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Ships

Unexpected connections happen in two places: the Ships list and Feeld—a dating app for the curious. On Feeld, finding like-minded people is as fulfilling as finding yourself. In celebration of ships, here are this year’s iconic connections.

Ineffable Husbands +17 Aziraphale & Crowley, Good Omens

Steddie Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Stranger Things

Destiel Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural

Byler -3 Will Byers & Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things

Wenclair Wednesday Addams & Enid Sinclair, Wednesday

Bowuigi Bowser & Luigi, the Super Mario Bros. franchise

Huntlow +7 Hunter & Willow Park, The Owl House

Avatrice Ava Silva & Beatrice, Warrior Nun

Hannigram +2 Hannibal Lecter & Will Graham, Hannibal

Buddie -4 Evan Buckley & Edmundo Diaz, 9-1-1

Vashwood Vash the Stampede & Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Trigun Stampede

Zelink +80 Zelda & Link, The Legend of Zelda

Lumity -6 Luz Noceda & Amity Blight, The Owl House

Ghostsoap Simon “Ghost” Riley & John “Soap” MacTavish, the Call of Duty franchise

Blackbonnet -11 Edward Teach/Blackbeard & Stede Bonnet, Our Flag Means Death

Wolfstar +8 Remus Lupin & Sirius Black, the Harry Potter universe

Merthur +12 Merlin & Arthur Pendragon, Merlin

Jegulus +25 James Potter & Regulus Black, the Harry Potter universe

Bumbleby +48 Yang Xiao Long & Blake Belladonna, RWBY

Bakudeku -4 Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Boku no Hero Academia

Dreamling -1 Dream of the Endless & Hob Gadling, The Sandman

Soukoku +60 Nakahara Chuuya & Dazai Osamu, Bungou Stray Dogs

Firstprince Alex Claremont-Diaz & Prince Henry of Wales, Red, White & Royal Blue

Wesper Wylan Van Eck & Jesper Fahey, the Grishaverse

Wangxian -8 Lan Wangji & Wei Wuxian, Mo Dao Zu Shi

Satosugu +23 Gojo Satoru & Geto Suguru, Jujutsu Kaisen

Imodna +8 Imogen Temult & Laudna, Critical Role

Kanej +44 Kaz Brekker & Inej Ghafa, the Grishaverse

Bubbline Princess Bubblegum & Marceline, Adventure Time

Ladynoir -17 Ladybug & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Twiyor +6 Loid Forger & Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY

Loustat +43 Louis de Pointe du Lac & Lestat de Lioncourt, Interview with the Vampire

Zosan Roronoa Zoro & Vinsmoke Sanji, One Piece

Marichat -12 Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Serirei +65 Serizawa Katsuya & Reigen Arataka, Mob Psycho 100

Adrienette -21 Adrien Agreste & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Chenford +24 Lucy Chen & Tim Bradford, The Rookie

Petrigrof Simon Petrikov & Betty Grof, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Kavetham Kaveh & Alhaitham, Genshin Impact

Griddlehark +54 Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus, The Locked Tomb series

Raeda -13 Raine Whispers & Eda Clawthorne, The Owl House

Tomgreg -19 Tom Wambsgans & Greg Hirsch, Succession

Hanamusa Jessie & Delia Ketchum, the Pokémon franchise

Zolu Roronoa Zoro & Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece

Narumitsu -12 Phoenix Wright & Miles Edgeworth, Ace Attorney

Sonadow +23 Sonic & Shadow, Sonic the Hedgehog

Ineffable Bureaucracy Archangel Gabriel & Beelzebub, Good Omens

Spirk +9 Spock & James Kirk, Star Trek

Ballister x Ambrosius Ballister Boldheart & Ambrosius Goldenloin, Nimona

Nandermo -42 Nandor the Relentless & Guillermo de la Cruz, What We Do in the Shadows

Jonmartin -15 Jonathan Sims & Martin Blackwood, The Magnus Archives

Punkflower Hobie Brown & Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

AkiAngel Aki Hayakawa & the Angel Devil, Chainsaw Man

Ronance -49 Robin Buckley & Nancy Wheeler, Stranger Things

Superbat -11 Superman & Batman, the DC universe

Shuake Ren Amamiya/Joker & Goro Akechi, Persona 5

Geraskier -48 Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier, The Witcher

Hualian -18 Hua Cheng & Xie Lian, Tian Guan Ci Fu

Sulemio Suletta Mercury & Miorine Rembran, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

Sterek -5 Stiles Stilinski & Derek Hale, Teen Wolf

Gumlee Prince Gumball & Marshall Lee, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Shadowpeach Sun Wukong & the Six-Eared Macaque, Lego Monkie Kid

Drarry -29 Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter, the Harry Potter universe

Wilmon Prince Wilhelm & Simon Eriksson, Young Royals

Harringrove -34 Steve Harrington & Billy Hargrove, Stranger Things

Kazurei Suwa Rei & Kurusu Kazuki, Buddy Daddies

Lestappen Charles Leclerc & Max Verstappen, Formula 1 drivers

Zukka -5 Zuko & Sokka, Avatar: The Last Airbender

Codywan +8 Commander Cody & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Solangelo -23 Will Solace & Nico di Angelo, the Percy Jackson universe

Catradora Catra & Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Shadowgast -4 Caleb Widogast & Essek Thelyss, Critical Role

Stucky -43 Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe

Tarlos -18 TK Strand & Carlos Reyes, 9-1-1: Lone Star

Johnlock +21 John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock

Sasunaru -24 Uchiha Sasuke & Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto

Locklyle Anthony Lockwood & Lucy Carlyle, Lockwood & Co.

Lokius Loki Laufeyson & Mobius M. Mobius, the Marvel universe

Supercorp -67 Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor, Supergirl

Piltover's Finest Caitlyn Kiramman & Vi, Arcane

Helnik Matthias Helvar & Nina Zenik, the Grishaverse

Prohibitedwish Scarab & Prismo, Adventure Time

Klance -12 Keith & Lance, Voltron: Legendary Defender

Reylo Rey & Kylo Ren, the Star Wars universe

Hanazawa Teruki & Kageyama Shigeo, Mob Psycho 100

Cockles -44 Misha Collins & Jensen Ackles, Actors

Percabeth -46 Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase, the Percy Jackson universe

Astarion x Tav Astarion & Tav, Baldur's Gate 3

Timkon Tim Drake & Conner Kent, Young Justice

Davekat Dave Strider & Karkat Vantas, Homestuck

Cynonari Cyno & Tighnari, Genshin Impact

Creek Craig Tucker & Tweek Tweak, South Park

Klapollo Apollo Justice & Klavier Gavin, Ace Attorney

Style Stan Marsh & Kyle Brovlofski, South Park

Korrasami -11 Korra & Asami Sato, The Legend of Korra

Bill x Frank Bill & Frank, The Last of Us

Nick x Charlie -51 Nick Nelson & Charlie Spring, Heartstopper

Dreamnotfound -50 Dreamwastaken & GeorgeNotFound, Streamers

Dinluke -33 Din Djarin & Luke Skywalker, the Star Wars universe

Rhaenicent Rhaenyra Targaryen & Alicent Hightower, House of the Dragon

The number in italics indicates how many spots a ship moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded ships weren’t on the list last year. Explore your desires on Feeld. Within a safer, inclusive space, you can feel free to connect more intimately to yourself and others. Choose from over 20 gender and sexuality options and explore solo, or with a partner. Curious? Download the app today.

