#Awards & Tags

[barbh]

The Last Five Years Have Flown By

Untitled I just want to say THANK-YOU to all of you who have been on this journey with me. Interacting with you in this space has made me a better writer and a better person overall. I sincerely hope that I have done the same for you. Until Next Time, Barb

[jo-harrington]

Corroded Coffin Fest - Day 14 - And the Winner Is...

Summary: Corroded Coffin wins their first award...

Word Count: 616

Rating: T

Warnings/Themes: Angst, brief FOI references, introduction of Phil the Manager, Wayne being the best uncle/dad in the world

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Tagging: @the-unforgivenn at her request.

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Enjoy!

It takes them a while before they reach their first award show.

A long fuckin' time actually.

Years.

They never expected to hit it big overnight; shit, Eddie had already almost been on that path once so he didn't expect fate to tempt him again. He was almost too happy to put in the work this time, instead of strike a vein of luck and "right place, right time."

"All of your victories will be much sweeter when you work hard for them," Wayne told him over the phone in the summer of '88, when they'd been boo'd at a show out in Muncie as they'd tried out a new original song. "Keep your eyes on the prize."

That was the same night they met their future manager, Phil.

The 90s saw the boys leave Indiana for Chicago, for a while at least.

It was the biggest city that Phil could convince them to move to, but it opened up a ton of opportunities for them.

"It's within driving distance of home," Wayne pointed out as they'd packed up the van. "In case you ever get homesick."

They still struggled. Still had to find second jobs to help pay the bills, but their performances were in abundance.

Bars and fests and a few weddings. That had been a weird gig but paid pretty well. And if it was an Italian wedding? They knew they were eating well and bringing leftovers home.

The best part about it all was that they had fun.

All of the pictures from their performances were bright and fun. Even Eddie's wild hair mid-headbang couldn't hide how big his smile was. It was their livelihood but it was never just a job to them.

Then they got their first song on the radio, and things started amping up.

Just one song. Not a full album, not yet. And only on some local stations in the middle of the night.

They still had some ways to go, but it got more people talking. Got some more fans. Sold some more shirts and buttons, got their name big enough to open for bigger bands, which led to even more fans.

Then it was a whirlwind, and it never stopped.

A contract, then an album, and then...then...then...

Then they needed to make some big decisions for the band. Some of the biggest decisions of their careers, of their lives.

"Gotta honor your roots in the Midwest," Wayne mentored them one night, on behalf of all of their families.

He'd driven up to Chicago from Hawkins at Eddie's call; he admitted that he was probably in over his head, but they didn't want advice from anyone else. Not even Phil.

"If you want to move out to Hollywood or New York or wherever...of course you can. Just don't forget where you came from."

"Like we're gonna sell out," Dave scoffed.

"Never said sell out," Wayne held his hands up defensively. "I said don't forget where you came from. You're good, salt-of-the-earth kids. You've worked hard, you deserve your success. I don't believe in much but...flashy places like that? They're filled with just as much desperation as potential. They're where the Devil waits for you to lose it all."

Word of wisdom.

But also words of inspiration.

Because it wasn't long after that conversation that they released a single that turned out very successful for them. Both with the fans and with the rest of the music industry.

It opened doors and skyrocketed them to success.

Into their dreams.

And into a handful of velvet-lined seats as they waited with anticipation.

"And the award goes to..." the presenter opened the envelope. "Salt of the Earth, Corroded Coffin."

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Six health-care worker placement agencies are no longer eligible for Quebec public contracts for the next five years, Radio-Canada is reporting.

According to information from the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) obtained by Radio-Canada, the agencies are now registered with the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA) because they do not meet integrity requirements. 

The AMP oversees public contracts in Quebec. More than 2,400 companies are currently banned from contracting with the government.

Several major agencies that provided hundreds of nurses and orderlies to hospitals and CHSLDs in Quebec are among the list of ineligible companies.

After the AMP conducted audits, it found that three companies — 24/7 Expertise en Soins de Santé Inc., 9272-4095 Québec Inc. and 9159-2634 Québec Inc., doing business under the name Confort Élite — had, through their respective managers, participated in a scheme to submit strategically defined prices with the aim of encouraging an award and award of contracts favourable to them. [...]

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @newsfromstolenland

[subaura]

✶ ⠀ klaudia fontaine « sweet as kandi »

born july 14th, 1989, in atlanta, georgia, klaudia fontaine would be raised as the only daughter out of five children. with her father, a producer himself, and her mother, a high school english teacher, she’s described by family to have been born with a musical gift. her father describes her as ‘his only child with an interest in music’ as her four older brothers would go on to pursue careers in stem fields. growing up in the church, she began playing piano at four years old, then joining choir at six.

the stage name kandi came about as a childhood nickname due to her widely known sweet tooth. ‘she was never seen without a piece of candy in her mouth, but never, ever had a single cavity,’ her mother would go on to say. ‘all the sugar went to her voice. people loved her voice.’ at sixteen, she would move to new york to stay with an aunt, landing small gigs throughout high school to sing at small restaurants and bars—ultimately landing her a gig as a demo singer.

her career was launched when she was discovered through one of her gig appearances, unknowingly performing in front a talent manager from elysium records, an up and coming music company. quick to bank on her singing voice, she was signed not too long after, marketed as a diamond in the rough. snippets of covers and demos alike were purposely leaked to the public to amp hype up around her debut. namely, a cover of amy winehouse’s ‘tears dry own their own’ would skyrocket her name into the public eye.

just a few days shy of turning eighteen, klaudia would release her four-track debut studio album ‘eternal youth’ on july 8th, 2007, leading with the pre release single titled ‘bad behavior’. with the heavy marketing, klaudia’s popularity skyrocketed—‘bad behavior’ landing her a spot on the billboard top 200 for six weeks straight at #4. ‘sugar’, ‘sneaky’, and ‘be your girl’ landing spots in the 10s and 20s. the exposure pushed her into the limelight, tabloids and new sites alike clambering over themselves at the story of a young girl who pushed her company into the spotlight.

