#clara byrne

[thekingofspin]

[oui-bo]

Rose Byrne with Rikiya Kurokawa - Clara Law

[hephaestuscrew]

Books and reading are really important to Clara Entwhistle. She bonds with Jasper the cabbie over having read The Grey Book, with Titus Byrne over Captain Swift novels, and with a random pickpocket over Figgler's Prestidigitation. She sees the right reading material as a potential solution to any uncertainty in her life. Trilling's Arts of Detection can teach her how to be a detective. Posner's A Guide to Business for Gentlemen can tell her how to make Fleet-Entwhistle Investigations a success. She only moved to London in the first place because she read Horrocks' Tales from the City in the Harrogate Herald.

I find this particularly interesting because we have significant evidence that Clara's access to reading material has been tightly controlled and subject to judgement for most of her life. She tells Fleet, "once, when I was young, Mother caught me reading a sensation novel and threatened to send me to the Mesmer Institute". She considers this a formative enough experience that it's one of the first facts she lists when wanting to share information about herself with Fleet. As a child, her reading choices were something shameful, something that indicated she wasn't the kind of young woman her mother wanted her to be. And even as an adult, arriving into London for the first time, she is chastised by her mother for wanting to buy a newspaper: "What need have you for a newspaper?... You can read my copy of this month's All a Lady Need Know. Disagreement resolved." In the world Clara has been trapped in, the ladylike thing is to only access a very limited sphere of appropriate information and not to read anything that falls outside of that sphere. And those boundaries of ladylike-ness will be rigidly enforced.

So perhaps it's no wonder that after Clara arrives in London, she's devouring everything from taxi regulation manuals to adventure novels, repeatedly calling the librarian for recommendations in the middle of the night, taking out 20 books at a time and then realising she's underestimated how long it will take her to read them. No wonder she's so often telling people about books she's read. For Clara Entwhistle, being able to do any of those things openly is a new and thrilling kind of freedom.

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Legendary has closed a deal with I Am Mother filmmaker Grant Sputore to helm the next theatrical title in their Monsterverse franchise. As previously reported, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings scribe Dave Callaham is penning the next installment. This comes in the wake of Adam Wingard stepping back for another Godzilla & Kong movie; that filmmaker having helmed the last two titles, Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the latter of which recently became the highest grossing in the Monsterverse franchise with $569.1M. I Am Mother, Sputore’s debut feature, world premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews and starred Hilary Swank, Clara Rugaard, and Rose Byrne. The sci-fi thriller was acquired by Netflix. 

[the-forest-library]

November 2023 Reads

Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett

Lorehaven Bound - Joy Demorra

A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel - K.J. Charles

System Collapse - Martha Wells

Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley

Bookshops & Bonedust - Travis Balder

The Burnout - Sophie Kinsella

Sidelined - Kara Bietz

The Rom Con - Devon Daniels

The Rosewood Hunt - Mackenzie Reed

The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne - Shannon Takaoka

Be That Way - Hope Larson

The Dust Bowl - Michelle James Corpora

The Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg

Dear Daydreams - Ash Elizabeth

She-Hulk, Vol 3 - Rainbow Rowell

Birding Is My Favorite Video Game - Rosemary Mosco

How to Love - Alex Norris

Too Much is Not Enough - Andrew Rannells

Uncle of the Year - Andrew Rannells

So Many Steves - Steve Martin & Adam Gopnik

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult - Maria Bamford

The Jolliest Bunch - Danny Pellegrino

Thicker Than Water - Kerry Washington

If You Would Have Told Me - John Stamos

Vanishing Fleece - Clara Parkes

Knitlandia - Clara Parkes

A Guide to Midwestern Conversation - Taylor Kay Phillips

Class - Stephanie Land

The Forgotten Girls - Monica Potts

Pathogenesis - Jonathan Kennedy

Built to Move - Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett

In Defense of Witches - Mona Chollet

The Mindful Way Through Depression - Mark G. Williams

Mindfulness for Beginners - Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Disorganized Mind - Nancy A. Ratey

A Healthy State of Panic - Farnoosh Torabi

Generation Anxiety - Lauren Cook

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism - Anne Case & Angus Deaton

It's Not You, It's Capitalism - Malaika Jabali

Falling Back in Love with Being Human - Kai Cheng Thom

The Hormone Shift - Tasneem Bhatia

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

Here We Go Again - Tiffani Thiessen

Bold = Highly Recommend Italics = Worth It Crossed out = Nope

Thoughts: 

I read a few showbiz memoirs in November, and the absolute standouts were those by Andrew Rannells. I wasn't sure what to expect since I only have vague familiarity with Rannells' work, but I was blown away: endearing, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny.

Goodreads Goal: 398/400 

2017 Reads | 2018 Reads | 2019 Reads | 2020 Reads | 2021 Reads| 

2022 Reads | 2023 Reads

[esta-elavaris]

going through a phase of missing black sails (i really need it to be available for streaming soon) and was looking through some cast pics

it’s literally theodora. like i didn’t see anne bonny or clara paget first, i immediately went, oh, theodora. you’ve done some wondrous things to my brain chemistry madam

THEODORA BYRNE 2024 WORLD DOMINATION CONFIRMED

HHHHHH this made me so stupidly happy it's actually unreal 💀💀 I had to wait to reply to this but in the meantime I read it over like 😏😏😏😏 about fifty times. Looking at the photo like "but where is James??" - I think he'd have a stroke if he saw her hanging about with Rackham and Vane, let's be real. The bits where she goes "fuck you, Jack" are especially fitting, it's fab.

I thiiink Black Sails is exclusively available on Lionsgate+ now? It used to be called Starzplay or something, I only know because it's where I get my period drama fix from, I have it as like an add-on channel to Amazon prime, so I think they keep all of their stuff to themselves now rather than lending it out to the bigger ones 🥲 that's how it is in the UK anyway.

[bowchickahwowwow]

A lot bit about me and this blog I guess.

I have never really engaged with Tumblr so I am still quite new to it all. I started this account because I wanted to find other people who like the same things.

The fandoms I am in, my fave characters in them and my fave ship if applicable:

Uncharted (video game cause the movie sucked ass) - Nate Drake Chloe Frazer. Chloe/Nadine.

Last of us (video game, show is good but not for me) Joel and Tommy Miller.

Last of us 2 - Dina Woodward. Dina/Ellie

Detroit: become human - connor, Josh and Markus. Kara/Luther

Horizon Zero Dawn - Aloy, Erend, Nil. Aloy/Nil

Horizon Forbidden West - Kotallo, Varl, Erend. Aloy/Kotallo

Red Dead Redemption 2 - Arthur Morgan and Hosea. (Just started the game)

Doctor Who - Nine, Twelve and Clara Oswald. Whouffle and Whoufalldi

BBC Merlin - Arthur Pendragon and Gwaine. Morgana/Gwen, Uther/troll, Merlin/Lancelot, Gwaine/Lancelot, Arthur/me <3

Supernatural - Sam Winchester and Castiel. Sastiel. SamWena. Debriel. Sam and Andy. Crowley and Dean. (you can find my supernatural analysis under #spn analysis)

Britcom: shows

Would I lie to you

Task Master

Ultimate Worrier

Late Night Mash/Mash Report

Mock the week

Hold the front page

The last leg

Hypothetical

Britcom: Comedians

Aisling Bea

James Acaster

Nish Kumar

Ed Gamble

Alex Brooker

Josie Rones (Rosie Jones but I love saying her insta name)

Ed Byrne

Richard Ayoade

Lou Sanders

Josh Widdicombe

Rhys James

Adam Hills

Judi Love

Mark Watson

Sally Phillips

Ivo Graham

Greg Davies

Alex Horne

Dara Ó Briain

Guz Kahn

Ahir Shah

Honourable Munchins (American comics) Bo Burnham and Josh Johnson.

