Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) by Mike Barth
Via Flickr:
It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the northeastern Pacific.
"But not all who wander are aimless, especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image."
Barbie (2023, dir. Greta Gerwig)
"We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they have come."
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022, dir. James Cameron)
"The way of water has no beginning and no end. The sea is around you and in you. The sea is your home, before your birth and after your death. Our hearts beat in the womb of the world. Our breath burns in the shadows of the deep. The sea gives and the sea takes. Water connects all things, life to death, darkness to light."
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023, dir. Sam Wrench)
"It's been a long time coming."
No Hard Feelings (2023, dir. Gene Stupnitsky)
*Andrew Barth Feldman belting Maneater by Hall & Oates*
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023, dir. Francis Lawrence)
"What happened in there? That's humanity undressed. Filled with the terror of becoming prey. See how quickly we become predator? See how quickly civilization disappears?... I was talking about you. Oh your fine manners, education, background, stripped away in the blink of an eye. Leaving a boy with a club who beats another boy to death to stay alive."
Saltburn (2023, dir. Emerald Fennell)
"I don't think you're a spider, you're a moth. Quiet, harmless, drawn to shiny things, banging up against a window, and begging to get it."
Anyone But You (2023, dir. Will Gluck)
"Trust me, bro. We're all in 7th grade when it comes to this BS."
On his website, Neil Gaiman left, in his own words, an “incomplete bibliography” tied to America Gods, listing various books he used during his research and writing process. He does point out that the bibliography is incomplete, put together from memory, and that the books in it range being extremely important to the creation of American Gods to just a way for him to check one or two things while writing, so with each book he lists he adds some commentaries to precise their use.
1) The Richard M. Dorson books
Neil Gaiman explains that the work of Dorson was one of the reasons “American Gods” was even created. The opening quote comes from Dorson’s texts, and Neil Gaiman got the idea (and desire) to put John Chapman/Johnny Appleseed in his novel upon reading Dorson’s account of the figure. Neil Gaiman describe these books as “vigorous, sensible and informative”, and he explains that they greatly helped him understand folklore and learn a lot about it. Neil Gaiman lists four Dorson books:
Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers: Folk Traditions of the Upper Peninsula
American Folklore
American Folklore and the Historian
Buying the Wind: Regional Folklore in the United States
2) America by the road
Here is a handful of books talking about... let’s say “America by the road”.
Roadside America (1986, Jack Barth, Dough Kirby, Ken Smith and Mike Wilkins)
The New Roadside America (1992, Mike Wilkins, Ken Smith, Doug Kirby)
About these books, Neil Gaiman precises that there is more content in the revised edition, but that the essays of the first edition are longer and it feels less crammed. The second edition has 80 more pages to its account, while the first edition rather presents color photos. He also insists that the books are less fun than the website corresponding to them, (www.roadsideamerica.com) which holds a lot more surprises and wonders. (I haven’t checked if the website is still up)
America Bizarro ; in Neil Gaiman’s own words “strange festivals, state by state”
3) General mythology books
In Neil Gaiman’s own words, “some handy books that may be of use to the casual reader”
Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology
Neil Gaiman thought of this book as “genuinely useful”, and it is where he discovered the Slavonic myths (and where his fascination for it started out)
A Dictionary of World Mythology
According to Neil Gaiman, “not unuseful even though it has nothing on the Slavonic myths”.
Encyclopedia of Gods
Neil Gaiman barely used it, says it basically recycles a lot of things you can find elsewhere, and it has some glaring mistakes, such as describing Sleipnir as “winged”. But, he still included it in the bibliography because it has entries on some deities that other books tend to skip over, such as Coatlicue.
Myths and Legends of All Nations
According to Neil Gaiman, “a fine potted history of about 22 cultures and their gods”. He especially points out that pages 190 and 191 contain info about kobolds that might be extremely interesting to whoever finished reading the novel. Overall, Neil Gaiman judges it “readable and interesting”, even though he points out he only used the book to “check stuff”, not as a main source.
