#also the potential for that to haunt Knives

[b0tsbby]

Me after not reading Trimax and being too silly before walking into the Trigun fandom with my post Trimax Knives x Livio presentation: No cause listen listen-

[midnightsmusings]

-Kneel, Alpha- Pt.1

I love the trope of an alpha hiding just how much they crave a dominant partner. Even sweeter when said partner is an omega. It's very Ghost coded and I had to get it out of my brain. (I also just wanted more Ghost getting hard when Soap yells at him)

CW: Top Omega Soap x Bottom Alpha Ghost (smut not in this part but in part 2), miscommunication, they argue..well soap yells and Ghost gets hard over it, minor angst, suggestive so MDNI.

I had a lot of fun with italics in this.

"I can't be the alpha you need"

The words were bouncing around Soap's head the whole day. They left him distracted. Left him getting pinned more than usual in sparring and missing shots in the range. He was mulling over each syllable. Each tinge of accented words that were snarled at him. It was his fault really, his lack of a filter always got him in trouble.

He'd finally pushed Ghost too far, the uptight alpha no longer able to brush off his insistent prodding about being more.

Ghost had whirled around when they were going to cool off after sparring, growling down at him and silencing any future flirty comments with that phrase.

Soap poked at his food, frown set heavy on his usually cheerful face. He'd given up on training, instead sulking to the mess hall to distract himself with food. The seats around him were empty, the stench of angry omega meant everyone was giving him a wide berth.

"I can't be the alpha you need"

Soap snarled and stabbed a potato hard with his fork, those words were haunting him. He's moved on from pouting over it now, settling firmly in anger. Seething at the words, the way he could practically hear the alpha baring his teeth even if the sight was hidden behind that damned mask.

Soap stood suddenly, chair screeching loudly. He left his tray on the table and his chair overturned. He had only one mission in mind now. He wasnt going to let the alpha push him away, he was either going to force the man to transfer him out of sheer spite or finally give in let Soap give him the shag he clearly needed and some loving.

Stalking out of the mess hall with a hardened face and determined gait Soap headed right towards the man's office. He didn't even bother to knock, instead bursting in and immediately let out the mess of words he's been choking on all day.

"Cant be the alpha I need? Yer a right fookin bastard for thinkin I even need an alpha in the first place LT" he started, chest heaving and fists clenched at his sides.

Said alpha was sitting ridged in his chair, eyes lidded and appearing bored behind his mask. The only proof that he heard the omega was his shoulders hiking up around his ears as Soap barely took a breath between words.

"And don't even get me started on tha' shite. Yer sayin' yer not good enough for me? Bloody arsed teenager ye are Ghost as if I wouldn't take you as ye are. Damn it all LT, has nothing I've done proved that? Ye think that lowly of me aye? Think I'm a soft omega who would shy at yer collection of knives ye right fuckin numpty"

He rambled, accent sloppy with anger as he pours out the frustration that's been building since he started trying to get close to the alpha. He didn't even have anything more to shout other than incoherent insults but he was far from done.

Uncaring about the wide open door he continued, hands waving as he got closer and leaned over the desk. Ghost was inching back in his chair the closer Soap got.

Deeply, Soap knew this wasn't the way to deal with the man. He knew this could potentially lead to Ghost fully pulling back and solidifying that wall between them that he's been painstakingly chipping away at. Soap couldn't help it though, he tried the soft route. Tried to be patient and it got him nowhere.

"I do think you need an Alpha" Ghost rumbles when the omega's face was turning blue from lack of oxygen and he paused finally to take in a big gulping breath.

"One that knows how to shut you up, but as I said, 'm not that man Sergeant" Ghosts words were a mask similar to the one over his face hiding what he was really feeling. They were both toeing dangerously close to the line of saying something too far.

Soap scoffed a harsh sound, another rant ready on his lips. The use of his rank cut harder than the insult. Ghost only ever used that title when he was truly distancing himself. Soap obsessed over the aloof man enough to understand his unspoken tells.

