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Six actors who's names share a common root

Hannah (12) Jana Larell Glover, Anna Uzele, Hana Stewart, Annamaria Baranyai, Anita Gado, Hannah Lowther, Annabel Marlow, Anna Peller, Gerianne Perez, Analise Rios, Hannah Taylor, Anna Terpiłowska

Elizabeth (9) Ellie Jane Grant, Izi Maxwell, Ella Burns, Bella Coppola, Izabela Pawletko, Analise Rios, Leesa Tulley, Elizabeth Walker, Ellie Wyman

Laurence (8) Laura Dawn Pyatt, Lauren Byrne, Lauren Irving, Lauren Mariasoosay, Laura Blair, Lauren Drew, Loren Hunter, Lori McLare

Margaret (7) Małgorzata Chrusciel, Meghan Corbett, Meghan Dawson, Meg Dixon-Brasil, Megan Gilbert, Maggie Lacasse, Megan Leung

Christos (7) Kirsty "Zara" MacIntosh, Keirsten Nicole Hodgens, Cristina D'Agostino, Kristina Leopold, Christina Modestou, Kristina Walz, Krisztina Magyar

Helen (6) Ellie Jane Grant, Elena Breschi, Ella Burns, Elena Gyasi, Aline Mayagoitia, Ellie Wyman

John (6) Jana Larell Glover, Gianna Grosso, Jaina Brock-Patel, Janique Charles, Janice Rijssel, Lori-Jane McLare

Nicholas (6) Nicole Louise Lewis, Nikki Bentley, Nikolett Gallusz, Collette Guitart, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Nicole Lamb

Alexander (5) Alexia McIntosh, Sasha Renae Brown, Alexandra "Zan" Berube, Aleksandra Gotowicka, Ji-sun "Lexie" Kim

Gabriella (5) Gabbi Mack, Gabrielle Davina Smith, Gabriela Francesca Carillo, Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, Gabriella Boumford

Jasmine (5) Jasmine Shen, Jasmine Smith, Jasmine Forsberg, Jasmine Hackett, Jaz Robinson

Julius (5) Juli Horanyi, Giulia Marolda, Julia McLellan, Julia Pulo, Jillian Worthing

Adal (4) Alicia Corrales-Connor, Alyssa Giannetti, Alize Ke'Aloha Cruz, Aline Mayagoitia

Amy (4) Amy Bridges, Aimie Atkinson, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Kara-Ami McCreanor

Courtney (4) Courtney Monsma, Courtney Stapleton, Courtney Bowman, Courtney Mack

Emil (4) Amelia Walker, Emily Rose Lyons, Emily Harrigan, Emilia "Millie" O'Connell

Katherine (4) Caitlyn De Kuyper, Kathryn Kilger, Caitlin Tipping, Kate Zulauf

Kayla (4) Kala Gare, Khaila Wilcoxon, Kaylah Attard, Kayla McSorley

Monica (4) Monika Nika Veres, Monique Ashe-Palmer, Janique Charles, Mónika Horváth

Sophia (4) Sophie Golden, Sophie-Rose Middleton, Fia Houston-Hamilton, Sophie Isaacs

Abigail (3) Abigail Sparrow, Abbi Hodgson, Abby Mueller

Aenor (3) Ellie Jane Grant, Ella Burns, Ellie Wyman

Danielle (3) Danielle Steers, Danielle Mendoza, Danielle Rose

Eireann (3) Aryn Bohannon, Erin Palmer Ramirez, Erin Caldwell

Hayley (3) Haley Izurieta, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Hailey Lewis

Laura (3) Laura Dawn Pyatt, Laura Blair, Lori McLare

Lucius (3) Lucy Aiston, Lucia Valentino, Lucinda Wilson

Natalie (3) Natalie Pilkington, Natalie Paris, Natalia Kujawa

Oliver (3) Olivia "Liv" Alexander, Olivia Donalson, Oliver Wickham

Rhiannon (3) Rhiannon Bacchus, Rhiannon Doyle, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky

Sarah (3) Kala Gare, Sadie Hurst, Sarah McFarlane

Theodore (3) Terica Marie, Didi Romero, Dóra Csonka

Agnes (2) Inez Budd, Agnieszka Rose

Aisha (2) Aiesha Naomi Pease, Aisha Kardffy

Alan (2) Lana Zoe Jensen, Alana M. Robinson

Amanda (2) Amanda Lee, Amanda Lindgren

Ashley (2) Ashlee Waldbauer, Ashleigh Weir

Brian (2) Brianna Brito Mooney, Brianna Javis

Cassandra (2) Cassandra Lee, Cassie Silva

Cathassach (2) Casey Esbin, Casey Al-Shaqsy

Ceallach (2) Kelly Sweeney, Kelly Denice Taylor

Cennetig (2) Kennedy Carstens, Kenedy Small

Charles (2) Carly Mercedes Dyer, Caroline Siegrist

Chelsea (2) Chelsea Lorraine Wargo, Chelsea Dawson

Chloe (2) Chloe Zuel, Chloe Hart

Eloise (2) Eloise "Ellie" Sharpe, Eloise Lord

Eric (2) Terica Marie, Erika Herceg

Grace (2) Grace Mouat, Grace Melville

Hadrian (2) Adrianna Glover, Adrianna Hicks

Henry (2) Harriet Watson, Harriet Caplan-Dean

Holly (2) Holli' Conway, Holly Musgrave

Jennifer (2) Jennifer Caldwell, Ji-woo "Jennifer" Kim

Jessica (2) Jessica Niles, Jessica "Jessie" Bodner

Ludwig (2) Lou Henry, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky

Maia (2) Maiya Quansah-Breed, Maya Christian

Martha (2) Marta Burdynowicz, Marta Skrzypczynska

Mary (2) Annamaria Baranyai, Marilyn Caserta

Matilda (2) Maddison Bulleyment, Maddison Firth

Melissa (2) Melinda Porto, Melissa J. Ford

Rachel (2) Rachel Rawlinson, Rachel "Rae" Davenport

Renatus (2) Renee Lamb, Brene "Bre" Jackson

Shannon (2) Shannen Alyce Quan, Su-jeong "Shannon" Pae

Sidney (2) Cydney Clark, Sydney Parra

Taylor (2) Taylor Iman Jones, Taylor Pearlstein

Victor (2) Victoria "Vicki" Manser, Viki Singh

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Romance Book Recommendations

Here is a complete guide to books I would recommend without question to anyone looking to read romance. This was, in fact, the shortest I could get it so have fun!

Straight Sci/Fi Fantasy romance The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole that time i got drunk and saved a demon by kimberly lemming Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert

Straight Historical Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins The Duke who didn't by courtney Milan Unclaimed by Courtney Milan

Trans Historical A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall M/F (transfemme) Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian M/N Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall N/N

Sapphic Historical

The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley The Lady’s Guide To Celestial Machanics by Olivia Waite That Could be Enough By Alyssa Cole

Gay Historical The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat sebastian Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian

Sapphic Fantasy Romance Walk Between Worlds by Samara Breger The Rogue Crown by A. K. Mulford (third book in a series first two have m/f pairings) A Song of Silver and Gold by Melissa Karibian Can’t spell treason without tea by Rebecca Thorne A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

Trans Fantasy Romance The Demon's Bargain by Katee Robert F/N The Evergreen Heir by A. K. Mulford N/M

Gay Fantasy Romance Socially Orcward by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey Red Heir by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey a marvellous light by Freya Marske wolfsong by t.j. klune (series) A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey (series) A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows (read TW) Witchmark by C. L. Polk (series) Reforged by Seth Haddon Frostbite by J Emery A Rival Most Vial by R. K. Ashwick The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles Bisclavret by K L Noone Human Enough by E.S. Yu From The Dark We Came and Help Wanted by J. Emery

Poly Fantasy Romance Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert Elf Defence by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey

Sapphic Contemporary Romance D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole

M/F Contemporary Romance (Some Bi and Ace) A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone Scandalized by Ivy Owens A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon The Comeback by Lily Chu Forget Me Not by Julie Soto Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Take a hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon Xeni by by Rebekah Weatherspoon Trade Me by Courtney Milan The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann

Gay Contemporary Romance A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun The Hate Project by Kris Ripper Counterpoint by Anna Zabo Just Like That by Cole Mccade Syncopation by Anna Zabo

Poly Contemporary Romance The Life Revamp by Kris Ripper

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APRIL Celebrity Birthdays & Events

All Month Long: Autism Awareness Month | Black Women's History Month 

April Birthdays

Aries Stars (Mar 21-Apr 19) 1: Cece Show 2: Nikki Perkins, Amber Gray 3: Catherine Lough Haggquist, Jaimi Gray, Sarah Jeffery, Young MA 4: Lorraine Toussaint, Jill Scott, Khadi Don, Maya Angelou 6: Simona Brown, Lauren Ridloff 7: Billie Holiday 8: Skai Jackson, Femi Taylor 9: Jazmine Sullivan, Bianca Belair, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tanerélle 10: Dana Heath, Jasika Nicole, April Weeden-Washington, Zuri Adele 11: Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Summer Walker 12: Imani Lewis, Janee Michelle, Retta, Suzzanne Douglas, Tracy Camilla Johns 13: Marci T. House, Precious Mustapha 14: Da Brat 15: Ester Dean, Samira Wiley 16: Valarie Rae Miller, Kron Moore, Ebony Obsidian, Tanya Moodie, Jojo T. Gibbs

Taurus Stars (Apr 20-May 20) 21: Gugu Mbatha-Raw  24: Francheska (Hey Fran Hey), Reagan Gomez Preston, Jeanta Godlock, Joséphine Jobert 25: Gina Torres, Jayden Rey, Leyna Bloom 26: Debra Wilson 27: Lizzo 28: Aleisha LaNaé Allen, Simbi Khali, Cheslie Kryst, Madge Sinclair 29: Shahadi Wright Joseph, A'zaria Carter, Jo Martin 30: Jemima Osunde

