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kickmag · 1 year

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R.I.P. Thom Bell

Thom Bell, one of the creators of the Philadelphia soul sound, died last Thursday at age 79. Bell's earliest successes as an arranger go back to his days of working with the local group The Delfonics and producing their hits "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)?" He later joined Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's record company and arranged music for The O'Jays, Archie Bell & The Drells, Dusty Springfield, Jerry Butler and Jerry Bell. The three of them also formed the Mighty Three Music publishing company. Bell's production genius went on to produce The Stylistics, The Spinners, James Ingram, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dionne Warwick, Deneice Williams and The Temptations.Bell had formed a songwriting partnership with Linda Creed that was responsible for the hits with The Spinners and The Stylistics.

The sound Bell developed with Gamble and Huff had joyful orchestration, rumbling bass lines and what Fred Wesley described as "putting the bow tie on funk." Bell's training as a classical pianist gave him the vision to add violin and the oboe to his arrangements which was unheard of in R&B. His admitted influence from Burt Bacharach was so strong that he was called the Black Burt Bacharach. The songs he produced were the backbone of '70s soul and his work with Williams in the '80s was on two of her biggest song; "Silly" and "It's Gonna Take A Miracle." Bell retired from music in the '90s around the same time Mighty Three Music was sold to Warner Chappell Music. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2006, the Musicians Hall Of Fame and Museum in 2016 and in 2017 received a Grammy Trustees Award.

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#thom bell #philly soul #the delfonics #the stylistics #linda creed #kenny gamble #leon huff #Youtube

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rolandrockover · 3 months

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(You Make Me) Even Rock Harder

What does Kiss, or better (You Make Me) Rock Hard have to do with Muhammad Ali?

Oh, quite a lot, but only indirectly. On the film soundtrack and in the film credits for his biopic there is this heart-rending piece of music entitled The Greatest Love of All, which was interpreted by George Benson. In 1977.

However, since I hardly assume that Paul Stanley would have thought of the extremely catchy bridge of this song in 1988 (1) as a source of inspiration for Kiss' planned single release on their forthcoming Best Of album, I am therefore happy to shift our attention to the 1986 version by Whitney Houston. You know, the one that was a number one hit in America, Canada and Australia and mercilessly clogged up the airplay of radio stations and music television worldwide. Whitney Houston's second biggest hit overall, trumped only by her ultra-hit I Will Always Love You from the Bodyguard soundtrack, which sold how many copies? 30 million? No, no, 44 million copies!

Holy Christ! That sounds more like a bit of comprehensible inspiration, doesn't it?

But Rock Hard should actually ring another bell, namely one with the name Diane Warren engraved on it. The lady who is credited as its co-author (2), who happens to be the composer of dozens of hits and dozens of top ten hits by dozens of world stars, all of which I can't and I am not willing to list here because I have something else to do in two hours. Including, and this should go without saying, almost half a dozen of songs for Whitney Houston. Even though that happened a couple of years after Rock Hard, I nevertheless say with a satisfied smile: If that's not a good transition, then I don't know what is.

(You Make Me) Rock Hard and Whitney Houston. Somehow I had always suspected without realizing it. But finally I know for sure.

I will always love You (Make me Rock Hard).

Side Note:

(1) This means, I don't really care if Paul outed himself as a lifelong fan of classic soul. Decades later.

(2) And of course also of Turn On the Night and, ahem, Nothing Can Keep Me From You.

The links are both highlighted and start at the bridges to the chorus. Just listen for yourself:

(You Make Me) Rock Hard (1988)

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The Greatest Love of All (1986)

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ooc-sohvikset · 1 year

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#oispa varaa figuureihin #ostaisin jotain helvetin isoja Assassin's Creed -patsaita #linda jani daniel ja samuel #oulu #sohvikset #sohvaperunat #kausi 14 #yle #suomi #suomitumblr #suomitumppu

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rosepompadour · 8 months

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do you know any other perfumes worn by historical figures like otma? 🩷

