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We Are Entering Into the Josh Hartnett-aissance

BY LIAM GAUGHAN

PUBLISHED JUL 28, 2023

Are we seeing Josh Hartnett's comeback?

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like a movie star’s face can sell a movie on its own anymore — unless you happen to be Tom Cruise. While this is tough news for the stars of this generation (apologies to all four Chrises), it’s even more disappointing for the actors that were iconic in the early 20th century that no longer have the same draw over audiences. Young, charismatic leading men who once starred in action films, romantic comedies, and major blockbusters are now left to fend for minor roles in either independent projects or television shows; it’s been a while since we heard from Ryan Philippe, Ashton Kutcher, Jim Sturgess, or Hayden Christensen in a major, lasting way.

However, Josh Hartnett has had a surprising comeback in the past year thanks to his roles in the sixth season of Black Mirror and Christopher Nolan’s historical masterpiece Oppenheimer. These roles suggest that the “Joshaissance” is about to take Hollywood by storm, and it’s about time that Hartnett’s talents are finally being rewarded and praised.

Josh Hartnett’s Career Had an Ambitious Beginning

While Hartnett’s name is often thrown around as yet another forgotten heartthrob of yesteryear, his career was one that started out in a very ambitious place. Hartnett managed to crawl his way out of the Halloween franchise after his debut role in 1998’s Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, preventing himself from being stuck with the series for the disastrous Halloween: Resurrection. His next horror film wasn’t in a major franchise, but with a rising auteur in Robert Rodriguez via The Faculty. The role showed the versatility that Hartnett had at his disposal; not only could he play a compelling teenage protagonist in a fun horror film with a tone akin to Scream, but he could deal with some of the weirder decisions that Rodriguez made in order for the film to feel so unique compared to other teen monster movies.

Before Hartnett started becoming a mainstream romantic comedy icon, he worked with several more significant directors. Another role that showed the range of his abilities was Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides; it’s a film that revolves around how young men perceive beauty and innocence, and how misguided their beliefs on love and romance really are. However, Coppola allows Hartnett’s character Trip Fontaine to be one that the audience can feel sorry for, as his feelings for the girls are genuine, and the sense of danger that he adds to their lives feels exciting, and not toxic. It’s a multifaceted role that once again required Hartnett to fit within the parameters of Coppola’s commentary and play the role of a traditionally charismatic leading man.

Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor isn’t a film that anyone is particularly proud of, but Hartnett’s decision to join the film is completely understandable; what actor of his age would turn down the opportunity to star in a major World War II epic (only a few years after Saving Private Ryan) from the director of The Rock and Bad Boys? Hartnett certainly sells the melodrama better than Ben Affleck and manages to add a touch of emotion to a largely soulless action spectacle. Adding charisma to a project that lacked it before is something that Hartnett began to make a habit of; in the next decade of his career, he made rather generic romantic comedies like Blow Dry, Mozart and the Whale, 40 Days and 40 Nights, and Town & Country more entertaining thanks to his personality.

Even when appearing in mainstream films, Hartnett clearly had the ambition to work on more ambitious projects. He tried his hand at something far more unsettling than The Faculty with the gruesome vampire film 30 Days of Night and worked with Rodriguez again for an intimidating role in Sin City. Even some of his failed prospects suggested good intentions on Hartnett’s part; he got to work on a Brian De Palma movie (even if it was The Black Dahlia), co-starred with Harrison Ford (even if it was the disastrous Hollywood Homicide), and tried more than once to work with Nolan.

Netflix’s science fiction anthology series Black Mirror has an affinity for casting A-listers, even if they’re stardom may have faded in recent memory. While Season 6 was a mixed bag that contained some of the show’s most biting commentary and its worst clichés, the standout episode by far was the 1960s space romance “Beyond the Sea.” It served as a surprising comeback for Hartnett, who showed a true villainous, toxic side to himself that has never been seen in any of his previous work. Hartnett isn’t a mustache-twirling supervillain; he appears as David, a lonely astronaut whose family is killed by a cult leader (Rory Culkin) and longs for someone to care for him in their absence. It’s when David starts crossing the line of consent in his quest to heal that Hartnett transforms him from being sympathetic to scary.

Hartnett finally got his chance to work with Nolan in Oppenheimer, a film that co-stars many once promising young leading men whose careers have hit a standstill, including Josh Peck, Alden Ehrenreich, Scott Grimes, Dane DeHaan, Alex Wolff, and Jack Quaid. Hartnett showed maturity himself with his performance as Ernest Lawrence; while he’s friendly with Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and even supports some of his more experimental propositions, he’s also deeply skeptical about any political movements that arise in the laboratory. Hartnett shows these convictions as unrelated to Lawrence’s personal stance; he simply wants to avoid distractions and keep the experiments objective. It’s an understated, subtle role; while Oppenheimer’s Best Supporting Actor campaign during the Academy Award season will likely revolve around both Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon, Hartnett is no less worthy.

2023 was a year when Hartnett recognized his talents and chose to challenge himself once more; he even managed to lampoon his own stardom with a self-referential role in Guy Ritchie’s action comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre as the goofy action star Danny Francesco. Hartnett’s absence from mainstream projects was just a brief setback; he’s now reached the most interesting point of his career, and it’ll be exciting to see where the “Joshaisssance” goes next.

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The Victors of the Hunger Games

So when I get obsessed with a new thing, I literally need to know everything about it, even if that means making shit up. Thankfully, that means I can produce some decent, accurate content, so here that is! I made a list of all of the “known” Hunger Games victors. The canon ones are bolded, but the rest of them are named based on their district (I got the name inspiration from this naming guide). 

Huge credits to @one-mopeyboi for this idea!

I know that canonically Districts 1 and 2 have the best chance of having a lot of Victors, so I made sure that was represented, as well as when the career programs began (I have a headcanon that after the career programs were implemented, Districts 1 and 2 went on a winning streak for years). This is similar to District 4, though I think that their “career system” is hugely different than the first two districts, so they probably had fewer victors. I included statistics at the end (how many victors came from each district, genders, ages, etc..).

During the first ten games, even though District 2 didn’t have a career program, I think they still had a lot of victors due to them being the defense and masonry district -- possible peacekeepers-in-training could have been reaped, or just kids who grew up around weapons and fighting. That’s why they appear so much in the first ten years, even though the first ten years were so disorganized! 

I also gave some of my favs last names based on my interpretation of their characters, much like Suzanne Collins put a lot of time and effort into naming other characters! I’ll explain their last names when they come up!

A lot of canon victors had a range in which they could have won their games, so take any victor marked with an asterisk (*) is an up for interpretation -- add or subtract five years from their set date in this list and you should still be in the ballpark in which they won their games. Also, the ages at which they won their games are speculated and headcanons mostly, so do with those what you wish!

Ominis Jing / D1 / M18

Indigo Andrews / D8 / M16

Severus Florez / D2 / M17

Hercules Caine / D7 / M15

Atticus Gomez / D2 / M18

Vizio Everest / D3 / M18

Beatrix Regime / D2 / F17 (First female Victor)

Selerate Vega / D6 / M17

Nucleo Lamont / D5 / M18

Lucy Gray Baird / D12 (Covey) / F16 (MEMORY ERASED)

Mags Flannigan (nee Navarro) / D4 / F18 (Possibly implemented the career program in District 4 a few years after her win, and after Districts 1 and 2 implemented theirs. This is a headcanon of mine!)

Mercury Chow / D1 / M17 (Marks the beginning of “Career Districts”)

Remus Prasio / D2 / M18 

Sterling Ryfe / D2 / F18 (First time a district had a Victor two years in a row)

Victoria Argyros / D1 / F17

Cicero Shale / D2 / M16

Woof Damask / D8 / M15 *

Makari Perch / D4 / F17

Pompeii Rhine / D4 / M18

Octavio Pyrite / D2 / M17

Nyx Maelstrom / D4 / F15

Night Raleigh / D7 / F17

Ardor Maron / D1 / M18

Ting Harta / D1 / M16

Celestia Dean / D5 / F17

Seeder Harrow / D11 / F15 *

Aphrodite Penz / D1 / F18

Ceres Tritt / D9 / M16

Parsley Citron / D11 / M18

Aquarius Mokosh / D4 / M17

Spruce Hawthorn / D7 / M17

Willow Elwood / D7 / F15 (First winning streak of a non-Career district)

Olympio Knight / D6 / M16

Elixer Dynamo / D1 / M18

Lazurus Yuki / D2 / M17

Twix Serratos / D10 / M15

Tanzanite Valor / D1 / M18

Porter Millicent Tripp / D6 / F15

Tameo Swift / D5 / M16

Ciabette Pizelle / D9 / F17

Denver Propel / D6 / M16

Phyllite Hatch / D2 / F16

Beetee Latier / D3 / M16 *

Broze Aegis / D2 / M18

Chaff Pitaya / D11 / M17

Marrow Banker / D10 / M18

Wiress Latier (neē Neith) / D3 / F18 * 

Thetis Firth / D4 / M16

Cloque Madder / D8 / M17

Haymitch Abernathy / D12 / M16 (“First” D12 winner)

Brutus Castor / D2 / M18 *

Brasilia Cadillac / D6 / F17

Vestis Thompson / D1 / M18

Lyme Rabe / D2 / F18

Blight Page / D7 / M16 *

Emmer Graham / D9 / M18

Mirabelle Ortega / D11 / F17

Dahlia Celsius / D5 / F17

Eloquence Fleur / D1 / F18

Lennox Rodriguez / D10 / F17

Celia Khampan / D8 / F17 *

Enobaria Calypso / D2 / F15 (Calypso means hidden or concealed -- as an Enobaria lover who definitely sees past the whole “brutal” teeth thing, I definitely think that she has a lot of hidden rage towards the Capitol, even though people in District 2 notoriously side with the Capitol. Not only this, but she was seen running with Finnick during the breaking of the arena in Catching Fire, which I definitely interpret as she was either secretly working with Finnick or had some type of solidarity with him to be able to not attack him while running -- meaning she hid this tolerability from her district and the Capitol. I could make an entire post about Enobaria, but I’ll leave it at that.)

