The Vampire Diaries heads in two very different directions on next Thursday's "The Five."
And in the following sneak peek at the episode, we see Bonnie, Elena and Damon arrive on the campus of the latter, with Bonnie aiming to assist her friend and Damon aiming to... take aim at some coeds.
Check out the clip now:
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/the-vampire-diaries-sneak-peek-a-campus-visit/
Gather around, TV Fanatics! We're back with a new edition of the Private Practice Round Table.
This week, staff members Christina Tran and Carissa Pavlica are joined by readers Caitlyn, Beina and Jarrod as they analyze the challenging evening that faced the doctors on "You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone."
What was your favorite quote or scene from this week's episode?
Caitlyn: "We are badass. We are a badass family unit." I loved how Cooper reassured Mason that he and Charlotte are staying together forever. We all know it as an audience and Mason should know it, too!
Jarrod: Amelia's “And if I let myself drink, I would never stop. You ask me out and you look at me like we're the same age and we could have fun. And I might have made the same mistake if I were you, but we're not the same age; I'm about 100 years older than I look.” Her character has come so far and always remains strong no matter what. Season five was truly a journey for her and this season just seems to once again allow her character to continue on developing. Well done to the writers!
Beina: My favorite quote was "I'm not opposed to angry sex." Jake and Addison are a cute couple even when they just talk about the rain.
Carissa: Amelia talking frankly about her baby and why she couldn't have drinks. She is a lot like me. There is no beating around the bush, just the facts. It happened. It was horrible, and it's why she will never take another drink or do another drug. Wonderful scene.
Christina: Charlotte: “Damn, Sheldon. You look like James Bond.” Sheldon: “Which one? I was always partial to Sean Connery.”
There's a new doc in town. What did you think of James Peterson?
Caitlyn: I actually really liked him! He might've disagreed with a few of our beloved doctors but not to an extreme point. Seems like a good guy and doctor. I'm looking forward to seeing him with Amelia in the future.
Jarrod: At first I found him really arrogant, but as the night went on, I got to see a compassionate doctor and interesting guy underneath that ego. What I think for Dr. James Peterson in future? A relationship with Dr. Amelia Shepherd. That's what I think!
Beina: I still don't know what to say about him, he seems a smart doctor but I didn't understand why he had to give credit to Amelia for the diagnosis during his first day at work. Was it just an attempt to hit on her? I didn't like it.
Carissa: He's hot, and full of himself. He found out just a bit from Amelia in terms of how much he has to learn from his new employer, but he will be surprised at how little he knows in the whole scheme of things. Overall, he's a good addition and livens things up a little when they really needed the new blood.
Christina: I liked him; however, with only nine episodes left, I don’t think we need him. There are enough stories to tell.
More interesting couple of the week: Jaddison with their disagreement or Stephanie's "damn" speech to Sam?
Caitlyn: Jaddison, for sure. I always like seeing more of their dynamic than with another, and I always get more convinced that they're right for each other. But Stephanie's "damn" speech to Sam was still great. Got to give credit to her for that!
Jarrod: I'd say both. It was good to see Jake and Addison finally come to a disagreement about something; however, Stephanie's "damn" speech to Sam was basically music to my ears. I like her and Sam, and I'd ship them in future, but for now he needs to sort himself out.
Beina: Jake and Addison's disagreement was tender and more interesting to watch!
Carissa: Jake and Addison will always be the more interesting of a couple no matter what they do. Since the moment Jake hit town he was the end game for
Addison, and even Charlotte and Cooper can't touch them. Sam and Stephanie didn't stand a chance in terms of being interesting.
Christina: Jaddison all the way! Here’s a thought: What if Naomi returns and reconnects with Sam?!
The missing child storyline was...
Caitlyn: Really, really intense. I felt like the rest of the episode got faster once they realized she was missing. My only hope was that we could've seen how the characters reacted as parents to the situation. Most of them have kids and I thought we'd get to see sweet moments between them towards the end.
Jarrod: I don't think I can offer any insight. I'm not a parent, nor have I known anyone to experience such a heartbreaking experience. It'd be different if their child died - you know the outcome and would eventually come to terms, but to know your child is gone and out there? You're stuck holding onto hope they'd come back to you. I'd honestly rather not think about it seeing as it's possibly the saddest story out there in PP history.
Beina: Very sad, I can't imagine how it might be to lose a child so suddenly. Sometimes these situations can end well; sometimes they have a horrible outcome. I don't know how this situation will evolve, but I hope to find out in the next episode.
Carissa: Sad. When we've just had another kidnapping and murder here in Colorado that resulted in a freak of a teenage boy turning himself in as the doer, any of these storylines just depress me. I'd rather they just stay off of my entertainment programs for the time being.
Christina: Pick any synonym for “heartbreaking.” Private Practice has always had a knack for telling the harder stories.
St. Ambrose and Seaside Wellness are shutting their doors after this final season. Who would you most like to see return?
Caitlyn: Naomi! I think it'd be great to see her again happy and well. And this time, she'll get to be really happy for Addison since she's with Jake now. I also know who I want to meet - Charlotte and Cooper's triplets!
Jarrod: A tossup between Amelia and Sheldon. I enjoy both of their characters beyond words and it's shame that they originate with the show from the beginning. I'd love to see Amelia journey off to Seattle Grace-Mercy West, but the tone of the shows are much different and I'd feel as though the character would get horribly underused. Nevertheless, with 9 more episodes to go, it's one hell of a journey to venture out on.
Beina: Naomi, but I'd like to see Addison's father and brother, too.
Carissa: Seaside Wellness. There are enough hospitals on television, but not nearly enough small clinics that deal closely with patients like Seaside Wellness. I'll miss it.
