#The Star review

[milkywayes]

there's downsides to ranking high in the hierarchy [prints]

[ideeylic]

I have seen it 3 times now

[hyunpic]

[neil-gaiman]

The Michelin stars for fancy restaurants are handed out by Michelin reviewers. In order that the restaurant does not know that they have a Michelin reviewer dining with them that night the traditional French way of covering this up is for the Michelin reviewers to become anonymous.

Three Michelin reviewers (above) unmasked. Note the cigars in the mouths of the heads. These were removable while dining, but the cigars allowed the reviewers to blend in in fine dining establishments all over France, in the days when people smoked in restaurants.

Six top reviewers setting out to dine anonymously.

Differences of opinion between Michelin reviewers were always settled the old fashioned way.

[shotmrmiller]

being at a haunted house with your friends only to get separated and end up alone in a random room. it looks empty, except for the usual props and you're just taking a moment to catch your breath, wiping your sweaty palms on your jeans only to spot something in the corner shift, realizing that you're not alone.

a guy as broad as the door behind him is in there with you, costume seemingly lower budget than the others (was he called in at the last minute? his mask makes him look more a criminal than whatever the hell he's supposed to be.)

he's a clean two or three heads above yours, his dark clothing making him hard to see, blending in with the jagged shadows created by the red (because red means scary, right?) flickering lights overhead, and he's standing right in front of the quick exit, neon green sign barely grazing the crown of his head. shit.

a sudden, ear-splitting noise activates your fight or flight response and you're out the way you came in a second flat, uncaring that you're running against the flow of traffic, harshly bumping shoulders into both visitors and actors alike, and instinct takes over- without a second thought, you glance back over your shoulder.

the guy you'd bolted from is moving with unsettling purpose your way. the crowd parts around him, letting him gain on you effortlessly, his hulking stature looming larger with every step.

his eyes lock onto yours and your breath snags in your throat- he's a hunter, staring you down through the scope of a rifle, as if you're nothing other than fresh game for him to take home and devour.

you push on even though it feels like you're swimming upstream, his gaze burning into your back like a brand, the icy fear slithering through your veins alive, coiling around your galloping heart, tightening with every ragged breath.

until you hit a dead end. cornered, every instinct screaming for an escape that doesn't exist. and then he's on you, presence overwhelming, reaching a paw-sized hand toward you-

"i thought you guys aren't allowed to touch us?" you choke out, his fingers curling around your wrist and you wonder if he can feel your racing pulse.

his breath warms the side of your throat. "says who, pet? you're free t'stop me." if you can.

(soap and kyle watch him come out with you in hand, looking like you're about to be sick. kyle gives you a water bottle and soap pats your back, telling you that if yer that scared, he'll go with ye next time.)

[pricelessreviews]

[fandom]

It's boopin' time!

That's right, folks, go boop to your hearts' content—let's see how many boops can be booped. Archive of Our Own was briefly down for maintenance and folks were quite relieved when it came back up. Batman, a perennial favorite on this ol' blue space, trended again with folks waxing poetic about their favorite Batfam. Honkai: Star Rail players are thrilled Acheron is here and boy is there a lot of fan art of a certain dance. Buddie shippers, let's all give a big "thank you" to the GIF-makers and fic authors who are keeping y'all fed. This is Tumblr's Week in Review.

Dungeon Meshi

Artists on Tumblr

Hazbin Hotel

Palestine

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Cats of Tumblr

Easter

Batman

Honkai: Star Rail

Archive of Our Own

Baldur's Gate 3

Jujutsu Kaisen

Marcille Donato | Dungeon Meshi

Caturday

Falin Touden | Dungeon Meshi

Farcille | Falin Touden & Marcille Donato, Dungeon Meshi

One Piece

Alastor | Hazbin Hotel

Hermitcraft

9-1-1

[agentjazzy]

finished up jenny nicholson's newest video, and in a comment someone suggested taking a peek at the galactic starcruiser subreddit and. 💀

[manny-jacinto]

Ayo Edebiri + LETTERBOXD REVIEWS

[notearsnora]

Best WICKED review EVER.

[emynarnen]

Harrenhal on Airbnb (and its most recent review)

[onlycosmere]

I just found a 1-star book review featuring my all-time favorite piece of literary criticism:

[insertdisc5]

what

[literatureaesthetic]

first read of may — a cup of sake beneath the cherry trees by yoshida kenkō

moonlight, sake, spring blossom, idle moments, a woman's hair. 'a cup of sake beneath the cherry trees' is a collection of fragments from the journal of a 13th-century monk, as he reflects on the pleasures of life and its passing moments. i think there's something in here for everyone to admire, with its reflective themes, philosophical undertones, and beautiful writing and imagery.

i definitely recommend!! 🌱

[thatsbelievable]

[junkangelic]

oh. oh i need aaron minyard with a Letterboxd immediately. i NEED to read his reviews. he would give challengers one star and say “i know people like this and i want them all dead.”