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joeygoeshollywood · 5 months

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My 25 Favorite Films of 2023

It's that time of year again! Here are my top 25 films of 2023.

25. Joy Ride

Following in the footsteps of Bridesmaids and Girls Trip, Joy Ride offers some of the biggest laughs of 2023 proving once again women can be just as raunchy as men. The cast includes up-and-comers Ashley Park, Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, and a scene-stealing breakthrough performance from Sherry Cola. Joy Ride marks a strong debut from writer-director Adele Lim.

24. Theater Camp

Anyone who had aspirations of becoming an actor can relate to Theater Camp, a mockumentary about the staff of a theater camp struggling to keep it afloat. Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, and Noah Galvin lead both behind and in front of the camera in this superb comedy that will leave you singing from the rooftops.

23. A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One is a heartbreaking indie film about a mother's desperate effort to form a bond with her estranged son by kidnapping him from the foster care system following her stint in prison. Teyana Taylor packs an emotional punch with her crushing performance with the help of A.V. Rockwell in her feature debut as a writer-director.

22. Thanksgiving

Eli Roth's filmography in horror is a mixed record, but his latest flick Thanksgiving may be his best work yet. Not only is it a solid slasher with great over-the-top killings, its brilliantly hilarious. In a time where horror franchises can be tiresome, Thanksgiving is one that could call for a second or third helping.

21. Somewhere in Queens

TV icon Ray Romano makes his feature directorial debut in the family comedy Somewhere in Queens. He stars as the father of a promising high school basketball player who goes through perhaps desperate means to assure he lands a college scholarship. Joined by the wonderful Laurie Metcalf, Somewhere in Queens has plenty of laughs as well as plenty of heart.

20. Dream Scenario

The remarkable comeback of Nicolas Cage continues with his brilliant performance in Dream Scenario, a dark fantasy horror comedy in which he plays a college professor who inexplicably starts appearing in everyone's dreams, sparking a national phenomenon that will ultimately take a personal toll. Cage balances the absurdity of the situation his character is in with emotional heft that comes with it. This marks Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli's first English-language film and based on how well-executed Dream Scenario is, hopefully it won't be his last.

19. The Covenant

Guy Ritchie's latest The Covenant is a heart-pounding war film based on the true story of Sgt. John Kinley's rescue effort of his Afghan interpreter Ahmed. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim make a perfect duo in this dramatic, suspenseful film that may be Ritchie's strongest work to date.

18. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume's 1970 adolescent classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. finally made its way to the big screen this year in the heartwarming coming-of-age tale of a girl's awkward journey from childhood to adulthood as well as the complexities that come from being an interfaith household. Abby Ryder Fortson shines as the titular Margaret in an outstanding performance not often seen from child actors. Also, we need more Rachel McAdams.

17. BlackBerry

Arguably the biggest surprise of 2023, BlackBerry offers some of the best laughs in the comedic retelling of the rise and fall of the iconic BlackBerry device. BlackBerry is a showcase of talent of its star Jay Baruchel, Matt Johnson (who also directed and co-wrote the film), and Glenn Howerton of It's Always Sunny fame, easily giving one of the best on-screen performances of the entire year.

16. You Hurt My Feelings

Writer-director Nicole Holofcener reunites with her Enough Said star Julia Louis-Dreyfus with You Hurt My Feelings, which centers a turbulent chapter in a couple's marriage after a novelist overhears her husband mocking her latest book. The dramedy examines the thought-provoking nuances of how fully honest one actually should be with their spouse (the answer may surprise you!). The greatest strength from Holofcener's latest is how its humor comes naturally from the reality of relationships.

15. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible does the unthinkable in Hollywood: keeping a franchise in top-notch shape. Dead Reckoning Part One, the whopping *seventh* installment of the Ethan Hunt saga, delivers on a compelling plot and incredible action sequences, all of which is cemented by the star power of Tom Cruise, who has carried this spy franchise for nearly 20 years. There have been hints that Dead Reckoning may be the beginning of the end for Mission: Impossible, and if that's the case, it's going out with a bang.

14. Talk to Me

The best horror movie of 2023, Talk to Me is a chilling film about a group of teenager's ill-fated decision of doing a viral challenge of interacting with the dead, only to mistakenly leave the portal open between the living and the spirit world. What makes Talk to Me work is the family drama at the core of the film and the powerful performance from its troubled heroine Sophie Wilde.

