#ryan: hey zoe :)

[sharonisthebettercarter]

contemplated at shooting annie (which he unnecessarily did)

punched Hughie for stopping him from killing Kimiko’s brother, Kenji, right in front of her. Then said if he got in the way of him reuniting with Becca, he’d kill Hughie too.

Used an infant as a weapon and threatened to kill them

Is a hypocrite himself (obviously)

Killed a whale

Drugged Marvin

He was willing to sell Ryan to Vought knowing that it would likely mean another Homelander. He didn't care, because it meant he would have Becca.

Insulted Ryan, TO BECCA'S FACE (honestly, Becca should've never tried to make Billy like, let alone tolerate Ryan if she knew that Billy has a weak connection with children and is distrustworthy around them. Like she should've just told him to kick rocks and make sure he won't have a hand in raising Ryan either)

He said that Becca could just "have another kid", not understanding that kids aren't replaceable, like objects (jewelry, cars, houses, etc.) That attitude is fucking horrifying if you're a parent, and I'd worry that he would have that attitude towards any kids (whether mere mortal or supe)

He betrayed his team multiple times

Threatened to kill hughie multiple times

doesn’t care who he hurts in the process

Gaslighted ryan

Let's also add the fact that he CHEATED ON BECCA WHEN THEY WERE TOGETHER

Attempts to kidnap Zoe (based on what the trailers implying)

UNALIVES 2 CHARACTERS AT LEAST (ONE MAIN CHARACTER) wouldn't surprise me if it turns out to be Hughie, considering he threated to unalive Hughie numerous of times.

In all honesty, I hope he hallucinates an angry Becca and Becca's ghost haunts him in the next seasons, like Rhonda's ghost haunted Anika in "Empire".

don't forget unnecessarily attempted to blow up teddy stillwell~!

this shit would be why i roll my eyes anytime someone calls billy an 'aNtI-hErO' or 'gOoD', leik Y'ALL--

lol oh no dear gawd you poor bitch, my dear sweet beautiful angel baby child~<3

just wait until we get to the end of the story or even just a *little* bit further along... this ain't even the half of it...

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the ever expanding shit list on butcher can make homie look tame at times, but yeah no~. def not a good guy, def not right in anyway, one of the big main points of the story is proving butcher wrong and showing just how far his own head was up his own ass.

he's a secondary villain to the series, primary being h--VOUGHT (but also since people forget our *actual* hero is HUGHIE, and that the supes themselves are a SYMPTOM not the actual source of the problems *cough*cough*HEY REMEMBER STARLIGHT WHO EXISTS??* OR THIS WHOLE ASS ABUSIVE FUCKIN' COMPANY THAT EXPLOITS CHILDREN AND EXPERIMENTS ON BABIES LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS??????) and leik. he is *made* specifically to disappoint and prove the reader/viewer *wrong* about him (apart from prove himself wrong) by being his absolute worst with zero excuses for it at legit every chance he gets. mainly by being a serial killer butt~

he's *designed* to toy with our emotions and the hope that we see some *good* in him or give him the benefit of the doubt, because we are seeing the story mostly from *hughie's* perspective, and that is specifically how *HUGHIE* feels about him. and some are def blind to it (like hughie lmao) but some can see through butcher's bullshit (like *annie*)

like his whole damn niche is *dragging* homelander down to his level and causing chaos beyond his own wildest wet dreams at the *expense* of everyone else, and homie clocked that motherfucker before giving him the promise of that ticking time bomb explosion because butcher ain't the only one pushing him too far--but he is certainly the most devoted.

his *obsession* with homie completely consumes his life and everything he does. homelander *hardly* cares about billy beyond his being a persistent thorn in his side that *occasionally* provides *some* level of interest.

i think an easy gauge at what's really going on is to look no further than annie's perspective. many people are more than willing to overlook butcher's bullshit, but annie describes what's going on probably better than anyone i've seen.

for homie? she specifically says. "there's something *wrong* with homelander", but with butcher she just gets fuckin' mad MAD because HE. KNOWS. BETTER. and does worse.

the framing there isn't a mistake. leik at all.

post gen v, i saw a bunch of people calling for the gen v kids to join the boys or for butcher to 'adopt' them and the only thing i could think was 'dear fuckin' satan, for the love of GAWD, PLEASE NO' because the only thing butcher does and *would* do is~

ABUSE.

USE.

MURDER WHEN THEY ARE NO LONGER OF USE.

LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT.

it is LITERALLY all he does the WHOLE fuckin' time, and it's comin' to a head cause there is only so much bullshit his team will tolerate, and i--.

MM IS BETTER ANYWAY AND IF ANYONE SHOULD BE DOING ANY ADOPTING--

i need butcher... to stay THE FUCK *away* from the gen v kids because *when* he hurts them i will lose my shit--

i don't think hughie will die. given the comic, he's actually one of the few people i would say is actually guaranteed to survive (again, goes back to people forgetting *hughie* is our protagonist, NOT butcher), but he may be the one who ends up killing butcher, def not before billy does a ton of damage to showcase what an irredeemable scumbag he really is (i love him, i really do BUTT JESUS fuckin' CHRIST MAN--)

when it comes to ryan, that's a whole 'nother can o worms, but there's a part of me that honestly feels billy only protected him--not because he actually gives a shit about ryan specifically (let's not forget that moment he was about to beat ryan to death when becca died), but because he actually does care specifically about *keeping his promise to becca* and the leverage that ryan *is* over homelander.

and while i do think it's possible that through that and in his own twisted round about way, he *cares* for ryan in a similar way he cares for hughie (mostly just the connection to becca tho), i also think it's pretty likely there is a part of him that deeply resents ryan *specifically*, i think its SUPER duper fuckin' likely that as soon as billy gets the idea in his head that:

'ryan is a lost cause and can't be saved'?

*and* he's no longer of use to billy?

that poor kid's gonna fall to the 'just another supe freak/only worth somethin' dead' list for billy. :/

and i get it, it is fuckin' infuriating but he is supposed to be infuriating because we're supposed to realize just how full of shit and actually evil he really is under the bravado. he's just another extremist opposite of homelander to the point where even their desires and presentation, inner and outer, ring opposite.

boi is a wannabe frank castle with ZERO fuckin' principles.

but yeah, once you get to the point of trying to BLOW UP A FUCKIN' BABY, i--

#lmao #billy butcher #the boys amazon #yes #the boys #homelander #the boys comics #meta #william butcher #hughie campbell #gen v #teddy stillwell #the list is just gonna keep growin'... #it's bad #like real bad #i can't with this boi #he's such a lunatic #and he breaks my heart #hate him #love him

[whenthegoldrays]

hiii elly <3

kinda bored lately and wanted to watch something so came here for recs :) could be of any kind btw like movies, tv shows (any language)

also maybe not something from your top ten kdramas post lol i've already watched most of the shows on there

also how're you doing?

hope you're doing well <33

Hey girl hey! Thank you for asking, I'm doing well! Terribly busy, but on the whole things are good. How about you?

Oooh okay this is quite a thing to ask me, I'm going to get decision paralysis dhdvdvdg but let me think of some less-common things I can recommend!

Available on Prime Video.

The Surprise (2015). Also available on Tubi. After inking their own death warrants, an eccentric millionaire and distraught woman fall in love and find voiding their contracts isn't an option. Romance! Dark humor! The k-drama truck of doom, except it's a Dutch movie! (Disclaimer: I do not recommend watching this film if one is suicidal)

From Prada to Nada (2011). A modern Mexican-American adaptation of Sense and Sensibility that surprisingly really works?? The title is woeful but the movie is pretty darn good.

The Lady Vanishes (2013). Iris Carr is traveling across Europe by train when she befriends Miss Froy, an elderly English woman. But when she wakes up from a few hours' sleep, Miss Froy has vanished. As fellow passengers claim the lady never existed, Iris fights to discover the fate of Miss Froy - and prove that she's not going mad.

Love and Friendship (2016). Adaptation of Jane Austen's Lady Susan, starring Kate Beckinsdale. The main character is the definition of gaslight gatekeep girlboss, and the supporting characters are all just. so funny.

To Tell The Truth (1961). If you just want something to distract you that doesn't take a lot of thinking, old game shows are ideal. In this one, a celebrity panel tries to guess which of three strangers is the person they claim to be.

Masterpiece/PBS Passport Shows.

All Creatures Great and Small (since 2020). Season 4 currently airing. A feel-good (but unafraid to get real and sad) show about the misadventures of a country vet practice in Yorkshire.

