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120 misc ship questions | shaymien edition

buckle the fuck up guys /pos

1. who rushes to open doors for the other?

damien

2. who drives more often?

either

3. who is more eager to jump in the shower with the other?

damien

4. who takes self care more seriously?

both but probably damien

5. what’s a song that reminds you of them?

starlight - muse / rather be - clean bandit / everywhere - fleetwood mac / j’s lullaby - delaney bailey + every song i’ve used to make an edit of them with (everything i know about love - laufey, end of beginning - djo, you & me song - the wannadies)

6. what’s another couple / duo (real or fictional) that reminds you of them?

ian and anthony tbh (also dan and phil but i don’t think anyone cares about my explanation)

7. which one keeps more things because they’re sentimental?

shayne

8. which one tells their parents about their partner first? how does it happen?

damien i feel like would be so excited bc he’s so fond of shayne that it would just accidentally slip

9. whose family are they more likely to stay with during holidays?

shayne’s maybe? bc az is closer?

10. whose parents are / were stricter?

shayne’s

11. who uses more emojis?

damien but like ironically

12. where was their first date?

so random soundstage /j uh idk maybe something casual so it wouldn’t feel do heavy at first. a restaurant they both enjoy or smthn

13. what’s their favorite game to play together (any kind)?

nidhogg

14. which one spams posts / links to the other?

damien “this reminded me of you” haas

15. who is the black cat and who is the golden retriever?

obviously damien black cat shayne golden retriever i mean come oN

16. what mythical creature / monster would they each be? (vampire, werewolf, dragon, fairy, etc.)

damien - vampire, shayne - something with lots of wisdom like druid idk

17. who urges the other to go sing a karaoke duet with them?

damien

18. what is their karaoke song?

rather be or an emo one like panic or fob losers (me hitting my 10th year as an emo mark)

19. who is more likely to serenade the other at random moments?

damien

20. who stares at the other from across the room?

damien

21. who brings a shopping haul of clothes home and who watches their fashion show?

both

22. who insists on paying when they go out to eat?

damien

23. who is more impulsive?

damien

24. who is ‘everything’ and who is ‘just ken’? /ref

damien is everything, shayne is just ken (sorry bud)

25. whose main goal its it to make the other blush?

damien

26. who is first to know about a new trend, meme, slang, etc.?

damien

27. who gets up early to make the other breakfast?

shayne

28. who insists they are their pets’ parents?

damien

29. do they have pets together? what kind, what names, etc.

mildy canon /s freyja and zelda

30. who is more of an animal whisperer / befriends wild animals?

damien

31. who has more patience?

shayne

32. who insists on fixing something themselves, and who would rather call a repair service?

damien wants to fix himself, shayne wants to call service

33. who turns something into an innuendo first?

damien

34. who takes longer to understand a joke or reference?

neither

35. who hides in the other’s arms during a horror movie?

shayne

36. who is more jumpy / scared easily?

shayne

37. who makes more movie references?

shayne

38. who thinks die hard is a christmas movie, and who doesn’t?

damien thinks it is, shayne thinks it isn’t (idk for sure though this can probably be fact checked)

39. who talks more during a movie?

damien

40. who carries the other bridal style?

damien

41. what are their thoughts on marriage?

hmmm idk. hesitant but open?

42. what’s the last name situation when / if they get married? (who’s last name do they take, do they keep theirs, do they hyphenate)

haa stopp (like haha, stop) i’m so funny guys (haas-topp or topp-haas idfk)

43. who wants the less traditional wedding?

damien

44. where do they get married, and where do they honeymoon?

probably in a more secluded pretty place in california, and they honeymoon in japan

45. where is their favorite place to travel?

japan

46. what do they do on vacation?

do all the touristy things, shop at nerdy places for magazines and trinkets, get lost

47. which one overpacks and which one underpacks?

both overpack?

48. who is the yapper and who is the napper?

it depends on the topic, if it’s about sports then shayne is the yapper and damien is the napper, if it’s maybe voice acting roles or something damien is the yapper and shayne is the napper

49. which one is a lighter sleeper?

damien

50. who is the moon and who is the sun?

damien moon shayne sun

51. who collects more? (figurines, pokemon cards, etc)

damien

52. who is more excited to decorate for the next holiday / event?

damien

53. who stopped believing in santa later than the other?

shayne

54. do they want kids together? give me all the details - names, what traits they inherit, etc.

in parent au i would think they maybe have 2 girls and 1 boy? alice, cheyenne, and ??? (on my sims they have 2 kids so far, klaus and alice)

55. who is a stricter parent and who is more lenient?

shayne maybe slightly stricter than damien

56. who reads a book, and who reads over the other’s shoulder while cuddling?

shayne reads, damien cuddles

57. which is booba and which is kiki? /ref

damien is booba, shayne is kiki

58. who believes in soulmates and who doesn’t?

neither but damien slightly believes more

59. who gets nostalgic more easily?

damien

60. who is more of a perfectionist?

damien

61. who hosts more parties?

neither

62. who makes handmade gifts more often for the other?

both!!! (damien’s little wooden board for him, shayne maybe mini paintings or origami 🥺)

63. which one is more formal when answering emails?

shayne

64. who prefers skinny jeans and who prefers baggy jeans?

damien - skinny jeans, shayne - baggy jeans

65. who’s better at roasting the other?

damien

66. who initiates more pda?

damien

67. which one is better at censoring their language, and which has less of a filter?

damien can censor better (twitch) shayne just isn’t as used to it

68. who insists on being player one?

shayne

69. which one snores like “honk shoo” and which snores like “hoooonk mimimi”?

