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Fanfic.com my favorites as of March 2024.

It's a LONG list- mostly Harry Potter with a small handful of Labyrinth.

Alphabetically #-A

3 Slytherin Marauders by severusphoenix Harry Potter u:07-31-2016 - Harry & Dudley flee an abusive Vernon to Severus Snape. Severus finds a new home for himself & the boys with dragons and hunt the Horcruxes from there. The dragons, especially one become their allies. Tom R is VERY different.

10 Minutes And A Week Of Hell! by CrazyDuck5280 Harry Potter u:02-10-2013 - 10 Minutes can be the difference between the peace and the hell at Hogwarts! AU third year

13 Hours by magically-strange Labyrinth u:09-02-2013 - In the immediate aftermath of Sarah's victory, Jareth looses his magic and the Labyrinth breaks, unleashing a deadly villain that threatens the life of every goblin in the Underground. Now, Sarah faces a even greater challenge than before: restore balance to the Labyrinth, or suffer the death of the Goblin King!

A Better World by Pennilyn Novus Harry Potter u:02-19-2010 - A lost child wanders into Knockturn Alley, and who happens to find him but Draco Malfoy?

A Certain Romance by Nautical Paramour Harry Potter u:05-24-2018 - After helping out an unlikely student, Hermione Granger finds herself with an unlikely friend. Marcus Flint is only too happy to return the favor. As their paths continue to cross, the more drawn to one another they find each other. But can they be more than friends? A slice of life fic that takes place mostly after the war. Flintmione.

A Champion by Takao1160 Harry Potter u:06-03-2014 - 4th Year - Starts with Harry's selection as a champion. Harry is different he is angry, intelligent, and he absolutely does not want to participate in the tournament. Harry has a secret that he has shared with no one and new Harry is released and the pay-back begins. Strong Powerful - Harry /Fluer/ Daphne - Hermione later in the story.

A Change is as Good as a Holiday by ChloeParker05 Harry Potter u:12-29-2022 - The summer after 4th year, Harry's stewing in the anger caused by his friends' useless letters. By the time he reunites with them, he's furious and has a rather loud argument with them. However, Tonks notices something while coming across the confrontation, and drags Harry away. When she tells him what she witnessed, his outlook on life is changed rather drastically.

A Date by Proxy by AnneM.Oliver Harry Potter u:03-30-2009 - Hermione was bored & wanted something new. She changed jobs, her hair, her clothes, and now she was about to do something completely "UnHermionish" & go on a blind date! She just wondered why her blind date was with her new boss, Draco Malfoy. Romance.

A Dementor Named Radish by lvidler.op Harry Potter u:03-24-2023 - Harry Potter's horcrux makes the Dementors pause. They decide that their way of following the order to take the soul of Harry Potter is to take Harry Potter with them back to Azkaban. A story in which the guards and Dementors adopt Harry and how it falls out after.

A Different Type of Furry Little Problem by blue artemis Harry Potter u:07-23-2012 - Hermione gets quite a bit more than she bargained for when she takes Crookshanks as her familiar.

A Few New Looks by RiverWriter Harry Potter u:06-05-2023 - Glimpses into Draco, Hermione, and Scorpius' life as a family. A sequel to my story, "A Second Look."

A Fine Spring Day by DarthMittens Harry Potter u:07-23-2017 - On a spring day in his 6th year, Harry watches couples in love stroll around the lake at Hogwarts. Harry wants what they have, so he takes a swig of felix felicis so he can claim Ginny as his own. Felix has something else in store for him, though. One-Shot. H/Hr. Pure fluff.

A Ghost's Revenge by Fairywm Harry Potter u:01-07-2023 - Harry wakes up to a voice in his head when he's six years old. Lily has stuck around, and now she's going to fix his life. First, she has to take care of Petunia. How dare that woman treat her son this way. Then she's going to find out who mucked up Harry's life in the first place.

A Grave Decision by Ebenbild Harry Potter u:06-20-2022 - Petunia, unlike Lily, listened to the stories their mother told them when they were little. The magical world already got part of her family. When Lily dies, Petunia decides that she won't give it more. "We are leaving." Good Dursleys! AU!

A Jaunt Through Time by lecturience Harry Potter u:04-11-2013 - COMPLETE. The odds of temporal displacement were tiny, too infinitesimal to count, and yet… The Harry Potter luck striking again, he supposed. So now there's an older, wiser, more mature Harry (well, the older part's true at least) stuck in the past. And he's determined that if he's going to change things, he'll have some fun doing it. (OR: Time travel minus angst equals this.)

A Late Night Rendezvous by angelically-devilish Harry Potter u:06-16-2009 - 2009 TWIN EXCHANGE FIC OF THE YEAR! Fed up with playing the villain in her recent break-up with Ron, Hermione escapes to the Grimmauld Place kitchen for some solitude. But what girl would turn down the company of a sexy, shirtless Marauder? SiriusHermione

A Little Wave, A Big Change by loverofeevee Harry Potter u:07-06-2018 - The usual story. Manipulative Dumbles, Harry gaining his independence. This takes place after Harry's third year. It was a perfectly normal day in Privet Drive. The birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and the Dursleys were their usual cheerful selfs. Then suddenly...Now what on earth is going on this time!

A Lonely September by mem0rycafe Harry Potter u:01-31-2005 - Ginny is feeling lonely and left out. She lets her feelings out through drawings. What happens when Blaise steals her sketch book and gives it to Draco. The bigger question is why is Blaise stealing her sketch book?

A Looping of the Scales by Ms-Figg Harry Potter u:10-20-2009 - A potions accident gives Snape a new lease on life by taking part of it away. More to come.

A Magical Childhood by Kendra James Harry Potter u:08-01-2010 - An injured six year old Harry Potter wishes for escape from his cupboard with surprising results. As the wizarding world struggles to cope with his disappearance, Harry discovers childhood can be fun.

A Malfoys Curse by Goth1cPr1nc3ss Harry Potter u:07-03-2009 - Draco has a curse. All the male Malfoys line had it. He only finds out after his mother finds out about him and a certain girlfriend of his. Will he able to fight the curse or will he surrender to it? What does Hermione have to do with it?HGDM, RWPP, HPOC

A Marriage Most Convenient by AnneM.Oliver Harry Potter u:05-24-2010 - Hermione lost it all when she divorced. Draco would lose it all by age 30 if he didn't marry. Marriage to each other would be perfect, one would even say it was most convenient. Her daughter even looked like him, although, he wondered why that was.

A Parents Secret Gift by EvilDaystar Harry Potter u:06-05-2006 - What if Harry's parents had put in place a few contingency plans for Harry's future. How different would his life have been in the magical world then? Harry Potter first year AU story with some Albus Dumbledore perspective every now and again.

A Prism of Darkening Glass by Lomonaaeren Harry Potter u:06-26-2022 - AU, HPTN. Theo has gifted Harry with several things, but the prism he gives him a few months into fifth year is altogether different. COMPLETE.

A Revelation by MSgt SilverDollar and Snake Harry Potter u:06-23-2015 - REVISED AND UPDATED: NON CANON Features a super powered Harry with lots of money, titles and all that rot. Its meant to entertain those who like those stories and bash my least favorite JKR chars. Harmony all the way. Minor Revision: 7/12/14

A Second Look by RiverWriter Harry Potter u:02-17-2020 - Her best friend's life was a mess and she would have done anything to make things better for him and his sons. So, when she found her former enemy in a similar situation her heart went out to him as well... and the beautiful blond baby in his arms didn't hurt his case. It was certainly enough for her to give him a second look.