Miss Scarlet and the Duke (since 2020). Season 4 currently airing. In 1880s London, the daughter of a private investigator decides to take over his detective business after his untimely death. Mystery series that also has just about the BEST opening titles ever.

Available on Tubi (which is free!)

Forever Young (1992). The movie where I realized that Mel Gibson was cute, actually. In 1939, a heartbroken Army pilot volunteers for a cryogenics experiment and wakes up in 1992, where he gets a second shot at love.

The Space Between Us (2017). On his first visit to Earth, a man born and raised on Mars bonds with a street-smart young woman while unraveling the mysteries of how he came to be. To quote my mutual Chris: "wanna cry? 🥰"

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1960s). Some of the stuff hasn't aged well, but this is still one my top favorite old sitcoms. All the characters are so fun and endearing. You probably won't want to sift through all five seasons, so my top episode recommendations are "The Curious Thing About Women" (s1 e16), "The Two Faces of Rob" (s2 e2), "That's My Boy??" (s3 e1), "Big Max Calvada" (s3 e9), "October Eve" (s3 e28), "My Mother Can Beat Up My Father" (s4 e1), "4 1/2" (s4 e7), "The Impractical Joke" (s4 e16), and "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" (s5 e1).

(I got a little too excited with those episode recs, oopsie 🤭)

The Surprise, like I mentioned.

I just found out that they have some episodes of The Flintstones and Tom and Jerry on Tubi, if you want some good nostalgic laughs.

Available on Netflix.

Love At First Sight (2023). Cute romance about taking a chance on a good feeling.

The Adam Project (2022). You've probably seen it, but I will mention it anyway! Time travel. Annoying and precocious 12-year-old child. Ryan Reynolds and Zoe Saldaña. Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo! FIVE STARS.

Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022). The best Trevor Noah special, in my opinion. The curry story??? Iconic forever and ever.

The Full-Time Wife Escapist (2018). A woman takes a job as a housekeeper, but in order to stay in it, she and her boss agree to a contract marriage. If you've ever seen the k-drama Because This Is My First Life... This is the better version of that show, imo. The ML is suchhh a sweetheart.

Indian Matchmaking (since 2020). I never watch reality TV, so I don't know how I started seeing this show, but it's SO good and super bingeable.

Omg the Jurassic Park movies are on Netflix right now

Available on Hulu.

Wild Mountain Thyme (2020). It's a love story, and it's so silly and enjoyable. The resolution is just shdhfhshshsg

The Giver (2014). Jonas learns the secrets of the past, and the utopia he's grown up in begins to look more and more dystopian. Also, Taylor Swift is there for some reason.

Flamin' Hot (2023). It wasn't until I watched this that I realized how much I need movies about Mexican success stories in my life. File this under ✨inspirational✨

If you haven't yet watched The Artful Dodger (2023), you absolutely should. Come for the romance, stay for the absolutely bonkers, insane hijinks.

I barely started watching Timeless (2016), but it looks really fun and good. It's about time travel, unsurprisingly for me 🤭

Available on Disney+

Baby's Day Out (1994). A childhood CLASSIC of mine. The cuteness is just. so much. The humor is standard slapstick, but really fun, and the mom has some of the most gorgeous 90s outfits omggg

Hidden Figures (2016). I love this movie endlesslyyy. Awesome intelligent Black women overcoming the odds, space race setting, and even a side of cute romance.

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019). Dare I say, best dog movie I've seen?

The Call of the Wild (2020). Another dog movie, with Harrison Ford. I don't remember much of it but I remember really enjoying it.

Milo Murphy's Law (2017–2018). Have you seen this follow-up to Phineas and Ferb? If you haven't, you need to. The comedy is so gold tier and the music slaps.

Delicacies Destiny (2022). I kind of stopped watching this c-drama about 1/3 of the way through, but I totally should pick it up again, and it's worth watching even if just for all the gorgeous food scenes.

And of course, anything from my top ten k-dramas that you haven't seen yet is an automatic recommendation 😌

This got. so long. I hope you find something here that you like and thank you for asking @milkteawithrusk!! This was so fun to put together! 🫶🏼

#ask elly #milkteawithrusk #movie recs #show recs #long post #tw suicide

[dear-indies]

hi cat, hi mouse! i hope your day has been lovely! i'm working on a mw queue for my rp, and i need more non binary fc's with resources! could you help me out? <3 thank you so much in advance!

Sara Ramírez (1975) Mexican and some Irish - non-binary, queer and bisexual (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (1975) Tamil Sri Lankan, Burgher Sri Lankan / Romani, Irish - is non-binary transfeminine and autistic (they/she).

Ser Anzoategui (1979) Argentinian, Paraguayan - is non-binary (them/him/she).

Andrew Gurza (1984/1985) Jewish - is non-binary (they/them) and has cerebral palsy.

Asia Kate Dillon (1984) Ashkenazi Jewish / Unspecified - non-binary and pansexual (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Pidgeon Pagonis (1986) Mexican and Greek - is intersex and non-binary (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Janelle Monáe (1985) African-American - is non-binary (has said "pronouns are free-ass motherfucker—and they/them, her/she.")

Elliot Page (1987) - is trans non-binary (he/they).

Jonathan van Ness (1987) is non-binary (they/she/he) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Poppy Liu (1990) Chinese - is non-binary (she/they) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Olly Alexander (1990) - is non-binary and gay (he/him) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Vico Ortiz (1991) Puerto Rican - non-binary (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Jacob Tobia (1991) Syrian - is non-binary (they/them).

Alok Vaid-Menon (1991) Malayali and Punjabi from Malaysia and India - is gender non-conforming and transfeminine (singular they) - has spoken up for Palestine!

E.R. Fightmaster (1992) - is non-binary (they/them).

Alex Newell (1992) African-American - is non-binary and gay (he/she/they/all pronouns).

Emma D’Arcy (1992) - is non-binary (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Theo Germaine (1992) - is non-binary (they/them).

Jesse James Keitel (1993) - is a non-binary trans woman (she/her).

Olive Gray (1994) Zambian / White - is non-binary and queer (they/them) also has ADHD dyspraxia and dyslexia.

Dua Saleh (1994) Tunjur Sudanese - is non-binary (they/xe).

Bilal Baig (1995) Pakistani - non-binary, queer trans-feminine (they/them).

Mason Alexander Park (1995) Spanish and Mexican - is non-binary (they/them).

Emma Corrin (1995) - is non-binary (they/them).

Kehlani (1995) African-American, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Mexican, Filipino, Choctaw, and White - non-binary womxn, lesbian and polyamorous (she/they) - has spoken up for Palestine!

James Majoos (1996) Black South African - is non-binary (they/them).

Aida Osman (1996) Eritrean - is non-binary and queer (she/they).

Quintessa Swindell (1997) African-American / White - is non-binary (they/he) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Blu del Barrio (1997) Argentinian - is non-binary (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Misha Osherovich (1997) Russian Jewish - is non-binary (they/them).

Celeste O'Connor (1998) Kenyan - is non-binary (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Ryan Simpkins (1998) - is non-binary (they/she).

Chella Man (1998) Hongkonger and Jewish - is deaf, trans genderqueer and pansexual (he/they) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Sabrina Wu (1998) Chinese - is nonbinary (they/them).

Alin Szewczyk (1999) - is non-binary (they/them).

Pedro Vinícius (1999) Brazilian - is non-binary (she/her).

Sivan Alyra Rose (1999) Chiricahua Apache / Afro-Puerto Rican, Creole - is genderfluid and pansexual (they/them).

Lizeth Selene (1999) Mexican [Black and Unspecified Indigenous] - is genderfluid (they/she).

Zoe Terakes (2000) Greek - is a trans-masc non-binary guy (they/he) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Ari Notartomaso (2001) - is non-binary (they/he) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Lachlan Watson (2001) - is non-binary (they/them).

CG / Queer as Folk (?) African-American - is non-binary (they/them).

Hey anon! I have a masterlist of non-binary faceclaims here too but I've copied them here for ease.

#fc help #rph #rpc #nonbinary fc

[mountain-in-springtime]

thank you to my lovely baby @kakejiszkas for tagging me!!!

rules: shuffle your on repeat playlist and post the first 10 tracks, then tag 10 people!

(i would like to say rn that i haven’t seen this show but this song alone makes me SOB)

this is one of my favorite songs EVER!!! if y’all haven’t heard it go listen to it now!! it’s so fun!!