Okay so at risk of basically listing every British comedian to walk the Earth I am gonna stop there. There are so many more that I love. I may add to this and if so I apologise cause this has already been so much ahaha <3

[aboutanimation]

MOONBIRDS - Rise of the Mythics from Golden Wolf on Vimeo.

What’s that? You really wish the world had more animated owl-based sacrificial adventure content? Well sometimes dreams really do come true as we present you with the next exciting chapter in the Moonbirds saga "Rise of the Mythics".

Delving deeper into Moonbirds lore, we bear witness to an ancient ceremony from which a new legend will be awakened. Long live the Mythics!

As ever, it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with our friends at PROOF Collective to bring this story to life.

Client: Proof / Moonbirds

Golden Wolf Executive Creative Director: Ingi Erlingsson Executive Producer: Tan Jones Creative Director: Ewen Stenhouse Head of Production: Heidi Stephenson Talent Director: Henry Purrington Art Director: Dan Burgess Producer: Clara Etcheverry Production Manager: Lucy Caetano Production Coordinator: Alex Young Resource Coordinator: Beatriz Rodrigues Storyboard: James Nguyen Designers: Julien Becquer, Tiago Calliari, Alice Tagliapietra, Cecilia Petrucci, Cendan Claiborne, Thibaut Denise, Pablo Hidalgo 3D Lead: Thomas Purrington FX Design: Kensei Thomas, Alice Tagliapietra 2D Lead: Olivier Lescot 2D Animation: Rohit Kelkar, Rory Byrne, Henrik Søenniksen, Ian Chan FX Animation: Kensei Thomas CU Animation: Natalia Bedrossian, Ian Chan Compositing TD: Ian Pinder Compositing Lead: John Taylor Compositors: John Wilkinson, Michael Müller Sound & Music Design: Take Your Medicine

Additional Clean up: Pudoctopus

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[chrancecriber]

Chilltrax (May 31, 2023)

