#jonny benjamin

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we need to go to bed but. what if we drew like, a family photo style portrait of our most common fronters. as like a desktop background or something

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Bad TV show idea: SHROUD

A supernatural/sci-fi mystery show.

Intro:

It starts off by introducing the viewers to Mr. B. Shroud, a grizzled, middle-aged private detective/monster hunter. As the camera pans around his cluttered office, Shroud monologues about how he is investigating strange events originating in a small city.

He states that he has been on this case his entire life. Collecting mountains of research and evidence he has searched for answers needed to stop cataclysmic event. Unfortunately, some stories cannot be found. They are forgotten, lost, or simply nobody's business.

Main

Afterwards, the story cuts between two different perspectives with Shroud narrating:

Ben S, an orphan child who's parents where killed by monsters. He and his friends run around the city and surrounding suburbs trying to prove that the creatures are real.

Benji, a teenage petty thief who ran away from home to live on the streets after a mysterious accident. He is attempting to infiltrate a lab/government facility that is related to the monsters. All the while his best friend/boyfriend is worriedly trying to help him/convince him to get help/come back to school.

In between these scenes, we cut back to Shroud doing detective things/fighting monsters/being a bad*ss.

The story is filled with twists and turns, danger, conspiracies, friendship, found family, etc.

Possible Drama Points

Ben's friends ends up in critical condition in the hospital.

Benji gets hurt/infected by the monsters.

The whole time it is implied that the main characters are all Benjamin Shroud at different points in his life, (They are all played by actors who happen to look a lot a like) and a connected timeline is easily put together.

Terrible things are foreshadowed to happen to younger characters by older ones, and the audience is left waiting for everything to go wrong.

Major Twist

Over the course of the show, each the timeline is contradicted more and more by each protagonist. Initially small details and differences that could be brushed off as plot holes. But towards the end of the series, the protagonists run into each other.

These perspectives are not flashbacks. The twist is that Ben, Benji and Shroud are three completely different people. No relation to each other.

There is no connected timeline. We don't know exactly what happed to Ben's parents, we don't know why Benji ran away, and we know nothing about Shroud. Shroud's name isn't even Ben/Benjamin (the B is short for Bradly or something). Perhaps there are some vague hints to their true stories, but they are never fully confirmed.

Shroud never even talks to Ben specifically, he just chases off the group of kids.

The younger kids help the begrudging Shroud (maybe even saving his life). Ben's friends all survive, Benji completely recovers, the monsters are defeated and everyone gets a happy ending.

(Perhaps Benji even pesters Shroud to take him under his wing).

[indieyuugure]

hi indie! i was wondering (if you already answered something like this I’m sorry for being unobservant :D ) what was the names of the foot clan guys? Especifically the guy who complemented Raph’s board? All I can remember is Tommy TwT

thank you! Lots of love,

Random person <3

My sister names all of the NPC, though some of them have actually canon names. Here’s my sister’s names for the most recent crew:

If you can’t read it, from left to right: Jonny, Sam, JJ(which is short for Jimmy J which is short for Benjamin Jequavus), and Tommy.

The one who complimented Raph is Sam.

Here’s all of the other NPC names according to my sister as well:

I have no clue how she names these characters but I don’t have better ones so I guess these are semi-canon??

Idk, you can call them whatever you want.

Good question! :]

[suchatragedy]

favorite bands?

so many.

saosin, underoath, from first to last, senses fail, a skylit drive, dance gavin dance (jonny craig era), chiodos, eyes set to kill, bring me the horizon, goodbye soundscape, hand to hand, alesana, evanescence, the used, blessthefall, sleeping with sirens, breaking benjamin, diiv, hawthorne heights, the fall of troy

and many more that i’m forgetting. just too many to list.

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the starless hour

tony hoagland, the change / edvard munch, the sun / walter benjamin, one way street (tr. edmund jephcott) / hanif abdurraqib, poems from an email exchange / bo burnham, all eyes on me / doc luben, love letters or suicide notes / richard siken, birds hover the trampled field / richard bosman, rear view night b / richard jackson, alternate endings / ariana reines, the cow / taylor swift, dear john / alternate endings / of monsters and men, sloom / jonny balduc, ending / sasha hartslief, late night shower / the change

image ids in alt text!

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My humble reply :)

Thank you for the tag: @pursuitseternal Last Song: Silent Hill: Homecoming - This Sacred Line

Favorite Color: Burgundy (darker and duller than scarlet), Phthalocyanine green. Currently watching: Unfortunately, I haven’t watched anything yet because there’s not much that grabs my attention. Last movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Sweet/Spicy/Savory: No х) Current Obsession: Astarion Ancunin, Arthur Morgan and Jonny Silverhand.

The Last Thing I Googled: Disturbing Colors in Art.

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sashene's to read list

fiction

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series by Holly Jackson

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Series by Roseanne A. Brown

Adam Binder Series by David R. Slayton

Age of the Five by Trudi Canavan

Alex Stern Series by Leigh Bardugo

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

An Ember in the Ashes Series by Sabaa Tahir

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

Angel Mage by Garth Nix

Arc of a Scythe Series by Neal Shusterman

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

Between Earth and Sky Series by Rebecca Roanhorse

Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler

Book of the Ancestor Series by Mark Lawrence

Camp by Lev A.C. Rosen

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Centenal Cycle Series by Malka Ann Older

Circe by Madeline Miller

City of Nightmares Series by Rebecca Schaeffer

Craft Sequence Series by Max Gladstone

Crier's War Series by Nina Varela

Crown of Shards Series by Jennifer Estep

Discworld by Terry Pratchett

Dreamblood Series by N.K. Jemisin

Dune Series by Frank Herbert

Ender's Saga by Orson Scott Card

Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

French Letters Series by Felicia Davin

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

Gentleman Bastard Series by Scott Lynch

Girls of Paper and Fire Series by Natasha Ngan

Give the Dark My Love Series by Beth Revis

Great Cities Series by N.K. Jemisin

Hearts of Heroes Series by Molly J. Bragg

Hell's Library Series by A.J. Hackwith

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

Hex by Jenni Fagan

Hierarchy Series by James Islington

History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

Imperial Radch Series by Ann Leckie

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Iron Widow Series by Xiran Jay Zhao

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

King of Scars Series by Leigh Bardugo

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Legendborn Series by Tracy Deonn