Gloss Mirat / D1 / M18 (Mirat means mirror -- Gloss and Cashmere were mirrors of each other -- two siblings going into the games seperately, then immensly regretting it as soon as they won for the same or different reasons. Then, they had to reenter the game together, knowing that one or both of them would die in the arena, but showing the Capitol excitement, anyway, because that is was District 1 taught them to do. They mirror each other and what their district wants them to be.)

Cashmere Mirat / D1 / F17 ^^

Finnick Odair / D4 / M14

Maze Targaren / D10 / M15

Augustus Braun / D1 / M17

Maida Pondaro / D9 / F18

 Cable Denoir / D3 / M17

Annie Cresta / D4 / F18

Johanna Mason / D7 / F17

Obsidian Trenton / D2 / M17

Lazulia Mace / D2 / F16

Katniss Everdeen / D12 / F16 and Peete Mellark / D12 / M16

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Victor Stats

District 1 Total Victors: 13 Male Victors: 9 Female Victors: 4 Average Age: 17 (17.54)

District 2 Total Victors: 15 Male Victors: 9 Female Victors: 6 Average Age: 17 (17.07)

District 3 Total Victors: 4 Male Victors: 3 Female Victors: 1 Average Age: 17 (17.25)

District 4 Total Victors: 8 Male Victors: 4 Female Victors: 4 Average Age: 16 (16.63)

District 5 Total Victors: 4 Male Victors: 2 Female Victors: 2 Average Age: 17

District 6 Total Victors: 5 Male Victors: 3 Female Victors: 2 Average Age: 16 (16.2)

District 7 Total Victors: 6 Male Victors: 3 Female Victors: 3 Average Age: 16 (16.17)

District 8 Total Victors: 4 Male Victors: 3 Female Victors: 1 Average Age: 16 (16.25)

District 9 Total Victors: 4 Male Victors: 2 Female Victors: 2 Average Age: 17 (17.25)

District 10 Total Victors: 4 Male Victors: 3 Female Victors: 1 Average Age: 16 (16.25)

District 11 Total Victors: 4 Male Victors: 2 Female Victors: 2 Average Age: 16 (16.75)

District 12 Total Victors: 3 (4) Male Victors: 2 Female Victors: 1 (2) Average Age: 16

ALL VICTORS Total Victors: 75 Male Victors: 44 Female Victors: 31 Average Age: 16 (16.7)

let me know if you spot any mistakes and I'll fix them!

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The Exes: Trystan & Carolina Edition

Fandom old-timers may remember this template from the summer of 2022 (or was it 2021?); it was created by @jamespotterthefirst as a tool to help us delve into our characters' histories a bit more. Since I plan on expanding my HC for Trystan and Carolina in the near future, so I pulled it out, and once again, it really helped! (Thanks, Bree!). Relationships should never define us, but our actions in and surrounding them say a lot about who we are, and if we let it, they teach us about ourselves. Further, the way people treat us absolutely impacts us, sometimes temporarily, sometimes for good. So, I think exploring helps us get to "know" our characters better.

I highlighted 6 exes for both Trystan and Carolina. I imagine they had many more dalliances, flings, and one-night stands between them, but these are relationships that shaped them in some way - for better or worse - and played a part in bringing them to where they are today as individuals.

I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Dahlia Aceves: Dahila grew up in the same Bronx neighborhood Carolina did, but they only met at 16 because they attended different schools. They became fast friends when Dahlia transferred to Carolina's high school. Dahlia was a bit closed off from others, and while she was generally liked, she didn't have a "clique" or fully fit in. Carolina was similar in those regards, and that drew them to one another. Shortly thereafter, their relationship also became sexual but neither had any desire to be in a relationship, so their friends-with-benefits arrangement began and remained on and off for nearly a decade. Everyone knew there was "something" between them, but no one dared to pry. At times, Dahlia was a fixture at Carolina's place, and she still pops by to see Tommy to this day. While neither woman even envisioned a "serious" relationship together in the future, they both thought (to different degrees) that their arrangement might just go on the way it had indefinitely. (Of course, it didn't). Carolina still sees Dahlia around the neighborhood, and they're friendly but not exactly friends. Dahlia never warmed up to Trystan and she tends to ignore him or give him an attitude when she bumps into him. (FC: Lee Rodriguez)

Marcos Candella: Carolina cannot remember a time when she didn't know Marcos. They played on the streets together as kids, went to school together from K-12, and always had each other's backs. When her father was murdered, Marcos checked in on Carolina daily, dropping off some of her favorite treats prepared especially for her by his mom. Their connection was always platonic, but that changed briefly after HS. Carolina was confused about her sexuality. She always believed she was bisexual, but at that point in time, she had only been with other women and felt like she couldn't fully make that determination unless she gave men a shot, too. Also, she also couldn't understand why she enjoyed sex and comradery with partners but couldn't form a romantic attachment to anyone, so she decided to try dating Marcos. The physical attraction was real, as was their long-established bond of friendship, so it was much more than a meaningless fling. When they reached the 6-month mark, Marcos asked her if she felt they had a future, and she said only as friends. She was happy to see he was relieved about her answer. They are still friends to this day and always have each other's backs. They usually forget this brief part of their life together ever happened. (FC: Ismael Cruz Cordova)

Josh Bowlan: After graduating from Hostos Community College, Carolina began working on her bachelor's degree in criminal justice at John Jay College in Manhattan. It was the first time she was outside of her Bronx bubble on a daily basis, and that changed her life drastically. Her on-again-off-again thing with Dahlia was in an off spot after the two women had a big spat, and Carolina was 100% single when she started at John Jay. Josh was the guy everyone wanted to date, and when he pursued Carolina, focusing all his attention on her, it was a bit intoxicating. Despite a little arrogance, he was a good guy and treated Carolina very well, even though they were far from a perfect match. She was still confused about why she couldn't "feel" the same feelings her friends did when it came to relationships, so she mostly played along because she didn't want to feel different. She liked Josh; she enjoyed his friendship, the intimacy, the sex, but that butterfly, I need you and never want to be without you feeling... it just never came for her. Josh sensed it but tried to ignore it. He assumed it would happen in time. Just shy of their one-year "anniversary," Josh stopped by Carolina's place unexpectedly and found her with another woman. He was furious that she was "cheating" on him; she reminded him that they never once said they were exclusive, so she hadn't done anything wrong, but Josh felt it was just "understood." Hurt, he broke things off, and they only saw each other when their paths crossed at school, where things were contemptuous between them. Most people "sided" with Josh, though Carolina's real friends had her back. (FC: Logan Schroyer)

Kayla (Kai) Sato: After Josh, Carolina was pretty certain she wanted nothing to do with relationships. She and Dahlia started up again; she had many short flings and ONS, but for years, relationships were a no-no, and she ran anytime a lover suggested they take things further. That changed a little when she met Kai at a fundraiser during Pride. The two women had many friends in common and were passionate about similar causes. Carolina was drawn to Kai's creative nature, and Kai found Carolina's practicality settling. They started a passionate affair, and Carolina began to think the infatuation she was feeling could be something more, but for Kai, there was no confusion. She was head-over-heels for Carolina from the start. When she told her that she loved her, Carolina chose to be honest. She explained she cared for her and enjoyed being with her, but love wasn't in the equation, and she wasn't even sure it ever could be. Kai said that was fine. She insisted it would come in time, and until then, she "had enough love for both of us." Carolina told her she couldn't make any promises, but Kai chose to live in denial. A few months later, Kai asked Carolina about becoming exclusive, and when Carolina declined, Kai was furious. Shortly after that, Carolina ended things, knowing they wanted very different things. (FC: Karen Fukuhara)

