#El inspector Max

[luuuucas]

Formula 1 gotta have the best nicknames.

The rain of Milton Keynes, The inevitable, The Flying Dutchman, Mad Max

Schumacher’s nightmare, Ice Man

The sun of Maranello, Il predestinato, Lord Perceval

Il Matador, el Diablo, Smooth Operator

Mexican Minister of Defense

Inspector Seb, Lion, Wunderkind

Rainmeister, The Red Baron

Honey badger

The Hammer, Billion Dollar Men, The Black Panther

Magic Alonso, Bullfighter, Spanish Samurai, The Birdman, Prima donna

LOLdonado, Reverend

The Viking, ‘Suck my balls mate’

Oconsistency

Last Lap Lando

Mr Saturday

Kamikazepin

[nesiacha]

Fernand Iveton at the time of his arrest: the police officers who arrested him deliberately soiled his clothes and disheveled his hair, even though he was always impeccable, surely in order to begin discrediting him in the press

Fernand and Helene Iveton a couple in the algerian revolution part V  : the end of Fernand Iveton

We have seen here the condemnation to death of Fernand Iveton and its consequences. Even in prison, Fernand continues to write letters to Hélène, and Jean Claude also sent a letter from mainland France to President René Coty requesting clemency for his father-in-law. He often talks with Bakri. In one of his notebooks, Fernand has drawn a sickle and hammer. He inscribed the date of his death sentence, November 14, 1956, and is waiting to mark the date he is pardoned. He befriends the prison chaplain, Jules Declerq, who is intrigued by the fact that a European is condemned to death for his independence activities. The chaplain later explained that he wholeheartedly supports Algerian independence but must keep his feelings quiet due to his public role. This doesn't prevent him from offering the prisoner a gift: "Les Misérables." He also promises to visit his wife’s home because Fernand is worried about her, knowing that despite her hiding it from him, she is in significant financial difficulty.

Lawyer Joé Nordmann reports that there are finally petitions and telegrams demanding his clemency from Parisian women, the gas workers of Rue d'Aubervilliers, the CGT section, etc. On the other hand, the press and intellectuals are silent. L'Humanité (the newspaper of the French Communist Party) eventually mentions him but only in a few lines inside the paper. Emmanuel Roblès, a prominent French writer born in Algeria and a close friend of the famous Algerian author Mouloud Feraoun (who would be assassinated on March 15, 1962, along with Education Inspector Max Marchand, Ali Hamoutène, Salah Ould Aoudia, Etienne Basset, and Robert Aymar by the OAS), urged Camus to try to help Fernand Iveton. Camus did nothing, at least publicly.

There is also a letter sent to Guy Mollet for make protest about the torture (authorized, as Massu would say years later to journalist Florence Beaugé, by government members like Max Lejeune and Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, who visited interrogation centers and encouraged torture, even though these two politicians claimed they had nothing to do with it). On January 14, Bakri is released and hugs his two colleagues before leaving. He is replaced by another prisoner named Zamoun.

Abdelkader Guerroudj, known as Djilali, and Jacqueline Guerroudj are arrested. In an attempt to save Fernand Iveton, Jacqueline confesses her role and confirms that he had no intention of killing anyone. The Battle of Algiers intensifies, with events like the eight-day strike (January 28, 1957 - February 4, 1957), during which the army commits new atrocities to break the strike: forced store openings, looting authorizations, and new arbitrary arrests of Algerians.

A new prisoner, Mohamed ben Hamadi el Haziz, who asks to be called Abdelaziz, arrives. He is an Iraqi who came to Algeria to fight for the revolution. He was captured after being wounded in combat and has just been sentenced to death by the military tribunal. He announces this sentence calmly. Fernand also shares his story with him.

President René Coty receives Fernand Iveton’s three lawyers, as required by French procedure at the time. Before deciding whether to use presidential clemency, the president must listen to the defense lawyers, Albert Smajda, Charles Lainné, and Joe Nordmann, who speak of the parody of justice that is unfortunately common in the military tribunal and the toxic atmosphere. René Coty agrees that the sentence was disproportionate and even acknowledges the courage and certain nobility in Fernand Iveton but stresses that public opinion wants Fernand Iveton’s death and that, given the increasing violence in Algiers, the pieds-noirs will want his head. He also recalls a chilling anecdote from 1917 when, as a young officer, he saw two young French soldiers executed. As one of them was being led to the execution post, the general said to him, "You too, my boy, are dying for France."

Albert Smajda realizes that his client will not be pardoned. Joe Nordmann protests to the president with clear and lucid arguments that this execution will not diminish the will of Algerian revolutionaries to continue fighting and that blind violence solves nothing. He also shares an anecdote: Iveton was insulted by one of the guards, and he retorted that he was in this situation for him. This ensures that Fernand is fighting for an Algeria where there will be equality and happiness for all. Smajda produces a letter signed by Hélène for the president, while Lainné insists that Fernand should be a witness to the torture he endured. Coty says it is indeed disgraceful that he suffered such treatment, but this treatment had already been applied to many activists both before and throughout the Algerian revolution.

On February 6, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary reviews the case again. However, François Mitterrand, the Minister of Justice, is the last to vote before René Coty makes his decision. The man who would later be known as the president who abolished the death penalty in France opposes clemency and favors executions (at least 32 out of 45 executions). He likely does this for political calculation to keep his position and provide guarantees in hopes of securing a post.

On Saturday, Chikhi is freed. He shakes hands with Abdelaziz and hugs Fernand, thanking him for what he did for Algeria. A few hours later, a newcomer named Achouar arrives. He is 20 years old, was arrested during the fighting, and demands prisoner-of-war status. He also shares his story.

Fernand is convinced he will be pardoned. Then, a few days later, while he is sleeping, the guards come and tell him to get up immediately. Abdelaziz understands right away, unlike Achouar, who looks lost. When Fernand understands, he wants to address his cellmates one last time. The guards take him immediately. Despite everything, Fernand stands tall and shouts "Tahia el Djazair" (long live Algeria) as other condemned prisoners do when going to execution. A guard tells him to be quiet and raises his baton to his height. Too late, as other Algerian prisoners, who usually witness the execution and immediately understand what is happening, start shouting, singing in Arabic, singing patriotic songs, others bang the cell walls with their bowls and spoons, and women make youyou. The prisoners do this to accompany the independence militants to death so they do not falter. Soon, other Algerians in the nearby streets, alerted by the noise, join in the chants and youyou. Despite the guards' attempts, the support demonstrations do not weaken. When the clerk asks if Fernand has anything to say, he first asks for pants. Then he says for the clerk to note, "The life of a man, mine, matters little. What matters is Algeria, its future. I am convinced that the friendship between French and Algerians will be restored."

Two other FLN militants, often forgotten, will be executed with him: Mohamed Lakhnèche, known as Ali Chaflala, and Mohamed Ouenouri, known as P'tit Maroc. The three condemned men walk to the guillotine and embrace. One of them says, "Iveton, my brother." Charles Lainné also embraces him and says he is dying because of public opinion. Fernand repeats three times, "Public opinion." Declerq is there and asks if he needs religious assistance. Fernand tries to smile and replies, "No... Freethinker." The guards tie his hands behind his back, and Fernand murmurs that he will die, but Algeria will be independent. The Casbah joins in the cries and patriotic songs. Lainné kneels and prays for Fernand, while Albert Smajda sobs and looks at the wall to avoid seeing what is about to happen.

