#classic ED 2005

[bobbie-robron]

Robert & Andy: The Chicken Run 1.0…

02-Oct-2005

[sugdensdingle]

June 5th 2005

[mynameisnowwyrm]

Have become sooooo obsessed with robert jacob sugden recently. Oh to be a soap opera character, having your entire life be represented on screen with wild inconsistancy.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: Police Procedural

Police Procedural - a subgenre of detective fiction that focuses on police work and investigations.

This form of crime fiction is popular across a variety of mediums, including mystery novels, TV series, and films.

In police procedurals, the lead characters seek to solve a crime—most commonly a murder mystery.

Stories in this subgenre typically follow law enforcement officers or private investigators as they track down criminal suspects.

Depending on the detective story, the plot may revolve around crimes of passion or serial killers.

How to Write a Police Procedural

Research police protocols. To learn about proper police procedures, interview police officers and, if possible, go on a ride-along with your local police department. To avoid becoming overwhelmed with research, define the length of time you want to devote to this phase. Setting a timeline of a few weeks or months can help relieve the pressure of needing to know everything before you start writing.

Develop your main character. Determine whether your protagonist is a seasoned homicide detective or an amateur detective. Depending on the scope of your story, your main character may work with a local police force or a government agency like the FBI. Establishing a backstory will also help you determine their worldview and how they approach their work.

Choose a familiar setting. Police procedurals are deeply influenced by their specific settings. Choose a setting that you’re familiar with—whether rural, urban, or suburban—and use your knowledge of this place to infuse the world of your story with authenticity.

Outline a crime plot. Police procedurals are often plot-driven. Devise a complex and surprising crime to center your story around.

Define the tone. Although many police procedurals take a realistic and gritty approach with their tone, you can decide for yourself whether your story is best suited for comedic elements, dramatic elements, or a combination of both.

Write your first draft. Once you’ve laid out a plan for your police procedural, dive into your first draft. Avoid putting pressure on yourself to make it perfect and instead focus on simply finishing a rough draft.

Step away from your first draft. Once you’ve completed your first draft, take some time away from the work—ideally a few weeks—so you can return to it with fresh eyes.

Revise your draft. Try different approaches to self-editing to find one that works for you. For example, try printing out your script or novel or reading the work aloud. Once you have a shareable draft, consider sending it to a reader with knowledge of police procedures for feedback.

Examples of Police Procedurals

To learn more about police procedurals, explore some of these examples in TV and fiction.

Dublin Murder Squad (2007–2020) by Tana French: This book series follows various Irish detectives as they investigate harrowing murders.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015): Over the course of 15 seasons, this iconic TV show followed a task force in Las Vegas dedicated to solving a wide variety of crimes. The series was so popular it prompted several spinoff shows including CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.

87th Precinct (1956–2005) by Evan Hunter: Influenced by the classic TV show Dragnet, Evan Hunter (who often wrote under the pen name Ed McBain) published this long-running book series that followed a group of detectives in New York City. The books were later adapted into a TV series.

Law & Order (1990–2010): Inspired by real-life crimes, each episode in this police procedural TV series follows both the police investigation and legal trial of a different case.

Bosch (2014–2021): Based on Michael Connelly’s bestsellers, this cop show follows a detective who works for the Hollywood Division of the LAPD.

Source ⚜ More: Notes ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs ⚜ Detective Story

[burningfudge]

Black Widow, Winter Soldier, and WinterWidow reading list

I made this list for another post, but I thought I'd put it here too.

Black Widow (1999) by Devin Grayson - Natasha's first solo. It's only three issues, and it's the start of modern Black Widow. It introduces important aspects of her character, like the Red Room. Yelena is introduced for the first time.

Black Widow (2001) by Devin Grayson - Another three-issue comic, which I thought was a fun read. It's a Natasha, Yelena, and Matt team-up comic. It's a part of Marvel Knights, which told more mature and darker stories so I have a soft spot for the 1999 and 2001 runs for this reason.

Black Widow: Pale Little Spider (2002) by Greg Rucka - Another three-issue comic. While not focused on Natasha, it's a Yelena solo. It's part of the Max comics line, which was an attempt to tell adult-only stories, and it definitely shows because Yelena visits a bondage sex club. A very important comic for Yelena.

Black Widow: Homecoming (2004) by Richard K. Morgan - I think this comic was extremely influential for modern Black Widow. A lot of her mythos originated from this comic. The movie took a lot of inspiration from this comic as well, like the pheremones thing.

Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her (2005) by Richard K. Morgan - This one is decent. It's not entirely important, but I think it's worth a read. A classic Black Widow story where Natasha is on the run and doesn't know who to trust. While it's overdone at this point, I think this was the first comic to portray it. Yelena and Matt show up in this one too.

Captain America (2005) by Ed Brubaker - VERY IMPORTANT. Bucky is reintroduced as the Winter Soldier and shows up in #1. While it's long, every issue is worth it. Natasha doesn't show up until #27, but #27-#50 is peak buckynat. This run is one of my fav comics of all time.

New Avengers #48-64, Annual #3, Finale (2005) by Brian Michael Bendis - Natasha isn't super important in this, and she barely shows up, but Bucky shows up frequently. I wouldn't say it's entirely important, but it's during Bucky's time as Captain America, and when he interacts with the Avengers, so I recommend it just for that. Also, I'm a little biased because New Avengers (2005) is probably my favorite comic ever.

Black Widow (2010) by Marjorie Liu - The best Black Widow story ever written. I don't think anyone has disliked it. 10/10, I always love to reread it.

Black Widow: Deadly Origin (2010) by Paul Cornell - A miniseries about Natasha's origin. Not entirely important, but it's a solid Black Widow story. Appearances from Bucky and Wolverine.

Captain America #600-619 by Ed Brubaker - Again, it's very important for both Bucky and Natasha. It's a continuation of Captain America (2005).

Captain America & Bucky #620-624 (2011) by Ed Brubaker - Pretty important. It's a retelling of Bucky's life. #624 is all about buckynat and how they met. A lot of iconic buckynat content that the fandom gushes over is in it.

Widowmaker (2011) - Not super important and Bucky isn't in it. A fun team-up story about Clint and Natasha with Bobbi. I enjoyed reading it.

Winter Soldier (2012) by Ed Brubaker - I cannot tell you how much I love this comic. It's the best Bucky's ever been written and I don't think anyone will disagree when I say that no one has ever understood Bucky like Ed Brubaker. Extremely important for buckynat.

Winter Soldier: The Bitter March (2014) by Rick Remender - I'm not going to lie; I don't really remember much from this comic, but I know people like it.

Black Widow (2014) by Phil Noto & Nathan Edmondson - Another popular comic for Natasha. It's probably my second favorite Black Widow comic after Liu's. Another Black Widow is on the run story, but Liho is introduced in this! Bucky is in #8, 15, 17-18. A must read.

Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier (2014) by Ales Kot - This isn't my favorite, but the art is absolutely beautiful. I don't think it's essential. Natasha is not in this.

Black Widow (2016) by Mark Waid - I enjoyed reading this comic. I'd rank it third after Liu and Noto. Bucky is in #9-10. Essential Black Widow comic.

Tales of Suspense #100-104 by Matthew Rosenberg - A Winter Soldier and Hawkeye team-up where they look for Natasha after she was killed by Hydra Cap in Secret Empire (no need to read it; SE is trash). A fandom favorite, and I absolutely love it. Winterhawk exploded in popularity after this run.

Winter Soldier (2018) by Kyle Higgins - Natasha does not show up in this, but it's very important for Bucky. It's a short five-issue miniseries, and it's probably the best Bucky has been written since Brubaker.

Black Widow (2019) by Jen and Sylvia Soska - It's a miniseries, and it's a fairly dark one. Natasha is back from the dead, and she's PISSED. Bucky doesn't show up in this one, but Steve does, and it's after her murder at Hydra Cap's hands.

Web of Black Widow (2019) by Jody Houser - Another Natasha miniseries where she's on the run and her friends are worried about her. Bucky shows up in #2 and #5.

Falcon and Winter Soldier (2020) by Derek Landy - A fun team-up comic with Sam and Bucky. Natasha doesn't show up. Not essential.

Black Widow (2020) by Kelly Thompson - It's...not great. Many people have already talked about what they didn't like, so I won't go over it, but it has some fantastic buckynat moments. However, I will say that I really love Natasha, Yelena, Clint, and Bucky teaming up in this comic. That group together is highly entertaining. It doesn't seem like anything from this comic will be paid attention to in the future, but I would still read it.

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (2022) by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly - Really trash. I didn’t like this at all. Bucky isn't written well, and I think Natasha shows up like twice. Skip.

