#Nicole Burris

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Sarah K. Burris at Raw Story:

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow attacked the former president in a brief commentary on Tuesday, addressing comments he had made over the weekend. The MSNBC host joined colleague Nicolle Wallace to discuss the speech Donald Trump gave in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the weekend that left even Republicans scratching their head. Trump retold a story he mentioned in October 2023, but this time, the comments were more disjointed and garnered more attention. The ex-president argued electric vehicles are dangerous because they can electrocute people if they contact water. The vehicles run on batteries — which are in all cars, gas, diesel, or otherwise. But in Trump's mind, batteries are dangerous. Think of a boat powered by batteries and not fuel. If the boat sinks, passengers could be electrocuted. Like all cars, boats also have batteries to run electronics on board, such as radios.

[...] "I think he's taken it two dozen times on TV — and we started counting, and we found ten, and then we just stopped counting, I mean, he's obsessed with talking about his own [mental] acuity in a campaign that seems obsessed with talking about Joe Biden's age," said Wallace. She asked how people dealt with Trump during the first debate. "The shark-boat thing, to me, I think it has two points of resonance," said Maddow. "And one of them is, what the heck is he talking about? This is weird. This doesn't make any sense. He's really, really, frequently incoherent. And when he's not incoherent, he's speaking in terms that are like pornographically violent when he is trying to rile up his audience. I mean, he speaks in ways that I think would be shocking to a lot of Republican people if they could stand to listen to him longer than they do and if news organizations could responsibly broadcast more."

Appearing on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House on Tuesday as a guest, Rachel Maddow noted to host Nicolle Wallace that Donald Trump has increasingly become not only “frequently incoherent” but also “violently pornographic.”

From the 06.11.2024 edition of MSNBC's Deadline: White House:

[notchainedtotrauma]

I wrote those vibrating sonorities for my patrons, and they're walking from and besides Almeda by Solange. Vibrating sonorities are a way for me to write out what listening to the song (one that I listen over and over again) agitates through me in this specific moment.

Nicole Beharie as Turquoise Jones in Miss Juneteenth

The gif and screenshot above best visually describe the vibrating sonorities. Here are some excerpts to whet your appetite:

Vaseline couldn't quite gather enough completeness to be useful, or even loud. For days, Saul would tip her head every which way, a cloying mouth stripped from aching, and leave Vaseline stumbling and undone. A glassiness to her tangled hair and burry eyes.

and

Rebah had chipped away at the hurt, at the fixedness of a continuous breakfast and clogged sleep. It had been screaming into her for years, dragging under the filter of boredom.

[gamenu]

          [ head-on-shoulder hug ]

                                        -- @rathalascendant

🐝  *  ―  𝑫𝑰𝑭𝑭𝑬𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑾𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑯𝑼𝑮 𝑺𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑶𝑵𝑬.

          There was a mild shock and surprised when Mari suddenly latched on to her. It was a bit of a tight hug, but nothing that the breeder hadn't gotten used to from the rowdy Pokemon she spends time with. Her head burried into her shoulder, arms tight around her waist. . .was Mari scared for her?

          Nicole genuinely didn't know how to respond. Living in these kinds of places. . .as scary as these interactions could be, they're common. But Mari wasn't used to this. It probably frightened her a lot to know that even something as tiny and mundane as a Litwick. A candle. A literal candle that had been slowly draining them. Neither of them should have been as tired as they were, but Cyril had noticed.

          He noticed there was something deeply wrong with both Mari and Nicole and how tired they had gotten, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary. And getting this tired anywhere without proper protection wasn't safe. They were still close enough to the desert that the roaming Cacturne would be waiting for them to be completely incapacitated after the Litwick had it's fill of their energy.

          But Cyril was there, and he dispatched the Litwick quite quickly thanks to his immunity to ghosts. And then just like when he met Mari, grabbing snacks and splitting them for the two.

          After it was revealed what had been the cause, there was a look of annoyance on Nic's face, while Mari looked disturbed. They had taken a few moments to rest, and then got back up to keep moving. After all, Saga was waiting for them since she had gone ahead to clear out a safe path for them. But they had only just started walking when Mari had called for her to get her attention, and hugged her. It was a very 'she needed something familiar' hug.

          And all Nicole could do was gently wrap her arms back around Mari, soft at first, before more firmly and holding her close. Leaning her head against hers, she just held her. "I wish I could tell ya we ain' gonna have no more issues like tha'. . .bu'. . .tha bes' I could say is we're gonna ge' through i' tagether. Okay? We have each otha. I ain' leavin' youse. An' we have our Pokemon who love bothf' of us very much."

