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i-am-qwerty666 · 2 years ago

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Just a bunch of useful websites

12ft – Hate paywalls? Try this site out.

My Fridge Food – No idea what to make? Tell this site what ingredients you have on hand and it will give you recipes to cook.

Project Gutenberg – Always ends up on these type of lists and for very good reason. All works that are copyright free in one place.

Ninite – New PC? Install all of your programs in one go with no bloat or unnecessary crap.

Unchecky – Tired of software trying to install additional unwanted programs? This will stop it completely by unchecking the necessary boxes when you install.

Sci-Hub – Research papers galore! Check here before shelling out money. And if it’s not here, try the next link in our list.

LibGen – Lots of free PDFs relate primarily to the sciences.

Zotero – A free and easy to use program to collect, organize, cite and share research.

Car Complaints – Buying a used car? Check out what other owners of the same model have to say about it first.

CamelCamelCamel – Check the historical prices of items on Amazon and set alerts for when prices drop.

Have I Been Pawned – Still the king when it comes to checking if your online accounts have been released in a data breach. Also able to sign up for email alerts if you’ve ever a victim of a breach.

Radio Garden – Think Google Earth but wherever you zoom, you get the radio station of that place.

Just The Recipe – Paste in the url and get just the recipe as a result. No life story or adverts.

Tineye – An Amazing reverse image search tool.

My 90s TV – Simulates 90’s TV using YouTube videos. Also has My80sTV, My70sTV, My60sTV and for the younger ones out there, My00sTV. Lose yourself in nostalgia.

Foto Forensics – Free image analysis tools.

Old Games Download – A repository of games from the 90’s and early 2000’s. Get your fix of nostalgia here.

Online OCR – Convert pictures of text into actual text and output it in the format you need.

Remove Background – An amazingly quick and accurate way to remove backgrounds from your pictures.

Twoseven – Allows you to sync videos from providers such as Netflix, Youtube, Disney+ etc and watch them with your friends. Ad free and also has the ability to do real time video and text chat.

Coolors – Struggling to get a good combination of colors? This site will generate color palettes for you.

This To That – Need to glue two things together? This’ll help.

Photopea – A free online alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Does everything in your browser.

BitWarden – Free open source password manager.

Atlas Obscura – Travelling to a new place? Find out the hidden treasures you should go to with Atlas Obscura.

ID Ransomware – Ever get ransomware on your computer? Use this to see if the virus infecting your pc has been cracked yet or not. Potentially saving you money. You can also sign up for email notifications if your particular problem hasn’t been cracked yet.

Way Back Machine – The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites and loads more.

Rome2Rio – Directions from anywhere to anywhere by bus, train, plane, car and ferry.

Splitter – Seperate different audio tracks audio. Allowing you to split out music from the words for example.

myNoise – Gives you beautiful noises to match your mood. Increase your productivity, calm down and need help sleeping? All here for you.

DeepL – Best language translation tool on the web.

Forvo – Alternatively, if you need to hear a local speaking a word, this is the site for you.

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i-am-qwerty666 · 2 years ago

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I love this fic and I lost it LOL so reblogging to never lose it again

Her Secret-Jason Dilaurentis Imagine

Requested: No

Warnings: Sexual implications

“Spence, why are we all here?” Hanna asked.

“It can’t be to revisit old times,” I muttered.

Hanna, Spencer, Aria, Emily, and I were seated at our usual table at the Brew. It was a cool Saturday afternoon when Spencer texted all of us to meet at our old favorite hangout. Even though the cafe was familiar, it was strange to be back since Allison wasn’t around.

I got chills just thinking of my dead frenemy. It had been months since her body was found and I still wasn’t over it.

“Right, we all got texts after the funeral from A, right? Well, I’ve been getting more since,” Spencer said. “How about you guys?” Aria hesitated. “Yeah, I have too.”

“Same,” Emily said.