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ot3showdown · 1 year

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Final Bracket for the Ultimate OT3!!!

Polls will be linked below STARTING ON: FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH

Round 4 - Semifinals: (April 29 - May 6)

Parker/Alec Hardison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage) VS Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VS James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS)

The final 32 Contestants are as follows:

Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler/Jack Harkness (Doctor Who)

Parker/Alec Hadison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage)

Chel/Miguel/Tulio (The Road to El Dorado)

Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer Vengerberg/Jaskier (The Witcher)

Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Thanatos/Megaera/Zagreus (Hades)

Megamind/Roxanne/Metroman (Megamind)

Finn/Poe Dameron/Rey Skywalker (Star Wars)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)

Alucard/Trevor Belmont/Sypha Belnades (Castlevania)

Elphaba Thropp/Fiyero Tigelaar/Glinda Arduenna Upland (Wicked)

steve harrington/Nancy Wheeler/Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things)

James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS)

Don Lockwood/Kathy Selden/Cosmo Brown (Singin' in the Rain)

Merlin/Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere (BBC Merlin)

Will Stronghold/Layla Williams/Warren Peace (Skyhigh)

Joaquin Mondragon Jr./Maria Posada/Manolo Sánchez (Book of Life)

Link/Zelda/Ganon (Legend Of Zelda)

Wolfgang Bogdanow/Kala Dandekar/Rajan Rasal (Sense8)

Donald Duck/José/Panchito (Disney/Three Caballeros)

Lito Rodriguez/Hernando Fuentes/Daniela Velazquez (Sense8)

L/Light Yagami/Misa Amane (Death Note)

Lonnie/Kyle/Rogelio (She-Ra & the Princesses of Power)

Will Herondale/Jem Carstairs/Tessa Gray (The Infernal Devices/Shadowhunters)

Troy Barnes/Abed Nadir/Annie Edison (Community)

Danny Fenton/Sam Manson/Tucker Foley (Danny Phantom)

Neal Caffrey/Peter Burke/Elizabeth Burke (White Collar)

Dave Strider/Jade Harley/Karkat Vantas (Homestuck)

Chiaki Nanami/Hajime Hinata/ Nagito Komaeda (Dangan Ronpa)

Blue Sargent/Richard Gansey III/Henry Cheng (The Raven Cycle)

Adrien Agreste/Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Kagami Tsurugi (Miraculous Ladybug)

Ferris Bueller, Cameron Frye, Sloane Peterson (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

The bracket is seeded so that the ship with the most votes goes against the ship with the least (1 v 32, 2 v 31, 3 v 30, etc.)

Polls will be linked below STARTING ON: FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH

Round 4 - Semifinals: (April 29 - May 6)

Parker/Alec Hardison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage) VS Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VS James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS)

Round 3: (April 21 - April 28)

Parker/Alec Hardison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage) VS Chel/Miguel/Tulio (The Road to El Dorado)

Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender) VS Danny Fenton/Sam Manson/Tucker Foley (Danny Phantom)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VS Elphaba Thropp/Fiyero Tigelaar/Glinda Arduenna Upland (Wicked)

James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS) VS Merlin/Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere (BBC Merlin)

Round Two: (April 14 - April 21)

Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler/Jack Harkness (Doctor Who) VS Parker/Alec Hardison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage)

Chel/Miguel/Tulio (The Road to El Dorado) VS Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer of Vengerberg/Jaskier (The Witcher)

Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender) VS Thanatos/Megaera/Zagreus (Hades)

Danny Fenton/Sam Manson/Tucker Foley (Danny Phantom) VS Troy Barnes/Abed Nadir/Annie Edison (Community)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VS Alucard/Trevor Belmont/Sypha Belnades (Castlevania)

Elphaba Thropp/Fiyero Tigelaar/Glinda Arduenna Upland (Wicked) VS Lito Rodriguez/Hernando Fuentes/Daniela Velazquez (Sense8)

James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS) VS Wolfgang Bogdanow/Kala Dandekar/Rajan Rasal (Sense8)

Merlin/Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere (BBC Merlin) VS Joaquin Mondragon Jr./Maria Posada/Manolo Sánchez (Book of Life)

Round One: (April 7 - April 14)

Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler/Jack Harkness (Doctor Who) VERSUS Ferris Bueller, Cameron Frye, Sloane Peterson (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Parker/Alec Hardison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage) VERSUS Adrien Agreste/Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Kagami Tsurugi (Miraculous Ladybug)

Chel/Miguel/Tulio (The Road to El Dorado) VERSUS Blue Sargent/Richard Gansey III/Henry Cheng (The Raven Cycle)

Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer Vengerberg/Jaskier (The Witcher) VERSUS Chiaki Nanami/Hajime Hinata/ Nagito Komaeda (Dangan Ronpa)

Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender) VERSUS Dave Strider/Jade Harley/Karkat Vantas (Homestuck)

Thanatos/Megaera/Zagreus (Hades) VERSUS Neal Caffrey/Peter Burke/Elizabeth Burke (White Collar)

Megamind/Roxanne Ritchi/Metroman (Megamind) VERSUS Danny Fenton/Sam Manson/Tucker Foley (Danny Phantom)

Finn/Poe Dameron/Rey Skywalker (Star Wars) VERSUS Troy Barnes/Abed Nadir/Annie Edison (Community)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VERSUS Will Herondale/Jem Carstairs/Tessa Gray (The Infernal Devices/Shadowhunters)

Alucard/Trevor Belmont/Sypha Belnades (Castlevania) VERSUS Lonnie/Kyle/Rogelio (She-Ra & the Princesses of Power)

Elphaba Thropp/Fiyero Tigelaar/Glinda Arduenna Upland (Wicked) VERSUS L/Light Yagami/Misa Amane (Death Note)

steve harrington/Nancy Wheeler/Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things) VERSUS Lito Rodriguez/Hernando Fuentes/Daniela Velazquez (Sense8)

James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS) VERSUS Donald Duck/José/Panchito (Disney/Three Caballeros)

Don Lockwood/Kathy Selden/Cosmo Brown (Singin' in the Rain) VERSUS Wolfgang Bogdanow/Kala Dandekar/Rajan Rasal (Sense8)

Merlin/Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere (BBC Merlin) VERSUS Link/Zelda/Ganon (Legend Of Zelda)

Will Stronghold/Layla Williams/Warren Peace (Skyhigh) VERSUS Joaquin Mondragon Jr./Maria Posada/Manolo Sánchez (Book of Life)

The final 32 Contestants are as follows:

Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler/Jack Harkness (Doctor Who)

Parker/Alec Hadison/Eliot Spencer (Leverage)

Chel/Miguel/Tulio (The Road to El Dorado)

Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer Vengerberg/Jaskier (The Witcher)

Zuko/Sokka/Suki (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Thanatos/Megaera/Zagreus (Hades)

Megamind/Roxanne/Metroman (Megamind)

Finn/Poe Dameron/Rey Skywalker (Star Wars)

Legolas/Gimli/Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)

Alucard/Trevor Belmont/Sypha Belnades (Castlevania)

