#this is my little rainbow tribute for such a lovely show

[charles-edwin]

Life is actually simple. We build it together, expand it together. One apartment, two people, three meals a day, four seasons a year.

Thank you for showing up.

[morewittepain]

some thoughts i had while thinking about college and inevitably connecting it back to my fixations as i always do:

random tbosas college au hcs!!

lucy gray would beg whichever poor soul got forced to be her roommate to push their mattresses together to make a mega bed, but she gets so cozy the first night that she sleeps through all seven of her alarms and misses like three classes.

livia, arachne, and clemensia are all insufferable sorority girls. except arachne and clemensia are super serious about it and livia is only in it for the booze and the lols. she made one joke day 1 of freshman year about being a sorority girl and ended up committing to the bit a little too hard, and now she's too far in to back out.

there's one bar off campus that all the daddy's money students (the academy mentors) started going to to escape from the weird liberal arts kids (the tributes) until one day lucy gray ends up scoring a job playing at said bar and now everyone is significantly bummed out when anyone mentions the place.

riding off of that, we all know that lucy gray is a theatre kid, but she's the most insufferable brand. she runs through the halls singing show tunes, she tries to start flash mobs in the dining hall, and if you mention it once she will not shut up about the theatre club's latest improv show. they did wicked once and she showed up to classes in full green makeup every day throughout the entirety of tech week.

not only is she the theatre kid, she's just the weird kid in general. she shows up to every 8 am class in the most insanely tacky diy outfits. more often than not, she repurposes whatever costume pieces the theatre department was throwing out. it's all craft store gemstones, hot glue, and a metric ton of puffy paint. she's also constantly conjuring flowers out of thin air it seems and passing them out as flower crowns to whoever is within a ten mile radius. mid final she just slowly passes you a whole heap of daisies weaved together and you're left like "??????"

she sets her eyes on someone and either becomes their best friend or worst nightmare.

coryo walking through the front door covered in glitter with a **very** homemade rainbow scarf forcefully tied around his neck and a flower behind his ear: TIGRIS THE WEIRD KID GOT ME ON THE WALK HOME AGAIN AND I COULDN'T OUTRUN HER

sejanus and coryo would dorm together for a total of two months before coryo decides that if he doesn't move off campus he will literally kill himself so he ends up back with tigris and commutes. he's a coward (sejanus snores).

oh god wait no is he a frat boy? i hate that image in my head. GET IT OUT!!

mizzen is significantly younger than everyone else, like 14 or something, and hangs out on campus with coral (bc in my head they're cousins or smthn) and it is quite literally the "uhhhh want a beer?" "HE'S FOUR!!" meme. nobody knows what to do with him. he's just sitting there with an ipad and a yoohoo living his best life until coral makes him do his homework.

coryo fails a situationship twice a week and everyone clowns on him constantly for never being able to get out of the talking stage. one day he's showing up to lucy gray's shows and the next he's ducking behind cars in the parking lot so she doesn't see him. one day he's making out with livia at a party and the next he's crying on the floor while clemensia pats him on the back because nobody loves him. one day he's genuinely hooking up with sejanus and the next he's pretending he was drunk so he can act like he doesn't remember. boo you whore!!! men will do anything BUT therapy.

sejanus is that one kid whose mom is always on campus for some reason and just chilling in their dorm. they're knitting sweaters and watching friends, leave them alone!!

clemensia would be the ra that everyone hates because she would absolutely snitch on your ass to look good, meanwhile lamina is the ra that everyone loves because she's just in it for the free room and is too tired to hunt anyone down for breaking the rules. work smarter, not harder.

reaper is also a weird kid, but in the mysterious artist who just glares at people from across the dining hall and sketches angrily kinda way. he and lucy gray are besties because i said so. he's teaching her how to paint in exchange for guitar lessons, except she can only finger paint and he's left handed and can hardly play her guitar comfortably.

treech and lamina were that one couple that picked the same college during their honeymoon phase in high school and travelled together except it absolutely ruined their relationship and now they hate each other. if you're a girl's girl, though, you take lamina's side because she does no wrong (totally not because she lets you sneak pot into the dorm as long as she "can't see it" so she doesn't have to do a whole night's worth of paperwork).

coral and lucy gray have been dating for half of a semester but pretend to hate each other when they're in public simply for the bit. they're faking petty cat fights, they're glaring at each other in the hallways, but really they're smoochin behind the scenes. they just think they're funny.

it's 5 am and i need to SLEEP but please drop any other headcanons you have about this batshit au because I would love to see them. i'm sure this will make no sense when i reread it in the morning, but trust that i will revisit this subject because them just being normal teenagers is always so funny to me.

[brooklynisher]

I enjoy your art and value your Steam Powered Giraffe opinions.

Therefore, which robot is most likely to own and use roller skates/blades, and what would they look like?

- @steambot-sparky

First of all: Thank you :]

Second of all: My first thought went to The Spine due to Roller Skate king.

I find Roller Skate King to be a unique song in terms of their Hero songs because it deviates from the original formula quite a bit. If you listen to Captain Albert Alexander, Rex Marksley, and Airheart back to back, you’ll notice that they have a really similar structure. But this song is much different, focusing mainly on how cool the Roller Skate King is rather than his life story. Also the genre. It all makes that song seem like a massive tribute to Roller Skate King rather than just another story. Also, “Roller Skate King, knight me if you can, 'cause I wanna roll with you across the land”

I THINK IT’S SAFE TO ASSUME HE ADMIRES THE GUY AT LEAST

I think he’d wear simple black and red skates since those are his favorite colors canonically. Maybe he’ll put a little glitter on the red parts if he wants to spruce it up a bit. But only a modest amount.

Zer0 might canonically have roller skates if you consider the Not Live and Not in Person! show canon. They’re mentioned during the whole, The Spine is stealing all of Zer0’s wheels segment.

I like to think he’d go for a purplish blueish colored skate. I guess I associate that with the Lyin’ Awake music video more than anything else, but that palette suits him. He would like that they stand out under black light. He would also try putting glitter on, but he wouldn’t be nearly as neat and as careful as The Spine would be. It’d get everywhere.

Honorable mention: Hatchworth I feel like isn’t much of a skater, but he does love his Heelys.

The others I feel like the others would enjoy skating, but wouldn’t really be too into it.

Rabbit wouldn’t go out of her way to roller skate, but wouldn’t mind joining her siblings. She’d still have a good time. She’d like those vintage looking skates with the dull colors and the few curvy lines from the back of the skate to the center. Of course, she won’t be afraid to add her own personal changes. She might prefer blades over skates.

The Jon would probably be the most likely to skate around unprompted. Not necessarily because he loves it, though he probably does, but more because he likes to be unpredictable. He’d wear black skates with a simplified rainbow pattern plastered on the sides.

Upgrade is more into, what she considers superior, ice skating. Though she is a bit out of practice. She would find herself imaging it more than doing it. She’d wear pretty pink skates, complete with satin textured ankles.

[catindabag]

TBOSAS on Crack short take (36)

Lucky: Welcome back to the Lucky Flickerman show, everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend because I didn’t!😀

Mentors: You don’t say.😒

Lucky: And as you can see, we are joined once again by our beloved Mentors and their illustrious Dean, Mr. Casca Highbottom!

Casca: Where’s the dive bar, Lucky?

Lucky: Ask Jubilee-

Clemensia: Can we skip to the questions already? I need to find food for my Tribute- I mean, cat.

Coryo: Yeah. Same. It’s almost lunch time, and I too need to feed my singing rainbow cat.

Lucky: You have a singing rainbow colored cat?!

Coryo: Yup! My cat is very talented. However, she’s always hungry.

Sejanus: Mine too! But sadly, my cat ignores me.😢

Coryo: I think your cat just hates you, Babe.

Festus: Mine just wants to eat premium tuna. She didn’t even used my cheesecake coupons.☹️

Persephone: At least your cat is normal. Mine is busy being an annoying little gremlin.