Mystic Diversions Feat. Mario Puccioni - Angel Soul
Simply Red - Come Get Me Angel
Paul Brown - Angel
Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel
Raphael Saadiq - Angel
Soul Bassement Feat. Jay Nemor - Angel
Mike Lindup - Fallen Angel
Freddie Hubbard - The Black Angel
Sam Jones - Angel In The Night
John Legend Feat. Stacy Barthe - Angel (Interlude)
Stanton Moore - Angel Nemali
Massive Attack - Angel
If you really want to enjoy music and help musicians and bands, buy their lp’s or cd’s and don’t download mp3 formats. There is nothing like good quality sound!!!
Not sure if it’s actually paparazzi or they were called // anything is possible, but St Barths has a lot of papparazi in the area due many celebrities and athletes attending the Unicef gala and spending the New Years on yachts. Even Drake and Mike Tyson were there this year
[PDF] Drug Discovery in Africa: Impacts of Genomics, Natural Products, Traditional Medicines, Insights into Medicinal Chemistry, and Technology Platforms in Pursuit of New Drugs Barth?lemy Nyasse (auth.), Kelly Chibale, Mike Davies-Coleman, Collen Masimirembwa (eds.)
Drug discovery originating in Africa has...
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I love this time of year. There’s eventing underway in the US; the British Eventing season kicked off over the weekend despite rain and even snow making life a touch tricky for folks around the country; we’re starting to see entry lists fill up for the early-season four-stars; Badminton and Kentucky are racing closer (a fact that makes my stomach feel like it’s going to explode with butterflies, which I hope isn’t just a sign that actually, I’m in my thirties now and maybe I’ve developed a GI issue as a result); and everything’s full-steam ahead for the Olympics. Everything is still yet to happen – the stories are yet to unfold, and the possibilities are truly endless. And alongside all of the above? All our favourite events are well into their 2024 planning and building. Germany’s Luhmühlen CCI5* and CCI4*-S is a longtime EN fave, and today, they released their first look at what Mike Etherington-Smith has got up his sleeve for this year’s courses. Join him, friend of EN Juliane Barth, and a whole bunch of heavy machinery out on course and see how the stage will be set for one of the biggest showdowns pre-Paris. It’s going to be a remarkable week of sport.
National Holiday: It’s National Grammar Day. Mind you’re words and contractions.
US Weekend Action:
2024 $100,000 Conceal Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field (Aiken, SC) [Website] [Results] [Ride For Charity Teams] [Ride For Charity Online Vote] [EN’s Coverage]
Full Gallop Farm March Wednesday H.T. (Aiken, SC) [Website] [Results]
Rocking Horse Winter III H.T. (Altoona, FL) [Website] [Results]
Sporting Days Farm March H.T. II (Aiken, SC) [Website] [Results]
If you’re a committed entry list stalker, you might have noticed something interesting on the Montelibretti 3* line-up for this week. That something interesting is an entry from Australia’s Chris Burton, who left eventing in 2021 to focus on showjumping. Now, it appears, he’s back – and with an exciting new partner in Shadow Man, the former 5* mount of Britain’s Ben Hobday. Here’s how they’re getting on so far, and confirmation that yes, Burto has had the horse since before the cut-off date for Olympic ownership to be secured.
Speaking of folks getting the bug again, that’s exactly what happened to dentist Dr Jesse Akers Reagin. Her hiatus was a touch longer – 18 years, in fact! – but after attending a baby shower in 2019 at the farm of Katie Malensek, Canada’s high-flying vet-turned-team-member, she felt that spark reignite and knew it was well worth trying to get horses back into her life. And now? Well, she’s doing pretty darn well herself.