13. Sisu

Inglorious Basterds meets Mad Max: Fury Road meets John Wick, Sisu is a WWII-era revenge action flick about a gold prospector's quest to retrieve the gold that was stolen from him from a group of Nazis. Full of brutal, bloody fight sequences with a twisted sense of humor, Sisu is one helluva ride.

12. Creed III

Creed III is a throwback to the era where Hollywood blockbusters were able to provide complete satisfaction. The latest installment of the Rocky spin-off franchise marked the strong directorial debut of its star Michael B. Jordan and also may have sadly marked the final film of the incredibly talented Jonathan Majors, whose recent assault conviction may be a knockout punch to an otherwise booming career.

11. May December

Often having vibes of a soap opera, Todd Haynes' May December is a compelling and at times disturbing film of an actress (played by Natalie Portman) who shadows the woman she's depicting in a film (played by Julianne Moore) famous for her 90s love affair with a then 13-year-old, who later became her husband. Despite the powerhouse performances from the two Oscar winners, the film really belongs to rising star Charles Melton, whose character finally comes to grips with the trauma he unknowingly endured as a child. And Melton's performance is among 2023's best.

10. Anatomy of a Fall

We don't often get great courtroom dramatic thrillers these days which is why Anatomy of a Fall really stands out. German actress Sandra Hüller gives a breakthrough performance as a wife and mother who becomes the prime suspect in what authorities believe is the murder of her husband, who had fallen to his death from the attic window. With plenty of twists and turns, Anatomy of a Fall will keep viewers guessing throughout.

9. Maestro

Not only does Bradley Cooper give the performance of his career, he has also shown his ability to direct is no fluke. Maestro, a biopic that spotlights the personal drama of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, is a beautifully-shot, well-acted film that solidifies Cooper as one of Hollywood's newest talented filmmakers.

8. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

One would assume that a Spider-Man cartoon would solely be geared towards children but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is such a sophisticated film between its complex plot and the remarkable animation that are a continuation from its 2018 Into the Spider-Verse predecessor. Between a strong voice cast, an amazing score and a brilliant cliffhanger, Across the Spider-Verse was the shining gem of the many superhero duds 2023 had to offer.

7. Killers of the Flower Moon

At 81-years-old, legendary director Martin Scorsese hasn't lost his step with Killers of the Flower Moon, his best film in at least a decade. The crime drama is based on a true story on the 1920s murders of members of Osage Nation and its ties to the marriage Ernest Burkhart and Mollie Kyle, played by the reliably gifted Leonardo DiCaprio and powerful newcomer Lily Gladstone.

6. Saltburn

Following her strong debut with 2020's Promising Young Woman, filmmaker Emerald Fennell makes a valiant return with her twisted comedic psychological drama Saltburn, which surrounds an Oxford student who is quickly embraced by the wealthy family of a classmate and the jarring fallout as a result. Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Irisherin, Dunkirk) proves he's more than capable of being the leading man and is joined by rich ensemble including Rosamund Pike, Jacob Elordi, Richard E. Grant and Carey Mulligan. With stunning visuals and some of the most shocking things you'll see onscreen in 2023, Saltburn is a stirring work of art.

5. The Holdovers

It's been a long time since a new Christmas movie can live up to beloved holiday classics and Alexander Payne makes the closest effort with The Holdovers, a 1970-set dramedy about a miserable teacher at a boys academy who is stuck essentially babysitting the "holdover" students who didn't go home for the holidays. Joining the always-brilliant Paul Giamatti is newcomer Dominic Sessa as his troublesome student and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who gives a powerful Oscar-worthy performance as the cook mourning over the loss of her son. The Holdovers is the perfect film to warm your heart over the holidays this year and every year going forward.

4. Past Lives

Perhaps one of the more unsung heroes of 2023 cinema, Past Lives is a touching story about love and what if. Greta Lee stars in a breakout role as a married woman who rekindles a relationship with a childhood friend from South Korea but rather than going down the typical "will they, won't they" or "love triangle" paths this film easily could've taken, Past Lives delves into the emotional complexities with such tenderness that only writer/director Celine Song could've told (the film is semi-autobiographical).