over the next few years, she would release four albums underneath elysium, fame and fortune surrounding the name. performances at music awards shows would only award her more for her musical achievements, eventually claiming some for herself for the course of her career. though 2011 would hint at the true greediness lurking behind the scenes, with her releasing a long rant on twitter exposing the way elysium had taken advantage of her. the thread would go viral a few days after the release of her fifth and final single album, both completing her contract with the company and showcasing the truth behind what she had gone through.

laying low after her explosive departure from elysium, she would disappear from the public spotlight for the next two years, her name resurfacing via a fan posting a picture to twitter of her and a seemingly more happier klaudia in south korea. the picture would go viral within the next 24 hours, fans pestering the artist until klaudia herself would confirm the news with a post to her long deserted instagram account. a few weeks later, news began circulating of her signing with a label as a producer, having worked on her own music in between releases at elysium. the label, blitz inc., owned by seo minkyung, would confirm the news soon after.

though she would help produce hits under blitz, recognized through her notable tag ‘sweet like kandi’, she was found to be credited under groups like nct and seventeen, pushing her name further into mainstream media. 2014 would bring yet another album, ‘krystallized’, releasing what is known as her second most commercially successful body of work to date. 2016 is when she would finally be entered into the komca credits list, recognized for her work with groups like red velvet, exo, shinee, and many more.

in 2015, what was described by the press as a ‘sudden awakening’ lit up news sites. an ex employee of blitz leaked a few of klaudia’s demos for blitz girl group starlite, causing major comeback delays. this lead to klaudia slamming blitz with mismanagement claims, to which the company ignored in favor of trying to salvage starlite’s steadily sinking career. it was revealed to the public that klaudia’s voice had been used in the backtrack of nearly all of the group’s songs, her voice even being warped and mixed to sound like the various members of the group. klaudia filed a lawsuit against blitz, leading to a near two-year legal battle finally won in 2017. she, and other producers under blitz, walked out of the company with nullified contracts.

laying low for a few months once again, she would surprise the public by launching her own label in 2017 to house herself and fellow producers officially known as aura. 2018 would mark the start of a solo career, releasing her most widely acclaimed album to date titled ‘krush’. this would win her many awards and nominations, including her first billboard #1 and million streamed songs.

in 2020, after a year of meetings with executives and the man himself, klaudia made the business decision to merge with jyp entertainment. the news made headlines both domestically and globally, especially with the news that artists underneath both companies already knew each other before the merger. though most agreed the decision was most definitely a financial one, netizens couldn’t help but notice the quality of the music under aura also rising significantly.

klaudia is described by her staff as someone who genuinely cares about the music she and others create—almost to a fault. she’s kind, authentic, and incredibly supportive while valuing constructive criticism that aides the artists instead of bringing them down.

[dirtytransmasc]

that fucking grave ask....omg

When Quaritch finds Jake and asks; dear god the man will have a crisis.

"Because, despite what happened and all that you did, I didn't forget how you were willing to go to bat for me, to help me get my legs back."

There's more to it than what's said, there is a lot more that is implied but not said and Quaritch doesn't miss that. Earth was shit, things were a bit better when Quaritch was young (he was born 2102/2103) but by the time Jake was born? It was every man for himself and no one would have even considered going up against the Execs of the RDA to convince them to fork out the money to help some random soldier - no matter what he did for them - walk again.

Jake didn't forget that and no matter how much he came to hate Quaritch, he still respected him to a degree.

But what really goes unsaid is that Jake had been the one to bury Quaritch. The na'vi were willing to help with the other soldiers, but none were willing to really help with Quaritch, and the remaining humans that were allowed to stay were to busy keeping Hell's Gate running while also trying to identify all the dead.

So Jake was the one to bury Quaritch. He was the one who pulled him from the AMP suit, who went through the trouble of finding a flag to bury him with and was the one to carve 'Semper Fidelis' on the grave marker. The only thing that is really different from the other graves is the lack of dog tags. Every other grave (except Paz's) has dog tags attached to it in some way.

It isn't till later that Quaritch finds out why.

Spider has them.

Quaritch's tags and Paz's tags, he doesn't wear them, but he keeps them. Tucked away in a safety box with other small mementos. The context/situation where Quaritch finds out is irrelevant but the effect of seeing the box is the same regardless.

Among the small trinkets given to Spider by the Sully kids are Quaritch's own dog tags in a smaller box with Paz's, but it's the other items that really hit Quaritch. There are a few he distantly recognizes as having belonged to Paz; a medal she had been awarded on Earth, a photo of her holding Spider the day he was born, and a necklace he thinks was a family heirloom. (The information is there, but the memories aren't.)

He sees his own medals there, the ones he'd been awarded for his service, along with his old ring (you see it in a few shots during the first movie) and there are three photos as well; the first is an official photo of him in full dress uniform (the ceremonial one) but he's younger in it with no scars, the second is a casual one of him in an AMP suit, but the third is what makes him tear up, it's him holding an infant Spider and Quaritch doesn't even remember it being taken.

There is only one person on Pandora that would have given his son these mementos, and it's the same man who buried him.

fucking ow.

jake making sure spider doesn't forget his dad... burying quaritch himself... quaritch knowing but not remembering.

it fucking hurts

but also spider keeping the momentos safe, tucked away were he could always find them, that hit me in my chest, paired with that last line.

[blmpff]

Hi there! Saw your tags on the gifset of crying Akk from yesterday's ep and it's not just you! I completely agree. Ayan was uncharacteristically cruel to Akk several times during the two episodes. There's a line between bickering and genuinely hurting your partner's feelings (which is what Ayan did, with no regret). Akk was legit on the verge of tears in that last scene of ep 1 but let's all just forget that I guess? Since, by Ayan's own words, it was just a prank ("I told you I loved pranking you"). Haha, yes, such a funny prank. /s

These 2 eps really made Ayan into a dick imo, and he was incredibly OOC to me. It's like the writer took a few of Ayan's personality traits, amped them up to 11 (to the point of making him a jackass) and disregarded every nuance that was in The Eclipse.