Felix: True. But my cat-

Casca: When did all of you get a cat?! And how the f*ck can you afford a cat, Crassus Snow?! You’re broke and poor!

Coryo: Sir, to be fair, you’re the one who assigned us these cats.

Casca: Then why don’t I have one?!

Coryo: Becuase you can’t even take care of yourself-

Casca: How dare you mock me on LIVE TV, Crassus!

Coryo: It’s Coriolanus!

Casca: My Crassus, my love, how dare you!😭

Sejanus: Excuse me?! Coryo is mine! Not yours!

Casca: He was mine first, you boyfriend stealing rebel!

Clemensia: Sir, you can’t say that word-

Casca: Rebel!

Vipsania: *gasps* He said it again!

Lucky: Please settle down.😞

Casca: Never-

Felix: Sir, I’ll call the President on you if you don’t sit down right now.

Casca: Ughhh! Fine! You win today, Plinth!

Sejanus: I always win.

Coryo: Thanks, Babe.

Sejanus: Anything for you, my love, my Snow Angel, my-

Lucky: Felix! Our dearest Felix, I have an important question just for you.

Felix: Ask away?

Lucky: How did your granduncle react when your class performed a banned song in front of your Tributes, and on LIVE TV?

Felix: Not gonna lie, he was pretty impressed.

Androcles: Pretty impressed?! He freaking doubled your allowance, Class Pres!

Dennis: See! I wasn’t wrong. I knew singing a Cascada song would someday make us famous!

Androcles: True. I don’t even need to steal the President’s wallet again-

Coryo: Next question please.

Lucky: Ok. Sejanus! Sejanus Plinth, are you selling your pie recipes by any chance?

Sejanus: Sadly, I can’t. My Ma would cry me a river if I did.

Lucky: That’s too bad.☹️

Sejanus: But if you really want something worthwhile to share, I have these cute exclusive photos of my boyfriend sleeping!

Coryo: What?! Where did you even get those?!

Hilarius: I sold them to Plinth for a very good price. Besides, isn’t it better for Sejanus to have them?

Coryo: Why?!

Hilarius: Well, it’s either your boyfriend or my very creepy father drooling all over them-

Coryo: What the heck, Heavensbee!

Casca: Can I have one?

Lysistrata: Next question please!

Lucky: Fine. This next question is for all of you-

Livia: Just spit it out, Weather Boy!🙄💅

Lucky: Oh, here’s a good one! What are your biggest fears?😀

Livia: That’s so easy. Banning the color pink forever will give me an instant heart attack.

Lucky: That’s it?

Livia: And also becoming poor and broke as Snow.

Coryo: I heard that!

Felix: To be honest, I would rather be poor than attend another ✨Ravinstill Family Reunion✨.

Lucky: Really?! But your family reunions are always the talk of the city-

Felix: No offense to my family, but every time we meet, somebody always ends up dead for no reason at all.

Lucky: Dead?!

Felix: Yup. Last year, I even attended four separate funerals as a stand in for my crazy granduncle.

Sejanus: Wow. That’s kinda harsh, Class Pres. Mine’s just having to breakup with my gorgeous boyfriend because of Dean Highbottom.

Coryo: Yeah. And mine’s just dying from starvation.

Felix: And don’t forget the fear of being surrounded by weird annoying birds.

Coryo: That too.

Androcles: Right. Well, my biggest fear is just having to give up everything I stole from the authorities. Like this expensive wristwatch I stole from the President last week.

Festus: Not gonna lie, becoming an Avox is my biggest fear. How can I live without tasting anything ever again?!

Dennis: Closing the Capitol Black Market is my only fear, but don’t ask why.

Lysistrata: Getting myself banned from my own family’s pharmacy gives me chills.

Florus: Outdoor camping alone will give me irreversible trauma.

Palmyra: Forever banning me from cooking and baking will give me severe aneurysm.

Persephone: Being forced to eat another human- Nevermind. You don’t really want to know.

Vipsania: Banning me from the gym.

Urban: Failing my calculus class.

Io: Accidentally creating a nuclear bomb in my bathroom.

Juno: Being disowned by my esteemed family for spilling tea.

Gaius: Losing a limb, I guess?

Iphigenia: Getting arrested by my own father for illegally giving away food for the needy.

Domitia: Selling my favorite cow to save my family’s baby duck farm.

Arachne: Seeing Festus Creed getting crowned as the official ✨Sandwich Queen of Panem✨.

Apollo: Having to face and fight my paralysis demon every night.

Diana: Accidentally burning my expensive Care Bear collection.

Pup: Working in the military, without sleep, and under my father’s command.

Clemensia: Losing my special title as the only “normal” student of this class.

Hilarius: Ending up like my creepy father and receiving countless restraining orders from Coryo, Felix, and the government until my last breath.

Lucky:. . .

Audience:. . .

Felix: What the heck, Hilari!

Casca: We don’t really need to hear that again, Mr. Heavensbee. And as for the rest of you, you’ll be receiving one demerit from me.☺️

Festus: Why?! We didn’t even-

Casca: Because I can and I will!😠

[moreespressoformydepresso]

Wanted to comment under the fanfic but for some reason my account refuses to post the comment so it's copied from ao3

I am so glad we are getting the POV of the background tributes and the image of sheaf curled up into a little ball and panlo looking after her is so cute 🥺</p>

<p>I was so excited seeing a facet prespictive he's one of my favourite characters and him babysitting Is so cute I have been headcanoning that he is great with kids and him and the tributes standing up for dill is amazing she is just a harmless innocent sick little girl leave my baby alone<br />

And more Livia slander let's GOOOO<br />

And treech giving lamina all the food oh poor boy 😭 😭<br />

Once again I don't like babying snow but it's so entertaining seeing him embarrassed at showing Lucy gray he's home I am looking forward to her meeting tigris not so much to the grandma she better keep her venemous mouth shut for our rainbow songbird</p>

Amazing chapter as always 👍😊

There's been a lot of hateful bot comments so AO3's turned off guest comments multiple times, I guess it could be that? Idk but I can't think of anything else because I let everyone comment on my fics (I crave validation lol). Sheaf and Panlo need more love so while I struggle to characterize them distinctly I've decided to give them more love. Same with Facet. Idk if they came across well but I tried lmao. And I cannot resist writing about Treech and Lamina so they got thrown in there, which works because I made Facet very nice and very observant. Hence why he knows everyone's names and why he talks about Livia the way that he does. She'll warm up to him eventually, but for now I'm slandering the fuck out of her and honestly most of the mentors except for Sejanus. Sejanus is the only mentor who truly understands the horrors of the games, and even the nicest Capitol mentors have some pretty bad moral compasses when it comes to the districts to start with. Sejanus is the only one who doesn't have an arc to becoming a better person. His arc is understanding when it's time to let go of a relationship because the other person will drag him down into the depths if he doesn't.

Though, to be fair... I'm making Coryo a better person in this because it's a full fix-it. Dill and Felix will do most of the early heavy lifting (because he's the president's son like in the movie) but Coryo and Gaius will be more involved in some later happenings. Gaius strikes me as a person that tries to be good, comforting people in pain and making them laugh. However, his messed up view of the districts is blinding him when it comes to the tributes and the games. It's hard to laugh about someone's pain when they've been a better person that the people you consider "superior". Especially once you learn the horrific extent of their suffering. As for Coryo... I'm mixing the movie's general softening of his worst traits with the fact that this happens relatively early in the story. None of his worst conclusions have been drawn and since he'll never brutally murder Bobbin he'll never really start believing Gaul's theory. One thing I noticed is that he seems to think himself superior to district people because he overcame his struggles and he doesn't understand how much worse the districts have it. Nor does he understand that they don't have the opportunity to overcome their struggles like he does. That's why he looks at Lucy Gray strangely when she mentions not knowing there's multiple kinds of tea. It's a small thing, but it's pretty significant because of how it utterly shatters all of his excuses for why the districts deserve what's being done to them.