3. Oppenheimer

If anyone knows how to make a biopic an epic, it's Christopher Nolan. Oppenheimer is essentially two films rolled into one- a tick-tock thriller about the creation of the atomic bomb as well as a political drama that J. Robert Oppenheimer endured. Cillian Murphy gives the performance of his career and leads a gigantic ensemble cast in a film that despite its 3-hour running time goes by fast. And while Barbie may have won the box office battle, Oppenheimer certain won the war in more ways than one.

2. Polite Society

Polite Society is a brilliant action comedy following an aspiring stuntwoman who believes her sister is marrying into a sinister family. In the style of a Tarantino movie, up-and-coming filmmaker Nida Manzoor makes a strong feature debut that is the epitome of a fun popcorn movie, which have been in short supply in recent years.

Poor Things

Yorgos Lanthimos has quickly risen as of the strongest filmmakers of this generation, proving so once again with his latest film Poor Things. Emma Stone gives an Oscar-worthy performance as a woman brought back to life who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and autonomy and is accompanied by an excellent supporting cast. Like a modern-day Tim Burton, Lanthimos was able to create a mesmerizing universe with incredible production design, a whimsical music score, and stunning cinematography. Going to the movies is meant to be an escape, and Poor Things perfectly encapsulates that.

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dear-indies · 4 months

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full list of biden letter 2:

Aaron Bay-Schuck Aaron Sorkin Adam & Jackie Sandler Adam Goodman Adam Levine Alan Grubman Alex Aja Alex Edelman Alexandra Shiva Ali Wentworth Alison Statter Allan Loeb Alona Tal Amy Chozick Amy Pascal Amy Schumer Amy Sherman Palladino Andrew Singer Andy Cohen Angela Robinson Anthony Russo Antonio Campos Ari Dayan Ari Greenburg Arik Kneller Aron Coleite Ashley Levinson Asif Satchu Aubrey Plaza Barbara Hershey Barry Diller Barry Levinson Barry Rosenstein Beau Flynn Behati Prinsloo Bella Thorne Ben Stiller Ben Turner Ben Winston Ben Younger Billy Crystal Blair Kohan Bob Odenkirk Bobbi Brown Bobby Kotick Brad Falchuk Brad Slater Bradley Cooper Bradley Fischer Brett Gelman Brian Grazer Bridget Everett Brooke Shields Bruna Papandrea Cameron Curtis Casey Neistat Cazzie David

Charles Roven Chelsea Handler Chloe Fineman Chris Fischer Chris Jericho Chris Rock Christian Carino Cindi Berger Claire Coffee Colleen Camp Constance Wu Courteney Cox Craig Silverstein Dame Maureen Lipman Dan Aloni Dan Rosenweig Dana Goldberg Dana Klein Daniel Palladino Danielle Bernstein Danny Cohen Danny Strong Daphne Kastner David Alan Grier David Baddiel David Bernad David Chang David Ellison David Geffen David Gilmour & David Goodman David Joseph David Kohan David Lowery David Oyelowo David Schwimmer Dawn Porter Dean Cain Deborah Lee Furness Deborah Snyder Debra Messing Diane Von Furstenberg Donny Deutsch Doug Liman Douglas Chabbott Eddy Kitsis Edgar Ramirez Eli Roth Elisabeth Shue Elizabeth Himelstein Embeth Davidtz Emma Seligman Emmanuelle Chriqui Eric Andre Erik Feig Erin Foster Eugene Levy Evan Jonigkeit Evan Winiker Ewan McGregor Francis Benhamou Francis Lawrence Fred Raskin Gabe Turner Gail Berman Gal Gadot Gary Barber Gene Stupinski Genevieve Angelson Gideon Raff Gina Gershon Grant Singer Greg Berlanti Guy Nattiv Guy Oseary Gwyneth Paltrow Hannah Fidell Hannah Graf Harlan Coben Harold Brown Harvey Keitel Henrietta Conrad Henry Winkler Holland Taylor Howard Gordon Iain Morris Imran Ahmed Inbar Lavi Isla Fisher Jack Black Jackie Sandler Jake Graf Jake Kasdan James Brolin James Corden Jamie Ray Newman Jaron Varsano Jason Biggs & Jenny Mollen Biggs Jason Blum Jason Fuchs Jason Reitman Jason Segel Jason Sudeikis JD Lifshitz Jeff Goldblum Jeff Rake Jen Joel Jeremy Piven Jerry Seinfeld Jesse Itzler Jesse Plemons Jesse Sisgold Jessica Biel Jessica Elbaum Jessica Seinfeld Jill Littman Jimmy Carr Jody Gerson