[abbycolejpg]

“If I believe you” by the 1975 is an electro-gospel song with a lush collection of voices, synthesizers, and instruments contained within its six minutes and twenty seconds. The producer George Daniel is known for collecting rare and vintage synths and has talked openly about their many uses during the bands twenty-year career. The opening sounds are similar to a very resonant lofi- organ with layered voices, and some tambourine. As it moves into the verse there is a loud resonant clap sound used to add a light percussive element over the voice and synth. The guitar plays a background part to the whole song using a sound modifier to make it blend with the synth. The bass guitar is used similarly to the lead guitar, though its tonal quality shows through the synth clearer as it helps to build the chords throughout the song. As the lead vocal grows through the chorus, there are short bursts of choral background singing. The use of a choir aides in the display of the overtly religious overtones. The musical bridge features a lush Jazz inspired sound from the flugelhorn played by Roy Hargrove; this is a sound I was personally less accustomed to as it has fallen out of use in popular music. The plucky whimsical synth returns after the bridge along with the light percussive clap to support the vocalist through the end. After the bridge the synth is playing an arpeggiated melody that harkens a synthesized harp in a more playful way than it had previously sounded. The lead vocal is duplicated and stretched through the end adding a layered feeling that perfectly complements the arpeggiated synth and light percussion to create a hopeful whimsical sound.

This song was released in 2016 and has since been sampled twice. Once by the 1975 themselves for their 2020 record and Keshi on his 2016 track “if you’re not the one for me who is”.

Mixing engineer: Mike Crossey

Mastering engineer: Chris Gehringer

Choir: Cassandra Grigsby-Chism, Nicole King-Morgan, Crystal Lewis, Crystal Butler, Sharetta Morgan-Harmon, Quishima Dixon, Carisa Moore, Fallynn Oliver, Edward Lawson, Marquee Perkins, James Connor, Vernon Burris, Derrick Evans, Anika Weibe, Monique Sullivan

More information:

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Sunshine Tour: Victory for Ellen Whitaker and ‘Korlenski’ in the Ashford Farm Trophy

Derin Demirsoy with ‘O-Kannarock’ and Marie Demonte with ‘Epona Du Quesnoy’ complete the podium in this competitive 150 class.

Vejer, 9th March, 2024.  Top British rider, Ellen Whitaker had an impressive win with her lovely 9yr old mare, who is by the legendary stallion ‘Cornet Obolensky’, ‘Korlenski’ in the 1.50 m of the Andalucia Sunshine Tour,  Ashford Farm Trophy, Longines Ranking, speed class held in the Milton arena.  There were 69 horses in the class and she stopped the clock in 67.62s, over a second faster than her nearest challenger, Turkish, Derin Demirsoy with ‘O-Kannarock’ (‘Rock’n Roll Semilly’ x ‘Kannan’).  In third was the French rider who has had a plethora of good results here with various horses, Marie Demonte.  Today she was riding  ‘Epona du Quesnoy’.  In fourth was Egyptian, Abdelrahman Ikram with ‘Graduate HBC’ and fifth was Belgian,  Yves Vanderhasselt with ‘Nikita Van de Koekelberg’.

Ellen Whitaker in sella a Korlenski all’Andalucia Sunshine Tour by Mackenzie Clark

The Big Tour 1.45, was won by Czech, Ales Opatrny with ‘Holland TN’;  second was Chloe Winchester with ‘Equine América Billy Take That’;  third, Italian, Luca Moneta with ‘Jolie Coeur D’Avril’; fourth, Nicole Lockhead Anderson with ‘Chinoubet PS’ and in fifth, French rider, Guy Jonqueres D’Oriola with ‘Aloma De Grandcamp’.

There was also a Czech winner in the Big Tour 1.35, Albert Pisarik with ‘Chapo 2’.  Second was Spanish rider, Lucía Fernández Hidalgo with ‘London’s Bella’; third British, William Whitaker with ‘Lancaster’;  fourth was Japanese, Eiken Sato with ‘Chacco’s Grand Daughter PS’ and in fifth was Irish, Jack Ryan with ‘Carramba L Z’.

Spanish rider, Ismael García Roque with ‘Brazilia DK Z’ was the winner of the Medium Tour 1.45,  followed by:  Swiss, Peter Burri with ‘Dubai 64’;  Spanish Kevin González de Zárate with ‘Cantuccini 17’;  American, Michael Hughes with ‘Lazy’ and finally in fifth Luca  Moneta with ‘Folie de Chalusse’.

