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WAGES OF SIN (2023) Paul Sloan, Danny Trejo crime thriller - teaser
WAGES OF SIN (2023) Paul Sloan, Danny Trejo crime thriller – teaser
Wages of Sin is a 2023 American crime thriller about a mob enforcer fighting for his life after he’s betrayed by a criminal enterprise.
Directed by Victor Rios (writer of The Fury; Revenge of the Dragon) – making his feature film debut – from a screenplay written by co-star and co-producer Stephen Cyrus Sepher (Heist). Also produced by Nazo Bravo.
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i think you do a really impressive job balancing comprehensive/concise while referencing a lot of complex frameworks(contexts? schools of thought? lol idk what to call that. big brain ideas) but if you have any readings specifically on the institution of psychiatry topic that you would recommend/think are relevant, I'd be interested. it's absolutely not a conversation that's being had enough and I want to be able to articulate myself around it
yes i have readings >:)
first of all, the anti-psychiatry bibliography and resource guide is a great place to start getting oriented in this literature. it's split by sub-topic, and there are paragraphs interspersed throughout that give summaries of major thinkers' positions and short intros to key texts.
it's from 1979, though, so here are some recs from the last 4 decades:
overview critiques
mind fixers: psychiatry's troubled search for the biology of mental illness, by anne harrington
psychiatric hegemony: a marxist theory of mental illness, by bruce m z cohen
desperate remedies: psychiatry's turbulent quest to cure mental illness, by andrew scull
psychiatry and its discontents, by andrew scull
madness is civilization: when the diagnosis was social, 1948–1980, by michael e staub
contesting psychiatry: social movements in mental health, by nick crossley
the dsm & pharmacy
dsm: a history of psychiatry's bible, by allan v horwitz
the dsm-5 in perspective: philosophical reflections on the psychiatric babel, by steeves demazeux & patrick singy
pharmageddon, by david healy
pillaged: psychiatric medications and suicide risk, by ronald w maris
the making of dsm-iii: a diagnostic manual's conquest of american psychiatry, by hannah s decker
the myth of the chemical cure: a critique of psychiatric drug treatment, by joanna moncrieff
the book of woe: the dsm and the unmaking of psychiatry, by gary greenberg
prozac on the couch: prescribing gender in the era of wonder drugs, by jonathan metzl
the creation of psychopharmacology, by david healy
the bitterest pills: the troubling story of antipsychotic drugs, by joanna moncrieff
psychiatry & race
the protest psychosis: how schizophrenia became a black disease, by jonathan metzl
administrations of lunacy: racism and the haunting of american psychiatry at the milledgeville asylum, by mab segrest
the peculiar institution and the making of modern psychiatry, 1840–1880, by wendy gonaver
what's wrong with the poor? psychiatry, race, and the war on poverty, by mical raz
national and cross-national contexts
mad by the millions: mental disorders and the early years of the world health organization, by harry yi-jui wu
psychiatry and empire, by sloan mahone & megan vaughan
ʿaṣfūriyyeh: a history of madness, modernity, and war in the middle east, by joelle m abi-rached
surfacing up: psychiatry and social order in colonial zimbabwe, 1908–1968, by lynette jackson
the british anti-psychiatrists: from institutional psychiatry to the counter-culture, 1960–1971, by oisín wall
crime, madness, and politics in modern france: the medical concept of national decline, by robert a nye
reasoning against madness: psychiatry and the state in rio de janeiro, 1830–1944, by manuella meyer
colonial madness: psychiatry in french north africa, by richard keller
madhouse: psychiatry and politics in cuban history, by jennifer lynn lambe
depression in japan: psychiatric cures for a society in distress, by junko kitanaka
inheriting madness: professionalization and psychiatric knowledge in 19th century france, by ian r dowbiggin
mad in america: bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill, by robert whitaker
#sorry this is SO MANY things lmao#i wld recommend starting with harrington or scull as an intro and then maybe look at one of the more topic-specific texts#depending on what interests you specifically#book recs#psychiatry
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Godolkin University Class of 2023
Luke Riordan
Powers: Thermalkinesis, Superhuman Strength
Gender: Male
Status: Deceased
Parody of: Human Torch
Luke Riordan, also known as Golden Boy, was the top ranked at Godolkin University from 2020 to 2022. He known his thermonuclear fire, Luke was holistic and positive force of Godolkin to his friends. He was friends with fellow students, Hannah, Sloane, Rio, Vincent, and Callie. In sophomore he entered his relationship with Cate Dunlap and he "loss" his younger brother Sam Riordan. He connections his most of friends. But he came friends with Jordan Li and Andre Anderson. But he was also being experimented under Godolkin by Professor Brinklehoff and Dean Indira Shetty along his not dead brother. He was forced to forget by his own girlfriend. Eventually he came powerful where he got free pass to join the Seven and potential as the next Homelander. But due beginning to remembering the experiment, he killed Brinkhoff after getting trying to kill the freshman student Marie Moreau, he was caught. Feeling guility for what he did, he self denoted and kill himself.
2. Hannah Roth
Powers: Telepathy, Empathy, Telekinesis
Gender: Female
Status: Alive/Enrolled
Parody of: Raven
Hannah Roth, also known as the Mindshadow, was former best friend of Luke Riordan and rival of Cate Dunlap. She's powerful telepath and telekinetic who also suffers from schizophrenia similar to Sam Riordan. Hannah had known Luke pre-Godolkin University, when she was just young psychiatric patient similar to Sam. She been on medication and released into society for years. She was busy helping Luke with Sam. Together, they both accepted in Godolkin University at the same time. But during her sophomore year, when Luke enters his relationship with Cate Dunlap and Sam apparently, he and Hannah broke up as friends. Hannah is currently still enrolled, but driven into silence by Cate Dunlap and she had to hear the screams underneath the school.
3. Sloane Wilder
Powers: Animal Shapeshifting
Gender: Non-Binary
Status: Alive/Enrolled
Parody of: Beast Boy
Sloane Wilder, also known as Wildshifter, is genderqueer supe who has the power to turn into any animal they want. They were first that Luke and Hannah met in freshman. They were light out of the party due their tendency being whatever they feel like that at time. After Sam Riordan's death. Luke pushed the group away. And eventually, Sloane while to comfort their friend, was instead compelled by Cate to away and to be alpaca for their sake. They'd stay as an alpaca ever since. They're also are dating Maverick, the son of the Translucent.
4. Rio Diaz
Powers: Energy Projection, Flight
Gender: Male
Status: Alive/involuntarily Dropped Out
Parody Of: Starfire
Rio Diaz, also known as Lumosis is a kind and compassionate young soul who's the most naturally empathetic of the bunch. But at the same competitive and determined. He's known for powers to generate colorful energy with various effects. He was the second friend that Luke and Hannah met. He was able relate about siblings with mental illness and expectation with supes with high potential. After Luke's brother Sam funeral, especially when Hannah was telling the others about Sam was alive, Rio investigate it himself. In process, Ryo compelled by Cate Dunlap to drop out of God U. He's currently bartender.