damien honk shoo, shayne hoooonk mimimi

70. who gives more forehead kisses to the other?

damien

71. what does their future look like?

happy, content, open communication, side by side coexisting, love, support

72. which one believes in astrology more?

damien

73. what was their first kiss like?

with both consent and surprise

74. who steals the other’s clothes more often?

shayne

75. who steals the other’s food more often?

damien

76. do they believe in ‘celebrity hall passes’? if so, which celebrities are theirs?

damien maybe fictional characters, shayne pretty demispec so he doesn’t really have anyone to feel that way towards

77. what matching couples costumes do they wear?

something nerdy as fuckkkkkk from an anime or video game probably

78. who is naturally more cold / more hot?

shayne maybe cold for snuggles, damien for cute sleepy frustration of kicking the sheets off

79. which is more extroverted?

damien

80. how do they celebrate valentine’s day?

maybe a small outing but mostly at home together enjoying company, touch, and sappy sex hehe

81. what’s a holiday tradition they have? (ex. presents before breakfast on christmas)

insisting they don’t need to splurge on each other’s presents but they each give at least one that’s pricey but thoughtful

82. what niche pet names do they have for each other?

for damien from shayne - slaymien yaas, deem beem, damienuhhh

for shayne from damien - baby bird, my guy, bitch

83. who hates small talk and would rather have deep conversations?

shayne

84. what’s their icebreaker / olive branch after a disagreement?

“i brought home food from canes for us”

85. what kind of food or restaurant is their favorite to get together?

86. who believes in conspiracies more?

damien

87. which had their friends tries to set them up?

sorry matthew scott you will always be the wingman if it’s during so random days. if it’s during smosh days it’s courtney.

88. think of your favorite movie, then incorporate your pairing into it somehow and talk about it.

damien being jack skellington, shayne being sally née finklestein

89. when they’re separated in public, what do they yell out to find each other?

“SHAWNYAY” “DAMIENHAASEN”

90. professors!au. what subjects would they teach?

damien - linguistics or history, shayne - psychology or botany

91. ghostmates!au. who is the ghost that haunts the other?

damien

92. soulmates!au. how are they connected? do they have matching tattoos, names written on them, etc.

i haven’t finished my soulmates au fic but i did the stereotypical purple/black moon, yellow/blue sun

93. punk x pastel!au. which is which?

punk damien pastel shayne. this is canon

94. historical!au. what time period are they in? what are they up to?

probably victorian vampires like iwtv (gaaay)

95. hospital!au. who’s the doctor, who’s the patient, and how did they get in that situation?

shayne broke his ankle and doctor damien is confused how he got in that mess. or damien is a hypochondriac and doctor shayne is trying and failing to reassure him he is fine

96. massage parlor!au. who is the masseuse, who is getting the massage?

damien giver shayne receiver ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

97. angel x demon!au. who is the angel and who is the demon?

angel shayne demon damien

98. gender swap!au. what are their names? (ex. anthony is antoinette)

demia and shaniya?

99. superpowers!au. are they hero and sidekick? mortal enemies? villain duo? what powers do they have?

i love enemies to lovers villain damien hero shayne for some reason

100. timeloop!au. who is stuck and who helps them out of it?

shayne is stuck damien helps him out (read this fic now)

101. royalty!au. who is the royal and who is the knight / guard / maid etc.?

shayne is royal damien is the knight (read this fic now)

102. magic!au. what kind of magic do they use?

damien i can see either being a healer or persuasion. shayne again with wisdom like vast knowledge or nature powers idk

nsfw / suggestive ⚠️

you didn’t see me fill out any of this btw

1. what’s their favorite position?

missionary so they can keep taunting each other. or riding. or any way damien can touch shayne the most. or anywhere

2. who uses their mouth/teeth/tongue more?

damien

3. who uses their hands/nails more?

damien

4. who is a bit more adventurous?

hmmm. shayne?

5. who is more willing to go to a sex shop in person, and who is more embarrassed?

damien can wear a mask and somehow convince himself that he’s extroverted enough to small talk. shayne tried to just get him to order online

6. who is more into dirty talk?

damien

7. who is more into eye contact?

damien

8. what was their most risky / adventurous experience?

across the bed instead of up and down ? smoffice ? in the car in an empty parking lot ? idk

9. who likes to bite, and who likes to be bitten?

damien likes to bite. a lot. we have been over this (i was the one who made this question list)

10. what is their favorite sexual activity to do together / to the other?

damien marking shayne up, dirty talk, biting ^ shayne roleplay, appealing to senses, sense of mystery

11. which is more dominant / which is more submissive?

the d in damien stands for dominant and the s in shayne stands for submissive

12. what was their first time like?

very loving and gay and beautiful and sweet and sloppy

13. who likes to be spanked more?

shayne

14. who sends dirty texts more often?

damien

15. mile high club? yes or no?

too sleepy or anxious so no

16. what’s something they reserve for special occasions?

toys

17. how long into their relationship did it take for them to have sex?

i love the trope for them of like friends to lovers, so as soon as like, they decided they were gonna be more than platonic, it was pretty quick after. damien’s playful touches turned sensual very quickly

18. how often do they have sex?

pretty often bc damien’s pent up-ness will spill into other aspects (like being ‘horny’ in videos), and shayne just gets a lil irritable / attention seeking

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orgyupdates · 3 months

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orgyofficial and coldmusic have announced a co headline tour for North American for April & May. [x][x]

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orgyofficial We will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of our debut record ‘Candyass’ by hitting the road with co-headliner @coldmusic this spring. Tickets and VIP go on sale this Friday 1/19!

coldmusic We are excited to announce our North American Co headline tour with the one & only @orgyofficial for the 25th anniversary of their defining album Candyass! With special guest @horizontheoryofficial & @iyatoyah TIX & VIP available this Friday at noon eastern ! Stay tuned!

