You know your ancient Greeks? They understood that war is a god. A god that requires human sacrifice. And in exchange, war gives man purpose. Meaning. A chance to rise above his petty mortal little self. And be courageous. Noble. Better. Only one of the many gods believed in that. And he was wrong.
Prince George with Maud Windsor and Isla Phillips after the wedding ceremony of Princess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on October 12, 2018.
As they made their way to Eugenie and Jack’s wedding reception, Zara Phillips and the Duchess of Cambridge spotted each other and Zara promptly ran over for a chat!
“It’s hard to make time for history books when there is so much history crashing down on us every single day — and especially when that history is divisive, aggressive and seemingly never-ending,” says NPR’s Congressional correspondent Scott Detrow.
Case in point: This book review was due a week ago. Rather than finish this assignment, I spent the week in Senate hallways and hearing rooms, watching in real time as the most contentious Supreme Court confirmation in a generation turned into a national flashpoint on sexual assault and gender politics.
Luckily, he says, three of America’s most prominent and accessible historians are here to help us put everything in context – check out his full roundup here.
Not long ago, Daniel Radcliffe arrived at the offices of this magazine, wearing a maroon cap and a green jacket and clutching a latte. He had come to try his own hand at fact-checking, with the help of The New Yorker’s fact-checking department. Radcliffe had a few things to verify himself. Passing a wall displaying recent New Yorker covers, he said, “That makes me feel a lot better about our play. We’ve talked about whether an editor would have loads of covers in their office. I’m going to go back and say, ‘Yes.’ ”
When something bothered me, I didn’t talk with anyone about it. I thought it over all by myself, came to a conclusion, and took action alone. Not that I really felt lonely. I thought that’s just the way things are. Human beings, in the final analysis, have to survive on their own.
I did a graph of Harry’s engagements for mental health since the launch of Heads Together after receiving a message asking if his work in the area had tailed off. @avidroyalfan– one of the few people in the fandom who loves graphs and data as much as me- asked if I could do one including Kate and William so voila. I’ve gone hella gender normative so Kate’s pink, William’s blue and Harry’s black because it looked better next to the other colours. This graph shows the number of mental health focused engagements completed each month since the launch in May 2016:
NB. Some things to consider: Their spike in engagements in March/April 2017 came about due to the London Marathon. Kate was off work with Hyperesmesis Gravidarum in September 2017 and on maternity leave from late March until early October 2018. Harry married in May 2018 and had a reduced programme that month.
Rape culture… is a term that really tries to connect the dots between an American society that turns this blind eye to sexual assault and the true experience of girls, which is that they are experiencing a lot of sexual assault. So this rape culture is a culture where there are rape myths – that a woman’s outfit or her alcohol consumption has caused her rape – and nobody questions these attitudes that box in the victim. It doesn’t matter that you were dressed a certain way, or it doesn’t matter how much you drank. … So what we really see among this young generation is this refusal to participate in that culture, and also very differently than the ‘90s, when I was in college, back then … what we were taught is carry mace, go to a self-defense class, protect yourself because ‘boys will be boys,’ and the best you can do is make sure that you’re safe on your own. These girls are saying, ‘No! It’s not our problem, it’s YOUR problem. It’s boys that have to change. It’s the institutions that have to change.’ This is about institutional accountability.
I feel like there’s a lot of PR fluffiness around them this month regarding the press (10ofC). Particularly around Eugenie’s wedding and the tour probably (World). But obviously it’s too good to be true (Fool Rx) and there’s a lot of stupidity going on more so.
I feel like they do something stupid on this tour or this month regarding the press (Fool Rx/Ten of Cups). Like the tour or their appearances this month will be hyped to the skies (literally) (World) but not turn out the way it claimed to be. The once innocent and initial excitement for this tour or their appearances start to become less and less interesting and lose that sort of “spark” they were thought up to be say May, right after the wedding.
I feel like something’s happening with the family this month (Four of Wands Rx). I would say Phillip maybe (Emperor) but if notI would say Thomas is in the news this month for something (King of Cups). He came up at the top of the spread. I’d say Thomas and not William, since he usually represents my KOC card, because all these other male cards came around especially the father card (Emperor) and the family card (Ten of Cups) below it.
Anyways, I think their some chaos or negative articles (Fool Rx) in the press regarding Thomas this month and Thomas ignoring advice given to him and causing some trouble, acting like a spoilt child cause he feels neglected and not cared for by Meghan/BRF (Four of Wands Rx/Ten of Cups/Fool Rx).
I feel like there’s some blatant dumbness/ignorance on MM and PH’s part (Fool Rx) regarding the press this month and some powerful guy basically (KOW) deciding on whether to expose them a little or play nice (Two of Swords).
Lots of male energy this month.
Emperor could be referring to Eugenie’s wedding, Phillip, or Meghan so idk what else to say about that card since there’s so much going on this month it’s hard to pin down.