April Events: 

African American Women's Fitness Month | Celebrate Diversity Month | National Deaf History Month (March 13 to April 15) | National Minority Health Month | Sexual Assault Awareness Month | Stress Awareness Month 

1. ANNOUNCEMENT: WE DO NOT CELEBRATE APRIL FOOL’S DAY HERE, Personal Day of Rest | 2: World Autism Day | 9: Unicorn Day | 11-17: Black Maternal Health Week | 16: Emancipation Day | National Cat Lady Day | 22: Earth Day | 24-30: Lesbian Visibility Week | 26: Lesbian Visibility Day, Alien Day | 28: Superhero Day

30: Black Femme Character Dependency Anniversary: 

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Milano Fashion Film Festival Official Selection 2022 Berlin Fashion Film Festival Official Selection 2021 Berlin Commercial Nomination 2021 1.4 Awards Longlist 2021

Official Summer 21 Campaign for Alexander Wang Music by GRRL

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Cast: Ashley Wang, Piya Chitsmaran, Yoa Mizuno, Olive Zuker-Brunzell, Sandra Diola, Seven Liu, Greena Park, Stella Tran, Bayana, Oprah Wambui, Juliet Marcroft, Grace Baik, Celline Lee, Lyn, Alejandra Avalos, Anisa Brown Stunt Double: Isabella Miller, Serena Li, Rhea Cullentas, Robyn Diamond, Keerati Julsophon, Nicole Cookpitman, Mizzel Serra, Johnathan Gleason Director: Pavel Brenner Cinematographer: Christopher Ripley Executive Producers: Malcolm Duncan, Fabien Colas, David Laven, Alex Wang Creative Producer: Camilla Gai Producer: Christina Jobe Sound Designer: Bastien Benkhelil Production Designer: Tyler Evans Art Director: Angus Bernsen Set Dresser: Theo Cohn, Erica Laguan, Brendan Sheley, Oliver Bernsen 1st Assistant Director: Mel Anderson 2nd Assistant Director: Alex Dolan 1st Assistant Camera: Jacob Perry 2nd Assistant Camera: Joe Ashi Loader: Chastin Noblett, Jake Duggar Gaffer: Mathias Peralta Set Lighting Technician: Chris Ginnaven Key Grip: Pablo Ruff-Berganza Best Boy Grip: Andres Gutierrez Best Boy Electric: Nick Haynes Grip: Jesse Curl Steadicam Operator: Bill Hunt Drone Pilot: Andrew Petersen Gimbal Operator: Jake Howard Drone Tech: Bryce Howard Drone Dudes: Ryan Bunnell Balloon Tech: Dave Cupp Digitech: Jason Wang Motocrane: Robert G Streeper Jr, Neil Maciejewski Talent / VIP relations: Kameron Kubicki Casting: Anita Bitton / Establishment New York Casting Associate: Calvin Wilson Stunt Choreographer: Isabella Miller, Serena Li Stylist: Worthy Dye Background Stylist: Damien Lloyd Hair Stylist: Edward Lampley Hair Assistant: Sol Rodriguez, Jessica Padilla, Alysha Walks, Jenelle Oldham Make Up Artist: Tarezka Fras Make Up Assistant: Mina Abramovic, Mila Nesmeyanov Nails: Sojin Oh Production Manager: Takara Joseph Production Coordinator: Sho Schrock Production Assistant: Ari Garber, Chris Hamilton Storyboard Artist: Camilla Gai Production Truck Driver: Jesse Martinez G&E Truck Driver: Filippo Bencaini Camera Truck Driver: Bill Colino Motorhome Driver: Richard Linville Craft Sevices: Xochil Chavira Studio Teacher: Michelle Garcia Medic / Safety Officer: Sharr Siamson Covid-19 Safety Officer: Jamie Pinon

Photographer: Hao Zeng Photo Assistant: Ryan Elliot, Justin Brooks

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+ “Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.” –  William Arthur Ward

2023 | A Year in Review

What a year 2023 has been. For me, it has been year of great growth and learning. As I look back across the year, I share with you all these wonderful moments:

In January 2023 I was recognised by ISC Research UK, on their Edruptor of 2022 list, recognising me as an influential educator within international education. ISC Research, the leading provider of English-medium K-12 international school data, trends, and intelligence, has compiled a list of highly rated thought leaders within international education.

In January I commenced at LCI Melbourne, as their new Academic Operations Manager. LCI Melbourne is a private institute of higher education that specialises in art, design, and enterprise education. LCI Melbourne is one of 23 campuses from across the global as part of LCI Education.

In February, we launched Series Thirteen of our Game Changers podcast featuring seven remarkable Indigenous Australians, Thomas Mayo – an author and signatory to the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Nicole Brown – the 2022 Darwin Community NAIDOC Volunteer of the Year, Corey Tutt – the Founder and CEO of DeadlyScience, Tammy Anderson – a dynamic School Principal, Lucy Amon – a school Indigenous Programs Coordinator, Anita Heiss AM one of Australia’s foremost Aboriginal authors, poets and Karen Mundine – social commentator and the CEO of Reconciliation Australia. During this period the podcast hit 450,000 plus listens.

In February, I had an article ‘Without Technology Schools Will Become Irrelevant’ published by Norwegian online education Lucubrate Magazine on his thoughts about artificial intelligence.

In March, my co-authored 2022 book Game Changers: Leading Today’s Learning for Tomorrow’s World hit the bestseller list. The book is now available via Amba Press and on Amazon, Booktopia and Barnes & Nobles.

In March, I delivered a leadership keynote titled ‘Game Changers’ at the 2023 World Education Summit, the globe’s largest online educational conference. 

In March, I delivered a two day High-Performance Schools Masterclass at Toddle - Your Teaching Partner’s 2023 #SchoolLeadersBootcamp.

In April, I was invited to be a guest on Joshua Stamper’s global ASPIRE Podcast.

In May, I was invited by EdLeaders to be on the selection panel for their inaugural EdLeaders Impact list for 2023.

In July, in collaboration with the Student Experience Manager we launched a new Student Success Strategy framework for LCI Melbourne where the institute is committed to amplifying student voice, agency, and advocacy.

In July, I was recognised as one of The Educator's Most Influential Educators in 2023. This is a testament to the Game Changers’ dedication to transforming education and driving positive change within our community.

In July I was invited to facilitate a leadership masterclass titled ‘Leading A High Performance School’ for the executive team at The Hester Hornbrook Academy. The Hester Hornbrook Academy (HHA) provides alternative flexible education and learning options for young people from the ages 15 to 24 who are experiencing disadvantage, significant trauma, and disengagement from mainstream schooling.

In August, I was invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual New South Wales Secondary Deputy Principal’s Association conference, titled ‘Setting the Scene: For Designing A Better Normal.’

In August, I was invited to present and facilitate the two-day annual Catholic Secondary Deputy Principal’s Association (CSDPA) conference in Western Australia. My opening keynote was titled ‘Setting the Scene: For Designing A Better Normal.’

In August, I was invited by We Teach Well to host a conversation on artificial intelligence in education ‘AI & The Age of Humans: A Paradox’ at the annual Digital Innovations Futures Festival in Victoria.

In September, together with a group of key staff from Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) we were recognised by ACER Teacher Magazine in their inaugural Teacher Awards 2023 in the Curriculum Design and Implementation category for our work in designing Limitless Possibilities, a model of social entrepreneurial learning accessed through a digital toolkit, for all 103 CESA schools, which empowers students to recognise and innovate for a socially just, equitable and sustainable world. Limitless Possibilities draws on a body of entrepreneurial education research and is underpinned by Catholic Social Teaching Principles, explicit teaching, and inquiry methodologies such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Design Thinking. 

In October, we launched Series Fifteen of our Game Changers podcast featuring Glenn Savage – the Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling from the University of Melbourne, Drew Cortese – the Director of Global Partnerships at Avenues The World School, Sandra Milligan – the Executive Director and Enterprise Professor at the Assessment Centre at the University of Melbourne, Rosemary Kairuki – an Author and the 2021 Australian Local Hero recipient, Ali Durban – the Co-Founder of the Gesher School UK, Joann McPike – the Founder of THINK Global School, and Dr Jason Dewling – the President of Western Canada and Asia Pacific, LCI Education Network. During this period the podcast hit 600,000 plus listens.

In October, I was invited to present at the annual Independent Public Schools alliance conference in Brisbane, Queensland. His keynote was titled ‘Leading Today’ Learning for Tomorrow’s World.’ 

Wrote 28 blog entries via my Tumblr - Permission Is Triumph.

Continued to be my elderly mother’s carer, especially post her stroke. My time with her is the most precious gift of 2023.  

As we stand on the threshold of 2024, my heart brimming with anticipation, I eagerly welcome the boundless possibilities that lie ahead. The canvas of the new year stretches before us, blank and full of potential, waiting to be painted with the hues of our aspirations and dreams.

Go gently my friends. Know you are enough. And always remember to be kind. 

Adriano xx

Adriano Di Prato is a best-selling author, broadcaster and the Academic Operations Manager at LCI Melbourne, a progressive art, design + enterprise private institute of higher education.

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Alexander Wang - Sisters from Pavel Brenner on Vimeo.

