#The punchline is my name is Michael

[master-of-the-opera-house]

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[leapinarmadillo]

read a whole article complaining that michael's autobiography doesn't offer anything insightful, which then used some of the most insightful quotes of mj's i've ever seen (from said autobiography). maybe these bitches in the press just can't read.

[velvetvexations]

I’m sorry but I absolutely can’t stand it how comfortable people are mocking trans guys over their names like I never understood jokes like “lol you’re a tboy and you named yourself Aiden? Michael? Paul? Wow so lame, why don’t you name yourself something cool like doom master?? 🤣” cause there’s an entire stereotype that’s just mocking trans men’s names? I remember a couple years ago “the trans guy named Hisoka” was a big punchline (though I’m pretty sure nobody even did that-). It feels like every other day I’m seeing this no matter WHAT the name is. It could be the most average sounding name ever and he’ll get mocked for it and it bothers me so much

Fun fact! For a hot second I made a rhetorical device out of a popular transfem name, but I realized that was really hypocritical since what's been done with the name Aiden and other similar names makes me livid, so I moved to sarcastically using random feminine names instead when I want to personify dumbass [members of my own category lest one forget]. It's truly not that hard to avoid being deliberately cruel.

[phoenixwatchesmovies]

Dracula Season Watch Party: The Lost Boys (1987)

After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires. - Dir. Joel Schumacher

Let's get one thing straight: this movie isn't. Stick a pin in that because we'll get back to that in due time.

In that case, though, WHERE DO I START? This is a fucking great movie and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise. (I didn't say you have to like it. Quality is objective and personal taste is not. Go forth with that nugget of wisdom.)

Starting at the beginning, then, we get one of the best movie themes ever written (as evidenced by the amount of covers that exist), some of my favorite establishing shots ever filmed, and the character entrance that made me say out loud, "OH SHIT 👀"

YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN. As the top comment on the video says, "you know it's awesome when you click just to watch the opening."

The entire movie is like that, TBH. It's almost as quotable as The Princess Bride Thee Greatest Movie Ever Made, and is matched only by The Shining for scenes I'll just watch on their own because I love them that much. Like this one, for instance, that I'm linking because I'm going to bring it up again later:

^^ the music, the camera, the lighting, the transition from the headlights to the lighthouse... It's so good...

Other great music moments include the "People Are Strange" montage of slice-of-life style clips of folks going about their day in Santa Carla intercut with all the posters of missing people hung up around the boardwalk, "I Still Believe" featuring Tim Cappello, Tina Turner's former saxophone player, "Walk This Way" as the boys close in on the surfers on the beach, and ENDLESS uses of "Cry Little Sister."

Brief moment to talk about the Emerson family dynamic. Script, performances, and direction all work together in all the best ways so you never doubt how much they care about each other, or how far they'll go for each other. You can argue for family being one of the core themes of the story, whether it's the one you're born into or the one you're...well, born in a sense, into. Either way, it's about the bonds you make, be it for a lifetime or an eternity.

Grandpa gets his own bullet for being such an icon, and for having the absolute #1 best last line of a movie in history. We waited an hour and a half for the punchline of a joke we didn't even notice we were being told. 🫡

Suppose I'll move onto the Frog brothers. Their antics are where most of the comedy comes from, and if there's one thing I have a problem with in this movie, it's the way the two halves don't quite fit together. Michael and David and Co. work on their own as an edgy, stylish, coming-of-age story. Sam and the Frog brothers are the most obvious giveaway that the original concept was something a bit more similar to The Goonies. And it's probably because I like the vampires a lot more, but the kids just aren't that interesting. They're funny and necessary, but I'm not as invested in what they're doing.

Which brings us back to the Lost Boys themselves. The name is a deliberate reference to Peter Pan, and that's where the tragedy of the whole thing comes in. Screenwriter James Jeremias, after reading Interview With The Vampire and the character Claudia in particular, ran with the idea that the reason Peter and his gang never grow up is because they're vampires (which came first, this movie, or the theory that Peter and Co. are the souls of dead children?). You can see that influence throughout the story, and apparently David and the boys were meant to contrast with Michael in the way they represent adolescence, given they're eternal teenagers.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I don't get that very much. I'm sure it's there, but in terms of x vs y, the vampires and the Frog brothers have always stood out more to me. Compare the two kids trying so hard to appear grown up (Edgar even puts on a deep voice that fools no one) and the four kids who will literally never grow up.

I also called this a tragedy, at least as far as the boys are concerned. What else could it be, being a horror movie, but you watch scenes like the bike ride and it's fun and exciting and you understand what Schumacher is going for. They're alive and living in the moment, free in the way only kids seem to be. As you learn what they are, you realize that, for them, at least, this freedom is forever. Life will always be one big party going from one thrill to the next. The tag line is literally "never grow old, never die." And only one of those is true by the end of the movie. The gut punch about David's death (aside from the fact that he dies at all, what can I say, I'm obsessed with him) is that he doesn't go out like the others do, with blood and melting flesh and explosions. He just...dies, as that child choir kicks in one last time, and you see him for what he always was--a dead kid.

In conversation with tragedy is the theme of monsterhood as a whole. When Michael is faced with the reality of what his new friends are and what he himself is becoming, David has this to say: "You'll never grow old, Michael, and you'll never die. But you must feed." Spoken after the vampires have slaughtered half a dozen beach bums, we have the cost of immortality underlined for us. We've also seen Michael struggle against his new nature when he nearly attacked his own brother earlier in the movie, and it's not like he chose to go after Sam because he's evil. It's instinct. Hunger. A matter of survival. We see him alternatively warning Sam to stay away from him and pleading for help to stop what's happening to him because he doesn't want to become a monster, a killer like David. And that's what makes David and the rest of the boys the antagonists, because their survival depends on killing and feeding on other people, but that's all they're doing, is surviving according to their nature. That's the tragedy of monsterhood.

Along with the realization that someone had to have done that to these kids. Someone chose to make them what they are, and that's the real evil of the story.

And speaking of Max, I appreciate the fake-out approach to revealing him as the real Big Bad. It's very Scream, where you were pretty sure it was Billy the whole time but there was that one scene that threw a temporary wrench in your theory. But Star's line about Max being a secret David was protecting comes out of nowhere in a way that feels like there was a bit more context for it initially, but it never made the final cut.

Which leads me to my other gripe. The pacing and timeline don't seem to be in obvious cooperation. Again, it feels like more was there at one point, but transitional scenes were left out, so it's hard to tell how much time passes between the Emersons moving to Santa Carla and the final showdown. Things could either happen very quickly in which case the escalation is on a level with Romeo and Juliet, or it's more spaced out and the space isn't apparent. And I'm leaning towards the "spaced out" approach.

Now. Allow me a few more indulgent moments, because we gotta talk about David.

Look at him.

LOOK AGAIN.

Istg, he stepped around the bend of that merry-go-round and I said, out loud, with words, "oh shit." I had a crisis for days afterward due to the gender envy. I STILL don't know if I want him or if I want to be him. (I'm too fond of my hair as it is to even think about whether or not I'm brave enough for a bleached mullet, so at least I don't really have to think too hard about the answer.) All this to say, can you really blame Michael? One look at this guy and I didn't know what kind of egg joke I wanted to make, so I'm not surprised our boy Mike was trying so hard to fit into this group.