4.11 - BOTTOM LOUNGE - CHICAGO, IL 4.12 - MACHINE SHOP - FLINT, MI 4.13 - LEFT’YS - DES MOINES, IA 4.14 - THE MARQUEE - SIOUX CITY, IA 4.16 - BLACK SHEEP - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 4.17 - MARQUIS THEATER - DENVER, CO 4.19 - MADAME LOU’S - SEATTLE, WA 4.20 - BOSSANOVA BALLROOM - PORTLAND, OR 4.22 - HARLOW’S - SACRAMENTO, CA 4.23 - WHISKY - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 4.24 - FULTON 55 - FRESNO, CA 4.25 - OBSERVATORY - SANTA ANA, CA 4.26 - BRICK BY BRICK - SAN DIEGO, CA 4.27 - PUB ROCK - SCOTTSDALE, AZ 4.28 - LAUNCHPAD - ALBUQUERQUE, NM 4.30 - COME & TAKE IT LIVE - AUSTIN, TX 5.1 - PAPER TIGER - SAN ANTONIO, TX - 5.2 - TREES - DALLAS, TX - 5.3 - SCOUT BAR - HOUSTON, TX 5.4 - STRANGE BREW - SHREVEPORT, LA 5.6 - HOUSE OF BLUES - NEW ORLEANS, LA - 5.6 - HOUSE OF BLUES - NEW ORLEANS, LA 5.7 - LEGACY - TALLAHASSEE, FL 5.8 - REVOLUTION LIVE - FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 5.10 - RADIO ROOM - GREENVILLE, SC 5.11 - CONCOURSE - KNOXVILLE, TN 5.12 - HANGAR 1819 - GREENSBORO, NC 5.14 - LOVEDRAFT’S - MECHANICSBURG, PA 5.15 - DINGBATZ - CLIFTON, NJ 5.16 - GRAMERCY THEATER - NEW YORK, NY - 5.17 - MAINGATE NIGHTCLUB - ALLENTOWN, PA 5.18 - BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL - BOSTON, MA 5.19 - BALTIMORE SOUNDSTAGE - BALTIMORE, MD 5.21 - SONG & DANCE - SYRACUSE, NY 5.22 - JERGEL’S - WARRENDALE, PA 5.23 - MADISON THEATER - COVINGTON, KY 5.24 - KING OF CLUBS - COLUMBUS, OH 5.25 - TURF CLUB - ST. PAUL, MN

#OrgyMusic #OrgyOfficial #Cold #ColdMusic #Horizon Theory #Iyatoyah #Instagram #Tour #Mentions #Concerts

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ncisfranchise-source · 7 months

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Mark Harmon is paying tribute to his longtime NCIS co-star David McCallum, who died Monday at age 90.

“David lived a great, full, long life,” Harmon shared in a statement to TVLine. “I was in awe when I first met him and all of us on the show were honored to have toed a mark opposite him. My condolences go out to Katherine and his family.” (Read more tributes from McCallum’s NCIS co-stars past and present here.) As we reported, McCallum — who most recently appeared, remotely, in the final two episodes of NCIS‘ 20th season last spring — passed away at New York Presbyterian Hospital of natural causes. With Harmon’s exit from NCIS in Season 19, McCallum was the CBS procedural’s last original cast member.

“For over 20 years, David McCallum endeared himself to audiences around the world playing the wise, quirky, and sometimes enigmatic, Dr. Donald ‘Ducky’ Mallard,” said NCIS‘ current exec producers, Seven D. Binder and David North, in a statement. “But as much as his fans may have loved him, those who worked side by side with David loved him that much more. He was a scholar and a gentleman, always gracious, a consummate professional, and never one to pass up a joke. From day one, it was an honor to work with him and he never let us down. He was, quite simply, a legend. He was also family and will be deeply missed.”

Added a CBS spokesperson: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of David McCallum and privileged that CBS was his home for so many years. David was a gifted actor and author, and beloved by many around the world. He led an incredible life, and his legacy will forever live on through his family and the countless hours on film and television that will never go away. We will miss his warmth and endearing sense of humor that lit up any room or soundstage he stepped onto, as well as the brilliant stories he often shared from a life well-lived.”

#ncis #rest in peace #:(

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londonspirit · 8 months

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December, 2022. At Kumeū Film Studios, just outside Auckland, an amusingly contrasting combination of high and low-tech filmmaking methods are being employed on the set of pirate series Our Flag Means Death.

Inside a massive soundstage, atop the gargantuan, full-scale pirate ship Revenge, Taika Waititi, as Ed “Blackbeard” Teach, performs a scene with co-star Con O’Neill, who plays Ed’s surly first mate Izzy.

