#a cat in paris (2010)

[meta-holott]

2010 Paris

[adamwatchesmovies]

A Cat in Paris (2010)

Sometimes, the Academy Awards make it too obvious they'll just nominate any decently budgeted animated film. Treasure Planet? Brother Bear? The Croods? A Cat in Paris is the exception. It didn’t win and doesn’t quite have the emotional depth necessary for it to have been worthy of that shiny trophy but this is a lovingly-made, tense and extremely stylish action/comedy.

In Paris, Zoé (voiced by Oriane Zani) watches her pet cat Dino leave every night through the window. No one could suspect the feline spends its nights with Nico (Bruno Salomone), a cat burglar. One night, his path crosses that of crime boss Victor Costa (Jean Benguigui).

Right away, you’ll notice the film's outstanding character designs, shading, color palette, and art style. While not all 3D animated movies look exactly the same, there are few you could point to and say “I can clearly see who worked as the art director on this one”. Every frame of Une Vie de Chat/A Cat in Paris comes from Jean-Loup Felicioli. Don't know who that is? That's fine. It just means you're seeing something new. Even before we get into the action or anything else, it’s a joy to just sit back and look at the film. The way faces look when they turn sideways, the proportions of the characters, the angles of the floor patterns, which details are preserved and which are omitted, etc. It all stands out to make a unique vision.

Clocking in at a mere 65 minutes, this is a fast-paced story. The bulk of it takes place in one night when Zoé’s police superintendent mom, Jeanne (Dominique Blanc), organizes the city’s police force to secure the Colossus of Nairobi statue. She knows Victor Costa will try to steal it and that he’s responsible for the death of her husband so it’s extra important that she get him. As Costa and his bumbling henchmen try to organize, all of the separate plot threads converge. There’s a lot of running and dodging as people try to get away from the police, try to warn the authorities about what’s going to happen or try to prevent people from getting to the police. The score by Serge Besset helps amplify the intensity.

Despite several characters' murderous intentions, this is not a heavy story. You get a lot of laughs from Costa’s goons and from Dino as well - he’s got a knack for jumping on people’s faces at the right time. My favorite gag concerns a yappy dog who annoys its owner whenever Dino passes by. Movie fans will also have fun with a couple of references to gangster/crime movies, like Reservoir Dogs and Goodfellas but what I enjoyed most was the way the animated medium is used. There’s a scene set in complete darkness where Nico has to sneak by some people and it’s brilliantly done. There aren’t any colours so it doesn’t quite encompass all of the film’s best qualities, but it’s close.

Fans of animation should make the effort to check out A Cat in Paris. It’s short so you won’t be investing too much time, you’ll be entertained all the way through and the art design/animation is inspirational. It’s light but that’s perfectly fine. This just makes this the kind of movie you pop in when all you want is something entertaining. (Original French version, On DVD, April 23, 2021)

[acmeoop]

In Development Limbo “Pepe Le Pew Feature” (10s)

Pepé Le Pew

(written by *whooping cough* Max Landis)

Concept art by Sylvain Deboissy

[2010sbunny]

♡ 2010sbunny’s Guide

To Mcbling

Brands♡

PT. 1/?

All the mcbling babes are known for their hot and fabulous fashion style. From flare yoga pants to a hot pink tracksuit, mcbling fashion is a big staple in fashion history. Of course you don’t have to have name brand clothes to be a mcbling babe, but if you have the money and want some name brand clothing, by all means buy it! Don’t forget you may also run across some of these brands while you thrift!

Juicy Couture-

Founded in 1997, Juicy Couture is a staple fashion brand in the mcbling scene. Tracksuits in all different colors, daydreamer bags, and several different slogan tees are what Juicy Couture is mostly known for. Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton were two icons who were known for their love for Juicy Couture 💋! Juicy has its own website but please keep in mind that their clothing style and bags have had a major change (they were modernized 🥲). You can also find their modern bags and clothing in stores like Ross and Burlington! If you want to find vintage Juicy, I recommend you look on online secondhand shops like Depop, eBay, Vinted, etc!! It’s kind of hard to stumble across Juicy in in-person thrift stores but it’s possible!! (I still hope to stumble across it someday 🙏)

PINK-

PINK by Victorias Secret is Victorias Secret’s clothing line. It’s mainly known for its beautiful fold over yoga pants. The designs on the yoga pants range from animal print to rhinestone galore 💋. They brought some fold over yoga pants back, but nothing beats the original designs. You can find the originals on online secondhand shops or in-person thrift stores. I personally have gotten mine from Plato’s Closet, but keep in mind that Plato’s Closet is lowkey expensive for it being a thrift store 😭! PINK also had very cute short sleeve and long sleeve shirts that many mcbling babes cut to make off the shoulder tops! If you’re a hoodie typa gal, I recommend you buy their hoodies as well because they definitely were and continue to be the bomb.com 💋. PINK’s sweatpants were also very cute and comfortable! If you would like to buy yoga pants from the designs Victorias Secret brought back, you can find them in store or on their website. Here’s the link dolls 💋🩷:

Baby Phat-

Baby Phat was made by Kimora Lee Simmons (a true fashion icon). Kimora’s fashion shows were very iconic, and will always be remembered. Her fashion line gives more of a 90s-2000s vibe, but her jeans can spice up your mcbling look 💋. Her bottoms are super cute, and always have the iconic cat logo. Her puffer jackets are also a staple piece, and you can especially wear them in the winter for an ice princess look! You can find her pieces on online secondhand shops and you may find them in the thrift if you look hard enough!! (I’m talking even in the cracks of the Jeans section). Her bags are very cute as well, but if you’re going more for a mcbling-style bag, I recommend juicy couture or any other mcbling bags. The Baby Phat online store is currently still a work in progress, but you may still receive emails and a reminder when it’s done!

