#Fratellis

[nyarlathotep-thecrawlingchaos]

I know for a fact I've heard people doing this 'kinda-isekaid' trope where like a wormhole swallows people and drops them in an anime world without them dying.

Reader, normal, basic reader, falling in, with her (for them) quirky clothes and bag and whatever their 'phone' is and all their whacky stories and stuff, ending up enchanting Cross Guild (more so ending up kidnapped by Cross Guild first because Crocodile saw a huge business opportunity upon hearing she came from the future and knew about products and technology that sold a shit ton. And then instead gets his heart captured too hehe) do you think there's any Fratellis song for this? Do you know if any of them, if not the exact vibe, instead would fit with which member of Cross Guild falls in which order and why? Hehe loving this little dare!!!

OH NO HOW DID I MISS THIS ONE

AHHHHHHHHHH

"Henrietta," particularly verse 2.

Dear Henrietta, we're just three lonely boys

Though the girls love us we're so

Into you incredibly, we'd love to see you terribly

We'd love to hate ya but we don't have no choice

Just a few beautiful unstable powerhouses unironically simping over this strange Reader that fell into their lives out of who knows when/where. They don't like it but they just have to deal with it now.

Buggy falls first. Almost immediately. Reader treats him with actual dignity and respect and kindness and defends him against his comrades' bullying. "Desperate Guy" is his jam. First line of the song alone seals it.

Pleased to meet you baby, I'm your fool

Mihawk next probably. Starts with him being a bit impressed that you have the nerve to stand up to him, but less both him and Crocodile. Solid respect for that. Interest leads to infatuation, but he's not going to admit to it openly very quickly, and resents it a bit. "Give Me My Heart Back MacGuire" from Jon Fratelli

I fell from the stage with a thunder, tricked by desire

You've got the rest of me,

Give me my heart back, MacGuire

Sir Crocodile is beyond pissed about the entire thing. You were supposed to be a tool, you're ruining everything. Buggy and Mihawk are both willing to go against his plans to use you for profit now, and their already shaky alliance is on the brink of crumbling. All because of some little brat with a few gadgets and weird stories. He doesn't want to be impressed, but goddammit, he is. "Magic & Mayhem" from Jon Fratelli, the ENTIRE SONG more or less, but if I had to pick a verse,

Restlessly, helplessly, stranded where I used to be

Our nights had changed, drowned in fire

Frozen with a fool's desire

Say something, say something, say what you want

But it's all crashing down on me

I say again, there is a Fratelli song for EVERYTHING

I am happy to continue with this ridiculous challenge or end it here.

For anyone just tuning in, I posed a challenge a few days ago revolving around my coinciding hyperfixations with One Piece and The Fratellis, that anyone who wishes may propose absolutely any One Piece related scenario and I can and will find a Fratellis/Jon Fratelli song that fits the vibe.

Either way this has been unreasonably fun for me and thank you to everyone who has participated 🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

[judahmaccabees]

Kill me soon dickheads

[stevenprince]

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[adreciclarte5]

by Fratelli Alinari, 1889

[vietlad]

Alain Delon in Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli (1960) dir. Luchino Visconti

[normasshearer]

ANNIE GIRARDOT as Nadia in ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS (1960) dir. Luchino Visconti

[mtonino]

Se ne và un autentico mito, grazie Alain

Les Félins (1964) René Clément

The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) Jack Cardiff

La Piscine (1969) Jacques Deray

Le Samouraï (1967) Jean-Pierre Melville

L'Eclisse (1962) Michelangelo Antonioni

Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960) Luchino Visconti

[sunshines-child]

[calabria-mediterranea]

A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster.

Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesarà on Saturday night.

But as he prepared to travel to Rome, he received a note from Rai telling him his appearance had been cancelled “for editorial reasons”.

Scurati is well known in Italy for his books about the dictator Benito Mussolini and the fascist period. The cancellation of his monologue provoked fierce reaction from Rai journalists, fellow authors and opposition leaders.

His speech referenced Giacomo Matteotti, a political opponent of Mussolini who was murdered by fascist hitmen in 1924, and other massacres of the regime. It also contained a paragraph criticising Italy’s “post-fascist” leaders for not “repudiating their neofascist past”.

“Undoubtedly, this is what infuriated them,” Scurati told the Guardian. “And also because of what I represent and maintain in my books … [that] there is a continuity between the fascism of Mussolini and the populist nationalists in Europe.”

The Rai director Paolo Corsini denied that the monologue had been censored, telling the Italian media that an investigation “of an economic and contractual nature” was under way, while implying that the speech was cancelled because of the “higher than expected” fee sought by Scurati.