23:57 Feiertag - Saccharine 374 23:57 C H I L L T R A X - Cleanliness Don't You Agree 23:53 Jako Diaz & Leyet - Only You 23:49 Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted (Aquadrop Remix) 23:45 Leaving Laurel - The Family We Find 23:41 Andre Aguado - Through The Night 23:36 Northern Form - Mend 23:36 C H I L L T R A X - Chilltrax - Chill Out Piano 23:32 Jones Meadow - Paint 23:27 Booka Shade & Satin Jackets - Fusion Royale 23:23 Teemid - L.a. 23:18 Volen Sentir & Makebo - Into The Stars 23:13 Deep Sound Effect Feat. Svetlana Voice - Dreaming About You (Dj Aristocrat Remix) 23:09 Wassu & Mimi Page - Within Me 23:09 C H I L L T R A X - The Chillout Channel Redux 23:05 Valante - Vana 23:01 Two Lanes - Searching (Ct Fixup Mix) 22:57 Edapollo Feat. Akacia - Run 22:54 Emmit Fenn - What Falling In Love Is For 22:51 Finding Mero - In Loving Memories 22:48 Armin Van Buuren Feat. James Newman - Therapy (Sebastian Davidson Remix) 22:48 C H I L L T R A X - Magnifyingglasssogood4u 22:44 Xixi Feat. Kwesi - Close To U 22:40 Tep No Feat. Starzun - Hold Me 22:37 Rocket Empire - Lima 22:33 Leisure - Slipping Away (Flight Facilities Remix) 22:32 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Dzihan 22:29 Fløa (Floa) - Pictures Of You 22:26 Aftruu - Falling Asleep 22:22 Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer 22:17 Nicholas Gunn Feat. Chris Howard - Thought Of You 22:13 Shingo Nakamura - Focus 22:13 C H I L L T R A X - Jimpster 1 22:08 Elderbrook - Wasted On You 22:05 Henry Green - Realign 22:01 Arto - Now You're Gone 21:56 Chris Malinchak - Saving My Love 21:52 Beacon - Im U 21:52 C H I L L T R A X - Escape The Noise 21:48 Heard Right & Fløa - Enough 21:44 George Fitzgerald & Syml - Mother 21:40 53 Thieves - Heights 21:36 Sons Of Maria - It Takes So Long 21:36 C H I L L T R A X - Glitchy Toh 21:31 Blonde Maze - A Break In Continuity (Forty Cats Remix) 21:27 Feiertag - Didn't Know Why (You Lost Your Soul) 21:23 Eric Hilton Feat. Brian Jackson - Something For Byrd 21:18 Tsha - I Know 21:18 C H I L L T R A X - Cool Refreshed Smooth As Can Be 21:14 Everything But The Girl - Forever 21:11 Odesza Feat. Maro - Better Now 21:07 Kc Lights Feat. Leo Stannard - Cold Light (6am Remix) 21:02 Blank & Jones - Floatation 20:57 Massive Attack - Teardrop 20:57 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Freesound 20:52 Reel People & Muhsinah - Something New (Kraak & Smaak Remix) 20:47 Mass Digital - Thoughts Of U 20:43 Sum Wave - Moments Of Sundown 20:39 Kx5 & Sofi Tukker - Sacrifice (St Mix) 20:36 Che Jose Feat. Jodie Knight - Freedom (Mass Digital Remix Edit) 20:35 C H I L L T R A X - World Comes To Chilltrax.com 20:32 Chill Cole - Liquid Life 20:27 Baile & Haulm - Knows No End 20:23 Jan Blomqvist & Malou - Alone 20:19 Approaching Black - Sensitive 20:14 Royksopp Feat. Astrid S - Let's Get It Right 20:14 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Cymbal Roll Bass 20:11 Indigo Eyes Feat. Kehina - All Over Again (Remix) 20:07 Flexible Fire - Amatista 20:04 Armin Van Buuren & Matoma Feat Teddy Swims - Easy To Love 20:00 Alampa - Playoff 19:56 Slow Hearts - Endora 19:55 C H I L L T R A X - Take Me Away! 19:52 Vandelux - All I've Ever Known 19:47 A.m.r & Lumynesynth - Unfinished 19:43 Palladian - Zagara 19:39 Edapollo - Standing There 19:35 Khotin & Tess Roby - Fountain, Growth 19:35 C H I L L T R A X - Street Life Worlds Cc 19:31 Maxxim - Waterfalls 19:28 Lp Giobbi Feat. Caroline Byrne - Another Life 19:25 Satin Jackets Feat. Tailor - Relapse 19:20 Duckmaw - Distant Worlds 19:17 Boerd Feat. Stella Explorer - Another Life 19:12 Cinnamon Chasers - Surviving The Fire 19:12 C H I L L T R A X - E-chilled-music 19:09 Bonsaye - Kismet 19:05 Jones Meadow & Clara Mendes - Em Baixo 19:02 53 Thieves - Two Days 18:58 Jos & Eli & Eli & Fur - Riffs Of The Night 18:55 Dex 1200 - Ongea Nami 18:51 Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time (Chilltrax Mix) 18:51 C H I L L T R A X - Trans Europe Vocoder 18:45 Steven Weston Feat. Tae - Same Dream 18:41 Cannons - Tunnel Of You 18:37 Il:lo - Ink 18:32 Nox Vahn & Marsh - Come Together 18:32 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Moon Boots 18:27 Alison Goldfrapp - The Beat Divine 18:22 Two Lanes - Movement 18:18 Heard Right Feat. Phoebe Tsen - Pulling Me Under 18:14 Elderbrook - The End 18:09 Zaven - Passive Activity (Evren Furtuna Remix) 18:09 C H I L L T R A X - Fresh And Fascinating 18:04 Nicholas Gunn & Alina Renae - Angel Eyes 18:00 Washed Out - Too Late 17:56 Farius - Coming Up (Hold On) (Dokho Remix) 17:52 Tep No - Say What You Wanted 17:49 Tycho - See (Beacon Remix) 17:49 C H I L L T R A X - The Chillout Channel, Chilltrax 17:45 Holen - Breathe 17:40 Max Cooper - A Model Of Reality (Tor Remix) 17:35 Syml & Zero 7 - Symmetry (Zero 7 Remix) 17:29 Leaving Laurel - There Is Beauty When You Allow Yourself To See 17:29 C H I L L T R A X - Slurry Toh 17:26 Forester - Saint (Shallou Remix) 17:23 Sebastian Davidson - Nomads 17:20 Sum Wave - Milkyway 17:16 Drama - 3am 17:16 C H I L L T R A X - We Are The Music Makers 17:12 Jako Diaz & Leyet - Only You 17:08 Lp Giobbi Feat. Dj Tennis & Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream 17:05 Feiertag Feat. Tessa Rose Jackson - Follow 17:01 Fakear - Crystal 16:57 Rhye - Summer Days (Roosevelt Remix) 16:57 C H I L L T R A X - Valante Io Toh 16:54 Everything But The Girl - Run A Red Light 16:50 Mango & Cloudcage - More Than This 16:45 Above And Beyond - Sun In Your Eyes (William Orbit Remix) 16:40 Arley & Sirolf - One Day 16:35 Sound Quelle & Tailor - Where We Should Be 16:35 C H I L L T R A X - Escape 2 Music 16:32 Finding Mero - In Loving Memories 16:27 Royksopp - Beautiful Day Without You 16:23 Booka Shade & Satin Jackets - Fusion Royale 16:18 Jones Meadow - Fences 16:14 Leisure - Take You Higher (Serebii & Arjuna Oakes Remix) 16:14 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Dzihan 16:10 Avira & Nourey Feat. Tom Bailey - Favourite Game 16:07 Dreem - Miles Away 16:02 Nils Hoffmann Feat. Julia Church - 9 Days 15:58 Floa & Phonic Youth - Falling Away 15:53 Marsh - Me & You (Joe Miller Remix) 15:53 C H I L L T R A X - Tcc Warm And Tender Ocean 15:49 Monolink - Turning Away (Parra For Cuva Remix) 15:45 London Grammar - Baby It's You 15:40 Zaven - Voliere Amplitude 15:37 53 Thieves - Waves 15:33 Phello - Timelapse 15:33 C H I L L T R A X - Be Svendsen World Comes 15:28 Sao Miguel Feat. Sebastian Reynoso - Hope In Balance (Wisternoff-grant Remix) 15:25 Fløa (Floa) - Pictures Of You 15:21 Kidnap - Start Again (Kidnap Piano Mix) 15:17 Rocket Empire - Astoria 15:13 Kx5 Feat. Hayla - Escape (Chill Mix) 15:09 Odesza Feat. Olafur Arnalds - Light Of Day (Parra For Cuva Remix) 15:09 C H I L L T R A X - Worldschilloutchannnel Orbit 15:05 Giants' Nest - Storm Trap 15:00 Heard Right & Oracle - There For You 14:55 Sumsuch Feat. Matty Eeles - Find Home (Vincenzo Remix) 14:52 Jimpster & Oliver Night - Ascension 14:48 Melosense - Nous 14:44 Goldfrapp - Moon In Your Mouth 14:44 C H I L L T R A X - Parents Magazine Seal 14:39 Eli & Fur - Where I Find My Mind 14:35 Two Lanes - Never Enough 14:31 Sultan Shepard - Sirens 14:26 Double Touch Feat. Reigan - Greatest Day 14:26 C H I L L T R A X - Glitchy Toh 14:22 Feiertag - Didn't Know Why (You Lost Your Soul) 14:18 Cahelo - Bananaquit (Mass Digital Extended Remix) 14:13 Emmit Fenn & Shallou - Hollow 14:09 Evelynka - Letting Go 14:06 Tescana - Benissa 14:05 C H I L L T R A X - Magnifyingglasssogood4u 14:01 Morgin Madison & Ryan Lucian - From The Start (Mm Chill Remix) 13:58 Lliam And Latroit Feat. Brea - Someday (Latroit Edition) 13:53 Billion Watchers - Rainman 13:48 Sg Lewis - Lifetime 13:43 Massive Attack Feat. Hope Sandoval - The Spoils 13:42 C H I L L T R A X - Chill Out Chilltrax 13:37 Ghenwa Nemnom - Story Of A Battle (Chris Zippel Remix) 13:34 Cannons - Loving You 13:30 Sasha - Bygone 13:27 Lar - Collide (Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Remix) 13:27 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Freesound 13:23 Sebastian Davidson Feat. Lewyn - Second Hand Love 13:19 Jan Blomqvist & Malou - Alone 13:15 Odsen - Retrospective 13:12 Vok - Skin 13:11 C H I L L T R A X - Something I Should Tell You 13:08 Satin Jackets Feat. Tailor - Somewhere In Paradise 13:04 Pines Feat. Fractures - Rewrite The Ending 12:59 Royksopp Feat. Pixx - How The Flowers Grow 12:55 Pableno - Heights 12:50 Bob Moses - I Ain't Gonna Be The First To Cry 12:50 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Cymbal Roll Bass 12:46 Kidnap & Pinkpirate - Things Change 12:42 Nightcap - The Two Of Us (We Only Need) 12:38 Rohne - Flicker (Faodail Remix) 12:35 Reel People & Paula - Vibe (Moods Remix) 12:32 Jones Meadow - Expect 12:32 C H I L L T R A X - Ct The Backward Chillout Channel 12:27 Sons Of Maria - It Takes So Long 12:23 Camelphat - Waiting (Eli & Fur's Found Version) 12:20 Lp Giobbi Feat. Caroline Byrne - Another Life 12:16 Tomb - Unbound 12:12 Alex Hook Feat. Rene - You Showed Me 12:12 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Moon Boots 12:09 Kaskade With Project 46 - Chains Chilled 12:05 Aftruu - Falling Asleep 12:01 Andrew Nagy & Joel Winterflood - Little To None 11:58 Everything But The Girl - Forever 11:52 Groove Armada - At The River 11:52 C H I L L T R A X - Retsyn 11:47 Max Cooper - A Model Of Reality (Tor Remix) 11:42 Nicolas Godin Feat. Cola Boyy - The Foundation 11:38 Arto - Now You're Gone 11:35 Liz Cass - Blue 11:30 R Plus & Faithless Feat. Amelia Fox - It's Enough (The Last High) 11:30 C H I L L T R A X - Escape The Noise 11:25 Alison Goldfrapp - The Beat Divine 11:22 Chris Malinchak - Happiness (Eternal Moment Mix) 11:17 Blank & Jones - Floatation 11:13 Above & Beyond & Marty Longstaff - Gratitude (Aname Pm Mix) 11:08 Dj San & Sebastian Moore - In Your Eyes 11:07 C H I L L T R A X - Comes To Chill Out 11:04 Shingo Nakamura - Falling Off 10:59 Two Lanes - Searching (Ct Fixup Mix) 10:56 Embrz Feat. Abroad - Rise 10:52 Passenger 10 - Voices In Her Head 10:49 Dreem - Miles Away 10:45 Autograf - Sleepless In Nyc (Extended Mix) 10:44 C H I L L T R A X - Take Me Away! 10:41 Jako Diaz & Leyet - Only You 10:38 Beacon - Pay My Debts 10:33 Emi Ca - Just Breathe 10:29 Catz 'n Dogz Feat. Jaw - Time 10:29 C H I L L T R A X - Slurry Toh 10:25 Sebastian Davidson - Nomads 10:22 Finding Mero - In Loving Memories 10:18 Farius - A Big Life (Sound Quelle Remix) 10:14 Wassu & Mimi Page - Within Me 10:09 Valante - Eio 10:09 C H I L L T R A X - Jimpster 1 10:04 Elderbrook - Wasted On You 10:00 Kidnap Feat. Leo Stannard - Moments (Ben Bohmer Nils Hoffmann Remix) 09:57 Dex 1200 - Ongea Nami 09:53 Attom & Kwesi - Rogue 09:49 Zero 7 - In The Waiting Line 09:48 C H I L L T R A X - Twcc High Standard Of Quality 09:45 Holen - Not Too Late 09:41 Alampa - Playoff 09:38 Kaskade - Where Did You Go 09:32 Leaving Laurel - There Is Beauty When You Allow Yourself To See 09:32 C H I L L T R A X - Valante Io Toh 09:27 Sons Of Maria - Are You 09:22 Booka Shade & Satin Jackets - Fusion Royale 09:18 Heard Right & Fløa - Enough 09:14 Hoki - Memories Of Love (Dsf Remix) 09:14 C H I L L T R A X - Cleanliness Don't You Agree 09:11 Jones Meadow & Clara Mendes - Em Baixo 09:07 Lipless & Blue Noir - Alone 09:04 London Grammar - How Does It Feel 08:59 Volen Sentir & Makebo - Into The Stars 08:53 Jody Wisternoff Feat. Sian Evans - The Bridge 08:53 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Dzihan 08:48 Steven Weston Feat. Tae - Same Dream 08:43 Mango - Skyline 08:39 Sum Wave - Evening Mood 08:34 Eli & Fur - Better In The Dark 08:30 Chris Malinchak, Kiesza, Malin - Tree 08:29 C H I L L T R A X - Chilltrax - Chill Out Piano 08:26 Flexible Fire - Amatista 08:22 Gareth Emery - St Mary's 08:19 Fløa (Floa) - Pictures Of You 08:15 Eric Hilton Feat. Brian Jackson - Something For Byrd 08:09 Pilots Of Peace - Fallin 08:09 C H I L L T R A X - Glitchy Toh 08:05 Circle Sky - Love Hertz 08:02 Chill Cole - Liquid Life 07:56 Shingo Nakamura - Come Closer 07:53 George Fitzgerald & Syml - Mother 07:49 Morcheeba - It's Summertime 07:49 C H I L L T R A X - We Are The Music Makers 07:44 Arley & Sirolf - One Day 07:39 Washed Out - Time To Walk Away 07:35 Palladian - Zagara 07:31 Flume Feat. Emma Louise - Hollow (Logic1000 Remix) 07:26 Northern Form - Mend 07:26 C H I L L T R A X - Organ The Chillout Channel 07:21 Bonsaye - Viaje 07:17 Feiertag - Didn't Know Why (You Lost Your Soul) 07:14 Cannons - Footsteps In The Dark 07:09 Il:lo - Cynnes 07:03 Mass Digital - Little Things 06:59 Che Jose Feat. Jodie Knight - Freedom (Mass Digital Remix Edit) 06:59 C H I L L T R A X - Escape 2 Music 06:55 Melosense - Story To Remember 06:51 Kx5 & Sofi Tukker - Sacrifice (St Mix) 06:46 Sg Lewis Feat. Lucky Daye - Feed The Fire (Kassian Remix) 06:41 Darius Feat. Benny Sings - Rise (Darius Remix) 06:37 Cahelo - Bananaquit (Mass Digital Extended Remix) 06:32 Camelphat & Elderbrook - Cola (Simon Mills Full Sugar Mix) 06:32 C H I L L T R A X - Trans Europe Vocoder 06:27 Nicholas Gunn & Alina Renae - Angel Eyes 06:24 Emmit Fenn - --amman 06:20 Giants' Nest - Heart Void 06:17 Blonde Maze - Something Familiar 06:17 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Freesound 06:13 Jan Blomqvist & Malou - Alone 06:08 Two Lanes - Movement 06:04 Sons Of Maria - Always 05:59 Cinnamon Chasers - Surviving The Fire 05:55 Arto - Para Mi 05:55 C H I L L T R A X - Cool Refreshed Smooth As Can Be 05:51 Xixi Feat. Kwesi - Close To U 05:46 Mishegas - Temporary Love (Il:lo Remix) 05:43 Farius - Coming Up (Hold On) (Dokho Remix) 05:38 Royksopp Feat. Astrid S - Just Wanted To Know 05:33 Rufus Du Sol - Like An Animal (Trinidad Remix) 05:33 C H I L L T R A X - Backward Rvb Where World Comes 05:29 Woven - Brushes 05:24 Heard Right & Oracle - There For You 05:21 Eli & Fur - Wild Skies 05:18 Lar - Collide (Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Remix) 05:18 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Cymbal Roll Bass 05:14 Alampa - The One 05:11 Lp Giobbi Feat. Caroline Byrne - Another Life 05:07 Holen - Breathe 05:03 Nicolas Godin - The Border 05:03 C H I L L T R A X - Magnifyingglasssogood4u 04:59 Satin Jackets Feat. Tailor - Somewhere In Paradise 04:54 Royksopp & Susanne Sundfor - Oh, Lover (Nto Remix) 04:49 Shallou - Fading 04:45 Rocket Empire - Astoria 04:41 Way Out West Feat. Hendrik Burkhard - We Move In The Dark (Sunday Maybe Mix) 04:41 C H I L L T R A X - Toh Moon Boots 04:37 Vandelux - All I've Ever Known 04:34 Tep No - Deep Sin 04:31 Aether - Jupiter & Saturn 04:27 Cannons - Loving You 04:24 Khotin & Tess Roby - Fountain, Growth 04:23 C H I L L T R A X - Street Life Worlds Cc 04:20 Melosense - Nous 04:15 Circle Sky - Your Name 04:10 Alison Goldfrapp - The Beat Divine 04:07 Flexible Fire - Marea Turquesa 04:04 Tennyson - Iron 04:04 C H I L L T R A X - Slurry Toh 04:00 Catching Flies - Daymarks 03:57 Aftruu - Falling Asleep 03:53 Olan - Wake And Return (Little Dragon Remix) 03:49 Floa & Phonic Youth - Falling Away 03:45 Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer 03:44 C H I L L T R A X - Tcc Warm And Tender Ocean 03:40 Reel People & Muhsinah - Something New (Kraak & Smaak Remix) 03:35 Roma Moss & Holy - Too Late 03:31 Duckmaw - Distant Worlds 03:26 Vintage And Morelli Feat. Arielle Maren - The Light (Flexible Fire Remix) 03:22 Elderbrook - The End 03:22 C H I L L T R A X - E-chilled-music 03:17 Vincenzo - You Knew 03:13 Sebastian Davidson - Nomads 03:09 Sons Of Maria - It Takes So Long 03:04 Boehm - Who You Are 02:59 Nicholas Gunn Feat. Chris Howard - Thought Of You 02:54 Deep Lo - Lost In You (Soire Remix) 02:54 C H I L L T R A X - Take Me Away! 02:49 Eli & Fur - Where I Find My Mind 02:46 Feiertag Feat. Tessa Rose Jackson, Oli Hannaford - Yearn 02:41 Fakear - Crystal 02:38 Lost In Pacific & Hanging Valleys - Escape 02:33 Cinnamon Chasers - Great Escape 02:33 C H I L L T R A X - The Chillout Channel Redux 02:30 Sum Wave - Milkyway 02:25 Two Lanes - Searching (Ct Fixup Mix) 02:21 Monkey Safari - Temple 02:18 Finding Mero - In Loving Memories 02:18 C H I L L T R A X - Valante Io Toh 02:14 Steven Weston Feat. 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[ulkaralakbarova]

