#peter barron

[chrisburke]

What happens in the fun house, stays in the fun house... 🙊🍻

[purpleflyrecords]

[90smovies]

[lakecountylibrary]

Can you recommend a cosy historical mystery series? I’d prefer a female protagonist if possible

We can! Historical cozies are a little harder to come by than ones set in modern day, but reader's advisor Susan has some suggestions!

Susan says:

You should try Rhys Bowen. She has two series that would be good; The Molly Murphy series and The Royal Spyness series. Start with Murphy's Law and Her Royal Spyness, respectively

Victoria Thompson writes the Gaslight Mysteries series about a detective midwife set about 1900 in New York City. Start with Murder on Astor Place.

Stephanie Barron has a series with Jane Austen as the detective. Start with Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor.

The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear might work for you, too. It is set in 1929. Book one is just called Maisie Dobbs.

You might try Mary Roberts Rhinehart. She was often called the American Agatha Christie, so if Agatha Christie is a winner for you then definitely give Rhinehart a try.

And finally, take a look at The Cadfael Chronicles about a mystery-solving monk from 12th-centruy England. If you like them, you're in luck: there are a lot. These were written by Ellis Peters (pen name of linguist Edith Pargeter). Start with A Morbid Taste for Bones.

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I hope there's something on that list that works for you! We don't actually have many cozy mystery recs in our backlog so I don't have a tag link for you, but I invite others to share their own recs on this post as well!

[cosmicretreat]

Behind the scenes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

[kimchijjigaeda]

Free Rein, series 2 episode 4: Truth or Dare

[jazzdailyblog]

Exploring the Sonic Universe of Giacomo Pedicini's "Hard Boiled"

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary music, certain works stand out as both challenging and mesmerizing. Giacomo Pedicini’s “Hard Boiled,” released on October 30, 2024, is one such album. With its unfiltered spontaneity and ambitious artistic vision, “Hard Boiled” offers listeners a raw, immersive experience that reflects Pedicini’s journey through sound, emotion, and…

[cinemaquiles]

Premissa boa, filme ruim: Terror na penumbra (Nothing But the Night, 1973)

[thecraggus]

At The Earth's Core (1976) Review

Cheesy and charming in equal measure, At The Earth's Core is a prime slice of seventies sci-fi hokum ennobled by Peter Cushing and embiggened by Doug McClure, who you may remember from other films. #Review

At The Earth’s Core sees seventies sci-fi hit rock bottom and start digging! The dictionary defines “Amicus Brief” as document filed by someone who is not a party to a case but has a strong interest in the subject matter. “Amicus” is Latin for “friend,” and an Amicus Brief, is often referred to as a “friend of the court” brief. For AT THE EARTH’S CORE, my Amicus Brief was to review this classic…

[chrisburke]

Movie night with my buddy, Peter 🍿

[ecceagnesdarling]

Tonight, I had a dream that I had to record something that looked like a group project with a bunch of random people in someone's really fancy house. In the end, the host was all school project mom "nonsense, I can't let you guys go home without dinner," and I ended up having a casual dinner where I then recognized some of the guests to be from the Trump family. At some point, someone started passing around a box of sorted pastries, and I noticed they put on my plate the one Barron wanted. So I tried to just discreetly toss it to his plate like I do to my cousins when their mom doesn't let them have sweets. At the same time, he started explaining how he absolutely could not stand eating food that had touched other people's plate, even though I literally didn't start eating, it just touched the plate. Instead of going "ugh, spoiled brat," my internal reaction was to think, "oooohhh, autism. Gotcha." And then I woke up

[90smovies]

[ronnydeschepper]

Zeventig jaar geleden: première van "Blackboard jungle"

“Blackboard jungle” (Richard Brooks, 1955) zette de jeugdcriminaliteit dik in de verf. Op een typisch Amerikaanse manier wordt ook de verhouding leraar-leerlingen op een school in een “achtergestelde” wijk getekend. Door deze opstandige houding te verbinden aan het nummer “Rock around the clock” van Bill Haley kan men deze film ook als de “echte” start van de rock’n’roll-rage…

[martianmuckraker]

Beautiful 3.30.2024

Lead Article – Watching Kong on Holy Saturday I think the 2005 King Kong has just become one of my top-10 movies. The cinematography is gorgeous – which is a must for a movie about beauty in a savage world. The movie’s power is in three savage worlds clashing into each other – one a world of tribal brutality and human sacrifice, a story that played out on every continent, one the “civilized”…

[mugiwara-lucy]

Hey all! I wanted to remind everyone about the “No Kings” Parade occurring next Saturday!!

We are AMERICA!! NOT North Korea and it’s time this regime remembers they work for US! NOT the other way around.

And I want to talk to any potential veteran who may see this or unfollow me. Honestly you guys have the chance to do something AMAZING next Saturday but I doubt it will happen so I just wanted to remind you all about your oath. You have an oath to protect this country and its citizens from foreign and domestic threats and NO threat is more dangerous than this regime.