It shows that his situation isn't comparable to theirs. Because despite the poverty, he knows that there are multiple kinds of tea. He's seen them around him, he even managed to get some. It would be one thing if Lucy Gray wasn't able to afford any, but she doesn't even know they exist! The mere idea is so luxurious to her that she'd never even heard of it in the first place. And the items on the table are very mundane to him. Nothing to be marvelled at. Yet Lucy Gray is practically entranced by it because she could never afford it. While Coryo can't read her mind, he's not stupid. This isn't rocket science. And it rocks his world because it shows his assumptions about his own position in the world vs the districts is completely out of whack. So yeah, that'll build to at least a pseudo-redemption for him. I won't make this SnowBaird because I flat out don't ship it, but I do have plans for conflict and romance for Coryo. Specifically with Sejanus, because those two definitely had some undertones.

[persephoneflouwers]

This is Tiziano Ferro pointing at me and my rainbow flag last night 🌈

I love my little gay artists selling out stadiums!

3 hours of gay stuff happening in San Siro last night (he made us sing HBD to his husband, show us his kids for the father’s day AND made an emotional tribute to Raffaella Carrà — I got so excited I lost it because Raffa my love my dear my queen the legend ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜)

I don’t really know how he did it three times in a row with 32 songs and those fucking vocals!! Amazing.

@nooradeservedbetter and @thetriangletattoo this is for youuu

[blogger360ncislarules]

For Hilary Duff, this is what dreams are made of.

The Lizzie McGuire alum is pregnant with her and husband Matthew Koma's third baby together and her fourth child overall, she confirmed on Instagram Dec. 12.

Alongside a sweet family photo, showing Hilary cradling her growing baby bump, the "Come Clean" singer wrote, "Surprise Surprise!"

Hilary is already mom to kids Luca, 11, who she co-parents with ex-husband Mike Comrie, as well as her and Matthew's daughters Banks, 5, and Mae, 2.

This new chapter for the family comes shortly after both Hilary and Matthew, both 36, celebrated their eldest daughter's birthday.

"Banks- the sweet/spice/dancing butterfly of our family!" Hilary captioned her Oct. 25 Instagram tribute. "5 years of memories with you are burned on my heart and soul forever and begging for more! You are all the top ingredients! Whimsical, yet practical. Smart-clever-cautious, yet free! Thanks for being ours and for being weird and princessy all in one glorious package!!!"

"Gosh I love you so much!" the Younger star continued. "To the best big and little sister there ever was! Happy 5 my little cherry bomb ! I sure hope the next 5 go by a little slower, all the cuddles, tickles, Taylor Swift, brain teasers, treats and trampoline bounces 4life my queen."

Matthew also celebrated Banks' special day with a sweet message on his Instagram page.

"Being your dad is the greatest gift of my life and seeing every day through your rainbow tinted eyes has colored our family with all the good there is in the world," the singer wrote. "I'm blown away by your wit, kindness, heart, affinity for Dawes and I can't even imagine what magic will come along with your 5th year on this planet. I love you forever and when we let you have social media at 37, you'll see this post and maybe feel a little guilty for telling me you love mommy more all the time."

A few weeks prior to Matthew's shoutout to Banks, the music producer had penned another hilarious Instagram tribute for Hilary's birthday.

"It's wild to think this first photo of us was taken almost ten years ago," he joked, referencing a pic of Hilary and Ed Sheeran. "I remember it so vividly, it's almost like we didn't break up three times between then and now."

Matthew—who, after an on-off relationship, officially tied the knot with Hilary in 2019—continued, "You blow me away everyday with your ability to juggle the un-juggle-able… you do it with such ease & grace. You have an endless well of energy and patience that makes you the super-mom + super-wife you are, all while bringing your wildest dreams to earth level, then still somehow giving a shit about our dogs at the end of the day."

He concluded his message by noting how much of an honor it is to be on this journey with Hilary.

"We're the luckiest," he added, before joking, "our kids are gonna be so stoked when they find out Ed Sheeran is their real dad. #paidad."

[randomvarious]

Motown Returns to the Apollo (Live in New York, NY) 1985 Soul / R&B / Pop / Tap Dance

Harlem's Apollo Theater is, hands-down, the single most important institution in the history of black American performing arts. It was first built in 1913 as a burlesque venue for only white patrons, but by 1934, its white owners transformed it into a space to showcase black performers. And from that year on, and into the mid-70s, it played a decisive role as a launching pad for an abundance of highly successful careers, from music, to dance, to comedy.

However, after having rode its high throughout the 60s, the Apollo would find itself in dire financial straits, and for a multitude of different reasons, its doors were shuttered in 1976. There were then a whole bunch of fits and starts to have it reopened, and eventually, after a thorough, years-long renovation process, it sprang back to life in 1985, and a legendary concert called Motown Returns to the Apollo would mark its long-awaited grand reopening.

So, take a look at some of this incredible concert bill, folks, which simultaneously celebrates The Apollo's past, while also showcasing a mid-80s present: DeBarge, George Michael, Smokey Robinson, The Manhattans, The Drifters, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Nile Rodgers, Billy Preston, Joe Cocker, Patti Labelle, Jennifer Holliday, Thelma Houston, Marilyn McCoo, Vanessa Williams, Debbie Allen, New Edition, Boy George, Wilson Pickett, Chuck Johnson, Little Richard, Mavis Staples, Al Green, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, James Brown, Luther Vandross, The Commodores, Lou Rawls, and Diana Ross. Such a magnificent concert for the ages, but unfortunately, it was hosted by Bill Cosby 😫.

Now, something that particularly struck me about this whole production is what they ended up deciding to call it—Motown Returns to the Apollo—because there's a whole bunch of people on this bill that were never actually on Motown itself. But I guess the sound of soul and R&B from the 60s to mid-80s had just become synonymous with the name of the label anyway, even if they'd never actually released a lot of the music that came out of it. And when someone's describing their taste in music, and they say that they like Motown, they're probably actually referring to more than just that one powerhouse label, and more so the type of music that they and a whole lot of other outfits were putting out. But it's still interesting to refer to it that way when naming a concert, though.

Anyway, you should definitely try to fully immerse yourself in this whole show, but I'm gonna timestamp some of my absolute favorite performances here, a few of which include some truly incredible belting feats from Patti Labelle, whose every appearance on this one night was pure magic; especially with the gospel tune, "You'll Never Walk Alone," which she delivered with the help of Little Richard, Mavis Staples, Billy Preston, Al Green, and the New Jersey Mass Choir. I'm not even a remotely religious person, but that's probably one of the most powerful performances that I've ever seen in my life. Good lord 🤯.

Sam Harris - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Stevie Wonder - "Sir Duke" Billy Preston, Joe Cocker, & Patti Labelle - "You Are So Beautiful" Little Richard, Mavis Staples, Billy Preston, Al Green, Patti Labelle, & the New Jersey Mass Choir - "Joy Joy Joy Down in My Heart"/"You'll Never Walk Alone" James Brown - "Please Please Please" Diana Ross with everyone - "I Want to Know What Love Is"

And the show wasn't limited to strictly music, either. There was some amazing tap dancing too!

Gregory Hines - "Tribute to Teddy Hale" Tap Dancing Showcase, with Bunny Briggs, Chuck Green, Gregg Burge, Ludie Jones, Jimmy Slyde, Sandman Sims, Harold Nicholas, & Sammy Davis, Jr.

[hallibahar]

Here are my stories I wrote so far, I'll put the links here for an easy access. You can find all of them under #my fic tag as well. This list will get longer as I write more stories.