A Sirius Matter by witowsmp Harry Potter u:10-31-2007 - AU A few days after being rescued from the dementor's kiss, Sirius Black decides to share information with Harry about his destiny. The story continues on from there. HHr

A Sleeping Dragon Poked Awake by Genuka Harry Potter u:03-10-2019 - Harry spectacularly looses his temper at his trial before fifth year, issues an ultimatum to the entire Wizengamot, arbitrarily assigns Snape as his new guardian, and storms off to the Goblins for sanctuary... Oh and did I mention that he openly announced they had treated him badly enough that he was now willing to side with the Dark Lord? Let the chaos begin!

A Slytherin way of being by catchingafallingstar Harry Potter u:04-16-2019 - At the end of his third year at Hogwarts, while recovering after the final escape of Sirius Black, Harry received an unexpected visit which would not only change his life upside-down, but also affect all the magical world in time. COMPLETED!

A Soul-Mate's Kiss by IShouldBeWritingSomethingElse Harry Potter u:02-07-2016 - "You are bound, Hermione. You shared a Soul-Mate's Kiss." / SS/HG HEA...Always :)

A Subtle Love by MaryRoyale Harry Potter u:12-12-2015 - Blaise Zabini has loved Hermione for half of his life, but due to the war he has never felt comfortable revealing his feelings for her. After he acquires a genuine DA coin, he gets the opportunity of a lifetime, and he grasps it with both hands. Submission for Round 9 Hermione Smut on lj. Hermione/Blaise.

A Time for Changeling by Bloodpage-Alchemist Harry Potter u:07-15-2013 - Two Dementors showed up in Little Whinging and changed Harry Potter's world forever. Now he's on the hunt for family he's never known plus entangled in a web of political intrigue and subterfuge. Why does everything happen to him?

A Trunk With A Difference by CatsAreCool Harry Potter u:04-07-2019 - Lily had hoped for the best, but she always planned for the worst.

A Twisted Timeline by MadnessPersonified Harry Potter u:06-18-2008 - Much to his displeasure, Harry is thrown back through time into his six year old body. As a result, Harry decides to contort the timeline, purely for his own amusement.

A Witch's Tale by snowblind12 Harry Potter u:11-01-2017 - This is Hermione's story. The wizarding world is in a crisis; increasing squibs and decreasing magical power of pureblood children. Hermione has a theory. She finds friendship and love where she least expects it. Rated M for LEMONS and light D/s. Please forgive spelling and punctuation errors. Needs editing! Hermione, Theo and Draco. Also, Snape lived. Not Canon.

A Witch with a certain point of view by anorc Harry Potter u:06-07-2023 - Daphne's point of view chapters for Not With a Half-Blood. Daphne's parents had 'A Plan', and it made her little sister happy, so it was worth it, she supposed. But allying with the Malfoys to take the Black fortune meant... having to have a child with Draco one day. Ugh. Then Harry Potter won?, but the Malfoys had somehow changed sides. And then, she met Harry Potter at a party.

A Wonderful Caricature of Intimacy by Countess of Abe Harry Potter u:09-03-2008 - Draco loves his son more than anything in the world. So, when his ex-wife plans to take his son away, Draco asks the most unlikely person for help. Hermione must decide whether changing her entire life is worth helping the man she hates unconditionally.

A Year and A Day by Mutt N. Feathers Harry Potter u:06-02-2021 - There's no Voldemort, no war, just a Wizarding society in need to moving into the twentieth century even though they are on the cusp of the twenty-first. The Source of All Magic determines who you will be best suited to, and when you turn seventeen you are given a name. Sirius Black didn't get his perfect partner until he was forty, and he already knows her, and she can't stand him

Absence does Something to the Heart by PauloPT90 Harry Potter u:09-02-2020 - Happily engaged to Ron, Hermione returns to Hogwarts to complete her seventh year. But the end of the war brings about a change in the teaching style of the school with a big impact on inter-house cooperation.

Accepting Defeat by GrandeVanillaSkimLatte Harry Potter u:09-24-2008 - Mrs Weasley is determined to pair Hermione with a Weasley, any Weasley. Eventually it takes Fred and George to step in and save the day. Winner of the Twin Exchange September 2008 Challenge. FredHermione.

Accidental Affection by katmd Harry Potter u:08-04-2004 - When mutual friends decide to marry, Severus Snape and Hermione Granger find themselves presented with the perfect opportunity to get to know each other better.

Accidental Proposal by CJRed Harry Potter u:08-26-2017 - Hermione finds out that she is really a Nott, and there are so many rules to being a Pureblood, too bad Draco Malfoy seems to have forgotten one of the most important rules of all! Hermione/Draco. Theo and Hermione are siblings. Ignores epilogue and off canon in some other places as well. Set in 8th year. Language, Fluff, and Lemons. Complete.

All Bets Are Off by PrettiestStar17 Harry Potter u:10-27-2018 - Hermione has harbored a crush on Fred Weasley for years. But that's all it is! A silly, little crush that's lingered from her Hogwarts' years. That's all it is...until one of her best friends, Ginny Weasley, is thrown into a life changing predicament. As she rallies with the rest of the family to help Ginny, Hermione regularly finds herself in Fred's charming company. M+

All Fall by Lomonaaeren Harry Potter u:11-12-2021 - HPTN. Harry Potter is one of the few wizards strong enough to enable a newly-turned vampire to return to human, as long as he feeds them his magically-charged blood for a few weeks and they neither kill him nor feed on anyone else. Called on to help new vampire Theodore Nott return to himself, Harry wishes he understood why Nott is acting like he doesn't want to. COMPLETE.

All For You by hermoine snape Harry Potter u:10-29-2010 - Remus had to leave his only daughter at the care of London's Childern's Home after his home his burnt down by death eaters. "I'm doing this because I love you." he told her. He left the building hearing her cries. Pairing: HP/HG COMPLETE! Updated Chapter 8 &9 7/12/16

All Through the Night by Bloodpage-Alchemist Harry Potter u:06-02-2019 - Harry awakens transported back in time over 500 years. Hogwarts is still being built and, amid the bustle, Harry finds the warm, nurturing parental figure missing in his life, in none other than Rowena Ravenclaw. Will Harry ever go home? Will he want to?

All Was Not Well by White Angel of Auralon Harry Potter u:12-27-2012 - Harry was massively disappointed in how things were going after the final battle. Nothing had changed, it only looked like it on the outside. So he decides to change the past to prevent certain things from happening. Being the Master of Death has its perks. Time-travel, Harry / OC

All the Time in the World by burnable Harry Potter u:03-06-2022 - After an accident, Harry finds himself reliving his day, over and over. He decides to use his time... wisely. One-shot.

All with Accio by freakyfinger Harry Potter u:07-25-2012 - Can the TriWizard Tournament be completed with just one spell? OneShot.