The Medium Tour 1.40 was won by Swedish Ebba Danielsson with ‘T-Gavoli Z’.  Second was Irish, Emily Turkington with ‘Diwali de Runya’;  third, Spanish  Álvaro Castro Román with ‘Brigitte’;  followed by Mexican, Claudia Michel with ‘Angela de Kreisker’ and Swiss rider, Yannick Jorand  with ‘Chaclago PS’.

There was a Spanish win from, Francisco de Asís Arango in the Medium Tour 1.30 with ‘City Meel’ moving well up from their fifth place yesterday in this class.  Second was British, Joe Fernyhough with ‘Calcourt Countdown’;  Yannick Jorand took third with ‘Daylight VH Maressahof Z’, and fourth was German rider,  Leonie Böckmann with ‘Four Roses 13’.  In fifth was British, Joe Fernyhough with ‘Calcourt Supersonic’.

Albert Pisarik had a second win today this time in the Medium Tour 1.20 with ‘Conada 2’.  Second was British, Joshua Hutchins with ‘Billy Serafina’;  third Spanish, Antonio Mariñas Soto with ‘Qute Hero TC’;  fourth, British, Grace Shudall Hughes with ‘For Free Z’ and in fifth, Swedish rider, Olivia Munkberg with ‘Invicta del Maset’.

British, Emma Stoker was the fastest in the Small Tour 1.40 with,  ‘Q Seven’ and finished with almost three seconds in hand over Spanish, Rubén Gómez Crespo who was second with ‘Allblack de Gressoux’.  Third was the Polish rider,  Lukasz Piksa with ‘Lucky Horse’;  fourth Spanish, Xabier Zabaleta Susperregui with ‘Arloy de Beausejour’ and fifth, Portuguese,  Nuno Tiago Gomes with ‘Chaccora’s Stakko PS’.

The winner of the Small Tour 1.30 was Mar Pérez Fernández with ‘Diane du Val’.   Second was French rider, Laura Monier with ‘Cathinka B’.  Third and fourth places went to Spanish riders, Marta Garat Macías with ‘Julieta del Amor’ and Rafa Iribarren Baptista with ‘Etincelle de la Rosa’.  Fifth was British, James Pinkney with ‘Billy Bon Soir’.

The winners of the classes in the CSI1* were: Spanish Fernando de los Santos with ‘Isba Caps’, in the 1.30;  British, Jessica Williams with ‘Miss Bubbles’, in the 1.20;  Belgian,  Juliette Berghmans with ‘D Day de Lison Z’ in the 1.10.

Tomorrow we continue with eight classes in the CSI4* including the Longines Ranking Small Tour Grand Prix: there are three CSI1* classes and the National Pony Championships continue here at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour:  which is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Government of Andalucía, through Tourism and Sports of Andalucía.

These are today’s main results, full results may be found both on our Sunshine Tour App and the official website www.sunshinetour.net where you may also follow live streaming of all the arenas or alternatively, you can watch online at Clip My Horse.  Entrance to the show is free, there are parking areas, a commercial zone and a wide choice of restaurants. 

Press release Sunshine Tour | Ellen Whitaker in sella a Korlenski all’Andalucia Sunshine Tour by Mackenzie Clark

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[thecatsreaderslibrary]

I Was Excited To Be a Guest on an Amazing Podcast To Raise Awareness of Problem Gambling & My Mental Health on Grabbalicious. . .

I Was Excited To Be a Guest on an Amazing Podcast To Raise Awareness of Problem Gambling & My Mental Health on Grabbalicious. . .

Hello and Welcome Recovery Warriors, Friends, and All Visitors, I have another ‘Special Event’ I am sharing with you! I did another podcast as a featured guest with my new friend and sweet girl, Nicole Burris who is the host of Grabbalicious. She shines the light on mental health and other important topics on her show. As she describes her podcast you listen to on Anchor.FM, Google Podcast, and…

[nicolerrichie]

Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton photographed by Gail Albert Halaban in 2003 for Entertainment Weekly.

[miss-choco-chips]

Good influence, bad influence.

Tim is one of those, and he gets the other one. Guess which is which. Ft a murder kitten, two oblivious birds, a divorce-preventing baby and a murderous mother.