Raul Montes: Enter Raul. Raul was one of Carolina's father's best friend's sons, and they had known each other forever. He also lived in the Bronx as a child but moved away for college and never came back. Six years her senior, Carolina was only 12 when he moved away, and neither gave each other any thought. When Raul moved back to NYC for a career opportunity, he settled on the Upper West Side of Manhattan but would visit his family in the Bronx several times a month. It was on one of those trips when he spotted Carolina, who was in the middle of a spat with a street vendor who was trying to rip her elderly neighbor off. Raul's interest was piqued, and they began talking. When he asked her on a date, she felt something and accepted. It was only in retrospect that she realized that feeling was solely because Raul had a connection to her father, and that was something she desperately craved. Raul was 30 and wanted to find a wife and settle down... and the thought of that alone terrified Carolina, but then again... he knew her Dad. He loved her Dad. Blinded by this, she wanted to see if she could make it work. By this point, Carolina knew she was demiromantic, and when Raul wouldn't slow down the relationship escalator, she explained this to him. If he wanted things to work, he'd have to be patient. She wasn't going to jump into anything just to satisfy him. Raul didn't even know what demiromantic meant, so he did some "research", but ended up mostly on information that suited his needs. On their next date, he told Carolina that he had looked into it, and she was honestly impressed, thinking he cared enough to try to learn more and understand her better, but those hopes were quickly dashed. He told her his "research" found there was really no such thing as being demiromantic. Obviously, she just had commitment issues stemming from her father's murder. He encouraged her to get more "help" so they could move forward. Not wanting to make a scene in public, Carolina smiled curtly and attempted to change the subject, knowing this was their last date. But when Raul didn't take the hint and kept pushing the issue, Carolina told him he was an ass. He smugly replied, "No, I'm not Carolina. You're just confused." She proceeded to pour a pitcher of sangria over his head as a string of Spanish curses fell from her lips, and she walked out, never to see him again. (FC: Anthony Ramos)

Daphne Miller: After Raul, Carolina went into a serious "fuck relationships, fuck people, I want none of this" period. Sex and her friendships more than satisfied her need for intimacy, and she had no desire for anything more. One of her lovers was Daphne, a fellow detective in the NYPD. They worked well together... on cases and in bed and in life. Their shared passion for their jobs, the NY Yankees, and just living the best life they could brought them closer. Daphne loved Carolina very much and would have pursued more with her, but Carolina was upfront about her wishes, and Daphne respected her boundaries. While they were together, Daphne, who was polyamorous, moved in with another one of her partners, but her affair with Carolina continued as it had before. But when Carolina was forced out of the NYPD, it caused tensions in their relationship, eventually leading to its end. At the time, Carolina felt Daphne was being disloyal to her; in hindsight, she can tell that Daphne was just in a terrible position and trying to make the best of it. They had no contact for a long time after their split, but in time, they became casual friends again, sometimes even going on double dates where Daphne often challenged Trystan to drinking match-ups, which she almost always won. (FC: Kim Delaney)

Irena Baciu: As the heir apparent, Trystan was expected to court women from the finest families in Europe and find a suitable wife as soon as his formal studies ended at seventeen. His lack of interest in doing so was of little consequence to his family. After having a bevy of lovers, both public and in secret, he and Irena came up with a pact. A wealthy heiress from a traditional family herself, she was in a similar situation, so they pretended to court while secretly seeing others as well. It got their family off their backs, and the tabloids got a "darling" couple to focus on. It was a win-win. But, they found that they enjoyed each other's company, so their ruse turned into a no-strings relationship. They both knew it wasn't going to last, but they enjoyed it while it did. They remained friends, and Irena was among those who always believed in Trystan and stood by him after Juliana's death. They're still friends to this day and she totally shipped Trystan and Carolina. (FC: Anastasia Kuchinskaya)

Juliana Georgescu: When Trystan refused to find a suitable bride on his own, his family took matters into their own hands and arranged a political marriage with Juliana. It was good for their families and good for Drakovia. Trystan didn't have the will to fight it; if he was going to be stuck in a loveless marriage, he could do worse than his childhood friend, Juliana. They had known each other their whole lives, and he believed they were still friends. He didn't know that Juli had been having a secret affair with his half-brother, Vasili, and she believed Trystan to be a hedonistic, self-entitled lout. Still, she accepted her fate as his future wife because she felt it would be best for Drakovia and would allow her to enact positive changes in the nation. As time progressed, she got to know Trystan better and discovered he wasn't the man she thought he was. Under Juli's influence, Trystan matured and began to take his responsibilities more seriously, and in time, the two fell madly in love with one another. The engagement was no longer solely a political match, and the two looked forward to marriage, starting a family, and ruling Drakovia as husband and wife until that fateful night. Heartbroken, guilt-ridden, and devastated over his true love's death, Trystan was forced into exile and began a new life in New York. (FC: Isla Fisher)

Daniel Berger: When Trystan's abject depression over Juliana's death morphed into plain old depression, Trystan chose to soothe his pain with a hedonistic lifestyle. He didn't believe he was worthy of love, so living the life of excess expected of a rich playboy suited him well. Daniel attended one of Trystan's lavish parties, and the attraction between the two was instant. Their passionate love affair began that very night, and before long, Daniel had a key to the prince's apartment - with strict rules about what days he could use them. It was all about sex and fun at first, but Daniel was a sensitive soul and could sense the pain Trystan was in. He was there for him, and his tenderness, warmth, and understanding soothed Trystan's mind, body, and soul. Before long, they were exclusive. But Trystan was not out yet, so their love had to remain a secret to most. Just shy of a year after dating, Daniel was offered a lucrative position in Paris. Knowing Trystan couldn't leave the States, Daniel told him he'd turn it down in an instant if they had a future, but Trystan wasn't prepared to be open about his sexuality. Further, Trystan still didn't feel like he deserved real love, and he knew he might not be able to give Daniel what he so richly deserved, so they parted tearfully but amicably and remain close friends to this day. (FC: Chris Salvatore)

Augustine "Gus" Riccio: Trystan let Daniel go, but his loss impacted him more than he had anticipated; he found himself sad and lonely. Most of his nights were spent with a bottle of whisky and memories of Juliana and Daniel; he was beginning to spiral. That's when Gus stepped in. One of Manhattan's best-known party planners, he made himself indispensable to the wealthy prince. Planning one huge bash after another. Their business arrangement quickly turned into a personal one, and Trystan allowed himself to believe it might be real. Eight months after they began dating, Trystan received an envelope containing compromising photos of him and Gus. The sender threatened to out Trystan unless he transferred a large sum of money to an offshore account. Using his connections, Trystan found out that Gus, who was pretending to be outraged by the blackmail, was actually the one behind it. With proof in hand, Trystan tossed him to the curb and threatened to make his life unbearable if he went to the press. (FC: John Mayer)

Alicia Porter: Trystan was done—more than done at this point. Worried about him, his sister Marguerite began dragging him everywhere she went, including plenty of fashion shows. At one such show, he was introduced to Alicia, one of the newer models, and sparks flew. Trystan made it clear, he wasn't looking for love, just a lover and sometime companion, and Alicia was fine with that. They partied, traveled, and slept together; the fun and levity were just what Trystan needed. Six months after they met, Alicia told Trystan she was pregnant and planned to have the child. He wasn't thrilled but wasn't about to back away from his responsibility. He suggested Alicia move in with him, and that they should try to see if their relationship could be more for the sake of the child. But, at minimum, they could raise their child together. Unfortunately for Alicia, her acting skills weren't as good as she believed, and before long, Trystan realized she wasn't pregnant at all. She had been hoping for a lump sum payment to "take care" of the non-existent "situation" and go away. Of course, they were over at that point. (FC: Millie Lewis)

Lucas Bernard: After Gus and Alicia, our poor prince was 150% completely done. He trusted precious few people, but among those few were his good friend Lucas. He met Lucas years before when he first moved to NYC. Lucas was kind enough to show him around and let him know he had a friend in his new hometown. Their friendship had deepened over the years, and Lucas was there for him after Daniel and Gus, and he was there for him again after Alicia. Their long talks led to the two men developing deeper feelings for each other and they embarked on a very close friends-with-benefits relationship. Lucas wasn't interested in settling down with anyone, and Trystan wasn't interested in anything more at that time. While neither expected the relationship to last forever, that doesn't mean they didn't take it seriously. It was filled with trust, kindness, compassion, and love. It was during this period that Trystan found the strength to be open about being bisexual. The two men briefly discussed more of a future together, but neither took the conversation too seriously. After about a year, they decided to remain just friends, but Lucas had helped Trystan heal and realize everyone wasn't to be mistrusted; there were still genuine people in the world. Lucas has since moved to LA, so they don't see each other as often as they might like, but they still consider each other dear friends and will always be a part of each other's lives. He and Carolina get along famously. She teases that she only adores Trystan a little more than Lucas. (FC: Keiynan Lonsdale)

Carolina would gladly save any of her exes - even Raul, who she doesn't care for one bit; she's just not that kind of person. But she took the assignment seriously and limited it to one. She chose Marcos because he's been a friend since they were children and has been there for her even in her darkest days.

Trystan may no longer be with Daniel or Lucas, but he considers them to be two of the most important people in his life, so it was an easy answer (though he wouldn't leave Irena out to die either!)

They both dislike Raul the most of Carolina's exes, while Trystan dislikes Gus and Alicia equally; Carolina gives an edge to Gus.

Carolina is still friendly-ish with Dahlia too, but since she can't stand Trystan, it causes some friction.