(if y’all are ever noticing that i’m listening to weird science a lot it almost definitely means i just rewatched reanimator)

i’m gonna tag @andtherestishistory13 @ageofhearingloss @writingcold @losfacedevil @jake-whatthefisgoingon-kiszka @allieisacrybaby @alwaysonthemend @safety-sam @zoe-tally06 @singledadharrington

#y’all what the FUCK have i been listening to actually #this is such a bonkers ass list of songs #mal’s favorite songs #Spotify

[infinite-wanders]

What do you think will happen with just Paxton and Devi in S3 either by going by the title names or some made up theories? In my opinion I don't think they'll be together for that long give it till ep 8 or 9 they'll break up..

Also it's a bit confusing that we don't have titles names yet for 9&10 huh.

Hey anons, I don't bite. Ask any of my mutuals. But it's okay, I get it.

I assume you've already read my post and are just want my views purely on Devi and Paxton's journey in s3.

While those were very much in favour of Ben x Devi x Paxton journey in s3, I'm going to give some Daxton heavy theories since you asked. Should I take it as you feel I'm a Daxton expert, as I'm really not.

Prior to the titles being leaked, I was very prepared for a very Devi x Ben season, with Devi and Paxton possibly not together by the end of s3 but still hopeful for Daxton endgame in s4.

The titles now lead me to believe they are together for majority of s3 as they explore their monogamous relationship.

In short, s1 was the foundation building of Daxton and s2 was the awkward "friendship vs romanceship" exploration. I'll elaborate in a future post I've got drafted as I started answering this ask.

Never Have I Ever ...

Written theories on leaked episode titles (Daxton Edition)

3x02 ... had My Own Troll

The episode opens to Devi waking up to more messages from instanon.

It's a photo of Paxton and Zoe making out.

Devi wakes up sweating from this nightmare.

She goes to see Dr Ryan who tries to be the voice of reason and tells her to just ask Paxton what it could mean.

Devi argues how it would upset Paxton and make him insecure.

Devi recruits her 2 besties to find out this anon.

Fabiola needs a distraction and Eleanor always loves a good drama.

They try Jonah and Ben to find dead ends. They try Eric who is revealed as Lady Whistleboy.

Eventually, Trent comes across their path, and is like, "Oh yeah. I totally forgot I sent that."

Trent: "Devi, my boy Maxi Pax has a heart of gold behind those chiselled abs. Don't go breaking it, or else."

Devi: That's not where the heart is... never mind.

Maybe Paxton finds out. Maybe he doesn't.

3x03 ... had a Valentine

Okay... so s2 never gave us a first proper Daxton date.

Let's see some growth from dates that involve the boys, Pizza and call of duty.

S3 ep 1 gives us a snippet of a pizza date but I'm sure they can do better for valentines day.

The pressure will be there and our boy may crumble, or he's going to recruit the help of Rebecca and pull something beautiful.

That is, until Trent hijacks his plans and turns it to a double date. Paxton doesn't know how to say no since Trent is no longer giving the icy shoulder.

If the writers feel like drama it up, let's get Aneesa and Ben on this date too.

I'm not going to suggest any date ideas yet as I'm currently writing some for my fic Grata as Hell.

But hey, if our long awaited Daxton pool scene happens in this ep, I may or may not cry.

If Paxton gets her a donut for Devi (with a card that reads, You look cool in that outfit), I legit will bawl. She's been wanting the damn donut since Ganesh Puja.

3x04 ... made someone jealous

Ben Gross goes to private school and it's all Nalini can talk about to Devi.

He overhears after climbing into her room (still yet to be caught, lol)

The insecurities flood him and oh Paxton, Paxton, Paxton ... green looks good on you.

While I personally don't like jealousy in my own relationship, God I do enjoy this drama on TV.

He's about to retreat back and ice Devi out, but they end up having a deep and meaningful.

She reassures him and all is well again.

UNTIL ... Paxton finds the pro/con board.

Dear lord, jealously ensues... then onto ep 5

3x05 ... been Ghosted.

I just believe this is more referring to Ben ghosting Devi rather than Paxton ghosting.

There is a different between ghosting and being iced out. When Paxton has iced her, we usually knew why. For him to ghost it could be from my unlikely theory for ep4. Also, negative to Paxtons growth with Devi.

The only thing I could think why Paxton would ghost of if tragedy strikes Paxtons family and he doesn't want to burden Devi with it. Very unlikely as he'd want her there.

3x06... had a breakdown

If it's not Andy Samberg narrated episode, and is more referring to Devi having a breakdown (compared to her losing her shit).

Paxton gets offered a scholarship to Stanford University, keeping him here in California. While Devi works towards Princeton and Ben towards Colombia.

The realisation that Devi may have to choose between Paxton, or her future, triggers a breakdown.

Devi gets waitlisted and Ben gets early acceptance (is this a thing when you're not a senior? I'm not from USA so our school system is different).

3x07 ... cheated

[404 error]

I'll elaborate another time on Devi or Paxton possibly cheating in school, as it better not be referring to relationships. I'll be hello pissed.

3x08 ... hooked up with my boyfriend

Devi and Paxton have sex for the first time.

I'm still hoping for Paxton to reveal Devi is his first because everyone assumes Paxton has had alot of sex. Maybe he has. But Daxton heart if here for extra special moments.

Beyond this I'm not ready to elaborate further.

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To conclude, ep 3x09 and ep 3x10 episode titles have not been leaked as I feel they would be major spoilers. Maybe someone dies in ep 9, maybe ep 10 reveals this Daxton endgame or breakup of Daxton as he graduates.

I'm like this as all my OTP are never endgame

#never have i ever #paxton hall yoshida #devi vishwakumar #never have i ever netflix #daxton #devi x paxton #paxton x devi #anonymous asks #anon submission #answered asks

[hepbaestus]

Thoughts on The Adam Project (2022)

I'm bored so let's watch The Adam Project (2022).

All I know is that Walker Scobell is playing a young Ryan Reynolds (Walker's also going to be Percy Jackson which I'm really excited about)

Cool Earth shot bro

Set in 2050. Huh, only 17 years from now.

Oh he's bleeding and is a Captain

Oooooo wormhole looks cool

And so he stole the ship

Ahh young Adam gets bullied

Tryna shoot his shot

Poor Chuck

He's asthmatic, I was too

Oof Adam's a smol child

I love the sass of this kid

Such a nice house

Oh no his mum's nicely dressed up - going on a date

Walker really does remind me of Ryan, he's done a fantastic job

"Make good choices".

Of course he just has a vr headset

Ominous music and lighting. Nice

His dog is named Hawking??

The fact that he just has a giant woods behind his house astounds me

Oooo cool embers

How does this remember the way in that woods, I'd get lost so easily

Oooo dusty old shed, probably his father's??

"What are you doing in here?" "Mostly bleeding." God I love this film already.

I hate the squelch of blood.

Good doggie

I love the exasperated adult and curious unathletic child dynamic

Born 2010? God I feel old.

Poor Hawking

The wound farting at older Ryan's cough breaking the moment is so on point for a Ryan Reynolds film.

The CGI of this film is really cool

Just the use of the flashlight is cool, how it shows when he's lying and stuff.

WAS THAT ZOE SALDANA????

"Hey there kiddo." I hate that phrase.

The lighting in this film. Ugh I love it

That's a lot of letters

Ewww Cheerios, one of the worst cereals known to mankind.

WAIT A MINUTE

MARK RUFFALO IS HIS FATHER????

They're just casually talking about this in public, as you do

Good ol' adult threatening a child, also as you do normally, you know?

The area where this was filmed is beautiful.

The emphasis on "ever more" hurts

Meaningful conversation with mum and older Adam, weird

Oooooo ship over water?

Ahhh the people searching for old Adam.

The conflict is beginning

They still have the same mannerisms? That's cool.

His dad invented time travel? That's so cool

The dog knows that they're here.

That taser spin? Hot.

Cool not-lightsaber

Oh fuck.

Emotional manipulation?

Oh??

ZOE SALDANA??? YOOO

I feel bad for young Adam to explain this.

That's a fucking lightsaber

Young Adam's outfit reminds me of Steve Harrington's when he and Robin were getting their jobs at Family Video.

Into the woods where the trees could easily be set alight causing a forest fire? Of course

"Don't you just want to hold him underwater until the bubbles stop" what a line

Aww sad conversation where she has to stay in young Adam's timeline while Ryan!Adam has to go back to fix things

Ooooo weapons

Ooo explosives

College is a high point? Oof

Losing his scholarship? Oh no.