(Thanks to @the-quiet-carrotcake who helped me think this through on chat and gave me ideas (THANKS BABE), and tagging @animemangasoul because they understand my need to ALWAYS include Kon when writting about Tim.

This sat on my wips for so long now, so I’m not even proofreading it. Just take it away, please)

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-Are you sure I can’t just stab her?

-Really sure.

-How much?

-Like, 100% sure.

-You told me once it’s impossible to ever/

-...be 100% sure of something, I know. Which is how you know I mean it now.

Damian puffed his cheeks. Tim was sure that, in his mind’s eye, he looked dignifiedly annoyed. In reality, it was adorable. But since Damian currently held his right hand hostage, and was probably holding onto his dagger inside his pocket with the other one, he didn’t want to risk pointing it out. He just tugged him away, swimming through the masses, as Damian had called them upon entering the ballroom.

-But why not? 

It was as close to a whine a sound as the kid could make, which upped his adorable factor another notch. 

-You’d get blood on your suit, for one. And then, my mom would kill you.

A little shudder at the mention of Janet Drake, though the kid composed himself quickly- I wouldn’t let a single drop fall on me, cousin. I’m not an amateur.

Since Damian would have used another, more offensive word not so long ago, Tim ignored the pointed look he got when he said ‘amateur’. Also, the use of modern slang was something he was painstakingly drilling into him, so he was quiet proud when it bore fruits.

-Also, you’d draw attention to ourselves. And that woman didn’t even do anything worthy of such a reaction.

-She dared touch me! Treated me like, like… like a kid!

Pointing out that he, in fact, was one wouldn’t go well, so Tim’s mind offered an alternative route. 

-You don’t know? -he blurted out, feigning surprise. Damian looked up at him, eyes squinting suspiciously, and there, very well hidden (but not enough he didn’t notice) a little hesitancy.

-Know what?

Tim let go of the little, calloused hand, and placed both of his on the slimmer shoulders, bending down a bit to be face to face with his charge for the night. The blond wig and round glasses weren’t enough to hide Damian’s almost aristocratic features, but they sure managed to misdirect someone about his bloodline. No one would be able to tell he was Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul’s son, which was kinda the idea.

It had been a chore, to put the disguise in the proud boy, but Tim had been the one to achieve it when he dressed it as a training exercise: they had to make it through the party without its host, Mr Wayne, recognizing him.

Easy peasy, or so he had told mother when he assured her she could go make business with aunt Nicole and leave them be. He hadn’t calculated… well, other people.

-About Mrs Stingdom’s homeland.

Damian was too dignified to look over his shoulder at the lady in question, but Tim could see he wanted to.

-She’s a gothamite -he pointed out, because as Tim had suggested, he did his homework about who was attending to the party. A bit, at least. The story of so many boring socialites was too much to bear.

-She married a gothamite -he explained, doing his best to look stern about Damian’s apparent misinformation-. She’s actually from another land, which is why she pinched your checks. In her culture, it’s a sign of utmost respect towards people under ten years old who are still considered to be superiors, despite their age.

It sounded far fetched, even to his own ears, but he was playing into Damian’s social incompetency and his arrogance at believing himself above all others, which is why the kid nodded slowly after a few seconds, eating the whole lie in one bite.

His bespectacled eyes bore into his, brows furrowed. His hands went to Tim’s, still on his shoulders, a little unsure.

-Should I expect more of this… cultural difference? So I won’t be underprepared, should anyone else wish to pay me their respects in a new manner?

Sensing a chance to prevent a future stabbing, Tim was quick to nod. Mom was going to be so proud!

----.----

A little later that night, a new issue arose. Since Tim was pretty busy handling the seven year old, he had to forgo his usual Wayne-party routine, which was basically to find one of the sons and hide with them for the rest of the night.

Of course, neurotic bastards like them wouldn’t take a change in routine go like that. Because Bruce has instilled paranoia and curiosity on them like Alfred did with manners, and sadly, the last one’s teachings rarely showed up.

-Timmy! Here you are. I was worried, since you never approached us. Aww, who’s this kid? You made a friend?

He groaned internally. Dick, and behind him he could spot Jason, eyebrow arched at the novelty of Tim not looking for them immediately. He wanted to, thrived in the chance to spend even a few minutes with his idols, but duty calls, and his mind didn’t like the possibles outcomes would Damian and the Waynes meet.

-Hey, Dick… Jay. Good evening -he smiled politely, hand clutching tighter Damian’s. Don’t notice, don’t notice, please don’t notice.

