#Sydney Olson

[eyesfullofmoon]

Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', photographed by Ray Olson in Sydney, Australia.

April 4, 1938.

#old photos #women #1930s #* #tattoos #tattoo design #ray olson #australia #b&w #30s #black and white #vintage #sydney australia #photography #30s style #b&w photography #vintage style #vintage fashion #30s fashion #black and white photography #women in photography #tattoo studio #tattoed girls

[kennedy-family-library]

Family portrait at Christopher Kennedy Lawford and Jeannie Olson's wedding (1984).

#Robert Pender #Victoria Lawford #Edward M. Kennedy #Sydney Lawford #William Kennedy Smith #Robin Lawford #Edward Kennedy Jr #Jeannie Olson #Christopher Lawford #Patricia Kennedy Lawford #Kennedy Weddings

[arabellas]

13K FOLLOWERS CELEBRATION ✩ favorite characters THE BEAR (requested by @ricky-olson + @jesperfahxey) ↳ Sydney Adamu

#the bear #thebearedit #the bear fx #sydney adamu #ayoedebiriedit #dailyflicks #wocedit #wocdaily #flawlessbeautyqueens #televisiongifs #userallisyn #useriselin #usersophie #userpayel #jackpearcsn #usergal #userreh #usersilk #mine #13k celebration

[allamericansbitch]

Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (september 24 - october 7)! Due to my hiatus, this list will include the past 2 weeks. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts. Have a great week everyone!

taylor swift: 1989 music videos gifset by @rogerhealey

heartstopper: charlie spring gifset by @spookys

stranger things: season 2 gifset by @emziess

taylor swift gifset by @loversmore

bottoms 2023 gifset by @djo

lorde: pure heroine graphics by @cruellesummer

taylor swift: 1989 (taylor's version) back cover redesign edit by @twinfiresign

maisie peters x taylor swift gifset by @antoniosvivaldi

hayley willams art by @7nathanarmy

the last of us gifset by @spookycora

barbie 2023 gifset by @vanessacarlysle

taylor swift: evermore redesign edit by @william-byers

heartstopper: nick nelson gifset by @robin-buckleys

scream 2 gifset by @kallypsos

bottoms 2023: text posts gifset by @jackietaylorsghost

taylor swift: reputation edit by @tayloralisonswift

stranger things: songs that defined the seasons gifset by @spookyharrington

daisy jones & the six: aurora gifset by @lavenderhazed

bottoms 2023: josie costume design by @chappelroan

hocus pocus gifset by @charmedslayer

barbie 2023 gifset by @morgots

nightmare before christmas gifset by @ajcrowleys

watcher 2022 gifset by @killingsboys

chappell roan gifset by @phoebesbridgers

bottoms 2023 gifset by @mrgaretcarter

olivia rodrigo: guts vinyl redesign edit by @forestsandsandss

halsey gifset by @h-f-k

evermore graphic by @cellphonehippie

bottoms 2023 gifset by @lavenderhze

scream 1996 gifset by @saw-x

maisie peters: there it goes gifset by @perths

stranger things: jonathan byers gifset by @ricky-olson

bottoms 2023 gifset by @rachelsennot

barbie 2023 gifset by @sara-evers

stranger things: el and max gifset by @emblazons

taylor swift graphic by @andtosaturn

fleetwood mac: dreams graphic by @bymine

succession: gerri and karolina gifset by @brotherconstant

maisie peters: literary and cultural references gifset by @jakeperalta

stranger things: robin buckley + patches gifset by @chyler-leigh

the last of us gifset by @skyshipper

paramore: this is why gifset by @heroeddiemunson

the chicks: gaslighter gifset by @borntoruns

the bear: sydney adamu gifset by @jamietarrt

stranger things: season 3 gifset by @kaliprasad

the shining gifset by @gresit

pride & prejudice gifset by @trainstationgoodbye

halsey: if i can't have love i want power gifset by @meliorn

only murders in the building: mabel mora in 1x01 gifset by @scllyowens

barbie 2023 gifset by @ordinarybarbie

#*creatorshoutouts

[wulfhalls]

I still can't believe that such talented actors as Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney got into S*ny, and the same thing awaits Aaron Taylor-Johnson. And don't get me started on Tom Hardy, dude stopped doing good projects when he signed up for this....