Elphaba Thropp/Fiyero Tigelaar/Glinda Arduenna Upland (Wicked)

steve harrington/Nancy Wheeler/Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things)

James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Star Trek TOS)

Don Lockwood/Kathy Selden/Cosmo Brown (Singin' in the Rain)

Merlin/Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere (BBC Merlin)

Will Stronghold/Layla Williams/Warren Peace (Skyhigh)

Joaquin Mondragon Jr./Maria Posada/Manolo Sánchez (Book of Life)

Link/Zelda/Ganon (Legend Of Zelda)

Wolfgang Bogdanow/Kala Dandekar/Rajan Rasal (Sense8)

Donald Duck/José/Panchito (Disney/Three Caballeros)

Lito Rodriguez/Hernando Fuentes/Daniela Velazquez (Sense8)

L/Light Yagami/Misa Amane (Death Note)

Lonnie/Kyle/Rogelio (She-Ra & the Princesses of Power)

Will Herondale/Jem Carstairs/Tessa Gray (The Infernal Devices/Shadowhunters)

Troy Barnes/Abed Nadir/Annie Edison (Community)

Danny Fenton/Sam Manson/Tucker Foley (Danny Phantom)

Neal Caffrey/Peter Burke/Elizabeth Burke (White Collar)

Dave Strider/Jade Harley/Karkat Vantas (Homestuck)

Chiaki Nanami/Hajime Hinata/ Nagito Komaeda (Dangan Ronpa)

Blue Sargent/Richard Gansey III/Henry Cheng (The Raven Cycle)

Adrien Agreste/Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Kagami Tsurugi (Miraculous Ladybug)

Ferris Bueller, Cameron Frye, Sloane Peterson (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

The bracket is seeded so that the ship with the most votes goes against the ship with the least (1 v 32, 2 v 31, 3 v 30, etc.)

Thanks to all of you who voted in nominees, to all of you who sent in asks talking about your favorites, and to all of you who are here now! I hope you enjoy!

#ot3 showdown #ot3 bracket #tournament #bracket #polls #shipping #ot3 ship #tournaments #brackets #tumblr polls #masterpost

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Mesmer's Bauble

Episode Recap #46: Mesmer's Bauble aka The Secret Agenda of Mesmer's Bauble

Original Airdate: May 6, 1989

Starring: John D. LeMay as Ryan Dallion Louise Robey as Micki Foster Chris Wiggins as Jack Marshak

Guest cast: Vanity as Angelica Martin Neufeld as Howard Moore Laurie Paton as Anita Devon Eve Crawford as Mrs. Burns Jennifer Cornish as Girl #1 Sandra Brown as Girl #2 Tim Gannon as Jogger Tony De Santis as Roger Zimmerman Patrick Brymer as Kirk Bill Vibert as Security Guard David Clement as Henry Pinkman Evelyn Kaye as Woman Bystander

Written by Joe Gannon Directed by Armand Mastroianni

We open on a sexy woman singing a song. It is the superstar Angelica, and it turns out we are seeing her on a television set, in a room covered with posters and photos of her. A man is applying makeup to his face in the mirror, then he walks through the room, caressing her image on the walls. He seems obsessed and sad, mouthing "I love you" to a poster, then he begins to sob.

Cut to the outside shot of the Vinyl Museum Record Depot, where the man, Howard, works. He is busy filling a display for Angelica's music, and his boss tells him a PR rep for Angelica's label will be stopping in. She also gets Howard's hopes up by hinting maybe the rep can even get Angelica to stop by herself.

Some teen girls are shopping, and an overzealous Howard tries to help, wanting to show of his knowledge of Angelica. They mock him and leave.

That night, Howard is walking home and looks at his reflection in a window. As he does, two men jump out of a car and smash a store window, grabbing items and fleeing as the alarm sounds. Howard walks over and finds a chain with a crystal bauble. He picks it up just as a bystander grabs him, thinking he is the burglar. Howard tells the man to drop dead, and the bauble kind of puts the man in a trance. He walks off, we can hear his heart pounding and he collapses. Howard goes to check on him, but the man is dead. The cops arrive.

Later, Howard is finally at home and examines the bauble in front of the mirror. He asks it to fix his skin, and his face instantly looks smoother. He then asks it to fix his face, but nothing happens.

At Curious Goods, Ryan is excited to have to tickets to Angelica's concert. Ryan really likes her, but Micki pokes fun at him. Jack then finds the bauble in the Manifest, and shows the cousins the police report of items stolen, and it includes Mesmer's Bauble. Jack tells them Mesmer was a hypnotist, and they wonder what Louis' curse did to the item. Micki and Ryan leave to investigate.

At a club called The Copa, fans eagerly await as Angelica arrives. Howard among them. She waves and signs a few autographs then is ushered inside.

Howard arrives at the record store and his boss introduces him to Anita Devon, from Angelica's label. Howard is excited to meet someone who actually knows his crush. His boss comments on his face looking clearer.

Howard shows Anita their storeroom and she gives him an autographed photo of Angelica. He also spies her backstage pass. Howard continues to ask questions, and it quickly gets too personal. Anita thinks he is a wacko fan, and is uncomfortable. She wants to go, but Howard pushes, and she says Angelica wouldn't be attracted to someone like him. He pulls out the bauble and puts her in a trance. He tells her to go for a walk. She obeys, walking out of the store, only saying goodbye to Mrs. Burns at Howard's insistence. Howard walks out with Anita and tells her to walk into the traffic. She is hit by a semi. His boss runs out and tells him to call an ambulance.

That night, Howard rushes home and again holds the bauble, asking it to make him beautiful and someone Angelica would notice. He writhes on the floor in pain.

At The Copa, Howard arrives with Anita's backstage pass. He looks more attractive, and even his hair is flowing. He heads backstage, where Angelica and her crew are rehearsing. Howard follows the monitors and soon he is within feet of the singer, watching her. Roger, Angelica's manager, is ushering her out when they encounter Howard, who says he is there replacing Anita. Roger says he better do better than her, to Angelica's chagrin. Howard and Angelica shake hands. Roger takes her away, saying they can talk business later. A stagehand says there is an issue with too many fans and asks if Angelica will come out and sign some autographs. Roger tries to blow him off, but Angelica goes to them. Howard wanders backstage.

Later, Roger is ranting about lost time as he and Angelica finally get to her dressing room. He says she is too good to her fans. As she goes to change, Howard watches from the clothing rack. Angelica says Roger is too possessive, and Howard realizes they are a couple.

Micki and Ryan arrive at the store that was burglarized. They talk to the owner, and tell him the cops caught the thieves and got most of his items back. They ask about the bauble. He thinks the crooks fenced it, but Micki says there wasn't time. He mentions the kid who talked to the police, and Micki asks if he means Howard Moore. The man calls him and ugly kid, and talks about the jogger that died. Micki and Ryan head off.

At another rehearsal, Howard watches Angelica perform. He then approaches as Angelica and Roger go to leave, but Roger rudely tells him he should be working and not hanging around, and then takes off as Howard seethes.

Micki and Ryan are at the record store and talk to Mrs. Burns. She said Howard called and quit this morning, and tells them kids were always giving Howard a bad time over his looks. Then she tells them about Anita getting hit. Micki says to Ryan that everywhere Howard is, someone dies.