To his immense relief, none of them seemed to find anything noteworthy in Damian’s face, which… was also kinda disappointing, despite him wishing for it. Like, yeah, the wig and glasses were good misdirect, but really? He would have noticed the similarities with Bruce despite them, and those two were supposedly detectives…

-Stop being so formal, kid -grumbled Jason, big hand making a mess of Tim’s styled hair. He would have complained, but… Jason’s voice and hand, okay? He was a weak teenager. Don’t judge him- Know ya since y’were  half that heigh, and lighter than my jacket.

Tim’s hormones ignored the comment on him being small, and  focused on the mental image of the mentioned jacket, most likely leather and well worn. 

…This was so not the time for  fantasizing. 

A tiny, calloused hand slapped Jason’s away, which promptly changed the mood.

-Don’t touch my cousin, you/

But Tim had prepared for this outcome, so his own hand rose just as quickly to cover Damian’s mouth.

At the word ‘cousin’, both heroes looked very interested. Tim was under no delusions, well aware Bruce and each of his adopted children had made their own background checks on him and his entire family, so they would know Damian’s claim to familiarity to be a lie, but they also couldn't really call them out on it without making it obvious they investigated him.

His head was already hurting for all the social maneuvering he had to do to keep out of trouble, and now, adding two concerned birds and one murderous kitten, it was even worse.

This was going to be a very, very long night. But both mom and Nicole had asked him, so he wouldn’t try to get out of being a (as) good (as possible) role model.

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Tim winced, muscles locking in a poor attempt at not showing it. From the look Conner gave him, at the other side of the room where he was being chewed out by Lex, he failed miserably at hiding his pain; which, in turn, enraged his mom even more.

-What. Did. You. DO?!

The hand not currently held by his mother went to his ear, protecting it from the almost demonic screech. He could see Auntie Nicole doing the same, sitting with Damian on the couch, sharing tea and cookies as they watched the whole show. The nine year old showed a surprising amount of sympathy towards Tim’s injuries, for someone who had been harshly trained since birth and had recently begun a career as vigilante (not that Tim was supposed to know about it, though). Or was it pity because of mom’s rage?

-You told me no tights and spandex! Never said anything about a mask and a hoodie, and Conner and the guys really needed my help with strategizing -he defended himself, because even if he shouldn't know about the waynes being heroes, he had been Conner’s friend since he found and subsequently freed him from Lex’s secret lab, which in turn warranted mom’s rule against heroing that he had just broke-. And don’t yell at me, I can hear you perfectly fine.

-I’M NOT YELLING! -she lied, tightening the bandage, scowl growing in power-, AND MASKS WERE IMPLIED AS A NO! Also, what are those if not thighs?

-Skinny jeans!

-They are indecent, that’s what they are!

On the other side of the room, Kon seemed to be having a less exhausting time than Tim. Lucky bastard, Luthor had less experience in parenthood, hadn’t yet reached the Scolding Mastery level.

-Hey! Auntie Nicole dresses like that -he points to the woman, who raises an eyebrow- and you don’t tell her anything! Look at her cleavage, you can almost see her bellybutton! 

-Leave me out of this -asked the woman, taking the teapot to refill Damian’s cup; he, in turn, handed her the cookies platter.

Ignoring her best friend, Janet snapped again- NICOLE ISN’T MY STUPID FOURTEEN YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS NEVER SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY AGAIN!

-What light of day? This is Gotham, we don’t have sunlight anyway. And I’m not stupid, my IQ is higher than everyone’s in this room.

-IT SURELY LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE FROM WHERE I’M STANDING, HERE, RE-BANDAGING YOUR ARM!

Tim sighed, locking eyes with Conner in solidarity; or he wanted to, but the smug bastard’s scolding was over and he and Luthor had joined the Al Ghuls in their tea party.

-Come on, mom. This’ but a scratch.

-YOU GOT SEVEN STITCHES!!!! I can’t believe this.

She barely got her son out of vigilantism by monitoring his Wayne-Interaction and threats of boarding school and then he went and befriended a group of teen heroes and threw all her hard work straight to the trash. No, he skipped that part, he went directly to the dumpster and burried her good intentions under a pile of shit.

But really, she couldn’t very well make him entirely responsible of this, not when he got carried away by Conner’s ‘do the right thing’ speech. And Conner had came into their lives because of…

In blind rage, she finished her patch job on her son’s arm and turned in a flash to face Lex, whose face went quickly from amused to scared.