Hi!

Thank you for this, I've seen so many posts detailing how they were incredibly in character, and all who don't see it just misunderstand them fundamentally, and only literally heretherebedork's one post with same thoughts as mine.

I admit, I don't remember their personalities from The Eclipse 100%, but I did remember and liked them for teasing each other and pushing the boundaries with regard to the other's comfort (admitedly Aye more so than Akk, but still he paid attention to Akk's response). Which is what was missing for me in the Our Skyy 2 episodes.

I'm a sarcastic little shit myself, but if I saw my actions do to the other person (whom I love!) what Akk was going through I'd back off and talk it through. Which is what Aye should have done as well imo, Akk's face wasn't giving "Aye you tease I see what you're playing, and right back at you ;)", but he did nearly have tears in his eyes whenever they weren't kissing and the topic of his birthday celebration day came up. He didn't even seem angry, just sad and hurt and miserable...

I agree, they turned him to 11, and should have kept him as he was: teasing and pushing, but considerate. And even if I remember it incorrectly and he wasn't as considerate as I'm painting him, weren't these supposed to be fanservice, feel-good mushy episodes?? Had me feeling sad for them almost the entire time.

All that to say it was lovely seeing the gang all together, KanThua my beloveds, Awarded Director Wat and lil shit Namo (affectionate). I'll definitelly be rewatching them.

Thanks for the opportinity to rant out anon :') <3

[inks-books]

This or That Tag Game

Thank you for the tag @catchingbigfish! I’m going to tag @authorlaurawinter @sleepyowlwrites @coffeewritesfiction and @loopyhoopywrites

historical or futuristic

Historical! I’m never fond of futuristic unless it’s done in like a fantasy setting but it’s usually just scifi in disguise. (Don’t get me wrong, I love things like Stargate SG-1, but there’s something about scifi I just get bored with easily.)

opening or closing chapter

Opening chapters always get me amped up and excited. Closing chapters make me question my life choices. So definitely opening.

light & fluffy or dark & gritty

So I love reading light and fluffy, but I love writing dark stuff. I’m not sure about gritty, but definitely dark. I also write light and fluff sometimes. So that one probably wins. 

animal companion or found family

Oh god I really don’t know. I have a character with both and it’s hard to make me choose because one without the other is hard!!!

horror or romance

Romance. I may be aro-ace, but I’m a sucker for a cute romance story.

hard or soft magic system

I actually had to look this up and I’m a bit on a sliding scale for this. I’ve probably got closer to a soft magic system going on, but I do appreciate a hard magic system and being able to know the rules and manipulate them to their futhest extent. 

standalone or series

Oh series. I love having more of something I love.

one project or the juggling act

Like lays potato chips. Betcha can’t have just one!

one award winner or one bestseller

Best seller I think. I don’t really care about awards. 

fantasy or sci-fi

FANTASYYYYYYYYY (Sorry Stargate SG-1 my love)

character or setting description

Hmmm.... I’ll go with character because I like introducing characters while I describe them and character introductions are one of my top fave things about writing. 

first or final draft

I really love a first draft, getting your ideas down and making headway, but I gotta say, finally seeing it come together in a final draft? Excellent!!! 

love triangle in everything or no romantic arcs

*sweats because I have both* Well... Not in everything. Just in one story there’s a love triangle, but it goes horribly wrong and there’s some polyamory involved. But if I had to chose, I’d say no romantic arcs because writing platonic relationships are just as important.

constant sandstorm or rainstorm

Gimme da rain

[justcm]

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[stubaby777]

Beetreegathering Bee-utiful Award

I was so not prepared for this. This just came so far out of left field. Y’all 😮 Deb from Beetreegathering has bestowed upon me her Beetreegathering Bee-utiful Award. This is unlike other awards as this one is truly heartfelt! I was in tears. I had no idea😥 So now I must bestow this award to another! They are just so many of you that write from the heart, share your stories and point the…

[mommycomper]

Asia Leaders Awards 2020 this November

Mommy Comper shared Asia Leaders Awards 2020 this November on www.mommycomper.com

#AsiaLeadersAwards #ALA2020

[redpaintedgolden]

Refuting the “Private” Narrative of Taylor and Joe (from reddit/r/gaylorswift)

found this fantastic post on reddit. give it an upvote of you have the chance

(Source)

“One of the most common excuses rolled out to explain Taylor and Joe’s strange relationship is that they are a “private” couple. It is a narrative that both Taylor and Joe encourage: Joe recently told a Guardian interviewer that “If you and I were having a conversation, and having a shandy in my house, and it wasn’t being recorded, then, of course, other things would be said” and directly echoes what Taylor told the paper in 2019 (“If you and I were having a glass of wine right now, we’d be talking about it – but it’s just that it goes out into the world”).