Alone by cheshirecat1333 Harry Potter u:02-09-2011 - What happens when Hermione is left alone while Harry and Ron are searching for Horcruxes? Will a certain Head Boy and his best friend finally give her a break? HGDMBZ

A long wait for freedom by charlie-becks Harry Potter u:06-06-2012 - A 5year old child dies at the hands of his family And to this day can be seen at the house in which he died. Will he be saved or will he be on his own forever? Warning: mentions of abuse

Always Read the Fine Print by questionablequotation Harry Potter u:03-16-2015 - ONE-SHOT. After being entered into the Tri-Wizard Tournament against his will, Harry does some independent research on what precisely "magically binding" means...and comes up with a very different approach to the competition. As they say, the pen is mightier than the sword...but is the quill mightier than the wand?

A mother's love by Ree923 Labyrinth u:10-01-2013 - From the moment Sarah left the Labyrinth, Jareth knew he needed to get her back. He didn't know what human love was, but he knew he would die without her. Karen knew it too.

And All the Nights to Come by Lomonaaeren Harry Potter u:07-31-2020 - Gen. On the night of Harry's ninth birthday, everything seems to be breaking apart for him. His despair reaches out into the darkness and summons the one person who stands a chance of comforting him. COMPLETE.

And We All Fall Down by Rumaan Harry Potter u:10-26-2012 - The spring term at Hogwarts starts with a bang with the return of Draco Malfoy, back for his eighth year after a stint in Azkaban. But all is not right with Draco and Head Girl Hermione Granger can't help but get involved. EWE

Angry Harry and the Seven by Sinyk Harry Potter u:10-22-2013 - Just how will Dumbledore cope with a Harry who is smart, knowledgeable, sticks up for himself and, worst still, is betrothed? A Harry who has a penchant for losing his temper? Ravenclaw/Smart(alek)/Lord/Harry Almostcanon/Dumbledore Non-friend/Ron Harry&Daphne (Haphne). No Harem. Rating is for language and minor 'Lime' scenes.

Animagus at War by White Squirrel Harry Potter u:11-20-2023 - Sequel to The Accidental Animagus. Voldemort's back, and this time, he's not alone. Harry and his family are caught in the middle as the wizarding war goes international. Years 5-7.

Apprentic James by Lil Nezumi Harry Potter u:07-05-2012 - Char. Ooc, AU/AR, still within JK's world - Harry is apprenticed to a Diagon Alley businessman at the tender age of seven. From there the story changes... very mild bashing of some regulars.

Are You Gonna Be My Girl by CajunWitch Harry Potter u:02-17-2013 - Hermione returns for her final year at Hogwarts. Rejects Head Girl position, this year is all about fun for her. One night she and Ginny sneak out of Hogwarts. When they sneak back in, Head Boy Draco catches them. Ginny is able to get away, but Hermione is at his mercy!

A reason to drink by angelfromhigh Harry Potter u:07-26-2006 - Harry opened his eyes slowly, afraid that he had just had a drunkenly induced fantasy. He was sincerely hopeful that he had not just been kissing thin air.

Art of Love by wickedswanz Harry Potter u:09-02-2009 - Hermione needs the Order's sexiest wizard to teach her the art of love making after being dumped, and Sirius is only too happy to oblige. But can the king of love-em and leave-em give her what she desires or will his heart get in the way? Rating: ADULT

As the World Falls Down by Iavas Labyrinth u:12-09-2009 - Stories become legends, legends become myths, and myths eventually become life. Jareth has waited seven years since his defeat, watching as Sarah grows into a woman and into her dreams of acting. A careless wish summons him back from the Underground.

A tale of two phoenix by Rahmota Harry Potter u:02-22-2022 - Harry and Hermione. Die together but are reborn together as Heart's blood bonded Phoenixes. Their world was strange enough now they have to learn to adapt to the changes in themselves as they learn the secrets Dumbledore kept. An unexpected ally helps them out though. Rated M for descriptions of violence, sexual situations, language. No harem. Weasleys are neutral.

Atonement by old-crow Harry Potter u:09-10-2019 - Harry received some useful advice before the third task. The butterfly effect will be going full-speed. Not everyone is happy with the changes. Enjoy

A very Black plan by WriterRose1998 Harry Potter u:02-14-2023 - Harry knows he's in trouble. Sixteen years old and already fighting for his and his friends lives just because some old men couldn't ignore a barmy woman sprouting a few lines. Harry's a boy with the world on his scrawny shoulders and with no adults to help him. But Sirius wouldn't leave his pup without a chance of survival. The world better watch out for a Black with a plan.

Avian Anarchy by Teddylonglong Harry Potter u:03-21-2021 - In a previous life, Hedwig's soul had once belonged to Lily. Recalling everything from her former life, the bird chooses Harry as her familiar shortly before his 11th birthday and causes mayhem at all who want to harm her son. Completely AU, partly OOC. Dumbledore/Weasley bashing. HP LL. COMPLETELY AU!

#harry potter fanfiction #must read #ff.net #harry potter #good reads #harry potter fanfic #hp fanfic #harry potter headcanon #labyrinth

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40xeventsdublin · 11 months

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80’s & 90’s Artists Coming to Dublin

Going back 40 years in the making we have seen some of your favourite bands and singers come and go, but for some this may be the last chance to see them live in concert one last time. Luckily Dublin is on the map for these upcoming tours. Here at 40xEventsDublin we have compiled a list of some of the concerts of the most popular, must see artists, who’s time may be coming to an end. It would be a great chance to gather with family and friends to reminise on the nostalgic times you shared together or even to introduce younger family members to some of the greats before their time, to show and introduce them to one of the greatest song genre’s of all time!

Bruce Springsteen, Croke Park 19/05/24

If you’re a Bruce Springsteen fan or even just an 80’s rock fan why not go see him live in Croke Park on the 19th of May 2024. Bruce has served as a cultural phenomenon throughout five decades! He has realised an outstanding 21 studio albums, 23 live albums, and 77 singles! Some of which include all time favourites “Dancing In The Dark”, “Human Touch”, “The River”, “Streets Of Philedelphia”. All to be enjoyed in the open roof stadium in Dublin City Centre on a lovely summers night.

Depeche Mode, 3Arena 03/02/24

If you enjoy electronic music, Depeche Mode might be the one for you. The english band that formed in the 80s are taking on the 3Arena for their Momento Mori Tour on the 3rd of Febuary 2024. With an incredible 50 songs in the UK singles chart, 13 top ten albums in the UK charts and over 100 million records sold worldwide, this isnt a concert to miss! Some favourites include “Just Cant Get enough” “Enjoy The Silence” “Personal Jesus” and “Everything Counts”. All to be enjoyed and shared with the experience of 13,000 people in the largest concert venue in Dublin.

Take That, 3Arena 22&23/04/24, Malahide Castle 21/06/24

Take That is one of the most popular english pop bands formed in the 90s, including Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Harold Donald. These five created some of the biggests pop hits including “Relight My Fire”. Although Williams left the bad in ’95 the group of 4 continued to release more hits such as “Patience” “Shine” “Greastest Day” and “The Flood”. With Orange leaving the band in 2014 the remaining three members continued to make even more music! Releasing another three albums. Although the band is no longer complete Take That are preforming for one last time on their “This Life On Tour” and they’ve even given us choice! They are first taking on the 3Arena on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2024 and then decided to release extra dates for malahide castle on the 21th of June 2024.

So whether you like outdoor or indoor events these are for you! Get your family and friends together to celebrate all these hits and sing along.

