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Van Beuren's Tom and Jerry fanart. Guest starring Big Nate.

Van Beuren's Tom and Jerry (C) RKO Radio Pictures

Big Nate (C) Lincoln Pierce

Shoutout to the most iconic neckbeard

*smacks the s2 teens* you can fit so much trauma in this bad boy!

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I am absolutely not joking when I tell you that one of the main reasons I started this blog way back in 2008 (yes...SIXTEEN YEARS AGO) was because I thought: "Maybe I should post some of these random articles I've written about Franklin Pierce in case there are other people like me."

Quite frankly, I didn't think that there were, but I'm happy that I was wrong. And shocked to find out over those sixteen years (!!!) that there were actually tens of thousands of people interested in reading my random stuff about Franklin Pierce. I just happened to branch out and talk about other Presidents too.

But since we're talking about him tonight, in case anybody wants to go back, I might as well share links to some of those pieces about Franklin Pierce:

•Pierce Bicentennial Essay Originally written for the New Hampshire Historical Society's website celebrating Pierce's 200th birthday in 2004 •"When tears and toil and conflict will be unknown" When former President Pierce wrote a moving letter to President Abraham Lincoln following the death of Lincoln's son, Willie -- a tragedy that Pierce also experienced as President. •"After the White House what is there to do but drink?" •"Franklin Pierce and the Consequences of Ambition" •"In Concord: The Friendship of Pierce and Hawthorne" A piece about the lifelong friendship between Franklin Pierce and author Nathaniel Hawthorne -- and friendship that endured controversy and lasted until Hawthorne's death while on holiday with former President Pierce. •My 2011 review of Peter A. Wallner's two-volume biography of President Pierce -- Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son (2004) and Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the Union (2007) -- which is the definitive modern biography about Franklin Pierce's life and times.

To Meredith Grey 🥂

Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe

The first Rolls-Royce Phantom — then called the New Phantom, presently called the Phantom I — was introduced in 1925 in response to competition from European luxury marques like Hispano-Suiza and Isotta Fraschini and from premium American automakers like Packard and Pierce-Arrow. Based on the chassis of the outgoing 40/50 model, now known as the Silver Ghost, the Phantom introduced Rolls-Royce's first overhead valve engine and four-wheel brakes (although some sources say front brakes were introduced in late production Silver Ghosts). The OHV engine was taller than the sidevalve motor. That affected styling. The bodies coach built for the Phantom I had higher hoods, radiator shells and cowls.

In 1934, an as-yet-unidentified owner took the Phantom to the Jonckheere body company near Roeselare, Belgium to be rebodied. Though Henri Jonckheere built his first luxury automobile in 1902, the company had transitioned to making mostly bus and coach bodies by the 1930s. It still exists today as VDL Jonckheere.t’s not known who designed it, but Jonckheere built a radically different coupe body. Some say it was inspired by the aero designs of stylists Jacque Saoutchik and Joseph Figoni — but, to my eyes, it’s not nearly as elegant and flowing as their work. The squarish Rolls-Royce grill was retained, but it was sloped back to give the tall grill a more streamlined look. It is perhaps the only classic era Rolls-Royce whose grill is not vertical. To say the least, the car is a bit controversial with traditional Rolls-Royce enthusiasts. The windshield is also steeply raked. Bullet headlights and very long and flowing fenders continue the streamlined theme, but the car is so massive it’s hard for me to call it sleek. To finish off the aero look, Jonckheere put a big tailfin down the length of the middle of the trunk lid. Such fins were popular with European coachbuilders in the 1930s and you can see them on Bugattis, Delahayes and other custom-bodied cars of the era. Designer Raymond Loewy added one to his customized 1939 Lincoln Continental. Of course, the Rolls’ most distinctive features are its large rear-hinged round doors, which allow ingress for both front and rear passengers. Because of the odd door shape, the side windows are split vertically and open up like a scissors as they retract into the doors. Round fender skirts for the rear wheels echo the shape of the doors.

The car is almost 20-feet long and finished in dark black. It’s a big, almost ominous looking vehicle that would be at home in a Batman movie, driven by the villain. It’s not a very practical car. With ponderous weight and no power assist, the steering is difficult, particularly at low speed. The non-synchro transmission needs to be double clutched and, even though the car features Rolls-Royce’s servo-assisted mechanical brakes, the weight makes it hard to stop. The large turning radius, low ground clearance and extended rear end make maneuvering the vehicle difficult. The steeply sloping fastback roofline forces rear passengers to slouch. There is no back window to speak of, just louvers, so visibility isn’t the best. To make the most of the limited trunk space, there is a set of fitted luggage.

Jolex Instagram AU: Friends and Family

It Lives Within: Series Finale Survey

We made a survey a few months back to get a feel for people's choices. Now that the book is over, we want to do one final survey to see what endings everyone received, what collectibles were found, which LIs you ultimately decided on, and more.

CLICK HERE to take the survey! We'll share the results in a couple of weeks.

Big Nate as the Tenth Doctor from BBC's Doctor WHO, played by David Tennant. Digitized with FireAlpaca.

Big Nate © Lincoln Pierce Doctor WHO © BBC

In the wake of the It Lives Within finale, we are hosting an It Lives Anthology Appreciation Week 2023, scheduled for March 26 - April 1! We're excited to share our love for the series in what we hope is a flurry of creativity and fun.

Schedule and prompts:

March 26: The MCs

March 27: Favorite character(s)

March 28: Villains and monsters

March 29: Favorite ship(s)

March 30: Family and friendship

March 31: Favorite scene

April 1: Wildcard

If you're having trouble coming up with ideas, feel free to consult our prompts list!

Use the hashtag #ilaw (for it lives appreciation week) and tag us, @ila-appreciationweek, to make sure that we can find and reblog your contributions. We can't wait to see what the fandom creates!

Some more gifs I made from Grey’s Anatomy 19x13.

US presidents + NYT minus Context