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wisteriagoesvroom · 2 months

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when you watch lando's old footage back with his different teammates you can see his chemistry is so different with each and every one of him. you can see the observant and maybe nervous first year f1 racer that he was around carlos. the fire-meets-fire vibe that they brought, all the overflowing energy of being early 20somethings.

then you get the daniel era where it's honey and butter. both of them warm and charming and lando still learning from the other. but also lando also coming into his own as a racer and realising that he's not an imposter - he's on the level, if not better at that point, than the person who raced for red bull and has 8 GPs under his belt. even if that same racer seems a shadow of his former self at mclaren.

then you get the 2022 merry go round, and oscar. might as well be night and day when they first meet.

oscar, who keeps to himself, puts his head down and works. oscar, watchful and careful after the silly business with alpine. who probably knows he's coming into a buzzy environment with big personalities and huge expectations too - because who is this kid who had the audacity to basically flip off alpine? and via social media of all things (how very modern for an old-fashioned sport). how is this kid gonna make his mark on such a storied team, where the last win is almost now as old as him? what is he going to do with all that potential, right?

we love the machine, because we love watching the potential of a bright young thing fighting their way out of its jaws. lando was in there too, not so long ago, and the poison from that bite might still seep.

nobody knows what to expect. but lando gets to be the elder in the duo for the first time. lando's also going through a process in 2022-23 where he also seems to be entering a new phase of his life and realising some stuff about himself as a person too and what his priorities are. we'll never truly know what that process is (nor should we), but i think on this side of 2024 you can already see how he's handling himself out of it.

and we saw it maybe, in a bit of a smirk at oscar's first day for the car launch and oscar being late. a bit of wonder at oscar, who when suited up seems physically larger than what he remembers.

but then! oscar puts in the work. good chatter surrounds newbie and his working style, and oscar demonstrates maturity. he shows what a contender he is. that he's got his own approach, and he's ready, and – once the car comes – he starts backing that up with good results.

lando is competitive as hell on his own terms. but seeing a twenty one year old from the Reserve bench come in under er, fraught circumstances, then smashing out result after result from Suzuka onwards - surely that puts some fire under your ass in a big way. and! lando is someone who, i think despite his bad luck and lack of a win yet, is incredibly driven and has it in him to be a proper WDC contender. he has that quality. if his teammate is pushing him he's just going to push himself harder.

which culminates, interestingly, in soundbites we're getting recently. like the peter crouch interview, where lando says he's stopped DJ-ing because he's prioritising racing. not an easy decision to make i'm sure, and maybe one that would've happened without oscar's presence at mclaren anyway– but just one signal of where his headspace is probably at now and into '24. lando is also much more reserved about the soundbites he's giving lately (like "i'm not making any race or win predictions anymore and i'm taking things as they are because predictions haven't come true for me in the past, there's too much expectation on myself" etc etc.).

you might even describe it as... maturity.

and guess who has been described as incredibly composed and mature by the mclaren team?

exactly.

#lando norris #ln4 #landoscar #twinklaren #mctwinks #oscar piastri #did i expect to write a mini essay about lando norris in the year 2024?#no #but his whole thing recently has been fascinating to me #sport is myth and imagemaking #so this is a meta on the myth if you will #i could probably do an equivalent essay on what oscar's learned from lando #but that'll be another like 800 words so i won't turn that into a ted talk #wisteria talks

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unholyverse · 8 months

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waterparks // marvin magazine issue #10

(full transcript under the cut)

Waterparks

WORDS by HOLLY SOLEM

PHOTOGRAPHY by DANIEL PRACOPCYK

Waterparks are places you go for fun; both pools and slides and the gloriously buzzy, pop punk band featuring members Geoff Wigington (lead guitar), Otto Wood (drums), and singer/guitarist Awsten Knight, whose neon energy matches his hair. Their music leads you down sonic chutes and up rainbow ladders with four albums, countless tours, millions of listeners and a recent signing with Fueled By Ramen, the label under which they are about to drop their highly anticipated 5th studio album. MARVIN had the good fortune of catching up with Knight—who is busy prepping for a European tour, a US tour and the release of the band's new album—to talk about all that goes into creating the bubbly world of Waterparks.

The new album titled Intellectual Property features eleven legit bangers filled with anthemic choruses. psychedelic experimentation and hooky melodies all polished to a sheen. There are hints of megalithic rock bands like Muse, inspiration from The Beach Boys and the pop punk sounds we have come to expect. But as for the "pop" part, this record goes in hard with collaborations with the likes of blackbear and songwriter/producer Julian Bunetta.

I love pop music and we got an offer to write with this dude, Julian, who has credits on 95% of One Direction's discography. I fucking love One Direction. I don't want to be dramatic but let's say I've got a top 60 favorite songs, I think four or five are One Direction songs. And Julian's written on all of them. I was just like, 'I want to do what I do but with him too.' And then I made "FUNERAL GREY", "BRAINWASHED", and "FUCK ABOUT IT", with him.

For this album, the band brought in more outside alliances than on previous albums, with Knight saying. "I think I was more open to [collaborations] on this album. Other people's opinions and thoughts and stuff like that. Normally, I don't really love writing with people that I don't know very well because it can feel very sterile. You walk in and they're like, 'what do you want to write about? You're like, 'oh fuck'—because it's a personal thing." And when it comes to getting personal, Knight is also realizing that to his surprise, the more personal he gets-the more vulnerable lyrically—the more universal the message.