Despite his support for French Algeria,the executioner, Fernand Meysonnier says that Fernand Iveton shows great courage and almost regrets the task he is about to perform (he would only have such regrets three times in his career of executioner, according to him).

On February 11, 1957, at 5:10 am, Fernand Iveton is guillotined more by "the spirit of the times than by his act," to use Albert Camus's words, and his execution is condemned by Jean-Paul Sartre in "Les Temps Modernes" in 1958: "We are all murderers."

The next and final part will be the epilogue. But I must say one thing. When you think that François Mitterrand (and the government in power) made films criticizing the Montagnards of the French Revolution for the guillotine, I find it very misplaced on his part because, as we have just seen, he did far worse than they did.

[nerds-yearbook]

Appendix: Some Nerd Appearances of David Warner

Teen Titans Go! - The Lobe (2020)

Mary Poppins Returns - Admiral Boom (2018)

The Alienist - Professor Cavanaugh (2018)

The Amazing World of Gumball - Dr Wrecker (2015 - 2016)

Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear - Jon Irenicus (2016)

Southern Troopers - Admiral Warner (2015)

Penny Dreadful - Professor Abraham Van Helsing (2014)

Doctor Who - Professor Grisenko (2013)

Wizard - Merlin (2013)

The Evil Clergyman - The Evil Clergyman (2012)

The Secret of Crickley Hall - Percy Judd (2012)

A Thousand Kisses Deep - Max (2011)

Tron: The Next Day - Ed Dillenger (2011)

Graceless - Daniel (2010)

Doctor Who: Dreamland - Lord Azlok (2009)

Hogfather - Lord Downey (2006)

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - Dr Erasmus Pea (2005)

Cyber Wars - Joseph Lau (2004)

Cortex - Master of the Organization (2004)

Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde - Sir Danvers Carew (2003)

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - Nergal (2001 - 2003)

The Code Conspiracy - Professor (2002)

The Little Unicorn - Ted Regan (2001)

Planet of the Apes - Senator Sandar (2001)

Men In Black animated - Alpha (1997 - 2001)

Star Trek: Klingon Academy - Chancellor Gorkon (2000)

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne - Arago (2000)

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Lord Angstrom (2000)

Batman Beyond - Ra's Al Ghul (2000)

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)

Star Wars: Force Commander - Grand Gen Brashin

Superman animated - Ra's Al Ghul (1999)

Descent 3 - Dravis (1999)

The Outer Limits - Inspector (1995 - 1999)

Total Recall 2070 - Dr Felix Latham (1999)

Wing Commander - Admiral Geoffery (1999)

Toonsylvania - Doctor Vic Frankenstien (1998)

Houdini - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1998)

Fallout - Morpheus (1997)

Spider-Man animated - Herbert Landon (1995 - 1997)

Preversions of Science - Dr Nordhoff (1997)

Freakazoid - The Lobe (1995 - 1997)

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys - the Glyph (1997)

Privateer 2 - Rhinehart (1996)

Beast Master III - Lord Agon (1996)

Gargoyles - Archmage (1995)

Iron Man - Arthur Dearborn (1995)

Batman animated - Ra's Al Ghul (1992 - 1995)

Final Equinox - Shilow (1995)

Biker Mice from Mars - Ice Breaker (1995)

Mighty Max - Talon (1994)

Babylon 5 - Aldous Gajic (1994)

Lois and Clark the New Adventures - Jor-El (1994)

Adventures of Brisco County Jr - Winston Smiles (1993)

Quest of the Delta Knights - Lord Vultare (1993)

Body Bags - Dr Lock (1993)

Wild Palms - Eli Levitt (1993)

Dinosaurs - Spirit of the Tree (1993)

Star Trek the Next Generation - Gul Madred (1992)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers - Zarm (1992)

Tales from the Crypt - Dr Alan Goetz (1992)

Return to the Lost World - Professor Summerlee (1992)

The Lost World - Professor Summerlee (1992)

Star Trek VI - Chancellor Gorkon (1991)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - Professor Jordan (1991)

Twin Peaks - Thomas Eckhardt (1991)

Spymaker - Adm Godfry (1990)

Star Trek V - St John Talbot (1989)

Worlds Beyond - Ken Larkin (1988)

My Best Friend is a Vampire - Professor Leopold (1987)

Frankenstien - the creature (1984)

The Man With Two Brains - Dr Alfred (1983)

Tron - Ed Dillenger (1982)

Time Bandits - Evil Genius (1981)

Time After Time - Dr John Leslie/Jack the Ripper (1979)

[literarilylost]

2024 reading thread

His Face All Red by Emily Caroll (★★★★☆)

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (DNF)

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan (★★★★☆)*

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2) by Rick Riordan (★★★★★)*

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan (★★★★☆)*

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4) by Rick Riordan (★★★★☆)*

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan (★★★★★)*

The Secret History by Donna Tartt (★★★★☆)*

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) by Suzanne Collins (★★★★★)

Comet in Moominland (Mumintrollen #2) by Tove Jansson (★★★★☆)

Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy (★★★★☆)

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (★☆☆☆☆)

An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley (★★★★★)

Tress of the Emerald Sea (Cosmere #28) by Brandon Sanderson (★★★★☆)

Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy (★★★☆☆)

The Orange and Other Poems by Wendy Cope (★★★★☆)

Desified by Zaynah Din (★★★★☆)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (★★★☆☆)

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll (★★★★★)

Smart Phone Smart Photography by Jo Bradford (★★★★☆)

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (★★★★★)

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places by Henry Carroll (★★★★☆)

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People by Henry Carroll (★★★★☆)

Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades by Rick Riordan (★★★☆☆)

Poison by Roald Dahl (★★★☆☆)

The Book of Bill by Alex Hirsch et al. (★★★★☆)

Gravity Falls: Journal 3 by Alex Hirsch et al. (★★★★☆)

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror collected by Jordan Peele (★★☆☆☆)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (★★★★☆)

Gravity Falls: Lost Legends by Alex Hirsch (★★★☆☆)

*reread

[raindropsonroses123]

Books Read in 2022

rereads in italics, favorites in bold

1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J K Rowling

3. Boxers by Gene Luen Yang

4. Saints by Gene Luen Yang

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling

6. Topaz by Leon Uris

7. Politics and the English Language by George Orwell

8. The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling

10. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

11. All Systems Red by Martha Wells

12. Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War by Charles B Dew

13. The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov

14. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling

15. The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles’ Antigone by Seamus Heaney

16. The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

17. Hidden Mercy: Aids, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear by Michael J O’Loughlin

18. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

19. A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation by David W Blight

20. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

21. Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

22. Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South by Stephanie McCurry

23. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling

24. Desolation Island by Patrick O’Brian

25. Faith Beyond Resentment: Fragments Catholic and Gay by James Alison

26. Richard III by William Shakespeare

27. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

28. An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott

29. A Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill

30. The Fortunes of War by Patrick O’Brian

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

32. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

33. The PIllowman by Martin McDonagh

34. Free Thought and Official Propaganda by Bertrand Russell

35. The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

36. The Open Society and its Enemies, Volume One: Plato by Karl Popper

37. The Problem of Pain by C S Lewis

38. The Open Society and its Enemies, Volume Two: Hegel and Marx by Karl Popper

39. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

40. Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer

41. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard

42. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

43. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

44. Persuasion by Jane Austen

45. Dead Cert by Dick Francis

46. Art by Yasmin Reza

47. His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik

48. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

49. The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich A Hayek

50. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

51. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

52. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

53. Blackout by Simon Scarrow

54. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

55. The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

56. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

57. The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol

58. This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War by Bruce Catton

59. The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde

60. Recitatif by Toni Morrison

61. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw

62. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

63. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

64. The Trial by Franz Kafka

65. To the Finland Station by Edmund Wilson

66. The City of Brass by S A Chakraborty

67. Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett

68. Common Sense by Thomas Paine

69. The Crisis by Thomas Paine

70. Dracula by Bram Stoker

71. The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States by Ronald Grigor Suny

72. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

73. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

74. Angels in America by Tony Kushner

75. Melmoth by Sarah Perry

76. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

77. How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

78. The Poverty of Historicism by Karl Popper

79. The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth

80. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

81. The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

82. Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease

[tarsiciopafnucio]

Al igual que sus dos hermanos, Agatha creía que su madre, que influyó profundamente en su vida, tenía poderes y percepciones extrasensoriales.

Agatha Christie, nació el 15 de septiembre de 1890 en Wallingford, al sureste de Inglaterra, en el seno de una familia de clase media alta y liberal. Rodeada de mujeres fuertes e independientes, su infancia fue muy feliz.

Fue educada en su casa y siempre tuvo un carácter tímido y retraído, prefería sus amigos imaginarios antes que las muñecas y pasaba horas leyendo relatos de Julio Verne, y Dickens.

Con 11 años, perdió a su padre, y la familia quedó en una difícil situación económica.

No obstante, Agatha fue enviada a estudiar a París donde estuvo cinco años.

A su regreso, acompañó a su madre que por motivos de salud permaneció tres meses en El Cairo, Egipto, que además de ser un destino turístico habitual de los británicos de buena posición económica, tenía un clima favorable para la ya deteriorada salud de la madre de Agatha.

A esa época pertenecen sus primeros relatos.

Bajo el pseudónimo de Monosyllaba, Agatha escribió su primera novela de estilo romántico, Snow Upon the Desert, que fue rechazada por varias editoriales.

Casada en la Nochebuena de 1914, sirvió como voluntaria en la I GM, y dos años más tarde, escribió su primera novela policíaca: El misterioso caso de Styles, donde aparecen por primera vez Hércules Poirot y su fiel amigo y ayudante el capitán Hastings.

En 1928, luego de la muerte de su madre y su divorcio, Agatha viajó en solitario a Bagdad. Fue el primero de sus trayectos en el famoso tren Orient Express.

Invitada por el arqueólogo Leonard Wooley a visitar las ruinas de la ciudad sumeria de Ur, descubrió su amor por la arqueología.

Al año siguiente, en su segunda visita a Ur, conoció a Max Mallowan (arqueólogo, claro) con quien se casó en 1930 y acompañó en todos sus viajes de trabajo.

Lo fascinante de esas exploraciones, luego serían de gran inspiración para muchas de sus novelas.

En 1950, Agatha fue nombrada miembro de la Royal Society of Literatur, en reconocimiento a su trayectoria.

En 1971 fue condecorada con la Orden del Imperio Británico.

La Gran Dama del crímen, partió un 12 de enero de 1976.

Su brillante carrera Literaria que incluye 74 novelas, 154 relatos cortos, 20 obras de teatro, 3 poemas y 2 autobiografías y más de un siglo después de la publicación de su primera historia, la producción de series, películas y videojuegos basados en su Obra no cesa.

Sus novelas fueron traducidas a unos 103 idiomas, y llevadas al cine y el teatro.

Sus tramas de misterio, tejidas con una destreza narrativa única, donde el asesino aparece en la última página, fueron seguidas por generaciones de lectores en todo el mundo.

Adelantada a su época, las convenciones sociales nunca limitaron sus aspiraciones. Desafió y cuestionó la concepción de cómo se debían comportar las Mujeres y después de Shakespeare, es el autor más leído en lengua Inglesa.

El Inspector Poirot, pese a ella, le ha sobrevivido.

🤗

[agendaculturaldelima]

#ProyeccionDeVida

📣 Cine Club. And the Oscar goes to…

🎬 “CASABLANCA” 🌍💣

🔎 Género: Drama / Romance / II Guerra Mundial / África / Nazismo

⏰ Duración: 102 minutos

✍️ Guion: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch

📕 Obra: Murray Burnett y Joan Alison

🎼 Música: Max Steiner

📷 Fotografía: Arthur Edeson (B&W)

🗯 Argumento: En los años cuarenta, a consecuencia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Casablanca era una ciudad a la que llegaban huyendo del nazismo gente de todas partes: llegar era fácil, pero salir era casi imposible, especialmente si el nombre del fugitivo figuraba en las listas de la Gestapo, que presionaba a la autoridades francesas al mando del corrupto inspector Renault. En este caso, el objetivo de la policía secreta alemana es el líder checo y héroe de la resistencia Victor Laszlo, cuya única esperanza es Rick Blaine, propietario del 'Rick’s Café' y antiguo amante de su mujer, Ilsa Lund. Rick e Ilsa se habían conocido en París, pero la entrada de las tropas alemanas en la capital francesa les separó..

👥 Reparto: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Dooley Wilson y Conrad Veidt.

📢 Dirección: Michael Curtiz

© Productora: Warner Bros.

🌎 Pais: Estados Unidos

📅 Año: 1942

📽 Proyección:

📆 Jueves 15 de Febrero

🕖 7:00pm.

🏛 Auditorio del ICPNA (av. Angamos Oeste 160 – Miraflores)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🖱 Inscripción: https://bit.ly/ciclo-de-cine

[inthemoodforportnawak]

"Max en de kruimeldieven", "Il commissario Pelissier", "Max and the junkmen”,  "H tpotez kai oi aiapphktee", "Max y los chatarreros", "El inspector Max", "El inspector y su amiga", "Sátáni ötlet", "Max i ferajna" : "Max et les ferrailleurs" (Claude Sautet - 1971)

[slayernina]

Stranger Things Book: Darkness In The Edge Of Town

My other metas here

La maldición de las cuatro brujas here

Una novela romántica de esas con un macizorro sin camiseta en la portada here

Buy me a ko-fi!

This canon novel tell us Hopper’s past as detective in New York, during the 70s. A self contained thriller-noir novel with non lineal plot (the story goes back and forth between Hopper’s life in 1984 and New York in 1977, and the New York storyline has its own flashbacks/flashforwards). Everything mentioned will appear later.