Surrounding the ship is a giant “volume” wall comprised of 1700 LED monitors displaying a photorealistic ocean background with rolling waves. As a crane-mounted camera weaves around, the images on the digital display move with it, creating a seamlessly integrated backdrop.It’s about as cutting-edge as filmmaking gets these days (the Star Wars shows rely upon this technique), but just out of frame, a crouched stagehand is manually wiggling the ship’s sails to indicate the wind. The human touch still has a role to play amid all the expensive technology.On the day the Herald has visited, it’s near the end of a long, exhausting shoot for the second season of Our Flag Means Death. But you wouldn’t know it from the upbeat vibes on set, which bustles with craftspeople and technicians. At one point, Waititi leads everyone (including visitors) through a quick set of squats to keep the energy levels high.In addition to starring, Waititi is directing this particular episode, having been drafted in when the intended director was felled by Covid-19. The Kiwi Oscar-winner is famous for the loose, improvisational touch that shines through in all his work, and it’s fascinating to witness his process first-hand. Throughout the scene being performed, Waititi tries out endless versions of every single line. Even in the same take. O’Neill, clearly used to this method, waits patiently to deliver his dialogue as Waititi cycles through options within the scene. Some of his improvised bits are obviously just to get a laugh from the crew, while others seem to involve him working through the point of the scene in his head. Sometimes, the scene resolves on a light note. At others, it is dramatic. It keeps everyone one their toes.

But this show has been full of surprises from the get-go.

Based on the true story of Stede Bonnett (Rhys Darby), who abandoned British society and his family to embrace the pirate life in the early 18th century, the series initially presented as a gentile comedy with an impressively diverse cast. But throughout the first season, which was filmed in Los Angeles, it quietly became one of the queerest shows on television.

Although there was nary a mention of the possibility in the advance press, Stede and Ed ended up in a surprisingly tender - well, sometimes - romantic entanglement with each other throughout season one. There are other queer relationships, and one character, Jim (Vico Ortiz), was revealed to be non-binary.

Unlike some shows that feature LGBTQIA+ representation, Our Flag Means Death didn’t trumpet its progressive values - it simply let the characters and the story lead the way, and is all the richer for it. It has received much acclaim for these elements, garnering Glaad Media and Peabody Award nominations.

It’s also partly why Madeleine Sami was so excited to join the series in season two, playing a pirate named Archie.

“I think that’s the brilliance of this show,” Sami tells the Herald later that afternoon. “Because it is a funny, silly comedy, but then there’s some really important stuff happening underneath. The progressive stuff is incidental in a way that makes it feel more revolutionary. Just being able to see queer characters as lead characters in comedies is a cool thing.”

Sami originally met with creator David Jenkins about directing an episode, but it was eventually decided to stick with season one’s roster. Then the opportunity to audition for Archie came up.

“Archie’s a very happy-go-lucky pirate,” says Sami. “She has a bit of a mysterious backstory, which you get little tastes of, but she’s pretty chill. She likes to party, she likes to pirate.”

All acting can be tied back to childhood play on some level, playing a pirate especially so.

“Honestly, I pinch myself so many times on this job,” says Sami. “It’s the role you dream about when you’re a kid, to get to play a pirate.”

Sami says it’s the biggest production she’s ever worked on in New Zealand, but the expensive trappings don’t impact the process.

“It’s a workplace comedy about pirates. So it never feels like that stuff overwhelms it.”

She’s also relishing the chance to muck around with her old mates Waititi and Darby.

“I’ve known those guys for a really long time, and I think they’re both doing really incredible work on this show. This group of actors are just bloody idiots, and so lovely and playful.”

Another Kiwi comedy staple, David Fane, has been part of the show since season one as Fang, a member of Blackbeard’s crew.

“It was just fantastical,” he tells the Herald of originally getting the role. “The best part was meeting all these other people from all over the world and finding the comedy in all these different communities; people of colour and also the rainbow community. Just the best buzz. I felt like a kid in a candy shop.”

Seeing the show move to New Zealand for season two (thanks in part to the NZ Screen Production Rebate for International Productions) only enriched the experience.

“To be here, and to actually do it back home, was just the biggest buzz,” enthuses Fane. ”To have people like Samba [Schutte] and Joel [Fry] and all the others come to see this part of the world and do some work here. The overseas cast are in love with Whittaker’s chocolate, as all good people should be.”

Fane, who also appears in Waititi’s upcoming comedy movie Next Goal Wins, reckons the second season is next-level.

“In the first season, everyone was finding their feet. And in the second season, people are walking assuredly. It just gets betterer - story-wise, and also honesty-wise and fun-wise.”

#our flag means death season 2 #ofmd s2 #ofmd s2 spoilers #spoiler #our flag means death #ofmd #article #nz herald

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thewickedworkingsofyouknowwho · 10 months

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Since I know you're writing some (great) stuff, let's do a 8, 17 and 19 for the writing asks :D

Thanks for the ask!! :)

8. What project(s) are you currently working on?

I have 3 gelphie fics I'm working on right now. The first is a coffeeshop au, the next is an old hollywood au, and the last is one that doesn't really have a name yet but originally it was based on the Briarwoods from critical role. It's changed a lot since I started it but that explains the vibe pretty well still.

17. What’s something you’ve learned about while doing research for a fic?

Okay so this isn't technically *for* the fic (anymore) but it was something I researched while considering what time period I wanted the fic set in because originally the 1910s/20s was an option. But anyway the silent film era had a lot of female directors which was really cool. Alice Guy was one of the first directors and one of the first to make narrative films. Most of the earliest silent movies are kind of strange, but I did find a cute one about dogs. https://youtu.be/0QMLcJgSOWM

19. Give us a small teaser from one of your WIPs.

Here's something from the first chapter of the hollywood au.

It looked like some of the crew were still busy, running around the soundstage to finish their work before the director got back, but many of them were staring at her and Fiyero. Of course they were. Glinda couldn’t blame them. The biggest star of the past decade and Hollywood’s newest heartthrob, both with rumors and near-career-destroying scandals hanging over their heads. People were talking, but for once she couldn’t say she was enjoying it. She snuggled into Fiyero’s side, taking his hand in hers and kissing his cheek. There, that would give everyone something to talk about.