He knew Ghost used MacTavish when he was fondly irritated. Soap was a casual, tactical greeting and Johnny was something else, something deeper and meaningful. Or so Soap thought, now he wasn't sure he didn't imagine the feelings between them.

Ghost, to his credit was ever the picture of boredom in the face of the Scott's anger. Inside he was thankful for his mask covering his deep red cheeks, thankful for his desk hiding his hard cock.

His fists clenched as he fought to keep that unaffected aura about him while Soap readied himself to go off again. The words laced thick with anger only made Ghost's nails dig into his palm to keep himself steady. He always got a little fuzzy headed when Soap's accent got more prominent from anger.

"I cannae believe yer sittin there like a right arse sayin' that shite-" Soap started before pausing abruptly, eyes wide as they stare at Ghost, at his tense posture. Soap straightened up in realization at how flat Ghost's words fell, how strained his voice sounded. There was a desperate tinge to them instead of the usual dry delivery that accompanied an insult from him.

"Yer tryna push me away" Soap said with a clenched jaw. He growled lowly and walked around the desk, looming over the man as he just sat. Soap's eyes were too fixed furiously on the mask that hid all he wanted from him to notice the growing problem in Ghost's trousers.

"Think I'll back off after a few harsh insults that it? Think yer too much for me? Bloody fookin idiot" Soap snapped furious the man was still trying to push him away, thinking a simple insult would be enough to get rid of Soap. He was more furious that Ghost was so stuck on the idea he was too much for Soap.

Soap. Who his whole life was told he was too loud, too cocky, too dominant for an omega, too much. Soap, who his whole time in the task force did nothing but admire Ghost and his efficiency in the field. Never shied away from a blood soaked hand behind held out to him.

"I...bloody hell Johnny" Ghosts strained voice came out lowly in the middle of Soap's seething, the man finally having had run out of ways to express his frustrations and just stood panting and glaring down at him instead. He couldn't stand Soap thinking he was pushing him away because he didn't like him. The problem was Ghost liked him too much.

Ghost didn't know how to articulate his swirling thoughts. Could never hope to express himself as freely as the omega always did. How does he admit to Soap he wasn't the stoic alpha he's been pining after. That it was just a front.

Unwilling to let Soap spiral any farther into this anger he steeled himself. He was afraid to potentially lose the one person on base who actually liked him. Ghost made a last second decision and reached out. His gloved hand grasped Soap's tightly, yanking it down to his lap unceremoniously and let the omega feel just what he was hiding.

Oh.

Soap froze, breathing out a harsh breath when his hand made contact with Ghost's clothed cock, clearly aching and pressing against the zipper. Soap couldn't help but give a slight squeeze, watching raptly as the man's eyes slid shut behind his mask and a gruff noise escaped.

Oh.

[domfock]

Now that we're finally at volume 5, are you guys ready to fucking suffer? Yes? Good, because I have some absolute horrors to share with you guys, and since I had to realize this and live with it, so do you!

Let's start with this page:

Vash is blaming himself for shit Knives has done, right? He puts the responsibility of his brother's actions onto his own shoulders while his own rage mounts, he kept himself going because he had to send Knives to Hell for what he had done.

We saw him say this to Legato,

And we saw him say this to Hoppered, despite his earlier inner confession of being a murderer.

Almost as if this excuse runs on autopilot as a way to cope with the horrors he witnessed and can't remember in July, blaming Knives for everything. This was his mindset before July, and after losing his memory of July, it reset.

This is the last time we see this excuse, however.

As the truth comes back to haunt him, he is faced with the true suffering, and so are we as readers.

Vash IS a murderer, in fact, he killed everyone in July. Knives didn't force him to pull the trigger, Vash made a calculated move, something he could only do if he was aware. He WANTED to kill Knives right then and there, and for the sin of wanting to shoot to kill, Vash's punishment was blowing everyone around them away.

Vash intentionally swapped where his angel arm was growing to trick Knives, made it smaller, possibly in the hopes that it would contain the damage.

