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blue-eli · 7 months

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Ink October day eight: Raven

Plunder; rapine; robbery; rapacity; furious violence.

Plunder; prey; food obtained with rapacity.

A bird of the larger species of the genus Corvus, having the feathers of the throat lanceolate and distinct from one another.

#Archraven #kingdom hearts vanitas #kh vanitas #Vanitas #vanitas kh #vanitas kingdom hearts #kingdom hearts #kh #unversed #ink october #blue boi draws #ink October 2023 #ink October 2023 day 8 #please don’t ask me what he’s wearing I didn’t want to draw his canon fit #I love Archravens they’re probably one of if not the best unversed to me #that being said fucking hate fighting them. stop stealing my orbs motherfuckers

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xedro1440 · 7 months

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Inktober day 8! I had to do toad, but how I thought? Peach’s smash bros attack of course! I wonder if she has any remorse especially if she uses it against Bowser. Maybe not, maybe she’s heartless, but I drew her with a bit of fear in her eyes regarding the safety of her toad. I wonder if it’s a job a toad signs up for…

Red toad: Hey are you signing up this year for the Smash Bros position?

Red toad 2: Are you crazy?! Jim got 3rd degree burns last year and was sent to the hospital after going against Bowser.

Random toad: I heard that Gregg was blasted by magic and was sick for days.

I don’t know do what I just made but do what you will with this little story I created just now.

#inktober #inktober toad #inktober day 8 #inktober 2023 #toad #princess peach #princess toadstool #smash bros #october #ink #markers

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sunny-day-jack-official · 7 months

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October Merchandise at Shark Robot!

With the turn of the season, we've got some more merchandise hitting our Shark Robot Catalogue~🍂 Posters and stickers, ahoy!

Each poster is available in four size options and printed on premium luster photo paper with archival quality inks:

$9.95 USD - 8" × 10" (20.32cm × 25.4cm)

$12.95 USD - 10" × 13" (25.4cm × 33.02cm)

$13.95 USD - 12" × 16" (30.48cm × 40.64cm)

$14.95 USD - 16" × 20" (40.64cm × 50.8cm)

Meanwhile, single die-cut sticker are sized 2.95" × 3.09" (7.493cm × 7.8486cm) and retail for $2.95 USD. The stickers will be on pre-order and ship towards the end of October.

Posters

Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack Promo (2023)

Don't Take His Sunshine Away...

The 2023 promo poster for Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack has been updated to include the new logo, and is finally available for purchase! There really is something wrong going on here, but your favorite man would never want anything bad for you... right?

Employee of the Month, Every Month

Welcome One, Welcome All, To Popov's Big Top Yoooooogurtopia~!

It's everyone's favorite(?) boss from the very best(?) FroYo place in the whole wide world, Barry! It takes some real team effort to put a smile on every customer's face, and you can count on Barry to pull through! ... To call you in to cover for your coworker's missed shifts, that is. But hey, who could say no to this guy? (Don't actually answer that one.)

Stickers

Chibi Taylor

Taylor Potts, President of the Occult History and Sciences Investigation Club (that's the OHSIC, and don't you forget it!), reporting for duty! This determined guy needs to find a ghost pronto, so of course he's sending you to do his dirty work... W-wait, what do you mean that lead was real!?

Chibi Elias

It's the groom of Gallagher Mansion himself! He's waited over 100 years for you to show up, and oh how delighted he is to see you~ Shall we have the wedding ceremony of the century?

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All purchases of merchandise from our Shark Robot catalogue further supports our studio! You can view the full catalogue here at our vendor page.

#somethings wrong with sunny day jack #sunny day jack #sdj #the groom of gallagher mansion #minors dni #merchandise

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thepastisalreadywritten · 11 months

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10 best royal exhibitions to continue the Coronation celebrations, from Buckingham Palace to Blenheim

The day of the Coronation is over but these remarkable royal exhibitions across the UK means the excitement doesn’t need to be

By Natasha Leake

18 May 2023

The glow from King Charles III’s Coronation is starting to fade, but there is plenty more pomp and ceremony to be discovered at these extraordinary royal exhibitions currently being staged across the country.

Stately homes and royal palaces have transformed their sumptuous rooms into backdrops for stunning showcases of royal regalia, period costumes and mementos of past Coronations.

From Blair Castle to Castle Howard; Blenheim to Buckingham Palace, book a date at one of these must-see royal exhibitions to keep the celebrations going.

Through a carefully curated selection of more than 200 pieces, the Kensington Palace fashion exhibition draws parallels between the pomp, ceremony and performance of the contemporary red carpet and the pressure to ‘see and be seen’ at Georgian court.