(Don't worry, it gets to gelphie eventually lol)

#ask games

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Erra comes to The Masquerade to Pull From the Ghost

Over the weekend, ConcertHopper was in attendance for the Pull From the Ghost Tour stop at The Masquerade in Atlanta. This tour featured Erra, Alpha Wolf and Invent Animate. Later stops of the tour will also include Thornhill who is finishing up a tour in Australia at the moment. In spite of the earlier threats of storms, the fans piled into the venue in droves for the show. As the lights prepared to go down for the show to start, if you took time to scan the venue, you’d see excited people packed from the floor to the top of the balcony.

First to take the stage was Invent Animate hailing from Texas. The hybrid prog and metalcore band formed in 2011 and then self-released their debut EP in 2012. After some localized touring, the band released their first full-length album Everchanger in 2014. The band tackles some complex subject matter and flashes technical prowess, filling the room in a way that few four-piece groups can.

Next up was one of Australia’s metalcore titans, Alpha Wolf. The band, not without facing some of the pitfalls we see too frequently in the metal community, parted ways with vocalist Aidan Ellaz (also of Dealer) was accused of sexual assault. Despite this, they found a charismatic front man in Lochie Keogh. The band has been of force of nature after the shackles on touring were loosened. They’ve made multiple trips across the oceans to the US and will even be playing the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Virginia this upcoming September. The musical stylings of Alpha Wolf (fast, brutal and in your face) are matched by their on-stage performance. The band leaves it all in the spotlights on the stage for their fans, even talking about how they are exhausted until they step on the stage and the energy of the fans recharges them and they forget their exhaustion. The rest of this tour and Blue Ridge are in for a special treat from these fellows.

Finally, it was time for the headliners, Erra. The band, who hail from Birmingham, Alabama, have always been something of local darlings in the Atlanta metal area. Having toured with some of metalcore’s biggest acts like August Burns Red, TesseracT and Born of Osiris to name a few. The group carved a path of their own and created what others have described as an act that is the “spearhead of the whole modern/progressive metalcore movement.” The band has made some power moves, featuring Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox on their single “Vanish Canvas”. All of this culminated in a powerful set that swept through their catalog of metalcore masterpieces. Like Alpha Wolf, Erra will also be making an appearance at this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival.

The tour continues through late August including one date with just Erra and Beartooth in Ohio.

7/23 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction 7/24 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom 7/26 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall 7/27 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post 7/29 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater 7/30 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theater 7/31 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon 8/2 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 8/3 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater 8/5 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge 8/6 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA! Live^ 8/7 — Detroit, MI — The Shelter 8/9 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom 8/10 — Toronto, ON — Velvet Underground 8/11 — Montreal, QC — Fairmount Theater 8/12 — Allston, MA — Brighton Music Hall 8/13 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater 8/14 — Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry 8/16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Enclave 8/17 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage 8/19 — Indianapolis, IN — Emerson Theater 8/20 — Nashville, TN — Basement East

— No Thornhill ^ — ERRA Only (With Beartooth)

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hifilounge · 2 months

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New Bryston BP-19 Preamp Now On Demo!

Hi All,

We have always been big fans of Bryston at HiFi Lounge, they were one of our founding brands and I have personally owned Bryston at home for 15+ years now and I still love it, they walk that fine line really well giving clarity, honestly and insight into any recording but with just enough warmth to keep the presentation natural and I still think in this crazy world of HiFi they give great value for money and peace of mind with their legendary 20 year warranty on analogue products.

They are not a brand to keep releasing new products but when they do release something it is always worth a listen so when the BP-19 Pre was announced I ordered one straight away so I am really pleased to say that we now have it on permanent demo and it really doesn’t disappoint.

I always feel the importance of a preamp is overlooked, a good preamp should really help open up the soundstage, give depth and height to the music, they are certainly way more than just a input switcher with a volume control.

The BP-19 follows a long line of great Bryston Preamps, like the BP-26 and BP-17 amongst many others including the recent award winning BR-20 which was a streaming Preamp, a great sounding Pre to be honest but not everyone wanted the digital section in that so hence the BP-19, based on the BR-20 but just analogue so a great companion to the BR-20 meaning Bryston have 2 brilliant offering there and when partnered with one of their amps you really can’t go wrong.

We were running it for a demo at the weekend with the 4B3 stereo amp and PMC Fact.12 Signature speakers and it just sounded brilliant, a sound I am very familiar with as not a million miles from what I run at home.

Please find a link to Bryston on our website and if you’d like to come in for a demo at any point please feel free.

Cheers,

Paul.

#Bryston #Bryston BP-19

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Set It Off Announce Tour

Set It Off have announced some new tour dates. Wed Mar 13 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Sat Mar 16 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade* Mon Mar 18 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte Tue Mar 19 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva* Wed Mar 20 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre Fri Mar 22 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live Sat Mar 23 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza Sun Mar 24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Tue Mar 26 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage Wed Mar 27 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall* Thu Mar 28 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre Sat Mar 30 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Sun Mar 31 – Detroit, MI – St Andrew’s Hall Mon Apr 01 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Wed Apr 03 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis Fri Apr 05 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant Sat Apr 06 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman* Sun Apr 07 – Denver, CO – Summit Tue Apr 09 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Wed Apr 10 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Mon Apr 13 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory* Sun Apr 14 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom Tue Apr 16 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom Thu Apr 18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades Fri Apr 19 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium Mon Apr 22 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren Tue Apr 23 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues Thu Apr 25 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Fri Apr 26 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Sat Apr 27 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Mon Apr 29 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Sun Apr 30 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/set-it-off-announce-tour/

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Carson Genger

September 29, 2023

Professor Tracy Simmons

Story and Visuals Assignment #2

Warner Bros. Demolish Movie History

Just a few blocks down the road from the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank, sits a lesser-known movie ranch that has been home to many films and television productions from classic movies like “Christmas Vacation” to Marvel’s 2021 superhero series “WandaVision.” Last week, Warner Bros. began to demolish their movie ranch to make space for 16 new soundstages on the property.