Joe Hipps Joe Quinn Joe Russo Joe Tippett Joel Fields Joey King John Landgraf John Slattery Jon Bernthal Jon Glickman Jon Hamm Jon Liebman Jonathan Baruch Jonathan Groff Jonathan Marc Sherman Jonathan Ross Jonathan Steinberg Jonathan Tisch Jonathan Tropper Jordan Peele Josh Brolin Josh Charles Josh Goldstine Josh Greenstein Josh Grode Judd Apatow Judge Judy Sheindlin Julia Garner Julia Lester Julianna Margulies Julie Greenwald Julie Rudd Juliette Lewis Justin Theroux Justin Timberlake Karen Pollock Karlie Kloss Katy Perry Kelley Lynch Kevin Kane Kevin Zegers Kirsten Dunst Kitao Sakurai KJ Steinberg Kristen Schaal Kristin Chenoweth Lana Del Rey Laura Dern Laura Pradelska Lauren Schuker Blum Laurence Mark Laurie David Lea Michele Lee Eisenberg Leo Pearlman Leslie Siebert Liev Schreiber Limor Gott Lina Esco Liz Garbus Lizanne Rosenstein Lizzie Tisch Lorraine Schwartz Lynn Harris Lyor Cohen Madonna Mandana Dayani Mara Buxbaum Marc Webb Marco Perego Maria Dizzia Mark Feuerstein Mark Foster Mark Scheinberg Mark Shedletsky Martin Short Mary Elizabeth Winstead Mathew Rosengart Matt Lucas Matt Miller Matthew Bronfman Matthew Hiltzik Matthew Weiner Matti Leshem Max Mutchnik Maya Lasry Meaghan Oppenheimer Melissa Zukerman Michael Aloni Michael Ellenberg Michael Green Michael Rapino Michael Rappaport Michael Weber Michelle Williams Mike Medavoy Mila Kunis Mimi Leder Modi Wiczyk Molly Shannon Nancy Josephson Natasha Leggero

Neil Blair Neil Druckmann Nicola Peltz Nicole Avant Nina Jacobson Noa Kirel Noa Tishby Noah Oppenheim Noah Schnapp Noreena Hertz Odeya Rush Olivia Wilde Oran Zegman Orlando Bloom Pasha Kovalev Pattie LuPone Paul & Julie Rudd Paul Haas Paul Pflug Peter Traugott Polly Sampson Rachel Riley Rafi Marmor Ram Bergman Raphael Margulies Rebecca Angelo Rebecca Mall Regina Spektor Reinaldo Marcus Green Rich Statter Richard Jenkins Richard Kind Rick Hoffman Rick Rosen Rita Ora Rob Rinder Robert Newman Roger Birnbaum Roger Green Rosie O’Donnell Ross Duffer Ryan Feldman Sacha Baron Cohen Sam Levinson Sam Trammell Sara Foster Sarah Baker Sarah Bremner Sarah Cooper Sarah Paulson Sarah Treem Scott Braun Scott Braun Scott Neustadter Scott Tenley Sean Combs Seth Meyers Seth Oster Shannon Watts Shari Redstone Sharon Jackson Sharon Stone Shauna Perlman Shawn Levy Sheila Nevins Shira Haas Simon Sebag Montefiore Simon Tikhman Skylar Astin Stacey Snider Stephen Fry Steve Agee Steve Rifkind Sting & Trudie Styler Susanna Felleman Susie Arons Taika Waititi Thomas Kail Tiffany Haddish Todd Lieberman Todd Moscowitz Todd Waldman Tom Freston Tom Werner Tomer Capone Tracy Ann Oberman Trudie Styler Tyler James Williams Tyler Perry Vanessa Bayer Veronica Grazer Veronica Smiley Whitney Wolfe Herd

Will Ferrell Will Graham Yamanieka Saunders Yariv Milchan Ynon Kreiz Zack Snyder Zoe Saldana Zoey Deutch Zosia Mamet