One-of-a-kind creations worn by Lizzo, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga et al. are juxtaposed with outfits worn by 18th century movers and shakers in the State Apartments, which, handily, is where the showcase is staged.

Pictured: A row of magnificent outfits in the King’s Gallery at the Crown to Couture

5 April - 31 October 2023

Blenheim Palace is using the occasion of the Coronation to celebrate its historic connection with the Royal Family.

With a collection of previously unseen artefacts, crowns, coronets, robes, and photo albums, take a trip into the world of royal fashion with an impeccably restored Norman Hartnell silk gown, worn by the then Rosemary Spencer-Churchill to the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.

Also on display are costumes from Bridgerton and The Crown, and a page from a Blenheim visitor’s book, which includes the elegant inked signatures of Wallis Simpson (the future Duchess of Windsor) and her second husband, Ernest A. Simpson.

Pictured: The restored Maid of Honour Coronation dress worn by Rosemary Spencer-Churchill to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

19 March - 30 July 2023

Originally launched in 2022, the award-winning Castle Couture exhibition returns this summer to Blair Castle, the ancestral home of the Atholl family, with an extended edition that showcases statement designs, intricate embroidery, innovative textiles, and style influences from the 18th century through to the 20th century.

Among the highlights are delightfully delicate ostrich feather and Brussels lace fans by the renowned Parisienne craftsman Duvelleroy, the appointed supplier to Queen Victoria.

There are also pieces from the personal collection of the late Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, Scotland’s first Scottish female Member of Parliament.

Pictured: This ballgown would have been worn by Lady Glenlyon (later Anne, Duchess of Atholl) during the visit as they dined with the royal couple.

1st April – 28th October 2023

In a homage to the Regency period, visitors are invited to take a step back into the world of the Georgians with an exhibition that looks at how fashion trends reflected the significant trade, travel and technological advances of the period.

A highlight of the exhibition is a rarely displayed, full-length portrait of Queen Charlotte (of Bridgerton fame) by Thomas Gainsborough, dated from around 1781, which usually hangs in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.

The showcase also features one of the earliest surviving British royal wedding dresses: a stunning gown worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1816.

Pictured: A painting of King George III by Allan Ramsay, c.1761–2.

21 April – 8 October 2023

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved corgis captured the hearts of the nation the late monarch’s funeral.

Now they are being celebrated as part of a free exhibition at the Wallace Collection, in central London.

The one-room display features touching imagery of the Queen with her corgis.

It coincides with the museum’s exhibition, ‘Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney,’ which celebrates human devotion to dogs over the centuries through a carefully curated selection of 50 paintings, sculptures, drawings and taxidermy.

Pictured: Queen Elizabeth II sitting on rocks on the Garbh-allt Burn with two corgis on the Estate at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, September 1971

8 March – 25 June 2023

Situated in a pair of beautifully restored early Georgian townhouses, the exhibition showcases centuries of royal fans from across the globe, including a special, printed, English fan marking the restoration of Charles II and the contemporary fans made by The Fan Museum in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

The exhibition promises to be ‘not merely a look back on what has been but a rally of hope for what is to come.’

King Charles III has also taken an avid interest in the Fan Museum’s work.

Pictured: A Belgian folding fan dating from 1881

1 February - 24 June 2023

The Long Gallery at Castle Howard, home to the Howard family for more than 300 years, is hosting an incredible exhibition featuring an exact replica of the Crown Jewels and peers’ robes worn to coronations gone by.

Set in 10,000 glorious acres on the edge of the Yorkshire moors, Castle Howard was commissioned in 1699 by the 3rd Earl of Carlisle from Sir John Vanbrugh, who later conceived Blenheim Palace.

The 1st Earl of Carlisle was descended from Lord William Howard, the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (the current Duke of Norfolk organised the King and Queen’s Coronation).

Pictured: Castle Howard’s replica of the Crown Jewels

From April 1

During the last Coronation, the hotel had to secure extra flagpoles in order to fly banners for the many different royals and dignitaries staying there.

The archive overflows with Coronation material, which is why Claridge’s unveiled a space showcasing the hotel’s status as ‘the Royal Hostelry.’

Mementos on display include pages from Queen Victoria’s diary, fans created for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, and Claridge’s menus and cocktail cards created for the coronations of King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

Pictured: A collection of royal mementos including featuring a book of 53 photographs of the then Prince of Wales, and an order of service from the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Until May 31

The world watched in awe as the newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla processed from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

This extraordinary regal treasure is available to view at the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, alongside the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which transported Their Majesties to the Abbey ahead of the service.

Also housed in the mews? The famous Windsor Grey horses, which drew the magnificent carriages on the day.