5. Vincent Emerson:
Powers: Technology Manipulation
Gender: Male
Status: Alive/Incarcerated
Parody: Cyborg
Vincent Emerson, also known as, Circuitry, was the third friend, Luke and Hannah met at Godolkin University. He was the hacker of the group, saved various situations. He was smartest and logical of the bunch. After the apparently death of Sam Riordan, with Luke pushing them away, Hannah acting, and the sudden dropout of Rio, he decided to investigate himself. He eventually found that Cate used her powers to make Rio leave Godolkin. He was followed into found the Woods. Through security was that Sam was alive, and that Brink and Shetty were experimented on him and Luke. But he was quickly caught and place into an adult facility for supes where he is getting experimented on.
6. Callie Jonas:
Powers: Bee Physiology, Self- Size Manipulation
Gender: Female
Status: Unknown/Disappeared
Parody: Bumble Bee
Callie Jonas also as the Bee, is the fifth friend of Luke Riordan's friend group from freshman/sophomore year. She was able clever and kind young woman who loves help others. She kept Luke in check with his school, but dropped being his tutor due his annoying attitude. After his brother's death, Luke pushed everyone away. After Hannah and Sloane retreated and Rio and Vincent were gone, her considering Hannah and Cate's powers, she decided to investigate Cate herself. The thing she had is a note to Hannah. Saying she's going tiny to find dirt on Cate. She had seen or heard ever since.
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The Mothman Festival '23
As a kid, I endured a bizarre cryptozoology phase. Looking back, sometimes it could be neat, other times cringey. Of course, I knew all the cryptids, and Mothman was the scariest to me, probably because I was a dumb kid and whole heartedly believed in everything I saw on the internet, and because it was a cryptid sighting and legend closest to me! Well, approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes from where I live. Of course I did some extra driving because I had to round up some good friends!
With me I had Sloan, and my childhood best friend Jennifer. I was glad to finally get to see her again and get out out of the house, although she was not fond of the crowd. i wasn't either.
We left pretty late. The festival lasts for two days, and on today, 9/17/23, it was set to close at 5. We ended up arriving at 2:40, but had to take an ungodly amount of time finding somewhere to park. As the festival website states, the festival takes place in the middle of the downtown area, and "parking is on you" We ended up parking at a local AutoZone and walking, but not without paying $10 first.
Usually, I don't mind getting places later. The parking situation was a bit annoying, but it was extremely crowded, with a lot of booths and food places. I stopped and got about two things of Shaved ice that was pretty good, but I was not interested in a lot of the food that was there, more or so the vendors and cute mothman merch.
Sloan got a magnet, I got a t-shirt and an absolutely adorable Mothman Plushie. Both $20 each, but like at other fairs and events, they run a tough bargain!
Overall, I was pretty happy with my trip, but the size of the town, parking options, and with the way the festival was sit up, I guess I can just say I felt crowded. Way more crowded in comparison to other WV events I've visited, such as the Ronceverte river festival. I do wish I got there earlier, and for those attending next year, please get there early so you can enjoy it and have much more fun! The day itself in Point Pleasant even had a mysterious feeling, due to the rain and atmosphere.
It's odd to say, but I'd say the town has an "alluring" element to it. Just that small town feel, but one of a town that can make you feel like yea, this place is small, and this place is cursed.
Unfortunately, I actually did not get a pic with the mothman statue! I was disappointed because that is probably what I wanted the most, especially with my friends. But that line was just too damn long, I'd rather go back another day and do it. I mean hell, I might even stop by if I make a quick visit to Gallipolis to marvel at their wonderful Christmas lights!
Like I said, always leave early for the festival, and BRING CASH! I'd argue that this place is a safe haven for those expressive with their identity, (goths and emos alike), cryptozoology fans and those into the supernatural and paranormal, and of course those intrigued with West Virginia history and culture! It is also pretty difficult to navigate through the small town of Point Pleasant, more so during the festival. If you have the patience to hunt for parking, you should also try out the Mothman Museum, and try eating at their local restaurants, as we did. Shoutout to Rio Bravo.
The stores and businesses outlining the festival are pretty nice, from restaurants to video game outlets blasting nostalgic music, it just feels like a fun place to explore and look at new things. I actually can't wait to go back through Point Pleasant, and see just what the town is all about!
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Put a Pin In It || Sloane / Cass / Ari / Rio / Jonas
TIMING: On Cass’s birthday (mid July)
LOCATION: The farm house
PARTIES: @faetedwill @stolensiren @3starsquinn @letsbenditlikebennett @moonrivermedium
SUMMARY: For Cass’s birthday, Sloane, Jonas, Rio, and Ari get together to celebrate their friend.
CONTENT WARNINGS: N/A
Sloane wasn’t sure why she was so nervous about Cass’s birthday celebration. Maybe it was because she hadn’t been invited to any parties growing up, or maybe it was because she wanted to make a good and lasting impression. Whatever it was, it ended up with Sloane buying way too many cartons of cupcakes of varying flavors, as well as 5 slurpees. She hadn’t yet met Jonas, so she wasn’t sure what flavor he would prefer, so she hoped she’d gone in the right direction of blue raspberry. Who didn’t love blue raspberry? Very possibly Jonas, but she hoped that wasn’t the case.
But it seemed alright. Slurpee in hand, Sloane sat across from Jonas, just next to Cass in one of the camping chairs that Ari had pulled out for the five of them. “Ari, whatever the hell you’re doing over there, it smells good.” She shot a look at Ari’s before finding the bright red straw of her slurpee and sucking down a small portion of the liquid. The threat of a brain freeze lingered, but she ignored it as she leaned back. She didn’t know too much about superheroes, so she opted for something on the easier side– Spider Gwen while Steve ran around with a cape red cape she had fashioned from a bed sheet.
Admittedly, Ari may have gone overboard when it came to the food portion of the party. She was still coming out of the post demon possession slump and wanted this party to be fun for all of them, especially Cass who she knew had also been having a go of things as of late. White Crest had a habit of that, putting good people through bad shit, so this party was going to be a blast. She stood by the grill donning her admittedly cheesy Wolfsbane costume as Luna ran around saying hi to everyone in her Supergirl costume. Or as Ari preferred to call it, her Super Good Girl costume.
Kebabs, burgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers were all cooking on the grill while some sides were still inside for safe keeping. Ari didn’t know what bugs White Crest had flying around this time of year, but now wasn’t the time to find out, especially if they were those stinging bees that made everything all trippy. “We’ve got veggie burgers for you, regular burgers, hot dogs, chicken kebabs, corn on here. Got some other sides and stuff in the house. I think we have a ton of desserts too, even for the dogs.”
“Then there’s some games and stuff for after we eat, too,” Ari said brightly, feeling a little over-excited to have most of her friends here.
Jonas sat awkwardly in his chair, Blue was on his feet in her batgirl costume soaking up the attention he could offer with one free hand. He was using the other to hold up his slurpee and was taking sips from it from time to time. He liked blue raspberry and normally would have downed it by now but didn’t think a brain freeze would do his head any good. Jonas had gone the opposite direction from Ari and had brought way too many supplies to make sure there were enough plates and napkins and paper cups all superhero themed. He even brought little goodie bags filled with homemade cookies for humans and dogs to take home later.