Letters of Enchantment Series by Rebecca Ross

Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz

London Calling by Alexis Hall

Loveless by Alice Oseman

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Series by Rick Riordan

Malice Duology Series by Heather Walter

Market of Monsters Series by Rebecca Schaeffer

Metro Series by Dmitry Glukhovsky

Mischief & Matchmaking Series by Emma R. Alban

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Poison Study Seriesby Maria V. Snyder

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

Rise of the Empress Series by Julie C. Dao

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Secondhand Origin Stories by Lee Blauersouth

Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab

Six Crimson Cranes Series by Elizabeth Lim

Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo

Starless by Jacqueline Carey

Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford

Teixcalaan Series by Arkady Martine

The Adrien English Mysteries Series by Josh Lanyon

The Atlas by Olivie Blake

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

The Book of Tea Series by Judy I. Lin

The Books of Ambha Series by Tasha Suri

The Broken Earth Series by N.K. Jemisin

The Burning Kingdoms Series by Tasha Suri

The Butterfly Assassin Series by Finn Longman

The Celestial Kingdom Duology Series by Sue Lynn Tan

The City of Fantome Series by Catherine Doyle

The Councillor Series by E.J. Beaton

The Craft Wars by Max Gladstone

The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Faithful and the Fallen Series by John Gwynne

The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

The Goblin Emperor Series by Katherine Addison

The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan

The Inheritance Games Series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Kane Chronicles Series by Rick Riordan

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington

The Lightest Object in the Universe by Kimi Eisele

The Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir

The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer

The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older

The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Poppy War Series by R.F. Kuang

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Queens of Renthia Series by Sarah Beth Durst

The Radiant Emperor Series by Shelley Parker-Chan

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

The Singing Hills Cycle Series by Nghi Vo

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Tarot Sequence Series by K.D. Edwards

The Trials of Apollo Series by Rick Riordan

The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

The Winnowing Flame Trilogy by Jen Williams

The Witcher Series by Andrzej Sapkowski

The Young Elites Series by Marie Lu

These Feathered Flames Series by Alexandra Overy

These Violent Delights Series by Chloe Gong

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone

This Woven Kingdom Series by Tahereh Mafi

Those Who Bear Arms Series by Maria Ying

Those Who Break Chains Series by Maria Ying

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

True Love Bites by Joy Demorra

Undercover by Tamsyn Muir

Universe of Xuya Series by Aliette de Bodard

Villains Series by V.E. Schwab

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Winter's Orbit Series by Everina Maxwell

nonfiction

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam

Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" by Judith Butler

Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism by Harsha Walia

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks

Dangerous Fictions: The Fear of Fantasy and the Invention of Reality by Lyta Gold

Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine

Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism by Peter H. Marshall

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault

Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts by James C. Scott

Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality by James Kwak

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt

Eros the Bittersweet by Anne Carson

Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks

Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by bell hooks

Frames of War: When is Life Grievable? by Judith Butler

Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler

Gender Without Identity by Avgi Saketopoulou, Ann Pellegrini

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes, Mariame Kaba

Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason by Michel Foucault

Making Social Spending Work by Peter H. Lindert

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

No Logo by Naomi Klein

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

Perfect Victims: And the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence by Judith Butler

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac

Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Ordinary Abortion by Katie Watson

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life by Amy Gahran

The Anatomy of Prejudices by Elisabeth Young

The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language by Michel Foucault

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappé

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917–2017 by Rashid Khalidi

The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan

The Sane Society by Erich Fromm

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein

The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having--Or Being Denied--An Abortion by Diana Greene Foster

The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe by Ellen Clifford

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks

This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein

What Love Is: And What It Could Be by Carrie S.I. Jenkins

Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano

White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind by Koa Beck

White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad

Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde

(italics mean i've already fully read it)

[queenflareon]

So, I wrote this Drinny Christmas fanfic last year and thought I might post it here.

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I saw Aunt Ginny kissing Santa Clause

Harry was truly desperate. He had a promise to keep. To his godson.

Eight months ago, Ron and his wife Natalie had managed to fulfil their dearest wish and adopt a child. Their son Benjamin was three years old and from the moment they met him, he held their whole hearts. The poor child had been given up by his birthparents for having magic and it was also the reason why he had remained unadopted until now. That poor boy had had such a bad start into life and was still very shy and timid.

But when he had heard his cousins Lizzy and Annie, George’s daughters, tell him about seeing Santa while they visited America, the little boys whole face lit up and he asked his parents if he would meet Santa, too. George’s wife Emma and Fred’s wife Marie had grown up together in America both practically being raised by Emma’s grandmother Elisabeth. The two friends had left America as soon as they finished school (and had shortly after met Fred and George), but the love for Elisabeth made them take frequent trips back there. And during the most recent visit, she had insisted to take all her great-grandbabies to take pictures with Santa. While Fred and Marie’s son Eddy and George’s and Emma’s son Jonny were still too small to appreciate the experience, the girl had talked of little else since.

And Harry had made the mistake to promise Benjamin that Santa would visit them on Christmas.

Harry had thought it would be easy. Just one of them had to dress up. Hermione, his fellow godparent, had however pointed out that while Benjamin might not understand it was one of them, the older children would most certainly do. He had wanted to convince Hermione’s fiancé Alex to do it, but they had already promised to join his family on a family vacation as Alex came from a muggle family as well as Hermione, sneaking away for a while wasn’t an option.

So, Harry had spent the day desperately visiting every single person he could think of. Sirius and Remus might have helped, but it was too close full moon. A time when Sirius never left Remus’ side.

Neville would have loved to help, but his wife was due to give birth to their son any day now, so he could leave her.

All this led to Harry standing in front of the office of one of the last people one would associate with Christmas cheer.

“Potter, will you just stand there all day or actually come in? I have other things to do, you know?”, came the voice of Draco Malfoy from the office.

Harry took a deep breath and marched in.

********

Draco almost burst into laughter after hearing this ridiculous proposition.

“Why on earth would I do that, Potter?”, he asked, not seriously expecting a reply.

Potter’s face grew from embarrassed to determined. “Because you owe me.”

Ah, there it was. Whenever Potter needed even the tiniest thing, he brought that up.

He wasn’t wrong, of course. Potter had spoke in Draco’s favour in his trial after Voldemort was defeated. It was probably the only reason Draco had not been sent to Azkaban and he was even allowed to keep his families fortune, which he had inherited after his father’s death in the last battle. He had even inherited his aunt’s fortune somehow, which he, of course, didn’t touch, but gave to Longbottom so he could use it for something good. And Draco had to admit he had really done well with it.