#concert #music #events #dublinevents #dublin #ireland #depeche mode #take that #bruce springsteen

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Tokyo Police Club Announce Farewell Tour Dates and Share Last Songs

In January, Tokyo Police Club announced their decision to disband following a final farewell tour. The Canadian group has now unveiled the details of this tour, which will conclude with four performances at Toronto's History. Find the tour dates listed below. Additionally, Tokyo Police Club has released their last two tracks, produced by Jesse Turnbull at Toronto's Taurus Recording. The songs, titled “Just a Scratch” and “Catch Me If You Can,” are available for listening below. Tokyo Police Club, comprising vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, guitarist and keyboardist Graham Wright, drummer Greg Alsop, and guitarist Josh Hook, was formed in Ontario in the mid-2000s. The band first caught attention with EPs like A Lesson in Crime and Smith, leading to their debut album, Elephant Shell, in 2008. They subsequently released three more albums: Champ in 2010, Forcefield in 2014, and TPC in 2018. Josh Hook reflected on the journey, saying, "We've been incredibly lucky and honored to share our music and to experience so many personal moments with our fans, from graduations and birthdays to onstage proposals. Seeing familiar faces from our early tours and connecting with so many over nearly two decades is a true privilege. This final tour is the ultimate retirement celebration we could have hoped for. We're profoundly grateful for everyone who has joined us on this incredible journey." 07-04 Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Bluesfest 08-01 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Marquee Ballroom 08-03 Saint John, New Brunswick - Area 506 Festival 09-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom 09-17 Calgary, Alberta - The Palace Theatre 09-18 Edmonton, Alberta - Midway Music Hall 09-20 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile 09-21 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall 09-23 San Francisco, CA - August Hall 09-24 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory 09-25 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater 09-28 San Diego, CA - House of Blues San Diego 09-29 Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater 10-30 Denver, CO - Summit 11-01 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater 11-02 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre 11-03 Chicago, IL - House of Blues Chicago 11-05 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 11-07 Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall 11-08 San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre 11-09 Austin, TX - Emo’s 11-11 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre 11-12 Charleston, SC - Music Farm 11-14 Washington, D.C. - The Howard Theatre 11-15 Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl 11-16 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club 11-19 New York, NY - Irving Plaza 11-26 Toronto, Ontario - History * 11-27 Toronto, Ontario - History * 11-28 Toronto, Ontario - History ^ 11-29 Toronto, Ontario - History # Read the full article

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audiofuzz · 6 months

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Tokyo Police Club Announce Farewell Tour Dates and Share Last Songs

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droptoeholdyourhorses · 1 year

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My Nine Platinum Trophies

On PlayStation. Not literal platinum trophies.

It's rare that I actively go after a platinum trophy in a video game but last night, in the early hours of the morning, I got my ninth so I figured it would be nice to go back and look at the ones I do have.

1. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3)

First Trophy: 22/08/2011

Platinum: 20/11/2011

Time: 2 months, 29 days

Rarity: 1.9%

Given WWE SvR 2010 came out in October 2009, you might be wondering why I was late to the party on this one. Until 2011, pretty much the only games I played at all were the WWE ones and I stayed loyal to my PlayStation 2 until the bitter end. When WWE '12 was announced to be exclusive for the seventh generation, I caved and got myself a PS3. For whatever reason, I actually skipped SvR 2010 when it came out on PS2 so I picked up a cheap copy for the PS3 instead and managed to get my first platinum a few days before WWE '12's release.

2. Family Game Night 3 (PS3)

First Trophy: 17/07/2012

Platinum: 26/09/2012

Time: 2 months, 9 days

Rarity: 2.7%

Ah yes, arguably the most prestigious platinum of all. Accomplished by achieving such feats as winning The Game of Life 10 times, having a perfect game of Twister, locking another player in any room in Clue, building all five trap variants in Mouse Trap, and gaining six combo cards in Yahtzee.

3. Rocket League (PS4)

First Trophy: 16/08/2015

Platinum: 05/01/2017

Time: 1 year, 4 months, 20 days

Rarity: 2.7%

Another case of being behind the times. Rocket League was free on PlayStation Plus upon its initial release in July 2015 but I don't remember actually having a copy until Christmas 2016. However, when looking through the trophies, I have two dating back to August 2015. I can only assume I did download Rocket League briefly, lost interest the first time around, uninstalled it and eventually got back round to wanting to play it again. Mysterious circumstances whatever happened meaning the platinum took close to 17 months as opposed to just 11 days. In between FGN3 and Rocket League, I also 100% completed Monopoly Plus, Firewatch, and Hitman but none of those offer a platinum.

4. Killing Floor 2 (PS4)

First Trophy: 08/06/2017

Platinum: 29/06/2017

Time: 21 days

Rarity: 1.7%

This one I did get when it was free on PlayStation Plus. However, I picked it up at the insistence of my friend Chris. He currently has 92 platinum trophies for comparison sake. A fun little game that helped pass the time during a period of unemployment for myself until I found a job that September. A couple of months prior to the KF2 platinum, I also 100% completed Disc Jam, meaning my overall platinum count should really have been 8 at this stage.

5. L.A. Noire (PS4)

First Trophy: 25/12/2017

Platinum: 23/03/2018

Time: 2 months, 26 days

Rarity: 1.8%

I never played L.A. Noire on the PS3, instead getting the enhanced edition for Christmas 2017. I soon realised what I had been missing. A lovely game with a fantastic story that never outstayed its welcome. Probably the first time I actively wanted to achieve a platinum as opposed to having a majority of trophies and then just picking up the ones I didn't have. On the topic of Rockstar games, I got Red Dead Redemption 2 as a gift for Christmas the following year. I have 81% of the trophies for that game, missing out one single player trophy and a few of the online ones. I do however have 100% in-game completion which is good enough for me.

6. Golf With Your Friends (PS4)

First Trophy: 23/05/2020

Platinum: 11/06/2020

Time: 19 days

Rarity: 0.5%

The fastest platinum I've achieved to date. Golf With Your Friends was a quite handy game for a group of us to play during a time where none of us could see each other in person for reasons I forget. I've not played any of the GWYF expansions though.

7. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4)

First Trophy: 11/12/2014

Platinum: 24/01/2021

Time: 6 years, 1 month, 13 days

Rarity: 0.1%

Now, to be fair, while I did play GTA V throughout those six years, I didn't spend all that time trying to get the GTA V platinum. Between May 2016 and December 2020, I didn't earn a single trophy for it. So why did I suddenly make it a goal when for so long it hadn't concerned me? There was some reason I couldn't go into work for a few weeks around the end of 2020/early 2021 - who knows what it could have been? - and I needed something to pass the time. I decided to replay the story of GTA V and then realised the platinum actually seemed doable after all. One month later, I got my rarest platinum of all. Much better than the 55% I completed on the PS3 version of the game. I don't have any desire to do it again once I own a PS5.

8. Zombie Army Trilogy (PS4)

First Trophy: 25/01/2023

Platinum: 30/05/2023

Time: 4 months, 5 days

Rarity: 1.4%

The second zombie related game on the list, also at the instance of my friend Chris oddly enough. Did end up preferring it to Killing Floor 2 after some initial reluctance on my part to play it. Chris is now trying to convince me to buy Zombie Army 4 and get the platinum on that as well. He does play other genres of games, I promise.

9. WWE 2K23 (PS4)

First Trophy: 29/04/2023

Platinum: 28/06/2023

Time: 1 month, 30 days

Rarity: 0.1%

A historic platinum for me, for a couple of reasons. It marks the first time in my gaming history I've got two platinum trophies in a row. It's also the first WWE game since SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 that I've achieved the platinum for. It's going to feel odd playing it now and not having to worry about trophy hunting.