“Unfortunately, I have been getting the creep’s texts too,” Hanna said.

They all turned to look at me and I shrugged.

“They haven’t bothered me since the funeral,” I muttered before sipping my black coffee.

“What?” My four friends hissed in unison.

“How…why?” Emily asked.

I shrugged again. “I don’t know, I guess I’m the most innocent out of all of us.”

At that, all of my friends scoffed and laughed.

“Yeah, right. I don’t think you have an innocent bone in your body,” Spencer said.

“You are the same Y/N Y/L/N who took ecstasy at the fall dance, right?” Aria asked.

“And the same Y/N who snuck into hotel parties and stole free booze,” Emily said.

“Okay, I get it. I’ve done some scandalous things, but everyone in Rosewood knew about it,” I said with a laugh. “Besides, I’ve changed. My time in Japan really calmed me down and I learned that there’s more to life than nonstop partying.”

“We’ll see about that,” Hanna said. “But don’t put the old Y/N away for too long; she’s fun.”

“She’s also destructive.”

“But Y/N has a point, maybe A’s leaving her alone because she did everything in the open,” Spencer said.

“Yeah, well, the rest of us couldn’t exactly be honest about our stuff,” Hanna muttered.

Even though it was nice not to be harassed by some mysterious freak, I kind of wanted the treatment just so I could be in the same boat as my friends. I felt bad for not suffering and I was positive that I had done worst things than them when Alison was alive. Some people said that I was worse than her in some aspects. However, I never bullied anyone, I just never really discouraged Allison from doing so.

Spencer was leading the discussion for a plan when Emily gasped.

“What?” Aria gasped.

“Look at who just walked in,” Emily whispered.

We all turned and time seemed to slow down. Jason Dilaurentis had walked into the Brew and everything seemed to stopped. Patrons stopped their conversations and employees paused from taking orders as they observed Alison’s older brother approach the cashier. Jason didn’t really look at anyone and his expression was grave. I was thankful that he didn’t look at anyone, particularly me, because my heart seemed to stop.

“He’s back in town?” Aria whispered. “When did that happen?”

“I don’t know, maybe he came after the funeral. Maybe he couldn’t handle Ali’s…death.” Emily muttered the last word quicker than the rest.

“He looks good,” Hanna said.

Spencer, Aria, and Emily shot her a judgmental look.

“What? He does. Rehab did him well,” Hanna said.

I wanted to agree with her, I really did, but that would reveal my big secret, the one that none of them knew.

Suddenly, Jason turned around from making his order and looked right at me. I was paralyzed—-I couldn’t move under his hazel gaze. Our interactions were never so stiff and awkward, they were usually much more natural. I supposed that kind of thing happens when one doesn’t see someone they were involved with for a year.

Finally, he turned away and began scrolling through his phone.

“Do you guys think he could be A?” Emily asked.

“No way. A’s using stuff against us that only Ali would know and she and Jason weren’t exactly close,” Aria said.

I couldn’t focus on the conversation though, all I could think about was the first time Jason and I started sneaking around.

It was two summers ago. We were all sleeping over at Alison’s house in her bedroom. Justin Timberlake’s “Summer Love” was blasting in Alison’s room as we played Truth or Dare. Jason and his older friends were having a party downstairs and it was getting wild down there. Me being the daredevil party girl I was, I wanted to join that party more than anything. Besides, it was an excuse to be near Jason.

“Spencer, truth or dare?” Aria asked.

“Truth,” Spencer said.

We all groaned.

“Of course you picked truth again,” Alison scoffed.

Spencer shrugged shyly and Aria tapped her chin in thought.

“Have you ever cheated in class?” Aria asked.

“No, never!” “Lie!”

“She can’t cheat, she’s a Hastings. You’re all weirdly smart,” I said as I grabbed some popcorn from the bowl in Hanna’s lap.

“But maybe she was desperate for the perfect grade and was forced to cheat,” Alison argued.

