugs with a sly smile. “Besides, I’m not really done with you yet.”

“What are you talking about…?” You trail off, throat dry from how winded this guy was making you.

“You still need some practice before your midterm, no? And I kinda wanna see how pretty you look under me.”

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[lesbiantiresias]

1 2 5 + 8 for Spencer and/or Kevin NKotR

holy shit TWO characters to talk about youre so niceys to me .. ok first of all

1. What are your favorite headcanons for them?

Ok this might be inaccurate in like 2 days bc im bad at favouritse . Umm . for spencerr. One of my favourite hcs for her. and this is like kind of nothingburger but i like to think that she sort of engages with the world as if she genuinely believes she is fictional. DOES she believe that?? Maybe. It depends on what is funniest to me in the moment ☝️☝️ but as a rule i like to think that she kind of acts like she is on hit sitcom the office (ive never seen a single episode of the office i just know the camera is diagetic) . One of my favourite headcanons for kevin is that he's some sort of protestant christian. Probably calvinist. I don't know the idea is just funny to me This is a protestant man!!!!!

2. What’s a headcanon / characterization you’ve seen for them that you dislike?

I dont knowwwwwwwww.... NKotR fandom so small i havent seen like any characterizations that i DISLIKE. one thing that vaguely annoys me with characterizing Spencer specifically is like. this is just bc i have worms but she kinda gets that whole "character mentions food once and it becomes their whole gimmick" thing . sometimes it's funny but also the onion rings have genuine symbolism to me and nobody really gets it. wait.... nobody ..... say that again ☝️☝️☝️(<-Reference to book nine of the Odyssey in which Odysseus introduces himself as "Nobody" to the cyclops so that when they take out his eye he will say "nobody has harmed me")

5. What social media apps would they use most regularly?

ok . Obviously MySpace for spencer (ironically though, who do you think she is?) . Facebook for both of them but for different reasons. Spencer literally talks about using facebook like straight out so that's that. Kevin, technologically speaking, kind of has Old Person Vibes. i mean he literally didn't Know what a Video Game was until Computer Fighters. they had a whole gag about it. and facebook of course is the Old People social media. I think in the year of our cosmic angels 2025 Spencer would've loved xiaohongshu. like come on it's like the slightly less popular Tiktok. Come On!!!

8. What political views would they have?

[wearing shirt that says I <3 SPECULATING ON THE POLITICAL STANCES OF CHARACTERS I LIKE] So . Like. Hipsters as a Group are generally more left-leaning than the average bear and that's because a big part of hipsterism is (The appearance of) being counterculture. Spencer herself mentions the ideas of global warming and the Iraq war, both in seemingly negative contexts. I Think that she's. kind of liberal in an edgy way if that makes sense. Like she desires the shock value that comes with being radically against the current system but none of that really coalesces into a fully fledged political opinion. She's all for like gay marriage and legal weed. She Knows the terms proletariat and bourgeoisie. But it is kind of unclear whether this is another Ironic Bit or if she would actually put her money where her mouth is if given the chance (she wouldn't). Now. Kevin is a lot easier to parse a political opinion from because of The Money Tree. this political opinion of course is DIOS MIO!!!!! A LIBERALLLL!!!! but NOT in the same way spencer is at all. Kevin is actively in favour of america as an institution, he is a footballing, leather jacket wearing, Atomic Age American Man!!!!! But ☝️ He goes to pro-choice rallies and recycles his cans and jars. The conservatism is ok if it's not THAAAAT conservative!!! Some people want gay people dead. HE wants gay people to bootstrap or something??? I don't even remember the point i was trying to make. he's the whitest person who ever did the funky chicken. this is the longest fucking paragraph in this post because i cant make a point concisely to save my life but i hope you get the gist

[dayurno]

you can’t think andrew is the better option of the four. his mental issues combined with kevins will create the worst child in the world. kandrew we love you but you will create an atomic bomb i think of those four it’s actually the worst option closely by wesninski baby

LMFAOOOOOO THIS SI SO BRUTALLLLLLLLL HEYY HHEY COME ON. heyheyhey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that baby will just be extremely autistic but thats not a crime its totally fine and ok........... if we're going by hereditary issues too like come on now. jean has arthritis and elodie possibly the most autistic baby in the world since kevin day was born, jeremy's family probably has the riverdale serial killer gene and neil's blue eyed. none of these people are fit to start a family with. but at least kevjean's baby could be very tall

[phosphorescentdreaming]

6, 12, and 25 for ask game????

Cricket, you're going to send the pitchfork-armed horde after me with these. I'm about to drop some really unpopular opinions, I fear.

6. which ship fans are the most annoying?

I'm just gonna come right out and say it: hardcore Andriel fans.

Wait! Don't come for me just yet.

Fandom is a place where we can all take these fantastic, fictional Barbie dolls and do with them what we will. It's a place where we can have fun and explore alternate interpretations of and twists on the source material. So, when I see someone who is Andriel-or-bust with the ship, I'm wary about what I say. Let Kevin hook up with Andrew pre-Neil. Let Neil and Jean kiss. Let them both fall in love or lust a hundred times over with a dozen different characters. I love Andriel as a ship, truly I do, but Nora has written their story. Sure, putting a spin on it is fun, but their canon status in the source material doesn't mean we can't have fun in our sandbox. Saying that Andrew and Neil are meant for one another and can never be with anyone else simply doesn't make sense.

It may be because I'm a veteran of internet fandom spaces, but I long for the days of 'ship and let ship.' 12. the unpopular character you actually like and why more people should like him

I'm going to say this with my whole chest even if I fear it may get me hunted like a rabid dog.

Riko Moriyama.

The narrative foil he poses to Neil in the series is utterly delicious. Is he a heinous little bastard who fueled his own destruction at every turn while also unforgivably harming those around him? Absolutely. And you know what? He's a damn good antagonist.