I feel like I used to be kind of freaked out by [vulnerability], especially earlier, on album one. I was really nervous about it and it sounds so lame in retrospect but I didn't even want to do any acoustic songs. I liked burying myself a lit- tle bit behind a big instrumental. [The song] "21 Questions" for example. I sent that along with all the other demos to Benji because I wanted his opinion and he was like, 'this is one of the best ones.' Those wind up being the favorites, which seems counterproductive because songs are supposed to be relatable. And I never feel like I'm being relatable but I try to be less selfish with the writing. I want this to be for someone else.

When Knight refers to "Benji" he is talking about Benji Madden, one half of legendary pop punk duo Good Charlotte. Benji, along with his brother and bandmate Joel, manage Waterparks after discovering them on YouTube and DM'ing them on Twitter back in 2015. Knight received the news of the Maddens' invitation to fly to LA for a meeting while working as a babysitter who gave guitar lessons.

I called the guys and we're like, 'holy shit.' So we all went and bought swimsuits because…California. And yeah, that was it. After we met them, we went back to our hotel and were just like, 'what is happening? A week ago we were still passing out flyers outside of other people's shows. And we're right here, right now. This is the weirdest shit.'

A literal dream-come-true for Knight and the band, who eventually would make the move to LA from Houston while missing its Tex-Mex and Thai food, and of course, his family. But when it comes to the weather, he's all about California. He doesn't even mind the earthquakes. He was in a rooftop hot tub during one and actually found it rather exciting. For a man who has toured the world, there's a bright-eyed innocence and almost childlike wonder to him. His seeming lack of cynicism is as refreshing as freshly fallen snow which he admits he only saw for the first time not that long ago. But now, Knight talks about having stress dreams as he and the band get ready to embark on a European leg, followed by an extensive US tour.

Here's the thing, I like to play shows and I like to meet people. The other 22 hours of the day, I like having my space. I'm pretty particular, you know what I mean? I like my zone where I can sit and just do stuff. You go from peace and quiet and doing what you want all the time to sharing a small living space and a bus with twelve people. It's basically having twelve people in your living room for two months. And you're just like, 'ah, but the shows are great' as long as the shows are fun and everyone is having a great time, that makes it worth it to me.

He's also superstitious. Around his apartment there are crystals, there are obsidian and selenite wands in front of all the mirrors. He has a healer-type person come in and energetically clear his space, insisting he throw away objects that may have "dark entities" attached. "I'm luckier than people I know. They're like, 'why is the light always turning green when you go to it? Why do you always get the front spot at the store?' I'm like, it's because I don't split the pole, you know? Can't split a pole when you're walking. There's a bunch of superstitions. But I follow them and I'm crazy lucky."

In addition to music, he recently penned a well-received book of personal essays called, You'd Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out to Get You). He plans to write a novel next and has also started a clothing line called HiiDef. that fabricates small collections that sell out fast. His enthusiasm for the line is on par with music. "If everybody made the songs that I wanted to hear, I wouldn't have to do this. The same thing applies with clothing." Passion abound, he is all smiles when discussing plans for the future of Waterparks.

How do I get to the fucking moon? I think anyone who hears this album is going to love it. Cause I think it's incredible. I'm looking at the songs right now. I'm just like, 'man, straight slappers.' Even the last song, which I know wouldn't be a single or anything-that's probably one of the best accomplishments of a song that we've ever been able to pull off. I see this album in plaques on the wall. All right, we're manifesting now.

He names his goals out loud, as one is meant to do when calling them in, mentioning things like how much he'd like to play the Redding and Leeds Festivals at sunset. Then he pulls up the Waterparks US tour schedule online while musing, "I want one of those big "Sold Out" things across all the dates. It's getting there dude. Yeah, actually, it's going crazy right now." In real time, he seems to discover that the banners that cross nearly all of the show dates do indeed read, "Sold Out". And then it's clear. Awsten Knight is lucky. But luck is really about preparation meeting opportunities and he has definitely shown up to the game prolific and prepared. Five albums in, it's clear that Knight and Waterparks have only just begun.

@waterparks

#i scanned this big ass magazine and photoshopped it back together after i found out you could buy this digitally so you better reblog #awsten knight #otto wood #geoff wigington #waterparks #i.zip #anyways story time #only reason i bought this is bc i saw this at barnes and noble at the mall and it was wayyy cheaper than if i got a physical online #$25 instore vs $30 online + $20 shipping which is INSANE but the fact that this is the size of my torso is even more insane #it's just some puff piece like the rest of the shit you'd expect from a rich people magazine that brands itself as punk #and that josh madden shilled his way into again lol

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caliphoria17 · 1 year

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DEADLINE: Wild Bunch Int’l Boards New Films From ‘Diamantino’ Director Gabriel Abrantes, Qiu Yang & Hirokazu Kore-Eda As It Unveils EFM Slate

EXCLUSIVE: Wild Bunch International (WBI) has boarded sales on buzzy Portuguese director, artist and producer Gabriel Abrantes’ upcoming English-language feature Amelia’s Children.

Abrante’s psychological thriller Amelia’s Children is his solo feature debut and his first feature since his 2018 Cannes Critics’ Week winner Diamantino (co-directed with Daniel Schmidt).

The film reunites him with its star Carloto Cotta. Other key cast members are Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical) and Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun).

Cotta plays a man whose search for his biological family leads him and his girlfriend Ryley to a magnificent villa high in the mountains of Northern Portugal.

His excitement at meeting his long-lost mother and twin brother soon turns to horror when he discovers he is linked to them by a monstrous secret.

