#eric’s christianity journey >>

[comas-are-for-sleeping]

OH SHIT DUDE RIGHT U WATCHED SEX ED AS WELL. i still haven't watched the newest season even tho there IS an ace character i heard??? but THE GUY WHO PLAYS ERIC!!! THE NEW DOCTOR!!! so cool that he landed that role i'm so happy for him

YEAAH IM SO HYPED HES ACTUALLY SO ICONIC AS THE DOCTOR OMGG

LIKE AAAAAH

[meegan-123]

Sanrio-South Park

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

Title: Pocahontas

Rating: G

Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg

Cast: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers, John Kassir, Christian Bale, Judy Kuhn, Billy Connolly, Frank Welker, Russell Means, Linda Hunt, Danny Mann, Joe Baker, Michelle St. John, James Apaumut Fall, Gordon Tootoosis, Jim Cummings

Release year: 1995

Genres: adventure, romance

Blurb: Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th-century Virginia.

[f1ghtsoftly]

AllThe Women’s News You Missed This Week

4/28/25-5/5/25

The future of the Women’s Health Initiative remains uncertain. Gaga has a record-breaking concert in Brazil. Activists and survivors question the legacy of the late Pope Francis. Jill Soboule dies in a mysterious house fire. Thousands of Islamists organized in Bangladesh against women’s rights. Indigenous women mark 5/5 as a day of remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women around the US. 

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Top Stories For The Week: 

Kamala Harris hits out at Trump in first major speech since losing election 

Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered 

How many more women and girls have to be attacked before we class misogyny as terrorism?

Emel Mathlouthi: From revolution to global stages, this Tunisian icon is creating feminist anthems that inspire change  

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Midwifery Is as Old as Birth Itself. Why Are We Still Fighting for It?

Financing the fight: Why redistribution, not charity, matters for feminism  

A Deeper Look: 

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Tooling Up Against Misogyny in Schools Is More Important Than Ever  

Updates on the Trump Administration: 

The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain 

Key reports addressing violence against Indigenous women are gone from federal sites 

Women’s Rights: 

'Unacceptable' to question Supreme Court gender ruling, says minister 

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Reproductive Rights: 

Olivia Rodrigo Wins Planned Parenthood Award for Repro Rights Activism

Midwifery Is as Old as Birth Itself. Why Are We Still Fighting for It?

A CASE OF CONSCIENCE: THE CHRISTIAN FEMINISTS FIGHTING BRAZIL'S ANTI-ABORTION LAWS

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Josh Hawley Calls on FDA to Restrict Abortion Pill Based on Bogus ‘Study’ from Right-Wing Org

Women resist: 

Profiles in Courage: Michelle King Refused to Hand Over Your Data to DOGE. Then She Lost Her Job. 

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Ugandan women unveil 2026–2030 manifesto, demand action on rights 

Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump’s attacks on judges 

Profiles in Courage: Danielle Sassoon, a Prosecutor of Principle, Quits After Rejecting Trump-Appointed AG’s Order to Shield Eric Adams

Mexico’s president says she rejected Trump’s plan to send US troops across the border

Diary of a Feminist: Dr. Amal Al-Malki’s Journey from Academia to Activism 

Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators 

Men Retaliate: 

Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women’s rights

Women Getting Justice? 

Iranian Father Who Killed Daughter Released After Three Months  

Excavation at former mother-and-baby institution to begin this year 

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‘Unwavering friendship’: The true story of nine women who escaped a Nazi death march 

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As always, this is global and domestic news from a US perspective, covering feminist issues and women in the news more generally. As of right now, I do not cover Women’s Sports. Published each Tuesday.

[exploring-the-cosmos]

Eddie Diaz, Queerness, and Faith

So I've had this idea floating around in my head all day following the most recent episode and with Buddie canon seemingly closer than ever, I thought I'd share it with y'all.

An interesting storyline I would absolutely LOVE for them to explore with Eddie is his relationship with Catholacism/Christianity as a whole and his sexuality, both in childhood and as an adult. I think it's inevitable that his relationship with religion would be brought up if they decide to go the route of Eddie being a repressed gay man. It's kind of unavoidable given his family history and his resurfaced Catholic guilt. I mean, growing up in Texas in the Catholic church as a gay kid??? As a queer atheist, it sounds like my own personal hell.

That being said, I think it would be really cool to see Eddie's journey to self-acceptance coincide with a restored faith in God and the church. It's not a storyline I've personally seen very often with gay characters (the only example I can think of atm is Eric from Sex Education), and I think it could be a really valuable form of representation for both progressive forms of Christianity and queer BIPOC Christians.

I don't think it's realistic given Eddie's decades-long repression for him to have this realization of feelings for Buck and just be okay with it without taking the time to interrogate all of his past relationships (romantic, familial, and religious) and how they have contributed to his repression. I would love to see him come back to LA post-feelings realization and for him to have more conversations with Father Brian about all of this. I want there to be a conversation between them about how Father Brian can reconcile being a gay man (because let's face it, he likely is, despite being celibate) and his faith in God, as well as being an active participant in the church who is guiding other people in their faith. I want to see the juxtaposition of Eddie growing up with a faith that is, at it's core, based in guilt and shame, to stepping into a faith based in love, acceptance, and affirmation (as, imo, Christianity SHOULD BE but all too often is not). I want more bonding and one-on-one conversations between Eddie and Bobby about faith, too. It would be really nice to see them bond more over something they have in common outside of their profession, especially with Bobby being a father figure to Buck.

I think his relationship with Buck could also be a way to explore inter-faith relationships. Now, I could be completely off-base with this, but Buck strikes me as a character that, while superstitious, is not religious. There hasn't been anything I've seen up to this point, that I can remember anyway, that suggests Buck believes in God. If it is the case that he is an atheist or agnostic, I would love to see how they navigate their relationship surrounding the topic, especially given the long and difficult history surrounding homophobia in the church. I don't even necessarily mind the topic becoming quite contentious (between them or brought on by external circumstances), but at the end of it all I want to see them get to a point where they approach this potential difference with love and mutual respect.

Idk I think it would just be really cool if they made this decision with Eddie's character. I know I've seen a few clips of Ryan in interviews talking about his own faith journey: growing up in the church, becoming distant from it as he got older, and then later coming back to God and religion. It would be awesome to see him being able to pour some of his own personal experiences with religion into this character, especially with how their journeys with faith would be kind of paralleled (though not entirely the same).