The way he makes fans angry, makes them hate him, makes them wish for a worse death than the one he got... That's the point. He's what Neil would have been if Mary hadn't stolen him. No, moreso, what he would have been if Nathan hadn't tried to sell him. I have very little doubt that Nathan would have murdered Mary somewhere in the timeline even if they'd never run. If Neil had been raised by Nathan alone (with additional influence from Lola), well... You'd get Riko.

Riko's shock value is entirely intentional on Nora's part, and she does an excellent job with him. I find him utterly fascinating. I want to put him under a microscope and study each one of his atoms to find out what makes him tic. The fact that he's so quickly dismissed by the fandom due to the actions which make him so compelling is, to me, an absolute shame. 25. common fandom complaint that you're sick of hearing

The debate over the original covers is tired as hell. Not only is it a labor of love on the part of Nora's sister, but I'm going to put on my literature professor cap once more for this one.

Those plain, unassuming covers? The ones people don't find visually appealing, engaging, or compelling? Yeah. Those are your Foxes.

Aaron Minyard is a pre-med student dating a cheerleader, but he's an addict in recovery, a murderer, and a victim of child abuse.

Renee Walker is a cheery, kindhearted Christian girl who dresses modestly and wears a cross around her neck, and she's a survivor of csa who lived her young life in a gang she had no business being in and who killed her abuser.

Now, I could do this for each and every player on that team. And those books? Think back to each shocking revelation, all those twists and turns as you read the series. If that was too long ago, think about your first read of The Sunshine Court.

Masks and minimalist book covers can be powerful things.

[piratewithvigor]

WRESTLING VIDEO MASTERLIST

Music Videos - Footage Of A Wrestler Set To Music

Single Wrestlers

Bret Hart - 🖤HITMAN🖤

Bret Hart - Sunglasses At Night

Bryan Danielson - Monty Python's Life Of Bryan

Claudio Castagnoli - Fat Bottomed Claudios, You Make The Rockin World Go Round

CM Punk - ATOMIC CM PUNK

Danhausen - Feed My Evilhausen

“Hangman” Adam Page -  Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself

"Hangman" Adam Page - Country Girl 🤠

"Hangman" Adam Page - La Folie Temporaire

"Hangman" Adam Page - Little Bit Of Red

I. R. S. - Hip To Be Square

Jack Perry - Jungle Boy - I Wanna Be Evil

Jay White - Like A Virgin

Jon Moxley - Livewire

Kane - I Still Burn...

Kevin Nash - Kevin "Big Sexy Daddy Cool Mega Tits" Nash: The Rise To Power

Marko Stunt - The Very Best

Marq Lynch - Hurt

Matt Jackson - Something In Your Mouth

MJF - Everybody Loves Me ;3

MJF - blah blah blah...

MJF - The Biggest Balls Of Them All

MJF - S&M(JF)

Mr. Perfect - Enormous Penis

Nick Jackson - Magic Girl

Orange Cassidy -  BASIC 🍊🕶️NOMICS

Orange Cassidy - I'll Be Alright Without You: A Study Of Orange Cassidy Slowly Losing His Family Over And Over

Razor Ramon - 💛The Bad Guy💛

Razor Ramon - Bad

Razor Ramon - Bad (Thank You Razor Version)

Shane McMahon - 💰Workin' 9 To 5...💰

Shawn Michaels - ☀️💖In The Summertime💖☀️

Shawn Michaels - He's Sexy And He Knows It

Shawn Michaels - 1996 (He's Too Sexy)

Shawn Michaels - Business In The Front, Sexy In The Back

Shawn Michaels - 1 2 3 4 5

Shawn Michaels - Fun, Fun, Fun ;)

Shawn Michaels - I Want My Mullet Back 💔

The Hurricane - I Need A Hero: The Rise And Fall Of The Hurricane

Toni Storm - Portrait Of A Cracked Actor

Undertaker - C̷̥͉͎̙͉̊̓̎Ô̸̥͕̩̠̫̤̺͈̌ͅW̷̨̯̯̻̳̟͐̽͂B̷̢̼̩̯̺̞̪̀̀͋̃͆͘̕ͅO̶̰͖̹̝̅͒́͌̈́͊͒̕̚͜Y̷͈̟̣̥̠̰̘̰̤͌̀̌̏ ̵̗̟̦̖͈̱͍͗̄̄̐͗͛͠F̷̢͚͓͖̜͓͓͜͝R̴̘̣̙̭̰̽̈́̏͂̂͛̀̔͘O̴͖͔͕̠͙͎̓͘M̵̛͙͚̗͓͓͖͊̇̈́̅͌͒͂̿͘ ̴̮͍͈̹̝͔̊͑͗̋͌̌̌͜͠H̶̳̤͉͛̉̃͂͋̆̓̈́̕͜E̷͇͌̐̉͝͝L̴̛̛̛͇͎̭̞̈́͐̋̄̍͜͜͝Ḽ̷̪̦̩̔̔̽

Wheeler Yuta - Yu Make My Dreams Come True 💕

William Regal - Sharp Dressed Man’s Man

William Regal - Ra Ra Regal

William Regal - What A Lucky Man (He Was)

Groups

Gunn Club Assboys - Billy Ass And The Assboys

Briscoe Brothers - Thank God They're Country Boys

Dark Order - Cowgirl For Christmas

Dustin Rhodes VS Willie Mack - Kissin Willie

The Elite - When I See You Dance With Another

The Elite - Runnin On Empty

The Elite - Life Is A Highway, Airport, Train, Bus, Shuttle & Sidewalk

"Hangman" Adam Page VS Lance Archer - Blood In The Texas Death Match

House Of Black - Du Rieschst So Gut~

Jurassic Express - KINGS OF THE JUNGLE

Jurassic Express - Happier Days

Jurassic Express - Now And Then

Pinnacle & Inner Circle - Pinnacle VS. Inner Circle: Ballroom Fucking Blitz

Wyatt Family - welcome to our nightmare

Young Bucks - Sold As Set, Do Not Separate: 20 Years Of The Young Bucks

Once In A Lifetime: An AEW Retrospective

If You Want Blood (You Got It)

A Tribute To The Babygirls, Boytoys, And Assorted Fruits Of Professional Wrestling

Ships

Hookhausen (Hook X Danhausen) - curses~

Hangmox (Hangman X Mox) - ⛓️HANGMOX: THE CHAIN⛓️

AdaMJF (Adam Cole X MJF) - You're My Best Friend

Chuck Taylor X Orange Cassidy - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire

Hall N Nash (Scott Hall X Kevin Nash) - Best Friends

Hall N Nash (Scott Hall X Kevin Nash) - always...

