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FATHER'S DAY LINERS 2020
Adam Hambrick / Billy Currington / Brandon Lay / Brothers Osborne / Caylee Hammack / Chrissy Metz / Darius Rucker / Eric Church / Gary Allan / Jon Langston / Jon Pardi / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Kylie Morgan / Lauren Alaina / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Maddie & Tae / Parker McCollum / Sam Hunt / Shania Twain / Travis Denning / Vince Gill
Audio / LINER Adam Hambrick (Father's Day)
"Hey Everybody! I'm Adam Hambrick, wishing you a very Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Billy Currington (Father's Day)
"Hey everybody! I'm Billy Currington, wishing you a very Happy Father's Day!"
Audio / LINER Brandon Lay (Father's Day)
"Hey everybody! I'm Brandon Lay, wishing all you Fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Father's Day)
"Hey! This is TJ, and I'm John, and we are Brothers Osborne, wishing all you fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Father's Day)
""Hey y'all! This is Caylee Hammack. For all you Dads out there, Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Chrissy Metz (Father's Day)
"Hey! This is Chrissy Metz, wishing you a very Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Darius Rucker (Father's Day)
"Hey! What's up? This is Darius Rucker wishing you a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Eric Church (Father's Day)
"Hey! This is Eric Church, wishing you a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Gary Allan (Father's Day)
"Hey! This is Gary Allan, and I want to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Jon Langston (Father's Day)
"Hey y'all, this is Jon Langston, wishing you a very Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Father's Day) beer
"Hey! It's Jon Pardi, wishing all the fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day. Here's to you, Senior. Insert beer can opening sample (sound effect). (laughs)
Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Happy Father's Day)
"Jon Pardi here. Happy Father's Day to all you father's out there."
Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Father's Day)
"Hey! I'm Jordan Davis, wishing you all a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Josh Turner (Father's Day)
"Hey y'all! This is Josh Turner, and I just want to wish all you father's out there a Happy Father's Day!"
Audio / LINER Kacey Musgraves (Father's Day)
"Hey! It's Kacey Musgraves. Happy Father's Day!"
Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Father's Day)
"Hey everyone! It's Keith Urban, wishing all you Dads out there a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Kylie Morgan (Father's Day)
"Hey y'all, this Kylie Morgan. Happy Father's Day!"
Audio / LINER Lauren Alaina (Father's Day)
"Hey! It's Lauren Alaina. Happy Father's Day!"
Audio / LINER LBT (Father's Day)
"Hi! This is Little Big Town, wishing all you father's a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Father's Day)
"Hey! This is Luke Bryan, wishing all the Fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day. Here's to you, Dad."
Audio / LINER Maddie & Tae (Father's Day)
"Hey everybody! I'm Maddie and I'm Tae, wishing all you fathers out there a Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Father's Day)
"Hey everybody. I'm Parker McCollum, wishing you a very Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Sam Hunt (Father's Day)
"Hey! This is Sam Hunt. To all you fathers out there, Happy Father's Day!"
Audio / LINER Shania Twain (Father's Day)
"Hi! This is Shania Twain. Happy Father's Day."
Audio / LINER Travis Denning (Father's Day)
"Hey y'all, it's Travis Denning, wishing all you fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day. Happy Father's Day, Diamond Dave."
Audio / LINER Vince Gill (Father's Day)
"Hey everybody! It's Vince, and I just wanted to wish you a Happy Father's Day. Wish mine was still around."
Adam Hambrick / Billy Currington / Brandon Lay / Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Caylee Hammack / Chrissy Metz / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Jon Langston / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Keith Urban / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Maddie & Tae / Parker McCollum / Sam Hunt / Travis Denning
Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. However, by the turn of the 20th century, Memorial Day honored Americans who have sacrificed their lives in all wars.
Audio / LINER Adam Hambrick (Memorial Day)
"Hi! I'm Adam Hambrick. Take time to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend."
Audio / LINER Billy Currington (Memorial Day)
"Hey guys, I'm Billy Currington. I just wanted to say thank you to all our servicemen and women and their daily service to our country."
Audio / LINER Brandon Lay (Memorial Day)
"Hey everybody! This is Brandon Lay taking time to remember all of our fallen heroes on this Memorial Day weekend."
Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Memorial Day) 2
"Hey! What's up guys? We're Brothers Osborne. We just wanted to send our thanks to all you service men and women and the ones who've gone before you for sacrificing time with your families, sacrificing your own needs and even sacrificing your lives so we can be free to do what we want to do. It means more than you'll ever know."
Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood (Memorial Day)
"Hi Everyone! This is Carrie Underwood, please take time to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice during this Memorial Day Weekend."
Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Memorial Day)
"It's Caylee Hammack, taking time to remember those we've lost on this Memorial Day weekend."
Audio / LINER Chrissy Metz (Memorial Day)
This is Chrissy Metz. Today we are taking time to remember all of our fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend."
Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (Memorial Day)
"Hey everybody, this is Dierks Bentley. I just want to say thank you to the men and women in uniform on this day and every day."
Audio / ERIC CHURCH, WHOSE GRANDFATHERS SERVED IN WORLD WAR II, SAYS THE SACRIFICES THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY MAKE ARE REALLY TOUCHING.
Eric Church (grandfathers in WW2) OC: …touching to me. :21
"Both of my grandfathers were World War II veterans. I mean, that's something that's very rare. I'm not unique, you know. There's a lot of people out there like that that their grandfathers served. The way that I was raised was very much red, white and blue and very patriotic, and I think that it's the fact that what they give up is the real thing that's very touching to me."
Audio / LINER Jon Langston (Memorial Day)
"Hi! I'm Jon Langston. Take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend."
Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Memorial Day)
"Hey-I'm Jordan Davis, taking time to remember all of our fallen heroes on this Memorial Day weekend."
Audio / LINER Josh Turner (thanks to military)
"Hey! This is Josh Turner. I just wanted to say thank you to all of our servicemen and women for what you do around the world."
Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Memorial Day)
"Hi everyone, this is Keith Urban. Now please take time to remember all those who sacrificed their lives during this Memorial Day Weekend."
Audio / LINER LBT (Memorial Day)
"Hi! This is Little Big Town, take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day Weekend."
Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Memorial Day)
"Hey! It's Luke Bryan. Please take time to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day."
Audio / LINER Maddie & Tae (Memorial Day)
"Hey everybody. I'm Maddie & I'm Tae, and we're Maddie & Tae. Take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend."
Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Memorial Day)
"Hey everybody, I'm Parker McCollum, taking time to remember all of our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend."
Audio / Sam Hunt talks about his grandfather who served during World War II.
Sam Hunt (Memorial Day) OC: …those freedoms. :40
"My granddad was in World World II. He was on the USS Texas battleship, and he was over at Normandy and over near Japan and he spent a lot of time right in the thick of World War II. He really took pride in what that meant, and it was something I got to see it first hand, as somebody who got to experience that; somebody who had that galvanized American trait. It's hard to describe it. It was just somebody who's been through that, seen that and really appreciates what that means. I try to channel that into my life, because I haven't fought in any war, but I have a ton of respect for folks who have, folks who've sacrificed, families who've lost lives and just sacrificed years of their own lives and time and effort to maintain those freedoms."
Audio / LINER Travis Denning (Memorial Day)
"Hey y'all—it's Travis Denning. Take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend."
MOTHER'S DAY LINERS 2020
Adam Hambrick / Brandon Lay / Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Caylee Hammack / Chrissy Metz / Darius Rucker / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / George Strait / Jon Langston / Jon Pardi / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Kylie Morgan / Lauren Alaina / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Maddie & Tae / Parker McCollum / Sam Hunt / Shania Twain / Travis Denning
Audio / LINER Adam Hambrick (Mother's Day)
"Hey everybody, I'm Adam Hambrick, wishing all the mother's a very Happy Mother's Day. Love you, Mom."
Audio / LINER Brandon Lay (Mother's Day)
"Hey everybody, this is Brandon Lay, wishing all the mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day. Thanks, Mom."
Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Mother's Day)
"Hey! What's up guys! We're Brothers Osborne, wishing all you mothers out there a very, very Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood (Mother's Day)
"Hey everyone. I'm Carrie Underwood, wishing all you mothers out there a very, very Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Mother's Day)
"Hey y'all, this is Caylee Hammack, sending this out to my mom and all the other mothers out there – I hope all of you have a wonderful Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Chrissy Metz (Mother's Day)
"Hi! It's Chrissy Metz, wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Darius (Mother's Day)
"Hey y'all, what's up? This is Darius Rucker, hoping you have a Happy Mother's Day.
Audio / LINER Dierks (Mother's Day)
"Hey, y'all! This is Dierks Bentley, wishing all you mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Eric Church (Mother's Day) 1
"Hey everybody! This is Eric Church, wishing you a Happy Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day, Mom!"
Audio / LINER George Strait (Mother's Day)
"Hi! This is George Strait, wishing you a Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Jon Langston (Mother's Day)
Hi, I'm Jon Langston, wishing all the mothers a very Happy Mother's Day. Love ya, Mom.
Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Mother's Day)
"Hey y'all, it's Jon Pardi. I want to wish all the mamas out there a very Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Mother's Day)
"Hey! I'm Jordan Davis, wishing all the mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day. Love ya, Mom."
Audio / LINER Josh Turner (Mother's Day)
"Hi! This is Josh Turner, wishing you a Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Kacey Musgraves (Mother's Day)
"Hey! It's Kacey Musgraves. To all you mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!"
Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Mother's Day)
"Hi everyone, it's Keith Urban. Hoping all the mothers out there have a very, very Happy Mother's Day. Love ya, Mom!"
Audio / LINER Kylie Morgan (Mother's Day)
Hey y'all, this is Kylie Morgan, wishing all of you mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER LBT (Mother's Day)
"(ALL) Hi! This is Little Big Town. (KIMBERLY) We want to wish all you mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day. I love ya, Mama!"
Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Mother's Day)
"Hey! It's Luke Bryan, hoping all you mothers out there have a Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Maddie & Tae (Mother's Day)
"Hey everybody. I'm Maddie & I'm Tae and we're Maddie & Tae, wishing all you mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day. I love ya, Mom."
Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Mother's Day)
"Hey everybody, I'm Parker McCollum, wishing you a Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Sam Hunt (Mother's Day)
"Hey! This is Sam Hunt, wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day.
Audio / LINER Shania Twain (Mother's Day)
"Hi! This is Shania Twain. Happy Mother's Day."
Audio / LINER Travis Denning (Mother's Day)
"Hey y'all, it's Travis Denning, wishing all the mothers a very Happy Mother's Day. Love you, Mom."
PARKER MCCOLLUM RELEASES "PRETTY HEART" TO COUNTRY RADIO.
Bold, new, up-and-comer Parker McCollum makes his country radio debut today with "Pretty Heart," one of the most-added singles of the week, listen HERE. Co-written by Parker along with Randy Montana, "Pretty Heart" is the first single off his forthcoming major label debut on MCA Nashville.
Since Parker released "Pretty Heart," the song has continued to impress fans and critics alike racking up more than 25M streams.
"What makes 'Pretty Heart' a hit is the chorus. It gets into your system immediately. After that the groove resonates, as do the lyrics." – Bob Lefsetz
"'Pretty Heart' showcases McCollum's ability at writing and releasing unique story songs that leave a lasting mark on the listener" – Billboard
"The passion of Parker's fans is off the charts. We had a sold-out show with him last September, just three weeks after putting 'Pretty Heart' on the air, and the crowd sang it back as loud as any other song in his set. Seven months later and our audience still can't get enough of it, or him!" – Chris Huff, KILT Houston
"The first time I heard the song I had to listen to it again and again and again! Parker already has every metric to prove 'Pretty Heart' is a Big Old Hit!" – Corey Garrison, WTHT Portland
"Pretty Heart" has already cracked Top 40 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and fans can watch the music video for the nostalgic tune HERE.
The Austin, Texas native just released a new track titled "Like A Cowboy," listen HERE. Written by Chris Stapleton and Al Anderson, "Like A Cowboy" marks the first outside cut for Parker who felt a special connection to the song as it reminded him of his grandfather and his upbringing.
Parker was recently selected as a SiriusXM Highway Finds Artist and has previously been named an Artist to Watch by CMT, Rolling Stone, SiriusXM, MusicRow and Sounds Like Nashville. A singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and dedicated road warrior, Parker began building a following in 2015 with his album The Limestone Kid. The track "Meet You in The Middle" became a hit on Texas' regional radio chart — no small feat for an independent, 22-year-old musician — but it was the album's widely-acclaimed follow-up, Probably Wrong, that helped Parker find national success. Compared to John Mayer and Jason Isbell by Rolling Stone, Parker supported the album with a string of sold-out shows, bringing record-breaking crowds to venues like San Angelo's RiverStage and two sold-out night at Billy Bob's along the way. Born in Conroe, TX, the 27-year-old entrepreneurially-spirited artist bridges the gap between Texas' homegrown music scene and Nashville's country-industry headquarters.
For a full list of tour dates, news and more, visit www.parkermccollum.com
PARKER MCCOLLUM RELEASES NEW SONG "LIKE A COWBOY."
MCA Nashville's exciting newcomer Parker McCollum has released a new track titled "Like A Cowboy" today, listen HERE. Written by Chris Stapleton and Al Anderson, "Like A Cowboy" marks the first outside cut for the Austin, Texas native.
"When I first heard 'Like A Cowboy' I probably listened to it 15 times in a row," shares Parker. "It made me think of my Grandpa who would have loved this song. He was one of my best friends and he believed in me so much that I know he'd be happy to see everything that's happened in my career."
Parker credits his Grandfather, Bobby Yancey, as a major inspiration and recently shared with Billboard (click HERE) how their special bond shaped his work ethic, persistence and determination while pursuing his dreams. After hearing "Like A Cowboy," Parker felt a deep connection to the song as if it was a snapshot of his personality and upbringing.
Parker just announced that his first official single to country radio will be the nostalgic "Pretty Heart," which has already garnered 25 million streams and cracked Top 40 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart before it goes for adds on April 27. Parker recently released the music video for "Pretty Heart" which can be viewed HERE.
2020 is poised to be a breakout year for Parker who has been named an Artist to Watch by CMT, Rolling Stone, SiriusXM, MusicRow and Sounds Like Nashville. Fans and media alike continue to praise Parker with famed critic Bob Lefsetz noting, "this guy is for real. He's writing his own songs and he built his own fan base" while Rolling Stone highlights, "he's a no-holds-barred confessional singer-songwriter for fans of John Mayer and Jason Isbell."
In just a few short years, Parker has toured extensively throughout the US most recently with his first sold-out stop at Nashville's Exit/In including special guest Kylie Morgan. Additional recent sold-out shows include Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, TX, Grizzly Rose in Denver, CO, George's Majestic in Fayetteville, AR, Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK, Stubb's in Austin, TX, The Jones Assembly in Oklahoma City, OK and White Oak Music Hall in Houston, TX.
EASTER LINERS 2020
Adam Hambrick / Caylee Hammack / Chrissy Metz / Eric Church / Jordan Davis / Kylie Morgan / Lauren Alaina / Parker McCollum
Audio / LINER Adam Hambrick (Easter)
Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Easter)
Audio / LINER Chrissy Metz (Easter)
Audio / LINER Eric Church (Easter)
Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Easter)
Audio / LINER Lauren Alaina (Easter)
Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Easter)
Audio / LINER Kylie Morgan (Easter)
NEWS AND NOTES: Shania, Vince, Sam, Kacey, Luke, LBT, Carrie, Keith, Parker
Carrie Underwood / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Parker McCollum / Sam Hunt / Shania Twain / Vince Gill
Shania Twain will appear on ABC's The View on Friday (February 7th).
Shania Twain is extending her Let's Go! Vegas residency at Zappos Theater with new shows August through December. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 14th at 10am PT. Get more information here.
Vince Gill, Sam Hunt, Kacey Musgraves and many more artists will be featured in the new film, Bluebird, which chronicles the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville. The movie, which will also include Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Pam Tillis, Trisha Yearwood, Eric Paslay and Steve Earle, will air February 19th at 8pm ET on CMT.
Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are among the artists featured in the new Time Life blu-ray video, CMA Awards Live Greatest Moments: 2008-2015, on March 3rd. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton will also be included.
Parker McCollum will perform at the Born & Raised Music Festival June 5th – 7th in Pryor, Oklahoma. Tickets to the three-day event, which will also feature performances by Willie Nelson and Hank Williams, Jr., go on sale February 14th.
VALENTINE'S DAY LINERS 2020
Billy Currington / Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Darius Rucker / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Gary Allan / George Strait / Jon Pardi / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Kip Moore / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Parker McCollum / Sam Hunt / Shania Twain
Audio / LINER Billy Currington (Valentine's Day)
"Hey! This is Billy Currington. Hope you have a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Valentine's Day)
"Hey, this is T.J., and I'm John, and we're Brothers Osborne. Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood (Valentine's Day)
"Hi! I'm Carrie Underwood, wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day. Send me some chocolate."
Audio / LINER Caylee Hammack (Valentine's Day)
"Hey y'all! This is Caylee Hammack, wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Darius Rucker (Valentine's Day)
"What's up y'all? This is Darius Rucker, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (Valentine's Day)
"Hey, it's Dierks Bentley, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Eric Church (Valentine's Day)
"Hey! This is Eric Church, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Gary Allan (Valentine's Day)
"Hey, this is Gary Allan, wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER George Strait (Valentine's Day)
"This is George Strait, wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Valentine's Day)
"Hi! It's Jon Pardi, and I hope you have a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Valentine's Day)
"Hey! It's Jordan Davis, hoping you have a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Josh Turner (Valentine's Day)
"Hey! This is Josh Turner, and I want to wish you and your sweetheart a Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Kacey Musgraves (Valentine's Day)
"Hi, this is Kacey Musgraves, and I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Valentine's Day)
"Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. This is Keith Urban. Make the day special for your 'Once in a Lifetime' love."
Audio / LINER Kip Moore (Valentine's Day)
"Hey! What's happening, everybody? This is Kip Moore. Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER LBT (Valentine's Day)
"Hey! We're Little Big Town. Happy Valentine's Day!"
Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Valentine's Day)
"Hey y'all, it's Luke Bryan. Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Parker McCollum (Valentine's Day)
"Hey everybody. I'm Parker McCollum, wishing all the lovers out there a Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Sam Hunt (Valentine's Day)
"Hi! This is Sam Hunt, wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day."
Audio / LINER Shania Twain (Valentine's Day)
"Hi, this is Shania Twain. Happy Valentine's Day."
NEWS AND NOTES: Hot Country Knights, Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne, Caylee Hammack, Jon Langston, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Parker McCollum
Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Caylee Hammack / Chris Stapleton / Eric Church / Hot Country Knights / Jon Langston / Jon Pardi / Kacey Musgraves / Parker McCollum
The Hot Country Knights will make their "worldwide television debut" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (February 3rd).
We have dominated the internet. We own the radio waves. And now, it's time to stake our claim to your TV! Will be making our worldwide television debut TONIGHT on @JimmyKimmelLive! pic.twitter.com/XFpAe3lNxG
— Hot Country Knights (@countryknights) February 3, 2020
Canada's huge music festival, Boots & Hearts, has announced the line-up for their 2020 fest. Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne, Caylee Hammack and Jon Langston are all set to perform during the four-day event, taking place August 6th – 9th in Oro-Medonte, Ontario.
Kacey Musgraves will be among the performers for this year's Primavera Sound music festival. The 2020 event, taking place June 3rd through June 7th in Barcelona, Spain, will also feature performances by Maggie Rogers, Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, Beck, Tyler, the Creator and many more.
Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves are among the artists to be featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's new exhibit, "American Currents: State of the Music." The exhibit, which opens March 6th and runs through February 7th, 2021, also features Jason Aldean, Maren Morris, Morgan Wallen, Lil Nas X, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tanya Tucker, Blanco Brown and John Prine, among others.
Caylee Hammack and Parker McCollum have been announced as part of MusicRow's Next Big Thing for 2020.
PARKER MCCOLLUM RELEASES "PRETTY HEART" MUSIC VIDEO.
MCA Nashville's hot newcomer Parker McCollum recently released the music video for his nostalgic tune "Pretty Heart," watch HERE. The cinematic video was shot by Carlos Ruiz in New York City and features Parker reminiscing about a past love interest and the consequential breakup. Written by Parker along with Randy Montana, "Pretty Heart" has accumulated impressive streaming numbers since its release in September adding to Parker's almost 200 million total streams.
"Shooting the video in New York City was a blast and really brought this song to life," shares Parker. "2020 is already off to an amazing start with our sold-out Nashville show. I'm really excited to release more new music that I've been working on and share it with fans on the road."


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Note: before we get into this piece, note that I am coming from this position as a queer Black person who has, in the past, purposefully read and written stories of the kind I am talking about in this piece. I've also got experience in researching and writing about Blackness in history, media, and fandom.
Predominantly, the form of slavery I'm going to be talking about in this piece relates to the enslavement of Africans and their descendants because that's the form of slavery that many of these stories build off of (and I'm Black), but I'm going to mention slavery in ancient cultures. Additionally, any links to my blog stitchmediamix on tumblr won't work because I have the blog locked while I'm on hiatus.
Content Warning: This piece will talk in depth about slavery in romance work, fanfic, and in history in a way that highlights the violence of slavery. Many of the website links embedded in this piece will link to pages that contain images and/or descriptions of brutality related to slavery including lynching, rape, and whipping.
Right now, on the Archive of Our Own, there are currently 12,236 stories tagged with "Slavery".
Almost half of the stories with that tag are rated "Explicit" – most likely for sexual content and/or violence – with "Rape/Non-Con" making up a third of the stories' warnings. While the stories are too varied to stand out with one or more particular pairing having the lion's share of stories, in the relationship tab for that tag, the top pairings (with under 400 stories each) are primarily M/M stories focusing on white characters.
This is just a small snapshot of what slavefic[1] in fandom and how slavery is portrayed in fandom looks like.
In the wider romance genre, stories sexualizing slavery come in a couple of forms. You have the "Thomas Jefferson's lover Sally Hemmings" stories, stories either set in or inspired by the slavery in cultures like Ancient Greece or Rome, all set alongside futuristic and/or fantastic stories where slavery is something that happens to a predominantly (white or white-presenting) marginalized species akin to the way werewolves were slaves to vampires in the canon of the Underworld series.
As with fandom, many (but not all) stories involving sexualized (and frequently romanticized) slavery in fiction are centered on the experience of white male characters who are oppressed because they're mutants, alphas or omegas, or a supernatural being of some sort.
The work flowing between the slash fandom and the professional M/M fiction scene is kind of where we get whatever it was that Riptide Publishing was doing with their Belonging Verse back in 2014 or so.
What made the Belonging Verse so egregious, wasn't just that this was a series about slavery that reframed a dehumanizing and humiliating experience against an eroticized backdrop that focused on romantic relationships between enslaved people and the people that owned them… It was the fact that this series came along with a website that favorably portrayed slavery in ways that glossed over the history of slavery as well as the realities of modern day sexual slavery and human trafficking.
Ad from Riptide's Belongingverse taken from FangirlJeanne's write up of the website and series.
The website even contained fake but realistic advertisements for people selling themselves into slavery in the context of the world and was generally in poor taste considering the fact that it was basically something torn from a Law and Order: Special Victims Unit episode.
While Riptide Publishing has long since (poorly) apologized for the series and its website, and it appears as if most of the books are removed from publication, Kim Fieldings' Staged, the third book in the Belonging Verse is still up, published via an imprint of Riptide Publishing, as is Rachel Haimowitz's Anchored, another Belonging Novel. Additionally, "real" slavery is still listed as a kink that folks can search for – just underneath consensual slavery – and Haimowitz's human trafficking/sexual slavery series (with forced incest) The Flesh Cartel series is on its third season with the company.
As many fandom writers look to the romance genre for ways to expand their audience and make money from their writing, many of the tropes that fandom finds fascinating and fantastic cross over as well.