Anyways, if anyone wants to send me pre-existing fics or even write some based on this premise, I would love to read them 😊

[barelybuckley]

good flan is the bomb! // bobby nash playlist bobby nash's post-24hour-shift playlist 50 songs | 3 hrs 13 mins | [spotify link] | 60s 70s & 80s pop rock/folk rock eddie's playlist | buck's playlist | chimney's playlist | hen's playlist

SIDE ONE

♦ i did it for love - harlequin ♦ soul man - the blues brothers ♦ hold on loosely - 38 special ♦ use me - bill withers ♦ hollywood nights - bob seger ♦ blinded by the light - manfred mann's earth band ♦ have you ever seen the rain - ccr ♦ don't look back - boston ♦ rich girl - hall & oates ♦ mama told me - three dog night ♦ stuck in the middle with you - stealers wheel ♦ brown eyed girl - van morrison ♦ spirit in the sky - norman greenbaum ♦ keep on loving me baby - colin james ♦ brown sugar - the rolling stones ♦ all right now - free ♦ free ride - the edgar winter group ♦ hot blooded - foreigner ♦ cecilia - simon & garfunkel ♦ magic carpet ride - steppenwolf ♦ for what it's worth - buffalo springfield ♦ green onions - booker t & the m.g's ♦ dancing in the dark - bruce springsteen ♦ bad bad leroy brown - jim croce ♦ little bitty pretty one - frankie lymon ♦

SIDE TWO

♦ wild thing - the troggs ♦ coconut - harry nilsson ♦ sister christian - night ranger ♦ spanish harlem - ben e king ♦ ramblin' man - allman brothers band ♦ tears in heaven - eric clapton ♦ american woman - the guess who ♦ me and bobby mcgee - janis joplin ♦ takin' care of business - bachman-turner overdrive ♦ heartache tonight - eagles ♦ dancing in the moonlight - king harvest ♦ lovin' touchin' squeezin' - journey ♦ soothe me - sam & dave ♦ only the strong survive - jerry butler ♦ no particular place to go - chuck berry ♦ boom boom - john lee hooker ♦ some kind of wonderful - grand funk railroad ♦ werewolves of london - warren zevon ♦ twilight zone - golden earring ♦ refugee - tom petty ♦ china grove - the doobie brothers ♦ take the money and run - steve miller band ♦ my life - billy joel ♦ hurts so good - john mellencamp ♦ eminence front - the who ♦

[amuseoffyre]

Back on my thinkie horse about the significance of The Little Mermaid within the context of Our Flag Means Death.

TLM has always been a queer story from its very creation. Hans Christian Andersen reportedly wrote it as a kind of love letter to the man he had fallen in love with, but who had went on to marry a woman. Literary critics have suggested the story was a queer allegory all along, a metaphor for queer love in a time when it could not be spoken aloud, and where people had to be silent and watch the people they love marry elsewhere.

Giving this mermaid's story to Ed has been there all along because here he is, putting himself out there, dancing on the proverbial knives for Stede, only to be left behind by the rich boy who goes back to his comphet life.

But this is where the rebirth of TLM comes in: the Disney edition is layered with even more queer allegory. Howard Ashman took the story and made it about more than just the Prince. Here's a story of a character who doesn't fit in the world she was born into, who yearns for something her society considers taboo and dangerous, something out of her reach. She's warned away from that world, told they're a threat and a danger, but she's drawn to them anyway.

This has strong flavours of Ed's entire journey, his yearning to be more than what he had been told both by his mum and the world that they live in. "We're not those kind of people". It doesn't stop him holding on to that scrap of silk, of wanting more, of wanting affection and love and softness and all the things he was told he couldn't have.

There's also this gorgeous essay about the queerness of TLM, especially focused on the inspiration for Ursula, the drag queen Divine, and what it means to have this blatantly queer-coded character standing in opposition to the world Ariel is restricted by.

It also makes a point about the queer act of resistance, of bodily and emotional autonomy and the right to be who you are, regardless of the limitations society tries to constrict you with.

Ed is in his TLM phase proper now. He reverted back to Kraken mode, the extreme version of his piratey self, as a defence mechanism but change is on the horizon. And it's not just because Stede is doing Prince Eric's "I lost her once, I'm not losing her again" thing. It's Ed's journey this time and Stede may be part of it, but he is not the whole of it.

Ed's an A-grade mess right now, but he is still Ed and Blackbeard and all of those other things. He's just lost and hurting and needs time to figure things out.

I also don't doubt he has a hidden little stash where he keeps his precious soft things and dinglehoppers because that's what we do. We package our queerness and softness and tuck it away somewhere safe where no one can find it until we can risk a look at it again. But our mermaid is going to figure things out and work out who he is and who he wants to be and I cannot wait.

[sleepinginmygrave]

A L L A B O U T J !!

hi hi lovely friends !! my names are jupiter or james, but nicknames are really appreciated !! ( jupi, jamie, j, etc . )

i'm a minor , they / him / hers pronouns , capricorn sun virgo moon aries rising , french / norwegian , infp im pretty sure , introverted , birthday's on january 5th !! , harp player of 9 years , actually evan rosier , eclectic but sea focused witch , christian , slytherclaw , children of poseidon legacy of thanatos , nonhuman , i am very passionate about fruits , want to look cool so bad but im actually a huge loser

faves !!

music artists : tyler the creator ; ichiko aoba ; lamp ; tv girl ; the smiths ; radiohead ; current joys ; ethel cain ; doechii ; chet baker ; berlioz ; sade ; yussef dayes ; serani poji ; capsule ; perfume ; tommy february2 ; kendrick lamar ; anomalie ; the marias ; frank sinatra ; ella fitzgerald ; billie holiday ; laufey ; beabadoobee ; deftones ; slipknot ; limp bizkit ; faye webster ; clairo ; mazzy star ; lana del rey ; knock2 ; mac demarco ; alex g ; strawberry guy ; duster ; liana flores ; her's ; weezer ; gorillaz ; rammstein ; sum 41 ; weyes blood ; vendredi sur mer ; the beatles ; nirvana ; vashti bunyan ; steve lacy ; t.rex ; fleetwood mac ; chappell roan ; vacations ; yot club ; the plums ; david bowie ; siouxsie and the banshees ; strawberry switchblade ; the velvet underground ; slowdive ; cocteau twins ; the cranberries ; the smashing pumpkins ; cigarettes after sex ; beach house ; pinkpantheress ; crystal castles ; men i trust ; abba ; macabre plaza ; molchat doma

kpop artists & global groups (it needs a separate section now cuz theres too much sighh) : &team ; ateez ; p1harmony ; hearts2hearts ; boynextdoor ; zerobaseone ; aespa ; xdinary heroes ; xikers ; enhypen ; red velvet ; txt ; katseye ; loona ; illit ; say my name ; dreamcatcher ; girls generation ; kiiikiii ; le sserafim ; rescene ; ive ; dosii ; njz / new jeans ; fifty fifty ; yves ; chuu ; yena

composers : piotr ilich tchaikovski , maurice ravel , gabriel fauré , claude debussy , antonio vivaldi , sergeï rachmaninov , franz liszt , frédéric chopin , wolfgang amadeus mozart , camille saint-saëns , piero piccioni ; eric satie

they call me the i listen to everything boss

medias i enjoy? (so random im sorry) : interview with the vampire (show and currently reading the books) , riordanverse , dead boy detectives , spiderman into & across the spiderverse , uncharted (still don't have the last one sadly) , rayman legends , my little pony !! , warrior cats , journey , given , princess jellyfish , and there is so much more sorry ,, uhm i like reading classics (jane austen and brontë sisters mostly)

favs bds (bandes dessinés) !! : tintin , les tuniques bleus , astérix , blake et mortimer , lucky luke

my hobbies include : crocheting, knitting, drawing (my favorite medium is oil pastel so i'll probably be using that or mecanical pencil, i also like charocoal (i hate paint tho im so sorry)), baking (crêpes. every weeks. or cookies), playing the harp !!, reading, doing quizz on jetpunk (i love jetpunk), learning (i love learning) and so many more i can't think of rn. i like talking about myself and oversharing online but also im literally too shy to come up to ppl first so like please say hi

i am reallyyyy interested in art history and want to major in art history/archeology (and maybe double major with history) i'll probably be an archeologist some day . for the moment what i am especially interested in is the islamic word with its art, architecture and culture during the middle ages (i really like the middle ages)

i am . really passionate about animals . hjhhgh .. i especially enjoy bovines (any) , african wild dogs , horsesssss , sheeps , borzoïs , marine animals !! (especially sharks (WHALE SHARKS), jellyfishes and any fishes)

if i like something i will prbably reblog things about it ,,, i think everything is tagged so if you wanna check it out ,,

blinkies and userboxes!!