After hearing Knives' rant about what humanity has done to him, it probably dawned on Vash that these are Knives' abuse towards him. Vash's goal was to punish Knives for the Big Fall before July, and everything that just happened only enforced that. Vash really did intend to send Knives to Hell there, using his angel arm to kill him and took all of July with him.

Vash will be completely changed after this, having realized that he is just like Knives now, killing thousands in a moment of anger and fear. Knives caused the Big Fall, Vash destroyed July. Vash lost Rem's spirit long ago, his hands are already dirtied by blood.

But wait, it's about to get worse.

Remember this line from Trigun Vol 2?

Knives body couldn't survive the damage done to it from July, even after years of attempted recovery. They're transferring Knives consciousness to another Plant, his data, to make a new body for him, a "copy."

Question is now, is this a data copy or a transfer? Because if it's a copy, then Vash did truly kill his own flesh and blood brother. The new resurrected Knives is both a copy in body and spirit, if that is how one sees it, and leaving the original Knives to experience death.

Vash did not only kill everyone in July, but potentially also his own brother, and with his returned memory he now remembers this.

Anyway, have fun and enjoy, Bookclub!

[mothmanssweetsucculentass]

General JTK hcs??

I’m saving most of my detailed Jeff headcanons for a full headcanon post (and maybe a potential origin story in my writing style???) like the others I’ve been doing, but here’s a small handful:

Former scare actor, specifically the kind who would run around and chase people with chainsaws

“Patient zero”

Autistic!!!

Liu isn’t his brother in my interpretation, but the two of them were roommates in college

Forensic science major. Knows how to be good at murder because he literally learned how murders get solved

Has special interests in knife collecting and has a very large collection of many different kinds of knives. He will talk your ear off about each one if you let him

The “smile” is from an incident at the haunt where he worked at, considering it takes place in an abandoned lumbermill that still had working facilities. Things happened, people got pushed, and Jeff ended up face down in a spinning sawblade on one side of his face

He hated how lopsided it looked, so the unaffected half of his face was soon carved to look the same

No burn scars on his face, but he has major severe burn scars from his shoulders down. Self inflicted.

Chronic scab picker. His facial scars have never healed because of this habit

Before his hands were burnt to shit he used to really love drawing in his free time. Can’t really do that anymore tho.

Has a soft spot for animals

Frequents public places that are older/more run down/rural. People are less judgmental/don’t care about the guy covered in suspicious red stains

Also wears face masks whenever he’s out in public to hide his mouth wounds

Carries cash on himself since using a credit or debit card is out of the question

Chronic nightmare haver

Not the best in social situations. Is blunt and pretty straightforward

Is scarily good at telling if someone is faking being asleep or not

[scoundrels-in-love]

ok your turn: for the character game - the mashwood gang, and just to throw a wildcard in there, zazie!

Hiii Sav my darling, what good picks you have. <3

Nicholas D. Wolfwood already done here.

Vash the Stampede

Where to even start, Vash is one of the most complicated, layered characters I've gotten attached to. He gives me headache anytime I try to write him. He is soggy kitten, he is Heaven's wrath incarnate, he is my favorite loser, his swag is unmatched. He needs a smack and world's longest hug at the same time. Monster with the tenderest heart, human with sharpest teeth to sink in your soft hand, just so he wouldn't have to anticipate you wincing at the sight of him. I could go on, you get the gist.

Wolfwood and Meryl. There are some expansions of the polycule that I will read, courtesy of friends, but I am true to Mashwood at the end of the day.

Milly, LivRaz, Luida as family. And in some out of field, fanfic explorations - Zazie. I just think there's so much untapped potential there.

'98/BLR is not my Vash and is hardly Vash at all for most of the story. While I know that some of his lecherous ways were taken from early chapters of Trigun and adapted directly, manga did a lot better job overall balancing tone and energy of him. I don't want to have to keep in mind an essay why supposedly 'he's just faking it as means of another layer of self protection' while internally gagging at every second action of a character.

Vash coming home, finding that place and starting genuine journey of healing. Perhaps us getting us to see how much of it he'd need of it, actually. Can we get a therapist and psychiatrist up in this bitch (NML)?! But there is always fanfiction to make up for this!