Elisabeth of Austria wore Creed Fantasia De Fleurs. Obviously we don't know what Anne Boleyn smelled like (AN ANGEL!), but there is some evidence that she had a fondness for rose-water and even had several bottles of it in her inventory. Marie Antoinette was mad for perfume (there are entire books about this), and you can still buy her custom blend of Parfum du Trianon by her very own personal perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon. She even packed it for Varennes! (Louis waiting for her to get ready like 😒.) Her beloved Le Jardin Secret has been repackaged as Black Jade by Lubin, and you can buy it here. Marie-Thérèse also wore Lubin. Napoleon had François Rancé create Joséphine for Guess Who. To absolutely no one's surprise, it's like an explosion of rose petals. Victoria was a big fan of Fleurs de Bulgarie by Creed.

Madame du Barry‘s favourite scent was Aqua Mirabilis by Giovanni Maria Farina. Creed's Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie was created (shockingly enough) for my beloved Empress Eugenie. STARLET SCENTS:

Grace Kelly walked down the aisle in Creed Fleurissimo.

Givenchy created L'Interdit for Audrey in 1957, but she also wore Creed Spring Flower later on - another perfume made just for her! Carole Lombard wore Casma by Caswell-Massey during her flapper era.

Pattie Boyd recorded in her Letter from London for 16 Magazine that she wore Jicky by Guerlain during her dolly bird days. (Also a favorite of Sharon Tate!) LITERARY LADIES: Zelda Fitzgerald wore Salud by Schiaparelli, describing it as "violets and lilies and pink beauty." And just for fun: the fictional Linda Radlett wears Après L'Ondée by Guerlain, and knowing Nancy Mitford, I'm pretty certain this means she wore it herself. 💐🩷

#history #(i guess)#letters

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dorianwolfforest · 8 months

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I’m not saying I want SSE to change ms holdsworth. If this is her design now, fine. Whatever. Im furious, but fine.

What I would want is for SSE to have a conversation internally about how they prioritized the streamlining process for background NPC’s no one is going to care about (especially when that was unnecessary because they already have two skinny, tall, old women skeletons to use for those NPC’s) over the already present inclusivity.

Make excuses all you want, a deliberate choice was made. There was a priority, and that priority led to the erasure of a character’s representation, representation that is already overlooked in media.

I could shout about how bad sso feminism is all year, and I know I would get no response because sse fully believe they are the pinnacle of feminism in modern gaming. So instead I really, really need them to prove it to me this time.

In a society that shuns and hates fat women. In a society that see disabled people as obstacles to be avoided. You have fallen into the exact same traps and are upholding the exact same beliefs. So talk about it. Acknowledge that this was a misstep. Apologize and tell us you will try to do better. Prove that you are women positive, and that representation is important to you as a company.

I am reminded of when Ubisoft animation director told Polygon in an interview that animating a female lead for their assassins creed games would be “too much work”, and I promise you the people at SSE were clapping each other on the back, congratulating each other on not being Like That when that news dropped. They cheered each other on for being the peak of inclusivity, for considering everyone and giving every body a place on jorvik. And now we are fed the same excuse, but targeted at minorities that are even further overlooked.

To then sidestep critique entirely and focus on the fact that they made her taller is infuriating. Yes, she should have a slightly hunched back. Not all old ladies are going to have the posture of a Barbie princess. But that’s not the issue and I feel like they know it’s not the issue. It’s more of that PR shit where you acknowledge the criticism, but in such a way that someone who does not know anything about the criticism will not be able to pick up on what they’re getting shit for, thus reducing the damage.

This isn’t a graphics update where you can just shrug and say “those kids, always yelling about the old graphics” this is you making a, frankly malicious, decision as a company because you’ve deemed a group of people too inconvenient. Ms holdsworth IS important enough to be unique. And if she ISNT important enough, who is? Is Linda going to be the only fat NPC left on jorvik once you’re done while everyone else shares the same 3 body types?

Furthering that point, fat background NPC’s can and should exist. Ms holdsworth does not need to be wholly unique. It is disheartening to know that all old people in sso, no matter their importance, are going to share the same 3 skinny bodies. That fucking sucks.