Christina: I love the way everyone answered this question. I actually would like to see Naomi so that I could see Betsy. After all the heartache she’s been throughout the years with her parents dying, I’d love to see how she’s doing.
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/private-practice-round-table-you-dont-know-what-youve-got-till-i/
Meet Caitlin Doughty, a down-to-earth gal who likes to dabble with the deceased.
Doughty also happens to be a licensed mortician, former crematory operator, and the founder of Order of the Good Death. A project which has now expanded to include “filmmakers, poets, musicians, artists, and writers exploring ways to prepare a death phobic culture for their inevitable mortality.”
Sounds like a deadlier version of our own Ms. Ruiz.
Relax V, I don’t mean deadlier as in better, just deadlier as in…dead.
Once monthly you can catch Doughty answering questions about death, embalming, and all the how tos and what fors of the big exit on her youtube series ‘Ask a Mortician’
When she’s really lucky, someone asks an anatomy related question.
You can find Doughty at:
Her Youtube Channel
Order of the Good Death website
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How I Met Your Mother is set to stage a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion.
The CBS sitcom announced via Twitter today that Seth Green (who appeared on that cult favorite opposite Alyson Hannigan) will guest star on an upcoming episode as Daryl LaCoutre, a college classmate believed back in the day that Lily and Marshall were his best buds.
But when this married couple comes across the character 12 years later, awkwardness ensues when they scarcely recall anything about him.
Hannigan and Green portrayed the on-screen couple Willow and Oz for nearly three seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/seth-green-to-guest-star-on-how-i-met-your-mother/
What is the deal with Connor? Just how much of a bad ass is Jeremy? Is Rebekah beyond redeemable at this point?
In the latest edition of The Vampire Diaries Round Table, staff members Matt Richenthal, Dan Forcella, Miranda Wicker and Eric Hochberger gather around to breakdown "The Rager," answering all these questions and more.
Won't you pull up a virtual chair and join them?
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What was your favorite scene from the episode?
Matt: Elena's keg stand. That was damn impressive. She's taking the wrong approach to this vampire thing. Forget learning how to subside on human blood in a calm manner. She should be winning state gymnastic titles for the Mystic Falls Timberwolves.
Dan: Damon and Klaus: Vampire Vampire Hunter Hunters. I loved seeing these two team up to take down the big bad hunter. It may not have been as brotastic as Damon and Ric, but it came in a close second.
Miranda: It feels too easy to just say Damon shirtless. But yeah, probably Damon shirtless. Followed closely by, oh yeah, Damon shirtless. And then Damon swooping in just as Elena's about to KILL MATT to save the day. If only he'd been shirtless.
Eric: There was a shirtless Damon? Didn't even notice. I was too busy getting giddy over the return of Phoebe Tonkin. Honestly, could there have been a better werewolf for Tyler for play around with in the Appalachians?
Did Tyler really cheat on Caroline?
Matt: Not to go all Ross and Rachel on you, but weren't they on a break? I'm pretty sure typical dating rules don't apply when one goes into the mountains to break a sire bond.
Dan: Have you seen Phoebe Tonkin? Yeah, he probably did.
Miranda: I feel like there's a joke about animal instincts and urges in here somewhere, but no, I don't think he cheated. I think they have a bond because of what he went through and it makes him uncomfortable, but Caroline is still his number-one girl.
Eric: No man should have to choose between Candice Accola and Phoebe Tonkin. Like Klaus and Dan, I'm going to assume the worst in our boy Tyler. He's a hybrid. Not Superman.
More shocking development: Jeremy actually being a bad ass, Klaus saving Connor's life or April apparently living alone?
Matt: While he official bad ass-ery may still be in question, I'm giving the nod to Jer. I wasn't bored by him for a change! I was surprised he played such a vital role in the Connor sneak attack and especially intrigued by the possibility of him working on his status as a hunter. What's next, TVD? Bonnie smiling?!?
Dan: Jeremy is not a bad ass. Like was mentioned during the episode, him saying that he was made the whole thing null and void. He can put on as much weight as he wants, Jeremy will always be a little twerp.
Miranda: Jeremy stepped into bad ass territory when he chopped the hybrid's head off with a meat cleaver, and the only adults living in Mystic Falls are the Mayor and the Sheriff, so the only possible answer here is Klaus saving Connor's life. Damn Klaus, always having all the answers.
Eric: Damon nailed it. If Jeremy has to label himself a bad ass, he still ain't one. And we all know The Vampire Diaries no longer kills off its bad guys. So clearly the biggest shock belongs to April. But it wasn't April living alone or drinking massively underage at a party. It was the fact the party was in the middle of the day during the week. Pretty sure I didn't discover day drinking until college.
If Stefan were to write a book, what should he title it?
Matt: Salva-BORE: Why Good Guys Rarely Win.
Dan: The Rippaahhhhhhhh.
Miranda: Funsucker: How To Be the Most Boring Vampire Ever in 164 Years or Less.
Eric: Rippah to Boring: In One Season or Less. Honestly, though, I wouldn't waste my time writing it if I were him. Much too small of a target market. New Vampires? Well, if you insist on it Stefan, I'd either start with a blog or go the self-published route on Amazon before I dare faced a publisher.
Do you feel any sympathy for Rebekah?
Matt: Yes, and that's not all I'd like to feel when it comes to Rebekah!!!
Dan: How much sympathy is the better question, and the answer is "loads of it." I don't care how much evil someone has inside of them, when Rebekah puts on the pouty face, I'm a sucker every time. I hope that everyone comes around on her and she becomes part of the gang. Oh, that will never happen? Well, a guy can dream.