Hartbreak (Bret Hart X Shawn Michaels)-❤️YOU START A FIRE❤️

Hartbreak (Bret Hart X Shawn Michaels) - Forever

Kaniel (Kane X Daniel Bryan) - ⭐the flame⭐

Money Inc - Million Dollar Babie$

RKBro - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

RKBro - Faithfully

RVD X Kane - Criminal

Shawnter (Shawn Michaels X Triple H) - Accidentally In Love

Shawnter (Shawn Michaels X Triple H) - Somebody That I Used To Know

Zowens (Sami Zayn X Kevin Owens) - I Really Like You

Eddie Kingston X Jon Moxley - In An Alternate Universe Where Eddie Kingston Is A Trans Man And Has Been Married To Jon Moxley For 20 Years, I Would Make A Video Somewhat Like This One

Compilations - Clips of Wrestlers that follow a theme

Edits - Changing video or audio of a clip for comedic effect

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Kaiju Brooklyn 2

This year marked my first time attending a kaiju convention that wasn't G-Fest. In my defense, there were no real options besides G-Fest until very recently, and those options kept getting scheduled during my semester (All Monsters Attack) or had hefty travel costs attached (the cons in Texas, Arizona, and California). But Kaiju Brooklyn's sophomore outing caught my eye, not the least because it was being held in my home state.

Kaiju Brooklyn's existence is fairly serendipitous. Artist and set painter John Belotti Jr. scored the t-shirt rights to the Ultra Series in 2022, but Tsuburaya didn't approve his designs in time for him to sell them at any of the major New York City conventions. After learning that an event space had opened up in Brooklyn's Industry City, he hit upon the idea of a kaiju convention—and thanks to the twin WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, he had ample time to plan one.

Kaiju Brooklyn 2 expanded significantly on its predecessor, adding a full lineup of panels, a second film screening, a Friday night VIP party, and an Ultraman screening room. I sprung for the VIP package because I thought it would better justify the trip and I was originally supposed to go with my vastly more outgoing QPP. I ended up skittering around the outskirts of the party like the wallflower I am until some of the volunteers noticed my Wikizilla shirt and started gushing about the site/channel. (Keeping the site up to date has been seriously draining as of late, so that really meant a lot.) The swag bag consisted of a Kaiju Brooklyn-branded string backpack and lanyard, a sticker for the night's movie, and a Blu-ray of Superior 8 Ultra Brothers. At first I thought the Blu was the big prize, but the backpack ended up making my life a lot easier the next day. @mainblag (April) showed up for the outdoor Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends the Movie screening. The crowd was enthusiastic and the venue terrific; unfortunately, the overhead lighting never dimmed, making the picture hard to see. I had seen the film enough times to be able to follow it regardless, but it was April's first viewing. Mill Creek Blu-ray, Japanese with English subtitles. (I hoped in vain for the dub.)

I arrived at the con early the next day to see how far I could stretch my limited funds in the dealers' room. There was a TV at the entrance to the hall playing Godzilla Minus One, serendipitously added to Netflix mid-con. (Enough of us stopped to watch the atomic breath scene in Ginza that we briefly blocked said entrance.) The dealers were splendid. I recognized a few from G-Fest; speaking of the Chicago con, it was refreshing to see so many kaiju artists in one room again. Amazingly, no Toho lawyers descended from the ceiling. My haul is here. Took me long enough to pick up a MinusGoji. Also, props to Tsuburaya for having a booth; the free Ultraman: Rising cards went quickly.

I went to three panels: Ultraman Goes West with Belotti Jr. and Ultraman Connection's EJ Couloucoundis; A Tale of 2 Godzillas with Shin Godzilla PA Yoko Higuchi, and Kevin Derendorf's incredible one-hour encapsulation of the Godzilla franchise right before the night's movie screening. The Ultraman panel was a real how-far-we've-come moment. Tsuburaya is doing far more to make their back catalogue and their ears available to U.S. fans than Toho at this point, and I was really impressed with how eloquently Couloucoundis spoke about the Ultra Series. The 2 Godzillas panel was hamstrung by the absence of Will Caban, who worked on TriStar's Godzilla, but Higuchi had more than enough stories about Shin and thoughts about kaiju to fill the hour. Great moderator too. There was also supposed to be a meet-and-greet with Monster Island Buddies; unfortunately, he had the flu.

The Cosplay Contest, held on the same rectangular turf lawn as the screenings, was great fun. Creative costumes; great performances for the crowd; a minimum of photographers lunging in front of everyone else for the perfect shot.

The outdoor showing of The Return of Godzilla was my first time seeing the film with a crowd, and I believe my first time revisiting it since my big Godzilla series rewatch in 2019. I took it in with the lovely group I had sort of glommed onto later in the day, along with April and the college friend who I was staying with. I much prefer the Kazuki Omori films that followed—the pacing here tends towards the sluggish—but it takes some big swings with the Cold War angle and, as one of only two Godzilla films made in the 80s, has a unique look. The crowd enthusiastically booed the American flag on the ambassador's car. The source was the Kraken Releasing Blu-ray, Japanese with English subtitles.

I want to end by talking a bit more about the venue, Industry City. This is a line of historical warehouses and factories now largely occupied by various small businesses, including The Shops at Japan Village. It's a vastly more engaging space than a hotel, at times even beautiful, and helped make up for the two-track nature of the con. If you weren't up for the current panel and had tapped out your Dealers' Room budget, there was still plenty to look at. The panels were held at various spaces throughout the venue, and getting to them was sometimes a bit of an adventure. The Higuchi panel was decidedly cramped. It seems inevitable that the con will keep growing, given Godzilla and Ultraman's ever-climbing popularity in the States, but I wonder how much physical room it has to do so in Industry City.

