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deadmotelsusa · 1 year

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The Motels of Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 1990s

#phoenix #arizona #vintage motel signs #1990s #deadmotelsusa #michael levine

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thislovintime · 6 months

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“Peter was just — you know, he always played the goofy guy in the show, but in real life, although he had a goofy side, he was incredibly intelligent, enormously articulate, kindhearted, always nervous and on the edge of, you know, catastrophe. You know, somebody who had dealt with a fair amount of childhood trauma, the specifics of which I don’t even really know. He sort of got his life together in his thirties, but it really took him kind of the rest of his life to find some [peace]. [...] [He was] a magnetic personality, a truly special soul.” - Michael Levine, Monkee Mania Radio interview show, April 2023

“[Peter] never stopped doing that [counseling people after sobriety]. I remember sometimes… if anybody ever was in trouble, anybody in his — he always went to meetings, whether we were on the road or not, at home, in Connecticut, in Venice, always meetings. And always available to anybody who was in trouble. Sometimes even in the car, he would get a call, or call somebody, and talk to them for an hour, you know, just to try and help them alleviate the stress of dealing with addiction, you know. He was enormously generous with his time. He always was available for that, always. I’ve never known anybody more generous, and I’ve never known anybody more loyal, you know? And you know what? He was an honest dude. As a matter of fact, he was almost [laughs], he was almost too honest, because he didn’t filter. I think that’s why a lot of people misinterpreted him early on, because he would say what he thought. Or, if you asked him a question, he’d tell you, you know, the truth as he saw it. And in America, we tend to be more involved in, you know, glad-handing and bullshitting people rather than saying, ‘Hey, you know, that wasn’t…,’ whatever. A lot of people don’t do that. And Peter did that. He was a straight shooter, you know, he always said what he thought, and he tried to live by the code that he embraced, you know, which is pretty rare, I think. You know, so he was generous, and loyal, and he just knew how to be a friend. [...] I miss him every day. Every day.” - James Lee Stanley, The Monkees Pad Show

#Peter Tork #Tork quotes #80s Tork #Michael Levine #Peter deserved better #<3 #40s Tork #50s Tork #60s Tork #70s Tork #90s Tork #00s Tork #10s Tork #James Lee Stanley #long read #<333 #(transcribing James Lee Stanley's comments had me in tears)#can you queue it

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cancmbyn · 10 months

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I think I’ve posted this before - but it bears repeating.

Scary stuff if you’re a CEO.

From Michael Levine on Twitter

Yesterday, I posted something that suggested studios would be better off replacing executives with AI rather than writers. Alex Winkler decided to consult an expert on this question: ChatGPT. Here is what our friendly neighborhood robot had to say.

#screenwriting #television writing #artificial intelligence #michael levine #alex winkler

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d-criss-news · 1 year

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Comments on Darren’s instagram post (December 14th, 2022)

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justwatchmyeyes · 28 days

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Wer keine Zeit mehr mit echten Freunden verbringt, der wird bald sein Gleichgewicht verlieren. ~ Michael Levine

#Michael Levine #smilemore #tumblrstuff #literature #lovedogs #pampagoodvibes #fashionlover #hollywoodsmile #naturelover #allsmiles #goodvibesforyou #ilovemydog #goodvibes #babysmiles #sendgoodvibes #tumblrquotes

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russian-dallas · 2 years

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Ford пожертвовал Украине 50 пикапов Ranger на 2 миллиона долларов

Автоконцерн Ford Motor Co. пожертвовала 50 пикапов Ranger, чтобы поддержать Украину в сложное для страны время. Об этом The Dallas Telegraph рассказала посол бренда Ford в русскоязычной Америке Анна Алисон из Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford Dallas. Генеральный директор Ford Джим Фарли в своем Твиттере написал, что автопроизводитель пожертвовал 50 пикапов Ford Ranger «в рамках наших усилий по поддержке…

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sitting-on-me-bum · 2 days

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Bison graze in the snow at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, near Denver.