But all this support was not undeserved on his part. After seeing the horrors Voldemort’s minions had inflicted on the students in Hogwarts, he and a couple of his friends had discreetly started to help the other students. And he had also helped Potter find and destroy one of the horcruxes. That had to be good for something, right?

Still, every time Potter wanted something, he brought this up. And Draco was tired of it. That was ten years ago. He felt like he had really repaid his debt by now.

Just as Draco was about to tell Potter in a not so friendly tone that he was done with this “debt repayment” he caught a glimpse of someone walking past his office. Someone who always caught his eyes.

Instead of a vile refusal, Draco sighed in defeat. “I must admit I don’t understand why you didn’t ask one of the countless members of your fan club, that follow you around here.” Potter visibly flinched. Fair point, Draco also would never let any of the people that grovelled at his feet into his home.

“I will help you. But if I do, this is the last time you can use this ‘You owe me’ crap. This is it, understood?” Potter eagerly agreed and with a “You won’t regret it” and “I’ll owl you the details”, he quickly left Draco’s office.

He didn’t have to know Draco wasn’t doing it for him.

******

Harry was in the best possible mood as he made his way to the elevator.

“You’re in good spirits today. Did Jennifer give you a proper goodbye before she left to visit her family for the holidays?”, he heard a teasing voice next to him.

Harry laughed as he saw Ginny standing there.

In his sixth year, he had believed himself to be in love with her. When he had tried to kiss her, her reaction was to punch him and then laugh at him. And after a moment, Harry had laughed as well. It was quite an absurd situation after all. While he could admit that she was certainly an attractive woman, she was more like a sister to him, much like Hermione.

“Jennifer’s leaving tomorrow, so I’m still looking forward to my ‘proper goodbye’. What brings you here? You seem to be here more often as of late.”, he remarked as they stepped into the elevator together.

“Can’t I just be a good daughter and visit my dad at work? I don’t have that much to do during the Quidditch season break. And I can’t hang out with mum all day. As much as I love her, she is really driving me insane lately.”, Ginny complained. She was really agitated. Harry knew how much Molly was bothering Ginny about settling down and finding a husband. Ginny had only brought home two guys in the last ten years and both times it had gone terribly. So Harry really didn’t blame Ginny for not sharing details about her love life with her family, especially her mother.

****

Ginny was rolling her eyes at another of her mother’s tirades of being worried Ginny might end up alone.

It was Christmas Eve and Ginny was at her parents’ home along with Harry and Ron, Fred and George with their families. Percy and Bill and their families would join them the next day and Charlie would drop by tomorrow evening.

“Even Harry is in a happy relationship and ready to settle down.”, Molly exclaimed and turned to the man she had basically adopted as her son. Harry blushed. “We’ll see what the next year will bring.”

Damn, her brothers were all so not helpful. Ginny didn’t want to settle down at the moment.

She was at the peak of her career, finally team captain of the national team as well as the Holyhead Harpies. Holding the record for most goals in a game in world championships. And next tournament, she would take the record for most goals total in the world championship tournament.

What is more, she was perfectly happy with her life. Going out with her friends, enjoying time with her family, spoiling her ever growing number of nieces and nephews. Life was good. She wanted to settle down eventually, but she still had time. She was only 27! And she hoped she wouldn’t have to look for a guy to settle down with anymore. But of course, her mother didn’t know that last part.

“I’m so excited to see Santa.”, her wonderful sister in-law Natalie chimed in. Bless her, she was a good one. Though Natalie’s husband didn’t look happy at the mentioned. Ron at been furious when he heard who Harry had recruited as Santa. But his wife had quickly reprimanded him for it. Their son’s happiness was the most important thing and not holding onto old grudges, she had told him. To everyone’s surprise, Arthur had agreed with her and told everyone ‘What a fine young man’ Draco had become. When that hadn’t convinced Ron, Arthur had said that as a father it was his duty sometimes do things one might not be happy about. After a long list of examples, Ron was still not happy, but promised to behave.

Before anyone could add something to that, a knock at the door announced said man’s arrival.

Ginny watched with glee has her two nieces and three nephews took turns sitting on Santa’s lap. Emma and Natalie were busy taking photographs from every possible angle, much to Santa’s dismay. Fred whispered into Ron’s ear how he should simply enjoy his old enemy being humiliated in front of the whole family. That earned him a grin from Ron and an elbow into his side from his pregnant wife Marie.

But Ginny just stood there, impressed by how well Draco was taking the whole ideal and how sweet he was to the children. Especially with Benjamin who was very shy.

“What do you wish for this year, Benjamin”, he asked the little boy in a fake deep voice.

The little boy looked around to all his family members and was unable to speak.

“You can just whisper it into my ear if you want. I won’t tell anyone.”, Draco promised in a warm voice.

Benjamin considered it for a moment and then went to whisper something as well as he could with the white fluffy wig and beard on Santa’s head. Ginny saw Draco’s eyes water for a moment and flash the boy a smile. “I have no doubt at all that your wish will come true. An such a sweet boy as you will surely get many wonderful gifts as well.” Benjamin hugged Draco tightly before hopping of his lap and ran to his mother.

“I told them, he is a really good man.”, Ginny heard her father say while standing next to her.

“He is.”, she agreed curtly, not meeting her father’s eyes.

“Any woman would be lucky to have him. I’m sure he would take excellent care of anyone.”, he went on. Ginny looked at him in confusion, but he just chuckled lightly and went to see if Marie needed anything.

When Santa was taking his leave of the children, Molly ushered Ginny into the kitchen to take a basket of food out the back to Draco as a thank you. Her mother would never let anyone leave her house without food.

The children were all busy opening one present they were allowed to open this evening and their parents were all chatting about everything and nothing, so it wasn’t hard for Ginny to sneak out into the garden. And there was someone already waiting for her.

“You know, the beard really suits you.”, she teased him while he was practically ripping the fake beard and the wig off his head.

“Very funny!”, he said in a sarcastic tone. “You’re lucky you’re cute.”

She chuckled at that as she presented the basket to him. “My mum packed all this for you. As a thank you for your help. And because she loves feeding people.”

Draco nodded. “That’s very nice of her. Though really not necessary at all.” He was sporting his proud face, as Ginny called it. Some prejudices were really drilled deep into one’s brain.