“That is a good point,” Hanna mumbled.

“Well, it’s not true. Besides, it’s Y/N’s turn.” Spencer turned to me.

“This should be good.” Aria leaned forward.

“Truth or dare?” Spencer asked.

“Dare.”

“Ooooh,” Aria, Emily, and Hanna sang.

“I dare you to steal a bottle of alcohol from the party downstairs,” Spencer said.

Alison glanced at me. “I don’t know about that…”

“No. I must complete it because Y/N Y/L/N always completes the dares she’s given.”

I maintained a calm composure as I stood and walked out into the hallway. Alison and the rest of the girls followed me to make sure I did it. On the outside, I was relaxed, but on the inside I was terrified. I had never been to a party with people such as Jason’s friends. They were all older and drug and alcohol addicts. But I wanted to impress Jason since I’ve had the biggest crush on him since kindergarten. So, I silently thanked myself for wearing a flattering NWA concert t-shirt with black leggings before traipsing down the stairs and into the chaos.

There were people making out in plain sight, drinking, and doing drugs off of weird surfaces. Some hard rap song I didn’t know was playing and I was thankful that no one really noticed me as I weaved by people, stepped over bottles, and searched for a full bottle of liquor and Jason. Unfortunately, neither seemed to be in the main area so I moved to the kitchen. It was less populated and I managed to slip past a stoned couple before grabbing for the bottle of whiskey ontop of the fridge.

“I don’t remember inviting you to the party,” Jason muttered in my ear.

His voice was hot and made my body tingle every where. Somehow, I managed to remain relaxed as I turned to face him. He was gorgeous with his unruly golden hair, perfect stubble on his sharp jaw, and hazel eyes aimed on me. He was wearing a gray hoodie and black jeans without a shirt. I was able to see his sculpted upper body and all I wanted to do was reach out and touch it.

“It’s a shame, this party would be much more exciting if I had been invited,” I said.

“Is that so?”

“Mmhmm, but your friends seem a little boring any way.”

Jason smirked and stepped closer towards me. “Really? I think they’re pretty entertaining.” Jason looked me up and down. “So, why did you come down here, Y/N?” “I wanted a bottle to take back upstairs to liven up the sleepover. Could you help me with that?” “Yeah, if you do me a favor.”

“What do you want?”

“Liven up this party. I know you can dance—you look so sexy when you do. Show my friends a good time.”

The fact that the object of my affections just called me sexy was still rolling through my mind before the rest of his words hit. He wanted me to dance for him and his friends before I could get alcohol. Some would call it degrading or too much effort to complete a dare, but I didn’t see it that way.

“Fine.” I walked back into the living room, glancing at the stairs to see Alison, Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna peering from the top of the staircase.

I winked at them as I approached the coffee table and cleared off the empty beer bottles, drug remnants, and snacks. The people around me jumped up to protest, but I ignored them as I stepped onto the table, right as Notorious BIG’s “Hypnotize” came on. I smirked and let the rhythm take over, making me swivel my hips, body roll, dip down, and wave my arms around. Jason’s friends—as high or drunk as they were—-cheered as I danced around and began dancing as well. I turned to Jason and saw him staring at me as though I were quarry and he was a hunter. A jolt went through me and I liked it, I liked the feeling of not knowing how he was going to act but knowing he would act.

In the middle of song, I stopped dancing and walked over to him as though I were in a trance.

“Pay up, I held up my end,” I said.

“Of course.” Jason handed me the bottle of rum and I grabbed it. However, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer. “You’ll be seeing more of me later.”

He released me and I walked back upstairs as though I wasn’t bursting to tell my friends about what happened. Instead, I played it cocky as I waved the bottle around before handing it to Alison. She gave me one of her knowing looks that bugged me before we all headed inside her bedroom.

“That was so cool,” Aria said.

“Yeah, I’d never be that bold to do that in front of all those older guys,” Hanna said.