#michael levine-clark #photographer #flickr #bison #animal #mammal #wildlife #snow #rocky mountain arsenal national wildlife refuge #denver #nature #colorado

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evilhorse · 5 months

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You don’t say!

(Justice League International #24)

#justice league international #jli #booster gold #michael jon carter #blue beetle #ted kord #you don’t say #blue and gold #David levin #dean haspiel #dc comics #comics #80s comics

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wurmeon · 2 years

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too lazy to do jared hopworth but u can picture it in ur head

#tma #tma memes #the magnus archives #tma fanart #the magnus archive memes #that body of yours is absurd #jon sims #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #michael distortion #gerard keay #adam levine meme

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tygerland · 7 months

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Heat 1995

#1990s #michael mann #al pacino #crime #guns #heat #90s #film #nightlife #cinema #robert de niro #california #val kilmer #ted levine #los angeles #cityscape #movies #city life #films #cinematography

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pureanonofficial · 1 year

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THE SECRET GARDEN - February 19 – March 26, 2023, Ahmanson Theatre.

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romancemedia · 10 months

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Cartoon Love Triangle + Villains Crush (3)

#Winx Club #Ben 10 Alien Force #RTA #Rapunzel's Tangled Adventures #Beauty and the Beast #Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 #Moments #Sky #Diaspro #Flynn Rider #Eugene Fitzherbert #Stalyan #Gwen Tennyson #Kevin Levin #Darkstar #Michael Morningstar #Gaston #Tang Shen #The Shredder

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gabelish · 5 months

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Do you think they ever explored each other’s bodies

#richard levine #ian malcolm #jurassic park #jurassic park book #jurassic park the lost world #michael crichton #jurassic series

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flagonofdragons · 1 year

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I absolutely love this scene, firstly because it looks so epic. But also because in the very next scene you see the group at Los Soledad stepping out of Kevin's car...

...which they left back at Mr Smoothy.

So every time I watch this episode I love to imagine the group epically strolling halfway down the street before Kevin realizes he left his car behind and sprints back to Mr Smoothy at top speed while everyone else just stands around awkwardly waiting.

Also apparently they let Darkstar ride in the car with them. That must have been a super awkward journey.

#It looks like he sat in the back with Gwen too #ben 10 #ben 10 alien force #ben 10 uaf #ben 10 war of the worlds #ben tennyson #gwen tennyson #kevin levin #darkstar #michael morningstar #professor paradox #azmuth #julie yamamoto #ship #cooper daniels #alan albright

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geekgirles · 1 year

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Nothing I want more than more expansion on how Kevin must’ve felt during the Dagon arc when Gwen was possessed. The ANGST potential if they expanded on that 😭

OH MY GOD, YESSSSSS

The brainwashing!

The Apocalypse Maiden Undertones!!

The potential angst!!!

How it was pretty much glossed over even though it was featured several times in Ultimate Alien!!!!

If I have to choose a favorite Ben 10 iteration, that would be UAF, and especially Alien Force seasons 1 and 2, but even they aren't exempt of flaws or missed opportunities.

For example, is it just me, or is the Gwevin angst always coming from Kevin?

Whenever the focus was on whatever kind of strain their relationship was going through at the moment, the friction always came from Kevin or was related to something he was going through.

I'd say the first time would probably All That Glitters, where Gwen was willing to try going out with him, but Kevin's hesitance kept in the way. Which combined with the hold Michael then had on Gwen, spurned her into trying to move on, while making Kevin jealous.

Then we have their season 3 drama. Which was caused by Kevin's new mutation but, again, wasn't a result of Gwen's actions or her rejecting Kevin now that he was mutated. In fact, Gwen made it clear practically every time the issue came up that she loved Kevin regardless of his outward appearance. It was never her actions that put a strain on their relationship.

It was Kevin's actions and insecurities that got in the way. Which is realistic and to be expected, truth be told. Given how heavily his original mutation back in OS hung on him, anyone would have deep-seated insecurities linked to their looks and the side effects of their powers in Kevin's shoes. But the thing is, during season 3 nothing Gwen did was the origin of the tension between the two, she wasn't the source of the drama, it was Kevin convincing himself that, either Gwen wouldn't love him now that he wasn't "handsome", or that she was taking advantage of the situation to keep him to herself.

