#Samantha Hahn

[thebowerypresents]

Swans Rattle a Sold-Out Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sunday

Swans – Music Hall – October 1, 2023

The walls of Music Hall of Williamsburg were shaking on Sunday night. As was the floor and the ceiling and the body parts of everyone at the band’s third straight sold-out show at the venue. An opening set from guitarist Norman Westberg established the evening’s energy, solo guitar and effects that seemed to buzz and resonate into every nook of the club’s foundation, eventually finding sweet melodies and enchanting echoes.

A little after 9 p.m., Swans took the stage for their third of three packed shows. Crowded on a stage bathed in a deep red for the night, Michael Gira led the ensemble with the strums of an acoustic guitar. The simplicity of the opening chords soon yielded to complex layering, first Gira’s chanting lyrics, then a shower of cymbal rattling, shrieks of electric guitars, lap steel moans, and hair-raising bass and drum drones. It was a growing intensity that was mirrored by an almost pronounced gentleness running counter in the empty spaces left by the growing wall of sound, the drums reaching a tribal pitch as the whole room trembled in response, rattling parts of my body I’m not sure are supposed to be rattled. This was “The Beggar,” the title track of the newest release from the veteran noise-rockers, a thick sauna of sound, nearly unbearable and yet cleansing.

When I looked at the time again, it was 10 p.m. and I’m not sure how many songs had been played or if I had passed out from the intensity of the noise, but it did feel good. The rest of the night was a taffy-pull of seven or eight more songs, many, like “The Memorious” and “Ebbing,” were off the new record, dark poetry and wild-eyed, room-shaking music. The latter was a personal highlight, a spellbinding intro, Gira’s chanting feeling like a summoning of spirit as he sang, “Gestating — just dreaming / Not breathing” making way to lovely melodic bits even as the chaotic energy grew. In the end, the show was a two-hour-plus endurance test, similar peaks and troughs of dark and light, a massive sound that, despite all the vibration, had no cracks in its foundation. —A. Stein | @Neddyo

Photos courtesy of Samantha Schraub | @samcsch

[presidentclaireunderwood]

Alex’s 2022 Emmy Nominations - Limited Supporting Actress

Samantha Sloyan - Midnight Mass

Connie Britton - The White Lotus

Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus

Kathryn Hahn - The Shrink Next Door

Alexandra Daddario - The White Lotus

Anika Noni Rose - Maid

Chloë Sevigny - The Girl From Plainville

[rivriv03]

Friday 24th June Part 1

Grey’s Anatomy

Arizona Robbins (Lesbian)

Eliza Minnick (Lesbian)

Erica Hahn (Lesbian)

Penelope Blake (Lesbian)

Taryn Helm (Lesbian)

Levi Schmitt (Gay)

Nico Kim (Gay)

[blind-dates-fest]

2024 Blind Dates Fest Submissions

Anne Julia Randall | Outlander | @aloveforjaneausten

Anthony "Tonk-Tonk" Roberts | Foyle's War | @darkhorse-javert

Cressida Dorrance-Jones | Masters of the Air | @basilone

Eliana "Ana" Holloway | Masters of the Air | @jump-wings

Freda "Fred" Torvaldsen | Masters of the Air | @mercurygray

Florence "Flo" Godfrey | Masters of the Air | @wexhappyxfew

Genevieve Laurent | Masters of the Air | @latibvles

Lavinia Fennimore | Masters of the Air | @loveduringthewar

Lisbeth Hahn | Masters of the Air | @fidelias

Lucy Jones | Masters of the Air | @basilone

Magdalena "Maggie" Zielinski | Masters of the Air | @trenchenjoyer

Marion Brennan | Masters of the Air | @mercurygray

Patsy Harangody | The Pacific | @noneedtoamputate

Paulette Schafer | Band of Brothers | @shoshiwrites

Samantha "Mandy" Majors | The Pacific | @softguarnere

Simon "Sim" Stewart | Foyle's War | @darkhorse-javert

Winifred "Winnie" Harris | SAS: Rogue Heroes | @ladyyennefer

We did this for fun, to try something new, to try a new fandom, to get back into writing, to challenge ourselves, to keep it short and simple, to get an idea that wouldn't leave us alone out of our heads, and I love this for all of us.

A huge round of applause to everyone who participated this year as a writer, reader, or general-hanger-on.