“Please. Don’t pretend you didn’t practically inhale the birthday cake she had sent to me. It wasn’t your poor house elves that ate it.”, she teased him, poking a finger into his chest.

He gently took her hand in his as his mask crumbled. “I didn’t say your mother wasn’t a great cook. You know full well I enjoy all the leftovers of her food you bring over to my place.”

For a moment, they just stood there and looked into each other’s eyes, countless emotions swirling in their gazes, their bodies filling with warmth, despite standing out in the cold winter air.

“I have to ask. What did Benjamin wish for?”, Ginny said, breaking the comfortable silence between them.

She knew she had to return inside soon even though she could stand out here with her boyfriend forever. Eight months they had been together now, though no one of her family knew that. Bringing home guys was already really rough for her but him? They would go insane.

But Ginny knew she had to eventually. And strangely, she wanted to.

Draco’s warm gaze turned to the hand he was holding. “I will not tell you. I promised him that it’s a secret.”

After giving him her most adorable pout, he added “but it was something very sweet and selfless. He’s a good kid. But don’t tell his father I said that. Don’t want him to get the impression I’ve gone soft.”

Ginny wanted to counter that he had, but she just opted for wrapping her arms around him.

“How did Harry even convince you to do it? I’m pretty sure my brothers made bets about that. I hope you didn’t let him use the ‘You owe me’ thing again.”

Draco was avoiding her gaze, concentrating on rubbing circles on her lower back where his hands were resting around her.

“Oh Draco, you can’t allow him to keep doing this. His requests get more ridiculous each time. It’s been ten years. At some point, it’s truly enough.”, she reprimanded him.

“In my defence, I told him this was the last time he could use that excuse. But it’s not the reason why I agreed. Maybe I just wanted to catch a glimpse at a certain someone. And give her something to smile about.”, he retorted, still avoiding her eyes.

Ginny’s heart warmed even more. She had offered to spend some time with him over Christmas, but he had insisted she should enjoy the time with her family as they rarely were all together these days. He was right about that of course. It still made her sad knowing he was all alone over the holidays. His mother had remarried a few years prior and was living in Paris with her husband and her young stepchildren. She had invited him, of course, but he had told his mother he didn’t want to spend Christmas around small children. In truth though, he always felt like he was disrupting her world when he visited her new family, reminding her of a past life and dark times. Ginny knew Narcissa wouldn’t have cared, but she also knew Draco loved his mother too much to do that. So he always met with his mother apart from her family. The one time Ginny had formally met Narcissa, not too long ago, she had looked at Ginny and told her she was hopeful that would change once she had grandchildren whenever that day would come. And Ginny had blushed at that, naturally.

“I can drop by later for a bit, if you want to.”, Ginny offered despite knowing he would refuse.

“I’m fine, darling. I’ve spent many holidays alone.” He must have seen on her face that had been the wrong thing to say, so he added. “Besides, I will spend the rest of the evening indulging in these delicacies your mother prepared, and I will probably pass out from it.” Ginny chuckled at that.

“I’m afraid I have to get back in now before someone misses me, but I think Santa deserves another reward for his efforts before that.”, she mumbled against his lips before claiming them. He pulled her even closer to him as they deepened the kiss.

****

The next morning, all the Weasley grandchildren were sitting together and the living room with Lizzy and Annie telling their aunts and uncles who hadn’t been present the night before about their meeting with Santa.

Bill’s and Fleur’s second daughter Claire was barely prevented by her mother from telling her younger cousins that there was no Santa Clause. But her older sister Victoire and Percy’s son Arthie were patiently indulging their younger cousins by agreeing how great meeting Santa must be.

Benjamin was opening a new gift, looking at it in confusion. Practically growing up as a muggle, he was not used to magical toys yet. Lizzy and Annie went to their younger cousin and tried to comfort him, believing he was disappointed in the gift.

“Don’t worry, Benny. If you don’t like it, Aunt Ginny can ask Santa for a new toy.”, Annie said to her cousin, while stroking his back.

All conversation stopped at that. Ginny looked at her nieces in confusion.

“And how would she manage that, sweety?”, George asked his daughters in unsuspecting amusement.

Lizzy answered, “Last night after we opened the presents, we went out and saw Aunt Ginny and Santa kissing.”

Everyone now turned from the girls to Ginny. Naturally, she tried to just play it off and gave a forced chuckle. “It was just a peek on the cheek. To say thank you for taking the time out of his busy schedule to come to you guys.”

But her nieces wouldn’t let her get away with it. “No!”, exclaimed Annie. “It was a grown-up kiss!”, she insisted.

“Like mummy and daddy do when they think we are in the other room.”; Lizzy added.

Well, at least George and Emma are blushing along with her now, Ginny thought to herself.

Before the two five-year-olds could go on, Penelope said “I wonder what’s in that big package.”

Ginny was so grateful at least her sisters-in-law were always willing to save her. But while Ginny was safe from the kids now, she could see she wasn’t so lucky with the adults.

“Well, young lady, I think we need another place setting tonight.”, her mother exclaimed in an upset voice.

****

Charlie didn’t come home too often. He loved his job, and it kept him very busy. But the rare occasions when he did come home, he always enjoyed himself. Seeing how his nieces and nephews had grown, hearing what was new in the life of his parents and siblings and their partners.

Tonight, there was a strange mood coming from some of his siblings. Well, mostly Ron, to be honest. But no one seemed to explain what had happened. Charlie had asked his father once, but he had only chuckled and mumbled “I knew it”.

But Charlie decided it didn’t really matter. He turned to his right asking his sister how training was going.

Ginny really seemed relieved for the conversation, though Charlie didn’t know why.

Ginny’s new boyfriend (though the couple didn’t seem like they had just started dating) seemed a bit stiff at first, but after a few dishes and some conversations with the women at the table, he seemed to loosen up.

At the end of the night, Draco was even cracking jokes with Fred and George, all the while holding Ginny’s hand under the table. Ginny mostly spent the night happily watching him interact with everyone. And when a conversation over Quidditch started, even Ron joined in.

Charlie chuckled at Ginny’s embarrassed and enraged red face when Molly asked Draco after the kids had gone to bed and they had had a round of fire whiskey how many children they were planning to have. And even more at Draco’s reply “That’s hardly for me to decide. I don’t have to carry them.”

Yes, Charlie thought it had been an perfect evening and he was looking forward to all of them being together again like this next year.