While some of these tropes aren't terrible, some others – like the use of "real" slavery and actual master/slave relationships in romance and erotica – are beyond frustrating considering that the same "Don't Like? Don't Read. Don't Criticize." arguments from similar fandom spaces carries over to the romance genre spaces.
I've seen many people argue against what they call "purity culture" and censorship in fandom whenever people bring up the fact that having an interest in a fiction-based kink isn't a "Get Out of Criticism Free" space on a fandom monopoly board.
Others still talk about their own kink interest in non-con (rape) or power imbalances in these works in a way that makes it clear that any attempt to forge a discourse and talk about what it is about slavery in fiction that makes many Black fans uncomfortable is being seen as an attack against their own sexuality and right to sexual expression.
But what about Black readers and members of fandom who are deeply uncomfortable with the way these two spaces misrepresent something that is actually present in our histories? What about the sexuality of Black fans and how prevalent a major potential trigger for us is in fandom?
What about the fact that Black people talking critically (or angrily) about slavery in fandom and certain parts of the romance genre isn't kink shaming… or the fact that even if it was, who gets to say that some kinks (and kinksters) should be free from critique?
What are you writing about?
Personally, I think that even if you write a sexy slavery story without even bothering to think or talk about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, you're coming from a place still influenced by that brutal history.
Think about it:
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was so brutal and wide-spread that it literally changed the way that people were enslaved from the moment of its inception. It changed the way that people around the world thought of Africans and to this very day, Black people can be subject to violent and dehumanizing anti-Blackness that can actually be directly traced back to our ancestors' enslavement and the messages about us/it that white people carried around the world.
And that history, that anti-Black racism that permeates societies worldwide, is going to make it into your work unless you work for it and well… most of the people writing sexy stories about "real" slavery?
They aren't doing the work because it's not about exploring life while enslaved, it's about sexualizing slavery for their audience.
Many of those writers don't seem to think that Black people even have the right to bring up their discomfort with how much folks like turning slavery into something sexy for commodification and consumption.
In conversations like this, many people like to bring up the way that other people were enslaved across history and that Black people weren't the only slaves as a way to derail, but the enslavement of Africans and their descendants literally changed history. It changed the way that other human beings would be subjugated in the future and has influenced the continuing negative treatment of Black people in countries where they once were slaves.
It doesn't matter how prevalent slavery around the world was prior to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade or how folks claim those masters of old were more compassionate in order to use it as a talking point, the enslavement of Africans and their descendants was some of the most horrific treatment ever documented in human history and it impacts how people see slavery around the world.
More often than not, works in fandom and the romance genre that attempt to tackle a very sexy form of slavery don't detail the horrors of the experience. After all, it's hard enough to get readers behind a slave-owner as a hero when he's portrayed as a "good guy". Imagine how little readers would enjoy sexy slavefic if it looked more like the experiences of enslaved Africans and their descendants – if the "Slavery (Real)" tag on Riptide's website held more realistic and honest portrayals of slavery… without sexual content as a main focus.
This image was found at this tweet and the creator is listed later in in the thread. https://twitter.com/TheLoveBel0w/status/985293092428369921?s=19
So, what does "real" slavery look like?
It looks like pregnant Black women being whipped to death.
Like images/advertisements of Black babies being used as alligator bait.
Like selling parents and children separately to cause the most pain.
It looks like partus sequitur ventrem.
It looks like white men raping Black women without any fear of punishment… while claiming that their poor, pure white wives were at risk of assault from Black brutes.
It looks like the scenes in Roots you were too uncomfortable to look at when you tried to watch it.
Like being chained into place inches apart from your nearest neighbors, lying in human waste for weeks or even months in darkness as you're taken from your home.
It looks like the Zong Massacre and black bodies thrown overboard to save slavers' profits.
It looks like the migratory patterns of sharks changing because they were fed good and well by the bodies of Black people who were thrown overboard or who jumped.
It looks like Margaret Garner killing her young daughter and trying to kill the rest of her children because it was better to die free than live a slave.
It looks like white women lying about being raped by Black men in order to get away with having satisfied their fetish for Black male bodies.
It looks like white men selling their Black children into slavery.
It looks like a photograph of a back so torn up by a whip that all you can see are raised scars on top of dark skin.
It looks like rape, like being legally only a fraction of a person, like never knowing if your great grandchildren would ever be free, like having slave catchers and their dogs chase you and your family until they catch you.
But slavery also looks like what came after the end of the Civil War and the abolishment of slavery.
It looks like the thousands of Black people lynched in front of white crowds across the United States because white US-ians couldn't handle us being seen as more than three-fifths of a human being. (And only a small percentage of those murders-turned-entertainment actually being documented.)
It looks like lynching rope and bits of human remains turned into souvenirs for folks who had a picnic at a lynching.
Like pregnant mothers having their bellies cut open as they swing in front of a jeering crowd of hateful white people.
It looks like racist memorabilia that people still have in their houses to this day.
It looks like four little girls killed by a bomb set at their church.
It looks like assassinations and bombings and bricks thrown through windows.
It looks like the Swedish Minister of Culture eating "a nigger cake" in 2012.
It looks like the way Black people are still suffering from what seems like a perpetual subjugation.
It looks like the Klan burning crosses in the 30s/40s/50s/60s… and in 2018.
It also looks like non-Black people turning slavery, a dehumanizing and horrific aspect of recent history, into fodder for their sexy stories… and shutting down any attempts that we make to talk about why it's so wrong for slavefic to be such a huge thing in fandom and in certain romance novel spaces.
When you write slavefic, even when the traumatic experiences of Black people aren't even a blip on your mental radar, this is part of what you're glossing over. This is only a part of what you're romanticizing when you write a story about a slave falling in love with their master – or falling in love with someone that they think is their new master after rescuing them from slavery.
There's lingering trauma there, even generations after the supposed end of slavery in the United States because well…
Slavery didn't really end, did it?
Between the prison pipleline system, the hyperpolicing of Black people that lead to us being incarcerated at incredibly high rates (and forced to work for pennies an hour), and human trafficking for the purpose of forced labor that includes the sex work, beauty, and food service industries, slavery is alive and well in 2018 and it shouldn't be sexualized and – dare I say, trivialized – by folks who believe that their desire trumps the very painful of reality of what slavery has always been like.
Racist Reactions
Back in 2017, after watching Raoul Peck's James Baldwin documentary I am Not Your Negro, I wrote a passionate and painful post about how I felt observing the popularity of slavefic in fandom and the romance genre as a Black person. I wanted to vent about my feelings as someone who is Black and who, by virtue of my Blackness, finds it uncomfortable to see how much people in these spaces ignore any criticism of the trope/genre because it empowers them or whatever.
Within about an hour of making that post, I received an anonymous message that said:
"on ur post about slavery AU i get where youre coming from but at the same time i think its important for you to see that not everyone writing all these AUs is american. so like they dont have the same exeriences or know details about the history u clearly know that well. like obvs everyone knows it happened and its horrible but at the same time other people other than black people have been enslaved so when someone is writing something like that maybe they arent making the same connections u are"
If you know anything about me, you can probably tell that I didn't handle that with anything even resembling grace. Of course, like I mentioned before, I know that every single sexy slavery story out there pulls from the experience of Black people across the diaspora and no shit, Black people weren't the only ones enslaved.
However, this sort of rebuttal always comes up when Black people in fandom talk about the uncomfortable feeling of seeing sexualized violence and oppression replicated across their fandoms thanks to the fans of works like Captive Prince and the popular nature of slavery as a form of power-imbalance in fandom and the romance genre.
One of the things that makes slavefic and fandom's clenched-fist grasping of sexualized slavery as a right or as a means to (white) female sexual exploration actually and actively racist is the reaction that people who like that kind of content have to Black people talking about how the sort of "prosthetic memory" of slavery as it impacted our ancestors and still impacts us.
When I have spoken about slavery in fanworks/fandom and in romance novels, I get several different and infuriating responses:
"Other people (of color usually) were slaves too"
"The Greeks/Romans/Aztecs had slavery too"
"I'm Black (or a person of color whose people were enslaved) and I don't think this is racist or problematic"
"What about slavery in fiction where it's not necessarily sexy but it is necessary?"