Howard lies in bed, listening to Angelica's music, and says out loud that he knows she wants him. A knock on the door and Micki and Ryan are there. They ask about the robbery and if he noticed the bauble. He says no, but Micki spies all the Angelica photographs before he shuts the door. She comments to Ryan that he is not at all ugly. They wonder if the cursed antique is already at work. Micki thinks he wants Angelica, so they leave to find where she is staying.

In his apartment, Howard holds the bauble.

At the hotel, Roger stops shaving to answer the door. It is Howard, who holds the bauble up and entrances the man. Howard tells him to finish shaving, really close, with no water. He keeps telling him to go closer and closer, and not to forget his throat. Blood hits the sink and Roger collapses. Howard looks in the mirror and tells the bauble he wants to be Angelica's lover.

In the hotel lobby, Micki and Ryan see a body wheeled out. A woman says it was Angelica's manager. Then, Angelica and Howard get off the elevator, together. Howard has instantly replaced Roger, telling the assembled group to give her privacy.

Jack is reading about Roger's death, with a quote from Howard saying Roger was depressed. Micki says Howard spent the night planning Roger's funeral. They are sure he has the bauble. Jack tells them about his research, that the bauble fulfills fantasies. Ryan wonders if Howard will hurt Angelica. They head to the club.

Angelica is crying in her dressing room when Howard arrives with a rose. He tells her he took care of Roger's funeral, and she cries on his chest. She wants to cancel her show, but Howard insists she must go on, for all her fans. She is unsure. A man knocks on the door, and Angelica says she will go on. Howard tells her he wants to show her something.

We cut to him taking Angelica to his apartment with all the photos of her on the walls. She asks if he wants her and begins to undress.

Micki and Ryan burst into the club, wanting to find Angelica. A man stops them, and Ryan asks where she is. The man says she left with her new manager.

Howard and Angelica are naked, and he is caressing her body. He keeps looking from her to her photos, then he is touching his own chest, then the bauble. Angelica asks what's wrong, and kisses him. She pulls him to the floor on top of her, but Howard says he can't do this, it isn't what he wants. He says he wants to be her. She struggles, as he holds her down. The power of the bauble works on his wish, melding their bodies. Later, Howard who is now Angelica looks in the mirror and laughs.

That night, the stagehand tells Howard/Angelica it is almost showtime. She admires herself in the mirror.

Ryan and Micki arrive at Howard's apartment and bang on the door. Ryan forces the door open. Micki sees weird slimy ooze on the floor, and they rush off to the club.

As the show is about to begin, the fans fill the club. Howard/Angelica prepares to go on stage. Micki and Ryan head in with the other fans, looking for Howard. Angelica/Howard is introduced and comes on stage, singing and dancing.

Micki notices the bauble around "Angelica's" neck and as the singer makes her way around the stage, Micki reaches up and grabs the bauble, pulling it off without their knowing. Suddenly, Howard/Angelica's voice goes deep, his body and face change. He is transforming into Howard again in front of a freaked out crowd. He hears the mocking voices in his head, backs up in a panic and falls into a floor panel of lights, sending sparks into the air. Micki, Ryan and the club all watch in horror.

At home, Ryan is listening to Angelica on the radio, and Jack and Micki tell him to try and make sense out of it. Micki says the bauble is in the vault, but they blew it this time, lamenting being unable to also save Angelica. Jack says there was no way to know what was going to happen, or what was going on in Howard's mind. Ryan looks at the ticket stubs and thinks of Angelica.

My thoughts:

Wow. What an episode. I remember the first time I saw this one, I was really confused as to what happened. Makes way more sense now, but quite the twist here.

One thing that is nuts is how much is made of how 'ugly' Howard is. Are all the people around him so superficial and mean to that extent? Sadly, I can see it being true. Might be a bit played up for the drama, but people can be real jerks. Still happens to this day. So maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

The antique is quite a powerful one, basically acting like a genie's lamp in granting wishes, as long as you give it deaths, and don't let it go. Howard obviously wanted very specific things, but he could have had literally anything from it, it seems.

Our group is getting real good at investigating things, but you have to wonder if the cops have questions about these people always wanting information on things. A recurring cop or someone on the inside would have helped with this.

Glad to have the three of them back together after three episodes with them apart.

The final transformation on stage in front of the crowd and the at home viewers had to have been big news. No way to keep that a secret. I assume Micki and Ryan just took off, but all those people watched Angelica transform into Howard, who then fell and died. And Angelica was gone, too. Had to be huge news! But they make no mention of how it was explained to the world, at the end.

Do appreciate their melancholy, though. They did their best, but Angelica still died. Not easy to live with, I'm sure.

Next week: Wedding in Black

#mesmer's bauble #bauble #necklace #jewelry #season two #episode recap #curious goods #jack marshak #micki foster #ryan dallion #john d. lemay #robey #louise robey #chris wiggins #vanity #music

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Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn in Lust for Life (Vincente Minnelli, 1956) Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane, Niall McGinnis, Noel Purcell, Henry Daniell, Madge Kennedy, Jill Bennett, Lionel Jeffries, Laurence Naismith, Jeanette Sterke. Screenplay: Norman Corwin, based on a novel by Irving Stone. Cinematography: Russell Harlan, Freddie Young. Art direction: E. Preston Ames, Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters. Film editing: Adrienne Fazan. Music: Miklós Rózsa. After watching Julian Schnabel's take on Vincent Van Gogh in At Eternity's Gate (2018), I thought it made sense to go back and see Hollywood's portrait of the artist, Vincente Minnelli's Lust for Life. Schnabel is himself an artist, of course, so it's not surprising to find his film focused on the aesthetics of madness (along with propounding a theory that Van Gogh didn't commit suicide but was the victim of an accidental gunshot). Minnelli and screenwriter Norman Corwin are less successful in finding a coherent image of Van Gogh than Schnabel and his co-screenwriters Jean-Claude Carrière and Louise Kugelberg were, partly because the latter were working with one of the most insightful actors of our time, Willem Dafoe, while Minnelli's Van Gogh is played by Kirk Douglas, who brings to the role a physical resemblance to the artist but is never quite strong enough to craft an integrated characterization. Lust for Life seems to suggest that Van Gogh's problems stemmed from a lack of reciprocated love -- from his father, the church he tries to serve, the several women in his life, the art-buying public, the citizens of Arles, and his fellow artists -- most notably Paul Gauguin, played (perhaps overplayed) by Anthony Quinn in an Oscar-winning performance. The film is visually stunning, although the transformation of the landscapes that Van Gogh sees into what he painted is handled more subtly and intelligently in Schnabel's film. Minnelli seems content merely to juxtapose place with painting. The sensational events in Van Gogh's life, especially the amputation of an ear, are treated sensationally in Minnelli's film, which only suggests that Van Gogh did it out of frustration with Gauguin, as if pleading for that artist's attention. We also get a sentimental deathbed scene, a kind of reconciliation with Vincent's brother, Theo (James Donald). Lust for Life is a watchable but flawed and inconsistent film -- even the name of the artist gets a variety of pronunciations, from "Van Gokh" to "Van Gog" to "Van Goh."