Captain America: Cold War (2023) by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly - Another trash event. Skip.

Thunderbolts (2023) by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly - Buckynat FINALLY get back together after they broke up in Winter Soldier (2012). A boring comic otherwise.

[wellofdean]

OK, I was going to reblog this excellent post by @luckshiptoshore so go read it, because yes. Yes!! YES!!! But then when I got started my post got super long and I felt bad tacking it onto her post and decided to make my own in response to these tags:

#i am actually a bit obsessed by the whole hunting as queerness metaphor#it’s so clearly something everyone involved in the show is thinking about#supernatural

Gurl, me too! Like go back to the start! By the time Supernatural began, the backlash against the Joseph Campbell Monomyth-style mode of storytelling had already begun in the hallowed halls of USC film school, and yo: I was there at the time of Kripke's graduation, and my best friends from college are full scale big giant time filmmakers now, whose names I will not share on main because it's uncool, and I don't want that attention, but... yeah. I am referencing FIRST HAND SOURCES on this.

But, for a real source? The Oxford English Dictionary places the first use of the term "Queer Theory" in 1990, with Queer Studies as an option in the academy by 1992. I know the kids think it's a new-fangled thing, but Kripke graduated USC in 1996 (I graduated in 1995) and it was ALL THE RAGE by then. My friends read queer theory in their Critical Studies courses in the Film School, I read it in the College of Humanities getting my degree in Literature. By that time, you could not get through that school with any degree in any non-STEM subject without knowing about ye olde postmodern lenses, queer and feminist theory, and without knowing how to employ those lenses.

Queer refers to sexuality, yes, but the word's earliest use (again, according to the OED) is in the 1500's, meaning: strange, odd, peculiar, eccentric. Also: of questionable character; suspicious, dubious.

So, ok, in 2005, Enter Supernatural, episode 1:

Presented? Two brothers. One actively seeking credit in the straight world that is not available to him in the bosom of his family: Stanford, law school, hot co-ed girlfriend, the other bound to his fractured, wounded family by duty, yes, but also by love, living on the fringe, alone, fighting monsters, and chasing after his father's approval, and who has long since given up any dream of being 'normal'. Episode 1 presents Sam's call to adventure, which he refuses when it's just familial duty, honor and love calling him, but accepts when the show takes a very straightforward and very telling path by classically fridging his woman. Ok, now he's on board. Like John, whose motivation is another dead woman, his motivation is revenge. So far so straight!

Dean though: he's different. He is already on the adventure and he was not 'called' or given the option of accepting or refusing because he had no agency when his feet were set upon this road. He does not fit the straight world at all, because he is cobbled together out of love, duty, deep guilt, striving, desperation and fear. This is who he is now, in some elemental, incontrovertible way. It was not a choice for him, he was born to it. His mother is dead, and we later learn, she made the choices that brought them all to this fate. Dean remembers her idyllically, but he is not motivated by revenge, more than any other thing, he wants to be worthy. He wants his father's approval, his brother's love.

Enter Supernatural's main theme: fucked up relationships between men enmeshed in patriarchy, which will eventually expand to include fucking GOD HIMSELF.

And like, there are SO MANY CLEAR STEPS ALONG THE ROAD in season one, and I am not even talking about sexuality and gender here, but there is SO MUCH TO SAY about it in season 1. But I am not talking about that -- I am talking at a structural, narrative level, the whole thing is just fucking all the way queered, yo.

The big climax?

At the end of the season, Dean says: "I just want my family back together. You, me, Dad... it's all I have." He is Sam's mother, John's partner! His vulnerability and emotion is feminized and contrasted with Sam and John's more overtly driven by their more masculine/straight heroic revenge quest. John: "Sam and I can get pretty obsessed, but you always take care of this family." Only that's not John talking, it's Azazel, and Dean knows it is because his father would never forgive how soft he is, how he will always choose love and family over revenge. Then, in the end, the show makes a huge point of telegraphing that Sam is finally aligning with Dean by refusing to shoot Azazel because he's possessing John, and Sam just can't do that to Dean.

Sam and Dean are thus bound together and cemented into a marginalised path, living on the road, haunting liminal spaces and cheap motels, confronting the monstrous everyday. Sam is presented as the brains of the operation, he does research, logics his way through things (masculine) while Dean is the heart who acts impulsively and on instinct and intuition (feminine).