Milano Fashion Film Festival Official Selection 2022 Berlin Fashion Film Festival Official Selection 2021 Berlin Commercial Nomination 2021 1.4 Awards Longlist 2021

Official Summer 21 Campaign for Alexander Wang Music by GRRL

alexanderwang.com/us-en/projects-sisters

Cast: Ashley Wang, Piya Chitsmaran, Yoa Mizuno, Olive Zuker-Brunzell, Sandra Diola, Seven Liu, Greena Park, Stella Tran, Bayana, Oprah Wambui, Juliet Marcroft, Grace Baik, Celline Lee, Lyn, Alejandra Avalos, Anisa Brown Stunt Double: Isabella Miller, Serena Li, Rhea Cullentas, Robyn Diamond, Keerati Julsophon, Nicole Cookpitman, Mizzel Serra, Johnathan Gleason Director: Pavel Brenner Cinematographer: Christopher Ripley Executive Producers: Malcolm Duncan, Fabien Colas, David Laven, Alex Wang Creative Producer: Camilla Gai Producer: Christina Jobe Sound Designer: Bastien Benkhelil Production Designer: Tyler Evans Art Director: Angus Bernsen Set Dresser: Theo Cohn, Erica Laguan, Brendan Sheley, Oliver Bernsen 1st Assistant Director: Mel Anderson 2nd Assistant Director: Alex Dolan 1st Assistant Camera: Jacob Perry 2nd Assistant Camera: Joe Ashi Loader: Chastin Noblett, Jake Duggar Gaffer: Mathias Peralta Set Lighting Technician: Chris Ginnaven Key Grip: Pablo Ruff-Berganza Best Boy Grip: Andres Gutierrez Best Boy Electric: Nick Haynes Grip: Jesse Curl Steadicam Operator: Bill Hunt Drone Pilot: Andrew Petersen Gimbal Operator: Jake Howard Drone Tech: Bryce Howard Drone Dudes: Ryan Bunnell Balloon Tech: Dave Cupp Digitech: Jason Wang Motocrane: Robert G Streeper Jr, Neil Maciejewski Talent / VIP relations: Kameron Kubicki Casting: Anita Bitton / Establishment New York Casting Associate: Calvin Wilson Stunt Choreographer: Isabella Miller, Serena Li Stylist: Worthy Dye Background Stylist: Damien Lloyd Hair Stylist: Edward Lampley Hair Assistant: Sol Rodriguez, Jessica Padilla, Alysha Walks, Jenelle Oldham Make Up Artist: Tarezka Fras Make Up Assistant: Mina Abramovic, Mila Nesmeyanov Nails: Sojin Oh Production Manager: Takara Joseph Production Coordinator: Sho Schrock Production Assistant: Ari Garber, Chris Hamilton Storyboard Artist: Camilla Gai Production Truck Driver: Jesse Martinez G&E Truck Driver: Filippo Bencaini Camera Truck Driver: Bill Colino Motorhome Driver: Richard Linville Craft Sevices: Xochil Chavira Studio Teacher: Michelle Garcia Medic / Safety Officer: Sharr Siamson Covid-19 Safety Officer: Jamie Pinon

Photographer: Hao Zeng Photo Assistant: Ryan Elliot, Justin Brooks

[soylazaro]

You Know Where You Belong from David Findlay on Vimeo.

Shots Awards New Director of the Year Silver 2020 D&AD Next Director Award shortlist 2020

Director: David Findlay Produced by: Joaquin Cardoner & Mia Metz Producer: Sultan Al-Saud Co-producer: Shelby Manton Made in association with: Boldly & Les Enfants

Director of Photography: Farhad Ghaderi Production Designer: Kathleen Loski Casting by: Katrin Braga - VAKA Stylist: Nina Maidment Editor: Alexander Farah Original Score: Sam Tudor Sound Design: Mitchell Allen Mix: Art Mullin - Vapor Colour: Sam Gilling

1st Assistant Director: Joseph Carney MUA: Maddy Herman Gaffer: Terrance Azzuolo Key Grip: Michel Muller Dolly Grip: Alicia Snee Grip: Ali Ajmeri Grip: Aline Mayerhoffer Swing: Brock Newman 1st AC: Mikael Bidard 2nd AC: Jan Schädel Ubeda Camera trainee: Matthew Koropatwa Stylist assistant: Miren Valdes PA: Holly Brown

Cast: Emma Johnson, Joe Dion Buffalo, Tatenda Hatugari, Tony Giroux, Andres Joseph, Dora Prieto, Sam Gilling, Tarique Imani Atkinson, Shar Michelle, Epik Bothe, Classic Bothe, Era Bothe, Chris Garnier, Nicole Harney, Jad Al Arid, Charmaine Wilson, Jazmine Campanale, Donald Sales, Jasmine Mander, Linda Watters, Nelson Wong, Amy King, Ivan Rickardliow, Cora Hall

Special thanks: Adam Osten at Panavision, Jean-Sébastien Chambonnet at Mels, Anne Hubbell at Kodak, Alyssa Sinclair at Vapor, Anita Cirillo at Gallery Jones, Max Bailey, Paul Snider, Sarah McCarthey, Ibekelia, Céline Ceillier

[moviesandmania]

Leaf Blower Massacre 2 (2016)

Leaf Blower Massacre 2 (2016)

‘When Autumn arrives, no one survives!’

Leaf Blower Massacre 2 is a 2017 American slasher horror feature film directed by Anthony Cooney (The Dirty Sanchez; Trashtastic; Leaf Blower Massacre) from a screenplay co-written with Michael Wade Johnson (Hematic Web; Cellar Secret; Killer Shorts). It stars Ari Lehman, Kaylee Williams and Anita Nicole Brown.

After finding out about the brutal murder of…

[statichvm]

oc tag.

i was tagged by @lustyargonianmaid to do some oc clownery and here we are..

throwing tags at @jackiesarch @ma-sulevin @red-nightskies @lxmbert @raisinghellinotherworlds @ottobooty @radlurk @chuckhansen @queennymeria @teamhawkeye @chyrstis @faithchel @consumedkings @jmcolt @prometheas @shadowglens and @simonxriley

name: juliana maria oliveira. 
alias/nicknames: ju, jules, julie. 
gender: cis female. 
age: 35 (at time of outbreak), 37 (s8)
zodiac: scorpio. 
abilities/talents: combat, specializing in close quarters and melee. creating and setting effective traps for the living and the dead. basic first aid, including giving stitches and setting broken bones. crafting crude weapons from unconventional materials.

alignment:  lawful / neutral / chaotic / good / neutral / evil / true
religion: loosely christian with frequent wavering faith and doubts. juliana hasn’t attended church since she was a teenager, and has no interest in doing so now. 
sins:  envy / greed / gluttony / lust / pride / sloth / wrath
virtues:  charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience
languages: mainly english, though she’s also fluent in both spanish and brazilian portuguese through speaking it at home with either side of her family. 
family: mariana oliveira (mother, deceased), tomás oliveira (father, presumed deceased), catarina oliveira (sister, deceased), jackson and bo oliveira (verse dependent children with dwight, alive), eliza and reyna oliveira (verse dependent children with negan, alive)
friends: making genuine friends in the saviors proved to be difficult for a score of reasons, but she considers laura and dwight her best friends throughout her time there. 
sexuality:  heterosexual / bisexual / pansexual / homosexual / demisexual / asexual / unsure / other
relationship status: single / dating / married / widowed / open relationship / divorced / not ready for dating / it’s complicated
libido:  sex god / very high / high / average / low / very low / non-existent
build:  slender / average / athletic / muscular / curvy
hair:  white / blonde / brunette / red / black / other
eyes: brown / blue-gray / green / black / other
skin: pale / fair / olive / light brown / brown / dark / other
height: 5’4”
scars: one large scar spanning the length of her stomach above her belly button horizontally, acquired during an attack/robbery she survived early in the outbreak. a small bullet wound on her right bicep acquired during s6. a long scar from the top of her hand snaking down to her wrist acquired during s8. various smaller scars on her arms, legs, and hands acquired after the outbreak. 
facial features:

dogs or cats
birds or bugs
snakes or spiders
coffee or tea
ice cream or cake
fruits or vegetables
sandwich or soup
magic or melee
sword or bow
summer or winter
spring or autumn
past or future
five songs that remind you of them:

lividity / nicole dollanganger

punisher / dollie rot

double dark / wildhood

cop car / mitski

you want it darker / anita lester

[transtranscendence]

2008-2009 - We will not be silenced. We must fight back against transphobia.

For Stacy Brown, died on January 8, 2008, in Baltimore, MD.

For Patricia Murphy, murdered on January 8, 2008, in Albuquerque, NM.

For Adolphus Simmons, murdered on January 21, 2008, in Charleston, SC.

For Fedra, murdered on January 22, 2008, in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

For Ashley Sweeney, murdered on February 4, 2008, in Detroit, MI.

For Sanesha Stewart, murdered on February 10, 2008, in Bronx, NY.

For Cameron McWilliams, who took her own life on February 11, 2008, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

For Lawrence King, murdered on February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, CA.

For the unknown person murdered on February 22, 2008, in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.

For Simmie Williams Jr., murdered on February 22, 2008, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

For Luna, murdered on February 28, 2008, in Loures, Grande Lisboa, Portugal.

For Lloyd Nixon, murdered on April 16, 2008, in West Palm Beach, FL.

For Sylvana Berisha, murdered on June 24, 2008, in Hamburg, Germany.

For Rosa Pazos, murdered on July 11, 2008, in Sevilla, Spain.

For Juan Carlos Aucalle Coronel, murdered on July 14, 2008, in Lombardy, Italy.

For Jaylynn L. Namauu, murdered on July 17, 2008, in Makiki Honolulu, HI.

For Samantha Rangel Brandau, murdered on July 29, 2008, in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

For Aimee Wilcoxson, murdered on November 3, 2008, in Aurora, CO.

For Dilek Ince, murdered on November 11, 2008, in Ankara, Turkey.

For Yasmin, murdered on November 20, 2008, in Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras.

For Bibi, murdered on November 21, 2008, in Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras.

For Roberta Gavou, murdered on November 24, 2008, in Rome, Italy.

For the 6 unknown people murdered in November/December 2008 in Brazil. 

For Noelia, murdered on December 17, 2008, in Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras.

For the unknown person murdered on December 18, 2008, in Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey. 

For the unknown person murdered on December 24, 2008, in Rosate, Milan, Italy.

For Michael Hunt, murdered on December 26, 2008, in Indianapolis, IN.