#Lust for Life #Vincente Minnelli #Kirk Douglas #Anthony Quinn

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brookstonalmanac · 1 year

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Birthdays 2.5

Beer Birthdays

Henry C. Moffat (1844)

John L. Hoerber Jr. (1848)

Roger Protz (1939)

Jim Kirk (1971)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Hank Aaron; Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves RF (1934)

William S. Burroughs; writer (1914)

Nolan Bushnell; computer designer, Atari founder (1943)

H.R. Giger; artist (1940)

Jennifer Jason Leigh; actor (1962)

Famous Birthdays

Yuko Aoki; model (1977)

Bobby Brown; pop singer (1969)

Red Buttons; actor, composer (1919)

Stephen J. Cannell; television producer, writer (1941)

John Carradine; actor (1906)

Debra Jo Fondren; model, Playboy Playmate of the Year (1955)

Zsa Zsa Gabor; actor (1917)

Don Goldie; jazz trumpeter (1930)

Christopher Guest; actor, comedian (1948)

Barbara Hershey; actor (1948)

Robert Hofstadter; physicist (1915)

Al Kooper; rock musician (1944)

John Lindley; botanist (1799)

Laura Linney; actor (1964)

Michael Mann; actor, film director (1943)

Errol Morris; film director (1948)

Craig Morton; Dallas Cowboys QB (1943)

Robert Peel; politician, modern police founder (1788)

Charlotte Rampling; actor (1945)

Ronaldo; soccer player (1985)

Marie de Sevigne; French writer (1626)

Norton Simon; philanthropist, art collector (1907)

Belle Starr; outlaw (1848)

Roger Staubach; Dallas Cowboys QB (1942)

Adlai Stevenson; politician, U.S. Vice-President (1900)

Barrett Strong; pop singer (1941)

Jeremy Sumpter; actor (1989)

Cory Wells; pop singer (1942)

Chuck Winfield; rock musician (1943)

John Witherspoon; clergyman, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1723)

#Birthdays

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rabbitcruiser · 3 months

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George Washington was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College on February 4, 1789.

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LÉGENDES DU JAZZ

CHARLIE CHRISTIAN, PIONNIER DE LA GUITARE ÉLECTRIQUE

Né le 29 juillet 1916 à Bonham, au Texas, Charlie Christian était le fils de Clarence Henry Christian. Charlie avait deux frères, Edward (né en 1906), et Clarence (né en 1911), qui avaient aussi appris la musique avec leur père.

La famille Christian s’était établie à Oklahoma City en 1918. Leur père étant devenu aveugle, les trois frères étaient devenus musiciens de rue afin de nourrir leur famille. Lorsque Christian avait été suffisamment âgé pour subvenir à ses propres besoins, il avait commencé à jouer avec des orchestres de danse. Charlie avait douze ans au moment de la mort de son père qui lui avait légué ses instruments au moment de son décès. C’est alors que Christian avait appris à jouer de la guitare. Une autre source prétend que Christian aurait construit sa première guitare en se servant d’une boîte de cigare comme base.

JEUNESSE ET ÉDUCATION

Charlie Christian a étudié à la Douglass School d’Oklahloma City où son institutrice Zelia N. Breaux avait encouragé ses dons pour la musique. À l’origine, Charlie désirait jouer du saxophone ténor avec le groupe de l’école, mais son institutrice avait insisté pour qu’il apprenne plutôt la trompette. Mais croyant que le fait de jouer de la trompette aurait pour résultat de déformer ses lèvres, Charlie avait décidé d’abandonner la musique au profit du baseball, où il avait excellé.

Dans une entrevue accordée en 1978 au biographe de Charlie, Craig McKinney, un des frères de Charlie, Clarence, avait déclaré qu’au cours des années 1920 et 1930, son frère Edward était le pianiste d’un groupe à Oklahoma City, mais qu’il entretenait de mauvaises relations avec son trompettiste James Simpson. Vers 1931, Clarence avait embauché ‘’Bigfoot’’ Ralph Hamilton comme guitariste. Hamilton avait secrètement appris à Charlie à jouer les solos sur trois pièces : ‘’Rose Room’’, ‘’Tea for Two’’ et ‘’Sweet Georgia Brown.’’ Lorsque Hamilton avait jugé Charlie suffisamment prêt, il l’avait invité à participer à une ‘’jam session’’ au club ‘’Deep Deuce’’, dans le Nord-est de la ville. Lorsque Hamilton avait invité Edward à laisser jouer Charlie, celui-ci avait simplement rétorqué : ‘’"Ah, nobody wants to hear them old blues." À force d’insister, Edward avait finalement accepté de laisser jouer son frère. "What do you want to play?", avait-il demandé à Charlie. Même si les trois pièces que Charlie avaient pratiquées étaient de grands succès au début des années 1930, Edward était surpris que son jeune frère les connaisse aussi bien. Lorsque Charlie avait exécuté les trois pièces, le public était en extase. Comme il était tard, Charlie s’était éclipsé en douce afin de rentrer chez lui, mais lorsqu’il était arrivé à la maison, sa performance avait fait tellement de bruit que sa mère était déjà au courant...

DÉBUTS PROFESSIONNELS

À la suite de ce premier succès, Christian avait commencé à se produire localement et sur la route à travers le MidWest, se rendant aussi loin qu’au Dakota du Nord et au Minnesota. Devenu une véritable attraction régionale, Charlie avait commencé à jouer de la guitare électrique et avait collaboré avec des sommités du jazz de l’époque comme Teddy Willson et Art Tatum. La pianiste Mary Lou Williams, qui jouait à l’époque avec l’orchestre d’Andy Kirk, avait entendu jouer Charlie et en avait parlé au producteur John Hammond. Séduit par la façon révolutionnaire dont Christian jouait de la guitare, Hammond lui avait fait passer une audition avant de le présenter au clarinettiste et chef d’orchestre Benny Goodman qui avait finalement décidé de l’engager.

Goodman était le quatrième chef d’orchestre blanc à embaucher un musicien de couleur dans sa formation, après Jimmy Durante, Arthur Hand et Ben Bernie. Avant d’engager Christian, Goodman avait aussi donné du travail au pianiste Teddy Wilson et au vibraphoniste Lionel Hampton dans les années 1930. Goodman avait engagé Christian pour jouer dans son nouveau sextet en septembre 1939.

On a prétendu par la suite que Goodman n’était pas intéressé au départ à embaucher Christian parce que la guitare électrique était à l’époque un instrument relativement nouveau. En réalité, Goodman avait déjà été mis en contact avec la guitare électrique par l’entremise des musiciens Floyd Smith et Leonard Ware, même si ceux-ci étaient loin d’avoir le talent de Christian. Une autre source affirme que Goodman avait tenté sans succès d’acheter le contrat de Floyd Smith avec Andy Kirk, mais qu’il avait été si enthousiasmé par le jeu de Christian qu’il avait décidé de l’engager à la place de Smith.

Il existe plusieurs versions de la première rencontre entre Christian et Goodman le 16 août 1939. Selon la première version, l’audition ne s’était pas très bien déroulée. Dans un article publié dans le magazine Metronome en 1940, Christian avait affirmé : "I guess neither one of us liked what I played", mais Hammond avait quand même décidé de faire un autre essai sans consulter Goodman. Selon Christian, Hammond l’aurait invité au spectacle qui devait avoir lieu le même soir.