President Biden warned you because he knew this would happen. He knew they would use the military to terrorize the community because this regime is NOT for the American people but for the robber barrons and billionaire assholes like Elon Musk (do NOT trust him. He is NOT on our side), Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel and so on and so forth.

But yeah based on what’s happened over the last two months it is OBVIOUS ICE will go down the “we were following orders!” fate. They RAN OVER people yesterday:

So fuck them but you all in the military? You have the chance to help us at a VERY crucial point in history. Now, do you wanna be as heroic as the Canadian Army or do you wanna be hated like the Russian and North Korean armies?

Based on THIS:

You all are gonna have to start making some decisions VERY VERY VERY soon

[vintagelasvegas]

Sands Hotel & Casino '52-'96

Sands, December 1952

Kit Carson Club ('46-'50) Kit Carson Motel ('46-'64) La Lue nightclub ('50-'51)

'46: Kit Carson Club opened by H. Bynum, D. Anderson, G. Frisbee on US Hwy 91 outside of Las Vegas, adjacent to Kit Carson Motel. The club will later become LaRue nightclub, then the Garden Room of the Sands Hotel.

'50: Kit Carson Club reopened as LaRue nightclub by Billy Wilkerson, Nola Hahn, 12/23/50.

'51: LaRue closed by summer. Mack Kufferman buys LaRue and hires architect Wayne McAllister to build around the existing club. Kuffman and partners apply for gaming license. The project is called Sands by 12/51.

Sands ('52-'96)

'52: Kufferman gaming license denied in Apr., sells to Jake Freedman (RG 4/9/52, RG 6/13/52). Partners running the Sands are B. Barron, E. Levinson (casino manager), S. Wyman, J. Entratter (showroom & restaurants). Hidden partners are believed to include J. Stacher, M. Lansky. Sands road sign designed by McAllister, built by YESCO.

'52: Dec. 12, Sands opens with 200 rooms in five buildings arranged in Y-shaped layout. The guest wings are named after race tracks: Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Haileah, Rockingham Park, Santa Anita. Three other wings of equal size were added circa ’53-54 (two were named Churchill Downs, Hollywood Park), another by ’58, and larger wing by ’60. The total room count in ’60 was 465.

'53: Frank Sinatra plays his first engagement at the Sands and becomes 2% owner in Oct; Carl Cohen joins the Sands as shareholder and casino manager in Oct.

'54: Sign modification: Second reader board added below the main board, Feb or earlier. Antonio Morelli joins the Sands as musical director for the Copa in Jul.

'55: Sands partners assume control of the Dunes in Sep. They sell the Dunes in four months later.

'58: Jake Freedman dies 1/19/58; Jack Entratter becomes Sands president.

'59: Sign modification: Attraction board attached to the sign, Feb or earlier. Baccarat begins at the Sands. Sands acquires the former Orinda Motel, property to the south, used for expansion of the Sands parking lot.

'60: Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop (the "Rat Pack") are first billed together in the Copa in Jan-Feb. during the filming of Ocean's 11. Senator John F. Kennedy visits during the Democratic primary campaign.

'63: Opening of Aqueduct hotel wing (83 rm) in Apr. Julius Gabrielle, architect (RJ 4/28/63). Sinatra surrenders ownership 10/7/63.

'64: Sands acquires the former Kit Carson Motel; Belmont and Arlington buildings (base of the Y) moved southward to accommodate construction of a hotel tower. Sign modification: The frame around the main marquee painted tan.

'65: Second sign in Aug; tower completed late in the year and officially opened Jan. ’66. Martin Stern Jr, architect.

'67: Howard Hughes buys the Sands, 7/23/67. Sinatra leaves his Sands residency after confrontation with Cohen, 9/11/67.

'69: Dean Martin leaves Sands to join Riviera.

'71: Entratter dies, 3/8/71.

'73: Cohen leaves the Sands, Jan. '73.

'80: Inns of America buys the Sands from Hughes heirs Summa Corp in Oct.

'81: Oct., Sands third sign and new porte-cochere.

'82: Jan. 15, Completion of remodeling effort including new Copa room.

'83: Summa Corp re-assumes control of the Sands, 4/5/83.

'88: Kirk Kerkorian buys the Sands in Jan. Kerkorian sells to Interface Group led by Sheldon Addison in Apr.

'90: Sands Expo and Convention Center opens.

'94: Remodeling of the casino.

'96: Sands closes 6/30/96. Tower demolished 11/26/96.

Photos of the Sands

Sources include David G. Schwartz. At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out With a Bang. December 1952 photo courtesy of Slidetreasurehunt.

Construction of the sign, 1952. The pylon sign pedestal was 56’ high, 21’ wide, with the S at 34’ tall. Design by Wayne McAllister, fabricated and installed by Young Electric Sign Co. Photo: YESCO Corporate Records (MS-00403), UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

Opens Dec 15. Danny Thomas, Connie Rusell, Lou Wills Jr, Ray Sinatra Orchestra. Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, 0007-0345.

Aerial view of Kit Carson Motel and the Sands, '62