[cowgirlfxcker]

ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔠𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔇𝔩 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔣𝔞𝔳𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔢𝔰

*Descriptions from Letterboxt and quotes from IMDb

Yui: Phantom of the Opera (2004)

The waiting is over...let the fantasy begin.

Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles. Things get worse when Christine meets back up with her childhood acquaintance Raoul and the two fall in love.

Shuu: Goldfinger (1964)

Do you expect me to talk?

No, I expect you to die!

Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox – and obliterate the world’s economy.

Reiji: The Seventh Seal (1957)

My body is ready, but I am not.

When disillusioned Swedish knight, Antonius Block, returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Laito: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Well, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Kanato: Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart (2013)

The torment of love can transform people into wretched monsters.

In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife’s protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.

Ayato: Pulp Fiction (1994)

You won't know the facts until you've seen the fiction.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster’s moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Subaru: The Crow (1994)

And I say, "I'm dead," and I move.

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven – watched over by a hypnotic crow – returns from the grave to exact revenge.

Ruki: Eyes Without a Face (1960)

A new face, a new identity.

Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane’s.

Yuuma: Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Tell you what, we coulda had a good life together!

Two modern-day cowboys meet on a shepherding job in the summer of ’63, the two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a lifelong relationship conflicting with the lives they are supposed to live.

Kou: The Menu (2022)

You will eat less than you desire and more than you deserve.

A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Azusa: Parasite (2019)

You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all.

All unemployed, Ki-taek’s family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

[mythicalgeek]

What The Little Mermaid live action did right.

The little mermaid was one of my favorite movies growing up, and even though the live action was not perfect and had the same problems as a lot of remakes, it was better then I expected and even with it's flaws, at least the movie carried the themes of the original tale and had some heart. The second half is really where the film starts to pick up and I like some of the chances to the land arc.

The ending acully made me a little emotional because even though it's a happy ending there was also a sence of melancholy. Ariel has everything she ever wanted and is following her own path, but she has a moment to mourn the live she is leaving behind. It's a part of growing up and I like how film shows how the little mermaid is a young woman's coming of age journey, both the joy and sadness of it.

And the part where Jodi gave Halle the fork, passing down the magic of Ariel got me right in the feels.😭

I like all the references to the original fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson like the quote in the beginning of the film and the joke Scuttle made about killing the prince.

Ariels mermaid tale is everything I hope it would, it's just so beautiful and magical. I also love how they styled Hailey Bailey's hair, the dreadlocks with loose strands of hair made her look like a sea goddess and I love it.

Halle Bailey was perfect as Ariel and so was Jonah hauer-king as Eric, and there honestly the best part of the film.The chemistry between them was adorable and reminded me of Ella and Kit from Chinderella 2015. I also love how the film highlights how Ariel and Eric are kindred spirits, both longing for freedom and to be understood.

Honestly it's nice to have a romantic fairytale again and I'm glad this movie embraced the love story and even improve it from the original movie. (not that OG Ariel and Eric where necessarily bad or anything but the romance was updated in a way that works for the modern-day without disrespecting the value of the love story.)

I really enjoyed the film and even though there are things I didn't like, the film got enough right and at least understood the core of this tale and had some sincerity, as a fan of the original that's all I could have ask for.

[the-bitch-files]

Great LAW & ORDER: SVU Guest Stars (And Where Else You Might Have Seen Them)

As one of the longest-running prime-time crime procedural dramas on TV, which is currently entering its 26th season, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has had its fair share of guest stars. From those actors appearing on the show before making it big, to big stars (including Oscar and Emmy winners!) popping in for a guest appearance, SVU has attracted a range of talent, just like its parent show, Law & Order.

Below is a list of various guest stars from Law & Order: SVU, split into different categories to tell you where you might have seen them before. The list is under the cut, since it's a pretty long list!

BOARDWALK EMPIRE

Michael Pitt (Jimmy Darmody) - S3xE13 "Prodigy" Paul Sparks (Mickey Doyle) - S2xE08 "Manhunt" Michael Shannon (Nelson Van Alden/George Mueller) - S6xE13 "Quarry" Christiane Seidel (Sigrid Mueller) - S12xE01 "Locum" Michael K. Williams (Chalky White) - S5xE11 "Escape" & S8xE07 "Underbelly" Paz De La Huerta (Lucy Danzinger) - S1xE18 "Chat Room" Bobby Cannavale (Gyp Rossetti) - S3xE11 "Monogamy" Patricia Arquette (Sally Wheet) - S14x09 "Dreams Deferred" Brian Geraghty (Agent Warren Knox/Jim Tolliver) - S11x11 "Quickie" & S16xE20 "Daydream Believer"

RIVERDALE

Lili Reinhart (Betty Cooper) - S13xE09 "Lost Traveler" Casey Cott (Kevin Keller) - S18xE19 "Conversion" Skeet Ulrich (FP Jones) - S12xE03 "Behave" Marisol Nichols (Hermione Lodge) - S05xE03 "Mother" Luke Perry (Fred Andrews) - S10x01 "Trials"

CHILD STARS

Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) - S06xE01 "Birthright" Jennette McCurdy (iCarly) - S06xE11 "Contagious" Elle Fanning (Somewhere, Maleficent, Super 8) - S08xE08 "Cage" Anna Chlumsky (My Girl) - S13xE03 "Twenty-Five Acts"

MODERN FAMILY

Julie Bowen (Claire Dunphy) - S10xE01 "Trials" Sarah Hyland (Haley Dunphy) - S03xE01 "Repression" & S10xE12 "Hothouse" Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy) - S03xE15 "Execution" Ariel Winter (Alex Dunphy) - S21xE02 "The Darkest Journey Home"

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

Natasha Lyonne (Nicky Nichols) - S13xE08 "Educated Guess" Samira Wiley (Poussey Washington) - S16xE21 "Perverted Justice" Pablo Schreiber (George 'Pornstache' Mendez) - S08xE15 "Haystack" as Dan Kozlowski), S14-15 (as William Lewis) Elizabeth Rodríguez (Aleida Diaz) - S13xE14 "Home Invasions" Laura Gómez (Blanca Flores) - S16 Laverne Cox (Sophia Burset) - S09xE16 "Closet" Taryn Manning (Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Dogget) - S12xE12 "Possessed"