-Hunger Games

In Moments -> Mentor feelings between Iris and Adessa, Brutus and Emory, Hera and Callista

Abbot Family Values -> Little Adessa and her parents Violet and Jameson (now a two-shot)

Unexpected-> Pregnant Adessa

Baby Legends-> Victors but they are children- sort of

Colours (means nothing without you)-> Background for Shailey (Iris' girlfriend)

Pawn, Queen, King -> Beetee/Adessa origins

Faded Rainbow -> Multi-chaptered fic for exploring who Iris is (mainly angst)

Rose in the Darkness -> Adessa in recovery

Rock, Misery and Hugs -> Nero and Adessa

Different but Same -> Enobaria and Adessa

First Meeting -> Calli and bb!Nero

Everything Is (Not) Fine-> Iris and Luna, Victor-sister angst

'Cause You're Worth It -> Brutus and Emory

Let's do this one more time! -> Callista's thoughts after losing her tributes. (2nd chapter is written by me.)

Chasing the things you can't reach-> A pov of a Callista tribute

Stomach Pains-> Whiny and Sick!Adessa and her Tired but Got The Spirit Mentor!Iris

Always With You-> Enobaria and Nero, mentor feelings

What If?-> Random scenarios of chaos (multi-chaptered, ongoing)

Trying (but it all falls down)-> A short telling of a Calli tribute

Making You Angry-> bb!Misha angers/frustrates Emory in accident (a two-shot)

we all are murderers here-> Adessa & bb Calli (also on Ao3)

- Divergent

Underground Flames-> Fluff before apocalypse

I hate that I love you-> Sheke feelings

-Harry Potter

Fall of us-> Belladolphus angst with little, so little, fluff

Kill me, Hate me, Love me-> Sev angst & fluff, you're welcome

-Muhteşem Yüzyıl /Magnificent Century

Her güç kanla başlar-> Character exploration because why not

-Arcane

One Last Chance-> Zombie Apocalypse and angst

my heart is gold and my hands are cold-> silco character exploration

-Wednesday

hang on a little more-> Tyler's journey

Show Me Some Mercy-> Harry Potter Au--sort of

-Umbrella Academy

Embrace the Fear-> Klaus follows Five into apocalypse

[khwabb]

Celebrating Sisterhood: 10 Endearing Birthday Wishes for Your Sister

From pulling each other's hair to sharing life's precious secrets, the journey with a sister is an emotional roller coaster worth commemorating. And what better occasion does one get to express these feelings than on her birthday! Let's dive into the heart of "Celebrating Sisterhood: 10 Endearing Birthday Wishes for Your Sister," a guide meant to help you convey your heartfelt sentiment on her special day.

1. For the Younger Sister:

"Dear little sister, you have been the rainbow in my cloudy days, filling every moment with laughter and love. Happy Birthday! May your day sparkle as brightly as you do."

Such a warm message illustrates the cheerful trajectory of her growth, matching the innocence and joy of a younger sibling.

2. For the Older Sister:

"To my exquisite elder sister, you've always been my guiding star, showing me the way. Have a birthday as incredible as the love and wisdom you share!"

This message is perfect for an older sister who has been a beacon of wisdom and guidance on your journey through life.

3. For the Twin Sister:

"Celebrating another year of shared giggles and dreams, Twin! Here's to a phenomenal birthday and a coming year wrapped in happiness and success. Love you!"

A twin sister shares not just your birth date but life's milestones, making every birthday twice as special with shared memories.

4. For the Sister-in-law:

"Dearest sister-in-law, your love and care tied our families into one. On your birthday, I wish you endless moments of joy, laughter, and life’s best surprises. Happy Birthday!"

A heartfelt wish for the woman who brought unity to your families is a beautiful acknowledgement of appreciation.

5. For the Long-distance Sister:

"Distance can't dull the sparkle of our bond, Sis. Sending you a big birthday hug wrapped in all my love. May your special day be as radiant as the love you hold in your heart!"

Nothing can mask the emotions tied to a sister living far away, especially on her birthday, keep her close through your sentiments.

6. For the Sister from Another Mother:

"To my soul-sister, our hearts have a rhythm that no blood relation can beat. Wishing you a birthday as fabulous as the bond we share!"

This message celebrates a soul-centered connection that transcends the confines of blood ties.

7. For the Single Sister:

"Hey, solo star! On your birthday, remember that you're strong, independent, and simply stunning. Celebrate you today and the wonderful journey that's yet to come!"

Raise a toast to her independence, acknowledging her strength with a pinch of love.

8. For the Newly-married Sister:

"As you start a new chapter, Sis, I want you to know, you're still my partner-in-crime! Happy Birthday! Here’s to new experiences, laughter, and an unending bond!"

Wish your sister a joyful continuation of your shared journey, despite her new adventures in marriage.

9. For the Sister-turned-Mother:

"Your birthday marks not just your birth but the birth of a loving mother in you! You’re doing a fantastic job, Mommy. Keep sendoing love and warmth through your gentle nurturing!"

Let her know you recognize her new role and are immensely proud of her transformation.

10. For Every Sister:

"No matter the differences, my dear Sister, our shared laughter and tears blend us together. Have a birthday as delightful as our endless rallies of pillow fights and late-night chats!"

Going beyond specifics, this wish pays tribute to all sisters, whose roles may evolve with time, but the love and camaraderie remain constant.

Embarking on a voyage of "Celebrating Sisterhood: 10 Endearing Birthday Wishes for Your Sister," it's heartening to observe how different shades of this bond paint a unique, enduring relationship. So, pen down your feelings encapsulated with warmth, affection, and a pinch of nostalgia, making her birthday as memorable as the countless memories you share. After all, nothing screams "celebrate" louder than a heartfelt message crafted specially for the birthdays of our beloved sisters!

[bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky]

For this

PLEASE WRITE IT OMG 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

Body Art | Bucky Barnes x Reader

Soooo I definitely had a sex dream about pierced and tattooed Seb the other night because of the trailer for Pam & Tommy, and @noorreads asked for me to share! So this is my attempt at making it into something readable and not a crazy, hard to follow dream. Also, changed it from Seb to Bucky because...obviously.

As always, send me any comments, requests, or suggestions you have! 🥰

Tag list: @beefybuckrrito @everything-burns-down @shadytalementality @rainbow-unicorn-pony @mandersshow@emetophilily 💘💘💘

Warnings: Oral (F receiving), PIV sex

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“Room 712, dollface”

Butterflies filled your stomach as you got out of your car in the motel parking lot and made your way toward the front door. Bucky was finally back in town after being on the run for months, and when he’d asked you to meet him at this motel on the edge of town, you couldn’t say yes fast enough.

Last time he rolled through town to see you, his hair was a little shaggy and his skin had been adorned with a few tattoos: A tribute piece to the Howling Commandos on his chest, "Brooklyn" across his ribcage, and 107 on his right bicep. He said he was trying to reclaim his own body, since he felt it hadn't really belonged to him under Hydra.

When you reached room 712 and he opened the door, a small gasp escaped your lips. His entire right arm was covered in ink, as was his shirtless torso. He whisked you into the room and kissed you deeply, but you pulled away to admire his new body art. Your hands ran over the images that decorated his skin: Steve's original shield from the 40's, various knives and daggers, Nat's Black Widow insignia, a red star, wings for Sam, the list of Winter Soldier trigger words, and "Ingcuka emhlophe" were the ones that caught your eye. He stared down at you and noticed your gaze linger on the isiXhosa words.

"It means White Wolf..." he murmured, placing a hand on the side of your face and stroking your cheek. His blue eyes were darker than usual, full of lust- but he waited patiently for you to take in his new form. Your eyes wandered his body, admiring each new addition, when you caught a glint of silver.

"Wow, nipple piercings, Buck? Didn't see that one coming" you teased.

"Yeahhh," he said with a laugh "the woman who did my tribute to Nat convinced me- convinced me of this, too". With that, he opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue, showing off a shiny silver ball that had been plunged through the muscle.

"Holy shit, you're really not messing' around."