For Taysia Elzy, murdered on December 26, 2008, in Indianapolis, IN.

For Kátia Otacílio Vilela, murdered on January 1, 2009, in Jataí, Goiás, Brazil.

For Mhtium Abululak, murdered on January 3, 2009, in Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy.

For Alexa Rojas Castro, murdered on January 7, 2009, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

For Cynthia Nicole, murdered on January 9, 2009, in Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras.

For Marcela Cairo Souza, murdered on January 9, 2009, in Jataí, Goiás, Brazil.

For Aline da Silva Riviera, murdered on January 16, 2009, in Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy.

For Caprice Curry, murdered on January 17, 2009, in San Francisco, CA.

For “Roviilson” Teixeira, murdered on January 18, 2009, in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

For Minja K., murdered on January 19, 2009, in Belgrade, Serbia.

For “Juan Carlos” Guillén Bautista, murdered on January 20, 2009, in Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico.

For “Víctor Manuel” Albor Camacho, murdered on January 20, 2009, in Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico.

For Gaby Rosales Aragón, murdered on January 21, 2009, in Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua.

For the unknown person who died from head injuries on January 22, 2009, in Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador.

For Dayana Nicole Castillo García, murdered on January 22, 2009, in Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru.

For Cita Solorzano (muxé), murdered on January 28, 2009, in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.

For Camila Hernández Nieto, murdered on January 28, 2009, in Sincelejo, Sucre, Columbia.

For Daisy, murdered on January 31, 2009, in San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico.

For Noor Azlan Khamis, murdered on February 1, 2009, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

For “Ailton” Correa Maia, murdered on February 1, 2009, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

For Will Teixeira da Silva, murdered on February 1, 2009, in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

For Cristy, murdered on February 10, 2009, in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. 

For the unknown person who died of cosmetic filler poisoning on February 18, 2009, in Franca, São Paulo, Brazil.

For Camila Pereira, murdered on February 18, 2009, in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

For Puttalakshmi’s (Hijra), murdered on February 19, 2009, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

For Francisco das Neves, who died on February 20, 2009, in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil.

For Vicky Londoño Chavarría, who died on February 21, 2009, in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. 

For Pequeña P, who died on February 27, 2009, in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina.

For Miriam Nunes Lucas, who was murdered on March 1, 2009, in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

For "Wanderson Wanderley" Teixeira da Rocha, who was murdered on March 4, 2009, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

For "Moisés” Guimarães de Lima, who was murdered on March 4, 2009, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

For D. Borges, who was murdered on March 4, 2009, in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.

For Kirsi Ubrí, who was murdered on March 8, 2009, in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

For "Julio" Avila Albarracín, who was murdered on March 10, 2009, in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

For Adriana Sánchez López (muxé), who was murdered on March 12, 2009, in Juchitán, Guerrero, Mexico.

For Virgen Castro Carrillo, who was murdered on March 21, 2009, in Sinaloa, Mexico.

For Eda Yildirm, who was murdered on March 22, 2009, in Bursa, Turkey.

For the unknown person murdered on March 24, 2009, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

For Ramya, murdered on March 24, 2009, in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

For Sasha Estefania, murdered on March 24, 2009, in Caracas, Venezuela.

For Smail L., murdered on March 24, 2009, in Aldaia, Valencia, Spain.

For Gisela “Roni” Galante, murdered on April 1, 2009, in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina.

For the unknown person murdered on April 11, 2009, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

For Melek D., murdered on April 11, 2009, in Ankara, Turkey.

For Image Devereux, murdered on April 14, 2009, in Fayetteville, NC.

For “Gabriel” Carniero de Sousa, murdered on April 18, 2009, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

For Jeva Padilla, murdered on April 21, 2009, murdered on April 21, 2009, in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

For "Ramón” Martínez, murdered on April 23, 2009, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. 

For Juliana Martins, murdered on April 27, 2009, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

For "Caio Júnior” dos Santos, murdered on May 3, 2009, in Varzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

For Fernanda Botelho, murdered on May 4, 2009, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

For Diksy Jones, murdered on May 6, 2009, in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

For Jenifer, murdered on May 6, 2009, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

For Tigresa de Souza Reis, murdered on May 7, 2009, in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

For the 9 people who were murdered between January 1, 2009 and May 15, 2009 in Guatemala.

For the 18 people who were murdered between January 1, 2009 and May 31, 2009, in Venezuela.

For Xiomaran Duras, murdered on May 18, 2009, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela.

For Çağla, murdered on May 22, 2009, in Ankara, Turkey.

For the unknown person murdered on May 24, 2009, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

For Foxy Ivy, murdered on May 25, 2009, in Detroit, MI.

For "Pedro" Sánchez Pérez, murdered on May 26, 2009, in San Miguel Canoa, Honduras.

For Dara, murdered on May 26, 2009, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

For Ketlin, murdered on May 31, 2009, in Uruaçu, Goiás, Brazil.

For Papucha, murdered on June 1, 2009, in La Victoria, Peru.

For “La Luli”, murdered on June 7, 2009, in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico.

For Fredrick “Kelly” Watson, murdered on June 9, 2009, in Albuquerque, NM.

For Carla Regina Bento, murdered on June 11, 2009, in São Paulo, Brazil.

For Catherine, murdered on June 11, 2009, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

For Tanya Ardón, murdered on June 11, 2009, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

For Rafaele, murdered on June 14, 2009, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

For Anita Fajardo Ríos, murdered on June 16, 2009, in El Carmen, Puebla, Mexico.

For the unknown person, murdered on June 22, 2009, in Belém, Pará, Brazil.

For Camilla, murdered on June 22, 2009, in Volgograd, Russia.

For “Enrique Jhosvani” Guevara, murdered on June 24, 2009, in Lima, Peru.

For Luana, murdered on June 24, 2009, in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.

For Hadise, murdered on June 29, 2009, in Istanbul, Turkey.

For Martina Jackson, murdered on June 30, 2009, in Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras.

For Valeria, murdered on June 30, 2009, in Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras.

For all the other trans siblings who were murdered or went missing.

[blackfemmecharacterdependency]

BFCD Calendar: Celebrity Birthday List

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

MARCH: HAPPY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, SIS!!!

1: Alexis Fields, Lupita Nyong’o 2: Danielle Moné Truitt, Nathalie Emmanuel 3: Gloria Hendry, Meagan Tandy 4: Angela V. Shelton 6: Anna Maria Horsford, Birgundi Baker 9: Christiana Pitts 10: Ego Nwodim 11: Ajani Russell 13: Adina Porter 14: Tamara Tunie, Carol Speed, Elise Neal, Greta Onieogou 15: Aaron Rose Philip 16: Cynthia Bond, Sierra McClain, Ajiona Alexus  18: Vanessa L Williams, Queen Latifah, Ayisha Issa, Amanda Foster, Bonnie Mbuli, Christina Elmore  19: Alycia Pascual Pena 20: Bianca Lawson, Dominique Jackson, Erica Luttrell, Freema Ageyman, Vanessa Bell Calloway 

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) 21: Sonequa Martin Green 22: Kandyse Mcclure 23: Chaka Khan, Vanessa Morgan 25: Jeryl Prescott 26: Diana Ross 27: Mariah, Halle Bailey 28: Celai West, Chrystale Wilson 30: Gabrielle Byndloss 31: Erica Tazel, Andrea Bordeaux, Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

APRIL (National Stress Awareness Month)

1: Cece Show, 2: Nikki Perkins, Amber Gray 3: Catherine Lough Haggquist, Sarah Jeffery, Young MA, 4: Lorraine Toussaint, Jill Scott, Khadi Don, Maya Angelou 6: Simona Brown, Lauren Ridloff 7: Billie Holiday, 8: Skai Jackson, Femi Taylor 9: Jazmine Sullivan, Bianca Belair, Kisha Knight Pulliam 10: Dana Heath, Jasika Nicole, April Weeden-Washington  11: Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Summer Walker 12: Imani Lewis, Retta, Suzzanne Douglas 13: Brittany Marie Batchelder, Marci T. House 14: Da Brat 15: Ester Dean, Kron Moore, Samira Wiley 16: Ebony Obsidian, Vallerie Rae Miller 

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) 21: Gugu Mbatha-Raw  24: Reagan Gomez Preston 25: Gina Torres, Leyna Bloom 26: Debra Wilson 27: Lizzo 28: Aleisha LaNaé Allen, Cheslie Kryst, Madge Sinclair 29: Shahadi Wright Joseph

MAY (Women's Healthcare Month)

1: Victoria Monet 2: Golda Rosheuvel 3: Meagan Tandy, Chinenye Ezeudu, Danielle Deadwyler, Genevieve Nnaji 5: Gabrielle Nevaeh Green 6: Gabourey Sidibe, Adrienne Warren, Bresha Webb 7: Devyn Tyler 11: Dominique Thorne 12: Vanessa Estelle Williams, Kim Fields 13: Pearl Thusi 14: Tamara Dobson 15: Anjelika Washington, Bahia Watson, Sommore, 16: Janet Jackson, Aleyse Shannon 17:  Francis Callier, Rochelle Aytes, Cynda Williams 19: Grace Jones, Angel Theory 

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) 21: Da’Vine Joy Randolph 22: Naomi Campbell 24: Patti Labelle, 25: Ebonee Noel, Octavia Spencer, Zazie Beetz, Leslie Uggams, Aïssa Maïga 26: Pam Grier, Lauryn Hill, Madeleine Mantock, Marie Pierra Kakoma 27: Left Eye, 28: Megalyn Echikunwoke, Gladys Knight 29: Laverne Cox, Mel B, Ashleigh Morghan, Michole Briana White 30: Javicia Leslie, DeWanda Wise 31: Cupcakke, Normani 

JUNE (HAPPY JUNETEENTH AND BLACK MUSIC MONTH!!! HAPPY PRIDE LADIES,GAYDIES & THEYDIES)