#fc help #rph #rpt #banned fc #zionist fc

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maybebabyplease · 10 months

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poetry flash fic game

ok since ao3’s down (and could be down for awhile, apparently), i wanna get some tumblr shorts going! i’ve listed out some poetry quotes i love below, so if you send me a ship (or a character – some of these really suit a character study imo) and a number i’ll write a little something! some of these quotes are from fav poems of mine, and some are just lines i thought would make good prompts :)

I am not cruel, just truthful – / The eye of a little god, four cornered. (Mirror, Sylvia Plath)

The dark collects our empties, empties our ashtrays. ([The dark collects…], Ben Lerner)

And this is the end, / the car running out of road (Aristotle, Billy Collins)

Being unwise enough to have married her / I never knew when she was not acting. (Acting, R.S. Thomas)

and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart (i carry your heart with me, e.e. cummings)

We talk so much of light, please / let me speak on behalf / of the good dark. (How Dark the Beginning, Maggie Smith)

The art of losing isn’t hard to master (One Art, Elizabeth Bishop)

Did you mean “this could go on forever” in a good way? ([The dark collects…], Ben Lerner)

All day I tried to distinguish / need from desire. (Elms, Louise Glück)

I picture a figure in the act of reading, / shoes on a desk, head tilted into the wind of a book (Books, Billy Collins)

Pleasure / as a means, / and then a / means again / with no ends / in sight. (Peanut Butter, Eileen Myles)

But who is that on the other side of you? (The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot)

Love always wakes the dragon and suddenly / flames everywhere. (Litany in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out, Richard Siken)

The moon is / predictably exquisite, as is the view of the moon through the word. ([The predictability of these rooms], Ben Lerner)

There is nothing more pathetic than caution / when headlong might save a life, / even, possibly, your own. (Moments, Mary Oliver)

To avoid the slow accrual of infatuation / Curdling into love / You just have to duck (Autocorrect, Noah Eli Gordon)

#can you guess who my favorite poets are #i assume you can #come play with me!#i love an opportunity for a little short fic #also pls tell me your favorite poets #i would like this info as well #mads number 13 is for youuuuuuuu #this was inspired by mads' siken game!#poetry flash fic game #ask game

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nbula-rising · 1 month

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In Praise of the Classics By Noah Eli Gordon

Know how you always buy that single can of lentil soup

for every ten cans of split pea, the kind you actually like

and would be content eating daily save for the lingering misgivings

induced by some antiquated article you’d read decades ago

about the dangers of a diet lacking in variety

And you know how you figure one day you’ll acclimate enough

to its earthen flavor to enjoy it rather than scarfing it down

in a kind of motion nearly mud sad enough to flatten the spoon

And know how the labels look similar on those

lentil and split pea cans, how you stack them on the top shelf

of a corner cabinet, so that when reaching for one you register

without looking only the heft of it in your palm

And know how today you so anticipated that warm bowl

of split pea soup that you wielded the can opener

like a piece of medieval weaponry piercing through armored flesh

And know how your anticipation was instantly deflated

when you saw in the nearly mangled can that swampy mass of lentils

And know what stopped you from tossing in the rubbish the entire mess

was that sudden resignation to what’s right in front of you

Eat the lentils. Read the classics. Run through the Parthenon.

Some commitments give you all the right sustenance in all the wrong flavors

#poem #poetry month

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ginevrastilinski-ocs · 10 months

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New Ocs!

I have new ocs to introduce, some that aren’t on my masterlist yet (but I’ll add them soon, I promise) (I have too many Gotham ocs, I know that I’ll probably scrap some of them, but until then...)

Shadowhunters

Marceline Seymour - Mundane (with Sight); future Elys’ girlfriend

Her faceclaim is Holland Roden!

Vincent “Vice” Verlac - Shadowhunter; Nico’s best friend (and ex boyfriend); just wants to be a singer; doesn’t care about fighting;

His faceclaim is Charlie Gillespie!

Descendants

Esme Balthazar - daughter of Edgar Balthazar; cat lover; her and Carlos are besties; ship TBD

Her faceclaim is Maria Ehrich!

Celestine - daughter of Blue Fairy

Her faceclaim is Maude Apatow!