The emphasis on the "we're". Awwww

Is this where she dies? Oopie

Rip

I wish Mark Ruffalo was my lecturer, he seems so fun and simultaneously morbid at the same time

He's such a dad omg

The fact that they're arguing in public about this

Oof

"Stop being a scientist, be a father."

Omg this is he talking to her younger self

I love that he can't cook

Young Adam's nicknames for Ryan!Adam is brilliant

Gotta love the daddy issues laced into this film, it like me fr

This fight scene gives me Guardians of the Galaxy vibes

Hell yeah young Adam with the fake lightsaber

The way he held the saber, can't wait for that in the Percy Jackson show

Ah yes the sad parting talk with their father

Healing the daddy issues by playing catch

That's such a sad shot, the glove on the ground with the wind moving the leaves and his dad is not in focus behind it

Please tell me Ryan!Adam gets a good ending

No

Omg

They meet again at the academy!

Hell yeah good ending.

Overall score: 8/10

Recommendations welcome!

#the adam project (2022) #the adam project #film reviews #film #film recommendations #film review #films #film recommendation

[helpersofindie]

hey, would you have any ideas for a bunch of siblings for margaret qualley and talia ryder, both older and younger please?

kendall vertes (19)

zoe colletti (20)

isaak presley (20)

ryan manick (21)

danielle rose russell (23)

chandler riggs (23)

peyton meyer (23)

felix mallard (24)

maya hawke (24)

asa butterfield (25)

lorde (26)

kodi smit-mcphee (26)

katherine langford (26)

deaken bluman (26)

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Incoming Text for Jessica Alba:

Hey, Jessica!

I know you're hurt, I broke your heart because I didn't add you to the Taylor Swift list of fifteen women who will own the 5% share in the company, I'm so sorry because I know you lose sleep thinking about how you have been rejected from this small group of women.

But you need to realize that you have a $200million net-worth and it's not fair to give you any wealth right now.

Zoe Saldana is poor. $60 million net-worth.

Rosario Dawson is poor too. $8 million net-worth.

Margot Robbie is poor too. $60 million net-worth.

Mila Kunis is poor too. $75 million net-worth.

Kristen Bell is poor too. $40 million net-worth.

Also, I'm in love with Taylor Swift, she doesn't count because she's my favorite girl, so she gets to do whatever she wants, I spoil her.

I hope Katy Perry is not hearing this, or is she? I got caught with my hand in the cookie jar.

Katy Perry I'm so sorry, but your rival Taylor Swift is so hot, I can't help it, okay? Taylor does something to me, her songs are so dope.

Taylor Swift is like Elvis.

Katy Perry is like The Beatles.

I love their music, not gonna lie but I'm leaning towards Taylor Swift because I want to spoil her, she is such a good girl.

Katy Perry don't cry, I will find a way to share something with you in the future, I love your songs too, don't worry.

(I was talking to Jessica Alba and I suddenly found myself in a group chat, making amends, talking about Katy & Taylor rivalry.)

Listen, Jessica Alba, I know you're going through that Notebook phase, you don't know what you want, maybe Noah or maybe that other guy, you are having a lot of anxiety like Allie in the Notebook and I don't know what to tell you, except, I'm not in love with you, there I said it.

Fictional Noah be like: "Hey, Jessica, your name is not Allie, it's Jessica, okay? I have to give you a reality check, this is not the Notebook movie, this is real life and I'm not Noah, I'm Angelo, I love Tracey. I hope I don't hurt your feelings because you are a great mother and a great wife to Cash Warren, so please switch off from that Notebook vibes you got going on, it's better to keep in touch with reality. I'm not Noah, I swear, I'm not Noah and you're not Allie."

Why don't you call Ryan Gosling, I'm sure he will help you get some reality check, ask him, he will confirm, he will tell you that Noah & Allie is a fiction, the Notebook it's not reality.

Ryan Gosling calling Nicholas Sparks:

Ryan: "Hey, Nicholas, did you know there was such a thing as the Notebook phase?"

Nicholas asks: "What is the Notebook phase?"

Ryan replies: "Glad you asked, it's the phase where a married woman sees another potential lover and starts catching that Notebook vibe just like Allie in the movie, she was confused and she didn't know what to do, should she choose Noah or that other lover, that is what we call the Notebook phase, it's a thing, they should add this to the Oxford dictonary or something, the world of Psychology will use the Notebook phase to explain what happens to choosy women."

Here is another version of this dialogue:

Ryan: "Hey, Nicholas, have you ever heard of the Notebook phase?" Nicholas: "The Notebook phase? What's that?" Ryan: "Well, it's like this: imagine a married woman finds herself drawn to someone else, feeling torn like Allie in the movie. She's caught between her current partner and this new potential love interest. That confusion, that indecision—that's the Notebook phase. It's a real thing, you know? They should include it in the Oxford Dictionary or something. Psychologists could use it to explain the dilemma faced by women in such situations."

The end of the dialogue

Why don't you hangout with Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes, they will help you get over the fictional Noah.

Okay, this chat was fun.

Love you, Jessica! Have fun, big hug for you!

P.S:

I want to give you this reminder:

Don't overthink stuff:

- I never said you were not beautiful

I never said your were not hot.

I never said you're not good enough.

I never said you are evil.

I never said you're a gold digger.

I never said you're a man eater.

I never said anything to hurt your feelings, okay? Relax.

All I said is I'm taken, I have Tracey in my life, I'm loyal, it's in my nature, I think you can respect that, because I respect your relationship with Cash Warren, I never bothered you, I always respected your marriage, and I want to ask you to do the same for me.

If you were not married, I would have chased you a long time ago, but you are happily married, I never chase married women, it's not what I'm into, homie don't play that, it's just wrong to break-up a happy home.

That's all I had to say! I wish you well, hope you have a happy life.

Take care Jessica.

[smashpages]

Nominees announced for the 2023 Eisner Awards

Comic-Con International has announced the nominees for this year’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. This is the 35th year for the awards, which will be given out at this year’s Comic-Con International on July 21.

In terms of publishers, Image Comics received the most nominations, followed by DC, Fantagraphics, Marvel and Dark Horse. Creator-wise, Zoe Thorogood led the pack with five nominations. Hall of Fame nominees and inductees were announced earlier this month.

And the nominees are …

Best Short Story

“The Beekeeper’s Due,” by Jimmy Stamp and Débora Santos, in Scott Snyder Presents: Tales from the Cloakroom (Cloakroom Comics)

“Finding Batman” by Kevin Conroy and J. Bone in DC Pride 2022 (DC)

“Good Morning,” by Christopher Cantwell and Alex Lins, in Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #4 (Marvel)

“Silent All These Years,” by Margaret Atwood and David Mack, in Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes (Z2)

“You Get It,” by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto, in Amazing Fantasy #1000 (Marvel)

Best Single Issue/One-Shot

Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC)

Mary Jane & Black Cat Beyond, by Jed Mackay and C. F. Villa (Marvel)

Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3, edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel)

Star Trek #400, edited by Heather Antos (IDW)

A Vicious Circle Book 1, by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo (BOOM! Studios)

Best Continuing Series

Daredevil, by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto and Rafael de Latorre (Marvel)

The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image)

Killadelphia, by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander (Image)

The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno (DC)

Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC)

She-Hulk, by Rainbow Rowell, Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel)

Best Limited Series

Animal Castle, by Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep (Ablaze)

Batman: One Bad Day, edited by Dave Wielgosz and Jessica Berbey (DC)

The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood (DC)

Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age, by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham (Marvel)

Superman: Space Age, by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred (DC)

Best New Series

The Atonement Bell, by Jim Ousley and Tyler B. Ruff (Red 5)

Love Everlasting, by Tom King and Elsa Charretier (Image)

Public Domain, by Chip Zdarsky (Image)

Star Trek, by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ramon Rosanas (IDW)

Traveling to Mars, by Mark Russell and Roberto Meli (Ablaze)

Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8)

Beneath The Trees: A Fine Summer, by Dav (Magnetic Press)

Fox + Chick: Up and Down: and Other Stories, by Sergio Ruzzier (Chronicle Books)

Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That? by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang (Random House Studio)

Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book, by Ryan Higgins (Disney/Hyperion)

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! by Mo Willems (Union Square Kids)

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12)

Adventuregame Comics: Leviathan, by Jason Shiga (Amulet/Abrams)

Frizzy, by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra (First Second/Macmillan)

Isla To Island, by Alexis Castellanos (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)

