#John Darrow

[balu8]

Hard Boiled #3

by Frank Miller (W.); Geof Darrow (P/I); Claude Legris (C.) and John Workman (L.)

Dark Horse

[insignificant457]

Rereading dark age in preparation for light bringer and I forgot how much I love mustangs bitchy internal monologue:

She’s just like me fr

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Created using https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/

[omercifulheaves]

So apparently Geoff Darrow did a poster for John Wick - Chapter 4 (2023) but they decided not to go with it because it was "too violent." Cowards.

[camyfilms]

ENCANTO 2021

You have to stop, Mirabel! The cracks started with you. Bruno left because of you. Luisa's losing her powers, Isabela's out of control because of you! I don't know why you weren't given a gift, but it is not an excuse for you to hurt this family!

[adamwatchesmovies]

Encanto (2021)

Encanto is an instant favorite. You watch it once, you’re blown away, you look up its songs and listen to them on repeat. Filled with memorable characters, breathtaking visuals and complicated emotions, there’s something here for everyone.

At the heart of the isolated community of Encanto is Casita, a sentient house that grants magic gifts to the members of the Madrigal family on their 5th birthday. For two generations, the Madrigals have used their abilities to serve their neighbors, except for Mirabel (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) who mysteriously received no gift. Now 15, Mirabel notices Casita acting strangely and begins investigating. All signs point towards her uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo) - who vanished ten years ago - being tied to an incoming disaster.

Writing my summary of the plot, made me realize how complicated this story is. When animated films were drawn by hand, you usually had one to three central characters and their journey was about their own physical, internal or emotional changes. Once the era of computer-generated imagery began, plots began to shift towards characters who change/explore the world around them. Encanto takes this to a new level. While Mirabel is the protagonist, every member of her extended family & her home is given enough screen time to be called an important character and the story is ultimately about so many topics it’s a wonder they’re all squeezed into the 102-minute running time - keep in mind that includes the credits.

How does “Encanto” do it? By utilizing all the tools at its disposal with peak efficiency. The film begins with a song that lays out the groundwork for everything we need to know about Encanto, Casita and the Madrigal family. The beat and lyrics are so catchy you don’t even realize it’s a deluge of exposition. From there, we’re on a fantastical journey with plenty of real-world equivalents. Maribel’s oldest sister is Isabela (Diane Guerrero) who can make flowers bloom everywhere and can seemingly do no wrong. She always looks perfect and is constantly showered with compliments. Maribel’s second older sister is Luisa (Jessica Darrow). Her superhuman strength allows her to move buildings and everyone knows they can count on her whenever there’s an emergency. Take away the fancy superpowers, look at the family dynamics and who is Maribel? The youngest sister who will never be as good as her other siblings, no matter how hard she tries. It only takes a song and a few lines of interaction for us to “see” all the years these people have had together. Encanto is ultimately a mystery. It’s about Mirabel trying to discover why her uncle disappeared all those years ago. Beneath that, it’s about our responsibilities towards each member of our family and how we want to separate ourselves from them while also remaining connected.

As Maribel investigates her uncle Bruno and his sinister ability to see the future, we learn more about the family. The knowledge we gather often comes in the form of catchy tunes - the best Disney has produced since Moana. They’re accompanied by stunning visuals, the kind that makes you pause and wonder “How did they do that?” You know they didn’t need to get actors and animals to learn any kind of choreography but it’s so well done and there is so much detail packed in every frame you forget you’re watching computer-generated graphics. This is the kind of movie you could watch over and over and always discover something new. Either in the backgrounds, the character designs, the lyrics, the dialogue or the emotions. 

If I had to find a flaw in Encanto it’s that there are a lot of big emotions here that are resolved quickly. Familial and generational trauma, sibling rivalries, resentment because of the expectations (or lack of) placed on you and more. Love sweeps them all away so fast. That’s me looking for something. I can see many people thinking the resolutions make perfect sense and feel genuine because for the large part, they are. The way the film solves the mystery at its core and deals with all of the matters of the heart is exemplary.