1: Shailyn Pierre-Dixon 2: Brandee Evans, Jadah Marie, Laura Kariuki 3: Assa Sylla, Elizabeth Adare, Josephine Baker 4: Bahni Turpin 5: Denisea Wilson 6: Alex Datcher 9: Logan Browning, Gloria Reuben 10: Faith Evans 12: Felecia M. Bell 13: Daniella Perkins 14: Marla Gibbs, Tamara Smart 15: Judy Pace, Ashley Nicole Black 16: Iantha Richardson 17: Venus Williams 18: Fatou Jobe 19: Phylicia Rashad, Alysia Rogers 20: Tika Sumpter 

Cancer (June 21-July22) 22: DomiNque Perry 23: Brandi Rhodes, Britne Oldford 24: Solange, Candice Patton, Adele Oni, Dominique Tipper 25: Brenda Sykes 26: Antoinette Robertson 27: Anjela Lauren Smith, Chantel Riley

JULY (HAPPY DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH)

1: Storm Reid 3: Audra McDonald, Alyah Chanelle Scott 4: Edmonia Lewis 5: Ellen Bendu 6: Della Reese, Little Miss Flint, Tia Mowry 7: Cree Summer, Akira Golz 8: Riele Downs, Taja V. Simpson 10: Angel Haze 11: Lil’ Kim, Aida Osman, Annarah Cymone, Aerial Hull, 14: Alisha Wainwright, Angela Lewis, Geretta Geretta, Kelly Jo Minter 15: Shari Headley 17: Diahann Carroll, Amanda Warren, Asjha Cooper

Leo (July 23-Aug 22) 24: Brenda Crichlow, Herizen Guardiola 25: Iman, Jajube Mandiela  26: Grace Byers 27: Gabrielle Graham, Savannah Smith 29: Sweet LD, 30:Vivica A. Fox 31: Wunmi Mosaku, Bukamina Cebekhulu

AUGUST

1: Tempestt Bledsoe 2: Alvina August 3: Chandler Kinney, Jo Marie Payton 4: Eris Baker 5: Chip Fields, 6: Merrin Dungey, 7: Kheris Rogers, 8: Meagan Good, Kimberly Brooks 9: Whitney Houston, Angely Gaviria  11: Viola Davis, Sophie Okonedo 12: Imani Hakim, Yvette Nicole Brown 13: Dawnn Lewis,  Deborah Ayorinde 14: Jackée Harry, Halle Berry, Marsai Martin, Aliyah Moulden 15: Christine Adams, Andrea Lewis 16: Angela Bassett 19: Sara Martins, Tracie Thoms 20: Ashley Nicole Williams 21: Loretta Devine, Kelis 

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) 23: Angelique Noire, Clarissa Thibeaux 24: Ava Duvernay, Harriett D Foy 25: Ashley Winfrey, China Ann McClain 26: Keke Palmer 27: Chandra Wilson, Demetria McKinney 29: Kelly McCreary 30: Angel Coulby

SEPTEMBER

1: Zendaya Coleman, Skye Townsend, Bianca Brewton 3: Iza 4: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, Sammie Ware 5: Clark Backo, Coco Rebecca Edogamhe, Kat Graham, Jade Payton 6: Anika Noni Rose, Daniele Gaither, Naomie Harris, Trina McGee 7: Afton Williamson 9: Camilla Beeput 

10: Treshelle Edmond 11: Taraji P. Henson 12: Jennifer Hudson 13: Aisha Dee 14: Ololade "Lolly" Adefope 16: Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye 17: Danielle Brooks 18: Aisha Tyler, Jada Pinkett Smith 19: Sanaa Lathan 20: Debbi Morgan, Enuka Okuma, Victoria Dillard 21: Jerrika Hinton  

Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22) 22: Teyonah Parrish 23: Cush Jumbo, Janelle James, LisaRaye McCoy 24: Yetide Badaki 26: Serena Williams, Fola Evans-Akingbola 27 Beverly Osu 28: Vernee Watson-Johnson

OCTOBER

1: Hamamat Montia, Michaela Coel, Jurnee Smollett Bell, Priah Ferguson 2: Akira Akbar 3: Ayo Edebiri, Tessa Thompson 4: Dana Davis, Ella Balinska, Ambrosia Kelley 5: Heather Headley 7: Toni Braxton, Adriyan Rae, Amber Stevens West, Aweng Chuol, Grace Saif 10: Damaris Lewis, Enam Asiama 13: Tisha Campbell, Ashanti, Aude Legastelois 15: Bethany Brown 17: Sharon Leal, Angel Parker 18: Joy Bryant 19: Ciara Renée Harper 21: Nakia Burrise 22: Carmen Ejogo 23: Amandla Stenberg, Duckie Thot

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) 24: Monica Brown 25: Ciara 26: Florence Kasumba, Folake Olowofoyeku 29: Gabrielle Union 30: Charnele Brown, Eva Marcille, Nia Long 31: Letitia Wright

NOVEMBER

1: Zoë Soul 3: Antonia Thomas 4: Brittany Adebumola, Demene Hall  5: Dominique Thorne 6: Thandiwe Newton, Lisa Berry, Alix Lapri 7: Dara Renee 8: Alfre Woodard, Esther Rolle 9: Dorothy Dandridge 10: Eve Jeffers 11: Camille Hyde, Susan Kelechi Watson 13: Aisha Hinds, Monique Coleman, Whoopi 15: Rachel True, Yaya Dacosta, Gloria Foster 16: Lisa Bonet 19: Erika Alexander, Gabrielle Elyse, Susan Heyward 

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) 22: Crystal Scales, Patra 24: Ifeoma Nwobu 25: Wakeema Hollis, 26: Tina Turner, Garcelle Beauvais, Camille McDonald 27: Robin Givens, 28: Angelica Ross S. Epatha Merkerson 29: Lovie Simone, Franchesca Ramsey 30: Kayden Grace Swan

DECEMBER

1: Janelle Monae, Zoe Kravitz 2: Lesley Ann Brandt, Celeste O’Connor  4: Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, Nefessa Williams 5: Lauren London 6: Ashley Madekwe 7: Idara Victor 8: Nikki Minaj 10: Kiki Layne, Raven Symone 11: Chloe Coleman, Condola Rashad, Xosha Roquemore 12: Regina Hall, 16: Kiara Muhummad, Gretchen Palmer 18: Adelayo Adedayo 19: Cicely Tyson 21: Quinta Brunson, Michelle Hurd 

Capricorn  (Dec 22-Jan 19) 22: Alexis Floyd, BernNadette Stanis 23: Brooke & Bria Singleton, Ruby Barker 25: Bethany Antonia, CCH Pounder 27: AmandaMaryanna, Faithe Herman 28: Nichelle Nichols, 30: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Aesha Ash 31: Susan Wokoma, Donna Summer, Rosalind Cash, Denee Benton

Obviously this isn’t a comprehensive list and will be updated as more are remembered or learned. So, list will be updated as needed. Currently/Continually working on it.

JANUARY: WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR!

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) 1: Josette Simon  2: Erica Hubbard, Renée Elise Goldsberry 3: Angelique Perrin, Nicole Beharie 4: Vanity, Jill Marie Jones, Miss Tina Lawson, Lenora Crichlow, Alexandra Grey, Coco Jones, Sindi Dlathu 5: Ms. Juicy Baby 6: Betty Gabriel, Jacqueline Moore, Tiffany Pollard, Armelia McQueen, Tanyell Waivers 7: Blue Ivy Carter, Ruth Negga, Sofia Wylie, Zora Neale Hurston, Zaraah Abrahams 8: Butterfly McQueen, Ryan Destiny, Cynthia Erivo 9: Amber Ruffin, Flo Milli, Anais Lee/Mirabel Lee,

10: Kathleen Bradley, Sisi Stringer, Teresa Graves 11: Adepero Oduye, Aja Naomi King, Amiyah Scott, Kim Coles, Mary J. Blige 12: Cynthia Addai Robinson, Erinn Westbrook, Issa Rae, Naya Rivera, Zabryna Guevara 13: Janet Hubert, Andy Allo, Shonda Rhimes 14: Adjoa Andoh, Vonetta McGee, Emayatzy Corinealdi 15: Regina King 16: Debbie Allen, Aaliyah, FKA Twigs, Sade 17: Eartha Kitt, Indya Moore, Michelle Obama, Ann Wolfe, Quen Blackwell 18: Ashleigh Murray, Estelle 19: Simone Missick  

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) 20: Rukiya Bernard 21: Anastarzi Anaquway 22: Blesnya Minher, Dwan Smith 23: Lanei Chapman 24: Kenya Moore, Tatyana Ali 25: Ariana DeBose, Jenifer Lewis, Tati Gabrielle, Etta James, Willow Nightingale 26: Angela Davis, Anita Baker, Bessie Coleman, Ciera Payton, Desiree Burch, Sasha Banks, Zara Cully  27: Betty Adewole 28: Tyra Ferrell 31: Kerry Washington

FEBRUARY: HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH, SIS!!!

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Chances are that you know what made Lorena Bobbitt famous in 1993, even if you aren’t old enough to have experienced it in real time. Just over 25 years ago, Lorena — who now goes by her maiden name, Lorena Gallo — cut her husband’s penis off in the middle of the night, driving away with it and throwing it into a field. The trial and media coverage were sensational, as you might expect them to be around any penis-chopping case — and Lorena’s story became a punchline, an oddity, a way to consider supposedly hotheaded Latina women.

Amazon is now premiering a four-part docuseries about her, aptly called Lorena. The documentary, produced by Jordan Peele, covers the trial, of course, but also explores the context around it that people have largely forgotten, or never learned to begin with: the ways Lorena’s husband, John Wayne Bobbitt, allegedly abused her; the cruel treatment she received from the media, her tender age (she was 24 years old); and how this case brought the issue of marital rape to the forefront for the American public.