-WHY DID YOU THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A KID WITH SUPERMAN?

Sensing she was done with him, Tim went to sit by Kon, who moved a bit on his individual couch so they could share it, though it was a very tight fit.

-Clone -he corrected helpfully, TTK bringing Tim his coffee cup closer.

-Did I stutter? And I wasn’t talking to you, was I?

Nicole seemed like she was having the time of her life right now- So hey, listen, between you and LITERAL SUPERMAN, who was the one on the receiving end when you pictured yourself having a kid with him? Like, who was getting it? Because, pal, odds aren’t in your favor, you know.

-Don’t be stupid, dear -huffed Janet, looking at her friend’s green eyes and calming don infinitesimally- If he was actually getting it, he wouldn't have resorted to having his kid to get his attention.

-IT’S A CLONE, AND I ABSOLUTELY DIDN’T MAKE HIM TO GET THAT ALIEN’S ATTENTION! He’s my enemy, not my lover, what is wrong with you people.

-Am I a divorce-preventing baby? -asked Kon to Tim, raising an eyebrow. The other kid just shrugged.

-Looks like it. Not like Uncle Lex had any other way to keep Superman from leaving him…

-I’m right here.

-I know, Uncle Lex. I love you, but you need to rethink your choices. If the man wants to go, let him go. Kon doesn’t need any brothers. I can’t deal with more of him, one is more than enough.

[wayhaughtprompts]

*Trigger Warning - child abuse*

I don't know if you feel comfortable with it, but I always thought about Nicole finding out about how Waverly was treated as a child and realising it was actually child abuse (because it was), and trying to explain it to Waverly and Wynonna, cause they were both really young and didn't know what all of that meant and then Wynonna was gone and Waverly just kind of burried everything down and it's only understanding it now

Ok, I’m not 100% comfortable with answering this but I think this is an important topic to talk about.

I think that a lot of the characters have trauma that they experienced and that they need to be addressed and for the viewers to understand. For example, what Waverly experienced as a child or what Nicole went through growing up. 

[highlyspecificsigns]

the signs as custom phantom of the opera masks

all from the 30th anniversary collection

ARIES: Eugenia Kim

TAURUS: Marchesa

GEMINI: Wolk Morais

CANCER: Tadashi Shoji

LEO: Swarovski

VIRGO: Christian Roth

LIBRA: Rebecca Minkoff

SCORPIO: Gigi Burris

SAGITTARIUS: Kenneth Cole

CAPRICORN: Nicole Miller

AQUARIUS: Isabel and Ruben Toledo

PISCES: Zang Toi

[fearlessxfallen]

@moxleyxxxviolence “it’s a lawless house with you isn’t it?” Nicole laughed “we weren’t together yet, actually quite the opposite. How did I know one day you’d have your face burried between my chest just so happily?”

[lamaisongaga]

            LADY GAGA ATTENDS THE 2019 MET GALA

After months away from the spotlight following “A Star Is Born” awards season, Lady Gaga made a grand comeback at the annual MET Gala’s pink carpet as the first arrival and the co-host of the event, and definitely stuck to the theme “Camp: Notes on Fashion”.

Taking over 15 minutes to walk the carpet, entirely alone as the first arrival of the night, Gaga changed into not two, not three, but FOUR different custom looks from longtime collaborator and close friend Brandon Maxwell!

She was styled by the incredible stylist duo Tom Eerebout & Sandra Amador. Her make-up was done by Sarah Nicole Tanno using Marc Jacobs Beauty, her hair by Frederic Aspiras using Joico products & ghd tools, and nails by Naomi Yasuda.

Gaga began draped in an incredible, oversized custom opera parachute coat made of hot pink satin silk with matching bow headband.

The coat was completed with a 25 foot train that was carried by accompanying dancers and sprung into the air for a performance art moment.

It was finished with clasp buttons and a full zipper along the front that would later be used to reveal the next look.

Beneath her coat, Gaga revealed a black strapless ball gown. Putting a unique spin on a classic look, the satin ball gown had an angular asymmetric bustier with slight paneling to accentuate her curves. 

The dress was finished with incredibly oversized hips that doubled as a petticoat beneath her pink coat and held it up for a voluminized shape. But in true Gaga fashion, Brandon removed one of the hips, leaving her with an asymmetric silhouette!

Removing the coat also revealed her beautiful necklace for the night. Once again, Gaga got to premiere a new piece from Tiffany and Co.'s 2019 Blue Book collection. 

