#george alexiou

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Monarchy easily becomes despotic, but democracy breeds despotism more easily still.

Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (1835)

Happy Treason Day, my dear American friends.

You ungrateful colonials.

John Adams, America's first ambassador, is granted an audience with HM King George III (HBO John Adams).

#de tocqueville #alexis de tocqueville #quote #monarchy #despotis #tyranny #america #john adams #king george III #revolt of the american colonies #treason day #July 4th #history #british history #american history #HBO john adams #paul giamatti #britain

[executethyself35]

Aight peeps, according to @1waveshortofashipwreck i'm Luz and according to @ithinkabouttzu i'm Toye, does this mean i'm the human inbodyment of Luztoye, me thinks i am

#alexi rambles #band of brothers #george luz #joe toye

[dwellordream]

- Alexis Coe, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

#alexis coe #george washington #mary washington #american #history #colonial

[loiladadiani]

Alexey and his Hessian cousins, Louis and George Donatus

Louis and George Donatus are Grand Duke Ernest Ludwig, Alix brother's children. Although not marked, there is a family resemblance among the three children.

#russian history #romanov family #hesse family #Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine #George Donatus #Louis #Tsarevich Alexis Nicholaevich

[harrisonarchive]

George Harrison, Pattie Boyd, Derek Taylor, and "Magic" Alex in Haight-Ashbury on 7 August 1967. Photos by Grant Jacobs, Gene Anthony, AP Photo, Bettmann via Getty Images.

George's Haight-Ashbury turning point visit, 55 years later; post 1 of 3.

“Everywhere we went, people were smiling and, you know, sitting on lawns ‘drinking tea,’ you know; festivals of music... I mean, that Summer of Love, a lot of that was bulls***, really, it was all what the press were saying, but there was definitely a vibe.” - George Harrison, The Beatles Anthology (2000)

“I went to Haight-Ashbury and it was totally unlike the idea I had in my mind. I thought it would be full of artistic hippies crafting clothes, jewelry, artwork, all that sort of stuff. But when I got there, it was like the Bowery. It was a lot of dropouts who were lost. And they’d had so many different drugs that they didn’t know which way they were going. As they say: if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there. It turned me round totally. I thought, well, that’s it for me. I don’t really want to be a person that they look up to. I just thought I had to get out of this. I was very disappointed, really.” - George Harrison, I Me Mine - The Extended Edition

“On the way, Derek produced a tab [of LSD]. Would we like some? Since we were going to Haight-Ashbury, it seemed silly not to. […] We got out of the car, the acid kicked in and everything was just whoah, psychedelic and very… I mean, it was just completely fine. We went into a shop and noticed that all these people were following us. They had recognized George as we walked past them in the street, then turned to follow us. One minuter there were five, then ten, twenty, thirty and forty people being us. I could hear them saying, ‘The Beatles are here, the Beatles are in town!’ We were expecting Haight-Ashbury to be special, a creative and artistic place, filled with Beautiful People, but it was horrible — full of ghastly drop-outs, bums and spotty youths, all out of their brains. Everybody looked stoned — even mothers and babies — and they were so close behind us they were treading on the backs of our heels. It got to the point where we couldn’t stop for fear of being trampled. Then somebody said, ‘Let’s go to Hippie Hill,’ and we crossed the road, hoping the lights were red, and went into a park. Then somebody said, ‘Let’s sit down here,’ and we all sat down n the grass, our retinue facing us, as if we were on stage. They looked at us expectantly — as if George was some kind of Messiah. We were so high, and then the inevitable happened: a guitar emerged from the crowd and I could see it being passed to the front by outstretched arms. I thought, Oh, God, poor George, this is a nightmare. Finally the guitar was handed to him. I had the feeling that they’d listened to the Beatles’ records, analyzed them, learnt what they’d thought they should learn, and taken every drug they’d thought the Beatles were singing about. Now they wanted to know where to go next. And George was there, obviously, to give them the answer. Pressure. George was so cool. He said, ‘This is G, this is E, this is D,’ and showed them a few chords, then handed back the guitar and said, ‘Sorry, man, we’ve got to go now.’ He didn’t sing — he couldn’t have: he was flying. We all were. I was surprised he could even do that. Anyway, we got up and walked back towards the limo, at which point I heard a little voice say, ‘Hey, George, do you want some STP?’ George turned around and said, ‘No, thanks, I’m cool, man.’ Then the bloke turned round and said to the others, ‘George Harrison turned me down.’ And they went, ‘No!’ And then the crowd became faintly hostile. We sensed it because when you’re that high you’re very aware of vibes, and we were walking faster and faster, and they were following.
When we saw the limo, we ran across the road and jumped in, and they ran after us and started rocking the car, and the windows were full of these faces, flattened against the glass, looking at us.” - Pattie Boyd, Wonderful Tonight (2007)