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Kokoro no Sakebi wo Uta ni Shitemita (“I Tried Writing a Song Based on What My Heart Is Screaming”)

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“If I tried and put what my heart is screaming into a song, would it get through to you? I’ve never shown anyone all of me before.”

OR: The tongue-tied process of confessing to a close friend.

anata no kawari wa doko ni mo nai kedo watashi no kawari wa iru mitai da ne

No one could ever take your place, but It sure seems like someone could take mine

「akaruku tanoshiku egao ga ii ne」to saikin nandaka homerareteru ki ga shinai to iu no mo yokunai yo ne AH

“You’re bright, fun, and you’ve got a great smile” For some reason lately, hearing that doesn’t feel like A compliment—that’s not good, is it? AH

kodoku na yoru wa atsumatte kuru kao ga mienai bun oshaberi desu

The lonely nights keep piling up The more I can’t see your face, the more I chatter away

kokoro no sakebi wo uta ni shitemitara tsutawaru kashira dare ni mo miseta koto nai All of me

If I tried and put what my heart is screaming into a song Would it get through to you? It’s something I’ve never shown anyone, All of me

kokoro no sasae wa tatta hitotsu dake anata anata de bimyou na kyorikan no mama aishiteru

There’s only one thing that anchors my heart You, being you Even as this complicated feeling of distance between us continues, I love you

anata ni kore ijou chikadzukenai no wa kirawarenai you ni watashi ga katte ni tsukutteru koto mo wakatteru no AH

Not getting any closer to you than this Is a situation that I myself created Because I don’t want you to hate me—I’m also aware of that AH

namida no jibun ni hitatteru asu no ichigenme saborou ka na

I’m drowning myself in my own tears Maybe I’ll skip my first class tomorrow

kokoro no sakebi wo moji ni okoshitara kekkou sugoi wa dare ni mo miseta koto nai All of me

If I were to transcribe what my heart is screaming, into written words It’d be pretty incredible It’s something that I’ve never shown anyone, All of me

yappari kotae wa tatta hitotsu dake anata anata de zutto zutto issho nara ii na aishiteru

Just as I thought, there’s only one answer You, you I wish we’ll always, always be together I love you

kokoro no sakebi wo uta ni shitemitara tsutawaru kashira dare ni mo miseta koto nai All of me

If I tried and put what my heart is screaming into a song Would it get through to you? It’s something I’ve never shown anyone, All of me

kokoro no sasae wa tatta hitotsu dake anata anata de bimyou na kyorikan no mama aishiteru

There’s only one thing that anchors my heart: You, being you Even as this complicated feeling of distance continues, I love you

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American Girl Birthdays - updated through 03/18/2023

I got inspired by @addywalkerstan‘s quick analysis of AG birthdays and wanted to see 1) when every confirmed birthday was relative to each other, and 2) when the unconfirmed bdays could potentially be.

All of the Historical characters and a few Contemporaries have confirmed birthdays, either in the books or via American Girl’s social media. Here is my list of confirmed birth months and dates; under the cut will be speculation on the Unknowns.

Confirmed Dates:

January 01 - Melody Ellison (1954)

February 12 - Courtney Moore (1976)

February 28 - Ivy Ling (1966)

March 03 - Marie-Grace Gardner (1843)

March 18 - Blaire Wilson (2009)

March 19 - Josefina Montoya (1815)

April 04 - Rebecca Rubin (1905)

April 09 - Addy Walker (1855)

April 10 - Maritza Ochoa (2008)

April 11 - Alice Nanea Mitchell (1932)

April 14 - Joss Kendrick (2010)

April 21 - Felicity Merriman (1765)

April 22 - Molly McIntire (1934)

May 01 - Julie Albright (1966)

May 05 - Claudie Wells (1913)

~May 06-08 - Tenney Grant (2005) [sources under the cut!]

May 07 - Maryellen Larkin (1945)

May 15 - Luciana Vega (2006)

May 19 - Kit Kittredge (1923)

May 22 - Nicki and Isabel Hoffman (1990)

May 26 - Samantha Parkington (1895)

May 28 - Cécile Rey (1843)

June 08 - Kirsten Larson (1845)

July 14 - Evette Peeters (2008)

August 14 - Lea Clark (2005)

~August 15 - Kaya’aton’my (1755)

August 22 - Ruthie Smithens (1923)

August 25 - Makena Williams (2008)

September 13 - Kira Bailey (2010) AND Corinne Tan (2011)

September 17 - Grace Thomas (2005)

September 29 - Emily Bennett (1933)

September 30 - Kavi Sharma (2010)

October 08 - Saige Copeland (2003)

October 15 - Nellie O’Malley (1895)

October 22 - Caroline Abbott (1802)

November 5 - Elizabeth Cole (1765)

~November 8 - Isabelle Palmer (2004) [sources under the cut]

no confirmed birthdays for December

Isabelle Palmer Birthday: born Autumn 2004; she is nine in Isabelle, which takes place at the beginning of the school year, and she is ten in Designs by Isabelle, which ends around Winter Break. Isabelle states in Chapter 4 of Designs that her tenth birthday was the week before the book began. There are still “a few weeks” before the performance in December, so her birthday is late Autumn, likely late October–early November.

However, back in 2014, Isabelle’s actress Erin Pitt did make a post on November 8 2014, reading “Happy birthday Isabell![sic] I’m so glad I could spend that time with you.” [x] Not sure if she was referring to the girl she’s taking a picture with or the character, but considering Pitt was there with an Isabelle doll, Nov 8 is a likely date!

Speculated Dates:

Now, here’s how I’m going with speculation: I’m going to negate the time period in which the girls’ books take place, as their birthdays would have been mentioned. Gwen, Sonali and Logan could be exempt from this since they had no books from their POV, but this is speculation, not fact, so let’s go.

Lindsey Bergman - born 1991. Her book takes place during the school year, seemingly not winter, so likely Spring or Autumn. I wasn’t quite sure if her story took place during the beginning or end of the school year, which would help decode whether it was Spring or Autumn; if anyone knows send me a message. Otherwise, her birthday is likely in Summer or Winter. Though, personally, I think it would be cute if her birthday was September 01, since she was first released on that date in 2001.

Kailey Hopkins - born 1993. Her book takes place during the summer of 2003, so her birthday is likely during Spring, Autumn or Winter.

Marisol Luna - born 1995. Her book takes place from October 22-29 2005, so her birthday is not within those dates.

Jess McConnell - born 1996. Her book begins in January; Sarita is on school break, so it’s probably her winter break? So Jess was born anytime but mid-January.

Nicki Fleming - born 1997. Her series takes place from Spring to Autumn 2007, with a break over Summer and with the story ending around December 2. However, there is a break between November 2 and December 2, in which Nicki’s twin sisters age a month. Nicki’s specific age is not mentioned in the second book, so her birthday could be Summer, November 3-December 1, or later in Winter.

Mia St Clair - born 1998. Her first book takes place roughly in the autumn and ends in early January; her second book takes place the next autumn. So she’s likely a Spring, Summer or late Winter (late Jan-Feb) birthday.