The timing is excellent, if a total bummer. The embers of the #MeToo movement are still burning, marital rape continues to be a surprisingly controversial topic for the courts to grapple with, and everyone is still afraid of immigrants. Lorena is compelling and well-made, a narrative that focuses both on the salacious details of the case (wanna see a severed dick? Girl, you got it) and Lorena’s activism in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault. It acts as both a historical primer for those who didn’t live through Lorena’s trial and a rectification for the way she was treated, not just by her husband but by late-night talk show hosts, journalists, and the public. “The media was focusing only on the penis, the sensationalistic, the scandalous. But I wanted to shine the light on this issue of spousal abuse,” Lorena told Vanity Fair in an interview this past summer.

As a documentary that reassesses a notable ’90s scandal with the benefit of a couple decades’ hindsight, Lorena is one among many recent examples. And these retrospectives tend to fit a similar pattern: We are asked or encouraged to reconsider a woman whose public image was linked inextricably with a man’s bad behavior, whose reputation was destroyed while the man got away relatively consequence-free.

2013’s Anita was a reconsideration of Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against then–Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. The documentary recast her not as an angry black woman trying to keep a man from his deserved job, but a reserved, smart attorney who merely told the truth about a man about to be given a tremendous amount of power. (Sound familiar?) 2014’s The Price of Gold gave Tonya Harding room to tell her version of the story of her career and the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan, replete with class context and details about her own abuse.

The 2016 documentary O.J. Simpson: Made in America, though primarily about Simpson, also forced audiences to rethink how his murdered ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson was treated by him and by the press. And 2018’s The Clinton Affair included an interview with Monica Lewinsky herself about her affair with President Bill Clinton — long considered a salacious sexual scandal, with Lewinsky cast as a slut trying to fuck a powerful man — and reframed the incident as one in which a young intern was seduced (and then thrown under the bus) by the goddamn president, who should’ve known better.

These reconsiderations aren’t limited to documentaries. In June, journalist Allison Yarrow published the book ’90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality, which includes Hill, Harding, Lewinsky, and Lorena in telling “the real story of women and girls in the 1990s, exploring how they were maligned by the media.” Podcasts like Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes’ You’re Wrong About… also serialize reassessments of history, often focusing on women mired in scandals. They’ve done episodes on Amy Fisher (the “Long Island Lolita”), televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton (the “dingo’s got my baby” woman, who never actually said that), Courtney Love, and Lorena herself.

“America is going through this period of realizing how much we misread what was right in front of us,” says Marshall. “We came to the realization that we elected a reality TV president. We elected someone whose image was made by reality TV. That kind of understanding can allow us to go back and say, “What else did I just swallow that I was sold?”

Documentaries that revisit scandals are no doubt valuable in that they can profoundly change the way we consider the past and hopefully, the future. But they also pose a certain temptation to get too comfortable: There is some risk that we might watch something like Lorena, pat ourselves on the back for figuring out who the bad guy really is, and walk away thinking that the past is the past and we won’t make the same mistakes again. But what Lorena Bobbitt’s story meant in 1993 “is not that different from what it means today,” says journalist Kim Masters in Lorena. “It’s the same story.”

Then, too, there’s the reality that these reconsiderations tend to revolve around trials or public hearings, which provide a clear way to revisit the past through criminal records and court transcripts and recorded interviews. These were big, splashy stories that now get big, splashy reappraisals. But the world is filled with smaller, more mundane injustices and oversights, and most of those who suffer will never make it to court or Congress, or receive a high-profile opportunity to seek vindication.

Watching something like Lorena feels important, but it also feels lousy, because not enough is different now. Reconsiderations like these can’t be antidotes if we ignore the cure — if we continue to dismiss women and other marginalized, vulnerable people when they’re being abused, or taken advantage of, or otherwise maligned. Lorena receives a tremendous amount of empathy in Lorena, as she should. But why can’t we extend that kind of empathy to more people like her today, instead of waiting two and a half decades to rethink how we’ve behaved?

Apology tours for sexual misconduct are practically rote at this point: Transgressors get plenty of airtime to beg for forgiveness for touching butts, to come out of the closet, to recommend a supposedly great pizza dough cinnamon roll recipe. Meanwhile, victims or survivors are largely forgotten after the accusation becomes public. It’s relatively new that women like Lorena or Hill are getting some space to tell their stories on their own terms, and still rare that the opportunity is afforded to women of color in particular.

Lorena is timely not only in the sense that conversations about sexual abuse and assault have taken center stage over the past year, but also because anxiety about immigrants taking advantage of the system and of poor, unwitting white Americans is currently at a fever pitch. When Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt got married in 1989, she was 20, and in the US on a student visa. “There’s women who are opportunists, gold diggers, they use you as a stepping stone to advance their career,” Bobbitt says, referring to his ex-wife in an interview in Lorena. “These women, they know that their backup is [to] use law enforcement to their advantage by saying, ‘You know what, if you leave or you fuck up this relationship or you don’t get my citizenship, I’ll call the cops.’”

Despite Bobbitt’s own laundry list of arrests — many of which are for domestic violence against past partners — he still uses Lorena’s citizenship (or lack thereof) as supposed proof that she was unstable, demanding, and manipulative. “She was obsessed with having her American dream, her American dream, her American dream,” Bobbitt told Vanity Fair. “She just wanted too much, too fast.” And even in a supposedly silly reality series like 90 Day Fiancé (a show about bad American people marrying other, noncitizen but still-often-bad people), it’s clear that many of the same biases against immigrants that were at play in the Bobbitt case are alive and well today.

Lorena takes great pains to draw similarities between then and now, reminding viewers that domestic violence is still a secret shame for countless women, and that it’s still incredibly challenging to get away from your abuser. The last episode of the series is called “The Cycle of Abuse” and opens with a slideshow of women’s bruises and scars from domestic violence. “This is about a victim and a survivor and this is about what’s happening in our world today,” Lorena recently told the New York Times.

And that may be true of what Lorena experienced at the hands of the media, as well as her husband. “If Lorena’s story hit today, Fox News would take the place of Howard Stern, and the 24-hour news cycle would focus on what she did, rather than what he did,” says Kim Gandy, the president of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Documentaries like Lorena are timely for a reason — a bad reason — and instead of feeling smug for finally listening, 25 years later, it’s worth taking the opportunity to see what we can do better now.

While the outrage around Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court this past fall might have sounded deafening depending on who’s inside your political bubble, the result is ultimately the same as it was for Clarence Thomas after Anita Hill’s testimony. He’s in, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Meanwhile, Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who came forward to detail Kavanaugh’s alleged assault, was left unable to work and in need of a security detail.

I was 3 years old during Lorena Bobbitt’s trial. I was 7 during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal. I was a few months old for Anita Hill’s hearing. When Blasey Ford testified late last year, I was 27. And yet somehow her testimony still felt like unbearable déjà vu, as if I had lived through this already and already knew the inevitable conclusion.

Today, though entertainment industry figures like Harvey Weinstein and Les Moonves are facing some long-overdue music for accusations of sexual assault and harassment, it’s taken decades for that to happen. For figures like Bryan Singer and R. Kelly — both the subject of recent reporting that details sexual abuse allegations stretching back many years, both of whom continue to deny any wrongdoing — it remains to be seen what lasting consequences, if any, they will suffer. Their accusers, like Lorena, have been vulnerable people from already marginalized groups — in these cases young, primarily queer boys and black girls — who have been either painted as liars and manipulators or outright dismissed.

What’s upsetting about these stories is not just the abuses they describe, but the public indifference they often get in response; the rumors and allegations around Kelly, for example, have done astonishingly little to tarnish his celebrity or dim public affection until very recently, following the release of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly. And it’s taken 10 years since Michael Jackson’s death for a significant documentary about the allegations of child molestation against him, HBO’s Leaving Neverland, to crack through the surface.

Ten or 20 years from now, will we be watching a heartbreaking five-part docuseries on the alleged victims of Bryan Singer? On the many accusations against him, on how they were ignored for years, on how they sort of broke through in early 2019, how they quickly petered out, and how he continued to get work — and watch his movies win awards — even after the allegations were made public? (Hopefully not.) Is years or decades of hindsight the only way any of us can begin talking about things like domestic violence or sexual assault? The distance might make it feel safer to discuss, especially when powerful people are involved, but it also means the conversation starts far too late.

Lorena also reminds audiences that she was the subject of wild cruelty from the media and comedians during and after her trial. “David Letterman used to call me his girlfriend,” Lorena says in the docuseries. “The jokes did bother me, because I didn’t know to handle it. People were talking about my background. They were saying I was just a hot-blooded Latina woman. It hurts my heart. It hurts my brain. It hurts my whole body.”

Howard Stern practically made a career out of promoting Lorena’s ex-husband — he had Bobbitt on his show repeatedly and during his 1994 Rotten New Year’s Eve Pageant special, raising money for Bobbitt’s medical expenses. During the pageant, Stern airs a mocking reenactment of Lorena’s crime. “A penis is a terrible thing to waste,” Stern says, holding two pieces of a fake member, cut in half, aloft. The Bee Gees performed a parody song that included the advice “Don’t ever piss off your wife.” The metaphor is so blatant it’s embarrassing: A man’s penis is his power, and this woman had the audacity to try to take it away. She needed to be put in her place. “To me it was just cruel,” Lorena told the New York Times. “Why would they laugh about my suffering?”

In hindsight, jokes like these may seem to be in such bad taste that it’s a wonder Stern still has a career. But jokes at the expense of victims and marginalized people haven’t gone away, and neither have most of the comedians who make them. Amy Schumer used to crack jokes about Mexicans being rapists; she apologized for it years later. Sarah Silverman did blackface in 2007; it took her until 2015 to apologize for it (sort of??). Louis C.K. is, currently, mocking the Parkland shooting survivors and joking about his history of masturbating in front of nonconsenting women, all to applause from comedy club audiences. Every Saturday, Michael Che and Colin Jost turn Saturday Night Live into a Statler and Waldorf sketch where they complain about having to learn a few new gender pronouns. None of this will age well, but even in the moment, plenty of us don’t find these “jokes” all that funny to begin with.