Little Monarchs, by Jonathan Case (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House)

Swim Team, by Johnnie Christmas (HarperAlley)

Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17)

Chef’s Kiss, by Jarrett Melendez and Danica Brine (Oni)

Clementine Book One, by Tillie Walden (Image Skybound)

Do A Powerbomb! by Daniel Warren Johnson (Image)

Heartstopper Volume 4, by Alice Oseman (Scholastic Graphix)

Wash Day Diaries, by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith (Chronicle Books)

Best Humor Publication

Cryptid Club, by Sarah Andersen (Andrews McMeel)

I Hate This Place, by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin (Image Skybound)

Killer Queens, by David Booher and Claudia Balboni (Dark Horse)

Mr. Lovenstein Presents: Failure, by J. L. Westover (Image Skybound)

Revenge of the Librarians, by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Anthology

Creepshow, edited by Alex Antone and Jon Moisan (Image Skybound)

The Illustrated Al: The Songs of “Weird Al” Yankovic, edited by Josh Bernstein (Z2)

The Nib Magazine, edited by Matt Bors (Nib)

Sensory: Life on the Spectrum, edited by Bex Ollerton (Andrews McMeel)

Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, edited by Rantz Hoseley (Z2)

Best Reality-Based Work

Alfred Hitchcock: The Master of Suspense, by Noël Simsolo and Dominique Hé, translation by Montana Kane (NBM)

Alice Guy: First Lady of Film, by José-Louis Bocquet and Catel Muller, translation by Edward Gauvin (SelfMadeHero)

But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust, edited by Charlotte Schallié (University of Toronto Press)

Flung Out of Space, by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer (Abrams ComicArts)

Invisible Wounds: Graphic Journalism, by Jess Ruliffson (Fantagraphics)

Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball, by Jon Chad (First Second/Macmillan)

Best Graphic Memoir

Down to the Bone: A Leukemia Story, by Catherine Pioli, translated by J. T. Mahany (Graphic Mundi/Penn State University Press)

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly)

It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth: An Auto-Bio-Graphic-Novel, by Zoe Thorogood (Image)

So Much for Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship, by Sophie Lambda (First Second/Macmillan)

Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure, by Lewis Hancox (Scholastic Graphix)

Best Graphic Album—New

The Book of Niall, by Barry Jones (Ellie & Beatty)

Crushing, by Sophie Burrows (Algonquin Young Readers)

Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral, by Thomas Woodruff (Fantagraphics)

The Night Eaters, Book 1: She Eats the Night, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Abrams ComicArts)

Ultrasound, by Conor Stechschulte (Fantagraphics)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint

Days of Sand, by Aimée de Jongh, translation by Christopher Bradley (SelfMadeHero)

Geneviève Castrée: Complete Works, by Geneviève Castrée, translation by Phil Elverum and Aleshia Jensen (Drawn & Quarterly)

Mazebook Dark Horse Direct Edition, by Jeff Lemire (Dark Horse)

One Beautiful Spring Day, by Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics)

Parker: The Martini Edition—Last Call, by Richard Stark, Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker, and Sean Phillips (IDW)

Super Spy Deluxe Edition, by Matt Kindt (Dark Horse)

Best Adaptation from Another Medium

Chivalry by Neil Gaiman, adapted by Colleen Doran (Dark Horse)

Rain by Joe Hill, adapted by David M. Booher and Zoe Thorogood (Syzygy/Image)

Ten Days in a Madhouse, by Nellie Bly, adapted by Brad Ricca and Courtney Sieh (Gallery 13/Simon $ Schuster)

Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, edited by Rantz Hoseley (Z2)

A Visit to Moscow by Rabbi Rafael Grossman, adapted by Anna Olswanger and Yevgenia Nayberg (Turner)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

Always Never, by Jordi Lafebre, translation by Montana Kane (Dark Horse)

Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 1, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Dark Horse)

Down to the Bone: A Leukemia Story, by Catherine Pioli, translation by J. T. Mahany (Graphic Mundi/Penn State University Press)

The Pass, by Espé, translation by J.T. Mahany (Graphic Mundi/Penn State University Press)

Tiki: A Very Ruff Year, by David Azencot and Fred Leclerc, translation by Nanette McGuinness (Life Drawn/Humanoids)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia

Black Paradox, by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)

The Hellbound vols. 1-2, by Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Gyu-seok, translation by Danny Lim (Dark Horse)

Look Back, by Tatsuki Fujimoto, translation by Amanda Haley (VIZ Media)

PTSD Radio vol. 1, by Masaaki Nakayama, translation by Adam Hirsch (Kodansha)

Shuna’s Journey, by Hayao Miyazaki; translation by Alex Dudok de Wit (First Second/Macmillan)

Talk to My Back, by Yamada Murasaki, translation by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old)

Bungleton Green and the Mystic Commandos, by Jay Jackson (New York Review Comics)

Come Over Come Over, It’s So Magic, and My Perfect Life, by Lynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)

The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz 1922-1924, by George Herriman, edited by J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)

Macanudo: Welcome to Elsewhere, by Liniers, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)

Pogo The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips: Volume 8: Hijinks from the Horn of Plenty, by Walt Kelly, edited by Mark Evanier and Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books (at least 20 Years Old)

The Deluxe Gimenez: The Fourth Power & The Starr Conspiracy, by Juan Gimenez, edited by Alex Donoghue and Bruno Lesigne (Humanoids)

The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta, edited by Dian Hansen (TASCHEN)

Home to Stay! The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories, by Ray Bradbury and various; edited by J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus 1 (Abrams ComicArts)

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: The Diamond Jubilee Collection, by Carl Barks; edited by David Gerstein (Fantagraphics)

Best Writer

Grace Ellis, Flung Out of Space (Abrams ComicArts)

Tom King, Batman: Killing Time, Batman: One Bad Day, Gotham City: Year One, The Human Target, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (DC); Love Everlasting (Image)

Mark Russell, Traveling to Mars (Ablaze), One-Star Squadron, Superman: Space Age (DC); The Incal: Psychoverse (Humanoids)

James Tynion IV, House of Slaughter, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd (BOOM! Studios); The Nice House on the Lake, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country (DC), The Closet, The Department of Truth (Image)

Chip Zdarsky, Stillwater (Image Skybound); Daredevil (Marvel)

Best Writer/Artist

Sarah Andersen, Cryptid Club (Andrews McMeel)

Kate Beaton, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (Drawn & Quarterly)

Espé, The Pass (Graphic Mundi/Penn State University)

Junji Ito, Black Paradox, The Liminal Zone (VIZ Media)

Zoe Thorogood, It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth (Image)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

Jason Shawn Alexander, Killadelphia, Nita Hawes’ Nightmare Blog (Image)

Alvaro Martínez Bueno, The Nice House on the Lake (DC)

Sean Phillips, Follow Me Down, The Ghost in You (Image)

Bruno Redondo, Nightwing (DC)

Greg Smallwood, The Human Target (DC)

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)

Lee Bermejo, A Vicious Circle (BOOM! Studios)

Felix Delep, Animal Castle (Ablaze)

Daria Schmitt, The Monstrous Dreams of Mr. Providence (Europe Comics)

Sana Takeda, The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night (Abrams ComicArts); Monstress (Image)

Zoe Thorogood, Rain (Syzygy/Image)

Thomas Woodruff, Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral (Fantagraphics)

Best Cover Artist (for multiple covers)

Jen Bartel, She-Hulk (Marvel)

Bruno Redondo, Nightwing (DC)

Alex Ross, Astro City: That Was Then . . . (Image); Fantastic Four, Black Panther (Marvel)

Sana Takeda, Monstress (Image)

Zoe Thorogood, Joe Hill’s Rain (Syzygy/Image)

Best Coloring

Jordie Bellaire, The Nice House on the Lake, Suicide Squad: Blaze (DC); Antman, Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age (Marvel)

Jean-Francois Beaulieu, I Hate Fairyland 2022, Twig (Image)

Dave McCaig, The Incal: Psychoverse (Humanoids)

Jacob Phillips, Follow Me Down, The Ghost in You, That Texas Blood (Image)

Alex Ross and Josh Johnson, The Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Abrams ComicArts)

Diana Sousa, Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins; The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin; The Mighty Nein Origins: Fjord Stone; The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast (Dark Horse)

Best Lettering

Pat Brosseau, Batman: The Knight, Wonder Woman: The Villainy of Our Fears (DC): Creepshow, Dark Ride, I Hate This Place, Skybound Presents: Afterschool (Image Skybound)