Meryl Stryfe

My first impression of her was mixed, but as I purposefully decided to figure her out, I ended up understanding and at times, even identifying with her. Perhaps it was projection, perhaps I am right, but either way, I love her dearly now and think she's very important third piece of the themes that are central to Trigun. About humanity, guilt, choices we continiously make. She completes the Inhuman - made Inhuman through action - Human spectrum of it all and is a fascinating failure that picks herself up continiously, despite immeasurable grief to watch

Vash and Wolfwood. Comes as a bundle, do not separate. Now and then, might read about expanded polycule because of my friends, but I will always return to my roots. And sometimes, in crack-treated-seriously way: Knives or Zazie.

Milly. And Zazie. I think she and LivRaz could strike unusual, but precious friendship, too.

She is not the braincell of the group. She might hold it for brief moments, but then it slips through her very autistic hands and bounces off into new, distant direction. Also I think she hyperfixates on her job in any media as routine and also because it is much easier for her to write than speak. She is not good at people-ing, at all.

Having her trauma explored. This goes for all canons. We touch very briefly on Dragon's Nest impact or how she feels about letting Tonis go, but her grief and guilt is barely a fifth fiddle to Vash's central suffering in narrative. And I think it is so important and also amazing way to juxtaposition her, fresh to this, versus Vash's ancient, yet continiously piling guilt. And where they can comfort each other about this, where they can heal together and where their approaches differ. Perhaps in next season we can have her Julai guilt, about Roberto, about not killing Conrad for what he's done to Wolfwood, before he does all that to Vash, etc. Just... More of Meryl, I suppose?

Zazie the Beast

I want their gender. So badly. If I'd read Trimax as a teenager, I think I'd have imprinted on them so badly, their design is so highly fitting some of my OCs that I'd have made them a faceclaim and inspiration for sure. There is something so beautiful, tragic and haunting about a collective of minds coming together to protect, learn and grow as a person. They are a god in their own right.

In very unlikely, practically crack-treated-seriously way: Meryl.

Most of all, Meryl. But I think Vash and Wolfwood are fascinating options as well, particularly Vash.

I... Don't think I have one? But I do stand by my headcanon that they keep an eye on Meryl through the two years and onward, perhaps visit and bond with her. Also, we just need more of Zazie, always.

I am holding out hope for this to happen in TriStamp/TriGaze, but in Trimax, I wish they'd had a chance to speak with human (Meryl) or Vash about the transience and immortality, about being something beyond comprehension, yet becoming more and more human as time and engagement goes on. There are fascinating parallels to be had between them and Independents, as being that are practically gods clash and work together over the same shared space, dealing with the fleetingly lived humanity. I'd give so much for Meryl to become a sort of ambassador of the Wyrms and help create a better future for both them and humanity.

Give me a character?<3

[lifeislikeasong]

Welcome to Act 3 - Kirby Reed x Fem Reader: Chapter 3

A day or so after that strange interaction Kirby had with Detective Bailey, two of the sister’s friends, Quinn and Annika were brutally murdered by Ghostface. One thing Kirby picked up on was the convenience and timing of Quinn’s death, what with getting off the suspect list.

Upon hearing the news of the girls' deaths, you and Kirby drove to Sam’s apartment building. Your anxiety levels grew as you mentally worked through a list of Ghostface’s next potential victims. Especially knowing what information you discovered yesterday, but it was still just speculation at this point. But, judging by the pattern, it was looking as if a legacy character was next; meaning, Kirby, Gale…or yourself. Shit. You thought. You didn't want your fiance to know how anxious you’d become, but somehow, she sensed it, as she reached across the centre console, placing a hand on your thigh.

“It’s okay, babe”, she said.

Smiling, you nodded and held on to her hand.

Pulling up to the apartment building, you were greeted with police tape, coroners, and a couple dozen onlookers.

“Ladies”, Kirby said, greeting Sam with a tap at the elbow.

“Kirby? Y/N?”, Gale asked in disbelief, wondering why you were there. Also seemingly in shock seeing as she didn’t know either of you had survived.

