Masks
Data’s first emotion:
“Aw fuck it’s you”
Shit, Quasi. Tonight you have somehow managed to blog for all of my most obscure interests
not to be an absolute fucking geek but the fact that the spine chilling sound from the prowler’s theme, which represents miles’s fear and anxiety regarding the prowler, is sampled at the beginning of what’s up danger, less intimidating and jarring but still there nonetheless, is an amazing example of the thought and care that went into every facet of spiderverse. an auditory representation of fear that we shared with miles is blended with the song that marks the beginning of miles’s ascension to heroism, telling the audience that miles is ready to accept that fear and that from that point onwards, he welcomes the risk and danger of being spiderman that he once fled from. in this essay, I will—
That’s a take on this that I never considered! Thanks, op!
May I also put forward the thought that that scarechord ties into who the Prowler was to Miles. This is a kid who was shaped into who he became in part because of his strong bond with his uncle. His uncle was the key to Miles being bitten in the first place, after all!
The Prowler’s scarechord is very distinctive and it’s not just an arbitrary thing thrown into What’s Up Danger - so I don’t doubt that the meaning there is multifaceted and does include Miles’ fear and anxiety, because that’s a huge part of the kid’s development arc.
But could it also represent the influence Miles’ uncle had on his journey to being the Spider-Man - whether because he was the supportive, reckless graffitist giving Miles lame flirting advice (something also brought back at the end) or because he was a symbol of betrayal and deep distress for Miles?
I’m not articulating this the way I want and I might come back and try to polish up my phrasing, haha.
I just like to think that his sort-of mentor role to Miles stuck around even after he died, you know?
(Thanks again for that other take, though! It’s super insightful!)
[Image: A photograph of David Cameron and Theresa May with text overlaid that reads
“The risks we took were calculated
but man
are we bad at math”]
The only theft headcannon involving Miles anyone’s allowed to have is that one time he accidentally “stole” some crayons from Applebee’s and was just so distraught he turned himself in.
Miles, sobbing: “I’m so so sorryy, dad. YooU hh;;avee,, ,to aarrest m.”
Officer Davis: “No, Miles, it’s okay. The restaurant gave you those crayons. Also you’re 5.”
How come there aren’t any callout posts for me? I’m plenty awful!
CALLOUT POST FOR QUASI-NORMALCY:
*Can makes a quesadilla??? What is this withcraft????
*Doesn’t live closer to me or @noctumsolis
*This is now also a Noctum callout post for not living near me
*Constantly reminding me that current incarnations of Star Trek suck and sending me into Nerd Rage™
*Probably isn’t into Alpha Centauri Alien Crossfire
*Is definitely cooler than me
*Isn’t like argumate in that I can’t just spam with hundreds of pics of a random animal and say “it you”
Guys, guys, let’s get back into Animorphs!!!
They are all free to read with Applegate’s permission on the animorphs website!
Oh yeah babey
Before I can take in the space at The Kitchen Archive of Raleigh, I’m distracted by the smell and sight of meat sizzling in a cast-iron skillet. Andrew Ullom, the owner of forthcoming bakery-cafe Union Special, is searing a piece of rib roast, left over from prepping a batch of roast beef croissants for his next pop-up.
Ullom is one of sixty food business owners who rent space at The Kitchen Archive of Raleigh, an 18,000-square-foot commissary kitchen with gleaming stainless-steel counters, professional-grade stoves, and rows of prep tables and storage racks, that opened in May 2018. It’s the second location for owner and Durham native Will Pettis, who opened The Kitchen Archive of Durham in 2017 as a resource for food trucks. Pettis himself ran the gourmet burger food truck Will & Pop’s for nine years, so he knows firsthand the need for — and limitations of — renting space in a typical commercial kitchen.
Instead of renting time by the hour, which can be cost-prohibitive and challenging to schedule based on fluctuating demand, at The Kitchen Archive, businesses rent shared or private space for a monthly fee and have 24/7 access to communal stoves, prep areas, dish rooms, storage, and more.
Whereas the Durham location is 90 percent food trucks, Raleigh’s mix is more diverse — and offers a glimpse into some of the food trends that will shape what and how we eat in the Triangle in the coming year.