Miss Me-

Following the mention of jeans, Miss Me jeans are a brand of jeans that were very popular then and honestly still are now. Their rhinestoned designs on the back pockets are TO DIEEEE FOR. They come in all different cuts, fits, and rises (low rise, mid rise, high rise). You can find many Miss Me jeans at Buckle (either in store or online), but be aware that they are highly expensive (over $100 for ONE pair). You may find a pair in an in-person thrift store but they are pretty hard to find. Don’t let that stop you though, as you may find a pair or more the next time you go thrifting. Many 2010s celebrities wore Miss Me jeans and many mcbling babes wore them as well. If you wanna shop for Miss Me jeans that are less expensive, you can look for them on eBay, Mercari, Depop, etc.! The 2nd pic of the Miss Me’s is by my jwoww @brattygalfriend 💋. If you would like to buy some from Buckle, here’s the link 💋:

Ed Hardy-

Ed Hardy is known mainly for its bags, hats, shirts, and jeans. Kim K rocked Ed Hardy A LOTTTTT during the mcbling era. Ed Hardy is still around and unlike a lot of other brands, has stayed true with their designs 💋. You can find Ed Hardy is places like Burlington, Ross, maybe even Marshalls! Ed Hardy has its own online store where it’s prices aren’t too pricey (honestly depends on your price range). If you would like you can of course buy Ed Hardy pieces from online secondhand shops (I KNOWWWW IVE MENTIONED THIS A LOT), or you can find them in in-person thrift stores. I honestly think the Ed Hardy brand will live on 4eva 💋.

End Notes-

Thank you so much for reading if you did 🩷. This was my first ever long blog so I hope you liked it 🤭. I decided to make this a series obvi because I <3 mcbling fashion and I would love to showcase a ton of different mcbling brands. If anyone has any suggestions on which brands I should feature next please lemme know dolls 🙏. Please make sure to stay hydrated, rested, and full ♡!

PS: Pls give credit if u use!!

Remember this is YOUR world

and we’re all just living in it,

XOXO, 2010sbunny 💋

[youremyheaven]

Cancer Girls: Baby Voice Edition

I've noticed a pattern with many female celebrities who are known for their "baby voice" and I thought I'd make a post about it. Since Mercury is what affects our voice and style of speech the most, I'll be looking at Mercury placements along with big 3.

Obviously not everyone on this list has a natural baby voice, in fact I'd say the majority of them speak in a very affected pseudo baby voice for which they've become known. I had previously observed how Cancer rashi women do this THE most but here are more examples.

Marilyn Monroe

The OG Ingenue who was known for her breathy baby voice. She has Rohini Sun & Mercury along with Ashlesha Rising

2. Pamela Anderson

She has Ardra Sun, Punarvasu Mercury and Mrigashira Rising

3. Paris Hilton

She has a Pushya Moon and is known for her fake baby voice which her mother claimed she learned from her.

4. Drew Barrymore

She is Punarvasu moon & Mrigashira Rising

Many have noted that a lot of famous Punarvasus have a slightly ditzy way of speaking/demeanour. Almost all Mrigashiras have a very hyper, enthusiastic, kind of frantic and restless way of being and talking. They actually embody "golden retriever energy". I think the combination of these two nakshatras results in Drew's childlike enthusiasm and kind of frantic manic way of speaking and behaving. A lot of people think she's weird 😭but it's just her nature, even Pamela Anderson who shares similar placements has a similar demeanour.

5. Wonyoung

She has Punarvasu Venus conjunct Saturn (both of them are exactly conjunct so idk which one would be her amatyakaraka) and she has received a lot of flak for her "fake baby voice" 😭 Her real voice is naturally deeper and more mature but honestly Wonyoung is such a good example of a Jupiter dominant woman; they are obsessed with presenting themselves a certain way and are very "image conscious", this truly extends to everything from clothes, style, etiquette, speech, voice, absolutely everything. They know exactly what behaviours will elicit what responses.

6. Halsey

She is Punarvasu Moon (atmakaraka) & Mars along with Swati Mercury & Rising

She's known for singing in cursive 😭 but also just has a very sugary high pitched speaking voice. If you observe her even she has a very expressive, animated way of speaking, she's not quite ditzy but she's still almost childlike in her demeanour from time to time.

7. Ariana Grande

She is Ardra Sun & Punarvasu Mercury and she rose to fame for playing a ditzy airhead on Nickelodeon. She in fact spent many years speaking like Cat Valentine off screen as well until she underwent an image revamp in the mid 2010s and adopted a blaccent.

This video shows how when she was younger not only did she have a fake baby voice, she also had a very different slightly ditzy demeanour.

8. Shehnaaz Gill

She is an Indian reality star turned influencer who is known for her baby voice and exaggerated cutesy mannerisms. She is Pushya Moon.