If you're on the East Coast, Kaiju Brooklyn's well worth the trip. For as much as kaiju fans bicker online, the ones who come to in-person meetups remain a blast to talk to, and they know how to put on a show.

[brokehorrorfan]

Godzilla (1998) will be released on Steelbook 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray and Digital) on on October 24 via Sony. America’s first take on the iconic 1954 Japanese monster movie is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) directs and co-wrote the script with Dean Devlin (Independence Day). Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, and Harry Shearer star.

Godzilla is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision/HDR and Dolby Atmos Audio. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Theatrical trailers

Disc 2- Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by visual effects supervisor Volker Engel and associate visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas

Behind the scenes of Godzilla with Charles Caiman

All-Time Best-of Godzilla Fight Scenes

“Heroes” music video by The Wallflowers

Following French atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing through the Panama Canal. Scientist Niko Tatopolous is called in to investigate the matter, and he quickly arrives at the conclusion that a giant, irradiated lizard has been created by the explosions. Godzilla then makes its way north, landing in Manhattan to begin wreaking havoc in the big city.

Pre-order Godzilla.

[lwlrence]

heres the secret about the egg if you're watching this by purity. the egg conotation (what you think) is all around you by atom.

so science breaks it down

my journey was that you removed me from religion (why i felt so deep and misunderstood) that you will never get

an atom

so you're a theist

you're not muslim at all but you went through the rat race (Rowan Atkinson movie) and you made me win you back (so i reverted to get away from you, so you got money knowing nothing (your sexism overall)

but you got the egg

the egg in the sea is your sexual orientation to your wife (not even halal but you haram gf'ed her by purity but you never believed (she married you to save my life, so your contract is void) so you sabotaged my family for 'piety money' (about me) but you would take advantage over a disabled kid to 'get rights' so you're owed money from people by default

nothing about a disabled kid is knowing you used me as a debt collector for life (me as a slave for your shitty reasoning with Islam and patriarchy cuz you knew how much you'd benefit it knowing the religion was originally a Matriarch (you got some deep shitty psychological problems over one family only 'using you' so you wanted to get the crown for... nothing)

so you wanna be pro-active JW for.. that.

you wanted to have sex and you never felt 'complete' and you made me go through your past to save my future (some role model you are) and everybody knows

what i did with Anson Seabra is perfectly halal to make my life good with a newcomer (you made me go through that shitty day for you to 'live')

what i did is that i always wanted to get married (normal for a dreamer) so he will use a society to work for him and not for the latter of his mother (who he is initially attracted to) why i hate keanu reeves is you: the reader

so it's a step by step reasoning with my soul is why i was always in pain knowing i loved my husband (state of dream achieved: dr. joe dispenza and TV theory saved me) is knowing ND people are married born (why their dads go dajjal on you in public)

so knowing that now is how my dad (clone replica of him being there irl is him knowing the world according to Allah never dies is you not believing in love but you'll eat your way through (big brother rhetoric)

so you made me up (a community) to sexualise me (why im on TV) but you'll do nothing to make it up for it (you aint muslim yourself for one gori turned muslim right back) i did not do all of this on my blog for you (i almost died to put you in the cave myself, im the fckin Queen)

and now Ru Paul hates you.

good

i hope you learn that Lee Pace is not into you and will possibly find a way to jade you out of the sequence knowing i heavily loved what i seen in my father right back to the Qur'an (humble yourself there. those sex scenes aren't for you) good, now you're raped by life (as it should be)

now get back to work before i destroy your monastery with a suprise outcome

Kevin Bacon is Muslim

Faaiz Hussein IX

you'll forget that you will look up to Jared Leto because he ran a cult if you look for him with advice is how i know what you did wrong (he wanted to have a good time)

Javed Leto Ahmed VIII

and why you don't see TV dilemma the same way again if you piss off your mother one more time cuz one, you'll never know Jennifer Lopez again the same way (Naseem Khan)

Declan Donnelly (Riaz Yusuf)

Anthony McPartlin (Anthony Javeed IV)

you'll never want to see me in the ending credits cuz my Dad ain't your husband cuz you done fucked up if my best friend is somebody you knew on TV who is just like me because why all of Glee cast is Muslim but i name drop to serve you not live with you

Tilda Swinton (Taba Swab Syaafi)

but you'll never be cuz your fat ass is never first but last, hence why you never met him (David Tennant) the first time (the hare)

David Tennant (Jaabir Zafar)

kiss my ass you'll never be better than me cuz i know your 'da'dah' does not exist anymore if he comes up telling you what you missed out only after i'm married cuz everybody knows, but i'll buy the Porsche just cuz your mother (Hugh Jackman: Hugh Jackman (Haaris Jackman) will make you do more than the ordinary (you knew your fckin uncle will hate you to end your shitty monastery with a life (now the conspiracy circuit says you're Baal, so how did you come across my acc then (your Allah)?

David Bowie (Zaafir Mumtaz Lraaz)

who you talking to?

[daggerzine]

MY FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2023! (lists in no particular order....well, sort of)

MY 20 FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2023  

Anna Hillburg- Tired Girls (Speakeasy Studios)

RVG- Brain Worms (fire) 

The Tubs- Dead Meat (Trouble in Mind) 

Seablite- Lemon Lights (Mt St Mtn)

The Reds, Pinks & Purples- The Town That Cursed Your Name (Slumberland)

Lewsberg- Out and About (12XU)

Melenas- Ahora (Trouble in Mind)

Blues Lawyer- All in Good Time (Dark Entries) 

Colored Lights- S/T (Bobo Integral)

Doe St- Stepping Stones (Legless) 

Guardian Singles- Feed Me To The Doves (Trouble in Mind) 

Corvair - Bound To Be (WIAIWYA)

The Garment District- Flowers Telegraphed To All Parts of the World (HHBTM)

Royal Ottawa- Carcosa (self released)

Tough Age- Waiting here (Bobo Integral)

Soft Science- Lines (Shelflife)

The Midnight Sailors- S/T (self released)

Robert Forster- The Candle and the Flame (Tapete) 

Civic – Taken By Force (ATO) 

Sumos- Surfacing (Meritorio) 

WAIT….HERE’S 20 MORE!