[happygirl2oo2]

Queer Sports Romance Books Recs For Pride Month 🌈 (all are books I've either read or currently have on my own tbr list)

Hockey

Rookie Recovery (Bobcat Boys #1) by Jemma Croft and Lex Veia [mlm]

Vancouver Orcas interconnected series by Amy Aislin [mlm]

Hockey Guys interconnected series by Sarina Bowen [mlm]

Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt [mlm]

Fake Boyfriend interconnected series by Eden Finley [mlm]

Caught off Guard by Catherine Cloud [mlm]

Chicago Thunder interconnected series by Jodi Oliver [mlm]

Don't Look Down (Best Laid Plans #1) by Jessica Ann [mlm]

Hockey Ever After interconnected series by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James [mlm]

Love & Other Inconveniences by Catherine Cloud [mlm]

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid [mlm]

Relationship Goals interconnected series by Brigham Vaughn [mlm]

Light Up the Lamp by Kit Oliver [mlm]

Puckboys interconnected series by Eden Finley and Saxon James [mlm]

Hot Shot (Orlando Storm #1) by Marissa James [mlm]

Breakaway partially-interconnected series by E.L. Massey [mlm]

Delay of Game interconnected series by Hannah Henry [mlm]

Offsides interconnected series by J.J. Mulder [mlm]

Roughing (Portland Seabirds #1) by Michaela Grey [mlm]

Stick Side interconnected series by Amy Aislin [mlm]

Let's Do This (IFU Hockey #1) by Loren Leigh [mlm]

CU Hockey interconnected series by Eden Finley and Saxon James [mlm]

Back to Center (Mohegan U Hockey #2) by Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood [mlm]

Penalty Box interconnected series by Ari Baran [mlm]

Shenanigans (Brooklyn Hockey #6) by Sarina Bowen [m/f with a bi mc]

The Inside Edge by Ashlyn Kane [mlm]

Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei [mlm]

Hockey Bois by A.L. Heard [mlm]

Three Is The Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud [mlm]

Not Over You by Samantha Wayland [mlm]

Wake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane [wlw]

It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson [wlw]

Off the Bench Duet Series by Kimberly Knight [mlm]

Car Racing

Pole Position by Rebecca J. Caffery [mlm]

Lights Out Series interconnected series by various authors [mlm]

Fast Love (Fast Love #1) by Kerry Lockhart [wlw]

Driven By Passion (Gamble Racing #2) by Renee Dahlia [mlm]

Redline (Redline #1) by Emma Barlowe [mlm]

Furious by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos [wlw]

Bowling

The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee [wlw]

Baseball 

The Prospects by KT Hoffman [mlm]

You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian [mlm]

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes by Danielle Dawsen [mlm]

Volleyball 

We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller [wlw]

Always More (Sports #1) by Nicole Pyland [wlw]

Roller derby

Mighty Millie Novak by Elizabeth Holden [wlw]

Basketball 

How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly [wlw]

Love and Sportsball (Atlanta Cannons #1) by Meka James [wlw]

Zone Defense interconnected series by Becca Seymour [mlm]

Fencing

Fence comic series by C.S. Pacat and Joanna the Mad [mlm]

Football

One Last Play by E.B. Neal [mlm]

Coming Out on the Sidelines by Dev Hahn [wlw]

Forward Entry (Sydney Swallows #1) by Aurora Crane [mlm]

The Game (Charleston Condors #2) by Beth Bolden

Atlanta Lightning interconnected series by Riley Hart [mlm]

Fumbled Past (San Diego Seals #2) by Cecelia Storm [mlm]

Onside Kiss (Domingo #1) by Octavia Jensen [mlm]

You Started It (Fan Service Series #3) by Hinsel Meyer [mlm]

Tigers and Devils (Tigers and Devils #1) by Sean Kennedy [mlm]

Roosevelt College interconnected series by Christina Lee [mlm]

You & Me by Tal Bauer [mlm]

Crushing on the Quarterback by Baylin Crow [mlm]

Tennis

Deuce (Tennyson Bend #2) by P.T. Ambler [mlm]

Soccer

You Don't Have a Shot by Racquel Marie [wlw]

Everything for You (Bergman Brothers #5) by Chloe Liese [mlm]

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner [wlw]

Pull Me Under by Zarah Detand [mlm]

The Game Changer (Denver Defiant, #1) by Finley Chuva [wlw]

I Like Me Better by Robby Weber [mlm]

Finding a Keeper (Sports #4) by Nicole Pyland [wlw]

Don't Hate the Player by Shelby Elizabeth [mlm]

Endgame by Zoe Reed [wlw]

Hotshot by Clare Lydon [wlw]

Rugby

Attractive Forces by Jax Calder [mlm]

Softball

The Unexpected Dream (Sports #3) by Nicole Pyland [wlw]

Chess

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill [trans boy x boy]

Wrestling 

Alondra by Gina Femia [bisexual girl mc]

Lacrosse 

Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose [wlw]

Swimming

Tears in the Water Margherita Scialla [LGBTQ+]

[remainingkenobi]

Captain Fantastic

"Captain Fantastic," 2016 yapımı bir drama filmidir. Film, Matt Ross tarafından yazılmış ve yönetilmiştir. Başrollerde Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Kathryn Hahn ve Frank Langella yer almaktadır.