But this is not entirely true, particularly for Taylor. Some examples include:

Writing albums entirely dedicated to Joe and their relationship [e.g. https://amp.capitalfm.com/news/taylor-swift-lyrics-songs-boyfriend-joe-alwyn/]

Publishing old (or perhaps fake) diary entries in the deluxe editions of Lover (2019) that allude to their relationship [https://www.glamour.com/story/taylor-swift-diary-joe-alwyn]

Openly discussing their relationship during Secret Sessions [e.g. https://twitter.com/tswiftnz/status/921230054650036224?s=21&t=qu93pd5D0fBH7RDhi4KASQ and https://twitter.com/toetimeline/status/1384383859228233728?s=21&t=qu93pd5D0fBH7RDhi4KASQ]

Wearing a necklace with a ‘J’ pendant, and referring to it in song lyrics [https://people.com/style/taylor-swift-j-necklace-for-joe-alwyn-where-to-buy/]

Regularly posting (and tagging relevant pages) about his work [earliest example: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqgSGXVl22M/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]

Coordinating matching Instagram photos and stories [earliest example: https://www.wmagazine.com/story/joe-alwyn-public-instagram-taylor-swift-cactus/amp]

Discussing each other in interviews, despite an option to ban specific questions [see virtually all of Joe’s recent CWF promo]

Explicitly discussing their relationship in Taylor’s documentary Miss Americana (2020) and including a montage of private video clips (plus one very awkward embrace) [https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a30725401/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-miss-americana-i-love-you/]

Attending award shows and afterparties together, thanking Joe in her speeches [e.g. https://www.etonline.com/taylor-swift-gives-joe-alwyn-a-sweet-shout-out-during-historic-global-icon-award-speech-at-brit?amp]

Working together on her Folklore (2020) and Evermore (2020) albums, behind a temporary pseudonym [https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a34784981/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-william-bowery-ghost-writer-folklore/]

Staging paparazzi photos [my favourite, purely due to the matching outfits: https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-arm-in-arm-new-york/]

Coincidentally, she is only loud about their relationship when it is relevant to her brand and their careers. Let’s unpack my previous examples:

Writing two albums entirely dedicated to him and their relationship = establishing her post-2016 “settled/mature songwriter” image that Taylor seeks to portray, as well as using relationship easter eggs in lyrics and music videos to generate further interest and discussion for both her album and Joe (and by extension, his career)

Publishing diary entries in the deluxe editions of Lover (2019) that allude to their relationship = by exposing a more vulnerable side to her life, she maintains her “relatable” persona and fan relationships… and sells more copies of her album to invested fans, who want to be part of this “private relationship”

Openly discussing their relationship during secret sessions = again, encouraging her “relatable” persona and fan relationships

Regularly posting (and tagging relevant pages) about his work = boosting his career profile to an audience of 221 million followers

Coordinating matching instagram photos without tagging each other = a sort of easter egg, which generates discussion/interest about their “serious” relationship (as opposed to a more obvious joint Instagram presence, ala Tayvin 2015-2016)

Discussing each other in interviews, despite an option to ban specific questions = for Taylor, this reinforces to the general public her “committed relationship” status, and for Joe, this boosts his engagement stats via a mere association to Taylor

Explicitly discussing their relationship in documentary Miss Americana (2020) and including a montage of private video clips = again, helping to establish Taylor as a mature and politically-engaged woman by showing a more settled lifestyle

Using a temporary pseudonym for Joe’s Folklore/Evermore (2020) credits = generating online buzz/speculation, and creating a bigger interest in the development of Folklore/Evermore, i.e. drawing people towards The Long Pond Sessions

Staged pap photos = need I say more?

Their relationship is now part of Taylor’s brand as a “settled, mature songwriter”, as a way to kill her pre-2016 “boy crazy” image. Taylor has long and publicly desired to be viewed as a serious and even legendary songwriter - Joe’s presence in her work and image thus becomes a means to an end. Their relationship also hugely benefits Joe: a bigger audience through Taylor’s fanbase means bigger acting roles, partnerships, connections. And if we are to believe that Joe is a beard (as I do), Joe also serves to distract the general public and Swifties away from the real muse, and allows Taylor’s queer songwriting (e.g. Ivy, Dorothea, Gold Rush etc) to go mostly unnoticed.

This was ramble-y and somewhat superficial in detail but the contradictory narrative of a “private relationship” is intentional, and distracts Swifties from questioning Taylor’s use of Joe as a way to promote both their brands”

🙏

[upontheshelfreviews]

It’s Raining Sunshine (Awards)

It’s Raining Sunshine (Awards)

Rebecca Deniston of Taking Up Room has nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Yay! Let’s get ready to Q&A!

First things first, the rules:

Thank the person who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.

Answer the eleven questions from the blogger who nominated you.

Nominate eleven bloggers.

Create eleven new questions for your nominees to answer.

NOTE: I’ve looked at some other…

[daydreamrry]

so did the sun article mention her or not? i saw someone say whenever it’s a n article from his team it never mentions her, unlike from her team. //

I was the anon that wrote that and I didn’t notice it at the bottom lol but I’m also not convinced Harry’s team approved that part. Back to the SEO post another anon linked to… what if the Sun added that part in just to boost their own SEO ranking. Editors can change pieces so I bet the Sun added that in. PR doesn’t completely control what is written they just heavily persuade and guide the piece. (I work in PR)

Here’s a prime example what I meant tho. This is an example of something Harry’s team sent in:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.capitalfm.com/news/harry-styles-nick-kroll-dont-worry-darling-gifts/

Notice how it was posted in March of this year but no mention of Holivia just Olivia as director briefly? This publication posts super positively about Harry in general and has done a lot of articles detracting from Holivia. Everyone wants to hate on his team, but hear me out on this theory.

I think his team has been actually working really hard to keep Harry’s brand as disassociated from her as possible while the stunt continues. That’s part of all the winning of awards (not to say he didn’t earn them but a lot of awards are political, esp. Grammys) and why Liam and Ed keeping bringing him up, that’s why Lorde talked about him, and Joshua whoever Olivia Rodrigos ex, and why Jen Aniston wore the same suit as him for People, why Courtney Cox covered his song. Yes all these people get clout from his name but think about how many random people have been talking about him lately??? Why?? Image restoration. All of these people have done nothing but say amazing and positive things about him. PR people talk a lot and it’s not a stretch that they’d be involved somehow in all these random positive mentions. It’s their job to find these connections and positively promote their clients. Why do they care so much about his image?? HS3 baby!! Harry wants to be and his team wants to market him as one of the greats of his time (Grammys, high profile articles with RS and famous music journalists, placement on 500 best albums and 500 best songs?) More than anything Harry wants critical acclaim for his music. They do not want it cheapened by being tied to Olivia. The article today proved it to me. They laid out that he wrote it before her and they will continue to say that and steer album marketing as far from as they can strategically. Think about it. How much press has Olivia gotten not tied to Holivia and how much press has Harry gotten not tied to Holivia? Exactly!