“Don’t worry, you’ll get there one day,” I said.

“No, you were reckless down there, Y/N. Something could’ve happened to you,” Spencer said.

“Well, nothing did and now we have rum,” Alison said.

We passed the bottle around so many times that I blacked out. When I came to, the other girls were passed out and I really had to pee. I exited the room as quietly as possible before I made a beeline to the bathroom. When I finished, I began heading back to Alison’s room, still feeling the effects of the rum. Just when I got to Alison’s door, someone grabbed me and yanked me into another room. I yelped but was shushed when I made eye contact with Jason. His eyes were cloudy but he was probably more sober than me.

“What are you doing?” I whispered.

“I told you that you’d be seeing more of me later.” Jason closed the gap between us. “It’s later.”

The kiss was hot and passionate. No one else had ever kissed me like that so I moaned into it. Jason smirked underneath it as he wrapped his arms around my waist and I wrapped mine around his neck, pulling him closer. We began making out and he gently pushed me onto his bed. Our tongues interlocked several times and I clawed at his hoodie. Jason took it off without breaking the kiss. I rolled him over, pinning him down, and pulled away to take off my shirt. He stared at my naked torso for a while before leaning up and kissing me. He kissed down my neck, making sure to nip and lick down the side, forcing me to try to keep quiet.

“Shhh, don’t want to wake my sister or your friends,” he whispered.

With those words, I became stone cold sober. How could I be hooking up with my friend’s brother when she and my other friends are in the next room? I felt dirty and weird and not in the good way.

“I can’t do this,” I said as I pushed him away.

“What?”

“Don’t get me wrong, I really want to, but you’re Alison’s brother. It’s…it’s too weird.”

I tried to get off his lap but Jason pulled me back in. “Why is it weird?”

“Because I’d be going behind my friend’s back. It’s a girl thing, I wouldn’t expect you to understand.”

Jason rolled his eyes. “You don’t even like Alison that much. Besides, we both want this…a lot.”

Even though my relationship with Alison ran hot or cold, we were still friends and I had to stay loyal. But Jason looked really good and he was doing and saying all the right things.

“Yes, but I’m not going to do this with all of them across the hall.”

“But doesn’t that make this hotter?” He kissed my collarbone. “Knowing we could get caught at any second?”

“You make a good argument, but I need to get back before anyone notices.” I pried his hands off of me and grabbed my shirt off the floor. “I’m sure you could get plenty of other girls to do this.”

“I want you.”

With those three words, Jason Dilaurentis had me. He said them with such sincerity that it shook me to the core. Alison was never that sincere about our relationship, but she would give me hell if she found out about what I was about to do.

I slipped my shirt back on and walked over to Jason. “Just because we don’t do this now doesn’t mean we couldn’t do it later.” I wrapped my arms around him. “We could keep it between the two of us.”

“Sneaking around? I like it.” Jason kissed me.

“I have to go,” I whispered as I pulled away.

“I’ll text you.”

I nodded and when I turned to walk away, Jason smacked my butt. I jumped and narrowed my eyes at him before continuing back to Alison’s room. When I got back into my sleeping bag, I thought that no one had caught me. That was, until I felt the acute sensation of someone watching me.

Alison.

“Y/N?” Spencer asked.

I blinked and looked at her. “Yeah, sorry, what did I miss?”

“We wanted some pastries. Could you get them?” Spencer asked.

“Um, sure, yeah. What do you guys want?”

Emily didn’t even finish hers before I stood and made a beeline to the register .The Brew was pretty busy so Jason was still there and I felt hot—-an anxious hot being near him. I thought that I had gotten over him in my time out of the country, but I don’t think that I did. I quickly ordered my friends’ food and had the pleasure of needing to walk past Jason to get to my table. Lucky for me, he looked up just when I was about to start walking.

“Y/N,” Jason said.