Chris Dickey, The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night (Abrams ComicArts)

Todd Klein, Chivalry (Dark Horse); Fables (DC); Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age (Marvel)

Nate Piekos, Black Hammer Reborn, Minor Threats, Shaolin Cowboy, Stranger Things: Kamchatka (Dark Horse), I Hate Fairyland, Twig (Image)

Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo (IDW)

Thomas Woodruff, Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral (Fantagraphics)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism

Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)

Comic Book Creator, edited by Jon B. Cooke (TwoMorrows)

The Comics Journal #308, edited by Gary Groth, Kristy Valenti, and Rachel Miller (Fantagraphics)

PanelXPanel magazine, edited by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Tiffany Babb (panelxpanel.com)

Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, ICv2, Publishers Weekly

Best Comics-Related Book

The Art of the News: Comics Journalism, edited by Katherine Kelp-Stebbins and Ben Saunders (Oregon State University Press)

Charles M. Schulz: The Art and Life of the Peanuts Creator in 100 Objects, by Benjamin L. Clark and Nat Gertler (Schulz Museum)

The Charlton Companion, by Jon B. Cooke (TwoMorrows)

Gladys Parker: A Life in Comics, A Passion for Fashion, by Trina Robbins (Hermes Press)

Resurrection: Comics in Post-Soviet Russia, by José Alaniz (Ohio State University Press)

Best Academic/Scholarly Work

Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes: Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels, by Josef Benson and Doug Singsen (University Press of Mississippi)

Graphic Medicine, edited by Erin La Cour and Anna Poletti (University of Hawai’i’ Press)

How Comics Travel: Publication, Translation, Radical Literacies, by Katherine Kelp-Stebbins (Ohio State University Press)

The LGBTQ+ Comics Studies Reader: Critical Openings, Future Directions, edited by Alison Halsall and Jonathan Warren (University Press of Mississippi)

Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels. By Tim Smyth (Routledge)

Best Publication Design

Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral, designed by Thomas Woodruff, Jacob Covey, and Ryan Dinnick (Fantagraphics)

A Frog in the Fall (and later on), designed by Linnea Sterte, Olle Forsslöf, and Patrick Crotty (PEOW)

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 40X40: Bad Reputation/I Love Rock-n-Roll, designed by Josh Bernstein and Jason Ullmeyer (Z2)

Mazebook Dark Horse Direct Edition, designed by Tom Muller (Dark Horse)

Parker: The Martini Edition—Last Call, designed by Sean Phillips (IDW)

Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, designed by Lauryn Ipsum (Z2)

Best Webcomic

Deeply Dave, by Grover, http://www.deeplydave.com/

Delilah Dirk: Practical Defence Against Piracy, by Tony Cliff, https://www.delilahdirk.com/dd4/dd4-p46.html

Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe (WEBTOON), https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320&page=5

The Mannamong, by Michael Adam Lengyel, https://mannamong.com/episode-1/

Spores, by Joshua Barkman, https://falseknees.com/22ink1.html

Best Digital Comic

All Princesses Die Before Dawn, by Quentin Zuttion, translation by M. B. Valente (Europe Comics)

Barnstormers, by Scott Snyder and Tula Lotay (Comixology Originals)

Behind the Curtain, by Sara del Giudice, translation by M. B. Valente (Europe Comics)

Ripple Effects, by Jordan Hart, Bruno Chiroleu, Justin Harder, and Shane Kadlecik (Fanbase Press)

Sixty Years in Winter, by Ingrid Chabbert and Aimée de Jongh, translation by Matt Madden (Europe Comics)

#comic books #Smash Pages #eisner awards #will eisner #awards #comics #graphic novels #webcomics #comic-con international

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intro!

hey! my name is violet, im too lazy to do fancy formatting so...

my current typology is (yes i am a Fi dom...) isfp 4w3 rluen 458(4w3,5w4,8w9) sp/sx SLI IF(S)

moviez n shows- AVATAR zero day, cam, megan is missing, carrie, the poughkeepsie tapes, bodies3x, archies final project,speak, palo alto, ginger snaps. ahs, south park , spree , hellhouse llc, ruby gloom and any foundfootage/horror movies! (check out my letterboxd!!!!!)

my fav celebs r bailey,bass sam worthington, emma roberts, blake lively, lucy liu, (esp taissa farmiga) ,emma roberts, billie lourd, cal robertson, alessandra toressani, megan fox, bella thorne, joe keery, sharon tate, liz vicious, sam worthington, michelle trachtenburg, blake lively, ryan reynolds and zoe saldaña!

so as you can see i like tons of stuff...

soo this is violet harmon's diary and this can kinda be like a diary acc?? idk

for more info my carrd is https://irltsireya.carrd.co/

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HE CALLED ME CUTE HE CALLED ME CUTE HE CALLED ME CUTE

#this is not the first time this has happened #i am WELL aware he has a thing for me #it just gives me butterflies every time he shows me the SLIGHTEST ounce of affection #bc he's not affectionate w other people #ryan in front of other people: lol yeah *insert white boy joke here* #ryan in the car when we get dutch bros: did you know your face is adorable? #me: i'm adorable #ryan: FACTS #ryan: hey zoe :) #tyler (also in ap lit): tell her she looks good today man #ryan: you look good today <3 #i love him he's so cute wtf #it's been like this since 3rd grade #ryan the ap lit boy

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hey! i'm sending this to a couple people (so please know that you don't have to answer) but i'm looking for some inspo :) who are your favorite fcs over 30? thank you!

hi! i love older fcs so i’m happy to answer this! these are mostly taken from my favorite fc directory which you can find in the source link. i would also recommend checking out @olderfcs because we reblog content of fcs over the age of 35! this got quite long so under the cut you will find 136 of my favorite faces over the age 30. hope this helps you out!

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john krasinski (42)

michaela conlin (43)

rachel mcadams (43)

andy samberg (43)

chelsea peretti (43)

bill hader (43)

jake johnson (43)

jessica chastain (44)

ryan reynolds (45)

reese witherspoon (45)

rashida jones (45)

todd grinnell (45)

jason sudeikis (46)

mia kirshner (46)

amy adams (47)

hannah waddingham (47)

sarah paulson (47)

kristen wiig (48)

adam scott (48)

seth meyers (48)

justina machado (49)

gabrielle union (49)

tracee ellis ross (49)

jennifer garner (49)

laverne cox (49) – laverne is a trans woman & uses she/her pronouns!

maya rudolph (49)

amy poehler (50)

sandra oh (50)

taraji p henson (51)

jennifer aniston (52)

paul rudd (52)

lucy liu (53)

leslie jones (54)

lauren graham (54)

viola davis (56)

mariska Hargitay (57)

jennifer beals (58)

andre braugher (59)

julia louis dreyfus (60)

#fc masterlist #fc help #older fcs #older fc #dearindies #rph #rpt #fc suggestions #older fc help #asks #anonymous

[dear-indies]

Hey there! Hope you're surviving the heat and having an overall chill time this evening! I was wondering if you could please help me with a FC request for a female black character approx 20-25? Thanks in advance!

Ryan Destiny (1995) African-American / African-American and Irish.

Sasha Lane (1995) African-American, Māori, English, Scottish, Sorbian, French, Cornish, distant German, Italian, Belgian Flemish, Russian, and Northern Irish - is gay and has schizoaffective disorder.

Liniker (1995) Afro-Brazilian - is a genderfluid trans woman.

Rachel Hilson (1995) African-American.

Kahara Hodges (1995) Navajo, African American, Mexican, and English.

Duckie Thot (1995) South Sudanese.

Natasha Thahane (1995) Black South African.

Bree Kish (1996) ¼ African-American ¾ Spanish, Irish, Dutch.

Tati Gabrielle (1996) African-American / Korean.

Arisce Wanzer (1996) African-American - is trans.

Reign Edwards (1996) African-American.

Emira D’Spain (1996) Eritrean / Unspecified - is trans.

Brittany O'Grady (1996) Louisiana Creole [African, French] / English, Irish, as well as Swiss-German, German, Welsh, and Dutch.

Kylee Russell (1996) Lenape and Cape Verdean.

Ruby Barker (1996) Afro Montserratian / Irish.

Imaan Hammam (1996) Egyptian / Moroccan.

Cindy Mahlangu (1996) Black South African.

Taveeta Szymanowicz (1996) Afro-Caribbean / Polish.

Lauren “Lolo” Spencer (1996) African-American - has ALS.