Theory continued: I also think his team reads these blogs and they know that we all think it’s PR. I think maybe they are the ones leaving some of the “it’s PR” comments on the DM and other Holivia articles not the GP. (Go look up what they did for Eroda and all the fake Twitter accounts they made for that marketing push) If everyone thinks the relationship is fake even if stories say otherwise, this angle is better because he didn’t really break up a family/date her anyway. Olivia still gets name recognition and tabloids get clicks. That’s why I think we see Harry being so over it. At first his team wanted to sell the it’s real thing to water down the home wrecker narrative they’ve worked so hard to clear (why he wasn’t looking horribly miserable although still strange in the January photos) but they noticed we weren’t buying it. Now they’re purposely seeding doubt and straight up disconnecting him publicly from her as much as possible. They’re the ones that fed that Page 6 article about him singing about his ex in front of her. They’re trying to make her look bad guys! Why? It’s better for Harry that we’re thinking poor Harry caught up in this stunt with such an annoying person. It’s actually sort of hilarious. And real tea I think Jason’s team is doing the same thing so I doubt there’s any real bad blood between Jason and Harry bts or any of their shared friends. That’s why the subtle shade with the kids and Jason before the Emmys and the classic doodle line. Like damn. She’s probably on the phone so much talking to her PR team about how to salvage any of this and it sells her girlboss image. He’ll still make fun of the situation on SNL but I bet Olivia comes out looking the worst. The only confusing part is Jeff? Why would he hype Olivia on the teaser Instagram story hmm? Why not Harry? Well he’s not gonna tag them both in the post and honestly I think they’re trying to distance Harry from the movie some too bc it’s tainted by her and the stunt. I’ll stand by Harry’s core team who’ve been around being loyal to him. I think tommy is dancing with Olivia like that bc he knows fans will capture it and she’ll look stupid.

I know this is a lot and sounds sort of crazy. I’m not a Larry or any of that but literally this whole thing has been so strange and this is the only explanation I can’t come up with. This is the first relationship I feel is a stunt truly without love or at least some romance involved. I don’t know what happened between them but that weird dancing video and the yacht pics really cemented it as being off for me. I don’t think Harry’s innocent or any of that either. I know he has flaws but I can’t for the life of me wrap my head around why someone who was so horribly paraded through the press with 1D would find themselves in this position again when he hasn’t had anything like this in the press for like 5 years? I know there are some pieces still missing like why did this all start in the first place?? I don’t think Harry would willingly tarnish his image even for a movie role. I don’t believe they were even seeding Holivia back then. I think they had him photographed with Flo stating they were just friends and the article about him being single to get ahead of any costar romance narratives. This was supposed to be a serious project for him. Something else happened that sent us all careening down this path to Holivia hell and it probably involves betrayal of some sort which is why he made that weird statement “thanks to everyone who has my back” at the brits. I’m convinced that DWD was supposed to be a movie to show he has acting range and that’s why he took the role, but it’s become some weird death trap.

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[littlemisslipbalm]

“I am not going to join your band”

Summary: You’re longtime best friends with Mitch Rowland and you’re in love with him. When he starts working with Harry you tag along and watch as Mitch falls in love with Sarah. But Harry watches them too and you realize you have each other. 

A/N: Why is this lowkey a Mitch fanfic at the beginning OMG - i didn’t mean for it to be like that but it kind of reads that way. I will definitely be doing a part 2 I just wanted to kind of set the stage for what is to come (likely another three part kind of thing). NOT (really) PROOFREAD AND FEEDBACK MUCH APPRECIATED (I love hearing from you)

Word Count: 2.6k 

Warnings: mentions of anxiety, otherwise this is just HS1 Studio FLUFF

Part 2

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All your life had been exceptionally boring. And you had no complaints. You were from a family with two parents, two siblings, and a pet. You went to public school and performed well, but never excelled in anything because you didn’t care to. You chose to go to college just an hour away from your hometown, a small liberal arts school. Your life was, by all accounts, average. You weren’t super popular and you weren’t bullied excessively around town. You just existed there.

The only thing, or person, rather, in your life that you really thought made it exceptional was Mitch. Mitch grew up next door to you when you were kids, he was a few years older but he didn’t mind hanging with you. You eventually became best friends and did everything together. Sneaking in through his window to play with his pet lizard when you were seven. Sneaking out with him to drive around in his car and drink stolen alcohol when you were sixteen. You did everything with Mitch. You thought he was your soulmate. While he was quiet with others and that sometimes freaked them out, you either enjoyed the silence or got to see his truly imaginative and beautiful personality.

Mitch was a musician all his life and you sat with him when he learned to play on his thrifted first ever guitar and attended every one of his high school rock band’s shows, even if that meant sneaking into a bar at fourteen.  

Staying close to home wasn’t hard because that’s where Mitch was. Even if nothing ever had even remotely happened between you and Mitch, you held out hope. He had thought about it just once, if neither of you found anyone else it might be nice to have a family together, but he had dismissed it quickly. Mitch saw you as a little sister and loved having you as his best friend who he could tell anything to, but it was never going to be anything more for him.

So there you and Mitch were, living your little lives in Middle America, nothing to your names, but some average education, affordable apartments, and going-nowhere jobs. That is, until one day Mitch’s roommate called him up to ask if he could come play guitar for some musician’s album he was working on. The musician’s guitarist had called in sick and Mitch’s roommate had volunteered Mitch for the job. That’s when Mitch’s life changed, but what about yours?