Scurati said his fee had been agreed and the contract signed before the monologue was due to be broadcast. “The fee was perfectly in line with those paid to authors … It was the same as in the past, when there were no issues.”

In solidarity, Serena Bortone, who presents Chesarà, read out the monologue on the show. It has also been published in full by several Italian newspapers and websites.

Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party has neofascist origins, came to power in October 2022 with a coalition including the far-right League and the late Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia.

During the election campaign, Meloni said the rightwing parties had “handed fascism over to history for decades now”. However, Scurati claimed in his monologue that when forced to address fascism at historical anniversaries, Meloni has “obstinately stuck to the ideological line of her neofascist culture of origin”, for example by blaming the Mussolini regime’s persecution of the Jews and other massacres on Nazi Germany alone.

Meloni responded by publishing the speech on her Facebook page, while attacking Scurati and accusing the left of “shouting at the regime”.

“Rai responded by simply refusing to pay €1,800 (the monthly salary of many employees) for a minute of monologue,” she said. “I don’t know what the truth is, but I will happily publish the text of the monologue (which I hope I don’t have to pay for) for two reasons: 1) Those who have always been ostracised and censored by the public service will never ask for anyone to be censored. Not even those who think their propaganda against the government should be paid for with citizens’ money. 2) Because Italians can freely judge its content.”

Since coming to power, the Meloni government has been accused of increasingly exerting its power over Rai while edging out managers or TV hosts with leftwing views. The European Commission was last week urged to investigate the government’s alleged attempts to turn the broadcaster into a “megaphone” for the ruling parties before the European elections.

Meloni’s administration has also been accused of trying to influence other areas of the press and targeting journalists with legal action who criticise the government. A Brothers of Italy politician recently proposed toughening penalties for defamation, including jail terms of two to three years.

Elly Schlein, the leader of the centre-left Democratic party, said: “The Scurati case is serious; Rai is the megaphone for the government.” Carlo Calenda, the leader of the centrist Azione party, said: “Silencing a writer for saying unpleasant things about the government is simply unacceptable.”

Scurati said he has received solidarity from many authors and journalists who were otherwise afraid to speak out against the government.

“This episode is the definitive demonstration, as it has finally aroused the revolt of other writers, intellectuals and journalists who until now kept quiet,” he said. “This government launches violent personal attacks against you for speaking out, in my case [that] I asked for too much money.”

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[vikmiik]

someone seriously needs to make a Khonjin mod for Pizza Tower already

[zeroninearts]

Am I back? Absolutely not, University is kicking my ass, but have a sketch dump of what I've done these last few months :)

[drrestlesshate]

Fratelli Alinari, Ritratto di un uomo in mezzo ad alligatori nell'acquario indoafricano di Firenze, 1915-1920 circa

[shihlun]

Aki Kaurismäki

- Fallen Leaves

2023

[brian-in-finance]

“NYC brought us together some years ago” Instagram May 2023 / “All about friends the rest in life is bubblegum” Instagram July 2017

DAVID EUSTACE

THE FRATELLIS

There’s a delightful, but rather long story to my association and fondness for the band or to be more precise a member of the band… one that’s too long and personal …perhaps another day.

When Tony, the band’s manager and a friend of some years called to see if we could work on some new imagery for the forthcoming ‘HALF DRUNK UNDER A FULL MOON’ album, it was a short conversation…’I’d love to’.

On the back of creating a suite of images (album cover and promotional imagery) the band also asked me to write and direct a video for their single ‘NEED A LITTLE LOVE’. We completed the filming and editing of the video just before the world discovered the terrible impact of COVID-19. Perhaps in an ironic way the single (and video) were the perfect reflection of many’s future hopes and the importance of the little things we were about to miss, the immediate company of others and live music.

The FRATELLIS… a great bunch of down to earth guys and incredibly talented musicians.

Brian’s note: sample from 31 total photos in David’s essay

THE FRATELLIS - ‘NEED A LITTLE LOVE’ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Copyright © 2024 David Eustace All Rights Reserved

Remember… perhaps in an ironic way the single (and video) were the perfect reflection of many’s future hopes and the importance of the little things we were about to miss, the immediate company of others and live music. — David Eustace

[johnmoulderbrown]

Alain Delon as Rocco Parondi || Rocco and His Brothers (1960) directed by Luchino Visconti.

[vietlad]

Alain Delon as Rocco Parondi in Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli dir. Luchino Visconti