#robin chapman

[mariocki]

Play for Today: Come the Revolution (BBC, 1977)

"You see, heavy irony is good, so long as it's so heavy we know it's irony."

"Right, we'll change it for Sunday."

"Medical inspection bit, solid fun. And the RSM bit, especially the wig joke: that's universal."

"Oh! We thought that was corny."

"No!"

"We couldn't think of anything else."

"Corny's very useful to us. It gets straight through to the people. They like corn, recognise it."

[fattomatoz]

• Lost hearts (1973) Dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark

[medievalandfantasymelee]

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

QUALIFYING ROUND: 2nd Tilt

King Arthur Pendragon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) VS. Robin Hood, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

Propaganda:

King Arthur Pendragon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Portrayed by: Graham Chapman

"I have a soft spot for Graham Chapman."

Robin Hood, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) Portrayed by: Richard Todd

“Unquestionably the hottest Robin Hood! I don't know why more people don't talk about this movie! Richard Todd oozes charm in this role."

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Additional Propaganda

For King Arthur:

For Robin Hood:

[pedroam-bang]

“Follow. But! Follow only if ye be men of valor! For the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creature so foul, so cruel, that no man yet has fought with it… and lived!”

Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)

[vangoghsmissingearr]

Lovely art by @captain-hooks

THEY HAVE THE SAME DYNAMIC I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL.

[yonderghostshistories]

[downthetubes]

Book Palace Books reveals new Fleetway Comics Archives

Book Palace Books has announced several new Fleetway Comics Archives, all now at the printers and available on pre-order.

[ashley-slashley]

not watching the show since i don't feel like it, but why does prince john in the new adventures of robin hood (1997-1999) look like graham chapman?

[kenpiercemedia]

Big Apple Comic Con Is "Back To Spring" @ New Yorker Hotel

Big Apple Comic Con Is "Back To Spring" @ New Yorker Hotel

The Press Release: After our sold out December 17th 2022, “Christmas Con,” BACC, NYC’s original comic con is rolling out our 3RD Annual “Back To Spring” event. Now into our 26th year, BACC is an essential NYC comic book and pop culture collectible event, and a national hub for comic book collectors and traders. Many of the biggest dealers in the country attend and some of the greatest collectible…

[hullomoon]

hullomoon’s 2022 works: part seven

it’s the end of the year, which means it’s time for a work round-up! this year i really tipped into being podfic heavy (and more multifandom!). if you haven’t yet, check out my 2019 roundup, 2020 roundup, and 2021 roundup! all works are ordered in chronological posting order.

part one | part two | part three | part four | part five | part six | part seven | part eight

[podfic] wherever you go, there you are | Schitt’s Creek | Stevie/Twyla | explicit | 1:08:37

“I wish I wasn’t watching it all happen from behind the desk,” Stevie had said, and now she’s gotten what she wished for.

The motel burns down. Stevie and Twyla go for a drive.

[Podfic] A Constellation of Freckles | Schitt’s Creek | Alexis/Twyla | multivoice | 10:38

Stevie pulls her car into the drive and turns off the engine. She turns to look at the woman sitting next to her. “Explain to me again how this is all going to work out?” It’s not that Stevie minds a perk, especially a perk begotten shadily. She’s used many fake wedding rings to get honeymoon privileges at hotels with a variety of lovers. She’s flashed her boobs to get free weed. Lying is the Budd family pastime, but sneaking into her business partner’s cabin with her girlfriend still seems weird.

“We have keys, so it’s not breaking and entering. Besides, we know Roland and Jocelyn are off visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rose in New York,” Twyla says nonchalantly. Or

Twyla takes Stevie on vacation to the Schitt Family Cabin and Stevie has no idea what she’s doing.

[podfic] our past - they tried to erase it (but see, we wouldn’t it change it) | A League of Their Own | max & carson | 12:14

“Do you ever think about how there have to have been other people like us?”

(Or, Carson and Max talk about the people just like them, all scattered across their family line.)

[podfic] hold me closer | Schitt’s Creek | david/patrick | 04:14

while closing up the store, patrick is overwhelmed with feelings for David.

[podfic] Naranja Dulce | Our Flag Means Death | oluwande/jim | 14:37

Between Jim picking up where they left off with the Siete Gallos and Oluwande stepping into a bigger role aboard the Revenge, they don’t exactly have a lot of time together. Olu wants something affectionate to tide him over between visits.

Just a short, sweet standalone Jim/Olu fic. Ties into the series but no context is needed to enjoy.

if you’ve cried a thousand times | multiship | 1k

Check Please! drabbles for Whumptober Lite 2022

[podfic] Fracture | Schitt’s Creek | david/patrick | mature | 58:53

Patrick finds himself in a dreary interrogation room, being grilled about his life by a man who is hidden in shadows. When he is asked to remember a man he has never met before - a man with dark hair and eyes named David - Patrick realizes he may be suffering from amnesia.

