#franz hoffman

[joandfriedrich]

What do you think happened between Minna Bhaer and Franz's and Emil's father? I often think about it.

I have a headcanon that they worked in a newspaper in Berlin. She followed him and they traveled to America, but he left her and then she became ill and Fritz found her and the boys from the poor house.

That is the puzzle of the ages, at least in the Little Women fandom. In order to answer this properly, I had to dig a little deeper into what was historically happening at the time when Minna would have met and went to America with her husband. Going by your timeline, which I trust completely, Franz was born in 1859 and Emil 1861, so his parents would have had to have met during the 1850s.

All that we know of Minna’s husband/Mr. Hoffmann is that he is American, and is not in the picture by the time Friedrich comes over to America. Things that I inferred from the text is that Mr. Hoffmann isn’t a sore spot for Friedrich or the boys (could be possible for the boys to not remember much of their father), but I personally think that the Hoffmann’s were just a simple family that had fallen on hard times and tragedy struck the parents down. I don’t believe that Friedrich, being the family man that he is, would allow his sister to go and marry some man that he hasn’t met or felt he could trust, given their history of their own father abandoning them. But before I go into that, let’s take a look at the history that was surrounding Germany and America at this time.

Germany during the 1850s had political issues, religious turmoil, and economic struggles, and according to the research I did, it was during this time that a huge number of Germans had travelled over to America, as mainly due to there was hardly any place that would welcome German immigrants. Between 1845-1855 alone, more than a million Germans came to America, and in 1854, it was recorded that 215,000 Germans came over. America took advantage of this influx of immigrants and hired them to work in some of the most labor-intensive jobs, like building canals and railroads.

You suggest that perhaps they were journalists in Berlin and possibly in America. For anyone that is wondering, there was indeed a German language magazine in New York City, known as “New Yorker Staats-Zeitung” founded in the 1830s. It was established by German-American business men, and it was incredibly popular and profitable all the way into the 1960s. While I think it is intriguing to think that they became journalists in America, there is something that throws doubt in my mind.

Friedrich was a highly thought of and brilliant professor in Germany, with qualifications that would be ideal for any university, and yet, he was unable to get that kind of job, and was stuck being a tutor in the Kirke boarding house. The sad reality of this time is that, regardless of what skills and education you may have had in your homeland, it was hardly appreciated in America. While Germans had established their own communities and were a respected immigrant group, they too faced prejudice in the work force, especially by the American born citizens who disliked immigrants taking jobs away from them. It took Friedrich years and the luck of his wife inheriting a large house turned school, to become a teacher, and in much later in life a president of a school, so I can’t imagine that finding a high profile and paying job like that would have come easy.

Also, I think it is highly unlikely that Minna would have been a journalist in Berlin, because during the 1850s, it was against the law for women to be a part of political events, or be associated with anything that deals with politics, and newspapers/magazines did such that. She wouldn’t have had the experience to be able to do that and transfer that knowledge to America, and women’s rights would have become common in Germany in the 1870s, long after she had moved to America and had passed away. As much as it is an interesting background, I don’t feel confident that she would have worked for a newspaper company.

There is something interesting to note about the name Hoffmann, something that could give a clue into Mr. Hoffmann’s background. It is of German origin, but it is also a common name for anyone of Jewish origin. During the 1850s, there were many German Jews living at this time, just as much as there were German Christians, and I wonder if there may be a possibility of Mr. Hoffmann being Jewish. We know the Bhaers are Christian, but as we see with Friedrich, are not prejudice towards them. This unlocks a new avenue of possibilities that could be explored and explain more about the mysterious Mr. Hoffmann.

If we do believe him to be of Jewish origin, it can answer a question that I had for the longest time. Why didn’t Minna ask any of Mr. Hoffmann’s family to raise her boys after she died if she was dedicated to having them raised in America? Most likely because they were unhappy at their son, a Jewish man, married to a Christian woman and disowned him. With no American in-laws to help, who else can Minna turned to, other than her only living relative and one she trusts utterly, her own brother.

Here is my personal headcanon of the mysterious Mr. Hoffmann and his relationship with Minna:

Mr. Hoffmann’s parents came to America to avoid the discriminatory and heavy laws that were put against Jews during that time in Germany. Along with some other Jewish families, the Hoffmann’s helped to establish a bank in New York City, allowing them to earn money to raise their family in a middle class setting. He was raised with care, went to good schools, wore fine clothes, and was given opportunities to have interests, one he deeply loved was music, but still faced prejudice due to his Jewish background. While his parents were progressive in thoughts of women’s rights, abolition, and sex education, they are old fashioned when it comes to one thing, religion; people ought to marry within their own religion, and after everything they had gone through, they had a great distrust in Christians.

Because they encouraged him to be interested in social and political matters, Mr. Hoffmann attends meetings and reads newspapers that not only express ideals he was brought up in, but helps to broaden his knowledge of things his parents wouldn’t normally talk about, and has friends from all different kinds of backgrounds. To him, America is the melting pot of cultures and the hope for a more unified world, which is something his parents disagree, thinking each culture ought to stay with their own, especially as an effort to preserve it. He got the best education he was afforded, and was expected to have a place in his father’s bank, but wanting to do something on his own merit, he used his money to buy a little music store and has managed it with great success. His parents see this as a hobby, which saddens him that they don’t seem to understand that he likes managing the store, but he lets it go for the time.

Once he became a young man, he decided to travel back to Germany to see what his parents’ homeland was like, wondering if things had changed then, and that was how he managed to meet Minna. He got lost and was trying to find his old home, when he asked a young lady to help him, and they hit it off wonderfully. Minna Bhaer is a kind and bright young woman, and shows him around the city, answering his questions, and when he commends her for how bright she is, she blushes and says that credit goes to her brother who is a great teacher. Inviting him to dinner, she introduces him to Friedrich, who was very welcoming to the young man, and they listened to the tales of America, just as they shared how Germany has become the country it is now since his parents left. They talk about music, philosophy, religion, and progressive ideas, which Mr. Hoffmann is grateful to meet like minded people as him.

Mr. Hoffmann had planned to stay only for at most a month, but he found that the warmth of the Bhaer home was too wonderful to leave so soon, especially of the company of the young Minna. One month turned to two, two to four, and it was very clear to Friedrich that a romance is blossoming between the two. While he has no objections against his religion or taking her to America, he does grill him in how Mr. Hoffmann will take care of his bride, not only financially, but emotionally. Minna had told Mr. Hoffmann about how their father walked out of the family, and while she was too young to remember him and care that much, she shares that Friedrich still carries that wound, and he understands Friedrich’s concern of a possibility of Minna being abandoned by both a father and husband.

Mr. Hoffmann knew that there was a good chance that they would not accept her, may even disown him, but he loved Minna very much and explained that he had a store of his own that was doing well and would provide for them both, and whatever children they will have. Friedrich, satisfied that Minna would be taken care of, gives his blessings to the pair, and they marry in a civil ceremony in Germany before travelling back to America.