Jonas hadn’t dressed up, he thought Blue being in costume was good enough for the both of them. The dog was surprisingly alright with it, “Blue why don’t you-don’t you go greet the other guests?” His feet were starting to fall asleep. “Do you-do you want any help Ari?” He turned around in his seat hoping to have a reason to get up. The dog didn’t seem to agree at first but after all the shuffling from Jonas she finally got up and went to sit on someone else’s feet and beg for pets.
The party was like nothing Cass had ever experienced before. It was certainly unlike anything anyone had ever done for her. It made her feel warm inside, put a grin on her face that nothing could erase. Her costume — a Silk costume she’d been putting together for Halloween — might have felt a little hot if not for the fans pumped up to full blast and the slushie cooling her gloved hands. She grinned as she took a sip, the bandana from the costume hanging around her neck. Leaning down, she scratched Blue behind the ears and flashed Jonas a small smile.
“It really does smell amazing,” she said in Ari’s direction, leg bouncing where she sat. “Are you sure you don’t mind doing the cooking? I can get up to help you if you want.” That unquenchable desire to make herself useful was on full display, had seen her hovering near Ari for the first few minutes of the party until she was led over to one of the chairs. At the mention of games, she perked up even further. “What kind? I love party games.” She turned to Sloane, flashing her a grin. “I bet you could pin so many tails on so many donkeys.”
Social gatherings had never been something Orion excelled at. He had an awkward enough time carrying a conversation with one person. Around multiple he tended to fade into the background and try to disappear entirely. But despite not knowing the person they were celebrating, Ari had made sure that Rio got the invite and the last thing he wanted to do was ruin the party. So he threw together a makeshift Wiccan outfit which mostly consisted of a long sleeve black shirt and black pants with a red cape. He was currently scratching at his head under the headband he had bought to complete the look, an accessory he wasn’t used to wearing that was causing his forehead to sweat and his brown hair to stick to his skin.
“I’ve offered to help her multiple times.” Rio shrugged, taking a long sip from the slurpee that Sloane had brought along. She had been a familiar face - both of them having grown up in town. But they had never been friends. “She didn’t accept it. Though to be fair- I’m not really known for my cooking skills.” He was sure Ari had heard all about how awful his diet was from Athena when the two lived together. His sister had constantly berated him and tried to get him to eat healthier. “I suck at party games” Rio admitted, forcing himself to perk back up immediately, “But I’m in.”
Sloane felt mildly guilty for not having offered Ari some help like both Jonas and Cass, but as Rio spoke, she knew that he had the right idea — even if they offered, Ari would shoo them away. Too many hands in the kitchen, or something. Her dad used that expression more times than she could count, and most of the time, she was forced to listen to him. She’d at the very least be on clean-up duty. “I think our way of helping might be eating all of the food that way she doesn’t have leftovers for like, days.”
At Cass’s comment about pin the tail on the donkey, Sloane snorted. “That’s like, oddly specific.” The banshee leaned forward in her chair and reached to pat Blue on the side, scratching just at her hip. She began to kick her leg out, just as Steve usually did when she hit the right spot. “She might be in competition with Steve for who’s cuter, Jonas.” Sloane flashed him a smile before turning her attention to her own dog who had taken one of Luna’s toys and was currently running around with it. “Party games will be fun either way, even if we’re not good at them.” She wasn’t, or at least, she didn’t know if she was. She hadn’t ever had the opportunity to take part, other than the ones that went on in the classroom at the end of each year.
For the most part, Ari liked taking charge in the kitchen and having that arena to herself. Aside from the fact she was easily distracted, she always had a system going inside her head that she didn’t like to have disrupted. Celeste, Athena, and Kaden were the only people she’d really felt comfortable sharing the kitchen with. They had a cadence and worked well together without getting in the other’s way. She did appreciate the offer for help though. The thought always counted. “I’ve got it covered,” she said with a smile, “I can be a little controlling in the kitchen… or well, grill I guess currently.”
Ari couldn’t help but laugh at Rio and Sloane’s very accurate predictions about her. “Yeah,” she laughed, “They were spot on with that one. Eating all the food is helping.” She opened the top to give the burgers a final flip and started removing the hot dogs and corn. She didn’t go as overboard in the game department, but they had a selection. “Uh, cornhole I think it’s called? And Cards Against Humanity and yes, pin the tail on the donkey. I’ve never played it so felt like a good time to start,” she answered with a grin.
Jonas looked over at Sloane and smiled, “Steve is-is very cute.” He gave up on the idea of helping Ari and instead played with the straw in his cup. “I wouldn’t mind playing some-some games.” It would give his brain something to do, he was used to going to bars and parties but never very good at just mingling. Talking was all well and good but actively doing something while talking was even better. It would probably make everyone else feel more at ease too.
“How about we start with -start with pin the tail. I want to see if Sloane is actually-actually great at it.” Jonas didn’t know Sloane so he was curious as to why Cass would say she seemed like she’d be able to pin so many donkey tails. “Though we should do it -do it where the dogs are kept out of the way.” Blue was needy and he didn’t want her to accidentally trip someone while they were holding a tail or end up in the way. She was a big dog after all.
It was hardly a surprise that Ari was refusing help, though Cass still wished she could get her to accept some. But the werewolf seemed happy to do it, and it was enough to make Cass relax. “I can, like, only make pasta, to be honest,” she admitted with a sheepish shrug. She was working on perfecting other recipes, but it was the kind of thing that would take time. And it probably wouldn’t be great if the food at the party was all burned. She wanted everyone to have fun, not to have to eat burned burgers. “But eating I’m pretty good at. Like, pretty much a pro.”
Jonas’s suggestion was a good one, and Cass nodded along as he spoke. “I just have, like, a gut feeling. Like, you just have pin the tail on the donkey vibes. Corn hole is gonna be my game, though. I’m totally gonna kick all your asses.” Really, she didn’t care who won and who lost; she was just happy to be here. Happy to have friends who’d come together to celebrate her birthday for… what was probably the first time in twenty-three years.
Orion found himself smiling as the group talked about which game to play. Though he didn’t know most of these people, he knew if Ari trusted them that he could relax around them as well. Sloane and Cass both seemed more social and at ease in the group setting, similar to how Ari was. Which left Jonas and Rio to be the more reserved ones. He wasn’t sure whether he felt more or less comfortable around Jonas after the guy had quite literally seen Rio at his most vulnerable. But there was a certain connection there knowing they both suffered from panic attacks. That he hadn’t been judging Rio for it. “I’m with Cass. Eating is a great skill of mine. All the work before hand? Not winning any awards there.” He hadn’t been back in town long, but as long as he had been crashing with Ari he didn’t think she had asked for his help cooking once. Clearly, Athena had told her about his lack of skill.
“I’d like to see this tail pinning skill too. I think you’re going to nail it.” Rio offered Sloane a thumbs up. He wasn’t sure this was a skill someone could be naturally good at, but he was willing to play along. For the vibes and all. “What’s corn hole again? That one with the bean bags? And like the hole that you throw it at?” Jesus, his introvert was showing. “I’m so sorry for whoever’s team I end up on in advance. Whatever happens… just know I’m trying my best.”