“Gale”, Kirby said, acknowledging her.

“They’re with the FBI”, Sam said.

“They’re children”, Gale insisted.

“We’re 30”, Kirby bit back.

“You look like a zygote”, Gale said.

“I have a gun, Gale”, Kirby said, showing off her gun.

You smirked at Kirby, and found it incredibly hot when she placed her hand on the holster. Your girl still had that feisty exterior after all these years.

“Okay, fine. You’re gonna wanna see this, too”, Gale said.

You all made the journey to an abandoned movie theatre. What you didn’t know, was why? How did this tie into the murders? It wasn’t until Gale explained that she went through Jason and Greg’s records and found this on there.

Walking hand in hand through the exterior of the building, Kirby and you shared a look.

“I went through their financial records dozens of times”, she said.

“This doesn’t make any sense”, she continued; looking over at you again.

That was really strange. Could we have missed something in our initial investigation? She thought. You frowned, also thinking the same thing as you cross examined each other's work.

“How did you find it?”, you asked Gale.

“It’s called investigative journalism for a reason”, Gale said.

“I’m just really good at my job. Don’t worry - you’ll get there”, she said, smirking. Clearly very pleased with her comeback.

Kirby rolled her eyes which made you giggle.

Upon entering the theatre, you placed a hand on Kirby’s back, leading her safely up the steep stairs. She smiled softly, loving that you always had her back no matter what. Gale then flicked on a set of lights when she explained this wasn’t just an ordinary theatre, but was a shrine to previous Ghostface killers.

Laid out before your eyes were various books, clothing, props, Stab set pieces and more, belonging to the murderers and their victims.

Looking on in shock and awe, you all walked around slowly, taking it all in. Kirby walked over to an outfit belonging to Jill, as she slowly reached out and touched the fabric. You looked at Charlie’s before your eyes wandered over to a glass cabinet containing the two of the knives which were used to stab you both. Kirby reached for your hand, and you could feel her energy reflecting.

“Are they…?”, Tara asked.

“The knives we were stabbed with”, Kirby said, with so much sadness in her voice. Tears were threatening to fall, but she refused to let them out.

She cried too much over it for years, and she’d be damned if she let those demons come back to haunt her again. You knew what was running through her mind, as wrapped your arm around her waist and she finally relaxed into you; smiling at you, silently thanking you.

“You’ve all been through so much”, Detective Bailey said.

Making your way up the steps towards the mannequins, you all couldn’t help but feel a little creeped out at how ominous everything looked.

“How’d they get all this stuff? Isn’t this evidence?”, Tara asked, somewhat confused.

“Well, cops love money. Evidence can get lost pretty easily”, Gale said before realising she was in the presence of three members of law enforcement.

“Present company excluded, of course”, she backtracked.

Kirby smirked and made an open-armed gesture.

Looking around at each Ghostface robe, your mind raced back to the same thought you had in the car. It wasn’t until Chad spoke that you were drawn from your thoughts.

“So someone killed these chuckle fucks, and took over?”, Chad asked.

“Someone who believes Sam masterminded Woodsboro”, Gale confirmed.

A few words passed between the group, before it got to be too much for Tara, so she ran away. Mindy was overcome with so many emotions, that she sat down and stared at the TV used to kill Stu Macher. You squeezed Kirby’s hand, and the two of you shared a look. Walking over to Mindy, Kirby engaged her in a lighthearted conversation about horror movies. Watching on, you smiled before going and checking in with Sam.

Once things settled down you found the sisters having a disagreement, so Kirby went and comforted Tara.

You noticed Mindy still looking a little sad as she gazed over at her uncle Randy’s video store uniform, while she absentmindedly fiddled with a ring on her finger.

“Hey, Mindy”, you smiled softly.

“Hey, Y/N”, she greeted you.

It absolutely hurt your heart to see your friend so sad.

“How do you and Kirby make it look so easy?”, she asked out of left field.

“What do you mean?”, you asked, taken aback.

“Well, you two have been together for years, fighting against all odds, cheating death”, Mindy said.