Bernadette “Bernie” Poppins - daughter of Mary Poppins and Bert; twin sister of Armie

Her faceclaim is Millie Bobby Brown!

Armie Poppins - child of Mary Poppins and Bert; twin brother of Bernie

His faceclaim is Noah Schnapp!

Gavin - son of the White Knight; sweetest boy ever;

His faceclaim is Matt Cornett!

Brielle - daughter of the Red Knight

Her faceclaim is Sadie Soverall!

Rowan Cheshire - child of the Cat of Cheshire and Redacted;

Their faceclaim is Joy Sunday!

Glee

Jean St James - sister of Jesse St James; the sweetest girl in town; already famous singer

Her faceclaim is Olivia Rodrigo!

Maya Puckerman - younger sister of Noah Puckerman; Cheerio; New Directions memeber; wasn’t there for the first season for reasons lmao

Her faceclaim is Alexia Demie!

Mirabelle Ryder - Cheerio; no plot just vibes

Her faceclaim is Sofia Carson!

Morgan Smith - Cheerio; one of the Originals New Directions member; future Broadway star; (maybe a Rachel ship... tbd)

Her faceclaim is Lili Reinhart!

Melanie Jay - Football Player at McKinley (the only girl in the team); New Directions Memeber; basically girly girl who likes to play football and sing and that can kick your ass

Her faceclaim is Hailee Steinfeld!

Dulcinea “Dulcie” Klempt - niece of Isabelle Wright; famous dancer

Her faceclaim is Kristine Froseth!

Ezekiel “Zeke” Wright - son of Isabelle Wright; hates being famous; just wants a normal teenage life; hides in Lima for not handle New York shit

His faceclaim is Dylan Sprayberry!

Stranger Things

Effie Munson - Eddie Munson’s younger sister; probably a Robin ship (TBD)

Her faceclaim is Emma Mackey!

Sunny Henderson - Dustin Henderson’s older sister; Steve ship

Her faceclaim is Haley Lu Richardson!

Ethan Clifford - sweetest guy in all Indiana; ends up in the middle of the Hawkins Supernatural Chaos by accident

His faceclaim is Joshua Bassett!

Gotham

Annalise Pennyworth - niece of Alfred Pennyworth; Bruce (potential Bruce x Selina) ship

Her faceclaim is McKenna Grace (and probably Meg Donnelly when she’s older but... TBD)!

Margaret Gordon - young sister of Jim Gordon; the darling of the GCPD (does she work there? No)

Her faceclaim is Florence Pugh!

Virginia Falcone - daughter of Carmine Falcone; sister of Sofia and Mario Falcone; (don’t know about her for the vigilante thing... I’m more towards yes but not sure yet)

Her faceclaim is Zoey Deutch!

Karina Wayne - aunt of Bruce Wayne; Wayne Enterprices’ heiress (at least half of it); future vigilante (name tbd)

Her faceclaim is Anne Hathaway!

Vera Wayne - twin sister of Bruce Wayne (or at least this is what they think... spoiler: she isn’t)

Her faceclaim is Millie Bobby Brown!

Myra “Hel” Mooney - niece of Fish Mooney; rich bitch energy

Her faceclaim is Savannah Lee Smith!

Penelope Fisher - private detective; just wants to know what the fuck is going on in Gotham; the law can’t stop her lmao

Her faceclaim is Emma Stone!

Elijah Crow - no plot just vibes; vigilante for sure but name TBD

His faceclaim is Dominic Sherwood!

Mireille Lacroix - first and only daughter of an elite family of Gotham; future vigilante (name TBD)

Her faceclaim is Dove Cameron!

#new ocs #my ocs #new fc #new faceclaim #greta's ocs madness era

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bibliomancyoracle · 2 years

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My guesses are all wrong That’s why they are guesses

from “How to Make a Poem” by Noah Eli Gordon

#bibliomancy #noah eli gordon

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divinctions · 5 months

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✿ ━ CHARLES EDMUND HASTINGS III

Is that Aaron Taylor Johnson ? oh, no, that's Charlie Hastings ! A thirty-four year old English Professor at Universidad de Bellas Artes de Valparaíso & a tour guide at La Sebastina who uses he/him pronouns. They currently live in Casablanca, and the character they identify with most is Troy Bolton from High School Musical. Hopefully they find their own little paradise here in el país de los poetas!

your local white man with a pen here to write you a sonnet / more below .

