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Honestly, I wasn't surprised. I was hurt but I knew it was coming. (Ranting Again)
Why? Because if she's willing to do this than why wouldn't she do that? As Mick said "the code is what makes a young boy kill his best friend". Except it extends much further than that. As proven:
Now, tell me (I dare you), that these scenes are not the axact same occurrence, just years later. Why do you think that Ketch is so reluctant to admit that he cares about someone? Because he knows this corrupt sadistic bitch would make him kill them. She doesn't like her Hunters getting too close to anyone. And, especially, doesn't want them to see the error of her ways. Not that TFW is much better because, frankly they aren't. In comparison (AKA to Mick and Ketch) they'd seem damn near like saints but we're not talking about that, are we? Not only was Mick slipping from her iron grasp, so was Ketch. So, she felt the need to correct them. It's no different. And if the fantheory is right about a Mick x Ketch relationship in there later years of Kendricks is correct, I'm surprised she didn't do it sooner. Because I know she's the reason they broke up. Fuck her. Miss against happiness and anything decent. She took away Mick's childhood friend, Ketch's twin, and then she wanted one to kill the other. Reasons like this is why I hate her.
There should be a support group for the British Men of Letters because of the shit she put them through and made them commit. And don't even try to say she wasn't forcing there hand. There's only one way out and that's death. Also, did you ever think the reason why Ketch went along with it is because he knew Toni and Mick (his ex-lover and best friend) were safer dead than alive.
Which goes to show the truth about Dr. Hess and the fact that she had that whole thing planned before she ever contacted Mick to return to HQ. Ketch said he didn't do it and he doesn't straight up lie (only withholds information, not exactly the same thing). So, she made it look like Ketch had texted him, knowing far well that Mick (the caring soul that he is) would respond almost immediately, thinking Ketch was hurt or something. He did seem genuinely concerned and you know it. I wanted Ketch to kill her. Not then (that would make everything worse for them), but later. Like when Jody killed her. Ketch had every right and Jody didn't even know her. And then Team Free Will treating Ketch like he's a worse dick than they are when he was the only one who gave a genuine fuck about Mick. Might I remind you that it's Sam who sent him to his death? Which put Ketch in the worst situation possible. He had two choices: kill his best friend to save him from the code or let Dr. Hess do whatever she wants to him and knowing her, she'd make Ketch do whatever she decided on. He did the right thing. He saved him from the code by obeying the code. It was his only option that would save Mick and not make him just as sadistic as Dr. Hess. Sam nor Cas will never have the capability to care about Mick the way Ketch did and still does. Evidence? Tell me that this does not look familiar?
Can't get a good view of the suit but you can claerly see who he modeled it after. So, please, Ketch haters, tell me I'm wrong.
#i dare you#the amount of time i took trying to put this together#google and everything else didn't want to give me that suit#on either of them#but i found a way around it#rant post#british men of letters#spn 12x17#the british invasion#dr. hess#gillian barber#the code#tell me im wrong#mick davies#adam fergus#arthur ketch#david haydn jones#spn 15x03#the rupture#spn important friendships#spn important relationships#twisted facts#spn headcanon#timothy bmol#renny rawlings#darren adams#the code is what makes a young boy kill his best friend#i can see the choices and i choose to do the right thing
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Second take: Needful Things (dir. Fraser C. Heston, 1993)
A mildly entertaining adaptation of King's second-tier novel stars always-solid Sydow, Harris, and Bedelia, who's effervescent in a role that somehow mirrors Annette O'Toole's phenomenal take on Beverly Marsh in the superior TV version of It. Beverly is among the most important literary characters of my childhood, and so are both actresses. Bedelia's two great roles were in Violets Are Blue... and Speechless, none of which became successful enough to launch her film career; she was probably closest to it after playing a boring role of Bruce Willis's wife in the Die Hard series did. Her role, as well as Plummer's signature coy-turning-slightly-psychotic character, is the highlight of this film. The plot is simple: Sydow, who incarnates the evil typical of King's roles (an energy vampire, just like Colin Robinson!), comes to a town (again, typical of King's plot settings) and turns its inhabitants against each other. But eventually they overcome! The production value could be higher though: particularly the score and the sepia, slo-mo effect in phantasy scenes are tacky. I like the pacing though: the film is long and doesn't hurry.