throwing up crying about aaron taylor johnson doing one fucking movie as pietro maximoff looking hunky and making eyes at his sister played by elizabeth olson after just staring in another movie with her were he played her husband. the only time I cared about marvel was when they made me believe we were gonna get vague allusions to incest and a flowers in the attic joke 😭😭 and then they killed him instantaneously 😭😭 and I was like well at least they haven't locked his ass down for a decade in that hell hole only for him to jump right back in 😭😭 with no elizabeth olson in sight. also dakota johnson isn't talented shes just brunette with bangs

#asks

[filmnoirfoundation]

NOIR CITY Returns to Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre Today!

Full schedule, tickets and Passports (All-Access Passes) available at NoirCity.com. Eddie Muller in person!

Saturday Matinée • January 20

DOUBLE FEATURE

UNION STATION

1:30 PM

Cops William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald race to foil a kidnapping plot in Chicago's Union Station. The film packs a double-feature's worth of thrills into its brief running time, including some brutality decades ahead of its time. Ace crime scenarist Sydney Boehm keeps the plot humming like a runaway train and director (and renowned cinematographer) Rudolph Maté makes the ride more vivid through use of actual locations. Costarring Nancy (Sunset Blvd.) Olson and a terrifying Lyle Bettger.

UNITED STATES (1950) Dir. Rudolph Maté. 80 min.

CAIRO STATION/ BAB EL HADID

3:30 PM

A newspaper hawker (played by the director himself) at the eponymous train depot develops a frightening obsession with a sexy lemonade vendor. That's the premise for a suspenseful drama which cunningly uses the bustling station to depict clashing strata of Egyptian society. Chahine's combination of gritty authenticity and psychosexual Expressionism created a landmark of Egyptian cinema—despite public boycotts over its unflinching perversity and politics. Costar Hind Rustum was nicknamed "The Arab Marilyn Monroe." In Arabic with English subtitles

EGYPT (1958) Dir. Youssef Chahine. 77 min.

TICKETS FOR SATURDAY MATINÉE DOUBLE FEATURE

Saturday Evening • January 20

DOUBLE FEATURE

ODD MAN OUT

7:00 PM

This intense manhunt thriller won the inaugural "Best Film" prize from the British Academy of Film Awards, and it remains one of the most highly regarded movies ever made in the United Kingdom. James Mason plays fugitive Irish Nationalist Johnny McQueen, roped into a heist that goes fatally wrong. Can Johnny navigate his way safely through a nocturnal nightmare of danger and deceit? Robert Krasker's cinematography is as good as his legendary work with Reed on The Third Man. An all-time classic!

UNITED KINGDON (1947) Dir. Carol Reed. 116 min.

VICTIMS OF SIN / VICTIMAS DEL PECADO

9:30 PM

NEW 4K RESTORATION  A film that virtually leaps off the screen. The music, the characters, the confrontations, the emotions—all boil over the top in this uniquely Mexican version of noir dubbed rumberas. Sexy Ninón Sevilla dances up a storm in a club featuring some of Latin America's top performers—Pérez Prado, Rita Montaner and Pedro Vargas—all while dodging a vicious pimp, defying her boss, and rescuing an abandoned baby from the trash. As André Breton is reputed to have said, "In Europe we talk about surrealism, in Mexico they live it every day." In Spanish with English subtitles

MEXICO (1951) Dir. Emilio Fernández. 90 min.

TICKETS FOR saturday evening DOUBLE FEATURE

#film noir foundation #noir alley #noir city #noir city 21 #noir city oakland #grand lake theatre #film festival #film noir festival #film restoration #victims of sin #odd man out #cario station #union station

[maplefiasco]

I was tagged by @booksandabeer (for the record, I'm always down to get tagged in this kinda stuff; I'm just slow as hell to actually respond. Also I'm gonna try to not repeat too many of your answers, but this EASILY could be a venn diagram that's just a circle.) to post ten favorite female tv characters. Let's go!

Kim Wexler, Better Call Saul

Brienne of Tarth, Game of Thrones

Poppy Li, Mythic Quest

Peggy Olson, Mad Men

Ellie Miller, Broadchurch

Áine, This Way Up

Bertie, Tuca & Bertie

Sydney Adamu, The Bear

Jane Kerkovich-Williams, Happy Endings

Lenny, Legion

Also it's Succession Finale Hangover Day, so I'm throwing in Gerri as a bonus eleventh.