Ella Balinska (1996) Afro-Jamaican / Polish, English.

Mareya Salazar (1996) Venezuelan / Black Canadian - is trans.

Winnie Zhong Feifei  (1996) Congolese / Chinese.

Sydney Park (1997) Korean / African-American.

Kiana Ledé (1997) African-American, Mexican, Cherokee, Swedish, Norwegian.

Zoe Renee (1997) African-American.

Bethany Antonia (1997) Black British.

Katelyn Folasadé (1997) Nigerian / Norwegian.

Antonia Gentry (1997) Afro-Jamaican / White.

Jaylen Barron (1997) African-American / Mexican 

Alyah Chanelle Scott (1997) African-American.

CHIKA / Chika Oranika (1997) Nigerian - is bisexual. 

Chloe Bailey (1998) African-American.

Laura Kariuki (1998) African-American.

Salem Mitchell (1998) African-American / African-American and Filipino.

Lovie Simone (1998) African-American / Ghanaian.

Ama Qamata (1998) Black South African.

Madison Pettis (1998) African-American  / Irish, French, Italian.

Coco Jones (1998) African-American.

Anjelika Washington (1998) African-American.

Erin Kellyman (1999) Afro-Jamaican / Irish - is a lesbian.

MK xyz (1998) African-American and Filipino - is queer and uses she/they.

Sofia Bryant (1999) African-American and Finnish.

Hailey Kilgore (1999) African-American.

Lee Rodriguez (1999) Afro Mexican - is queer.

Kayla Maisonet (1999) Puerto Rican / Ashkenazi Jewish.

Imani Lewis (1999) African-American.

Diamond White (1999) African-American.

Alycia Pascual-Pena (1999) Afro Dominican.

Halle Bailey (2000) African-American.

Savannah Lee Smith (2000) African-American - is bisexual.

Chandler Kinney (2000) African-American.

Yasmin Monet Prince (2000) Afro Jamaican.

Khosi Ngema (2000) Black South African.

Yandeh Sallah (2000) Afro Dutch.

Daniella Perkins (2000) African-American / White.

Sasha Fox (2000) African-American.

Zoë Love Smith (2000) Afro Curaçaoan / Indonesian.

Arlo Parks (2000) Nigerian / Chadian, French - is bisexual.

Nia Sioux (2001) African-American. 

Nikita Uggla (2001) Black Swedish.

Aaron Rose Philip (2001) Afro-Antiguan - is trans and has Cerebral Palsy.

Selyna Brillare (2001) Afro-Dominican - is trans.

Talia Jackson (2001) African-American / White.

Kosar Ali (2002) Somali.

Riele Downs (2001) Afro-Jamaican and Cherokee.

Celia Rose Gooding (2002) African-American.

Bukky Bakray (2002) Nigerian.

Here ya go!

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[redbloons]

Only Murders in the Building S01E08

Last week OMITB graced our screens with a virtually dialogue-free episode (for which I will anticipate some awards). The episode was no less than exceptional, but with a somewhat lackluster ending. I mean, who kidnaps people these days anymore, and in fricking New York City?

Following last week's stellar directing, sound editing and script writing, this week's episode, titled "Fan Fiction", serves as the 8th episode of the season and starts with a group of true crime podcast fans waiting in front of the Arconia building.

So why the ending last week if the rest was just so spectacular? As one of those fans puts it, "Why are you being so negative? [..] trust the team". So I'll do just that and keep watching with an open mind (and heart) and see where this is going (I mean, the show was renewed for a second season, so my guess is we are heading towards a mind-boggling cliffhanger, but hey, it's not over till the fat lady sings).

After the theme song plays the story resumes in Theo's van where Mabel and Oliver are currently held captive. Then, they meet up with Teddy and ride in his limo.

1. How long were they in the van? It's already sunlight when they met Teddy;

2. Was tying them up necessary? Mabel even had a blindfold on, I mean, you just untied them when switching cars. This is just lazy writing.

Nathan Lane as Teddy delivers some very good acting, in a grave tone, which we are not used to seeing him do, and so proves just how good of an actor he actually is. We already knew that, but, his versatility still amazes me.

So, Teddy blackmails Oliver and Mabel in producing a final episode of their podcast affirming Tim Kono killed himself due to loneliness or else he knows where they live (really good pun, good delivery!).

Oliver and Mable meet with Charles, who together with Jan, went through Tim's phone and discovered that Tim saw Theo pushing Zoe off the roof. A bit of wasted time, if you ask me, as the audience already knew this piece of information from the secondary narrative plain from last week.

Following setting up a rendezvous with detective Williams, at her request and to aid her in the official investigation, the team prepares a podcast episode releasing evidence found in Tim Kono's phone ("the who, the how, the why and the why now").

I feel obliged to pause here and to mention that Selena delivers her lines most of the time in a better-than-expected way, while mastering the art of sarcasm and low-key funny. Not to mention, that not even half-way through the episode, we got to see bagels and home-made pizza rolls, two quintessential NYC items, and someone was hungry while writing this.

Carrying on, Oliver invites the true crime podcast fans waiting outside to his apartment where everybody was working on putting the pieces together in solving the mystery and producing the next episode of the podcast. Amy Ryan's Jan gets funnier as the show progresses, in a subtle way (kudos to the writing team), playing the unknowing but very-sure-of-herself female character and love interest, by being "reverse-helpful" (Oliver's words, not mine).

Oliver starts directing a reenactment of what happened on the night of Tim Kono's death using the three fans as Tim, Theo and Lester the doorman.

Shall I mention that up until now, the highlight of this episode was fan#3's attempt at portraying Theo by covering his ears with his hands, at which point Oliver, righteously so, said "never do that again"? I knew I shouldn't have laughed, but my, I do enjoy some subtle comedy in a passive-aggressive voice. The writers have managed somehow to bring some old stereotypes in current media and politely telling society this is not how to do it. Congrats!

Jan tried convincing the team to look into other suspects, not aware of past effort. "Please, exit!" said Oliver and Jan left the apartment. Approaching her flat door, she discovers a note on it with a message saying "I'm watching you". Queue mystery music playing.

The following morning the trio releases the final episode of the podcast, incriminating the Dimases, with police showing at their door: grave-robbery and the murder of Tim Kono.

As the team celebrates the podcast release, Charles texts Jan, but without receiving an immediate reply.

[WARINING! SPOILERS AHEAD!]

But, do not wind down, we have two more episodes to go, so of course, right before the end we get hit with a plot twist. The tox report came back and detective Williams noticed Tim Kono was actually poisoned, which means he was already dead when he was shot. Shocking, am I right?

And it's not over yet, there is photographic evidence the Dimases were outside the building even before the fire alarm went off the night Tim Kono was murdered.

Upon hearing the news, Charles storms off saying that his girlfriend was right for suggesting earlier pursuing other suspects and goes to apologize to her with a flower bouquet for dismissing her views. He finds Jan's apartment door open and he enters. Charles finds Jan laying on the floor, facing down, bleeding from a gun-inflicted wound.

Plot Rating: 7.5/10

Acting Rating: 7/10

Cinematography Rating: 5/10

Writing Rating: 6/10

Ending Rating: 6/10

Overall Episode Rating: 6/10

Now, what did you guys think of Only Murders in the Building S01E08 "Fan Fiction"? What else are you looking for when reading a recap? Let me know! Suggestions and feedback are very much welcome :)

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[janesramblings]

Nancy Drew Review (2x7)

spoilers! 

i got a request to do this and honestly it was fun so there will be another one next week

okay random college girl you don’t have to look so gleeful about locking a girl in a hotel room

“The witching hour” that made me giggle she’s trying so hard to be mysterious

Chains? That’s not good

Honey why would you leave the lights off?

whoa she’s gone

why am i surprised about this?

Nancy is very invested in this divorce case

Carson is so excited about the two hole punch that’s kind of adorable

ooo college

Nancy’s making some very good points here but also maybe she shouldn’t mention the aglaeca to Carson

“figuratively” lollll

“Got to Marie Condo this whole place” I love George

Poor Nick is very concerned

I love that Bess is always ready to comfort someone in her Bess way

“You’re going to say sleep aren’t you?” “Yes.”

Bess and Nick are an underappreciated friendship

Okay doesn’t the fact that anyone can go into her mudroom bother Nancy? I feel like I’d be stressed 24/7

These outfits are giving me ‘90s vibes and I like it

@nancydrewnews????? I love it

It’s probably curated by Bess in her free time

Okay there’s a reason that Nancy and Ace’s text conversations are shown practically episode right?