He cracked his tattooed knuckles and shrugged, feeling slightly self conscious. "Do you, uh, do you like it?" he said, gesturing to his newly graffitied body.

Without a word, you launched yourself forward and attached your lips to his, swallowing his gasp. His pierced tongue pushed its way into your mouth and you hummed at the metallic taste of his new decoration. One last time, you pulled away, looking him dead in the eye.

"I love it, Buck. You look fucking hot" you whispered before attacking his mouth with yours again. He lifted you up and wrapped your legs around his waist, pushing your back against the closed motel room door. Without hesitation your hands found his long, dark hair and tugged at it, making him moan into your mouth.

"And the hair is..." you whispered, giving it another tug, "perfect".

You could already feel his cock hardening and it made arousal leak from your cunt.

"I fucking missed you," he murmured against your skin.

"Hmm, you fucking missed me? or you missed fucking me?" you retorted with a devilish grin.

"Both" he whispered, pushing his hard cock against you even more.

Suddenly, he carried you to the bed and made quick work of your shirt, throwing your bra across the room.

"Fucking gorgeous" he muttered, his eyes taking you in for the first time in months. You watched as he admired every facet of your body, his eyes lingering on your ribcage.

"What's this...?" he asked, leaning down to get a better look at the small tattoo that adorned your skin. He got closer and his mouth fell open as he realized the significance of the numbers permanently inked on your body- 32557038.

"Is that- you got a tattoo of my service number?"

You nodded sheepishly, afraid that maybe you'd gone too far. But your worries were destroyed when Bucky's strong arms wrapped around your waist and pulled you in for a desperate, hungry kiss.

"I love it", he murmured, pulling away to look you in the eye.

With your confidence restored, you pounced on him, pushing his shoulders into the mattress and straddling his lap, making his hands instinctively grab your waist. You let your hands run over all his knew ink before pressing your lips to each tattoo, showing him just how much you loved his new look. You observed the skulls, a tribute to his sister Rebecca, a Hydra missing its head, and the words "memento mori". He was hot before, but with the story of his life tattooed across his skin, he was fucking gorgeous.

With an almost feral lust, you attached your lips to his neck and sucked at his skin, feeling his pulse beat wildly under your tongue. As you worked from his jaw down to his clavicle, one of his new tattoos stopped you in your tracks- scrawled perfectly in delicate cursive sat the word "Dollface".

"Is this...for me?"

He nodded, lust-blown pupils staring up at you for a reaction.

"Want everyone to know I'm taken, dollface..."

His words stole the air from your lungs and he took your shock as the perfect opportunity to do what he'd been dreaming of since he left. His arms wrapped around you back as he sat up and flipped you over, positioning you under his body and in his control. His lips latched on to your tattoo for him and showed it the love you'd hoped for. His hands roamed your body and his mouth followed, leaving bite marks and crimson bruises along your bare skin. His metal hand found the button of your jeans and practically ripped it off before pulling your jeans down and leaving them in a heap on the floor.

"Oh, these are some of my favorites," he quipped when he saw the pair of black underwear you'd worn just for the occasion. "It would be a shame if something happened to them..."

The sound of ripping fabric filled the room as Bucky hastily removed your underwear, a mischievous grin plastered across his face.

"I missed this..." he murmured as he let one metal finger slowly trace from your entrance to your clit, making you moan softly. He pressed hot kisses to the inside of your things, inching closer and closer to your aching center.

Lightning shot though your body as Bucky pressed his new tongue piercing to your clit, letting the metal ball roll gently over your most sensitive spot. A deep moan left your lips and you grabbed at his long hair, tugging on it with abandon.

"Knew you'd like that..." he whispered as he let his piercing circle your clit again, making the pressure in your abdomen increase with each pass.

"More, dollface?" he teased, and you nodded, managing to whisper a "please" between sharp inhales.

At your begging, Bucky slipped two metallic fingers into your tight, pulsating cunt, causing you to moan the way that only he could make you. His fingers worked slowly at first, teasing you within an inch of your life before increasing their speed to match the tempo of his tongue. He curled his metal fingers into your sweet spot, making your hips Buck at the contact- but his tattooed hand pressed your hips firmly into the mattress, forcing you to stay right where he wanted you.

"Know you're close, dollface. I always know..."

You nodded, biting your lip to keep from screaming and waking the entire motel. His piercing flicked against your clit at the exact moment that he introduced a third finger inside you. The sensation was almost too much, and all it took was one more strong curl of his metal fingers for you to completely fall apart.

Bucky's fingers were unrelenting as your orgasm washed over you, never stopping until you couldn't breathe. You opened your eyes, dizzy from the aftershocks as Bucky let his tongue flick at your clit a few more times before pressing his lips to yours.

"Oh, hey, I have another piercing I wanna show you..." he whispered, standing up and pulling down his pants. "I think you're really gonna like it..."

[cosplayinamerica]

Ichigo Momomiya from Tokyo Mew Mew @creamcheese.cosplay

So my sister actually she's a part of the Nineties kids, we are ten years apart big gap but she grew up watching Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, all of those like classic nineties animes. She also had a manga collection when I was little. And one of the manga that she had was Tokyo Mew Mew. 

I wasn't allowed to watch anime or touch her mangas Because I wasn't old enough  So I would secretly read Tokyo Mew Mew when she wasn't in the room . That cosplay is a tribute To my older sister for those year back when she had to hide anime and manga from me .  Though after  cosplaying her, my sister told me she always knew I was reading her mangas and know that Ichigo from Tokyo Mew Mew will always be my favorite magical girl she said I reminded her of the character alot growing up

Let getting the settings so you understand where I'm coming from. I live in Mississippi deep South and it's 2013. Being a part of the South my family is very religious so NO Halloween. I don't know why it bother me so much that I couldn't dress up . I think it might have been I thought I could never be a princess .

Anyways I was starting 6th grade and I just learned about Spirit Week an entire week I could dress up and be who. I remember not knowing what to be and stressing out it . I was using my mom phone to look up character.  This is a core memory.  I wanted to relax and I there were no cartoons to watch because it was cable so I sat in the family room with my mom. We are a family that love science fiction movies and the Syfy Chanel.

That day I watched a show called HEROES OF COSPLAY. Let me tell you it changed my life I found out that costume aren't bounded by anything.  You don't need a day or a week to be a princess you can be that anytime. I don't remember the names of the cosplayer in the show anymore but I remember one of them cosplayed as Rainbow Dash and this was during the height of MLP love.

I flipped my shit over that. That same day I was looking up photos of human rainbow dash on my mom phone . I started making my first cosplay her wing were cardboard  that my dad sprayed painted blue for me . I got my outfit from dirt cheap and I bought a terrible blonde wig and just how the girl did it in the show I spent hours using Sharpie to color that wig. Km pretty sure my parents thought I was going crazy. And I don't have photos of the cosplay anymore but I didn't look good at all but I didn't care it gave me such a confidence boost be pretend to be someone looked up to . Nobody can tell me shit because I'm  Rainbow Dash still to this day

https://www.instagram.com/creamcheese.cosplay/

[twopoppies]

hi gina! do you know of any post listing all of Harry's tattoos and their possible meanings? thank u

Hi sweetheart. You know... 🤔 I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a masterpost with the tattoo meanings. I’ll do my best to put it all together. Some have never been addressed, as far as I know, but where there articles, interviews, or fan theories, I’ve linked them.

Masterpost of Harry Styles’ Tattoos

This is a tattoo timeline masterpost

handshake tattoo - Harry's tattoo artist explained the inspiration behind this one.

Laurel tattoo although the tattoo artist who did these also explained that laurels are traditional French criminal tattoos. And, honestly this is my favorite interpretation of the Laurel tattoos.

Swallow tattoo

mermaid tattoo

Three Nails

ship tattoo

Bee tattoo

Butterfly tattoo (Butterfly on Harry, suite of cards, skull and crossbones on Louis all have a connection to the film Papillon) have a little chuckle at the OP.