It later transpires that Sam has a piece of the monster inside himself, and Dean has to learn to love the monstrous, he has no choice, because Sam is his brother and then Cas... and, and, and!

Like... I could go on and on, citing ENDLESS EXAMPLES. This could be a literal book. Maybe one you need to read with a magnifying glass like my condensed edition of the OED. LIke, the queerness of Supernatural is DIZZYING and MYRIAD.

But basically? FROM THE START, hunting is a queered version of family, and within that, Dean is a queered version of a Campbellian hero. Hunting is a metaphor for otherness and liminality, and that's even before you say a WORD about sex. It starts in deviation from the norms of family, masculinity and expands from there on so many levels both in story and on a meta level. The story is flesh on queer fucking bones.

I'm so sorry, but anyone who thinks queerness was not BAKED INTO Supernatural and more specifically into Dean from DAY 1 has clearly never seen Dean's insane lip gloss in season 1, and vastly underestimates the cultural awareness of people who write shit in Hollywood, and also the other people who put pink lip gloss on pretty boys in Hollywood. Nothing that gets on your screen wasn't a fucking choice made and approved by a LONG LIST of people who know what they are about.

[hypokeimena]

wait ur thesis sounds so interesting, I'm researching for funsies friendship and love a a broader topic (crazy how often people talk about merging and becoming one with their beloved). can you dox your thesis just a little? just the bibliography?

this isn't a thesis bib it's just for you (focus on friendship and romantic love; some other related topics useful for consideration). links are pulled from google scholar where possible (generally open access sources preferred). Most of these authors have also done other work on the topic(s) in question.

Moran, W. (1963): "The Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Love of God in Deuteronomy," in CBQ. (jstor) <- seminal

Leighton, S. (1982): "Aristotle and the Emotions," in Phronesis (jstor)

Roberts, R. (1989): "Aristotle on Virtues and Emotions," in Philosophical Studies (jstor)

Venuti, L. (1995). The Translator's Invisibility. (academia.edu)

Brenner, A. (1997). The Intercourse of Knowledge: On Gendering Desire and ‘Sexuality’ in the Hebrew Bible. (publisher)

Ackerman, S. (2002): "The Personal Is Political: Covenantal and Affectionate Love ('āhēb, 'ahăbâ) in the Hebrew Bible," in Vetus Testamentum. (jstor)

Lapsley, J. (2003) "Feeling Our Way: Love for God in Deuteronomy," in CBQ (jstor)

Van Wolde, E. (2008): "Sentiments as culturally constructed emotions: anger and love in the Hebrew Bible," in Biblical Interpretation. (academia.edu)

Mirguet, F. (2016): "What is an “Emotion” in the Hebrew Bible? An Experience that Exceeds Most Contemporary Concepts," in Biblical Interpretation. (brill)

Fleming, I. (2016): "Political Favoritism in Saul’s Court: חפץ, נעם, and the Relationship between David and Jonathan," in JBL. (jstor)

Schweizer, I. (2016) "Making Equals: Classical Philia and Women's Friendship," in Feminist Studies. (jstor) <- couldn't find the article I was looking for online so take this one as a substitute

Akiyama, K. (2018): The Love of Neighbour in Ancient Judaism. (brill) <- could not find this one full text online but it's about how the understanding of whether a neighbor is "like you" or different from you impacts the emotion in question. it rocks.

Mermelstein, A. (2021): Power and Emotion in Ancient Judaism: Community and Identity in Formation. (academia.edu)

Milstein, S. (2024): Editorial introduction "Translating Emotion," & Article "The Misleading Nature of »Love« and »Hate« in Biblical Translation," in HeBAI. (publisher) <- could not find the article open access anywhere but the introduction should be available and contains an overview.

Konstan, D (multiple):

"Introduction: Defining Emotions Historically," in Emotions across Cultures: Ancient China and Greece (ed. Konstan, 2022)

Friendship in the Classical World (1997) (doi) (archive.org)

Emotions of the Ancient Greeks: Studies in Aristotle and Classical Literature (2006) (jstor) <- seminal

"Friendship and Patronage," in A Companion to Latin Literature (ed. Harrison) (2005) (doi) (wordpress)

"Before Jealousy," in Envy, Spite, and Jealousy: the Rivalrous Emotions in Ancient Greece (eds. Konstan, Rutter, 2019) (publisher) (researchgate)

[sour-grape-s]

The decision to make Robert bi was genuinely such a brilliant one because there really were a fair amount of references looking back (although I'd need to rewatch some more classic ED), I always felt like it fit with his character. Sometimes the sexuality storylines don't feel as smooth (not necessarily forced, they just sometimes use characters that don't have any past scenes that could really be connected to their sexuality).

