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Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher introduced legislation Monday that would require President Joe Biden to finish the border wall and pay for it by closing loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to benefit from tax credits and welfare programs. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the legislation‚ which is titled the WALL Act. The […]

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Whitesnake was formed in 1978 by singer David Coverdale after his departure from Deep Purple. The band originated in Middlesbrough‚ England‚ and quickly made a name for itself in the rock music scene. Whitesnake is celebrated for its blending of hard rock with blues influences‚ creating a distinct sound that resonated with audiences worldwide. They are known for their energetic live performances and anthemic rock songs‚ contributing significantly to the hard rock and glam metal scenes of the 1980s. The band’s significant impact on the music business is marked by numerous multi-platinum albums‚ hit singles‚ and successful global tours. Whitesnake’s The post Complete List Of Whitesnake Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

News Outlander Outlander Prequel Outlander: Blood of My Blood Sets Its Main Cast The spinoff focuses on the parents of Jamie and Claire. By Molly Templeton | Published on February 5‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed The parents are coming. In 2022‚ it was announced that an Outlander sequel focusing on the parents of Jamie Fraser was in the works. A year ago‚ the spinoff got a name: Outlander: Blood of My Blood. Now‚ the series is in production‚ and it turns out it’s not just about Jamie’s parents—but will tell the origin story of Claire’s parents as well. Which means‚ of course‚ that the story—appropriately—takes place in more than one time. According to Variety‚ “The series will center on these two parallel love stories set in two different time periods‚ with Jamie’s parents in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands and Claire’s parents in WWI England.” Outlander is a time-travel love story; Claire (Catriona Balfe)‚ a WWII-era nurse‚ finds herself in 1743 Scotland‚ where she falls in love with Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). The Starz series is based on the books by Diana Gabaldon‚ who is a producer on the incoming prequel‚ which has Matthew B. Roberts as showrunner and writer. (The main Outlander series was created by Ronald D. Moore.) In Blood of My Blood‚ Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy will play Jamie’s parents‚ while Hermione Corfeld and Jeremy Irvine will play Claire’s parents. Slater was in Pennyworth‚ and had a small role in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; she’s also in the upcoming horror film Tarot. Jamie Roy’s resume includes a TV movie called Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty and the WWII film Condor’s Nest. Corfield was an A-wing pilot in Star Wars: The Last Jedi‚ a siren (excuse me‚ syren) in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword‚ and one of the stars of the British series We Hunt Together (pictured above). Outlander: Blood of My Blood is now in production‚ but no premiere date has been announced. There is also no date known for the second half of Outlander‘s eighth season; the first half ended in August 2023. [end-mark] The post <;i>;Outlander<;/i>; Prequel <;i>;Outlander: Blood of My Blood<;/i>; Sets Its Main Cast appeared first on Reactor.

News Hannibal Mads Mikkelsen Says a Hannibal Revival Has “Got to Happen” … Someday Will the murder-husbands ever get their honeymoon? By Molly Templeton | Published on February 5‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Mads Mikkelsen is once again out here giving hope to the fannibals. Speaking to Business Insider about his body of villainous work‚ from Le Chiffre to Voller and beyond‚ the actor said exactly what we want to hear: “It’s no secret that all of us who were part of the cast and Bryan‚ we all want to go back. It’s got to happen eventually sooner than later because we’re not getting any younger‚ right? But the story itself can jump‚ it can have that gap‚ which is fine. So it’s all about finding a home for it‚ but that’s nothing concrete out there now.” The stars—and creator—of Hannibal have been saying for years that they would like to make more Hannibal. Last year‚ around the tenth anniversary of the show’s premiere‚ Hugh Dancy (who played Will Graham) got practical about what’s stopping them‚ telling Collider: “I’m not exactly surprised because essentially‚ first and foremost‚ somebody has to write a fairly sizable check. I’m not talking about me being paid. I’m talking about the cost of making a season of television.” In 2022‚ creator Bryan Fuller told Digital Spy‚ “I think it’s wonderful that folks are still passionate about Hannibal‚ and certainly I am‚ and the cast is‚ and everyone would love to return if we had the opportunity.” When Business Insider asked Mikkselsen where he thought the show might go‚ if it were revived‚ the actor demurred‚ saying‚ “He’s got a few ideas‚ Bryan. So I can’t really reveal any‚ in case we do start.” He did have one very definitive answer‚ though. Asked whether Le Chiffre‚ Voller‚ or Hannibal would win in a fight‚ Mikkelsen said‚ “Hannibal.” Never go up against a beautifully dressed flesh-eating chef when death is on the line. Isn’t that how the line from Princess Bride goes? If we’re very‚ very lucky‚ Hannibal may return one day. [end-mark] The post Mads Mikkelsen Says a Hannibal Revival Has “Got to Happen” … Someday appeared first on Reactor.

We’re thrilled to share an excerpt along with several illustrations from GennaRose Nethercott’s Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart‚ a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring how our passions can save us or go monstrously wrong—out from Vintage on February 6. The stories in Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart are about the abomination that resides within us all. That churning‚ clawing‚ ravenous yearning: the hunger to be held‚ and seen‚ and known. And the terror‚ too: to be loved too well‚ or not enough‚ or for long enough. To be laid bare before your sweetheart‚ to their horror. To be recognized as the monstrous thing you are.Two teenage girls working at a sinister roadside attraction called the Eternal Staircase explore its secrets—and their own doomed summer love. A zombie rooster plays detective in a missing persons case. A woman moves into a new house with her acclaimed artist boyfriend—and finds her body slowly shifting into something specially constructed to accommodate his needs and whims. A pack of middle schoolers turn to the occult to rid themselves of a hated new classmate. And a pair of outcasts‚ a vampire and a goat woman‚ find solace in each other‚ even as the world’s lack of understanding might bring about its own end. Introduction We’ll admit— the editors of this bestiary are not zoologists. We did consult a PhD in animal sciences‚ but she didn’t do any real work. We only hired her to appear more credible to the scientific community. The rest of us are florists. This makes us more qualified to conduct this research than just about anyone else. We spend all day touching beautiful things (both edible and poisonous)‚ so we are experts when it comes to monsters. Monsters and flowers aren’t much different. Sometimes they are hard to tell apart—but a good florist knows what to look for. Our customers rely on us to ease apologies (tulips; marigold; a single lily)‚ to ensure everlasting affection (baby’s breath‚ red carnation)‚ to see a beloved into the next life (orchid and rose). We bear a responsibility to convey our clients’ passions with accuracy. But what to do when primrose is not enough? When the greenhouse can no longer contain a client’s longing? Then—a bolder bouquet is needed. A rose can say a lot‚ but a Yslani can say more. Why give a hyacinth when you could offer your beloved a Finlir‚ shaking on its knees? Through fieldwork‚ ethnographic study‚ and somber reflection‚ we set out to prove that anything could‚ in the hands of a skilled florist and in a vase of the right size‚ become a bouquet. (We have since learned that it is possible to learn too much.) What follows is a compendium of regional creatures‚ studied and cataloged in the order in which we encountered them. We conducted this labor over the course of many months‚ and it cannot be said this time passed without significant setbacks. Still‚ we believe our report to be of value to any dedicated craftsman of the floral arts‚ as well as to the occasional interested outsider. Do not be thrown by the many rumors in this text. There is much we cannot say for sure—unsubstantiated facts. What is true will not cleanly be separated from superstition. The truth is none of your business. If you are not a florist but stubborn enough to read this anyway‚ here’s a test: What is your favorite flower? If you answered with anything other than a creature listed in this book‚ you’d be smart to revise your answer before they find out. The beasts here are a vain lot. Here are a few more test questions: What is the most hideous thing you ever nurtured?What shape is a phantom limb?What wine pairs best with the most lonesome meal?What is enough? Again‚ if you did not answer with one of the beasts in this text‚ you are only putting yourself at risk. We’re telling you this as friends. If this document acts as anything‚ let it be a map of hunger. Let it be flint. Let it be a warning. Signed‚ Dr. Larkspur‚ researcher Dr. Ghost Pipe‚ researcherDr. Phlox‚ floricultural illustrator Illustration by Bobby Di’Trani Getly The Getly sings‚ and its prey listens. Oh‚ what a sound‚ how riotous and sweet. The prey’s heart is a rattle seized to shake. Don’t stop singing‚ begs the prey‚ leaning closer to the Getly’s open mouth. Don’t stop singing. The Getly obliges‚ and the prey climbs into the Getly’s throat. The Getly sings until the prey has forgotten its own name. It sings of highways and shipyards‚ of hotel rooms and riverbeds. It keeps singing until the prey has slipped into its belly and dissolved‚ no longer a living thing but merely food: fuel for a song.  Illustration by Bobby DiTrani Spotted Lepidome Imagine a moth with pale‚ powdered wings. No‚ that’s not quite right. Here: imagine a bicycle. Now adjust your image of the moth to match the size of the bicycle. That’s closer. Spotted Lepidome do not have a larval state but‚ rather‚ begin life fully grown. Not unlike a chrysalis‚ the Lepidome egg is outfitted with a brassy zipper‚ which grins open in the act of hatching. Larkspur and Ghost Pipe’s first date was over a hatching Lepidome. The magic of each great wing emerging from almost-death—it was romantic. After the Lepidome flapped away‚ the editors went home together under the auspices of filing this report. They did not file this report. Thus‚ Phlox’s illustration was drawn with less than complete information. The beast does not actually have wheels—that was a misinterpretation of wording on Phlox’s part. It’s okay. He did his best with what he had.  The Spotted Lepidome is named for an array of magenta eyes dotting its wings. The marks range between two inches and one foot in diameter. On a typical moth‚ similar eyelike markings serve to confuse predators into believing they are being watched. In the case of the Spotted Lepidome‚ however‚ these marks can actually see. Though it has not been confirmed‚ we theorize that Lepidome eye spots can see seventeen colors beyond those perceived by the human eye. They may also be able to see the future‚ sound waves‚ and the dead. Illustration by Bobby DiTrani Prem Anyone will tell you—Prems are a real nuisance. They turned that brand-new pair of shears to rust overnight. They drank the shine from the watering can‚ crumbling it in five minutes flat. Same with the steering column of Ghost Pipe’s car‚ which fell straight through his Volvo’s floor last summer while he was making out with Larkspur in the back seat. Prems have a thirst for good metal. They suck the glint out of it‚ leaving behind oxidation to drip in red flakes. A Prem’s mouth is round and opalescent‚ like a moon with a hole in it. The best way to keep them out of the house is to leave scrap metal in a pile in the yard. That will satiate them enough to leave the jewelry boxes alone.  Illustration by Bobby DiTrani Blue-Bellied Ib Ever since Ibs figured out how to use the phone‚ it’s been prank calls day and night. They’re terrible jokesters because Blue-Bellied Ibs cannot lie. Instead‚ they’ll ring you to tell it to you straight: The recycling is all going to the landfill. If you’d kept practicing the fiddle‚ you’d be good by now instead of dreadful. That comb-over isn’t fooling anyone. One day‚ you too will die. Remember how you lay together‚ in the back of the flower shop‚ the air drowned in gardenia? He’ll never hold you again. You could have loved her—you simply chose not to.  They’re purebred soothsayers. It’s okay to hate that. It’s okay to shoot the messenger. Rotisserie Ib is a good‚ filling meal‚ and if you eat it‚ you won’t have to listen to the truth anymore‚ ever again. Easy.  Illustration by Bobby DiTrani Seed Vulpes Most foxes are birthed hot and mammalian. The Seed Vulpes is not most foxes. It is born from a splitting pomegranate. Once free of this womb‚ it carries the fruit beneath its tongue—little blood drops sweet to the taste. It has been known to leave single seeds on the closed eyes of women abandoned by lovers. When the women wake‚ they find the Seed Vulpes at the foot of the bed‚ whistling. It whistles all the tunes the women’s lovers once hummed over the kitchen stove and recites their favorite comical vanity plates. When the women reach out to pet the Seed Vulpes‚ it grins‚ and the women decide it is better left untouched. If a woman chooses to eat the pomegranate seeds left upon her eyes (as Larkspur may or may not have done)‚ it can serve as an antidote to the sorrow the lover left behind. The seeds will take root inside the woman. They will sprout and tangle‚ will grow and grow and will not stop growing. Branches will extend into her fingertips and her knees‚ bloom into her throat‚ filling the emptiness her beloved’s abandonment gouged out. No more hollows. No more need. Only a sapling‚ thorny with claws‚ widening by the day.  Excerpted from Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart‚ copyright © 2024 by GennaRose Nethercott. Buy the Book Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart GennaRose Nethercott Buy Book icon-close Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart GennaRose Nethercott Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget The post Read an Excerpt From GennaRose Nethercott’s <;i>;Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart<;/i>; appeared first on Reactor.