Film, Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen) adında bir baba ve altı çocuğunu Orta Amerika'nın ormanlık bölgelerinde eğiten bir aileyi konu alır. Ben, çocuklarına sıra dışı bir eğitim verir, doğada hayatta kalmayı öğretir ve onları entelektüel olarak geliştirmeye odaklanır. Ancak, aile, Ben'in eşi Leslie'nin intihar etmesinin ardından dış dünya ile daha fazla etkileşimde bulunmaya karar verir.

"Captain Fantastic," ailenin çocuklarının dünya görüşleriyle toplumun beklentileri arasındaki çatışmayı ve ailenin iç dinamiklerini ele alır. Film, sıradışı bir yaşam tarzını benimseyen bir baba figürünün çocuklarına olan etkileşimini ve bu etkileşimin toplumsal normlarla çatışmasını anlatır.

Viggo Mortensen'in performansı ve filmdeki çocuk oyuncuların başarılı performansları övgü almıştır. "Captain Fantastic," aile, toplum ve bireyin özgürlüğü gibi konuları derinlemesine işleyerek düşündürücü bir hikaye sunmaktadır.

[bookaddict24-7]

REVIEWS OF THE WEEK!

EVERY WEEK I WILL POST VARIOUS REVIEWS I’VE WRITTEN SO FAR IN 2024. YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY GOODREADS FOR MORE UP-TO-DATE REVIEWS HERE.

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164. The Warning by K.A. Applegate--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a pretty interesting addition to the series because it introduced even more possibilities and new concepts into the universe. I'm always amazed by this series when Applegate introduces new stuff because it's such a long series.

THE WARNING was also from the perspective of the leader of the group. His books always remind me just how young these kids are and how much pressure is on the leader. Even one of the characters at one point comments on how hard it must be to be the leader and make the choices he has to make. He also makes a pretty interesting statement about how a leader doesn't have the option of falling into their fear because they have to guide the people who follow them. It was quite a mature and somewhat depressing concept to hear from such a young person.

This series continues to surprise.

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165. The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing Hahn--⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of the things I love about MGLit horror is that the stories aren't usually scary just for the sake of it, but there is usually a really heartfelt or heartbreaking reason behind the horror. THE GIRL IN THE LOCKED ROOM was surprisingly heartbreaking.

Though the central story of the MC's family and their constant moving was a bit on the weaker side, I really enjoyed the ghost story itself. The history behind why the ghost of the little girl is haunting the locked room broke my heart.

I liked the friend that the MC made because she added so much personality to the story, but I also found it weird that her parents let her sleepover two nights in a row at a relative strangers house LOL. That was probably the most unrealistic part to me.

Anyway, this had the right amount of heart for a creepy story and a pretty sweet ending. I recommend it to any young reader looking for a good ghost story!

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166. Fight or Flight by Samantha Young--⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm torn on FIGHT OR FLIGHT.

When I first mentioned on social media that I was reading this, I got a few messages about mixed opinions or how much they disliked this book. I can see both perspectives because this was definitely a journey.

On one hand, I loved the spice and the sexual tension. I thought that was really well done. The storyline in general, too, was great. This MC has a badass job and a great sense of self, even though the men in her life and her parents have really knocked her down.

On the other hand, the love interest was a massive dick. I get that he had his own trauma and his own reasons for being a defensive jackass, but I found it ridiculously ironic that he accused the MC of judging a book by its character when he is doing the exact thing to her. In fact, I hated that the MC was essentially forced to prove who she was for the entirety of the book--not just with him, but with his brother, too.

But while the love interest was a massive dickhole, I enjoyed the rest of the book. The best friend was a great character and her heartbreaking side story touched my heart--even though it was somehow used as a way to showcase the MC's humanity to the love interest's random brother.

Anyway, I can say I understand the mixed reviews. This story is full of sexual tension, amazing spicy moments, but the attitudes need to be checked at the door. The chapters in which they first meet had me wanting to punch someone (hint: it wasn't the MC).

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167. A Wizard Abroad by Diane Duane--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I mentioned in a previous review that this series sometimes flies right over my head because of all the technical and science jargon. A WIZARD ABROAD is the first book in the series that didn't throw me for a loop. I enjoyed this one a lot and think it's my favourite so far.

I loved the new setting and the new cast of characters that challenged the MC. I was a little surprised by one of the situations, but that can also be a refreshing take on what could have easily become something cliche.

I also love the concept that the wizardry can be done differently based on the culture, place, and people. Will hopefully the next books in the series sometime in the near-future!

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168. If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I kind of have a weak spot for books like this one--the ones that explore the what-if's of a world on the brink of destruction. What would the characters do? What would be revealed? What truths would finally come to light?

The MC in this sapphic book is depressed to the point where they were about to self-harm themselves, but they were (ironically) saved by the upcoming end of the world. This forces them to face the reality and importance of staying alive, even if it's just for a few more days. In doing so, they confront not just their broken friendship with their childhood crush, but also the extremely complicated relationship with her parents and lookalike ghost of her aunt.