The last part seems to sum up the new Vinny storyline lol.

Yes exactly with Robert there are a fair few moments from before that really make his sexuality story make a lot of sense.

Now idk if I’ve totally made this up but I seem to remember there being a rumour talked about on here that back in 2004/2005 emmerdale were considering a sexuality/bi storyline for Robert but then Karl Davies left so it never went anywhere. Idk if that was true but i could believe it.

Although I’m very glad we’ve had Ryan to carry it off!

[michae1sword]

@spn20fest - week 1: introductions

the first time i saw an episode of supernatural was all the way back in 2005, when i was 5 yrs old. my mom would go to bingo every tuesday night and my older brother and i would stay up late watching tv. typically he had control of the remote, but for some reason i can't recall he wasn't there the night 1.03 "dead in the water" aired, and i ended up watching it. i don't remember much, but i have two very clear memories of these stills:

seeing dean in that leather jacket at such a young age did in fact permanently alter the course of my life. i could've been normal!!

it wasn't until 2012 that i really truly started watching the show. when i was in 6th grade i had a very severe case of mono and was out of school for basically the entire spring semester. one day while i was channel surfing, i came across supernatural on tnt, and that was it.

i was bound to fall in love with supernatural in one way or another - i'm a medium and a low level psychic, so i've has no choice but to believe in the paranormal. i like weapons and cars and classic rock. and perhaps most significantly, i love anything that explores america through a gothic lens. to me, america is a land of horror. there's swaths of land hundreds of miles long that are just empty. there's thousands of buildings that are abandoned and now falling to pieces in the absence of life to keep them upheld. there's too much space, too much blood shed, too much disregarded and forgotten, and too many shadowy corners for evil to lurk.

so supernatural felt tailored made to my interests, and stuck in my house in the middle of nowhere as i was, sam and dean became my best friends. i'd spend every morning - from 9 a.m. to noon - traveling through the darkest crevices of america with the winchesters. when i was finally able to return to school, i dvr-ed the episodes and would catch up once i was home. i filled up the dvr space with the entirety of the first 5 seasons, and would watch them on a loop. season 6 was not syndicated yet, so i didn't catch it until a couple of years later when i got the dvd on sale at fye, along with season 7. i feel like i'm really dating myself here, so i'm just going to move on.

i strayed away from keeping up with supernatural around 2014, but i've never stopped watching. it also became my dad's favorite show, so between the two of us, it's always been on a screen somewhere in the house. i finally caught up with seasons 9-15 in 2023. i've been Going Through It since 2021, and in the summer of 2023 i crawled back home to my parents. unable to do much of anything else, i committed to watching the series through till the end. losing myself in sam and dean's new-to-me adventures was exactly what i needed at the time.

i've stayed away from the fandom for a very, very long time, mostly because i was never a dean/c*s shipper and felt weird for being a wincest enjoyer. but with the 20th anniversary this year the obsession has come back in full force and i've found myself wanting to fangirl about the show all the time!! (just as a side note, i've written about supernatural both critically and academically over the years, but i probably won't do much of that here as i want this to be a place where i'm able to enjoy it more informally (and strangely).) plus i no longer gaf about whether or not people think i'm gross for being into these freak brothers; so here i am, reblogging samdean content to my heart's content.

i think there will be opportunities in later weeks for me to write more about my relationships with and thoughts on the characters, so i'm not going to say anything in regards that now to leave myself things to talk about then.

it's so hard to make friends on here, especially because i'm riddled with anxiety and have trouble interacting. but i'm here to scream about samndean and will happily do so if someone reaches out to me first, so always feel welcome to say hi in dms or through my ask box if you want - just please, no minors because i am Old and want to be able to freely post 18+ content.

if you read all this, thank you, and it's so nice to meet you!! <3

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Object permanence

I'm on a 20+ city book tour for my new novel PICKS AND SHOVELS. Catch me in PDX on Jun 20 at BARNES AND NOBLE with BUNNIE HUANG. After that, it's LONDON (Jul 1) and MANCHESTER (Jul 2).