Sloane leaned forward in her chair, scooting forward enough so that the back legs were lifted off of the ground. She rocked back a bit to tap them against the floor. “I’m going to either prove, or destroy the expectations you have.” She beamed at Cass before she got to her feet. Slurpee still in hand, Sloane took a long sip, wincing slightly at the feeling at the back of her throat, just beyond her tonsils. “Eating is easy, it’s the cooking part is hard. I mean, unless you’re a part of one of those eating contests or something.”
The banshee nodded thoughtfully at Cass’s declaration that she’d be good at corn hole. She hadn’t ever played that one. “Not sure, but why the hell don’t they call it something else? What’s the purpose of corn?” Sloane whistled for Steve who came running around the corner, Luna’s toy still in his mouth. She leaned forward as he knocked against her leg, tail beating quickly in the air. “I second Jonas though, I think Steve might try to take the bean bag out of the air, it’ll make you lose. He’ll be the reigning champion, Cass.” Sloane watched as Steve trotted away to find somebody else to gain attention from and then she looked at Rio as he offered his condolences for his less-than stellar gameplay. “There’s an odd number of us, we can be on a team. You’ll need me for the pin-the-tail.”
“I don’t mind - I don’t mind just being a judge and watching the dogs.” Jonas was more than comfortable just watching. Plus if someone kept an eye on the dogs he’d feel better about it. He didn’t want them running around on their own while everyone was playing and he thought Blue would appreciate it if she could sit by him.
“They used to- used to fill the bags with corn.” Jonas explained, though he wasn’t sure the others were looking for an explanation really still he had it and thought he might as well offer it. He turned towards Rio and offered a smile, “I’m sure you’ll do just- do just fine, besides the point is to - is to have fun.” He tried to reassure the other man though he did know that some people could get competitive and was hoping it wouldn’t get to that. But he stood and took a few more sips of his slurpee before moving past his chair to round up the pups.
“You always surpass my expectations,” Cass replied with a grin, and it was true. Everyone here did, even Rio, who she’d only just met. She’d never expected this kind of companionship from any of them, because she didn’t expect it from anyone at all. Cass had been alone most of her life; moments like this reminded her that that wasn’t the case anymore. It was a good feeling. “You should only sit out if you want to,” she told Jonas, wanting to ensure that he was having a good time, too. “We can have one team with three people! If Rio’s as bad at is as he says he’ll be, maybe we’ll give him the advantage.” She flashed Rio a quick grin as she said it.
She blinked at the explanation behind the game’s name, intrigued. “What are they filled with now? And why did they stop filling them with corn? I’ve got so many questions.” Jonas was right, though; the point of all the games was only to have a good time. Cass doubted anyone there was entirely concerned with winning.
“I agree with Cass. If you want to play, we’d love to have you on our team.” Sloane pointed from herself to Rio. “I’m speaking for him, by the way.” She wasn’t sure if that was a great idea considering she didn’t know him very well at all, but still. “Hey, who says Rio will make us lose. Maybe it will be me. But Jonas? Definitely going to be a champion.” Sloane grabbed a chip from one of the opened bags and popped it into her mouth.
At Jonas’s explanation, Sloane stopped mid-chew. “Wait, really?” She blinked at him. “So it totally lost its meaning then.” Like a lot of things, but– “that’s cool, appreciate the explanation!” She smiled at Jonas to really drive in the point that she was grateful he took the time to teach her something, even if it’d been a joke. Now she could use that tidbit of information if she ever needed to.
Ari smiled as she brought food over to the table they’d set up outside. If it was pin the tail on the donkey skeleton, she was pretty sure Sloane could figure it out based on the bones alone. Maybe that translated to a poster of Jack the donkey. She’d fly with it. “You know, I’m gonna believe you’re a natural at the donkey game. It’d be the most random hidden talent ever and I’m here for it.”
She took a seat with her friends and appreciated how normal this all was. Just a group of friends together celebrating a birthday on a nice summer day. Most days, Ari found herself wondering why she stayed here when it brought so much hurt, but sitting here, it was easy to see why. Moments just like this one. She shot Cass a smirk and so exclaimed, “We’ll have to be on separate teams to keep things fair because we already know I’m good at corn hole.” She nudged her shoulder to Rio’s. “I’ll take Rio. I can make enough shots for the both of us.”
“Oh I actually know this!” Rio chimed in excitedly at Cass’s question. If there was anything that was going to help break him out of his shell it was random historical facts. “Since the 70’s normal beanbags have been filled with these beads called EPS beads. It’s like a cheap plastic material.” Rio tried to explain. Admittedly, he knew more about the name of the material than he did about what EPS actually stood for, “Don’t ask me how I know that. It was a weird rabbit hole involving Hacky sack. As for why they use it, whoo knows. Corn kernels go bad eventually and can get moldy if wet so maybe longevity? But I didn’t even know they used to use real corn kernels, so thanks for the trivia, Jonas.” Rio smiled in his direction. Jonas wouldn’t know, but random pieces of information were like gold to Rio. He lived for learning stuff like that.
Blue was making her rounds and Rio was happy to finally kneel down and scratch her behind the ears to as he tried to keep his attention towards the group. “I’m happy wherever you put me.” Surprisingly, he meant it too. The anxiety he had felt for being around people that weren’t just Ari had slowly melted away. “I’m mostly just excited to eat Ari’s food.”
“If we’re sure about the teams then I don’t-I don’t mind it.” Jonas was fine sitting it out, but he was glad to play if the others wanted him too. How long had it been since he actually played a party game? Maybe Alex’s last birthday? At least not since he came to White Crest. But here he was surrounded by wonderful people at a party, really he was starting to feel more at home in the town because of the people he kept running into. “I am excited to get a chance to- chance to eat too.”
Jonas hadn’t gotten the chance to eat Ari’s cooking before, so far the two had only had take out and restaurant food while in each others company so far. “So Ari is the one to - one to beat in cornhole and Sloane in - in pin the tail.”
Cass grinned as Ari brought the food over, wasting little time in grabbing a burger for her plate. “It definitely wouldn’t be fair if we were on the same team,” she agreed, though she’d never actually played cornhole before to know if it was true. “We’d totally destroy the competition.” She found that she didn’t really mind what team she ended up on; everyone here would make the game fun, regardless of how they were divided.
She listened with interest as Rio launched into an explanation regarding the makeup of beanbags, nodding along as he spoke. “I guess it would make sense to use something that won’t get moldy and gross. Maybe it’s cheaper, too?” Things usually came down to the bottom line where companies were concerned, she’d learned. Between Jonas and Rio, Cass certainly knew a lot more about beanbags now than she had before, and she flashed the two of them a bright grin in thanks. “Food is pretty exciting. And, hey, the quicker we eat it, the quicker we can see if we’re right about our party game predictions!”
“They should have called it Mold Hole if that were the case, then.” Sloane squinted, expression fixing into something disgusted. “Wait, never mind.” Sloane followed Ari back over to the table and took a seat, wasting no time in grabbing one of the veggie burgers that Ari had prepared especially for her. Maybe others, too, but she couldn’t be sure about their diets. It wasn’t like it mattered, did it? If Ari trusted them all to be here, then maybe Sloane should, too. “I hope that if I ever get thrown to the wolves–” She cleared her throat, trying not to make eye contact with Ari about her joke, “that is trivia, it’s about bean bags.”