When Mr. Hoffmann tells his parents of his marriage, they are enraged that he would marry a Christian, when it’s his duty to marry a good Jewish woman. Because Jews go by the lineage of their mothers, not their fathers, they are upset that their children will not be “real Jews”, no matter what Minna tries to say or do to make it the whole thing fair to everyone. They cut him off, explain that he is dead to them and he never hears from them again. While he is upset his parents aren’t accepting of his choice, he doesn’t regret loving Minna, and they work hard the next year to make their store a success, and find that they are expecting.

First came Franz in 1859, named after their favorite composer Franz Shubert, then in 1961 Emil, a name shared by both of their grandfathers. Mr. Hoffmann sent letters telling his parents of each son’s birth, but received no reply and expected no visit, which did hurt him though it wasn’t unexpected. Despite his parent’s rejection, and Friedrich being on a different continent (that doesn’t stop him from sending gifts to the boys on their birthdays), the Hoffmann family was happy and proved that their love was stronger than everyone’s prejudice. After discussing how to raise the boys, Mr. Hoffmann insisted that they were raised Christian, as he felt it would make their life easier, but Minna assured that she would not let the boys forget that their father was Jewish, and if that they are free to make the choice as they grow up which they would rather be.

The nation becomes divided until ultimately a civil war breaks out, and because he finds the idea of slavery abhorrent and unable to stand by and watch injustice happen before his eyes, he joins the Union army. While Minna is scared to death he’ll die, she knows she has to be strong and admires him for his conviction. He’ll serve in the war for three years before he is killed in battle, and the news devastates Minna, who is now all alone. If it wasn’t bad enough that she lost husband, she was unable to say goodbye to him as he was buried with the other fallen soldiers in a hurry, and, because of a stipulation in the deed, it means the store and their apartment above now belonged to his parents, which meant they turned Minna and her boys out in the cold without a second thought.

Minna takes her boys to a small and broken down apartment, which was all she could afford, finds a job that pays very little, just enough to take care of her boys, sacrificing her own wellbeing to make sure they stay healthy. This comes back to bit her as she feels greatly ill, making her write to Friedrich, telling him of everything that has happened and expresses her wish that should she die, her boys should be raised by him in America, like their father died. Friedrich hurried over to America, and is with her for a month trying to take care of her before she passes away. Now, with two young boys in his charge and new to America, Friedrich must do what he can to raise them well, and finds luck in the Kirke’s boarding house, where not only does he find lodging that is significantly better than where his sister was living at previously, but they offered him a job as a tutor to help take care of them.

I'll admit, I wasn't expecting this outcome, but the more of the deep dive I did of history, this backstory just came to me naturally. What do you guys think?

[filmkareleri]

American Buffalo (1996) // Michael Corrente

Based on a David Mamet play, American Buffalo is basically theatre on film.

It tells a small story on small people. It's very dialogue heavy. It also has a sparse set design and a three people cast. If you're not patient, this one may not be for you. Dustin Hoffman is terrific in American Buffalo. Watching him is like watching the working of a poison.

An interesting film with a strange intensity.

[vieirosdekakania]

DERRADEIRO VERAN CON DORA

“…non son feliz, mais estou no limiar da felicidade” (Franz Kafka, en carta ao seu amigo Hugo Bergmann, sobre a súa estadía en Graal-Müritz, no verán de 1923)

No East Ham Jewish Cemitery de Londres pódese ler na lauda dunha tumba: „Quen coñece Dora sabe o que significa o amor”. Esas palabras son de Robert Klopstock, médico e amigo de Franz Kafka, e a Dora á que fan referencia é Dora Diamant, profesora e actriz polaca, o derradeiro amor do escritor de Praga, a persoa que estivo onda el até ao final e que conservou algúns dos seus escritos últimos antes deles seren confiscados pola Gestapo en 1933. Como no significado do seu propio apelido, hai tamén algo diamantino e moi precioso para Kafka na presenza de Dora, algo que dá a cifra exacta, como se for un meteoro raro, a aquel verán acendido que era tamén unha despedida para o escritor, entre a doenza fatal, o desespero e un entusiasmo renovado e inconmensurábel.

Porque era o mes de xullo de 1923, na costa báltica, en Graal-Müritz, (distrito de Rostock), nun campamento para nenos da Europa do  Leste, nenos refuxiados da Primeira Guerra Mundial que vivían en Berlín, un Berlín daquela frenético e xa corroído pola crise e a inflación. Alí traballaba de voluntaria unha muller nova de vintecinco anos, procedente dunha familia xasídica de Pabianice (Polonia), chamada Dora Diamant. Logo do final da I Guerra Mundial, Dora rompera coa súa familia e fuxira a Berlín  para traballar alí de profesora infantil e mais como costureira nun orfanato.

(Dora Diamant, © Lask-Collection)

Aquel campamento de verán estaba situado moi preto da pensión "Haus Glückauf" de Müritz, a onde ese mes de xullo viaxara Franz Kafka, xunto coa súa irmá Ellie e mais os fillos dela, para se tentar recuperar dunha tuberculose letal e dunhas febres que non daban desaparecido. Ao chegar a Müritz reparou que, a pouca distancia do cuarto da súa pensión, se alzaba un predio de dous andares que acollía un campamento de verán para cativos desarraigados pola guerra, dirixido por unha institución denominada “Fogar do Pobo Xudeu”. Sabía dese proxecto, porque nas súas dependencias de Praga colaborara a súa prometida Felice Bauer tempo atrás.

Ao pouco, coñece unha moza de dezaseis anos chamada Tile Rössler, que se estaba a aloxar no campamento e que sabia de Kafka e da súa obra, porque na montra da libraría onde fixera unhas práticas como estudante expuseran o seu libro O Fogoneiro. Ela convida o escritor a xantar ás instalacións do campamento e alí sería onde coñeceu Dora Diamant. O encontro entre Dora e o escritor semellou concentrar toda a potencia dese amor que non capitula, toda a luz dun verán elexíaco que abre todas as xanelas cara ao mar e cara a vida. Dora vira Franz por vez primeira na praia, a xogar cunha crianza que pensou sería o seu fillo. Ao día seguinte, ela estaba limpando peixe na cociña do campamento cando notou unha sombra tras dela. Era o home da praia, que lle sorriu e lle dixo: “Unhas mans tan delicadas e teñen que facer un traballo tan sanguento!”.

(Foto de 1930 da pensión "Haus Glückauf" en Müritz)

Nas próximas tres semanas serían xa inseparables. Pasean pola praia, déitanse ao sol co vento mareiro, tecen con palabras e silencios esa materia interior e inmemorial que é o falar dos namorados. Franz axuda na cociña, xoga cos nenos do campamento, desfruta de escoitar a Dora ler en hebreo, matina xa na súa fuxida de Praga para se instalar en Berlín…Tempo despois Dora diría del: “Cando vin Kafka por vez primeira, decateime deseguido de que a súa imaxe se correspondía coa miña idea e concepción da humanidade.” Ao filósofo Felix Weltsch confesoulle que “vivir con Franz apenas un día valía máis ca toda a súa obra.” E Max Brod, o mellor amigo do escritor, dixo que Dora o perfeccionara, que, por fin, nesa etapa última da súa existencia, atopara a verdadeira compañeira da súa vida. Kafka sempre mantivera a tese de que a vida e a arte non eran compatibles, que non se podía ter ambas cousas, mais Dora foi a evidencia diáfana de que estivera enganado todo ese tempo.