Abrantes also produces under the banner of his company Artificial Humors with Margarida Lucas. WBI will show the first trailer for the film which is in post-production.

#Alba in a psychological thriller?#LET’S FUCKING GO #Showcase your range girl #Alba Baptista #Warrior Nun #AB edit #My edit

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this-world-of-beautiful-monsters · 6 days

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something about lis2 shots with Daniel at the blatant center of focus for the cast always makes the little buzzy wires in my head light up and explode.

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despiterage · 16 days

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for @inrovina, continued from a legacy post:

"I'm totally down for that. More birthdays with my new bestie." Her head tips back and just slightly to the side with her next shot, and the weight of her hair as it shifts off her shoulder and drops to hang freely is almost--almost--enough to throw off balance. But she shores up against Xeno, leaning into him as she plops the thick bottomed glass back down onto a coaster on the bar. "I love that for us, dude."

The drinks have her insides feeling warm and buzzy; pleasantly so. But man, she's starting to feel as though she's under a vent or something. A little chilly, but just on the one side.

Or-- Well, maybe it's just all the talk about Meryem, their resident ice queen.

"She's so pretty; you should see her. It'd be a crime not to." She's not quite grasping the urgency of his question. The way he'd latched onto the single word she'd used to describe the other woman's powers. "She's kinda mean sometimes, but I can teach you how to butter her up if you reeeeeally wanna talk to her."

Xeno might be sobering up, if only a little, but Kinsey's not. And her bubbly speech has started to slow.

"Dangerous?"

Kinsey frowns a little in thought, her eyes lifting up toward the ceiling like she might read how she feels in the rafters. An image of Daniel Romano, the chief financier of the circus, for a fleeting moment before she forces the image of him out of her mind.

There's always danger at the circus. What's a little more sprinkled on top?

"Like-- We have excellent security. Susanna's basically a fuckin' werewolf, dude. Like, she can shred people who need shredding, if you know someone who needs shredding."

She eyes him for a moment, and the youthful gleam in her eyes darkens as she reaches out to grab a fistful of the fabric covering his shoulder, tugging him closer to whisper to him.

"Does someone need shredding, Xeno? Because, like, we're besties now. And I can make that happen. Susanna totally owes me from when I combed all the brambles out of her hair."

#kinsey:// threads #kinsey:// xeno inrovina #inrovina

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eliaskahtri · 11 months

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The Cosplay Circle

TIMING: Current

PARTIES: @itzbridiebitch & @eliaskahtri

SUMMARY: Bridie takes a trip to The Mushroom circle and meets Elias. He marvels in her unglamoured form, having no idea that it wasn’t a costume.

CONTENT WARNINGS: None

Elias was still new to bartending. He knew the difference between vodka and tequila (he had gone to college, after all), but how to make those drinks taste like other drinks? Something he was still learning. All he knew was that the Mushroom circle? He’d never been surrounded by so many like-minded people in all his life! Of course, one of his favorite activities was live-action roleplay (LARP for short), and the bar was full of people who dressed in the most intricate cosplay! They only did so behind the first bar, which felt like a secret fantasy nerd speakeasy. They sometimes put him behind, but for the most part, they kept him in front while he learned the ropes. Today they had him in the club area, slowly making all sorts of drinks for the fascinatingly-costumed people that would grace his presence.

As another person walked up to the bar, Elias threw the bar rag over his shoulder, giving the most dazzling smile he could to the new customer. “Welcome to the Mushroom Circle,” he greeted, patting the bartop in front of him. “What can I get for you?” He eyed the book of drinks they served, hoping that he had a how-to guide on it.

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Bridie loved her club. It was an endless source of entertainment, with plenty of humans to entertain herself with. But sometimes, she wanted to ditch the silly glamour, and let herself be who she was.

Flowers tucked into pink dyed curls, she stepped into the mushroom circle. Once the door closed safely behind her, Bridie let the glamour drop with a sigh. That was a million times better. She adjusted her pink crop top and looked down, happy to see honey-brown fur and hooves instead of boring basic human legs. She made her way further into the club, practically skipping her way to the bar.

Stevie could take a few lessons from this guy, she thought absently as the bartender greeted her warmly. But Stevie only ever looked vaguely annoyed to see her… Maybe it was because she was her boss? “Hiya honey,” she sang in response as she stopped in front of the bar. “That is an excellent question.” She drummed her fingers against the bar as she pondered the question. “You know what, I’m missing home a little extra tonight. What have you got with Tennessee whiskey?”

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Elias turned around as she requested Jack Daniels. He knew a bottle of it was around on the shelves behind him. As soon as he spotted it, he clapped his hands together and scurried over to it, then looked down at his drink menu. He really needed to memorize this thing. “We’ve got whiskey sour, Manhattan, Old Fashioned. I can also give it to you straight, on the rocks, you name it.” He nodded his head, tapping on the lid of the bourbon a few times.

He looked at her hooved legs, horns… all of it was so cool! “How did you make your legs look so real?!” He asked, unable to help himself. “I mean, everyone here is so good at their costumes. I need to learn a few things from some of you here.” Elias grinned as he spoke of costuming, the idea that there were people that loved cosplay as much as he did and could give him pointers. The possibilities? Endless. He couldn’t help but stare at the woman, and her cosplay was just so… so good!

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She hummed in thought, prepping her chin up on her fist as he thought. “Make it a whiskey sour,” Bridie grinned, before pulling herself up onto a seat. She was untangling a strand of hair from around one of her horns when he asked his question.