#sso #ssoblr #sso ideas #I swear if they make a default old male NPC that is fat for characters like Jasper and the mayors #but the women have to be skinny #I’ll kill.#I need the sso devs on tumblr to talk to the teams. please. I’m beg.

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seaoftales · 4 months

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what's the muses you're thinking about adding?

Buckle up, folks, there's a lot to go through. It goes without saying that adding this many muses would be too much and I most likely won't add all of them in the future.

Assassin's Creed: Oddysey

Kassandra

Bridgerton

Edwina Sharma

Simon Basset

Fandomless Original Characters

Andrea Talverton (bakery/pastry shop owner)

Linda Jenson (cryptozoologist)

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Danny Williams

Magnum P.I. (2018)

Ethan Shah

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Loki Laufeyson

Morgan Stark

Yon-Rogg

Once Upon a Time

Killian Jones / Captain Hook

Elsa of Arendelle (mix of OUAT and Frozen)

One Piece

Alric (original character)

Benn Beckman

Bepo

Borsalino / Kizaru

Darya (original character)

Gol D. Roger (canon divergent)

Hongo

Iceburg

Nefertari Vivi

Pell

Perona

Portgas D. Ace (canon divergent)

Portgas D. Rouge (canon divergent)

Rob Lucci

Roronoa Zoro

S-Hawk

Saint Figarland Garling

Silvers Rayleigh

Sir Crocodile

Trafalgar D. Water Law

Uta

Vinsmoke Sora (canon divergent)

Phasmophobia

Blake Richards (original character)

Pirates of the Carribean

Davy Jones

Hector Barbosa

James Norrington (canon divergent)

Will Turner

Resident Evil 7 / Resident Evil 8

Ethan Winters

Stranger Things

Nancy Wheeler

Steve Harrington

The Conjuring Universe

Irene Palmer / Sister Irene

Lorraine Warren

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Adrestia Matentia, the "Banshee" (original character, collector of rare artefacts, Imperial)

Gwendolyn Ravencrone (original character, dragonborn, Nord)

Karliah

The Evil Within

Sebastian Castellanos

The Rite

Michael Kovak

The Witcher (primarily game based)

Duchess Anna Henrietta

Eilise (original character, previously found on ladywyverness, about)

Geralt of Rivia

The Young Pope

Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII.

Van Helsing

Gabriel Van Helsing

Velkan Valerious

#❛ 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 ❜ | anon asks #❛ 𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚'𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 ❜ | out of character

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boxetoday · 9 months

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Creed: nascido para lutar (collab com Meia-Noite)

Diretor: Ryan Coogler Nota: ★★★★ Adonis Johnson, que é o filho ilegítimo do lendário boxeador Apollo Creed, está determinado a seguir os passos de seu pai no mundo do boxe.

No filme mostra a ascensão de um boxeador amador para profissional de uma maneira não tão rápida quanto ele gostaria. Lutando apenas em clubes clandestinos e com muita pouca fama, Adonis quer crescer na carreira profissional e então ele busca ajuda de Rocky Balboa, um lendário boxeador e amigo de seu falecido pai.

O boxe do filme é muito realista em quase todos os aspectos, os treinos intensos, as dificuldades no psicológico e no físico. Muitas das coisas mostradas no filme de fato acontecem na vida de um lutador da vida real.

Outra parte muito importante claro que são as lutas. Elas são muito bem coreografadas, não fogem da realidade no quesito violência e sangue, e não poupa drama nos momentos em que vemos nosso querido Michael B Jordan passando por turbulências durante as lutas.

No meio de toda essa história, ele acaba conhecendo Bianca, que é uma cantora que sofre de perda de audição progressiva. Os dois se apaixonam e vivem um romance intenso, repleto de confiança e desafios pessoais. A química do casal é absolutamente incrível! Conforme eles vão se envolvendo, você se apaixona e inveja eles por serem tão bonitos e ter uma relação tão linda e madura.