When he ventures out to search for clues about the man he has apparently forgotten, he very quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems. Although memories of David start to resurface, it may be too late. In a race against time, Patrick struggles to uncover the truth about his memory loss before he loses David forever.

[podfic] philia, n: love between friends | Stranger Things | robin & steve | 13:49

“Why do you work so hard on this stuff?” Steve asked, breaking the silence. “Like, it’s just school.”

“Steve.” Robin turned around, hopping up onto the counter to stare at him. “I don’t want to work in some video store in Hawkins forever, and,” she took a deep breathe, afraid of overstepping, “I don’t think that you do either.”

(Or, the story of an ordinary day in the lives of Steve and Robin at the video rental store in Hawkins).

and maybe it all comes around | multiship | 1k

Schitt’s Creek drabbles for Whumptober Lite 2022

while i’m alone as blue as i can be | multiship | 1.1k

A League of Their Own drabbles for Whumptober Lite 2022

[jack-the-bussy-slayer]

Slightly obsessed with a line from Osian Owen’s ‘Haul’- “Ym Mhrâg y diwrnod hwnnw dychmygaf fod yr haul/ mewn ffrwgwd â’r cymlymau, a bod yr haul wedu curo./ Dychmygaf dy fod dithau ar y bont yn syllu ar/ y Vlatva’n bragu’n gwrw budur./ A dychmygaf, mai yn fanno y penderfynaist roi’r mymryn lleiaf o eli haul ar gongol pella’r cerdyn post…”

(In Prauge that day I imagine that the sun was in a struggle with the clouds, and that the sun had won. I imagine that you were on the bridge gazing at the Vlatva churning like dirty beer. And I imagine that is was here that you decided to put the tiniest smear of sun lotion on the very edge of the postcard...)

The yearning of wishing so hard for the person you love, looking for little signs of them- the tiniest smear of suncream must be a sign from the, a reciprocation of your own feelings- and the ultimate knowledge that it means nothing at all.

[pedroam-bang]

“What manner of man are you that can summon up fire without flint or tinder?” “I am an enchanter.”

Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)

[oh-stars]

All is Well

Lost

a Stobin Month 2024 prompt | 1,199 words | CW: lonliness | Rating: T

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College sucks. 

There. She said it. It sucks. 

Growing up, Robin felt like college was her promise land. She could go to any school, learn anything, and have the freedom to be the person she wanted to be. She’d always struggled with the social aspect of school, finding a few good friends here and there to get her through classes but nothing that lasted. No one wanted to hang out on the weekends or sleepover – it was only ever for her birthday or super rare occasions. And when she was extra lonely or the girls at school were a little mean, her mother would always remind her that she’d find her people in college. 

Well, she’s here now and everyone sucks. 

That’s not exactly fair, she knows. Her roommates are decent. They clean up after themselves and every now and then, they’ll all grab breakfast together before class. It’s just clear that Robin’s the odd one out. She’s the one who isn’t clicking with the rest of them for no other reason than they just don’t work. And there are a few people from her German class last semester that she really liked, who still say hello and reach out if they have similar classes to study together. 

It’s just… tough to come back to, is all. 

The first semester felt impossible. She was all alone, with new people and no one that understood her on any level. She’d met a few lesbians, gone on a few dates, and it’s been incredible to connect with people in an aspect of her life that’s been so closed off for forever. Steve and Eddie may be together, they may understand, but they’re not lesbians. And even if she’s finally finding a community that understands her sexuality, she’s still stuck up here without anyone who understands her. 

Fine! There’s no Steve here. Happy? 

Sometimes, when she’s struggling to breathe after a nightmare, she wonders if the Russians somehow swapped out one of her lungs for his because she can never breathe without him around. It would make sense that she would need to be around her old lung, around him, to breathe the right way again. She misses him with every fiber in her being. 

The first semester was hard enough, but coming back after a month of uninterrupted Steve time? Where they spent the entire winter vacation attached at the hip? 

It kind of makes her want to curl up and die, if she’s honest. Just to stop the pain. 

Okay, she’s being dramatic. All that time with Steve meant she had to see Eddie and she’s pretty sure she absorbed some of his dramatics over the past few weeks. 

Robin checks the watch Eddie got for her, one that matches the new one he bought Steve, and sees she’s nearly late for her pre-calculus class. Shit. She doubles down on her speed walking and books it to Chapman Hall. 