Chrissa Maxwell, Gwen Thompson, Sonali Matthews - born 1999. Their story takes place during the Spring of 2009, around Valentine’s Day (February 14) and the beginning of the Autumn 2009 school year. The Minnesota 2009 school year ended at about June 30, 2009, and began again Tuesday August 25. So birthdays could be before February 14, during the Summer, late Autumn or Winter.

Lanie Holland - born 2000. Series takes place from Spring through Summer 2010, so her birthday is likely in Autumn or Winter.

Kanani Akina - born 2001. Series takes place over the Summer of 2011, so her birthday is likely in Spring, Autumn or Winter.

McKenna Brooks - born 2002. Her first book begins in September, with her gymnastics meet in November. Her second book begins two months before “March-fest,” which would put it in January. I doubt she has a December birthday as her aging up would have been mentioned, but it’s still possible. McKenna was born anytime between April–August or (unlikely) December.

Gabriela McBride - born 2006. Her series takes place June 23-November 11 2017. Her birthday could be any date but those.

Tenney Grant and Logan Everett - born 2005/2004 respectively. Theirs ended up being really complicated so see below.

Suzanne “Z” Yang - born 2004. Series takes place April 3 to Mid-Summer 2017, so her birthday could be January-April 2 or in Autumn/Winter.

Gwynn Tan - born 2015. Corinne’s first book takes place in the Winter, likely November as Corinne and Gwynn are in school and Winter Break is not mentioned. It does take place over several weeks, so perhaps November to early December? The second book takes place at the beginning of spring, so late March; we then have a camping trip that is at the beginning of Summer, and a three-month timeskip afterwards to the end of Summer. Gwynn could have been born January–early March, April–early May, mid-Summer or September–October.

Tenney and Logan information:

According to her journal, Tenney begins Saturday October 1 2016 and ends Monday November 14 2016, throughout which she is definitely twelve.

Tenney: In the Key of Friendship picks up March 4 2017 and ends May 2-5 2017; her journal stops at May 5 but the plot of In the Key ends at about May 2. Tenney is still twelve during this period (Chap.11 of In the Key)

Tenney Shares the Stage is still during the school year, and my research shows the 2016-17 school year ended in Nashville at ~May 25, so Shares the Stage is sometime in May. Logan is fourteen by this point (Chap.1)

A Song for the Season, meanwhile, takes place early November to December, with Chapter 1 being “already November”, and the tour taking place “six weeks” later, the “day after school lets out for winter break” and ending on Christmas. From what I can tell, Winter Holidays in Nashville schools went from roughly December 18 2017-January 2 2018. The six-week date was given to Tenney on a Wednesday, which would put that day at about November 8, and the beginning of the book was just a few days before, on a day before a school day, so I believe it was a Sunday, so that would be the 5th. Tenney and Logan’s ages are not stated in this book.

Logan’s birthday is not from November ~5 to December 25. Since he could be 13 in In the Key, it’s hard to tell if he was born anytime from March to May, but he was fourteen before ~May 6. He and Tenney were not friends by the third book so he likely wouldn’t have mentioned his birthday previous to it, however she did know he was fourteen by Shares the Stage, so I presume at some point she asked someone. So his birthday is before ~May 6, or sometime from roughly May 25–November 5.

Tenney’s birthday, meanwhile, may be easier to find. Because her journal was given to her for her birthday, as stated from a note at the beginning of the book. Tenney’s first entry is on the 9th, though it doesn’t mention her birthday, and neither does the end of her journal on the next May 5. Tenney’s birthday is somewhere between May 6-8.

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DNP Rewatch: The Making Of 'The Amazing Book is Not on Fire'

Date video was published: 10/08/2015 (X)

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The release of TABINOF! I already know I’m going to write way too much about this video...

0:00 - filming this intro from a hotel in Glasgow (1, 2), because the tour also started there on this day

0:08 - that’s a lot longer to work on something than they had ever done before for anything they made

0:28 - Phil is just fond smiling in the background so much. The trailer was released back in March of 2015. The explanation video is no longer public.

0:48 - back almost a whole year! To sometime after they had put their tree up while filming A Festive Day in the Life of Dan and Phil! apparently. Why did they film this with Dan on a chair and Phil on the floor? The angle is so weird.

1:00 - the “something made of metal” Dan got Phil for Christmas 2014 is the “tin for my random crap” Phil shows in I'M IN A MOVIE!

1:13 - I love when Phil catches himself staring at Dan for too long and jerks back to face the camera and always looks a little sheepish

1:20 - every time Dan talks about TABINOF you can tell it means so much to him

1:35 - I mean...they do know how to keep a secret or two

1:44 - it is cheesy but they don’t care

1:51 - I hope Dan is exaggerating or 10 hours seems like a long time for that.

1:57 - fuck Dan with the soft voice describing the book again 🥺 Of course, Phil breaks the seriousness with a joke.

2:20 - this was from Phil’s homemade Weakest Link that he had their friends play at a New Year’s party

2:28 - they really planned every detail out, together, didn’t they? Also love the fringes in the drawing. 😂

2:42 - oh my god his posture is terrible. Intense writing their with the double screens.

2:53 - love the reflection of Phil filming in the mirror along with all of the plushies on top of Dan’s wardrobe

3:04 - I love the writing montages in this video. They always seem to be writing when it’s completely dark outside.

3:05 - DAN’S HAIR 😂

3:09 - Dan panicking about literally everything that might be on camera

3:16 - I bet Phil does need the lightest possible shade

3:26 - “massive improvement” ...burn

3:30 - Phil gets to get him back though

3:38 - most of this is very “on brand” for the time, but the inclusion of Dan’s fluffy hat and Phil’s old camera is sweet. They apparently had over 700 photos from this photo shoot to choose from.

3:45 - again I will say...I hate those paper masks.

4:03 - “do I look like a baby’s butt” I don’t think that is the saying there, Dan, lol

4:06 - Dan trying to be much more perfect with the whiskers than usual here

4:12 - this is when they were in Orlando for Playlist Live! in February. Even writing when they were at a convention, yikes.

4:15 - same hotel room but different clothes, so a different day in Orlando. Personal space does not exist.

4:29 - from these glimpses, I do think they chose the right one!

4:42 - almost-quiff Phil

4:44 - wow that corner of the gaming room is a mess. This is a creative idea that they did. Again, the posture scares me.

5:17 - they are so fond during in these clips. They love to make each other laugh.

5:33 - so many drafts! so many markers on the table. Phil is taking the quiz development very seriously.

5:51 - totally normal, lol. I love that Phil knows this is ridiculous but is making it hilarious with the “work the camera” and such

6:03 - Phil was not prepared at all. And then Dan was laughing too hard to keep the camera steady. Poor Phil with a headache but trying to make light of it. And Dan’s slightly concerned face. 🥺

6:10 - airplane writing. Not sure which flight this was.

6:15 - the manically laughter is something...the part of the writing process where they’ve apparently gone insane.

6:17 - this writing clip is from one of the Playlist Live! flights, as it’s the same outfits/setup from the clip Phil shows in THE NOT-MILK CHALLENGE. So not everything in here is in chronological order.

6:26 - again, they made every single decision themselves

6:47 - I don’t care about the paper conversation I only care about Phil knocking something over (of course) and Dan’s fond little smirk

6:55 - Dan was doing a lot of sniffing of the book at the end of TUMBLR TAG 3!

