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Act My Age, Ready to Run, 18, Fool’s Gold, No Control, Fireproof, Stockholm Syndrome, Clouds

four this or that

steal my girl or act my age? ready to run or where do broken hearts go? 18 or night changes? fool’s gold or once in a lifetime? girl almighty or no control? fireproof or spaces? stockholm syndrome or change your ticket? clouds or illusion?

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Merry Christmas!

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This took me way longer to figure out than it probably should have.

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Wow. This is almost hypnotizing.

If you want to watch the James Corden performance of Kiwi and the XF one at the same time, just head right on over here. Interesting to watch them both and compare.

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Hot Chelle Rae On So Random

It’s hard to believe it was more than five years ago when this happened. I still can’t believe Disney Channel made them change the lyrics and wouldn’t let them show off their tattoos. Disney Channel let One Direction have their tattoos uncovered when they appeared on several ads on the station. Oh, well. It’s still a good performance and kind of makes for a good laugh if you think about all Hot Chelle Rae must have gone through. Plus, Ian Keaggy was still in the band.

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I’m sad to say I’d almost forgotten about this song.

i lowered the pitch of “don’t let me go” i think i’ve done a bad thing 

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in celebration of one directions birthday reblog this and tag it with your favorite 1D era+fav album+fav song and fav music video

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Happy 7 years, One Direction! 

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“I couldn’t ask for a better group of friends to have in this room tonight, thank you so much for being here, all of you.” At his first ever solo show last night, Harry Styles spoke to the audience as if they were the organisers of his surprise birthday party rather than a crowd of strangers. But the intimacy felt appropriate: the former One Direction member is more familiar with Wembley Stadium and Madison Square Gardens than a tiny, sweaty room on the corner of Highbury and Islington roundabout.

On his Twitter feed, Styles announced at 8am on Saturday morning that a surprise gig would be taking place that evening at The Garage in London, ahead of his larger tour later this year to promote his debut solo album (the self-titled Harry Styles). Tickets were only available, for £10, if bought from the box office in person, and even then you could only buy one. All proceeds were to go to The Little Princess Trust, the charity that the singer donated his hair to last year, which provides wigs to children experiencing hair loss. Dedicated fans jumped out of bed seconds later to buy tickets, some still in their pyjamas. The atmosphere inside was giddy as a result, ticket-holders delirious with luck. Styles, dressed in a frankly outrageous pink satin Gucci suit with embroidered dragons snaking up his thighs, seemed genuinely excited to be there too, telling the crowd he was “overwhelmed” by their support. “This is my first show in a long time. My first show ever. So it’s a night I won’t forget,” he said, adding “You might not be able to tell from my monotone voice, but I am having a great time.” His years of experience in one of the music industry’s most polished pop bands are clear to see: for what was essentially a warm-up show, this was a sleek performance. Delivering his new album in its entirety, Styles was most impressive when letting loose on rockier, more upbeat tracks Only Angel and Kiwi (the latter saw women at the front form a mosh pit), or exuding Seventies sex appeal on Woman and Carolina. Unlike at the rehearsal he held last week, he did not stage dive. “Let me tell you,” he explained of the much-reported calamitous attempt (which saw him knock a fan to the floor). “It doesn’t feel one third as cool as you think it does.”

As well as his solo material, Styles performed two other songs: an experimental riff on Kanye West’s “Ultralight Beam” and a much-loved One Direction track he has a writing credit on, “Stockholm Syndrome”. “You may or may not know the words,” Styles deadpanned, as the crowd screamed at the opening notes. One of the loudest cheers of the entire event went not to the main man, but his drummer Sarah Jones, who has delighted Styles’s mostly female fanbase with her performances over the past few weeks. “Alright, that’s enough,” the star joked after introducing her. “That’s why she’s at the back.” It’s a joy to watch Styles interact with a smaller crowd. He has a knowing, teasing relationship with fans, at one point asking the audience, “How you doing down there? You look very warm. There’s a smell…” But, this ribbing aside, his desire that everyone present have the best possible time was obvious, as he paused the show to check on a fan struggling with the heat, and sung Happy Birthday to another the front. It’s this combination of charm, ease, flamboyance, and an actually very good singing voice that sets Styles apart from his former bandmates and many of his peers. Could this be the rock star British pop music needs? - The Telegraph

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And I got Liam and Louis confused because their names started with the same letter.

remember when you didnt know which band member was which

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YES! This also applies to people who were 22 in 2016.

its weird being 18, 19, 20 in 2016 because i remember going into kindergarten and seeing those chunky ass giant computers at the desk and then going through school while technology rapidly develops and graduate in a world where people can have the entire internet and more just in their pocket like idk its so strange to me

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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It took me a long time to find this video again, but I HAD to reblog it for the third anniversary of this performance. Seriously, One Direction’s performance of Through the Dark that night on Saturday Night Live on December 7, 2013 left me speechless and totally satisfied, yet I wanted more. Zayn screwing up the lyrics can barely be noticed over the pure awe-inspiring magnificence of the rest of the performance.

One Direction performing Through the Dark on SNL

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That’s SO cool! I’ll never look at those awards the same way again!

I would like to clarify something about the trophy the athletes are receiving, because I have read things that are not worthy of mention.

The trophy given to athletes is the 3D Olympic logo of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The logo was inspired by the Sugarloaf Mountain curves and the Brazilian & Olympic spirit.

As you can see in the picture the logo ‘fits’ perfectly in the shape of the mountain and looks like it’s being embraced by the three athletes featured on it (yes, each color is the representation of a person): a goal keeper, a rower and a volleyball player.

Not only they embrace the mountain, but each other representing the welcoming spirit of the Brazilian people but also conveys the ideal Olympic spirit.

While for several people is a ‘multicolored mess made by children in crafts’, the logo colors are the ones in the Brazilian flag: yellow, blue and green. 

In the logo you can read the word ‘Rio’ (green forms the letter ‘R’, the yellow forms the letter ‘I’ and the union of the yellow and blue you can see the ‘O’, pretty fucking cool if you ask me).

The trophy can also be used as a medal holder. 

The logo is a complex visual identity that represents Rio and was created to be universally understood.

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Harry looks so much younger like this. He also seems happier.

(via Florinee_R)