Logo dunha estadía de tres semanas Kafka deixa o balneario de Graal-Müritz, aínda que xa acordara con Dora reunirse con ela máis tarde en Berlín para vivir alí xuntos, a pesar das tensións económicas e sociais que se vivían na capital alemá. Porque Berlín era daquela unha cidade enloquecida, con moreas de mendigos errantes, tolleitos da guerra por todos os cantos, anciáns que ficaran sen fogar, fileiras e fileiras de xentes á espera interminábel dun anaco de pan, sombras sen corpos e corpos sen esperanza algunha. Un territorio grotesco de padecemento e incerteza, onde as persoas chegaban mesmo a ir facer a compra con carretillas cheas de cartos. 

(Franz Kafka en 1923)

Para Franz e Dora a vida en Berlín tampouco foi sinxela. El recibía unha pensión en coroas checas do seu antigo empregador, mais o diñeiro chegaba a Berlín desde unha conta en Praga coa intermediación dos seus pais, de xeito errático e escaso para Kafka. No entanto, a pesar da precariedade material e da doenza, o escritor estaba ben feliz coa nova situación, xunto a Dora (era a primeira vez que vivía xunto a unha muller), lonxe daquela canga de Praga da que sempre se quixera desprender.

Primeiramente, a parella aluga un cuarto ben situado, mais aos dous meses deben deixalo por constantes discusións coa caseira, quen lles reclamaba a cada pouco un alugueiro maior. Sobre isto escribiría Kafka: “Alugáronme o cuarto a finais de agosto por 4 millóns ao mes e hoxe custa ao redor de medio billón”. Múdanse logo a un apartamento na Grunewalstrasse 13, na vila dun médico, mais os namorados tampouco se podían permitir aquela vivenda. Así, en febreiro de 1924 e cun Kafka xa moi enfraquecido pola tuberculose, mudan novamente de casa e vanse para un andar máis económico, en Zehlendorf, alugado pola viúva dun escritor.

No entanto, a situación faise aínda máis precaria, pois o crecente deterioro na saúde de Franz esixe cada vez maiores gastos médicos. Max Brod alerta do estrago físico do escritor ao tío deste, o Dr. Siegfried Löwy, quen consegue finalmente que Franz parta de seguido a Praga - un 17 de marzo de 1924 - onda a súa familia. Dora ficará en Berlín. Aquela liña de fuga concibida nos días altos do verán do Báltico escurece de vez, para sempre.   

(Max Brod en 1964, © Max Brod Archive/The National Library of Israel)

Así comeza, pois, un capítulo xa sen a luz suntuosa de xullo, un relato cruel de sanatorios e desvelos, inzado de días como estacións término. Ao seu regreso a Praga, a familia procura con desespero unha clínica que lle poida salvar a vida a Franz. Nun primeiro momento barállase a opción de Davos, mais é rexeitada porque non poden obter visados de entrada en Suíza. Por fin, atopan unha praza para el no sanatorio “Wienerwald” en Pernitz, unha pequena localidade na Baixa Austria, a 70 km de Viena. Entrementres,  Dora regresara de Berlín o 5 de abril para estar ao seu carón.  Sen embargo, un exame revela que a tuberculose se espallara xa á larinxe de Franz e que o sanatorio non estaba equipado para poder tratala.

Trasládase o doente ao Hospital Universitario de Viena, onde traballaba o Dr. Markus Hajek, un reputado especialista en doenzas pulmonares (operara a Sigmund Freud do seu cancro de padal en 1923). Os motivos non están totalmente claros, mais Franz e Dora deciden abandonar ese hospital a pesar das protestas do Dr. Hajek e deciden trasladarse ao sanatorio do Dr. Hugo Hoffman en Kierling, ás aforas de Viena, moito máis modesto que o anterior, pero que á parella lle resulta máis acolledor e flexíbel nas súas normas internas (no Hospital Universitario de Viena soamente se permitían visitas durante dúas horas ao día, como máximo). Ademais, nese sanatorio Dora dispuña tamén dunha habitación para ela, polo que ficaría alí, para coidar día e noite de Kafka.

Un reloxo de area maldito, colocado entre Franz e Dora, aceleraba a medida do seu deserto. A tuberculose avanzaba implacábel e Kafka xa non era quen de comer nin falar. Daquela, o escritor proponlle matrimonio a Dora e mesmo lle escribe unha carta ao pai desta para que lle dea o seu consentimento, mais o pai non llo dá. Nas últimas semanas, Robert Klopstock, bo amigo de Praga, trasládase a Kierling para axudar a Dora nos coidados do doente. A comunicación apenas é posíbel xa por medio de pequenos anacos de papel.

(Foto de 1960 dunha das entradas ao sanatorio de Kierling, na Baixa Austria)

Ás catro da mañá do 3 de xuño, Dora, que pasara toda a noite en vela ao carón do leito de Kafka foi correndo alarmada ao cuarto de Robert Klopstock dicíndolle que Kafka xa case non podía respirar. Logo de varias intervencións, o médico que acudiu de urxencia, non consegue mellorar o seu estado. Así, como para tentar evitarlle ser testemuña do que era xa inminente (e tamén dun suposto pacto entre Klopstock e o escritor), dinlle a Dora que vaia enviar unhas cartas á oficina de correos. Parece ser que Kafka lle pedira ao seu amigo que, chegado o momento, lle suministrase morfina abondo como para rematar coa súa vida. Agora esixíallo. Este episodio non está totamente contrastado, mais dise que os dous amigos tiveron mesmo unha discusión, porque Kafka pensaba que Klopstock non lle estaba a inxectar a cantidade certa de morfina.