Now Sloane had to be good at pin the tail. If she wasn’t, she’d be ruining just about every expectation that the group had. With a smile, she took a bite out of her burger and wiped her hand against her mouth before she pointed at Rio with her pinky finger. “I might need to take you out for some trivia.” She glanced over to Jonas. “You, too. You guys would win us the big bucks.” The banshee put her burger back down, only finishing her sentence once she was done with her bite. “Not that that’s all you’re good for.” Her gaze cut over to Ari, then to Cass. “This is like, really good. Cass, she really pulled out all the stops for you on your…” it occurred to her then that she didn’t know how old her friend was. “Birthday.”
Once Ari was certain everyone had gotten some of what they wanted on their plates, she filled her own with kebabs and one of the corn cobs. She listened to the corn hole fun facts somewhat intrigued. That explained the original name, but Rio was right, rotten corn probably didn’t smell great. “Good thing they changed it then, Could definitely do without the stale or moldy corn smell.”
While trivia was far from something Ari was good at, she had the feeling Rio and Jonas on a team could kick some major butt. “You might be onto something there,” she laughed, “I’m only good at the sports part of trivia and even then it’s like… soccer. Or repair stuff! Actually between all of us we should cover most of the categories.”
There was a proud grin on her face as people mentioned the food was really good. Ari always enjoyed feeding people and it was even better when they liked the food. “Had to,” she joked, “You only turn 23 once… probably”
“I would love a trivia night” Rio interjected immediately. He wasn’t convinced that he could yell out answers in a crowded bar, but he was pretty confident that half of this group would if he mumbled it. “Next birthday party should definitely be that.” He hesitated at suggesting it for his own birthday. That seemed lame. Especially when Ari was the only one here that he could legitimately count as a friend before today. He at least hoped they all considered him a friend now. “Yeah, I agree. I suck at sport stuff. We can all balance each other out.”
Rio didn’t hesitate in stuffing his mouth with food as the others ate too. He loved Ari’s cooking. It was definitely the best meals he had in the last year or so since he left town. It was probably the best cooking since he lived with Winston and Ricky. “This is amazing, Ari. No surprise of course.” He must have thanked and complimented her a million times since running into her at The Common. But in his defense, he had a year of time to make up for. “After this we gotta put this pin the tail theory to the test.”
“Trivia night would be delightful.” Jonas was great at trivia, as long as it didn’t pertain to movies and sports but he was sure the others had that covered. He grabbed some food from the table and took a seat, Blue moved under it to catch anything he might drop. “You can’t have any.” He mumbled at her before turning his attention back to the group.
“The food really is - really is great Ari.” Jonas offered a smile before turning to Cass, “Happy Birthday. Oh that reminds me,” He pulled out his phone and got up coming over to Cass, “I took pictures of Zan and Jayna in little - little capes.” All the smoke and noise wouldn’t have been good for the birds so they got to stay home but Jonas still wanted them to be included somehow given they were Cass’. He pulled up the pictures and handed the phone to Cass. “I wouldn’t mind - wouldn’t mind pin the tail after this.”
“Mold Hole!” Cass repeated with an undignified snort, the sound turning into a laugh rather quickly. She felt light and good and free in a way she very rarely did here. Good company did wonders for a person. “We’d make a kickass trivia team!” She agreed with a grin. “If there are any questions about comic books, I’m your girl. Even the stupid, obscure stuff like Hellcow.” Between all of them, they’d probably have at least one expert in most of the trivia categories.
Flashing Ari a bright grin, Cass nodded. “Hey, you never know in White Crest, right? Twenty-three might repeat!” She took a bite of the burger, humming contentedly. “This really is, like, the best burger I’ve ever had. I think I want you to cook all my meals forever now.” Leaning forward as Jonas brought over the phone, she cooed at the photos. “Oh my god, they’re so cute! Look at Zan’s little smile!” She sighed, sending the photos to herself so she could have them on her phone before handing Jonas’s back to him. “Yeah, for sure!”
Sloane was happy that her suggestion of going out for trivia seemed to catch their attention. She liked being around people she enjoyed the company of, and even though she only really knew Cass and Ari, Jonas and Rio were shaping up to be good company. When Ari clarified how old Cass was, Sloane nodded. That made sense. At Cass’s words, Sloane snorted. “Don’t say that. It might.” The reality of where they lived stayed with them every step of the way, even in their offhanded jokes.
The banshee watched over her burger as Jonas got up to show Cass something on his phone, silently reminding herself to mind her business. If it was meant to be shared, it would be. It wasn’t like she had to be included in everything. Sloane swayed in her seat slightly as she finished off another bite of her burger. It had shocked her the first time she had Ari’s cooking. There were some key differences in the way Ari and her dad both grilled, but she had already made the joke to her dad that he might have some competition, to which he brushed off with laughter and a look that said I’d like to see her try.
“Pin the tail sounds great.” After a moment, Sloane set her burger down. “Who’s Zan? Is that another dog?”
“Hm? Oh no Zand and Jayna are um well budgies.” Jonas carefully shuffled over to Sloane and offered her his phone. “They’re rather - rather fond of Cass.” The two budgies were wearing little capes in the photos though Jayna seemed more intent on taking it off than Zan. “Hellcow? What’s Hellcow?” Jonas didn’t know much about comics but he knew there was one where a monkey had a gun, so he supposed something called Hellcow was within the realm of possibility.
Jonas wasn’t really surprised at Cass’ age given that he had to see all her paperwork before hiring her. “Mm you shouldn’t jinx it. It might -might actually happen.” If Jonas had learned one thing from coming to White Crest, it was that anything was possible. The year repeating? Would be expected at this point.
Rio immediately turned to Cass when she mentioned Hellcow. “Holy crap I completely forgot hellcow existed.” Jonas seemed curious too, asking about it afterwards. “I’m definitely not an expert on it. But it’s this pretty obscure Marvel comic. Pretty sure it’s about a vampire cow. I’m sure Cass knows more.” He didn’t know many comic book fans, so knowing that Cass considered herself an expert only made him like her more. He had mostly fallen behind in his comic books. He used to sneak away to Tower Comics and spend the entire day reading comics, but once he started with the Scribrary he had lost of free time to read that wasn’t ancient text or old Scribe journals. “We need to talk comic books more later, Cass.”
If it wasn’t something that could actually happen, Rio might find the year repeating joke hilarious. But as things were going now, it seemed like an all too possible outcome. The idea was enough to make Rio nauseous, but he decided to ignore it entirely and continue stuffing his face with Ari’s food. Totally worth the upcoming stomach ache. “I think it’s time to show us how pin the tail is done, Sloane.”
“There are worse years to repeat,” Cass said, a hint of fondness to her tone. “I’ve got a feeling 23 is going to be a really good one.” How could it not be, when she was kicking it off surrounded by friends with the promise of trivia and pin the tail on the donkey in her immediate future? This was the kind of thing she’d always wanted, but never imagined she might actually have. And she was glad it was real. Turning to Rio, she grinned. “A vampire cow with a serious grudge against Dracula,” she confirmed. “We’re definitely going to talk comics later!” She was ecstatic at the concept of having someone to talk comics with, really; Cass could go on for hours about her favorite books, and if Rio knew about Hellcow, he was probably pretty well-versed, too.