Hollywood is constantly in a state of change, with productions coming and going from studio lots, sets being built and taken down, and soundstages used and emptied. The film industry itself has been steadily shifting away from shooting on location with physical sets to using soundstages where productions have complete control over the environment. The demolition of such a legendary filming location doesn’t come as much of a shock today. Just a few years ago, Universal Studios demolished their historic “Phantom of The Opera” set and soundstage to make room for expansion of their theme park attractions.

Tonya Meyer, a former Warner Bros. Ranch employee, said, “We’ve known about plans to demolish the ranch since late 2019 and although it was sad news to hear, it didn’t come as a surprise to anyone who follows the industry closely.”

The Warner Bros. Ranch will be completely demolished and redeveloped in a $500 million overhaul project that is already well underway. All of the physical sets and buildings on the 32-acre lot will be replaced with 16 state of the art soundstages, parking structures, office buildings, and animation studio. These will join Warner Bros. Studios already existing 32 soundstages located on their main lot.

Hollywood’s seemingly sudden need for soundstages is the result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the demand for new content from streaming services like Netflix and Max. In 2021, Universal built eight new soundstages on their backlot and just this year Fox Studios announced plans to construct nine additional soundstages on their lot in Century City.

Batisse Favreau, a tour guide at Warner Bros. main lot, said, “The ranch was special. It was like stepping into a movie time capsule. Hundreds, if not thousands, of pop-culture defining movies were filmed on the Warner Bros. Ranch.”

Stars from the 80s like Danny Glover and Mel Gibson used to call the ranch home while filming their “Lethal Weapon” movies. The same went for Chevy Chase and the National Lampoon production for their 1989 comedy “Christmas Vacation”. More recent productions include television shows like “The Middle” and “Young Sheldon,” which both used an extensive amount of the ranch for filming.

The demolition of the Warner Bros. Ranch marks a poignant moment in the ever-evolving landscape of Hollywood, but also as a reminder that change is the only constant in the entertainment industry. The decision to replace it with 16 modern soundstages among a growing demand for content from streaming platforms, highlights the film industry’s adaptability and push for more new content. Even though it’s sad to see the legendary movie ranch go, it’s a sign of Hollywood moving forward. The new soundstages will provide many productions with the space they need to bring new and exciting stories to life for everyone to enjoy.

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Tower-ing Fiction #19: Etihad Towers, Furious 7 (2015); Ryland Towers, Black Moon Rising (1986)

by Shawn Gilmore

The Etihad Towers complex in Abu Dhabi, completed in 2011, is comprised of five main towers, with three mixed-use towers rising from a shared lower multi-story pavilion set against the beach to the south and two primarily residential towers set into a scalloped space north of the pavilion. The complex, designed by DBI Design, is clad mostly in reflective glass, though each tower presents at least one segmented façade pointing away from the center of the cluster. At the time of its completion, Tower 2 was the tallest in Abu Dhabi, though it has been surpassed by the Burj Mohammed bin Rashid (part of the World Trade Center Abu Dhabi) at some 381m (1,250’), ADNOC Headquarters (342m, 1,122’), and The Landmark (324m, 1,063’).

The Etihad Towers still boast impressive heights:

Tower 1: 69 stories, 277m (909’)

Tower 2: 74 stories, 305m (1,001’)

Tower 3: 54 stories, 260m (853’)

Tower 4: 61 stories, 234m (768’)

Tower 5: 55 stories, 218m (715’)

Memorably, the Etihad Towers served as the location for a major action set-piece in Furious 7 (dir. James Wan, 2015), during which Dom (Vin Diesel) and Brian (Paul Walker) escape Shaw (Jason Statham) by driving a red Lycan HyperSport from one tower to another (and another!) before abandoning the vehicle just before it crashes to the ground next to one of the Etihad Towers signs.

In the film, a series of establishing shots set up the variety of Abu Dhabi skyscrapers, circa 2015.

Dom and Brian’s team initially meets (bringing their many cars with them) at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, an elaborate luxury hotel complex, which originally opened in 2005.

The team then relocates to reconnoiter the Tower complex from a parking area by the Marina Mall to the north, juxtaposing the architectural styles of the Etihad Towers and Emirates Palace, and echoing the many times members of Dom and Brian’s crew have surveyed downtown Los Angeles from the Dodger Stadium parking lot.

This helpfully orients viewers to the film’s geography, as the team not only ends up dozens of floors above street level, but also at the far western tip of the city, surrounded by water and few roads—not ideal for a Fast and Furious scenario.

Aerial shots of the Towers establish their upper profiles, as well as how the towers relate to each other spatially—Towers 4 and 5 to the north (left), 3 and 1 in the center, with the tallest, Tower 2 to the south (right)

Various interiors are also established—almost certainly soundstages—including an open-plan ballroom and private hallway, which will subdivide the action to come.

As in previous installments, Tej (Ludacris) helps orient viewers by pulling up schematics of the situation, this time joined by Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel).