A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot “Mother”, designed to repopulate the earth following an extinction event. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Daughter: Clara Rugaard Mother (voice): Rose Byrne Woman: Hilary Swank Mother: Luke Hawker Child: Tahlia Sturzaker Infant: Maddie Lenton Toddler: Hazel Sandery Toddler: Summer Lenton Brother: Jacob Nolan Teacher (uncredited): Tracy Britton Film Crew: Story: Grant Sputore Art Direction: Todd Smythe Second Unit First Assistant Director: Kelvin Munro Executive Producer: Philip Wade Producer: Timothy White Production Design: Hugh Bateup Co-Producer: Anna Vincent Editor: Sean Lahiff Costume Design: Mariot Kerr Casting: Nikki Barrett Art Direction: Adam Wheatley Set Decoration: Lisa Brennan Line Producer: Julie Byrne Executive Producer: John Wade Executive Producer: Paris Kasidokostas Latsis Executive Producer: Jean-Luc De Fanti Executive Producer: Terry Dougas Story: Michael Lloyd Green Executive Producer: Bryce Menzies Prop Maker: Marco Wuest Unit Publicist: Mark McGowan Second Assistant Director: Sophie Calver Second Assistant Director: Shannon Crotty Driver: Isabelle Scott Location Manager: Jesse Goninon Costume Supervisor: Olivia Iacobelli Production Accountant: Elspeth Baird Driver: Nadia Samson Sound Recordist: Des Kenneally Stunts: Mike Duncan Digital Intermediate: Marty Pepper Animatronics Designer: Zoilo Abad Set Production Assistant: Michael Barba Production Coordinator: Carly Maple Stunt Coordinator: Steve McQuillan Script Supervisor: Mojgan Khadem First Assistant Editor: Regg Skwarko Boom Operator: Corrin Ellingford Boom Operator: Nick Steele Dialect Coach: Jenny Kent First Assistant Director: Travis Kalendra Director of Photography: Steve Annis Stunts: Jennifer Bichard Stunts: Daisy Fryer Stunt Double: Marlee Barber VFX Supervisor: Jonathan Dearing Original Music Composer: Antony Partos Original Music Composer: Dan Luscombe Casting Associate: Natalie Wall Casting Assistant: Claudia Allison Set Designer: Kate Rawlins Set Designer: Alice Wong Set Designer: Prue Parsons Hair Designer: Tracy Phillpot Makeup & Hair: Karen Gower Armorer: John Coory Still Photographer: Ian Routledge Still Photographer: Matt Nettheim Sound Designer: Tom Heuzenroeder Sound Designer: Duncan Campbell Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Pete Smith Foley Artist: Adrian Medhurst Foley Recordist: Ryan Squires Music Supervisor: Bernard Galbally Second Assistant “B” Camera: Joel Brown Steadicam Operator: Glenn Clayton First Assistant “B” Camera: Cameron Dunn Second Assistant “A” Camera: Samuel Fraser Drone Pilot: Ryan Haste Focus Puller: Russell Marrett Focus Puller: Sarah McDonald Second Unit Cinematographer: Ross Metcalf Grip: Leigh Nemeth Drone Operator: Sam Peacocke Steadicam Operator: Ulric Raymond Key Grip: Matt Richardson Gaffer: Andrew Robertson First Assistant “B” Camera: Geoff Skilbeck Second Assistant “A” Camera: Sam Steinle Grip: Matan Tatarko First Assistant “A” Camera: Samuel Vines Focus Puller: James Ward Miller First Assistant “A” Camera: Jules Wurm Movie Reviews: SWITCH.: As technology edges closer to our bodies, and the notion of genetic engineering and artificially intelligent drones begin to feel less outlandish, these age-old questions on the ethics and impact of science take on a more urgent dimension. ‘I Am Mother’ explores them with intelligence and style. Not only is it by far the best science fiction film to emerge from among the multitude of Netflix Originals, but cult gem status surely beckons. – Jake Watt Read Jake’s full article… https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-i-am-mother-finally-a-great-netflix-sci-fi-film Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews. Gimly: Bottle-episode sci-fi films have treated me pretty well in the past. _I Am Mother_ is not the greatest example of such a thing, but it is a fair one. Props in particular when it comes to the titular Mother, who absolute...