(the interview is mostly in Hindi but you can observe her mannerisms and way of speaking)

9. Melissa Rauch

She has Punarvasu Mercury (amatyakaraka) and played Bernadette on Big Bang Theory where she spoke in a distinctive high pitched voice whereas in real life, her voice is entirely different.

10. Kristen Bell

She has Punarvasu Sun & Mercury. She literally voiced Princess Ana in Frozen. Watch any interview of hers and you will see how expressive she is when she talks, she uses her hands a lot, her face is so animated and its so Punarvasu like🥰

(Tumblr does not allow me to embed more than 10 videos per post so I'll just be linking the rest)

11. Jennifer Garner

She's Mrigashira Moon (atmakaraka), UBP Mercury, Rohini Stellium (Venus, Mars & Saturn)

She's a very good example of a typical Mrigashira. She always speaks like a very sweet, enthusiastic kid; very expressive, very animated.

Here's a link to her interview.

12. Mandy Moore

She's Revati Sun (atmakaraka) , Pushya Moon, Mrigashira Rising

She voiced Rapunzel in Tangled and imo Rapunzel is Tangled is a veryyyy good example of Mrigashira behaviour in many ways but especially with her mannerisms and manic pixie like behaviour which makes sense since she was voiced by a Mrig actress.

Here's a link to Mandy speaking

Here's a link to Rapunzel in Tangled

13. Jenny Slate

She is UBP Sun & Moon and Punarvasu rising

Her sense of humour and how she delivers jokes is a good mix of UBP and Punarvasu

Here's a link to a stand up bit

I've noticed that many Pisces rashi folks (UBP & Revati) are very expressive storytellers and have a very specific style of delivery (Salma Hayek, UBP Moon is a good example and so is Rihanna, Revati Moon).

Jenny has the dryness/deadpanned delivery of UBP mixed with the expressive frantic style of Punarvasu

14. Anna Kendrick

She is Ashlesha Sun (atmakaraka) & Mercury (amatyakaraka)

She has that typical Cancer girl sense of humour and speaking style

Here's a link

15. Mindy Kaling

She is Ardra Sun & Moon, Rohini Rising with Punarvasu Mercury

She rose to fame playing Kelly Kapoor who is a very typical Cancer gal tbh, replete with the slightly ditzy, hyper & manic style and mannerisms and squeaky excited voice.

Here's a link to her being Kelly

Here's a link of her as Mindy Lahiri on The Mindy Project

`16. Leslie Mann

She is UBP Sun, Revati Mercury and Pushya Ketu

Here's a link to an interview but Leslie is such a good example of this ditzy, kind of naive way of speaking. Her mannerisms and the way she delivers is so Pisces girlie of her.

17. Lana del Rey

She is Ardra Sun, Ashlesha Moon & Punarvasu Mercury

Lana is a good example of an introvert Cancer gal. People often think they're kind of weird and kookie and they have a chaotic kind of manic pixie way of speaking and behaving that it throws people off.

Here's a link, her speaking voice sounds very young and soft.

18.Rose Byrne

Pushya Sun & Moon, Ashlesha mercury

She's usually more composed and elegant but when she's more comfortable you see that Cancer girl charm come out. One thing all these women have in common is how they like to act out their stories and be very expressive with their face and body; their sense of humour is very silly and slapstick.

Here's a link

19. Emma Bunton aka Baby Spice

she is Pushya Sun, Mercury and Venus

(isnt it sweet that someone whose alter ego is literally called Baby Spice is a Cancer stellium 🥺)

Here's a link but Baby Spice is also a good example of a less manic but still very cutesy Cancer girl

Many Cancer girls have a tendency to "act cutesy" or "babyish" but also more often than not they are just very in touch with their inner child and kind of goofy and silly.

20. Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen

They're Mrigashira Sun, Punarvasu Mercury & Ashlesha Rising

If you've watched Full House or any of their movies, you can see the ditzy girly girl behaviour of Punarvasu come out but irl they're more introverted and a little awkward, sort of like Lana and seem funny in a shy way.

Claire Nakti had observed in her Swati video about how Swatis and Punarvasus share certain similarities, I've seen this extend to their behaviour and mannerisms as well. Jennifer Tilly, Mila Kunis (both Swati Moon) and Emma Stone (Swati Sun) all have a very similar energetic girly, sweet and humble but kind of kooky and silly style of speaking and story telling.

[the1astolympian]

an introduction my percy jackson ocs !! part one

- warning this post will be LONG. this is only 10/22 but i have years worth of lore/info. im hyperfixated on them LMFAOO

- i love talking about them. So Much. if yall have any questions or want any extra information please dm me/reply i will be so happy

- ages operate under the assumption that pjo takes place in the late 2000s/early 2010s hence why they r all 90s kids. all the ages mentioned are as of tower of nero (june 2011ish) because the ages are technically fluid depending on what time period im writing about

info below the cut :D

1. jacqueline sistine jakobs

she/he/they, genderfluid, lesbian

16, born march 23, 1995

child of dionysus

from paris, france. year round camper

dating madeleine

she is my favorite oc. ever. out of 180+ percy jackson ocs and god knows how many ocs for other fandoms/no fandoms. i love them the most

fun facts

1. their mbti type is esfp

2. she really likes reading

3. his dream job is to be an actor, if that doesn’t work out he wants to be a nurse