Connie Lovatt- Coconut Mirror (Enchante’)

En Attendant Ana- Principia (Trouble in Mind) 

Withered Hand- How to Love (Reveal) 

The High Water Marks- Your Next Wolf (Minty Fresh)

The Feelies- Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground (Bar-None)

Connections- Cool Change (Trouble in Mind) 

The Ex Bats- Song Machine  (Goner)

The Photocopies- Top of the Pops (Ultra Modern)

Amanda Brown- Eight Guitars (Lillipilli) 

Arthur Alexander- …Steppin’ Out!  (Big Stir Records)

Eyelids- A Colossal Waste of Lights ((Jealous Butcher) 

Panic Pocket- Mad Half Hour (Skep Wax)

Yo La Tengo- This Stupid World (Matador)

Swansea Sound- Twentieth Century (Skep Wax)

Kevin Robertson- Magic Spells Abound (Futureman)  

Super 8- Hoopla (The Beautiful Music) 

The Radio Fields- Dos and Dont’s (Subjangle)

Joe McAlinden- Where The Clouds Go Swimming (self -released)

The Black Watch- Future Strangers (ATOM) 

Rob I Miller- Companion Piece (Vacant Stare)

….AND HERE’S 10 MORE

The Lost Days- In the Store (Speakeasy Studios) 

Life Strike- Peak Dystopia (Bobo Integral)

Belle & Sebastian- Late Developers (Matador)

Lauds- Imitation Life (Fort Lowell) 

The Hepburns- Only the Hours (Lavender Sweep) 

Lomma- Torrey Pines (self released)

C.O.F.F.I.N.- Australia Stops (Goner)

Special Friend- Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing In (Skep Wax)

Burning Ferns- World of the Wars (Country Mile)

Wojtek the Bear- Second Place on Purpose (Last Night From Glasgow)

I ALSO REALLY LIKED ALBUMS BY:  Diners, Moving Targets, Bill Orcutt, Skull Practitioners, the Suncharms, Divine Horsemen, The Flashcubes, Hurry, Teenage Fanclub, Lydia Loveless, The Make Three, Shana Cleveland, The Ekphrastics, Ryan Allen, Fruit Bats, Nicole Yun, Dippers, Lost Film, Tony Jay, Cindy, Class, The Clientele, Lemon Twigs, Sweeping Promises, The National Honor Society, The Whiffs, Infinite River, Silver Biplanes, Jason Isbell, The Cuticles, Mudhoney, Alex Lahey, Crocodiles, Peter Hall, Cherry Fez, The Angles, Scott Gagner, Mainland Break, Christian Kjellvander, Sick Thoughts, Grand Drifter, The Motifs, The Sunshine Convention, The 1981, Roy Moller, Youth Valley, Soft Covers, Deadlights, The Smashing Times, The Spires, Helen Love, Motorbike, Silverstiles, Water Damage, Uni Boys, The Royal Arctic Institute, Gina Birch, Gee Tee, etc.

MY  10 FAVORITE REISSUES OF 2023 

The Chills- Brave Words (Fire)

The Replacements- Tim (Sire)

The Ocean Blue- Davy Jones Locker (Korda)

Wild Carnation- Tricycle (Delmore) 

Neutral Milk Hotel- The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel (Merge)

Das Damen- 1986- Keeps Me Wild (Dromedary)

Heavenly -Le Jardin de Heavenly (Skep Wax) 

The Verlaines- Bird Dog (Schoolkids Records) 

The Toms- S/T (Feel It) 

Celibate Rifles  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Bang!)

MY 15 FAVORITE EPS OF 2023 

Lightheaded- Good Good Grief (Slumberland)

Minor Threat-  Out of Step outtakes (Dischord)

The Cucumbers- Old Shoes (self released)

The Reds, Pinks & Purples- Unloveable Losers (digital) 

The Vapour Trails- On a Beautiful Day (Futureman)

Blues Lawyer- Sight Gags on the Radio (Dark Entries)

Deary- S/T (Sonic Cathedral)

The Wends- Better Will (WWNBB) 

Te Vista- S/T  (Cripes) 

Red Sleeping Beauty- From Sarah With Love (Matinee)

Letting Up Despite Great Faults- Crumble (S/T) 

The Prize- Wrong Side Of Town   (Anti Fade) 

Touch Girl Apple Blossom- S/T (self released)

Galore- Blush (Paisley Shirt) 

Lost Tapes- Crossing Towns (Shelflife)

MY 5 FAVORITE COLLECTIONS OF 2023 

The Particles- 1980’s Bubblegum (Chapter Music)

Primal Scream- Reverberations (Travelling in Time) (Acid Jazz/XTRM/Young Tiki)

The Shapiros- Gone by Fall: the Collected Works of (World of Echo) 

Dot Dash- 16 Again (Country Mile)

Comet Gain- The Misfit Jukebox (Tapete) 

Eric "Eggman" Eggleson's favorite records of 2023!