“Hi, Jason. It’s good to see that you’re back in town,” I said.

“Yeah, I wanted to help my mom with some stuff.” Jason looked me over. “You look good…really good.”

“Thanks, a year in Japan will do that to you.”

“Oh, I heard about that. How was it?” “Therapeutic. I needed it after everything.”

“Yeah.”

“You look good, Jason.”

“Thanks, we should talk some time.” “Sure, uh, just text me. The number hasn’t changed.”

“Cool.”

I nodded.

The awkward air between us made me grit my teeth. Things used to be so organic and natural until the incident. Now, we couldn’t even be cordial to each other in a coffee shop without it feeling foreign. Sometimes, I wish we still had our old arrangement, but it felt good to get rid of the toxicity it brought to my life.

“Jason!” the barista called.

“That’s me. I’ll see you around.” “Uh huh.”

Jason grabbed his coffee and left. When I breathed, it felt as though I was releasing a breath that I had been holding for too long. It didn’t help that my friends kept staring from our table. There was no doubt in my mind that they would ask me questions when I sat down.

A few minutes later, when I returned with the sugary treats, I was bombarded with questions.

“Okay, what was that?” Aria asked.

“Nothing, we just talked for, like, one second.”

“More like five minutes,” Spencer said.

“What did you two talk about?” Hanna asked.

“Nothing, we just caught up and then he left.”

“Why was he so engaging with you?” Emily asked.

“We used to be in the same social circles. I used to run into him all the time at parties. Now, can you enjoy your sugar while we talk about something a little more lighthearted?”

For the next hour, I got my wish. We talked about everything but stayed away from mentioning Alison, Jason, or A. Unfortunately, Jason stayed in the back of my mind. There was obviously more to him coming back to Rosewood besides helping his mother. Something else made him come back.

When I got home later, my mother was enraptured by Jeoparady in the living room and my dad was still at work at the law firm. I managed to slip past my mom and go upstairs without her noticing. I slipped off my jacket and slumped onto my bed, exhausted.

Ding!

I grabbed my phone from my pocket and looked at the screen.

Nothing worse than a bitch who messes with their best friend’s brother.

-A

“And so it begins,” I whispered.

A finally had something on me, the question was could I ever reveal my secret to Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna? They hadn’t mentioned theirs so I had until then to figure out how I was going to tell them mine. They were definitely going to judge me because I knew that whatever A had on them wasn’t as seedy as mine. The worst part was that I might still be in love with Jason.

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i-am-qwerty666 · 3 years ago

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Hello Ever After High community! I want to share with you this google drive I made containing every EAH book FOR FREE and links to other media!

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i-am-qwerty666 · 3 years ago

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We celebrate David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Prince for their gender-nonconforming amazingness as we should, but let us not forget

Annie Lennox

Grace Jones

Sinead O‘Connor

Dolores O‘Riordan

Patti Smith

Tracy Chapman

Please add if you like, i do not own the photos

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i-am-qwerty666 · 3 years ago

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BLUR FANS:

someone i follow on twitter posted this. it's essentially a full, detailed transcript of "b-roads", a "lost" blur documentary that never got released. if you're wondering, it's real and it follows what "starshaped" was, as in tour footage and whatnots (many funny bits as well). the transcript honestly couldn't be any more detailed or well-done and i have loads to comment about what i just read; very good stuff.

more details about it in OP's post/in the transcript linked if you like.

since this is something i find valuable for us fans i chose to share it here and let more people know, even though all alone i might not reach as many people as intended - i hope you enjoy it! if you could reblog this to let others know, that'd be a treat. thank you x

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i-am-qwerty666 · 3 years ago

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Good gay movies so you stop watching call me by your name