Brian and Dom find the HyperSport tucked away in the collection of a Jordanian prince “in his penthouse” on an upper floor of what a character identifies as “Tower 1” (though in a moment, this will be Tower 2). Unable to find the device hidden in the car, they of course must drive it through the ballroom: “We’re taking the car!”

Confronted by Shaw, Dom and Brian launch the car through a window, some sixty or so stories up—the angle below indicates that they emerge from the north side of Tower 2—with one of Shaw’s grenades tilting the car as the careen toward Tower 3. (Most of these scenes, except those shot on soundstages, are CGI or heavily augmented.)

Fortuitously, the angles work out, and though Brian repeatedly yells “Cars don’t fly!” in the Fast and Furious franchise most certainly do, and in loving slow motion.

The HyperSport enters Tower 3 a few stories lower, crashing through a partially-finished floor, with Dom realizing the car’s brakes are not working.

One more jump, this time from Tower 3 to Tower 4, with an aerial shot showing the orientation of the pavilion below.

This floor of Tower 4 is occupied by an art exhibition of some sort, which Dom and Brian immediately demolish, crushing terracotta warriors and fine art as they go.

The HyperSport finally crashes out of the north façade of Tower 4, with Brian and Dom rolling to safety before it does so.

Finally, the car crashes back to street level—a much more conventional Fast and Furious elevation—just behind one of the Etihad Towers signs.

As a button on the scene, the team pulls up a satellite image of the Etihad Towers when trying to pinpoint Shaw’s last-known location.

Interestingly, the Etihad Towers jump in Furious 7 mirrors a perhaps lesser-known action scene from the film Black Moon Rising (dir. Harley Cokeliss, 1986), starring Tommy Lee Jones (Sam Quint) and Linda Hamilton (Nina). In it, Sam must steal an experimental car (the Black Moon), which has an important computer disk concealed inside, from an upper floor of a high rise, eventually needing to jump from one building to another.

The action centers on Ryland Towers (in reality the Molina Center at 300 Oceangate, in Long Beach, California, originally completed in 1983). As Sam and his compatriots plan how to steal the car, they work out various approaches, including how to get from one building to the other without crossing the exposed courtyard between them.

As in Furious 7, the Black Moon Rising location is in a relatively isolated corner of Long Beach, though various highways are more accessible than in Abu Dhabi.

The jump in Black Moon Rising, similar to that in Furious 7, is somewhat unplanned, as Sam had hoped to escape via a service corridor to a car elevator. However, this route is blocked, forcing Sam and Nina to ramp their way through the side of the building. Various establishing shots give a sense of scale and distance, with many discussions of the location’s dimensions.

On the night of the heist, Sam shimmies from one unsecured building to its fortified counterpart, winding his way through security to find the Black Moon and Nina.

The jump itself is much less elaborate, featuring a miniature of the Black Moon, but follows the same beats, with the car exiting one upper floor, arcing over the plaza below, only to crash into a mostly-empty floor in the adjacent building.

#Furious 7 (2015)#Black Moon Rising (1986)#film #tower #Tower-ing Fiction #Shawn Gilmore

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coghive · 2 years

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Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith Announce 2022 Christmas Tour With Special Guest Michael Tait

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith are joining forces once again to co-bill their popular Christmas tour this upcoming holiday season, where they will be joined by special guest Michael Tait of the Newsboys. Presented by Balsam Hill, this iconic pair is set to kick off their combined holiday show on Nov. 26, in Memphis and travel to nine markets including Tulsa, Dallas, Indianapolis, Detroit, St. Louis and more. All shows will go on sale Friday, July 29. The highly anticipated Christmas concert will feature selections spanning the artists’ expansive Christmas repertoires and combine the vast collection of critically-acclaimed holiday albums between them. Both Grant and Smith’s recordings have become part of the backdrop of Christmas for families all over the world, and their holiday tour is one of the most heralded events of the season to the delight of fans at sold-out shows throughout North America. “I look forward to every chance I have to share the stage with Michael…. especially at Christmas,” Grant says. “He is such a gifted musician and I enjoy creating these special memories with him on stage. This tour is one we both can’t wait to do every single year.” “It’s no secret how much I love Christmas music,” Smith adds. “And performing some of these classic holiday songs with Amy makes it even more special. This time of year is made even better because we get to spend the Christmas season on stage together.”

Following the nine-city run with Grant, Smith will continue the Christmas tour with Tait for eight more dates, hitting Nashville, Omaha, Minneapolis and more. Meanwhile, Grant will return to Nashville for her Christmas at the Ryman residency with her husband Vince Gill. The 12-performance holiday concert run at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium will kick off on Dec. 11. “Having Michael Tait join us this year is something Amy and I are both looking forward to,” Smith says. “We’ve been friends for years, and to now have his voice and energy incorporated into this show is going to make it even more incredible! I look forward to continuing on to eight more cities with him to round out my own Christmas tour schedule.” In support of their longstanding relationship with Compassion International, Grant and Smith will be bringing awareness to their child sponsorship experience at each show. Smith and Grant will also be supporting Heartlight Ministries, a ministry and residential facility offering healing and hope for parents and struggling teens. 2022 Amy Grant / Michael W. Smith Christmas Tour featuring Michael Tait Dates and venues subject to change without notice. Nov. 26 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland** Nov. 28 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center Concert Hall** Nov. 30 – Salina, KS – The Stiefel Theatre** Dec. 01 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater** Dec. 02 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park** Dec. 06 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre Murat Theatre** Dec. 07 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre** Dec. 08 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre** Dec. 09 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre** 2022 Michael W. Smith Christmas Tour featuring Michael Tait Dates and venues subject to change without notice. Dec. 12 – Tysons, VA – Capital One Hall* Dec. 13 – Johnson City, TN – Martin Center for the Arts* Dec. 14 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre* Dec. 15 – Nashville, TN – The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University* Dec. 19 – Omaha, NE – The Holland Performing Arts Center* Dec. 20 – Sioux Falls, SD – Washington Pavilion* Dec. 21 – Minneapolis, MN – The Orpheum* Dec. 22 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place***Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Michael Tait *Michael W. Smith and Michael Tait Read the full article