Pictured: The Gold State Coach

2 March - 30 October 2023

At the epicentre of the Coronation was Westminster Abbey. So where better to delve into the gilded history of the captivating service?

A new exhibition in the Chapter House reveals the key elements of the royal ceremony, which has taken place at the Abbey for nearly a thousand years.

Featuring historic illustrations and archive photography, it promises to unpack and explain the Coronation’s magnificent ceremonial regalia and objects.

8 April - 30 September 2023

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twwpress · 7 months

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Weekly Press Briefing #68: October 8th - 14th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from October 8 - October 14, 2023! Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

There are no open challenges/prompts that we know of this week. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

This Week in Canon:

Welcome back to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 1, Episode 4: Five Votes Down aired on October 13, 1999.

Season 3, Episode 1: Manchester Part I aired on October 10, 2001.

Season 4, Episode 4: The Red Mass aired on October 9, 2002.

Season 5, Episode 3: Jefferson Lives aired on October 8, 2003.

Season 7, Episode 3: Message of the Week aired on October 9, 2005.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from October 8 - October 14:

Amy Landecker posted an edit of Brad by Twitter user @schiff0rd.

Josh Malina posted a video of Nathan Salston playing Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, on piano.

Josh Malina posted a thoughtful text post about the war between Israel and Hamas.

Josh Malina posted photos of himself and Bradley Whitford (and one trolling him) for Brad’s birthday on October 10th.

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself with Piper Laurie in memory of her after her recent death.

Peter James Smith posted a selfie from Screamfest.

No Context BWhit: October 9 | October 10 | October 12 | October 13 | October 14

@twwarchive: October 8 | October 12 | October 13 | October 14

Editors’ Choice:

Here are a handful of fics with cozy, fluffy, or funny fall vibes! Some are here for the first time, some we’ve recced before, but they’re all fun reads for this time of year. Please feel free to reblog with your own favorite cozy autumn reads!

How Pumpkin Carving and Twins Lead to Practice by mdrgrl1 [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist] | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Josh and Donna spend the day before Halloween carving pumpkins and babysitting. Not Quite Pumpkin Pie by fictorium | Rated G | No Pairings Listed (Gen Fic) | Complete | Another retreat to Manchester, another... incident. I Knew You by jeaniecregg | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | A cozy Saturday in the West Wing has CJ reminiscing about her past with Toby. 31 Days of Halloween by sam_writes_fics | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet, Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn, C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Josh Lyman & Mallory O'Brien, Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young | In Progress | 31 individual Halloween themed ficlets revolving around everyone's favorite senior staffers. Chapters will be posted once a day, every day, for the entire month of October at 4pm EST. Enjoy. absolutely smitten (never let you go) by JessBakesCakes for fairwinds09 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Josh feels all the air whoosh out of his lungs when he sees the teacher standing on the other side of the door. She looks at the group standing outside her door, puzzled for a moment, until her blue eyes lock with Josh’s. Her blonde hair is tucked neatly behind her ears, and pumpkin earrings dangle from her earlobes. She’s wearing a copper-colored fall sweater, adorned with leaves around the collar that match her bulletin board. Her ID badge dangles from her neck, one of those ink pens in a bright, funky color clipped to her lanyard. “Miss Moss,” CJ says. “This is Mr. Lyman from the high school."

Due to tumblr character limits, this week's fic updates will be reblogged to this post momentarily!

#the west wing #tww #tww fandom #tww fic #josh lyman #west wing #donna moss #cj cregg #sam seaborn #toby ziegler #tww fic recs #weekly press briefing

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kylesvariouslistsandstuff · 1 year

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Where Is The Next DreamWorks Movie?

Looking at all the official American slates for Universal Pictures, it would appear that DreamWorks Animation is released only one picture this calendar year, and that would happened to be a seemingly-untitled TROLLS sequel. The third overall, of course.

What is not known is that DreamWorks actually has a picture coming out this year, before TROLLS 3 debuts in the autumn. An original picture, at that. Apparently, the plan behind closed doors is to release one original movie and one sequel every calendar year. So far, we do know that DreamWorks intends to release KUNG FU PANDA 4 in the late winter of 2024, but nothing else is on their schedule besides that film and TROLLS 3. Not even a placeholder, you know, the sort of "Untitled DreamWorks"... The other animation studio that operates under Universal, the ever reliable hit-makers Illumination Entertainment, have MIGRATION set in stone for 12/22/2023 and DESPICABLE ME 4 inked for 7/3/2024. Nothing beyond that, though they do have various pictures in development. There's also, curiously, an untitled animated feature release from Universal set for 2/8/2024... Is this a DreamWorks movie? Likely not, if KUNG FU PANDA 4 is opening in March of that year. Two that close to each other? I don't think that's happening. Illumination? Maybe. A February release would be new for them... It could also be... Since Universal now owns the rights to this particular movie franchise... The next LEGO movie... After all, THE LEGO MOVIE and THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE opened in February to much success, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART - sadly - not so much. Maybe KUNG FU PANDA 4 takes that February slot and abandons March, with the 2nd DWA title that year opening in the fall.

