#Paul Stirling

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#the "oh." moment: bi bridgerton siblings™ edition

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ভারতের বিরুদ্ধে টি-টোয়েন্টি সিরিজের জন্য ১৫ আয়ারল্যান্ড দল ঘোষণা, নেতৃত্বে পল স্টার্লিং

ডাবলিন: ভারতের বিরুদ্ধে টি-টোয়েন্টি সিরিজের (T20 Sereis) জন্য ১৫ সদস্যের আয়ারল্যান্ড দল (India vs Ireland) ঘোষিত হয়ে গেল। দলকে নেতৃত্ব দেবেন পল স্টার্লিং। অলরাউন্ডার ফিওন হ্যান্ড ও গ্যারেথ ডিলেনিকে দলে অন্তর্ভূক্ত করা হয়েছে। ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ সফরের পরই আয়ারল্যান্ডের উদ্দেশে পাড়ি দেবে ভারতীয় ক্রিকেট দল (India Cricket Team)। সেখানে তিনটি টি-টোয়েন্টি ম্যাচ খেলবে ২ দল। তিন ম্যাচের টি-টোয়েন্টি সিরিজ…

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YOU CAN’T SPELL BRIDGERTON WITHOUT BI

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Richard is photographed by Paul Reich at Bloody Scotland 2024.

[penspolin]

Why Sophie won't be genderbent, exploring sexuality in Bridgerton

I've gathered some evidence for why Sophie will not be genderbent in S4. None of these are confirmed, of course, but I think this should help to alleviate concerns.

Probably the most obvious - they've already risked a lot by gender bending one character (Michael), so I don't foresee them doing it again.

Directly tied to reason 1, the show already made a change from Book!Benedict this season by making him canon bisexual. That is already one substantial change, and I personally don't see them giving both Francesca and Benedict gender bent endgames.

Directly tied to Benedict's sexuality, there is one particular scene that stands out a lot: during Benedict's last conversation with Tilley, he explicitly says that gender does not matter to him.

"Paul could be Patricia, or Polly, or Peter, or all three at once."

I'd argue this was included 1) to convey his sexuality directly to the audience through dialogue itself, 2) to highlight his concept of freedom, and 3) to emphasize that this experience is a bisexual (pansexual, potentially) awakening, not a homosexual one. I've noticed a standard in media to give characters an LGBTQ+ experience that confirms to them that they've never really liked the other gender (in this case, women) all along, they were just "playing pretend." But what we know very well by now from Benedict is that he doesn't play by society's game. If he was not attracted to women, he would not have been pursuing them for so long. Benedict having an LGBTQ+ experience this season makes him so happy because he's finally grasping at the freedom he once found in art. There is a lightness to Benedict in the last two episodes of S3 because he's broken through a barrier, admitted to a core part of himself, and lived the way he wants to, away from the watchful eye of society, in direct opposition to what society deems "appropriate."

Contrast Benedict's sexuality to what we've seen of Francesca, who has never expressed such explicit interest in both genders. Up to this point, she is a societal conformant, and we witness her struggle with that. While I do think she harbors deep feelings of love for John, her last scene with Michaela indicates that her love for him isn't romantic. It's also important to note - Benedict has had previous experience with a gay man; as far as we know, Francesca has never interacted with a member of the LGBTQ+ community and thus does not carry that same knowledge. As we've seen with other plots in Bridgerton, women were not often privy to the same knowledge and experiences as men (shielded, so to speak), and so her understanding of sexuality could be understandably limited.

4. Went off on a tangent there, but the final reason why I don't think Sophie will be genderbent: Sophie's identity as a bastard and maid derives conflict from her gender. Men, even illegitimate ones of wealthy families, were typically fairly well-off. I hardly think the bastard son of an Earl would be immediately cast out and turned into a maid or servant. Additionally, Jess Brownell has indicated that she doesn't want to mess with the books "too much," and while she's made some gender and sexuality changes, I do not foresee her changing something so pivotal. For this backstory to present conflict, Sophie must remain a woman.

[iminloveedits]

❗️Spoilers for Bridgerton 3x08 ❗️

Me rtn:

[gogandmagog]

'I have led a toothless life,' he thought. 'A toothless life. I have never bitten into anything. I was waiting. I was reserving myself for later on and I have just noticed that my teeth have gone.'

‘The Age of Reason’ by Jean-Paul Sartre

[agambleaday]

Ed and Rose about to become addicted for life.

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Been watching a lot a lot of taskmaster recently

Currently watched: 1,2 (most of) 3, 6,7,8, and (first half of) 14

Favourite moments: (under read more bc spoilers)

- Season seven when Rhod Gilbert just kept bringing up that one picture of Greg Davies..

- ‘some WANKY WORK AROUND’ - Joe Thomas from S8

- The Hula hoop incident.. (S7 James Acaster)

- Al Murray just pissing into an egg cup essentially?? (S3)

- S3. Paul Chowdhry. ‘I creamed myself’ ‘You are a man who likes women.?’ ‘Bastards crying innit.’

- Joe Wilkinson (?) and the potato throw. (S2)

- Tim Key cheating the ENTIRE season (S1)

- Joe Thomas full stop (S8)

- Rob Becket suprising Alex with a power washer while dressed as a nan. (S3)

- Rhod Gilbert in that one team task where they had to build an extension to the house (S7)

- ‘Find the cat’ (S3?)

- Greg and Alex.

-The dichotomy between Joe + Sian and Paul, Lou + Iian

- ‘Excuse me, I’m shooting a TV show for comic relief, would it be possible to give you a high five’ (S1 Tim Key)

A very much non extensive list

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@partywithponies

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Taskmaster Location Task Settings

Series 8: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

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Richard is photographed by Paul Reich at Bloody Scotland 2024.

[cloudberrylane]

Team Task. Catch all the red balls in things from the shed. Catch all the yellow balls in clothing. Don't let the green balls touch anything other than the grass. Catch the blue ball in something from the kitchen. Red balls are worth 1 point; yellows, 2; the blue is worth 5. You lose 2 points for every green ball that touches anything other than the grass. You may not touch the ball machines. Any non-green ball that touches the ground at any point will not count. Highest score wins. The balls will start firing in 2 minutes from now. (+Sian's cheating)

[wearebackbagels]

Pirate/old timey au? who knows.

To celebrate le weekend!

(why does this man look so disapointed in every picture I find of him?)

I have no fucking idea what this became and I know these aren’t even from the same era but the pictures just rolled in and sudenly this post was made.

Actors and media.

Connor Swindells --- Emma (2020)

Jack O’Connell --- The North Water (2021)

César Domboy --- Outlander (2014 -)

Paul Boche --- ()

Tom Glynn-Carney --- Tolkien (2019)

Tom Hygreck --- La Garçonne (2020)

Alfie Allen --- Harlots (2017 - 2019)

Jacob Ifan --- A Discovery of Witches (2018 - 2022)

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Paul McCartney at Litherland Town Hall, January 1961. © Jas Stirling