[thekingofspin]

little do they know I can't stop thinking about the 12th doctor

(I couldn't hold a camera straight if it would save my life istg)

[lynsburner]

Did anyone ask for a Christmas Sequel to Hell is a Talking Type? No? Well, too bad! You're getting one, anyway!

With Clara out of town, you decide it’s time to step it up and throw the annual Christmas party, totally not fueled by pure spite of seeing your old friends carry on traditions without you. There’s no way tonight could possibly go wrong!

A lil Christmas gift from me to you to hold us over into the new year! Hope everyone enjoys this one and has a Happy Holiday!!!!

[hephaestuscrew]

“This has both our names on it”: Viewing Fleet and Clara’s relationship in Victoriocity through a queerplatonic lens

TL;DR: By Season 3 of Victoriocity, Fleet and Clara have developed a committed emotional partnership that certainly moves beyond the purely professional. Whilst very much operating as a duo, they can be interpreted as often rejecting or subverting romance-coded elements in their relationship, instead embracing a unique dynamic that can be read as resonating with the concept of a queerplatonic relationship (QPR).

Buckle up because this is over 2,500 words long! If you'd rather read it as a document, you can access it here: Fleet & Clara QPR Google Doc

Disclaimer: I'm not making any claims about creator intent, nor about how anyone else ought to interpret Fleet and Clara's dynamic. It's also worth acknowledging that queerplatonic relationships are inherently defined by the people in them and any attempt to apply such terminology to a story set in 1887 is obviously anachronistic (although whether that should matter when said story also contains a cyborg Queen Victoria is up for debate). 

With that said, if we define a QPR as a committed personal partnership which is not entirely captured by the typical expectations of either friendship or romance but may contain some elements typically associated with either (other definitions of QPRs are available), I enjoy viewing Fleet and Clara's relationship through a QPR lens, and I want to talk about some of the reasons why I think this reading works.

***Spoilers for all three seasons of Victoriocity and the novel High Vaultage***

Detective duos

Even before we actually get into Fleet and Clara's particular bond, detective / crime-solving duos as a general concept have QPR energy to me (which probably predisposed me to this interpretation). It's the Holmes-and-Watson legacy. It's the use of the word 'partner' in a non-romantic context (‘associate’ or ‘companion’ can also serve a similar purpose). It's the intense trust and reliance on each other. It's the sense of being a recognisable pair, always appearing together, known as a duo, with skills and attributes that complement each other. 

