#Elephants and Stars

[artjipson]

Favorites of 2023: Just the List

This time of the year every music writer’s fancy turns to the ubiquitous quest for the best of/favorites of the year. We start with a list of albums and singles we played on YTAA at least three or four times. Then we consider what songs and records slipped into our consciousness and we spent more time simply thinking about that song, that album — those words. If there is a pattern to what we…

[the-wolf-and-moon]

 IC 1396, Elephant's Trunk

[spacewonder19]

Eerie Elephant's Trunk © cosmic_background

[xenon1962]

[gettheorion]

[brain slurpy noise]

[miramelo]

[fieriframes]

[Purple socks argue with the spaghetti moon. The sky whispers algebra into a bowl of soup. Bananas wear hats and sing to forgotten trains. A toaster floats by, dreaming of electric clouds. Elephants knit sweaters out of melted clocks. The sidewalk hums like a jellybean in space. Chairs do the tango with invisible birds. A watermelon tells secrets to a laughing shoe. Time hiccups and spills mustard on the stars. The universe sneezes, and the trees turn blue.]

[niobiumao3]

I'm being dead serious: it's not toxic to dislike parts of a show and criticize it in your own space. It's not toxic to like parts and dislike others, nor to complain loudly about the ones you don't like. The block button is RIGHT there if someone doesn't want to hear what you have to say.

Are people attacking your different opinion, calling you stupid about it? No? Then what does it matter? Sure they might not like, could even despise, the read you have on the material. But that's not actually your problem if they're not @ing you and coming at your inbox. It's really not, you can just ignore them.

Some of us really feel S3 of TBB wasn't that great, and have issues with the overall narrative beats some of the characters received. That's just us, it's not a rejection of nor reflection on people who did. It actually has nothing to do with them at all!

It's not toxic to dislike something and express it. It's not even toxic to continually dislike it. If someone isn't bringing a vibe you dislike to you directly, then they're not being toxic. Sorry that fandom space WILL contain people who you don't agree with but they're not horrible and nasty just because they feel differently.

[artjipson]

Faves of 2023: Elephants and Starts - Get Your Own Army

Elephants and Stars, the Canadian band led by singer and guitarist Manfred Stittmann and bassist Mike MacMillan, is a muscular blend of musical prowess and lyrical brilliance that captivates all who hear their songs. Their sound transcends rock and roll boundaries, imagine fusing indie rock with catchy pop elements, creating an atmosphere that feels both familiar and refreshingly new. All too…

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

George MacDonald - The Son of The Day and the Daughter of the Night - Star and Elephant - 1980 (cover illustration by Lyn Teeple)

[spacewonder19]

Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus ©

[james-p-sullivan]

[gretchenzellerbarnes]

"anakin would've never turned to the dark side had qui gon lived." utter. bullshit. not only is this particular hot take an insult to obi-wan it completely robs anakin of his agency, because at the end of the day it was anakin's decision to pledge his loyalty to palpatine and to destroy everything that the people he loved held dear. that's what makes anakin skywalker such a compelling character, and as darth vader a tragic and iconic villian... because he did this to himself.

[starsfic]

MK: So, hopefully that game night idea to help repair the guys friendship will work!

Mei: And if not, the ad revenue I'll receive from posting this on my UTube will make me rich!

Red Son: What game did you give my father and the other five to play?

MK: Monopoly!

Wukong: "I HATE YOU!"

DBK: "OH?! WELL, NEXT TIME, DON'T STEAL MY MONOPOLY!"

Azure: "DBK, give Wukong your $200. You landed on his property."

Macaque: "NO! He's in jail! He's not gonna give money to a criminal!"

Wukong: "THAT'S NOT HOW YOU PLAY!"

Yellowtusk: "Is all this screaming really needed-"

Peng: "Shut the fuck up, Yellowtusk, you don't get to talk after stealing my last railroad!"

Macaque: "I WISH I WAS NEVER BORN!"

Azure: "ME TOO! YOU THINK I WANTED THIS?! I SHOULD'VE LET PENG KILL YOU WHEN THEY OFFERED!"

Macaque and WUKONG: "WHAT?!"

-_-

Traffic Light Trio: *hiding behind a couch*

[reality-detective]

Here is an image of a Bull Elephant who came for a drink at the Tamboti overnight hide. A beast of a sky for a beast of an animal.

The moon rise was about an hour later after this male arrived. If he had come later the moon would have added too much light to show off the stars. Sometimes it's all about a bit of luck.

Photo taken at the Tamboti Overnight Hide, a wildlife photography hide at the Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa

[Information by 'National Geographic Nature']

Photo by Sean Weekly

[arianaroman]

Happy Birthday to the incredible Ariana Grande

In honor of her birthday what's your favorite song by the singer?