No pressure tagging @asofterhibou @betelgeusetoo @deliriumsfish @vanillav @basic-instinct40 and anyone else I didn't tag because I got worried I tag them too often in these things and they hate it

#mememe #it me #ask game

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 12.27

Beer Birthdays

Gerardus Johannes Mulder (1802)

Louis Pasteur (1822)

Rudolph Rhineboldt (1827)

John A. White (1839)

Philip Ackerman (1841)

Paul Kalmanovitz (1905)

Jean Van Roy (1967)

Rick Sellers (1977)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Maryam d'Abo; actor (1960)

Gerard Depardieu; French actor (1948)

Johannes Kepler; German astronomer (1571)

Louis Pasteur; scientist (1822)

Sarah Vowell; writer (1969)

Famous Birthdays

John Amos; actor (1939)

Jean Bartik; computer scientist and engineer (1924)

Karla Bonoff; pop singer (1951)

Terry Bozzio; rock drummer (1950)

Louis Bromfield; writer (1896)

Johannes Vodnianus Campanus; Czech poet, playwright(1572)

George Cayley; scientist, aerial navigator (1773)

Timothée Chalamet; French-American actor

Nick Chubb; football player[ (1995)

Chyna; wrestler & actress (1970)

Lily Cole; English model (1987)

Wilson Cruz; actor (1973)

Marlene Dietrich; German actor, singer (1901)

Jay Ellis; actor (1981)

Veronica Giuliani; Italian Capuchin mystic (1660)

Ian Gomez; actor (1964)

Sydney Greenstreet; actor (1879)

Hinton Helper; writer (1829)

François Hemsterhuis; Dutch philosopher (1721)

Mary Howard; English author (1907)

Mick Jones; rock guitarist (1944)

Eva LaRue; model and actress (1966)

Oscar Levant; pianist, composer (1906)

Mina Loy; British modernist poet and artist (1882)

William H. Masters; physician, sex researcher (1915)

Scotty Moore; guitarist and songwriter (1931)

Agnes Nixon; soap opera writer (1927)

Charles Olson; poet (1970)

Carson Palmer; football player (1979)

Hermann-Paul; French painter and illustrator (1864)

Mike Pinder; English rock keyboardist (1941)

Theresa Randle; actress (1964)

Cokie Roberts; television journalist (1943)

Teofil Rutka; Polish philosopher (1622)

Matt Slocum; rock guitarist (1972)

Erin E. Stead; illustrator (1982)

Willem van Otterloo; Dutch conductor and composer (1907)

Kristoffer Zegers; Dutch pianist and composer (1973)

Carl Zuckmayer; German author and playwright (1896)

#Birthdays

[aflashbak]

#tattoos

[budandtender]

The Fascinating History of Cannabis: From Ancient Japan to the Modern World

The Fascinating History of Cannabis: From Ancient Japan to the Modern World

 Cave painting Kyushu, Japan

The history of cannabis usage dates back thousands of years, with evidence of its use found in various cultures across the globe. One of the earliest known instances of cannabis use was discovered in a Jomon-era Japanese archaeological excavation, where 10,000-year-old dried cannabis flower specimens were found in a clay jar. This remarkable find sheds light on the long-standing relationship between humans and this versatile plant. 

According to researcher Dave Olson, a neolithic cave painting from coastal Kyushu in southwest Japan provides further evidence of early cannabis use. The painting depicts tall stalks with hemp-shaped leaves, alongside strangely dressed people, horses, and waves. It is believed that this scene represents Korean traders bringing hemp to Japan. Interestingly, the hemp plant figure in the painting reflects the sun/plant image, similar to the hieroglyphic likenesses used by Mediterranean cultures (Olson).

Cannabis has been cultivated for various purposes, including fibre, medicine, and inebriation, for at least 12,000 years, since the end of the last Ice Age (Basic Medical Key). The plant is believed to have first emerged around 36 million years ago in Central Asia, near the Altai Mountains, where Siberia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan converge (Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics). As human populations grew and migrated, so did the use and cultivation of cannabis.

 Emperor Shen-Nung

One of the earliest written accounts of cannabis used as medicine can be traced back to ancient China, where it was part of an oral tradition passed down through generations. This tradition extends back to the legendary Emperor Shen-Nung, who reigned 4,700 years ago and cited cannabis as an important herbal remedy, along with ginseng and ephedra (Sydney University). By the first century CE, Chinese oral traditions concerning medicinal cannabis had expanded to cover over 100 medical conditions, and this knowledge was later incorporated into the first Chinese pharmacopeia, Pen-ts'ao Ching.

Holy anointing oil 

Cannabis also played a significant role in the Mediterranean region, Egypt, Greece, and India between 1500 and 200 BCE (Drug Library). In ancient Persia, the religious text of Zoroastrianism, the Avesta, ranked cannabis as the most important of all known medicinal plants. 

Furthermore, Polish anthropologist Sula Benet controversially claimed that cannabis provided a key ingredient—q'neh bosm—in the holy anointing oil recipe recounted in the Hebrew Old Testament's book of Exodus (Basic Medical Key).

Bhang lassi shop 

As the use of cannabis spread throughout the world, its applications and methods of consumption evolved. In India, for example, cannabis was typically consumed orally in the form of bhang lassi, a drink consisting of milk, spices, and ground marijuana, which had been present in the Indian subcontinent for over 1,000 years (National Geographic).

Today, cannabis continues to be a subject of interest and debate, with its properties being researched and utilized in various forms of treatment. The long history of cannabis use, from ancient Japan to the modern world, serves as a testament to the enduring relationship between humans and this remarkable plant.

[eyesfullofmoon]

Fred Harris Tattoo Studio in Sydney, Australia.

Photographed by Ray Olson on December 17, 1937.

#1930s #old photos #*

[atlanticcanada]

The incredible power of Fiona making landfall in Atlantic Canada through the eyes of storm chasers

Post-tropical storm Fiona walloped Atlantic Canada after making landfall early Saturday and storm chasers captured the incredible power as the storm roared ashore.

Hurricane-force winds pummelled Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Iles-de-la-Madeleine and southwestern Newfoundland. According to the Canadian Hurricane Centre, peak wind gusts reached 161km/h over Beaver Island, N.S.

Officials estimated half a million homes and businesses across the Maritimes were without power Saturday morning, forcing municipalities to declare a local state of emergency.

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Storm chasers from Canada and the U.S. flocked to the east coast to capture "Ferocious Fiona" as the storm moved up the Atlantic. Here's a look at what they saw.

Aaron Jayjack, an American storm chaser, was in Sydney, N.S., when Fiona made landfall. The videographer captured several videos showing the strength of the storm as hydro poles and lines began to cripple from the force of the wind.

"Daylight is beginning to break as Ferocious Fiona continues to rip away at Nova Scotia. Hydro poles and lines coming down across the roadways in Sydney," Jayjack tweeted.

Daylight is beginning to break as Ferocious Fiona continues to rip away at Nova Scotia. Hydro poles and lines coming down across the roadways in Sydney. #Fiona #Canada #NSwx @MyRadarWX pic.twitter.com/Se52UwtLEa

— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) September 24, 2022

Photos from storm chaser Max Olson show trees and power lines scattered across Sydney streets.

Trees and lines down all over west Sydney, NS. Lots of area without power. #fiona pic.twitter.com/eZqAER6Cqt

— Max Olson (@MesoMax919) September 24, 2022

Canadian storm chaser and Weather Network meteorologist Mark Robinson captured the storm surge in Louisbourg, N.S.

Surge is now overtopping the pier here in Louisbourg. @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork @NateTWN #HurricaneFiona pic.twitter.com/ln8ch8V1WP

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) September 24, 2022

Wind and waves on the docks seem to be getting worse. Louisbourg. @weathernetwork #HurricaneFiona #Hurricane @jwhittalTWN @NateTWN pic.twitter.com/SPUYnMWjq0

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) September 24, 2022

As daylight broke, residents and local journalists began to reveal the destruction their neighbourhoods suffered from Fiona's fury.

Photojournalist Ryan Taplin captured images of uprooted trees blocking streets.

