#Michelle Cliff

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Michelle Cliff died in 2016 at the age of 69. Much of her legacy is still fresh within the global consciousness, so to look at her, there is a unique opportunity to gain help from her posthumously. As a writer, she left behind a lot of work, much of which is described as semi-autobiographical. When discussing her work, she often pointed out how many of the stories she told, while different in specific details, were mirror images of her life. One of the characters she relied most heavily on to work through her life story was Clare Savage, a character who appeared in two of Cliff’s novels, Abeng and No Telephone to Heaven.

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Minnie Bruce Pratt, Waulking Song, «Sinister Wisdom», No. 24, Edited by Michelle Cliff and Adrienne Rich, Rockland, ME, 1983, pp. 135-142 (pdf here)

[bookfirstlinetourney]

Round 1

It was a Sunday morning at the height of the height of mango season.

-Abeng, Michelle Cliff

Marley was dead, to begin with.

-A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

Ding-dong. The doorbell rings. I go to the door, open it, and stand face-to-face with a kangaroo.

-The Kangaroo Chronicles, Marc-Uwe Kling

[sinterhinde]

Sister/Outsider: Some thoughts on Simone Weil, Michelle Cliff

I found this essay in Between Women: Biographers, Novelists, Critics, Teachers, and Artists Write About Their Work on Women, edited by Carol Ascher, Louise DeSalvo, and Sara Ruddick, 1993 (originally published 1984).

I will return to this, but I'm just so grateful to read it. Cliff's experience, reflections, the insight about her seminar professor...

Separately, I attended a discussion on Weil last night which was so painful and shit - two male academics belittling her direct actions, her relationship to God, an obsession with describing her 'naivety'. It was so rank and absurd to watch these two berks infantilise a figure like Weil using a very, very thin sheet of scholarship over their misogyny.

Rant over, gratitude for Cliff's essay. Looking forward to reading the rest of the contributors.

[aaronsinferno]

DOOM PATROL FINALE:

Just finished the series finale and while it’s nothing like how I expected it to end…I’m okay with it.

Larry finally letting go of that fear and self loathing to go and find peace with Rama was a long time coming. Why did they have to turn into an alien chemical sun? Idk. But at least they’re together and happy.

Vic finally found himself and has finally come to terms with who he is. He’s more than just a hero. He’s an influence and will go on to inspire so many people and make way for a better future.

I like how despite everything, Laura is still such a flawed character. They didn’t magically fix her or make her do a complete turnaround. She wants to be good but fears that there’s still something dark inside her making her incapable of being anything other than evil. But it’s nice knowing that she’s going to try. That Rita and the others have made some form of impact on her life.

Speaking of Rita, her death didn’t catch me by surprise. I figured she’s either bounce back last minute or get the boot. And as shitty as her send off was, it was very on brand. I’m just happy she found peace with someone… even if it was Malcolm.

Glad Jane is able to live whatever life she wants now. How she’ll do it in space idk, but at least she’s happy. It does suck that she didn’t end up with Shelly, but I don’t exactly hate her with Casey. Her goodbye with Cliff is what I thought would break me. That or how she painted their first meeting back in season 1. Boy was I wrong.

What hit me the hardest was Cliff. That ending?That fucking ending?!? Jesus christ. Wow. Very fitting that the show begins and ends with him. He finally got to spend his final moments with his daughter and grandson while at the same time not missing any of the pivotal moments in their lives. The good or the bad. A bittersweet send off to a flawed but loving character.

Really gonna miss these characters..

Like it or not, community matters. Surrounding yourself with people who care about you enough to even attempt to understand or support you is important. Find your people.

Also

You’re deserving of love. From others but most importantly from yourself. Love yourself. Always.

[osmilizsarian]

doom patrol: season 4 (2022—23)

[aroacespacerock]

just watched the first episode of doom patrol, I can feel that this is going to be really fun to be annoyingly obsessed with for the next while

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˚˖𓍢ִ໋ 🦇 ✧˚.🔮⋆ DAWSON'S CREEK 🌙 "the scare" 1.11

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oscar-winner brendan fraser singing about jackin off, that’s doom patrol royalty baby!!!!!

[paperandsong]

As Hiroyuki Sanada is having a moment with the success of Shōgun, Cillian Murphy having just been nominated for his first Oscar, and Michelle Yeoh winning hers last year, it's a great time to look back at Sunshine (2007).

Despite being directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, the film received poor reviews and was not considered a success at the time. The plot was weak, which could have been forgiven if it hadn't gone completely off the rails in the last half. I mean, I forgive it, but the critics didn't.