We also catch glimpses of how she got to the point where she was at at the beginning of the book through flashback chapters. We get to see how each event affected her and how each moment slowly chipped at her mental health.

IF TOMORROW DOESN'T COME also forces the reader to understand that sometimes even the most planned situations don't always go the way we hope. Life can change rapidly and the true test can be how someone comes out on the other side.

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169. Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hear me out: MORNING GLORY MILKING FARM is actually incredibly heartwarming.

The MC is very horny, that can't be ignored, but the relationship between the two characters was actually really sweet. I loved that it was a slow burn and that there were actually considerations made for any potential consequences.

I also loved the consent and the way these two worked together. AND especially how she didn't lose herself in him. Although, this book has now made me want to read more books like this because I am curious to see if maybe some of these stories have great stories hidden behind some of these...intense covers.

I WILL say, however, I have the self-published edition and not the newer edition with the prettier cover. The editing in that is atrocious. I don't know if it's fixed in the new edition, but in mine it was glaring. I think it would heavily benefit from a few good rounds of editing. The story itself is great, but some line editing would bring it up to a wholly new level.

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170. Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you read YOU, WITH A VIEW and loved it, this is the next read for you!

Alison Cochrun does it again with another amazing Queer romance. HERE WE GO AGAIN is an amazing and heartfelt sapphic road trip story that follows two childhood best friends turned enemies and might become something more as they take a detour-filled road trip across the US with their dying childhood teacher-turned mentor/father figure/friend.

I'm not going to lie, this book was sometimes hard to read because of the impending death of their companion. The core of their road-trip being an opportunity to experience things before the end shows how fleeting life can be. The choices one makes and the regrets they have near the end shouldn't be enough to stop you from finding those moments yet again before you go.

I found that the two women had some good character growth and great moments of understanding, except for one instance, but communication is always KEY.

HERE WE GO AGAIN had so much to offer and it delivered. I cried, I laughed, I swooned (Because, excuse me, the tension and passion between them during that first kiss? Please), and I wanted nothing but the best for them.

Please read this and cry with me.

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171. The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

THE SERPENT KING was one of those books that took me a while to get into but once it had its claws in me, I couldn't stop reading it. It also absolutely destroyed my heart.

I found it interesting how Zentner explored religion and the indoctrination of religion--even to the point where someone's religious beliefs are more important than the well-being of their children. It broke my heart every time one of the MC's was forced to live with the consequences of his father's actions and then be blamed for their situation. Every time his mother said "we are a family and you have to help us with this debt, don't be selfish" it just brought back so many memories of the reddit stories I've read. Some of these teenagers have so much self-control. The audacity of these horrible and narcissistic parents.

The second MC was a boy who literally escaped into a fantastical world because his life was abusive and somewhat hopeless. His story made me wish I could give him the biggest hug, this poor and misunderstood gentle giant. His relationship with his mom was the sweetest and I'm glad he had that refuge.

The final MC was someone that vaguely frustrated me. I understood some of the things she did, but she had A LOT of character growth to experience. She had a strange set of rose-coloured glasses on for a good chunk of the book. Her inability to see where the other two characters were coming from when she started to push one of them beyond their comfort zone was really frustrating. I do understand, however, that she was essentially written like a manic pixie dream girl, which is a whole other thing. Her dad was awesome though.

This book had a lot of levels and it broke my heart a few times. I kind of saw of the things coming, but they didn't hurt any less when they happened.

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Have you read any of these books? What were your thoughts?

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Happy reading!

[castlesrp]

Face Claim List

Below the cut, you will find our list of face claims featured on our canon list. Enjoy this sneak peak at what is coming your way when the canon lists start being released this week!

FC List:

Abigail Cowen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Amita Suman Amy Adams Ana de Armas André De Shields Andrew Garfield Angela Bassett Anna Kendrick Anne Hathaway Anthony Anderson Anthony Mackie Anya Chalotra Anya Taylor Joy Aja Naomi King Avan Jogia Avantika Audra McDonald Austin Butler Beanie Feldstein Ben Barnes Beyoncé BD Wong Bette Midler Caleb McLaughlin Camila Mendes Catherine O'Hara Charles Melton Chiwetel Ejiofor Chloe Bennet Chloe Bailey Christina Hendricks Christina Nadin Chrissy Metz Cody Christian Constance Wu Courtney Eaton Dakota Johnson Danai Gurira Daniel Ezra Daniel Wu Danny Trejo David Harbour Deepika Padukone Denzel Washington Dev Patel Diana Silvers Diane Keaton Dianna Agron Dove Cameron Dylan O'Brien Eddie Redmayne Eiza González Emily Alyn Lind Eva Longoria Ewan McGregor Fan Bingbing Felix Mallard Florence Pugh Froy Gutierrez Gabrielle Union Gemma Chan George Takei Gillian Anderson Gina Rodriguez Gina Torres Hailee Steinfeld Halle Bailey Harrison Ford Harry Shum JR Harry Styles Henry Cavill Hero Fiennes Tiffin Hunter Schafer Hugh Jackman Idris Elba J. Cameron-Smith Jacob Artist Jacob Elordi Jameela Jamil James McAvoy Jamie Chung Jamie Lee Curtis Jasmin Savoy Brown Jason Momoa Jason Sudekis Jean Smart Jeff Goldblum Jeffrey Wright Jenna Ortega Jensen Ackles Jesse Williams Jessica Chastain JK Simmons Joe Locke John Boyega John Cho John Krasinski Jon Hamm Jonathan Bailey Jordan Connor Jordan Peele Julianne Moore Justice Smith Kate Winslet Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Newton Keanu Reeves Keith Powers Keke Palmer Kerry Washington Kit Connor [1] Kit Connor [2] KJ Apa Kristen Bell Kumail Nanjiani Lana Condor Laura Harrier Lauren Ridloff Leonardo DiCaprio Letita Wright Lili Reinhart Liv Hewson Logan Browning Logan Lerman Loretta Devine Lupita Nyong'o Mädchen Amick Madelyn Cline Madison Bailey Mahershala Ali Manny Jacinto Manny Montana Margot Robbie Mark Consuelos Mark Hamill Mario Lopez Mason Gooding Maude Apatow Megan thee Stallion Melanie Lynskey Melissa Barrera Michael Cimino Michael Evans Behling Michael Fassbender Michael Peña Michael Shannon Michelle Yeoh Morgan Freeman Naomi Scott Natalia Dyer Natasha Liu Bordizzo Nina Dobrev Noah Centineo Normani Octavia Spencer Olivia Coleman Olivia Rodrigo Oscar Isaac Paul Rudd Pedro Pascal Phoebe Deynover Phoebe Tonkin Phylicia Rashad Priyanka Chopra Rachel Weisz Rachel Zegler Rahul Kohli Reese Witherspoon Regé-Jean Page Renee Rapp [1] Renee Rapp [2] Riz Ahmed Robert Pattinson Robert Downey JR Rome Flynn Rosamund Pike Rose Byrne Rudy Pankow Ryan Gosling Ryan Guzman Ryan Reynolds Sadie Sink Sam Claflin Samantha Logan Samara Weaving Sandra Bullock Sandra Oh Sara Ramirez Sarah Jeffrey Sarah Paulson Sebastian Stan Selena Gomez Sigourney Weaver Simu Liu Shawn Mendes Skeet Ulrich Sophia Ali Sophia Bush Sophie Turner Sonam Kapoor Sophie Thatcher Sterling K. Brown Steve Martin Steven Yeun Storm Reid Sydney Sweeney [1] Sydney Sweeney [2] Taika Waititi Tati Gabrielle Taraji P. Henson Taron Egerton Taye Diggs Taylor Zakhar Perez Ted Danson Timothée Chalamet Thomas Doherty Tom Blyth Tom Ellis Tom Hardy Tom Holland Tony Goldwyn Tyler James Williams Tyler Posey Uzo Adubo Victoria Pedretti Viola Davis Whoopi Goldberg Wolfgang Novogratz Will Smith Willem Dafoe William Jackson Harper Winona Ryder Winston Duke Yasmin Finney Zayn Malik Zendaya Zoey Deutch

[allylikethecat]

i’ve been in a reading slump as of late but a couple books that i can think of off the top of my head that have left an impact are

the secret history (my fav of all time it’s heavily annotated cause i’m a nerd💀)

crime and punishment (a doozy but worth it)

jane eyre (best book to start w to get into classics imo)

a little life (read it in three days cause i needed to finish it and get rid of it -10/10 i bc old write a whole rant ab this damn book it has some really good parts/quotes but not enough to make it worth it)

on earth were briefly gorgeous (ocean vuong is a poet so this novel read like poetry but in the best way)

OOOO I've read Crime and Punishment, and Jane Eyre! Excellent choice in classics!

I have A Little Life on my TBR and a physical copy in my very large pile already! People seem to either love it or hate it, I'm curious as to where I will fall on that spectrum lol. I'll have to check out The Secret History and On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous! I will admit I sometimes have a love hate relationship with the New England based dark academia books seeing as how I em grew up in that lol I'm also the worst, I have so many annotation tabs but never end up using them and then get annoyed when I try and go back and reread parts.

So far this year I've read:

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stars In Your Eyes by Kacen Callender ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️

Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher ⭐️

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin by Mariana Zapata ⭐️⭐️

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Strung Along by Hannah Cowan ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you so much for indulging me in this book chatter! Books are truly like the best thing ever. I love fanfic SO MUCH obviously, but there is also something so special about like holding a physical book in your hands! I hope you are having a wonderful Monday and a great rest of your week!