#filmafterfilm#needful things#fraser c. heston#stephen king#max von sydow#bonnie bedelia#amanda plummer#ed harris#J. T. Walsh#Ray McKinnon#Frank C. Turner#Campbell Lane#Lochlyn Munro#Gillian Barber#Don S. Davis#W. Morgan Sheppard#Shane Meier#Valri Bromfield
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Maurice Evans Presents Alice in Wonderland - NBC - October 23, 1955
From a series of special Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations produced by Maurice Evans and directed by George Schaefer
Fantasy
Running Time: 74 minutes
Stars:
Gillian Barber as Alice
Martyn Green as The White Rabbit
Bobby Clark as Ugly Duchess
Hiram Sherman as King of Hearts
J. Pat O'Malley as Gryphon
Burr Tillstrom as Mock Turtle
Elsa Lanchester as Red Queen
Eva Le Gallienne as White Queen
Reginald Gardiner as White Knight
Noel Leslie as The Caterpillar
Michael Enserro as Fish Footman
Gilbert Mack as Frog Footman
Bernard Tone as Cook
Ian Martin as Tweedledum
Don Hanmer as Tweedledee
Robert Casper as March Hare
Mort Marshall as Mad Hatter
Alice Pearce as Dormouse
Skedge Miller as Gardener
Tom Bosley as Knave of Hearts
Ronald Long as Queen of Hearts
Karl Swenson as Humpty Dumpty
Don Somers as Red King
Marc Breaux as Walrus
Lenny Claret as Carpenter
#Alice in Wonderland#Maurice Evans Presents#Hallmark Hall of Fame#TV#1955#Fantasy#NBC#Gillian Barber#Martyn Green#Bobby Clark#Hiram Sherman#J. Pat O'Malley#Burr Tillstrom#Elsa Lachester#Eva Le Gallienne#Reginald Gardiner
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That’s Rachel fucking Lynde and Maura thatcher
#txf#nisei#aka that’s Corrine koslo from awae and Gillian barber from that one arc in witches of east end
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Stargate Birthdays - February 22nd
Nicole Oliver - Leedora (SG1)
Gillian Barber - Ambassador Dreylock & Resident (SG1)
Bryce Hodgson - Kid (SG1)
Andrew Karr - Digital Effects Supervisor, CGI Supervisor & Digital Effects Artist (SG1, SGA & SGU)
Sarah Navratil - Eva Reinhardt (SGO)
Marshall Virtue - Stunt Performer (SG1 & SGA)
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All those 'haha what a nightmare Kid!Yang was for barbers' gags just have me wondering: did Summer and/or Tai seriously unlock the kids' aura shortly after they gained the ability to walk, or is aura-related stuff just a developmental milestone for some (but nowhere near all given Jaune) kids with huntsperson parents?
unlocking Aura (and Semblances) seems to come about through many different potential variables - some people are born with their Semblances and Aura already active (which can have tragic results - from the books, Gillian Asturias's Semblance which allows her to drain Aura, activated in the womb, ultimately killing her mother because she had no control over it, and leaving her twin brother severely weakened for the rest of his life), others unlock it through training, or gain their abilities as a result of trauma (Ren's Semblance activating under severe stress, or Nora getting hit by lightning), or there's a process to unlock it as we see with Jaune
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Apologies to Elizabeth Blackmore, but one character that didn’t work for me in Supernatural was Lady Toni. I don’t know what it is about English accents that Americans find inherently more commanding or chilling, but it doesn’t work if you actually are English. You need something else to lend your character mystique. Not least because, if you cast an Australian to do an average middle-class London accent, and dress her in off-the-peg cheap capri trousers and knock-off cricket jumpers, just slapping a ‘Lady’ on her will never hit the cold-hearted aristo vibe you’re going for.
(Dr Hess was another matter. The outfits were still kind of embarrassing, but Gillian Barber nailed her old-money accent and 20th Century public school psychopathy.)
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Holidays 2.3
Holidays
American Painters Day
Artist Appreciation Day
Battle of San Lorenzo Day (Argentina)
Benelux Treaty Day (EU)
Booty Pic Day
Bowling Green Massacre Day (Kellyanne Conway Fictional Event)
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Communist Party Foundation Day (Vietnam)
Cow Day (French Republic)
Day of Finnish Architecture and Design (Finland)
Day of the Virgin of Suyapa (Honduras)
Desmond Tutu Day
Doggy Date Night
The Day the Music Died (according to Don McLean)
Elmo’s Day
Endangered Species Act Day
Feed the Birds Day
Four Chaplains Day
Halfway Point of Winter
Heroes' Day (Mozambique)
International Golden Retriever Day
International Lawyers Day
International Straw Free Day
John Lewis Day (Alabama)
Liberation of the Battle of Manila Day
Martyrs' Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Meaka Bochea Day (Cambodia)
National Cordova Ice Worm Day