“It made me realize: 'This is not it.’ And that’s when I really went for the meditation.” - George Harrison, The Beatles Anthology (2000) (x)

#George Harrison #Pattie Boyd #Derek Taylor #Alexis Mardas #1960s #quote #quotes about George #quotes by George #Harrison spirituality #ghhaightashbury55 #7 August 1967 #fits queue like a glove

[alexis-camberra-black]

Love my boys (Even if they annoy me sometimes)

@fredweasleyanonn @georgeweasleyyyy @juliette-bishop @mattheoriddleanonn @regulusblackanon @slayriusblack @jennierubyjaneanon

#alexis 🌈 #alexis tonks #fred weasley #george weasley #weasley twins #Freddie #georgie

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Away We Go (2009, Sam Mendes)

29/02/2024

Away We Go is a 2009 film directed by Sam Mendes, written by the well-known author duo Dave Eggers-Vendela Vida, in their first film experience.

It is the story of two thirty-year-olds, played by John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, who, faced with the imminent, unplanned arrival of their first child, undertake a journey across the United States, and beyond, in search of the ideal place where put down roots and raise the family.

The film's soundtrack is cured by British singer-songwriter Alexi Murdoch and consists largely of his songs.

Presented at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the film was distributed in US cinemas by Focus Features starting from 5 June 2009, in the first weekend in limited form in 4 theatres.

Positive reviews include those from Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times), David Denby (The New Yorker) and Peter Travers (Rolling Stone). Among the negatives are those of Richard Corliss (Time), A. O. Scott (The New York Times), Dennis Harvey (Variety) and Ann Hornaday (The Washington Post).

#away we go #film #2009 #sam mendes #dave eggers #Vendela Vida #john krasinski #maya rudolph #Alexi Murdoch #bob dylan #what is life #george harrison #the stranglers #the velvet underground #Edinburgh International Film Festival #focus features #roger ebert #chicago sun times #the new yorker #Peter Travers #Rolling Stone #Richard Corliss #time #A. O. Scott #the new york times #variety #the washington post #romantic comedy #Road movie #comedy drama

[thepermanentrainpress]

Gallery: Alexisonfire @ Rogers Arena - Vancouver, BC Date: August 7, 2023 Photographed by: Timothy Nguyen

#PRmusic #PRphoto #Vancouver #yvr #Rogers Arena #Live Nation #Music #live music #Timothy #Timothy Nguyen #Alexisonfire #Otherness #Dallas Green #George Pettit #Jordan Hastings #Wade MacNeil #Chris Steele #Alexis on Fire #Boiled Frogs #This Could Be Anywhere in the World #To a Friend #We Are the Sound #Dine Alone Records #Dine Alone Music #concert #concert photography #concert photos #gig #concerts

[brett-is-afraid]

Dreamsmp guys love matching with their boyfriends istg

#jonathan #wilbur #luke #karl #ruben #alexis #clay #george #brett speaks #cc!jonathan #cc!alexis #cc!luke #cc!karl #cc!george #cc!clay

[genevieveetguy]

Les âmes soeurs, André Téchiné (2023)

#André Téchiné #Cédric Anger #Noémie Merlant #Benjamin Voisin #Audrey Dana #André Marcon #Sya Rachedi #Alexis Loret #Mama Prassinos #Jean Fornerod #Stéphane Bak #George Lechaptois #Albertine Lastera #2023

[fxntasmagoria]

FXNTASMAGORIA

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[jonathan5485]

Christmas and Snow

Somebody once said that the only way to enjoy the sight of snow is when looking at a postcard or a painting.  I have spent a number of Christmas Days in hot climes such as Karachi and Melbourne and know that Christmas is not Christmas without snow.  So for this Christmas blog I want to look at some of the beautiful winter landscapes created by famous and not-so-famous artists to remind me of a…

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#Art History #Blue Snow #Effect of Snow on Petit-Montrouge by Manet #Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruehel the Elder #La Pie (The Magpie) by Claude Monet #Love of Winter by George Bellows #Queue to a Resrvoir by Vasily Perov #Snow at Louveciennes by Alfred Sisely #Snow Effect Sunset by Camille Pissarro #Snow Scene at Argenteuil by Claude Monet #The Battery by George Bellows #The Census at Bethlehem by Pieter Bruegel the Elder #The Rooks have returned by Alexi Savrasov #View of Bazincourt #Winter Landscape by Wassily Kandinsky #Winter landscapes

[soitsashowpodcast]

ep. 130: Solaris? // Good night, and good luck. (George Clooney double feature!)

It’s a George Clooney double feature! In honor of his new rom-com with Julia Roberts releasing today (Ticket to Paradise - read Taylor’s review), we’re watching two movies he starred in (and one he directed) that are referenced in the Gilmore Girls season 6 episode “You’ve Been Gilmored.” First it’s the 2002 sci-fi drama Solaris, in which Clooney is investigating some weird behavior in outer space, and then it’s the 2005 journalism docudrama in which Clooney is investigating some un-American behavior in the newsroom. What is the story of Solaris? What famous journalist is Paris comparing herself to? What did audiences and critics think of these movies? And did the Oscar buzz get to George Clooney?

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Cheers

Other pop culture we ref: Mickey Rooney, All the President’s Men; Ocean’s 11; I Know Who Killed Me; mother!; The Tender Bar; The Wicker Man; Good Morning, Vietnam; Dylan Thomas

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MORE ABOUT SOLARIS

“Why Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris Sets the Standard for Movie Remakes,” IndieWire.com (2017)

“Darren Aronofsky Reacts to ‘F’ CinemaScore for mother!,” SlashFilm.com (2017)

MORE ABOUT GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

“Steppenwolf Theatre’s Good Night, and Good Luck World Premiere Adaptation Postponed Indefinitely Due To Pandemic,” Deadline.com (2020)

“George Clooney's Insistence on Black and White Could've Sank Good Night, and Good Luck,” SlashFilm.com (2022)

#Solaris #George Clooney #Good Night and Good Luck #Gilmore Girls #Alexis Bledel #Rory Gilmore #Lorelai Gilmore #Paris Geller #Liza Weil #Amy Sherman-Palladino

[loiladadiani]

Grand Duke Mikhail Nicholaievich (1832 - 1909)

Grand Duke Mikhail Nicholaievich was the youngest son of Nicholas I. He had a successful career as the Governor General of the Caucasus and later as part of the Tsar's Advisory Council (by then, Alexander III was Tsar.) He served under four Tsars in the course of his life and was the last Field Marshal created in Russia. The Romanovs loved him and considered him a "grand seigneur" with exquisite manners and perfect command of etiquette.

"Uncle Misha," as he was sometimes called, was the father of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna and the so-called "Wild Caucasians," his six sons, all Grand Dukes, with a mind of their own and loud voices which they did not hesitate to use. It is practically impossible to discuss the last thirty years of the Russian Empire without mentioning one of Grand Duke Mikhail's sons.

His wife, the formidable Princess Cecilie of Baden (Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna), a very intelligent but not very likable woman raised their progeny (with an iron fist.) She pre-deceased him by many years. "Uncle Misha" had a stroke and spent the last few years of his life living with his daughter in the South of France. All the Romanovs visited him there at some time or another.

Once "Uncle Misha" died, the semblance of union that existed among the Romanovs at that point, disappeared. The Dynasty might not have crumbled, but the family did.

The "Wild Caucasians" (or, more correctly, the Mikhailovichi) from left to right:

Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich ("Uncle Bimbo), Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna (Stasi), Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich (Miche-Miche), Grand Duke Georgiy Mikhailovich (Gogi), Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (Sandro), Grand Duke Sergei (no nickname that we know off) and Grand Duke Alexis Mikhailovich, who died at age 20.

#russian history #romanov dynasty #Grand Duke Mikhail Nicholaevich #Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich #Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich #Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich #Grand Duke George Mikhailovich #Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna #Grand Duke Alexis Mikhailovich #Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna #Tsar Nicholas I

[harrisonarchive]

George Harrison, Rita Tushingham, and Michael York in Mumbai, January 1968; photo 2 courtesy of India Today.

“Recording in Bombay wasn’t without its challenges, however. The studios were situated at the top of an office block and recording would have to halt at 5.30 when the sound of workers clomping down the staircase rattled through the unsoundproofed building. 'If you listen closely to some of the Indian tracks,’ said George, 'you can hear taxis going by.’ Probably the most striking track on Wonderwall Music in terms of future development is 'Dream Scene.’ Opening with swathes of backwards sitar, it drifts into beautiful Indian vocals, apparently hailing from some vintage recording of playback singers. After this interlude, the track gets seriously avant-garde. Discordant piano, slowed down voices and tape loops of sound effects create a disturbing sound melange, which surprisingly presages The Beatles’ free-for-all stoned-athon 'What’s The New Mary Jane,’ recorded several months later for the 'White Album.’ George as the most way-out of the Fab Four? Here’s the proof.” - Martin O’Gorman, The British Beatles Fan Club special George tribute edition, 2011 (x)

#George Harrison #quote #quotes about George #quotes by George #Rita Tushingham #Michael York #Wonderwall Music #Wonderwall Music 55 #Alexis Mardas #1968 #1960s #Harrisongs #Harrison songwriting #fits queue like a glove

[alexis-camberra-black]

In honor of @jinx-loset teaching me how to work a muggle camera. Figured I'd show some photos of my boys...who I miss a little too much right now

@fredweasleyanonn

#alexis 🌈 #alexis tonks #fred weasley #weasley twins #george weasley