Romantic assumptions

Moving on to Fleet and Clara specifically, one aspect of their relationship that can be read through a QPR lens is how they are often in situations where other people believe or imply that there is a romantic relationship between them. Sometimes this is a deliberate strategy of theirs, and sometimes it’s imposed upon them by others. But I’d argue that there’s never a point where they both simultaneously seem entirely comfortable with that romantic narrative for their relationship. Usually one of them will actively deny the assumption or react negatively to the implication:

When Mrs Hampshire interprets Clara and Fleet as a couple experiencing “young love”, Clara might be happy to adopt this as an effective cover story, but Fleet seems unsettled and keen for them not to be perceived this way: “No. No. You’ve misunderstood, we are not, that is to say I am…” (S1E2)

When Warden Hughes assumes Fleet is the new Warden and Clara is the new Warden’s wife, Clara says “I am certainly not”, with emphasis on the ‘certainly’. (S2E2)

Fleet definitely doesn’t sound enthused when he realises Clara has gone for a married couple as their cover story at the Grand Salcombe: “I am sure I’ll regret asking, but by any chance am I [Mr. Theasby?]” (S2E2)

When Titus Byrne tells the pair “I take it you're happy sharing [a room]”, Clara responds with a horrified “What?” (S3E4) (Obviously sleeping in the same room isn’t inherently romantic, but it is often perceived that way.)

Of course, fake dating and external assumptions of romance are very common tropes in romantic will-they-won't-they dynamics, and these moments could definitely be interpreted that way for Fleet and Clara. But I prefer to read these instances as reflecting a different kind of closeness between these two characters. They have a sense of emotional partnership that allows a marriage cover story to seem plausible to others and that other people sometimes automatically assume to be romantic (obviously with some period-typical heteronormativity at play). But to me, it doesn't seem like either of them are fully comfortable with their relationship being perceived in a directly romantic way. Perhaps they are a couple in a different sense…

Proposal via door plate 

The way that Fleet asks Clara to be his business partner has always seemed to me like a platonic version of when people find personal ways to surprise their romantic partner with a proposal:

CLARA: You bought me a door plate for your office? [...] This has both our names on it. FLEET: What do you think? CLARA: I like it. (S2E7)

Fleet could have just asked Clara outright, without going to the trouble of buying a sign that would have been useless if she’d said no. If it was purely a professional business proposition with no emotional meaning behind it, I think he would have just asked verbally. But instead, he gifts her a sign with their two names paired together: Fleet-Entwhistle Investigations. There's something so intimate about that to me: about Fleet asking Clara whether she would like to be a duo with him in a more formally-defined but still non-romantic way; about him choosing to present this offer in the form of a gift; about the way he presents her with their two names joined together etched into metal and asks what she thinks; about the significance that this gesture attaches to their partnership; about him having enough trust that she'll say yes that the effort and vulnerability of presenting her with that sign seem worth it for him. And the gesture means an awful lot to Clara:

She thought about the door plaque he’d had engraved with both their names on it as his way of inviting her to be his business partner – typical Fleet, refusing to tell her so much as his favourite breakfast food and then to go and do something like that. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for her. (High Vaultage, p187). 

Anniversaries

In the special episode ‘Murder in the Pharaoh's Tomb', Clara says “And you know what else is a big occasion Fleet? It's our one-month anniversary.” She wants to celebrate the anniversary of Fleet-Entwhistle Investigations. Their partnership holds a significance for her that means key dates associated with it are worth remembering and remarking upon. 

When Clara first mentions their anniversary, Fleet nearly chokes on his drink, which seems like an instinctive reaction to the usually romantic connotations of an anniversary (see my point above about Fleet not being comfortable with their dynamic being perceived as romantic). But when Clara clarifies what she means, Fleet seems much more cheerful about the notion of their anniversary: “Ah, so it has.”

“Miss Clara Entwhistle, my partner”

I get extremely strong QPR vibes from this moment, when Fleet introduces Clara to the sailors at Grave End:

FLEET: This is Miss Clara Entwhistle, my partner - in business, my business partner. CLARA: I'm also his friend, but he doesn't like to say it. (S3 E3)

Fleet and Clara are partners, but not in the way the average person might assume from that word, which Fleet realises mid-sentence here. This is another instance of Fleet reacting negatively to the idea that their relationship might be interpreted romantically (see above). And yet, 'partner' (rather than, say, ‘colleague’) is the word that comes naturally to him in this moment to describe who Clara is to him. He then frantically emphasises the professional element of their relationship so as to avoid the romantic implication, but Clara is keen to proudly assert that there is a personal, emotional aspect to their dynamic too. They are first-and-foremost partners, and they are friends, and they do not want to be seen in a romantic light - this post basically writes itself... 

“Her ridiculous detective.”

When Clara fears for her life at the display of the Lanterns, the narration tells us:

“she thought of her brother, her sister, her parents... Her ridiculous detective.” (High Vaultage, p172) 

The fact that Clara thinks of Fleet in this moment of fear clearly indicates his importance to her, but I think the phrasing of this quote is particularly interesting. The narration lists Clara's immediate family: two of whom are dead (her sister and father), one of whom is publically mourning Clara's life choices (her mother), and only one of whom we have any real evidence of her having a positive relationship with (her brother). And then, separated from these complicated familial relationships by an ellipsis, the narration tells Clara also thinks of Fleet, “her ridiculous detective”. 

Parents and siblings are familial relationships that tend to come with established expectations, in which the use of a possessive pronoun (i.e. her brother) to indicate the relationship is a norm. ‘Detective’ does not fall into this category; unlike ‘brother’, ‘sister’, ‘parent’, ‘friend’, ‘partner’ etc., ‘detective’ is not a word that inherently implies a relationship or that we'd usually expect to see preceded by a possessive pronoun. The idea of ‘her detective’ therefore stands out, giving the sense that there is a unique relationship being indicated here. The way in which Fleet is ‘hers’ is something that Clara has chosen for herself, something that they have shaped together. Who they are to each other can't necessarily be fully expressed using standard phrases that traditionally describe relationships between people. But Fleet is Clara's detective, of which she only has one, and who she'll think of in the midst of “the screaming of the heavens at the end of the world”.

Fleet is also the only one in this list of Clara's loved ones who gets an adjective - her love for him has detail. And while “ridiculous” might often be perceived as negative (it's certainly not a classic romantic endearment), it seems to me like there's such fondness in it in this context: the recognition of and affection for eccentricities, the idea that his importance to her is not (purely) based on his professional strengths but on Fleet as a whole - perhaps at times ridiculous - person.

“Settled”

When Clara and Fleet talk about Clara's mother’s expectations for her, they have this exchange:

"She's still living in hope that one day I'll settle down."  "You're not settled?" asked Fleet. "I am." (High Vaultage, p259) 

By ‘settle down’, Clara's mother of course means ‘marry’, ideally into “at least a minor baronetcy”. But Clara already considers herself "settled", just not in a way her mother would understand or appreciate. She's not looking to "settle down" into a lifestyle other than her current one. She is settled in a situation where Fleet is certainly her closest personal connection in London (and perhaps anywhere), and where the two of them work closely together, operate as a duo, and then go back to their separate homes. And this partnership with Fleet is a comfortable set-up that feels right for Clara exactly as it is, rather than being a precursor to, or a distraction from, the marriage ambitions that her mother wants for her.