Os dois possuem seus próprios sonhos, e inclusive isso é um dos fatores principais do relacionamento deles, já que não importa qual seja o sonho, os dois vão se apoiar independente de tudo. Por mais que a perda de audição de Bianca complique sua carreira, ela não desiste e Adonis está sempre lá para apoiá-la nos momentos mais difíceis e assim também é nos momentos de dificuldades dele, já que por mais que ele tenha alguns problemas de confiança ao desenrolar da história, no fim é Bianca que o ajuda a superar isso.

O romance deles não apenas acrescenta um toque de humanidade à história, mas também enfatiza a importância de ter alguém que acredita em você, independentemente dos desafios que você enfrenta.

Se ficou interessado nesse romance ou quer ver mais sobre visite o blog Meia-Noite

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slashtress · 2 years

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#slashtress: a study of gender & the horror genre, the dichotomy of ‘first girl’ and ‘final girl’, exploitation, celebrity, metatextuality, and healing under the public eye. partially inspired by the work of linda williams, carol j. clover, barbara creed & more. written and directed by syd. bio & framework. rules.

#* mine.#indie rp #horror oc #sp for ts

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smallestchurch · 1 year

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do you have a reading list from the syllabus you can share 😳?

Robin Wood - American Nightmare

Paul Oflinn - Production and Reproduction: The Case of Frankenstein

Harry M Benshoff - The Monster and the Homosexual

Linda Williams - Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess

Linda Williams - When the Woman Looks

Carol J Clover - Her Body, Himself

Barbara Creed - Horror and the Monstrous Feminine

Eric King Watts - Postracial Fantasies, Blackness, and Zombies

#ask

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queenbrittonelite · 1 year

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@Queentaushyiab @rnbsouleffect_tv #MusicNews Legendary Songwriter and Record Producer Thom Bell has passed away at age 79 🙏🏽🕊️💜. Jamaican-born American record producer, arranger and songwriter known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He is best known for his success with the Philadelphia sound in the 1970s, particularly with the Delfonics, Stylistics and Spinners. In June 2006, Bell was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2016, Bell was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time),"the latter nominated for a Grammy Award in 1970. Thom Bell - "The Stylistics" Bell and Linda Creed became one of the era's dominant soul songwriting teams, penning hits such as "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)", "You Are Everything", "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "Break Up to Make Up", "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and "I'm Stone in Love with You" (the latter with Anthony Bell). Thom Bell - "The Spinners" In 1972, Bell agreed to produce The Spinners for Atlantic Records. The group, who had long been with Motown Records, had joined Atlantic after failing to get the attention they wanted. It was the start of a successful collaboration that lasted for seven years and eight original albums. Bell revitalized the group, producing five gold albums that included chart success with singles such as "I'll Be Around", "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Games People Play", and "The Rubberband Man".In 1974, he was awarded a Grammy for Best Producer of the Year. Thom Bell - "Deniece Williams" Bell had success with Deniece Williams, including her R&B #1 and Top 10 re-make of The Royalettes' "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" in 1982. Thom Bell - "James Ingram" James Ingram with "I Don't Have the Heart" in 1990 (Bell's second #1 pop hit). #ThomBell #Songwriter #RecoordProducer #TheSpinners #DenieceWilliams #Legend #JamesIngram #RnBSouleffectTv https://www.instagram.com/p/CmfV4--MQxO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#musicnews #1 #thombell #songwriter #recoordproducer #thespinners #deniecewilliams #legend #jamesingram #rnbsouleffecttv

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skippyv20 · 2 years

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The Wife of Montecito's Prologue and Tale

HiSkippy, For entertainment purposes only I spent a rather boring Sunday writing a poem in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer (C1340 - 1400) is one of my favourite Enflish authors and, if you can get used to the middle English it is written in, is extremely bawdy and humerous. Here is the result of my efforts, please enjoy, Linda