2. asra marceline hall

she/her, cis, lesbian

19, born october 31st, 1991

daughter of hecate

from bethlehem, pennsylvania. summer only camper but has since left for college

was in the titan army for a while. left shortly before the battle of the labyrinth with sebastian and ashlynn and rejoined camp half-blood

fun facts

1. her mbti type is intp

2. shes currently a psychology major

3. she has a photographic memory 

3. lydia “lyra” melody jumper

she/they, cis, lesbian

15, born january 28th, 1996

daughter of apollo

from burlington, new jersey. summer only camper

in an on-again-off-again relationship with lace

the first pjo oc i ever created :,)

fun facts

1. her mbti is estp

2. she changes the color of their braids like every two weeks. she is very indecisive when it comes to her hair

3. they really like photography and collect digital cameras (most are thrifted)

4. madeleine rebecca cole

she/her, cis, bisexual

15, born september 25, 1995

daughter of apollo

from north charleston, south carolina. summer only camper

fun facts

1. her mbti type is infp

2. she has prophecy powers which are so cool to me. i love writing stuff with them

3. she likes pottery

5. reid lucas edwards

he/him, cis, gay

16, born april 17th, 1995

son of demeter

from asheville, north carolina. started off as a summer only camper but switched to year round after 2 years

despite her not moving to the united states until she was 8, jacqueline and reid have been friends since they were toddlers. they met while reid was on vacation and jacqueline happened to move into reids neighborhood when she moved to the us

fun facts

1. his mbti type is isfj

2. hes deaf and uses hearing aids

3. he collects magazines and is an avid fan of crossword puzzles

6. catalina “cat” valeria gurrero

she/her, cis, bisexual

16, born september 18th, 1994

daughter of ares

from puebla, mexico. year round camper

dating darcy

fun facts

1. her mbti type is entj

2. shes my shortest oc at 4’11. she is also without a doubt the best fighter out of all my ocs

3. her original name was isabela (isa for short) knight. i do not remember when her name changed but its been catalina for over a year at this point

7. amira blair dupont

she/her, cishet

13, born january 22nd 1998

daughter of aphrodite

from paris, france. year round camper

fun facts

1. her mbti type is enfj

2. she is my youngest oc

3. a bit of a neat freak. she also loves decorating things

8. chase deshpande

he/him, trans male, straight

17, born november 30th 1993

son of ares

from aurora, colorado. summer only camper

fun facts

1. his mbti type is istj

2. he is in a band and plays guitar

3. he really likes race cars. he likes cars in general really. his car is his baby

9. kieran blake lee

they/them, nonbinary, pansexual

16, born august 26th, 1994

child of athena

from akron, ohio. summer only camper

dating taylor

fun facts

1. their mbti type is estj

2. they have glasses that they dont actually need. its purely for the aesthetic

3. very computer smart. they hack people for fun

10. lace amalia van astor

she/her, cis, lesbian

16, born april 26th, 1995

daughter of aphrodite

from amsterdam, the netherlands

in an on-again-off-again relationship with lyra

if my memory is right shes the first oc i ever created however she wasnt a pjo oc until later on. she was created around the same time as lyra i think

fun facts

1. her mbti type is infp

2. she collects vintage dishware/silverware

3. she always smells like vanilla. no matter what

[cafenostalgique]

My ultimate film watchlist (1950s)

1930s-1940s | 1960s-1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s

I’m particularly in love with film, fashion, and the beauty of the 1950s. I hope that also goes to say that I don’t agree with the negative politics surrounding the decade. As stated in part one, holiday films may appear on multiple lists, as I love holidays and want to watch major films during those times of year as well. Please let me know if I’m ever missing any cult classics as well! I’m always open to add on :)

watched | loved | wouldn’t watch again | holiday

1950

All About Eve

Born Yesterday

Cinderella

Crisis

Harvey

In a Lonely Place

The Asphalt Jungle

Sunset Boulevard

1951

A Christmas Carol

Alice in Wonderland

An American in Paris

A Place in the Sun

A Streetcar Named Desire

People Will Talk

Strangers on a Train

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Thing from Another World

1952

High Noon

Monkey Business

Room for One More

Singin’ in the Rain 

The Quiet Man

1953

Dream Wife

From Here to Eternity

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Peter Pan

Roman Holiday

The Big Heat

Stalag 17

The War of the Worlds

1954

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Dial M for Murder

Godzilla

Rear Window

Sabrina

White Christmas

1955

East of Eden

Guys and Dolls

Lady and the Tramp

Marty

Rebel Without a Cause

The Seven Year Itch

The Trouble with Harry

To Catch A Thief

1956

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Killing

The King and I

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Searchers

The Ten Commandments

1957

12 Angry Men

An Affair to Remember

Kiss Them for Me

Paths of Glory

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Pride and the Passion

The Seventh Seal

1958

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Houseboat

Indiscreet

Touch of Evil 

Vertigo

1959

Anatomy of a Murder

North by Northwest

Operation Petticoat

Sleeping Beauty

Some Like It Hot

[mymlody]

2025 wardrobe post

happy new year!

like i did last year, here's a (very truncated) list of my current wardrobe. while i was hoping i'd be able to take photos or even make a video this year, current unexpected changes in my living situation (having a roommate where i was planning to keep my lolita) have made that not possible right now... hopefully it won't be a problem next year!

with that being said, here's my new wardrobe!

pieces highlighted in red are ones i'm considering selling!