6:59 - such a random clip to include! I love it so much! It’s so casual. Phil lounging on the bed. Dan with his hair pushed back. The sneaky filming. The giggling. 😭 He was apparently seeing which noises would reverb in his piano.

7:33 - Dan is so excited about this part. Also, either that paper is smaller than normal paper or his hands are actually huge

7:55 - I really wonder what they consider “early” lol

7:58 - love supportive-Phil prompting and giving Dan a chance to talk about. Clearly the trailer was a lot of Dan’s ideas and Dan’s thing. He’s taking charge during this whole trailer-filming part.

8:30 - I love finding out that Phil wrote those fake headlines in the trailer. of course he did!

8:36 - ahahaha, them having to show a makeup artist the whiskers 😂 And the horrified glance at “sharpie.”

8:52 - well that some foreshadowing of DAN CURLS MY HAIR! Why does Phil lean into it though...

8:59 - that was a great idea! So many details.

9:03 - help, I can’t handle the window talk...”maybe one day” PLEASE. 😭 Because now they do have huge windows in the forever home.

9:29 - Phil just quietly filming Dan leading this.

9:40 - “serious director Dan” I CAN’T with supportive Phil 😭😭😭

9:53 - Dan cares so much

10:26 - Dan really was the leader of this part and Phil’s just keep quietly filming him from the corner

10:47 - the trailer release day in March! I wonder who all is there with them.

11:17 - I wish Dan wouldn’t have cut Phil’s head off here but he’s fond smiling yet again

11:21 - they are intensely prepared. They did tweet at almost exactly the same time that evening (1, 2), and it was the only thing they tweeted that day.

11:47 - I’m glad they had some immediate excited reactions since some people ended up being very skeptical/cynical about it

11:59 - now the clips are from post-Japan-trip as you can see the Mt. Fuji air can in the background

12:10 - they were doing SO MUCH work in 2015

12:30 - Phil was unprepared. Love the 2 mugs + 1 glass + scattered candy wrappers. That seems about right.

13:09 - what the fuck did Dan mumble here...I heard “that’s one of the hamsters on the radiator.” Is that actually what he said?

13:11 - well this is confusing as heck if you haven’t read the finished TABINOF, lol

13:33 - important content of course. “I love working by pressing my face against a floor” 😂

13:44 - Phil was very enthusiastic there. Always asking each other for suggestions.

14:00 - Dan with a huge grin. An exciting moment with the final pages! They are so casual here. Also so many background things...is Phil drinking out of that giant cup on the sofa arm?! ahahaha.

14:21 - love that Phil felt the need to clarify that he’s wearing shorts as Dan just looks mildly amused

14:33 - pajama Dan! I love that this is the method Dan thought was reasonable. And horrified at the amount of printer ink that must have used.

14:41 - the golden pig!!! This is the first shot we ever see of it, so they must have acquired it sometime in early-2015.

14:59 - Dan still wears that t-shirt

15:11 - the first copy! They got it at the end of September and posted an Instagram photo from that day too.

15:13 - Phil adorably hiding behind it 🥺

15:19 - another ‘oops-I’ve-been-staring-too-long-jerk-back-to-the-camera’ moment there. For about two seconds before he starts staring again.

15:35 - they are so giddy. and proud.

16:02 - DNP plushies on the mantle! 👀

16:19 - they’re really pleased with the paper they chose

16:31 - Phil does not care about spoiling things

16:44 - “probably going to cry or something” and then Phil’s little nod 😭

17:17 - “we can be proud” 😭😭 This video is so much.

17:36 - guessing that had most of this already edited together and then just added the intro and this outro

17:55 - awww at them thanking their audience

I love this video. I love that they filmed all these moments and shared them. If you count this as a DITL video, it might be my second favorite one of those. This was again on Dan’s channel, as most of the TABINOF-related content was.

As a countdown in the days leading up to the release, they shared little snippets on Instagram and Twitter each day - Dan (5, 4, 3, 2, 1); Phil (5, 4, 3, 2, 1).

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20th Anniversary Ayumi Hamasaki: SURROUND (2001.07.18)

Wait, what?

Many people in the Ayumi Hamasaki fan community of the early 00s will remember a number of rumors about upcoming albums, particularly in the summer of 2001, when Ayu hit her commercial peak, and the number of single releases made a new album seem imminent. Not only that, but the consistency and tone of track and album titles made it easy to create fake release-announcements.

In April 2001 Hamasaki Republic posted the rumor regarding Ayu's supposed fourth album, "based on a HK store listing.” The album was to be titled SURROUND, and set to be released on July 18, 2001. Wow, imagine an Ayu album released during the summertime! (For context, Ayu has only released TWO full-length, original studio albums in the summer, and the first wasn't until 2014's Colours, followed by her last one to date, M(A)DE IN JAPAN, on June 29, 2016.) Still, the song titles were inventive, presenting an accurate parody of her style. Here was the made-up track listing:

01. The Opening 02. makes happy 03. NEVER EVER 04. Survivor 05. breeze 06. evolution 07. Endless sorrow 08. NATURAL 09. Rouge 10. M 11. HANDS & WINGS 12. Drop...

One month later, this rumor was appended by a Japanese source to include three additional releases, including two maxi-singles titled "Survivor" and "NATURAL," as well as what would come to be ayu-ro-mix vol.2, for the preceding June. I am particularly fond of the made-up listing for Survivor, an amusing tribute to the titles that producers were stamping on remixes in the early 00s:

01. Survivor "Original mix" 02. Survivor "Acoustic Orchestra version" 03. Survivor "theory express remix" 04. M "funstyle mix" 05. Survivor "Mixtrue of Marmalade? Dub'S Remix" 06. Survivor "fashionable mix" 07. Survivor "fake compilation II" 08. Endless sorrow "SNIPER flow remix" 09. Survivor "Sample Madness remix" 10. Survivor "Original mix -Instrumental-"

Three months later, in August of 2001, with no "Survivor" or "NATURAL" (SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 2 was almost a sure thing, but didn't end up getting released until September), another rumored album popped up titled Natural. You can see how the fake track listing evolved from the original fake:

01. Genesis 02. Dearest 03. Natural 04. NEVER EVER 05. evolution 06. blessed 07. M 08. LOOP 09. UNITE! 10. Shooting Star 11. the Tears 12. Endless sorrow 13. Drops...

Obviously, we didn't end up with any of these albums, though coincidentally, we did get a song called "Naturally" on what would end up being the real fourth album I am..., released January 1, 2002, nearly nine months after the rumors started. The craziest part (and most fun, if you were hungry for new Ayu releases) was that none of these seemed impossible in 2001, nor did it seem strange that she might release a full maxi-single and album on the same day: What a wild time to be an Ayu fan!

You can view all of these by scrolling through the News Updates for 2001 on the Internet Archives pages of Hamasaki Republic. There’s some other great stuff in there for those looking for a nostalgia trip, including updates about the DOME TOUR, rumors of her retiring (!), and her then-relationship with Tomoya Nagase.

#ayu #ayumi hamasaki #j-pop #japanese pop

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Examining the history of queer comics in the US

As previously mentioned, I am interested in creating graphic novels or comics during my practice as an illustrator. As a Nigerian, I also wish to include Nigerian elements in my comics and social commentary about the state of my home country. I want to comment on the injustices being faced by minority groups in tasteful ways in both metaphorical - like some of my favorite superhero comics- and literal as comic journalism. A particular social injustice I am interested in that the Nigerian government seems unwilling to budge on is its treatment of LGBTQIA+ people.

