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Define Your Grind

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Challenge accepted!

The internet is telling me you can make a pretty good cake using just a box of cake mix and a can of soda and following the directions.

My challenge to y’all for the holiday season is to find either the best or worst combination of flavors, although I don’t think you’ll beat this for worst:

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Shoulda known to duck, Goose.

I found this on tiktok and I laughed so hard so I thought I’d share on here

It’s so chaotic I love it

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Fun Games Actors Play

- I Could Play That Role Better - Real Name or Character Name - 30 Second Costume Change - Does The Stage Manager Hate Me - What Are Arms and What Do I Do With Them - Spot the Moving People Backstage - Where in the World is My Prop - Spot the Difference (Script to On Stage Edition) - Who Can Drop More Cliche Theatre Major Terms in One Conversation

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ENOLA HOLMES, dir. Harry Bradbeer.

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Entertainment Spotlight: Jun Yu, Mulan

Actor Jun Yu makes his feature film debut in Disney’s highly anticipated, live action adaptation of Mulan opposite Yifei Liu, Jet Li, Tzi Ma and Rosalind Chao. Jun is a scene-stealer as Cricket, Mulan’s comrade and confidant as she enters training military training and war. Jun is a fresh face in the entertainment industry—while working on his college degree at USC, he landed his first professional audition, which happened to be for Mulan, and got the role. He headed off to film for nearly all of 2019 and has been working ever since. In television, Jun most recently recurred as Pete on ABC’s hit comedy series Fresh off the Boat alongside Randall Park and Constance Wu. In addition to working in front of the camera, Jun has a passion for music and is a rapper in his down time. He is currently working on his debut EP, and notes some of his musical influences are Mac Miller, Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill, and J. Cole. Jun took the time to answer some of our questions about Mulan. Check it out:

Is there a scene or moment from the new Mulan that you’re most excited for fans to see?

There’s no specific scene or moment, but I’m excited to see fans watch the action sequences.

If you woke up tomorrow morning as Cricket in the world of Mulan, what would you do?

Oh man. I’m sorry, but I’m leaving the army. I’m not as brave as Cricket, so I would change my name to Hopper, and just live a quiet life on a farm.

Can you tell us about the audition experience?

Mulan was my first audition ever. So, I had no idea what to expect. But the whole thing was very basic. I went in, got a callback, did what I did from the first audition, and then, soon enough got a call that I got the role.

How does it feel to be in such an iconic film, and what do you hope that audiences take away from it?

It doesn’t seem real. I feel that whenever I think about everything, I was just imagining it. But I truly feel blessed more than anything. I hope  audiences see how much hard work and dedication that everyone who was part of the project put in. There are so many specific jobs and without them, the film would not have turned out so beautifully.

Can you take us through a typical day on set?

Call time is usually 5 am. You get to a location and get dressed into costumes which takes a couple people to help put it on you. Then, you head over to make-up and hair which could easily take 40min. Afterward, I usually go to where the food and coffee are. I’ll chug 4 double espresso shots to feel my heart race, then prepare for whatever scene we are shooting that day. Somedays you ride horses and others you’re on a wire and get thrown. Then we get done around 5 pm and head back to the hotel and the cycle continues.

Which animated Disney movie would you like to see a live-action remake of next?

Honestly, I’m really excited to see the Little Mermaid live action! A story told mostly underwater would be absolutely stunning, but also extremely terrifying. My one fear in life is the ocean, so maybe the first step to conquering that fear would be to see this film.

When you think about the experience of filming, is there a specific funny story or moment that sticks out to you?

There were a lot of moments, but there was a day where Nelson Lee (who plays the Chancellor) was wearing a Benihana type of hat, and so my cast mates and I would try to “Kobe” orange peels into it! So, the entire day Nelson would have pieces of 15 orange peels without even realizing it, but would constantly ask about a citrus smell.

Describe each of the following in one word: Who you are, what you value the most, and what you’d be if you were a food item.

Cheeks, Authenticity, Jicama

What are you most excited about right now?

I think right now, I’m just excited for my mother to see the film. She can’t really wrap her head around her son being in a movie—let alone Disney’s Mulan.

Thanks for taking the time, Jun! Mulan is available for purchase on Disney+. 