Miranda: Not in the least. Sorry, Dan. Can we dagger her - again - and shove her back in a coffin already?
Eric: I'm torn. Pros: Poor girl had quite the scary cray cray for a brother in Klaus. And, let's be honest, who hasn't wanted to kill Matt or Elena once or twice these past few seasons? Cons: She killed Alaric. Okay, you're right. Bitch must die.
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/the-vampire-diaries-round-table-the-rager/
My Portrait With Center of Face Gouged Out. 30″ x 22″. Acrylic on 140 lb Arches Watercolor Paper. ©2012.
My Portrait With Left Side of Face Removed. 30″ x 22″. Acrylic on 140 lb Arches Watercolor Paper. ©2012.
My Portrait, Shirtless, With Right Side of Face, Neck, And Chest Area Flesh Removed to Expose My Insides. 30″ x 22″. Acrylic on 140 lb Arches Watercolor Paper. ©2012
At the Edge I, 30″ x 22″, Watercolor on 140 lb Hot Pressed Arches Watercolor Paper. ©2012.
Removal of Portion of Skull to Reveal Brain. 30″ x 22″. Acrylic on 140 lb Arches Watercolor Paper. ©2012.
Gouged is such an intensely fantastic word isn’t it? This is the latest work by Los Angeles based painter Billy Reynolds.
Billy says that his anatomically inspired subjects (most are self portraits),
Captivate, by reverberating between the familiar and the odd, between the beautiful and the perverse. I present a stark reality, however sexy or unsettling. I look at the beautiful exterior of the body. And I look deep within the body, reminding you how delicately put together your body is, by taking the body apart and showing you.
I like this quote by Tom Neely who interviewed Billy back in 2007 which pretty much captures the essence of his paintings,
He doesn’t make pretty art to hang over your couch—he makes paintings that would make people wonder about you if you did. But Billy’s paintings are as beautiful as they are disturbing, and you should hang them over your couch because great art should provoke something in you.
Billy works in oil paint which he says offers “unlimited possibilities” and “is always waiting to offer more to you every time you go to it.” He used to create every piece of work twice, once as a physical 3D model, carefully constructing every detail, and second as an oil painting, meticulously worked up with layers upon layers of oil paint. Recently he’s switched to digital and no longer sculpts each piece. But he says that he will always paint traditionally. There’s no replacement for that.
See more of Billy’s incredible anatomical work at billyreynolds.com!
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Beautiful work by Vancouver based graphic designer, Sophia Ahamed. The first image is from her series titled SKELETAL SYSTEMS that explores the emotional value of human and animal skulls. The second two illustrations are from a similar series titled Of Flesh and Bone—the third image is a self portrait of Sophia. Her explanation of capturing what is under the skin is quite nice:
The title of the series “Of Flesh & Bone” simply states that no matter who we are or what we are, we as human beings are built the same. We have all gone through moments of happiness, of loss, of despair and of triumph. It is said that what we truly desire in life in happiness. But only through pain can we begin to understand what happiness really is and allow our selves to feel it without hesitation.
Science has given us the ability to understand our own minds and bodies. Art has given us the ability to communicate these findings with others. I hope to create a different kind of healing process, one that stems from the artist and to the viewer. This illustration is a part of a series of several portrait drawings.
View more of the two series on Sophia’s Behance portfolio!
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For those who live in the New York City area and have not already had too much of Morbid Anatomy this season: I would love to see you this Friday at "Relics of the Weird," a book event for Colin Dickey's wonderful Afterlives of the Saints, wherein he will read from the book, and we will show and discuss artifacts of Catholicism drawn from the Morbid Anatomy Library permanent collection.
Full details follow; hope to see you there!
Relics of the Weird
Colin Dickey and Morbid Anatomy
Saturday October 27, 2012
7:00 pm
Word Book Store (126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn)
Get your creep on early! Colin Dickey (Afterlives of the Saints, Cranioklepty) and Brooklyn's own Morbid Anatomy will host a night in honor of some of the weirder relics in history, complete with slideshow and Halloween candy.
More here.
Image: "Incorruptible Saint" in Milan
Source:
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2012/10/relics-of-weird-colin-dickey-with.html
We at Morbid Anatomy are so very excited to announce the forthcoming Morbid Anatomy Anthology--a lavish, illustrated book which will immortalize in print some of the best of the Morbid Anatomy Presents lecture series from the past 5 years. The book, to be co-published by Morbid Anatomy and Strange Attractor Press, will be edited by Morbid Anatomy's Joanna Ebenstein and author, polymath, and many time Observatory-presenter Colin Dickey. By pressing play on the video above, you can learn more.
If you are interested in securing a copy of the book, you can make a donation to our Kickstarter campaign by clicking here; a pledge of $25 or more works essentially as a pre-order, and will secure you a copy of the book, while higher bids will get you a copy of the book as well as additional books by esteemed contributors Zoe Bellof, Mark Dery, Stephen Asma, and Empire of Death's Paul Koudounaris, or signed limited-editions photographs by Morbid Anatomy creator Joanna Ebenstein. Click here to see full list.
The Morbid Anatomy Anthology will cover such topics as anthropodermic bibliopegy (ie. books bound in human skin), 19th Century "Diableries", Henry Wellcome's collections of preserved human tattoos, 19th century death-themed Parisian cabarets, extreme taxidermy, popular wax anatomical models, "collecting death," the uncanny allure of the Anatomical Venus, Santa Muerte and Death in Mexico, L'Inconnue de la Seine, "artist of death" Frederik Ruysch, macabre collections, "human zoos," and much, much, MUCH more.
The rogue scholars, artists, writers, museologists, morticians and scientists whose works will fill this volume will include (in no particular order):
Also, for those in the NYC area, tonight we have a fundraising party for the book; this event will feature four mini-lectures by a few of our contributors; Morbid Anatomy's Joanna Ebenstein will give an "Ode to an Anatomical Venus;" Mark Dery will expound on "When Animals Attack!: An Aesop's Fable About Anthropomorphism;" Colin Dickey will regale us with "Some Extraneous Thoughts on Medieval Witches;" and Shannon Taggart will elucidate us with "Documenting the Invisible: Spiritualism, Mediumship and T
alking to the Dead." There will also be free cocktails and music complements of the fabulous Friese Undine, and giveaways of wonderful anatomical cutting boards from Kikkerland.
Full details for the event follows, and again, that Kickstarter link is here. Thanks to all of you for your support!
"The Morbid Anatomy Anthology" Publication Fundraiser Party
Fundraising Party for "The Morbid Anatomy Anthology" with contributor mini-lectures. complementary artisinal cocktails, music, and giveaways from Kikkerland
Date: Friday, October 26
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: $20
Presented by Morbid AnatomyWe are very pleased to announce the forthcoming Morbid Anatomy Anthology--a lavish, illustrated book which will immortalize in print some of the best of the Morbid Anatomy Presents lecture series from the past 5 years. The book, to be co-published by Morbid Anatomy and Strange Attractor Press, will be edited by Morbid Anatomy's Joanna Ebenstein and author, polymath, and many time Observatory-presenter Colin Dickey.
Tonight's party-- the proceeds of which will go towards the printing and production costs of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology--will feature 15 minute mini-lectures by 4 contributors to the volume: Mark Dery, Colin Dickey, Shannon Taggart and Joanna Ebenstein. There will also be a Midnight Archive screening, complementary artisinal cocktails and music provided by Friese Undine and giveaways of wonderful anatomical cutting boards from Kikkerland.
Special thanks to Ronni Thomas, creator of The Midnight Archive, for donating his significant talent to creating the video component of this campaign.
Source:
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2012/10/anatomical-venus-anthropormphic.html
Nike has these beautiful workout tights for women in the two above colors plus a khaki and black option. They are described by the company as tights meant for a woman who,
On the outside, she might be the girl next door, but on the inside, her body has survived grueling workouts, often pushing through pain, broken bones, pulled muscles and harsh tears. With images of X-Ray bones digitally printed on the outside, the exclusive print tight gives a glimpse of her inner toughness…They are not to be worn by the timid, the weak or the wallflower. They are for the woman who wants to let people know she’s not just an average girl – she’s an athlete.
These are some cool looking tights and I like that they come in different colors, wouldn’t mind seeing more colors in fact.
[via Super Punch and Nike]
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Morbid Anatomy Presents This Week and Beyond at Observatory: Morbid Anatomy Anthology publication fundraising party with mini-lectures, cocktails, giveaways, screenings, music and delightful co-editor Colin Dickey! Thematic Halloween edition of our popular Anthropomorphic Insect Shadowbox class! Sugar Skull workshop! Observatory annual Day of the Dead Party!
Hope to see you at one or more of these great events.
"The Morbid Anatomy Anthology" Publication Fundraiser Party
Fundraising Party for "The Morbid Anatomy Anthology" with contributor mini-lectures. complementary artisinal cocktails, music, and giveaways from Kikkerland
Date: Friday, October 26
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: $20
Presented by Morbid Anatomy
We are very pleased to announce the forthcoming Morbid Anatomy Anthology--a lavish, illustrated book which will immortalize in print some of the best of the Morbid Anatomy Presents lecture series from the past 5 years. The book, to be co-published by Morbid Anatomy and Strange Attractor Press, will be edited by Morbid Anatomy's Joanna Ebenstein and author, polymath, and many time Observatory-presenter Colin Dickey.
Tonight's party-- the proceeds of which will go towards the printing and production costs of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology--will feature 15 minute mini-lectures by 4 contributors to the volume: Mark Dery, Colin Dickey, Shannon Taggart and Joanna Ebenstein. There will also be a Midnight Archive screening, complementary artisinal cocktails and music provided by Friese Undine and giveaways of wonderful anatomical cutting boards from Kikkerland.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Morbid Anatomy Anthology will cover such topics as anthropodermic bibliopegy (ie. books bound in human skin), 19th Century "Diableries", Henry Wellcome's collections of preserved human tattoos, 19th century death-themed Parisian cabarets, extreme taxidermy, popular wax anatomical models, collecting death, the Anatomical Venus, Santa Muerte and Death in Mexico, "artist of death" Frederik Ruysch, macabre collections, and much, much, MUCH more.The rogue scholars, artists, writers, museologists, morticians and scientists whose works fill this volume will include Morbid Anatomy Library Scholar in Residence and star of TV's "Oddities" Evan Michelson; Mark Dery, cultural critic and author of the upcoming The Doubtful Guest: The Mysterious Mind and Legendary Life of Edward Gorey; Paul Koudounaris, author/photographer of Empire of Death; Stephen Asma, author of Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads; Caitlin Doherty of Order of the Good Death; Carl Schoonover, author of Portraits of the Mind; Mel Gordon, author of The Grand Guingol; Kate Forde, curator at The Wellcome Collection; Pat Morris, author of Walter Potter and His Museum of Curious Taxidermy; Ronni Thomas, creator of The Midnight Archive; John Troyer, deputy director of the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath; Artist Zoe Bellof; Photographer Shannon Taggart; Mark Pilkington of Strange Attractor Press; Ross MacFarlane of The Welcome Library; Joanna Ebenstein of Morbid Anatomy; writer Colin Dickey; and many, many more.
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Anthropomorphic Insect Shadowbox Workshop: Special Halloween Edition, with Former AMNH Senior Insect Preparator Daisy Tainton
With Daisy Tainton, Former Senior Insect Preparator at the American Museum of Natural History
Dates: Saturday, October 27 (Special Halloween Edition!)
Time: 1 - 4 PM
Admission: $65
***Must RSVP to morbidanatomy [at] gmail.com to be added to class list
This class is part of The Morbid Anatomy Art AcademyToday, join former AMNH Senior Insect Preparator Daisy Tainton for a special Halloween-themed edition of Observatory's popular Anthropomorphic Insect Shadowbox Workshop. In this class, students will work with Rhinoceros beetles: nature's tiny giants. Each student will learn to make--and leave with their own!--shadowbox dioramas featuring carefully positioned beetles doing nearly anything you can imagine. Beetles and shadowboxes are provided, and an assortment of miniature furniture, foods, a
nd other props will be available to decorate your habitat. Students need bring nothing, though are encouraged to bring along dollhouse props if they have a particular vision for their final piece; 1:12 scale work best.Daisy Tainton was formerly Senior Insect Preparator at the American Museum of Natural History, and has been working with insects professionally for several years. Eventually her fascination with insects and love of Japanese miniature food items naturally came together, resulting in cute and ridiculous museum-inspired yet utterly unrealistic dioramas. Beetles at the dentist? Beetles eating pie and knitting sweaters? Even beetles on the toilet? Why not?
Image: "Suicide Beetle," By Daisy Tainton, Teacher of workshop
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Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop and Lecture: El Dia de los Muertos in Context -- How the Day of the Dead Exemplifies the Greater Culture of Death in Mexico
Workshop and lecture with Dru Munsell
Date: Monday, October 29
Time: 8:00
Admission: $50
Produced by Morbid Anatomy
**** Class size limited; must RSVP to morbidanatomy [at] gmail.comMexico possesses a rich and complex relationship with death that extends far beyond the Day of the Dead holiday and its iconic sugar skulls. Indeed, from Mexico's indigenous Mayans through her occupations and revolutions, death has taken a leading role in the formation of the country's varied culture, causing scholar Claudio Lomnitz to even name Death as the symbol of Mexico's national identity.
The lecture portion of this workshop seeks to facilitate a deeper understanding not only of Southern Mexico's sugar skulls and El Dia de los Muertos as a whole, but also framing what is often thought of as the Mexican version of Halloween within the greater context of a culture that has blended indigenous practices, colonization's Catholic religion, and the subsequent revolutions and violence, recognizing death as a necessary part of life not to be ignored or feared, but embraced and celebrated.
For this workshop, each attendee will be provided with a blank, undecorated sugar skull, fully assembled, dried, and ready to decorate. Royal icing in bright colors as well as other traditional decorative materials such as sequins and colored foils will be provided. Each attendee is encouraged to bring any personal decorating items they wish to use if they are making a skull for a specific departed individual, though smaller items are recommended. Traditional themes and patterns will be discussed, as well as decoration application techniques. At the end of the workshop, each person will have their own large sugar skull to take home. Because of the drying time involved with the royal icing, it is advised that skulls be left at Observatory to dry and set, and that finished skulls be picked up at the annual El Dia de los Muertos party. Extra blank skulls will be available for purchase for those interested, as well as directions for making the royal icing recipe that is recommended for skull decoration.Dru Munsell is a biological anthropology degree candidate at Columbia University specializing in forensics, pathological human anatomy, and cultural fetish and taboo. She examines these topics in her thesis on the intersection of science and spectacle as literally embodied by both the "born different" and "working acts" of sideshow and circus performance. Dru currently works as an intern for the Morbid Anatomy Library as well as a scientific consultant, archivist, transcriber, and Jane-of-all-Trades for James Taylor's Shocked & Amazed: On and Off the Midway. After completing her studies, she plans to either work with the governmental agency, DMORT, doing body identification at scenes of mass death with a particular interest in the mass graves of post-colonial revolutions and genocides in Latin America, or running away and joining the circus.
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Annual Observatory Day of the Dead and Halloween Costume PartyMusic, Performance, Costumes, Tequila, Traditional Altar, Sugar Skulls, Death Piñata, and tacos provided by our favorite local taqueria Oaxaca!
Date: Saturday, November 3
Time: Doors at 8:00 PM, Performance at 9
Admission: $15
Presented by Morbid Anatomy and Borderline Projects
Please join us on Saturday, November 3 for the annual Observatory Halloween/Day of the Dead costume party! This year we will welcome back the ghosts of the dead in the tradition of our favorite holiday--the Mexican Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead--with Aztec dances and chants, traditional foods and drink, tacos catered by local favorite taqueria Oaxaca, episodes of The Midnight Archive, tequila, music, sugar skulls, our beloved La Catrina, a Day of the Dead Altar honoring the late Chavela Vargas and Neil Armstrong and, as always, an opportunity to strike a mortal blow to our beautiful piñata of Lady Death herself! There will also be, as always, the opportunity to don--and admire other!--amazing Day of the Dead-themed costumes.
The year's iteration will include:
ENTERTAINMENT!
- Cetiliztli Nauhcampa: Aztec dances and chants
- Borderline Projects's Salvador Olguín with a brief lecture on the origins and significance of Day of the Dead celebrations
- The Midnight Archive: Screenings of The Midnight Archive, Ronni Thomas' web series based on Observatory
- Music: Halloween music for the all night dance party
FOOD AND DRINK!
- Event will be catered by local favorite taqueria Oaxaca!
TRADITIONAL DAY OF THE DEAD ATTRACTIONS!
- Day of the Dead Altar honoring the late Chavela Vargas and Neil Armstrong.
- Special appearance by our very own La Catrina
- Pan de Muerto: Indulge in this traditional dessert called Bread of Death
- Piñata: Dash death to smithereens with our annual death piñata!
- Sugar skulls: Decorate and eat or bring home your own Day of the Dead sugar skull
- Offerings to the Departed: In some places in Mexico, people leave small, coffin-like figures out for the souls of the departed. Guests are invited to leave their own offering; they will be available at the installation.
For photos from last years' party, click here. Hope very much to see you there.
Image: Rebeca Olguín
NOVEMBER EVENTS
November 8: *** POSTPONED; STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE A Dark Day in New York: Dispatches from The New York Grimpendium: Lecture and launch party for book of death-related sites and artifacts in New York, with J.W. Ocker
November 19: From the Akashic Jukebox: Magic and Music in Britain, 1888-1978: Illustrated Lecture and Rare British Occult Recordings with Mark Pilkington of Strange Attractor Press.
You can get a full list of upcoming events by clicking here.
Source:
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2012/10/morbid-anatomy-anthology-fundraiser.html
Greetings all; do any of you lovely Morbid Anatomy readers out there happen to have a high-resolution version of the above image, or know a book that contains it, or another way I might source it? Please send any suggestions to morbidanatomy@gmail.com. Thanks so much!
Full citation for image, from a 2010 Swann Gallery auction:
THE DANCE OF DEATH. 1919.
ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEF FENNEKER (1895-1956)
54 1/2x41 inches, 138 1/2x104 cm.
Condition B+: restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; minor restoration in margins.
Fenneker designed over three hundred movie posters. His recognizable style drew largely on German Expressionism combined with a flair of aesthetic decadence. Written by Fritz Lang, Totentanz is considered by The Internet Movie Database to be a "lost film [in which] a beautiful dancer's sexual allure is used by an evil cripple to entice men to their deaths. Falling in love with one of the potential victims, she is told by the cripple that he will set her free if her lover, actually a murderer himself, survives and escapes a bizarre labyrinthe which runs beneath the cripple's house" (www.imdb.com). Even without a signature, this poster is clearly the work of Fenneker. Although another image by Fenneker for this film exists, this particular version is previously unrecorded.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Source:
http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2012/10/seeking-hi-resolution-of-dance-of-death.html
ABC may be saying goodbye to Private Practice in a few weeks, but viewers will be saying hello to new installments of a few veteran shows and two new dramas.
The network has ordered additional episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, Castle and The Middle. This brings the episode totals for Grey's, Modern and Middle to 24, while Castle will air for 23.
Elsewhere, ABC has ordered two more scripts for Last Resort, whose most recent episode improved six percent over the previous one; and 666 Park Avenue, which comes as a surprise because its viewership fell below five million overall viewers last Sunday.
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/abc-orders-more-greys-anatomy-modern-family-castle-the-middle-la/
Hey, Matt, remember that time I drive you and Elena off the road? And into the water? And she was forced to turn into a vampire as a result? And you were left feeling perpetually guilt-ridden and concerned?
Yeah. My bad.
So Rebekah basically tells Matt in the following clip from next Thursday's new episode of The Vampire Diaries, "The Rager." How does he react to this attempt at amends? Will he be attending the Original's party?
Watch and find out for yourself?
NOTE: We've also posted a handful of Vampire Diaries photos from the upcoming episode. Browse away now!
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/the-vampire-diaries-clip-an-attempt-at-amends/
Despite strong reviews and a loyal fan base the Nikita Season 3 premiere plummeted in the ratings last night, falling to a series low .4 in the 18-49-year old demographic and failing to garner one million total viewers...
8 p.m.
Shark Tank: 7 million viewers
Hawaii Five-0 rerun: 5.9 million
Grimm rerun: 2.6 million
America's Next Top Model: 1.5 million
9 p.m.
CSI: New York: 9.1 million
Primetime: What Would You Do?: 4.9 million
Grimm: 4.9 million
Nikita: 951,000
10 p.m.
Blue Bloods: 10 million
20/20: 5.4 million
Dateline: 5 million
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/tv-ratings-report-nikita-premiere-plummets/
"The Other Side" sets its procedural story up as one large metaphor for the upcoming drama that is about to unfold.
I just wish the killer kid story hadn’t been used back-to-back.
Thankfully, Pierce being the culprit isn’t the main takeaway from the story – it’s his genetics. Pierce is half Lowen-half Genio Innocuo, and, because of that, if he can’t keep his emotions in check his violent side comes out. It’s a light twist to what Renard is going through.
The potion Adalind’s mother gave Renard brought out, or brought about, feelings of infatuation with Juliette when he kissed her awake. His obsessions are growing, and according to Monroe, it’s only going to get worse and worse. The infatuation is already beginning to influence his choices. Like Pierce, Renard’s compulsive obsession with Juliette seems to be driving him subconsciously, and those actions are beginning to affect his life directly.
Renard slips up as he nearly runs over a man walking home. But instead of apologizing and going on his way, Renard perhaps makes one of the biggest mistakes of the night: he punches him. While it might not seem like the biggest blunder, the scene with Renard back at the station is telling, as we’re continually being focused at his ring, and it certainly looks big enough to leave a distinguishable mark.
The second part of Renard’s no good, terrible adventure is his run-in with Monroe at the spice shop. Nick’s biggest ally is now Renard’s best hope of squashing his obsessions, but to stir up a cure he needs far more information than Renard wants to give up. It sets up an interesting back and forth because Team Nick is not aware of Renard... and Renard is not aware of Rosalee and Monroe’s involvement with Nick’s Grimm-hood. Which side gets to find out first?
Renard is beginning to unravel, and hopefully it won’t be long before his own plans are brought out in the open; however, his half-status as a royal is still his biggest trump card because we don’t know if he’s with Nick or against him. He could be out for total vengeance against his family alone (although not likely because the coins showed him wanting great power), but whatever his plans are they do involve Nick. As big as the world of Grimm feels like, it seems that all plot threads are beginning to come around and focus on just a few: Nick and Renard. Their collective influences overlap on so many of the same people.
Aside from Renard’s horrible misadventure, the other area of significance is Adalind cozying up with Renard’s brother, Eric. Eric brings about more information on Renard: he’s a human/hexenbeast hybrid. That’s right, a hexenbeast just like Adalind. Renard's mother fearing for his safety brought him to Portland.
Other thoughts:
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/grimm-review-hybrid-1-hybrid-2/
We've been asking for weeks whether it should end, and now we have the answer:
Private Practice will check out of ABC following this season.
Creator Shonda Rhimes broke the news yesterday, which followed Kate Walsh's previous announced that Season 6 would be her last as Addison Montgomery.
"I’m sad to say that Private Practice‘s run will end after episode 613 this season," Rhimes wrote on her website. "There was a lot of discussion and debate but, in the end, the guys at the network and the studio and I all decided that Private Practice was reaching its finish line. Creatively, we are all extremely proud of the show and especially proud of this season — which you will all soon discover is a creative renaissance. I can’t wait for you to see it. It’s heartbreaking to end.
"Truly. I feel so lucky to write for these characters and tell these stories and I truly feel this show has taught me so much as a writer. And there’s a family here, of crew and cast, people who have bonded over these past five-and-a-half seasons. It’s rare for a show to go for more than 100 episodes and we are incredibly proud to have been such a show. And we’re grateful to all of you for spending time with us for an hour every week for the last six years. It’s meant the world."
Private Practice recently celebrated its 100th episode. Will you miss it?
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/private-practice-to-end-after-season-6/
It's a whole new Division on Nikita Season 3, but in many ways it's just the same.
With Percy dead, Division has been revamped to do good. Ryan Fletcher's at the helm with Nikita and Michael by his side. The government offered amnesty to any former Division agents that came in; and while many did, some of the most dangerous decided to go rogue.
In "3.0," the first task of the new Division was to track down these rogue agents, The Dirty Thirty, and take care of them. Their inaugural mission was to hunt down Martin, who discretely killed a CIA asset in Hong Kong.
The mission didn't go according to plan at all. Martin was smart and got suspicious when the model he was sleeping with received a wrong number phone call. With that chaos ensued, Martin broke the model's neck and called the police to report the assault in the hopes that Nikita and Michael would be taken into custody.
Right away, it became apparent that the task to bring down The Dirty Thirty is not going to be an easy one. Nikita and Michael will be tracking down basically themselves. These are former Division agents; they are smart, talented, physically formidable, and not going down without a fight. Each take-down will be a kill or be killed situation.
Ryan was previously an analyst, which predisposes him to run the mission in an analytical manner. While Nikita is used to making her own decisions, running her own missions, and using her field experience and intuition to get the job done and safely. These two polar opposites working together is going to be a challenge.
It's difficult to question Nikita's actions since she knows what's important, she's on the ground, and is aware of what needs to be done. At the same time, Ryan had a point when he told Nikita that he can see everything and may have information that she doesn't have. Going forward, these two are going to butt heads and often. It will be a fun ride!
Will Ryan be able to maintain the moral integrity of the new Division? Or, is a secret organization such as Division destined to be corrupt? Within the first few hours of the first mission, Ryan already strayed from his convictions when he gave into Birkhoff's request to hack the CIA. One small step toward disaster....
The tone of Nikita has changed going into season 3. The angry Nikita seeking revenge and the destruction of Division is gone. In its place is a happier Nikita, who does yoga and considers having tea with a couple of regular gals. Her fight now is legitimate and sanctioned by the President.
It's the same team, but a whole new feel. Alex's cover is blown, but as a team member she can use her notoriety Sean is by Alex's side. Birkhoff's in the pit guiding the missions. And, Nikita and Michael take the lead with Ryan heads it all.
None of them are running or hiding for their lives any more from Percy, Division or the government. They can have more normal lives, while remaining secret agents. That's why it was the perfect time for Michael to propose to Nikita.
What a proposal! I loved that Michael wouldn't leave without the ring. The shocked look on Nikita's face was awesome. For two spies, it was the perfect engagement story. Wonder who will be Michael's Best Man? Alex has to be the Maid of Honor, right? Aww. Can't wait to see her walk down the aisle. That's assuming they actually make it there. Anything's possible on Nikita.
The quest to track down The Dirty Thirty is going to be dangerous, but if the pace of the premiere is any indication, each episode will be a non-stop thrill ride.
Odds and Ends
I know "Double Jeopardy" wasn't supposed to be funny - after all, people were being attacked for their wrong doings in very appropriate ways - but Duke was on fire and I wanted to laugh at everything he said. So what was so darn humorous?
It started out with Duke seeing what looked like a Grecian Goddess slicing his tires. We later learned she was attacking people for their wrongs, scooping out the eyeballs of a peeping tom, breaking all the bones of a woman who shook her baby. Not funny.
Then Duke raised his hand and said, "parking tickets." Seriously? Tell me that's not funny. She got him for something else as well, and he was really worried about that little murder he committed to save the family of organ snatchers a few episodes back, but it would happen that someone would frak up Duke over parking tickets. Hilarious!
When she blew to pieces of plaster when Audrey shot her, we learned she was the incarnation of Lady Justice herself.
Duke and Audrey spent a night together under the guise of her protecting him, but also using him as bait to lure the goddess. That gave the two of them a wonderful opportunity to connect and their conversation was great. I know there is a part of Duke who thinks he wants more from Audrey, but they make excellent friends. It's a quite unique partnership, and I'm glad he hasn't pushed the issue. There is a woman in Haven, or there will be, for Duke.
I'd like to see him with Claire, and look forward to an increase in their screen time. That would also allow Audrey and Claire to enter into discussions about Nathan and Duke while they're having their sessions. How fun would that be? The little chats between Claire and Audrey have been welcome additions to the hour each week, and I'm interested in getting Claire even more involved.
Audrey still isn't letting Nathan get close, and he's determined to find the link between the Guard, the bolt gun killer and Audrey's fate. Nathan is telling Audrey too much about his infiltration of the Guard. The less she knows, the better. She doesn't need to be aware that he's spending time with another woman, even if it's to help her. It could drive her even further away. Audrey hanging out with Duke is already rubbing Nathan the wrong way, so we need as little friction between the lovebirds as possible.
Jordan asked Nathan to help the Guard with a transfer of a criminal, and it looked like she had nefarious reasons for doing so. As Nathan watched, she commandeered the transfer van and used her trouble to take the men down. Watching her hurt those men was powerful. She hated it. Even though she knew she was doing it for what she must have considered good reasons, it practically brought her to tears to put them into such pain. That could explain why she was so shocked to learn how quickly Nathan had accomplished his task to transfer the guy; she knew what was required of her.
Showing her in action, and not enjoying it, made her character more authentic. Now I want to know more. What I don't want is for Nathan to toy with her and hurt her. Given the reason the Guard helped the man escape prison, so far they aren't in the wrong. Until she deserves to be used, I'd rather he find other methods to gain her trust.
Once again, the Trouble this week was top notch. The ending was fantastic. Duke put his life on the line and the Troubled woman was the one who paid the final price, ascending into the very painting from which she summoned Lady Justice.
There is so much about Haven to like. The usage of character and their growth is amazing. The ongoing mystery is compelling, but never overshadowed by the cases of the week. Those cases, in lesser hands, could be hum drum and boring. Instead they add to the suspense and through them we learn more about the town and its residents. This season we have a long running investigation into the bolt gun killer, meshing into the weekly Troubles and the overarching enigma of the destiny of Audrey Parker.
If Audrey was right, it looked like that story just got bigger because the bolt gun killer might be putting together a woman. Perhaps one that will look just like, or even replace, Audrey herself.
Take to the comments and share what you're thinking. If you want to relive some of the funnier moments, check out the Haven quotes. Then, let's see if we can solve the mystery!
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/haven-review-lady-justice/
During last week's Blue Bloods review, I mentioned how little we've seen of Jamie Reagan so far this season. In "Scorched Earth," he finally took the spotlight, but it only served to remind me that he may have gone into the wrong profession.
After a bride was murdered in a gang style drive-by shooting, the uniforms were told to utilize the NYPD's stop and frisk policy to round up gang members to get some answers.
Officer Cruz saw some sort of non-verbal communication between the gang member being arrested and the kid on the stoop. Jamie witnessed the same incident but only interpreted it as the kid stretching. Both men saw the same event, yet perceived it as something different - and that's where the problem started.
I'm not a fan of Cruz. He's a cocky ass but in this case he was right. The kid was hiding the murder weapon and how they arrived at that answer was where Jamie had the problem.
I'm not a cop or a lawyer, but I'd assume that when they asked to talk and the kid tried to flee, that gave them reason to stop him. Did they have the right to frisk him? It seemed reasonable to me and certainly the bag of weed gave them cause to bring him in.
But Jamie viewed everything through the eyes of a Harvard Law student, not an officer. The question becomes whether that's a help or a hindrance in doing his job.
I enjoyed the conversation between Jamie, Frank and Henry. They asked relevant questions. Did the stop lead to a false arrest? Did it put anyone in harms way? Did the end justify the means?
My only wish was that Danny had been involved in this conversation.
That Jamie was in such utter distress over this arrest became tiresome. That he panicked when the DA's office sent a detective to question he and his partner over the arrest seemed silly. The fact that he went off on his sister for doing her job was downright ridiculous.
The law itself may be black and white but the reality of being a police officer is filled with shades of gray. This episode really made me wonder if Jamie is cut out for that life.
Frank's storyline with the evil dictator also disappointed me. As much as I enjoy having Frank play the hero and moral compass, it seemed far fetched that he could pull his detail off of a foreign diplomat to force him to leave the country. Wouldn't the State Department be all over that? Again, I'm no expert but I'd bet there would be so many layers of bureaucracy involved that it would take more than pressure from the police commissioner to get that man out of the city.
Linda should have won an award for the most patient, understanding wife in history but she has been a cop's wife for 16 years. I'd bet this isn't the first anniversary Danny's missed. However, I did find it interesting that her youngest son seemed to take more offense to his father's absence than Linda did.
And for once, Danny's case didn't feel like the only focus of the episode. As much as the other story lines may have annoyed me tonight, it was good to see Will Estes get some long overdue screen time, even if it made me wonder which direction his character is headed.
Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/10/blue-bloods-review-shades-of-gray/