(Yes, you're correct, I'm circling back to my opening statement.)

You can read this as straight up, pun slightly intended, guys being dudes and Michael just wanting to be accepted by the local cool kids. Makes sense, really. They are cool. He's the new kid in town, and that folds right into the usual coming of age narrative with finding your place in the world along with discovering your own identity, etc etc. But if that's the case, then why all the long, frequent, intense eye contact?

@verified-villain-fxcker gets it. 🥂

Look, I'm sure if you tried hard enough to find a heterosexual explanation for the homoerotic tension I'm seeing, you could. But you're on this site, browsing the tag for this movie, so do you really want to? I've got a whole thesis statement on how Schumacher being a gay man/identity influencing one's art/motorcycle clubs being part of queer culture rattling around somewhere in my head, but to keep mostly on topic, I'm sticking with this: part of the coming of age story is discovering your identity, which includes your sexuality. Therefore, it's hardly a stretch to say this is a movie about gay awakening as much as anything else and that Michael Emerson is a disaster bisexual. Of course I'm not the first person to see it that way, but Pride Month is almost over. What else was I going to end on?

He's queer, your honor. Happy Pride. 🏳️‍🌈

[trevorbabygirlism]

"How you two been?" Trevor asks in the silence of the car.

"Fine." Franklin answers first, and Michael echoes him.

"And aMaNdA, how's she?" His tone lacks disinterest and his voice is stiff as he pronounces her name funny.

The question makes Michael chuckle because damn, Trevor doesn't give a fuck about his wife's wellbeing, he'd even rather if there wasn't anything good to say about it.

"Do you care? Or are you just asking this for a punchline?"

"Hm. You're right. I don't care." He admits, his filter finally off, Michael didn't want to enjoy his kindness while it lasted.

"Married life has killed him Frank." He says, looking at the younger man in the rearview mirror. "Slowly, but surely, the man I know has been replaced by this... this thing." He almost spat out, in disgust.

Michael laughs, "You see Frank, Trevor's incapable of getting married because he hates absolutely EVERYBODY." He retorts, his voice laced in anger and venom, as he keeps going, "He doesn't have any friends, he doesn't have any relationships. He kills people who even mildly annoy him, and you know why?" He half asks, to which Trevor hums, curious. "Why, sugar?" "Because you're the most arrogant turd who ever walked this earth. That's why. You think you're better than everybody else."

Trevor wheezes and laughs. "Bullshit, I'm- that's not true."

"Oh it's true, cupcake. And you know it."

This scene. Please. Another married divorced argument, in which Michael is especially MEAN. No, seriously the way Michael talks you'd thing he was the wronged husband in this story. but anyways not the point.

so trevor asking abt amanda is hilarious, especially with the way he says her name, and michael seeing right through the question (obviously)... trevor once again puts michael's marriage at fault for the betrayal AND the man he's become - someone trevor is still obviously obsessed with, but no less disappointing at times (often).

and michael gets soooooo cruel... LIKE I DON'T KNOW, but Trev's head turning when Michael says "Trevor's incapable of getting married" made me think it was sensible topic, like my headcanon is Trevor always dreamed of being the one to marry Michael, so Michael is kinda twisting the knife there, of course he's incapable of getting married until you're at least divorced.

And then, a flood of lies, "he hates everybody" "he doesn't have any friends, he doesn't have any relationships" like Michael himself, Franklin, Lamar, Ron, Wade, Patricia, aren't Trevor's friends, like Trevor doesn't have so much love to give.

Then comes the sarcastic petnames, sugar, cupcake etc. so romantic.

[lightofraye]

Jensen is a highly blessed person, he is privileged in every sense of the word.

He gets to do what he loves for a living, aka acting, singing, golfing... etc.

He gets to share his art, his music.

He has a family, and many friends, he's not alone by any means.

He's talented and charismatic and beautiful, and yet he's humble, with both feet on earth, he's the nicest person, respectful and polite, a great conversationalist, and he always helps in whichever way he can.

He's sweet and sensitive, he genuinely cares for other people, he's super loyal and he values his relationships the most.

He loves his wife depply, he'd do anything for her, and his kids, they are the reason of his existance.

He's a good guy and he's full of love, and if you think he can only be happy when he's with Jared, then you're a frigging idiot.

Hi anon!

So! Congrats on finding out that my anon asks was back on!

Also, wow. Copy-paste much? This has been circulating for a while! I mean I believe @hologramcowboy got one of these and @walker-girl the other!

But! Y'know what? I'm in a mood. Congrats, you're going to get a bit of an education.

Shall we?

Jensen is a highly blessed person, he is privileged in every sense of the word.

Uh... I guess? I dunno about blessed, per se. His looks--something he was born with--got him a foot in and his acting got him to where he is today. In America, sure, he's rather privileged--white, straight, male, Christian.

He gets to do what he loves for a living, aka acting, singing, golfing... etc.

Sure, sure....

He gets to share his art, his music.

Uh huh. I'm waiting for you to get to the punchline here.

He has a family, and many friends, he's not alone by any means.

Oooh. So close. He has a lot of "yes men" and sycophants, but I dunno if I'd say he has many friends. Not real friends, anyway. Too many would like to use his fame and his name to further their advances, so we can't say it's real.

He's talented and charismatic and beautiful, and yet he's humble, with both feet on earth, he's the nicest person, respectful and polite, a great conversationalist, and he always helps in whichever way he can.

... are you about to nominate him for sainthood? Because it sounds like you want to nominate him.

He's sweet and sensitive, he genuinely cares for other people, he's super loyal and he values his relationships the most.

Uh. Are you sure? I mean, he backstabbed Jared, betrayed him, in regards to The Winchesters. Even Eric Kripke was surprised because he thought for sure Jensen would do that.

And that steadfast loyalty is not always a good thing, especially when some of those people he calls "friend" have hurt other people... (Michael Weatherly comes to mind.)

He loves his wife depply (sic), he'd do anything for her, and his kids, they are the reason of his existance (sic).

I added (sic) to inform you that it was spelled incorrectly. I'm nice like that.

And no, anon, he does not love his wife. Nor does she love him. Just pay attention to his stories. Trust me. There's no real love, no affection, when he tells stories about her.

He's a good guy and he's full of love, and if you think he can only be happy when he's with Jared, then you're a frigging idiot.

He's a decent fellow. I dunno about "full of love"... no one is capable of that. We all have our limits.

And, um... ah, poor anon, you really thought you had something here.

Jared is likely one of few people who was real with him, and Jensen to him. Certainly Jensen has said he couldn't be himself with Danneel.

I pay attention to Jensen at conventions. This most recent one, at Seattle, he was relax, smiling genuinely, and just overall seemed like he was lighting up.

It's a damned shame you can't see it because of your hate for Jared.

But y'know. Nice try.

Thanks for visiting!

[izunias-meme-hole]

"JACK NAPIER"/THE JOKER

"Want to know how I keep smiling?"