Everyone who sees Encanto will find something about it to call their own. This is a beautiful, memorable, emotionally complex film with great characters and top-notch writing. You should see it if only so you can be part of the conversation because once you get going about this 2021 Disney release, you won’t want to stop talking about it. (November 5, 2022)

[hazydazy504]

[bonniehooper]

Top Picks of 2022

My Top 20 Favorite Movies - #9: Encanto

Running Time: 102 minutes

Released: November 24th, 2021

Watched It: February 2022

[in-sightpublishing]

[Review] John Thomas Scopes: A Biography

Publisher: In-Sight Publishing Publisher Founding: September 1, 2014 Publisher Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Publication: Critical Science Newswire Original Link: https://ncse.ngo/review-john-thomas-scopes-biography Publication Date: July 18, 2024 Organization: National Center for Science Education Organization Description: The National Center for…

[ellie88-blog-blog]

“Encanto”

I JUST finished watching Disney’s 2021 film “Encanto,” in fact, the credits are rolling right now. After watching “Luca” and here how everyone was singing this films praises, I knew it was time to watch (Well, when this was written). A story about family and the pressure that can be placed on children (that’s how I saw it), it’s a film I think everyone will relate to. With song written by…

[balu8]

Hard Boiled #3

by Frank Miller (W.); Geof Darrow (P/I); Claude Legris (C.) and John Workman (L.)

Dark Horse

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Encanto

Rating: PG

Director: Byron Howard, Jared Bush

Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, Wilmer Valderrama, Rhenzy Feliz, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Adassa, Maluma, Rose Portillo, Juan Castano, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Hector Elias, Alan Tudyk, Olga Merediz

Release year: 2021

Genres: comedy, family, fantasy

Blurb: The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal...every child except Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.

[wildbriars]

gojo satoru: god, mortal, man

heavy is the head that wears the crown • listen here

i. the greatest sia / ii. everybody's watching me (uh oh) the neighbourhood / iii. teenagers my chemical romance / iv. eat your young hozier / v. uprising muse / vi. savages marina / vii. it's tough to be a god kevin kline & kenneth branagh / viii. this hell rina sawayama / ix. invincible aminé / x. i'm gonna live till i die frank sinatra / xi. house of memories panic! at the disco / xii. a lack of understanding the vaccines / xiii. snap out of it arctic monkeys. / xiv. the loneliest mäneskin / xv. how to save a life the fray / xvi. i am not a robot marina / xvii. all i wanted paramore / xviii. i can do it with a broken heart taylor swift / xix. surface pressure jessica darrow / xx. everybody lost somebody the bleachers / xxi. eyes closed imagine dragons / xxii. i'm still standing elton john / xxiii. dead! my chemical romance / xxiv. the greatest billie eilish

[circe69]

brave.

john "soap" mactavish x fem!reader ( ˘ ³˘)♥

narrative: you and soap have a sappy moment, and he asks you something that you've been waiting for your whole life. (no its not marriage lol BUT SOAP WOULD PROPOSE IN A FRICKIN BAR) genre: fluff, maybe a lil' angst cw: mentions of alcohol

"Okay, you're turn. Truth or dare?"

John turned towards you in his swivel chair. The two of you were having a few drinks at the bar, and with every drink you had, your dares got more extreme.

"Mm, let's do a truth," he said after taking a swig of his beer.

"Okay, tell me what you want to name your first kid."

He raised his eyebrows at the question, but he looked excited to tell you his answer, almost like he'd been preparing.

"Well, I've always liked the name Darrow."

You turned towards him quickly, mouth agape, "I absolutely love that name." You really like it, but you probably wouldn't have been so enthusiastic if you weren't so drunk.

"Really? You like it? It means brave hearted one. I don't know, I guess I would hope that my son would be a little braver than me in some ways."

Tears almost poured out of your eyes. John Mactavish was one of the bravest men who had ever met. How could he even say that?

You cleared your throat as you thought out your next answer.

"I don't think it's even possible, for anyone to be braver than you. You risk your life every day, John."

He didn't look up at you until you said his name. Once you did, his eyes met yours. They looked somewhat sad, but nothing that you couldn't fix.

His eyes shifted back down to the dirty bar table, his thumb rubbing against it.

"Okay, enough about me. What do you want your first kid to be named?"

You looked down too, already knowing your answer but scared to say it.

"Darrow." You whispered it, so not even you could hear yourself say it.