You Booze You Lose

Anchor - believed to be part of a set with Louis’ rope. Cover up for his “I can’t change” tattoo.

Cross - some fans theorize that it’s actually a “t” or an “LT”

Hi - believed to be Louis’ handwriting. Fandom headcanon is that it’s the first word Louis said to him and is part of a pair with Louis’ oops! tattoo

Bible - cover up for his Things I Can’t tattoo

Arlo - believed to be a godchild (possibly his assistant, Emma’s son)

Jackson - believed to be a godchild (possibly Cal Aurand’s son)

A - Anne (he has two “A’s”)

G - Gemma

R - Robin

Mary - believed to be for his nan when she passed (but also a euphemism for a gay man. Coupled with the Eagle tattoo, it’s a possibility it refers to both)

Eagle - covered up his Things I Can tattoo, believed to reference his freedom from Syco

Pingu - matching tattoo with Ed Sheeran, a reference to their favorite childhood TV show, possibly also connects to Louis’ penguin tattoo

Half a heart

Hebrew letters - Gemma’s name

Birdcage - believed to be a reference to his closet/being trapped by his label

Comedy/Tragedy Masks - some believe it to be a reference to his closet, others believe it to refer to his love of acting.

SNCL - possibly meaning Smile Now, Cry Later

X

17 Black - according to the tattoo artist, a reference to Harry losing money gambling. There’s a popular old fan theory linking it to a restaurant he went to with Louis, but it’s been tentatively debunked.

Silver Spoon

Hanger - believed to be a reference to his closet

Anatomical Heart - believed to be part of a set with Louis’ arrow

Black Heart - possibly connected to a heart Louis drew on him in 2011 

Green Bay Packers logo

Iced Gem - for his sister, Gemma

Star - Harry’s first tattoo

Can I Stay...

Wont stop til we surrender - believed to be a reference to Temper Trap lyrics (although misquoted)

NY, LA, LON - believed to be cities important to him

Brasil!

Colazione - “breakfast” in Italian. Theories include that it’s the name of a cat that belongs to a hotel in the town of Civita where he owns a home.

Guitar

Triangle and prism - fan theories are mixed. Some believe it’s a Pink Floyd tribute, others believe it’s a nod to Harry’s sexuality (a triangle and rainbow)

Rose - believed to be part of a set with Louis’ dagger

Skeleton

1957, 1967 - Des and Anne’s birth years

Tiger - some think it’s Harry’s love of puns that made him get a thigh-ger

Si, No, Oui, Non

Never Gonna Dance Again - George Michael lyrics (Careless Whisper).

Big - Harry tattooed Big on his big toe

Padlock, Key, 99p, Shamrock with SSC, Aquarius symbol - this little group all look like amateur tattoos, likely done by friends. The padlock is confirmed to be done by Ed Sheeran. The shamrock is thought to be a tribute to Shamrock Social Club, the tattoo parlor a number of his tattoos were done at.

Late Late - gotten on The Late Late Show as part of a Tattoo Roulette game

Palm Tree - his sister, Gemma, has a matching one. Louis’ sister, Lottie, also has a very similar one.

Tiny crosses with initials (B, M, K) - believed to be for friends/family who have passed. The M is possibly for his friend, the photographer, Matt Irwin.

Screw - all of One Direction (minus Niall) have this matching tattoo

Olivia - theories range from it being a tribute to Gemma’s cat, a tribute to a dog in Civita, the song he wrote in 2014, and something he got as part of his PR relationship with Olivia Wilde.

[natromanxoff]

11 - Van Halen...

Hi there one and all.

Can I first start by saying farewell to Cozy. I've known him for about fifteen years and would not say he was a close friend or anything, but whenever we caught up with each other there was always time for a beer and chat. He was an A1 guy and will be greatly missed as a person and as a brilliant drummer. When John Bonham died he left the crown for the best rock drummer to Cozy, and I can't think of anyone worthy enough to take over. When Bonzo died we were doing a show at Madison Square Gardens, and as they were going into Champions Fred said, "This one's for John Bonham." The place erupted. If that's Bonzo's song, then I think Cozy should inherit We Will Rock You, because he was THE best rock drummer.

My social life has been quite hectic again. Caught up with Status Quo when they played here recently, they're always good fun to chat with, and they still put on a decent show. Next Sunday I'm gonna see Matchbox 20. Have a listen to their album, it's really good. Last night was the all new Van Halen, and thanks to my mate Nick I had one of those wonderful VIP passes hanging round my neck. I, along with the rest of the world was curious to know what Gary Cherone was going to be like. Brilliant. This has to be the best VH line up yet. The show was being filmed by MTV, so if you see it and the camera pans around to the sound desk, just look for the best looking guy in the building and that'll be me, standing next to him.

Anyway, back to VH. They are still a great rock band, a great live act and great musicians, and I still hate drum solo's. But back to Mr Cherone. We all know what he did at the Tribute, and we all know he's a huge Queen fan, and he's the closest singer to Freddie I've ever seen. His outfit, black satin shirt and flared black satin pants. I seem to remember FM wearing that around 75/76. His mic stand is the FM 'wand', except it's a lot longer. His movements are very theatrical, and dare I say camp at times, with lots of twists and turns, very Freddie. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not knocking him at all, he is an amazing showman and doesn't stop all night, even jumping into the crowd and running up the steps to the top of the arena, and then tumbling down like a stuntman. It's good rock 'n roll, so try and check them out, I don't think you'll regret it. (I've become concert reviewer all of a sudden) At times he even sounds like another singer, but I won't keep on, I'll leave it to somebody else. On the rock station, Triple M, one of the jocks this afternoon said, "He's been watching to many videos of our dear departed friend Freddie Mercury. His movements were exactly like his."

The first time I ever saw Van Halen was at a place called the Circus Krona(!) in good old Munich. I went along to see them with the curly one, and when we got there I had to instantly phone the studio and try and get Rog to come along because it was the biggest PA system I had ever seen in a place that size. When they started the intro tape it was so loud I thought my chest was gonna cave in, the bass just pinned you to your seat. Needless to say Brian was like a pig in shit. Before I tell you my little Queen story, I have to tell you about what I consider to be the best onstage patter I think I've ever heard. David Lee Roth was talking to the crowd between numbers and somebody in the crowd chucked a paper cup or something at him, he stopped talking, looked round in the general direction and said, "Hey man, you can throw what you like at me. Because tonight I'm going to f**k your chick." 20,000 people loved it, and so did I cause I still remember him saying it.

OK. We were touring the States, probably around 81/82, and we were flying to Portland. The band entourage were traveling on a wonderful private plane, and as the crew would have been in the bus for about 24 hrs we took as many as we could with us. The date was Sept.1, I remember because thats my birthday, and when we boarded the plane there was a huge cake with 'Happy Birthday Crystal' on it, and even more booze than we normally had. (Somebody must have expected something) One of the nice things about private planes is that you can make detours and the pilot flew around Mt St Helens a few times so we could see right into the crater, and it was still steaming, an amazing sight. Back to my birthday and a few of us needed some privacy, so Jim 'Mary' Devenney, Jimmy ' Idiot Boy' Barnett, Peter 'Feebie' Freestone, Roger '*******' Taylor and myself stocked up with a couple of drinks and retired to the Master Bedroom for a discussion on world politics. When the plane landed we were still a few thousand feet up in the air, legless is the best way to describe us. Hey, it was my birthday after all. We fell into the limo's and headed to the hotel, and the crew went on to theirs.