The necklace is made with ethically sourced princess-cut diamonds of over 28 total carats in a graphic, geometric choker and finished with a soft, silk-like butterfly center with wings in motion made of textured 18k yellow gold.

Brandon assisted her once again in removing her ball gown to reveal a third look! 

Our girl wore a floor-length column gown with thin spaghetti straps. The gown was expertly tailored to sit right along the floor and with this look, she brought on the accessories! 

The ultra oversized sunnies are from Linda Farrow's collaboration with N°21 that follows the motifs of feminine oversized sunglasses revisited in a contemporary way through innovative use of acetate and unexpected detail.

Her frames are the S21 C1 with chunky, high shine Italian acetate and adorned with Swarovski crystals, finished with the logo along the arm of the frames.

This is, to my knowledge, Gaga’s first time carrying a Judith Leiber piece - and it’s custom! 

What we thought was  a normal brick telephone prop, turned out to be the Call Me clutch minaudière. Unlike Judith’s usually crystal pavé creations, Gaga opted for a matte black rubberized optic.

Finally, Gaga unveiled her final look for the red carpet stripping down to nearly nothing, but finally exposed her incredible shoes! 

Created by Brandon Maxwell, Gaga went back to basics in a fully crystallized bra and panty with jet Swarovski crystals along with matching stoned black fishnet tights.

Gaga also wore five Tiffany & Co. rings. 

Top row (left hand): cushion-cut tanzanite and diamonds ring, oval tourmaline and diamonds ring, round tourmaline and diamonds ring from the “Soleste” collection.

Bottom row (right hand): round ruby and diamond ring, and round brilliant and diamonds ring.

Towards the end of her entrance, she wheeled over a custom wagon made by longtime collaborator and set designer Marla Weinhoff. The wagon was made in matching hot pink with gold wheels and gold "Haus of Gaga" lettering. 

On the wagon we can see bags from Brandon Maxwell’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection. In the front are three of the acrylic champagne bags with brass hardware including the handle and a custom “B” turn-lock closure.

She also had two hat boxes which were made of the same acrylic with brass hardware, filled with pink hats created by Gigi Burris.

The other items included the smaller acrylic Caboodle cosmetic vanity case.

Last but definitely not least, Gaga’s incredible Pleaser Xtreme-1020 lace-up platform ankle boots were fully pavé with jet Swarovski crystals by Los Angeles-based artist GEE.

As mentioned before, Sarah used plenty of Marc Jacobs Beauty goodies to create this eccentric & whimsical look!

Youthquake Skin Moisturizer

Accomplice Concealer Stick

Accomplice Instant Blurring Powder

Highlighter Gel Eye Crayon in "Pink of Me" & "Blacquer"

Magic Marc'er Liquid Eyeliner in "Blacquer"

Velvet Noir Mascara

Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon in "Flaming-Oh!"

Enamored Hydrating Lip Gloss Stick in "Sweet Escape"

Naomi used the OPI nail lacquer in the shade “Big Apple Red”.

[rilkerainer]

ASTRONAUTS by Nicole Pfister for Risk Magazine from Risk Magazine on Vimeo.

Evan Leff & Sami Chukwuebuka star in 'Astronauts' filmed by Nicole Pfister for Risk VII: The Art of Intimacy.

Videography Nicole Pfister Fashion Editor Kyle Boshoff Hair&Makeup Tina Fischbach Assistant Photo Nicolas Burri Assistant Styling Buck Whaley Model Evan Leff @BossModels Model Sami Chukwuebuka @BossModels

[amish-astronaut]

Young Thug - Wyclef Jean from Pomp&Clout on Vimeo.

"Co-Directed" by Ryan Staake & Young Thug

Production Companies: Pomp&Clout x Freenjoy EPs: Ryan Staake, Ryen Bartlett & Nathan Scherrer Producer: Jeff Kopchia Head of Production: Kevin Staake Director of Photography: Trevor Wineman

Editors: Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini VFX Supervisor: Aaron Vinton Lead VFX/3D: Pete Puskas VFX Touchups: Eric Degliomini & Ryan Staake Colorist: David Torcivia Audio Edit: Aaron Vinton Voice on Recording: John Colombo Rotoscoping: 3D Services India Typeface: GT Sectra