Le concert devait avoir lieu au restaurant Victor Hugo de Los Angeles. Sans prévenir Goodman, Hammond avait installé Christian sur scènes. Goodman, qui n’appréciait pas les mauvais surpises, avait espéré prendre Christian de court en annonçant ‘’Rose Room’’. Contre toute attente, Christian avait ébahi Goodman en exécutant une version époustouflante de ‘’Rose Room’’ qui avait duré quarante minutes. Il n’en avait pas fallu davantage pour que Christian fasse partie du groupe aux côtés de Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Artie Bernstein et Nick Fatool. Initialement payé 2,50$ par soir, le traitement de Christian avait rapidement atteint la somme de 150$ par semaine.

De fait, Christian était si populaire qu’il avait bientôt dominé les sondages qui couronnaient les meilleurs musiciens de jazz de l’époque. Il fut aussi élu sur les Métronome All Stars. Lorsqu’au printemps 1940, Goodman avait décidé de réorganiser sa formation de fond en comble, Christian avait été un des rares membres du groupe à échapper aux coupures. Le nouveau sextet de Goodman était formé de Christian à la guitare, de Count Basie au piano, de l’ancien trompettiste de Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams, de l’ancien saxophoniste d’Artie Shaw, Georgie Auld, et du batteur Dave Tough. La formation toute étoile de Goodman avait dominé les sondages des principaux magazines de jazz en 1941. Quant à Christian, il s’était mérité une nouvelle nomination au sein des Metronome All Stars. Johnny Gunarnieri, qui avait remplacé Fletcher Henderson dans le premier sextet de Goodman, assurait la relève de Basie lorsque celui-ci devait s’absenter.

STYLE ET INFLUENCE

Même s’il était guitariste, Christian avait d’abord été influencé par des saxophonistes comme Lester Young et Herschel Evans, puis par des guitaristes comme Eddie Lang et Lonnie Johnson, qui avaient tout deux contribué à sortir la guitare de son rôle essentiellement rythmique pour en faire un instrument soliste à part entière. Christian affirmait d’ailleurs lui-même qu’il voulait que sa guitare sonne comme un saxophone ténor. Même si le guitariste gitan Django Reinhardt avait eu peu d’influence sur son jeu, Christian était familier avec certains de ses enregistrements. La guitariste Mary Osborne se rappelle avoir entendu Christian jouer le solo de Django sur ‘’St. Louis Blues’’ note par note, avant de suivre ses propres idées.

En 1939, il existait déj�� d’excellents solistes à la guitare électrique comme Leonard Ware, George Barnes, Eddie Durham, Floyd Smith et Eldon Shamblin, mais c’est surtout Christian qui avait ouvert la voie à la façon moderne de jouer de la guitare électrique. La méthode de Christian avait plus tard été adoptée par d’autres pionniers comme T-Bone Walker, Eddie Cochran, Cliff Gallup, Scotty Moore, Franny Beecher, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana et Jimi Hendrix. C’est ce statut de pionnier qui avait permis à Christian d’être intronisé au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame en 1990.

Malgré la brièveté de sa carrière, l’influence de Christian avait été loin de se limiter aux guitaristes, car il avait également inspiré des musiciens bop comme Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk et Don Byas. Le batteur Kenny Clarke affirmait même que les compositions de Monk ‘’Epistrophy’’ et ‘’Rhythm-a-Ning’’ étaient en fait inspirées de certains des phrasés de Christian.

D’autres musiciens comme le trompettiste Miles Davis ont mentionné Christian parmi leurs premières influences. L’influence de Christian dépassait largement les limites du jazz. Le premier gérant du groupe rock Black Sabbath avait même déclaré que la première pièce enregistrée par la formation, intitulée ‘’A Song for Jim’’, avait été inspirée par Christian.

L’influence de Christian fut particulièrement évidente lors de la formation du bebop, même s’il était mort trop tôt pour le voir se développer. Certains des musiciens qui ont participé aux premières ‘’jam sessions’’ du Minton’s Playhouse ont mentionné Christian comme étant à l’origine du terme. Des enregistrements privés réalisés en septembre 1939 à Minneapolis au Minnesota par Jerry Newhouse, un des plus grands admirateurs de Goodman, permettent d’entendre Christian avec le saxophoniste Jerry Jerome et le contrebassiste Oscar Pettiford. Les nombreux solos effectués par Christian lors de cette performance, notamment dans le cadre de son interprétation des pièces ‘’Stardust’’, ‘’Tea for Two’’ et ‘’I’ve Got Rhythm’’, donnent à penser qu’il maîtrisait déjà les talents d’improvisateur qu’il démontrerait lors de ses enregistrements au Minton’s Playhouse en 1941. D’autres exemples du jeu de Christian peuvent être observés sur les enregistrements réalisés la même année à l’Hôtel Cecil de Harlem par Jerry Newman, un étudiant de l’Université Columbia. Christian était accompagné de Joe Guy à la trompette, de Kenny Kersey au piano et de Kenny Clarke à la batterie. Les enregistrements réunis par Newman comprennent également des pistes captées la même année à la Cark Monroe’s Uptown House, un autre club de jazz de Harlem. Même si Christian est mentionné seulement sur quelques pièces, il serait l’auteur de la majorité des pièces originales enregistrées par le sextet de Goodman.

DÉCÈS ET POSTÉRITÉ

Après avoir contractaé la tuberculose à la fin des années 1930, Christian avait été hospitalisé durant une brève période. À l’époque, les activités du sextet de Goodman avaient été mises sur pause en raison des problèmes de dos du clarinettiste. Goodman avait été hospitalisé à son tour à l’été 1940 après avoir fait un court séjour à l’île de Santa Catalina, en Californie, où le groupe faisait escale durant son passage sur la Côte ouest.

Après être rentré à Oklahoma City à la fin de juillet 1940 dans le cadre d’une brève convaslescence, Christian était retourné à New York en septembre. Au début de 1941, Christian avais reprit ses activités tant comme improvisateur à Harlem que comme membre de l’orchestre et du sextet de Goodman. Après avoir été admis en juin 1941 au Seaview, un sanatorium de Staten Island, Christian semblait être sur sur le point de se rétablir. Le magazine Downbeat avait même mentionné en février 1942 que Christian venait de former un groupe avec le trompettiste Cootie Williams.

Le santé de Christian avait soudainement décliné après que le danseur de claquettes et batteur Marion Joseph lui ait rendu visite au cours du même mois. Charlie Christian est mort le 2 mars 1942 à l’âge de seulement vingt-cinq ans. Il a été enterré dans une tombe anonyme dans sa ville natale de Bonham, au Texas. La Texas State Historical Commission a fait installer une plaque en son honneur au Gates Hill Cemetery en 1994.

Charlie Christian était le père d’une fille, Billie Jean Christian. Née le 23 décembre 1932, celle-ci était issue de son union avec Margretta Lorraine Downey d’Oklahoma City. Billie est décédée le 19 juillet 2004.

En 1966, vingt-quatre ans après sa mort, Charlie Christian a été intronisé au sein du Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. En 1989, le Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame avait intronisé ses sept premiers membres, dont Charlie Christian.