The only tangible thing to learn from watching Lorena, besides the full facts of her case, is that the strongest advantage people like Lorena have on their side is time. You just have to wait. You have to wait out the cruel late-night jokes and the sexist media coverage about you and the gossip and conjecture and slut-shaming and mockery. You have to wait two and a half decades, and then maybe, if your case was a big enough deal, someone will make a movie about you, and you’ll get a chance to wear a nice blouse and trousers and sit on a couch and tell your story from the beginning, without interruption, for the first time in your life. The world will turn in your direction, and your abusers will look worse and worse with every passing day (even if they’ve evaded any concrete kind of consequences), but first — you have to wait.

Scandalous stories like Lorena’s are also undoubtedly complicated by the fact that they don’t only boil down to a bad man and a woman wronged. Even in light of widely publicized and well-produced reconsiderations, not all viewers will be on board with Lorena, who did commit a crime, just as Lewinsky is far from a fully redeemed figure now in the public eye. And both women will always be punchlines to some people; even for the few who do get their turn to reframe the stories of their own lives, not everyone is going to listen.

“We always want to find a victim, a villain, and a hero,” says Marshall. “We accept the story we’re told. Having everyone filed away as a certain kind of person and every event filed away as a certain kind of story is how we impose order in the world.” But if you’re able to turn away from that tidy story, and hear what the people who lived it are really saying, “you get closer to the truth.” ●

CORRECTION

February 19, 2019, at 6:34 p.m.

The name of the Michael Jackson HBO documentary Leaving Neverland was misstated in an earlier version of this post.

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Oct. 2, 2019: Obituaries

Retha Johnson 75

Mrs. Retha Ann Johnson age 75 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Villages of Wilkes.

Funeral services were October 1,   at Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Hays with Rev. Jamie McGuire officiating. Burial was   in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson was born August 28, 1944 in Wilkes County to Robert (Bob) Judson Johnson and Vallie Ester Blevins Johnson. She was a lifelong member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Hays.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister; Sue Johnson Pruitt, a sister in law; Grace Johnson and a brother in law; Bill Blevins.

She is survived by two daughters; Sherry Hall Wallace and husband George of Franklinton and Sandra Hall McGuire and husband Jamie of Millers Creek, five grandchildren; Cassandra McGuire, Tori Wallace Cortez and husband Johnny, Alix Wallace, Colin Wallace and Nikki Wallace, a sister; Mary Ellen Blevins of North Wilkesboro, two brothers; Rev. Cheslie Johnson of Hays, Perry Johnson and wife Sue of North Wilkesboro, and a brother in law; Ervin Pruitt of Hays.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 4650 Cabin Creek Road Hays, NC 28635.

 Mary Sheppard, 71

Mary Lou Lunsford Sheppard, age 71, of Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. She was born June 21, 1948 in Wilkes County to Grover and Maie Hendren Lunsford. Mrs. Sheppard was a member of Cub Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Bower Sheppard; granddaughter, Kayla Dubuque; grandson, Anthony Sheppard; brother, Coy Lunsford; and sister, Pauline Jarvis.

Surviving are her children, Beth Wood and spouse Jeff of North Wilkesboro, Mary Sales and spouse Donald of Ronda, Billy Sheppard and Kim Young both of Wilkesboro, Shane Sheppard and spouse Shelia of Purlear; grandchildren, Alicia Wood, Curtis Wood, Nicole Gwyn, Bill Hairston, Donavan Sheppard, Catlin Foster, Mason Foster; sisters, Irene Johnson and spouse Commie of Moravian Falls, Juanita Greene of Mulberry; brothers, Clyde Lunsford and spouse Debra of Moravian Falls, Billy Lunsford and spouse Vicie of North Wilkesboro; seven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Memorial service was, October 1,   at Cub Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Sampson officiating.   Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

  John Robinson, 47

John Paul (J.P.) Robinson, age 47, of Ferguson, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Mr. Robinson was born May 16, 1972 in Wilkes County to Johnny Wake and Ettie Sue Watts Robinson. J.P. loved fishing, cooking, old cars and shooting guns. Most of all he loved his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Faith Robinson; his mother; sister, Sandra Wyatt; and a brother, Ronald Robinson.

Surviving are his sons, Jessie Lee Robinson and spouse Haleigh and Darrell Lee Knight all of Millers Creek; his father, Johnny Wake Robinson of Millers Creek; sister, Linda Robinson of Millers Creek; brother, Fred Allen Robinson and spouse Vallerie of Millers Creek; several nieces and nephews; and his fur baby, Tink.

Funeral service was  September 30, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Stanley Wyatt officiating.  

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Hallie Church, 82

Mrs. Hallie Christine Bullis Church, age 82 of Boomer, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Westwood Hills Nursing.

Funeral services were September 29,  at New Light #2 Baptist Church on Vannoy Road with Rev. Jim Belcher officiating. Burial was in the Church family cemetery.  

Mrs. Church was born December 8, 1936 in Wilkes County to Mamie Lee Adams Bullis. She was retired from Charmette Beauty Salon where she worked as a Hairdresser. Mrs. Church was a member of New Light #2 Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her mother, her first husband; Walter Church, and a son; Kimberly Dale Church.

She is survived by her husband; Buford Nichols of the home, three sons; Kevin Church and wife Geneva of Millers Creek, Lang Derwin Church and wife Linda of Millers Creek and Scott Dowell Church and wife Patsy of Millers Creek, six grandchildren; Shannon Church, Tasha Wdowiak and husband Andrew, Walter Church and wife Jessica, Nathan Church, Matthew Church and Daniel Church, three great grandchildren; Westson Wdowiak, Aubrey Wdowiak and Kyle Church, a sister; Crystal Roberts and husband Doug of North Wilkesboro  and two brothers; Harvey Bullis and wife Brenda of Hickory and Ricky Bullis of Millers Creek.

Flowers will be accepted.

Mary Wyatt  74

Mrs. Mary Frances Jenkins Wyatt age 74 of Purlear, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services were September 27,  at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Timothy Wayne Moose, Jr., Rev. Tommy Brown and Rev. Onnie Langley officiating. Burial was in Scenic Memorial Gardens.  

Mrs. Wyatt was born May 4, 1945 in Ashe County to Conley and Effie Darnell Jenkins. Mary was a devoted pastor's wife for 40 years, was a loving mother, grandmother and a friend to all. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.

Mrs. Wyatt is survived by her husband; Rev. Roy Hampton Wyatt whom she was a faithful wife to for 58 years, three daughters; Lisa Wyatt Smith and husband, Dexter of Ash, Anita Wyatt Caldwell and husband Timothy of North Wilkesboro and Valerie Wyatt Key and husband Matthew of Millers Creek, twelve grandchildren; Timothy Wayne Moose, Jr., Daniel Lee Moose, Laura Michelle Smith, Matthew Forrest Prevette, Jennifer Ashley Key, Andrea Nicole Moose, Emilee Faith Prevette, Joshua Garrett Mosteller, Madison Lynn Caldwell, Brianna Hope Key, Landon Michael Caldwell and Carrie Ann Alyssa Key, six great grandchildren; Jordan Alan Miller, Philip Matthew Moose, Hunter Lee Moose, Liam Matthew Prevette, Samuel Ryan Moose and Jeremiah Wayne Moose, a sister; Midge Allen and husband Jim of Millers Creek and a brother; Roger Jenkins and wife Lola of Hiddenite.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wake Forest Care at Home Hospice 126 Executive Drive Suite 110 Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

 Alma Wiles, 94

Alma Elledge Wiles, age 94, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. Alma was born May 24, 1925 in Wilkes County to James Spencer and Lura Harrold Elledge. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Moravian Falls and was previously employed with Martin Marietta Aviation and Missile Builders as a secretary. Mrs. Wiles was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Franklin Wiles, Jr.; siblings, Cecil Elledge, Lexie Fraiser, Ruth Ledbetter and Faye Elledge; and nephew, Dennis Fraiser.

She is survived by her nieces, Deborah Fuller and Kellie McLaughlin; and nephew, James S. Elledge.

Graveside service was September 27,   at Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Jackie Rogers, Jr, 34

Mr. Jackie Leonard Rogers, Jr. better known as Little Jack, age 34 of Purlear passed away September 23, 2109 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Funeral services  were September 28,  at Purlear Baptist Church with Pastor Jamie McGuire officiating.  

Mr. Rogers was born February 6, 1985 in Concord North Carolina. He was a Brick Mason by trade. Mr. Rogers was a member of Purlear Baptist Church.

He is survived by his parents; Jackie Rogers, Sr. and wife Debbie Reed Rogers, three sisters; Deanna Carpenter of Purlear, Elizabeth Belush and husband Matthew of Kannapolis and Kayla Smith and husband Jon of Boone and three brothers; Scott Richards and wife Carla of Hays, Mark Rogers of Wilkesboro and Daniel Rogers and wife Diana of Massachusetts.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice.

Geraldine Rhodes, 73

Mrs. Geraldine Brooks Rhodes, age 73 of Hays passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services were September 26,  at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Donnie Shumate officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Rhodes was born May 11, 1946 in Wilkes County to Amos Brooks and Lettie Billings Brooks. She was a Homemaker and Poultry Farmer and a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church. Geraldine was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters; Gladys Wood and husband Eli, Hazel Brooks, Edna West and husband Royal, two brothers; Arvie Brooks and Garness Brooks and a brother in law; Daniel Brown.