“Even after all these years, you two seem so strong and so in love, like nothing can break you. Not even Ghostface”, she continued.

You smiled.

“I just wish Annika and I had that chance, is all”, she said, a sad tone etched in her voice.

You paused for a moment, considering her question.

“It hasn’t always been easy. You know, we nearly broke up a few times in the earlier part of our relationship. The recovery was easy, but the emotional impact from that night affected us differently. Jill was my cousin and Charlie was Kirby’s step brother. We had so many fights, trying to blame each other for their mistakes, not wanting to admit the truth. It started out as little disagreements, but then it grew into huge blowouts, which ended with one of us walking out of the house and not coming back until the next morning”, you responded.

“We tried to separate, thinking we needed time apart in order to heal. But…we couldn’t have been more wrong. We couldn’t even bring ourselves to date other people and soon found ourselves attending the same Uni lectures, running into each other at cafes and malls, only to realise we did it because we missed each other”, you continued, Mindy listening intently.

“Kirby and I finally realised that we were both idiots, and what happened was not our fault. We couldn’t live without each other, so we got back together, went to counselling, and prioritised each other over everything else. Over the years, our love has grown stronger. Of course, we’ve had a few hiccups here and there, but we always find our way back to each other. You’re right, Mindy. I love that woman with everything I am. Nothing can break us”, you said.

Mindy cried, and wiped the tears from her eyes.

“Sorry”, she said.

“Hey, don’t be. We all know how much you loved Annika, and, I know it’s probably not what you want to hear right now, but, you will find love again, and when you do, Ghostface will no longer exist. You will have an epic story to tell one day, Mindy. Trust that”, you said, comforting her.

Mindy stepped forward and hugged you tightly.

“Thank you, Y/N”, she whispered.

Upstairs, Tara opened up to Kirby. “How’d you get past what had happened to you?”, she asked.

Kirby took her question in, playing with her engagement ring.

“I almost died after I was stabbed. Technically, I did die…for four minutes”, she said sadly.

“When I recovered, I got mad. Y/N and I began fighting a lot, and I almost lost her again. After we separated, I realised I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life running from monsters, so I wanted to fight for her, for us, and decided that I wanted the monsters to be afraid of me”, she said, with so much determination in her voice.

“I like that”, Tara said quietly.

Kirby smiled sweetly at her as her mind raced to all the memories she shared with you.

Just then, everyone appeared in the doorway.

“I think I might have an idea of how to turn the tables on this creep”, Detective Bailey said to Kirby.

“Yeah, we’re in”, Gale said.

Kirby smirked at her and raised her hands in mock surrender.

“Sorry Gale, no press allowed. Police business. I’m good at my job too”, she said.

Gale looked undeniably pissed, but instead of pushing in classic Gale fashion, she backed down.

A plan was then orchestrated that would involve a van, a park, phone tracing and using the sisters as bait.

It was now just a matter of logistics.

[science-lings]

Summaries of the AU's below the cut bc I know I'm going to be annoying about it

1- Set in a world that's just a bit more magical than we're used to, Trucy has actual magic, Edgeworth is a vampire, that type of thing, the first fic in this au is about 7k words in. Another important part of this AU is that Ryunosuke was Phoenix's previous form so there could potentially be fics in the TGAA era in this AU. Slow build on the lore aspect but the parallels with Edgeworth and Phoenix are going to be insane.

2- Fem!Phoenix (and Edgeworth and Larry) where a big part of the AU is that Phoenix has a stronger connection to the dead and is haunted by the ghosts of Ryunosuke and Kazuma, her spiritual abilities vary and the Magatama helps her see the ghosts around her. She's not really a Fey, her spiritual sensitivity is not due to her blood but the Fey's kind of adopted her, multiple times. The fic for this au is 18k words in and features some incredibly sapphic moments between her and Edgeworth. There was also a fic published for this au for Wright Family week.