In season 3, the source of the conflict was Kevin unknowingly sabotaging himself and his relationship with Gwen.

And then we have the first season of Ultimate Alien, where once again the main conflict between the two is sparked first by Kevin's Osmosian heritage and his relation to Aggregor, and then by another mutation. Only this time, his mutation drives him crazy and power-hungry, so much so, he becomes an even bigger threat than when he was 11.

In my honest opinion, the Absolute Power Arc was top notch in terms of drama and angst. It delved into Kevin's past in the Null Void, we went back to some Tennyson Cousins Quality Time like we hadn't had since the Original Series, the Gwevin scenes were heartwrenching... The actual end, though, is a tad lackluster.

And by this I mean the last scene where Ben and Kevin decide to go grab some Mr Smoothies while ditching Gwen felt like a huge kick in the gut. I'm sorry, but no matter how you look at it, Gwen is the real hero of the arc, not Ben. Sure, Ben had to go all serious and homicidal to highlight the how high the stakes were, but the one who ultimately saved the day was Gwen.

She believed in Kevin from the beginning, which was proven true when he revealed he was actively trying to stay away from her to protect her.

She tracked down Darkstar to recruit him for her plan to bring Kevin back to normal.

She acted as bait to lure Kevin to them.

No matter how you look at it, it was Gwen's beliefs and efforts what brought Kevin back. In the meantime Ben was planning ways to kill him! And you're telling me the two would just shrug her off like that?

Hell, no! Come back and thank my girl profusely, you morons!

Nevertheless, my point still stands: whenever the writers needed to spice things up a little with Gwevin, they went the Kevin angle, never Gwen's.

Par contrast, whenever it looked like Gwen was in danger or risked crossing over to the dark side, it was but an appetiser. The possibility of Gwen going rogue was an idea they kept bringing up, but never took the chance to materialise.

While Kevin got several arcs all about his inner conflict and his mutations and his backstory and whatnot, every single time Gwen was in any sort of danger of suffering the same kind of fate would immediately be resolved or glossed over until it became relevant again.

Literally most of the times Gwen put herself in danger all it took was for Kevin to say he couldn't afford to lose her, or come up with some sort of half-baked plan and POOF! Crisis averted.

No, Gwen will not be going full Anodite on us and lose her humanity.

You think Gwen's going to carelessly put herself in danger even though she's vulnerable to mind control? Dont'cha worry, Kevin's got ya!

And speaking of mind control, you actually thought we'd let Gwen be a pawn to the season's Big Bad for more than two minutes? Oh, you silly goose!

Unfortunately, Gwen getting the short end of the stick happens constantly in this franchise.

No, I'm serious. Even though in UAF the focus was supposed to be on the Ben, Gwen, Kevin trio, the actual focus was always on either Ben or Kevin. Gwen didn't have nearly as many episodes/plots that were indeed focused mostly on her. Even in episodes that were all about magic/mana and sorcery, most of the time she shared the spotlight with another character, if she wasn't outright eclipsed by them. It was usually Charmcaster, but Kevin and even Darkstar stole the spotlight from Gwen.

The only episodes from UAF to Omniverse that I can think of right now that were indeed about Gwen would be What Are Little Girls Made Of?, Time Heals, It's Not Easy Being Gwen, Mud Is Thicker Than Water and maybe Charm School (and even then, a huge part of the episode featured both Hex and Charmcaster more prominently than it did Gwen).

That's it.

Which is why I am so bitter over the fact that we never got an Unhinged Anodite Gwen Arc. Not only because it would have been amazing to see what an Anodite can do when they're not holding back, or even the fact that I am a certified sucker for when one of the most powerful characters in the cast of a show temporarily joins the bad guys, but because it would have been the perfect chance to finally explore the impact Gwen has had on those around her.

And yes, it would have made for some very sweet Gwevin angst.

TL;DR: we were robbed.