I call them "waste my time" comments because that's all they do.
These comments, which are never made in good faith, almost always attempt to shut down some aspect of the argument that I'm making. They're attempts at distracting from the subject at hand and delegitimizing the problems that I and other Black people have with the widespread usage of slavery as a sexy sidenote in many fandoms as well as in certain segments of the romance genre.
By bringing up that other people (either other people of color or ancient cultures) were slaves when Black people talk about how they feel about slavery as it's frequently presented in fanworks and some parts of the romance genre, the person doing the talking is attempting to derail and dismiss the experiences of Black people having these conversations.
When you see a Black person talking about how slavery wasn't sexy and that enslavement came with terrible trauma as a result of yet another person fawning over Captive Prince or one of the thousands of sexy slavery stories in fandom or in romance novels, why bring up that the Greeks had slavery or that it's a foundation of many historical societies?
Why tell these Black people essentially, that since the story isn't set in the Americas or that Black people aren't present, that we shouldn't have an opinion on fandom writing eroticized portrayals of slavery?
First: how many ancient Greeks/Aztecs/etc are still around to deal with the effects of their ancestors being enslaved? Do they still suffer from the aftereffects of slavery? Not so much, eh?
Second: Do people understand that the enslavement of Black people happened like… five hundred years ago and still impacts the way Black people around the word are (mis)treated by everyone?
Third: I'm pretty sure, that as Black people, not only do we know very well how much of the world was shaped by slavery and the subjugation of other people. That's kind of why so many of the people you see recoil from fandom's fascination with not just slavery in fiction but sexualized and romanticized portrayals of slavery in fiction.
Fourth: And yes, Captive Prince is set in an Ancient Greek-inspired fantasy world, but that doesn't negate the frustration of actual Black people who've been frustrated and potentially triggered by fan art and fiction portraying the character of Damen as brown-skinned (typically darker than my complexion) or matter when we're talking about the realities of slavery as the descendants of slaves.
Other Black people (or, people of color who have historical enslavement on the books) saying that they don't find slavefic in fandom or romance books problematic serve the same purpose as the reductive references to ancient cultures that used slavery to make up their workforce or to subjugate enemies. The goal of these comments are to purposefully trying to delegitimize arguments made by Black people or distract from the validity of their emotions.
This is typical in fandom where, when people of color talk about racism they see in media or experience from fandom, other people of color rush in to shut them down because they don't think the thing is racist. It's a way to shore up the confidence of other fans – primarily but not only white fans – who also disagree. In invalidating the thoughts of Black people talking about fandom racism, this validates people who just don't want to listen to them.
Lastly, the question about slavery that isn't sexualized is a recent addition to my back catalog of "waste my time" comments. It's not just another attempt at derailing. It's an attempt at gaining a stamp of approval from a Black person to write about slavery "but not like that".
Needless to say, when I didn't just provide them with that stamp, it didn't exactly end well…
The whole point of "waste my time" comments as a direct response to us talking about slavefic in fandom is to distract from the commentary and questions many Black people in fandom are making.
Shield of Empowerment
Something that the romance genre and fandom has in common is the way that the right to portray or express things they desire (kinks, tropes, and the like) in their works is seen as empowering across the board and something that can't be critiqued.
Because fandom is seen as a lady-focused space where queer (and often kinky) women congregate, critical discussions about sexuality more nuanced than much of the current discourse fandom has decided to cling to isn't happening on a wide scale.
Instead of folks thinking a little harder about why they like the things that they like – and why others don't or can't– attempts at bringing some much needed critical thinking to fandom discussions of sexuality have been frequently run up against what's currently one of my most dreaded phrases to hear:
"purity wank"
Imagine constantly brushing off critique of something that gets you off as "purity wank".
Imagine accusing fellow fans of being puritanical, holier than thou, and the like even when some of them are literally only trying to have a discussion about the way people think that fandom/fan's desire should never be critiqued or policed means that their sexuality and their desires get subsumed and erased.
I recently saw one of my Tumblr mutuals, a woman I've known for years, make a post about how she doesn't want to see anyone tell people in fandom what they can/not create because "fandom is supposed to be free". This idea that fandom is supposed to be free and the call back to the "good ole days" of fandom where people wrote what they want/what gets them off becomes a problem when you think of who gets shut out by this rhetoric.
When queer dudes talk about the way that how fandom focuses on M/M (primarily written by women – many of whom are straight and white) makes them feel uncomfortable and objectified, folks inevitably whip out the "many people use fandom to discover their sexual and gender identity" and declare this commentary misogynistic. The desire that these women have to understand themselves and their identities through a lens of male sexuality trumps any critical commentary from queer dudes… It's wild.
(Because somehow, M/M isn't for men, despite being about them (or a fantasy version of them) and we're still not talking about that…)
Same goes for how, when people of color talk about the way that race and sexuality intertwine for the negative in these same spaces, folks trot out the fact that it's their personal fantasy as a shield. So, what do the personal fantasies of women have to do with slavery and racism?
More than you probably realize considering how historically, while white women's desire for Black flesh was just as harmful as white men's during the period of slavery, much of the focus on sexuality during the period of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade makes an effort to whitewash their complicity in similar abuses.
In Thomas A. Foster's "The Sexual Abuse of Black Men Under American Slavery", he writes that:
"The traditional denial of white women's sexual agency has contributed to our obscured view of those white women who sexually assaulted and exploited enslaved men. Indeed, the abuse of black men at the hands of white women stands on its head the traditional gendered views of racialized sexual assault. Yet as historians have demonstrated, despite the legal and cultural prohibitions against sex between black men and white women in early America, occurrences were far from rare." (458)
Foster documents examples of white women who openly voiced their desire for Black men to the point of obvious objectification, forcing Black men to sleep with them under threat of claiming they were assaulted, and forcing enslaved men to service them. He also talks about an 1841 couple where a white woman and an enslaved Black man lived together as husband and wife where the woman constantly threatened to sell him despite appearing to care for him.
In this section Foster also points out that "even presumably affectionate and long-term relationships must be reconsidered given the context of slavery" because "the apparently affectionate relationships of enslaved women and white men took place within the context of absolute power over life and limb and therefore must not be viewed as consensual" (461).
Historically, white women's desire has been just as harmful as that of white men even if we don't really get to see it documented in this context because of the way white womanhood is seen as protected – as racist stereotypes about how Black men would rape women willy-nilly if left unchecked and unsubjugated abounded.
Think about who gets to use the shield of empowerment in times like this and who doesn't. Fandom is seen as a space that's supposed to be empowering for women and therefore, any critique of fandom (or a thing fandom likes) is presented as an attempt to remove or diminish that empowerment. Even if – really, though – the critiques are usually coming either from other women (usually "of color") and queer dudes.
Think about whose desire isn't seen as valid unless it butts up against or agrees with that of the (white) majority.
Think about whose experiences aren't seen as valid, whose relationship with their history isn't seen as worthy of respect, unless they're using their experience and their history in a way that dovetails neatly with that #MakeFandomGreatAgain or #KeepFandomFree mentality I keep seeing.
Sometimes, it feels as though it's more important to let fandom (and your fellow fans) do whatever they want instead of talking about the ways that many people are let down or even hurt by the mentality that everything fandom does with regard to fanworks and desire are A-OK.
It feels as though people think that there's this automatic slippery slope where if you ban (or just talk about shutting down a problematic thing fandom likes), that the less/non-problematic stuff they like will also get banned so they have to protect the gross stuff in order to keep doing what they like.
I've been following along different people having conversations about the type of content on the AO3 (primarily with the way that the archive is full of erotic stories about underage fictional characters but I totally have made it about race from my POV because that's what I do) and one thing that keeps coming up are people who write how disgusted they are by some of the content on the AO3 but that… the creator has the right to write whatever they want and that the person will defend that right and protect them from censorship.
Think about that, those are folks talking about stories centering underage (teen and child) characters in sexual experiences which are 99% of the time for erotic purposes (and I brought up racism in fandom/fanworks) and one consistent response has been that "well i don't approve of the thing and in fact, it makes me sick, but i'm gonna fight for their right to write that".