I think this exchange also contains an implicit sense of the commitment between the two of them. Fleet wants to check that Clara is ‘settled’ in her current situation, of which working closely - and platonically - with Fleet is obviously a major element; Clara confirms she is. There's a subtle indication of their shared intention to be in this for the long haul.

As a sidenote, Fleet and Clara’s implicit assumption that their partnership is a long-term one can manifest itself in joking contexts as well as serious ones. Look at this exchange from S3E5: 

FLEET: We're not bandits, we're just going to flag it down. CLARA: We'd be terrific bandits! FLEET: Let's just see how our current line of work goes.

I think it’s notable that, in this joking speculation, both Fleet and Clara use ‘we’ and ‘our’. The joke could have been phrased just as effectively if they were imagining only Clara becoming a bandit. But the suggestion is that, if either of them was a bandit, they’d be bandits together. Even if they changed their lives entirely, they'd still approach life together.

Inseparable 

Fleet and Clara have become a nearly inseparable duo in a way which is noticed by others. For example, after Clara and Fleet fall out in High Vaultage, Fleet meets with Keller, who says: 

"You're here with me instead of barrelling across town with her, so I'm just assuming there is some thickheaded puffinry for which you need to apologise to Miss Entwhistle" (p335)

Keller, hardly the most emotionally perceptive man in Even Greater London, automatically infers from the fact that Fleet is on his own that he has had a falling out with Clara, rather than that they just happen to be in different places. When all is well, Keller expects to see the two of them together, whether or not they are in a position to be actively working a case.

Going back earlier in their partnership, Keller makes a similar assumption about Fleet and Clara being inseparable in S2E6. When Clara shouts her name amidst Keller's anti-Vidoc booby traps, Keller asks "Entwhistle? Which means… Fleet?" Again, there's this idea that if one of them is there, the other is likely to be there too - they come as a pair. (It's worth noting that this scene takes place less than two weeks after they first met.)

“Like a friend might?”

At the end of S3E7, Fleet suggests that he and Clara go to the theatre together. It would have been easy for this invitation to have been explicitly framed as a romantic proposition, or even for the nature of the offer to have been left more ambiguous. But Clara says "Archibald Fleet, are you inviting me to a social activity? Like a friend might?" The use of the word 'friend' directly labels this as a platonic interaction. And it's with that platonic lens on it that Clara is extremely excited to spend non-work-related social time with Fleet.

“Maybe it'll just be my good luck charm.”

CLARA: My grandmother's ring, I don't suppose you managed to hold on to it? [...] FLEET: Oh, it's been crushed.. I'm sorry Clara [...] CLARA: No, you keep it. FLEET: What? No... CLARA: Keep it. Maybe it'll remind you not to run towards trains. FLEET: Maybe. Maybe it'll just be my good luck charm.

In S3E7, Clara gives Fleet a ring, which - as a gift from one person to another - is traditionally a symbol of a particular, legally recognised, kind of personal commitment. But when Clara tells Fleet to keep the damaged ring, down in the Underground tunnels after the destruction of the beast and Fleet's latest brush with death, it is quite a different situation to a wedding or a proposal. A married man would traditionally wear his wedding ring on his finger for all to see, but Fleet won't ever wear this ring like that. The ring itself has been bent into a different shape between the wheels of their misadventures, subverting the usual associations of a ring given from one person to another. (In a heteronormative world, those associations are particularly strong when the two people in question are a woman and a man.) 

That ring is not an engagement ring, but it is Clara’s grandmother's ring, an inheritance from the blood family she never really felt she belonged in, now given to the man who might be a very different kind of family for her in London. That ring - with which Clara saved Fleet's life - is a symbol of their bond. And it therefore serves as a reminder for Fleet “not to run towards trains" and as a “good luck charm”. I like to think he'll carry that ring with him, perhaps in his jacket pocket - a little piece of his partner, kept close to his ticking heart…

Thank you for reading all of this!

If you’ve read all of this, I'm assuming you also enjoy the concept of Fleet and Clara as a QPR (unless you're really a glutton for punishment) and that makes me very happy! This was long because there's so much to say about them… And I wrote all of the above without even getting into: the potential to headcanon Fleet and/or Clara as aspec (which I don't think is necessary for QPR headcanons, but which is also fun); Clara's baggage around and discomfort with marriage in general; the speed with which Fleet and Clara become a ride-or-die duo; and the many other demonstrations of care, understanding, trust, respect, and affection between them that didn't feel as directly QPR-coded to me but are nonetheless wonderful. Please do feel free to share your own thoughts!

[eddysocs]

The Making Of A Lady OC Masterlist

Name: Clara Lamb

Face Claim: Amanda Seyfried

Love Interests: James Walderhurst, Maria Byrne

Fic Title: The Secret She Keeps

Plot Summary: When working as a companion to Lady Maria Byrne, Clara meets her charming nephew, who quite spontaneously proposes marriage to her. Not in any position to refuse, she accepts his kind, if not so romantic offer. Shortly after their wedding, he is called off to India, and she is left in his home, alone, until Lady Maria comes to keep her company.

[shemakesmusic-uk]

This segment features artists who have submitted their tracks/videos to She Makes Music. If you would like to be featured here then please send an e-mail to shemakesmusic@hotmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Dahlia

Dahlia is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter and the music she creates is a hybrid of trip-hop, R&B and witch house with lyrics which focus on mental health and bizarre life experiences. Alongside Jordan Russell-Hall on production and Jamie Clapton on drums and live arrangements they are influenced by the forward thinking sounds and attitudes of FKA Twigs, SOPHIE and Young Fathers. Dahlia has just released the double single 'Clarity' / 'Slip Slowly' and here is what she had to say on the offering: "I chose to release these two songs together because they are bookends to a time in my life when I was learning how to identify toxic behaviours in others and unlearn them in myself—shout out to the queens of boundaries themselves Florence Given and Michelle Elman for that one. Opening up dialogues about mental health is something that’s very important to me and my music and these songs demonstrate that. I grew up singing Gaelic folk songs. I’ve found this style of singing and the storytelling style of songwriting has woven it’s way into my current way of working. I’m also heavily influenced by late ‘90s and early 2000s sounds and aesthetics like Portishead but also more contemporary sounds like FKA Twigs and Sevdaliza. These two songs are a marriage of all these things with a little Dido drama at the end for good measure." Listen below.

Gillian Stone

Gillian Stone is a Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist who aims to reconcile tenderness and dark emotion in her work. Her music is an exploration of inner and outer landscapes, turbulent feelings, recovery, and the juxtaposition of femininity and imperfection. She uses vulnerability to create a safe space to explore the dichotomy of beauty and discomfort. Her background in jazz and ethnomusicology has heavily influenced her work. Her upbringing on Vancouver Island also led her to Coast Salish hip hop and the soundscape and scene of the Cascadian bioregion. Stone uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore disparate genres in order to produce a singular sonic environment. New song 'Bridges' is the soundscape of recovery. "I wrote this song in 2009 after a summer of self-imposed turbulence," says Gillian. "I don't remember exactly when or how I wrote it, but it stayed with me and became predictive. For over a decade, I've returned to it as a space to safely express shame. Now it's morphing into a reminder, a call for self-temperance. I'm still discovering what it means. 'Bridges' follows a journey of dysregulated emotions exacerbated by alcohol abuse. The e-cello movement is meant to evoke the feeling of losing one's mind. This is a post-rock night song that ends with a promise of the sun." Listen below.