Who the family liked the most was a no-brainer for Trystan. After all, they didn't even know about most of his lovers. It was slightly more difficult for Carolina to answer, as she hadn't been terribly serious with any of her exes, and her family didn't get to know them well, but Marcos was beloved by them on his own, so she picked him.

"Happiest with" was also a no-brainer for Trystan. After all, if Juliana hadn't died, he had hoped to spend his life with her. It was a much harder question for Carolina, but she selected Daphne because Daphne loved and respected Carolina for who she was and never pressured her to become or give more.

But Daphne was also Carolina's most difficult break-up. Partially because it was tied into her departure from the NYPD, but mostly because Carolina really liked and cared for Daphne and missed her when it was over.

Trystan selected Gus as his worst break-up because he felt so betrayed. He thought Gus cared for him, and the realization that he was being used all along hit him like a ton of bricks. It made Trystan doubt himself in ways he hadn't before.

Carolina realized none of her exes was particularly funny, but that's OK. Trystan makes up for it in spades. Daphne was sharp as they came, so she was the smartest. Marcos was the kindest to her.

Juliana was easily the funniest and brightest of Trystan's exes. He would say kindest, too, but Daniel had an edge because his love and kindness to Trystan were so selfless. He gave without expectation or agenda from the start, and he was always honest & trusted Trystan. While Juli was very kind, and their love grew, their relationship didn't have all of those elements from the start.

Why Dahlia and Daniel for kiss? They'd both say because they were fucking great kissers. Marry was easy for Trystan, but Carolina was surprised to find her visceral answer was Daphne. Carolina chose Raul for kill, making it clear that she really wouldn't kill him, but maiming didn't sound so bad. Trystan chose Gus and said killing seemed perfectly suitable.

They both meet their exes, who remain friends in their lives. Marcos and Daphne both liked Trystan, and Dahlia tolerates him on occasion when needed. Irena, Daniel, and Lucas all get along well with Carolina, but she and Lucas are the closest of the three.

Thank you for checking this out and if you have any questions about this, feel free to shoot me an ask!

[denimbex1986]

'Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like a movie star’s face can sell a movie on its own anymore — unless you happen to be Tom Cruise. While this is tough news for the stars of this generation (apologies to all four Chrises), it’s even more disappointing for the actors that were iconic in the early 20th century that no longer have the same draw over audiences. Young, charismatic leading men who once starred in action films, romantic comedies, and major blockbusters are now left to fend for minor roles in either independent projects or television shows; it’s been a while since we heard from Ryan Philippe, Ashton Kutcher, Jim Sturgess, or Hayden Christensen in a major, lasting way.

However, Josh Hartnett has had a surprising comeback in the past year thanks to his roles in the sixth season of Black Mirror and Christopher Nolan’s historical masterpiece Oppenheimer. These roles suggest that the “Joshaissance” is about to take Hollywood by storm, and it’s about time that Hartnett’s talents are finally being rewarded and praised.

Josh Hartnett’s Career Had an Ambitious Beginning

While Hartnett’s name is often thrown around as yet another forgotten heartthrob of yesteryear, his career was one that started out in a very ambitious place. Hartnett managed to crawl his way out of the Halloween franchise after his debut role in 1998’s Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, preventing himself from being stuck with the series for the disastrous Halloween: Resurrection. His next horror film wasn’t in a major franchise, but with a rising auteur in Robert Rodriguez via The Faculty. The role showed the versatility that Hartnett had at his disposal; not only could he play a compelling teenage protagonist in a fun horror film with a tone akin to Scream, but he could deal with some of the weirder decisions that Rodriguez made in order for the film to feel so unique compared to other teen monster movies.

Before Hartnett started becoming a mainstream romantic comedy icon, he worked with several more significant directors. Another role that showed the range of his abilities was Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides; it’s a film that revolves around how young men perceive beauty and innocence, and how misguided their beliefs on love and romance really are. However, Coppola allows Hartnett’s character Trip Fontaine to be one that the audience can feel sorry for, as his feelings for the girls are genuine, and the sense of danger that he adds to their lives feels exciting, and not toxic. It’s a multifaceted role that once again required Hartnett to fit within the parameters of Coppola’s commentary and play the role of a traditionally charismatic leading man.

Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor isn’t a film that anyone is particularly proud of, but Hartnett’s decision to join the film is completely understandable; what actor of his age would turn down the opportunity to star in a major World War II epic (only a few years after Saving Private Ryan) from the director of The Rock and Bad Boys? Hartnett certainly sells the melodrama better than Ben Affleck and manages to add a touch of emotion to a largely soulless action spectacle. Adding charisma to a project that lacked it before is something that Hartnett began to make a habit of; in the next decade of his career, he made rather generic romantic comedies like Blow Dry, Mozart and the Whale, 40 Days and 40 Nights, and Town & Country more entertaining thanks to his personality.

Even when appearing in mainstream films, Hartnett clearly had the ambition to work on more ambitious projects. He tried his hand at something far more unsettling than The Faculty with the gruesome vampire film 30 Days of Night and worked with Rodriguez again for an intimidating role in Sin City. Even some of his failed prospects suggested good intentions on Hartnett’s part; he got to work on a Brian De Palma movie (even if it was The Black Dahlia), co-starred with Harrison Ford (even if it was the disastrous Hollywood Homicide), and tried more than once to work with Nolan.

Josh Hartnett Has Been Making a Comeback This Year

Netflix’s science fiction anthology series Black Mirror has an affinity for casting A-listers, even if they’re stardom may have faded in recent memory. While Season 6 was a mixed bag that contained some of the show’s most biting commentary and its worst clichés, the standout episode by far was the 1960s space romance “Beyond the Sea.” It served as a surprising comeback for Hartnett, who showed a true villainous, toxic side to himself that has never been seen in any of his previous work. Hartnett isn’t a mustache-twirling supervillain; he appears as David, a lonely astronaut whose family is killed by a cult leader (Rory Culkin) and longs for someone to care for him in their absence. It’s when David starts crossing the line of consent in his quest to heal that Hartnett transforms him from being sympathetic to scary.

Hartnett finally got his chance to work with Nolan in Oppenheimer, a film that co-stars many once promising young leading men whose careers have hit a standstill, including Josh Peck, Alden Ehrenreich, Scott Grimes, Dane DeHaan, Alex Wolff, and Jack Quaid. Hartnett showed maturity himself with his performance as Ernest Lawrence; while he’s friendly with Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and even supports some of his more experimental propositions, he’s also deeply skeptical about any political movements that arise in the laboratory. Hartnett shows these convictions as unrelated to Lawrence’s personal stance; he simply wants to avoid distractions and keep the experiments objective. It’s an understated, subtle role; while Oppenheimer’s Best Supporting Actor campaign during the Academy Award season will likely revolve around both Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon, Hartnett is no less worthy.

2023 was a year when Hartnett recognized his talents and chose to challenge himself once more; he even managed to lampoon his own stardom with a self-referential role in Guy Ritchie’s action comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre as the goofy action star Danny Francesco. Hartnett’s absence from mainstream projects was just a brief setback; he’s now reached the most interesting point of his career, and it’ll be exciting to see where the “Joshaisssance” goes next.'

[fruitchouli]

most worn of septembre… juicy couture by juicy couture, dark cherry and amber by banana republic, dahlia noir by givenchy, lovely by sjp, fleur musc by narciso rodriguez, gardenia by nemat, gucci eau de parfum by gucci, opium edt by ysl.

[artisticlegshake]

24SEVEN SAN DIEGO RESULTS 2022/23

JUNIOR SOLOS:

1st Esme Chou - P21 STC!

2nd Kinsley Oykhman - THE ACADEMY STC!

3rd Keelyn Jones - DANCEOLOGY STC!

4th Alexis Alvarez - CLUB STC!

5th Fiona Sartain - DANCEOLGY STC!

5th Naiya Abalos - DANCEOLOGY STC!

5th Ella Aune - DANCEOLOGY STC!

5th Hannah Bozer - CLUB STC!

6th Victoria Martinez - EVOKE STC!

6th Khloe Rodriguez - DANCEOLOGY STC!

6th Reegan Francis - DANCEOLOGY STC!

7th Claire Hansen - DANCEOLOGY STC!

8th Kendall Pearson - DANCEOLOGY STC!

8th Zsabrina Grenevitch - DANCEOLOGY STC!

8th Madelyn Testa - DANCEOLOGY STC!

8th Madison Harris - STUDIO X STC!

8th Sophia Kim - DANCEOLOGY STC!

8th Peyton Kanda - ELEMENTS STC!

9th Nina Garcia - FREEMAN

9th Dahlia Wardell - EVOKE

9th  Peyton Szuberla - DANCEOLOGY

9th Tatum Brady - P21

9th Eugenia Murra - CDL

9th Patience Hughes - CLUB

10th Evelyn Lee - DANCEOLOGY

10th Kaylee Randeniya - LUX 5.0

JUNIOR DUO/TRIOS:

1st We’ve Got Rhythm - DANCEOLOGY STC!

2nd Chances - DANCEOLOGY STC!

3rd Hit The Road Jack - DANCEOLOGY STC!

3rd Heroes - PREMIERE STC!

[libraryleopard]

January reads

Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

Yerba Buena by Nina Lacour

Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing

Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks by Nathan Burgoine

Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Dreaming: Waking Hours by G. Willow Wilson, Nick Robles, Javier Rodriguez, M.K. Perker, and Matheus Lopes

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Slip by Marika McCoola and Aatmaja Panda

The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast

The Confessions of Frannie Langon by Sara Collins

Sleeping With the Dictionary by Harryette Mullen

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

This Will Be Funny Someday by Katie Henry

The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey

His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler

Kindred by Octabia Butler

[cinenthusiast]

films watched in november 2023

289. Se7en (1995, Fincher) (not sure what viewing / 35mm, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Fincher A-Z) 290. The Maltese Falcon (1941, Huston) (4th viewing / 4K, WB) 291. Touch of Evil (1958, Welles) (4th or 5th viewing / Blu-ray, Universal) 292. The Bling Ring (2013, Coppola) (3rd viewing / Netflix) 293. Double Indemnity (1944, Wilder) (2nd viewing / Criterion Blu-Ray) 294. Body Heat (1981, Kasdan) (2nd viewing / Blu-ray) 295. They Came Together (2014, Wain) (1st viewing / Blu-ray) 296. The Big Parade (1925, Vidor) (2nd viewing / 35mm (LOC print), Somerville Theatre, Silents, Please! w/ silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis) 297. Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954, Becker) (1st viewing / Blu-ray) 298. Rififi (1955, Dassin) (2nd viewing / Criterion Blu-ray) 299. Auntie Mame (1958, DaCosta) (not sure what viewing / 35mm, Brattle Theatre, Warner Bros. in the Fifties) 300. Relentless (1989, Lustig) (1st viewing / Amazon rental) 301. Memento (2001, Nolan) (2nd viewing / Blu-ray) 302. Lost Highway (1997, Lynch) (2nd viewing / Criterion 4K) 303. High and Low (1963, Kurosawa) (2nd viewing / 35mm, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Noirvember) 304. Nightmare Alley (1947, Goulding) (2nd viewing / Criterion Blu-ray) 305. Afire (2023, Petzold) (1st viewing / Criterion Channel) 306. The Lost Patrol (1934, Ford) (1st viewing / Amazon rental) 307. Home for the Holidays (1995, Foster) (1st viewing / Amazon rental) 308. Kiss Me Deadly (1955, Aldrich) (2nd viewing / Criterion Blu-ray) 309. The Unsuspected (1947, Curtiz) (1st viewing / DL) 310. On the Run (1988, Cheung) (1st viewing / DL) 311. Sin City (2005, Rodriguez) (2nd viewing / MAX) 312. The Black Dahlia (2006, De Palma) (2nd viewing / Amazon rental) 313. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987, Hughes) (not sure what viewing / Blu-ray) 314. Tommy Boy (1995, Segal) (1st viewing / MAX) 315. Decision to Leave (2022, Park) (1st viewing / MUBI) 316. I Am Chris Farley (2015, Murray/Hodge) (1st viewing / Amazon rental) 317. Corridor of Mirrors (1948, Young) (1st viewing / Criterion Channel) 318. The Killer (2023, Fincher) (1st viewing / Netflix) 319. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, Dindal) (not sure what viewing / Disney+) 320. Soapdish (1991, Hoffman) (not sure what viewing / MAX) 321. Father of the Bride (1991, Shyer) (not sure what viewing / Disney+)

[your-astro-mami]

Scents and perfumes I associate with the signs - Virgo Sun/Venus/Rising

Something light that smells good, but you pick up only when you get close to them. Sophisticated and kind of shy. Not overly sweet. 

Dahlia Divin by Givenchy - sophisticated floral which is slightly warm and inviting. Virgo with Leo or Libra placements. For someone who is dutiful and wants to finally feel like a grownup without losing their spark. (mirabelle, jasmine, patchouli)

Poudree by Narciso Rodriguez - Clean and musky. Inoffensive, you could smell it when you get close to them. It’s perfect for people who take care of themselves but don’t want special attention. (jasmine, musk, coumarin)

Wood sage and sea salt by Jo Malone - The nostalgia for summer starts and the days get colder. A very woody scent that is perfect for the transition between summer and fall - when the Virgo birthdays are. (sea salt, sage, grapefruit)

[doubleattitude]

NUVO Dance Convention, Bellevue, WA: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

NUbie Solo

1st: Mila Dixon-’Lose You’

2nd: Bianca Wright-’One Day I’ll Fly Away’

3rd: Avery Dowling-’You Are Enough’

4th: Deetya Arora-’House of Gold’

5th: Kensington Walton-’Broadway Baby’

6th: Zihan Dong-’Loyal Brave True’

7th: Aislinn McMahon-’Over the Rainbow’

Mini Solo

1st: Harper Ducale-’Change is Everything’

1st: Zaylee Watson-’Sunday, Bloody Sunday’

2nd: Relinda Kozol-’Lost’

2nd: Piper Perusse-’Shake It Out’

3rd: Lincoln Russo-’Mambo Rap’

3rd: Presley Nava-’Pure Imagination’

4th: Kinsley Oykhman-’Follow the Rose’

4th: Chloe Drew-’I Don’t Care’

5th: 

5th: Philip Trescases-’Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14′

6th: Sylvia Thorne-’Bye Bye Blackbird’

7th: Grace Di Spirito-’Wistful’

8th: Avery Birds-’Sad Day’

8th: Anna Zemtcova-’The Queen’

9th: Neve Colyn-’Last Chance to See’

10th: Gizelle Moroles-’The Deep End’

Junior Solo

1st: Campbell Castner-’Fallen’

2nd: Ciana Ciulla-’Sophrosyne’

2nd: Madison Mucha-’Weaver Bird’

3rd: Yubin Hong-’Forever’

3rd: Sydney Kelly-’Perish’

3rd: Emme O’Neill-’Through the Eyes of a Child’

4th: 

4th: Kessa Yee-’The Hill We Climb’

5th: Aurora Matsudaira-’Brotsjor’

5th: Victoria Russo-’Little Swing’

5th: McKenzie Snell-’Someone to Call my Lover’

5th: Phoenix Jonat-’The Last Rose’

6th: Arin Lee-’Amazing Mayzie’

6th:

6th: Tori Chun-’Until The Ice Cracks’

7th: Riley Zeitler-’Breathe’

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7th: Dakota Frederick-’Islands’

8th: London Barron-’Bones’

8th: Claire Scott-’Found’

9th: Mia Imamura-’White Noise’

10th: Morgen Dunne-’Womanizer’

10th: 

10th: Brooklyn Campbell-’Safe and Sound’

10th: Oakley Arksey-’Leave Me Alone’

10th: Kylee Ngo-’Ex Machina’

10th: Bella Murphy-’Clar De Lune’

Teen Solo

1st: Addison Leitch-’Figo’

1st: Anna Brown-’Isn’t It Romantic’

2nd: Ava Burgham-’What To Say Next’

3rd: Amillya Beech-’Bouquet De PLeurs’

3rd: Harrison Last-’Krustallos’

3rd: Kameron Couch-’Masquerade’

3rd: Chloe Ohira-’The Rope’

4th: Riley Ramos-’The place with/in/santiy’

4th: Madalyn Sawa-’Too Long’

5th: Sydney Tam-’Touch’

6th: Katie Couch-’Distant Earth’

6th: Mackenzie Couch-’Moon Light’

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6th: Lexi Cairney-’Voyage’

7th: Erika Allen-’The Actor’

7th: Katie Paulus-’Someone Like You’

7th: Parker Wiess-’Piano Man’

7th: Tamara Kiyama-’Not Who We Were’

7th: Anna Rodriguez-’In My Heart’

8th: Jenna Statham-’Desolate’

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8th: Kamryn Webb-’Take Me Out’

8th: Ainsley Ercanbrack-’The First Time’

9th: Arta Negahban-’As We Lay’

9th: Savannah Frederick-’Domino’

9th: Anna Jeans-’Less and Less’

10th: Ella Yang-’Falling’

10th: Meilani Pham-’Missing You...’

10th: Meghan Gombar-’Rhythm of the Night’

10th: Cara Ricciardi-’The Lone Soldier’

Senior Solo

1st: Kailyn Yi-’I Never Left’

2nd: Avery Gay-’All Phases Complete’

3rd: Kate Gombar-’A Song For You’

3rd: Genevieve Antonetty-’Bird On A Wire’

3rd: Dahlia Levine-’Colors’

3rd: Kaili Tam-’Me Museum’

4th: Nathan Bear-’Body of Land’

4th: Yana Sologub-’Fall Creek’

4th: Madison Yaremchuk-’Something Like This’

4th: Brianna Lannard-Ghini-’The Things We Cannot Say’

5th: Phoebe Campbell-’Me’

5th: Avery Douglas-’River’

5th: Sydney Long-’You Don’t Leave Here’

6th: Reese Anderson-’Time’

7th: Natalie Chan-’Ain’t No Sunshine’

7th: 

7th: Andrea Arguelles-’Work’

8th: Abigail Swank-’Here With Me’

8th: Hannah Wang-’Lost Without You’

9th: Natalie Corona-’I Believe’

9th: Abigail Osterink-’Mothership’

10th: 

10th: Taylor Martindell-’Next To You’

NUbie Duo/Trio

1st: IGNITE-’Surf’s Up’

2nd: IGNITE-’Through the Eyes of a Child’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: The Company Space-’Beauty and the Beat’

2nd: The Company Space-’Candyman’

3rd: 

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Accolades Movement Project-’Caught in a bad dream’

2nd: The Company Space-’To My Future Wife’

2nd: 

3rd: The Company Space-’#BAD’

3rd: Elite Dance Studio-’Eyes On Me’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: Accolades Movement Project-’I Remember Her’

2nd: The Company Space-’Sister’

3rd: INGITE-’Lay Low’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Tri-City Dance Centre-’Just Me and You’

2nd: Westlake Dance Center-’Cola’

3rd: Westlake Dance Center-’Hit and Run’

NUbie Group

1st: Melba’s Dance-’Bubble Bath’

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1st: Elite Dance Studio-’Emotions’

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1st: Westlake Dance Center-’Headspace’

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1st: Westlake Dance Center-’Sad Day’

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[liveshaunted-moved]

Useless Post, All Muses Zodiac Sign

Pisces:

Reggie Peters Catalina Schnitz Raven Keller Alex Tanning Juleka & Luka Couffaine Danny Fenton Nikki Wong

Total: 8

Aries: 

Kay McCall Iz Spyros Cody Anderson Rose Fitzherbert Butch Jojo Jeremy & Kenndy Raynes Karen Harley Sally Jackson Varian Maggie Tozier Xu Xialing Alexander Wright Jr Rosella Franker Lilith Clawthrone Cecila Braken Van Palmer

Total: 17

Taurus:

Gwen Mitchell Cynthia Murphy Jonesy Garcia Sam Teller Amity Blight Pepa Madrigal Icy Darcy

Total: 8

Gemmi:

Lucas Friar Maia Tua Plagg Lindsay Reid Piper McLean Nathalie Sancoeur Parker Caine Connor Stoll Nellie Boyd Sam Manson

Total: 10

Cancer:

River Johnson Alix Kubdel Jason Grace Juliet Hart Leo Valdez Brooklyn Porter Taylor Wilson Nyx Diaz Farkle Minkus Marceline Abadeer Valenica Perez Jazz Fenton

Total: 11

Leo:

Seph Hudson Victor Franker El Jackson  Tom Lucitor Harmony Roisin Kagami  Tsurugi Veronica Pratt Kyle & Olivia Karter Daphne Sabrina Castiean Quentin Roberts

Total: 12

Virgo:

Clary Fray Florence Mayard Adrien Agreste Haley Long Chris Rodriguez Luke Patterson Noah Harley Emria & Edric Blight

Total: 9

Libra: 

Travis Stoll Neve Hook Regina Harley Ryder Barnes Carrie Wilson Morgan Charming Dahlia Rider Lottie Matthews Tyson Roberts

Total: 9

Scorpio:

Kastor Teller Vidia Chris Halliwell Maryse Lightwood Clarisse la Rue Duncan Taylor Aroha Tipene Izzy Hayden Gabbi Carter Harlow Beaumont Buttercup Utonium Ben Rey Max Dickens Charlie Tate

Total: 14

Sagittarius:

Kiera Schnitz Wolfie Amy Turner Xavier Laten Ally Dawson Sydney Pranter

Total: 6

Capricorn:

Austin Moon Shego Jace Herondale Maya Hart

Total: 4

Aquarius:

Luke Crain Silena Beaurgard Finn Mertens Tara Carpenter

Total: 4

[selenagomezz]

selenagomez: Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the incredible people that made REVELACIÓN possible. ❤

Elena Rose - @elenarose Christopher Carballo Ramos - @krisfloyd   Marco Masis - @tainy Alejandro Borrero - @lexborrero Ivanni Rodriguez - @digitalrnssnc Jota Rosa - @jotarosa Albert Hype - @alberthype NEON16 - @neon16 Angelo Carretta  - @ang_otb Serban Ghenea - @serebangheneeamixes John Hanes – n/a Chris Gehringer - @chrisgehringer Sylvia MacCalla - @sylmac Leyla Hoyle - @leyladiva.wav Bart Schoudel - @bschoudel Randy Class - @randyclass Egdar Barrera - @edgarbarrera Raul A Ocasio Ruiz - @rauwalejandro Jorge A. Diaz - @alvaritodiaz Julia Michaels - @juliamichaels Myke Towers - @myketowers Mick Raskin - @mickraskal Kat Dahlia - @katdahlia Carolina Colon Juarbe - @gale_oficial Juan Andres Ceballos - @nito_producer Jorge Luis Perez Jr. – @rozomusic Gregory Aldae Hein – @aldaelong Santiago Beltran - @santibel.co DJ Snake - @djsnake Marty Maro -  @maromakesmusic Zabdiel de Jesus - @zabdieldejesus K Sotomayor - @ksotomvyor Nicholas Mercier – @mercer

[javierxrodriguez]

JAVIER RODRIGUEZ is a 57 year old PANSEXUAL, CISMALE, HE/HIM, here in Firebrand City. People say they look a lot like MANNY MONTANA. They are PROTECTIVE but can be HEADSTRONG. They are a WEREWOLF TRAITOR in Firebrand and they work as a CLEANER AT THE BLACK DAHLIA TATTOO STUDIO.

Javier was an orphan, and doesn’t remember his biological parents at all. His earliest memories are of fending for himself, to a degree, amongst the other children like him in the pack’s group home.

He was 9 when he was adopted by a couple uncertain about having biological children of their own. It took them time to truly gain his trust but once they had it, they had his loyalty too.

When he was 14, he overheard the screaming that eventually lead him to Jason – utterly fearless despite his youth in dragging the werecat’s brother along and demanding to know where the younger boy was before skilfully climbing to retrieve him, and ignoring the bickering family in order to make sure Jason was safe.

Over the next 11 years, he sucked up as much knowledge as he could, and tried to impart every bit of it on the younger werecat. They were close. At first it was just protectiveness. It wasn’t until Jason was 18 that Javier realised he felt the stirrings of something more, and even then it took until the werecat’s 20th birthday for him to finally decide it was now or never – he had to make the move. 

For close to thirty years things were – not perfect exactly – but they were good. Javier was clumsy about letting his walls down but loved Jason and tried to show it. He was definitely rougher than the werecat, their styles not exactly the perfect match but the superficial things didn’t matter much.

There was the war of course, in which both he and Jason fought. Each excelling – a complementary force – which made people higher up the chain sit up and pay attention.

He hadn’t really thought he’d ever get married. It had always seemed a little... human. But as far as things went, the werewolf figured some of the other traditional things weren’t quite going to fit when one of them was cat and the other was wolf. Marriage didn’t sound so bad. So he picked out a ring he knew Jason would like, and proposed.

It wasn’t big, or ostentatious, and fuck he was nervous as all hell – but it paid off.

Then came the call, that same night. Javier slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Jason up. The person on the other end made a job offer, of sorts. Undercover work – rumours of a pack working with a rebel group and they wanted him to infiltrate it. That’s what happens when you get noticed.

Javi tried to decline, but whether it was true or not, the person on the other end said they were all too happy to offer the job to Jason if he didn’t accept. Turning back to look at his sleeping lover, he decided he would have to take the offer. He wouldn’t let Jason be sucked into such a thing. 

The catch was he had to leave immediately. Without a word. He couldn’t tell Jason, he couldn’t tell his parents – he couldn’t say a thing to anyone.

So that’s what he did. Javier left everything behind in order to protect the one he loved. Until now.

For the last 5 years, Javier has been supposed to be infiltrating various rebel groups and feeding the information back to the city. 

Except about 2 years ago, the information dried up. Javier just stopped sending information about any of the groups he’d been running with and it was assumed he had been found out and killed.

Until a description of him by one of the rebels from the attack reached council ears and they realised Javi was alive and well. And not a prisoner.

He’d been indoctrinated.

So they set out to find him, and bring him home. Even if it was in a collar.

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'We are on the verge of a "Hartnettaissance."

Josh Hartnett recently had impressive performances on TV ("Black Mirror") and in movies ("Oppenheimer").

Since he's known best for his work on the big screen, we're highlighting Hartnett's top movie roles.

14. John Tate in "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" (1998)

In his big screen debut, Hartnett played John, the son of Jamie Lee Curtis' character, Laurie.

It's what you'd expect — he runs for his life from Michael Myers. It's not the most memorable performance, but landing the role did help catapult him into the "next big thing" conversation in Hollywood.

13. Hugo Goulding in "O" (2001)

In this modern-day retelling of Shakespeare's "Othello," Harnett plays the evil Hugo (essentially an adaptation of the Iago character in the classic play), who plots against his supposed friend Odin (Mekhi Phifer) to get the attention of Desi (Julia Stiles) and ruin Odin's life.

Released at a time when Hartnett's star was rising fast, the movie helped show that Hartnett was more than just a pretty face.

12. Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert in "The Black Dahlia" (2006)

Though this Brian DePalma-directed adaptation of James Ellroy's classic pulpy noir didn't get the acclaim you'd expect with such legends attached, Hartnett still shined as a detective investigating one of Los Angeles' most notorious murders.

In a cast that also featured stars like Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, and Hilary Swank, Hartnett proves here that his dramatic acting chops are on par with those of genuine movie stars.

11. The Drifter in "Bunraku" (2010)

A rare impressive performance from the decade or so where Hartnett found himself in B-movies that often went straight-to-video or On Demand, Hartnett has a blast in "Bunraku" playing the movie's lead, The Drifter, who stumbles upon some interesting characters — and a lot of blood.

10. Matt Sullivan in "40 Days and 40 Nights" (2002)

Hartnett leans heavily on his heartthrob status in this rom-com, in which he plays a guy who gives up any sexual contact for Lent.

Playing up his character's wide eyes and penchant for hyperventilating as his hormones gradually get out of control, Hartnett delivers big on the laughs and the charm here.

9. K.C. Calden in "Hollywood Homicide" (2003)

A year after doing the rom-com thing, Hartnett teamed up with Harrison Ford for this studio action comedy.

Harnett holds his own across from Ford, delivering a playfulness he doesn't often give us in his filmography.

8. Ernest Lawrence in "Oppenheimer" (2023)

In Christopher Nolan's biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Hartnett stars as one of the real-life physicists who joined the Manhattan Project to create the atom bomb alongside Oppenheimer.

Hartnett plays Ernest Lawrence as a man who is not just friendly with Oppenheimer, but who tries to make the genius understand that his actions, especially his favoritism towards Communist thinking, can lead to problems.

7. Trip Fontaine in "The Virgin Suicides" (1999)

In Sofia Coppola's feature directorial debut about the tragic lives of five teenage sisters, Hartnett plays Trip, the movie's heartthrob who dates the most rebellious sister, Lux (Kirsten Dunst).

Hartnett plays his role perfectly, and Coppola frames him as a high school God on screen, complete with a flowing 1970s-style haircut and stylish outfits.

6. Dave "Boy Sweat" Hancock in "Wrath of Man" (2021)

The recent "Hartnettaissance" can be traced back to this Guy Ritchie action thriller.

This revenge movie set in the world of armored truck guards finds Hartnett playing one of the guards who befriends Jason Statham's character.

It won't be the last time Ritchie calls on Hartnett to bring one of his characters to life.

5. The Salesman in "Sin City" (2005)

As the slick assassin in the Robert Rodriguez adaptation of Frank Miller's iconic comic series, Hartnett's character plays a key role in bookending the movie.

His voiceover narrates his target at the start of the movie at a party. Then, dressed as a doctor at the end of the movie, he encounters a woman in an elevator. She knows from the sight of him that her fate is set.

Though Harnett doesn't get a lot of screen time, his presence in both scenes is thrilling and chilling.

4. Matt Eversmann in "Black Hawk Down" (2001)

Hartnett is front and center in Ridley Scott's acclaimed war movie, which follows the aftermath of a Black Hawk helicopter crashing in enemy territory in Mogadishu in 1993 during the Somali Civil War.

The role was a breakthrough in positioning Hartnett as not just a heartthrob, but a good actor in his own right.

3. Danny Francesco in "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre" (2023)

Teaming again with Guy Ritchie, Hartnett delivers one of his best performances in recent memory. In this Ritchie action movie, Jason Statham plays a spy who must track down a device before an arms dealer (Hugh Grant) sells it to the highest bidder.

Hartnett plays the dealer's favorite actor, whom Statham's character uses to infiltrate the dealer's world.

Here, Hartnett gets to flex his comedic chops, as his egotistical actor character suddenly has to be as tough as the characters he plays on screen.

2. Danny Walker in "Pearl Harbor" (2001)

Michael Bay's blockbuster fictional epic about the attack on Pearl Harbor was slaughtered by critics and became a punching bag for audiences throughout the summer of 2001. But despite all of that, it features one of Hartnett's best performances.

Starring alongside Ben Affleck as two best friends who survive the attack, the role marks the biggest studio job Hartnett has had to date. Not only does Hartnett deliver an impressive dramatic performance, but he also carries the movie's main love story, alongside Kate Beckinsale.

1. Zeke Tyler in "The Faculty" (1998)

The same year Hartnett made his big-screen debut in "Halloween H20," he also starred in Robert Rodriguez's sci-fi horror "The Faculty."

As the rebellious, drug-dealing student at an Ohio high school who is repeating his senior year, Hartnett delivers all the qualities that would go on to make him famous: His boyish good looks, his brooding intensity, his signature deep voice, and that late-1990s look where you wear a long-sleeved shirt under a T-shirt.'

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Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Easter Egg and Reference Guide

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The following contains spoilers for Psych 2: Lassie Come Home.

As fun as 2017’s Psych: The Movie was, its 2020 sequel Psych 2: Lassie Come Home will likely supplant it in Psych-Os’ hearts, because it’s got 500% more Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson). But how does it stack up to its predecessor in terms of Psych callbacks and pop culture homages? Using our Spencer powers of observation, we’ve tried to catch every recurring inside joke between Shawn (James Roday Rodriguez) and Gus (Dulé Hill), plus all the episodic-specific bits. It’s a feature-length Hitchcock homage, but it’s also the toughest Easter egg hunt of your life. C’mon, son!

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Easter Eggs and References

The title is a reference to Lassie Come Home, the 1943 Lassie movie about the beloved dog making her way home from Scotland. A German-language remake came out early in 2020.

It’s always a treat to hear the Psych theme song “I Know, You Know,” performed by creator Steve Franks and his band The Friendly Indians.

Lassiter wakes up to Shawn and Gus hovering above him at the recovery clinic is a throwback to when they kidnapped him for his bachelor party in “Deez Nups” and he came to with them screaming “Surpriiise!”

Morrissey the rescue dog reprises his role from Psych: The Movie in being adorable, incredibly nosy, and oblivious to Shawn’s hissing commands.

Sarah Chalke’s nurse character Dolores is most likely a nod to San Francisco’s Mission Dolores church and cemetery, the location for Carlotta Valdes’ grave in Vertigo.

Right out the gate, Dolores is treated to the requisite Gus nickname: “My name is Shawn Spencer, and this is my partner Bill Poopingtons.” However, Shawn and Gus take a sidebar for a very meta argument about their ongoing bit (while fitting in another bit):

“Gus, don’t be the night your dad fell asleep inside your mom. We can’t just stop doing bits we’ve been doing for ten years. We have fans, they have expectations, there’ll be a huge backlash.”

“Shawn, we are two dumbasses, we do not have fans.”

Compromise: Gus gets right of refusal until they land on a nickname he prefers. And so:

Bill Poopingtons > All the Pips in One

Ding-Dong Ditch > Claude O’Dern > Big Poppa Pump > Lemon-a Lemon-a Lemon-a Liiime

Leggo My Eggo > Norman Brown Butter > Dijon Hounsou

Gus also calls himself Jermajesty, channeling some Jackson Five energy.

“Black Jello” was Gus’ nickname in their adult dodgeball league.

The Herschel House is likely a nod to Herschel Daugherty, who directed over two dozen episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents…

Gus and Shawn are still bickering over driving the drivers ed car, even if we don’t see it in the movie. They do manage to be just as bad at turning the right direction when riding a motorcycle together.

“Now I know this ‘goofy little white guy/sexy black dude’ routine the two of you have going like the back of my scrubs.” Sarah Chalke played Elliot on Scrubs, whose JD/Turk bromance walked so that Shawn/Gus could run.

Shawn calls Dolores “the nurse from Color of Night,” the 1994 Bruce Willis erotic mystery thriller that won a Golden Raspberry for Worst Picture.

The boys get Jamba Juice because you never turn down an opportunity for a Jamba.

Shawn likens Gus’ pubic hair to Eddie Murphy’s mustache in his 1987 stand-up film Raw.

Shawn offers the dismembered hand to Gus to “knuck it up softly,” per their penchant for fist-bumping. 

They later do fist-bump outside the old Psych offices, but not before channeling Han Solo and Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens: “Gus, we’re home.” “[Wookiee sound]”

Psych has become a French-themed cat café… for now, at least. It’s not an alternative universe from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but the current subletter’s pop-up business. The proprietor (not the girl from Orphan) is played by Allison Miller, James Roday Rodriguez’s co-star in A Million Little Things.

“I am a psychic. He is a sympathetic pooper.” Poor Gus’ intestinal system gets called out again.

Henry’s (Corbin Bernsen) put-on voice gets compared to Tom Waits, Kathleen Turner, Harvey Fierstein, and Diedrich Bader.

Shawn neglected to tell his landlord that he’d moved, which tracks with his behavior in the series finale “The Break-Up.”

Henry reveals that in addition to telenovelas, he enjoys zeitgeist-y sobfests: “You left behind a slow cooker with a three-pound roast in it. You nearly This Is Us-ed the entire block.”