3- Hear me out, Yatagarasu but it's Kay, Ema, and Phoenix, all working to end the dark age of the law. Big spy movie vibes. Ema is the tech guy who works as a detective for the LAPD and gets all the inside information, Kay is a full-on vigilante who sneaks into the computers and files of big important corrupt people, she narrowly escapes any confrontation with the police and is so fun about it. Phoenix is their connection to the criminal underworld through the less-than-legal happenings at the Hydeout and his accidental friendship with Viola Cadverdini.

I also think it's funny to bend his skills to make him a surprisingly good underground spy type. He's a good actor who can detect lies and can talk out of his ass for hours, he's also well known as the guy who got some of the scariest people locked away so he's got a reputation. And I want to come up with any sort of scenario where he has to act like Kay's dad for some mission and they run into Edgeworth specifically because I think I would be so funny. Anyway, badass beanix who totally sees that the girls in their early 20s that he works with are crushing on each other and is having too much fun being the distraction for their schemes.

Technically the fic I wrote where Trucy teaches Phoenix how to throw knives is part of this au. anyway, I could talk about them for hours let's move on.

4-Exactly what it says on the tin, Phoenix gets poisoned in college and loses his sight, maybe he grew up in a catholic orphanage so I can give him some classic catholic guilt, this one isn't as well thought out it's just a general vibe at this point. I just want to see Phoenix with some blue glasses who gets aided by Maya during cases and who kicks ass on the side because he doesn't completely trust the law to do what's right. He has that thing where he's so good at getting beat up. Also, poor defense attorney swag, keeps having a soft heart and taking cases pro bono. Idk I just think superhero-style AU's are fun to play with and this one made some sense.

[the-sicklysweetest]

Lend Me Your Heart

As promised, here is a not-so-brief synopsis of the dating sim I'm working on!

Lend Me Your Heart is a visual novel in which you are a transfer student going to a new university (thanks to your old university for axing your major program, sigh). Your new university puts you in the upperclassmen housing they offer, so you don't have to worry about getting an apartment, but the building you were placed in is rumored to be... Cursed. People say that the basement is haunted, that you can hear screams coming from the rooms, that people lose their minds when they live there. The basement also happens to be where you're moving in. Which is... Fantastic.

You're the last person to move in on the floor, so you're able to get to know everyone right away. They all seem nice enough, not without their quirks, but nothing off-putting (and they're all quite attractive). Where, then, are all of these rumors coming from? Everyone else is also new to the basement this year, so maybe the curse was broken the year before? You hope for that, but strange things are already happening...

Less story-like description of the game + content warnings under the cut!

Lend Me Your Heart is a yandere dating sim, in which you live in a dorm surrounded by characters who become completely and utterly enamored with you. Enough to do some horrible things to keep you safe.

The game has five main love interests, with two or three non-romanceable, but important, side characters (currently). Each character has a different path of study in school and different... Methods to their madness. Which you learn about the further you progress on their routes! It's a visual novel, so your agency is based on dialogue choices (which may have more relevancy than you think no matter which ending you plan to get!)

If you like the handful of yandere imagines I wrote on my imagines blog, you'll probably like this.

Some more non-story stuff: You can choose the pronouns you use, it doesn't restrict you from getting any routes. If you choose not to input anything for pronouns, the game uses he/him by default. The current love interest options are all men, and have canon appearances already.

I'll introduce the characters (featuring some of my very messy sketches of them) soon!

Right now I'm making it in RenPy, but that may change if I need things that I can't do in it! (Although honestly given the games created by RenPy in the past, I think it may work fine for my needs)

What you will encounter depends on which route you focus on, so this list will definitely get expanded upon as the game gets closer to having some kind of release, but generally speaking:

Content Warnings:

Yandere trope (especially obsession)

Stalking

Blood/Gore (written descriptions will often be more detailed/potentially gruesome than visual art) (I can't draw gore well)

Murder

Needles/Knives/Other sharp weapons

Sexual content

[secretdestinypainter]

The Best New Book Releases Out of 2024:

In today's world where everyone is having different screenings and digital distractions, I feel like there is something great and truly magical about diving into a good book. Books have the power to transport us with the well of knowledge, introduce us to fascinating characters, and make us think about different imaginations that nothing else can do not even this digital media. I love reading books and exploring new characters based on interesting stories. Let me join you on a journey to the enchanting world of books, where we can learn and explore adventure, knowledge, and inspiration awaiting on every page.