National Doggy Date Night
National Honey Badger Day
National Missing Persons Day
National Patient Recognition Day
National Trevor Day
National Wedding Ring Day
National Women Physicians Day
National Women’s Heart Day
Nuestra Señora de Suyapa (Festival of the Virgin of Suyapa; Honduras)
Number Day
Take a Cruise Day
Veteran’s Day (Thailand)
Veterinary Pharmacists Day
Wedding Ring Day
World Free Love Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
National Carrot Cake Day
National Carrot Day
1st Saturday in February
Barber Day [1st Saturday]
Burning the Hom Strom (Graubünden, Switzerland) [1st Saturday]
Global Chaplains Day [1st Saturday]
Ice Cream For Breakfast Day [1st Saturday]
International Pisco Sour Day [1st Saturday]
Lace Day [1st Saturday]
National Play Outside Day [1st Saturday of Every Month]
Pork Rind Appreciation Day [1st Saturday]
Satyr's Day (Silenus, Greek God of Beer Buddies and Drinking Companions) [1st Saturday of Each Month]
South African National Beer Day (South Africa) [1st Saturday]
Take Your Child to the Library Day [1st Saturday]
Independence & Related Days
Danielland (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]
Illinois Territory Day (Illinois; 1818)
Keep Watch (Declared; 2009) [unrecognized]
Liberation Movement Day (Angola)
Festivals Beginning February 3, 2024
Arizona Renaissance Festival (Apache Junction, Arizona) [thru 3.31]
Carnival Brasiliero (Austin, Texas)
Carnival of Viereggio (Viereggio, Italy) [thru 2.24]
Carolina Chocolate Festival (Moorehead City, North Carolina) [thru 2.4]
Downtown Gadsen Chili Cook-Off (Gadsen, Alabama)
Florida Renaissance Fair (Deerfield Beach, Florida) [thru 3.24]
Hudson Valley Wingfest (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Kurentovanje Carnival (Ptuj, Slovenia) [thru 2.13]
Melodifestivalen (Malmö, Sweden)
Northwest Briefest (Chicago, Illinois)
South Florida Garlic Festival (Wellington, Florida) [thru 2.4]
Temecula Valley Barrel Tasting (Temecula, California) [thru 2.4]
Yukon Quest (Whitehorse, Yukon)
Feast Days
Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Ansgar, Archbishop (a.k.a. Anskar; Christian; Saint) [Denmark]
Auscharius (Christian; Saint)
Berlindis of Meerbeke (Christian; Saint)
Blaise (Christian; Saint) [Blessing of Throats]
Blessing of Throats Day (St. Blaise’s Day); Everyday Wicca)
Build a Relationship with Brigid Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Celsa and Nona (Christian; Saints)
Claudine Thévenet (Christian; Saint)
Day of Remembrance for Oleg the Prophet (Asatru/Slavic Pagan)
Dom Justo Takayama (Christian; Saint) [Japan, Philippines]
Ewok Day (Pastafarian)
Festival of Sulis Minerva (Pagan)
Fiesta de San Blas (Protector of the Harvest; Puerto Rico)
Fukuju no mai (Jimai; Dance of the Seven Gods of Fortune; Japan)
Gaelic Lullaby Day (Celtic Book of Days)
Gertrude Stein (Writerism)
Gillian Ayres (Artology)
Hadelin (Christian; Saint)
Henning Mankell (Writerism)
Hickety Pickety (Muppetism)
ia (Christian; Virgin)
James Michener (Writerism)
Laurence of Canterbury, Srchbishop (Christian; Saint)
Laurence of Spoleto, Bishop (Christian; Saint)
Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries, Day 3 of 3 (Ancient Greece festival honoring Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, and Proserpine)
Magnolia and Fish Jubilee (Shamanism)
Margaret of England (Christian; Saint, Virgin)
Norman Rockwell (Artology)
Our Lady of Suyapa (Honduras)
Pagerwesi (Festival to Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, god of teachers and creator of the universe; Bali)
Paul Aster (Writerism)
Pokémon Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Richard Yates (Writerism)
Setsubun (Bean-Throwing Festival; Shinto/Japan)
Theocritus (Positivist; Saint)
Werburga (a.k.a. Werburgh; Christian; Saint)
Woodrow Wilson Day
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Fatal Day (Pagan) [3 of 24]
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [8 of 57]
Premieres
Air Force (Film; 1943)
Amapola, by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Song; 1941)
Birds of a Feather (Disney Silly Symphonies Cartoon; 1931)
Boys on the Side (Film; 1995)
Canned Feud (WB LT Cartoon; 1951)
Chilly Con Carmen (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)
Chronicle (Film; 2012)
Dead Man’s Curve (TV movie; 1978)
Death Be Not Proud, by John Gunther (Memoir; 1949)
Earthling, by David Bowie (Album; 1997)
Earwig and the Witch (Animated Film; 2021)
Fun, Fun, Fun, by The Beach Boys (Song; 1964)
Hanna (TV Series; 2019)
The IT Crowd (UK TV Series; 2006)
Jane Eyre (Film; 1944)
La Dolce Vita (Film; 1960)
Norman Normal (WB Cartoon; 1968)
Rock You Like a Hurricane, by the Scorpions (Song; 1984)
Roman Carnival, by Hector Berlioz (Overture; 1844)
Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series; 2017)
Semiramide, Gioachino Rossini (Opera; 1823)