Confusion flickered across her expression until he said the word costume. Then her grin doubled in size. A costume? Bridie glanced around at the other fae in the club, realizing that the buzzy sensation that crept across her skin when she was in the presence of her kind wasn’t present for this particular person. Holy shit, they hired a human at a fae folk bar. “Oh you know,” she laughed with a shrug. “I look like this so often you’d think I was born with legs like these.” Not a lie at all. You would think it, and you would be correct. Unless you somehow mistook real legs for cosplay. “Oh we could definitely tell you what looks real. We’ve all got a really good eye for it.”

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Giving a quick salute to the woman, he quickly flipped to the page for whiskey sour (Tolkien bless this book he was given) and began to put the drink together. He was practically vibrating with excitement over meeting someone who was potentially as gifted in cosplay as he was desperate to be. “You mean you wear your look out all the time?” He tilted his head to the side, slightly in awe of her bravery. “I think that we should hold a cosplay convention here so everyone can show off their outfits. I think it’d be fantastic.” He pushed the cocktail over to the woman, grinning brightly. “One whiskey sour!” He exclaimed before grabbing a clean rag to wipe up the mess he had created in the process.

“I love it here. I’ve finally found people that are as creative and weird as I am. Though they’re much better at getting the truth out of me than I’d like.” He paused. Why did he say that out loud? Oh well, he never was good at holding his tongue. Overexplaining himself was practically his middle name. “Zachary makes good company, but he doesn’t like to talk to me about his costume design. Even though he literally lights this place up!” He gestured over to the man he didn’t know was a lampade, who was really just standing around.

He then smiled as he thought of the possibility of making friends around here who were engaged in his hobbies. Sure, he was from California and went to San Diego for Comicon every year, but he had left that life behind for a new one on the east coast, so he’d need to find new cosplaying friends. And seeing as how he worked at a cosplay bar, it felt like the opportunities were endless. “I’m Elias.” He then introduced, sticking a hand out for her to shake. He was so eager to make at least one friend after all the people he’d angered or confused online, he was starting to get a little desperate.

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Did he really think this was a costume? The horns were quite literally growing out of her head. The clip clop of hooves followed her when she walked. “Oh please, babes, I can’t look this good all the time.” She winked. Bridie just had to figure out a way to tell the truth while not making the poor guy’s brain explode with the reality of his job. “Sometimes I have to wear my human costume.” She said it as though it was some grand joke. Picking up the drink, the faun raised it in a salute. “Sláinte!” She said cheerfully as she took a sip.

“You’ll find we’re a good bunch. We’ll never lie to you.” But they might not be completely honest. It was the price of dealing with the fae for lesser folk. Bridie wasn’t the most cunning fae around, but she knew how the world worked for them. She glanced at the lampade, and had to hold back a snort of laughter. They lit up the corner they were in, looking mildly annoyed to hear their name come up in conversation. The faun wriggled her eyebrows playfully at them before turning back to the bartender. “Maybe he just doesn’t want to share his secrets. It can take a lot of work for us to look this fabulous.”

A name! Without even having to ask for it. It was an interesting name, and she didn’t have a great deal of fun ones in her possession. But he seemed so genuinely happy. It didn’t feel right to take it. “Do you go by any nicknames?” Bridie asked innocently. “A good nickname can go a long way with people in our circle. And no one would steal it so it would be all yours.”

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Elias couldn’t help but let out a laugh at the phrase ‘human costume.’ Sometimes he felt the same way. He had to adhere to what was appropriate for his age, and sometimes the best word he could use for when he was working his other job was that he was wearing a costume of sorts. He liked that idea, deciding to hold onto it for later.

“Never lie, huh?” He echoed, taking a moment to wipe down the bartop. “I mean, sometimes it’s nice for someone to give a white lie every now and then. The answer to does this outfit make me look fat should always be no.” He tapped a finger to his nose, knowing that there were some situations where he just didn’t need to be told the truth, or he wanted to withhold it for the feelings of the other person involved.

He thought for a moment about a nickname. His family had always called him Elias, never liked a nickname. In school, some of the kids shortened it to Eli. He found that either way, it didn’t really matter what he was called. “I’ll go by anything, honestly.” He spoke with a shrug. “Elias, Eli, Hey You. They all work.” He thought for a moment, thinking about her saying someone would steal it, what an odd thing to say. “What do you mean this group would steal my name?” He questioned, unable to let it go.

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“Nope,” Bridie said, emphasizing the ‘p’ with a pop. The faun tucked a stray curl behind her horn as she leaned back on her seat. “I can’t lie to save my life. It’s just so much easier telling the truth. Didn’t your momma ever teach you honesty is the best policy?” She teased.

“Elias Eli Hey You.” She said them all together as though it was one long name. “Sounds like Barnabus-Billius-Bently… shit, it’s not one of those either is it?” With the shake of a head and a wave of a hand, she dismissed the thought. “We’ll stick with Eli, I think. It has a nice ring to it.”

A frown notched the corner of Bridie’s mouth for a fraction of a second. How to dance her way around the truth on this one… “Have you ever heard the expression ‘I’m totally stealing that from you?’” She asked innocently, cocking her head to the side. It was answering a question with a question. If he said yes, then he had his answer. She loved a wicked little work around.

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“Well, of course, my mother taught me not to lie. She’d hit me with a wooden spoon if she ever caught me in a lie.” Elias shuddered at the memories because he sure had gotten in trouble in his younger years for deciding it was time to go out and hunt in the woods for cryptids, and therefore had to lie to his mother about where he had gone and what he was doing. She would be beside herself if she had known the truth, so he had to keep the information to himself, naturally.