Anyways, I'll get on with it... There's stuff out there that confirms this... DreamWorks' next movie is a picture about sea monsters, it's titled MEET THE GILLMANS. It's on a Universal slate from Switzerland that pegs it at 6/30/2023, it's also been mentioned in various European marketing and promo stuff. There's concept art and images floating around the webs, too. The movie exists, yet it doesn't... Now, it's one thing to start a marketing campaign a mere four to five months before release. After all, Universal/DreamWorks did just that with THE BAD GUYS this past year and that film - budgeted at roughly $80m - did rather fine for itself. *But*, we knew the film *existed* as far back as 2018, when DreamWorks optioned the book series for a feature adaptation... There has been no formal announcement whatsoever with MEET THE GILLMANS. Only through tiny out-of-the-way scoop sites that I've never heard of and the title appearing on staffers' LinkedIn profiles and resumes. One of the hosts of the podcast Fine Tooning, without naming the movie, says it's coming out prior to TROLLS 3... Which, by the way, is actually called TROLLS BAND TOGETHER. Universal has yet to disclose that to the American public. The Swiss slate seems to indicate that TROLLS BAND TOGETHER, currently scheduled to release 11/17/2023, will open in mid-October instead. Which seems smart, because the current date puts it five days before Disney Animation's celebratory centennial musical fantasy WISH, which is sure to be the inverse of STRANGE WORLD and will make a good amount of money.

Curiously, 6/30/2023 puts MEET THE GILLMANS very close to... Pixar's ELEMENTAL, Sony's ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, and Disney's live-action/VFX-heavy LITTLE MERMAID remake... Until addition to a ton of blockbuster tentpoles.

A little while back, the original plan was to have an original picture open 3/24/2023. This was back when PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH carried a 9/23/2022 release date, and THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE was set for Christmas 2022. MARIO was pushed to 4/7/2023 to coincide with the opening of Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood. So that put PUSS in the Christmastime frame, and also made MIGRATION - ahem - migrate to Christmas 2023. GILLMANS has, rather covertly, taken MIGRATION's original intended summer slot. Or so it seems...

But why not mid-March for MARIO? Or better yet, March 10th? You know, MAR10? It's not like March is really stuffed... Like, does a SHAZAM! sequel that's kinda meaningless now in the grand scheme of things and a DUNGEONS & DRAGONS movie pose any kind of threat to the freakin' Super Mario Bros.? I think what could've worked well was having MARIO make March its domain, while MEET THE GILLMANS could open in late April - much like how THE BAD GUYS did - and get the jump on the family competition from LITTLE MERMAID, ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, and ELEMENTAL.

I don't believe in family films and animated films "cannibalizing" each other at the box office, but options are *slim* when it comes to affordability. If the average American family hit the flicks four times a calendar year back in 2014, think of how many times they can manage now, especially in the post-outbreak times we're living in. Ya know? MEET THE GILLMANS presumably cost around the same amount of money the previous string of DWA titles did (PUSS cost $90m, BAD GUYS about $80m, BOSS BABY around $82m), so not too too much is riding on it. If anything, I'm more worried about the Pixar film making back its presumably astronomical budget than this movie, but it'd suck to see another DreamWorks movie tank. Maybe there's no need to worry and they know how they're going to ride this all out...

That being said, it would be nice to know about the movie in question since it's less than half a year away at this point.

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quoteoftheweekblog · 6 months

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23/10/23 - ARAVIND ADIGA

’ “O, I do read Indian novels sometimes.” ’ (Adiga, 2016, p.274).

REFERENCE

Adiga, A. (2016) 'Selection day'. Amazon.com [E-book]. Available at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Selection-Day-Aravind-Adiga-ebook/dp/B018UGLW9S/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= (Accessed 23 October 2023).

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SEE ALSO

’ “Cricket? Cricket was brought here by the British to entrap us.” ’ (Adiga, 2016, p.70).

BLACK/BAME/GLOBAL MAJORITY MONTH 2023

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GLOBAL MAJORITY MONTH

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PLUS

' " … always a big reader.” ’ (Adiga, 2016, p.260).