The lecture hall is packed with students. It’s the first day back, so she’s not exactly surprised, but she really didn’t expect an early morning Tuesday class to be completely filled. There’s nowhere to sit other than by the windows and Robin can’t sit by the windows, she gets too distracted by the birds and squirrels (people she can zone out, but animals? They demand her attention, thank you). 

She kind of wants to cry. It’s just all too much all of a sudden and she doesn’t feel like the strong, capable woman she tries to be. She’s fought Russians and monsters and government agents, yet finding a seat in class is going to be her downfall. 

Maybe she should just run out of here, find the nearest bus station, and head back to Hawkins. She doesn’t need a fancy piece of paper to succeed in life. She just needs Steve. 

“Are you okay?” a girl asks, hugging her books close to her chest. 

Robin’s standing in the middle of the entry, blocking other students from slipping in behind her. She nods to the girl and slides to the left, away from the door, before she peers back up–

“Robin!” 

She’s hearing things. She has to be. 

A whistle sounds off, the one that could get her attention anywhere at any time. The one that has her heart racing and tears building in her eyes because that’s the sound of her soulmate calling out to her, bringing her back to safety. 

That’s Steve’s whistle. 

With the rest of the class, Robin follows the noise to see Steve waving at her, a few rows up and on the edge of the aisle, safely away from any windows. 

She runs up the stairs and into his arms before she can take another breath without him. “I missed you,” she says into his shoulder as she hugs him tight, her bookbag dropped in the process. 

Steve squeezes her back just as tight. “Missed you too,” he says. “I don’t know how to do shit without you, Rob,” he admits softly. 

Robin only pulls away when someone shuffles by them. She swipes at her eyes and only then does she realize where they are, that she’s getting ready to learn pre-cal and Steve’s just… here? And with books? 

He sits down, motioning for her to sit with him.

She does, her brow furrowed as she settles in. 

Steve’s smile turns both mischievous and shy in a way she rarely sees. She knows he’s trying to hide behind the surprise, that whatever the reason is, this is big for him. “I’m, uh, auditing the class,” he says as a blush rises up his neck. 

“Really?” Robin asks, scooting closer. She takes in the notebook and supplies he has set up in front of him, calculator ready to go. Ah! He’s really doing this! Robin has to bite her cheek as she gets her own things set up and ready, especially with the professor walks in to set up. 

“Just this one,” he continues. “But I am an official student as of today.” 

“What about–” 

“We got a place off campus,” Steve says, the smirk back in full swing. “Eddie’s been moving us in for the last month–” 

Robin swats at his arm with the back of her hand. “Is that where your bookshelf went?” 

Steve’s grin gets bigger. “It’s a two bedroom.” He lowers his head. “If you ever wanted to ditch the mean girls.” 

“They’re not mean–” 

“Dude, they purposefully ignored you. They’re mean girls.” 

Robin rolls her eyes as she picks up her pencil. “My last class is at–”

“Four, I know. I memorized your schedule,” Steve says. “I tried to get ours to align as much as possible.” 

“That’s creepy,” Robin says even though her smile is too big to hide. 

“What can I say?” Steve shrugs. “I’d be lost without you.” 

She gags. “Ew. Did you steal that from Eddie? It’s got his particular stench of cheesy, emotional one-liners all over it.” 

Steve’s laugh is too loud, especially when she joins in. But as they calm down, taking deep breaths and avoiding eye contact to stop their giggles, Robin feels her chest expand and take in all the air she can.

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Thank you @lady-lostmind for beta reading!

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[glittter-skeleton]

OUAT smoking hc from me and my friends

cuz we noticed nobody smokes in this darn show which is not how what would go

Emma: She smokes whatever’s the cheapest in the nearest grocery store. Blue camel blue-type bitter ugly stuff. She’s been smoking for a while she does not care anymore. Couldn’t really hide it from Henry on the drive over and didn’t care enough to, so he knows. But eventually she does start putting them out anytime he catches her. Henry’s not impressed.

Regina: Fancy rich lady menthol thins. A blessing of the modern world. She’s discreet about in and only ever does it outside but it’s a habit. Emma finds out eventually and they take smoke breaks together during planning sessions. Switch cigs once and both come away from it with distain.

Snow: Took a drag once. Fainted.

Charming: Took a drag once. Also fainted.

Rumple: Has been smoking the same cigar for the last five years as a lil treat

Belle: Lacey smoked so when she gained her memories she had to deal with a nicotine addiction. Wore patches and stuff and quit.