Ace calmly informing the guy that he’s embarrassing himself was wonderful

Ace is flirting with the wrong person but Ace’s flirting is still adorable

Idk if this is the script or if this is Kennedy but Nancy looks so bothered by Ace flirting with Amanda

The way Nancy looks at Ace when he says “you’re welcome”. She might not know what’s going on between them but she knows she doesn’t like it. 

“it’s time sensitive” she really doesn’t like this flirting

These college girls can tell Nancy has a crush on Ace. I’m not the only one seeing them looking between these oblivious lovebirds right?

Nancy’s face when she’s wrong is so funny

Ace’s concern for Nancy is giving me hope that the Amanda thing won’t go far

Not to be all Peter Kavinsky on you but whoa, whoa, whoa that blood scared me

Oh no Ryan has made a mistake

Nancy’s sleuthing skills definitely did not come from Ryan

Also Nick is so done with him

Ace’s concern when they talk about college is so cute

I am waiting for my “Nance you should go to college if you want to” conversation between Ace and nancy

Oh my god Downton Abbey

I love Ace

The poor guy looks so uncomfortable

Oh boy George was going to tell Bess wasn’t she?

Carson and Ryan

This has been asked before but why does Ryan only have 50s?

What would have happened if Ryan had no heir?

Also all this heir talk is really giving me Downton Abbey vibes

“If you say ghosts one more time!!!”

“Thank you Bess Marvin... and thank you Queen Elizabeth” 

Oh they’re going in that’s not gonna go well

Yikes. College girls (I say as a high school junior)

“help me”

Wait are the chains people hear just dumbwaiters? 

that’s... a lot of blood

“stop overselling it” have I mentioned I love George?

oh wow okay that’s very anticlimactic

but still very smart

i really gave up on capitalization didn’t I?

you know i kind of like amanda

“WhO rAiSeD yOu???”

“which ghost was it” lolll

“ace please don’t go” nick is really out of his comfort zone here

okay ace and amanda’s flirting is kinda cute

but she’s not nancy

“You and Ace have a private server?”

BESS KNOWS Y’ALL 

THIS IS NOT A DRILL SHE KNOWS

wait wait wait GEORGE?? 

“Odette can you hear us???” Okay so I know very little about possession but yelling in George’s general direction isn’t gonna work Bess darling

Isabel nodding, Zoe standing there with pizza in her mouth, and Evie shaking her head is just me and my friends at any given moment (in case you’re wondering, I’m Zoe)

i’m loving these dramatic camera tilts

“weird french lady” i like this girl

wow the writers did not need to kill me with a very real college conversation

is it bad that i forgot about owen???

Nancy is a badass you’re right Jen

Ryan’s childhood really sucked didn’t it?

i hope those four stay friends even if jen isn’t on the team, they’re a very interesting and very chaotic quartet

i really was waiting for Nancy to write Hudson but hey you know existential crisis works too

please don’t kill george i couldn’t stand that

ahhhh i want ace to be happy, and fllirty™ Ace is kind of cute but also NACE

wife?

Wife??

WIFE????

HOW OLD IS BESS IS SHE EVEN OLD ENOUGH TO BE MARRIED???

WHAT I CAN’T WAIT FOR NEXT WEEK TO GET ANSWERS DAMNIT

#nancy drew cw spoilers #nancy drew cw #ace nancy drew #bess marvin #george fan #ned nickerson #spoilers

[aion-rsa]

Dear Evan Hansen May Be the Most Uncomfortable Musical Ever Made

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There was a moment near the beginning of Robert Zemeckis’ odyssey into mo-cap animation where the press believed the magic trick: Yes, these soulless dead-eyed automatons who kind of look like Tom Hanks in a Santa suit are the future, we were told. Yet no matter how much digital snow was drawn on Hanks’ head, never once did anyone feel Christmas cheer. I was reminded of this trip to the uncanny valley while watching Dear Evan Hansen. And not just because of the incredulity of producers thinking actor Ben Platt could still pass for a teenager while pushing 30.

To be sure, there is some definite Steve Buscemi with a skateboard energy to the way Platt hunches his shoulders and quivers his lip, attempting to mimic high school awkwardness and appearing just awkward. However, you don’t need to be John Travolta or Olivia Newton-John to lull an audience into a suspension of disbelief. No, the issue with Dear Evan Hansen is a tone deaf and wall-to-wall cringe of a plot that somehow got a pass on stage. Whether something was lost in translation or if intent was mistaken for achievement is not exactly clear. But either way, this is a stunning whiff on a fundamental level, one which spectacularly misreads the implications of its fable and naively endorses the healing power of social media likes. If this were on one of those apps, you would unsubscribe.

The machinations of Dear Evan Hansen‘s passion play begin when Evan Hansen (Platt) writes a letter to himself which reads like a desperate cry for help. These self-directed correspondences were the idea of Evan’s therapist due to the high schooler’s bouts of anxiety or maybe depression. It’s vague. Whatever the case, when fellow loner Connor (Colton Ryan) reads the note and keeps it, things quickly spiral out of hand because Connor kills himself.

Mistaking the letter as Connor’s suicide note, the boy’s grieving parents (Amy Adams and Danny Pino) connect with Evan, eager to cling to something, anything, left of their son. Evan tries to tell them the truth, but they seem so sad, and Connor’s sister Zoe (Kaitlyn Dever) is just so cute, that maybe Evan will let this whole misunderstanding ride. Sure, he’ll say, he was Connor’s best friend. And hey, since Evan will sing about loving thyself on YouTube, this makes him a tragic hero for the alienated and downtrodden, right? Right?!

A theater phenomenon when it premiered first Off-Broadway and then on the Great White Way in 2016, Dear Evan Hansen was previously received as a poppy tearjerker that spoke to the importance of helping those living with mental illness, and finding a way for those who feel like outsiders to be made welcome. The last element proved especially appealing to commercial interests, in no small part because of Benji Pasek and Justin Paul’s music and lyrics about teenage loneliness, and Platt’s undeniably heartfelt performance.

Yet not unlike when Cats was transferred to cinema, flaws that could previously be glossed over in a theater were now glaring on film sets. Also similar to Cats, the choices made here by director Stephen Chbosky and screenwriter Steven Levenson (who works from his own  Tony-winning book) often undermine musical moments that might’ve played a bit better on the boards. For instance, a song wherein Evan Hansen and an imaginary version of the dead Connor sing a jolly duet could work in a medium where artifice is high, but in a film photographed at a bland, beige high school, the sequence borders on tasteless.

That insistence in grounding this in a visual verisimilitude—wherein the clear intent is that this will be seen as an important movie, the kind that wins awards—poorly serves the film’s lead performance, with Platt at times looking like a sweatier version of Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused: the old guy cruising for high school girls. But it also exposes the saccharine limitations of the narrative.

Dear Evan Hansen is a story in which a lonely kid makes a horrible mistake and then doubles down on exploiting another lonely kid’s suicide because of the instant gratification it gives him as a social media celebrity, and because it allows him to insinuate himself among a grieving family. Rather than deeply exploring the unpleasant and even cruel consequences of these choices, the film weaves and dodges, attempting to always make excuses for Evan’s actions and assure viewers he’s a nice, relatable every-teen. He is a character suffering from mental illness, but the script never takes the time to address what that mental illness is.

His sudden popularity on Instagram and TikTok is thus treated as meaningful growth for both him and the whole school, rather than the performative and vapid exploitation of tragedy that it is. And that vapidity is then couched in admittedly ear-wormy songs about self-acceptance with all the depth and specificity of a Katy Perry anthem. But then perhaps that’s the point since Perry-esque ballads in Pasek and Paul’s last movie musical, The Greatest Showman, became instant social media sensations too.

There is an early scene in Dear Evan Hansen where a couple of teenagers who were low-key mean girl bullying Connor take a selfie in front of the now dead kid’s locker; it’s a feigned show of belated compassion. A cynic might argue this is what the entire movie is doing, although that would be too harsh. The film’s heart is in the right place, with hopes and aspirations to have a serious conversation about difficult issues. Nonetheless, the end result is pretty much the same. Like its lead character, the movie doesn’t realize its paying lip-service to trauma and the lonely for its own benefit, and the fact it is then so pleased with its cloying bromides makes this infinitely more uncomfortable to watch than CGI pussycats.

Dear Evan Hansen premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It opens in U.S. theaters on Sept. 24 and in the UK on Oct. 22.

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