#20yrsago Pat York: dear friend, writer, Boing Boing guestblogger, RIP https://memex.craphound.com/2005/05/22/pat-york-dear-friend-writer-boing-boing-guestblogger-rip/

#15yrsago Mechanical irising peephole mechanism https://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/showthread.php?795-More-mechanical-wooden-silliness

#10yrsago Paper on changing peoples’ minds about marriage equality retracted https://retractionwatch.com/2015/05/20/author-retracts-study-of-changing-minds-on-same-sex-marriage-after-colleague-admits-data-were-faked/

#10yrsago The Man Who Sold The Moon https://memex.craphound.com/2015/05/22/the-man-who-sold-the-moon/

#10yrsago Popehat on depression https://web.archive.org/web/20150524013923/http://popehat.com/2015/05/21/happy-to-be-here/

#10yrsago An Internet of Things that act like red-light cameras https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2015/05/the-evil-business-plan-of-evil.html

#10yrsago danah boyd explains student privacy bills https://medium.com/message/which-students-get-to-have-privacy-e9773f9a064

#5yrsago Physical BLINK tag https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/22/crisis-for-thee-not-me/#html-follies

#5yrsago Mum uses GDPR to force Gran to take down pics https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/22/crisis-for-thee-not-me/#family-feud

#5yrsago Coronavirus has made the super-rich MUCH richer https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/22/crisis-for-thee-not-me/#what-crisis

#5yrsago Copyright bots are slaughtering classical musicians' performances https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/22/crisis-for-thee-not-me/#filternet

#5yrsago Oh Joy Sex Toy's new teen sex-ed book https://pluralistic.net/2020/05/22/crisis-for-thee-not-me/#ojst

#1yrago How finfluencers destroyed the housing and lives of thousands of people https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/22/koteswar-jay-gajavelli/#if-you-ever-go-to-houston

[bobbie-robron]

Look what you’ve done between ya. That lad’s DEAD because of YOU TWO! He’s done nothing… and he’s DEAD! (Part 1.1)

Robert wants to get Max out of the jeep but it’s too late as another explosion sets off. It’s at this point Jack shows up wanting to know what’s happened. Robert just snapped (as he did in 2019) causing the accident to happen and Andy tells Jack that Robert SAVED him. But Max is dead Jack reminds both of his sons.

Note: I was planning to combine more scenes per post but will be spreading the gif love on them, so more posts for part one 😉. Part two will be one post.

03-Oct-2005

[mediamixs]

Top 10 horror movies based on real events

Horror movies often draw inspiration from real-life events, amplifying the fear and tension that audiences experience. Here are ten notable horror films based on true stories:

The Conjuring (2013) Based on the real-life investigations of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring depicts their experiences with a haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island. The film incorporates elements of the Warrens' accounts, including supernatural occurrences like levitating furniture and ghostly communications, although many of their claims remain disputed.

Open Water (2003) This film tells the harrowing story of a couple stranded in the ocean after their scuba diving tour leaves without them. It is inspired by the true case of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, who went missing in 1998 after being accidentally left behind during a diving excursion. The couple faced the terrifying realities of dehydration and potential shark encounters over two days before their disappearance.

Poltergeist (1982) Poltergeist is loosely based on the real-life Hermann family, who experienced strange phenomena in their Long Island home during the late 1950s. The film portrays supernatural disturbances such as moving furniture and eerie noises, which were inspired by these actual events.

4. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Wes Craven's iconic film was inspired by a series of true stories involving Cambodian refugees who died in their sleep while trying to avoid nightmares. One particular case involved a boy who believed that something was pursuing him in his dreams, leading to his untimely death.

5.The Strangers (2008) This chilling film about a home invasion was influenced by several real-life incidents, including the infamous Helter Skelter murders led by Charles Manson and the Keddie Cabin murders in California. The director drew from personal experiences to create an atmosphere of primal fear surrounding random violence.

6.Wolf Creek (2005) Set in Australia, Wolf Creek is inspired by the "backpacker murders" committed by Ivan Milat, who killed several young travelers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The film follows three backpackers who encounter a psychopathic killer while stranded in the outback.

7. The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

This film is based on the Snedeker family's experiences in a former funeral home that they rented while seeking treatment for their son’s cancer. They reported various hauntings and sought help from Ed and Lorraine Warren, which forms the basis for this unsettling narrative.