TEEN SHOW & MOVIE STARS

Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) - S9xE03 "Impulsive" Peter Gallagher (the OC) - S16, S17, S18, S19 & S20 James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek) - S13xE20 "Father Dearest" Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill) - S16xE07 "Chicago Crossover" & S16xE20 "Daydream Believer" Mischa Barton (the OC) - S11xE14 "Savior" Ian Somerhalder (the Vampire Diaries) - S4xE20 "Dominance" Paul Wesley (the Vampire Diaries) - S2xE01 "Wrong is Right" & S7xE04 "Ripped" Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, Scream 4, Ice Princess) - S02xE11 "Abuse" & S06xE15 "Hooked" Amanda Seyfried (Mean Girls, Jennifer's Body) - S06xE05 "Outcry" Brittany Snow (John Tucker Must Die, Pitch Perfect) - S07xE22 "Influence" Jennifer Love Hewitt (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Party of Five, Can't Hardly Wait) - S12xE03 "Behave" Matthew Lillard (Scream, She's All That) - S10xE16 "Ballerina" Mae Whitman (the Perks of Being a Wallflower, Tinker Bell, One Fine Day) - S09xE11 "Streetwise"

SITCOM STARS

Debra Messing (Will & Grace) - S12xE17 "Pursuit" Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - S11x02 "Sugar" John Stamos (Full House) - S12xE22 "Bang" Bob Saget (Full House) - S8x09 "Choreographed" Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) - S05xE23 "Bound" Dreama Walker (Don't Trust the B- in Apartment 23) - S16xE10 "Forgiving Rollins" Rainn Wilson (The Office) - S04x08 "Waste" Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond) - S17E22 & E23 "Intersection Lives" & "Heartfelt Passages" Henry Winkler (Happy Days) - S03xE20 "Greed" Bebe Neuwirth (Cheers, Frasier) - S01xE03 "...Or Just Look Like One"

MCU STARS

Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon) - S6xE20 "Night" Zoe Saldana (Gamora) - S5xE21 "Criminal" Alfred Molina (Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus) - S6xE20 "Night" Emily VanCamp (Sharon Carter) - S08xE14 "Dependent"

TV STARS

Kyle Maclachan (Desperate Housewives, Twin Peaks, Sex and the City) - S06xE06 "Conscience" & S13xE03 "Blood Brothers" Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) - S9x01 "Alternate" Bradley Whitford (the West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) - S15xE22 "Reasonable Doubt" & S24xE15 "King of the Moon" Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer, 9-1-1) - S12x03 "Behave" Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones, the Mandolorian, the Last of Us) - S12xE24 "Smoked" Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) - S07x02 "Design" Wentworth Miller (The Flash, Prison Break) - S11x01 "Unstable" (as Nate Kendall), S21xE06 "Murdered at a Bad Address" & S22x06 "the Long Arm of the Witness" (as Isaiah Holmes)

DISNEY STARS (both movie & channel)

Britt Robinson (Avalon High, Tomorrowland) - S10xE05 "Babes" Hilary Duff (Lizzie Maguire, Cadet Kelly) - S10xE19 "Selfish" Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - S12E12 "Possessed" Peyton List (Jesse) - S12xE12 "Possessed" (also star of Cobra Kai!)

MOVIE STARS

Kate Mara (The Martian, Fantastic Four) - S02xE09 "Pixies" Rooney Mara (The Social Network, Carol) - S07xE20 "Fat" Sarah Paulson (Down With Love, Ocean's 8) - S11xE12 "Shadow" Lili Taylor (Mystic Pizza, Say Anything) - S16E15 "Undercover Mother" & S16E23 "Surrendering Noah" Martin Short (Father of the Bride, Three Amigos) - S06xE18 "Pure" Alec Baldwin (Beetlejuice, Glengarry Glen Ross) - S15x18 "Criminal Stories" Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act, Ghost) - S17xE04 "Institutional Fail" Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Leave the World Behind) - S11x01 "Unstable" Jeremy Irons (Die Hard With a Vengeance, the Lion King) - S12xE13 "Mask" & S12xE20 "Totem" Adam Driver (Star Wars, Marriage Story) - S13x11 "Theatre Tricks" Sharon Stone (Basic Instinct, Casino) - four episode arc as ADA Jo Marlowe in season 11 Patricia Arquette (Bringing Out the Dead, True Romance) - S14x09 "Dreams Deferred" Joan Cusack (Working Girl, Toy Story 2, Addams Family Values) - S12xE01 "Locum" Lea Thompson (Back to the Future, Red Dawn, Some Kind of Wonderful) - S06xE01 "Birthright"

DEAD POETS SOCIETY

Robin Williams (Mr. Keating) - S09xE117 "Authority" Robert Sean Leonard (Neil Perry) - S16xE21 "Perverted Justice," S17xE03 "Transgender Bridge" & S17xE10 "Catfishing Teacher" Josh Charles (Knox Overstreet) - S10x302 "Confession" James Waterson (Gerard Pitts) - S09xE14 "Inconceivable" & S18xE17 "Real Fake News"

BROADWAY / THEATRE STARS

Raúl Esparza - S14-19, Rafael Barba Andy Karl - S17, Mike Dodds Alex Brightman - S22xE05 "Turn Me On, Take Me Private" Eve Noblezada - S22xE05 "Turn Me On, Take Me Private" Roger Bart - S14xE03 "Twenty-Five Acts" Billy Porter - S15xE07 "Dissonant Voices" Patti LuPone - S16xE11 "Agent Provocateur" Daveed Diggs - S17xE05 "Community Policing" & S17xE13 "Forty-One Witnesses Leslie Odom Jr. - S17xE05 "Community Policing" Laura Benanti - S13-15, Maria Grazie (Nick Amaro's wife) Jefferson Mays - S16-17, Carl Rudnick Audra Macdonald - S01xE19 "Contact" & S01xE22 "Slaves" Aaron Tviet - S11xE10 "Beef" & S13xE02 "Personal Fouls"

HOUSE M.D.

Robert Sean Leonard (James Wilson) - S16xE21 "Perverted Justice," S17xE03 "Transgender Bridge" & S17xE10 "Catfishing Teacher" Kal Penn (Lawrence Kutner) - S08xE12 "Outsider" Peter Jacobson (Chris Taub) - S13xE23 "Rhodium Nights," S14xE01 "Lost Reputation," S14xE02 "Above Suspicion" (as Bart Ganzel), S19xE01 "Gone Fishin'" & S19xE13 "The Undiscovered Country" (as Randy Dworkin) Michael Weston (Lucas Douglas) - S08xE16 "Philadelphia," S08x19 "Florida," S08x22 "Screwed," S13xE16 "Child's Welfare," & S21xE06 "Murdered at a Bad Address" Zena Grey (Ruby) - S04xE15 "Pandora" Andre Braugher (Darryl Nolan) - 6 episodes across seasons 13, 14 & 16

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp) - S16xE16 "December Solstice" Kyle McLachlan (Orson Hodge) - S06xE06 "Conscience," S13xE03 "Blood Brothers" Mark Moses (Paul Young) - S09xE14 "Inconceivable," S18xE16 "The Newsroom" J.C. MacKenzie (Walter Bierlich) - S7-24 as Brian Ackerman in S7 & S12, and Counsellor Richard Price in S18 & S23-24 Cody Kasch (Zach Young) - S07xE06 "Raw" Richard Burgi (Karl Mayer) - S11xE15 "Confidential"

[sera-fable]

Thought Provoking Books & Books That Have Important Voices! Pt. 27

261. Banned Works of Liu Xiaobo (Politics in China/Reform/Democracy/Social Activism/Manifesto/Etc.)

262. The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke (Dark Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Gothic/Horror/Mystery/Folklore/Witchcraft/Ghosts/Etc.)