Elias snickered as Bridie went through the possible nicknames, shaking his head. “Eli it is, that’s what I’ll be then.” He frowned, thinking back to the doctor that had told him not to give out his name. Still weird wording, but since everyone had been telling him that lately… maybe it was best to go by a nickname here while he was still trying to figure out what exactly he was working with…. and working for.

Frowning, Elias shook his head. “I’ve never heard that phrase in my life,” he admitted. Now he was confused. “Like when someone says something and the person wants to use it for themselves?” He then asked in an attempt to clarify. “I’m still getting used to the culture of this place, and quite frankly,” he leaned in a bit so no one would overhear them, “I’m not too sure I should be working here at all. It’s starting to feel like I’m in danger or something.” He leaned back again, frowning.

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She wrinkled her nose at the thought. Bridie guessed if she had to describe what telling a lie felt like, a wooden spoon could fit the bill. If it was a very large wooden spoon. “Well then, it’s a pleasure to meet you Eli.” She made a mental note to call him that if there were any other fae around. It wasn’t her name to give away, after all.

Bridie nodded enthusiastically. “Exactly!” She sang. “Like if you heard me call someone ‘babycakes’- which I do. Frequently. And you went ‘Well shit and god damn, that sounds fucking cool, I’m totally gonna steal that.” And definitely not that she could just fully take his name if he gave it to her.

The enthusiasm faded abruptly as he grew worried. No, no, no, a scared bartender wouldn’t do. They were the cupbearers of fun, and having one freaked out was death to a good time. She had to think of a way to spin this, and fast. Bridie shrugged. “I mean, I think this place is like. Just as safe as anyplace in Wicked’s Rest. Ya know? Weird shit happens everywhere. Like have you seen those crabs? Those little fuckers merged into like. A mega crab the other day. Right in front of me. It was like a terrifying remake of the Power Rangers.”

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Elias frowned, maybe it was safe, and he was reading too much into things. At least, he had to hope he was reading too much into things. Weird shit did seem to happen everywhere, but it didn’t help him feel any less on edge. He then shook his head, deciding that he was going to be done obsessing about his new job and just pretend everything was normal. It was better for his sanity that way. He couldn’t start trying to open a Pandora’s box that he simply didn’t want the answers to. He wouldn’t be able to put it back.

A bit distracted, he nodded slowly. “Yeah, morphing crabs.” He then shook his head, realizing what he had said. “Morphing crabs can’t be happening.” He decided, a deep frown settling on his face. Had moving to Wicked’s Rest been a complete mistake? Everything that had happened to him lately had him questioning his sanity at every turn. “I mean, that defies nature, doesn’t it? It’s not like it’s a single sell organism dividing itself, or…” he trailed off, clutching his head in his hands. “This place is too weird!” He declared, having half a mind to make a drink for himself, but thought better of it.

“I think I’m going to need a drink after the week I’ve had,” he decided with a nod of his head. “And preferably I don’t drink at the same place I work at, so I need to find a change of scenery. Maybe outside of the city where the weird can’t chase me.” He thought aloud, thinning that maybe a drive to Portland was on the agenda for him soon. “Wicked’s Rest might be living up to its name a bit too much for me right now.”

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“Tell that to the mighty morphing mega crab the size of a small dog I saw on the way to work.” Bridie scoffed. She blinked at his declaration once. Twice. And then snorted loudly with laughter. “Babycakes, everywhere is weird if you pay attention for long enough. New York City has freaking rats that will drag slices of pizza bigger than they are across subway platforms. The state of Florida is a thing that exists.” She took a sip of her drink and shrugged. “You just have to decide if it’s your kind of crazy or not.”

She gestured to the array of bottles surrounding the human. “Pour yourself one, and I’ll pick up the tab. Or, after you clock out, head over to Tír na nóg. You can drink, dance, have a good time, and not drink where you work. And once again, I’ll pick up the tab. It’s downtown, so you don’t have to leave the city. And if you do it right, it’s easy to forget the weird.”

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Elias blinked at the idea of a crab that morphed with other crabs to form a bigger crab. He then shook his head, realizing that he completely hated that idea and wanted to shove it to the back of his mind as quickly as possible. Nope, no way. He couldn’t help but laugh under his breath at the picture of pizza rat popping into his head. That had been a good moment on the internet, he thought to himself. Still, she had a point. “Maybe I just need time to process the flavor of weird that this city has to offer.” He then rephrased, drumming his fingers across the bartop for a brief moment. “I’ve met some nice people here, it would be a shame to leave just because I got spooked by a few unexplainable things.” He thought aloud, nodding his head once. Yes, he decided. He wouldn’t leave.

As she talked about her club, he smiled. “Well on my off hours, I would love to stop by.” He frowned, looking around for any listening employees. “Just don’t tell my employers that I went to the new competition, yeah?” He then asked with a sheepish smile. In truth, he had never been to a club as a patron before. The entire atmosphere he found himself working in was a completely new one. “I’m here for another…” he trailed off, checking his phone for the time. “Two hours.” He concluded, tucking his phone back into his pocket.

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“Yeah,” she said nodding as he blinked, appearing horrified at the thought. “Be super happy you didn’t have to bear witness.” Bridie grinned when the legendary New York pizza rat warranted a laugh. “If you ask me, New York pizza rats are way scarier than Wicked’s Rest’s brand of weird. Plus Florida? Hungry gators and crazy headlines every other day? No thanks.” Her grin widened, and she raised her glass in celebration. “That’s the spirit Eli! Never say die!”