The Wife of Montecito’s Prologue and Tale

Three husbands I’ve had in the past

And each one wealthier than the last

I tricked them all by wit and guile

When in my bedchamber they tarried a while

And thus, a fortune I have made

For just a willingness to be laid

Each one was useful in his time

Thus, the social ladder I did climb

The latest one, a Prince of Royal blood

Fell at my feet as he were wood**

I convinced him I would do his bidding

And to Royal Duties would be willing

But once his ring was upon my finger

There was little reason for me to linger

Shaking hands with peasants and polite conversation

Was not my want as a fulfilling vocation

I truly believed I could make him a King

Which is why I accepted his cheap wedding ring

Then I found myself thwarted by right of succession

Despite all my efforts to create an impression

I persuaded him to leave the fold

Of family and friends of old

By telling him I had a notion

That he would better fare across the ocean

With my decision he dare not argue

Else on his pleasure I would place an embargo

Now I have the titles and fame I desired

And money enough to buy the chattels required

I am laying down plans to rid this spouse

But acquire all his wealth including the house

I have kept my friendships with men in high places

Those with much power and very full purses

They have money to spend on Public Relations

To spread lies and rumour to ruin reputations

Sweet maidens aplenty doth follow my creed

And shall not forsake me in my hour of need

When my story is told and spread far and wide

The stale, pale Prince will have nowhere to hide

He will now pay the price for enjoying my crack

As to the House of Windsor he shall have to crawl back

So, farewell my failed Prince, I wish you good luck

I am off to ensnare a more lucrative f***

** Made of wood in Middle English implied that they had lost their wits. It is still somewhat in use today in the saying 'A wooden man made of smoke' = someone who is stupid

This is wonderful! So talented you are! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Wonderful!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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nightsidewrestling · 1 year

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D.U.D.E Bios: Ulysses May

The First Price of Hell Ulysses May (2020)

The only child of Damian and Linda, the permanently injured Ulysses. He would prefer to never talk about his father and would rather keep his business and his father's separate.

"A successful business man knows when he makes foolish mistakes."

Name

Full Legal Name: Ulysses Montague May

First Name: Ulysses

Meaning: Latin form of Odysseus, which is derived from Greek 'odyssomai' meaning 'to hate'

Pronunciation: yoo-LIS-eez / YOOL-i-seez

Origin: Roman Mythology, English

Middle Name: Montague

Meaning: From a surname meaning 'pointed mountain' in French

Pronunciation: MAHN-ta-gyoo

Origin: English

Surname: May

Meaning: Derived from the given name 'Matthew’, which is the English form of 'Matthaios’, which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name 'Mattityahu’ meaning 'Gift of Yahweh’, from the roots 'Mattan’ meaning 'Gift’ and 'Yah’ referring to the Hebrew God

Pronunciation: MAY

Origin: English

Alias: N/A

Reason: N/A

Nicknames: Uly, Monty

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: 38

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: British

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: April 18 1982

Symbols: Walking canes

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Christian

Native Language: English

Spoken Languages: English

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Aries

Theme Song (Ringtone on Vi's Phone): 'My Sacrifice' - Creed

Voice Actor: Arthur Darvill

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Current Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Hometown: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Appearance

Height: 6'4" / 193 cm

Weight: 180 lbs / 81 kg

Eye Colour: Heterochromatic, one blue, one green

Hair Colour: Ginger

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Sparse

Facial Hair: Clean shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) None

Piercings: None

Scars: Surgical scars on his back and knees

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social drinker, uses an 'E-cigarette', doesn't use drugs

Illnesses/Disorders: Limp caused by trauma

Medications: Pain medication

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: N/A

Enemies: N/A

Friends: Vasco Romero, Desmond Grady, Ulliam Rhydderch, Wyn Rhydderch, Neifion Rhydderch, Mostyn Rhydderch

Colleagues: N/A

Rivals: N/A

Closest Confidant: Kestrel May

Mentor: Linda May

Significant Other: Kestrel May (39, Wife, Née Coy)

Previous Partners: None of note

Parents: Damian Lum (61, Father), Linda May (59, Mother)

Parents-In-Law: Norman Coy (62, Father-In-Law), Octavia Coy (63, Mother-In-Law, Née Gore)