There’s also some issues and battles in between the family and the press this month (Emperor/Five of Wands). Meghan might pick more battles with them this month or there’s much more opposition to her in the media than before.
Regardless, this month is a wake up call for the two of them (Judgement). There is some big life lessons and also could be referring to some big news coming out about them.
Knight of Cups Rx, showing some sort of crafty and shady behavior this month. Also some malicious gossip bringing spread like wildfire as well. Literally everything is not what it seems this month, folks. This is also a sign of an event being cancelled as well. This month out of all months seems to be where the 2 sided mirror analogy really comes in. What you see is not really what you get we these two and the press (Knight of Cups Rx).
I just kept pulling cards from the deck at this point and this is what I got.
(3ofPen./5ofCRx/6ofSw)
Meghan’s sitting down with her team this month and really trying to figure out how to move on from something. I don’t know what but it’s like she’s trying to transition and move on from something and she’s working with the people on her team trying to figure out how to fix whatever’s happening this month and move on. Seeking lots of support this month.
(10ofSwRx, PageofPen./3ofC)
Again, she’s trying to move one from something and manifest a better opportunity and exposure for herself this month.She will probably do some work involving women and more community type of deals, involving bringing communities together or some sort of message like that.
(2ofC, Chariot, HangedManRx)
It’s like H&M really try to move forward this month and all the generated blissfully in love buzz isn’t 100% fake. Like there is some sense of happiness there but it seems like everytime they try to go forward, it fails. It sucks really. It’s like these two are in a rut and no matter what they do and no matter how many times they try to find balance and it doesn’t work. They probably will continue to go against protocol and tradition as well, but that’s expected at this point.
(7ofSw, 3ofWan.Rx, 8ofPen.Rx)
Someone tries to bail this month on something. Probably from traveling and doing work. Again, it’s like they try so hard to make this work for them and find some balance with the press, probably find a strong and solid narrative like W&K has, but still nothing sticks. It’s like wasted efforts at that point. These cards also show the past coming to bite them. Probably referring to Thomas since he came up in the crown of the spread.
(9ofSw, Tower, 9ofC)
Something happens unexpectedly that causes a lot of anxiety and stress for these two this month and possibly shakes up their once happiness and smugness. MM seems to be isolated this month despite asking for help and trying to work with her team to fix stuff. I feel like something happens that causes some mental issues. Like migraines and stuff from stress.
(Moon Rx, PageofWan.Rx, QOP Rx)
Again, mentally something’s not healthy this month. I’m not saying she has mental issues like a disorder or something, not at all just issues as in stress and headaches and not being able to think straight type of things.MM seems overwhelmed this month by all the obstacles she’s facing and gets stuck in a rut and rude as an effect of it. I feel she gets so overwhelmed with something she gets more problematic and harder to deal with, as an acting out/coping method for her, and starts to get more greedy and cuthroat as a result unfortunately. She also seems to be jealous or frustrated with Kate and the fact that Kate’s doing so well by herself and is getting more attention than her (Page of Wands Rx is literally the problem child card/rich kid that doesn’t get what they want and throws a tantrum type of card).
(KOP, 7ofWanRx, 2ofPen.)
Money spending gets ridiculous this month. The constant criticism and poking fun at herall over the placelooking outfits really gets to her this month really. I think they also don’t know how to handle all the pressures and responsibility that comes with royal duties and try so hard to win and get everyone to like them and once again it fails, cause it’s not authentic.
(Devil, Empress Rx, 7ofC)
There’s money/materialism issues this month. Also some jealousy with Kate probably and what she has (7ofC). She also is obsessed with looking good this month and is trying hard to project this all is well in the luxury palace image more so this month.
(Justice Rx, 4ofSw Rx, Hermit Rx)
It’s like they are overworking themselves to try and prove themselves and fix the “unjust” things that have been done to them by the media and the “way they treated them”, basically trying to make up for all the negative publicity this summer. Harry has become a maniac over it and is stressing as much as Meghan to try and fix whatever mess their in this month. Also something legal might be coming towards them or is surrounding them soon like a lawsuit of some sort. Either them filing one or one being filed onto them.
(AceofC Rx, 2ofWan.Rx, 8ofC)
Some bad news coming to them whether that’s publicly or privately that delays someone’s plans to travel. I’ll do a separate spread on if she goes on the tour later on but yeah it’s possible she doesn’t go. I think Meghan was disillusioned into thinking that she would have much more freedom than she actually does being married in and doesn’t like being tied down and restricted. She feels like she isn’t growing and is stuck being in the BRF even with as much as she loves the perks. She wants to walk away and give up from this. Not necessarily the marriage or the perks like I said but the restrictions and rules that she has to follow.
She doesn’t like all the negative press she’s getting and is working hard to get that erased and move on. She’s really expecting the worse regarding press and the public not liking her. She wants to move on from this BRF lifestyle because she expected things to go easier for her and didn’t expect to have to work this hard for things to go well for her.
She is also mad because she feels like she deserves better, in a cocky way. She wants to be #1. I’ll say this again, she doesn’t envy Kate because of Kate being Kate, she envies the attention and public effort/support put into Kate that she isn’t getting and the title she has, not Kate the person herself I think. She wants to leave this institution because she hates being second fiddle to someone else. She had all these preconceived notions that when she got here since she’s new she would be the star and get all this mainly postive press like Kate got her 1st year. She also misses her freedom and wants things to go back to the way it was when she was still an actress and had freedom to go wherever. She’s very stressed and feels like she has to watch her back a lot of the times.Like she enjoys the perks and those aspects but otherwise, not a happy camper.
(Wheel, 6ofPen, PageofCRx., 10ofWan.Rx, 10ofPen.Rx, AceofPen.Rx, 5ofSw, KnofSwRx, Death Rx)
She’ll probably do some more charities in the future. Involving community like the cookbook “community” theme it had but even with that it’s like she messes it up somehow and it doesn’t work out well for her. Also showing a payoff to someone else soon.
The BRF problem with MM and PH in my opinion are not the breaking of protocol mainly. I think their main issue is with Meghan’s spending and both of theirs ambition. And there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious it’s the simple fact that they have such negative ambition like greed and trying to beat Will and Kate and get that cover page and not being a team player like they are needed to be.
She also needs to watch her back again. Someone is watching her, waiting to spill the tea on her and be very manipulative and sneaky about it.
That’s all I got guys. Thanks for reading. Send feedback and requests as always. -TT
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For the Duchess of Cambridges’ first engagement back since the birth of Prince Louis, she visited the Sayers Croft Trust field centre in Surrey with the children of St Stephen’s School.
If you are bored and disgusted by politics and don’t bother to vote, you are in effect voting for the entrenched Establishments of the two major parties, who please rest assured are not dumb, and who are keenly aware that it is in their interests to keep you disgusted and bored and cynical and to give you every possible psychological reason to stay at home doing one-hitters and watching MTV on primary day. By all means stay home if you want, but don’t bullshit yourself that you’re not voting. In reality, there is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some Diehard’s vote.
“The double agent for the patriarchy is basically just a woman who perhaps unknowingly is still putting the patriarchal narrative out into the world. Is still benefitting off, profiting off and selling a patriarchal narrative to other women. But it’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. You know, just because you look like a woman, we trust you and we think you’re on our side, but you are selling us something that really doesn’t make us feel good. You’re selling us an ideal, a body shape, a problem with our wrinkles, a problem with ageing, a problem with gravity, a problem with any kind of body fat. You’re selling us self-consciousness. The same poison that made you clearly develop some sort of body dysmorphia or facial dysmorphia, you are now pouring back into the world. You’re like recycling hatred. I find that really dangerous and I think it’s unacceptable and I don’t care if you’re a woman. I think constructive criticism is needed for anyone to ever evolve. For our gender to evolve we need some sort of constructive criticism. As long as we do it in a somewhat careful way. (…) So many of the worst things in the world have happened motivated by greed. And I just don’t think that’s an acceptable excuse anymore. How much money do you need? Really how much money do you need? How much money do any of these huge influencers who are worth millions or billions sometimes… why are they still promoting appetite-suppressant lollipops to young girls? And it’s not a fight against obesity. They have young, already slim girls, in their adverts for Flat Tummy company, this company that are absolutely everywhere, and they’re even being advertised in some of the most mainstream magazines, women’s magazines, and they have a billboard in Times Square. The money is built on the blood and tears of young women who believe in them, who follow them, who look up to them like the big sister they never had. It’s so upsetting and it feels like such a betrayal against women.”
This is a more eloquent version of the kind of thing I meant when I said yesterday that a choice isn’t feminist automatically because it’s made freely by a woman.
The only thing I cared about in that whole entire song is flipping the orange off my elbow. – Lily James Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) dir. Ol Parker
“Hi, Justin. I’m Dan, at The New Yorker,” Radcliffe began, twiddling a red pencil. “Some of these questions are going to feel very boring and prosaic to you,” he warned. “So bear with me. First off, your surname: is that spelled B-A-Z-D-A-R-I-C-H?” (It is.) “Does the restaurant serve guacamole?” (Yes.) “In the dip itself, would it be right to say there are chilies in adobo and cilantro?” (No adobo, but yes to the cilantro.) “Is there a drink you serve there, a Paloma?” (Yes.) “And that’s pale, pink, and frothy, I believe?” (Correct.) “Is brunch at your place-which, by the way, sounds fantastic-served seven days a week?” (Yes.) “That’s great news,” Radcliffe said, “for the accuracy of this, and for me.”
House of Brat 