Gillian Stone · Bridges

Jenna Kearns

Jenna Kearns is a disabled songwriter from South Wales. She has rheumatoid arthritis and spent a lot of time as a young child in and out of hospital, having treatments, tests and operations. She grew up and has lived in a small town most of her life. "I’ve always had music in my life in one way or another but when I was younger it was musical theatre," says Jenna. "It was while studying at university that my passion for writing songs became my main focus." She worked with a songwriter/producer in Leamington Spa and it was there she wrote her first EP Time Has Passed which was released in July 2016. Last year in 2019 the title track of the EP was used on the TV show Dance Moms. During lockdown since March she has been writing nonstop with different songwriters/producers. "I now have such an incredible team behind me that I’m very excited for the near future as a disabled artist," she says. "Personally for me being a disabled artist in the industry who cannot get out of her wheelchair the biggest challenge has really been access into studios/songwriting spaces. The studio I worked with on my first EP wasn’t accessible however it was a simple fix they had someone build ramps for me to be able to access the parts of the studio needed." 'Thank you' is the latest single from Jenna. Co-written with and produced by hotly tipped singer/songwriter Joe Dolman, 'Thank You' is a new spin on the damaging effects of toxic relationships.  Offering a positive outlook on this negative experience, the song thanks someone for showing their true intentions. "This year during my 8 months of shielding, I've been writing loads, creating an identity and really honing in on my sound and skills. Part of what makes me unique is being a female disabled artist, having a physical disability people don't see that much disability representation within the music industry, physical disabilities even less so. Talking about disabled creatives or in my case disabled artist will push forward barriers, because I  simply do not want to be seen as just the disabled girl, but want to find those who are about inclusivity and talent." Listen to 'Thank You' below.

Jenna Kearns · Thank You - Next Single 13th november

Total Brutal

Total Brutal is the new indie pop solo project from Los Angeles based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emily Moore. Moore is known as a professional touring musician, having shared the stage with the likes of Grammy award-winning band FUN, Børns, Ella Vos, X Ambassadors and many more. With the goal of spreading positivity and self-empowerment, Total Brutal has an ethos of standing up for yourself in order to be heard and seen, facing fears head on and being comfortable in your own skin. Her latest single 'Egypt' is an 80’s tinged song, reminiscent of Phoenix meets Fleetwood Mac. Oozing with soaring harmonies and warm, muted vocals, the funk-fueled track shimmers brightly, creating the ultimate dance-worthy anthem. 'Egypt' narrates trying to get the feeling back of being a kid and the excitement of what the future holds. Nowadays we live in fear of the uncertainty, wanting to bury our heads and hide ourselves away. Moore confides, “I constantly need to remind myself to play more and lighten up. It’s easy to get lost in the seriousness of life but I want to go through life having fun and viewing everything with curiosity.” The sun-soaked track succeeds in lifting spirits, certain to put a smile on your face from the very get go. Inspired by strong female artists, Total Brutal is determined to help other young women make their worth known and their voices heard. She shares, “It took me a really long time to understand that I am allowed to speak up, have opinions and speak directly. I’m starting to realize that I can be myself and be liked and professional all the same. I want to help foster that adventurous spirit and confidence in young women!” Listen to 'Egypt' below.

Total Brutal · Egypt

Kate Boothman

Hailing from The Ganaraska Forest in Southern Ontario, horse trainer turned singer-songwriter, Kate Boothman, emerges with her forthcoming sophomore record, My Next Mistake this fall. Recorded at producer, Thomas Knox D’Arcy’s, Taurus Recording, over 2 snowy weeks in January, 2019, Kate and Thom made what they referred to in the studio as a “massage rock” record. Writing as they went, Kate and Thom’s life-long friendship enabled them to tuck into their shadows. This provided them with instant fodder for the moody narrative that Kate delivers as part prayer, part animal, and entirely her own. This sits nicely against the sweeping strings, heavy bass, twangy guitars, organ swells and sometimes thunderous drums that make the trippy washed out folk scape reminiscent of something Lee Hazelwood would have dreamed up with the help of Mazzy Star. Latest single '17' "is one of those songs that emerged fully formed," says Kate. "It's about that confidence and arrogance that comes with being a spicy youth, and then all of a sudden you're an adult and you realize you knew nothing. You look back and can't help but examine everything you've learned and lost. I wrote '17' after a particularly heavy day during a particularly heavy time in my life. I was overworked, overwhelmed, underslept, heartbroken, and generally confused. I got home late, laid down on the floor, and when I got up, wrote the song in 20 minutes. My songs come fast, but they build up slowly. Festering away inside until they simply can't be contained." Listen below.

Kate Boothman · 17

Clara Byrne

Clara Byrne is a socialist singer-songwriter from Bray. She seeks her lyrical inspiration in the world around her and seeks solitude from that world in the music she creates. 'Conflict Bound' is her first single from her upcoming debut album Handstitched. Clara on 'Conflict Bound': "In a world filled with juxtaposed opinions and clashing ideals, it is getting progressively harder to know where to stand. It can be nearly impossible not to get bogged down in fighting the opposition or slaving towards winning small mercies. It all seems so vast, so utterly impossible to grasp. But there are rare occasions when a clearing appears through the density. These moments when everything is laid out in its most digestible form, is worth waiting for. The woods briefly comes into view and with it a sense that it is all so obvious.We cannot go on like this, in this pressure cooker waiting to be boiled alive. We are heading towards a grand finale; the likes of which mankind has never seen before. As we navigate through the late stages of capitalism, its true face appears clearer now than ever before; we the people are expendable. And like the true dying beast that it is, it will not go down easy. It will not go down alone. Don’t let it’s dying cries drown out what has become clear to you; we’re conflict bound." Listen below.

Conflict Bound by Clara Byrne

Just Costa

For Just Costa, music is just the ticket — to their own sonic theme park. "We call it Just Costa Land," quips Jesse Just Costa, who leads the Montreal outfit with sister Juliana. "We want to bring the sense of an amusement park to our music. The excitement, the enthusiasm, the joie de vivre; that's what we're bringing to life." They have all the building blocks they need. First and foremost are their vocals: Hers clear, supple and sweetly flowing, his lightly sanded and breezy. They blend with the grace and beauty of siblings who finish each other's sentences. Then there are the songs: Richly melodic, lyrically life-affirming and — most crucially — irresistibly groovy. Laced with Jesse's tasteful guitar work, crafted from an amalgam of contemporary R&B, soul, funk, pop and more, their tracks can hold their own next to hits from Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson and Khalid. Enjoy the ride. "'514' is our ode to the beautiful city of Montreal," say the dup of their latest single. "Our hometown's energy is creative and electric. The people are kind and open – you can feel the joie de vivre in the air, especially in the summertime. If your city inspires you, pushes you to open your heart and do better, then this song is for you. This is our first fully self-produced single, recorded in our own studio, with some help from the retro synth wizard himself, Paul Shrofel. The beauty of a song about a city is that everyone has their own unique stories and experiences within that city. Montreal has no lack of open-mindedness, artsiness, or beautiful people, and this city is an ongoing narrative that threads through the story of our own lives."

Just Costa · 514

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A playlist de hoje estava programada para a volta do Toca fitas, depois desse hiato de quase dois anos. A trilha de carnaval da Casa Lúpulo antecipou e me ajudou a parar de adiar. Resumidamente, parei de fazer playlist nesses dois anos tão atípicos pra todo mundo porque, lá no começo da pandemia e com mais da metade desse governo pela frente, pensar em música me fazia debruçar sobre o que a gente…