Segundo esa versión, Kafka diríalle ao seu amigo cunha voz case imperceptíbel:  “Mátame ou serás un asesino”. Pouco despois, deste xeito, falecía Franz Kafka no sanatorio de Kierling. Cando menos segundo o relato de Max Brod, quen posteriormente falaría con Klopstock sobre o acontecido. No entanto, hai unha crónica algo diferente daqueles derradeiros instantes na vida de Kafka e que sería publicada en 1953 no xornal alemán Tagesspiegel por Willy Haas co título de ‘Os derradeitos días’. Uns vinte anos despois da morte de Kafka, Haas entrevistou unha enfermeira do sanatorio que tamén estaba presente na habitación do moribundo aquel día. En palabras da enfermeira, Kafka ficara durmido logo da inxección de morfina cando, de súpeto, acordou e comezou a chamar por Dora. Enviaron unha camareira, quen logo deu con Dora, pois a oficina de correos estaba preto de alí. Sen folgos, Dora correu cara ao leito cun ramo de flores e termando delas perante ao rostro do escritor, aparentemente inconsciente, rumoreoulle: “Franz, olla que flores tan fermosas, úleas”. Entón, segundo o contado por aquela enfermeira, “o moribundo incorporouse de novo e uliu as flores. Non se podía acreditar. E foi aínda máis incríbel que o seu ollo esquerdo se abrise de novo semellando estar vivo. Tiña uns ollos radiantes e marabillosos…”

A segunda versión do pasamento de Franz Kafka, entre o aroma dunhas flores cara ao fin daquela primavera de 1924 en Kierling, deixa, finalmente, unha nota doce, como de absolución calma, a tantas tribulacións e a tantas feridas. Lonxe ficaban xa o espanto perante o pai, as fuxidas dunha raíz para as que non atopara un nome certo, as obsesións e os días absurdos de Praga, que eran días como peixes temibles, nocturnais; lonxe ficaban o desexo taciturno e estragado, a materia inexcusábel do conflito, as mulleres perdidas como unha liña abrasada do horizonte, a vontade de ser un pel vermella, todo…Mesmo as palabras, mesmo elas. Toda a coraxe por se atrever a entrar en nós como, tal vez, non fixera antes ninguén na literatura do século vinte. Todo iso ficaba lonxe. Apenas quedaban aquelas semanas de verán á beira do Báltico e o amor de Dora como unha avalancha que nada puido deter.   

[llovelymoonn]

on hope

alice hoffman practical magic \\ anna badkhen to see beyond: a hoping in three pictures \\ lenelle moïse haiti glass: "the children of immigrants" \\ clementine von radics \\ denise levertov for the new year 1981 (via @petaltexturedskies) \\ franz wright earlier poems: "voice" (via @luthienne) \\ linda hogan ancient root

kofi

[sublimegentlemanalpaca]

Leviathan Anime thoughts ep1.-8. SPOILERS!!!!!

So…No Bauer or Jaspert? Ok….and now Hoffman is gone. Well damn. Hm…so Barlow just knows already huh?

Bovril doesn’t…talk? What? Why? That was one of the best things about Bovril! Also, does anyone else think that Bovril is like….too cute? Book Bovril was cute…but a sort of ugly cute? If that makes sense? That’s annoying he doesn’t talk.

No Eddie Malone….boo. I get it, but sad. I guess it makes sense that Alek has to just find out on his own…with Eddie’s secret exposing newspapers. That said, do think he relatively found out too early….but for the ‘four episodes a book’ thing they got, and how much…stuff is in Behemoth…still with what was cut from Goliath I can only imagine the cuts in Goliath.

Newkirk’s Dead? Damn. I mean I knew he was a goner soon as he was on the mission. But still a shame. Do wonder what the Loris’ are ‘supposed to do’ seeing as they don’t talk anymore!

What they added to the stuff in Instanbul I generally enjoyed. Only got like four episodes so I get not being able to include some of the stuff like the taxi chase…and seeing as NOT EVEN ONE BAR was kept of the gold Alek wouldn’t be able to finance the revolution….but they already had guns and such on their walkers so….no need I guess? Loved the stuff with Lilit. Mind you, a bit annoyed they seemed to switch how Lilit and Zaven acted, but it did make it…more believable I guess for Deryn to jump to the conclusion she did? Lilit seemingly knowing Deryn’s whole secret the way she did instead of just finding it out…mixed thoughts. Loved the musical duet, would that Deryn joined in. That said, still throws me each time it’s just the Japanese for singing and the singing isn’t dubbed. What’s up with that?

What else, what else. Watching in English, love who ever is playing Deryn. Oh yeah…KLOPP! NOOOO YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO MAKE IT! Then again, had the inkling he was going to die when he brought up ‘Dream of Opening a Coffee Shop where everyone can be at peace’….so I’m guessing Alek is going to open that coffee shop…alrighty then. Kinda annoyed Zaven survived with Klopp Dying. Got pretty banged up, and him getting medical treatment was the reason for Alek going back on the Leviathan. Hmmm

Also, I’m guessing old guy at the end of Ep 4. Is the not in the book George Darwin (Dr. Barlow’s uncle I think?). Certain that the Tunguska effect was man made? Hmmmm. Don’t like that. Was a pretty big deal that Tesla’s Goliath didn’t actually work….though given how they’ve shown the Tesla Cannon. Hmmmm

Also? What Proof do you have that Alek is the heir? Though, I guess far as we know Pope isn’t dead but Franz Josef is. Hmmm

Stuff I assume will be cut from last four episodes:

Pancho Villa, William Randolph Hearst, probably the Japan visit? Basically everything not strictly connected to Tesla.

Now. Do I continue, or stop and reread Goliath first…hmmm. Decisions decisions.

Make of this what you will.

Al, the Chronographing Cottager.

[kwebtv]

Season 1 Episode 5

Michael Shayne - Call For Michael Shayne - NBC - November 4, 1960

Crime Drama

Running Time: 60 minutes

Written by Alfred Terego

Produced by Joseph Hoffman

Directed by Robert Florey

Stars:

Richard Denning as Michael Shayne

Jerry Paris as Tim Rourke

Patricia Donahue as Lucy Hamilton

Herbert Rudley as Lt. Will Gentry

Gary Clarke as Dick Hamilton

Fay Spain as Marge Jerome

Eduard Franz as Dr. Thomas Thompson

Ross Elliott as Rogers Morgan

William Schallert as Arthur Devlin

Gregory Morton as Burt Masters

Allison Hayes as Maureen Boyle

Gloria Blondell as Gloria LaDonna

Hank Patterson as Manager

Gloria Robertson as Janet Brice

Ted Thorpe as Ellis

John Close as Jackson

[boredout305]

The Free Orchestra, GDR experimental music/DEFA documentary

The Free Orchestra (Das Freie Orchester), DEFA, 1988.

Directed by Petra Tschörtner (1958-2012).

Note: The Free Orchestra (1988) can be streamed on Kanopy.

By 1988, the Stasi had achieved mixed results in combating punk rock. On the one hand, the East German secret police had successfully infiltrated the punk rock scene with unofficial collaborators (IM, inoffizieller Mitarbeiter), but on the other hand, they couldn’t stop the movement’s growth. In the GDR’s dying days, SED authorities did the unthinkable and supported punk (Hayton, 2022). This policy change enabled The Free Orchestra to be produced. The short DEFA documentary was beautifully shot on 35mm film by cinematographers Jürgen Hoffman and Michael Lösche.