Ogilvie St. in south end Halifax. @chronicleherald #nsstorm #HurricaneFiona pic.twitter.com/fvKSUD9RPR

— Ryan Taplin (@ryantaplinhfx) September 24, 2022

While another large tree crushed an SUV.

There are several trees down all around HRM including this one on Quinpool Rd. For @chronicleherald #nsstorm #hurricaneFiona #halifax pic.twitter.com/PgLUEM0bIH

— Ryan Taplin (@ryantaplinhfx) September 24, 2022

In N.L., residents shared horrifying images of homes being swept away by the storm surge.

"A 2 storey apartment building has been swept away. There is a large amount of gasoline or fuel oil on the streets of #PortauxBasques," Rosalyn Roy tweeted.

A 2 storey apartment building has been swept away. There is a large amount of gasoline or fuel oil on the streets of #PortauxBasques #nlwx #HurricaneFiona pic.twitter.com/gRKaOh62iW

— Rosalyn Roy (@Tygerlylly) September 24, 2022

The view from our office window right now. #nlwx #HurricaneFiona #PortauxBasques #Newfoundland pic.twitter.com/KxjZGUbgk3

— Wreckhouse Press (@WreckhousePress) September 24, 2022

Here's a look at more of the devastation captured by social media users.

Many trees completely uprooted. pic.twitter.com/sTqBvJfcZ8

— Jack Morse (@bjackmorse) September 24, 2022

The owner of this car can count themselves lucky. No damage I can see. pic.twitter.com/F2gZ4ATO5R

— Jack Morse (@bjackmorse) September 24, 2022

Driving west on highway 6 toward Oyster Bed, PEI and many trees toppled over from relentless northerly winds all night long. @weathernetwork headed to the north shore next @stormhunterTWN @DmjHodge @NateTWN #HurricaneFiona pic.twitter.com/BIaZnOTbiv

— Jaclyn Whittal (@jwhittalTWN) September 24, 2022

From #Burgeo this morning #nlwx pic.twitter.com/vvneWKI0qN

— Newfoundland (@Newfoun46692045) September 24, 2022

Lots of damage already here in PAB. STAY HOME. There are so many people out looking around. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/7XaoA9GIeb

— Ashley Brauweiler (@a_brauweiler) September 24, 2022

Connection to the island portion of the community of Burnt Islands now cut off. I’m told some folks are stuck on the other side, but at a higher location. Glad my mom left our home as we are on that side. Hopefully everyone is safe #nlwx #Fiona pic.twitter.com/kQNDo7P8Gl

— Michael King (@MikeKingNL) September 24, 2022

More images being shared from family of the devastation in Burnt Islands. The shed with the green door and sign is our family shed . Please stay safe everyone, listen to officials and get to higher ground! #nlwx #Fiona pic.twitter.com/3kPhHrF3ZU

— Michael King (@MikeKingNL) September 24, 2022

Halifax: trees and power lines down on all the residential streets #Fiona (i'm not in Halifax. photo sent by family member) pic.twitter.com/FTKLWa8f8F

— Susan Grimbly (@sgrimbly) September 24, 2022

#Fiona It doesn’t look good in Alberton,PEI! Hope this passes soon without any further damage to our island. #FionaPEI #hurricanFiona pic.twitter.com/UQrl4695hX

— Lalit (@fdklalit) September 24, 2022

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#new brunswick #prince edward island #nova scotia #news #politics #canada #CTVAtlantic

[topsportsasia]

Miss Earth Australia 2022 results: New South Wales' Sheridan Mortlock crowned in Sydney

Miss Earth Australia 2022 results: New South Wales’ Sheridan Mortlock crowned in Sydney

beauty pageant: Miss Earth Australia edition: 22nd date: September 4, 2022 venue: Hyatt Regency Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia hosts: Tom Gay, Nina Robertson performers: Rommel Reyes Olson, Jane Standish, Philippine Dance Ensemble, Deuc3s, Adlips, Darius Vevo candidates: 17 View this post on Instagram A post shared by APR Photography…

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#Australia #Australian beauty queens #Miss Earth Australia 2022 #New South Wales #Sheridan Mortlock #Sydney

[fractured-hq]

could you suggest fcs for mary macdonald and alice longbottom? poc welcome and encouraged! ( i have a hankering for maude apatow as mary mac but would love your suggestions! )

I love these kind of asks, and I would love to see either Mary or Alice! Here are some suggestions:

Mary Macdonald:

Lana Condor

Sydney Sweeney

Simone Ashley

Sofia Bryant

Alice Longbottom:

Natalia Dyer

Tessa Thompson

Elizabeth Olson

Phoebe Dynevor

- Admin Ashley

#mary macdonald #alice longbottom #answered #marauders era rp #hp rp #marauders rp #harry potter rp

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

DISSENT: A Charity Romance Anthology is coming September 6! 