HERE'S THE FUNNY BASTARD MAN!!

Despite being a VERY well known gangster before his transformation, "Jack Napier" was a very secretive man, keeping his own history under wraps, and has no actual documentation of a true name, or birth date. However what was known about Napier was that he was the right hand man of Carmine Falcone's rival, Rupert Thorne, and he was often called to either "clean up a mess", or eliminate anyone who went against Thorne. However all of that changed after he got set up at Ace Chemicals, and met The Batman. Napier walked out of that encounter with raw blood red lips, chalk white skin, green hair, and a damaged face, and when he went to get surgery for his face as quick as possible, Napier ended up with a permanent grin. Finding all of recent circumstances absurd, Jack goes completely mad, convinced that life was just some big joke, and if that were the case he'd be the one sharing the punchline. So after killing Thorne and taking over his enterprise, The Joker was not only born, but fully prepared to cause chaos, ruin lives, and share his twisted works of art with Gotham City for his own amusement.

My Joker here is pretty much just a marriage between B:TAS, Batman 89, The Dark Knight, and The Arkham Games. A psychotic gangster who fell into a vat of chemicals, got some facial disfigurement, and began to see life as one bad joke, becoming a literal mad clown as a result.

After meeting Batman again, bro just got worse. Granted he was never truly fine to begin with, but not only did he become more unhinged and destructive after getting his chemical bath, but he became obsessed with The Bat after his second encounter with him. Now what sparked this obsession? Batman deciding not to kill him. Joker was confused at first, but he slowly began to piece it all together, and now had a long "game"... one that he planned on winning.

Harley Quinn is still brought to his side, and he's still a genuine piece of garbage to her, but he ditches her and almost kills her for real the MOMENT she successfully captures Batman all by herself, right under his nose. And they were around each other for 19 years.

This man is responsible for almost poisoning Gotham via a parade, turning Christmas Eve into Batman's most stressful night, a riot at Blackgate, the creation for Two-Face, the creation of Harley Quinn, the near-death of Barbra Gordon (who doesn't get crippled here and isn't Batgirl at that point yet), the traumatization of James Gordon, the death of Jason Todd, the endorsement of Project TITAN, a takeover of Arkham Asylum, the mutation of Killer Croc via TITAN, the traumatization of billions, the deaths of billions, and his final atrocity; turning Tim Drake into a mini-him through torment. This isn't his entire rap-sheet, but it's literally just half of the horrendous shit across the entire franchise along with some new shit that seems like it came from the old school comics. Like this man is likely to fill Gotham PD with actual pigs in cop costumes once as a more harmless prank just a day before doing something actually horrid.

The only limit to his cruelty is that whatever he does has to be peak comedy in his eyes, and if it doesn't reach that he'll actually be annoyed. Like bro didn't even plan on killing Jason Todd, he just wanted to send him back to Batman all broken down and beaten, but he was enjoying it too much and ruined his own work.

He still has some of his connections with the mob, and uses them for some of his schemes, however he's also willing to manipulate some mentally ill fellows from Arkham into helping him.

Enjoys a lil' internet trolling and memeing.

If he had a voice actor (That isn't Mark Hamill because he has retired from voicing the man due to the passing of the GOAT Conroy), it would be either Troy Baker, Michael McKean, Chris Hackney, Joe Zeija, Daemon Clarke, Mick Wingert, Keith Silverstien, Andrew Russel, or Haley Joel Osment.

So yeah. This is My Joker.

[mememanufactorum]

Badger’s Best of 2022 sentence starters

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“I didn’t come here to fuckin’ read!”

“I will carpet bomb your house.”

“No, we’re not going in the direction of ranch.”

“I don’t want to see another video of [name] killing a wasp with ranch dressing.”

“Fuck you, you’re going to the ranch dimension.”

“It’s Ezekiel torn, the Lord is coming back for us. Take me, God!”

“What alcohol do you think [name] would drink? 100% malt liquor.”

“Pass me that travel size Jack Daniels.”

“Yeah, I cleared the house. Off the fucking map.”

“Doctor tried to give me Tylenol instead of percs so I punched him in his fuckin’ face.”

“Your voice is so bassy that my subwoofer keeps shaking my entire fucking wall and I’m scared.”

“You smell like fuckin’ beans, dog.”

“What did I just hear? That doesn’t even sound like an insult.”

“Hey, fall over, break your neck. It’ll be funny.”

“You deserve a bullet.”

“How about you immerse yourself in a shower, bro?”

“I might be 29 years old with dementia, ‘cuz I forgot entirely what the fuck I was gonna say!”

“You did not find your jaw under your bed.”

“The tooth fairy should give you a Dodge Charger if you put your jaw under your bed.”

“Kentucky is literally just farming coal, fried chicken, and horses.”

“Physics wasn’t lying, that particle can exist upon observation.”

“If I hear another ‘swas’, I will fire my Kar 98k into oncoming traffic.”

“I’m showing these mortals what’s good.”

“Even your exhale was autotuned.”

“You sound like a Decepticon charging up.”

“That’s not the pitch moving, that’s just me existing.”

“Yeah, this is going great. Suck my fucking dick.”

“The ocean is a soup. Well, it’s filled with microplastics, so I hope you’re hungry.”

“I hit critical mass, bro. My computer just died.”

“I don’t see how you can hate from outside of the club. You can’t even get in.”

“Michael Jordan’s classic punchline when he sunk it from three: Shabingus.”

“What the dog doing? Literally crushing an entire metropolis.”

“My wife is the greatest, I really love her. First thing I hear? ‘Cringe’.”

“Parry this, you stupid fuckin’ lizard.”

“I land an 86-hit combo, he hits one haymaker and I just fuckin’ DIE?”

“Go left, you fuckin’ rat.”

“Why are you giggling like a goblin?”

“The rule of God is incoming.”

“Now I know what you meant by ‘the blast radius is YES’.”

“I rob literally everyone I know on purpose.”

“You can’t call me mommy either. You guys are fucking weird.”

“I’m not even shooting that guy, that was so impressive.”

“My brother in Christ, you are witnessing our extinction.”

“That’s him, officer, he wasn’t using the Wii wrist strap.”

“That is, like, the ultimate form of spawn camping.”

“Yeah, because we can barely fuckin’ hear you. Shut the fuck up.”

“That shit was actually giving me a headache a little bit.”

“You are blind in your left eye, don’t talk to us about not having RGB.”

“I’m blind in both eyes, don’t feel bad.”

“Your cat stole your radiator? How does a cat steal a radiator?”

“Nah, bro, he do be certified in HVAC.”

“If you don’t like the dollar fifty hot dog at Costco, you belong in a jail cell. I have nothing else to say to you.”

“I pour the milk, I pour the cereal, and then I get out the bowl.”

“It don’t really matter which one’s first. The bowl is last. Everybody knows that.”

“Blunt force trauma to the head is what killed the very hungry caterpillar?”

“You just made me uncontrollably sneeze.”

“I did not stand a chance. The game was rigged from the start.”

“The fucking brain on this kid!”

“When vehicles are the only thing tethering you to the earth.”

“This silence got me fucked up.”