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We are on the way y’all!!!! East Coast next week!! Our tour with @dead__kennedys and @nekromantix_official is coming up quick! Upcoming Tour Dates: 6/8 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live 6/9 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl 6/10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Anchor Rock Club 6/11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fire (no DK or Nekro) 6/12 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage 6/14 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall 6/15 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl Nashville 6/16 - Atlanta, GA- The Masquerade - Heaven 6/18 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live 6/19 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live Tickets: https://thevenomouspinks.com/tours/ Donate to the taco/gas fund by buying some merch in our shop! https://thevenomouspinks.com/shop/ venmo: @venomouspinks paypal: https://paypal.me/thevenomouspinks thanks so much for the support, we will see you soon! https://www.instagram.com/p/CeZhOQgP8Ij/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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pandoraxaviondahmer · 5 years

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The desolate dark entrance into Soundstage 19 at the then newly-abandoned Nickelodeon Studios Florida, 2006. Closed off and hidden behind construction walls awaiting its final defacing, lit only by the flash of a digital camera.

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#american horror story #soundstage #fx #covid 19 #coronavirus #quarantine #filming #hollywood #los angeles #ahs daily #fox studios

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NCIS Season 19 promotional still Posted by Art Streiber on Instagram

@missbeane had a dream. She wanted to memorialize the cast of “NCIS,” the longest running drama currently on CBS (18 years) inside their iconic diner. But there were caveats… We’d have to shoot on production day. We’d be photographing the cast in smaller groups, as they were available. For one of the cast members we’d have to use existing artwork. We’d need to see as much of the diner as possible and pull in as much ambient as possible. And we’d need to shoot both a vertical and a horizontal. And we’d need to do another diner-exterior group. And we’d need to shoot singles of everyone on seamless. Who ya gonna call? The tireless, inventive, @jtergo to finesse the light. And it was a job that required the production coordination talents of the fearless @samanassefi. It was a job that required the organizational skills of @evanmulling. And the light building skills of @nd_lei, @dylan_catherina and intern @gasper_white. And the digital teching of @mariatroncosogibbs. And the photo gear of @screamingbroccoli. There is no OMG in “team” but there should be. Scout the diner. Find the shot. Find the ambient. Add three beauty dishes outside the diner to add to the ambient. Add a large Photek umbrella outside the diner to light up the talent in the second booth and then add a small Photek or a small, gridded @chimeralighting soft box to individual talent as needed. Add a fill card as needed as well. Set the Canon R5 for the horizontal and squeeze in the Hasselblad H5 for the vertical. Use stand-ins to figure out where talent will sit, lean or stand. Give the talent eyelines in order to tell the story of the coming season. Get the talent to perform the same look for both the horizontal and the vertical. Be ready to jump into or out of the diner at a moment’s notice as talent availability will change as the production schedule evolves. And…make sure that you are fulfilling the vision of @missbeane and the design requirements of @danishkids and @hello__its__bre! Many, many thanks to everyone at NCIS. We had almost every department massively supporting our team and helping us make this shot possible. @ncis_cbs @cbstv #ncis And the result? A CBS original! The key art for Season 18 of “NCIS,” the longest running drama currently on CBS, beat out only by “Lassie” at 19 years and “Gunsmoke” at 20 years! That’s Wilmer Valderrama, Sean Murray, newcomers Katrina Law and Gary Cole, Rocky Carroll, Diona Resonover, Brian Dietzen, David McCallum, and in the power booth, Mark Harmon…in Elaine’s diner which sits just outside the soundstages at Santa Clarita Studios where the show is in production. This was a fairly complex shot that was part of a fairly complex shoot that involved two groups and eight singles all while the show was in production. The diner group was shot in four pieces and added one of the talent in post (from pre-existing art work). At the last minute we added and photographed the waitress at far left and the anonymous patron exiting at top right…just to give the scene a sense of movement. While I have many people to thank for their collaboration on this project I have to shout out @samanassefi who made the whole production run on time…from crew testing to talent scheduling. Amazing. @jtergo managed the lighting on a grey seamless (two looks), outside the diner and inside the diner where he hand held a number of different sources as we finessed the smaller groups within the bigger group. @evanmulling managed client expectations and my wanting to be in three places at once, all while melting in the 98 degree heat. And of course the miracle worker @angiemariehayes who comped and masked and dodged and burned color corrected and built and extended and light-shifted this file seamlessly. And thank you to @strixdigital for nailing the vertical so beautifully! Since the show aired in 2003 I’ve been fortunate to have photographed the cast a few times, and I’ve included a few of those oldies, if you swipe left. Thank you, thank you, thank you to @missbeane, @hello__its__bre and @danishkids for their inspired collaboration! #markharmon @wilmervalderrama #wilmervalderrama @therealseanhmurray @katrinalaw @briankdietzen @dionareasonover #garycole #rockycarroll @ncis_cbs @cbstv

#Mark Harmon #NCIS #Sean Murray #Wilmer Valderrama #Rocky Carroll #Brian Dietzen #Gary Cole #Diona Reasonover #Katrina Law #NCIS19 #ncisp19

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