Anyway, I don’t just bring this up when I talk about Twilight, but I do bring it up every time I talk about Twilight:
Reminder that the Quileute tribe, whose sacred stories made author Stephanie Meyer a multi-millionaire, never received any money from the enormous success of the Twilight books or films.
Their entire community is located in a Tsunami disaster zone, in a region where a world-changing earthquake and tsunami are expected to hit perhaps within our lifetimes.
They should be set for life financially based on the use of their stories in Twilight. Instead, they have to publicly raise funds to move to higher ground and have been raising the same funds for years.
Anyone is encouraged to donate, but if you have personally purchased a physical or digital copy of any Twilight media or Twilight merchandise, I recommend matching the purchase with an equal donation to the Quileute People.
Recently, they successfully moved their school to higher ground! It was a major accomplishment to ensure Quileute children can learn in a safe environment! But there is still much to be done .
Statement from the Tribe (link to the source):
“Living in a tsunami zone at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, a catastrophic earthquake can wipe out our community in less than 10 minutes – an entire generation of the Quileute people will cease to exist.”
You can even set up a monthly donation. I don’t have much, but I’ve had a small monthly donation coming out of my PayPal for a few years now.
Many people don’t realize that the tribe didn’t profit off of Twilight, so I mention it whenever I bring up the series!
If you want to read more about how Twilight impacted the Quileute People, check out “The Truth vs. Twilight.”
the suffering never ends
Rachel Lillis, the voice of Misty and Jessie in Pokemon, in addition to many other roles such as Utena Tenjou in the English dub of Revolutionary Girl Utena has tragically passed away at the age of 46 due to breast cancer.
To many, she was a massive part of a lot of our childhoods, who delighted us with her many roles over the years. Though she may be gone, the characters she played over the years will remain in many of our hearts for years to come. May she rest in peace.
Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, Louisiana by Lana Gramlich
Made this for twofold reasons.
- A tribute to James Earl Jones.
- To try and make a point that Lion King 2019's true failing wasn't its photorealistic lions, and that with the power of good acting and a strong score, even CGI lions edited together like a made-for-TV movie can knock it out of the park.
Star Wars (1977) Dir. George Lucas
The original, un-altered, theatrical cut
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