She laughed a little, shaking her head. “It’s okay, we cater to very different clientele. They probably don’t mind Tír na nÓg’s existence… probably.” She nodded, polishing off the last of her drink before setting the empty glass back down on the bar. “Well then babycakes, I will see you in two hours. Remember to ask for Bridie. I am a woman of my word, so you have a free tab there tonight.” Sliding off the bar stool, hooves clicked against the floor. “See ya later, Eli.” She waved her fingers before heading for the door.

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Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) Tweeted: Deadline's ❝IT STARTS ON THE PAGE❞ returns! We're highlighting the scripts that serve as the creative backbones of the buzzy shows that will define the now-underway TV awards season. Read on! (THREAD) bit.ly/3QoYLZB

1. Read the script for the Season 1 finale of 'Squid Game' here: bit.ly/3tyoDbN

2. Read the script that started it all for Showtime's 'Yellowjackets' here: bit.ly/3OdDf8g

3. Read Taylor Sheridan's script for 'Yellowstone's Season 4 premiere here: bit.ly/3tCrznE

4. Read Dan Erickson's script for 'Severance's Season 1 finale here: bit.ly/3QmQntI

5. Read Chris Miller's script for 'The Afterparty' Season 1 finale here: bit.ly/3NUDSnq

6. Read a Season 2 script of 'The Great' by Tony McNamara here: bit.ly/3NUDAwQ

7. Read the thrilling series finale script for 'Ozark' here: bit.ly/3tEkK4X

8. Read the script for 'Pachinko's series-premiere episode here: bit.ly/3HpqBRo

9. Read the Season 2 finale script for 'Upload' here: bit.ly/3zEGKk5

10. Read a Season 2 script for Apple TV+ 'Ted Lasso' here: bit.ly/3b3YtHv

11. Read the Season 1 script "The Strong Black Woman" from Amazon Prime's 'Harlem' here: bit.ly/3Hpqple

12. Read Jesse Armstrong's script for 'Succession's Season 3 finale here: bit.ly/3tzkoN2

13. Read the Season 2 premiere of 'Bridgerton' written by Chris Van Dusen here: bit.ly/3zGxvA2

14. Read Steve Martin & John Hoffman's pilot script for 'Only Murders In The Building' here: bit.ly/3mPv0n4

15. Read Dan Fogelman’s series finale script for 'This Is Us' here: bit.ly/3OcmkTO

16. Read the pilot script for Amazon & Legendary's 'Night Sky' here: bit.ly/3xWVGZu

17. Read Issa Rae's Series Finale Script For 'Insecure' https://deadline.com/2022/06/insecure-series-finale-script-issa-rae-it-starts-on-the-page-1235047246/

18. Read A Season 4 Script For 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' https://deadline.com/2022/06/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-season-4-script-everything-is-bellmore-amy-sherman-palladino-daniel-palladino-it-starts-on-the-page-1235047258/

19. Read The Script For 'Better Call Saul's Season 6 Midseason Finale https://deadline.com/2022/06/better-call-saul-season-6-script-plan-and-execution-thomas-schnauz-it-starts-on-the-page-1235048703/

20. Read The Season 2 Finale Script For 'Hacks' https://deadline.com/2022/06/hacks-season-2-finale-script-lucia-aniello-paul-w-downs-jen-statsky-it-starts-on-the-page-1235042871/

21. Read Jason Katims' Pilot Script For 'As We See It' https://deadline.com/2022/06/as-we-see-it-pilot-script-jason-katims-it-starts-on-the-page-1235049325/

22. Read The Pilot Script For 'Schmigadoon!' https://deadline.com/2022/06/schmigadoon-pilot-script-corn-puddin-song-cinco-paul-ken-daurio-it-starts-on-the-page-1235049341/

23. Read Sam Levinson's Script For A Season 2 Episode Of 'Euphoria' https://deadline.com/2022/06/euphoria-season-2-episode-5-script-stand-still-like-the-hummingbird-sam-levinson-it-starts-on-the-page-1235049952/

#it starts on the page #tv writing #scripts

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Severance actress Dichen Lachman is going ape. Lachman, who plays a key role opposite Adam Scott in the buzzy Apple TV+ show, has joined the chest-thumping cast of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Studio’s latest Planet of the Apes movie.

The new Apes movie is set many years after the conclusion of 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes. Many apes societies have grown from when the Moses-like Caesar brought his people to an oasis, while humans have been reduced to a feral-like existence. Some groups have never heard of Caesar, while others have contorted his teaching to build burgeoning empires.

In this setting, one ape leader begins to enslave other groups to find human technology, while another ape, who watched his clan be taken, embarks on a journey to find freedom. A young human woman becomes key to latter’s quest, although she has plans of her own.

The screenplay is by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Patrick Aison.

Shooting is underway in Australia with Freya Allan, Owen Teague, William H. Macy and Kevin Durand among the key players.

It is unclear who Dichen is playing.

The Kathmandu, Nepal-born actress played a black market dinosaur dealer in Jurassic World Dominion, which grossed over $1 billion dollars when it was released last year. She also voiced General Atitaya in Disney Animation’s Raya and the Last Dragon.

In Severance, Lachman played a wellness counselor with an unusual connection to the company worker played by Scott. The show was renewed for a second season with Lachman due to return.