jsks & OPs

baby, the stars shine bright cul de paris JSK in sax (first release) (2006)

innocent world lace hearts JSK in black (2007)

metamorphose temps de fille apple scallop switching JSK in navy (2007)

angelic pretty dreamy horoscope OP in white (2012)

baby, the stars shine bright scalloped tartan check jsk in pink (2024 2nd release)

skirts

angelic pretty mode girl skirt in red (2006 re-release)

metamorphose temps de fille cat print skirt in black (2006)

baby, the stars shine bright la la la ♪ swing furry puppy skirt in ivory (2016)

unidentified baby, the stars shine bright skirt in blue (the skirt on the right in this image)

blouses & cutsews

angelic pretty lovely pintuck blouse in white (2014)

innocent world heart rose blouse in white (2011)

baby, the stars shine bright square yoke cutsew in black (2010)

outerwear

baby, the stars shine bright unidentified rose lace bolero in black

miho matsuda unidentified fur capelet

headwear

angelic pretty mode girl headband in red (2006)

offbrand beret in black

offbrand velvet headband in black

MILK headband in black

baby, the stars shine bright ribbon comb set (2024, came with scalloped tartan check jsk)

baby, the stars shine bright sweet wing tartan check head bow in pink (2024)

bags

innocent world heart scallop bag in black (2007)

metamorphose temps de fille crown label ribbon logo mini bag in black (2010)

loris starfish crossbody bag in sax (2023)

loris sweet heart shape bag in black (2023)

usakumya pochette in pink x white lace x pink ribbon x pink eyes/lashes/mouth/paws (2023)

socks

baby, the stars shine bright unidentified writing logo OTKs in pink

algonquins unidentified butterfly OTKs in black

angelic pretty bunny border crew length socks in black/grey (2021)

angelic pretty poodle pattern socks in white/black (2004)

baby, the stars shine bright BABY school knee socks (2021)

jewelry

(i use a lot of offbrand jewelry, so only my explicitly lolita jewelry is listed here)

jane marple heart earrings in black (2007)

angelic pretty jelly candy toys ring in pink (2022)

MILK crown ring in ivory/offwhite (unknown release date)

shoes

alice & the pirates christopher shoes in black (2016)

bodyline rocking horse ballerina shoes in red (2010)

bodyline single strap pumps in white

antaina heeled ankle-strap shoes in brown (2023)

dearmylove round heel lolita pumps in black (2021)

[feathers-fins-and-fangs]

About My Nonhuman Identity🐾

(may change/update occasionally) (All from most to least prominent, excluding flicktertype list)

THERIOTYPES:

▸Turkish Angora (felis catus) ▸Vancouver coastal sea wolf (canis lupus crassodon) ▸Type A orca (orcinus orca) ▸Western jackdaw (corvus monedula) ▸Banded linsang (prionodon linsang)

KINTYPES/FICTOTYPES:

▸Mercutio (Romeo et Juliette 2010)

FLICKERTYPES (💡= active flicker):

▸Applejack (MLP FiM) ▸Mr. Snake (The Bad Guys)

KITHTYPES:

▸All snake species

QUESTIONING:

▸ Count Paris (Romeo and Juliet) (kith) ▸ Jackson's Widowbird ▸ Circe (EPIC: the musical)

◈◈◈◈◈

▸I experience mainly sensory, phantom and mental shifts, though I (very rarely) also experience dream shifts and (slightly more common) perception shifts! The majority of the time, I do not feel my phantom limbs touching objects, but sometimes a particularly strong shift can can uncomfortable.

▸I do not experience species dysphoria very often.

▸I identify specifically as a male wolf, and a pack leader, due to a lack of maternal instinct and other qualities that are tied to my nonhumanity. I also identify as a female domestic cat. I know I do not feel wolfish maternal instincts because when I see a real kitten or a picture of a kitten, I feel strong urges to protect it, feed it, etc.

▸I consider myself both a psychological and spiritual therian. As far as I know, all my identities are psychological except my coastal wolf and Turkish Angora theriotypes, which are spiritual (past lives)

▸I have been awakened since October 2021 (boy does time fly)

▸I don't have a specific theory for my fictionkinity, but I think it's most likely past lives.

[makemerainbows]

A Cat in Paris (2010).

[meta-holott]

2010 Paris

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

Stats from Movies 1401-1500

Top 10 Movies - Highest Number of Votes

Blue Monkey (1987) had the most votes with 1,611 votes. The Ring Two (2005) had the least votes with 331 votes.

The 10 Most Watched Films by Percentage

Hellboy (2004) was the most watched film with 62.7% of voters out of 785 saying they had seen it. The Boneyard (1991) had the least "Yes" votes with 1,7% of voters out of 484.

The 10 Least Watched Films by Percentage

Death Note (2017) was the least watched film with 73.7% of voters out of 797 saying they hadn’t seen it. Blue Monkey (1987) had the least "No" votes with 13,7% of voters out of 1,611.

The 10 Most Known Films by Percentage

Sharknado (2013) was the best known film, 2,2% of voters out of 641 saying they’d never heard of it.

The 10 Least Known Films by Percentage

Blue Monkey (1987) was the least known film, 84,5% of voters out of 1,611 saying they’d never heard of it.

The movies part of the statistic count and their polls below the cut.