It was heading into the second week of Mitch working on the musician’s album, who you had found out to be the famous Harry Styles. Mitch had come home after the first day and called you to come over. When you arrived, he told you how Harry and him had gotten along so well and Harry had invited him to keep coming back and playing on the album. You had never seen Mitch so excited and you were happy for him. You couldn’t help the twinge in your heart though when he kept bringing up someone named ‘Sarah’. She was apparently the drummer and had been very nice to Mitch, as well.

Now Mitch had this whole other life and you were sat there like what the hell am I supposed to do now? Then on that Saturday evening, after a long day in the studio for Mitch, he had come over to watch a movie and unwind with you, he asked if you wanted to tag along to the studio with him on Monday and see how it’s going. He was always telling you how cool everything was and you were quick to jump at the chance to both hang out with Mitch and see him doing what he loved.

On Monday, Mitch picked you up and drove you to the studio. When you got inside the building you were already amazed. The place was small, but so incredibly cool to you. You had never been to a real recording studio before and one of the things you and Mitch loved to do together was music - listening to it, playing it, buying it, so this was an unforgettable experience. Mitch walked through one of the bigger studios doors and the two of you entered the part of the studio that was where all the soundboards and tech was.

Harry, the man who had practically fallen in love with Mitch as well, was inside the room already. He turned to Mitch and beamed his large smile, his teeth a shiny white. You could tell why everyone in the world was in love with Harry just from that smile, it was truly an ‘award-winning smile’. “Mitch!” he exclaimed and gave him a tight hug. Mitch only smiled softly. When Harry pulled back his eyes flitted over to your figure standing just slightly behind Mitch. “You’ve brought a friend ‘round, that is so lovely!” he first said to Mitch and then turned back to you, “What is your name, love?” You extended your hand and said your name, Harry only glanced at your hand and then pulled you into a hug as well, a slightly less exuberant hug, but a hug nonetheless. You loved Mitch, but you didn’t understand how this bright and bubbly man had warmed up so quickly to Mitch’s quiet and solemn exterior.

Harry looked at Mitch with something in his eye you couldn’t quite place after the three of you chatted for awhile. “Well, you’re very lucky to have this man in your life, Y/N, he’s one of the best guitarists I’ve ever met, like, holy fuck, he is good.” You smiled at his praise for Mitch, and glanced adoringly at Mitch. Mitch only ducked his head at Harry’s enthusiastic praise. Whatever reasons Harry had for adoring Mitch, you were pretty sure it meant Mitch’s chance to get out of his old life, including you.  

Then, it was time for them to get to work. Harry and Mitch had already written one song together, or at least Mitch had helped Harry to finish it. Today, Harry wanted the band to play it for the first time all together. Harry had told you to make yourself comfortable on the couch in the soundboard room. You watched as the band set up all of their equipment and you felt your ears burn when you saw Mitch talk to the woman you identified as Sarah. You didn’t want to be jealous, you hated feeling possessive over a man that you weren’t even with, but you just felt like you were watching Mitch slip from your life more and more as every moment passed.

The band started playing the opening chords of what Harry had called Woman when he said into his microphone, “Take 1...of many for Woman.” You smiled as you watched Mitch get into his guitar playing for the song, he sounded amazing. But as much as you liked to watch Mitch play, you couldn’t help but stare at Harry when he began to sing. He was talented, beyond talented, his voice sounded angelic to you. He grooved a bit to the instruments as he sang the lyrics. It was a beautiful song, you thought, wishing you could have someone write a song like that about you.  

As the song reached over half way through, Mitch breaks into a rad guitar solo and for the first time since Harry began singing you looked back over to Mitch. That was kind of where the song ended, there was just a final time when Harry proclaims “Woman!” and it ends. You weren’t sure if it was normal to stand and applaud after a studio recording session, but you did anyway. You jumped up and down a little and clapped. The entire band smiled back at you and Harry leaned into the microphone, “Y/N, why don’t you come in here and join us?” You happily agreed and went into the adjoined room.

Harry told everyone to take a breather for about five, so the band was drinking water and chatting. When you got there you immediately belinned to Mitch and began to gush over how much you loved his solo and his playing throughout. Mitch talked in hushed tones back to you, saying where he thought he might speed up or slow down at parts. You didn’t notice Harry had walked up behind you and you jumped a bit at his voice. “Didn’t mean to give you a fright, love. How’d you think it sounded?” Harry inquired. You tilted your head to look up at him, while Mitch was perched on an amp, Harry stood tall beside you. “It was lovely, the lyrics were epic and I loved the beat of it. I was just telling Mitch how amazing his guitar solo was…” your cheeks brightening when you mentioned Mitch. Harry had some knowing smile again.

“You’ll have to thank Sarah for delivering that beat, however, Mitch and I wrote those lyrics,” Harry continued the conversation with you. You couldn’t believe how normal he was for being a world famous singer and boy band member - just a year ago. One Direction was a huge deal, yet here Harry was asking you how you’d liked the song  and talking to you like you knew a thing or two about music. You and Harry talked about the song for a bit more, Mitch staying silent for almost the entirety of the conversation, you noticed his eyes wandered over to Sarah who was talking to Adam, the bassist. Then, it was time for Harry to listen to the song when the tech crew came back. When he did, he made notes for both the band and the tech crew and everyone got back to work. On the third go around of the song, you decided you were done giving them a round of applause.

They worked on Woman for half the day. When lunch time rolled around, Harry decided he was happy with how the song sounded, ‘good for now’ was all he said, obviously still not satisfied with how it sounded. During lunch you sat beside Mitch and across from Harry. The more you got to know Harry, the more you liked him. He was very playful and free spirited, but also took his passion very seriously and was endlessly grateful for the opportunities he had been given. As you warmed up to Harry, you noticed Mitch being a bit more animated. Had he been keeping his guard up because he wasn’t sure if you and Harry would get along?