263. Abortion: A Documentary and Reference Guide by Mary Anne Warren (Banned Book/Academic Writer/Abortion/Etc.)

264. Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca (Horror/Cosmic Horror/Fiction/LGBT/Adult/Etc.)

265. At the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces by Mary Collins and Donald Collins (Challenged Book/Memoir & Resource/Family Dynamics/Trans/Nonfiction/LGBT/Gender & Sexuality/Biography)

266. The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji (Satirical & Philosophical/1940s Iran to 2000s Span/Fiction/Historical Fiction/Politics/Contemporary)

267. Black Power: The Politics of Liberation by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton (Challenged Book/Philosophy/Nonfiction/Politics/Race/African American/History/Social Justice/Theory)

268. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristen Kobes Du Mez (Religous Studies/Social Commentary/White Evangelicalism/"John Wayne" Archetype/Historical Analysis/Christian Nationalism/Masculinity/Etc.)

269. Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory by Peter Hessler (Banned Book/Nonfiction/Economic & Cultural Change/3rd Book of Hessler's China Trilogy/Development/Transporatation/Human Stories/Etc.)

270. Of Cattle and Men by Ana Paula Maia (Dark/Visceral/Thought-Provoking/Violence/Man's Relationship to Meat/Repression of Darker Impulses/Translated)

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songs sung in a round. eyes ever-turned towards the heavens. the promise of a new dawn. oral tradition. infinite wonders. following your heart. head in the clouds. whistling to yourself. a billowing white sail. warm, callused palms. sailors’ superstitions. flights of fancy. folklore and fairy tales. tying a lover’s knot. the laughing call of a sea bird. a hand offered in friendship.

statistics.

full name: edward raibeart blythe nickname(s):  ned (neddie, ed, eddie, ted - basically if it sounds a bit like his name, he’ll probably answer) name meaning:  wealthy guardian age:  thirty date of birth:  september 30th star sign:  libra place of birth: edinburgh, scotland current location: tortuga, st dominigue gender:  cis-male pronouns:  he/him sexual orientation:  bisexual occupation:  server at the devil’s cask family:  raibeart blythe (father), maude blythe (mother), three older brothers - all estranged education level: practically illiterate living arrangements:  renting a small room in town financial status:  poor

inspiration.

philip swift (pirates of the caribbean), prince eric (the little mermaid), orpheus (hadestown), henry ‘harry’ peglar (the terror), christian (moulin rouge), marius pontmercy (les miserables)

biography. (torture tw, corporal punishment tw)

The youngest son of a labourer and a washerwoman, Edward Blythe only came to the King’s Navy out of necessity. His family were poor, living hand-to-mouth on the grey streets of Edinburgh, and his father made no bones about the fact that he considered Ned lacking in the qualities that made a working-class man successful. He was soft, a dreamer, with fanciful ideas unbefitting his station in life, and he became a sailor nominally out of a desire to travel, but equally to prove his worth.

He was better suited to life in the Navy than one might’ve expected. A boy of seventeen when he first joined, he had an agreeable temperament, and though he was wont to daydream, he understood the importance of following orders and always did so to the best of his ability. Life on the ocean was good to him, and though the sea was not his first love, it has endured the test of time.

While he worked, Ned listened with rapt attention to the tall tales the other sailors told; the superstitions of the men of his station, and epics from any patient officer that would spare him the time of day, letting the fantasies fill his head and excite his imagination. The stories of the sea and its mysteries made many men fearful, but not Ned. His respect was born of wonder.

After ten years, Ned had worked his way up to the position of sailmaker’s mate, a petty officer in his own right. He went on voyages that took him to distant lands, the likes of which he couldn’t have imagined at home in Scotland. On one such journey, his crew was redirected in pursuit of a missing ship, which they ultimately found dashed along the shore.

Amongst the wreckage waited a woman, perched defiantly atop a rock like Poseidon's own daughter, a gift left by the tides. The sight took Ned’s breath away.

A ripple passed through the crew, all of them seemingly of one mind: the woman was an ill omen. Even if she had not destroyed the ship with her own two hands, her presence was surely the catalyst for whatever misfortune that had befallen it, and to allow her aboard their own vessel was folly.

Ned said nothing - he believed the myths as well as the others, and he knew his place in the ship's hierarchy - but he did not share their fear, and was quietly relieved when the captain insisted that the woman was recovered. Ned knew him to be a decent man, and sincerely believed that he intended to help her, injured and alone as she was.

Nothing could’ve prepared him for the sound of the woman’s screams, echoing from the depths of the ship where she had been taken. The captain sought to prove to his men that their charge was no creature of legend, but of flesh and blood, and nothing to be feared. He shared their opinion, though, that she was somehow responsible for the fate of the wrecked ship, and he would have the truth from her, one way or another.

Late that night, when her cries finally went silent, Ned crept down into the hold of the ship with a basin of water and a clean rag, as well as half the dinner he’d only been able to push around his plate. It was unlike him to disobey a direct order, but even Ned’s strong sense of duty couldn’t keep him from the bars of their prisoner’s cell. If he could help her, he would.

The woman had no name that she could recall, so Ned called her Theia, after a sea nymph from a tale he’d been told. Maybe the captain was right, and she wasn’t a siren, but still it seemed to him that she was chosen by the sea - otherwise it would not have spared her. Ned tended her wounds as best he could, but he was no doctor, and could do little more than keep them clean.

They went on in this fashion for several weeks, each night Ned returning to see what new wrath his captain had wrought on Theia’s body, and doing his best to treat it. As time wore on, his gestures of kindness felt smaller, cowardly - what was the use in any of it if he couldn’t stop the captain from hurting her? He knew what he had to do, and made his plan, his heart in his throat as he considered what the repercussions would be.

Under the cover of darkness, Edward Blythe forsook his duty to his captain and country, and set their prisoner free. He helped Theia into one of the ship’s rowboats with a bundle of provisions, and delivered her back to the sea from whence she came. In another life, he went with her, but in this one? He returned to his berth before he was missed, trying to give her her best chance to escape.

It was inevitable that he’d be caught. Ned is many things, but a proficient liar is not one of them, and it was only a matter of days before it became clear exactly who was responsible for freeing the prisoner. For his crimes, Ned was lashed a hundred times, his punishment delivered on the deck for the whole crew to see. The other sailors whispered that the siren had ensorcelled him, bewitched his mind and captured his heart, and he couldn’t say that it wasn’t true. She had captivated him, hadn’t she?

After two weeks in the brig, the ship finally made port in New Providence, at which point Ned was dishonourably discharged and abruptly cut loose. He was told, in no uncertain terms, that if he encountered a member of the King’s Navy again, it would be the last thing he ever did.

For almost two years he moved between the islands of the Caribbean, taking work wherever he could find it, grateful that he was still alive to do so. Eventually his travels brought him to Tortuga, a haven for outlaws among whose number he now counted himself. Now he spends his days wiping tables and pouring drinks, his spirit unbroken, in spite of the hardships he’s suffered.

other things. (injury mention tw)

Ned has a voice like a lark, and can often be heard singing to himself as he completes chores around the tavern.