Meal Delivery is Taking Over
As diners want to eat what they want, when they want it, Pettis has seen a boom in the prepared meals industry. Meal delivery businesses such as Fresh From the Kitchen and Tastefully Served deliver healthy, personal chef–cooked dinners — think Spanish paella and vegetarian stuffed peppers — to your door. Local restaurants are using commissaries as an extension of its kitchens, too. Places such as Manhattan Cafe can fulfill its burgeoning catering business, while others can satisfy delivery orders through popular services like Uber Eats and GrubHub, all without taxing day-to-day restaurant kitchen operations.
More Food Trucks and Niche Businesses Will Go Brick-and-Mortar
Food trucks are a popular way to test out concepts before investing in a permanent location, but Pettis says that commissaries like his facilitate that process with less financial commitment, and that working alongside like-minded entrepreneurs and established businesses can help them refine products and learn best practices. Ones to watch include Little Blue Macaron and its diminutive colorful confections; Baozi Food Truck, known for its Asian-Southern fusion steamed buns; and Umma Foods, helmed by Kim Hunter, who previously showed off her creative Korean fare at Kimbap Cafe.
CBD Edibles Are the Next Big Thing
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a cannabis compound of hemp that gives users the same mellowed out feeling of marijuana minus the psychoactive effects of THC. With hemp production now legal, several CBD “farmacies” have already opened in Raleigh, and Pettis predicts that the demand for locally produced CBD edibles — such as lollipops and hard candies from Medicine Mama’s Farmacy and cookies and pet treats from small-batch bakery Rio Bios — will explode over the next few years.
More Kitchen Commissaries Equals More New Food Businesses
All these trends point to more demand for kitchen commissaries; Pettis plans to open additional Kitchen Archives in RTP, and across the state in Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Greenville. We can’t wait to see what’s next.
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The Kitchen Archive of Raleigh
2201 South Wilmington Street
Raleigh
919-943-7074
www.thekitchenarchivenc.com
The plague doctors that the media has made really is the pinnacle of clothing. and its so sad to see what actual plague doctors were like
Mysterious, Sleek, Smooth. You’d wear this to both a fancy ballroom party and a night at the closest bar.
Nasty sewer boy, gross child
Reblogs if you think the girl in the second picture is just as beautiful as the one in the first
Wouldn’t all those rays also raise rates of skin cancer? Yes, but skin cancer kills surprisingly few people: less than 3 per 100,000 in the U.S. each year. For every person who dies of skin cancer, more than 100 die from cardiovascular diseases.
well this is going to be awkward.
It’s like we’re all on a slow-motion episode of House. “Start him on sunscreen. Oh shit, that’s making him worse. Start him on low-fat substitutes and margarine. Oh shit, he’s crashing…”
what if we gave him a phone? put lead in the petrol!
This one is* super awkward since I knew a guy whose father died a slow painful death from skin cancer. Although knowing him, he may find some very good comfort to learn that his father died of something surprisingly rare
*Would be super awkward if this person was also insufferable as a human. I think he’d be less so if his father hadn’t died.
My father’s new plan to screw over the president: everyone wear Donald Trump masks around DC and be dicks to crows so eventually all the DC area crows will hate Donald Trump and mob him
Think bigger, OP.
If we do this all around the whole country then no matter where he goes to hold a rally, the crows will be there mobbing and cawing at him like he’s the fuckin antichrist.
God you’re right
i just figured out how to send fanfiction to the treadmills at my work gym, and i feel utterly unstoppable
you know, i was feeling just slightly self-conscious about this
until i looked up and saw two characters scissoring on south park on one of the tvs
i feel like i’m good
god i should have known that the best way to get me onto a treadmill was to put mutual pining in front of me on a 19" touchscreen monitor
Antonio Sicilia’s Fall 2015 line is basically high fashion star fleet uniforms and it’s wonderful.
New headcanon: The reason why there are so many different unforms is because everyone is designing their own but some people will just crib from what a bunch of other people did.
These are all Starfleet uniforms someone designed for their friends and they passed muster. EVEN THE WISPY SKIRT ONE
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