There was still sometime before the break ended, but everyone had finished eating. You excused yourself to the bathroom, but when you came back, you saw Mitch occupied with Sarah. You looked helplessly on as he smiled and laughed with her. You felt left out as you really didn’t know anyone else but Mitch there. Sure you had gotten to know Harry a bit, but he was a rockstar and a guy you barely knew, you couldn’t just go up to him and ask to become your new best friend. Harry noticed you standing alone and walked up behind you, this time knowing to tap your shoulder to make you aware of his presence. You turned around at the touch you felt on your right shoulder, you were greeted with Harry’s bright eyes and soft smile. “Do you play any instruments?” Harry asked you. That’s random. “Eh, I can play some piano and guitar. I love piano, but I don’t keep up with it as much as I should.” “Well, you should keep coming here with Mitch. You could get some practice in, we’ve got a piano here somewhere,” Harry said as he raised his head and started to look dramatically around the room. “‘S right behind you,” you smiled at the man who had given Mitch a chance and now seemed to be giving you a chance, too. Harry whipped his head around, “Ahh…Well I’ll make sure it’s tuned for you for tomorrow.” You thanked him and the two of you began chatting about Harry’s visions for the album.

Three Weeks Later

“I am not joining your band, Harry, I’m not even that good of a piano player!” You threw your hands up. “Will you hush? You’re amazing, quit denying it,” Harry grinned as he pinned your arms down to your sides and flipped you around, “Now play exactly what you showed me earlier.” He marched you to the piano and plopped you into the accompanying stool. You huffed a sigh and placed your fingers on the keys. “You don’t even have piano on all-” “Ap, bahp, bahp! Plaayyy…” Harry cut you off and then added, “Please?” You couldn’t help but roll your eyes. Such a baby.

You had been coming with Mitch to the studio for almost a month now. After your first day, Harry had retuned the idle piano for you and you had messed around with it when they weren’t recording. You and Harry had become closer over the time, he realized you were almost the female version of Mitch, but slightly less shy and slightly more opinionated. And you had realized that Harry was the kindest man you knew, only after Mitch. Mitch and Sarah had also become closer in the past three weeks. As much as it pained you to watch, you could never look away. The band and you started to go out every night and every night Mitch and Sarah always ended up sitting apart from everyone else wrapped in their own world. It hurt your heart so much, but you pushed through, happy to be around all the amazing people you had gotten to know. As well, whenever you were left alone, Harry always seemed to pop up, chatting about what was next for the album and what you had been doing on the piano earlier in the day.

Today, you had sought out Harry, wanting to show him something you’d been playing with since yesterday. When he heard what you played he brought up something he had mentioned a couple weeks ago, that you had thought was a joke, he wanted you to join the band - to play keys. You laughed it off, but Harry persisted. Now he was having you play the little random piece you had made up for everyone: the band and the crew. Your stomach was doing flips and your heart was in your throat. This was one of the main reasons you didn’t think you could be in Harry’s band, anxiety. It was minor, but you definitely had some - if your nerves in your physical body and your thoughts in your brain were any indication.

Finally, you began to play. It was the tune of what would become Sweet Creature. When you finished the early sound of it, there was silence. Sarah was the first to clap and then everyone followed quickly after. You ducked your head down and then looked up again with a smile on your face. It widened when you looked over at Harry and Mitch right by your side. You had never had people saying something of yours was great. Harry and Mitch stayed in the studio room with you, excited at the new prospect of a song. The album had reached a roadblock a couple days ago. Harry wasn’t liking any of the songs they were making and he was struggling to write any new ones. This, your art, was a breakthrough. After you had played, Mitch picked up one of the acoustic guitars laying around and began to play the same tune on the strings. Harry began to hum along. They twiddled with your tune a bit, but eventually they had to let it go for the time being. Lunch had ended and they still had to keep working on the other unfinished songs.

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[winterscaptain]

ambition.

Aaron Hotchner x Gender Neutral Reader

a/n: i cannot articulate how excited i am for this one. it’s a little jump back in time, right after cicatrize. hope you all enjoy it and i can’t wait to hear what you think! thanks to aimz (@ssaic-jareau) for amping me up today, i love you.

an ajf fic that requires no context

words: 1.4 warnings: none!

summary: “do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. death hangs over you. while you live, while it is in your power, be good.” - marcus aurelius. au!december 2007

masterlist | a joyful future masterlist | ajf faq | taglist | what do you want to see next? edited: january 12th, 2021

The day is finally here. The day you officially graduate from the academy. 

Only a week after Hotch handed you your unit assignment at your now-permanent desk, you’re sitting among your classmates, listening to the director praise you all for your work. 

“I now have the very special privilege of introducing a guest to present the Director’s Leadership Award,” he says. “As this year’s award recipient has had unique experiences while in attendance at the FBI Academy, the directorate felt that it would be appropriate to select an agent to present this award. 

“Without further ado, I’d like to invite Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, Unit Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, to the stage.” 

Surprise pulls at your brow. He didn’t tell you he was speaking.

Aaron begins the long journey from the back of the auditorium to the front, while the director continues. 

“Agent Hotchner was a recipient of this award in his academy class, and has an exemplary record within the bureau - reflective of his dedication and loyalty to this agency and his unit. In his relatively short tenure as Unit Chief, he has continued the work of his predecessors - building the Behavioral Analysis Unit into one of the most effective task forces in federal law enforcement.” He gestures to Aaron, who climbs the stairs with his usual steady, even gait. “Agents, trainees, friends, family - Agent Hotchner.” 

Aaron reaches the stage and shakes the director’s hand with a small smile. Applause echoes through the auditorium, and quiets as he takes the podium. He pulls a small piece of paper from his inside pocket. You can’t help the proud smile on your face as you watch him.

Twisting in your seat, you spot the rest of the unit lined up against the back wall. JJ waves at you and you swear you see Derek wink. To your surprise, Haley’s beside Dave with Jack on her hip. You toss her a smile that she returns, only a little tense, before you turn back toward the front. Aaron catches your eye as he starts talking. 

The pull of his lips seems knowing somehow, but then again you’re sure he almost always looks like he knows something he shouldn’t. 