She is survived by her husband of fifty five years Otto Lonnie Rhodes, Jr. of the home, two daughters; Lisa Rhodes Hall and husband James of Ferguson, Denise Rhodes Wilson and husband Rick of Hays, five grandchildren; Joshua Hall, Nathan Hall, Elizabeth McCann and husband Brigg Adams, Rebekah Wilson and Reece Wilson, a sister; Arlene Brown of Salisbury and three brothers; Harlis Brooks and wife Darsie of Winston Salem, Jerry Brooks of Roaring River, Roger Brooks and wife Barbara of Roaring River and two sister in laws;  Annie Ruth Brooks and Shirley Brooks.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice 401 Technology Lane Suite 200 Mount Airy, NC 27030.

 Susan Holland, 65

Mrs. Susan Love Holland, age 65, of Conover went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Susan was born on December 24, 1953 in Statesville. Her father, Larry Edward Love (L.E.) preceded her in death.

Susan was a graduate of Wilkes Community College and worked for several years in North Wilkesboro in banking and data processing. Until her illness became too advanced, Susan worked at Connections, a psychosocial, rehabilitation clubhouse of Catawba Valley Behavioral Health Care, an ongoing community support program in Hickory. Susan contributed much to the Clubhouse and designed, edited and produced a monthly newsletter for the community. Known for her generous heart, Susan was a loving daughter, devoted mother, caring sister and kind spirit.

She is survived by her mother, Geraldine Love of North Wilkesboro; her son, Eric Holland of Greenville; three brothers, Steve Love of North Wilkesboro, Roger Love of Salisbury, and Randy Love of Rockingham; a sister, Dr. Sandra Swaringen of Wilkesboro; two nieces, Dr. Shanna Swaringen of Chapel Hill, Dr. Megan Swaringen of North Wilkesboro; and four nephews, Bradford Love of Knightdale, Wesley Love of Salisbury, Andrew Love of Raleigh and Brian Love of Rockingham.

A private graveside service was held on August 26, 2019 at Arbor Grove Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro with Pastor and Friend Michelle Staley officiating. Memorials may be made to Arbor Grove Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro or to Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Miller Funeral Service kindly served the family with compassion, comfort and support.

 Mary Lovette, 78

Mary Jo Lowe Lovette, 78, of Moravian Falls, died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 23, 2019.

She was born Aug. 25, 1941, in Wilkes County to Perry Roosevelt Lowe Sr. and Mary Revis Lowe. She graduated from Pembroke State University with a degree in home economics and taught school in Wilkes County for 20 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 40 years and Daughters of the American Revolution for 27 years. She was lover of genealogy and was often called the Lowe family historian.

She was a long-time member of the Moravian Falls Methodist Church until its closure and spent her final days as a member of the Reformation Lutheran Church in Taylorsville.

She was preceded in death by three older brothers: Clyde R. Lowe, Perry R. Lowe Jr. and Caney Lowe.

She is survived by a daughter, Revis (Ann) Lovette Felts and husband Todd of Wilkesboro; son, David E. Lovette Jr. and wife Kim of Hope Mills, N.C.; and five grandchildren: David E. (Ty) Lovette III, Ben Lovette, William Lovette, Meredith Felts and Olivia Felts.

Memorial service was Sunday, Sept. 29 at Miller Funeral Home Chapel in North Wilkesboro.

In lieu of flowers, please consider sending a memorial to the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #42, C/O Tana Myers, 510 6th Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659; or to the Daughters of the American Revolution-Rendezvous Mountain Chapter, C/O Barbara Pendry, 756 Welcome Home Church  Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

 Timothy Teague, 60

Mr.  Timothy Odell Teague, age 60 of North Wilkesboro, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health - Wilkes Medical Center.

Funeral services were September 25, at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Pastor Lane Roark officiating.  Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Gardens.  

Mr. Teague was born July 24, 1959 in Wilkes County to Clint Isaac and Dessie Marie Handy Teague.  

He was preceded in death by his father, Clint Isaac Teague.  

He is survived by his mother, Dessie Marie Handy of Hays; his son, Gary Teague and wife, Christina, of North Wilkesboro; his grandchild, Kendall Teague; his three sisters, Diana Kilby and husband, Larry, of Roaring River, Nina Bozeman and husband, Billy, of Wilkesboro, and Darlene Patrick of Virginia; and his three brothers, Denny Teague and wife, Debbie, of North Wilkesboro, David Teague of Hays, and Curtis Teague and wife, Myra, also of Hays.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Window World Cares St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 118 Shaver Street, North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

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ABOUT ME TAG!

Tagged by my babe @alloveroliver-ash <3 thank you!

the rules are:

1 . Tag the person who tagged you

2. Answer the questions.

3. Tag 10 people

•How tall are you?

I am 5′3! 

•What color and style is your hair?

It is naturally dark blonde/light brown but right now it’s Special Effects Atomic Pink and in need of a touch-up. It’s also curly and thin as hell I don't know what else to tell you 

•What color are your eyes? hazel 

•Do you wear glasses?

Yeah man I’m blind as fuck. I showered yesterday with a whole ass spider and had no idea because I obviously wasn't wearing my glasses in the shower

•Do you wear braces?

I never have

•What’s your fashion sense?

Everything in black. hahaha but yeah like band tees and leggings mostly but aesthetically I am like a grunge/punk/goth/witchy/rockabilly mix. With occasional frilly pink tendencies. (I guess the kids call that pastel goth nowadays tho) 

•Full name?

I feel like this question is set up to make you feel like your personal space is being invaded but joke’s on you, survey creator, I literally will tell my full name to anyone 

Justine Nicole Mancini ~

•When were you born?

April 1st, 1989. 

•Where are you from and where do you live now?

If you wanted my birth chart you could’ve just asked, survey. Gosh.  I was born in NJ and now I live in Fl and for as many political problems as it has I genuinely love it here 

•What school do you go to?

The school of Hard Knocks bitch

•What kind of student are you?

Procrastinating straight-A student 

•Do you like school?

It is sincerely the only thing I am good at, so yes. College though, not like high school or anything. 

•Favorite subject?

Human Sexuality 

•Favorite TV show?

I literally do not watch anything other than anime anymore but like my all time favorite TV show is Xena: Warrior Princess 

•Favorite Movie?

SLC PUNK! PLAY THAT MOVIE AT MY FUCKING FUNERAL It is my heart and soul

•Favorite books?

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is my favorite book of all time. My favorite series is the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series....and not just for all the reverse harem vampire smut but ... also yes. 

•Favorite pastime?

Reading... visual novels XD

•Do you have any regrets?

I truly do not when I really think about it, HOWEVER, when I start going on a tangent and bitching about shit (like when I lived with my ex for example, I know everyone is sick of that one) it will sound like I have several thousand regrets lmfao 

•Dream job?

Metaphysical shop owner and fantasy writer 

•Would you ever like to be married?

Nooooo

I actually always wear a ring on my "wedding ring” finger as a symbol of commitment to myself and my absolute unavailability for anyone else  

However I am the type of dumbass that if I was truly in love with someone and marriage was really important to them, I would do it

I would also marry someone if they needed it for.. legal reasons

Or if I decided I badly needed the tax benefits XD

•Would you like to have kids?

No

•How many?

0 :(

•Do you like shopping?

Yes like let me fucking throw my money everywhere. 

I especially love throwing my money at small businesses and individuals with a dream <3

•What countries have you visited?

Just Canada so far. Japan, England, and Ireland are waiting for me though 

(do I have a dream of drinking my way through Ireland? Yes, yes I do) 

•Scariest nightmare you have ever had?

I tend really to not have nightmares I dunno don’t jinx me bitch

•Any enemies?

Do you have enemies as an adult? Is that a real life thing? 

•Any significant other?

Just 2D ones oh and I have someone I call “wifey” so sometimes people think I really am married...

... and sometimes I really feel like it XD (vanessa if you read this ILY don’t get mad) 

•Do you believe in miracles?

Not like in that Jesus-y way

•How are you?

Menstrual, bloated, sleep-deprived, and ADHD as fuck but also actually fine lol 

Ummm tagging @lee-minhyuk-stole-my-puddin200 @fenrirgodspeed @99-ma @lulidrafts and @xshatielx again even though Ash already got her 

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You Know Where You Belong from David Findlay on Vimeo.

Shots Awards New Director of the Year Silver 2020 D&AD Next Director Award shortlist 2020

Director: David Findlay Produced by: Joaquin Cardoner & Mia Metz Producer: Sultan Al-Saud Co-producer: Shelby Manton Made in association with: Boldly & Les Enfants

Director of Photography: Farhad Ghaderi Production Designer: Kathleen Loski Casting by: Katrin Braga - VAKA Stylist: Nina Maidment Editor: Alexander Farah Original Score: Sam Tudor Sound Design: Mitchell Allen Mix: Art Mullin - Vapor Colour: Sam Gilling

1st Assistant Director: Joseph Carney MUA: Maddy Herman Gaffer: Terrance Azzuolo Key Grip: Michel Muller Dolly Grip: Alicia Snee Grip: Ali Ajmeri Grip: Aline Mayerhoffer Swing: Brock Newman 1st AC: Mikael Bidard 2nd AC: Jan Schädel Ubeda Camera trainee: Matthew Koropatwa Stylist assistant: Miren Valdes PA: Holly Brown

Cast: Emma Johnson, Joe Dion Buffalo, Tatenda Hatugari, Tony Giroux, Andres Joseph, Dora Prieto, Sam Gilling, Tarique Imani Atkinson, Shar Michelle, Epik Bothe, Classic Bothe, Era Bothe, Chris Garnier, Nicole Harney, Jad Al Arid, Charmaine Wilson, Jazmine Campanale, Donald Sales, Jasmine Mander, Linda Watters, Nelson Wong, Amy King, Ivan Rickardliow, Cora Hall

Special thanks: Adam Osten at Panavision, Jean-Sébastien Chambonnet at Mels, Anne Hubbell at Kodak, Alyssa Sinclair at Vapor, Anita Cirillo at Gallery Jones, Max Bailey, Paul Snider, Sarah McCarthey, Ibekelia, Céline Ceillier