Production Manager: Nathaniel Dueber Production Coordinator: Jimmy Stannard 1st AD: Erik Mateo 2nd AD: Anthony Hayward Casting Director: Michael Stonewall Beaudry Production Designer: Clayton Beisner Art Director: Pele Kudren Set Dresser: Greg Shultz Set Dec Shopper: Philip Steiger 1st AC: Alicia Pharris 2nd AC: Erin Naifeh B CAM OP: Bret Watkins B CAM AC: Erick Aguilar DIT: Mike Halper VTR: Chris Warren Techno Dolly Tech: Adam Francis Techno Dolly Op: Paul Maples Gaffer: Mike Misslin Best Boy Electric: Garett Williams Electric: Joel Gill Key Grip: Nick Bodkin Best Boy Grip: Josh Smith Grip: Sean Burris Grip Driver: Randy Crisco Stylist: Bo Roses Hair: Priscilla Nguyen Makeup: Julie Dinh Pyro Tech: Erick Hicks Truck PA: Ted Keffer Set PA: Freddy Mendez Set PA: Patricia Ramirez Driver PA: Zac Grado Moho Driver: Rusty

Kid Cops: Roman George Steven Thomas Corey Jackson

Girls: Sharifa Bailey Alexis Paton Stephanie Chukwoucha Melissa Moore Jacqueline Cohen Emily Gruen Blaire Hampton Saiyda Bey Danica Cooper Jasmine Macken Shakina Greene Ella Moore Kathaleen Fisher Sylvia Kochinski Brandi Lawrence Meica Bradshaw Ermaline Ogbodo Jessica Harris Kaleila Jordan Nicole Ballantine Skylar Roberge Vanessa Stewart

[mkthesassypotato-blog]

Y’all, Wynonna Earp S03E06 and guess what WAYVERLY IS DANCING IN A SEXY SANTA CLAUSE COSTUME

Am not okay. Dominique am starting to believe you truly are an angel. I mean, just when I thought I couldn’t get gayer BOOM. WAYVERLY. thnx. Nicole you lucky bastard, YOU BETTER CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT BEING BURRIED NEXT TO YOUR WIFE GURL I SWEAR 2 WAVES. 

[bcbybats]

He noticed that Aluin was in an incredibly bad mood. Not only by the crimson droplets that gathered in the corners of his eyes, but the way he withdrew himself from the rest of the pub entirely, squeezing his thin frame into the darkest corner of the place. It made the old wolf frown before approaching the Vampire to sit beside him.

" Do you wanna talk about it? " He eyed Aluin, head tilted as he bend down a bit to see his face better, since it was almost hidden behind that black hair.

" Or should I just turn into a wolf so you can bury your face into my fur? "

There's a long moment of silence, his will ( his courage ) to speak is low but SLIGHTLY better than weeks before. Aluin shifts his head to glance up nervously, the act of opening up still ABNORMAL to the vampire, but he considers how it would FEEL if the roles were reversed and Bandit was the one who was UPSET. If he really wants a romantic relationship with him, talking and being open is a good healthy step ( and Bandit was never one to judge him in the past )...so, even if it’s EASIER to be angry and alone, he gives an (  FEARFUL ) attempt.

            ❛  You would look like a tampon.  ❜   Is choked out, a bad ice breaker that didn’t even make Aluin smile and he’s one to laugh at his own jokes no matter how LAME. However, the bat is sure he understood what he was trying to say. There’s no need to shift in public like that -- a notably very kind offer nevertheless even if it goes UNSAID.            inhale ---  exhale

          ❛  There’s a lot...and you shouldn’t be so nice. It’s really fucking WEIRD.  ❜  Aluin’s thoughts are hard to compartmentalize, so he picks a topic that burns dark wholes in the back of his mind that he believes the very old wolf could bring some insight.

         ❛  You’ve lived your whole life as a werewolf, right? First off, HOW do you deal with the way people treat you once they know the truth? Secondly...how did you come to terms with yourself? I bet at one point, YOU HATED being a “monster”. Like, the regrets of killing people...getting people around you killed...hurt. It’s CRAZY how you do it. ❜

The tip of the iceberg is spoken looking for some advice within his questions. Everything just felt as if it was for NOTHING...the world is still shit...people are shit...and poor Nicole ( @gamenu​ ) even got stabbed for him last week, and for what? With his lack of any self-worth, he thinks that was the STUPIDEST thing she could have done, actually illogical...

But it’s not as if Aluin doesn’t know as to why he came back, but it was suddenly feeling too selfish. He doesn't deserve to be happy, especially if others get hurt, and Bandit’s changed so much, it’s hard to get used to him again...it’s almost as if he has to burry the old version.