A Colossal Waste Of Light - Eyelids

Aeterna - Vinyl Williams

Away From The Castle – Video Age

Babydoll – Rat Columns

Bananasugarfire – Golden Apples

Careless By The Coast - Marvin Powell

Cartwheel - Hotline TNT

Colored Lights

Compact Trauma – Ulrika Spacek

Continue As A Guest – The New Pornographers

Disenchanter - Alaska Reid

EP IV – Yumi Zouma

Flowers Telegraphed To All Parts Of The World – The Garment District

Henry St. - The Tallest Man On Earth

Hindsight is 50/50 – Ghost Woman

I Held The Shape While I Could – Bodywash

Javelin – Sufjan Stevens

Left Hand - Becca Mancari

Life and Life Only - The Heavy Heavy

Love as Projection – Frankie  Rose

May Cause Dizzy Ness - The Musical Chairs

My Entire Life – SUSTO

Pearlies – Emma Anderson

Perennial - Woods

Pictures – Dean Owens

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) - Yves Tumor

Prize - Rozi Plain

Radio Red – Laura Groves

So Soon Now – Trillion

Strange Loops and Outer Psyche – Andy Bell

Suntub – ML Buch

The Greater Wings - Julie Byrne

The Natural Lines

The Queen Is Not Dead – Spiritual Front

the record – boygenius

The Sunshine Convention

The Twits - bar Italia

This Candle Is For You - Spearmint

Waiting Here – Tough Age

We Live In Strange Times – Ian M Bailey

When Horses Would Run - Being Dead

[chadfallout76podcast]

In the wee hours of the morning following the Rusty Pick Grand Opening, a poker game is interrupted from a threat from above. As Chad and Roper race against time as ZAX gains access to a larger network, Commander Johns fights for his life inside the Nuclear Winter Simulation in Vault 51. The sun is setting and before this final match is through, winning will come at a great cost.

These episodes are in loving memory to long time Bethesda Game Studios developer Ferret Baudoin, who recorded his lines prior to his untimely passing. His family has graciously allowed us to use them posthumously and it is fitting that in these episodes he will save the day, one last time.

The remainder of our season ad revenue from these episodes will be benefiting the global crisis and humanitarian work of Project Hope. Please support our fundraiser: ⁠⁠⁠https://donate.tiltify.com/+fallout-for-hope-ukrainerelief/chad-a-fallout-76-story-podcast⁠⁠⁠

Written by Kenneth Vigue.

GUEST: Jordan Reynolds ~ Reuben Gill

GUEST: Jake Green ~ ZAX 1.3c

GUEST: TYR ~ Aeternus

GUEST: Ferret Baudoin ~ The Archivist

Alexander Luthor ~ Chad Johnson, Bear, Free Radical #1

Kenneth Vigue ~ Narrator

Sean Baptiste ~ Brooks Calvert

Lady Devann ~ Atomic Alice

Tooniversal ~ Damon Toon

t0nik ~ Crane

Jessica Duval ~ Susie, Tiffany

Clint Winberry ~ Moose Miller, Dogbreath, Guard #1

Christian Mower ~ Punch, Mr. Handy, Mr. Clark

Fenwa Teryen ~ Charles Bishop, Guard #2

Jessica Marie Dickey ~ Patsy Parker

Dr. Mark Hauswirth ~ Abraham, Baldrick (Handy to the Archivist)

Kevin Chenard ~ Fletcher

Robert Solomon ~ Razorhandle (Raider), Free Radical #2

Robyn Meif ~ Roper (Free Radicals Leader)

Ray Middelthon ~ Commander Johns,

Lucy Middelthon ~ Old Lady Simpson

Elder Memes ~ Beckett

Jorian Koeten ~ Insult Bot

Christopher J. Morrow ~ Fritz

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[unhingedhearties]

So to recap, When Calls The Heart's lead actress Erin Krakow posted a photo on her Instagram for the first time since the actor's strike celebrating the end of filming the latest season. It was an innocuous photo of the ground and her shoes, plus mountie boots that belonged to actor Kevin McGarry. Some fans were happy and some fans…

You'd think Erin dropped the atomic bomb on Lucabeth fans with how some of them reacted. Phrases like "rubbing salt in the wounds", "a slap in the face", "insensitive", "distasteful" "offensive", "cruel" and "heartless" were casually tossed around. The consensus among unhinged Hearties was that Erin intentionally picked this photo, rather than one of her and actor Chris McNally, with the sole intent of mentally and physically hurting fans of the relationship between the fictious characters Elizabeth and Lucas.

Well if the shoe photo was Little Boy, this next one is Fat Man. A few days later Erin posted a short video of Chris comically jumping in the background and photo bombing her. So you would think that the same people accusing Erin of being malicious for NOT posting a photo of her and Chris would be ecstatic when she does.

Nope.

One thing these disgruntled Hearties can't stand is selfish, self-centered behavior and that's why you'll never see them act like that.

I'm not going to show each time this statement comes up because I've seen if a hundred times, but these people say they're not interested in the "teacher/mountie" story even though that's the entire point of the show and books. That's like watching The Sopranos and saying you're sick of seeing the "balancing being a mob boss with being a family man" aspect of Tony and just want to see episodes of him being a father to his dumb kids.

</3 ad nauseam

Aaaaaaand there it is. "YOU'RE AN EVIL, HEARTLESS WOMAN FOR NOT POSTING PICS OF YOU AND CHRUCAS! WE WANT TO SEE PICS OF YOU TWO TOGETHER" "NOOOOOOOOO! NOT LIKE THAT!" Whenever someone calls out their shitty behavior, they always try to wear it like a badge of honor but you know the second they get any kind of push back or people treating them the same way, they'll fold like a piece of paper and cry victim.

Literally sick you guys :(

"Why Erin Why??? We would have loved you till the end." Geeeeeeez. Pretty sure the Bible says a thing or two about not having false idols or something. They should follow it a bit more so they don't sound like scorned stalkers. A fight breaks out over whether Elizabeth is a stronk female character or weak. "Emotional cheating" comes up again, so take a drink. You'll notice this weird implication with some people that it's wrong to end a relationship if it's not working out instead of "trying to make it work". It must be nice that these people have never been or known someone in an abusivie relationship and be completely unaware at how harmful their words are.