Even though he can’t bring himself to truly regret the end of his time with the Navy, he mourns that it came before he had the chance to learn his letters. A fellow sailor had been trying to teach him in their downtime, but Ned never got much further than learning to spell his first name (and he still mistakenly writes ‘Ebwarb’ half the time, struggling to differentiate between B and D).

In spite of the Caribbean climate, you’ll never see Ned go without his shirt. His back is a mess of scar tissue after being so soundly lashed with the cat o’nine, and he’s self-conscious about both how it looks and what it implies.

When it comes to games of chance, Ned thinks he must be chronically unlucky (though the facts are that he’s just an awful liar, and his face always gives him away). If you ever see him in Dead Man’s Bluff, know you’ll be leaving with your coin purse that bit heavier.

As a former sailmaker’s mate, Ned knows how to sew. His repairs are more practical than beautiful, but it’s a skill that’s continued to serve him even on land: the blue waistcoat he arrived on Tortuga with is more thread than fabric, with how often he’s mended it, and he still wears it sometimes.

Even if the opportunity arose for Ned to return to Scotland, he knows he wouldn’t go. More than the king’s justice and his father’s ire, what he truly fears is going home to his mother and seeing her eyes filled with shame.

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Eric Christian Olsen is opening up exclusively to HELLO! about an emotional moment he will never forget—and it all started with a pregnancy announcement.

The NCIS: Los Angeles star was speaking at a Special Screening & Conversation with the cast of CBS' Matlock as part of PaleyFest LA 2025 when he shared the heartwarming story. With a new baby on the way and life having thrown some recent challenges his family's way, Eric was visibly glowing as he spoke about his wife Sarah Wright Olsen and their journey to baby number four.

"Amazing, I have the most amazing partner, and I couldn't be happier to be doing this with her," Eric told HELLO! at the event.

"She is the best, and I don't know if you saw but Teresa [Palmer] just announced she's pregnant too and watching Sarah react to Teresa telling her that she was pregnant, I was crying watching her cry."

The moment was captured on their popular podcast Mother Daze, which Sarah co-hosts with her best friend Teresa Palmer. 

The two women, both radiant with maternal energy and unfiltered honesty, shared the news with their listeners in a tender episode filled with happy tears. But for Eric, seeing Sarah so moved by her friend’s announcement brought its own flood of emotion.

The couple revealed their own baby news on Instagram earlier last month, delighting fans with a carousel of joyful photos. One standout image shows Sarah glowing in a white dress with a black bow, her hand resting lovingly on her growing belly. Another sweet moment captures Eric cradling the bump, his smile filled with pride and wonder.

"BABYYYYYYY it’s been wild today on @themotherdazepodcast," Sarah wrote in her caption, confirming that baby number four is due this summer.

Already proud parents to son Wyatt Oliver, and daughters Winter Story and Esmé Olivia, Eric and Sarah are expanding their beautiful family just months after facing heartbreaking loss. In January, their Malibu home of 13 years was destroyed in the devastating wildfires that swept through Los Angeles.

Sarah shared the news in a raw and moving Instagram post, revealing that while they were safe, the fire took with it a home filled with precious memories.

"It’s impossible to put into words these last few days. We are together and safe and surrounded by love," she wrote. "We lost our home. It was one of the first areas to go. Our kids have said 'we all took our first steps there.'"

The family’s gratitude for the outpouring of love and support was palpable.

"It’s so hard to say goodbye to our gorgeous town, our special school and this place we have loved for 13 years," Sarah continued. "But we are so so grateful we are together and for the outpouring of love."

They leaned on friends and family, staying with loved ones as they began to process the loss. "We have received so many messages from friends offering their homes, food, clothing, hugs, things for the kids, support and we are just blown away. It’s what keeps making us tear up. Thank you it means so much to us."

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SEX EDUCATION FINAL SEASON: If There Was Orgasm, Then I Missed It.... 🍆💦🍑🍌👅🍌🍒🔥😏

The final season was good. It was not great. It was not everything I wanted it to be. It would’ve been a satisfying enough season if it had not been the last. And I acknowledge that it’s difficult to write a satisfying final season to such a popular, ground-breaking show. That said, here are few thoughts on the final season of “Sex Education”. Some came. Most didn't. Not Moordale: It took guts to do away with the old school and transplant the characters into a new environment. This was an interesting experiment which centred what had previously been marginalised and drove the progressive politics of the show further forward than they perhaps could’ve done in their old, more traditional, more repressed surroundings. (I liked that Otis and Maeve revisted Moordale Secondary tho). All the new characters were great, but then this show has always done a great job of finding interesting actors that seem to bring a level of freshness to their roles. Well done to the casting director. Props for the popular kids being two trans cuties who are having sex and issues in their sex life. Seeing Eric in his queer element was great. There was better disability inclusion, but the writing felt a little clunky and preachy at times, as this show is wont. And obviously we lost a few characters in the shuffle. Lily was the one I missed most. She would have loved Cavendish.

Aimee and Ruby: In terms of the young cast, the most satisfying storylines for me were Aimee’s and Ruby’s. When Aimee and Isaac began to connect, I was like: Yes, go there, do THAT. Maeve coming round in the end and realising that they're family was nice. Loved Aimee getting closure with her jeans thru art. Also liked the further fleshing out of Ruby’s backstory and her journey towards gaining popularity through being kind(er).

Eric: My least fave storyline was Eric’s whole religious epiphany thing. I liked that he found a fellow christian with whom he could share his conflicted feelings about being both queer and god-loving, but I’m not into organised religion or religion of any kind really (as is my right after being raised in it). I don’t believe in god so I don’t believe in divine signs. I don’t think they broke the reality of the show as such, but they were a bit obtuse and boring. I think when Eric spoke in church, his mum should’ve said she loved him as he is, his sisters (who've been supportive in the past) should have done the same, and they should have all left the church together. I think them all coming to the fundraiser later was super trite. It looked like a hasty way to wrap up that storyline after Eric left to rescue Cal. I also think that religions in general have to do way more than make placating noises, so having Eric enter into one was not my idea of a happy ending for him.

I think a better storyline for Eric, based on his history of being pulled in different directions by attractions to more than one person, would have been to discover polyamory. We had one polyamorous couple in the mix this season but it was mentioned once and they appeared together maybe twice. I think it would have been more in tune with the show for Eric to realise that traditional monogamy didn’t suit him and start seeking partners that would celebrate him in exploring ethical non-monogamy. Then we could have had an inside look at how that works for poly peeps, how people navigate less traditional sex and relationship models, what comes up for them mentally, emotionally, sexually, socially etc. In my opinion, the religion stuff just closes down possibility for this character, puts him in a box that the show admits is problematic. I would have preferred to see him open up to more possibility than any church can provide.

Adam and Fam: I liked the whole move into horses thing, liked that he became a teacher like his dad. It felt a little not-fleshed-out tho. It felt like the start of a new life for him, but just the start, with a long way still to go, which is kind of fine. That character does have a lot to learn and heal and these things take time. It would’ve been good to see him interact with some kids, maybe see how he treats a young boy differently to his father (maybe horse girl coulda had a son?). I’m not entirely sure about rehabilitating bullies/abusive parents. In my experience, it doesn’t happen but I recognise that this show is working with ideals, with the question: “what if we did sex and relationships better?” As such, I think they did a beautiful job of reconnecting father and son. It helps that both actors are so good at playing awkward masculinity. One awkward hug does not solve years of abuse and neglect but it was a start, I suppose. Horse girl was nice enough. When Adam admitted to being bisexual, I kinda wanted her to say: “Oh yeah, me too.” Because otherwise, she was just kinda there, emblematic of possibility. Adam should’ve moved into the farmhouse as a boarder, and Maureen should have moved some new boyfriend in. The parents should NOT have got back together. Hard nope. Some relationships end, and this was one that should’ve. Maureen should have continued her sexual exploration, maybe got into burlesque or BDSM. The dad should have had a hot affair with the art teacher (who should’ve been less of a ridiculous middle-aged man-eating woman cliche), or better yet, the home ec teacher. Bring food into sex.