Lachman is repped by Gersh, Management Production Entertainment, and Ginsburg Daniels.

#dichen lachman #kingdom of the planet of the apes #news

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"Y Combinator, a start-up accelerator that moved from the South Bay to San Francisco this year, said it is still seeing many AI applicants. Sixty-four percent of its most recent batch of companies were AI-focused, and nearly 60 percent of its overall AI portfolio is based in San Francisco. ¶ Jared Friedman, a group partner at the accelerator, says this is reminiscent of the early 2000s web boom."

(Danielle Abril, "From doom to boom: AI is slowly re-energizing San Francisco. Buzzy AI startups are landing big investments, drawing talent to the city and occupying more real estate." Washington Post, October 23, 2023.)

Dude!?! You're not supposed to say that part out loud!

#ai bullshit #tech bros #san francisco #washington post

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room42 · 2 years

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The Al Yankovic Story’ Unveils First Look At Quinta Brunson As Oprah – Deadline

Roku today unveiled a still announcing the casting of Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) as media mogul Oprah Winfrey in its buzzy musical biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Brunson joins an ensemble led by Daniel Radcliffe, which also includes Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson and Toby Huss, as previously announced. Known for pastiching and parodying the works of his musical…

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round up // NOVEMBER 22 + DECEMBER 22 + JANUARY 23

Ah, the holidays…the season of almost indiscriminate consumption of holiday treats! In my quest to complete as much 2022 viewing as possible for my St. Louis Film Critics Association ballot, I had to put many other items on my to-do list on pause. (More on that ballot coming in a future post.) I watched 7 of my top 10 of the year in these three months, plus another 7 of my honorable mentions, which means I could’ve just made this entire post a rehash of my Best of 2022.

You will find my Best of 2022 in this Round Up, but you’ll also find a few movies that just missed the cut. You’ll also find a classic sitcom, sketch comedy, a buzzy docuseries, staged musicals, the start of my 2023 viewing, and more. Like I said, it’s the season for almost indiscriminate consumption, and that includes pop culture. These are my faves from this season in roughly in the order I experienced them…

Holiday Crowd-Pleasers

1. Cheers (1982-93)

Add this to my list of uninteresting opinions: Cheers = not overrated! After years of viewing on-and-off a lá Sam and Diane (thank you, ever-changing streaming service libraries!), I finished all 11 seasons. And after laughing through almost 300 episodes with Cliff, NORM!, Carla, Rebecca, Woody, Coach, Frasier, and Lilith, I’m almost certain they know my name, too.

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2. SNL Round Up

You’d think the SNL gang would know my name name by now, too. These are the sketches that made me laugh most in these three months.

“Soup” (4805 with Amy Schumer) - I have been Amy Schumer in this scenario too many times

"Jurors” (4805) - “That is not a song from Midnights!”

“Big Dumb Hat” (4805) - I have been cured of keeping these hats in my consideration set

“Monologue” (4808 with Steve Martin and Martin Short)

“A Christmas Carol” (4808)

“Father of the Bride” (4808)

“Blue Christmas” (4809 with Austin Butler)

“NFL on Fox Cold Open” (4810 with Aubrey Plaza)

“Weekend Update: Colin Jost Interviews Rep. George Santos” (4810) - I’ve yet to tire of jokes at the expense of Santos

“Weekend Update: April Ludgate and Leslie Knope on Working for the Government” (4810) - My heart!

3. Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

On my long list for the Best of 2022. This murder mystery sequel is just as charming as the original, and this one helped me realize Daniel Pemberton is one of my favorite modern composers. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10

4. Double Feature - Unconventional Holiday Treats: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special + Violent Night (2022)

If you like your holidays with a dash of quirky humor and and a dose of Kevin Bacon, the Guardians of the Galaxy have made the holiday special you’ve been waiting for. And if you like ‘em doused in blood, well, Violent Night is here to drench it on ya. Read my full review for ZekeFilm to see how it compares to its inspirations, Die Hard and Home Alone. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 5.5/10

5. Harry & Meghan (2022)

Not the ninth Harry Potter movie. After gobbling up this six episode Netflix series, I watched with rapt attention a second time because my family wanted to check it out over the holidays. Whatever your feelings on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (my hope is always #TeamFamilyReconciliation), you can’t argue with their ability to tell a story or that the British media makes for a cinematic villain. These articles from The Atlantic and The New York Times helped me process the series, too:

“What Harry & Meghan Still Doesn’t Say About Race,” NYTimes.com (2022)

“Harry, Meghan, and the Men Who Hate Them,” TheAtlantic.com (2022)

“Why Has America Fallen So Hard for Harry and Meghan?” NYTimes.com (2023)

6. Double Feature - 1997 Volcano Action Flicks: Volcano + Dante’s Peak

Calling this a double feature is debatable since, um, they’re just the same movie. The hero (Tommy Lee Jones or Pierce Brosnan) is supposed to be on vacation but gets roped into managing a volcanic disaster—don’t you hate it when that happens? Jones teams up with scientist Anne Heche and rushes to save his daughter Gaby Hoffman, and Brosnan teams up with small town mayor Linda Hamilton and rushes to save her kids. Both are fun disaster spectacles, and since, um, they’re just the same movie, they’re getting the same scores. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10

7. Six National Tour

While I do wonder about the longevity of lyrics like, “You said that I tricked ya 'cause I didn't look like my profile picture,” I can’t get the pop perfection that is the Six soundtrack out of my head. The Broadway sensation about the six wives of King Henry VIII has more songs than story, but their clever lyrics, diva solos, and accompanying over-the-top costumes are some of the most fun I’ve had at the theater in months.