“Thank you, Director. It’s an honor to present this award on your behalf. A recipient of this award myself, I know how much work it takes to catch the attention of your superiors, to set yourself apart from your classmates.” He pauses, swallowing and wetting his lips. “The individual chosen for this award has done all of that and more. They have taken it upon themselves to break tradition, supersede expectations, and overcome any and all obstacles they encountered during their tenure at the academy.” 

He looks out over the crowd, checking in with the unit before returning to his notes. You’ve always known Hotch had public speaking chops, but seeing him in action outside of the field and the classroom is really something else. You’re not sure, but he seems to be fighting something as he talks - almost emotional, but tightly controlled. 

“This individual represents the best of this agency, conducting themselves with fidelity, bravery, and integrity in all they do. My own life has been touched by this individual and their dedication to their work.” 

A spike of adrenaline shoots through you, but you attempt to calm yourself down. 

He guest lectures all the time. Hell, you’ve been to one. 

“In my own letter of recommendation -” Another thrill flies through you, but you squash it again. “- I noted that this new agent has an insatiable curiosity, a gift for meeting the needs of those around them, and a knack for, as my colleague SSA Rossi says,” Aaron gestures to Dave at the back of the room, “taking the ball and running with it.” 

That gets a laugh, as all of the academy graduates had more than one lecture with Dave this year. You turn around again with about half the room, just in time to see Dave wave and take a bow. 

“So,” Aaron says, and the room turns back to him, “it is my honor to present the Director’s Leadership Award to…” 

He pauses for a moment, meets your eyes, and says your name. 

The rushing in your ears makes it impossible to move. Your classmates are all but attacking you - there are hands everywhere: your head, shoulders, arms, knees - and you find yourself lifted to your feet. 

There’s a path cleared for you as you scoot out of the row and into the aisle, smoothing your hands over your slacks. The shouts of your unit follow you all the way there, Derek’s deafening whistles keeping your feet firmly planted on the floor. Your ears are still rushing, your heart in your throat, and it’s a wonder you make it to the stage. 

Aaron’s there, his hand outstretched to guide you up the stairs, and you manage to meet his eyes. He’s beaming at you, pride shining in his gaze. You take his hand and he shepherds you to the Director, who’s holding an envelope. 

You release Aaron and shake the director’s hand with your right while taking the award with your left. Absently, you realize you’re being photographed, and smile at a camera that flashes before disappearing. 

“Congratulations, Agent,” he says. 

“Thank you, sir. It’s an honor.” 

He gestures to the podium, but you shake your head. You can hardly formulate a thought, nevertheless make a speech. With a smile, the director sends you back toward Aaron who, much to your surprise, wraps you in a hug.

“I’m so proud of you,” he says, his lips almost touching your ear. 

There are tears in your eyes and in your voice when you reply. “Thank you, Hotch.” 

He releases you, keeping a hand on your upper arm as you walk down the stairs together. As you go, he leans close to you. “If you want, you can stand back there with us.” 

You nod, unwilling to crawl over your classmates to take your seat back in the middle of the row. 

After another long walk back, you’re finally back with your family. Dave kisses you on both cheeks and Derek pulls you tight to his chest. 

“You’ve more than earned it.” 

All you can do is grin at him. JJ and Spencer tackle you next, followed by Emily and Penelope. 

Haley stands by, offering you a shy smile when the rest of the unit is finished with their demonstrative nonsense. 

“Congratulations.” 

You smile. “Thanks, Mrs. Hotchner.”

“Haley’s fine, I promise. ‘Mrs. Hotchner’ makes me feel like I’m substitute teaching again.” She leans closer. “And I think we’re past the Mrs. Hotchner point, don’t you?”  

Your smile turns into a grateful one. You would think that the surprises were through for the day, but she leans forward and loops her free arm around your shoulder. Returning her hug, you place a hand on her back and the other on Jack’s head. When you pull back, you ruffle his hair. 

To your delight, he giggles. 

Haley raises her eyebrows at you. “Want to hold him? He likes you.” 

“Sure.” You roll up your sleeves, realizing that the award has already left your hands in the commotion. When you look, you find it tucked into Spencer’s messenger bag, his hand resting protectively over it. 

Haley passes Jack to you, and you take a second to grin at him. He returns it. 

He looks just like Aaron…

But that’s Haley’s smile, through and through. 

Haley returns to the wall, shaking out her arm. You’re not sure how long she’s been carting him around. As much as you like Jack on his own, the opportunity to lend a hand to Haley is a welcome one. 

You turn back to the stage, and Jack lays his head on your shoulder, playing with the buttons on your shirt. There’s a smile on your face as you press your cheek into his hair, listening as one of the deputy directors asks you all to stand for the oath. 

Shifting Jack to your left hip, you raise your right hand and wave Aaron off when he tries to help. You recite the oath with your class, pride swelling in your chest. 

The deputy director officially declares you all agents and sends you off into the arms of your friends and family. He sends you off into your future. 

With Jack’s weight resting comfortably in your arms, your unit around you, and Hotch watching you with an unreadable, warm expression on his face, you realize something. 

You’re already there. 

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There’s call for more diversity among faculty at UBC. UBC Convocation Senator Dr. Austin Uzama pushing for an increased Black presence on campus, something he believes is currently lacking in both the student body and among faculty members.

“When I came to Canada, I was excited to see Black people and since being at UBC I’ve noticed the trend is going, but it’s going slow. We talk about diversity, but you hardly see any Black people around,” Uzama says.

The UBC senate passed three motions put forward by Uzama earlier this month. The first motion calls for the university to provide funding to hire at least 10 to 15 Black academics to be spread across all faculties.

[...]

The other motions put forth include expanding the awards that are available to Black Canadians – and, as Uzama says, expanding the faculty of arts African Studies program to include a Black studies initiative.

“Instead of African studies we need to make it Black studies to encompass everything.”

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