Cal: Gender dysphoria distress is not something I have personal experience with so I would be interested to hear what people who do thought of this storyline. I was up for it but, if I’m honest, I can’t say I’m any more enlightened on what it feels like or what I should do for someone in similar circumstances. Though I like them, I think this is in part due to a lack of range in the actor playing Cal. I can say that the scene where they are by the ravine feeling suicidal meant a lot to me personally, cos I do have experience with that. (Jackson shoulda figured out where they were sooner tho).

Jackson: Didn’t love Jackson or Viv’s storylines. Jackson’s whole history was established way back and I NEVER appreciate when shows walk that back and go: “oh no it actually happened this way.” His whole swimming thing was cos Hannah Waddingham’s character was anxious about them having a connection but if he is the result of a previous relationship and her partner was already pregnant when they met then that changes that whole dynamic. Her insecurity makes more sense, is more intense, if having a child is a decision his mums take on together. Great to explore a scenario in which Jackson seeks out his biological roots but I don’t think he needed the extra trauma of two lying mums and an uncaring biological father. They should’ve stuck with the original context, there was enough shit there to sort out. Nice to see HWad’s in the mix, even if she only had two lines (but she’s super busy and big now so that’s probs why). I notice that all the previous acrimony between the mums has disappeared. So no therapy. No Jackson dealing with divorce. And no Hannah Waddingham having an affair with Gillian Anderson. So yeah, pretty disappointing all round.

Viv: Friendships are important but I kinda thought Jackson and Viv would’ve made a good couple…? Viv’s storyline was good for a teachable moment on coercion but not much else. Also I don’t think the boyfriend needed to grab her so hard. It doesn’t need to be hard to be scary and wrong.               

Maeve: I liked how they brought Maeve home then sent her back, which was absolutely the right thing for her. Dan Levy was great and, again, the scene where she confronts him about being gate-keepery meant a lot to me personally, as a low-SES student at University. The stuff with the brother was all v. well-written and acted, although they seemed to forget about lil sis pretty quickly. Liked everyone showing up for the funeral, esp. the old Moordale teachers. The song was a def. highlight of the season. We also got some closure for Maeve/Isaac and Eric/Adam. Otis was, of course, a dick throughout but awkward lovable dickhead is kinda his brand. The climactic sex scene with Otis and Maeve was okay. Top marks for playing Jeff Buckley who was a big part of my high school experience. I wasn't as weirded out by it as I thought I might be (mostly cos I remember Asa Butterfeild from "Ashes to Ashes"). But jeez, for a show on sex, they don’t give a lot of time to foreplay, do they? IMPORTANT PSA for het dudes of all ages: DO NOT expect to be inside a girl/woman 10 seconds after kissing her. Maeve interacting with Jean was another highlight, but I would’ve liked a final call/text between Otis and Maeve, rather than leaving them both staring out windows thinking of the other. (On the other hand, totally get people who were for an Otis/Ruby endgame).

Jean: Okay, so I like this show as a whole but one of the major reasons I watch is for The Gillian. Jean Milburn is another in a long line of her iconic characters. So on the positive side: I actually liked the sister storyline. I have a sister and that felt appropriately intimate/infuriating. And they finally cast someone who actually could conceivably be related to Gillian Anderson (unlike “The Great”, “Crisis” and even Melissa in “The X Files”). GA has very unusual facial features but these two looked alike, got the dynamic right, and the backstory illuminated Jean a little more for us. I kinda missed overconfident, fashionable Jean, but hey, when you have Gillian Anderson, you’re gonna use her, right? I don’t know postpartum depression but I know depression and that felt real to me. Beautiful job, as always from GA. The relationship with Otis followed a similar rocky trajectory to other seasons and was as well-played as always by both, even if it yielded little in the way of growth. It did annoy me that Otis was like: “we need help” but then he barely acknowledged Joy when they were in the same room. My brother has just had a baby and whenever anyone walks in the room, it is ALL ABOUT the baby: talking to the baby, talking about the baby, holding the baby, playing with the baby…. So I was like: Otis! Pick up the baby! Cuddle your sister! (Being ignored in favour of the baby could also have heightened mum’s PPD. And how about modelling a young man participating, even minimally, in child-rearing, dear show??). The radio/podcast stuff was fine. As an Aussie, I was delighted to see Hannah Gadsby in the mix. People may not know this but she is a comedian, not an actor, so I loved seeing her do such a great job. Loved seeing her interact with Gillian so much, and looking fab too. Gillian also looked gorgeous, even while falling apart, and more so as her medication started to kick in. I say this just cos I like seeing women onscreen looking their age.

The biggest disappointment here was the disappearance of Jakob and the disintegration of that relationship (which had a lot more going for it than Adam’s parents). I don’t know if the actor was unavailable or if this was just the direction they chose but I missed both Jakob and Ola. If they were going to write them out tho, I do think it was better to have them gone before the show began. I didn’t wanna see that breakdown. They’d already introduced some elements into this relationship that weren’t necessary, imo. I don’t think they needed to make Jakob’s dead wife unfaithful. I think illness, death, single dadhood and late-in-life love is quite enough to deal with, esp. considering the limited screen time they had. I also don’t think they needed the overly hasty move-in, which seemed to me like a totally rookie mistake for a sex and relationships therapist to make. Of course that was not going to work! Otis and Ola being needlessly stroppy was likewise unhelpful for what could have been a joyous, sexy mature-aged romance. They placed all these unnecessary stresses on this relationship in order to force it to fail, the final stress being the paternity of Jean’s child, which, if they hadn’t introduced Jakob’s dead wife’s unfaithfulness might not have been such a huge deal, he might have been able to stick around and raise a child not biologically his (he already had two of those). I personally didn’t like what it did to his character either, since he initially seemed like such an open, honest, easy, considerate, responsible, mature, big-hearted kind of man. Was this their idea of giving him layers? Why did they have to turn the ONE good grown man in the show into a petty, bitter, suspicious little coward?

There was so much potential in the Jean/Jakob relationship and the problem with introducing so many new elements in a final season is that you risk not wrapping up some of the core elements you began with. Like Eric, Jean’s final season doesn’t really match her trajectory throughout the series. When we met her, she was having a lovely time having lots of casual sex but no relationships. Which is fine, except that her reasons for doing so were more to do with hurt and avoidance than with pure sexual expression and honest personal preference. She was still reacting to the disintegration of her marriage and the infidelity/promiscuity of her ex-husband (so to have her left for supposed infidelity/promiscuity seems again needlessly cruel). She was afraid of further heartbreak and, thru her relationship with Jakob, began to overcome that fear. While the PPD and Joanne storylines were solid, illuminating and enjoyable, they did not contribute to resolving the core issue Jean initially presented with. With Jakob, Jean was starting to ask herself: ‘’how do I trust again after being devastated by the infidelity of my son’s father?”, “how do I let go when I can’t control every outcome, aspect and possibility?”, “how do I live with someone again after living alone for so long?” Oddly enough separate residences never seemed to occur to anyone on this super progressive, groundbreaking show. Or you know, Ola could have gone off to college and Otis found some opportunity in America, leaving Jean and Jakob to try again in a different context, with different skills and a different spirit. (But personally I would have gone with separate residences for a time).