8. Triple Feature - Heist Action feat. Corrupt Cops: Ronin (1998) + Out of Time (2003) + Man on a Ledge (2012)

Pick your setting: Europe, Florida, or Manhattan. Pick your cast: Robert De Niro and Jean Reno; Denzel Washington and Sanaa Lathan; or Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks. Pick your vibe: globetrotting conspiracy, Double Indemnity, or edge-of-your-ledge-seat thriller. Whether you choose Ronin (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8/10), Out of Time (9/10 // 7/10), or Man on a Ledge (9/10 // 7/10), you’re in for an exciting ride.

9. Shotgun Wedding (2023)

If Jennifer Lopez just made wedding rom-coms the rest of her career, I wouldn’t be mad about it. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6/10

10. Double Feature - Late ‘80s Comedies: Twins (1988) +The ‘Burbs (1989)

In roles they were born to play, Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger are Twins (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 7/10) who reunite as adults to search for their parents. In The ‘Burbs (8.5/10 // 6.5/10), Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, and Corey Feldman suspect their new cul-de-sac residents of murder and they search for evidence in creative ways. With those high concepts, both exceed their low bars of success with jokes and silly set pieces galore.

Holiday Critic Picks

1. The Best of 2022

Recurring themes and plots of the movies of 2022: class warfare, murder mysteries, musical biopics, taking down predators, and meta commentaries on entertainers’ careers. Read my fully redesigned year in review at ZekeFilm as well as my review of my top film of the year.

2. Hadestown National Tour

Inspired by the Greek myths about Eurydice, Hades, Orpheus, and Persephone, this relatively new Broadway show’s outside-of-time setting evokes A Streetcar Named Desire in its set and costumes. The songs feature some of the beautiful voices and melodies I’ve ever heard and some of most inventive stage lighting I’ve ever seen.

3. Network (1976)

In ep. 131 of SO IT’S A SHOW?, Rory is taking her fashion inspiration from the classic Network. What is its legacy, and what do these inspirations mean for a journalism panel Rory is participating in? Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch, and William Holden make a stellar ensemble for a satirical script prescient of the media-driven world we live in. Pair with A Face in the Crowd for a thrilling, thought-provoking evening. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 10/10

4. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

An explosive film noir! (And this year's putting up the tree movie?) After P.I. Ralph Meeker picks up a desperate hitchhiker (Cloris Leachman), his career and his life tailspin into a series of murders and a hunt for a mysterious package. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

5. MOSS by Maya Hawke (2022)

The best kind of intimate, vulnerable, and sweet indie pop, especially for the clever lyrics on “Backup Plan” and “Sweet Tooth.”

6. Rocky II - IV (1979-85)

Rocky II (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9/10) is the plot inverse of Rocky but just as thoughtful. Rocky III and Rocky IV (both 9/10 // 7/10) are exciting adventures with larger-than-life villains in Mr. T, Hulk Hogan, and Dolph Lundgren. Cue ‘em up to pump up for Creed III in March!

7. Hustle (2022)

Speaking of Rocky, this Philadelphia-set dramedy imagines Mickey at the center. Adam Sandler’s latest made my long list for the Best of 2022, and yes, it was partly because of those Rocky-style montages. Basketball isn’t my sport, but when I watch a good movie about it like this one, I always think for about 5 minutes I should really get into the NBA. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

8. What Price Hollywood? (1932)

If Hustle is a spiritual sequel to Rocky, What Price Hollywood? is the spiritual prequel to A Star Is Born. This romance features a wide-eyed Hollywood hopeful and an alcoholic movie veteran, though the plot details are rearranged from the standard plot structure in the 1937, 1954, 1976, and 2018 versions. Constance Bennett's wardrobe is *chef's kiss*, and this melodrama would pair well with either of Damien Chazelle’s La La Land or Babylon. (Keep reading for more on Babylon.) Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

9. The Last of Sheila (1973)

After so many comparisons to Glass Onion, I had to check it out—and it totally rules! James Coburn, James Mason, Ian McShane, Raquel Welch, and more assemble a year after a mutual friend’s death, and what begins as a pleasure cruise tuns into a crime scene. I have a deeper appreciation now of Glass Onion as both a riff and a twist on this film (though it still works as a standalone movie that just happens to have a Stephen Sondheim cameo), but I would’ve loved this morally gray whodunnit even without the introduction from Benoit Blanc. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 9/10

10. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

And now I’ve finished Wes Anderson’s feature directing oeuvre. (Bring on Asteroid City and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar!) Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, and Owen Wilson are at their funniest and at their most self-absorbed as they process their father’s unexpected passing on a train ride across India. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

Also this Holiday Season…

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has all the ingredients for a successful sequel—it just gets the measurements wrong. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8/10

I didn’t care for Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, but I’ll never forget it. Read my full review of the uncouth, unending, uneven, unforgettable epic for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 5/10 // Critic: 8/10

Plane is enjoyable, but it’s one of Gerard Butler’s more forgettable action vehicles. Read my review of yet another movie where an everyman Butler saves the day for ZekeFilm.

On SO IT’S A SHOW?, Kyla and I investigated Danny Bonaduce’s transition from Partridge Family star to wrestling star, the real Paul Anka, and the forgotten ‘70s sitcom Chico and the Man.

Photo credits: Six, Hadestown, Maya Hawke. All others IMDb.com.

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