“Damn, that’s sad as hell. You gotta light up your dinner with a BIC?”

“Nah, it’s been going good these last few months, I got a fourth lighter.”

“I take some chicken noodle Campbell’s soup with me, right? I stick it in the fire and I let the ash get in the soup, and you mix it around, and, I swear to God, it makes it taste better.”

“You know what I do? Not fucking that.”

“That just woke me out of my nap, bro. That brought me to reality.”

“Turn that bullshit channel off, bro, I’m trying to go back to bed.”

“I will fucking kill you if you change the hot dog.”

“It’s really funny when you have to explain what Hamburger Helper is to your wife. She does not understand what it is.”

“Y’all be eating? Shit, I’m over here just breathing, that’s all I get. Good old bowl of air soup.”

“I’m pretty sure [name] had to pay his rent with beans this month.”

“Yeah, I’m gonna go drink a gallon of rat poison, I’ll be right back.”

“I’m about to turn you into a fucking Hot Pocket.”

“That lizard took one sip of the McDonald’s Sprite and I was DONE.”

“Why do you laugh like a fucking hyena?”

“Did someone just say unemployment rate falls to zero when you commit genocide on a fucking planet?”

“You can’t glass a fucking planet and say ‘I did it because it solved the unemployment problem’.”

“I now understand why he’s so pissed, bro. That motherfucking bird was outrunning his ass for YEARS.”

“I would be so pissed if all I heard every day: ‘MEEP MEEP’.”

“Make it make sense, dude.”

“Y’all gonna kill me the way y’all talking, bruh.”

“What about that... Mother-motherfucker 43?”

“Ah yes, the ultimate trait in a sniper rifle: A glaring lack of accuracy.”

“You zigged when you should have zagged, my boy.”

“Head empty, only bullet.”

“Give me all the flash grenades you have.”

“Bitch, I’m back out my coma.”

“I am not accepting that reality.”

“Google’s gonna call you an idiot like the fucking computer from Courage.”

“Why am I getting in trouble for speaking the truth?”

“He’s already in jail for second rate shaboingery.”

“Are you talking about the kid that actually went to jail for shaboingery?”

“Imagine being brought in on felony tomfoolery charges.”

“I will admit I was fully aware and cognizant of what I was doing. This was not an accident.”

“You know [name]? He’s allergic to water, dumbass was a fisher for eight years.”

“He’s allergic to water? How? He IS water!”

“Damn, that’s pretty hydrophobic of you. Why would you say that?”

“I need you to put ONE BALL in the hole and you couldn’t land shit!”

“Y’all the type to put fifty dollars down for that stuffed animal, huh?”

“For a second there, I became that meme of that dude sitting in a fast food restaurant just glowing orange.”

“You can’t say the word ‘hamster’ without laughing. ‘Hamster’ is a real word.”

“You’re going to heaven, big boy.”

[freakingoutthesquares]

Material World: Pulp Photograph: Ed Sirrs New Musical Express, 10 October 1992 Transcription: Acrylic Afternoons

Where are you and what are the vibes like? We are in Norwich and the vibes are like shimmering shards of incandescent plywood.

What was the last thing you ate? Nick Banks: Chicken In A Bun Candida Doyle: Branston Pickle Steve Mackey: Cucumber (whole) Russell Senior: Earwax Jarvis Cocker: A Skoal bandit

What was the last video you rented? Girl On A Motorcycle and we still owe six pounds because we took it back late, so because of that we've had nothing since.

What was the last good book you read? Dead Babies - Martin Amis The Cement Garden - Ian McEwan One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey Woman In White - Wilkie Collins Bonfire Of The Vanities - Tom Wolfe Steppenwolf - Herman Hesse

Fave political figures? Arthur Scargill, Harriet Harman, Michael Foot.

What TV shows do you try not to miss? Open University - Particle Physics Module One.

What sports are you good at? Water, pocket billiards, table tennis, cards, arm wrestling, gambling.

Which public figure do you most despise? Sebastian Coe (he gives Sheffield a bad name - he stood for Parliament because he couldn't run for toffee).

Fave TV shows of yesteryear The Spirit Of Dark And Dirty Water Double Deckers Hope And Keen's Crazy Bus Banana Splits Cheggers Plays Pop Any public information films

Most embarrassing records in your collection Ours, because our mothers insist on playing them when relatives and insurance salesmen come round.

Name three great songwriting partnerships Chinnichapp, Bacharach & David, Peters & Lee.

Fave punk rock records Candida: 'Another Girl Another Planet' - The Only Ones Jarvis: '1 2 X U' - Wire Russell: 'Pretty Vacant' - The Sex Pistols Steve: 'Bingo Master's Breakout' - The Fall Nick: 'Roadrunner' - Jonathan Richman

Fave historical figure Vlad The Impaler and the Whore Of Babylon.

Worst lyric you've ever heard "Kick yourself in the head/Pretty soon you will be dead..." ('Get A Life' - Julian Lennon)

Who's overrated? Wim Wenders, Jacques Poos (Foreign Minister of Luxembourg), Bob Dylan, Graeme Hick, John Barnes.

Who's underrated? Fellini, potatoes, Donovan, Momus.

Who's sexy? Jarvis: Jan Francis Steve: Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg Candida: Jack Nicholson Russell: Ingrid Pitt Nick: Sue Carpenter

Punchline to fave joke "Elvis Parsley"

Where would you like to retire to? Jarvis: Whitby Russell: Scarborough Candida: Shetland Steve: Galway Nick: Cardigan Bay

Name a record that can make you cry Nick: 'Honey' - Bobby Goldsboro Candida: 'Romeo And Juliet' - Dire Straits Steve: 'Blue Afternoon' - Tim Buckley Jarvis: 'Always Coming Back To You' - Scott Walker Russell: 'She's A Lady' - Pulp

When were you last drunk? When we dressed up as a bottle.

What was the last dream you can remember? Candida: Eating live cockroach sweets Russell: That Rotherham was a major international conference centre Jarvis: Sticking up toads at the top of my gran's cellar steps Steve: Being dressed in women's clothes at a disco

Three records guaranteed to make you dance 'French Kiss' - Lil' Louis 'Groove Is In The Heart' - Deee-Lite 'Disco Inferno' - Trammps

What was the first record you heard? Nick: 'Mr Tambourine Man' - The Byrds Candida: 'Love Is Just Like A Merry-Go-Round' - Sandie Shaw Steve: 'Itchycoo Park' - The Small Faces Russell: 'The Ring' - Wagner Jarvis: 'The Strange World Of Guerney Slade' - Max Harris

Fave fabrics Dacron, Trevira, Courtelle, Lycra, Dralon, Velour, Towelling, Darron, Suedette, Moleskin, Velvet, Sharron.

Motto "That which does not destroy us makes us stronger"

[beastsovrevelation]

TAG GAME

Tagged by @islemeadow . Thank you so much! ❤

Last song: Sparta by Sabaton

Fav colour: Hard to say. When it comes to clothes, black of course. But, in general, black, dark reds, dark greens, golden, silver, white, grey, some shades of pink, purple and blue... I appreciate then all for different reasons, in various contexts.