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Day one. 364 days to go. I cooked artichokes with hollandaise sauce which is melted butter that’s been whipped into a frenzy with egg yolks until it’s died and gone to heaven. And let me say this. Is there anything better than butter?

𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐄 & 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀 2009 | dir. Nora Ephron

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Old School Sci Fi scoffs at your primitive user interfaces and control panels with their crude “labeled buttons” and “video screens that display actionable data”.

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Anakin, the Jedi Knight class story & the Jedi Council

So the Jedi take a lot of hits - some deserved, many not - for their decisions during the various stories. One of the decisions where i think they don’t deserve the hate was this much-discussed gem from Revenge of the Sith.    

Wouldn’t it be awesome if this were all a test? Like, if Anakin does what a Jedi is supposed to do and says “I understand, Master. I will strive to prove worthy of your trust.” they all say. “Ah - that’s the correct answer. Congratulations. You are now a Jedi Master.” Instead, he throws a fit about not getting a promotion. Jedi are not supposed to care that much about promotions. A reminder here - The Jedi do NOT promote based on personal power, or even as an act of merit for victories in battle. The Jedi promote to Master based on wisdom and dedication to the ideals of the order. They make no secret of this. To anyone. Anakin, at this point, is a galactic hero in the war against the CIS. He slew Dooku. He’s won countless battles. But virtually everything he says and does screams ‘I’m not ready to be a Jedi master and i may never be ready to be a Jedi master!’ (It shouldn’t help that he has married and is having kids, and all he can think about is whether or not he gets the nice corner office at work. He’s honestly thinking about his career?) 

Honestly, this is some petulant emo b.s. And no, The Clone Wars doesn’t make me think differently about it.  Maybe the Jedi Order - and Obi-Wan - did fail Anakin. Maybe they didn’t help him deal with the trauma of his childhood or his mother’s death. Quite frankly, there are so many iterations between Canon and Legends that i can’t keep track.  But you cannot tell me that they were being unfair to him when they told him they weren’t making him a Jedi master. I can’t help but contrast it with the ending of the Jedi Knight story.

Now if you went DS - if you chose to go DS - then Satele does not make you a Master.  This is appropriate. No one “accidentally” goes DS when they play SWTOR, much less when they play JK and the LS points come at you like crazy.  But i keep seeing fans of every stripe complain about how unfair and hypocritical this is. After all - you’ve just saved the galaxy! The Jedi don’t appoint Masters based on saving the galaxy. They don’t appoint Masters based on winning the most battles. If a Jedi Knight does not become a Jedi Master at the end of the story, then the responsibility for that lies squarely on the player. (I will say that its b.s. that Satele calls out the DS JK in front of the Republic’s entire leadership. That was terribly indiscreet on Satele’s part and makes no sense whatsoever.)  I know some people have written fic where the JK has no choice but to go dark-side in order to destroy the Emperor, and then use the fic as a platform to complain about how unfair Satele and the council are. That is their right, but that is not what happens in the actual game.  Jedi Masters certainly do fail, either falling to the dark side or to their own hypocrisy. Jaric Kaedan. Jun Seros. Dooku. Being named a Jedi Master does not give you some kind of shield against failure. Maybe the council should have seen the signs on some of THOSE failures.  But Anakin and a dark-side JK? I’m sorry. But they have have no room to complain. The Jedi order never lied about the qualifications for being a master.  BioWare doesn’t always do a great job making our choices matter. But they did here.

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Scientists invented fabric that makes electricity from motion and sunlight. To create the fabric, researchers at Georgia Tech wove together solar cell fibers with materials that generate power from movement. It could be used in “tents, curtains, or wearable garments,” meaning we’d virtually never be without power. Source

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Original trilogy stickers!!

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8.24.20. Kenosha, WI

Police shoot Jacob Blake 7 times in the back as he gets into his car. The city has taken no action against the officers yet, but has deployed force against community members and called in the National Guard. Protests across the country are starting tonight in solidarity with Kenosha, WI and Jacob Blake, who’s currently still in “serious condition.”

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The Haunted Mansion Record and Book

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For @wiccabuffy

Vintage Country Bear Jamboree Pana-Vue souvenir slides

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The Good Place (2016-2020)