Finishing up her burger, she grinned and clapped her hands together. “But for right now, it’s definitely time for Sloane to school us all on pin the tail!” She was a little delighted that her completely out of left field claim that Sloane would be good at the game had stuck; it would make things funnier either way. Standing, she held a hand out to Sloane with an excited bounce. “C’mon!”
They were just birds. Well, not just birds. They were very cute birds. Sloane felt dumb for feeling left out as she looked at Jonas’s phone, a smile breaking over her features as she pointed to the one on the left. “They’re very cute. I’d love to meet them one day.” She looked up at Jonas, smile still intact.
As both Rio and Jonas began to discuss Hellcow, Sloane leaned back, picking up her drink to take a sip of it. The slurpee had already begun to melt, so there was less ice than there was liquid and it tasted watered down. She was disappointed in the gas station for going easy on the syrup in their latest batch. “A vampire cow? Seriously?” Sloane set her drink down and shook her head with a snort. “That sounds… super obscure. Maybe that’s what I should’ve dressed Steve up as. Cass, you should have told me.” She shot a look over the table at her friend seeming far more disappointed than she actually was.
At Rio’s suggestion that they start pin the tail, Sloane slapped the top of the table enthusiastically, ignoring the dull pain that began to splinter through her fingers. “Let’s do it!” She wasted no time in untangling herself from where she sat, folding up the paper plate and tossing it into the neighboring bin. Sloane took Cass’s hand with ease and allowed herself to be pulled toward the door that had the donkey vinyl taped to it. “I need to be spun, right?”
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❝ I never lie because I don’t fear anyone . You only lie when you’re afraid . ❞
javier morales ›› underboss of the control mafia and mechanic in the Bronx ›› manny montana ›› tw: death mention , killing mention , cancer mention , child loss mention
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✘ ╱ manny montana + male + he/him ╾ better keep an eye on JAVIER MORALES whenever they are around. Some say the FORTY year old made their name by being a(n) UNDERBOSS for THE CONTROL. Feared by their RECKLESS + ARROGANT tendencies, however, their PERSISTANT + RESOURCEFUL side helps maintain the facade. Can be easily found in BRONX working as MECHANIC. ( Lexi + 27+ she/her + est )
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full name : javier ignacio morales
nicknames : javi
age : 40
date/place of birth : july seventh in bronx, new york
occupation : mechanic
affiliation : underboss for the control
language(s) spoken : english , spanish
hair color : brunette
eye color : brown
notable scars : couple of scars scattering his body from bullet and stab wounds
PERSONALITY
positive : persistent , resourceful , honest , decisive , perceptive , disciplined
negative : arrogant , reckless , impulsive , callous , manipulative , ruthless
moral alignment : chaotic .
deadly sin : pride
hogwart house : slytherin
element : fire
emotional stability : stable
alcohol use : regularly
prone to violence? : very
habits : tbd
drives / motivations : tbd
aesthetic : rio from good girls , miguel galindo from mayans mc , manny from mayans mc , thomas shelby from peaky blinders
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mother : maricela morales ( mother )
father : ignacio morales ( father ) †
sibling(s): césar morales ( older brother ) † , unnamed morales ( younger sister )
children: unnamed morales ( 21-year-old son ) , isabela morales ( daughter ) †
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― Javi was born in the summer in Bronx, New York. His father was one of two Capos for The Control and his mother a doctor for the same gang.
― He’s the middle son of 3 kids but the oldest one living. His older brother died at 23, he was a soldier within the Control.
― At 18, Javi’s girlfriend ended up pregnant and had a son while Javi enlisted in the United States Army. He would spend another 6 years with the military before his father would be killed and he would return home to take his place as Capo, leading the Control Soldiers using his knowledge and skills gained while serving.
― His girlfriend became pregnant again around this time and gave birth to their daughter, Isabela, and the two married.
― Five years after the birth of his daughter, grief struck and they found out that Isabela had an incurable cancer and within a matter of months she was taken from them leaving Javi distraught and colder than ever.
― The death of his daughter was extremely hard on him and with her death a ruthless, reckless, and impulsive monster was born. This only saw Javi rising in rank to a region manager.
― It would be no more than a year before his wife would die, taking a bullet that was meant for him. Unable to feel much of anything, Javi’s son went to live with his Javi’s mother, Maricela, his only desire to protect his son’s innocence that remained.
― Another few years and Javi had risen to Underboss under Adriana Ribeiro. When Adriana passed away and her daughter, Sloane, took over, Javi was understandably, visibly, and vocally upset by it. The girl knew nothing about any of it and he had little faith that she would be able to lead the gang. Of course, he stood corrected and quickly found himself giving the girl a chance and now stands by her and is rather protective of her.
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― There’s only been one girl since the death of his wife that has managed to break through his cold and callous exterior aside from Sloane and that was Reina Castro, Underboss of rival gang Coalition. They broke up about a year and a half ago and he’s been trying to get her back, to show her that she can trust him.
― Javi loves his son even if it didn’t seem like he cared. In truth, he cared too much about the boy which is why he chose to have his mother raise him, his way of protecting his son and ensuring he didn’t follow in his footsteps.
― He’s got a 7 year old Pitbull named Papi Chulo
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Book read in 2022
Some gaps with busy schedules in my second and third years of medical school, but still managed to read some great books. Separate list with audiobooks (it got wayyy too long.)
January
The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Notebook of a Return to the Native Land by Aime Cesaire
February
March
Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition by Glen Sean Coulthard
The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World by Vincent Bevins
April
The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
May
June
The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government by David Talbot
How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm
Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo
July
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Akira, Vol. 2 by Katsuhiro Otomo
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Akira, Vol. 3 by Katsuhiro Otomo
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Chouette by Claire Oshetsky
Matrix by Lauren Groff
If We Were Villians by M.L. Rio
August
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea Summers
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh
Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto by Vine Deloria, Jr.
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Cult Classic by Sloane Crossley
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
September
Akira, Vol. 5 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
October
The Vegetarian by Kang Han
NSFW by Isabel Kaplan
The New Me by Halle Butler
November
December
Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman
Small Game by Blair Braverman
These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Sex & Rage: Advice to Young Ladies Eager for a Good Time by Eve Babitz
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Key: strikethrough = DNF; bold = loved
#apologies for such a long list#book list#book blog#bookblr#book recommendations#fiction#nonfiction#ottessa moshfegh#haruki murakami#books and reading#year in books#reading#med student
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do you have any books you never posted that you think readers would've liked
Some projects I started writing and eventually cancelled:
A Conversion Academy series sequel that took place during Leon's time as headmaster and had his kids as main characters
A Social Menace sequel that featured Bishopp running the social action club with new members, with an appearance from Tyson planned
A Just A Spark sequel in which Ezra is having a hard time and starts getting high again with a bad influence friend and wow Rio doesn't have a good time
A story focusing on Thevan and Sloane from Our Own Mistakes
And a story focusing on a a shy introvert at soccer camp who makes some friends (one which may or may not be named Cara)
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i’m thinking we as a society need a sue rios neé sloane playlist so i can put tequila does — miranda lambert on there. i’m thinking this is what we need. anyway in verse explanation for her maiden name: holdover from her daddy’s irish grandpa. real life explanation for her maiden name: i love alliteration and could not let go of sue sloane :(
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Guests
Part 1: January 16, 2025 through April 10, 2024
Tumblr limits posts to 100 links, thus the necessity of splitting of the Guests page into parts. It is inconvenient, yes. Click here for a list of all parts.