Currently watching: At the moment? A video about Biblical monsters. For the record, yes, the random comment in Greek letters is mine. As for shows, I'm in the "wondering what to watch" situation right now.

Last movie: The Nun II, I think. I've re-watched it a lot lately.

Currently reading: The Iliad. And, St. Augustine's Confessions. Both for uni. I had also picked up Livy's Punic Wars, but set it aside for now.

Current obsession: The Antichrist, demons, and Biblical Mythology in general (especially everything to do with Eschatology). Yeah, that's... Not a soothing hobby in the current times. AHS: Apocalypse, which I recently, finally, watched for the previous reasons. And, Warrior Nun. Archangel Michael x The Antichrist ship dynamic. In my original work, and fanfictions. Michael is usually male, and the Antichrist is female, but I've developed a couple of ideas where it's the reverse.

Sweet/Savoury/Spicy: Savoury, and spicy.

Current game: I've never gotten into gaming. Does Gardenscapes count?..

Relationship status: Single

Last google: Something about 3rd declension latin nouns.

Currently working on: Fanfiction-wise? I have a few WIPs, too many for my own good. Sanguis Tenebrarum and Age of Angels are my only WIPs currently published (and I am picking at Ch3 of Sanguis). But, I've been also working on my Warrior Nun Biblical AU. And, my AHS ideas. One, is the Millory arranged marriage thing. The other, is Michael Langdon x OC. Her name is also Michael. You know, the Archangel. You guessed that by now, didn't you?.. They are supposed to marry in the end, if only for the punchline.

Tagging: @horror-blog-78 , @nocakesformissedith , @tisdae , @warriorgay07 , @onceuponaweirdo . No pressure, only if you want to!

[frostyreturns]

Frosty Ruins "Hailey's On It (2023)"

The evidence for the idea that much of todays entertainment is being written by ai is starting to pile up. There's so many of these shitty generic soulless cartoons now. The older I get the more I realize the old advice not to judge based on appearance was total bullshit. I can look at this show within 5 seconds and know it's going to be bad because it looks cancerously poorly drawn. It looks cheap and generic, you know when you are scrolling through a streaming service and you scroll past all these shitty looking cartoons that all look exactly the same and look so unbelievably unappealing that you wonder if there's even a single person on the planet who saw it and decided to click on it…it's one of those. It's like someone went to one of those ai art things and said give me a terrible looking cheap netflix childrens cartoon with ethnically ambiguously brown characters and it shat out ten thousand examples and they turned every single one into a show.

Then they gave the writing ai the prompt, write me a generic sanitized for all audiences childrens cartoon but fill it with progressive politics and sexualization. Then they write a brief one dimensional description of each character input the premise of the show and bam writing is done. I'm making a joke about how bad it is but it's so bad in the exact way I'm describing that what I'm saying is also completely plausible. I feel like i've reviewed this show before at least 3 times it's just so generic and shitty in all the same ways as every other cartoon being made in the last couple years.

The jokes are so flat they almost don't even exist. The main character will be riding a bike and run into a bunch of stuff and go "oh you were telling me to avoid that stuff." Beyond that there are no jokes there's just out of place sarcasm. It's like they copied the form of humour but left out the joke...like there's a setup and a punchline but they don't go together or it will be punchline with no setup or context. Like Michael scott shouting that's what she said but without anyone saying anything that could be heard as being sexual.

The premise of the show is stupid it's that this girl makes a list of stuff she wants to do and by doing her list she saves the world, which she knows because a time traveller from the future where Serena Williams is president came back to tell her. Because we all know if brown girls just did what they wanted without anyone stopping them they would be able to do whatever they want and would save the world from climate change. At least when Rick from Rick and Morty can do almost anything it makes a little sense because he's spent his entire life inventing and learning how weird sci fi shit works Hailey is just a young girl who's magically a scientist action hero, mary sue to the max.

It's like if you took all the humour out of My Name is Earl added in all of the progressive horseshit, then took all the humour and sci fi philosophy out of rick and morty took out any comedic looking animation and combined them…then wrote out all the whites, straights and men. I didn't see a single white character and i think there was only the one guy.

This is a kids show with children there's no need for there to be any sexualization at all, there's stuff about two girls kissing and her first to do list item is to kiss her friend. Two kids kissing is not a huge deal but it's a little weird in the context, they have all these other characters pressuring her to do it including a little robot who explains the mechanics of kissing like they're introducing it to kids for the first time…it's just gross and it's weird that it was written into the show it seems so unnecesary. Like make out with your friend or the world is going to end…seems like the kind of weird excuse some manipulative predator would make up to convince a kid to go along with something sexual. At one point they go through one of those tunnel of love rides while a song urges them to "kiss their friends, just do it don't be shy" and of course all the heart symbols along the ride are the pedo small heart within a larger heart symbol.

Awful, absolutely no redeeming qualities, don't let your kids watch it. Other than my ai argument I can't see how something like this keeps getting made.

[dragoneyes618]

Dear Lorne,

A long time ago, you began your career as a television writer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before moving to Los Angeles, and eventually getting a shot at producing Saturday Night Live in 1975. It’s important to remember that the odds of becoming as powerful and rich as you have is a longshot at best. A man who has garnered over 60 Emmys, produces several television shows and films, and has turned names like Sandler, Ferrel, Rock, Belushi, Chase, Radner and Murphy into very rich and famous people says something about your power.

But here’s the thing.

Spider-Man warned us that with great power comes great responsibility.

Now don’t get me wrong. No one loves a hard laugh more than me. In fact, for many years, I was the class clown, making jokes and getting laughs, having spent many hours in the principal’s office or detention. Sometimes, I went a bit far but ultimately, I knew where to draw the line. I’m not so sure that you do.

Last week, former Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong backed out of playing Representative Elise Stefanik on the show because she was “uncomfortable” with the heavily criticized sketch. You know, the one where you mocked Rep. Elise Stefanik, the one person trying to stop blatant hatred of Jews. You could have mocked and castigated Mrs. “It depends on the context” Magill, the clown who couldn’t say a genocide against Jews constitutes bullying or harassment. Now that, Lorne, would have been funny. But don’t take my word for it. There were many people who were shocked at that decision.

Journalist Jake Wallis Simons asserted, “Can’t believe SNL decided to mock those demanding tougher action on Jew-hatred on campus rather than those making excuses for calls for genocide.”

Meghan McCain mentioned that there is a “400% increase in antisemitic hate crime since October 7th and SNL thinks it’s hilarious…This is vile. Vile.” Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn noted, “This is really appalling – [NBC] do you think antisemitism is acceptable as the punchline of a joke about American society? This needs to be investigated by the FCC.” Kevin Haggerty wrote, “The disconnect from humor caused by the ‘woke mind virus’ found Saturday Night Live taking heat for a ‘vile’ skit. This is no longer satire. This is propaganda.” The ADL has tracked multiple ‘Weekend Update’ jokes this season that inappropriately using Jews as the punchline.