Altitude (2010) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Corpse Party (2015) The Ring Two (2005) Rose Red (2002) Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Sharknado (2013) Sinister 2 (2015) The Disappointments Room (2016) The Eye (2008)

Frogs (1972) Grave Encounters 2 (2012) Harbinger Down (2015) Shivers (1975) Red Riding Hood (2011) Rabid (1977) Rabid (2019) Pulse (2006) Hellraiser (2022) The Grudge (2004)

Extraordinary Tales (2013) The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) Outpost (2008) The Collection (2012) The Wolfman (2010) John Dies at the End (2012) Krampus (2015) You Should Have Left (2020) Deep Blue Sea (1999)

From Hell (2001) The Raven (2012) V/H/S/2 (2013) An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) Apt Pupil (1998) The Amityville Horror (2005) Jug Face (2013) I, Frankenstein (2014) The Long Night (2022) Evolution (2015)

Last Shift (2014) The Toolbox Murders (1978) Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) Island of Lost Souls (1932) The Omen (2006) The Burning (1981) The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) The Open House (2018) Underwater (2020) The Gravedancers (2006)

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993) Parasite Eve (1997) Shocker (1989) Uncle Sam (1996) Wolf (1994) X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) Stake Land (2010) The Possession (2012)

Underworld: Evolution (2006) Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) Underworld: Awakening (2012) Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) The Grudge 2 (2006) Zombeavers (2014) The Boneyard (1991) Prophecy (1979) Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Prometheus (2012) Se7en (1995) Hellboy (2004) Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Midnight Mass (2021) House on Haunted Hill (1999) Death Note (2017) Cat People (1982) Mulberry Street (2006) Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) Halloween II (1981) Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) Feardotcom (2002) The First Omen (2024) Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Poltergeist (2015) Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Mutant (1984) Ghoulies (1984) Neon Maniacs (1986) Blue Monkey (1987) Night of the Demons (1988) Ghostbusters II (1989) Kuchisake-onna (2007) Teketeke (2009)

Them (2006)

[janiemcpants]

2024 Reading Roundup, Part 2

The rest of the books behind the cut!

Four stars, continued: The House on Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick Burke (2020) The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett (2022) An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder by Dianne Freeman (2024) Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum (2022) Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton (2016) Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights edited by Patrick Weekes (2020) [reread] Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (2024) Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer (2023) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (2023)

Three stars: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin (2007) She Came Back by Patricia Wentworth (1945) In the Balance by Patricia Wentworth (1941) The Chinese Shawl by Patricia Wentworth (1943) Miss Silver Deals with Death by Patricia Wentworth (1943) The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth (1944) The Key by Patricia Wentworth (1944) Dark Threat by Patricia Wentworth (1946) Latter End by Patricia Wentworth (1947) Wicked Uncle by Patricia Wentworth (1947) The Case of William Smith by Patricia Wentworth (1948) Miss Silver Comes to Stay by Patricia Wentworth (1949) Through the Wall by Patricia Wentworth (1950) The Ivory Dagger by Patricia Wentworth (1950) The Watersplash by Patricia Wentworth (1951) Vanishing Point by Patricia Wentworth (1953) The Benevent Treasure by Patricia Wentworth (1951) The Alington Inheritance by Patricia Wentworth (1958) The Girl in the Cellar by Patricia Wentworth (1961) Blood from a Stone by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2013) After the Exhibition by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2014) The Chessman by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2015) Heirs of the Body by Carola Dunn (2013) Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer (1932) Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer (1933) The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer (1934) Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer (1935) Behold, Here’s Poison by Georgette Heyer (1936) They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer (1937) The Ghost Slayers: Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection edited by Mike Ashley (2022) Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley (2023) The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey (2023) Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters (2004) [reread] The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters (1969) [reread] A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters (2010) Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters (1983) [reread] A Brazen Curiosity by Lynn Messina (2018) A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina (2018) A Nefarious Engagement by Lynn Messina (2019) A Treacherous Performance by Lynn Messina (2019) A Sinister Establishment by Lynn Messina (2020) Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes (2023) Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng (2023) Midwestern Strange: Hunting Monsters, Martians, and the Weird in Flyover Country by B.J. Hollars (2019) Death on the Sapphire by R.J. Koreto (2016) The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian (2016) Promethean Horrors: Classic Tales of Mad Science edited by Xavier Aldana Reyes (2019) The Palace Tiger by Barbara Cleverly (2004) A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan (2021) Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos (2022) Pursued by the Rake by Mary Lancaster (2020) Abandoned to the Prodigal by Mary Lancaster (2020) Married to the Rogue by Mary Lancaster (2020) Unmasked by Her Lover by Mary Lancaster (2021) The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie (2012) Beast in View by Margaret Millar (1955) A Gentleman in Search of a Wife by Grace Burrowes (2024) The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher (1932) The Titian Committee by Iain Pears (1991) Still Life by Louise Penny (2005) The Keep by F. Paul Wilson (1981) The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness by John Waller (2008) The Night Wire: And Other Tales of Weird Media edited by Aaron Worth (2022) Grim Root by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (2024) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (2020) Ten Lords for the Holidays by Jennifer Ashley et al. (2023) The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham (1929) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (2024) The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley (2024)