Well gee-golly, it sure is a good thing that the other side of the When Calls The Heart fandom isn't exhibiting that kind of behavior (but if they are, it's totally justified because reasons). And let's not pretend there weren't a ton of Team Lucas fans making it known that they wanted Nathan paired up with Faith (a white woman) over Mei (an Asian woman). Weird how the majority of this "TPTB are RACIST BIGOTS for not pairing up Nathan and Mei" seems to have sprung up only after Elizabeth and Chris broke up. You'd think 90% of the cast on this show didn't exist since most of the Hearties only ever talk about the same 2 or 3 characters, but boy do they love bringing up the characters who aren't white when it suits them.

For some reason a lot of Hearties have gotten it into their heads that these two are never, ever going to share a scene together again. I'd actually be really impressed if the writers figured out a way to have a major character not interact with the lead.

Damned if you do post pics of Chris, damned if you don't.

Someone with some sense replies. Of course the unhinged fans can't stand it.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Walt Handelsman, New Orleans Times Picayune

* * * *

Only one path forward for Republicans.

October 13, 2023

ROBERT B. HUBBELL

   Each additional day that Republicans fail to elect a Speaker of the House is a “never-before-in-the-history-of-our-nation” event. Kevin McCarthy was the first speaker to be ousted on a motion to vacate. Steve Scalise is the first “post-motion-to-vacate” nominee for speaker to withdraw his candidacy before a floor vote on his nomination. We are in uncharted constitutional waters.

          The “Speaker of the House” is one of two legislative officers mentioned in the Constitution. (Art I, Sec 3, Cl. 5: “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker.”) The Speaker is second in the line of succession prescribed in the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. The power of the House to act is dependent on a speaker who manages the calendar, controls debate, and calls for votes on motions to advance and approve legislation.

          The inability of Republicans to elect a speaker is due, in part, to their narrow margin of control—four votes. But Nancy Pelosi accomplished great things with a four-vote margin during the 117th Congress (2021-2022)—the first two years of President Biden’s historic legislative run.

          The dysfunction in the Republican House is a direct consequence of MAGA’s election of extremist candidates in gerrymandered districts (e.g., Jim Jordan). Those MAGA extremists constitute one of several independent federations operating under the umbrella name “Republican Party” in the House. But as is plain, the term “Republican Party” is a notional concept in the House with no operational consequence.

          The atomism of the House GOP will not be overcome no matter how many times the fractious Republican caucus votes for a speaker. Nor will it change if Republicans elect a speaker subject to removal by a motion to vacate made by a single member.

          The consequences are real; some Republicans understand that fact. GOP Rep. Michael McCaul said the following after Scalise withdrew his name from consideration:

We are living in a dangerous world; the world’s on fire. Our adversaries are watching what we do — and quite frankly, they like it. I see a lot of threats out there. One of the biggest threats I see is in the [GOP caucus] room, because we can’t unify as a conference and put the speaker in the chair . . . .

          There is only one path forward. It is staring Republicans in the face. But they have yet to debase themselves enough or humiliate enough of their wannabe leaders to accept the inevitable: They do not have a governable majority and must join with Democrats to elect a consensus candidate with support from both parties.

          Or, as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, the only path forward is for

traditional Republicans break with the extremists within the House Republican Conference and partner with Democrats on a bipartisan path forward.

          Some Republicans understand that fact but have yet to find the courage to speak that truth out loud. The time will come; it must. The only question is how long before Republicans accept that truth—and how much drama and disruption the GOP will inflict on the American people before they surrender to reality.

          Addendum: Republicans are floating the notion of an “acting speaker” with expanded powers to allow passage of limited resolutions and specific bills. No such creature exists under the Constitution or the rules of the House. If Republicans can agree on expanding powers for an acting speaker, they can elect a speaker. (For a discussion of the limited powers of acting Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry, see House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House - Chapter 34. Office of the Speaker (govinfo.gov))

          Further addendum: On two occasions, the House has elected a speaker by a plurality vote. But a plurality vote to elect the speaker requires a rule change that would, in turn, require a majority vote. There is only one path forward: A bipartisan governing coalition.

[denimbex1986]

'One movie is bursting with life-size doll houses and blowout parties and so, so much pink. The other tells the origin story of the deadliest weapon in human history.

On July 21, with the opening of two of the most anticipated films of the year, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” thousands of fans will head to theaters to watch both movies on the same day — relishing the irony of seeing two star-studded films with such incongruous themes.

“It’s a juxtaposition to show the brightest and darkest sides of the human imagination,” said Eden Schumer, a paralegal in Manhattan, who plans to wear a T-shirt featuring both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” designs to the theater. “You’re creating worlds and also destroying worlds.”

This double feature — branded “Barbenheimer” by the internet — promises to be a cultural event, a movie buff’s dream and a magnet drawing people back to theaters even as the movie industry struggles to compete against streaming services and recover prepandemic engagement.

More than 20,000 people have already purchased tickets to see “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on the same day, according to Elizabeth Frank, the executive vice president of worldwide programming and chief content officer for AMC Theaters. From July 7 to July 10, AMC saw a 33 percent increase in the number of guests buying tickets for the double feature.

Kevin Sabellico, a political consultant from Carlsbad, Calif., said he used to see movies multiple times a month, but stopped going during the pandemic. He hasn’t been to a theater in more than a year.

“This is the event that will bring me back,” Sabellico said. “I don’t know why, but the duality of these films happening on the same day just has me captivated and wanting to see both on the big screen.”

Like Sabellico, Jackson Kennedy, a graduate student at Stanford University, is ending a theatrical hiatus for the double feature.

“I haven’t been to the theater this entire year, and now I’m going to spend all day in one,” he said.

In which order should the movies be seen? The consensus seems to be “Oppenheimer” first: Take in the strong stuff, then end the night with a party.

“My friends and I in Chicago are spending our day at the Alamo Drafthouse and seeing the films the way the Lord herself intended: ‘Oppenheimer’ at 10 a.m. with a black coffee / ‘Barbie’ at 4:20 p.m. with a big Diet Coke,” Andrea Ledesma, a marketing operations manager, wrote in an email.