#PreOrderHere

https://geni.us/Dissen

For National Read a Book day, DISSENT will be released in eBook and paperback!

DISSENT is a charity anthology containing NEW, never-before-seen stories from over 150 bestselling authors of all romance genres. All proceeds from the eBook and paperback sales will be donated to organizations benefiting reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in areas where people need them more than ever.

This anthology will only be available for a very limited time, so grab your copy today!

**We are not affiliated nor endorsed by any of these charities. We are simply a community bound by a single cause: protecting the basic human right of body autonomy.**

AUTHORS INCLUDE:

Brighton Walsh, Nicole French, Kennedy Fox, A.M. Roark, A.R. Hall, Aarti V Raman, Aidy Award, Alexis Anne, Amanda Richardson, Amelia Wilde, Amie Knight, Amy Quinton, Anna Michael, Aria Wyatt, Ashley Lane, Autumn Jones Lake, B. Celeste, B.L. Olson, Blair Babylon, Brenda St John Brown, Brenna Aubrey, Bri Blackwood, Cara Dee, Carmen Jenner, C.L. Matthews, Cassie Graham, Celia Kyle, Charity Ferrell, Claire Wilder, Claudia Burgoa, Dakota Willink, Dani René, Daniela Romero, Dee Garcia, Dee Lagasse, Deidre-Ann Anderson, Donna Grant, Echo Grayce, Elena Aitken, Elle Thorpe, Ellis Leigh, Emily Colin, Emily Goodwin, Erica Alexander, Erin Parisien, Eva Charles, Eva Moore, Evelyn Adams, Glenna Maynard, H.D. Carlton, Haley Jenner, Heidi McLaughlin, Holly Mortimer, Hope Jones, Ines Johnson, Iris Morland, J. Saman, J. Sterling, J.H. Croix, J.L. Beck & C. Hallman, J.M. Walker, Jane Blythe, Janet Berry, Jasmin Miller, JD HOLLYFIELD, Jen Stevens, Jenika Snow, Jenna Hartley, Jenna Lynn, Jennifer Sucevic, Jessica Florence, Jillian Liota, Julia Kent, Kait Nolan, Kat Latham, Kat Savage, Kate Canterbary, Kate King and Jessa Wilder, Kate Meader, Kathy Coopmans, K.B. Cinder, K.D. Proctor, Kelly Maher, Kim Loraine, Kym Grosso, Lainey Davis, Laramie Briscoe, Laura Hall, Laura Lee, Lauren Stewart, Lea Coll, Len Webster, Lili Valente, Linnea May, Lisa Shelby, Lissanne Jones, Lucy Lennox, Mary Ann Marlowe, Max Henry, Megan Ryder, Melissa Andrea, Melissa Marino, Melonie Johnson, Mia Harlan, Mignon Mykel, Molly O’Hare, Monica Corwin, Morgan Jane Mitchell, N.A. Moore, Natasha Raulerson, Nicole Blanchard, Nina Levine, Pamela DuMond, Patricia D. Eddy, Persephone Autumn, R.L. Kenderson, Rachel Brookes, Raven James, Rebecca Paula, Rebecca Yarros, Regina Kyle, R. Castro, Roxie Noir, S. Cinders, Sade Rena, Saffron A. Kent, Samantha Lind, Sarah M. Cradit, Scarlett Cole, S.E. Rose, Shaw Hart, Sydney St. James, S.J. Sylvis, Skye Alder, Stephanie Anne, Suzanne Baltsar, Sylvie Stewart, T.K. Leigh, Tabatha Vargo, Tamara Lush, Taryn Quinn, Tawna Fenske, T. Gephart, Toni Aleo, Tracy Krimmer, Tricia Lynne, Trish Milburn, V.F. Mason, Vanessa Booke, Vivian Wood, Zoe Ashwood, and Zoe York

Add to your Goodreads TBR List here: https://bit.ly/3NyWQir

#comingsoon #needtoreaditnow #readmoreromance #wildfiremarketingsolutions

[kjissexy1994]

Words of Shakespeare: Happy 20th Anniversary Supanova!