Summer Of 85

Kill Your Darlings

Closet Monster

Matthias & Maxime

The Way He Looks

C.R.A.Z.Y

Mysterious Skin

Maurice

And Then We Danced

Milk

God’s Own Country

El Angel

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

My Own Private Idaho

The Handmaiden

Holding The Man

The Miseducation Of Cameron Post

Totally Fucked Up

A single man

Brokeback Mountain

I killed my mother

Booksmart

But I’m A Cheerleader

Pride

Water Lilies

Fingersmith

Tell It To The Bees

Fell free to add more <3

creds to: @deceasedorpheo

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i-am-qwerty666 · 3 years ago

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* rest prompts

feel free to combine prompts.

missing piece. falling asleep somewhere that isn’t their bed.

cloud. waking up and being soothed back to sleep.

name. being so exhausted that they faintly whisper the name of someone they trust as they are carried to bed.

moonlight. trying to stay up until a loved one comes back home.

fog. hearing stay awake as they are carried to safety.

armor. falling in and out of a restless sleep. feeling safe when a loved one presses a kiss to their forehead and strokes their hair.

gravity. cuddling up to a loved one when they are too tired to see straight.

repair. being confined to bed due to injury or illness and hating every second of it.

misfit. getting out of bed too soon, insisting they feel much better, and collapsing / passing out.

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i-am-qwerty666 · 3 years ago

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LGBTQ+ Movies I Watched Recently (Part 2)

Happiest Season (2020) dir. Clea DuVall

Short Summary: Abby plans on proposing to Harper when they visit Harper’s family for the holidays. Her plans get derailed when she learns that Harper hasn’t come out to her family yet.

Why you should watch it: Not gonna lie, Mackenzie Davis drew me to this movie; I’ve been in love with her ever since San Junipero came out. Add Kristen Stewart, Aubrey Plaza and Dan Levy to the mix and I’m sold. If you want a sapphic romance with a happy ending, this one’s for you.

Été 85 (2020) dir. François Ozon

Short Summary: Alexis recounts his six-week love affair with David during the summer of ‘85.

Why you should watch it: If you love 80s aesthetic and music, you definitely should watch this. The movie made me nostalgic of that decade and I wasn’t even alive back then! It’s a whirlwind summer romance reminiscent of Call Me by Your Name but with a more devastating twist.

Getting Go: The Go Doc Project (2013) dir. Cory James Krueckeberg

Short Summary: An obsessed college boy pursues his internet crush through the pretext of making a documentary about him.

Why you should watch it: The script and the acting are the one-two punch of this film. The writing is incredibly genuine, and both of the actors’ performances made the lines feel even more natural. I’m not the biggest fan of mockumentary-style films, but this one felt like it was a recording of my own life. Hyper-obsessive college grad with a Tumblr blog? Might as well have called out half the population of this damn site.

Pihalla (2017) dir. Nils-Erik Ekblom

Short Summary: Miku and Elias find themselves, and each other, during a summer in the Finnish countryside.

Why you should watch it: I’m a sucker for gays in the countryside™ and although this one is not quite up there with God’s Own Country and Call Me by Your Name, it still makes for a good watch. Miku as a character and his relationship with his parents was chaotic and fun. His relationship with Elias felt really natural and dreamy.

You, Me and Him (2017) dir. Daisy Aitkens

Short Summary: Olivia, a mature responsible lawyer, wants to have a baby, but her girlfriend Alex isn’t ready for the responsibility. Things get even more complicated when their flirty neighbour, John, joins the picture.

Why you should watch it: It is one of the most feel-good lesbian romcoms I have seen in a while. But I warn you, there are some dark parts that can really sneak up on you. Yeah, it’s hilarious, but damn it made me ugly cry, too. Oh, and if you want to see David Tennant as an alpha male douchebag, here’s your chance. (CW: **spoiler alert** p̶r̶e̶g̶n̶a̶n̶c̶y̶ ̶l̶o̶s̶s̶ )

Giant Little Ones (2018) dir. Keith Behrman

Short Summary: Franky and Ballas have been best friends since childhood, both on the swimming team, both incredibly popular. But after an incident during Franky’s birthday, they quickly fall apart and Franky falls from grace.