━━━━━━━━━ B A S I C S :

full name: charles edmund hastings III

nickname(s): charlie, eddie ( by his nanny )

age: thirty-one .

ethnicity: british / american ( dual citizenship ) .

gender: cis man .

pronouns: he / him .

orientation: heteroromantic / heterosexual .

occupation: former socialite / heir to his father’s hotel chain . current english professor/tour guide

language(s) spoken: english , mandarin , spanish .

career claim: select poems by timothy donnelly , and noah eli gordon

━━━━━━━━━ P E R S O N A L I T Y :

charlie thinks he’s so profound so he walks with this air of condescension just everywhere . extremely blunt and open with his disinterest in the world of the ~ elite ~. yes, he’s aware that he does in fact come from said elite, but he likes to think he’s distant from it now. uses his poetry to deconstruct and critique it. however, he’s still a hypocrite because there’s luxuries and finer things he can’t live without no matter how much he demonizes the place he came from for the exact same thing. very judgemental and pretentious, no one is shocked. he’s a reader and a poet therefore he’s just more introspective than you, he loves to say it (even if its not true). he is incredibly creative though, has a way with words and the type to describe even the smallest of things as something beautiful. he’s very fascinated with humanity and all its produced and the way its evolved. even with all the bad he does think the world is beautiful and that passion bleeds through everything his work. he is talented but he does know it which makes him insufferable. he’s always searching to feel some grand emotion even if it’s momentary to fuel his inspiration because he’s so enamored with how certain actions stir emotions which basically means he’s a little shit and a whore. moves from “relationship” to situation ship to casual fling with no regard because it’s fun, it’s content, it’s teaching him a lot and he loves learning. so much so that while he’s insufferably pretentious, if there’s something he doesn’t have knowledge on he will happily shut his mouth and listen so that he can learn. quick witted, charming, and he likes to think he’s funny though the jury is still out on that. insanely british.

━━━━━━━━━ B A C K G R O U N D : ( tw: depression mention )

from a young age charlie understood that the only thing their parents cared about was having a son. his father was obsessed with someone to continue the legacy his father set it place for him, and his father before that, and so on and so forth. coming from old money came with expectations, and they wanted charlie to fulfill every last one of them.

he grew up in cambridge and was put into private tutoring at the age of three and private schools by the time he was seven. he got the best tutors, access to any opportunity that looked good on a resume, and was pushed to be the best in every aspect. his parents never talked to him about his interests, or how his day went, their focus was solely his academic standing to ensure he was on the right track to take over the family hotel chain and expand it when he was older. his parents never felt like parents because of this, and more like his keepers.

their genuine disinterest paired with the fact that his father was expanding their hotel franchise in new york, meant that charlie was left alone in london with his nanny. a woman he had come to respect and admire as his mother. she would tell him incredible stories from the top of her head about different countries, times, and even worlds. as he sank into a depression, it was her tales and books gifted to him that pulled him back to the surface. she tried to teach charlie to be appreciative of everything around him and find the beauty in life because he only has this one, but he couldn’t help but feel like he was missing out on everything despite having the money to do whatever he wanted. there were just some adventures, like holidays with a big family or bringing home a lover for the first time or discovering a small quaint place while out with your mother, that he never got to experience because there wasn’t a price tag on them. so he wrote about them instead. or at the lack of them. the emotions that came from that place, he jotted them down and he felt better for it. it taught him a lot about himself and when he brought that interest to his parents, those feelings, they didn’t like it.

his parents didn’t appreciate the creative spark his nanny unintentionally placed within him, and once charlie was 16 they fired her and banned her from their home and any hastings properties. he was devastated and harbored a lot of resentment for his parents because of it and turned to his writings to deal with the feelings they didn’t have any interest in acknowledging. even if they disapproved, it wasn’t like they were around to see it. he excelled in his writing classes, english was his favorite subject and it got him a lot of accolades and opportunities that he always had the excuse of it making him look dignified and well taught whenever his parents tried to stop him from going to a creative writing award ceremony or taking a writing fellowship with a local poet his final year.