Les enregistrements de Charlie Christian avec l’orchestre de Benny Goodman ont été réunis en 1972 sous le titre de ‘’Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian.’’

SOURCES:

‘’Charlie Christian.’’ Wikipedia 2022.

VALENTINO, Maura. ‘’Charlie Christian : Biography & Guitar Method.’’ Internet 2022.

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2023- Week 16

BUF - Josh Allen has a 5.3% TD pass percentage, second highest in the AFC

NE - Hunter Henry has 6 receiving TDs, tied for second most among TEs

MIA - Tua Tagovailoa is second in the league with a 105.4 QB rating

NYJ - Garrett Wilson has been targeted 153 times, most in the league

BAL - Mark Andrews has 6 receiving TDs, tied for second most among TEs

PIT - Kenny Pickett has a 1.2% INT percentage, second lowest in the league

CLE - Amari Cooper has 1250 receiving yards, second most in the AFC

CIN - JaMarr Chase has 60 receiving first downs, second most in the AFC

TEN - Derrick Henry has 249 rushes, second most in the league

JAX - Trevor Lawrence has 521 pass attempts, second most in the AFC

IND - Zaire Franklin leads the league with 161 tackles

HOU - CJ Stroud is second in the AFC with a 98.7 QB rating

KC - Patrick Mahomes has 26 passing TDs, second highest in the AFC

LV - John Jenkins averages 44 yards per fumble return, highest in the league

LAC - Keenan Allen has 108 receptions, second most in the league

DEN - Russell Wilson has a 5.8% TD passes percentage, second highest in the league

DAL - Dak Prescott is second in the NFC with a 104.2 QB rating

WAS - Sam Howell has 557 pass attempts, second most in the league

PHL - AJ Brown has 1394 receiving yards, second most in the NFC

NYG - Bobby Okereke has forced 4 fumbles, tied for second most in the NFC this season

GB - Carrington Valentine has 50 fumble return yards, second most in the NFC

CHI - Cole Kmet has 6 receiving TDs, tied for second most among TEs

DET - Jared Goff has 3984 passing yards, second most in the NFC

MIN - Kirk Cousins completed 69.5% of his passes, second highest in the league

NO - Alvin Kamara has 495 yards after catch, second most among NFC RBs

TB - Baker Mayfield has a 1.6% interception percentage, second lowest in the NFC

ATL - Jessie Bates is tied for second in the league with 6 interceptions

CAR - Sam Franklin averages 99 yards per interception return, highest in the league

SEA - DK Metcalf averages 16.63 yards per reception second highest in the NFC

LAR - Puka Nacua has 522 yards after catch, second most among NFC WRs

ARI - Blake Gillikin is second in the NFC with a 50.6 yard gross punting average

SF - Brock Purdy leads the NFL with a 112.2 QB rating

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My Top Albums/EPs of 2023

It's that time.

It's a tradition of mine to post my end-of-the-year music list. I used to get music questions + recommendations all the time. This goes back to the days of the Hypster Music Player we used to have on our pages (remember those lol) before the DMCA roll out.

As a heads up, I'm a violinist with a BFA in Music and Audio Production. I'm a timbre listener first 🤷🏽‍♀️. No surprise there. Some people listen to music for the lyrics first, melody first, a catchy hook first, etc. I'm a tone color and texture person as it relates to vocality, instrumentation, and the arrangement/combination of frequencies altogether. (For more on that and how you can confirm/discover what kind of listener you are, this book, which I reviewed, is a go-to.)

Here's my list of albums you may know and some that'll be your first introduction. I had a number of honorable mentions, but this is already long enough 🙃 lol. Enjoy!

JAZZ

Adam Blackstone - Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn and The Legacy Experience Live (2 albums)

André 3000 - New Blue Sun

Brandee Younger - Brand New Life

Braxton Cook - Who Are You When No One is Watching?

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band - Kings Highway

Christian McBride - Prime

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning

Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - Alive At The Village Vanguard

Jason Moran - From the Dancehall to the Battlefield

Jeremy Pelt - The Art of Intimacy, Vol. 2: His Muse

Jonathan Blake - Passage

Joshua Redman - where are we

Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book

New Breed Brass Band - Made in New Orleans

Roy Hargrove - The Love Suite: In Mahogany

Samara Joy - Linger A While (Deluxe Edition)

Theo Croker, Ego Ella May & D'LEAU - BY THE WAY

SOUL/BLUES (ROCK)

Baby Rose - Through and Through

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - Live in London

Cleo Sol - Gold

Cory Henry - Live at the Piano

Danielle Ponder - Some of Us Are Brave (Deluxe)

Durand Jones - Wait Til I Get Over

Gabriels - Angels & Queens (Deluxe)

Ghost Hounds - First Last Time

Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - Live in Hiroshima 1975

Nina Simone - You've Got To Learn (Live)

October London - The Rebirth of Marvin

Various Artists - Written in the Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos 👈🏾 7+ hours of goodness 🤌🏾

Wyn Starks w/ Fisk Jubilee Singers - At the End of the River - EP

GOSPEL

Anthony Brown & group therAPY - Affirmations

Jekalyn Carr - The Living Word

Jonathan McReynolds - My Truth

Kirk Franklin - Father’s Day

Tamela Mann - Overcomer (Deluxe) — 2022 album I missed

Tye Tribbett - All Things New (Live In Orlando)

The Walls Group - Four Walls

COUNTRY

Caitlyn Smith - High & Low

Chapel Hart - Glory Days ("Redneck Fairytale" track gotta go tho cuz chile what 🙃)

Chris Stapleton - Higher

Colbie Caillat - Along the Way

Dalton Dover - Never Giving Up On That

Darius Rucker - Carolyn's Boy

Ingrid Andress - Good Person (Deluxe)

Kelsea Ballerina - Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good)

Luke Combs - Gettin' Old

Megan Moroney - Lucky (Deluxe)

Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

The War and Treaty - Lover's Game

FOLK/AMERICANA

Billie Marten - Drop Cherries

Eva Cassidy - I Can Only Be Me

Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

Kina Grannis & Imaginary Future - I Found You

Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We

Noah Kahan - Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever)

Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel

HOLIDAY

Brandy - Christmas with Brandy

Gregory Porter - Christmas Wish

Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday

BLENDED GENRES

chlothegod - Nearly Straight

Jamila Woods - Water Made Us

Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus

Kelela - Raven

L'Rain - I Killed Your Dog

Little Dragon - Slugs of Love

Niia - Bobby Deerfield

Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls (Super Deluxe Edition) 👈🏾 7+ hours of goodness 🤌🏽

Prince & The New Power Generation - Live at Glam Slam

Sampha - Lahai

Various Artists - Birthright - A Black Roots Music Compendium

R&B

Aliah Sheffield - These Songs Are For Anyone Sick of Earth

Cleo Sol - Heaven

Coco Jones - What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe)

Emily King - Special Occasion

Kenyon - The R&B You Love

Kyra - as things grow

Leon Thomas - Electric Dusk

Madison McFerrin - I Hope You Can Forgive Me

PJ Morton - Watch the Sun Live: The Mansion Sessions

The Shindellas - Shindo

Terrace Martin & Ashley Isley - I Left My Heart In Ladera

Victoria Monét - Jaguar II

RAP

Black Thought and El Michels Affair - Glorious Game

BLK ODYSSY - DIAMONDS & FREAKS

Duckwrth - Chrome Bull DLX

Killer Mike - MICHAEL

Mick Jenkins - The Patience

Nas - Magic 2

Nas - Magic 3

Nick Grant - SUNDAY DINNER

Noname - Sundial

Oddisee - To What End

Tyler the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale

POP

Birdy - Portraits

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven (Deluxe)

Hozier - Unreal Unearth

The Japanese House - In the End It Always Does

Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!