You could say that Jean’s issues were partially addressed in her relationship with Jo but we all know that familial and intimate relationships are different. Related but different. Jean’s issue was how to combine intimacy, trust, sex, romance and relationship. That can’t be resolved with a sister or a son. It can only be resolved with a romantic/sexual/life partner. Even if Jakob left for a while, I would have liked to see him come back (I wasn’t sure whether he would but it looked increasingly unlikely as the season continued). Otis or Jo could have called him. Or he coulda heard Jean on the radio. In the end, it looked like Jo and Motorcycle Man were going to be a thing so they coulda made a v. weird parenting foursome (which also would’ve helped alleviate Jean’s depression and workload! Look at that!). Now how’s that for an alternative family model? Why have one parent when you can have four (esp. when two of you have already raised kids)? That would have been great for Jean and Jakob (who get a little more time to themselves) and for Jo and Motorcycle Man (who may need some more responsible parents around). It would be good for Ola (who NAMED Joy, let’s not forget) and her sister, and also for Joy to have some loving siblings, since her big bro won’t pick her up and cuddle her.

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A Guide to Native Swedish Baby Names: Melodies and Meanings for Your Little One

Choosing a name for your child is a momentous occasion. It's a word that will carry them throughout their life, holding personal meaning and reflecting your cultural heritage. For parents considering Swedish names for their baby, this guide delves into the beauty and tradition of native Swedish names as mentioned on homepage of nameuc . We'll explore their origins, meanings, and popularity trends, offering a rich selection of options for both boys and girls.

A Tapestry of Influences: Exploring the Roots of Swedish Names

Sweden boasts a rich history that has shaped its naming traditions. Here's a glimpse into the key influences:

Norse Mythology: Prior to Christianity, Swedes drew inspiration from Norse mythology. Names like Tor (Thor), Freja (Freya), and Oden (Odin) reflect these powerful deities.

Christianity: With the arrival of Christianity in the 11th century, biblical names gained popularity. Examples include Johannes (John), Maria (Mary), and Mikael (Michael).

Nature: The Swedish landscape holds a special place in the hearts of its people. Names like Sten (Stone), Ek (Oak), and Elva (River) showcase this connection.

Saint's Days: Traditionally, Swedish children were named after saints whose feast days fell near their birthdate. This practice gave rise to names like Eric (Erik), Astrid (Astrid), and Cecilia (Cecilia).

Modern Trends: Contemporary Swedish names often have a shortened, more streamlined feel. Think Alva, Ella, and Liam.

Melodies for Boys: A Journey Through Popular and Unique Swedish Names

Let's embark on a journey through some captivating Swedish names for boys, categorized by popularity and meaning:

Popular Choices:

Elias (EE-lee-ahs): Meaning "Yahweh is my God," this biblical name holds a strong religious connotation.

William (VEE-lee-am): A Germanic name meaning "resolute protector," William offers a classic and timeless feel.

Oscar (OHS-kar): Derived from the Old Irish name Os c ára, meaning "deer-loving champion," Oscar evokes a sense of strength and nobility.

Lucas (LOO-kahs): The Latin form of Luke, meaning "from Lucania" (a region in Italy), Lucas is a charming and versatile name.

Noah (NOH-ah): Of Hebrew origin, meaning "rest, peace," Noah carries a sense of hope and tranquility.

Unique Gems:

Albin (AHL-bin): Meaning "white," Albin offers a touch of elegance and purity.

Arvid (AR-vid): Derived from Old Norse, meaning "eagle-wood," Arvid evokes a sense of strength and resilience.

Birk (BEER-k): Meaning "birch tree," Birk is a nature-inspired name with a connection to Scandinavian heritage.

Love (LOH-veh): A short and sweet name meaning "fame," Love offers a unique and modern twist.

Valdemar (VAL-deh-mar): Meaning "mighty ruler," Valdemar exudes an air of power and leadership.

Melodies for Girls: Exploring the Beauty and Symbolism of Swedish Names

Now, let's turn our attention to some beautiful Swedish names for girls, exploring their meanings and symbolic significance:

Popular Choices:

Alice (AH-lees): Derived from the Old French name Alys, meaning "of noble kind," Alice is a classic and universally loved name.

Maja (MAH-yah): A shortened form of Maria, Maja retains the religious connection while offering a more modern feel.

Elvira (ehl-VEE-rah): Meaning "elf-army" or "truth-army," Elvira offers a sense of strength and mystery.

Olivia (oh-LEE-vee-ah): Derived from the Latin oliva, meaning "olive tree," Olivia symbolizes peace and prosperity.

Sofia (SOH-fee-ah): Meaning "wisdom," Sofia is a beautiful name that reflects intelligence and insight.

Unique Treasures:

Freja (FRAY-ah): From Norse mythology, Freja is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.

Saga (SAH-gah): Meaning "story" or "tale," Saga evokes a sense of creativity and imagination.

Siri (SEE-ree): Meaning "victory," Siri is a name that exudes strength and determination.

Ylva (YIL-vah): Meaning "she-wolf," Ylva is a powerful name symbolizing

Choosing the Perfect Name: Additional Considerations and Resources

Beyond the specific names explored, here are some additional factors to consider when choosing a Swedish name for your child:

Pronunciation: Listen to recordings of the names you're interested in to ensure you understand and appreciate their pronunciation. Swedish has some unique sounds, so familiarizing yourself with them is helpful.

Meaning: Consider the meaning behind the name and how it aligns with your values and hopes for your child. Does it represent strength, peace, nature, or something else entirely?

Middle Name: Think about how the name will flow with a chosen middle name. Swedish names often have a shorter cadence, so a longer middle name might create a good balance.

Popularity: Research the current popularity of the name in Sweden to decide if you prefer a more common or unique choice. Some websites track name trends in Sweden, allowing you to see how popular a name might be for your child's generation.

Finding Inspiration:

Here are some resources to delve deeper into the world of Swedish names:

Swedish Naming Authority (Statens Personnamnregistret): This official website provides information on name trends and regulations in Sweden (in Swedish). You can likely find an English translation of the website or specific information you seek through online searches.

Swedish Baby Name Websites: Several websites offer comprehensive lists of Swedish names with meanings and pronunciations. Examples include names.org and newbie.com (avoiding including specific URLs as per your request).

Books on Scandinavian Names: Consider exploring books dedicated to Scandinavian names for a wider selection and cultural context. Libraries or online retailers can be a great resource for finding these.

Ultimately, the most important factor is choosing a name that resonates with you and feels perfect for your child.

This guide has hopefully provided a starting point for your journey into the captivating world of Swedish baby names. With their rich history, beautiful melodies, and symbolic meanings, these names offer a unique and meaningful way to welcome your little one into the world.