after he graduated he moved to new york to attend columbia and begin working with his father. no matter how hard he tried to stand up for himself and speak on his desire to take a few years off to travel and write, his father would only threaten to cut him off and the conversations usually ceased after that. charlie was an artist at heart, and he knew he was talented, but there was something about the doubt of his parents that made him think he couldn’t make it. so he retreated, keeping his work private as he played up the socialite/heir to an industry role his father wanted for him. but he never stopped writing and longing to travel. he never thought he’d be brave enough to sever ties with his parents, until there was a girl. a magnificent girl who believed in him more than his parents ever would, more than he ever would.

the relationship was meant to be fun, another one of his emotional experiments but he’d gotten too close. he shared too much; shared his poetry with her. and the places of pain that it came from. even now he’s not sure if it was love or if he was just using her to feel better about where he was, but somewhere along the line he started to feel guilty about it. scared, almost. he started picking fights for no reason, pushing her way but she saw right through him. she tried to fight for them but charlie was ready to hang in the towel. he didn’t believe he could make it, didn’t believe he could leave his family and that the two of them could leave together and live a happy life together. he ended things, but even with it ended as if to prove her point she sent a collection of charlies poems out to multiple publishing houses to which most were jumping at the opportunity to publish.

charlie looked for her but never found her. He’d never know if it was true love or if he was just another idiot looking to a girl to fix his problems, but he did know he was grateful to her. because of her he did leave his family and move to the one place his biggest inspiration (pablo neruda) always returned to; valparaíso. he got a job at one of his museums and started working at the university while he worked on more poetry, and he thinks happiness looks rather good on him.

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he has a very large poetry collection, a lot of special and first editions that he cares about more than his own life. literally got a two bedroom apartment just so that he could convert one of the rooms into a very expensive library,

restless. absolutely restless. he’s living in the city he only read about though pablo’s eyes and always dreamed of visiting but now he’s living here and he’s so restless. always up and about exploring everything there is to see, trying any and everything put in front of him and having the time of his life.

he adores crosswords and riddles and can always be found with a puzzle book either in his bag or in his hand opened to a crossword or riddle he’s working out.

recently got a dog he named clara, a very big fan of clara. he’s slowly becoming one of those parents who will buy them matching sweaters.

a tea person (again, stereotypically british) yes he puts milk in his tea or creamer and he cant start his morning without it. hates coffee though and energy drinks. it has to be tea or nothing for him.

if there’s a poetry reading you’ll definitely find him there it doesn’t matter how underground, small, or large he’s definitely found his way there.

faculty facilitator of the poetry club on campus, and hosts writing workshops for both the club and just opened to the general public.

recently got into photography and shares his progress on the only instagram he has: @hastyphoto

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The mysterious girlie who is responsible for his entire career basically FIUGJDOSSHODJFD Shout out to you bestie. I imagine this relationship was a whirlwind type beat, again charlie was just fucking around in the beginning, they were probably polar opposites but he wanted to learn what emotions could come from two people whow ere so different romantically interacting, and he got his answer! I personally think it was an instance of charlie manic pixie dreamgirling this icon (very sorry), but he’s grown i swear !! there could also be elements of it that were real he just didnt have the emotional capacity to tell the difference bc he was very much one of those men who get vulnerable with a girl one time and was like omg is this love? No fool its just emotional intimacy RELAX ANYWAY We got plot this more!!!

past/current situationships or as he calls them “emotional experiments” he really is just… feining for content UBHIJKOFDSUHIJDSOKFA HE THINKS ROMANTIC EMOTIONS AND THE THINGS PEOPLE DO OR DONT DO FOR THEM IS INTERESTING. He always wants to try something different just to see how it feels so he goes for every girly out there he does not discriminate. He doesn’t think he’s ever been truly in love and maybe deep down he’s secretly searching for it all the time who knows not me.

Would love someone whose partner he slept with/had a thing with. Aka charlie was the other man and knowingly so. He was okay with it. Infidelity is still content, and he’ll ramble on about matters of the heart and how no one can control it and how they shouldn’t be so upset. He’s funny idk.

Fellow bookworms/annoying people he loves talking to about poetry and life or whatever, just getting introspective ig

students/teaching assistants/etc.

#smhqintro #HES HEREEEE #DEMON POET OF VALP STREET

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