Two stars: Star Flight by Phyllis A. Whitney (1993) Murder on Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna (2023) A Ghastly Spectacle by Lynn Messina (2021) The Devil’s Playground by Craig Russell (2023) The Cocktail Waitress by James M. Cain (2012) The Scoundrel's Daughter by Anne Gracie (2021) The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson (2024) The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters (1999) [reread] The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers (2023) Eternity Ring by Patricia Wentworth (1948) Mr. Brading’s Collection by Patricia Wentworth (1950) Anna, Where Are You? by Patricia Wentworth (1951) Ladies’ Bane by Patricia Wentworth (1952) Out of the Past by Patricia Wentworth (1953) Poison in the Pen by Patricia Wentworth (1955) The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth (1956) The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny (2007) Lady Gone Wicked by Elizabeth Bright (2018) A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime by Casey Sherman (2024) The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan (2023) Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay (2024) Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age by Mathew Klickstein (2013)

One star: A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant (2011) A Boldly Daring Scheme by Lynn Messina (2020) Dangerous in Diamonds by Madeline Hunter (2011) A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh (1990) Dark Angel by Mary Balogh (1994) Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas (2010) Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (2024) The Spring Bride by Anne Gracie (2015) The Summer Bride by Anne Gracie (2016) The Catherine Wheel by Patricia Wentworth (1949) The Silent Pool by Patricia Wentworth (1956) The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers (1930)

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A collection of modern Jellicle Ball taglines:

Paris 1899: The Dawn of a New Millennium

Brandenburg 1904: Silent Night, Furry Night

London 1910: Mollies and Toms and Great Rumpus Cats

San Moritz 1914: The Ball must go on

Instanbul 1915: Paws Together

Guernsey 1918: Joyous Noelle

New Orleans 1922: Mardi Chaton

Chicago 1925: World Faire

Copenhagen 1926: Televisually Recorded for the first time

Munich 1932: Escape from Reality

London 1935: Baldwin’s Ball

Lichtenstein 1936: Frei Europa

London 1940: In Death There is Life

Chipping Norton 1941: Back to Nature

Loughborough 1944: the Forest and Burrow Ball

Aston Villa 1945: Like the Sunflower…

Birmingham 1946: Pour one out

Bonn 1947: Here and Now

Paris 1948: Tout Petit Monde

Miami 1949: Beach Kitmas

London 1950: Never Had it Better

Hamburg 1952: A Proper Kitmas Feast

Medina 1954: the Cosmopolitan Ball

Nice 1955: Citroen’s Nice! Jellicle Ball

Kenya 1959: The Safari Festival

Los Angeles 1964: White (Cat) Heat of Technology

Wolverhampton 1965: Black Cat Melee

Strasbourg/Metz 1966: William of Anglaise comes out to gloat

Sydney 1968: The Long Way Around

Isle of Wight 1969: Wildest Winter Ever

Zagreb 1974: Kitties in Yugoslavia

Cairo 1975: Back To Where It All Began

Baghdad 1976: Rugs and Milk

Tehran 1977: Royal Fancy Feast

Jerusalem 1978: Mewischewitz for all

Casablanca 1979: Gatita Gala!

1000 Lakes 1980: Warriors’ Cats

London 1983: Now Available for Home Video

Innsbruck/Vienna 1984: Alpine Fun

Hamburg 1986: Vorsprung durch Technik

Budapest 1987: Drawing back the Curtain

Brandenburg 1989: Alle Katschen werder bruden

Moscow 1991: Paws Together II

Copenhagen 1992: Europarty

London 1998: Out for All To See

Reyjavik 2000: Now and Forever a Jellicle Cat

Vancouver 2006: We’re All In This Together/Est tous dans Le Même Bateau

Courcheval 2007: Jellicle Boom

Bolzano 2009: Forza Gatita

Nottingham 2010: Always Another Mountain

São Paulo 2011: Summer Beach Ball

Ushuaia 2015: The Southernmost Ball

Salt Lake City 2016: We Won’t Hide

Zermatt 2019: Swiss Kiss Kits!

Buckinghamshire/Internet Global Simulcast 2020: Discreet and Safe

Juneau 2021: The Northernmost Ball

Leicester/Cambridge 2022: A Tail of Two Cities

La Thuile 2023: A Throne of Snow and Ice

Aosta Valley 2024: Bastet Rests on The Matterhorn

[sneefsnorf]