THIS MONTH MY READING HAS RETURNED AFTER

DIRE TIMES

AND SO FAR I HAVE READ

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AS WELL AS

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SELECTION DAY

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WILFUL BEHAVIOUR

ON KINDLE

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FOR BOOK GROUP

THIS MONTH ONE OF OUR READERS HAS NOT READ THIS MONTH’S BOOK BUT HAS READ (OR IS READING)

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THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES

‘I have been continuing with Earths Children series and am now on the last one, The Land of the Painted Caves. I love them and have read them before.’

&

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ALL THE LITTLE LIARS

‘I have read All The Little Liars by Victoria Selman which I thought started slowly then got me hooked. It is about a 13 year old girl and her friend who got 20 years for killing their friend.’

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UNCLE PAUL

‘I am now reading Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin which is billed as a suspense novel and I am quite enjoying.’

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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

’ … started … ‘

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ANOTHER MEMBER HAS STARTED

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THE SENTENCE IS DEATH

‘I'm currently reading Anthony Horowitz's 'the Sentence is Death'. The author seems to weave himself into the narrative and set in London - it's fun even if it is a murder story.’

& FINISHED

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A LONG WALK HOME

‘I've read 'A Long Walk Home' by Judith Tebbutt. It is her account of her kidnap from a coastal holiday resort in Kenya in 2012 by Somali pirates. Her imprisonment for 8-9 months and how she coped with this and hearing that her husband had been killed by the pirates. Absolutely gripping and a story of inner strength and resilience.’

WHILST THE OTHER HALF

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THE INK BLACK HEART

‘ … still ploughing through … !’

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ANOTHER MEMBER IS FINDING THIS CONFUSING

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THE LITTLE RED CHAIRS

‘I've nearly finished Edna O'Brien's The Little Red Chairs. I am finding it quite confusing, it's very episodic with a lot of very raw description, but you need to look it up to work out what is going on!’

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OUR LEADER IS JUGGLING

‘I am reading Milkman by Anna Burns, The Towers of Trebizond by Rose Macauley and All the Light we Cannot See (I have put this on hold temporarily).’

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MILKMAN

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THE TOWERS OF TREBIZOND

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ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE

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BOOK GROUP

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK 2011 - 2023

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12 EPIC YEARS

FROM THE ARCHIVE

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17/8/20

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dfwandy · 7 months

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James M. Barry, Sr., age 83, of Ellisville, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 9, 1940 to Vincent and Lorraine Barry (nee Decker).

Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Page Barry (nee Myers); loving children, Robin (Robert) Gerchen, Jim (Sally) Barry, and Jennifer (Garland) Hines; treasured grandchildren, Allison (Christian) Meyer, Robert Hancock, Alexandra Gerchen, Jean-Martin Gerchen, Jack Barry, Hannah Barry, Thomas Barry, Joseph “Vance” Watkins, Nicholas Watkins, and James Watkins; dear brother, Vince (wife Patricia survives) Barry; and a host of other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Vincent Barry; and mother, Lorraine Barry.

According to Jim, he was the favorite child (I believe Uncle Vince might agree). He and his brother grew up above The Copper Kettle, a tavern his parents owned. He was a caddy at the local golf course and soon became very good at the sport. His love for golf continued throughout his life even in his waning days when his grandsons would come over to keep him company and watch golf on tv with him.

He attended Cincinnati Academy of Commercial Art following high school and soon landed a job at Maritz in St. Louis, while fulfilling his commitment as an Air Force reservist. It was at Martiz that he made lifelong friends – Tom Lavelle, Herb Rose and Rich Avett. He and Herb Rose went on to found Barry, Rose & Associates and from there he became the creative director at Herman Marketing where photography became his main focus.

His proudest freelance project was the creation of the City of Ellisville logo which is still used today.

In his younger years, he collected beer cans and was a proud member of the Beer Can Collectors of America. More recently, he enjoyed woodworking, especially turning bowls, carpentry and cabinet making, buying and reselling antique tools.

Of late, he was very proud member of the American Legion, Post 556.

Jim was well known by his family and friends for his very timely sense of humor, throwing in zingers when you’d least expect it. Granddad was also a wonderful, creative soul leaving behind beautiful gifts for his children and grandchildren including paintings, hand-turned wooden boxes, bowls, ice cream scoops and ink pens as well as furniture and cabinetry in our homes.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the following charities:

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jenringwrites · 7 months

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WEEKEND ARTINGS: A SHINE-Themed ArtWalk, Kerouac’s Ghost and more

There’s a little bit of art everywhere this weekend, but there’s A LOT of art in St. Pete, where SHINE has inspired satellite art openings galore. Here’s your list of ways to enjoy the arts in the Tampa Bay area this weekend.