Kelly Clarkson - chemistry (Deluxe)

Madison Beer - Silence Between Songs

Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS

Paramore - This Is Why

P!nk - Trustfall

Sabrina Carpenter - emails i can't send fwd:

Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS

HAIM - Days Are Gone (10th Anniversary Edition)

Janet Jackson - Discipline (Deluxe Edition)

Luther Vandross - Live at City Music Hall (Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition)

Mariah Carey - Music Box: 30th Anniversary Edition

#thechanelmuse #thechanelmuse music list #music of 2023 #music recommendation #victoria monet #nina simone #janet jackson #prince rogers nelson #taylor swift #mariah carey

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Week 2 Recap

High Score

cheetalive - Heading into the 2023 season, coach Michael Joyce knew it was time for a change. After years spent thinking he could divide his attention between the WHL and silly hobbies like "supply chain management", coach Joyce finally went and got himself fired from his side hustle at Dollar General to fully focus on fantasy football. The results were evident in week 2 as cheetalive dominated Kapernicklin, led by Daniel Jones (321/2/1), Keenan Allen (8/111/2) and T.J. Hockensen (7/66/2). But despite his newfound success, coach Joyce was surprised to learn that coaching in the WHL doesn't pay that well, leaving him looking for alternate sources of income.

Player of the Week

Through 6 quarters of football this season, Daniel Jones had been a complete trainwreck. But in the second half of week 2, he went off for 259 passsing yards and 2 TDs, along with 58 rushing yards and another TD. The only other QB in history to put up a comparable stat line in one half? You guessed it, Michael Vick. So, much like we once instituted a rule in Madden that only Michael was allowed to draft Vick, perhaps we create a new rule that only cheetalive can draft Daniel Jones.

Turd of the Week

Just when you thought Bidenomics couldn't do any more damage to this great nation of ours, inflation has struck perhaps America's most cherished market, the WHL waiver wire. Back in the halcyon days of 2017, you could get a Jamaal Williams for $22, a Derrick Henry for $15. Now a Jerome Ford will cost you $60, and a Tank Dell, TANK DELL, goes for $17. There's only one way to get this turned around, and it's by voting Doug Burgum for president.

(and you thought Burgum blew all his money on Monday Night Football ads)

Game of the Week

Breakin' T-Law vs. Breakin' T-Law - While Coach Reddy's squad was never in danger of winning it's game against Use Your Hand this week, a highly entertaining internal battle developed between their starters and bench. The anemic starting lineup couldn't even manage a single TD while Kirk Cousins racked up 4 himself from the bench. And while the Giants D bumbled their way to a negative -1 point day, the Steelers D was all over the field, putting up 6 sacks and scoring 2 TDs on Monday night, carrying the bench to a stunning 73-60.87 victory.

What 2 Watch 4 Week 3

Kak Fighting Ring vs. The Six - Despite uncertainty at QB, with Geno Smith back in the starting lineup after being benched in week 2, coach Desai has been able to rely on a prolific passing game. Stefon Diggs and CeeDee Lamb both rank among the top 11 WRs on the season thus far. On the other side, coach Kakkanad won a fierce bidding war for Jerome Ford, but seems content to keep him on the bench this week. One has to wonder if Ford might soon demand a trade.

Tricks Named Jim vs. Turdburners - After grabbing CMC at the top of the draft, things went off the rails quickly for coach Maghamfar as he followed that up with 5 straight WR picks, none of whom rank among the top 25 at the position for the year. This week he faces off against fellow cellar dweller Turdburners. Coach Africa's squad has been done in by disappointing play at the RB position, where Josh Jacobs and Alexander Mattison have combined for 108 rushing yards over 4 total games. The loser of this game will have a major advantage in the battle for the Sacko.

Power Rankings

bluemonkeyballs

The Six

32 Inch Apex Strikes Back

Use Your Hand

Brown Wives Matter

Kak Fighting Ring

cheetalive

Out With the Old Hoe

Kapernicklin

Tricks Named Jim

Breakin' T-Law

Turdburners

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MIXED BAG ‘MIXED BAG’S FIRST ALBUM’ (1976)

Mixed bag (aka The Mixed Bag) was an all-star project from Detroit/Ann Harbor area who released one of the most obscure albums on the Tribe Records label in the 70s (and one of the greatest too). The line-up is impressing to say the least:

On bass we have RON BROOKS (who also produced the album). Brooks has been a major player in, and influence on, the Detroit jazz community for several decades. Ron emerged on the scene in the 1960s, performing on bass with piano greats-to-be Bob James and Stanley Cowell. He was a member of the Contemporary Jazz Quintet, led by the late, great Detroit pianist Kenny Cox.

On the drums we have DANNY SPENCER who has a unique style that exemplifies the best of the Detroit tradition of aggressive and explorative drummers which gave the jazz world Elvin Jones, Freddie Waites, and Louis Hayes among others. His intense propulsive energy combined with his ability for subtle colorations made him Joe Henderson’s choice for touring in the seventies and many concerts ever since. Spencer was also part of the legendary Contemporary Jazz Quintet which recorded for Blue Note and Strata Records.

On Keyboards we have EDDIE RUSS who was an impressive jazz keyboardist-composer-arranger who worked with numerous legends through several decades, including Sonny Stitt, Sarah Vaughn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Roland Kirk, Marcus Belgrave, among many others. Russ came into his own in the 1970s with trend-setting excursions into jazz-funk that mirrored James Brown’s forays into hip-hop and dance.

On the flute we have LARRY NOZERO who is a first call alto player and doubles on soprano sax and flute. No stranger to success, Nozero’s previous credits and collaborators include Henry Mancini, Sergio Mendes, and playing Soprano sax on Marvin Gaye’s iconic 1971 album, What’s Going On. Larry Nozero was at the forefront of many prominent musical projects in the Detroit area.

Recorded at the Holland-Dozier-Holland Sound Studios where Tribe classics such as Wendell Harrison’s ‘Farewell To Welfare’ saw the light (but also home to P-Funk stars Parliament) the listener is treated to six sublime tracks built around skipping rhythms on drum and bass, filled in by angular reed passages and topped off with some really sweet keyboards. Expect nothing less than THE perfect blend of funky fusion and righteous soul jazz combined with gorgeous post-bop ballads and upbeat Latin flavored contemporary jazz.

Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents a much-needed reissue of this spiritual Soul Jazz classic that was originally released on Tribe Records in 1976. This rare record (original copies tend to go for LARGE amounts on the secondary market) now comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition, strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide with obi strip and features the original sleeve notes by Bob James (known for his work with Chet Baker, Quincy Jones and Idris Muhammad).

Available in stores July 28, 2023. Pre-order now from www.lightintheattic.net

An exclusive variant (#100 copies CLEAR Vinyl) is also available from www.lightintheattic.net

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