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praised and confused by grace lee, 2023, oil on linen, 8 × 9.75 inches

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Disney Publishing Worldwide Lists "Sofia The First: Royal Magic - Magical Message" Book For January 2027.

Sofia's back and that means that her journey also continues trought books! Disney Publishing Worldwide has listed a brand new "Sofia The First: Royal Magic" under the name "Magical Message"

The 40- page page book will bring Charmswell School for Royal Magic to younger readers

📚 Sofia The First: Royal Magic - Magical Message - January 5, 2027

Art by Grace Lee

40 pages

Disney Books

Disney Press

Disney Hyperion

Disney Editions

Even Princesses like Sofia the First can feel anxious about their first day at a new school! This picture book stars characters from the Disney Jr. and Disney+ TV show Sofia the First: Royal Magic. Join Sofia the First as she continues her adventures at the Charmswell School for Royal Magic, an academy for princes and princesses to further their magical and royal education. Young readers will easily relate to Sofia’s concerns about fitting in and finding the courage to be herself in this delightful, beautifully-illustrated jacketed picture book.

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The Tortured Poets Department | April 19, 2024

Grace Lee 'Demi Earrings' - $1,298.00

One of my favourite parts of the album listening experience is, of course, the new set of visuals that come with it. While there’s much to be said about interpreting clues, patterns, and preferences in aesthetic from the case study that candids provide, I view the album photoshoot as the most ‘canonical’ of every era. And oh *swoon* is this one ever beautiful. The original album cover set it up and the rest of the album’s photographs followed through to create a beautifully raw, desaturated world. One that provides ample space between all the black and white for the music to paint with all the shades of grey that its messy, complicated circumstances depict. 

In this particular shot, I love that we get to see Taylor’s hair smoothed out into a more classical glamour shot with a low, off-shoulder garment that exposes her back. Again, underlining the vulnerability of the shoot itself and how that ties into its respective work. The only ornamentation we see is from her modern, curved #GraceLee earrings. 

But what’s most interesting in this shot are what appears to be calla lilies resting on her shoulder. The flowers look so naturally tied into the shot they could almost be the ends of her hair or floral embellishments on the garment. Of course, Taylor being Taylor there’s a lot to possibly interpret from these flowers (the language of flowers is fascinating and there’s a lot of conflicting and wide-reaching symbolisms to each). That said, calla lilies are a common funeral service flower as they’re typically seen as symbols of resurrection and rebirth or purification of a departed soul. Broken calla lilies on tombstones often indicate someone who died before their time. With a lot of lyrical imagery across the album that centers on death, dying, and grief this makes the most sense

The calla lily also has ties to other themes we’ve already seen Taylor opt into for #TTPD. First, the Victorian era, the lily having become popularized in the 1800s (the Victorian age was 1820-1914). Secondly, in Greek mythology as it’s often seen as the symbol of Hera (goddess of marriage). 

Editorial Note: Original cover image captured by Beth Garrabrant - Taylor’s album photographer since folklore. In place of Beth’s image, for which she retains rights, I’ve commissioned a lovely demonstrative illustration by the talented Amelia Noyes.

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Grace Lee.

[sapsuckers-and-stardust]

Love that everything in Star Trek TOS looks a little shit, except for the wigs, for which there was apparently an unlimited budget and all the time in the world. In the early episodes Nurse Chapel was rocking three or four different elaborately styled looks when she simply not on screen enough to justify that. Even the girls of the week would usually have their hair augmented with crazy hairpieces of some variety. Not to mention our series regulars-- Shatner famously stole many (very expensive) custom hairpieces from the set and I believe Nichelle Nichols also stole some wigs and pretended they went missing. This show had amazing wigs.

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Grace Lee (British, 1995) - The Less They Like You, The More I Do (2022)