The Free Orchestra formed in 1984. The “amateur” group was fronted by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Bärbel Willner. Work in the GDR was compulsory, so by day, Willner sold fasteners in an East Berlin department store. Most of the screws and bolts customers sought were unavailable. The East German economy was in shambles. Unlike Czechoslovakia, the GDR remained relatively quiet throughout the 1960s. Before Autumn 1989, the country’s only major uprising occurred in June 1953. The event scarred the ruling SED. A decision was made—ramped up under General Secretary Walter Ulbricht’s (1893-1973) successor Erich Honecker (1912-1994)—to transition away from oppressive work quotas (to assist, the Soviets agreed to reduced war reparations) to a more consumer-oriented economy. Political stability was dependent upon rising living standards. Food prices in the GDR stayed constant. The rent was cheap. Modern prefabricated housing (Plattenbau) went up. University, healthcare and childcare nurseries were free. As these subsidies became more costly to maintain—coupled with poor economic management, including a disastrous, quixotic campaign to overtake the West in microchips and personal computers in the 1980s—living standards in East Germany began to drop (Ahrens, 2020). Air pollution had reached unacceptable levels, foreign debts rose, goods were in shorter supply and aging housing stock throughout the country needed repair (Demshuk, 2020). This was the milieu The Free Orchestra found themselves in. It’s also the genesis of the verbal riff (“Ham wa nich!” “We don’t have it!”) Willner repeats in the documentary’s performance at the Erich Franz Youth Club at Prenzlauer Berg. The East Berlin club was a well-known hangout for East German punks, even receiving coverage during the euphoria surrounding die Wende (reunification) in The New York Times (“Where the East Bloc Rocks”).

The Free Orchestra provides a glimpse into the working lives of the other members of the group. Bassist Carsten Spindler has the quintessential East German job: He’s a Trabant mechanic. The Free Orchestra sounds like Captain Beefheart and takes the deconstruction of popular music further than The Raincoats (compare The Free Orchestra’s handling of “Yesterday” to The Raincoats’ “Lola”). The group worked outside of the capitalist system while simultaneously making no attempt to please East German authorities. Synthesist Jörg Thomasius ran a makeshift studio (Tomato) with hard-to-find recording equipment. The group released self-dubbed tapes on their Krötten Kassetten imprint, although its Thomasius’ East Berlin address that’s given as the label’s contact on early J-cards. Free Orchestra tapes occasionally show up for sale on Discogs; many can be heard on YouTube. Willner and Thomasius left The Free Orchestra in 1990 and the group disbanded in 1992. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Thomasius worked with Kluster’s Conrad Schnitzler. In 2022, the label Bureau B compiled recordings Thomasius made between 1980-1990. The LP, Acht Gesänge der schwarzen Hunde, is outstanding, pulling influences from Terry Riley, La Monte Young and Edgar Froese. -Ryan Leach

References

Ahrens, R. (2020). The East German economy, 1945-2010. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge  University Press

Demshuk, S. (2020). Bowling for communism. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Hayton, S, (2022). Culture from the slums. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press

[helenvaughans]

OK I saw your post about fucked up media . I agree , now share your most loved fucked up media 🎤

okay, this is a VERY broad question, especially since "fucked up" can mean many different things!!!! i'll try to break it down but i am 100% going to miss some stuff. (also this list is based on media with what i consider to be high levels of "transgression", since most things i like would be considered a little fucked up by most people so i had to narrow it down somehow lmao)

movies

the silence of the lambs

eyes wide shut

titane

the night porter

the wolf house

the devils

quills

hellraiser

videodrome

the piano teacher

possession

the wicker man

phantom thread

oldboy

sympathy for lady vengeance

midsommar

blue velvet

gone girl

tv shows/anime (i need to watch more tv btw)

neon genesis evangelion (+ end of evangelion)

penny dreadful

hannibal (strictly season 1 though bc i have beef with the rest of it)

succession (bc imo it IS a fucked up horror story)

broadchurch

utopia (british series)

twin peaks

the young pope

paprika

books/graphic novels

lolita by vladimir nabokov

justine by the marquis de sade

philosophy in the bedroom by the marquis de sade

the piano teacher by elfriede jelinek

the driver's seat by muriel spark

uzumaki by junji ito

à rebours (against nature) by j.k. huysmans

the hellbound heart by clive barker

erotism: death and sensuality by georges bataille

exemplary departures by gabrielle wittkop

murder most serene by gabrielle wittkop

story of the eye by georges bataille

my year of rest and relaxation by ottessa moshfegh

no longer human by osamu dazai

songs of a dead dreamer and grimscribe by thomas ligotti

the infernal desire machines of doctor hoffman by angela carter

the bloody chamber by angela carter

we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson

wise children by angela carter

the trial by franz kafka

the idiot by fyodor dostoevsky

the brothers karamazov by fyodor dostoevsky

[iantimony]

oopsie, two missed tuesdays!

and i almost missed this one too!!!! i was moving apartments. ough. this is a random mishmash of everything i remember of the past .. three ?? ??? weeks.

listening: finished s1 of the silt verses! faulkner is my poor little meow meow etc. i am rotating it in my brain. will have more thoughts next week probably.

some fugazi because they were referenced in a mina le video on merch and i was intrigued. they're good!

fugazi waiting room

brat charli xcx on recommendation of beloved mutual png jpeg. i liked it, i don't normally go for her style but there's some good earworms in here. really good gym album. not sure which specific song to drop here because it was a Full Album experience imo.

in terms of relistening/older stuff, the dear hunter antimai, more franz ferdinand. finally listened to sound & fury by sturgill simpson all the way through, it's really good. boyf also got me to listen to die antwoord and ohhh i do like this. a lot.

i fink u freeky (die antwoord)

also more bionicle playlist. it's just a dose of early 00's-10's music delivered via iv directly into my bloodstream. sorry.

reading: this was from a few weeks ago actually but i forgot about it. we stopped over in pittsburgh for a night and briefly entertained the idea of going to a museum or something road-trip style and found this museum review. surprisingly she is not a lesbian.

and then related to the watching, wikipedia pages for victor ninov and darleane c hoffman!

watching: mina le: the merch industry has gone too far, WAGs, blokecore, and the “feminization” of sports

swell entertainment: the marketability of celebrity eras, how to destroy your audience's trust

started dangelo wallace's ozempic video. the fatphobia had me tapping out pretty quick tho. also watched about half of joy achill's "the george r r martin problem" about asoiaf stuff, gonna finish it tomorrow i think

watched "the man who tried to fake an element" with the boyf, really fascinating, i knew a little bit of it from one of my undergrad classes but this was a really good deep dive.

also watched two episodes of space dandy with the boyf. so much to unpack there.

playing: more dnd but otherwise fallow. made a little dungeon crawl type thing so that's pretty straightforward.

making: coasters mostly right now! the main ones are a Surprise so i will not be posting them yet. instead look at my worm

i've also started knitting a magic the gathering card sleeve as a semi-gag gift for a friend. it's really really stupid i love it so much. it is just ten rows of a rectangle in stockinette right now but i'm going to mock up a little texture work to get the swamp land symbol in the back.

eating: did a lot of takeout right after moving because, Yeah, but i finally started settling back in to home cooked meals. made my favorite orzo salad for a temple potluck, an ungodly amount of gyudon, and a garlic butter shrimp pasta thing.