SHINE. Oct. 13-22. SHINE returns for its ninth year in St. Pete with 14 new murals, a graffiti-inspired beer release, and a special edition of ArtWalk.

“Far East to West: The Chinese American Frontier” opens at The James Museum. Sat. Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The multicultural exhibit showcases the role of Chinese Americans in building the American West. It’s family day, and kids (whose parents register in advance) can try Chinese Ink Painting with local Chinese American artist Hao Penghe.

St. Pete ArtWorks hosts artist and conservationist Tricia Lynn this October. “Lions and Tigers and Birds” opening reception is this Sat., Oct. 14, during Art Walk. Features live music, a selection of Tricia Lynn’s wildlife paintings, and live mural festival activities.

The Florida Wildlife Corridor opens a new art gallery in St. Pete. Sat. Oct. 14, 5-8 p.m.. Wild Space Gallery, located in The Factory, opens during ArtWalk with Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse’s “Circle of Water.”

Heiress showcases contemporary ceramics in “Dirt” at The Factory. Sat. Oct. 14. “Dirt” opens during ArtWalk with art from 11 different Tampa Bay-based contemporary artists.

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Wordier Than Thou haunts the Kerouac House with short, scary plays. Oct. 13-15.

A Rocky, Whorish Patter Show comes to Fringe Theatre in Tampa. Oct. 13-31.Because Halloween season is better with live theater.

Tampa Bay Coffee and Art Fest brings coffee culture to Brandon. Sat. Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m, at The Noise Box.

#tampa bay area #artwork #stpetefl #tampa #tampabayart #things to do #Instagram

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t0ast-doodles · 7 months

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"Toad" Day 8

[ID: Ink drawing of a brown frowning toad, sitting on a patch of moss, with a red capped toadstool behind it. The background has a wash of light blue ink, and the toadstools spots are accentuated with white ink. The drawing is outlined in black pen, and is initialed "B.N." At the top of the paper are the words "Toad" October 8th, 2023. End ID].

#art #artwork #ink #myart #painting #inktober #inktober2023 #traditional art #sketchbook #drawing #toad #toadstool #mushroom #original art

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aerialworms-art · 7 months

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Trektober/Spocktober 2023!

Fuck it, I've decided to tackle a -tober drawing challenge for the first time in 4 years! I'm gonna be doing a combo of Trektober (Star Trek themed prompts) and Spocktober (Spock every day!), since my brain is on Star Trek lockdown atm.

In previous years, I've gotten about a week in and given up. I tried the official Inktober (2017 prompt list) in September 2018, then actual Inktober in 2018, then also in 2019, and the farthest I got was day 8 (Sept. 2018). I think my failure was due to being like "Yeah I'll just draw whatever strikes me each day, it's cool if I paint or use markers or--" and getting completely overwhelmed.

So, this year, I am setting some guidelines for myself:

Only inks. Literally just pen and ink. Nothing else.

Well, I'm allowed to do pencil undersketches. But those are only allowed to take 15 minutes, and the inking is only allowed to take 15 minutes, for a total of 30 minutes for each prompt (that way if I fall behind it shouldn't take too long to catch up... I hope...)

Thumbnailing ideas in advance. Takes the pressure off of sketching!

Set page size and notebook: all of these are gonna be A5 and in my main multimedia sketchbook so that if I want to paint them later I can

Post once weekly. In previous years I was trying to post every day, which was stressful and irritating, so instead I'm gonna post them in batches of seven. Or maybe four, actually. Uhhhh. We'll see??

EDIT:

The time limit is not happening, we're just going on vibes

I'm gonna post daily instead but with a delay so I can queue posts in advance

My main goals this October are:

To have fun :3

To get used to finishing drawings

To get used to posting them, too!

To have fun :3

To improve my sketching and lineart skills

To end up with a bunch of finished drawings (of Spock!!!) :3

To let go of a bit of my perfectionism

TO HAVE FUN :3

If this goes to shit and I don't get it all done, I'm still gonna be happy I tried. This is a warning to future me. Don't be a dick.

#original poast #artie talks #This is primarily a post for myself hence it being non-rebloggable #but I'm posting it here to hold myself accountable #and also in case anyone is looking forward to more of my art #there will be an amount! soon!#probably!#I am also doing something new and sketching in advance #so ideally most days should just have 15 mins inking #well. i was gonna sketch in advance. but I spent all of saturday sleep deprived and daydreaming about mcspirk so #I spent so long trying to decide whether to do a -tober that I was completely blindsided by it being october #next time I'll decide in advance and get the thumbnails and sketches started early #but oh well #here we go!