In fact, a few years ago during the Corona crisis, host Michael Che “joked” about Israel’s coronavirus vaccine rollout: “Israel is reporting that they’ve vaccinated half of their population. I’m going to guess it’s the Jewish half.” The ADL told Fox News that “basing the premise of the joke on factual inaccuracies and playing into an antisemitic trope inspires the mass murder of countless Jews throughout the centuries.”

Lorne, we all appreciate that ratings are key. But you could have found a dozen things to make fun of, yet instead chose to mock someone who is defending your rights. And Lorne, I think we all know that if the victims of these three morally bankrupt school presidents were not Jewish but black, that skit never would have aired. Even Al Sharpton, hardly a close friend of Jews, agreed and commented that if this vitriol was directed toward the black community, buses and protests would immediately line the streets.

The question that begs to be asked is why? Why do you continually choose to satire and mock Jews when you are one yourself?

The NBC office and the Rockefeller walls are not immune to mobs of terrorists like the ones who ran through colleges chanting “death to Jews.” As history has shown us, Hitler didn’t discriminate between the Jews he gassed.

What’s worse, the humor fell flat and opened the door to more haters of Jews. The only people that should have been mocked were the three antisemites in sheep’s clothing. Instead, your writers castigated the one courageous woman who chose to stick up for Jews when practically everyone else remained silent. And she’s not even Jewish.

Rather than mock her, you should thank her for her courage in fighting injustices.

No one is asking you to give up your $500 million empire. No one is asking you to march in Washington or donate to an Israeli cause. Asking you to stop adding fuel to the fire of antisemitism is not a huge ask.

In many ways, G-d chose to place you in a powerful position to help. To make a difference. But perhaps without intending to do so, you hurt a lot of people who take these threats and attacks very seriously. In fact, we have 6 million reasons to take these actions very seriously. You could follow the lead of other powerful individuals, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Schwimmer, Steven Spielberg, Patricia Heaton, Debra Messing, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mayim Bialik, Amy Schumer, Jon Voight, Madonna, Adam Sandler, Michael Rapaport, or the countless others who have chosen to stand up against tyranny and hate. Yet, for some reason, you chose the opposite.

Perhaps the most ironic aspect is that you were born on a kibbutz before your parents emigrated to Toronto.

Imagine if they decided to stay on that kibbutz.

Imagine if your whole family was there on October 7.

Ten to one, I’ll bet it wouldn’t depend on context.

[the-rewatch-rewind]

Another new episode!

Script below the break

Hello and welcome back to The Rewatch Rewind. My name is Jane, and this is the podcast where I count down my top 40 most frequently rewatched movies in a 20-year period. Today I will be talking about number 16 on my list: Castle Rock Entertainment and Warner Bros’ 2003 mockumentary A Mighty Wind, directed by Christopher Guest, written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, and starring Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Catherine O’Hara, and a bunch of other fabulous comedians.

After the death of a folk music producer, his children organize a televised memorial concert featuring three of his most famous groups: The New Main Street Singers, the Folksmen, and Mitch and Mickey. The film documents their reunions, rehearsals, and the show, and then catches up with the performers six months later.

My parents saw this movie in theaters, and I remember hearing that my mom really liked it and my dad did not. We got it on VHS soon after it came out, but it took several years for us to actually watch it. I wasn’t familiar with Christopher Guest’s other similar work, and I thought this was going to be a boring biopic about a band I’d never heard of. I can’t remember what finally convinced me to give it a chance, but once I did, I thought it was hilarious and was immediately hooked. I watched it five times in 2007, twice in 2008, twice in 2011, three times in 2012, once in 2013, once in 2014, once in 2017, twice in 2018, twice in 2020, once in 2021, and twice in 2022.  

At some point we got it on DVD as well, and I watched it with commentary by Chris Guest and Eugene Levy, which is how I learned that most of the dialogue is improvised. Guest and Levy came up with the story and characters, and they gave all the actors their backstories and then just let them say whatever they wanted to the camera. And that method works SO. WELL. It has that “authentic but also aware that I’m talking to a camera” feel of a real documentary, while also being just incredibly funny. One of my favorite parts is when the Folksmen, played by Chris Guest, Harry Shearer, and Michael McKean, are talking about how one of their albums was released on an inferior label, and they mention things like how the cover was printed in fewer colors and so forth, and then Guest just casually says, “And they had no hole in the center of the record,” and the other two just add to it, like, “Oh yeah, it would teeter crazily on the spindle” “But they were good records” as if this is a completely normal conversation and not one of the most ridiculously silly things anyone could possibly say. I’m so sad that the DVD didn’t come with bloopers because I would love to see all the fun improvs that didn’t make it into the final cut, and to find out how often they cracked each other up. Although the fact that they could have an earnest conversation about a record that was a good product once you punched a hole in it yourself demonstrates that these actors don’t break easily.

The cast is so packed with brilliant comedic talent that the movie would be worth watching for the laughs alone, but there’s more to it than that. Since this is a mockumentary, it would be reasonable to expect the punchline to be that all the music groups are terrible, but they’re not. The singing is excellent, and most of the songs are actually very catchy and fun to listen to. I’m a huge fan of the soundtrack. The songs were mainly written by various cast members, and as far as I can tell everybody did their own singing. Mitch & Mickey’s hit, A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow, written by Michael McKean and his wife Annette O’Toole and performed by Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, was even nominated for an Oscar. For people making a movie mocking folk music, they sure put a lot of effort into creating fabulous folk music. In a way, A Mighty Wind is kind of similar to Enchanted, in that it’s making fun of something while also celebrating it. And that’s one of my favorite things about it. This movie demonstrates that it’s possible, and even wonderful, to love something both genuinely and ironically at the same time, which is how I feel about several of the movies I’ve talked about on this podcast. A Mighty Wind offers no apology for enjoying folk music, even while expressing that most of it is objectively not good. I read a review that saw this as a flaw, claiming this film lacked the bite of Guest’s other mockumentaries, but I think that’s a big part of why this is my favorite. I enjoy his other films, but they feel a bit more mean-spirited. The writers clearly loved the Mighty Wind characters, even the more obnoxious ones, and therefore made them more likable to the audience than, for example, most of the Best in Show characters. Not that characters always have to be likable, but I find likable characters more fun to revisit.

I also feel like A Mighty Wind has a slightly less raunchy sense of humor than the others. There definitely are sex jokes, but mostly innuendo and double entendres that you can ignore if you’re not into that. For example, Jane Lynch and John Michael Higgins play a married couple whose last name is spelled B-O-H-N-E-R, and you can probably guess how it’s pronounced, and she makes a couple quick references to how she used to be a porn star, so it would be easy to just make sex jokes the main focus of their characters. However, they also started a coven called WINC – witches in nature’s colors – in which they believe, and I quote: “Humankind is simply materialized color operating on the 49th vibration. You would make that conclusion walking down the street or going to the store.” And that, to me, is much funnier. Not that I don’t laugh at a good sex joke, I just feel like I get tired of them faster than most people seem to, so I appreciate that this movie has a good balance of many different types of comedy.