Okay, we know eventing prize money ain’t all that. But how does it actually compare to the pots across the disciplines? Horse & Hound dived into the numbers, and it turns out that while we’re definitely not leading the charge, we’re also not at the bottom of the heap. It makes for some interesting reading, and has certainly reignited my spark for working out the hows and the whys. Here’s what they found.
One of the best ways to ensure everyone is well-represented in sport is to make sure that everyone who has something to contribute is given a voice and a platform. That’s why I’m really pleased to see that US Eventing is now offering complimentary digital memberships to USEA affiliates – including members of volunteering programs and regional eventing associations. The former actually got this benefit last year, and the addition of the latter should give more of a platform for those regional programs to be able to highlight the challenges and benefits of hosting the sport in various parts of the country. Find out more information here and remember: a governing body is the sum of all its subsidiary voices, opinions, and pushes for change. Make sure yours is heard.
Morning Viewing:
Every year at Badminton, I’m once again struck by just how fun — and challenging! — the BE90 and BE100 Voltaire Design Grassroots Championship looks. It truly is the creme-de-la-creme of lower-level competition, and takes an enormous amount of planning, prep, and dedication to get to. I’ll never get a chance to try it for myself – I suspect it’ll be many decades yet that I’ll be deeply entrenched in reporting on Badminton itself! – so I’ll be living vicariously through those riders who are blogging and vlogging the whole experience, from their early-season runs and training to the week itself. Here’s one to get you started, that lays bear just how tricky it can be to get everything moving in the right direction. Come on, Donut – we’re rooting for you!
- Artists: Flauschig, Tiger & Phoenix, Peter Lankton, Oli Hodges, Mike Ferullo, MTF BENSON, Simon Pulo, Imbue, Gabriel Vitello, Christopher T, Poni PunkFlwr, Deetres (ES), Benjamin Barth, Venky, Mr. Root, Michelle Weeks, Din Jay, Jame Starck, Bay, The Bard, Next Door But One, Pastel Blue, The Kollective, Mike Newman, Hard Rock Sofa, JedX, The r/K Theory, Emma Wild, Jason Cox, Ray Mitchell, Mole, Toni Vives, Ushuaia Boys
DATE CREATED: 2024-01-08
Label: Nothing But
Tracklist :
1. Flauschig, Tiger & Phoenix - Feeling(Original Mix)
2. Peter Lankton - D Dancing(Original Mix)
3. Oli Hodges - Latino(Kenny Magnum Remix)
4. Mike Ferullo - I Won't Love You(Original Mix)
5. MTF BENSON - IN MY MIND(Original Mix)
6. Simon Pulo - Anything(Original Mix)
7. Imbue - The Funk(Original Mix)
8. Gabriel Vitello - Hunters(Original Mix)
9. Christopher T - You'll Get There(Original Mix)
10. Poni PunkFlwr - Take It Higher(Original Mix)
11. Deetres (ES) - Bright Thoughts(Original Mix)
12.
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- Artists: Flauschig, Tiger & Phoenix, Peter Lankton, Oli Hodges, Mike Ferullo, MTF BENSON, Simon Pulo, Imbue, Gabriel Vitello, Christopher T, Poni PunkFlwr, Deetres (ES), Benjamin Barth, Venky, Mr. Root, Michelle Weeks, Din Jay, Jame Starck, Bay, The Bard, Next Door But One, Pastel Blue, The Kollective, Mike Newman, Hard Rock Sofa, JedX, The r/K Theory, Emma Wild, Jason Cox, Ray Mitchell, Mole, Toni Vives, Ushuaia Boys
DATE CREATED: 2024-01-08
Label: Nothing But
Tracklist :
1. Flauschig, Tiger & Phoenix - Feeling(Original Mix)
2. Peter Lankton - D Dancing(Original Mix)
3. Oli Hodges - Latino(Kenny Magnum Remix)
4. Mike Ferullo - I Won't Love You(Original Mix)
5. MTF BENSON - IN MY MIND(Original Mix)
6. Simon Pulo - Anything(Original Mix)
7. Imbue - The Funk(Original Mix)
8. Gabriel Vitello - Hunters(Original Mix)
9. Christopher T - You'll Get There(Original Mix)
10. Poni PunkFlwr - Take It Higher(Original Mix)
11. Deetres (ES) - Bright Thoughts(Original Mix)
12.