On the weekend of the 18th and 19th of June 2022, I went with six friends and two support workers (and of course my old friend Richard and other friends Sam and Hayden) went to the Supanova Comic and Gaming convention at The Dome at Sydney Olympic Park (my favourite entertainment fortress of solitude!).

Throughout the weekend, we saw a variety of cosplayers from Anime such as My Hero Academia and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, video games from my childhood such as Pokémon, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and Games from the previous decade including Undertale and Deltarune, cartoons and animated movies such as Steven Universe, the popular Disney adventure cartoon The Owl House and classics such as Beauty and the Beast and Mulan, web cartoons such as Vivienne Medrano’s Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss and Rooster Teeth’s RWBY, childhood animations such as Pingu, Characters from cult shows such as Monkey from the British gag dub of the same name that aired on ABC in the early eighties and of course cosplay from sci-fi movies and tv shows such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who and Marvel and DC comic books and movies including classic heroes and villains such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Loki, Superman, Batman, The Joker, Harley Quinn and the rest.

A majority of the well designed displays of the cosplayers were also shown at the Cosplay Showcase at the Cosplay Theatre across from The Dome at Hall 5.

I was also amazed by how many male cosplayers can cosplay as female characters like for example, when I saw a male Tawna Bandicoot cosplayer and females cosplaying as Deku from My Hero.

At Supanova when I first entered The Dome, there was a wall of Supanova Posters from the past 20 years starting with 2002 up until this year, my much loved Convention has hosted a plethora of well known guests from movies, tv shows, anime and cartoons including Sean Schemmel (voice of Goku from the Dragon Ball anime), Dan Green (voice of Yugi Mutou/ Pharaoh from Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic and Knuckles the Echidna from Sonic X and the various Sonic games from 2003-2009), Barbara Eden (From I Dream of Jeannie), John Barrowman (From Doctor Who) David Hasselhoff (from Baywatch) The late Verne Troyer (Mini Me from the Austin Powers movie franchise) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa of Star Wars) , Richard Horvitz (voice of Invader Zim and Alpha 5 from the earlier Power Rangers seasons Mighty Morphin to Turbo and currently the voice of Moxxie from Helluva Boss), Jeremy Shada, John DiMaggio, Olivia Olson and Jessica DiCicco, the Adventure Time cast of Finn, Jake, Marceline and Flame Princess/Phoebe respectively, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers cast members Jason David Frank (Tommy), Austin St John (Jason), Walter Emmanuel Jones (Zack), Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam), David Yost (Billy), Karan Ashley (Aisha) and of course the late legendary godfather of Marvel Comic Book superheroes Stan Lee who appeared in the 2014 edition of Supanova in Sydney. I have been attending Supanova Comic Cons since 2011 with the exception of 2015 when I was experiencing financial and physical burnout from my Melbourne trip and 2020 which was unable to be held due to well…horrid stuff and seeing those old posters of previous cons made me feel very nostalgic.

Supanova had a variety of stalls which you could buy various merchandise such as comics, pop vinyl figures, statues, trading cards, plush dolls of anime characters and video game characters and vintage merchandise such as action figures from tv show and cartoon franchises including Transformers, Power Rangers, He-Man, Batman the animated series, Star Wars, Star Trek and older comics from the eighties and nineties. Supanova also had a stall where you could buy autographs from previous years conventions.

For those who want some physical enjoyment, there was the archery target course and of course, my new favourite from last year, the Battlecry LARP sword fights. Richard and I had a great time taking down a burly ax wielding knight with rubber swords as you get a lot of exercise out of it as well!

There was also Star Wars Lightsaber demonstrations and testing your might as you try to lift Thor’s Hammer Mjölnir!