Rita Wenxin Wang of Brooklyn, who is also starting with “Oppenheimer,” decided to purchase tickets for the double feature after seeing dozens of memes and jokes juxtaposing the two movies online.

“It feels more fun to end the night on a fun light movie than a serious movie where someone builds an atomic bomb,” Wang said.

Many other double-feature moviegoers are putting their outfits together accordingly. Thomas Cuda, from Jacksonville, Fla., said he plans to dress with a subdued style for “Oppenheimer” in the morning, perhaps wearing a suit. For the afternoon “Barbie” showing, he has something flashy planned. For the past year, he has had a pair of pink jeans — a gift from his wife — sitting in his closet.

“I haven’t ever had the courage to give them a try, but I will be busting them out for ‘Barbie,’” he said.

Cuda couldn’t believe it when he found out the movies were both opening on July 21, a week and a half after his birthday. He decided to postpone his birthday celebration until next week.

“We’re not going to spend any money. We’re going to save it all. We’re going big on release day,” he said. “For me this is probably the third most important day of the year behind my anniversary and Halloween.”'

[daydreamerdrew]

Comics read this past week:

Marvel Comics:

Civil War (2006) #1-7

These issues were published across May 2006 to February 2007. All were written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. Issues #1-2 and #4-6 were inked by Dexter Vines. Issue #3 was inked by Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines, and Mark Morales. And issue #7 was inked by Tim Townsend, John Dell, and Dexter Vines. And all were colored by Morry Hollowell. Issue #1 was 33 pages, issues #2-6 were 22 pages, and issue #7 was 28 pages.

Civil War II (2016) #0-8

These issues were published across May 2016 to December 2016. All were written by Brian Michael Bendis. Issue #0 was drawn by Olivier Coipel. Issues #1-6 were drawn by David Marquez, except that 2 pages of issue #3 were drawn by Olivier Coipel and Sean Izaakse assisted with the drawing of issue #5. Issue #7 was half drawn by David Marquez and half drawn by Andrea Sorrentino. And issue #8 was primarily drawn by David Marquez, with splash pages drawn by Adam Kubert, Leinil Francis Yu, Danial Acuña, Alan Davis & Mark Farmer, Marco Rudy, Mark Bagley & John Dell, and Esad Ribic. All were colored by Justin Ponsor, except that Marcelo Maiolo colored half of issue #5. Issue #0 was 23 pages, issue #1 was 39 pages, issues #2 and #5-6 were 22 pages, issues #3 and #7 were 24 pages, issue #4 was 23 pages, and issue #8 was 35 pages.

Captain America: Steve Rogers (2016) #16-17

These issues were published across April 2017 to March 2017. Both were written by Nick Spencer. Issue #16 was drawn by Jon Malin, Kevin Libranda, and Yıldıray Çınar. And issue #17 was penciled by Andres Guinaldo and inked by Ramón Bachs. Both were colored by Rachelle Rosenberg. Issue #16 was 30 pages, and issue #17 was 20 pages.

Secret Empire (2017) #0-2

These issues were published across April 2017 to May 2017. All were written by Nick Spencer. Issue #0 was drawn (including colored) by Rod Reis and Daniel Acuña. Issue #1 was penciled by Steve McNiven, inked by Jay Leisten, and colored by Matt Wilson. And #2 was drawn (including colored) by Andrea Sorrentino and Rod Reis. Issue #0 was 37 pages, issue #1 was 40 pages, and issue #2 was 31 pages.

Free Comic Book Day 2017: Secret Empire (2017) #1

This issue was published in May 2017. It contained an 11-page story written by Nick Spencer and drawn (including colored) by Andrea Sorrentino. And it contained a 10-page story written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Paulo Siqueira, inked by Jay Leisten, Cam Smith, and Walden Wong, and colored by Frank D’Armata.

Occupy Avengers (2016) #8-9

These issues were published across June 2017 to July 2017. Both were written by David F. Walker. Issue #8 was drawn by Martín Morazzo and Jorge Coelho, and was colored by Mat Lopes. Issue #9 was drawn by Gabriel Hernández Walta and colored by Jordie Bellaire. Both were 20 pages.

Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #22-23

These issues were published across May 2017 to June 2017. Both were written by Nick Spencer. Issue #22 was drawn by Sean Izaakse and colored by Nolan Woodard. And issue #23 was penciled by Joe Bennet, inked by Joe Pimentel, and colored by Matt Yackey. Issue #22 was 19 pages, and issue #23 was 20 pages.

Secret Empire: Uprising (2017) #1

This issue was published in May 2017. It was written by Derek Landy, drawn by Joshua Cassara, and colored by Rachelle Rosenberg. It was 30 pages.

Magik (2025) #6

This issue was published in June 2025. It was written by Ashley Allen, drawn by Jesús Hervás, and colored by Arthur Hesli. It was 20 pages.

Godzilla vs. Avengers (2025) #1

This issue was published in June 2025. It was written by David F. Walker, penciled by Georges Jeanty, inked by Karl Story, and colored by Frank D’Armata. It was 25 pages.

Jeff the Land Shark (2025) #1

This issue was published in June 2025. It was written by Kelly Thompson, drawn by Tokitokoro, and colored by Jim Campbell. It was 25 pages.

DC Comics:

Justice League: The Atom Project (2025) #6

This issue was published in June 2025. It was written by Ryan Parrott and John Ridley, drawn by Mike Perkins, and colored by Adriano Lucas. It was 20 pages.

Superman Unlimited (2025) #2

This issue was published in June 2025. It was written by Dan Slott, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, and colored by Marcelo Maiolo. It was 32 pages.

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest (2023) #40

This issue was published in June 2025. It was written by Mark Waid, drawn by Adrián Gutiérrez, and colored by Matt Herms. It was 22 pages.

[junnitop]

obligatory update about my day i got new glasses. how are you i saw that you’re feeling sick. and you being a kevin girl makes sense at an atomic level it’s not even funny

ohh do u like them?

i am starting 2 feel a little better and pls i need 2 know what u mean by that