The story is about a mysterious serial killer who runs a satanic cult, gangs, the FBI and special forces of something… and related to Hawkins lab and Brenner’s experiments. Marked spoilers under the cut, because I’m going to dissect the entire plot. And also, I suspect this novel (plot and characters who manage to be alive by the end) will be related to season 4, so get ready.

Quick note: what we know at this moment about season 4 here.

The story starts in 26th December 1984. Hopper is with El in the cabin. She comments she feels bored because the Party is visiting their families and she cannot talk with them through the walkies. Max is not mentioned in this list, thus confirming they weren’t real friends until season 3.

Hopper realizes despite he is doing all he can, he is not a very good parent to El. He is constantly comparing Eleven and Sara, and giving her Sara’s old stuff (which is not appropriate for El, since she is older and more mature, even with all her lack of social skills).  She doesn’t seems to care.

Eleven demands Hopper to tell things about his past. She founded the boxes marked as “Vietnam”, “Sara” and “New York”. Hopper chooses New York because is the safest story. Hopper time in Vietnam and “what he did” still haunted him until today.

Hopper spent 4 years (around age 21/22/23) in the army directly after high school and sent to Vietnam, from 1962 to 1968. He returned to Hawkins, became a cop during 3 years, met Diane in 1969, Sara is born in 1971. Hopper became bored of Hawkins, the family moved to New York when Diane was pregnant (he is around 38-39 years old). Diane became a teacher at Sara’s school.

The story starts on July 4th. Clearly the writers have a problem with July 4th but it is fitting to have a novel featuring Hopper the day of his death.

Picture New York ala Taxi Driver. Hopper, Diane and Sara are a functional family at a birthday party. They live in Brooklyn, in the middle class side. They are doing well but money is a term referenced frequently by both Diane and Hopper. Sara is in a “good” school.

The lack of funding for the police is also a problem in Hopper’s district.

Picture a classic police-investigator room. Bobby LaVorgna is an Italian and Hopper’s quite benevolent boss. There are 4 more inspectors, not really relevant.

There is a serial killer. He leaves cards with draws with his victims. It is known as “the Son of Sam”, who is a real serial killer.

Hopper is assigned a new partner, Rosario Delgado. She almost doesn’t have physical description (good, I’m so done with male writers and their bouncing tits), only her clothes. She is a Cuban descent, childless, part of a feminist police program to introduce more females in the security corps. Delgado rules a lot. Hopper and Delgado became friends easily.

I pictured her like this lady.

Eleven roots for her from the beginning. She also points out about how unfair is treated because she is a woman and latina. She asks Hopper very pointing questions about injustice and how is still working today (well, the 80s). Hopper is cornered. Go, girl.

Delgado and Hopper went to investigate the 3rd murdered, Jacob Hoeler. However, special agent Gallup (picture here some pen pusher type) informs them Hoeler was one of them, so the case is not in their hands anymore.

Delgado and Hopper continue to investigate anyway. Hopper goes to Hoeler’s apartment. The apartment is full with folders from the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It’s a trap. Someone breaks in, Hopper follow him, he loses him, and when he returns to the apartment, is empty. Nice move here, Big Bad.

Delgado goes with Hoeler’s landlord. He informs there were suspicious people with military jackets looking for Hoeler’s, and he was going to a church in Manhattan for AA meetings.

Leroy Washington, a yunkie black man is interrogated at the station. He informs Hopper about Saint John, a leader who claims to be something like the Antichrist, is reuniting all gang bands from New York under his command, to bring the Apocalypse. He has captured his sister Martha. He was released before Hopper can ask more, but he has one of the killer’s cards.

Diane and Hopper went to watch Star Wars. They fangirl a lot about the ship of Leia y Luke. Awww. Diane finds the card and informs Hopper that the fortune teller of the birthday party talked about them.

Delgado visits the fortune teller. She is Lisa Sargeson and in real life she is a psychologist/psychiatrist. The cards are called the Zener cards.

Hopper met Leroy and both are captured by Gallup. Gallup makes a deal, Hopper and Leroy will work for them infiltrating in Saint John’s cult.

Leroy introduces him to his sister Martha and other people. They rob a shop (Hopper feels very guilt about this because he has some PTSD from Vietnam and hit the old owner) and went to a stockhouse. There, he met Saint John himself, a guy with sunglasses. He admits Hopper in his cult. Gallup incriminates Hopper in a murder for the plan. He is in search and capture.

This is how I pictured Martha.

Meanwhile, Delgado talks with Diane. She is the best, she believes in Hopper’s innocence. It is a pity that the marriage was doomed, they could have been an awesome power couple in Hawkins. 

Delgado discovers the three victims of the Zener killer are the counselors of the AA meetings. Thus, Lisa Sargeson will be the 4th. Lisa met Saint John at a meeting, and follows him to his stockhouse. Hopper founds her, along with some high secret information from the DoD.

Lisa is killed, she jumped from the roof to her death by her own wish. FUCKING SAINT JOHN HAS POWERS TO CORRUPT PEOPLE TO DO HIS WILL.

Picture Kilgrave with sunglases and you’ll get the vibes.

Martha was in the cult because she wanted to protect Leroy, who was in gangs since his childhood. Awww. They protected each other. Double awww. She is a fucking badass and helps Hopper to escape.

During the chase, the city burns because there was a blackout set by Saint John and years of resentment from the population explode. They went to Gallup. After, Hopper and Delgado go to Institute Rookwood, were the experiments were held and the only building with light left.

Saint John catches Delgado, as his 5th sacrifice. He was part of the initial part of the MKUltra experiments. HE IS SUBJECT ZERO. Shit. Hopper and Sain John fights, Saint John claims he hears the voice of Him. Him? God? Brenner? The Mind Flayer? Shiiiiit.

Saint John dies, Hopper is reunited with his family, Leroy with Martha, Delgado will work for Gallup in Washington. The book ends with Hopper reading a book to Sara. Sara has less than 1 year of life by now, but noone knows.

[everydisneymovie]

THE LIST

Post #2

3/1/2020

Let’s get this out of the way: Every theatrically released Disney movie. A [X] near a movie means I have already seen it, but I will still be re-watching it for this project.

A [(number)] near a movie means it has been watched and reviewed so far.

Some movies were added to fit the rules, such as the High school musical movies and the March of the Penguins Movie.