For those who love gaming, there were gaming areas where you could play Rocket League, Super Smash Bros and Ubisoft’s Just Dance whilst there was also gaming tournaments and demonstrations as well and of course board and dice games such as Dungeons and Dragons!

Looking through The Alley seeing all the prints of artwork and comic books by independent artists made me feel amazed inside, I bought a print of Spyro the Dragon and stickers of Stolas and Blitzø of Helluva Boss from Bunsanity and a commission of the character Wizarmon/Wizardmon from Bandai’s Digimon virtual pet, anime and video game franchise from art by Cyanide. I really loved how well designed Wizarmon looked even though if the artists never got into the Digimon franchise.

I even had my fortune told via Pokémon trading cards by a Mimikyu cosplayer!

There was also comic book artists from Australia such as Alex T. Trip who did illustrations for The Phantom, Jamie Johnson who did illustrations for IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and Dean Rankine who did illustrations for Simpsons Comics and Oggy and the Cockroaches (France’s answer to Tom and Jerry). One of the comic books I bought was by independent comic book artist Bad Harvie and his Ozploitation anthology comic book series modelled after Grindhouse low budget horror movies from the seventies and eighties. Definitely not for those with a weak stomach if I say so myself.

I was also happy that there wasn’t any offending stalls at the Alley unlike last year when Supanova was embroiled in controversy where there was a stall selling right wing extremist and Neo Nazi merchandise as conventions are a place of celebrating who we are and we do not condone any hate here.

For the con-goers who were looking for an appetite, Dominos Pizza was serving up pizzas, garlic bread and Pepsi drinks as usual and the cafés inside the Dome sold Pies, burgers and Bagels. Outside the dome had stalls such as Chips on a Stick, Wally’s Hot Dogs, Hot Dog on a Stick, Cheese on a Stick (who would usually be there at the Sydney Royal Easter Show) and Ian’s Ice Creams.

Now it was time for the main attraction and a mainstay for Supanova since the beginning, the guests! This year’s Sydney Supanova was the first edition with overseas stars in three years caused by well…again…bad stuff and the guests included Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum aka Clark Kent and Lex Luthor from Smallville, Michael Biehn from The Terminator and The Mandalorian, Mark Shepperd from Supernatural, Emile De Ravine from Once Upon a Time, James and Oliver Phelps aka the Weasley Twins from the Harry Potter films, the part of the Supanova furniture, John Jarratt who is a very friendly fellow despite playing one of the most infamous horror characters in Australian film history which is Mick Taylor from the Wolf Creek movies (which gave me uncontrollable bowel movement when I was younger and Jarratt never appeared on an episode of Play School in the eighties for those who are a victim of the “Mandela Effect!”), and of course, one of the first few guests from Supanova’s inaugural convention in 2002, Veronica Taylor, the original voice of Ash Ketchum from the 4Kids English dub of the Pokémon anime series and movies from 1998 to 2006.

Even though I was very determined to wait two and a half hours to obtain Taylor’s autograph and photo with her (and a much needed interval to use the restroom and chow down on a hot dog on a stick!), it was definitely worth the $60 to greet Taylor and to acknowledge her as one of the voices of my childhood growing up watching the Pokémon anime in the late nineties and early 2000’s on Cheez TV hosted by Jade and Ryan (who also appeared at the 2016 Edition of Supanova).

Taylor was also a very lovely person to talk to as well as I discussed all those precious memories!

I also attended a seminar at the Cosplay theatre where the Phelps Twins discussed their time playing as the Weasleys in the Harry Potter films with a number of funny stories to tell too!

This year’s Supanova was a roaring return to form and without any controversies or kerfuffles after what happened last year in the artist’s alley. Supanova is such a great way to dress up as your favourite character, meet new friends, join and explore new fandoms, be involved in activities, meeting your favourite celebrities and of course, reliving your childhood in the process (like I did when I met Veronica)!

My only negatives for this year’s convention was the long waiting time in groups to see big name celebrities and only a minuscule number of voice actors appearing. After all, we are still in a dwindling health crisis and we should get to see more well known voice actors from cartoons and anime next year (Still praying for Richard Horvitz!) and of course, more well known guests from movies and tv shows!

I give this year’s Supanova an 8 out of 10!

This has been another Supa review of Words of Shakespeare!

Stay Amazing and Happy Trails!

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