And I think it's the same way here with slavefic and its prevalence in fandom spaces as well as in the romance genre. I know that if I went directly to the inboxes of some of the people I've seen write popular sexy slavery stories and gave them some of the links I've put forward in this post, they'd be horrified at the reality of slavery in history.
They don't condone slavery in real life, they'd tell me.
And I'd believe them.
But what gets me is that these creators and consumers have ZERO interest in analysis, zero interest in reading up about the dark things present in their works and understanding why maybe it's not great that erotic slavery is a thing super present in fandoms, and zero interest in thinking and talking about why certain things are so normal in fandom and fan spaces.
Folks out here appear to fear their removal will what… destroy the fragile tower all NSFW content in fandom is based off of? And of course, with that fear comes a sharp refusal to even entertain thoughts from people critical of the thing without snapping back.
And it's tiring.
I've had a version of this post in progress for almost two years, with a draft stretching back to July 2016. Every time I go to do some work on the idea, I run up against one of the largest stumbling blocks that always gets in my way when I'm writing anything critical about an aspect of fandom that fans really don't want to see criticized: the fact that I will have non-Black people lecture me about how sexy stories about slavery are integral to fandom functioning as normal.
(In fact, as of posting this: I've already been harassed for writing this post with folks referring to it as my "latest vendetta" and saying that I'm only criticizing slavery in fanworks/romance because I want to control what people create.)
I've had this experience with several other posts I've done about other examples of fandom racism and I've gotten some pretty harsh responses on top of that. It seems as though the forces that see fandom and the related romance genre as safe spaces for female exploration kind of just… stall when it comes time to acknowledge that not everyone that exists in fandom feels the same way about certain kinds of content…
And that folks need to be listening to them rather than writing them off or harassing them.
This is yet another thing about slavefic that renders it racist, that adds layers to the racism. I know so many women of color (including other Black women) on tumblr who've spoken critically about the fact that slavefic in fandom and romance is a non-issue and received snotty or racist reblogs whitesplaining slavery and kink and power imbalances to them. I know so many Black women who, after talking about how uncomfortable it is to see the overwhelming popularity of Captive Prince and all the sexy slavery fanworks that it spawned, were inundated with people lecturing them about the book and making excuses for the content.
Consistently, when people of color talk about how some of the sexy things fandom hypes up and accepts wind up being racist and upsetting, we get shut down because the desire and/or of white women (and that of the people of color who run full out to shut down other people of color talking critically about this content) is all that matters.
So what do I want y'all to do about this?
I don't have the power to ban all sexy slavery stories from the internet.
I don't know that I'd even want that ability.
But you know what I do want?
I want people to do their homework on what slavery has always been like across countries and time periods. I want people to internalize the fact that slavery – the act of enslaving people and being enslaved – is not and will never actually be sexy in history and it shouldn't be sexy in fiction.
I want folks to read Toni Morrison's Beloved, Octavia Butler's Kindred, and Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon.
I want them to watch I Am Not Your Negro and Ava Duvernay's 13th and Roots. I want people to read slave narratives, not just of Black people, but of anyone that was enslaved in history.
I know it can be difficult to find slave narratives in history because enslaved people didn't generally have access to communication, but like… If you're going to write sexy slavefic, maybe you should do the work to find out what slavery was really like and why it's never going to be something sexy.
I want people to stop making excuses.
It doesn't matter if Romans had slaves or if you (erroneously) think that the Irish were slaves, that's not relevant in 2018. I want folks to stop using other people of color to excuse their interest in slavefic – especially white people snatching at tokens.
I want people to interrogate their kneejerk reactions to people going "hey, that think that turns you on and/or helps you cope? It's not actually that great and in fact is a bit fucked up" and stop rushing to use their desire or trauma or other people's histories to shut them down.
I want them to think long and hard about why slavefic is so integral to their fannish or romance-reader/writer experience that they must defend its continued creation – especially to Black people who've talked about how stressful it makes them feel to see sexualized slavery being treated as a total non-issue by the people around them.
I want people to think about what they're putting into the world with slavefic and decide, without being called out or snarked at, that maybe they don't want to keep doing that anymore.
I want folks to take a bit more responsibility when it comes to creating and consuming media and fanworks.
To quote Roxane Gay in her opinion piece "I Don't Want to Watch Slavery Fan Fiction":
Creativity without constraint comes with responsibility. We do not make art in a vacuum isolated from sociopolitical context.
While Gay's piece is about HBO's now-scrapped alternate history series Confederate and not fandom, I think it's something that we should keep in mind in fandon and beyond.
[1] I generally use "slavefic" not only to refer to stories that use slavery in any capacity that involves romanticizing, eroticizing, or fetishizing the experience of enslavement, but to also refer to stories that have slavery as a marked portion of their background and yet focus on the experience of slavers and saviors rather than the people being enslaved. For me, it's a catch-all term but for others, their mileage and definitions may vary.
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4 Responses to What Fandom Racism Looks Like: (Not-So) Sexy Slavefic
AmyCat says:
Thanks for expressing so clearly something that's just been a generalized "squick" of mine for years. I questioned a story on LiveJournal years ago (along the lines of "er, this isn't really sexy, and if [character A] treats [character B] this way, I think you're turning A into a Bad Guy"), and was BLASTED for "kink shaming" the writer. (The story was an AU-slavery-is-still-around fanfic using two white male characters from a TV crime drama.) It's not just Black fans who see slave-romances as problematic, because anyone with any realistic awareness of slavery and its effects and implications in human history is likely to view Slave Owners as Bad Guys. I don't want to see a character I like turned into a slaver any more than I'd want to read about them being loyal Nazi officers or torturers for the Inquisition. If "Our Hero's" response to slavery is anything other than joining the local Anti-Slavery League or working on the Underground Railroad, he's no longer a "hero" and I don't want to see him having some happy-ever-after romance.
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John Haslam Marshall says:
Thank you for taking the time to write and research this.
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checking ImageMagick MagickWand API configuration program... found in /usr/bin/Wand-config
checking if ImageMagick version is at least 6.2.4... configure: error: no. You need at least Imagemagick version 6.2.4 to use Imagick.
ERROR: `/tmp/pear/temp/imagick/configure --with-imagick' failed

Yet, I have version 6.7.7 installed:
# convert --version
Version: ImageMagick 6.7.7-10 2012-11-06 Q16 http://www.imagemagick.org
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2012 ImageMagick Studio LLC
Features: OpenMP

I also tried installing the latest beta (pecl install imagick-beta), same result.  Also tried an old version 2.3.0, same result.  Also tried downloading source, phpize, and configure -- same result.
Can someone help please?

A: I was finally able to solve this myself.  I ended up doing:
apt-get remove graphicsmagick-libmagick-dev-compat imagemagick imagemagick-common
apt-get autoremove

Then:
apt-get install libmagickwand-dev

And finally was able to get imagick installed via pecl:
pecl install imagick-beta

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Liquid Launches its First IEO Issued by a Nasdaq-Listed Company, Phunware
Global cryptocurrency platform Liquid.com ("Liquid") announced the launch of its first Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) by a Nasdaq-listed company, Phunware, Inc (NASDAQ: PHUN), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile. The launch of this IEO offers the sale of Phun utility tokens ("Phun") on the Liquid platform.
With approximately one billion active devices touching Phunware's platform every month, Phun is uniquely positioned for mainstream adoption. Phun seeks to empower consumers and ensure they are fairly compensated for their engagement with brands, while also offering brands a better way to engage consumers and drive loyalty. Unlike other solutions that require consumers to change behavior, Phunware's technology integrates seamlessly with existing mobile applications so consumers aren't required to download new browsers or applications in order to begin earning Phun.
"We're excited to announce the Phun IEO on Liquid, one of the world's leading crypto exchanges with a strong presence in Asia Pacific markets," said Randall Crowder, Chief Operating Officer of Phunware. "The future of blockchain depends on real companies like Phunware launching real solutions like Phun to solve real problems like engaging consumers in a mobile-first world."