Why you should watch it: I think the film captures just how tumultuous coming-of-age stories are. Franky is going through his own journey of self-identity, and I’m happy that the movie didn’t rush in with labels. The conversation Franky has with his dad at the end also hits hard. (CW: physical assault, allusions to sexual assault)

Our Love Story (2016) dir. HyunJu Lee

Short Summary: A fine arts student meets an attractive bartender, and the two women begin an intimate relationship.

Why you should watch it: It’s a very intimate love story that isn’t rushed or dragged out for too long. We definitely see Yoon-Jo and Ji-Soo’s relationship bloom from start to end, but it’s not mind-numbingly boring to watch. Raw and unembellished, I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a realistic portrayal of wlw romance.

Die Mitte der Welt (2016) dir. Jakob M. Erwa

Short Summary: The film follows Phil and his relationship with his family, his best friend, and a newcomer at his school, Nicholas.

Why you should watch it: This is technically a second watch for me, and I’m glad I rewatched it, because I was able to catch some glaring red flags that I missed the first time. I love this movie in spite of all the heartache it caused me. The story, especially the deal with Phil’s family, struck a chord in me. And the shots! Visually stunning as well!

Les Amours Imaginaires (2010) dir. Xavier Dolan

Short Summary: Marie and Francis’ friendship is put to the test when a beautiful boy called Nicolas comes between them.

Why you should watch it: Watch it for the visuals – the colors, the costumes, the cast. Seriously, the actors included here may as well be kept in the Louvre: Xavier Dolan, Neils Schneider, Monia Chokri, hell, even a cameo from Louis Garrel! Dolan said it himself that this is a shallow film, but it’s worth the watch just to see Neils Schneider wearing heart-shaped glasses.

Closet Monster (2015) dir. Stephen Dunn

Short Summary: A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

Why you should watch it: Right off the bat, I am going to say that this film is dark. I tried watching it back in college but tapped out within the first ten minutes because something traumatic happens. Then I tried again about a week ago, finished it this time. It’s actually a very moving film. It’s violent and gory in some parts, but also ridiculous and wholesome in other parts. IT HAS A TALKING HAMSTER NAMED BUFFY! BUFFY WAS THE STAR OF THIS MOVIE FOR ME. (CW: gay bashing/sexual assault)

Straight Up (2020) dir. James Sweeney

Short Summary: Todd and Rory are intellectual soul mates. He might be gay but she might not care.

Why you should watch it: The dialogue in this film is undeniably sharp and witty. Loved the fast-paced back and forth between the two main characters as they discuss relationships, sex, gender, and more. James Sweeney and Katie Findlay’s chemistry just pulled you into the screen. It was funny, it was sweet, it was heartwrenching, it was great! (CW: allusions to sexual assault)

Latter Days (2003) dir. C. Jay Cox

Short Summary: A promiscuous gay party animal falls for a young Mormon missionary, leading to crisis, cliché, and catastrophe.

Why you should watch it: I saw this in santiagonex’s top 20 LGBTQ+ films with happy endings, and I honestly thought it was gonna be a feel-good watch. Instead, I got a rollercoaster melodrama filled with early 2000s gay culture, religious guilt, buttcheeks, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Needless to say, I got more than I bargained for. (CW: self-harm, conversion therapy)

The Old Guard (2020) dir. Gina Prince-Blythewood

Short Summary: A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered.

Why you should watch it: Okay, I was debating whether I should include this here, because it’s not necessarily an LGBTQ+ film as much as it is an action film with queer characters. I decided to include it, because JESUS! I have never seen such respectful and well-written representation of queer characters and relationships. Joe and Nicky are the most unproblematic couple in history. PERIOD. Pray for sequels, everyone. This is the kind of representation we deserve in mainstream media.

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