Let’s do this:

1930’s

Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons [11] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [30]

1940’s

Pinocchio [21] Fantasia [25] The Reluctant Dragon [16] Dumbo [27] Bambi [32] Saludos Amigos [19] Victory Through Air Power [20] The Three Caballeros [17] Make Mine Music [17] Song of the South [12] Fun and Fancy Free [14] Melody Time [14] So Dear to My Heart [21] The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad [22]

1950’s

Cinderella [16] Treasure Island Alice in Wonderland [X] The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Peter Pan [X] The Sword and the Rose The Living Desert Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue The Vanishing Prairie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Lady and the Tramp [X] The African Lion The Littlest Outlaw The Great Locomotive Chase Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Secrets of Life Westward Ho the Wagons! Johnny Tremain Perri Old Yeller [X] The Light in the Forest White Wilderness Tonka Sleeping Beauty [X] The Shaggy Dog  Darby O'Gill and the Little People Zorro the Avenger Third Man on the Mountain

1960’s

Toby Tyler [X] Kidnapped Pollyanna [X] The Sign of Zorro Jungle Cat Ten Who Dared Swiss Family Robinson [X] One Hundred and One Dalmatians [X] The Absent-Minded Professor The Parent Trap [X] Nikki, Wild Dog of the North Greyfriars Bobby Babes in Toyland Moon Pilot Bon Voyage! Big Red [X] Almost Angels The Legend of Lobo In Search of the Castaways Son of Flubber Miracle of the White Stallions Savage Sam Summer Magic The Incredible Journey The Sword in the Stone [X] A Tiger Walks The Misadventures of Merlin Jones The Three Lives of Thomasina The Moon-Spinners Mary Poppins Emil and the Detectives Those Calloways The Monkey's Uncle That Darn Cat! The Ugly Dachshund Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. The Fighting Prince of Donegal Follow Me, Boys! Monkeys, Go Home! The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin The Gnome-Mobile The Jungle Book [X] Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar The Happiest Millionaire Blackbeard's Ghost The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Never a Dull Moment The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit The Love Bug Smith! Rascal The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1970’s

King of the Grizzlies The Boatniks The Wild Country The Aristocats [X] The Barefoot Executive Scandalous John The Million Dollar Duck Bedknobs and Broomsticks The Biscuit Eater Now You See Him, Now You Don't Napoleon and Samantha Run, Cougar, Run Snowball Express The World's Greatest Athlete Charley and the Angel One Little Indian Robin Hood [X] Superdad Herbie Rides Again The Bears and I The Castaway Cowboy The Island at the Top of the World The Strongest Man in the World Escape to Witch Mountain The Apple Dumpling Gang One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures Ride a Wild Pony No Deposit, No Return Treasure of Matecumbe Gus The Shaggy D.A. Freaky Friday The Littlest Horse Thieves The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh A Tale of Two Critters The Rescuers [X] Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Pete's Dragon Candleshoe Return from Witch Mountain The Cat from Outer Space Hot Lead and Cold Feet The North Avenue Irregulars The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Unidentified Flying Oddball The Black Hole The London Connection

1980’s

Midnight Madness The Watcher in the Woods Herbie Goes Bananas The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Popeye The Devil and Max Devlin Amy Dragonslayer The Fox and the Hound Condorman Night Crossing Tron Tex Trenchcoat Something Wicked This Way Comes Never Cry Wolf Return to Oz The Black Cauldron [X] The Journey of Natty Gann One Magic Christmas The Great Mouse Detective [X] Flight of the Navigator Benji the Hunted Return to Snowy River Oliver & Company [X] Honey, I Shrunk the Kids [X] Cheetah The Little Mermaid [X]

1990’s

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp The Rescuers Down Under White Fang Shipwrecked Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken The Rocketeer [X] Beauty and the Beast [X] Newsies [X] Honey, I Blew Up the Kid The Mighty Ducks Aladdin [X] The Muppet Christmas Carol [X] Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey A Far Off Place The Adventures of Huck Finn Hocus Pocus Cool Runnings [X] The Three Musketeers Iron Will Blank Check [X] D2: The Mighty Ducks White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf The Lion King [X] Angels in the Outfield Squanto: A Warrior's Tale The Santa Clause [X] The Jungle Book Heavyweights [X] Man of the House Tall Tale A Goofy Movie Pocahontas Operation Dumbo Drop A Kid in King Arthur's Court The Big Green Frank and Ollie Toy Story [X] Tom and Huck Muppet Treasure Island [X] Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco James and the Giant Peach [X] The Hunchback of Notre Dame [X] First Kid D3: The Mighty Ducks 101 Dalmatians [X] That Darn Cat Jungle 2 Jungle Hercules [X] George of the Jungle [X] Air Bud [X] RocketMan Flubber [X] Mr. Magoo Meet the Deedles Mulan [X] The Parent Trap [X] Air Bud: Golden Receiver I'll Be Home for Christmas A Bug's Life [X] Mighty Joe Young My Favorite Martian Doug's 1st Movie [X] Endurance  Tarzan [X] Inspector Gadget [X] The Straight Story Toy Story 2 [X]

2000’s

Fantasia 2000 The Tigger Movie [X] Dinosaur [X] Disney's The Kid Remember the Titans 102 Dalmatians The Emperor's New Groove [X] Recess: School's Out [X] Atlantis: The Lost Empire [X] The Princess Diaries Max Keeble's Big Move Monsters, Inc. [X] Snow Dogs Return to Never Land The Rookie Lilo & Stitch [X] The Country Bears Tuck Everlasting The Santa Clause 2 [X] Treasure Planet [X] The Jungle Book 2  Piglet's Big Movie [X] Ghosts of the Abyss Holes [X] The Lizzie McGuire Movie Finding Nemo [X] Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [X] Freaky Friday [X] Brother Bear The Haunted Mansion [X] The Young Black Stallion Teacher's Pet [X] Miracle Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Home on the Range [X] Sacred Planet Around the World in 80 Days America's Heart and Soul The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement The Incredibles [X] National Treasure [X] Aliens of the Deep Pooh's Heffalump Movie [X] The Pacifier [X] Ice Princess Herbie: Fully Loaded [X] Sky High [X] Valiant [X] The Greatest Game Ever Played Chicken Little The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [X] Glory Road Roving Mars Eight Below [X] The Shaggy Dog The Wild [X] Cars [X] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [X] Invincible The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D [X] The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause [X] Bridge to Terabithia Meet the Robinsons  [X] Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [X] Ratatouille [X] Underdog [X] The Pixar Story The Game Plan Le Premier Cri Enchanted [X] National Treasure: Book of Secrets [X] Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert College Road Trip The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Dasavathaaram WALL-E [X] Beverly Hills Chihuahua Morning Light (High School Musical) [X] (High School Musical 2) [X] High School Musical 3: Senior Year Bolt [X] Bedtime Stories [X] Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Race to Witch Mountain Hannah Montana: The Movie Earth Trail of the Panda Up [X] Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book G-Force [X] Walt & El Grupo The Book of Masters Disney's A Christmas Carol Old Dogs The Princess and the Frog [X]

2010’s

Alice in Wonderland [X] Waking Sleeping Beauty Oceans Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Toy Story 3 [X] The Sorcerer's Apprentice The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos Secretariat Do Dooni Chaar Tangled [X] The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Tron: Legacy Anaganaga O Dheerudu Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan Mars Needs Moms Zokkomon African Cats Prom Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides [X] Cars 2 Winnie the Pooh The Muppets [X] John Carter Chimpanzee Arjun: The Warrior Prince Brave [X] The Odd Life of Timothy Green Frankenweenie Wreck-It Ralph [X] Oz the Great and Powerful Wings of Life Monsters University [X] The Lone Ranger [X] Planes Frozen [X] Saving Mr. Banks [X] Muppets Most Wanted [X] Bears Million Dollar Arm Maleficent Planes: Fire & Rescue Khoobsurat Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Big Hero 6 [X] Into the Woods [X] McFarland, USA Cinderella Monkey Kingdom Tomorrowland Inside Out [X] (ABCD) ABCD 2 The Good Dinosaur The Finest Hours Zootopia [X] The Jungle Book Tini: The Movie Alice Through the Looking Glass Finding Dory The BFG Pete's Dragon Queen of Katwe Moana [X] Growing Up Wild Dangal (March of the Penguins?) [X] L'Empereur - March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step Beauty and the Beast [X] Born in China Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Cars 3 Ghost of the Mountains Jagga Jasoos Coco [X] Expedition China A Wrinkle in Time Incredibles 2 [X] Christopher Robin The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Ralph Breaks the Internet Mary Poppins Returns Dumbo Penguins Aladdin Toy Story 4 [X] The Lion King Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Lady and the Tramp Noelle Frozen II One Day at Disney Togo

2020’s

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

There are about 431 movies on this list and I have seen about 124 of them, for a total of 28.7% of all Disney movies.

This should be a nightmare.

[still-single]

HEATHEN DISCO new shows (inc. the 200th episode) <-- LISTEN

Two weeks worth of Heathen Disco!

New music in these by Sleep D, FACS, Headroom, Huevos II, En Attendant Ana, Jeff Parker, Karenn, Oso el Roto, Stefan Christensen, Baron Saturday, Lewsberg, Xetas, Mosses, Donovan Quinn, Bill Fay, The Ivytree, Slump, Clamm, Aoife Nessa Frances, and Sarah Mary Chadwick.

Plenty of old music as well.

Links and playlists after the jump.

Heathen Disco Episode 200 (02/02/2020) <-- click to listen

Karenn - Peel Me Easy

Severed Heads - Petrol

MaC Sample - House Inspector MSX Version

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go!

Jeff Parker - Fusion Swirl

The Method Actors - M.R.K.S.

Liars - All in All, a Careful Party

Oso el Roto - Mitad Desnudo

Stefan Christensen - Commute

Baron Saturday - Fog Sculpture

Ulla - Smile

Dag - Staying Up @ Night

England's Glory - The Guest

Brother J.T. - Sunshine Loser

Lewsberg - From Never to Once

Simple Minds - Premonition

Calibro 35 - Tom Down

Xetas - The Mariner

Mosses - Another Plan

Donovan Quinn - Haunted Suburban Train

Bill Fay - Love Will Remain (full band version)

The Ivytree - Tide Pool Reflections

The Victor Dimisch Band - Native Waiter

Oval - Improg

Richard Youngs & Raül Refree - Another Language

Grifters - Just Passing Out

Slump - Trip Sitter

Monster Magnet - Nod Scene

The Partisans - Don't Blame Us

The Cravats - Triplex Zone

Clamm - Beseech Me

Eric Random - Subliminal Seduction

Ei Mori - Vettetem Violat

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray

Gavilan Rayna Russom - Discipline of Presence

Aoife Nessa Frances - Land of No Junction

Sarah Mary Chadwick - If I Squint

Horace Tapscott and the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra - Noissessprahs

Heathen Disco Episode 199 (01/26/2020) <-- click to listen

Change - Searching

Sleep D - Red Rock

Trio Balkana - La La La

John Foxx - Touch and Go

Oval - Robussy

FACS - Teenage Hive

Negative Gears - Bless

Thule - Disko Beach

Sonic Youth - Brother James

Jim Shepard - That One Thing

The Dead C - Sky

Ritchie Venus - Listen, World

The Liminanas - Maria's Theme

Dadamah - Radio Brain

Headroom - Over Easy

Groundhogs - Fantasy Partner

Marian Henderson - Stranger Song

Huevos II - My Time Is Gone

En Attendant Ana - From a Bruise to an Island

Ulla - Something I Can't Show

Jeff Parker - Max Brown

Dzyan - Time Machine

OOIOO - Tisou

Monster Movie - Sleeping on a Train

The Real Kids - All Kindsa Girls

Lives of Angels - Look Out Kid

The Sisterhood - Finland Red, Egypt White

Experimental Products - Love Changes

Moodymann - I Think of Saturday

Silkworm - Pilot

Neil Young and Crazy Horse - She Showed Me Love

Brinsley Schwarz - Niki Hoeky

Honeybus - I Can't Say It But I Can Sing It

The Coolies - Saba

[philwcnneck]

Welcome to the past.

¿Conocen la guía Michelín? Es el libro. La Biblia. Michelín envía inspectores a los restaurantes para otorgarles estrellas. Una, dos o tres, o ninguna. Nadie sabe quienes son, nadie. Vienen, comen y se van, pero siguen pautas, así pueden juzgar por igual todos los restaurantes, siempre vienen por parejas, entre ellos puede haber también inspectoras. Reservan antes de las siete y media, el primero llega antes y se toma una copa en la barra, el otro llega media hora después, uno pide el menú degustación y el otro a la carta. Siempre piden media botella de vino, agua del grifo. Usan atuendos formales y son amables, pero atentos. Puede que pongan un tenedor en el suelo, debajo de la mesa, para ver si lo notas, y no lo dejarían caer porque eso haría ruido y sería demasiado fácil.

Dos hombres franceses le esperaban fuera del restaurante, Phil sabía perfectamente de que se trataba y en qué líos se había metido, su buen amigo y maître d'hôtel le observaba expectante y con algo de lástima en la mirada, era algo que simplemente no podía tolerar “¿Les digo que te fuiste hace media hora?” pregunta el hombre, buscaría cualquier excusa para no manchar el nombre de su chef, pero Phil creía que podía encargarse de ellos “No. Simplemente volverán” responde rápidamente, dejando su mandil a un lado. Se encamina hacia el exterior, un callejón en donde suele salir a fumar en su tiempo libre, allí aguardan por él. “Ya  hemos esperado demasiado, queremos el dinero. Y lo queremos ya” el maître d'hôtel observaba la escena desde la ventana, deseando poder ayudar, era un tipo sumamente adinerado, no tendría problemas en brindarle una mano, pero de antemano sabía la respuesta. “Dejate de mierdas” amenaza uno de los franceses acercándose al chef, tal como si le ofreciera una paliza  gratis, Phil extiende su brazo hacia él dándole un fuerte empujón “Tranquilito” no permitiría que un bravucón le amedrentara. La escena se desarrolla frente a los ojos de algunos miembros del restaurante, todos observan preocupados, los tipos parecen marcharse ante una excusa de Wenneck, aún así todos en la cocina saben que aquello no terminará bien. “Philip aún les debe todo ese dinero, ¿por qué no se lo prestas?” pregunta uno de los ayudantes al maître, nadie intercedería por el chef, él jamás lo permitiría, era demasiado orgulloso “Se lo ofrecí, pero no quiso aceptarlo”. El chef regresa con el semblante apagado, tenía un par de días para arreglar la situación, pero jamás conseguiría una suma millonaria en un periodo tan breve. El maître le recibe en la entrada trasera de la cocina “¿Estás bien?” Phil tiene deseos de no responder a su interrogante, pero nunca pierde sus modales “Sí, todo bien” cree tranquilizarle con esas simples palabras, pero se equivoca. Así deja atrás al hombre encaminándose hacia el interior, aún debía terminar de cocinar el cordero.

Cuatro días más tarde.