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TROYE SIVAN - ONE OF YOUR GIRLS from Stuart Winecoff on Vimeo.
@troyesivan
Director: Gordon von Steiner @gvsgvs
Director of Photography: Stuart Winecoff Stuart_winecoff
Executive Producer: Kelly McGee @itsmekellymcgee
Production Company: 5 Towns
Producer: Jagger Corcione @burberryboxers
Production Manager: Nechama Fisher @nemfisher
Management: Dani Russin, Brandon Creed @danisidebo @brandoncreed
Video Commissioner/Producer: Kevin Kloecker @kevinkloecker for EMI Australia @emimusicau
Shot at Vivid Kid Studio, Booklyn NY @vividkidnyc
Stylist: Dara Allen @dara._ c/o
Makeup Artist: Mark Carasquillo @Markcarrasquillo
Hair Stylist: Evanie Frausto @evaniefrausto
Styling Assistants: Diane Palma @iris.diane
Makeup Artist 1st Assistant: Elika Hilata @elikahilata_makeup
Makeup Artist Assistant: Micka O
Makeup Artist Assistant: Amelia Burger
Hair Stylist Assistant: Marin Mullen
Tailor: Matthew Nef @neffnyc
Manicurist: Telly Talons @tellytalons
Choreographer: Sergio Reis @sergiovsreis
Assistant Choreographer & Dancer: Malou Linders @maloulinders_
Dancer: Pauline Casiño @pauline.casino
Cast:
Ross Lynch @ross_lynch
David Lee @dav_dlee
Andrew Walko @ajwalko
Shakir Rodrigues @sk8nsmoove
Tomasz Kurdziel @_slattommy
Bobby Nelson @luckyletterblue
Blake French @blakeafrench
Casting Director April Rivera at Ape Castings @apecastings
Set Designer Jacob Bernstein @thajhb
Set Assistants Cullen O'Grady @ccuulleenn
Editor: Gordon von Steiner @gvsgvs
Assistant Editor: Brayden Ahn @braydenahn
Color Grade: Myles Bevan at Studio RM @m.y.l.e.s
Post Production & Finishing: Studio RM @studio__rm @tkat92
Photographer: Tyrell Hampton @tyrellhampton
BTS Photographer: Travis Bailey @travisb
BTS Photographer: Caroline Friedman @carolinexfriedman
BTS Videographer: Austin Nunes @austinunes
Crew
1st AD Jacqueline East @unconventionalife
1st AC Bobby Arnold @bobbyarnold
2nd AC Lucy Moloney
VTR Steven Carlson @steven.CR2
Gaffer Lyon Taylor
Key Grip Chris Weisehahn @c_inside_my_world
BBE Sergio Giovanni Fernandez @insectpolitician
BBG Chris Angarone
Electric Theodore Johnson @theodore_
Electric Adam Dietrich @treefortfilms
Electric Jordan Bell @jordanallenbell
Grip Sean Dolnick @dawn_sholnick
Grip Cory Barth
Board Op Nat Aguilar
Sound Recordist Anthony Charles @tonycaezar
Staff Production Coordinator Madison Claire Baker @madisonclairebaker
PA Ethan Santana @whyxantana
PA Mike Lee @therealmicultra
PA Daniel Walsh @dan_fw
PA Dash Porter @director.dash
PA Kristoff Bishop @kristoffbishop
PA Dumarck Barlatier @b_cinematics_
Special Thanks YSL Beauty
@yslbeauty
Special Thanks
@rylandlynch @itsjoemort
Titles @querida__si