I also appreciate that it’s not very heavily focused on romance; this is a movie about putting on a concert, not people falling in love. There is one main storyline that does involve romance, but in an intriguing and atypical way. Mitch and Mickey were once a couple who apparently had a very messy breakup, and are now reuniting for the first time in decades to perform A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow, which in the past always involved them actually kissing. We see them rehearsing it once, and they just pause and look at each other awkwardly at the kiss part. Then at the concert, Mitch disappears a few minutes before they’re supposed to go on, and Mickey is furious until he returns with a rose for her. And of course then they kiss on stage during their song. In the six months later epilogue section, they each claim that the other took the kiss too seriously, which I feel like could be interpreted in multiple different ways, and I’m honestly not sure if we’re supposed to conclude that they still have feelings for each other or not. But it’s clear that they both felt pressured to kiss because the audience was expecting it, and that’s the part that fascinates me. Because fans do often tend to become overly invested in the love lives of the celebrities they’re following, and I like the way this movie portrays that from the perspective of those celebrities. Of course, in this case, the audience probably just wants them to kiss because they always did and not necessarily because they want them to get back together, but I feel like those two attitudes are still related. The movie doesn’t tell us who decided to make the kiss part of the song in the first place, but knowing how often producers like to exploit relationships between artists to make money, I doubt it was Mitch and Mickey’s idea. But everybody loved it, apparently. A folk music historian who is interviewed claims that the kiss was a great moment not only in the history of folk music, but in the history of humans. When the Folksmen recognize the song at the concert, they make a bet about whether the kiss is going to happen – also, unrelated, but I love that Michael McKean’s character says, “This is that really pretty one” about a song that he wrote in real life. And then later, Mickey says that her sister berated her for leading Mitch on, even though that’s not what she was trying to do at all. There seems to be a weirdly contradictory perception of the kiss – people think it’s both trivial and significant at the same time. It’s just a fun little performative part of the song, and yet it’s seen as indicative of the state of their relationship, even by people who know it’s not. And it feels particularly appropriate that Mitch and Mickey are played by Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, who have played opposite each other so many times that people kind of expect them to be together. I don’t know if anyone actually thinks they’re together in real life, but I imagine they can relate at least a little bit to having a bunch of people they don’t know expecting them to show romantic interest in each other. And I feel like this is a great example of how amatonormativity can harm everybody, regardless of whether they’re aromantic or not. Because everyone is expected to want and need a committed romantic partner, some people become overly invested in the slightest romantic gesture, so that even a kiss between two performers on stage is interpreted as a declaration of their undying love for each other. And I appreciate that they managed to stick that message into this very silly comedy, even as I’m aware that I’m probably reading way more into it than anyone intended.

The main reason I keep rewatching this movie is because most of the jokes are still funny even after you’ve heard them over and over. However, there are a few that feel a little offensive now. For example, Jennifer Coolidge is hilarious as a very clueless character, who talks about having one brain that she shares with Larry Miller, thinks that model trains are where they got the idea for the big trains, and doesn’t know how to hum. But it kind of seems like she’s putting on an accent that might be intended to make fun of a specific group of people. Although I can’t tell what accent she’s trying to do, so maybe she was just talking silly and it’s actually not offensive, I’m not sure. And then there’s the part at the very end, when Harry Shearer’s character comes out as a trans woman, and like…they kind of try to portray it semi-respectfully, but it still feels like the joke is meant to be: look, it’s a man with a deep voice wearing a dress, isn’t that so funny? And I don’t like that. Also there’s very little diversity: I think there’s only one black character, who only has one line, and everybody else is white, and most of the important characters are men. But compared to most comedies from the early 2000s, overall A Mighty Wind holds up surprisingly well. It’s another example of an “everybody was having way too much fun” movie that I love despite its flaws.

I got to see The Folksmen in concert in 2009, when Guest, McKean, and Shearer did their “Unwigged and Unplugged” tour. They also performed songs from This is Spinal Tap, which I think is probably what most people were there for, and it was fun to see them switch between playing rockstars and folk singers. Everybody in this movie is so incredibly talented, and I love that they’ve made a bunch of similar but different projects together to demonstrate their range. I don’t know why Mighty Wind gets talked about so much less than Spinal Tap and Best in Show because if you enjoy those two, I’m pretty sure you’ll also enjoy this one. And if you, like past me, have been avoiding this movie because folk music sounds like it would be boring, I can assure you that it is not.

Before I wrap up this episode, since this is a podcast about movies, I just want to take a moment to talk about the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The billionaire CEOs of production companies are trying to convince the public that writers and actors are unreasonable for wanting to get paid for their work, in order to distract us from the fact that the very existence of billionaires in a world where any people – let alone people working for them – are struggling to make ends meet is preposterously unreasonable. I know it will be hard to wait for TV shows to come back and new movies to come out, but there are so many things for us to watch in the meantime. As audience members, we should absolutely be rooting for the actors and writers here. Think of how much better their art will be if they’re paid enough that they don’t have to work a bunch of side jobs to survive! So if you know of any writers or actors who have Patreons or anything like that and you have a little money to spare, now would be an excellent time to start supporting them. I’m also putting a link to the Entertainment Community Fund in the show notes [and here], if you want to support the cause more generally. This podcast wouldn’t exist without screen writers or actors, and I strongly feel that all of them deserve to be fairly compensated for their art. Remember that this strike isn’t about the movie stars making $15 million per movie; this is about the 87% of SAG-AFTRA members who don’t make the $26,000 required to qualify for health insurance each year. And I would like to wish any of my listeners who happen to be in the WGA and/or SAG-AFTRA the best of luck during what I hope is a crucial turning point in the industry.

Whether you’re in the entertainment field or not, thank you for listening to this podcast! Next week, I will be returning to Old Hollywood to talk about another film I watched 22 times that is only one minute longer than A Mighty Wind. As always, I will leave you with a quote from that next movie: “I just said I’d write it, I didn’t say I wouldn’t tear it up! It’s all in little pieces now, and I hope to do the same for you some day!”

[thursdaygarbageday]

A Scientific Discovery in Africa

Once upon a time in bustling Mumbai, India, there were two brilliant scientists named Rahul and Priya. They were not just ordinary scientists; they were inventors who had dedicated their lives to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and discovery.

One sunny day, while conducting experiments in their state-of-the-art laboratory, Rahul stumbled upon a hidden compartment behind a bookshelf. It was a secret room that held a mysterious contraption unlike anything they had ever seen before. Little did they know, this discovery would change their lives forever.

As they examined the strange device, an unexpected visitor entered the laboratory. It was none other than their long-time rival, Dr. Shakti, a renowned scientist with a penchant for mischief and competition. "Ah, Rahul and Priya, I see you have stumbled upon my little secret," Dr. Shakti declared with a mischievous smirk.

Determined not to let Dr. Shakti steal their thunder, Rahul and Priya embarked on a race against time to understand the purpose of the device and harness its power for the betterment of society. With each passing day, they delved deeper into the intricacies of the machine, solving one puzzle after another.

But it wasn't all serious business for our intrepid scientists. Along the way, they peppered their conversations with jokes and quotes by the legendary comedian, Michael Christian. "Remember," Rahul quipped, "Inventions are like jokes; only a few of them are truly groundbreaking!"