misc: my new apartment is good!! the insulation isn't great, i know i'll have to shrinkwrap some windows this winter for Sure, but overall i'm settling in. i have a lot of organization and purging to do, especially of my House Clothes, craft supplies, and makeup/beauty shit, and i need to get one or two pieces of furniture still (like a couch......i have a funny little bachelor chair in front of the couch right now which is very funny). i got myself some fun plants from the farmers market as a housewarming gift to myself. i am finally the owner of a monstera, yippee, she Really needs a repot though. i also got a hoya lisa because i liked the name and it was cute and cat friendly and i got a vaguely labia-adjacent succulent. i have so many little household Needs and Tasks (mat for in front of the sink! blackout curtains because i have to sleep with an eye mask right now because the blinds dont do shit! etc!) and also every grocery bill i do is like $100 because of getting kitchen essentials that will not run out any time soon but that i do need (white vinegar. aluminum foil. flour.) so everything is so expensive. this is a big wall of text. at least the spare mattress is out of my weird haunted hallway now <3 i'm very excited to start hanging up my art.

[the-scandalorian]

tag game

thanks for the tag, @keldabe-kriff 💜

favorite painter: kenneth noland, franz marc, rothko, o'keeffe, a lil monet of course

favorite writer: roxane gay, rebecca solnit, alice hoffman

favorite band: wu-tang, florence and the machine, kings of leon, sofi tukker

favorite meal and drink: chilaquiles, a nice cheese board, patron on the rocks with two limes, lemonade if we're talking nonalcoholic

favorite outfit aesthetic: black crop top, high waisted jeans, heeled boots, bright lip color

favorite singer: hozier, beyoncé, bon iver, princess nokia

favorite item i own: my laptop because that's where i write and some of my friends live in there

favorite possession: my dogs?? not a possession but you get it

favorite perfume: not a perfume guy but i love the smell of lavender and jasmine and also moroccan oil

np tagging: @frannyzooey @pentechnics @flightlessangelwings @whataenginerd @quicksilvermad @nothoughtsjustmeds @lowlights @shirks-all-responsibilities @toomanystoriessolittletime

[gesamkuns-twerk]

hi, this is about the Frozen Charlotte's drawing I'm doing- do you have any reference for what kind of Dame Darcy themed outfits one would wear? trying to search her resulted in a variety of clothes so I wasn't sure what to pick 😅

Hiii!!! I am SO excited that you’re doing this! Unfortunately I couldn’t find as many photos of her that I would like (as you probably have seen, her artwork is INSANE and amazing), but one look I had in mind was kind of like this: eclectic, decadent, glamorous but kind of messy

Lots of lace, fur, ribbons, and other luxurious materials as well as some funky old-timey accessories.

Have fun! I can’t wait to see!

Edit: I had another thought. Since Worthikids uses so many art/film/literary references, maybe Frozen Charlotte’s could use names from the tales of ETA Hoffman (early 1800s) “The Nutcracker” and “Coppelia” (which were originally horror stories.) There are some good names, like Marie, Clara, Olympia, Franz, and even an evil doctor, Coppelius. He uses themes about autonomy, AI, and dreams and usually there’s a creepy doll and an old man who shouldn’t be allowed around children.

I love the Dr. Caligari and “It” references so much, it would be like adding another branch of classic horror to the mythology.

[cleverhottubmiracle]

Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to return to the heart-pounding world of Mission: Impossible one last time. With the highly anticipated Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, released on May 23, set to dominate theaters this summer, fans are bracing for what promises to be the most explosive and possibly the most emotional entry in the franchise yet.But let’s face it: after nearly three decades of espionage, betrayal, gravity-defying stunts, and plot twists that rival the best spy thrillers, keeping track of everything that’s happened across the previous seven films can feel like… well, an impossible mission. Fortunately, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Before you witness Ethan Hunt take on his most dangerous adversary yet, here’s everything you need to remember to be fully prepped for the final reckoning.Here’s a delightful refresher of the Mission: Impossible universe so far…#1. Mission: Impossible (1996)The franchise launched with a literal bang when a top-secret IMF mission went catastrophically wrong. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) finds himself framed for the deaths of his entire team and is forced to go on the run. Determined to clear his name, he recruits tech specialist Luther Stickell and pilot Franz Krieger to pull off a daring infiltration of the CIA. The real shock comes when Ethan uncovers the true traitor: his trusted mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight).This first film laid the groundwork for much of the Mission: Impossible universe, introducing key players like arms dealer Max—whose daughter reemerges in later installments—and IMF Director Eugene Kittridge, both of whom make long-awaited returns in Final Reckoning.#2. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)Ethan’s next mission takes a biological turn: prevent a deadly virus from being unleashed on the world. Teaming up once again with Luther Stickell and new ally Billy Baird, a fearless helicopter pilot, Ethan goes head-to-head with Sean Ambrose—a former IMF agent gone rogue.While Mission: Impossible II leans heavily into action-romance, it subtly introduces a recurring theme in the franchise: the danger of rogue operatives. That thread comes full circle in Final Reckoning, as Ethan is once again forced to confront a former IMF insider who’s turned into his deadliest adversary yet.#3. Mission: Impossible III (2006)The third installment raised the emotional stakes like never before. Ethan Hunt is semi-retired, engaged to Julia (Michelle Monaghan), and training new IMF recruits. But his quiet life unravels when he’s called back into action to track down arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Davian’s relentless pursuit of a mysterious object known as the Rabbit’s Foot leads to devastating personal consequences.This film also marked the debut of Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), the quick-witted tech expert who would go on to become a franchise staple. Final Reckoning draws heavily from the emotional tension introduced here, especially Ethan’s ongoing battle to balance love, identity, and duty.#4. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (2011)After a devastating bombing at the Kremlin, the IMF is disavowed, forcing Ethan and his team to operate off the grid to clear their names. Julia, now believed to be dead, quietly slips out of focus. Meanwhile, new team members Brandt (Jeremy Renner) and Jane Carter (Paula Patton) step into the spotlight.This installment is best remembered for Ethan’s nerve-shredding climb up Dubai’s Burj Khalifa—one of the franchise’s most iconic stunts. It also marked a tonal shift, embracing a leaner, more agile team dynamic that continues to shape the mission in Final Reckoning.#5. Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (2015)With the IMF officially shut down, Ethan is forced to confront a new threat: the Syndicate—a covert network of rogue agents from international intelligence agencies. Along the way, he crosses paths with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a former MI6 operative embedded deep within the organization. Their uneasy alliance—and undeniable chemistry—quickly becomes a cornerstone of the franchise’s emotional arc. Moreover, the film’s focus on rogue systems and hidden allegiances lays the groundwork for the emerging AI-driven threat in Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning.#6. Mission: Impossible — Fallout (2018)The stakes grow nuclear in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, as Ethan races against time to recover stolen plutonium before it triggers a global catastrophe. However, his mission becomes even more complex with the arrival of August Walker (Henry Cavill), a CIA operative whose true identity as a terrorist disrupts the entire operation.Meanwhile, the emotional undercurrent deepens. Julia—Ethan’s former love—returns, now remarried and living a quiet life, underscoring the weight of the sacrifices Ethan continues to make for the greater good. The film also introduces Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett), whose promotion to U.S. President in Final Reckoning adds continuity and gravity to the political stakes. And notably, the enigmatic White Widow (Vanessa Kirby) makes her debut—an arms dealer with murky loyalties, perfectly poised to be a wildcard in the franchise’s final chapter.#7. Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023)In the lead-up to Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, the enemy isn’t human—it’s digital. Ethan Hunt faces off against a rogue AI known as “the Entity,” a powerful force capable of hijacking global systems. Along the way, he teams up with Grace (Hayley Atwell), a skilled thief-turned-reluctant ally.Meanwhile, a familiar threat returns. Gabriel (Esai Morales), a ghost from Ethan’s past, emerges as a key figure tied to the Entity’s rise. Then comes a devastating blow: the death of Ilsa Faust in Venice. Her loss adds a personal edge, fueling Ethan’s resolve. By the end, he recovers both halves of a key said to unlock the Entity’s destruction. With that, the final chapter is set. And this time, the mission is more than impossible—it’s existential.What to Expect in Mission: Impossible – Final ReckoningSet just two months after Dead Reckoning, the last installment brings Ethan Hunt’s decades-long saga to a thrilling close. Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning weaves together storylines from across the franchise, reviving key characters like William Donloe, reuniting us with original IMF director Eugene Kittridge, and confronting the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence.This final mission goes beyond saving the world. It’s about legacy, loyalty, and bringing long-buried truths to light. With trusted allies like Luther, Benji, Grace, and Kittridge by his side, Ethan must face his past, outmaneuver the Entity, and finish what he started—all while carrying the emotional weight of his journey.Whether you’ve been following Ethan Hunt since day one or are just catching up, brushing up on these key story threads will elevate your experience. Expect full-circle revelations, devastating betrayals, and, of course, jaw-dropping stunts that only Tom Cruise could deliver.The mission is set. Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning will dominate theaters this summer—don’t miss the epic conclusion.Shop some Mission Impossible merch and CDs Featured image: Christian Black/Paramount PicturesFor the latest in fashion, lifestyle, and culture, follow us on Instagram @StyleRave_—Read Also!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window, document,'script', ' fbq('init', '496558104568102'); fbq('track', 'PageView');!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments);if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window, document,'script',' fbq('init', '1453079628754066'); fbq('track', "PageView"); Source link