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caciquecomics · 7 months

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And yes, ladies and gentlemen, after a moderate wait, the epic conclusion of this intriguing story full of action and adrenaline, which tells us the first moments of the life of our undisputed protagonist Piel de Lobo, Ambassador of The Storm, is finally beginning its production process.

And in just a matter of a few days it will be here to give us the much anticipated outcome. For five episodes of SOMBRAS we have gone through the fateful events of that night, which mark a glorious and yet misfortune-laden beginning for the path that our "hero" must travel to become the man he is destined to be.

At Cacique Comics we are proud to have reached this point, and that you, our audience, continue to accompany us. With every step we take we reconfirm our commitment to SOMBRAS, to the Argentine independent comic, to Piel de Lobo, and to you, Los Sombríos, who constantly give us the encouragement and motivation so that the ink always runs for one more panel. SOMBRAS 015 - Ambassador of The Storm - Conclusion will arrive very soon, and we assure you that you will not want to miss it for the world.

And we take this opportunity to remind you of our presence, in our humble stand hidden there at NortComic 2023, which will take place on October 8 at the Jesuit Estancia of Jesús María, Córdoba, Argentina. Where we will have for sale, at a promotional price, all our SOMBRAS comics from 000 to 015, also the Volumen Blanco, and many curiosities to see and learn about our studio.

Likewise, we also remind you that we continue to receive registrations for our super raffle for a physical copy of the Volumen Blanco, a raffle that will be defined among all registered participants, residents in Argentina, on October 1st. (To participate, register with an MD to our Instagram account)

Without further ado, people, we'll meet again soon, and until then, keep following the progress of this upcoming comic that we're constantly publishing.

And let the ink flow!!!

Y sí señoras y señores, luego de una moderada espera, la épica conclusión de esta intrigante historia cargada de acción y adrenalina, que nos relata los primeros momentos de la vida de nuestro indiscutible protagonista Piel de Lobo, Embajador de La Tormenta, finalmente está comenzando su proceso de producción.

Y en sólo cuestión de unos pocos días ya estará aquí para brindarnos el tan anticipado desenlace. Hemos transitado durante cinco numerotes de SOMBRAS los fatídicos eventos de aquella noche, que marcan un inicio glorioso y aún cargado de desgracia para el camino que nuestro "héroe" deberá recorrer para convertirse en el hombre que está destinado a ser.

Desde Cacique Comics estamos orgullosos de poder haber llegado a este punto, y de que ustedes, nuestro público nos sigan acompañando. Con cada paso que damos reconfirmamos nuestro compromiso con SOMBRAS, con el comic independiente argentino, con Piel de Lobo, y con ustedes, Los Sombríos, que constantemente nos brindan el aliento y la motivación para que la tinta corra siempre por una viñeta más. SOMBRAS 015 - Embajador de La Tormenta - Conclusión llegará muy pronto, y te aseguramos que no te la vas a querer perder por nada del mundo.

Y aprovechamos para recordarles nuestra presencia, en nuestro humilde stand por ahí escondiditos en la NortComic 2023, que se realizará el 08 de Octubre en la Estancia Jesuítica de Jesús María, Córdoba, Argentina. Donde tendremos a la venta, a precio promocional, todos nuestros comics de SOMBRAS del 000 al 015, también el Volumen Blanco, y muchas curiosidades para ver y conocer de nuestro estudio.

Igualmente, también les recordamos que continuamos recibiendo inscriptos a nuestro super sorteo de un ejemplar físico del Volumen Blanco, sorteo que se definirá entre todos los inscriptos, residentes en Argentina, el día 01 de Octubre. (Para participar inscribite con MD a nuestra cuenta de Instagram)

Sin más, gente, nos reencontramos pronto, y hasta entonces, vayan siguiendo los avances de este comic que se viene que constantemente vamos publicando.

Y que corra tinta!!!

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thegloober · 6 years

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Why a bridge deal could be what’s best for Leafs’ Nylander

The Maple Leafs want a long-term deal. William Nylander wants a long-term deal. But maybe what’s best for both is a short-term pact.

On Tuesday night in Lucan, Ont., the Toronto Maple Leafs will take the ice for their first tilt of the pre-season. Mitch Marner will be there. Nazem Kadri is set to suit up. John Tavares, arguably the most monumental free-agent signing in NHL history, will pull on the blue-and-white for his first game action with the Leafs. But amid all the excitement, there will still be one question on the minds of Toronto faithful: what exactly is going on with William Nylander?