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I'm sharing my Frenry spotify playlist. these are songs personal to my taste and my idea of Frenry, so if u dont like it, too funkin bad i suppose. the playlist will keep growing as long as i keep liking Frenry and listening to music i am taking suggestions if u have songs that fit the vibe 👍

list of current tracks, in no particular order, under the cut (will probably update as i remember to)

To My Enemies - Saint Motel

How I Survived Bobby Mackey's Personal Hell - Lincoln

Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

Bad Ideas - Tessa Violet

I Love Hating You - FrankJavCee

hedonic treadmill - KevinKempt

Easy To Hate - Waterparks

Deadlines (Hostile) - Car Seat Headrest

Want You Gone - Portal 2 OST

Blah Blah Blah - The Oozes

Turtleneck Sweater - marinelli

Pigeon - Cavetown

Backstabber - Kesha

Bad Romance - Halestorm

Rory - Foxing

Drunken Lament - Ludo

Worry - Mother Mother

Banks - Lincoln

Ghosting - Mother Mother

Cause for Concern - Lovejoy

It's All Futile! It's All Pointless! - Lovejoy

...well, better than the alternative - Will Wood

Animal - Sir Chloe

Absence - Rio Romeo

Love Me Dead - Ludo

Stalker's Tango - Autoheart

Soft Bitch - Rio Romeo

Sweet - Phemiec

Butch 4 Butch - Rio Romeo

Microwave - Ricky Jamaraz

despair - leo.

So Alright, Cool, Whatever - The Happy Fits

Diet Soda - Starbenders

The Room Is Filled With People That Love You - Foresight

Wet - Dazey and the Scouts

Bloody Mary, Kate and Ashley - PUP

You Make Me Feel - Archive

Platonic Best Friend - Bug Hunter

Doing Things That Artists Do - The I.L.Y's

Boys Club - Ivory Hours

Do You Want To Die Together? - Stars

So Beautiful - Creative Differences

VR - CreepP, Disko Warp, Michaela Laws

we've got history - The Garages

Sick - Barcelona

FUCK ABOUT IT - Waterparks, blackbear

[Reboot] - Waterparks

Arizona - Kevin Creel

The Edge - Panicland

Honeywell - Clem Turner

Need You here - I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

Problems - Mother Mother

This Is Love - Air Traffic Controller

Arms Tonite - Mother Mother

Let's Fall In Love - Mother Mother

Two Time - Jack Stauber's Micropop

Gossamer - Fashion Jackson

Champagne - Machinery of the Human Heart

WasteUrTime - Kevin Walkman

Benjamin Alphabet - Super Whatevr

FIGURE IN THE BACKGROUND - SNAKE POOL

Normal People Things - Lovejoy

Fall - The Terrordactyls

3:30am - Kevin Walkman

Needs - Verzache

Kiss With A Fist - Florence + The Machine

Under My Skin - Jukebox The Ghost

You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi

Said the Spider to the Fly - The Paper Chase

Don't Tell Me You Love Me - Follies & Vices

Knives, Guns & Bed - Rare Americans, Clare Twiddy

I Hate You So Much - Anarbor

Who Said Anything About Falling in Love - Within Ruins

Virus - Andrew Stein

Potential Breakup Song - Aly & AJ

Super Psycho Love - Simon Curtis

Call Me What You Like - Lovejoy

Breezeblocks - alt-J

Orange - Alex Unknown

Blast Doors - Everything Everything

Oleander - Mother Mother

Community Gardens - The Scary Jokes, Louie Zong

Obsession - OK Go

Foolishly Wrong - Autoheart

Bugbear - chloe moriondo

Your Stupid Face - Kaden MacKay

Fighting in the Car - Joe P

Mean to you - Stella Mar

Romance Is Boring - Los Campesinos!

Operator - The Ready Set

Barbie & Ken - Scene Queen, Set It Off

You're Not Welcome - Naethan Apollo

As the World Caves In - Matt Maltese

Taking What's Not Yours - TV Girl

I Am the Antichrist to You - Kishi Bashi

reaching - Jonny West

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Movie overview on Sweeney todd : the demon barber on Fleet Street

The film used meany of the same songs the the brodway show. I knowest that this strips away what a Normal musical is . People don’t dace that much and and it’s black and gray and white (most of the time) and is low key the anti musical musical.

The story begins with Sweeney todd who is played by Jonny depp and he’s returning to london after being exiled for a crime he didn’t commit. Before being exiled his name was Benjamin barker and he was a barber on Fleet Street. He had a beautiful wife and a new born daughter acruped judge in the area called judge tupen saw Benjamin barkers wife and decided that he wants her for him self so he made a false charge that exiles. Benjamin barker gets taken away from London now he is returning for his exile now going by the name of Sweeney todd. After being save by a young sailor called Antony and mr.todd is back in London ready for an act of revenge on judge Tupen. Todd returns to his old barber shop that sits on top of a bakery that is were he meet mrs.Lovett. She’s the owner of the a bake shop were she makes “the worst pies in London” Todd asks why mrs.Lovett isn’t renting out the space above her meat pie shop and she said it’s because people say it’s haunted because there was a barber and his wife and daughter lived a very tragic life and Todd said asked mrs. Lovett “what happened to the wife” and basically judge tupen came by every day sending flowers to her waiting for her to except his proposal but she refused.so one day the judge invited her over for a maskerade park were she was probably assulted. After that it was to much for her so she possend her self in atemptt to kill her self. Judge tupen ends up adopting her daughter and we find out throughout the film he plans on marrying her to stop other men from haveing her. Mean while Anthony gets a glimpes of Johanna (the daughter) in her tower and falls in love instantly . As he’s looking at Johanna the judge catch’s him and sends him with a very painful warning that he can not look at her that way again. But Anthony gets a plan to steal Johanna away from her tower

(THE BEGGER WOMAN)

She’s a character throughout the movie that gives little bits of information and the ironic placement ( crazy woman that knows everything)

Mr. Todd reopenes his barbershop and he wants customers. So he decides to go the town square with Mrs. Lovett to attract customers there he sees a small boy called Toby who is holding a “magical elixir” witch ends up being made up off piss and ink and he’s selling it to people as a hair elixir. The maker of said hair elixir is called Pirelli an Italian bombastic barber. Todd changes him to a barber off to get people to his barbershop. Todd wins resulting in everyone including judge turpens bench man. The henchmen tells todd that they will be at his barbershop before the week it out. Todd is ready he’s like 15 years ima finely kill him and have revenge. Mrs. Lovett tells him to plan since he’s been waiting all these years for this moment . Then Anthony comes and tells todd that he wants to steal Johanna and asks todd is it okay if he keeps Johanna at the barbershop for a bit while he propers for them to leave Todd agrees because it his daughter. He will be able to see what she looks like and get her away for judge tupen . Not to long after Pirelli comes to pay Todd a visit along with his son Toby he’s being entertained by Mrs. Lovett while Pirelli comes to talk to mr todd . You see Pirelli isn’t who he thinks he is he’s actually an Englishman and in his youth used to be an apprentice for todd back when his name was Benjamin barker.he’s come to black mail Todd to in to giveing him some of a portion of his errnings from his barbershop otherwise he will go to the judge annpd say that Benjamin barker is back after being exiled . Now we the audience knows that this isn’t gonna end well because todd is crazy and in what must be a incredible display of anger todd grabs a scolding hot iron kettle and beats pirelli with it . After that we get the first actual kill of the move about and hour in to the movie when Todd slits the throat of Pirelli soon there after judge tupen comes in for his own shave.he comes to look his most attractive to applie more to Johanna and Todd it is thinking finally finally after 15 years I’ll have my revenge I wanna saver this . I wannna remember why I’m here. And they both start to sing about pretty women (todd singing about his wife who has past and then the judge singing about Johanna) as todd is ready to get his second kill Anthony comes barging in talking about how he’s gonna steal Johanna which of course enrages the judge and Todd gets extremely angry and he goes on a rant we’re he goes back and forth between rage and sadness and Mrs. Lovett is like what are we gonna do about Pirelli since his body is roting in a box but then she suggests that they bake him in to pies to sell. So Todd has his barbershop up top he’ll kill them and send them down to the basement we’re Mrs. Lovett will bake them in to pies. Then Mrs. Lovetts bisness takes off but all the dead people are corsesing a stench around London. But people just think it the sewer system the only person who doesn’t ? The begger lady of course. Mrs. Lovett gets all excited about the new life she can have with mr.todd were they get married and were they will be livening in this beautiful world but unfortunately todd is not on the same page as mrslovett he’s to busy trying to plot his revenge. Around this time Toby starts getting suspicious of mr. Todd he doesn’t think he’s a good man but he feels devoted to mrs.Lovett since she’s the one who took her in after perilli ‘disappeared’ but Toby knowst that Mrs.Lovett is using perillis old coin purse just uping his suspicion even more.

Mrs.Lovett decides to put him in the basement and we are left to wonder why she put him in there. The henchman comes back to check on the smell all around the pie shop but there able to flatter him in to getting a shave again. He dies and gets thrown down in to the basement and that’s the first body that Toby will ever see . Only confirming some suspicions that he had and so he hides. Mean while Anthony has save Johanna from an asylum that she was put in by the judge so other men won’t look at her. He helped her escape and then dresses her up as a boy and brings her to the barbershop for safe keeping until they both can leave.while Johanna is there the begger woman goes up to the barbershop looking for the henchmen because she saw him going up there and she’s suspicious of Todd. Nobody believes her while the beggar woman is still there Todd returns and that’s the the beggar woman tells him that judge turpen is on his way lookin for Johanna. The beggar woman then says “don’t I know you” so then Todd kills her with swiftness and sends her down to the basement. Then the 15 year plan for revenge on judge turpen for the death of his wife is finally put in to place were he is able to stab in the jugular several times. Finally in an act of revenge on judge turpen. It all goes down hill in a matter of seconds when Todd realises that there was a witness to the whole thing. A boy hidden in the trunk who does end up being Johanna and he nearly kills her his own daughter but is able to to get away since Mrs. Lovett let out a howling scream all because judge turpen was grabbing on the bottom of her skirt. Todd come down to the basement and says “open the oven we’ll throw them in” while he’s moveing judge turpens dead body he’s able to get a close up of the old begger women and sees her face for the first time that’s when he realises that it’s his wife. She was alive this whole time giving us hints along the way. The whole reason he want an act of revenge on judge turpen was because he thought judge turpen was the one for his wife’s death only for him to be the reason why he’s holding her limp cold body. Then todd begins to question Mrs.lovertt and asks why she lied. She then tells Todd that she only told him that she possessed her self you just assumed that she died she also add she did it because she loves him. They start singing and Wailting and dancing together about haveing a life together. This gets her under theatrical false sense of security until he hurls her into an open oven leaving her to do nothing but burn to death closeting the oven door. Todd then goes over to his now deceased wife just holding her limp body in his arm wondering what he’s done and then Toby comes out from his hideing spot in the sewer to be the one who kills Todd to get his revenge.

The only thing that is bright and saturated and in hype colour is blood.

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JASON YAMAS | TWEAKERWORLD

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effeminate top = "blouse."

British wine mogul from my drive to Napa but am assuaged to remember that the real Jason Yamas is an empath; it's the character Jason who's a usurious capitalist.

After the vertical expansion comes geographical.

It's time to creep into other locales.

Racist Benjamin supplies much of Berkeley and Oakland.

Converting him isn't a numbers pitch like the rest of them.

This motherfucker is driven entirely by his ego.

I concede to him that I need his guidance, his mentorship, and only after I pledge that I'll make him my top priority does he finally allocate his eight-pound weekly acquisition to me.

I place Ethan in charge of recruiting new dealers from Sacramento, offering him a 10 percent commission incentive on any business he wrangles from that region.

After geographical expansion comes horizontal, breaking into untapped markets here in San Francisco.

PnP sex workers are essentially also dealers; they offer their sexual services in conjunction with the drugs that are done during the session.

Much like getting bottle service at a nightclub, they just tack the grossly marked-up product on to the bill.

These sex workers retain customers that no traditional dealer would acquire because their johns don't buy drugs for drug's sake, only in tandem with the sex.

These sex workers are extremely guarded, constantly paranoid someone's going to steal their clients, so reaching this market requires some creativity.

I create a Grindr account exclusively for catfishing.

I upload a photograph of a mournful, rotund man and make his handle Generou$Gary. Messages from PnP sex workers flood my inbox.

I make several appointments.

When each of the sex workers answers the door, I deliver my script: My apologies for deceiving you, but I'm here to offer you a complimentary ounce.

May I please come in?

Sex workers are a proud people.

The first five I meet maintain that not only must I pay for their time, but I must also receive their services.

Only once I've climaxed am I allowed to discuss other affairs.

One insists dress up like Ruth Bader Ginsburg wig, robe, and glasses and fuck him from a wheelchair.

This is apparently a schtick one of his regulars requires of him.

The sixth sex worker I meet looks as if he's transported trom Venice Beach circa 1994.

His name is Alfonso.

His three-bedroom luxury apartment is outfitted with sterile glass furniture.

A white-haired septuagenarian lounges on the white leather sofa next to a blond lady in her fifties. They're watching Dirty Dancing, passing a meth pip

"This is my husband, Roger," Alfonso says, "and my mother, Claire." swipes her finger along a shard and swipes the same finger across her I hand Alfonso the free sample.

He calls Claire over to test it.

She tongue, then smashes a pellet on the table and snorts it, then holds the product under blue light and breaks a chunk into a clean pipe and torches it.

I'm curious what information she's garnered with the blue light.

She nods to her son and the deal is done.

I can now tout that my product is kid tested, mother approved.

They invite me to watch the film.

I cannot resist the "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" dance scene or some much-needed family time, so I accept.

Last week, Christopher called to tell me he was screening Magnolia for Jonnie and asked if I could please join, knowing it's been my favorite movie since I was fourteen.

When I was in high school, one of the few times Christopher and I hung out was me forcing him to watch the over three-hour-long film, and me pausing every ten minutes to pontificate on the symbolism P. T. Anderson intended in every scene.

I was too busy last week running the delivery crew to join, so instead I used Amazon's Prime Now service to send them a brand-new projector within the hour, then immediately regretted it, forgetting that it might come across as drug dealer extravagance.

Dirty Dancing, however, isn't nearly as charming as I remember.

Later, as I'm leaving, Alfonso asks if he can hug me.

He explains that Roger is battling stage three lung cancer, how Claire has moved here to help, how they're struggling to make ends meet, and how moving would kill him.

"I can't imagine life without him, so you showing up with this better price means more than you know."

I want to slap him for allowing Roger to continue smoking meth. I want to shatter every speck of meth and break all their glass furniture while I'm at it and beg this family to hightail it out of this noxious city to the countryside in search of something better, but instead I take the win, because if the tables were turned, I certainly wouldn't take my own advice.

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STORMZY - CROWN (OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE VIDEO)

12,741,132 views  21 Jun 2019  #MERKY #CROWN                                          PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR CROWN FROM STORMZY'S ALBUM HEAVY IS THE HEAD. 'THIS IS WHAT I MEAN' | OUT NOW: https://stormzy.lnk.to/thisiswhatimeanID H.I.T.H VIDEO PLAYLIST: https://Stormzy.lnk.to/HITHPlaylistID MUSIC VIDEOS PLAYLIST: https://Stormzy.lnk.to/MVplaylistID SUBSCRIBE: https://Stormzy.lnk.to/subscribeID BUY/STREAM 'HEAVY IS THE HEAD': https://stormzy.lnk.to/HITH FOLLOW STORMZY: https://Stormzy.lnk.to/signupID  / stormzy    / stormzy    / stormzyofficial   http://stormzy.com Label: Atlantic Records UK / MERKY Records Commissioner: Nicola Sheppard / Jacqueline Eyewe   Director: Charlie Sarsfield Producer: Mike Heath Pianist: MJ Cole Director of Photography: David Wright Focus Puller: Benjamin Smith 2nd AC: Cameron Axsel Steadicam: Will Lyte Gaffer: Kieran Brown Sparks: Sanjay Mistry & Gareth Crockford Runners: Olivia Ferrara & Eleri Shone MUA (Cast): Reena Bass Stormzy Styling: Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe Stormzy Grooming: Shiv Editor: Alastair Graham Colourist: Jonny Tully #MERKY #CROWN

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HANS ZIMMER

BANDA SONORA ORIGINAL DE BLITZ

Milan Records anuncia el lanzamiento el 1 de noviembre de BLITZ (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE APPLE ORIGINAL FILM), un álbum con música de la nueva película del director y guionista Steve McQueen, ganador de un Oscar, el álbum incluye música original compuesta por el oscarizado compositor HANS ZIMMER y canciones originales del dúo NICHOLAS BRITELL y TAURA STINSON.

Consíguelo AQUÍ

Entre los vocalistas del álbum figuran la protagonista de la película Saoirse Ronan, la cantautora nominada al Oscar® Celeste y el músico ganador del Premio Mercury Benjamin Clementine, que también actúa en la película. La historia de un niño de nueve años en un viaje épico a través del Londres de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Blitz se estrena hoy en cines antes de su estreno mundial en Apple TV+ a partir del 22 de noviembre.

Para la música original, el director Steve McQueen recurrió a su colaborador en 12 Years a Slave y compositor ganador de varios Oscar® Hans Zimmer. Ambos hablaron largo y tendido sobre sus respectivas historias con la guerra, y Zimmer reveló que su propia madre fue expulsada de Alemania y pasó su tiempo en Londres. "Hay muchas cosas en esta historia que tuvieron eco en Hans, especialmente el personaje de George y la relación con su madre", comparte McQueen. "Siempre le decía que, con la música, es como si hubiera estado ensayando esto durante 60 años". Zimmer añade: "Mi madre me contaba historias de cómo era vivir en Mayfair, viendo todas las bombas que caían a su alrededor. Recibí una llamada de Steve y me dijo: 'Ven a ver una película'. Comprenderás mejor a tu madre'. La vi y, por primera vez, no eran sólo historias. Lo he vivido todo".

Mientras componía esta música cautivante, Zimmer reflexionó sobre su infancia y quiso ayudar a crear cómo sería el mundo desde la perspectiva de un niño. "Pensé en lo que debía de sentir un niño en aquellos tiempos. Quería que el público adulto sintiera el mismo terror, desorientación e impotencia que sentiría un niño. Intenté escribir la música más provocadora e inquietante, solitaria y disonante, para recordar a los adultos sus propios terrores infantiles ante el mundo insondable e incontrolable que les rodeaba".

Otro aspecto importante de la narración de Blitz es el uso de canciones originales, en las que McQueen recurre a Nicholas Britell y Taura Stinson, nominados a los Premios de la Academia®, para que ayuden a tejer los temas de la película sobre la identidad y la familia. Britell también se encargó de componer música de big band específica de la época y arreglos de canciones populares, para que los oyentes las percibieran reales en cuanto al periodo y el espíritu de la película, y al mismo tiempo calasen en el público moderno. El compositor ha hecho un nuevo arreglo de "Oh Johnny, Oh Jonny, Oh!" con la voz de la cantautora nominada al Oscar, Celeste, así como de "Allelujah" con la voz del músico ganador del Premio Mercury y uno de los actores principales de la película, Benjamin Clementine.

La balada central de la película, "Winter Coat", es interpretada por la actriz Saoirse Ronan como su personaje en pantalla, Rita, y representa un momento decisivo tanto para Rita, que interpreta la canción en directo ante sus compañeros de la fábrica de municiones, como para la propia película, ya que la actuación se retransmite simultáneamente a toda la nación. McQueen y Britell escribieron la canción juntos en Abbey Road, y Stinson contribuyó desde su estudio de California. Una vez escrita la canción, Britell trabajó con Ronan a distancia, forjando ideas en innumerables sesiones de Zoom antes de grabar juntos en Abbey Road.

Sobre el trabajo en las canciones originales de la película, Britell concluye: "Cuando veas la película, verás que es un tapiz completo. No es frecuente en los proyectos que se dedique esta atención o esfuerzo a la música que hay en el mundo de la película. A menudo, ese tipo de cosas pueden ser sólo licencias de canciones ya existentes, que es un proceso mucho más sencillo. Pero a Steve le importa mucho. Le atrae ver cómo se interpreta la música y que la música exista en el mundo de los personajes".

SOBRE BLITZ

Blitz, de Steve McQueen, sigue el épico viaje de George (Elliott Heffernan), un niño de nueve años en el Londres de la II Guerra Mundial, y su madre Rita (Saoirse Ronan) lo envía a un lugar seguro en la campiña inglesa. George, desafiante y decidido a volver a casa con su madre y su abuelo Gerald (Paul Weller) en el este de Londres, se embarca en una aventura, sólo para encontrarse en un gran peligro, mientras una angustiada Rita busca a su hijo desaparecido.

CONECTA CON BLITZ

 PÁGINA WEB | TRÁILER

 BLITZ (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE APPLE ORIGINAL FILM)

TRACKLISTING –

September 1940 – Hans Zimmer

Brighter Days (Instrumental) – Nicholas Britell

Somewhere To Shelter – Hans Zimmer

No. 6 Platform – Hans Zimmer

Munitionettes – Hans Zimmer

Winter Coat – Saoirse Ronan & Nicholas Britell**

An Adventure for Children – Hans Zimmer

Get Jumpin’ – Nicholas Britell

It’s Time – Nicholas Britell

Loitering Is Not Permitted – Hans Zimmer

Doing Rounds – Hans Zimmer

Allelujah (Hallelujah) – Benjamin Clementine**

Snake Hip Swing – Nicholas Britell

Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh – Celeste**

Lost Property Not Lost Children – Hans Zimmer

Brighter Days – Nicholas Britell, Caitlin Drake, Nancy Sullivan & Florence Dobson**

Never Let You Go Again – Hans Zimmer

**Canciones vocales

BIOGRAFÍAS DE LOS ARTISTAS

HANS ZIMMER | NICHOLAS BRITELL | TAURA STINSON

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Why an Act of Kindness Still Matters?

If You Thought Just One Wasn't a Big Deal, Guess Again  Go back over a decade ago a story similar to this happened, it was in London but it didn't end being known in the papers. Nor did it end up on any TV news bulletin. Canadian rock singer just so happened to be shooting a music video for one of his latest songs at the time.  That was now, but let's go back to over ten years ago to then. Mental Health Campaigner/Producer/Writer Jonny Benjamin, who has since spoken openly about his struggles living with Paranoid Schizophrenia was about to go to an extreme length so as to end his trauma. It was a simple act of kindness from a stranger who helped him from doing what he was about to do. This gradually led to the Find Mike campaign where to went on a big nationwide. In both instances it was a simple act of one person showing kindness that helped change the situation. A little bit of tea and sympathy went a long way and helped two people to realise that their traumatic situation didn't have to end up in a horrific way.  This is what I mean when it comes to showing a sympathetic ear. Now you may look at one act of kindness and sympathy as not very much, or indeed question why it's even worth it. Even I admit that have asked myself those very same questions. I mean quite often I have said to myself what difference would just a few kind words from me make? what would it change if indeed anything? If I had to my a wild theory it's that many of us compare ourselves to Counsellors and therefore don't try to help because we don't view ourselves as quality enough or think that we might end up saying the wrong thing. Or we do something that'd result in the worst case scenario.  Well unless that one thing is done, we never actually know for sure. Reflecting back on my own experiences durinf my early days at college I can recall occasionally having conversations with numerous other students, about anything. We'd even talk about the latest goings on in EastEnders. The fact that we were all on different courses didn't stop, just gave us more to talk about. I can recall talking with a fellow student during which we'd go on about anything random.  The fellow student in question had been going through some personal issues at the time and I could see it was affecting their mental health. Anyways, during one of our conversations the taboo subject of 'ending it all' was mentioned. By that I meant suicide. Though I can't remember exactly what we said I recall mentioning that it's those who we leave behind that would probably suffer more. Now I don't actually know if they actually had suicidal thoughts or not or if they were just talking in scenarios, but what I did gather was that they just needed someone to talk to and listen. Looking back I realised that even though I wasn't a Counsellor it didn't matter because even a sympathetic peer was just as powerful.  Now while all small little things may seem like that, tiny and quiet possibly insignificant, the effect of that humanity and warmth can actually go a long way. Sometimes further than you think. For me, I openly admit that if it's someone that I happen to be familiar with then I don't really think twice about approaching, mainly because I just happen to know them. Like with friends, family or people who I just happen to know from school, university or college, or someone I know at a place I used to work. I know that person, I've gotten to know them, get where they're coming from and so on. I more or less know how to approach  However when it's someone I don't know I do find myself stepping forward with caution. I don't know anything about that random stranger I'm about to help, I mean would I be able to help, would my actions be what push them over the edge? All those small things, but the flip side is that if I didn't and just kept out of it would my actions or words of compassion what stopped them from doing the worst? Basically unless you try, you won't know. Even just showing someone you give a damn will demonstrate that there's still hope in some darker areas. - Article - Sources That was now, but let's go back to over ten years ago to then. Well unless that one thing is done, we never actually know for sure. Read the full article