Brands can reward consumers in Phun when they engage in profitable behaviors, such as completing surveys, watching videos, sharing content or checking into specific physical locations to participate in marketing campaigns. Consumers will have the ability to earn additional benefits for holding Phun or they can spend Phun on goods, services and offers in branded marketplaces. Brands will receive real-time access to intent-based data for their target consumers and can reward the right consumer at the right time in the right place.
"We are proud to host the first IEO launched by a Nasdaq-listed company on Liquid. Phunware has achieved the success of listing on a public US stock exchange after a decade of experience as a leader in mobile technology. This regulatory excellence and commitment to innovation is a common vision shared by Liquid, as a pro-regulatory player in enabling market liquidity to drive Phunware's technological innovation.," said Kai Kono, Head of Asia Pacific, Business Development and Sales at Liquid Group. "We are looking forward to strengthening our pro-regulatory partnerships and what it means for Liquid members."
Liquid will be the first to debut Phun and it will be available for purchase from September 26 to October 3, 2019. Only Liquid customers are allowed to purchase.
The following incentives are available for purchasers:
- Purchasers will earn double bonuses for their purchases of Phun on Day 1 and Day 2.
- One purchaser (selected at random) who purchases by the end of Day 2 will win an additional $10,000 USD in Phun.
- The purchaser who makes the single largest purchase within the sale period will receive an additional $25,000 USD in Phun.
To reward purchasers for sharing this opportunity with others, the following incentives are also available:
- If the Phun IEO raises $1-2 million USD, every purchaser will receive an additional distribution of Phun representing 10% of their first purchase.
- If the Phun IEO raises $3 million USD or more, every purchaser will receive an additional distribution of Phun representing 30% of their first purchase.
- The influencer with the most followers on Twitter who tweets about the Phun IEO by sharing the link to the Phun landing page on Liquid before October 1 will receive $10,000 USD in Phun.
Phun is currently not available for purchase by citizens of the United States, Canada or any sanctioned country.
For more information, please see https://app.liquid.com/ieo-market/PHUN.
About Phunware, Inc.
Everything You Need to Succeed on Mobile -- Transforming Digital Human Experience
Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN), is the pioneer of Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS), an award-winning, fully integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides companies the products, solutions, data and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios and audiences globally at scale. Phunware's Software Development Kits (SDKs) include location-based services, mobile engagement, content management, messaging, advertising, loyalty (PhunCoin & Phun) and analytics, as well as a mobile application framework of pre-integrated iOS and Android software modules for building in-house or channel-based mobile application and vertical solutions. Phunware helps the world's most respected brands create category-defining mobile experiences, with more than one billion active devices touching its platform each month.
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About Liquid
Founded in 2014, we are a leading global fintech company that operates Liquid.com ("Liquid"), a global cryptocurrency platform that provides trading, exchange, and next generation financial services powered by blockchain technology. With offices in Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, and now the USA, Liquid combines a strong network of local partners with extensive team experience in banking and financial products to deliver best in class financial services for its customers.
Today, Liquid is the world's largest crypto-fiat platform by transaction volume, regulated in Japan. Powered by the World Book, which provides customers enhanced price matching and deeper liquidity for various fiat and cryptocurrency pairs, Liquid offers trading services for major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum against fiat currency pairs in Japanese yen, US, Singapore and Australian dollars, and euro.
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Che Pena, oltre a me nn c'è nessuno in lombardia provincia di bergamo???????????????
Where exactly if I could know ??
^Thanks, I'll remember that next time -lol, because I didn't use a translator- ;p I am mixing it with Spanish. My bad.
I live in the Nation's Capital - Washington DC area. XD And you?
Must be fun there, yes?
True, traveling is very expensive T_T Otherwise, I'd have traveled to so many countries by now!!
and so many other places.
You've been there?? NO WAY!!! I really wanted to go there. It's strange? How so? Too much control?
So, why did you go there?
lol, yeah, Asian countries are crazy about respect and clean.
But why did you go there? For fun?
I guess that you don't ever want to go there again? It's all right.
When did you go? Recently?
hehe, I don't really like Sushi, so if I went there...there would be a big problem XD If you speak Italian/English, how hard was it understanding the people there??
Sorry for asking you so many questions. XDD Tell me to stop when you're tired of me.
Are the people short there? lol.
lol. You must have felt really tall when you went there.
Are they really fat there? Or skinny?
Puglia. Bari. E se occorre vengo in jappone!
Città: Santarcangelo di Romagna (dove abito ;D), Rimini, Riccione, Savignano sul Rubicone, Cesena, Cesenatico.
io sono pugliese... vivo in provincia di bari..
Ki è di Palermo ( Sicilia ) ?


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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Out Today
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Today marks the launch of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT! To celebrate, we wanted to answer the timeless question: what's the best Final Fantasy?
This single question causes so much debate. I had the distinct pleasure of asking some of our most famed Final Fantasy developers in Japan what the best entry in the series is, and why.
The developers' comments are listed in alphabetical order…
Akihiko Matsui
The Best: Final Fantasy II
Why: Both the character development system that allowed a high level of freedom and the dramatic scenario were superb; even looking back on it now, it's a masterpiece. It may be safe to say that the Final Fantasy series didn't turn into a small collection of works because of Final Fantasy II. It was also because of this game, that I aspired to take part in the production of video games myself.
Akitoshi Kawazu
The Best: Final Fantasy V
Why: [It has the] best battle system.
Hajime Tabata
The Best: Final Fantasy
Why: As a player, you are suddenly thrown into the world of the game, but as you progress, you begin to see the story, and the title appears on screen along with beautiful music. The gameplay style and direction/presentation shown in this sequence is essentially the starting point for Final Fantasy. After taking on a mainline title myself, I understand this, more than ever.
Hiroaki Kato
The Best: Final Fantasy Tactics
Why: The world of Ivalice and the job system are superb!
Ichiro Hazama
The Best: Final Fantasy VI
Why: The visuals using sprite artwork are beautiful and unparalleled, and the music is also fantastic. As we all know, it's the best. The story for each and every character is drawn out in detail, and just the overall level of perfection as a piece of work is over the top. This title is what made me interested in the company called Square.
Motomu Toriyama
The Best: Final Fantasy XIII
Why: Because I can confront any powerful enemy if I'm with Lightning, the strongest heroine.
The Best: Final Fantasy III & Final Fantasy VII
Why: Rather than these titles being what I consider to be the best, I consider Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy III to be the most impactful. As for Final Fantasy VII, the content of the game was impactful on all vectors, from the visual expression seen back then, to the universe, character design, and volume of content. The power this title holds is similar to MMORPGs, and it's precisely worthy of being called "the game that has it all".
As for Final Fantasy III, I consider it a masterpiece in terms of the "game experience" since it essentially completed the Final Fantasy system from the early stages, such as the job system and active time battle. I feel like these two Final Fantasy titles serve as an origin, the reason the Final Fantasy series continues to this day. I'd also like to continue creating games that stack up against these titles, so I'd like to ask for everyone's continued support for the Final Fantasy series!
Shinji Hashimoto
Why: Although Final Fantasy VII was the first title I took part in, when you consider the franchise's origin, it's none other than the first title in the series. The first title that lead to Final Fantasy's 30th anniversary, the "Warrior of Light," it was a profoundly memorable encounter.
Takashi Katano
Why: The job system was so outstanding and fun that I put many hours into this game.
Takashi Tokita
The Best: Final Fantasy IV
Why: The best Final Fantasy!? That's an extremely difficult question… I haven't played all of the Final Fantasy titles, but if I were to choose one, then it would have to be Final Fantasy IV. This is not only because it was the first Final Fantasy title that I was deeply involved in, but because it also shaped the basis for how I make games, with themes such as light, darkness, and the meeting and parting of characters. The fact that I was able to create its sequel "Final Fantasy IV: The After Years" was also quite moving.
Takeo Kujiraoka
The Best: Final Fantasy X
Why: I dwelled on the overwhelming emotion and sadness for about three days after the ending. While it was the first Final Fantasy title to be voiced, I felt that it had already perfected its usage. This was also the first game I played for more than 100 hours (and ended up playing 200 hours more after clearing the main game). I played through every single [piece of] content that was available.