I still highly recommend it. The visuals are stunning, the last three minutes emotionally moving, and the cast has proven timelessly talented. For being such a little film, without much love, just look at this collection of stars trapped in space together:

From left to right: Troy Garity, Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Benedict Wong, Chris Evans

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Michelle Cliff

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Lynn Randall, Grandma's Story, «Sinister Wisdom», No. 22/23, 'A Gathering of Spirit. North American Indian Womens Issue', Edited by Michelle Cliff and Adrienne Rich, Amherst, MA, 1983, pp. 47-49 (pdf here)

«"What will happen now?" she asked. "Are we going to live on this hill, in this tent, the rest of our lives? Will we ever get to go back to our home?"»

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[child-of-the-danube]

So this is truly it, huh? Just like that, no more Doom Patrol?

I don't think I can completely explain how I feel about the show as a whole and how much it means to me, but this final episode just left me empty for both good and bad reasons.

WARNING!!! SPOILERS INCOMING!! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE EPISODE YET!

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The whole Immortus/Butts resolution felt like such a cop-out. Immortus just going "Nah, you know what, I'm fine. Here's your longevity. Oh, and I'm besties with the Butts now. Too-da-loo 🥰" after being presented as their biggest threat ever? Meh

It would have been more cathartic had they somehow defeated Immortus when she was occupied with the Butts and got the longevity thingy off her neck to then run home only to find Rita already dead with Laura frozen with shock/grief beside her. To have them think they managed one more victory but with their biggest loss yet. And for Rita and Laura, the moments before she died could have been used to have a proper conversation and resolution between them. I would have loved if the final scene between them (and with alive non-ghost Rita in general) would have been Laura bringing her the Immortus nail just for Rita to decline cause she's at peace with dying. Even a simple "You're forgiven" would have been enough. And what was the point of telling Laura she's part of the Doom Patrol now to go "Yeah, you should all go your own way now" five minutes after she kicked the bucket???

Vic's ending was expected. It was obvious from the start that he would make it. And I'm glad cause he deserves happiness and to build a future that HE feels is right for him finally.

I'm also delighted Jane (a.k.a just K now) got her happiness both within herself and with Casey. And she's the only one we saw on screen saying goodbye to at least one person properly. Her and Cliff's realtionship was one of my absolute favourite things about the show.

Seems I managed to guess Larry's ending almost exactly. It was so sweet and beautiful. He didn't just return to space with Keeg but Rama as well. Can't lie, I've shed some tears during that scene. And his moment with ghost Rita... 12/10 wouldn't change anything about it

Cliff's ending is my favourite and the one that got me bawling my eyes out. "It's ok. I made it home" Uhm, excuse me?????? How dare the writers break my heart like that???? I am unwell and will need 5-7 business days to recover from it. Poetic, beautiful, amazing, showstopping etc. I love Cliff so fucking much

Dorothy who? Guess she just fell off the Earth after Immortimas

Also, Shelley? Never heard of her. Try looking in the woods when it gets foggy maybe 🤷

I guessed Rita would definitely die too but her whole "Each of you will be better off on your own" turnaround just didn't sit right with me. She's the one that spent her life keeping this little, broken, miserable bunch of just the unluckies motherfuckers known to the world together and managed to create a family that loves and supports eachother to death and THIS is her conclusion?? That they should just disband? Nope, not buying it. I guess it's somehow a way of telling that now the one that held them together, the heart of the show if you will, is gone that it's all done but I feel like that's a an insult to the rest of them and to the strength of their bond. Yes, Rita's insistence brought them together at first, but they've grown and gotten close so much since then even without her interfering in their one-on-one relationships. It just doesn't feel right. I also knew we'd get a Malcolm reunion scene but am I the only one that doesn't really care about him? Tbh, we didn't get to know much about him beside the fact that he was Rita's lover that tragically died. I just can't care about a character I know nothing about. I guess have fun posthumously frolicking in a field, Rita and Malcolm 🤷

So Jane got Casey and her sanity, Larry got Keeg and Rama, Vic got his friends and students, Cliff got see his family, their future and die peacefully beside them, Rita got to reunite with the love of her life in eternity and Laura got to, uhm, *checks notes*, play with a flamethrower? Like, ok, I do dig that she got to destroy the place that ruined her whole life guns a-blazing but what exactly does she get to do later on? The ones who remained alive all got someone to share their new found joy with, a proper plan for the future, they're at peace. Laura didn't get to neither truly reconcile with Rita, nor the Sisterhood, and now the only people she felt close to either died or went their own way without a true goodbye. What, pray tell, does her future look like beside, once again, loneliness and grief???? I fucking hated her ending. Give us a Laura de Mille spin-off, you cowards. Make it right...

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Fresh blood on her hands

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Doom Patrol 4.07 - 4.12

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