As their adventure unfolded, Rahul and Priya found themselves facing numerous challenges. From navigating treacherous mazes to decoding ancient texts, they relied on their scientific expertise and quick wit to overcome every hurdle. "Science and comedy go hand in hand," Priya mused, "Just like a hypothesis and its punchline!"

Their journey took them from the bustling streets of Mumbai to the serene temples of Varanasi, where they sought guidance from wise sages. Along the way, they encountered mystical creatures and encountered the power of belief and determination. "Science may explain the world," Rahul joked, "but it's the magic in our hearts that truly makes it extraordinary."

With each passing day, Rahul and Priya grew closer, not just as colleagues but as friends who shared a passion for exploration. Together, they faced their rival Dr. Shakti, who constantly challenged them to be their very best. "Remember," Dr. Shakti taunted, "A breakthrough can only happen when you're willing to break some eggs!"

In the end, Rahul and Priya succeeded in unraveling the secret of the mysterious device and used its power to create revolutionary inventions that changed the world. Their journey had been filled with laughter, tears, and countless Michael Christian quotes, but it was all worth it. As they stood on the precipice of greatness, Rahul turned to Priya and said, "We did it, my friend! Our scientific prowess combined with a touch of humor has led us to this moment."

And so, the tale of Rahul and Priya, two scientists who stumbled upon a secret discovery, came to an end. But their legacy lived on, inspiring future generations to embrace the wonders of science and the power of a good joke. As Michael Christian himself once said, "Laughter is the best invention that never needs a patent!"

#powerpittsburgh.

[bivht]

Pythagorean Numerology Observations

Here is chaldean numerology observations if u are new to numerology.

I’ll only be using first names! Not last names. So when I say heart’s desire, it’s purely using first names.

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🪷I’ve noticed growth number 3s tend to be more on the introverted side. They are also not very interactive with people. They usually get recognized for their talents easily though they are lazy. The Chaldean growth number can enhance or diminish some of these traits. They can also be quite ignorant, clueless and superficial, constantly wanting to be entertained instead of educating themselves on important issues. The type to watch a movie/tv show unfolding the complexity of multiple important societal issues and themes and then forgetting all about it with time because they only saw the entertainment value in it. On a positive note, they don’t really care much about a lot of things, which is a refreshing, good thing in certain cases!!

🪷If the hearts desire of the first name is an odd number, they are very excitable. If it’s even, they are more on the calmer side.

🪷Growth number 8 tends to get unnecessary hate. They have a very strong, resilient personality despite how many obstacles and hate they receive. Kind of like Capricorns. Let me hug you guys.

🪷Growth number 1 evokes strong reactions in people especially if the first letter of the name is 1 e.g. A,J,S. I’ve seen people b*tch about them behind their backs a lot. They seem to come off as arrogant and mean-spirited to many people in my personal experience (even if they are not). On the contrary, on the media, they seem to have a powerful influence and evoke strong feelings in others e.g. Jimin, Soojin. For some reason, a lot of them are also amazing dancers e.g. Jimin, Soojin, Dayeon, Seulgi, Hoseok, Seungcheol etc. So powerful, they make people question their sexuality LMAOO.

🪷If the first letter of their name is even, heart’s desire is even, and growth number is even, they are often seen as wholesome, pure, genuine good people e.g. Michael.

🪷If the opposite, everything is an odd number, they can have a mean spirited sense of humour😂.

🪷Heart’s desire 2 at its worse can be a negative nancy! Moody, overly anxious, likes to project their stress and bad moods onto others, and treats people like sh*t!! However, when dealing with them, it’s best to understand that they are stressed, and not stoop down to their levels of immaturity by lashing out. Communicate with them when they’re not under stress!! They also are prone to stress eating, easily gain weight, having various pressure points on their bodies. Sit back, relax, get a massage❤️. At their best, they are very caring, organized, prepared, lovable people, a good kind of naggy. The women with this look great wearing white and floral clothes. They also have nice boobs lmao, like the cancer of numerology.

They also are easily seen as good parents to outsiders. For good or worse.

🪷Hearts desire 2 and growth number 2 are most likely to gain weighing via stress.

🪷People with first vowel as ‘e’ tend to stress less than others, they don’t stress gain. Quite good at consistently maintaining their weight.

🪷The way growth number 7 delivers jokes and punchlines is like a dad or uncle. Sometimes it’s funny tho. They are really great friends.

🪷A lot of growth number 9s are really into fitness. Complimented on their body and healthy diet e.g. Emi Wong (Emi), Vivacious Honey (Vanessa), Chaeryeong itzy, Golden gully (Bilal) “yk it’s my cheat day.”

🪷If the first letter of your name is 6 e.g. F, O, X, ur absolutely gorgeous and so caring and family oriented!! Very fluffy personality. I’ve never met an unattractive person with this.

🪷Growth number 6 are recognized for their hard work!! They’re always giving it their all, they don’t know the meaning of “go girl give us nothing.” e.g. Beyonce.

🪷Growth number 5s are fun, fun, fun!!!

🪷Growth number 4s have a very distinct individuality and they’re very cool people that attract a lots of people and evoke envy in other people. They give off ‘main character energy.’

🪷Hearts desire 3 and 5 are VERY entertaining and a natural comedian.

🪷Hearts desire 5 make awesome teachers because they make learning so much fun!! Especially if the first vowel of their name is ‘e’.

🪷If the first vowel of your name is ‘u’, you are hilarious, even if you have the dryest sense of humour.

🪷Hearts desire 9 is also very funny. Think meme-faces funny.

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I’d loved to hear your thoughts if any of this did or didn’t resonate with you. Thanks for reading!!

[thebitchsaid]

Brocedes, The build up and The blow up

So part 2 of my Brocedes essay. I saw a question of what sort of mind games Nico played and how bad were they that Lewis refuses to speak his name even 6 years after. A topic of conversation I never saw however was HOW Nico learned these mind games. Nico learned all of those by being put through them. Every team mate he has has left him mentally damaged from Mark Webber, to Michael Schumacher, to finally Lewis Hamilton. Mark was the one who popularized the nickname Brittany which lead to a lot of people calling Nico, the derogatory name that was given to him, as a punchline. Michael, often referred to as the Mind Games Warrior, using unorthodox and at times borderline cruel tactics to throw Nico off. Lewis making backhanded comments and using micro-aggression in his statements that although to most seem utterly normal and unassuming, he and Nico both knew that there was underlying malice. The mind games were never one sided Nico was just always more open about them. This is why I think that retirement was not only the best decision for Nico's mental health but also a final 'FU' to Lewis. By leaving on a high he never gave Lewis the chance to beat him to prove that he is the better driver, he just left. Lewis beat all his other competitors, Fernando, Jenson, Sebastian, but not Nico, never Nico. When Max beat him he had the excuse of it was taken from him unfairly, Max won through cheating. (I personally do not share the same sentiment however.) With Nico however he won fair and square, in equal machinery. The fans were rooting for Lewis, the team was rooting for Lewis, But Nico won. That is why Lewis never speaks Nico's name, because of the self disappointment that comes with it. Nico was and to this day still is the only person to ever make Lewis Hamilton doubt himself.