Toshiyuki Itahana
The Best: Final Fantasy IX & Final Fantasy XIV
Why: Final Fantasy IX is the most memorable Final Fantasy title for me as a developer because it greatly impacted my designs. As a player, I would consider Final Fantasy XIV to be the best Final Fantasy title. I don't think there is any other title in the MMO genre in which I can resonate with the game's protagonist "Warrior of Light" to this degree, where I consider the in-game characters as friends, occasionally resent them, and feel delighted about meeting them once again. I feel like I'm living and crafting the future of this epic narrative in another world that truly exists along with other players.
Yoshinori Kitase
Why: I like all the Final Fantasy games, but let me choose Final Fantasy V this time. It was the first Final Fantasy title I took part in, and here, you can find the job and ability system in its completed form!
Do any of the above responses surprise you? More importantly, what is your favorite Final Fantasy, and why? Let us know in the comments below!
Regardless of your differences of opinion between your family and friends, finally you can determine which Final Fantasy is best in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, available today. In case reading through that didn't get you hyped enough, we wanted to celebrate some of the highlights of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT this past year in the US with our launch trailer above. Join the fight.
Also, if you weren't aware, an original theme is available for purchase!
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Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares Sample Clauses
Clause: Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares
Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares
SALE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
REDEMPTION AND REPURCHASE
Issue and Redemption of Fund Shares
Purchase and Redemption Procedures
Sale of Trust Shares
CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Omnibus Shares
Optional Redemption of Notes
Manual Purchase and Redemption
Availability of Trust Portfolio Shares
PARTIES AND PURPOSE
Shared Funding Order
Representations and Warranties by You
Sale of Fund Shares
Applicants to the Original Order
Sub-Clauses
Manual or Automated Portfolio Share Transactions
Without limiting
Indemnification By The Underwriter
Indemnification By The Trust
Indemnification By You
INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY
Indemnification by the Distributor
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION
Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 3.1 We will make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts for the benefit of the Contracts. The shares will be available for purchase at the net asset value per share next computed after we (or our agent) receive a purchase order, as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or may suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees, they deem such action to be in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio. Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustees have determined that there is a significant risk that the Trust and its shareholders may be adversely affected by investors whose purchase and redemption activity follows a market timing pattern, and have authorized the Trust, the Underwriter and the Trust's transfer agent to adopt procedures and take other action (including, without limitation, rejecting specific purchase orders) as they deem necessary to reduce, discourage or eliminate market timing activity. You agree to cooperate with us to assist us in implementing the Trust's restrictions on purchase and redemption activity that follows a market timing pattern.
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Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. For purposes of this Article I, the Company shall be the Trust's agent for the receipt from each account of purchase orders and requests for redemption pursuant to the Contracts relating to each Portfolio, provided that the Company notifies the Trust of such purchase orders and requests for redemption by 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3.
Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 3.1 Availability of Trust Portfolio Shares
Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. Trust shares to be made available to the respective Accounts shall be sold by each of the respective Portfolios of the Trust and purchased by the Company for that Account at the net asset value next computed after receipt of each order, as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust. Shares of a particular Portfolio of the Trust shall be ordered in such quantities and at such times as determined by the Company to be necessary to meet the requirements of those Contracts having amounts allocated to the Account (or subaccount thereof) for which the Trust Portfolio shares serve as the underlying investment medium. Orders and payments for shares purchased will be sent promptly to the Trust and will be made payable in the manner established from time to time by the Trust for the receipt of such payments. The Trust has the obligation to ensure that its shares to be made available to the appropriate Accounts are registered at all times under the 1933 Act.
Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1. ( REDACTED )
Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares. 1.1 For purposes of this Article I, the Company as agent for the Trust, shall receive purchase orders and requests for redemption relating to each Portfolio from each Account for acceptance as of the Close of Trading on each Business Day, as defined in Section 1.3, and shall notify the Trust of such Instructions by no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day. The Business Day on which such Instructions are received in proper form by the Company and time stamped by the Close of Trading will be the date as of which Portfolio shares shall be deemed purchased, or redeemed as a result of such Instructions. Instructions received in proper form by the Company and time stamped after the Close of Trading on any given Business Day shall be treated as if received on the next following Business Day. The Company warrants that all orders and Instructions received by the Company which will be transmitted to the Trust for processing on a Business Day will have been received and time stamped prior to the Close of Trading on that Business Day. Instructions received after the 10:00 a.m. cut off time set forth above shall be processed on the next Business Day.
Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares
Related to Purchase and Redemption of Trust Portfolio Shares
Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares 1.1. The Fund and the Underwriter agree to make available for purchase by the Company shares of the Portfolios and shall execute orders placed for each Account on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund or its designee of such order. For purposes of this Section 1.1, the Company shall be the designee of the Fund and the Underwriter for receipt of such orders from each Account and receipt by such designee shall constitute receipt by the Fund; provided that the Fund receives notice of such order by 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business Day. "
SALE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES 1. Whenever the Fund shall sell any shares issued by the Fund ("Shares") it shall deliver to Custodian a Certificate or Instructions specifying the amount of money and/or Securities to be received by Custodian for the sale of such Shares and specifically allocated to an Account for such Series.
REDEMPTION AND REPURCHASE The Notes are subject to optional redemption, and may be the subject of an Offer to Purchase, as further described in the Indenture. The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
Issue and Redemption of Fund Shares All expenses incurred in connection with the issue, redemption, and transfer of the Fund's shares, including the expense of confirming all share transactions;
Purchase and Redemption Procedures (a) The Fund hereby appoints the Company as an agent of the Fund for the limited purpose of receiving purchase and redemption requests on behalf of the Account (but not with respect to any Fund Shares that may be held in the general account of the Company) for Shares of those Designated Portfolios made available hereunder, based on allocations of amounts to the Account or subaccounts thereof under the Contracts and other transactions relating to the Contracts or the Account. Receipt of any such request (or relevant transactional information therefore) on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Fund calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the SEC (a "Business Day") by the Company as such limited agent of the Fund prior to the time that the Fund calculates its net asset value as described from time to time in the Fund Prospectus (which as of the date of execution of this Agreement is 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) shall constitute receipt by the Fund on that same Business Day, provided that the Fund receives notice of such request by 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the next following Business Day.
Sale of Trust Shares 1.1. The Trust agrees to sell to the Company those Shares which the Accounts order (based on orders placed by Policy holders on that Business Day, as defined below) and which are available for purchase by such Accounts, executing such orders on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of the order for the Shares. For purposes of this Section 1.1, the Company shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of such orders from Policy owners and receipt by such designee shall constitute receipt by the Trust; provided that the Trust receives notice of such orders by 9:30 a.m. New York time on the next following Business Day. "
CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Omnibus Shares CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor in the same proportion that CDSCs related to the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares are allocated to each thereof; provided, that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports which track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor depending on whether the related redeemed Omnibus Share is attributable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.
Optional Redemption of Notes (a) The Issuer shall have the right to redeem the Notes at its option and in its sole discretion at any time or from time to time prior to the Maturity Date, in whole or in part. The redemption price ("Redemption Price") will equal the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) as determined by the Quotation Agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus basis points ( % or of one percent), plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that if the Redemption Date falls after a Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, the Issuer will pay the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such interest payment date to the Holder of record at the close of business on the corresponding Record Date (instead of the Holder surrendering its Notes for redemption). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Notes are redeemed on or after days prior to the Maturity Date, the Redemption Price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus unpaid interest, if any, accrued thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
Manual Purchase and Redemption 3.3.1 You are hereby appointed as our designee for the sole purpose of receiving from Contract owners purchase and exchange orders and requests for redemption resulting from investment in and payments under the Contracts that pertain to subaccounts that invest in Portfolios ("Instructions"). "
Availability of Trust Portfolio Shares 3.1.1 We will make shares of the Portfolios available to the Accounts for the benefit of the Contracts. The shares will be available for purchase at the net asset value per share next computed after we (or our agent, or you as our designee) receive a purchase order, as established in accordance with the provisions of the then current prospectus of the Trust. All orders are subject to acceptance by us and by the Portfolio or its transfer agent, and become effective only upon confirmation by us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Trustees") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or may suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Trustees, they deem such action to be in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio.