horror sub-genres • horror comedy
horror-comedy is a hybrid that deliberately provokes an emotional shift from terror, suspense, or dread to hilarity. in comedy-horror—its relative—a playful tone predominates, but it is undercut by horrific or startling events or effects.
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro looking totally gangster at the premiere of The Godfather Part II (1974). Check this blog!
Robert De Niro’s taxicab license used during his meticulous preparation for Martin Scorsese’s 1976 thriller Taxi Driver
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Sweeney Todd here, and yes I freaking love his look (Sweeney Todd and the demon barber of Fleet Street)
(Btw it’s a really good film)
It's the International Day of Human Space Flight!
In this image, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer, appears to touch the bright Sun during the mission's third spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide is visible in the reflection of Williams' helmet visor.
Today, April 12, is the International Day of Human Space Flight—marking Yuri Gagarin's first flight in 1961, and the first space shuttle launch in 1981.
As we honor global collaboration in exploration, we're moving forward to the Moon & Mars under the Artemis Accords.
Sign up to send your name around the Moon aboard Artemis I at go.nasa.gov/wearegoing.
Some of the many music genres of the Americas
The music reflects the region's pluri-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the music from this continent has had a near global audience.
(This is in no way every single genre)
In the USA, California is commonly associated with the film, music, and arts industries; there are numerous world-famous Californian musicians. Hardcore punk, hip hop, country, and heavy metal, surf rock, and regional Mexican have all appeared in California.
Traditional Western music celebrates the lifestyle of the cowboy of Western North America. Directly related musically to old English, Irish, Scottish, and folk ballads, also the Mexican folk music of Northern Mexico and Southwestern USA, as well as music created by the Indigenous people of the area. Modern Western music incorporates more.
The American South has a long and rich musical tradition. It is the birthplace of the Blues--a genre that has had a major influence on music ever since--and home to many other musical styles as well.
The genres of Jazz, Rock, Country, Bluegrass, and more have their roots in the South.
The music of the Northeast USA is very influential in the modern era. This region is the birthplace of disco, hip hop, and salsa. The region gets its influences from all over the world, and continues to be a very influential place for music.
Chicago, Detroit, St Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Cleveland are all Midwestern USA cities, and are also very important cities for music. Chicago was a historic center for the blues and jazz scene in the USA, as well as creating other genres of music such as House and Drill.
The region that is Northern Mexico and the the Southwest USA is very influenced by Hispanic culture and music. Corridos, Banda, Tejano, Chicano rap, and other genres reign supreme here. These genres were created with Spanish, Indigenous, Black American, and German influences.
The music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of musical genres and performance styles. It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably the culture of the Indigenous people of Mexico, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
One of the well-known forms of Central American music is punta, created by the Garifunas who live in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize. The marimba, a type of xylophone, is perhaps the most important folk instrument of Central America, and it is widespread.
The diversity in musical expressions found in this region (Colombia, Panamá, and Venezuela) can be seen as the result of a mixture of Indigenous, African, and European (especially Spanish) influences, as well as more modern American. Cumbia, one of the most influential genres in Latin America, is from Colombia.
(More regions will be added later to this thread)
The Kennedy Curse
January 23, 2022
The Kennedy Curse refers to a number of tragedies that have seemingly all happened to members of the famous Kennedy family. Over decades of horrific accidents, deaths and just unfortunate events have surrounded this family and some even believe a curse had bestowed upon them, as it seems they do have lots of bad luck.
Ted Kennedy himself brought up the fact that it was possible a curse had struck his family after a car crash in 1969, when at this point, he had already lost 4 of his siblings at young ages.
Here is a timeline of some of the most tragic events that have taken place over the years surrounding the Kennedy’s.
Rosemary Kennedy who was the sister of John F. Kennedy, was the oldest Kennedy daughter, and many believe she had a lack of oxygen at the time of her birth. Due to this, she had experienced some intellectual disabilities, and her family had sent her to a school for it.
In Rosemary’s early 20′s she began to act out, having violent mood swings and would often throw “fits.” It was becoming increasingly harder for the family to keep Rosemary’s disability hidden from the public, remember it was all about image and in these days having an intellectual disability was considered a shame by many.
Rosemary’s father, Joseph Kennedy Sr., decided to allow them to do a lobotomy on Rosemary in 1941, which was a fairly new procedure at the time. Joseph Kennedy Sr. did not inform his family that Rosemary had this done until after.
The lobotomy was botched, leaving Rosemary with the capabilities of a 2 year old, and she lost her ability to walk and talk. She spent the rest of her life in private institutions and was hidden away, barley associated with the Kennedy name as they believed if the public knew of her it would be damaging to them in the political world.
Another tragic event took place a few years later. Joe Kennedy Jr., the oldest Kennedy son had began his political career, and his father believed he would become President one day. Joe Jr. had enlisted in the US Naval Reserve in June 1941 and was training to be a naval aviator.
He was then dispatched to Britain, and had completed 25 combat missions before volunteering to be a part of top-secret assignments such as Operation Aphrodite and Operation Anvil.
In August 1944, Joe Jr. was on one of these missions when an explosive carried in his plane detonated early, destroying his plane and killing both him and his co-pilot instantly. The details of this mission were kept a secret until WWII ended. Joe was only 29 years old when he died.
Also in 1944, Kathleen or “Kick” Kennedy married William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington and heir of the Duke of Devonshire. Kathleen Kennedy’s nickname was “Kick” due to her spirited nature. However, the marriage didn’t last very long, when just after 4 weeks, William died in battle against the Germans in Belgium.
On May 13, 1948, Kathleen went to visit her father in Paris to try to convince him that her new man, Lord Fitzwilliam was suitable. They took off in a private plane from Paris towards the Rivera and at some point they got caught in a storm.
The plane began to experience severe turbulence, and as they emerged from the clouds, the plane was in a deep dive, about to crash. They attempted to pull up, but the strain on the plane was too much and it disintegrated. All 4 people onboard died instantly.
The next tragic event took place when Jacqueline Kennedy gave birth to a premature baby boy named Patrick on August 7, 1963. The little boy lived for 39 hours before he died from complications of hyaline membrane disease. Before this, Jackie had already gone through a miscarriage and a stillbirth. However, one good thing came out of this, with more research being done on infantile respiratory diseases and syndromes.
Of course shortly after this, a tragedy hit the Kennedy family that is perhaps one of the most famous tragedies and assassinations in history, that of John F. Kennedy.
On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, who had been in office for just under 3 years, was shot dead in Dallas, Texas at just age 46. The man who shot JFK, Lee Harvey Oswald, was killed before he could be questioned or prosecuted, which sparked many conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination.
The Warren Commission investigated the case thoroughly, but found no evidence of a conspiracy. This did not stop people from coming up with theories however, such as the Umbrella man theory and whether Lee Harvey Oswald could have committed this murder by himself.
A poll was done which showed that over 60% of Americans believe that the JFK assassination was part of a conspiracy theory, and that this has been shushed by the government.
Less than 5 years after JFK was killed, his brother Robert F. Kennedy was also assassinated. Robert had served as US Attorney General from 1961 to 1964, and was subsequently a Senator for New York.
In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nominee, and won the California primary on June 5. Shortly after this he was shot by Sirhan Sirhan, a young man who claimed to have acted in retaliation for Robert F. Kennedy’s pro-Israeli stance during the 1967 Six Day War.
The assassination of RFK changed things, as it was now allowed for presidential candidates to have protection.
A little over a year later, in July of 1969, Ted Kennedy was the next victim of the Kennedy Curse, when he left a party on Chappaquiddick Island to drop a woman named Mary Jo Kopechne at the ferry landing. While driving, Ted’s car skidded off the bridge into the water, and he was able to escape, swim away and leave the scene.
Ted Kennedy did not report this to the police until 10 am the following morning, after Mary Jo’s body had been recovered from the sunk car. Ted was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident and got a 2 month suspended jail sentence and his driver’s license was suspended for 16 months.
Many believe Ted Kennedy had purposely driven his car off the bridge, because if it was a drunk accident, how was he able to escape the car, swim away and leave the scene so easily? While many believe he had gotten away with the murder of Mary Jo Kopechne, the Chappaquiddick Incident did ruin his chances of ever becoming President.
He did run in the 1980 Democratic presidential primaries, but lost to Jimmy Carter.
In 1973, when Ted Kennedy’s son, and JFK’s nephew, Ted Kennedy Jr., was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, bone cancer in his right leg at the age of 12. While he did need to have his leg amputated, it was successful, and the cancer never returned.
David Kennedy, the fourth son of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel, had actually almost drowned as a boy, but he was saved by his father.
At some point, David had begun using drugs to cope with the trauma he experienced, and when he was in a car accident in 1973, he became addicted to opioids. He went to rehab several times, but his addiction overcame him every time.
On April 25 1984, David Kennedy was found dead from an overdose of cocaine and prescription medication. He was only 28 years old.
When JFK was killed, his son, John Kennedy Jr., was 3 days away from his third birthday. In 1999, John Kennedy Jr. was working as a legal professional in New York.
On July 16, 1999, JFK Jr. took a plane from New Jersey to Massachusetts to attend a family wedding with his wife Carolyn and sister in law, Lauren. The plane was soon reported missing after it failed to arrive at its scheduled time and stopped responding to communications.
On July 19, debris was found in the Atlantic Ocean, and the bodies were found on July 21 on the seabed, Kennedy’s body was still strapped in the pilot’s seat. Many believed that JFK Jr. became disoriented while they were travelling over water at night, which is how they crashed. JFK Jr. was 38 and his wife, Carolyn Bessette was only 33 at the time of their death.
Is it just a coincidence that a giant and well known family such as the Kennedy’s have experienced such tragedies in their lives? Yes tragedy strikes every family, but is it strange that so many plane crashes and young people dying in one family have occurred? Do you believe in the Kennedy Curse?