#Culture Media Industry

[scarefox]

Imagine being this stuck in the echo chamber of the anti-BL & purity culture bubble

(said video I shared a few times here on tumblr as well, but here it is again)

[baldwinheights]

[pop-punklouis]

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[thekidsare-not-alright]

thinking about how tttyg was kinda the calm before the storm, if you will. and how futct was them entering the storm, ioh and folie in the thick of it, and then at long last, the hiatus in the eye of the storm. and then they entered it again, this time having already braved it once before, from srar to the harsher end of mania. and smfs is them finally being free of the storm altogether. they still went through it, the storm is still around, but they're in calmer seas now, following the wind currents wherever they want

[thepeopleinpower]

Capitalism and colonialism took community away from us and I want it back. I’ve heard about it from my grandparents and in books and articles online. All throughout history and still today in some parts of the world. People looking out for each other. Regularly. Relentlessly. Neighbors watching each others children, having enough food to share and actually sharing it, being invested in each others lives because everyone has different strengths.

Today community has been strategically painted as a weakness and something to be skeptical of because it is a threat to the very foundations of capitalism. And that’s a real fucking shame because in reality, growing up with community and still having that through adulthood would probably make most people generally happier and less perpetually tired and stressed. It is renewable resilient versatile adaptable self-sustaining and kind of the Ultimate Resource.

[hotpinkboots]

*****(ONLY vote if you've seen your fair share of BOTH old and new media, we are looking for well-rounded responses, not answers based off of bias/inexperience.)*****

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[mythicmemex]

There's something of Persephone in every pop princess, but Britney embodies it most purely: the eternal maiden dancing on the edge of darkness. The world wants its pop goddesses innocent and dangerous at once, sweet and sultry, controlled and wild. They must live in that liminal space between innocence and knowledge, like a pomegranate seed caught between teeth. The public eye becomes our modern underworld. The pop princess dances between realms, seen by the world as neither fully mortal nor divine.

[baldwinheights]

[sharonisthebettercarter]

i'm realizing very quickly that i have a raging hard on for media that explores the detriment of war and weaponry, dives into the hypocrisy of human tribalism and false dichotomy, and heavily criticizes capitalism--of course with the pretty no filter horror bow<3

and i'm okay with that<3<3<3

[rapmusings]

has social media replaced the role of juke boxes? TikTok made the major labels go back to the drawing board and Facebook's monetization program incentivizes artists to post their music videos on their pages. It's like going to waffle house and playing a song as much as you want but then the song is gone once you leave the store. Streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify are just as intangible, but social media platforms give you a chance to drop straight to the people with little to no industry stuff (bots, playlists, labels owning a major share of the streaming platform, etc.) impeding you.

[techdriveplay]

How WhistlinDiesel Revolutionized Car Reviews

With automotive content, traditional car reviews have long followed a familiar formula: polished shots of vehicles, technical specifications, and reserved commentary on performance. However, with the rise of platforms like YouTube and social media, this formula has been challenged. One creator who stands out in this shift is WhistlinDiesel. Known for his unconventional and often extreme approach,…

[disordinarybeauty]

THE FLAWLESS IS FLAWED

The contemporary obsession with physical perfection, fueled by the rise of beauty therapy and the proliferation of beauty clinics, has transformed natural human variation into a medical condition in need of treatment. This paradoxical trend, where unique physical attributes are stigmatized as flaws, underscores the insidious power of societal beauty standards.

The beauty industry, with its arsenal of invasive procedures and chemical treatments, has successfully rebranded natural aging and individual differences as defects to be rectified. This medicalization of beauty reinforces the notion that physical imperfections are not merely aesthetic preferences but rather pathological conditions requiring professional intervention.

Ironically, while natural features are pathologized, artificial enhancements, such as plastic surgery and cosmetic fillers, are often celebrated as signs of beauty and success. This double standard highlights the inherent contradiction of a culture that simultaneously denigrates natural beauty and glorifies artificial perfection.

By promoting a narrow and unattainable ideal of beauty, the beauty industry perpetuates a cycle of body dissatisfaction expectations and embrace the diversity of human appearance. Rather than seeking to eliminate imperfections, we should strive to cultivate a society that values individuality and celebrates the beauty of difference.

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[viraltrendsspot]

Annabelle was released on October 3, 2014. Today In Pop Culture History

[lea-sbian]

so the other day I discovered that my size has gone from a medium, an XL, to an XXL when it comes to buying clothes at Walmart. Which to me felt weird because it doesn't feel as though my body has changed drastically at all over the past few years, yet the pants at clothing stores tell me otherwise.

It got me thinking about whether I consider myself fat, or if I even have the right to consider myself that way. I know I'm definitely overweight, but I don't feel I have the right to claim I have the same struggles as people who are actually fat. I don't worry about accommodations for my size when traveling, I don't have bad experiences and I don't worry too much about being treated differently for my size by strangers or doctors. I don't struggle with pain and quick exhaustion more than an average person when it comes to being able to move my body.

Yet, the size of my body still tugs at the back of my mind constantly. You'd be hard-pressed to see a body like mine celebrated in popular media, where a large muffin top stomach and broad back are mismatched with thin limbs and small hands. A body that has a weak chin, and wide neck, and one that finds mass produced clothing uncomfortable. This body is usually never seen, or at the very least never made to seem beautiful. I also struggle in my field of work, where I have a hard time physically keeping pace with my coworkers, who I feel I slow down. Whos bodies seem beautifully made to do the work I so desperately want to and do good job in as well, but instead I slow my team down with my bodily need to catch my breath only after a small walk uphill. And it sometimes feels like no matter how much I exersize, how healthy I change my diet, I will never loose this weight that feels as though it drags my body down, and stops me from doing what I want.

I don't think I am ugly though. I love my face, my eyes, my lips. And though they are small I love my hands, and arms and broad back. And I love how I can see a body like mine here on tumblr, the space where artists capture the beauty of an unconventionally attractive body.