Now that training camp is well underway, Nylander, 22, has become conspicuous by his absence. And with each passing day, the concerns surrounding his contract status — he’s a restricted free agent without any pact of which to speak — are growing. What we know is only what we’ve heard or what the two parties involved, Nylander and the Maple Leafs, have let us in on. The ask from Nylander appears to be a long-term contract, one that sees him paid handsomely and a rate commensurate with other top young stars. And while Toronto, it would seem, is interested in going long with Nylander, the money has seemingly become the greatest sticking point.

To be sure, Nylander’s value is hard to peg. Early off-season suggestions were that Nylander was seeking north of $8 million annually. More recent reports have indicated that the sweet spot, particularly for the Maple Leafs, may be somewhere in the $6 million to $6.5-million range. And the case can certainly be made for both.

Leon Draisaitl, for instance, signed an eight-year, $68-million contract with the Edmonton Oilers coming off of his second and third NHL seasons in which he accumulated 48 goals and 128 points in 154 games. That’s comparable to Nylander’s 42 goals and 122 points in 163 games during his same seasons. The argument against a similar payday is that Draisaitl is pegged as a second-line center while the Maple Leafs, especially with Tavares now aboard, will be sticking Nylander on the wing for the foreseeable future. Less versatility and less impact equals a lower rate of pay.

One can see, too, why the Leafs are eyeing something in the mid-$6 millions. Statistically, there are similar comparisons, chief among which is Nikolaj Ehlers. The Winnipeg Jets inked him to a seven-year, $42-million deal ahead of last season, and Ehlers has accumulated 54 goals and 124 points across his second and third NHL campaigns. Granted, the contract might not be a perfect one-for-one comparison given it was signed prior to Ehlers beginning the aforementioned third season. Last season’s output could have inflated the asking price.

Regardless, with the two sides seemingly stuck in a state of financial impasse, one wonders why there hasn’t been more consideration given to a short-term deal that simply gets Nylander locked up for the time being.

The obvious benefit for the Maple Leafs in a bridge deal in the immediate view is that it gets Nylander, a shoo-in for another 20-goal, 60-point season, back in the lineup. Not that the Maple Leafs’ lineup is in any dire need of additional firepower, but Nylander is one more bullet in the chamber for a Toronto outfit that will be able to run and gun with anyone this coming campaign. That’s not to mention the short-term financial flexibility that a bridge deal would offer that a long-term contract simply will not. While it may not be the most pressing issue this season, what with the Maple Leafs having upwards of $13 million in projected cap space this season, the additional cap space a short-term deal offers could be of benefit next summer when Matthews, Marner and a stable of others enter varying stages of free agency. It also won’t hurt when the trade deadline comes around during the 2018-19 or 2019-20 campaigns.

Of course, with bridge contracts generally coming with lesser cap hits, such a deal would assuredly see Nylander sacrifice some of his earnings for a couple seasons. But what Nylander loses in the coming campaigns he’d be almost guaranteed to make up the moment he puts pen to paper on his next contract. It’d be a bet on himself, somewhat of a gamble, to be sure, but it would seem foolish to suggest Nylander can’t increase his asking price with each consecutive season.

In fact, who’s to say Nylander can’t go out and pull a Nikita Kucherov? When Kucherov inked his almost absurdly team-friendly three-year bridge deal with Tampa Bay in October 2016, it came on the heels of the Lightning winger asserting himself as an offensive star thanks to second and third NHL campaigns in which he racked up 59 goals and 121 points in 159 games. The assumed asking price on a long-term deal at the time was in the $7-million range. And while he settled for far less at roughly $4.8 million per season, Kucherov turned the bridge deal into a bank-breaking contract. He signed an eight-year extension this summer that carries a $9.5-million cap hit after stuffing the scoresheet to the tune of 79 goals and 185 points across the past two seasons.

Kucherov’s long-term deal is evidence of the potential for significant financial gain that can come from a player biting the bullet on a bridge deal, too. If Kucherov had signed an eight-year deal at $7 million per season ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, he would have earned an additional $6.6 million in salary by the end of the 2018-19 season. But Kucherov is also going to earn $12.5 million more over the next five seasons than he would had he been locked in on an eight-year, $56-million contract two seasons back. All told, he’ll come out nearly $6 million ahead come the end of the 2023-24 season, and he’ll still have another $28.5 million yet to be paid out. Not bad.

This is to say that a bridge deal, while it saves the Maple Leafs money now and might seem more favorable for Toronto, could be a worthwhile gambit for Nylander. If he believes he can be an $8-million player — or if he feels his value is even greater than that — he would have two seasons to prove it. And if he makes good on his yet untapped potential, Nylander could put himself in a better financial position long-term than any lengthy pact he signs today could possibly offer.