Considering the laws set in place against LGBTQIA people in Nigeria, a graphic novel about the situation will be controversial. I am intrigued to research how entertainment media (specifically, comics) navigated representing queer issues and topics in other countries that previously had unfavorable laws and attitudes towards queer people but have changed over time

The focus for this post will be the United States of America with a look at the correlation between the developments in the representation of queerness in comics and other mass media and the change in the country’s attitudes towards queer people.

In 1954, major U.S. publishers formed the Comics Magazine Association of America and its censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority (CCA 1954). This has been said to be in response to concerns over the explicit violence and sexual themes in depictions of superheroes (Bramlett, Cook and Meskin, 2016). The sexual themes that seemed queer in these comics were largely sub-textual and highlight the prejudice and paranoia against queer possibilities like what the Nigerian government currently emulates. This act of censorship brought to a halt any subtle references to gender nonconformity and same-sex attraction in mainstream comics.

Because of the restrictions in mainstream publishing, queer comic strips started to appear in underground comics and adult magazines in the 1960s. Chute (2008) talks about the rise of underground comics during this period as a reaction to the censorious content code that debilitated the mainstream industry and describes them as an influential cultural vehicle, challenging and arresting because they meditated on the violation of taboo. According to Murphy (2014), the world’s first gay comic strip was arguably Harry Chess: That Man from A.U.N.T.I.E., (Fig. 01) published from 1965 to ’66. However, other scholars like McGurk (2018), have pointed out earlier presences of queer comics - even though subliminal- like Lucy and Sophie Say Goodbye (Fig. 02) which was published weekly in newspapers in 1905, written and drawn by an unidentified artist. In the same decade as Harry Chess, Tuoko Laaksonen illustrated and released another popular gay comic series titled 'Kake', under the pseudonym, Tom of Finland.

(Fig 01) Harry Chess That Man from A.U.N.T.I.E. https://glreview.org/article/the-lives-and-times-of-harry-chess/

(Fig. 02) Lucy and Sophie Say Goodbye, May 21, 1905. Chicago Tribune.

Unlike Lucy and Sophie Say Goodbye, which could be interpreted as an exaggerated parody of women's social behavior, Harry Chess and Kake were inherently sexual and left little for subtext. Murphy (2014) describes the publication of Harry Chess as a key shift in gay publications and gay politics, and Ajuan Mance in The Routledge Companion to books noted that the explicit sex in strips of the two comics “created both a space and a demand for broader portrayals of gay men’s lives”. (Bramlett, Cook and Meskin, 2016).

To provide context for where the United States was in laws concerning queer rights in the ’60s, Illinois had just become the first U.S. state to decriminalize homosexuality by repealing its sodomy laws, and several milestone protests including the Stonewall Riot occurred during the decade The Supreme Court had also ruled in favor of an LGBT magazine when a suit was filed against them after the U.S. Postal Service and FBI declared the magazine obscene material. (Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement | American Experience | PBS, 2021). There had been little progress in legal rights compared to the country’s present status, but queer Americans were visibly fighting for them.

The late 1970s and early 1980s saw the next wave of queer comics like Wendel, It’s a Gay Life, Leonard and Larry, Poppers and Chelsea Boys, which were all published in gay magazines. These comics reflected their primarily gay male readership in that the characters “attended gay pride celebrations, shopped at LGBTQ bookstores, and responded to the AIDS crisis, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell, all while falling in and out of love.” (Bramlett, Cook and Meskin, 2016).

It was not until about 28 years later in Marvel’s Captain America Vol. 1 #270 (1982) that either of the large mainstream comics publishers (Marvel and DC) featured a story-line depicting queer or trans characters (Bramlett, Cook and Meskin, 2016). In this issue, Captain America helps his childhood best friend, Arnie, by rescuing Arnie’s close friend, Michael. Through subtext, it seemed to become clear to Captain America that Arnie and Michael were, in fact, a couple. (https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_America_Vol_1_270).

(Fig. 03) Cover of Marvel’s Captain America Vol. 1 #270 (1982)(https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_America_Vol_1_270).

Throughout the 1980s, more queer characters were depicted, although indirectly and still with subtext like Captain America’s Arnie. The CCA, in response to the greater inclusion of LGBTQ characters and themes in the film and other popular media forms, revised its Code to lift its prohibitions against queer characters and content. CCA-approved comics however were to avoid the graphic depiction of “sexual activity” and that depictions of adult relationships, “be presented with good taste, sensitivity, and in a manner, which will be acceptable by a mass audience” (CCA 1989).

Over the years to date, DC and Marvel have introduced characters explicitly stating their orientation, including Northstar, an X-Men character; members of The Runaways and the Young Avengers; and notably Batwoman, who came out as a lesbian. The popular Archie Comics in 2010 introduced a gay character named Kevin Keller (Fig. 04) who eventually had his spinoff comic in 2012. Ajuan Mance noted the debut of Kevin Keller as queer attracted a higher level of attention than any Marvel or DC character (Bramlett, Cook and Meskin, 2016). In 2014, Kelvin Keller got married to his spouse in the Life with Archie series (Fig. 05) a few years after New York and other US states legalized same-sex marriage and a year before the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal.

(Fig. 04) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11661956-kevin-keller

(Fig. 05) https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2019/06/the-wedding-issue-pride-edition-kevin-keller-and-clay-walker/

Taking this study for use in the Nigerian context can be applied in different ways. In the US, when the laws were restrictive and limiting towards queer content, the creators of comics and graphic novels under mainstream publishers had to operate in line with the laws. The creators could merely represent queer people through subtext. Unambiguous representation was only viewed through underground magazines from the ’60s up to the ’80s. In today’s age, Nigeria still has comparable, if not more regressive laws, but the Internet provides a similar and arguably better platform than the 20th century underground comics did.

The ease of access and ability to self-publish can cut out the publishing middleman, and I can illustrate distribute the stories I want via the Internet and social media platforms. Of course, if I am fortunate to secure a publishing deal for other ideas I have, I can employ subtext to include queer elements.

I will carry out more research on the best ways to present these proposed comics. Do I go in the explicit and sexually charged direction like Harry Chess and Kake to show a boldness and an unapologetic display of Nigerian queerness? Do I go the route of illustrating average Nigerian queer people to reflect their humanity hopefully to convince prejudiced people that queerness is not an abnormality? Or do I represent queerness in my comics for the Nigerian queer people to identify themselves in the media? These questions relate to the audience I want to reach because they will inform the content I want to create.

References

Bramlett, F., Cook, R. and Meskin, A., 2016, The Routledge Companion To Comics, Taylor & Francis Group.

Chute, H. 2008, "Comics as Literature? Reading Graphic Narrative", PMLA : Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, vol. 123, no. 2, pp. 452-465.

McGurk, C., 2018, Lovers, enemies, and friends: The complex and coded early history of lesbian comic strip characters, Journal of Lesbian Studies, 22:4, 336-353, DOI: 10.1080/10894160.2018.1449502

Murphy, M., 2014, The Lives and Times of Harry Chess, The Gay & Lesbian Review , 21(2): 22– 24.

Pbs.org. 2021. Milestones In The American Gay Rights Movement | American Experience | PBS. [online] Available at: <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-milestones-american-gay-rights-movement/> [Accessed 12 January 2021].

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