8.Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) A chilling portrayal of real-life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole, this film follows Henry as he embarks on a murder spree with his accomplice Otis. While fictionalized, it draws heavily from their gruesome acts and life stories.

9.Ravenous (1999) Inspired by historical accounts of cannibalism among settlers, particularly the Donner Party's tragic fate during a snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada, Ravenous explores themes of survival and madness against a backdrop of horror.

10.Black Christmas (1974) This slasher classic is rooted in urban legends surrounding murders that occurred in Montreal, combined with the concept of an unseen killer stalking sorority girls during Christmas time. Its chilling premise reflects societal fears surrounding safety during festive gatherings.

These films illustrate how real-life horrors can be transformed into compelling narratives that resonate with audiences, often blurring the lines between fact and fiction.

[nerds-yearbook]

Transformers the movie was released on August 8, 1986. Originally, G.I. Joe the movie was meant to be released first but was pushed back. Blowback from the Death of Optimus Prime (Peter Cullin) caused the producers to change the planned death of Duke (Michael Bell) in the G.I. Joe movie. Also, the commercial failure of the movie also down graded The G.I. Joe movie to straight to video/TV release. The movie was the final theatric roles of Orson Welles and Scatman Crothers. The human character Spike (Corey Burton) swore in the movie because they wanted a PG rating (The G.I. Joe movie had originally planned a scene of brief topless nudity to get their PG rating, but that was dropped somewhere in production). Seasons 1 and 2 were supposed to take place in the present, but the movie and season 3 were pushed forward 20 years in time to the year 2005. The movie not just killed off Optimus Prime, but also Ironhide (Cullen), Ratchet, Prowl (Michael Bell), Brawn (Burton), Wheeljack, Windcharger, Megatron (Frank Welker), Starscream (Christopher Collins/Chris Latta), Skywarp, Thundercracker, Shrapnel (Hal Rayle), Kickback (Clive Revill), Bombshell and (off screen) Huffer. The movie introduced Unicron (Welles), Galvatron (Leonard Nimoy), Arcee (Susan Blu), Ultra Magnus (Robert Stack), Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (Judd Nelson), Springer (Neil Ross), Kup (Lionel Stander), Blurr (John Moschitta Jr), Wheelie, Cyclonus (Roger C Carmel), Scourge (Stan Jones), Kranix (Norman Alden), Arblus, Daniel Witwicky (David Mendenhall), the Lithones, the Shrikebats, the Sharkticons, the Quintessons, the Allicons, (the Mini-Cassettes) Eject, Rewind, (the Junkions) Wreck-Gar (Eric Idle), Junkyard, Scrapheap, Re-Cycle, Rubbish, Hazmat, Ashtray, Greasestain, Wasteoid Gamma, and Trashbin. The movie also included Astrotrain (Jack Angel), Scrapper, Swoop (both by Bell), Grimlock (Gregg Berger), Devastator (Arthur Burghardt), Shockwave (Burton), Jazz (Cruthers), Dirge (Bud Davis), Perceptor (Paul Eiding), Blitzwing (Ed Gilbert), Bumblebee (Dan Gilvezan), Blaster (Buster Jones), Cliffjumper (Casey Kasem), Laserbeak (Latta), Scavenger (Don Messick), Bonecrusher, Hook, Slag (all Ross), Soundwave, Rumble, Frenzy, and Ravage (all Welker). Leonard Nimoy would return to the Transformers franchise in the live action reboot as the voice of Sentinel Prime in Transformer's Dark of the Moon. The sound track was very eclectic including the iconic "The Touch" by Stan Bush and "Dare to Be Stupid" by Weird Al Yankovic. The score was by Rocky IV composer Vince DiCola. While it underperformed and was controversial upon its release, the movie has since gone on to be a cult classic. ("Transformers: The Movie", Movie, Event)

[catominor]

a selection of scholarship about L. furius and C. martinus:

Station, Jessica. "'A dignity separate from the common crowd': Plutarch's Lucius Furius Camillus." Roman History 178, no. 4 (2000): 43-67.

Toast, John C. "Lucius Furius Camillus: A Prosopological Study." Classical Biannually 34, no. 1 (2005): 135-68.

Stone, Lydia. "Stoicism in the Age of Sulla: The Philosophical Fragmenta of Lucius Furius Camillus Revisited" in Studies in Roman Philosophy in the Republican Period, eds. Gary Boring and Harold Dairy, 450-521. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017)

Smithson, Christian. "Queering the Republic: Lucius Furius Camillus and Gaius Martinus." The Online Journal of LGBT Studies 10, no. 4 (2021): 89-104.