Siblings: Viola Nye (41, Half-Sister, Née Lum), Wanda Ott (35, Half-Sister, Née Lum), Tristan Lum (32, Half-Brother), Xavia Lum (29, Half-Sister), Sullivan Lum (26, Half-Brother), Yasmine Lum (23, Half-Sister), Roger Lum (20, Half-Brother), Zella Lum (17, Half-Sister), Ourania Fenn (35, Half-Sister, Née Fear-May), Noah Fear-May (32, Half-Brother), Monica Fear-May (29, Half-Sister), Luke Fear-May (26, Half-Brother), Kelia Fear-May (23, Half-Sister), Jonah Fear-May (20, Half-Brother), Irene Fear-May (17, Half-Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Quentin Nye (42, Viola's Husband), Heath Ott (36, Wanda's Husband), Gardenia Lum (33, Tristan's Wife, Née Day), Jett Fenn (36, Ourania's Husband), Ireland Fear-May (33, Noah's Wife, Née Gibb), Perry Coy (42, Kestrel's Brother), Roseann Coy (43, Perry's Wife, Née Gray), Sylvan Coy (36, Kestrel's Brother), Topaz Coy (37, Sylvan's Wife, Née Grey), Vera Haig (33, Kestrel's Sister, Née Coy), Winton Haig (34, Vera's Husband), Arthur Coy (30, Kestrel's Brother), Bristol Coy (31, Arthur's Wife, Née Hale), Crystal Coy (27, Kestrel's Sister), Dunstan Coy (24, Kestrel's Brother), Euphemia Coy (21, Kestrel's Sister), Fulk Coy (18, Kestrel's Brother)

Nieces & Nephews: Glory Coy (22, Niece), Humbert Coy (19, Nephew), Ione Coy (16, Niece), Jesse Coy (13, Nephew), Kelda Coy (10, Niece), Lucius Coy (16, Nephew), Mona Coy (13, Niece), Norbert Coy (10, Nephew), Ottoline Haig (13, Niece), Paxton Haig (10, Nephew), Rosalind Coy (10, Niece), Adam Nye (21, Nephew), Paulette Nye (18, Niece), Benjamin Nye (15, Nephew), Olivia Nye (12, Niece), Charles Nye (9, Nephew), Magnolia Ott (15, Niece), Laurence Ott (12, Nephew), Naomi Ott (9, Niece), Humphrey Fenn (15, Nephew), Grace Fenn (12, Niece), Fulton Fenn (9, Nephew), Daisy Lum (12, Niece), Vance Lum (9, Nephew), Eve Fear-May (12, Niece), Durward Fear-May (9, Nephew)

Children: Earl May (18, Son), Jane May (15, Daughter), Flint May (12, Son), Imogen May (9, Daughter)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: N/A

Trainer: N/A

Managers: N/A

Wrestlers Managed: N/A

Debut: N/A

Debut Match: N/A

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: N/A

Stables: N/A

Teams: N/A

Regular Moves: N/A

Finishers: N/A

Refers To Fans As: N/A

Extras

Backstory: Ulysses grew up as an ill child, constantly getting sick or injuring himself. He irreparably damaged both his spine and knees in a car crash at the age of 18. His wife Kestrel found him a job at her father's business and he worked his way up the ladder with her support.

Trivia: None of note

#D.U.D.E #original character #May #Family. Not a Wrestler

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slasherscholar · 2 years

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“Dancing through the minefield of the contemporary horror film, with its bloody display of the all-too-often female body in bits and pieces, is fraught with danger for women. But pleasure shares the field with danger. Unfortunately, for the female viewer accused of masochism or the female fan labeled an apologist for a woman-hating genre, there is no room for pleasure; only danger is accommodated. But there is more to be gained by approaching the question of female spectatorship of horror by keeping both pleasure and danger in play. It is a move especially suited to this transgressive genre and to the contested question of female spectatorship at hand. Female spectatorship of horror is a much neglected and misunderstood topic, but like other taboo pleasures before it, the pleasure women derive from watching horror films deserves to be explored.