“This Is Us—Dad, why are you watching that show? They have the same show on ABC but newer”: Shawn’s shoutout to A Million Little Things.

Lassiter mistakes Reese Kessler, his supposed shooter, for country music singer Conway Twitty.

Lassiter’s to-do list includes “tape Galavant,” the short-lived musical comedy fantasy series created by Dan Fogelman (This Is Us), in which Timothy Omundson played King Richard. It also includes items poking fun at Lassiter’s crankiness (“yell at nature,” “chirping bird d-day plan”) and tenacity (“solve black dahlia”), and heartstring-tugging items (“pre-register for ironman” as in the triathlon). He also has written down Shawn’s S.E.I.Z.E. mantra from his short-lived career as Lassiter’s life coach in “S.E.I.Z.E. the Day”: Seize Eggs I don’t know Zebra Eighties.

Juliet (Maggie Lawson) lying to Shawn sounds strange, though not as strange as Lupita Nyong’o—the Tethered Lupita—in Jordan Peele’s Us.

Shawn’s “romantic dinner” for Jules is the menu from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (jelly beans, pretzels, buttered toast, popcorn, and ice cream sundaes) because it’s all they had at the gas station on the way home.

That prompts an iconic “C’mon, son!” from Gus.

Gus’ ringtone is “I’m Mr. Bootyman,” which is both Henry’s ringtone and the song featured in Buzz McNab’s bachelorette party stripper routine in “Deez Nups.”

Gus’ (technically Jules’) green snuggie bears a striking resemblance to official Psych contest merch.

Lassiter spotting mysterious bleeding figures out his window is an homage to Rear Window.

Richard Schiff (as Dr. Herschel) was Dulé Hill’s co-star in The West Wing.

Potterhead Gus wants to know if there are any people hiding in the pipes of the Herschel House, “speaking in their own tongue, perhaps Parsel.”

The Psych boys’ map of suspects briefly includes the Hell Hag from Gus’ dreams in “A Nightmare on State Street.”

Shawn has only been to Norway once with his brother-in-law Ewan O’Hara (John Cena), but they don’t talk about that… Maybe that’s where Psych: The Movie went after its cliffhanger ending?

Ova’s Norwegian song/chant toast at the Viking’s Ice Den is very similar to the Swedish toast in “Right Turn or Left for Dead.”

Ova’s violent son Per is first described as “the bearded Daryl Hannah.”

Shawn’s excuse to Detective Buzz McNab (Sage Brocklebank) for being in Santa Barbara is that he forgot a frisbee signed by German writer/director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Shawn’s first reaction to Jules potentially being pregnant: “You know the windows in the loft don’t even fully close, right? I��m gonna have to replace them, otherwise this is Baby’s Day Out all over again.” As Gus reassures him, he always did get worked up over John Hughes’ worst idea.

At the old Psych offices, Shawn pulls out the jousting lance from “100 Clues”—as well as a pineapple! He looks about to ask, “Should we cut this up for the road?” (his question during the pineapple’s first appearance in the pilot, plus at the end of Psych: The Movie) but stops himself.

When Lassie believes that fellow patient Mr. Wilkerson (Kadeem Hardison) has been walking around, Shawn and Gus have to go “full Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” to interrogate the supposedly catatonic patient.

Shoutout to Jessie Spano’s infamous “I’m so excited, I’m so excited, I’m so scared!” speed speech from Saved by the Bell.

If it’s not Scrubs, the boys are getting compared to Ren and Stimpy.

Mary Lightly (Jimmi Simpson) returns in another incredible, extra-hallucinatory look into Shawn’s brain… this time as a baby, since Shawn’s got fatherhood on the brain.

“We got jackaled!” Gus shouts upon learning that Wilkerson can walk—a reference to “hitting the jackal switch,” or going into stealth mode.

Shawn has always had a thing for singer Jewel, even after the Civil War movie (1999’s Ride with the Devil) and the Bollywood song.

Of course there’s a nasty dance when Shawn and Gus figure out who they think is behind everything.

Gus declares that “I am not going to let you shoot Shules’ baby!” only for the Chief (Kirsten Nelson) to ask, “What’s a Shules?” That’s the fans’ name for Shawn/Jules, a cute nod to a series OTP.

And of course, we can’t forget the fact that Jazmyn Simon, who plays Selene, is Dulé Hill’s real-life wife.

More than once, Shawn quotes The Handmaid’s Tale in reference to Gus and Selene’s baby: “Praise be” and “Blessed is the fruit.”

Dolores compliments Lassiter’s “chest of hair plentiful enough to wake all of Destiny’s Child.”

Shawn comes up with possible names for Gus’ child: Shaft, Shaftie, or D’Shaft—just like Gus’ nickname Sh’Dynasty (with a “God’s comma,” or apostrophe) from “Santabarbaratown.”

They also both coo “c’mon son” to Selene’s womb.

Selene’s proposal to Gus includes his negotiation that he and Shawn have adjacent homes with connecting pools, a callback to Shawn and Gus talking about their dream setup in “The Break-Up”; as well as Pluto! She asks, “Will you make me the happiest woman on this planet, on Eres, and Pluto?”

Shawn tells Juliet that “you’re my person,” the iconic Grey’s Anatomy line (though one would argue that Gus more accurately is his person).

When Lassiter stands (shut up, you’re crying) to meet Marlowe (Kristy Swanson), they place their palms together—like they did when he would visit her in jail, like they did at their wedding. My heart.

Join us on the Easter egg hunt—let us know what references we missed!

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A few of my favorite things

I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit behind on my holiday shopping. I’m not much of a shopper, so this is no big surprise. But when I finally do get down to it, I like to buy things that are high quality and preferably artisan made. I’d much rather visit a specialty shop, comb through the pages of a beautiful catalog, or vancouver flower delivery, than set foot in a mall or big chain store.

Supporting fellow small businesses is a core principle of our philosophy here at Floret. I love being able to support entrepreneurs, women-owned companies, and the creative community whenever possible. I’ve had the great fortune of connecting with some incredibly talented entrepreneurs over the last few years through workshops, travel and social media.

If you’re still looking for some amazing gift ideas this season, here are a few of my favorite things, from my favorite small businesses.  These entrepreneurs inspire me with their commitment to quality, their heartfelt stories, and the way they run their businesses with such integrity and passion.

I hope you’ll check out these small business rockstars as you dig into your holiday shopping!

Old Blue Raw Honey: This Oregon-based company offers uncommon small-batch varietal honey that hands-down is the very best honey I’ve ever had. Why I love them: This husband-wife-led company also educate their customers about pollinators, apiary ecology and the importance of the primary plants and flowers that supply the nectar. Each bottle is hand labeled with information specific to that particular batch, including the  harvest date, apiary location, and primary nectar sources.

Block Shop textiles: Two sisters founded this small business that designs beautiful hand blocked textiles that are made by a thriving cooperative in India. I have a whole collection of their scarves and wear them year round.  Why I love them: No two textiles are alike. Plus, the company is committed to the fine art of hand blocking.  As a social enterprise, the company dedicates a percentage of profits towards community health programs in Bagru India.

Not Without Salt cookie mixes:  Ashley Rodriguez, the author of my favorite food blog, Not Without Salt, and the chef at our floral design workshops, recently came out with her own line of cookie mixes that is insanely delicious.  Her not-so-secret secret ingredient: three types of sugar. And salt, of course. Why I love them: These are seriously the BEST cookies I’ve ever had! What makes them even more delicious: a portion of each purchase supports First Aid Arts.

Cultivate What Matters Power Sheets:   Created by Lara Casey, the founder of Southern Weddings, these little goal setting sheets always help me organize my life and prioritize what matters to me most as a mom, wife, and business owner. Why I love them: These handy little sheets are great no matter if you are a stay at home mom or a busy executive. They are awesome at helping to clear the clutter and set actionable goals to lead a more purposeful, joyful life.

Farmhouse Pottery barrel jugs:  The husband-wife team behind this Vermont-based pottery company create beautiful heirloom quality pieces that I absolutely adore. Their yellow ware pitcher is one of my favorite vessels to fill with fresh cut flowers. Why I love them: Their “About Us” statement says it all: “At Farmhouse Pottery, we are old-world potters with simple tools and strong beliefs in process and authenticity. We believe the farmers, craftsmen, and makers are the core of our communities, and that farm-to-table isn’t a foodie trend, but rather the rediscovery of a more sustainable lifestyle and value system.”

Ardelia Farm & Co. baked goods:  This Vermont farm-based business blends the talents of its two enterprising owners: a farmer-florist and a baker. Why I love them: Bailey and Thomas utilize many of their own farm-fresh eggs from free-range chickens, plus dairy and other ingredients from regional farms or fairly-traded sources and ship their goodies anywhere in the United States. Every tasty treat they make is beautiful and deeeeeee-lish. I’m guilty of eating almost an entire goody box by myself! Plus the story of how they started their farm and their tribute to their business’ namesake is pretty dang inspiring.

(Note: This is NOT a sponsored post. The products and companies featured here are simply ones that the team and I personally love and love to support.)

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