❤️Ally

[identity-library]

Diverse Sexuality (TV Shows)

A:

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

José "Joey" Gutierrez (Gay)

Marcus Benson (Gay)

All Saints (1998)

Charlotte Beaumont (Bisexual)

Andor (2022)

Cinta Kaz (Unspecified WLW)

Vel Sartha (Unspecified WLW)

B:

C:

Code Black (2015)

Carla Niven (Lesbian)

Malaya Pineda (Lesbian)

Noa Kean (Bisexual)

Community (2009)

Craig Pelton (Unlabeled MLM)

Frankie Dart (Unspecified WLW)

D:

Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022)

Barney Guttman (Gay)

Logan Nguyen (Gay)

Norma Khan (Bisexual)

Zagan (Pansexual)

E:

ER (1994)

Courtney Brown (Lesbian)

Kerry Weaver (Lesbian)

Kim Legaspi (Lesbian)

Maggie Doyle (Lesbian)

Sandy Lopez (Lesbian)

Ever After High (2013)

Apple White (Unspecified WLW)

Darling Charming (Unspecified WLW)

F:

G:

Glee (2009)

Adam Crawford (Gay)

Alistair (Unspecified MLM)

Blaine Anderson (Gay)

Brittany Pierce (Bisexual)

Dani (Lesbian)

David "Dave" Karofsky (Gay)

Elliott Gilbert (Gay)

Hiram Barry (Gay)

Kurt Hummel (Gay)

Leroy Barry (Gay)

Santana Lopez (Lesbian)

Sebastian Smythe (Bisexual)

Spencer Porter (Gay)

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

Amelia Shepherd (Bisexual)

Arizona Robbins (Lesbian)

Callie Torres (Bisexual)

Carina DeLuca (Bisexual)

Dayna Knox (Lesbian)

Eliza Minnick (Lesbian)

Erica Hahn (Lesbian)

Levi Schmitt (Gay)

Mika Yasuda (Bisexual)

Nico Kim (Gay)

Taryn Helm (Lesbian)

Teddy Altman (Bisexual)

H:

Hazbin Hotel (2024)

Alastor (Asexual, Aromantic)

Angel Dust (Gay)

Charlotte "Charlie" Morningstar (Lesbian)

Cherri Bomb (Bisexual)

Husker (Pansexual)

Sir Pentious (Bisexual)

Vaggie (Unspecified WLW)

Valentino (Pansexual)

Vox (Bisexual)

Heartstopper (2022)

Ben Hope (Unspecified MLM)

Charles "Charlie" Spring (Gay)

Darcy Olsson (Lesbian)

Isaac Henderson (Asexual, Aromantic)

Nick Nelson (Bisexual)

Tara Jones (Lesbian)

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

James Stinson (Gay)

I:

J:

K:

L:

M:

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015)

Alix Kubdel (Aromantic)

Caline Bustier (Unspecified WLW)

Gisèle (Unspecified WLW)

Juleka Couffaine (Unspecified WLW)

Marc Anciel (Unspecified MLM)

Max Kanté (Asexual)

Nathaniel Kurtzberg (Unspecified MLM)

Rose Lavillant (Unspecified WLW)

Zoé Lee (Unspecified WLW)

Modern Family (2009)

Cameron Tucker (Gay)

Gil Thorpe (Gay)

Mitchell Pritchett (Gay)

Pepper Saltzman (Gay)

Ronaldo (Unspecified MLM)

N:

New Amsterdam (2018)

Elizabeth Wilder (Bisexual)

Lauren Bloom (Bisexual)

Leyla Shinwari (Lesbian)

New Girl (2011)

Melissa (Unspecified WLW)

Reagan Lucas (Bisexual)

Sadie (Lesbian)

O:

P:

Private Practice (2007)

Amelia Shepherd (Bisexual)

Q:

R:

Raising Dion (2019)

Kat Neese (Lesbian)

S:

Saving Hope (2012)

Bree Hannigan (Lesbian)

Maggie Lin (Bisexual)

Sydney Katz (Lesbian)

Shadowhunters (2016)

Alexander "Alec" Lightwood (Gay)

Aline Penhallow (Unspecified WLW)

Magnus Bane (Bisexual)

Olivia Wilson (Unspecified WLW)

Samantha (Unspecified WLW)

Station 19 (2018)

Amelia Shepherd (Bisexual)

Carina DeLuca (Bisexual)

Dayna Knox (Lesbian)

Eli Stern (Bisexual)

Emmett Dixon (Gay)

Maya Bishop (Bisexual)

Michelle Alvarez (Lesbian)

Nikki (Bisexual)

Pam Williams (Lesbian)

Travis Montgomery (Gay)

Steven Universe (2013)

Bismuth (Lesbian)

Dogcopter (Gay)

Harold Smiley (Gay)

Pearl (Lesbian)

Peridot (Asexual, Aromantic)

Ruby (Lesbian)

Sapphire (Lesbian)

Stumptown (2019)

Dex Parios (Bisexual)

T:

The Owl House (2020)

Amity Blight (Lesbian)

Darius Deamonne (Gay)

Eda Clawthorne (Bisexual)

Gilbert Park (Unspecified MLM)

Harvey Park (Unspecified MLM)

Hunter (Bisexual)

Lilith Clawthorne (Asexual, Aromantic)

Luz Noceda (Bisexual)

Willow Park (Bisexual)

Total Drama (Franchise)

Bowie (Gay)

Raj (Gay)

U:

V:

W:

X:

Y:

Z:

#:

9-1-1 (2018)

David Hale (Unspecified MLM)

Evan "Buck" Buckley (Bisexual)

Henrietta "Hen" Wilson (Lesbian)

John Russo (Unspecified MLM)

Karen Wilson (Lesbian)

Michael Grant (Gay)

Tommy Kinard (Gay)

9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)

Carlos Reyes (Gay)

Tyler Kennedy "TK" Strand (Gay)

[chellyfishing]

one of my booktubers has been reading books from every year since she was born so i decided to look up what i might read if i did that and 1986 was kind of stacked?? (because of the cocaine, i assume)

to say a stephen king novel was published in a given year is like, name any year since 1974 apart from 2020. most years he was publishing more than one. so it’s not that impressive, and this year he “only” published one, but it was it, which has surely got to be top five most iconic

not much different for diana wynne jones whom i miss every day but this was the year that gave us howl’s moving castle, which thanks to miyazaki is definitively her best-known and most popular work.

the first volume of watchmen was published this year

as was all of frank miller’s the dark knight returns

the first baby-sitters club books

AND the first sweet valley twins books

AND the first american girl books, with three each for samantha, molly, and my favorite kirsten

AND the first magic school bus book which unlike the others was not a series i read but still, the launching of another iconic childhood book series

the first volume of maus (published only chapter by chapter in a magazine to that point)

the first redwall

the third book of tammy pierce’s first series song of the lioness

the second ever discworld

(second books/volumes both for ender’s game and dragon ball but those feel less impressive—i guess the anime for the latter also started this year?)

the hellbound heart (aka hellraiser)

burning chrome by william gibson (the collection)

more inspirations for films: forrest gump (yeah that was a book, no you shouldn’t read it), and fincher’s zodiac

probably of interest mainly to me but wait till helen comes by mary downing hahn, this is probably her best-known work

and of course tons of 80s staples who like king were putting out one or more books every year at the time but none of them particularly stuck out to me as being noteworthy, but they were there

[livsunit1fashionillustration]

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐄 - 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊- 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍

For my final pieces I had merge two illustrator’s styles to illustrate a catwalk look that I chose from a collection from Milan Fashion Week.

For this piece I chose to merge the style of Samantha Hahn and Federica S. I also chose a look from Versace’s Spring-Summer collection.

To illustrate this piece I used the style of how Federica illustrates people. For the media application I chose to use the way Samantha Hahn uses watercolour paints, I chose this way to illustrate my catwalk look as I liked the style of how Federica’s figure is illustrated however I didn’t like the way there was a lack of colour on her illustrations. For that reason that is why I chose to use Samantha’s media application to brighten up my illustration.

The collection that the look I illustrated is from was inspired by Versace’s Fall-Winter 1995 collection. ‘Queen’ of the house, Donatella Versace, cast a chessboard of her own, employing models as pawns, rooks and knights to move about as she feels fit across the checkerboard runway.

[unit1fashionillustrationbeth]

For my Milan fashion week illustration I chose a look from the Moschino collection. I took inspiration from both Samantha Hahn and Anne Sofia Madsen’s illustration work. Once I had sketched out the outline I decided to attempt to stain the paper with tea bags. I did this because most of Anne’s work is done on tan coloured paper and also the Moschino collection was based around the history of the brand so I thought it would create a more vintage look. I also took the idea of having the head floating and detached from the rest of the body from Anne’s illustrations. I think this is really effective as it effortlessly adds more interest to the piece. I incorporated Samantha’s style by using water colours for the garment. I also used some white gel pen to make it more similar to her work. The only thing I would change about this illustration is that I would draw the face with pastels instead of coloured pencils as I think it would’ve worked better for the style I was trying to achieve.

[briamichellewrites]

7

Brad and Mike talked about having a fourteen-year-old on their label. They had to take a chance on her. They played her audition video for their band to get their opinions. What was her name? Bria Pitt. She was the daughter of Brad Pitt. His adopted daughter. How old was she? She was fourteen. That was the issue they were having. They agreed she had talent. They just didn’t know if they wanted to sign someone so young.

They would have to work around the law because she could only be in the studio at certain hours of the day. Maybe they could wait a couple of years but invite her to hang out with them, so she could get a sense of the recording process. They thought that would work. Brad emailed him back about their new plan. Would that work for him and Bria? Yeah, it would.

“Hold up. Holy shit! Oh my god!”

“What?

“Brad just replied to my email. He said that would work because his daughter is pregnant and will need some time adjusting to the new baby.”

“Are you serious”, Mike asked.