“Tony. ¡Tony!” se oye fuerte dentro de toda la cocina “¿Qué?” responde preocupado el maître, Phil y todo su equipo ponen suma atención al llamado de atención “Hay un hombre... Hay un hombre en la barra. Está usando traje. Su amigo llegó media hora después. Dejaron sus tragos en la barra. Pidieron media botella de vino y dos copas de agua del grifo, y ahora hay un tenedor en el suelo debajo de su mesa” el ambiente se pone tenso, pero todos saben de que demonios se trata “Michelin” murmura el chef, sin mencionarlo en voz alta todos comprenden la situación y comienzan a ponerse a trabajar, dejan los previos platillos para complacer el paladar de los inspectores. “Yo me encargo” dice Phil, el día ha sido demasiado pesado, todos desean regresar a casa, incluso él, pero ha llegado el día “¿Dónde está el pedido?” arrebata el papelillo de la órden al maître d'hôtel “Uno de degustación. Uno a la carta” menciona él, todos desean la victoria, pero saben lo complejo que será obtener tres estrellas “¿Esto es todo?” pregunta Phil, nunca se había encontrado tan nervioso en toda su vida “Sí” replica Tony “Bien, Michel, quiero que prepares el costillar para el filete y quiero que prepares la salsa para el robalo de mar” dice a todo pulmón a uno de sus ayudantes “Voy a fraccionar ese pescado y el filete.Max, ¿dónde están mis cuchillos? Max. ¡Max, dame los cuchillos! Y quiero ver todos los elementos de todas las guarniciones. Recuerden. No solo están mirando su propia mesa. Están observando todo. ¡Todo debe ser perfecto! ¿Me escucharon?”por primera vez Max asiente con una extraña sonrisa posada sobre sus labios, parece como si algo no anda bien, pero no tiene tiempo para preocuparse por nimiedades, todos comienzan a trabajar. Phil comienza a moverse dentro de la cocina, ayuda a poner el fuego perfecto para las carnes, agrega un poco más de sal a las salsas para que queden perfectas, las revuelve para una consistencia correcta, ningún detalle se le escapa de las manos. Se molesta por simples detalles, reprende a todo quien no haga su labor a la perfección, arriesgan la reputación del restaurante. Los minutos transcurren con velocidad, Phil se encarga de que el emplatado luzca como un arte, un plato requiere no sólo de sentido estético, sino de un conocimiento profundo de los sabores, de sus combinaciones, de las texturas, los aromas y los colores de los alimentos a servir, sin embargo confía en su equipo y no se preocupa de probar las salsas una vez que están terminadas, son como una familia, mucho más unida que la propia “Nada de huellas, ¿sí? Que estén parejos. Y exactamente como te lo di. Despejen el área de entrega” entrega en las manos del maître ambos platillos, sabe que conseguirá el éxito, aún así siente como su corazón late más rápido de lo que acostumbra. Aguarda con su equipo dentro de la cocina durante un par de minutos una vez que Tony desaparece, ha brindado lo mejor de si mismo, se encuentra orgulloso de su team. Sin embargo segundos más tarde el maître regresa con ambos platillos intactos, solo les han probado y los han devuelto tal y como estaban “Lo enviaron de vuelta. Demasiado picante” Phil le observa atónito "¿Qué?” el chef siente que su mundo se viene abajo, no comprende qué ha salido mal “Pimienta. Le agregué pimienta de cayena. Paga tu dinero” Max uno de sus mejores amigos y parte de su familia sale triunfante de la cocina, ha arruinado a posta todo el trabajo en equipo, los tipos de hace cinco días han cumplido su palabra, le han jodido.

early morning - restaurant kitchen

Horas más tarde, todos se habían marchado a casa, o eso creía. Sus impulsos vuelven hacerse presentes, ¿para qué continuar viviendo? había fracasado en todos los aspectos de su vida, decepcionaba a cada persona que tenía a su lado, no podía permitirse una relación estable. Por otra parte su familia no apoyaba ninguna de sus acciones, lo cual les mantenía aparte, y ahora su mayor anhelo se había desvanecido. Dentro de lo cocina aún se encontraba el chef, allí todo había comenzado y todo terminaría, coge una bolsa plástica y la coloca sobre su cabeza, se recuesta sobre el piso frío. Phil usa cada gramo de fuerza en sus brazos intentando sofocarse dentro de esta, no es un método suicida frecuente, pero sabe que tendrá éxito, puede sentir la muerte cerca cuando el oxígeno es totalmente escaso, cierra los ojos sintiéndose totalmente agotado, todos sus problemas se irán con él. Sin embargo vuelve en sí, el rostro de Tony le recibe, su expresión demuestra lo preocupado que está, siente lástima por él. En sus manos se encuentra el material que previamente ha estado sobre su cabeza “¿Te preparo la cena?” pregunta el maître, sin cuestionar su decisión, Phil sabe que guardará silencio y dejará que aquella escena se pierda en el olvido.

[kilerya]

Fictional characters that would get adopted by godmoms

Well Magryn does most of the adopting really, she likes people more but there’s a few Ona picks up as well, so here a (not complete) list of fictional characters that would get their interests, feel free to ask me details on any of those or offer ideas of more interesting people, also important to note that those are the main ‘adopted’ people of their show/book/movies but people close to them also get lowkey taken into the fold

- Elementary, Sherlock, Joan and Kitty, because justice, interesting approach to cases and interesting experiments - The Librarians, all the LiTs either Jenkins orchestrated it or Magryn took one look at Ezekiel Jones, master thief who donates all he steals and decided he was hers - Leverage, Parker because thief and Hardison because look at those skills he has - Lucifer, Maze who gets some fascinating growth and Linda who brings so much of that out of everyone else (also Trixie and Ella after meeting them just once cause they're impossible not to love) - Dirk Gently, most of the blackwing subjects but especially Dirk who stumbles through life from one interesting thing to the next, and the Rowdy 3 living embodiment of chaos that they are - Black Sails, Silver, Max and Rackham who are all tricky little things who talk their way out of trouble (or try to anyway) - The Umbrella Academy, on different levels, all of the disaster kids - Highlander, Methos (though by now he's more of a little brother to them, old as he is) - Sky High, Layla, rare one from Ona, because plant girl who won't stand for your unfair rules - The Visitor from the Future, the Visitor, he means well but he's a chaos magnet - Good Omens, as explained in this post - The Magicians, mostly Julia and Penny but almost everyone else over time, and Ona likes the nature kids - Arsène Lupin, he's a thief who helps people and makes fun of the people after him in the press, come on - Megamind, because PRESENTATION and most of his 'evil' is lowkey chaos - Wynonna Earp, Wynonna and Jeremy both qualify, trouble magnets - Mr Right, Francis and Martha, the hitman who kill the people who hire hire and the new girlfriend surprisingly ok with that, dorks the both of them - Da Vinci's Inquest, Dominic, who is all for helping people and has a problem with authority - The Addams Family, all of them, they're creepy and they're kooky and an actually good family - Good Behavior, Letty and Javier, who are both trying to do better but are still a thief and a hitman - Legends of Tomorrow, disaster team is a disaster pack, disaster time travelers that mean well is a thing apparently - Inspector Rex, they're both way too invested in what happens to that dog, he's such a good boy - The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond to a point, so much trickery in his plots, but mostly Eugénie and Louise cause running away together like they do - Psych, because there has to be a reason Shawn and Gus are that lucky and still alive - The Road to El Dorado, pretending to be gods? yeah

plenty more to be found out there, including a whole bunch of kids/descendants of Thomas (Magryn’s champion, longest she ever kept a servant and well he got around quite a bit in 140 years and before he died too so... )