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The horror film's construction of recreational terror produces a pleasurable encounter with violence and danger. But the assumption of much critical writing is that these pleasures are the preserve of men. Women are either absent or cringing in distress. In "The Terror of Pleasure" Tania Modleski (163) contends that "[popular horror films] enable the male spectator to distance himself somewhat from the terror. And, as usual, it is the female spectator who is truly deprived of 'solace and pleasure.'" Similarly, in "When the Woman Looks" Linda Williams limits pleasure in viewing horror films to men: "Whenever the movie screen holds a particularly effective image of terror, little boys and grown men make it a point of honor to look, while little girls and grown women cover their eyes or hide behind the shoulders of their dates" (83). Williams fails to recognize the pleasure of not-seeing, and both she and Modleski assume that the female viewer derives no comparable pleasure from the contemporary horror film since female mutilation and murder figure so prominently in the genre.

In Men, Women and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, Carol Clover advances the idea that the primary pleasure for male viewers of the genre is a masochistic rather than a sadistic one, but her concern with gender is strictly limited to male viewers. In The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, Barbara Creed, who turns her attention to female monstrosity, maintains that the monstrous-feminine in the horror film speaks to men about their fear of women, but she has little to say about how it might speak to women about female power. Both books center the male viewer and neglect the question of female audience pleasure in the horror film. This question has by now become a structuring absence of horror film criticism.

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My discussion of the horror film is motivated by a desire to disrupt the facile assumption that the genre does not speak to women but only about them, and that it does this in a degrading manner.”

- Isabel Cristina Pinedo, Recreational Terror: Women and the Pleasures of Horror Film Viewing (1997).

#quote #Isabel Cristina Pinedo #Recreational Terror: Women and the Pleasures of Horror Film Viewing

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arcadiafm · 2 years

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𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐃: most wanted children?

absolutely ! canon wise we’d love to see tommy shepherd, viv vision, luna maximoff, cassie lang, jon kent, mar’i grayson, irey west, jai west, mayday parker, lian harper, ellie camacho, danielle cage, lucy rand, valeria richards, franklin richards. and for oc’s / parentages we’d love to see around here :pietro maximoff, lorna dane & alex summes, erik lehnsherr & charles xavier, victor creed, logan howlett & ororo munroe, t’challa & ororo munroe, wanda maximoff, harley quinn & pamela isley, luke cage & jessica jones, emma frost & namor, the joker, garfield logan & raven, barbara gordon & luke fox, jane foster & sam wilson, tim drake & stephanie brown, wally west & linda park, loki, donna troy & roy harper, eddie brock and selina kyle & bruce wayne !

#appless rp #town rp #new rp #comics rp #justice league rp #young avengers rp #dc rp #marvel rp #mw.