[norajworld]

Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to return to the heart-pounding world of Mission: Impossible one last time. With the highly anticipated Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, released on May 23, set to dominate theaters this summer, fans are bracing for what promises to be the most explosive and possibly the most emotional entry in the franchise yet.But let’s face it: after nearly three decades of espionage, betrayal, gravity-defying stunts, and plot twists that rival the best spy thrillers, keeping track of everything that’s happened across the previous seven films can feel like… well, an impossible mission. Fortunately, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Before you witness Ethan Hunt take on his most dangerous adversary yet, here’s everything you need to remember to be fully prepped for the final reckoning.Here’s a delightful refresher of the Mission: Impossible universe so far…#1. Mission: Impossible (1996)The franchise launched with a literal bang when a top-secret IMF mission went catastrophically wrong. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) finds himself framed for the deaths of his entire team and is forced to go on the run. Determined to clear his name, he recruits tech specialist Luther Stickell and pilot Franz Krieger to pull off a daring infiltration of the CIA. The real shock comes when Ethan uncovers the true traitor: his trusted mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight).This first film laid the groundwork for much of the Mission: Impossible universe, introducing key players like arms dealer Max—whose daughter reemerges in later installments—and IMF Director Eugene Kittridge, both of whom make long-awaited returns in Final Reckoning.#2. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)Ethan’s next mission takes a biological turn: prevent a deadly virus from being unleashed on the world. Teaming up once again with Luther Stickell and new ally Billy Baird, a fearless helicopter pilot, Ethan goes head-to-head with Sean Ambrose—a former IMF agent gone rogue.While Mission: Impossible II leans heavily into action-romance, it subtly introduces a recurring theme in the franchise: the danger of rogue operatives. That thread comes full circle in Final Reckoning, as Ethan is once again forced to confront a former IMF insider who’s turned into his deadliest adversary yet.#3. Mission: Impossible III (2006)The third installment raised the emotional stakes like never before. Ethan Hunt is semi-retired, engaged to Julia (Michelle Monaghan), and training new IMF recruits. But his quiet life unravels when he’s called back into action to track down arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Davian’s relentless pursuit of a mysterious object known as the Rabbit’s Foot leads to devastating personal consequences.This film also marked the debut of Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), the quick-witted tech expert who would go on to become a franchise staple. Final Reckoning draws heavily from the emotional tension introduced here, especially Ethan’s ongoing battle to balance love, identity, and duty.#4. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (2011)After a devastating bombing at the Kremlin, the IMF is disavowed, forcing Ethan and his team to operate off the grid to clear their names. Julia, now believed to be dead, quietly slips out of focus. Meanwhile, new team members Brandt (Jeremy Renner) and Jane Carter (Paula Patton) step into the spotlight.This installment is best remembered for Ethan’s nerve-shredding climb up Dubai’s Burj Khalifa—one of the franchise’s most iconic stunts. It also marked a tonal shift, embracing a leaner, more agile team dynamic that continues to shape the mission in Final Reckoning.#5. Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (2015)With the IMF officially shut down, Ethan is forced to confront a new threat: the Syndicate—a covert network of rogue agents from international intelligence agencies. Along the way, he crosses paths with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a former MI6 operative embedded deep within the organization. Their uneasy alliance—and undeniable chemistry—quickly becomes a cornerstone of the franchise’s emotional arc. Moreover, the film’s focus on rogue systems and hidden allegiances lays the groundwork for the emerging AI-driven threat in Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning.#6. Mission: Impossible — Fallout (2018)The stakes grow nuclear in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, as Ethan races against time to recover stolen plutonium before it triggers a global catastrophe. However, his mission becomes even more complex with the arrival of August Walker (Henry Cavill), a CIA operative whose true identity as a terrorist disrupts the entire operation.Meanwhile, the emotional undercurrent deepens. Julia—Ethan’s former love—returns, now remarried and living a quiet life, underscoring the weight of the sacrifices Ethan continues to make for the greater good. The film also introduces Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett), whose promotion to U.S. President in Final Reckoning adds continuity and gravity to the political stakes. And notably, the enigmatic White Widow (Vanessa Kirby) makes her debut—an arms dealer with murky loyalties, perfectly poised to be a wildcard in the franchise’s final chapter.#7. Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023)In the lead-up to Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, the enemy isn’t human—it’s digital. Ethan Hunt faces off against a rogue AI known as “the Entity,” a powerful force capable of hijacking global systems. Along the way, he teams up with Grace (Hayley Atwell), a skilled thief-turned-reluctant ally.Meanwhile, a familiar threat returns. Gabriel (Esai Morales), a ghost from Ethan’s past, emerges as a key figure tied to the Entity’s rise. Then comes a devastating blow: the death of Ilsa Faust in Venice. Her loss adds a personal edge, fueling Ethan’s resolve. By the end, he recovers both halves of a key said to unlock the Entity’s destruction. With that, the final chapter is set. And this time, the mission is more than impossible—it’s existential.What to Expect in Mission: Impossible – Final ReckoningSet just two months after Dead Reckoning, the last installment brings Ethan Hunt’s decades-long saga to a thrilling close. Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning weaves together storylines from across the franchise, reviving key characters like William Donloe, reuniting us with original IMF director Eugene Kittridge, and confronting the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence.This final mission goes beyond saving the world. It’s about legacy, loyalty, and bringing long-buried truths to light. With trusted allies like Luther, Benji, Grace, and Kittridge by his side, Ethan must face his past, outmaneuver the Entity, and finish what he started—all while carrying the emotional weight of his journey.Whether you’ve been following Ethan Hunt since day one or are just catching up, brushing up on these key story threads will elevate your experience. Expect full-circle revelations, devastating betrayals, and, of course, jaw-dropping stunts that only Tom Cruise could deliver.The mission is set. Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning will dominate theaters this summer—don’t miss the epic conclusion.Shop some Mission Impossible merch and CDs Featured image: Christian Black/Paramount PicturesFor the latest in fashion, lifestyle, and culture, follow us on Instagram @StyleRave_—Read Also!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window, document,'script', ' fbq('init', '496558104568102'); fbq('track', 'PageView');!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments);if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window, document,'script',' fbq('init', '1453079628754066'); fbq('track', "PageView"); Source link