He read the email out loud word for word. That… they didn’t even know what to think. It had to be a mistake. Fourteen and pregnant? Chester could see it happening. It would most likely mean sexual abuse or assault. He didn’t want to accuse her father, but yeah. It was known to happen. They were still speechless, as they took that in. Fourteen. That was the only thing that they thought of. Fourteen.

The band was currently working on their second album, after the success of their first. They were a group of six guys, who met in high school or college. Chester was the only one who auditioned for the band. He was from Phoenix, Arizona, and had come to Los Angeles with his wife, Samantha. They didn’t have any children together but he had two boys, Jaime and Isaiah from his ex-girlfriend, Elka. Jaime was his biological son while he adopted his brother, Isaiah.

He had been in a couple of bands that didn’t go very far. Linkin Park was the first band he found success in. He got along well with the other guys: Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Joe Hahn, and Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell. They accepted him into their group and he became one of their brothers. He and Mike were best friends because their personalities matched.

Mike was the leader. He looked at problems and found solutions. Whenever something happened, everyone went to him. It was one of the reasons why he had a co-partnership with Brad. When the band argued or disagreed, he listened without taking sides before deciding what to do. Joe was the DJ. He was also a skilled artist and producer. Rob was a quiet sensitive guy, who loved reading books or practicing the drums during his free time.

Dave was the guy with a great attitude. He was a jokester but also the one who was there during hard times. Brad was the business side of the band. They were six guys with six different personalities. Somehow they managed to work together. They fought their record label for creative freedom. It was an uphill struggle but it made them closer as a band and as brothers.

Bria showed up with her father during a break in filming. They had finished filming in Las Vegas and were in Los Angeles for a while before flying to another location. They introduced themselves. She didn’t look pregnant, though she was also wearing a zip-up hoodie that covered her stomach. Her long brown hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Brad asked if she had a song she wanted to sing for them. Yes. I Just Can’t Wait to Be King from The Lion King.

She was adorable as she sang! They wanted to put her into a box and keep her forever! When she was done, they clapped for her. Was The Lion King her favorite movie? Yeah! She watched it a million times. They laughed. He then told her their offer of hanging out with them for two years to learn the business. Then, they could talk about giving her a contract. Was she okay with that? Yeah! They laughed.

“I don’t know if my dad told you about my baby.”

“He did. That was why we don’t want to sign you yet. We want you to have that time with your baby first.”

“Ok. Thank you!”

She was welcome! Could they ask about her baby? Ok. Did she know what she was having? No, not yet but she thought she was having a girl. She even picked out a name. What was it? Stephanie Margaret Pitt. For a boy, she chose Thomas Bradley Pitt. Those were great names! Where did she get Margaret and Thomas from? They were her birth parents. They died when she was born.

Brad didn’t have any concerns about his daughter’s safety. He could sense the band would keep her safe. Mike asked what he thought. He was all for letting her hang out with them during the day or however long they agreed on. She spent a lot of time with him, so he wanted her to meet other people. He joked about them keeping up with her energy levels. How bad was it? It was a two-year-old toddler on caffeine. Oh, yeah. They could handle that. They laughed.

They could use that energy and put her to work. He laughed. Was Bria her full name? Yeah. Her middle name was Angel. Nobody else had her name. She thought that was so cool. They had never heard her name before. It was unique. She nodded.

After she and Brad left, they talked about how adorable she was! She would fit in well with them. They also hoped she had a smooth labor and delivery. Brad asked her what she thought as they drove to the doctor. She liked it! They were cool guys. He laughed and agreed they were. Was she excited to see her baby?

Yeah! She was going to ask if the doctor could write down the gender on a piece of paper. They would then take that paper to a bakery and ask them to make cupcakes with either blue or pink frosting inside for a gender reveal. George, Matt, and Julia were coming over later for dinner after sleeping in and she wanted them to have a cupcake with them.

After checking in at the desk, they sat down in the waiting room. Before seeing her baby, she was asked questions about her pregnancy and how she was feeling. She had a lot more energy and didn’t feel sick anymore. Good! That meant she didn’t have morning sickness anymore. She did still take a nap in the afternoon because she still got tired easily. The doctor told her that napping was a great way to refuel. It was also a great way of making sure her baby was healthy.

They were able to see her baby moving around. He or she moved their arm in front of their face before opening their mouth like they were yawning. Their eyes were closed. They looked very healthy and were developing the way they were supposed to.

The three of them counted ten fingers and ten toes. Did she want to know the gender? She asked if she could write it on a piece of paper for a gender reveal. They were going to have cupcakes with pink or blue frosting inside. Yeah! That was a great idea! She wrote down the gender before folding the paper up and handing it to Brad. Thank you.

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[porkiez]

Samantha Hahn

[marvelladiesdaily]

Elizabeth Olsen, Kathryn Hahn, Kat Dennings & Teyonah Parris on their roles in WANDAVISION (2021)