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iamchrohm · 2 years

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When it comes to Philly Soul music, it is no secret that Butch Ingram is one of the most prolific producers on the scene, with a career of producing and promoting the music for well over 5 decades. Who better then to pay tribute to his colleague and long-time friend - the quintessential composer, arranger, conductor, producer and multi-instrumentalist Thom Bell? Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Thomas Randolph Bell moved to Philadelphia as a child where he was classically trained as a musician. As a teenager he sang with future luminaries Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates fame). His first professional foray into the world of soul music started with Cameo Records where he worked as a session player and arranger. At the tender age of 24 in 1967, he was introduced to a local group called The Delfonics, and subsequently produced two singles for them on Cameo's subsidiary label, Moonglow. Bell brought an entirely new vibe to the process - a sweet, soulful and hypnotic sensibility that set him apart from other producers of the day. Soon his unique production talents yielded several big hits for The Delfonics including "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)," which yielded him his first Grammy Award in 1970. Soon Bell joined the production company operated by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, where he worked as an arranger for such acts as Jerry Butler, Archie Bell & The Drells, and The O'Jays. He arranged many of the early big hits, including the O'Jay's "Back Stabbers," on the newly launched Philadelphia International Records label. In 1971, Bell produced another local group, The Stylistics, on the Avco Records label. By this time, he had forged a songwriting partnership with Philadelphia-born songwriter, Linda Creed. With Creed, along with Russell Thompkins, Jr., the lead singer of the Stylistics, Bell and Creed became one of the era's most dominant soul songwriting teams, with hits galore, such as "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" and "You Are Everything," for Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye - along with a slew of hits for The Stylistics, including "Betcha by Golly, Wow," "Break Up to Make Up," "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "I'm Stone in Love with You." In 1972, Bell single-handedly revitalized the career of The Spinners, producing five gold albums including such mega-hits as ""I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", and "Games People Play." In 1974, he deservedly won the coveted Producer of The Year Grammy. Among the other countless acts he had success with included Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis, Billy Paul, Ronnie Dyson, Deniece Williams, Anthony & The Imperials, James Ingram and Sir Elton John. With the new compilation, "Stop, Look And Listen: A Tribute To Thom Bell," Butch rounds up the Society Hill Orchestra, saxophonist extraordinaire Benny Barksdale, Jr., and some of the finest vocalists on the Philly Soul scene today to accomplish the task. A dozen songs that Bell had a major role in making hits - most of which he either wrote or played a major role in the arrangement and production of, are on display - and the results are sure to delight both old and new fans of the genre. This music is very much alive, and this fitting tribute to one of its chief architects is indeed a noble endeavor.

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LIST 5 SONGS THAT INSPIRE YOU TO WRITE YOUR MUSE.

again and popular and honeysuckle by pom pom squad

nude as the news by cat power

lasting friend by samia

soft rock star and wet blanket by metric

thoughts and prayers by black dresses

& LIST 5 QUOTES THAT INSPIRE YOU TO WRITE YOUR MUSE.

people don’t understand the word ruthless. they think it means ‘mean.’ it’s not about being mean. it’s about seeing the bright, clear line that leads from A to B. the line that goes from motive to means. beginning to end. it’s about seeing that bright, clear line and not caring about anything but the beautiful fact that you can see the solution. not caring about anything else but the perfection of it. - katherine applegate

the cultural law which decides that some girls are good and others are bad is not defeated but within its terms pleasure has been negotiated and “paid for” with a pain that conditions it. the “bad” girl is punished, but in return she receives pleasure. - linda williams, “film bodies: gender, genre, and excess”

[on DePalma’s Body Double] the three cinematic categories [the protagonist’s filmic journey: respectable drama (one might even say melodrama), horror, and pornography] are thus ranked by degree of sublimination. on the civilized side of the continuum live the legitimate genres; at the other end, hard on the unconscious, lie the sensation or “body” genres, horror and p/rnography, in that order. for de palma, the violence of horror reduces to and enacts archaic sexual feelings. [...] p/rnography thus engages directly (in pleasurable terms) what horror explores at one remove (in painful terms) and legitimate film at two or more - carol j. clover, “her body, himself”

the fact that the cinematic conventions of horror are so easily and so often parodied would seem to suggest that, individual variation notwithstanding, its basic structures of apperception are fixed and fundamental. […] this is a field in which there is in some sense no original, no real or right text, but only variants; a world in which, therefore, the meaning of the individual example lies outside itself. The “art” of the horror film, like the “art” of p/rnography, is to a very large extent the art of rendition, and it is understood as such by the competent audience. - carol j. clover, “her body, himself”

the horror film’s obsession with blood, particularly the bleeding body of a woman, where her body is transformed into the “gaping wound,” suggests that castration anxiety is a central concern of the horror film--particularly the slasher subgenre. woman’s body is slashed and mutilated, not only to signify her own castrated state, but also the possibility of castration for the male. in the guise of a “madman” he enacts on her body the one act he fears most for himself, transforming her entire body into a bleeding wound. - barbara creed, “horror and the monstorous feminine”

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tagging: @ugenol @rottenone @vihilum @childactress @horroticas anyone who wants to

#* confidential.#* i am the pit i dug.

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