On arrival I found out that Van Halen were staying there, and they were playing that night, so I secured a few million passes and went looking for somebody to go partying with. After all it was 4pm and if I went to sleep I'd wake up feeling awful so I had to continue. RT said he was gonna crash, but Feebie and Terry were ready to go, so we said we would go to the first bar we came to. As it turned out it was a topless joint, and needless to say I was shocked and stunned, but a deals a deal. We were drinking shots of peppermint schnapps with vodka and orange chasers, very intelligent. At about 8pm we all shot off to watch VH, and they were great. After the show both bands arrange to meet in the bar at the hotel, but the bar is one of those stupid ones in the middle of the lobby. So there we are, the four Queenies, Feebie, Wally, Tunbrige, Terry and me, and the four Van Halens, all sitting around having a slurp, and VH's minders running around like headless chickens in the CIA. Outside the main doors were hundreds of fans, with a VH gorilla keeping them out, even to the point of stopping Ratty coming in. I had to argue with this moron to let one of our crew in, and he said, "If he goes anywhere near David or Eddie I'll throw him out." I could only answer with that wonderful two worded phrase starting and ending in F. Because it was like being in a fish bowl we decided to leave the bar, and everyone wandered off to various rooms to continue, the biggest bash being in Rogers suite.

At some unknown hour whilst I'm having a very pleasant conversation with a charming lady who called herself 'Naughty Nancy,' Jobby says to me, "I've been looking for you, Tunbridge wants you to call him now, it's urgent, Brians had an accident." Jobby was very drunk and I didn't know if he was serious or joking, so I phoned Tunbridges room and there was no reply. What do I do now? If Brians asleep and I wake him I'm in trouble, and if he has hurt himself and I don't call I'm still in trouble. What do I care? I'm drunk and fearless, so I phone and Tunbridge asks me to get there asap.

When I go in, Brians lying on the bed on his side, with the waste paper bin close at hand, and Tunbrige is grinning and mopping his brow with a damp cloth. Brian was mumbling stuff like "Don't let me die." (I'm sure most of us have been there at sometime or another) I probably shouldn't say this, but I had to grin, I thought it highly amusing. I got an explanation and told Tunbridge not to let him sleep on his back, and call me if there were anymore problems. I then returned to NN.

It turned out that when we all left the bar, Brian had gone to Eddie's room where they consumed huge quantities of Jack Daniels, and Brian not being a bourbon drinker, went to the toilet to worship the porcelain god, and threw up with such gusto he hit his head on the cistern, split his head open and nearly knocked himself out. The following night we played the same place VH did, and Mr May with band aid on head, played a blinder. A couple of years later, in the Rainbow in LA, I met Alex Van Halens estranged wife, and that, as they say, is another story all together.

Crystal

[tubbietommo]

MY TOP 10 F1 HELMETS OF 2020 (AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER)

With finally that dumb rule about amount of helmet changes out of our system, I’ve been enjoying seeing all these different helmets this season. There have been beauties, some that I’m still thinking about till this day and there have been some uglies.. some also which I’ve been thinking about till this day and literally thinking: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?!? to the drivers that wore them. 

As I’m getting my official graphic design ‘papers’ I wanted to give my opinion about my top 10 helmets of this year: 

10: Daniil Kvyat Abu Dhabi helmet

This is his last helmet and honestly I’m a fan of this one. It’s a pretty simple design and usually I’m not a big fan of the colour red being used in a helmet. Mostly because I find that colour a bit overdone in helmets. But it being sparkly makes it extremely beautiful and it’s the first Alpha Tauri helmet that I’ve seen that match fully with that big ass logo on there. With most of the Alpha Tauri helmets I feel like the helmets designs have two parts to it, the design and the big ass logo. But with this one I find it matching extremly well. Good job on that, love it.

9: Pierre AustrianGP helmet (fan made)

Oof, the front and the upper part of this helmet is just so fun. I’m a big fan of using a dark background with a very bright color scheme combined and I love the fact that this was a competition where fans could design Pierre’s helmet and that a beautiful design was chosen. I would have loved it even more if the alpha tauri logo wasn’t there. Especially that big. It would have looked so cool and given me an 80′s disco vibe if the whole colourful design was fully around the helmet, without the logo. But I guess with this one I just pretend the logo isn’t there. It's still so good though.

8: Sebastian Vettel Abu Dhabi (ferrari tribute) helmet.

Now I wasn’t sure which helmet of Seb I liked more, this helmet or the Styrian helmet. I decided on this helmet, because it’s such a Seb helmet and reminded me of one of his Red Bull helmet (which is prettier than this one tbh). But also because I think there’s a special concept to this helmet. This obviously could be wrong but to me this helmet is a bit of ‘self reflect’ for Seb. You obviously have the achievements with Ferrari on there and his famous quote ‘grazie ragazzi and the helmet has a bit of a mirror effect. but the colours to me that especially are being used in the number 5 tells me his F1 adventure (past and future). The colours start (in the number 5) with the Redbull colours, than goes into the red(Ferrari) which blends in with a little pink and goes straight to the green(AM). So I really like this little detail even if it wasn’t on purpose, which sorry but I am convinced it is. 

7: The pink Hulkenberg helmet

I’m not gonna lie, I kind of had forgotten about this helmet, but as I’ve been looking back at these helmets this one has been really catching my eyes and is so well done. I find Pink a very hard colour to work with anyway, definitley the bright pink that just screams at you. And the fact that the bright pink isn’t overpowering with the pastel pink and white makes this helmet just nice to look at. The things that needs to grab your attention, grabs your attention and the fact that it has stripes going vertically over the helmet is one of my favourite design choices you can do with helmets so I absolutely love that. If a driver is doing a pink helmet, then this is what I love to see. Very beautiful. 

6: Jack Aitken Abu Dhabi helmet

Now this one I was pleasent surprised by. Lets just put it this way: It’s a busy helmet well done. This is also a helmet that is just nice to look at it. Using these kinds of shapes that go from small once to big once is not easy to make it not look messy and the way they've done the white spaces inbetween the shapes is really well done. It looks like a puzzle that fits well and I have nothing bad to say about this. The color scheme with this one is just amazing. Really really love this one.

5: Lewis Hamilton purple helmet (bahrain)

I haven’t been a fan of Lewis’s helmets before BUT LET ME TELL YOU, this season he has really been bringing it. I am in love with the use of purple. Such an underrated color in this sport. And why? I have no clue. Purple is creative, magic, rich colour. How has it not been used more? It looks so good on this helmet, especially the Bahrein one with the glitter. Very pretty, good job Lewis. Finally! I have nothing bad to say about this helmet. The stars for his champions, the blm message on it. A good helmet right here. 

4: George’s Abu Dhabi GP helmet

I guess a lot of drivers saved their best helmet for last... When I saw this helmet for the first time I was legit in love with it. I love that this helmet is for Frank and Claire and showing the success of Williams which haven’t been showed the last couple of years. But the use of the two dark blue shades with the white lines is complimenting all three colours so beautifully. I really hope George keeps those three colours and make a different kind of design as his main helmet because this looks beautiful to me. I wouldn’t even know anything bad to say about this helmet. Love it.

3: Alex’s Abu Dhabi GP Helmet

Now this one might come as a surprise and I don’t think anyone would’ve picked this one out as a number three BUT HEAR ME OUT. I’m absolutely OBSESSED with the cartoonish design that’s going on with this and it stands out a lot more compared to all the other Red Bull helmets that have been designed since 2015. To me they’ve been all looking kind of the same but this one to me is just so unique while still being a very RedBull helmet. The black outlining makes all of the colours pop out so much more and just the whole cartoon vibe is just right up my alley. If I were to design helmets, the whole cartoon vibe would be what I do and I think that’s one of the main reasons why this helmets speaks to me so much. Like I absolutely love it.

2: Seb’s Tuscan GP helmet

This was the hardest decision, because to me this is a clear number one. I have something with old designs coming back. And I LOVED Seb’s 2019 Monza helmet which was a love letter to the old helmets and I LOVE this helmet for the same reason, but even more so of how creative this is. Obviously it was the 1000GP for Ferrari so there was the inspiration. But I’m just obsessed with the way the old side looks. How they used an old drawing of the old racing car and made it really work. Like it almost looks like an old world map but to a racing driver. I’m obsessed with this side. But also I’m obsessed with the way it goes from the old side to the new with the old looking colours to the vibrant almost neon ‘now’ colours... is just amazing. I probably would’ve loved it even more (if that was possible lmao) if the old side was all around the helmet, but you just have to love this concept. For a 1000gp celebration it’s so good and well thought while still keeping your main design helmet in there. I would love to have this helmet. So cool.