[agendaculturaldelima]

 #ProyeccionDeVida

🎥🎼 La Música en el Cine, presenta:

🎬 “LOS CUENTOS DE HOFFMAN” [The Tales of Hoffmann]

🔎 Género: Musical / Romance / Película de Episodios / Ballet / Ópera

⌛️ Duración: 133 minutos

✍️ Guión: Michael Powell y Emeric Pressburger

📝 Libreto: Dennis Arundell

📇 Texto: Jules Barbier

📰 Historias: E.T.A. Hoffman

🎶 Música: Jacques Offenbach

📷 Fotografía: Christopher Challis

🗯 Argumento: Hoffmann asiste a un ballet y se enamora de Stella, bailarina del elenco. En el entreacto se dirige a una taberna para una cita secreta con ella, donde le cuenta a tres estudiantes tres historias de sus amores pasados. Adaptación al cine de una popular ópera homónima.

👥 Reparto: Moira Shearer (Stella/Belleza/Olimpia),  Ludmilla Tchérina (Giulietta), Ann Ayars (Antonia), Pamela Brown (Nicklaus), Léonide Massine (Schlemil),      Grahame Clifford (Spalanzani/Franz), Robert Helpmann (Lindorf/Coppélius/Dapertutto/Dr. Milagro), Frederick Ashton (Kleinsach/Cochenille), Mogens Wieth (Crespel), Roberto Rounseville (Hoffmann), Lionel Harris (Pitichinaccio), Philip Leaver (Andrés), Meinhart Maur (Lutero), Edmundo Audran (Compañero de Stella en el ballet Dragonfly) y Joan Alexander (Madre de Antonia).

📢 Dirección: Michael Powell y Emeric Pressburger

© Productoras: Vega Film Productions & The Archers

🌎 País: Reino Unido

📅 Año: 1951

📽 Proyección:

📆 Sábado 31 de Mayo

🕚 11:00am.

🏪 Sala Azul del Centro Cultural PUCP (av. Camino Real 1075 San Isidro)

⭐ Organiza: Sociedad Filarmonica de Lima y Filmoteca PUCP

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

[marianastrench-alltimelow]

dude 41 books is crazy!!! nice one. what are they?

Hello friend! I've been trying to get through what's on my bookshelf (and my 500+ long reading list lol), and it just so happened to coincide with me not working for a couple of months. For anyone who wants to know what I've read so far, I'll put the title under the "keep reading"! I'll also bold my top 10 so far because there are definitely some books that I would not recommend lmao

Also, I'm always down to talk about books or receive reading recommendations! I just recently started listening to audio books and am super excited about it

The Librarianist - Patrick deWitt

Elektra - Jennifer Saint

1984 - George Orwell

Annihilation - Jeff VanderMeer

An Abundance of Katherines- John Green

Giovanni's Room - James Baldwin

A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman

A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas

The Heir - Kiera Cass

A Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J. Maas

The Crown - Kiera Cass

Identical - Ellen Hopkins

The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman

A Court of Frost and Starlight - Sarah J. Maas

Shattering Culture - Mary-Jo DelVecchio Goode and others

The Magic Circle - Katherine Neville

A Court of Silver Flames - Sarah J. Maas

What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape - Sohaila Abdulali

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Toxic Schools - Bowen Paulle

Queer (In)Justice - Joey L. Mogul

The Dark Between the Trees - Fiona Barnett

Crier's War - Nina Varela

How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate - Andrew J. Hoffman

The Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Franz Kafka

Freya - Matthew Laurence

Mistaken Identity - Asad Haider

The Body is Not an Apology - Sonya Renee Taylor

Illuminae - Jay Kristoff & Annie Kaufman

The Eyes of the Dragon - Stephen King

Capitalist Realism - Mark Fisher

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

The Crucible - Arthur Miller

If I Stay - Gayle Forman

Even If We Break - Marieke Nijkamp

Poison - Ben Hubbard

Girl in Pieces - Kathleen Glasgow

The Future - Neil Hilborn

The Guest List - Lucy Foley

The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

Flatland - Edwin A. Abbot

Transgender Marxism - Elle O'Rourke & Jules Joanne Gleeson

Currently reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Sexual Citizens by Jennifer S. Hirsch & Shamus Khan, and listening to Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo!

[cyclone-rachel]

books read in April and May 2024:

April-

The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football by Dan Patrick and Joel H. Cohen

Space Invaders by Nona Fernandez

Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman

Butter by Erin Jade Lange

Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto

The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell

Work-Life Balance by Aisha Franz

Lex Luthor: Man of Steel by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo

Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Right Now by Jaron Lanier

The Melancholy of Mechagirl by Catherynne M. Valente

Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden

Slow Getting Up by Nate Jackson

We Only Find Them When They're Dead vol. 1 by Al Ewing

May-

Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

Tales From the Baltimore Ravens Sideline by Tom Matte

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks

Batman: Thrillkiller by Howard Chaykin and Dan Brereton

Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner

Anna by Mia Oberlander

Rethinking Fandom by Craig Calcaterra

City of Likes by Jenny Mollen

The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman

The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler

X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor

Coraline by Neil Gaiman