[marianajacqueline45]

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18 de Septiembre en 1965 Se cumple 54 años se emitió el primer episodio de “Get Smart” (Superagente 86)es una serie de televisión estadounidense que parodiaba a las películas y series de espías, una mezcla de James Bond. Creada por Mel Brooks y Buck Henry, era protagonizada por Don Adams, como Maxwell Smart, el agente 86, y Barbara Feldon, como la agente 99. 86 y 99 trabajaban para CONTROL, una supuesta agencia secreta de espías del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Henry dijo que la idea de la serie vino de una propuesta de Daniel Melnick de sacar partido de «los dos personajes más importantes del mundo del entretenimiento de hoy: James Bond y el inspector Clouseau». Brooks dijo: «Es una combinación demente de #JamesBond y la comedia de #MelBrooks». La serie se emitió en la NBC entre el 18 de septiembre de 1965 y el 12 de abril de #1969. Después se trasladó a la CBS, donde se emitió la última temporada, entre el 11 de septiembre de 1969 y el 11 de septiembre de 1970. La serie era muy popular a mediados de los años 1960, y ha sido repuesta en varias ocasiones en todo el mundo vía satélite. Ganó siete Premios Emmy y fue nominada para otros catorce y para dos Globos de Oro. Fue continuada con una secuela en 1995, que fue cancelada con solo siete episodios emitidos. Volvía a estar protagonizada por Adams y Feldon, con Andy Dick en el papel de su hijo, Zach, uno de los gemelos Smart y también se podía ver en esta serie a Elaine Hendrix como la agente 66. La serie era emitida compitiendo directamente con Los Simpsons y además sufrió postergaciones entre episodios por la SuperBowl, esto sumado al desequilibrio de los personajes, Max y su hijo eran ambos torpes y faltaba el contrapeso que los ponga en su lugar, conspiró para que la serie fuera rápidamente sacada del aire. #Collage #ProgramaCollage #Cine #Historiadecine #revistacollage #magazine #series #televisión #ProgramaCollage (en Montevideo, Uruguay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2otHIlA3p2/?igshid=qbcku6mziu9e

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Policías e inspectores agreden a comerciante en Tapachula #VIDEO

Policías e inspectores agreden a comerciante en Tapachula #VIDEO

De manera violenta, los oficiales recogieron un triciclo en el que vendían alimentos

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Idea Conceptual - Mapa de Internet

Para el diseño conceptual, hicimos una recopilación de los sitios y aplicaciones que utilizamos. Teniendo esta lista, decidimos dar un enfoque fantasioso a la realidad de este mundo. Entonces, no quisimos representar a los sitios de internet en base a datos estadísticos como cantidad de usuarios o cantidad de recursos económicos, sino, en base al impacto social y la percepción que el público en general tiene sobre estos.

Ya dentro de esta nueva realidad, el lugar consiste en un conjunto de islas en el océano donde un viajante puede visitarlas y tener un experiencia distinta en cada una.

Isla central “G”: Se trata del estado que controla todas las islas. Estas deben retribuirse a este estado si quieren mantener su funcionamiento y viabilidad. La isla G tiene todo el control. Tiene inspectores marítimos que visitan todas las islas para realizar reportes. (Esto hace referencia al poder que tiene Google para la redirección a todos los demás sitios. Todos estos quieren posicionarse en los puestos más altos de su SERP para tener relevancia. Los inspectores son las arañas que captan información en los sitios de la web).

Vertedero visual: En esta isla todos los creativos y soñadores pueden plasmar sus ideas e historias para que puedan quedar registradas en algún rincón de la historia de este mundo. (Esto es YouTube, ya que este es la percepción que se tiene de este medio, un espacio en el cual cualquiera puede subir videos que expresen sus ideas, sus talentos, sus historias o conocimientos. Lo representamos como un vertedero debido a la excesiva cantidad de videos que se suben diariamente).

La isla abandonada: Este lugar anteriormente era un paraíso en donde principalmente los jóvenes solían vacacionar, sin embargo, no innovó más y los jóvenes prefirieron visitar otros lares y ahora se encuentra en decadencia. (Snapchat y su pérdida de relevancia en la actualidad, cuando antes era una de las aplicaciones más utilizadas).

El basurero: Este es el sitio indicado para tirar todo lo que no sirve, en donde uno se puede despojar de las cargas y los desechos propios. No se recomiendo estar mucho tiempo aquí ya que está muy contaminado. (Estamos hablando de Twitter y la fama que se ganó de ser una plataforma tóxica y llena de negatividad).

La isla diversión: Todos los viajeros pueden visitar esta isla si quieren divertirse y pasar un buen momento, con diversos paisajes, atracciones turísticas y música en vivo. Hay una diversidad de ofertas para las personas, eso es lo que la hace valiosa. No obstante, últimamente apareció una rata gigante que quiere dominar toda esta isla. (Esta isla hace alusión a las plataformas streaming y su oferta de contenido variable. Aquí tenemos en cuenta a HBO Max, Netflix, Spotify y Steam, que ofrecen todo tipo de contenido para todos los gustos. La rata representa a Disney y su intención de seguir comprando franquicias y dominar este mercado).

Isla TT: Es espacio es para quienes quieren alejarse de la realidad y permanecer durante mucho en un estado de trance. Juegos como los naipes, las damas y las apuestas mantendrán a las personas en círculo interminable. Si ya entraste a esta isla, es difícil que salgas. (Esto es TikTok y su diseño que resulta ser muy adictivo para sus usuarios).

Torre Neo: Esta es una pequeña torre en donde uno puede encontrar una mediana biblioteca con recursos de todo tipo, la suelen visitar personas con interés en la academia y en la ciencia. Es un espacio tranquilo y silencioso para cultivarse. (Neo contiene todos los recursos que nuestros docentes suben, por esto hay una vasta cantidad de información que nos es útil).

El monumento W: Es monumento representa la perfección e idealismo que se tiene de una isla. Una isla en la que todos aportan a su desarrollo, es abierta y libre y dejan a disposición un conocimiento infinito para las futuras generaciones. (Nos referimos a Wikipedia y su postulado de que la información debe ser de libre acceso, también integramos este sistema en el cual todos pueden aportar en esta enciclopedia).

La isla Zuckerberg: Un lugar que ofrece el paraíso, sin embargo oculta una intención tenebrosa de atrapar nuestro ser. Esta isla nos hace creer que tenemos otra vida, con otros amigos, y así hacen que nos olvidemos de neustra anterior vida. (En medios como Facebook o Instagram se ha evidenciado un comportamiento social en el cual las personas tienden a actuar de forma distinta que en la realidad, teniendo amigo que ni siquiera conocen o subiendo fotos demasiado editadas que alteran la apariencia física real. WhatsApp ha hecho que las personas se vean menos de forma presencial).