Shanghai Knights (Film; 2003)
Society Dog (Disney Cartoon; 1939)
The Space Between Us (Film; 2017)
Transformations, by Anne Sexton (Poetry; 1971)
What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (Documentary Film; 2006)
Yield, by Pearl Jam (Album; 1998)
Today’s Name Days
Ansgar, Blasius, Oskar (Austria)
Simeon (Bulgaria)
Blaž, Tripun, Vlaho (Croatia)
Blažej (Czech Republic)
Blasius (Denmark)
Hubert, Hugo, Huko (Estonia)
Hugo, Valo (Finland)
Blaise, Nelson, Oscar (France)
Ansgar, Blasius, Michael, Oskar (Germany)
Asimakis, Asimina, Malamati, Simeon, Stamatia, Stamatis (Greece)
Balázs (Hungary)
Biagio (Italy)
Aīda, Ansgars, Ida, Laida (Latvia)
Blažiejus, Oskaras, Radvilas, Radvilė (Lithuania)
Ansgar, Asgeir (Norway)
Błażej, Hipolit, Hipolita, Laurencjusz, Maksym, Oskar, Stefan, Telimena, Uniemysł, Wawrzyniec (Poland)
Ana, Simeon (Romania)
Blažej (Slovakia)
Blas, Olivia, Óscar (Spain)
Disa, Hjördis (Sweden)
Simon (Ukraine)
Ansgar, Barclay, Baxter, Blaise,, Blase, Blasia, Blaze, Norma, Norman, Norris (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 34 of 2024; 332 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 5 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 14 of 28]
Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 24 ()
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 24 Shevat 5784
Islamic: 23 Rajab 1445
J Cal: 4 Grey; Foursday [4 of 30]
Julian: 21 January 2024
Moon: 42%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 6 Homer (2nd Month) [Theocritus)
Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 10 of 15]
Season: Winter (Day 45 of 89)
Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 13 of 28)
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Holidays 2.3
Holidays
American Painters Day
Artist Appreciation Day
Battle of San Lorenzo Day (Argentina)
Benelux Treaty Day (EU)
Booty Pic Day
Bowling Green Massacre Day (Kellyanne Conway Fictional Event)
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Communist Party Foundation Day (Vietnam)
Cow Day (French Republic)
Day of Finnish Architecture and Design (Finland)
Day of the Virgin of Suyapa (Honduras)
Desmond Tutu Day
Doggy Date Night
The Day the Music Died (according to Don McLean)
Elmo’s Day
Endangered Species Act Day
Feed the Birds Day
Four Chaplains Day
Halfway Point of Winter
Heroes' Day (Mozambique)
International Golden Retriever Day
International Lawyers Day
International Straw Free Day
John Lewis Day (Alabama)
Liberation of the Battle of Manila Day
Martyrs' Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Meaka Bochea Day (Cambodia)
National Cordova Ice Worm Day
National Doggy Date Night
National Honey Badger Day
National Missing Persons Day
National Patient Recognition Day
National Trevor Day
National Wedding Ring Day
National Women Physicians Day
National Women’s Heart Day
Nuestra Señora de Suyapa (Festival of the Virgin of Suyapa; Honduras)
Number Day
Take a Cruise Day
Veteran’s Day (Thailand)
Veterinary Pharmacists Day
Wedding Ring Day
World Free Love Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
National Carrot Cake Day
National Carrot Day
1st Saturday in February
Barber Day [1st Saturday]
Burning the Hom Strom (Graubünden, Switzerland) [1st Saturday]
Global Chaplains Day [1st Saturday]
Ice Cream For Breakfast Day [1st Saturday]
International Pisco Sour Day [1st Saturday]
Lace Day [1st Saturday]
National Play Outside Day [1st Saturday of Every Month]
Pork Rind Appreciation Day [1st Saturday]
Satyr's Day (Silenus, Greek God of Beer Buddies and Drinking Companions) [1st Saturday of Each Month]
South African National Beer Day (South Africa) [1st Saturday]
Take Your Child to the Library Day [1st Saturday]
Independence & Related Days
Danielland (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]
Illinois Territory Day (Illinois; 1818)
Keep Watch (Declared; 2009) [unrecognized]
Liberation Movement Day (Angola)
Festivals Beginning February 3, 2024
Arizona Renaissance Festival (Apache Junction, Arizona) [thru 3.31]
Carnival Brasiliero (Austin, Texas)
Carnival of Viereggio (Viereggio, Italy) [thru 2.24]
Carolina Chocolate Festival (Moorehead City, North Carolina) [thru 2.4]
Downtown Gadsen Chili Cook-Off (Gadsen, Alabama)
Florida Renaissance Fair (Deerfield Beach, Florida) [thru 3.24]
Hudson Valley Wingfest (Poughkeepsie, New York)
Kurentovanje Carnival (Ptuj, Slovenia) [thru 2.13]
Melodifestivalen (Malmö, Sweden)
Northwest Briefest (Chicago, Illinois)
South Florida Garlic Festival (Wellington, Florida) [thru 2.4]
Temecula Valley Barrel Tasting (Temecula, California) [thru 2.4]
Yukon Quest (Whitehorse, Yukon)
Feast Days
Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Ansgar, Archbishop (a.k.a. Anskar; Christian; Saint) [Denmark]
Auscharius (Christian; Saint)
Berlindis of Meerbeke (Christian; Saint)
Blaise (Christian; Saint) [Blessing of Throats]
Blessing of Throats Day (St. Blaise’s Day); Everyday Wicca)
Build a Relationship with Brigid Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Celsa and Nona (Christian; Saints)
Claudine Thévenet (Christian; Saint)
Day of Remembrance for Oleg the Prophet (Asatru/Slavic Pagan)
Dom Justo Takayama (Christian; Saint) [Japan, Philippines]
Ewok Day (Pastafarian)
Festival of Sulis Minerva (Pagan)
Fiesta de San Blas (Protector of the Harvest; Puerto Rico)
Fukuju no mai (Jimai; Dance of the Seven Gods of Fortune; Japan)
Gaelic Lullaby Day (Celtic Book of Days)
Gertrude Stein (Writerism)
Gillian Ayres (Artology)
Hadelin (Christian; Saint)
Henning Mankell (Writerism)
Hickety Pickety (Muppetism)
ia (Christian; Virgin)
James Michener (Writerism)
Laurence of Canterbury, Srchbishop (Christian; Saint)
Laurence of Spoleto, Bishop (Christian; Saint)
Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries, Day 3 of 3 (Ancient Greece festival honoring Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, and Proserpine)
Magnolia and Fish Jubilee (Shamanism)
Margaret of England (Christian; Saint, Virgin)
Norman Rockwell (Artology)
Our Lady of Suyapa (Honduras)
Pagerwesi (Festival to Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, god of teachers and creator of the universe; Bali)
Paul Aster (Writerism)
Pokémon Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Richard Yates (Writerism)
Setsubun (Bean-Throwing Festival; Shinto/Japan)
Theocritus (Positivist; Saint)
Werburga (a.k.a. Werburgh; Christian; Saint)
Woodrow Wilson Day
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Fatal Day (Pagan) [3 of 24]
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [8 of 57]
Premieres
Air Force (Film; 1943)
Amapola, by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Song; 1941)
Birds of a Feather (Disney Silly Symphonies Cartoon; 1931)
Boys on the Side (Film; 1995)
Canned Feud (WB LT Cartoon; 1951)
Chilly Con Carmen (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)
Chronicle (Film; 2012)
Dead Man’s Curve (TV movie; 1978)
Death Be Not Proud, by John Gunther (Memoir; 1949)
Earthling, by David Bowie (Album; 1997)
Earwig and the Witch (Animated Film; 2021)
Fun, Fun, Fun, by The Beach Boys (Song; 1964)
Hanna (TV Series; 2019)
The IT Crowd (UK TV Series; 2006)
Jane Eyre (Film; 1944)
La Dolce Vita (Film; 1960)
Norman Normal (WB Cartoon; 1968)
Rock You Like a Hurricane, by the Scorpions (Song; 1984)
Roman Carnival, by Hector Berlioz (Overture; 1844)
Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series; 2017)
Semiramide, Gioachino Rossini (Opera; 1823)
Shanghai Knights (Film; 2003)
Society Dog (Disney Cartoon; 1939)
The Space Between Us (Film; 2017)
Transformations, by Anne Sexton (Poetry; 1971)
What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (Documentary Film; 2006)
Yield, by Pearl Jam (Album; 1998)
Today’s Name Days
Ansgar, Blasius, Oskar (Austria)
Simeon (Bulgaria)
Blaž, Tripun, Vlaho (Croatia)
Blažej (Czech Republic)
Blasius (Denmark)
Hubert, Hugo, Huko (Estonia)
Hugo, Valo (Finland)
Blaise, Nelson, Oscar (France)
Ansgar, Blasius, Michael, Oskar (Germany)
Asimakis, Asimina, Malamati, Simeon, Stamatia, Stamatis (Greece)
Balázs (Hungary)
Biagio (Italy)
Aīda, Ansgars, Ida, Laida (Latvia)
Blažiejus, Oskaras, Radvilas, Radvilė (Lithuania)
Ansgar, Asgeir (Norway)
Błażej, Hipolit, Hipolita, Laurencjusz, Maksym, Oskar, Stefan, Telimena, Uniemysł, Wawrzyniec (Poland)
Ana, Simeon (Romania)
Blažej (Slovakia)
Blas, Olivia, Óscar (Spain)
Disa, Hjördis (Sweden)
Simon (Ukraine)
Ansgar, Barclay, Baxter, Blaise,, Blase, Blasia, Blaze, Norma, Norman, Norris (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 34 of 2024; 332 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 5 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 14 of 28]
Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 24 ()
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 24 Shevat 5784
Islamic: 23 Rajab 1445
J Cal: 4 Grey; Foursday [4 of 30]
Julian: 21 January 2024
Moon: 42%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 6 Homer (2nd Month) [Theocritus)
Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 10 of 15]
Season: Winter (Day 45 of 89)
Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 13 of 28)
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loved your raut recs especially the violin concerto tysm :)))
general romantic / impressionist / modernist recs?
hey so sorry for responding late but i saw this and just kinda went a bit feral, so im sorry.
Alberto Ginastera
Piano Sonata No. 1 (Terence Judd [pfte.])
Piano Sonata No. 2 (Fernando Viani [pfte.])
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Sergio Tiempo [pfte.], Gustavo Dudamel [cond.] w/ Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Guitar Sonata (Aniello Desiderio [gtr.])
Harp Concerto (Nancy Allen [hrp.], Enrique Bátiz [cond.] w/ Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México)
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto Grosso No. 1 (Gidon Kremer [vln.], Tatiana Grindenko [vln.], Heinrich Schiff [cond.] w/ Chamber Orchestra of Europe)
Concerto Grosso No. 2 (Oleg Kagan [vln.], Natalia Gutman [vcl.], Gennady Rozhdestvensky [cond.] w/ USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra)
Cello Concerto No. 1 (Natalia Gutman [vcl.], Gennady Rozhdestvensky [cond.] w/ USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra)
String Quartet No. 3 (Kronos Quartet)
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1 (there was a great recording but when i went to check the recording on yt it wasnt there and it sucks cause it was great)
Symphony No. 5 (Evgeny Mravinsky [cond.] w/ Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra)
Symphony No. 7 (Yevgeny Svetlanov [cond.] w/ USSR State Symphony Orchestra)
Symphony No. 9 (Rudolf Barshai [cond.] w/ WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
Symphony No. 15 (this one too dissapeared)
String Quartet No. 9 (Fitzwilliam Quartet)
Violin Concerto No. 1 (David Oistrakh [vln.], Dmitri Mitropoulos [cond.] w/New York Philharmonic)
Maurice Ravel
Violin Sonata No. 2 (Viktoria Mullova [vln.], Bruno Canino [pfte.])
Sonata for Violin and Cello (Jean-Jacques Kantorow [vln.], Philippe Muller [vcl.]
Introduction and Allegro, for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet (Skaila Kanga [hrp.], Academy of St. Martin in the fields)
Alborada del Gracioso (Fritz Reiner [cond.] w/Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Samson François [pfte.], André Cluytens [cond.] w/Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire)
Piano Concerto in G (Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli [pfte.], Ettore Gracis [cond.] w/Philharmonia Orchestra)
La Valse (solo piano version) (Seong Jin-Cho [pfte.])
Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (Louis Lortie [pfte.])
Franz Liszt
honestly too many to list here (hehe, liszt here) but heres just some of the ones (marked with Searle numbers)
S.126i, S.139, S.145, S.173, S.174i, S.177, S.178, S.206, S.216, S.217, S.242 (especially no. 20), S.244/12 + 15 + 19, S.252, S253, S.254, S.388, S.390i, S.392, S.393, S.394, S.400, S.409a, S.412iii, S.413, S.418, S.420 (hehe funny number), S.464 (yes i prefer the arrangements, fight me), S.513a, S.558/4 + 12, S.695c, S.697i (not the Busoni version), S.700
Other Composers
Bela Bartók - Piano Concerto No. 2 (György Cziffra [pfte.], Marco Rossi [cond.] w/Budapest Symphony Orchestra)
Olivier Messaien - Le Banquet Céléste (Gillian Weir [org.])
Samuel Barber - Piano Concerto (John Browning [pfte.], George Szell [cond.] w/Cleveland Orchestra]
Kaikhosru Sorabji - Sequentia Cyclica on Dies Irae (Johnathan Powell [pfte.])
Ferrucio Busoni - Piano Concerto (Marc-André Hamelin [pfte.], YL Male Voice Choir [chor.], Osmo Vänskä [cond.] w/Lahti Symphony Orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Sonata No. 2 (Nikolai Lugansky [pfte.])
Marc-André Hamelin - 12 Études in All the Minor Keys (Marc-André Hamelin [pfte.])
Eugène Ysaÿe - Sonata No. 5 for Solo Violin (Hilary Hahn [vln.])
Oren Boneh - Sprout (Lung-Yi Huang [gzhn.] w/ C-Camerata Taipei)
Karol Szymanowski - Violin Concerto No. 1 (Lydia Mordkovitch [vln.], Vassily Sinaisky [cond.] w/ BBC Philharmonic Orchestra)
aaaand i think im going to end the list there because this took WAY too long
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Spot the Difference
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!
They are Dolores Umbridge, your honor. In Hunter and Angel form.
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Government's Skills for Growth Conference Unites Industry Leaders to Shape Workforce of the Future
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, Skills Minister Robert Halfon, and Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake are among the notable speakers at the event.
The Skills for Growth conference, organized by the UK Government, is a collaborative effort bringing together some of the biggest British and international companies to address urgent recruitment needs and create a future-ready workforce.
The conference aims to drive innovation, foster partnerships with businesses, and promote collective growth.
Notable speakers at the event include Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, Skills Minister Robert Halfon, and Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake. They are accompanied by the government's independent skills policy adviser, Sir Michael Barber.
Urgent Need for Skilled Workers
Leading employers such as Google, Amazon, BP, BAE Systems, Virgin Atlantic, Thames Water, Greene King, and Travis Perkins are actively participating in discussions revolving around the future of skills.
The pressing need for skilled workers has been underscored by the 1,051,000 job vacancies recorded in the UK in May 2023, as reported by the Office for National Statistics. Nearly a quarter of these vacancies resulted from skills shortages, emphasizing the significance of targeted interventions.
Building a Future-Ready Workforce
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, highlighted the vital role of skilled workers in propelling organizations forward, drawing an analogy to driving with the handbrake on in the absence of these skills.
The government's commitment to investing in future skills for growth and their call for collaborative efforts from businesses underscore the importance of building a workforce that can meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt acknowledged the low unemployment rates in the UK but emphasized the presence of one million job vacancies, which necessitates equipping businesses with the skilled workforce required to bolster the economy and combat inflation.
The conference serves as a platform for prominent British businesses to come together and ensure that the workforce is well-equipped to thrive in the evolving landscape.
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch expressed the need for successful companies to have skilled workforces. She emphasized the significance of understanding and fulfilling business needs through an effective skills system, ultimately fostering the creation of highly skilled jobs and driving economic growth.
The conference acts as a crucial conduit for government support and collaboration with businesses to cultivate the necessary skills base for the future job market.
Government Initiatives and Collaboration
Parallel to the conference, the government is urging employers to embrace apprenticeships, particularly for younger workers, and increase investments in training and upskilling their workforce.
Government-backed initiatives such as Skills Bootcamps, Free Courses for Jobs, and an additional £2.7 billion funding for apprenticeships underscore the commitment to bridging skills gaps and enabling businesses to navigate the changing demands of the market.
Knowledge-Sharing and Collaboration
With over 200 delegates representing various sectors like engineering, aerospace, digital technology, retail, and environmental management, the conference offers a platform for knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
Participants, including apprentices, T Level students, individuals pursuing Higher Technical Qualifications, and Skills Bootcamp participants, will share their experiences, highlighting the benefits of government skill programs.
The event, delivered in partnership with World Skills UK, showcases the participation of skilled UK professionals in the world's largest competitive skills showcase. Previous winners of World Skills events will also be present to engage in discussions and share their invaluable experiences.
Driving Economic Growth and Prosperity
By amassing a critical mass of expertise, the Business Connect - Skills for Growth conference aims to inspire business leaders and stimulate economic growth.
By creating jobs, fostering prosperity, and providing equal opportunities to people from all backgrounds, the conference aims to address the critical skills gaps that businesses currently face.
Industry Perspectives on Skills
Google's Senior Director and MD for Technology, Media, Telecoms & Apps, David Black, emphasized the significance of digital skills in boosting productivity and unlocking economic opportunities.
Black expressed delight in collaborating with the government to share expertise and address the UK's skills gap, leveraging their extensive reach across the country to train and equip individuals for success in their businesses and careers.
Amazon's VP and UK Country Manager, John Boumphrey, stressed the vital role of skills investment in business success and employee satisfaction.
Recognizing the need for collaboration among the public, private, and education sectors, Boumphrey emphasized the importance of creating initiatives and pathways to nurture the workforce of the future.
Amazon's efforts include offering apprenticeships, retraining opportunities, and improved access to work for underrepresented individuals.
Ian Muldowney, Chief Operating Officer of BAE Systems Air Sector, highlighted the crucial role of apprenticeships in ensuring a pipeline of skilled talent that strengthens their workforce and supports UK sovereign capabilities. Drawing from personal experience as a former apprentice, Muldowney underscored the significance of maintaining next-generation skills and ingenuity through apprenticeship programs.
Nick Roberts, CEO of Travis Perkins plc and Construction Leadership Council Industry Sponsor for People & Skills, stressed the magnitude of the skills gap in the construction industry and its impact on the UK economy.
Roberts emphasized the need for diverse and skilled workforces, outlining the Construction Leadership Council's plan to create entry routes for high-skilled, well-paid jobs. He emphasized the importance of partnership with the government to deliver this plan and foster a thriving built environment.
Representatives from KPMG UK, PwC, Thames Water, Severn Trent, Virgin Atlantic, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), and other notable organizations echoed the sentiments of driving upskilling, fostering diversity, and investing in the future talent pool.
These sentiments were aligned with the government's emphasis on expanding apprenticeship schemes, supporting T-Level students, and providing access to career opportunities.
A Beacon of Hope for the Future
The Skills for Growth conference serves as a beacon of hope, bringing together influential figures from the government and industry leaders to address the pressing skills gap challenge.
By collaborating across sectors and implementing innovative education pathways, the conference seeks to equip the next generation with the skills needed to navigate an AI-powered world and secure the UK's long-term economic and social prosperity.
Thames Water's Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Cathryn Ross, stressed the importance of investing in skills to foster successful and sustainable careers. She emphasized expanding apprenticeship schemes and welcoming T-Level students to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Ross underscored the commitment to social mobility, offering access to career opportunities that drive both personal growth and economic progress.
With businesses like Amazon, Google, and BAE Systems actively engaged, the conference's impact is expected to be far-reaching. By leveraging the collective expertise and addressing critical skills gaps, the UK aims to cultivate a workforce that can flourish in an ever-evolving landscape, ensuring a prosperous future for all.
Sources: THX News, Department for Education, Department for Business and Trade, HM Treasury, Kevin Hollinrake MP & The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP.
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#Apprenticeships#Businesscollaboration#Economicgrowth#Future-readyworkforce#Governmentinitiatives#Skilledworkers#SkillsforGrowthconference#Skillsgap#Skillsshortages#Upskillingworkforce
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I've decided I need a list of 50 male French singers, 50 female French singers, and 25 musical acts to make myself feel like I'm not doing a poor job at absorbing French culture. On the ones I'm struggling to remember the song titles of, I added a song title. I'm including Quebecers.
Males:
Jacques Brel
Serge Gainsbourg
Johnny Hallyday
Charles Trenet
Charles Aznavour
Joe Dassin
Léo Ferré
Plastic Bertrand
Maxime Le Forestier
Gilbert Bécaud
Robert Charlebois
Salvatore Adamo
Claude François
Yves Duteil
Yves Montand
Claude Léveillée
Maurice Chevalier
Francis Cabrel Je l'aime à mourir
Michel Fugain - Une belle histoire
Alain Souchon - Foule sentimentale
Jacques Dutronc - Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille
Raymond Levesque - Quand les hommes vivront d'amour
Daniel Lavoie - Ils s'aiment
Jean Ferrat - La montagne
Hervé Vilard - Capri c'est fini
Stromae - Alors on danse
Georges Brassens - Les copains d'abord
Michel Delpech - Chez Laurette
Orelsan - La Quête
Jolien Doré - Le lac
Georges Dor - La manic
Pierre Bachelet - Elle est d'ailleurs
Hugues Aufray - Céline
Julien Clerc - Femmes... Je vous aime
Eddy Mitchell - Couleur menthe à l'eau
Jean-Jacques Goldman - Comme toi
Herbert Léonard - Tu ne pourras plus jamais m'oublier
Frank Michael - Entends ma voix
Mike Brant - Attendez
Claude Barzotti - Elle me tue
Vincent Delerm - Je ne veux pas mourir ce soir
François Feldman - Les valses de Vienne
Patrick Bruel - Places des grands hommes
Manu Chao - Je ne t'aime plus
Sacha Distel - La belle vie
Michel Berger - La groupie du pianiste
Renaud - Mistral gagnant
Daniel Balavoine - Le chanteur
Florent Pagny - Et un jour une femme
Cristophe - Les Mots Bleus
M. Pokora - Tombé
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Females:
Brigitte Bardot
Céline Dion
Amanda Lear
Françoise Hardy
France Gall
Barbara
Dalida
Edith Piaf
Zaz - Je veux
Joséphine Baker - De Temps en Temps
Vanessa Paradis - La Seine
Cœur de Pirate - Comme des enfants
Carla Bruni - Quelqu-un m'a dit
Véronique Sanson - Chanson sur ma drôle de vie
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Deadly Valentine
Jeane Manson - Toi jamais
Mireille Mathieu - Une femme amoureuse
Juliette Gréco - Sous le ciel de Paris
Gillian Hills - Zou bisou bisou
Jill Barber - J'attendrai
Sheila - Bang Bang
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Musical Acts:
Paris Combo
Justice
Air
Daft Punk
Beau Dommage
M83
Indochine - L'aventurier
The Pirouettes - L'escalier
Gotan Project - Época
Noir Désir - Le vent nous portera
IAM - Je danse le Mia
Therapie TAXI - Hit Sale
Téléphone - New-York avec toi
Début de Soirée - Nuit de folie
Louise Attaque - J't'emmène au vent
Les Fatals Picards - Le Retour à la terre
Brigitte - Battez-vous
David Guetta - I'm Good (Blue)
Vitalic - Poison Lips
Nouvelle Vague - In a Manner of Speaking
Fauve - Blizzard
La Femme - Elle ne t-aime pas
Christine and the Queens - Tilted
Kassav' - Syé Bwa
Yelle - Je veux te voir
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Dr. Hess
Preview 129!
Gillian Barber as Dr. Hess.
She was a bit scary huh.
#spnartyearbook#spn art#spn fanart#spn#spn family#dr. hess#dr. hess fanart#dr. hess art#gillian barber#gillian barber art#gillian barber fanart
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The aliens have landed, and they're not here for Thanksgiving dinner, in one of the first-ever "found footage" horror films, "Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County"...
https://mrgordo82.blogspot.com/2019/11/thanksgiving-thrillers-alien-abduction.html
#alien abduction#incident in lake county#ufo abduction#found footage#dean alioto#emanuelle chriqui#benz antoine#gillian barber#michael buie#marya delver#kristian ayre
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Stargate Birthdays - February 22nd
Nicole Oliver - Leedora (SG1)
Gillian Barber - Ambassador Dreylock & Resident (SG1)
Bryce Hodgson - Kid (SG1)
Andrew Karr - Digital Effects Supervisor, CGI Supervisor & Digital Effects Artist (SG1, SGA & SGU)
Sarah Navratil - Eva Reinhardt (SGO)
Marshall Virtue - Stunt Performer (SG1 & SGA)
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