Alphabetical by last name, unless they don't have a surname, in which case, good luck.
Looking for the host? Try the Taylor Tomlinson tag.
Is a name misspelled? Link broken? Dear god, please tell me.
Please note: “kill” choices are (usually) not tagged. Therefore the links below may not be inclusive of every guest’s appearance on After Midnight.
A
Marcella Arguello
B
Maria Bamford
Suzi Barrett
W. Kamau Bell
Doug Benson
Ashley Nicole Black
Flula Borg
Wayne Brady
Guy Branum
Matt Braunger
Kurt Braunohler
Sophie Buddle
C
Reggie Conquest
Kelsey Cook
Affion Crockett
Whitney Cummings
D
Jon Daly
Chad Daniels
James Davis
Bianca Del Rio
E
Billy Eichner
F
Jackie Fabulous
Fortune Feimster
Jourdain Fisher
Chris Fleming
Ron Funches
G
Jon Gabrus
Megan Gailey
Lisa Gilroy
Vanessa Gonzalez
Chris Grace
Max Greenfield
H
Rob Haze
John Hodgman
Robby Hoffman
Pete Holmes
Sandy Honig
Rob Huebel
London Hughes
Brendan Hunt
I
J
Josh Johnson
Joyelle Nicole Johnson
Zainab Johnson
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
K
Amir K
Moshe Kasher
Jackie Kashian
Laurie Kilmartin
Joel Kim Booster
Kyle Kinane
Nick Kocher
Nish Kumar
L
Lauren Lapkus
Natasha Leggero
Thomas Lennon
Dan Levy
Riki Lindhome
Loni Love
M
Marc Maron
Jack Martin
Mae Martin
Brian McElhaney
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Liz Miele
Will Miles
Amy Miller
Kel Mitchell
Arden Myrin
N
Aparna Nancherla
Purple Necktie
Dustin Nickerson
Tig Notaro
O
Jerry O'Connell
Atsuko Okatsuka
Taylor Ortega
Haley Joel Osment
P
Adam Pally
Caitlin Peluffo
Dewayne Perkins
Pink Foxx
Esther Povitsky
Jeff Probst
Q
R
Chloe Radcliffe
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Adam Ray
Caroline Rhea
Rob Riggle
Phoebe Robinson
Matt Rogers
Giulia Rozzi
S
Nico Santos
Anna Seregina
Jason Sklar
Randy Sklar
Dusty Slay
Dulcé Sloan
Kevin Smith
Blair Socci
Beth Stelling
T
Carl Tart
Jordan Temple
Chris Thayer
Vinny Thomas
Sarah Tiana
Greta Titelman
Paul F. Tompkins
Shane Torres
Zach Noe Towers
Irene Tu
U
V
Milana Vayntrub
Melissa Villaseñor
W
Trevor Wallace
Matt Walsh
Reggie Watts
Mo Welch
Maggie Winters
X
Monét X Change
Y
Z
Sasheer Zamata
Jenny Zigrino
Zach Zimmerman
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Procedimento utiliza ácido hialurônico, é uma boa alternativa para quem prefere os não invasivos ou tem medo do bisturi, mas tem seus riscos
A sertaneja Ana Castela compartilhou nas redes sociais o que disse ser seu primeiro procedimento estético: a rinomodelação, que consiste na aplicação de ácido hialurônico no nariz para suavizar e harmonizar o contorno nasal.
A rinomodelação é diferente da rinoplastia, esta, sim, é uma cirurgia que mexe na parte óssea do nariz para corrigir tamanho e desvio, incluindo não só a estética, mas a saúde do paciente. Já a rinomodelação é muito menos invasiva e refere-se somente à estética, não afetando a parte óssea do nariz.
A médica cirurgiã plástica Patrícia Marques explica que na era das selfies, a vantagem da rinomodelação sobre a rinoplastia é que com ela é possível alterar a aparência do nariz sem recorrer ao bisturi e o procedimento é reversível, dura de 8 a 12 meses. Não gostou? Não quer mais? Logo passa. Por outro lado, como o organismo absorve a substância, se gostar vai ter que reaplicar dentro desse período e isso tem um custo. “Em São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro, o custo da aplicação fica entre 2 mil e 3 mil reais, dependendo do caso e do profissional”, explica Marques.
Os procedimentos estéticos não invasivos estão em alta no Brasil. De acordo com a ISAPS, Sociedade Internacional de Estética e Cirurgia Plástica na sigla em inglês, a rinomodelação fica em segundo lugar, perdendo apenas para a harmonização facial. Já o ácido hialurônico está na mesma colocação, atrás somente do botox. “O ácido hialurônico é bem versátil, podemos dizer, sendo bastante utilizado no rejuvenescimento facial para reestruturar a face e melhorar a aparência, atenuando rugas e linhas de expressão desde as primárias até as mais profundas. Além disso, ele estimula a produção do colágeno”, conta a médica.
Alguns cuidados recomendados após a rinomodelação seriam não praticar exercício físico somente no dia do procedimento, evitar exposição ao sol, maquiagem e massagear o nariz nos primeiros dias.
Riscos
A rinomodelação é um procedimento seguro, complicações não acontecem com frequência, mas podem acontecer e até de forma grave, como a necrose de nariz. A correção se dá através de cirurgias que são bem complicadas. “Daí a importância de buscar um médico habilitado e experiente, isso reduz a chance de complicações, que costumam ser brandas, é verdade, mas o risco de infecções e necrose de pele existe e quando isso acontece, o tratamento é muito difícil”, alerta a especialista.
Sobre a especialista:
Patrícia Marques é graduada pela Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, é membro especialista da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica e tem especializações em reconstrução de mama e da face no Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, em Barcelona, e no Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, em NY, EUA. Também é especialista em medicina capilar e referência nacional em frontoplastia e redução de testa e já transformou a vida de mais de 650 pacientes com as cirurgias realizadas. CRM-SP 146410.
Instagram: @dra_patricia_marques
Site: https://www.drapatriciamarques.com.br/
Avenida Moema, 300, conjunto 71, Moema, São Paulo/SP
Telefone: (11) 93206-0079
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//I'll answer these for Mun as I tagged it Munday =)
Questions for movie fans
Specify if for mun and/or muse! - @dontcxckitup
What’s your favorite movie?
Mun: THE MUMMY RETURNS/The Mummy - I mean as if it wasn't obvious. I love the mummy returns so much it's just so much fun and so quotable and it's one of those formative films that made me fall in love with adventure/pulp movies like that.
I also really love: The World's End, Galaxy Quest and Muppet Treasure Island, Die Hard.
Who’s your favorite actress/actor? -
So I have a few, I used to get very hyperfocused on actors, but I'm going to be honest I might not have seen everything they've been in. I think part of this is because I really like characters so if they have several characters I like I just class them as my favourite actors. I also think Rickman's death had an impact on me getting too attached to actors/actresses.....