Dageurrotype, Stephen. "The Mind of an Ambitious Man: A Psychoanalytical Study of Gaius Martinus." Freudian Studies Daily 435, no. 7 (1976): 34-48.

Hartlewood, C.B.T. "The Work and Life of a Scholar and Nobleman: Lucius Camillus and the Republic." The Yearly Classical Journal of the Wavendon Gentleman's Club 13 (1914): 76-98.

Daquiri-Smith, Janet. "Reading Lucius Furius Camillus in Seneca's Epistulae Morales: A Complicated Legacy." in A Companion to Seneca's Epistulae Morales, 2nd ed. eds. Janet Daquiri-Smith and Ben Daiquiri, 480-503. (Newark: John Wiley & Sons, 2009)

Tank, John. "The Military Strategy of Gaius Martinus." in The Roman Republican Army, ed. William H. Conical, 256-304. (Boston: Brill, 2013)

[garland-on-thy-brow]

You have successfully gotten me into origami. I'm not very good at it yet but it *is* really fun! And do you have any recs for learning more about Agrippina the Younger and/or Poppaea?

I hope you have a safe and happy week. Even if I don't always comment, it's always cool to see what you're reading and your commentary on it.

Really happy to hear this! I hope you have a lot of fun with origami. If you want, please come talk to me about it - no pressure though.

About Agrippina and Poppaea, I have not gotten deep but here is what I have been reading to unlock thoughts:

The beautiful Tacitus whom I still need to finish…

Nero's Women (Anthony A. Barrett), in Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero. It contains the Further Reading section, which I am giving below (but I have not read these works so far):

For a general treatment of women in the classical world, see Fantham et al., eds. 1995; chapter 11 focuses on the Julio-Claudian period. On imperial women and their representation in public imagery, see Wood 1999. On Agrippina, the main studies are Barrett 1996, Eck 1993, Ginsburg 2005, and Späth 2000. Holztrattner 1995 focuses on the fate of Poppaea Sabina. On Livia as the first of the new genre of “imperial wife,” see Barrett 2002 and Bartman 1999.

The Holztrattner 1995 here is "Holztrattner, F. (1995) Neronis potens, Die Gestalt der Poppaea Sabina in den Nerobüchern des Tacitus. Mit einem Anhang zu Claudia Acte (Grazer Beiträge: Supplementband 6). Horn". Unfortunately I do not read German (though of course automated translation is an option).

Princesses and Others in Tacitus (Syme); I wonder if I got into Agrippina/Poppaea because in Tacitus both are to some degree modelled from Sempronia-in-Sallust and I might have a type.

Jean Racine’s Britannicus, Translated into English Rhymed Couplets by Geoffrey Alan Argent - a dramatic work that from my point of view belongs to the same topic because there is Agrippina. Actually I have only just started this one, but definitely going to read it; also there is an opera based on it. [Youtube link to Agrippina's aria that goes hard: Mi paventi il figlio indegno i.e. "Let my unworthy son fear me", sung by Ann Hallenberg.]

And there was some other play focusing on Otho/Poppaea/Nero triangle at Baiae, of which I roughly remember the synopsis but Forgor the Title and Author. If I find it again I will read it.

If I find anything else interesting - I will certainly share it here because I am unable not to.

Thank you for the lovely ask. I hope you have a great week too!

[cherrysmokesaconha]

Really hoping that the Clone theory is canon to Eddsworld based on the last post, cuz if that's not true, I will be lunching my pillow. In a neg way.

Tord was hella mischaracterized in The End, and also that Eddisode made zero sense. Why would he be evil, if he actually CARES for his friends in classic??? That's makes no sense at all (for me ofc)

Not to mention that they brought Tord back without Larsson's permission, which is just iffy. SPECIALLY considering that they're doing all this merchandise probably to make people feel interested in them again after all the drama. Ex: the crew being pissy over ships, fictives and etc.

I may like Tord, but I like CLASSIC Tord. I like 2004 Tord. I like 2005 Tord. I like EDE! Tord. Not whatever the hell they did to him in Legacy.

Yeah that's my rant for now. It's totally fine if u like Tord coming back, I will respect that!! Just don't ignore everything the crew has done. ^_^