films i think should have won best animated feature: 2001 - shrek deserved the w its a fun movie 2002 - again the winner was so deserved. spirited away is a masterpiece 2003 - i havent actually seen triplets of belleville but it looks soooo fucking good. but because i havent seen it i cant say it deserved it over finding nemo, which is indeed a very good movie. maybe this will change 2004 - the incredibles is such a good fucking movie obviously. shrek 2 is amazing but nowhere near the overall quality of the incredibles 2005 - now i love wallace and gromit with all my heart but miyazaki was robbed. still curse of the wererabbit is so much fun and its cool to see stop motion win 2006 - this year was dismal for animated films. i really dont care about monster house, cars or happy feet. honestly flushed away should have been nominated and won. i've also heard good things about paprika but i havent seen it so i'll hold my judgement 2007 - listen i loooooove ratatouille but is it better than persepolis? .......... no sorry. persepolis is the winner in my heart. but im not mad about ratatouille winning 2008 - what can i say we all know wall-e is a beautiful love story between a butch and a femme robot. deserved 2009 - fantastic mr fox was robbed sorry up fans 2010 - i havent watched the illusionist so again i cant say that deserved the oscar. i CAN say that httyd deserved it over toy story 3. ive never cared for the toy story franchise much 2011 - rango is a crazy weird movie but i think it is probably better than kung fu panda two. just a bit. there's something so interesting about the animation style. a cat in paris sounds fun as hell though 2012 - this year's nominees were also pretty weak. rise of the guardians was robbed. i guess of the actual nominees brave is probably my fave 2013 - who in their right mind voted for frozen over the wind rises. i just want to talk 2014 - song of the sea is a beautiful beautiful movie which is much better and more visually breathtaking than big hero 6. i have also heard incredible things about princess kaguya and i wouldnt be suprised if that was the more deserving movie. LEGO MOVIE WAS SNUBBED THOUGH I CANT BELIEVE THEY FUCKING LEFT OUT THE LEGO MOVIE. LEGO MOVIE SWEEP 4EVA 2015 - ive only seen the winner, inside out, which is a great movie, but i wouldnt be suprised if anomalisa or when marnie was there was better 2016 - ive always found zootopia's message pretty muddy even though its fun. my life as a courgette was robbed af. it is such a beautiful, heartfelt movie and the way it deals with horrific childhood trauma in such a sensitive and hopeful way. go watch my life as a courgette NOW 2017 - coco is a lovely movie but the breadwinner made me feel emotions i never want to experience again in the best way possible. cartoon saloon's visual style is one of the best out there and it needs more recognition 2018 - we all know into the spiderverse is one of the best animated movies of all time and none of the other nominees were even in the same ballpark. its laughable that ralph breaks the internet was even allowed to be in the same space as this masterpiece. 2019 - again i dont really care for toy story but i reeeeaaally didnt care for httyd3 or missing link. i havent seen ive lost my body so i cant say thats better, but i am looking forward to watching it. i would honestly say that klaus is the best one here, the style is so visually inventive and this take on santa claus is really great

2020 - listen soul is fun but it would have been so much better without all the little blue blobs. like the existential jazz shit was a 10/10 they should have just made a slice of life movie out of that. not an oscar winner imo. ESPEIALLY NOT compared to wolfwalkers. obviously im biased towards everything cartoon saloon but this movie is a culmination of their years-long efforts and a combination of what makes their movies great. im biased because im irish but the folklore balanced with the soul-crushing message on colonialism is just perfect storytelling. the animation is some of the best ive ever seen from 2d and oliver cromwell dies violently. literally the perfect movie it should have won over the usual "lets vote for pixar" 2021 - encanto is funsies but i have a soft spot for the mitchells vs the machines and think that should have won. luca is also pretty good. i havent seen flee but the idea of an animated documentary is so innovative so that probably also could have deserved it. im not mad that encanto won though. 2022 - i havent seen director man's pinnochio but ive heard its good so i cant dispute its win. but marel the shell with shoes on is my favourite from 22 2023 - honestly all the nominees except elemental are 10/10s but the competition was really only between spiderverse and boy and the heron. my personal fav out of the 2 is spiderverse but i totally understand why miyazaki won and im glad he's getting recognition from the academy again. i wanna see more love for robot dreams though. and of course nimona is bombastic. fuck disney 4eva

ok thats it thank you for reading my rant

[maaarine]

Bibliography: books posted on this blog in 2024

Sara AHMED (2010): The Promise of Happiness

Cat BOHANNON (2023): Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

Holly BRIDGES (2014): Reframe Your Thinking Around Autism: How the Polyvagal Theory and Brain Plasticity Help Us Make Sense of Autism

Johann CHAPOUTOT (2024): The Law of Blood: Thinking and Acting as a Nazi

Caroline CRIADO-PEREZ (2019): Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

Gavin DE BECKER (2000): Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

Virginie DESPENTES (2006): King Kong Theory

Annie ERNAUX (2000): Happening

Lisa FELDMAN BARRETT (2017): How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Shaun GALLAGHER (2012): Phenomenology

David GRAEBER (2015): The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy

Henrik HASS and Torben HANSEN (2023): Unconscious Intelligence in Cybernetic Psychology

Yuval Noah HARARI (2024): Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Sarah HENDRICKX (2015): Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

Sarah HILL (2019): This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Victor HUGO (1831): Notre-Dame de Paris

Luke JENNINGS (2017): Killing Eve: Codename Villanelle

Bernardo KASTRUP (2021): Decoding Jung’s Metaphysics: The Archetypal Semantics of an Experiential Universe

Roman KOTOV, Thomas JOINER, Norman SCHMIDT (2004): Taxometrics: Toward a new diagnostic scheme for psychopathology

Benjamin LIPSCOMB (2021): The Women are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics

Dorian LYNSKEY (2024): Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About The End of the World

Kate MANNE (2024): Unshrinking: How to Fight Fatphobia

Mario MIKULINCER (1994): Human Learned Helplessness: A Coping Perspective

Jenara NERENBERG (2020): Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for

Lucy NEVILLE (2018): Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys: Women and Gay Male Pornography and Erotica

Peggy ORNSTEIN (2020): Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity

Lucile PEYTAVIN (2021): Le coût de la virilité

Lynn PHILLIPS (2000): Flirting with Danger: Young Women’s Reflections on Sexuality and Domination

Stephen PORGES (2017): The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe

Joëlle PROUST (2013): The Philosophy of Metacognition: Mental Agency and Self-Awareness

John SARLO: The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain

Jessica TAYLOR (2022): Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them

Manos TSAKIRIS and Helena DE PREESTER (2018): The Interoceptive Mind: From Homeostasis to Awareness