Anyway, my favourites are: Rachel Weisz, Alan Rickman, Sam Neill, TIlda Swinton
Do you collect anything movie-related? Is there a backstory to any of those items?
So I used to collect DVD's and I have about 300+ of those but I stopped because of streaming/room/cost. They used to be a special thing I could get when I wasn't earning very much money. I have a few pop funkos and such but I think my collecting of movie/tv stuff really stopped after a certain author revealed herself to be a certain type of way. I don't want to get into politics here but that franchise was my specialist interest and I knew everything and I had so much merch, even a lot of stuff from before the films ever came out. I even have sticker books with animations from before the movies were released. I just found that I couldn't, in good conscious, keep engaging with the franchise and talking about - which kind of meant endorsing it - when the author/creator was and still is actively trying to hurt a minority of people.
I still have the stuff in my loft, packed away safe in case she ever apologises and realises the error of her ways but it kind of made me hesitant about collecting a lot of movie stuff.
That being said I do enjoy getting stuff that's like not directly merch but more fan created or something I see and associate with the movie (if that makes sense) - so like I have a Mark Sloan (Diagnosis Murder) build a bear. I have a star trek build a bear too with a little phaser.
That was a lot of rambling sorry!
Are there any movies that had a huge impact on you? In what way?
The Mummy/The Mummy Returns - It influences everything. I think watching it was one of the first times I sort of registered that this is how you do good, 3 dimensional characters. It's such a fantastic example of how to do a good ensemble cast movie. A brilliant example of how to balance comedy and horror and I adore it.
There's a lot of movies that have had a huge impact on me in different areas of my life so it kind of depends what we're talking about. I have to break them down and catergorise them haha!
Have you ever met an actress/actor? -
Tv actors and actresses I've met a few, I used to know someone who worked in soaps over here in the UK and they'd often have parties with soap actresses/actors.
I met Bianca Del Rio at a meet and greet.
I had the opportunity to meet a few at the Macbeth Premiere in Edinburgh but I was too nervous and chickened out (I wanted to meet Paddy Considine and have him sign something for me so BAD).
I just get too nervous tbh. So I don't know if I'd be able to meet one.
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Robin Rios • 28 Years Old • Lounge Singer at The Sanctuary
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Jude Wynn • 33 Years Old • Franchise Runaway
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There are only so many deals a man can make before it breaks his soul. Jude used to be a high roller, a man rich off his own merits, but he tossed it away by chasing the dream of being in the same crowd and light as those that can wine and dine nightly at the Sanctuary. He made a deal with the Owner that gave him a pass for life, at the cost of all of his wealth. He’s made deals with The Owner ever since, until one day he woke up in an alley and decided he wanted to do something more with his life than waste it in a club. He’s seen what the Sanctuary really is, and he’s afraid to go back now that he’s sober. Most that listen long enough to what he has to say to hear his ‘theory’ on what the Sanctuary is, roll their eyes and walk the other way, hoping that he can find a home in the Resistance. Unless the Franchise finds him first.
Jon Abiko • 38 Years Old • FBI Agent and Jacky Herpin Contact
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Abiko is a man of many means. As a field agent of the FBI, he has served for roughly a decade and established himself as an intelligent and capable individual. A longtime partner of Sloane Kidrick, she considers him to be a close confidant. What isn't known to many is that Jon has found his pockets being lined with the profits of immortal depravity. Their most recent cases have focused on trying to stop the illegal sale of human flesh centered around Jacky Herpin's gang down south. It is in this that Jon has brokered a deal. He tips the Herpin Boys off and distracts the FBI with false leads and in exchange he is compensated rather well. A schemer and master manipulator, he is also a deadly combatant. Recently has advised that Sloane be sent to investigate Leon Birch's resort on the west coast to keep her from discovering the mole and plans on unravelling what the Resistance has built up against his immortal friends.
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AGFA announces theatrical screenings of the 4K restoration of John Carpenter’s ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
The American Genre Film Archive, the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world, is thrilled to announce theatrical screenings of John Carpenter's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13—newly restored in 4K.
Written, directed, scored, and edited by Carpenter two years prior to HALLOWEEN, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 combines the template of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD with the spirit of RIO BRAVO to forge a movie like no other. The story follows a group of police offers (including the mighty Austin Stoker) and convicts as they join forces inside a soon-to-be-closed L.A. police station. The reason? They must defend themselves against Street Thunder, a vicious gang who have taken a blood oath to kill someone trapped inside the precinct. Combining gritty action with arthouse style, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 features powerful Cinemascope compositions, a pulsing synth score, and an immersive mood that only Carpenter can deliver.
“It’s an honor to represent Carpenter’s legacy, given how much personal joy his work has created for us,” said AGFA Theatrical Director Bret Berg. “When it’s something as iconic as PRECINCT 13—akin to the heartstopping majesty of HALLOWEEN—we’re driven to get this taut masterwork in front of as many audiences as we can. Big thanks to the CKK Corporation for sheparding this new restoration.”
Newly restored in 4K, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 is back on the big screen—loud, beautiful, and inescapable, as it was always meant to be seen.
The full list of screenings:
1/11 - 1/13 - Globe Cinema / Calgary, Canada
week of 1/20 - Gateway Film Center / Columbus, OH
week of 1/20 - Screenland Armour / Kansas City, MO
week of 1/20 - Majestic Theaters Tempe / Phoenix, AZ
week of 1/20 - Music Box / Chicago, IL
week of 1/27 - The Beacon / Seattle, WA
week of 1/27 - Somerville Theater / Somerville, MA
week of 1/27 - Plaza Theater / Atlanta, GA
week of 1/27 - Charlotte Film Society / Charlotte, NC
1/22 - Digital Gym / San Diego, CA
1/26 - Crosstown Arts / Memphis, TN
starting 1/26 - Rio Theatre / Vancouver, BC
1/27 - 1/30 - Frida Cinema / Santa Ana, CA
1/29 - 2/1 - Metro Cinema / Edmonton, Canada
throughout Feb 2023 - Winnipeg Film Society / Winnipeg, Canada
2/3 - Charles Theater / Baltimore, MD
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse DTLA / Los Angeles, CA
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan / NYC
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse New Mission / San Francisco, CA
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Park North / San Antonio, TX
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh / Raleigh, NC
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake / Denver, CO
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar / Austin, TX
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Staten Island / NYC
week of 2/3 - Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers / Yonkers, NY
week of 2/3 - Mayfair Theater / Ottawa, ON
week of 2/3 - Hollywood Theater / Portland, OR
week of 2/3 - Cinema Arts Centre / Huntington, NY
2/6 - Nitehawk Prospect Park / NYC
2/17 - 2/18 - Late Nite Grindhouse / St. Louis, MO
2/25 - University of Wisconsin Cinematheque / Madison, WI
week of 3/10 - Ragtag Cinema / Columbia, MO
3/17 - 3/19 - Trylon Cinema / Minneapolis, MN
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Formed in 2009, the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Austin, Texas. AGFA exists to preserve the legacy of genre movies through collection, conservation, and distribution. Housing theatrical and home video distribution arms, a 4K film scanner, and over six thousand film prints, AGFA will never rest until genre movies rule the world.
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