1: Sebastian Vettel diversity helmet

Is it really a surprise that this one is on number one though? Now I’m gonna be honest with you, even though I absolutely love this design, it’s the combination of the design and the extremly strong message this helmet brings to the table that makes this helmet a number one of the season. This helmet is so special I will be thinking about this helmet in probably 10 years still. Now let me talk about the design. The stripes of rainbow where usually the German flag is (which I said before) something I’m obsessed with. I really love a helmet that has stripes going vertically over the helmet. I don’t think a lot of drivers use that and obviously Seb’s Ferrari helmet is known for that design and is so iconic. Your eyes will go straight to the vertically stripes, which in this case are the rainbow colours. But that’s not all. On the side you have all these unique illustrated people. Every character on there is differently that you almost could say you could ‘find yourself’ in there. It really shows the message of this helmet. What I also love and probably is a detail that is a forgotten detail, is how the number five slowly fades with the background. I’m very curious if that’s just a design choice, but I almost would think there’s a concept in that alone. Overall this is just a mind blowing helmet. I have nothing bad to say about it. It’s a beautiful design with an amazing message that should be talked more about in this sport.

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Do you have any favorite music moments from "ER" or "CSI"? If so, what are they?

hi, @phoebegillies!

for er, my favorite musical moments are

"battleflag" by the lo fidelity allstars playing in episode 06x13 "be still my heart" when carter & lucy are stabbed is probably my all-time favorite music moment in tv history just because of what a fucking gut punch it is;

"somewhere over the rainbow" by israel kamakawiwoʻole playing in episode 08x21 "on the beach" when mark dies, as it may be one of the most heartaching musical moments of the whole series;

"open your eyes" by snow patrol playing at the end of episode 12x22 "twenty-one guns" because it is just a god-tier choice for that catastrophic moment and gives me chills every time;

"desperately wanting" by better than ezra playing at carol's surprise party in episode 03x21 "make a wish" because its lyrics are just perfect for doug & carol and it's just so subtly placed in the background;

"letting the cables sleep" by bush playing during the cold open in 06x21 "such sweet sorrow" because somehow it works perfectly both for carter's survivor's guilt over lucy and carol missing doug???;

chloe and susan and everyone in the delivery room singing "blackbird" by the beatles during little susie's birth scene in episode 01x24 "motherhood" because it is peak comedy™;

"ride" by cary brothers playing while neela moves out of her and ray's apartment and he watches her from the window in episode 12x18 "strange bedfellows" because it is such a great reela angst song;

abby using "when the stars go blue" by ryan adams to calm down the little kid at the crash scene in episode 13x09 "scoop and run" because it creates this lovely contrast between the soothing song and the images of pain and chaos;

jeanie signing "good riddance (time of your life)" by green day at scott anspaugh's funeral in episode 04x19 "shades of gray" because it's such a beautiful tribute to their friendship and gloria reuben is amazing;

"walkin' on the sun" by smashmouth playing in episode 04x13 "carter's choice" when carter drives in to work in the blizzard just because the juxtaposition of the song lyrics with the snow is hilarious;

rosemary clooney as madame x singing "have yourself a merry little christmas" in episode 01x11 "the gift" because it's gorgeous and also they did a nice job of working it into the episode in an organic way;

"born to be wild" by steppenwolf playing while carol, wearing a dorky-ass helmet, rides mark's totally tame little barely-more-than-a-dirtbike motorcycle back to her house in episode 02x10 "a miracle happens here" because it's a fucking laugh-and-a-half;

"twist & shout" by the isley brothers playing in episode 01x20 "full moon, saturday night" when carter calls in to request it on the radio for susan because it's so adorable when he and susan and carol all dance together to end out the episode;

the little girl singing "beautiful" by christina aguilera while abby walks home at the end of episode 14x12 "believe the unseen" because it's such a great character moment and really hits home the themes of her recovery arc;

any time the "doug and carol" love theme by james newton howard from the er original score plays because i still go absolutely feral for it every time i hear it;

haleh singing "his eye is on the sparrow" by civilia d. martin and charles h. gabriel to that crying little girl in episode 01x10 "blizzard" because yvette freeman has a voice like an angel and it's such a beautiful moment of storytelling in an episode that is just standout all around;

"crystal village" by pete yorn being on the cd that ray sends to neela in episode 15x16 "beginning of the end" because it's just an inspired choice to show how he feels about her;

and, finally, the er theme song by james newton howard because they just don't make 'em like that anymore. absolute banger!

for csi, my favorite music moments are

"running up that hill" by placebo playing while sara watches grissom and the rest of the team race at the go-kart track at the end of episode 08x02 "a la cart" because it just sets the perfect tone not only for the scene but for the gsr arc in s8 and the lyrics are very poignant;

of course, every time the original csi theme song “who are you” by the who plays at the beginning of the episode, because it’s just classic;

"mr. blue sky" by electric light orchestra being the theme song for hodges's lucky day in episode 07x20 "lab rats" because it's perfect (and hilarious);

the occasions when the "gsr love suite" by john m. keane is used because it makes me feel things;

when team graveyard, desperate for further instructions, plays the ransom tape from nick's kidnapper only to be hit with "outside chance" by the turtles because the looks on their faces as the camera pans around the table are worth their weight in gold;

when the incomparable ashley johnson as dreama little sings "dream a little dream" by doris day to brass when he asks her what her name is in episode 07x21 "ending happy" because it is just top-notch comedy ("do i look like paula abdul to you?");

"good enough" by evanescence being the leitmotif through episode 07x17 "fallen idols" because it just gives the episode a really cohesive feel, plus the lyrics are relevant to gsr (and especially the gsr scene at the end);

the wallflowers randomly making a cameo and playing "everybody out of the water" in episode 03x02 "the accused is entitled" because they're one of my favorite bands and the song does set the tone for the episode and its themes;

grissom listening to "recitar vesti la giubba" from pagliacci by ruggero leoncavallo in episode 03x01 "revenge is best served cold" and "tu ne m’aimes donc plus?" from carmen by georges bizet in episode 03x15 "lady heather's box" because it's such a nice, subtle way to imply his jealousy over sara's relationship with hank throughout s3. like, okay, baby boy, you just keep listening to your operas about men who are overcome by jealous rage after they lose their loves to the embraces of other (studlier) guys. we see you there, gilbert;

mandy webster making nick sing "mandy" by barry manilow to her in episode 07x08 "happenstance" because a) george eads has a surprisingly nice voice, and, b) it's such a good little characterization moment for one of my favorite lab rats;

"unbound" by robbie robertson playing when grissom finds sara under the billboard in episode 02x23 "the hunger artist" because the lyrics say so much about his feelings for her;

"sweet jane" by the velvet underground being the theme piece for the eponymous episode 07x12 because it really adds to the 70s vibes in the flashback scenes;

any time they use "grissom's overture" by john m. keane (and especially when it plays during grissom's roller coaster ride in episode 01x05 "friends & lovers") because it kicks ass, plain and simple;

"f.e.a.r." by ian brown playing while warrick, nick, and sara process the warehouse riddled with all of the bullet holes in it in episode 03x19 "a night at the movies" because it's just a cool mood piece;

if i can count moments from the reboot, grissom singing "the circle game" by joni mitchell to sara in episode 01x03 "under the skin" because it may be the cutest goddamn thing i have ever seen in my life;

and also, all of the original score to csi moments just in general because john m. keane did so much to contribute to the overall flavor of the show and create a memorable soundscape.

thanks for the question! please feel welcome to send another any time.