Neal: Same shit are Emma but quit in New York only to start up again in Neverland. (The bums tobacco of of Hook. Hook does it Very begrudgingly cuz his boy shouldn’t be smoking)

Hook: Carries a pipe around with his flask. His preferred sin is alcohol but he does whip it out if he has the time. It’s in mint condition cuz 1) it has to be if you’ve ever known a pipe smoker 2) it’s killian he’s Like That. Has tried harder stuff in his days, of course. Tried to quit when he was planning on parenting Neal. That didn’t pan out. The tobacco he keeps in the Jolly Roger was what saved Emma in Neverland cuz she only had like half a pack when they left and Regina refuses to magic in anything other than her darn menthol thins. She used up like a fifth of his savings to make her own bunch for the trip. After returning funds out smoking indoors is not a thing people do now so he switches to bumming cigs of Emma to keep up with the speed of her smoke breaks. Eventually just buys whatever Emma prefers (but just a tad pricier) to be able to offer her one at any time. Still indulges the pipe but like… as a treat now.

Graham: Blue Winston with a button for just a tiny kick on his miserable life.

Grumpy: The only person Emma can bum the “good stuff” off

Ruby: Cherry starter cigs, obviously. It’s chapman where I live but idk if that translates for u people. And weed, obviously

Robin: Only when he had the means to. Grew the wrong plant one time so now he’s more into rolling a joint when he has the time. He doesn’t know it’s what that is tho.

[eliza49-7190]

“Robin stooped down and began to plant more seeds. She still longed desperately for a tall glass of cold water, but something inside of her had been quenched and comforted all the same.”

This is an assortment of ficlets inspired by some of the July Drabble prompts – posted with apologies that it’s now August, that these aren’t drabbles and that I’m going for four chapters with five ficlets each (i.e. only twenty prompts out of the thirty-one). Some of these are set at Chapman Farm and feature supporting characters from ‘The Running Grave,’ whilst others are set at various points in the lives of Strike and Robin.

Chapter One prompts: Thirsty, Moving, Mothers, Pottery, Sweater. Chapter Two prompts: Son, Girls’ Night, Eight, Doctor’s Orders, Competitive. Chapter Three prompts: Respite, Mint, Hermit, Old Fashioned, Saxophone. Chapter Four prompts: Thirteen, Magazine, Hair Cutting, Flustered, Losing a Bet.

A number of the ficlets in Chapters Two, Three and Four are specifically inspired by/ indebted to conversations between Pools, Lindsay and Kenz on the always-glorious podcast @thesefilespod which is why I’ve gifted this to @pools-of-venetianblue. Thank you, Pools (and Lindsay and Kenz!) for many hours of very happy listening! 😃

[caroloftheshells]

lit masterpost

as “a music theorist” a lot of what i read is basically a really specific slice of sociology, which may be of interest to folks here, so: here’s my reading list for comprehensive exams (skimming / intros & conclusions for now and i’m going to try and do more of a deep dive later). starred stuff is on zee lib btw (which, if you recall, still exists but under that new format where you sign up for a personal domain link). non-starred stuff might be on there too; idk (haven’t checked yet; i have some of these in physical form from my library). this stuff is all about genre theory, popular/classical crossover, music recording/production, and economics.

*adorno - current of music

*adorno - introduction to the sociology of music

*attali - noise: the political economy of music

*benjamin - “the work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction” [a classic!]

born - rationalizing culture: ircam, boulez, and the institutionalization of the musical avant-garde

born & haworth - “from microsound to vaporwave: internet-mediated musics, online methods, and genre” [really good. plenty of old vaporwave bloggers on tumblr.edu make cameos, which is entertaining, but it’s basically about the construction of diff electronic genres around diff aesthetic values, methods of file-sharing, & community organizational properties]

brackett - categorizing sound: genre and twentieth-century popular music

burgess - the history of music production

chapman - “the one-man band and entrepreneurial selfhood in neoliberal culture”

*drott - “the end(s) of genre”

echard - psychedelic popular music

*eisenberg - the recording angel: music, records, and culture from aristotle to zappa

fabbri - “a theory of musical genres: two applications”

fellezs - birds of fire: jazz, rock, funk, and the creation of fusion

frow - genre

gjerdingen & perrott - “scanning the dial: the rapid recognition of music genres”

holt - genre in popular music

johnson - “analyzing genre in post-millennial popular music”

*kittler - discourse networks 1800/1900

*kraft - stage to studio: musicians and the sound revolution, 1890-1950

kronengold - living genres in late modernity: american music of the long 1970s

moore - “neoliberalism and the musical entrepreneur” [side note. spellcheck did not recognize the term “neoliberalism,” lol??]

negus - music genres and corporate cultures

*ritchey - composing capital: classical music in the neoliberal era

robin - “balance problems: neoliberalism and new music in the american university and ensemble”

robin - industry: bang on a can and new music in the marketplace

sterne - the audible past: cultural origins of sound reproduction

waksman - this ain’t the summer of love: conflict and crossover in heavy metal and punk

*williams - marxism and literature