"What did you say, lass? I couldn't hear yo-"

"Darrow." You said a little louder, trying to be heard over the loud music and over conversations that were probably going so much smoother than yours. Your eyes shot up to his, hoping he thought you were kidding and just move on from the subject.

"I'm so sorry, I've had way too much to drink tonight and whatever I say should not be held against me." You try to laugh it off as you lay a hand on John's.

He grasped on to your hand harshly, forcing you to look back at him.

"Do you want to have a kid with me, Y/N? I mean, not now obviously, but someday when we don't have to be this brave anymore and we can just live?"

You felt a tear stream down your cheek. Involuntarily, of course. John had never seen you cry, and you had wanted it to stay that way, but it was a failed mission.

Grabbing his cheek in one hand and the side of his neck with the other, you leaned over to kiss him. You slid your lips against his carefully, trying not to ruin the moment.

"Yes," you breathed into his mouth quietly, "Yes, yes, yes, yes." You left a trail of kisses from his lips down to his jaw, "I'd have a kid with you any day, John Mactavish."

He smiled into another kiss and grabbed onto your waist gently, pulling you closer to him.

Whenever that day should come, you had been ready to be a mother all your life. If anything, it be harder to wait. But you were excited nonetheless, and so was John.

[transgenderer]

The boysenberry/ˈbɔɪzənbɛri/ is a cross between the European raspberry (Rubus idaeus), European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), American dewberry (Rubus aboriginum), and  loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus).[2]

The exact origins of the boysenberry are unclear, but the most definite records trace the plant as it is known today back to grower Rudolph Boysen, who obtained the dewberry–loganberry parent from the farm of John Lubben.[5]

In the late 1920s, George M. Darrow of the USDA began tracking down reports of a large, reddish-purple berry that had been grown on Boysen's farm in Anaheim, California.[4] Darrow enlisted the help of Walter Knott, another farmer, who was known as a berry expert. Knott had never heard of the new berry, but he agreed to help Darrow in his search.

Darrow and Knott learned that Boysen had abandoned his growing experiments several years earlier and sold his farm. Undaunted by this news, Darrow and Knott headed out to Boysen's old farm, on which they found several frail vines surviving in a field choked with weeds. They transplanted the vines to Knott's farm in Buena Park, California, where he nurtured them back to fruit-bearing health. Walter Knott was the first to commercially cultivate the berry in Southern California.[4]

USDA berry quest...you could make a manga about this

[omegaremix]

Omega Radio for April 7, 2021; #258.

Black Ivory: “I Keep Asking You Questions”

Sandra Alexandra: “She’ll Break Your Heart”

Chuck Cornish: “Ali Funky Thing”

Piero Umiliani: “Risaie”

Lyman Woodard Organization, The: “Belle Isle Daze Pt. I &II”

Vidulesku: “Echoes”

Airto: “Mae Cambina”

Chocolate Milk: “Let The Music Take Your Mind”

All Points Bulletin: “Funky Bottom Bottom Funk”

Chute Libre: “Canaan Pt. II”

Ricky Lance: “Clown In A Room Of Tears”

Malo: “Suavecito”

Opa: “Pieces”

Edgar Versy: “La Mer”

Elephant’s Memory: “Mongoose”

Willie Bobo: “Kojak” + “Fairy Tales For Two”

Brass Fever: “Djingi”

Terry Callier: “African Violet”

Victor Feldman: “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”

Alan Feanch: “Atlantide”

Roberta Flack: “Killing Me Softly With His Song”

Adriana: “Contigo”

Juan Demonio: “Es Cana”

Antonia Carlos & Jofari: “Pe De Bode”

Darrow Fletcher: “Rising Cost Of Love”

Enrico Intra: “Nicole”

O’Jays, The: “Give The People What They Want”

Pure Pleasure: “By My Side”

Art Farmer: “Chanson”

Caldera: “Seraphim (Angel)”

Eddie Senay: “Cameo”

Dikalo: “Old Fisherman”

Fabio Fabor: “Ninfee”

Sun Ra: “Lanquidity”

Paul Williams: “Wistful Dreams”

Hubert Laws & Earl Klugh: “It’s So Easy Loving You”

Roy Ayers: “Theme From M*A*S*H” + “Together Forever”

John Abercrombie: “Parable”

Bonus Omega; all vinyl, sampling, crate-digging finds.