When it comes to new releases, I’ve been loving the Black horror girlie surge that’s been part of the Horror Renaissance, the latest of which is Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis. It’s a YA slasher that follows a girl looking for her mother’s body at the summer camp that — get this — her serial killer father once owned. Supreme horror mess of the highest order.

Another new horror title, albeit an adult one, is Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne. Diavola also has some family drama going on, this time set against a haunted Italian villa during a vacation. Finally, there’s the conclusion to troubled, half-Native teen Jade Daniels’s Indian Lake saga in The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones.

Stepping outside of horror, Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura sees protagonist Tatum Vega getting her newfound peace upended when news breaks that a famous author — someone she dated years ago — has been accused of assault. And, from the author of The Enchanted — which I inhaled when it was first published years ago — comes Sleeping Giants, a tale of foster kids, abuse, and real-life monsters. Lastly, Worry by Alexandra Tanner, is a debut described as “a Seinfeldian novel of existentialism and sisterhood.”

In the featured books below, there’s an entry into a popular cozy mystery series, queer love across timelines, a reimagining of Icarus, and more.

The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

isSutanto stays with her foot on our necks with these new releases, phew. After last year’s über popular Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, she’s back with another cozy mystery, this time a continuation of her bestselling Aunties series. Here, Meddy Chan travels to Jakarta to spend the Chinese New Year with family. But then, a former fling of one of Meddy’s Aunties — affectionately known as Second Aunt — shows up trying to stunt with bougie gifts. Well, one of the gifts was actually meant for a business rival, and it being accidentally given to Meddy’s family sets her and her Aunties up to become mixed up in a decades-long feud between Jakarta’s business organizations. When things get really real — and Meddy and her family are put in harm’s way — it’s up to Meddy to save them all.

There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib

Hanif Abdurraqib is the National Book Award-nominated author of A Little Devil in America, and here he aims his poetic eye at basketball. With his usual mix of the personal and communal, he looks at one of America’s favorite sports, examining its history, who makes it and who doesn’t, and LeBron James.

How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

This is being compared to Knives Out, which makes it perfect for the fun-seeking cozy mystery reader. Almost 60 years ago, Frances was just a teenager at a fair with friends when a fortune-teller told her that someone would kill her. She spends the rest of her life trying to figure out her own future murderer. Then, one day, Annie is called to her great-aunt Frances’ huge country estate. She’s been murdered, and it’s up to Annie to figure out who did it. Good thing the dearly departed Frances kept detailed notes on potential suspects…

Icarus by K. Ancrum 

In this queer Icarus retelling, the titular character is an art thief, but one with a victim who kind of has it coming. Icarus only steals from the wealthy Mr. Black by replacing his priceless art with his father’s flawless forgeries as part of revenge for Icarus’ mother’s death. A strict set of rules keeps Icarus from being exposed, until he gets caught by Mr. Black’s son, Helios, one night. But the enigmatic Helios doesn’t turn him in — instead, he asks for Icarus’ friendship. This friendship turns into something more that threatens everything — even what Icarus and his father hold dear.

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

Across multiple timelines and lives, two men are reborn, each life proving to them the eternity of love: a young emperor gets seduced by a courtier in 4 BCE, an innkeeper helps a mysterious visitor in 1740, and a college student meets an intriguing stranger in modern-day L.A.

The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 by Manisha Sinha

Sinha gives us a new look at a pivotal moment in U.S. history: Reconstruction. Despite Reconstruction’s claim of granting true freedom to Black people after the Civil War, the country’s leaders proved to not be very concerned with equality after all. And, by looking at imperialist desires, northern labor conflict, women’s suffrage, and the Chinese Exclusion Act, Sinha shows how the failed promise of Reconstruction resulted in capitalism running amok and a special kind of race-based tyranny.

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My Love is Sick through the lens of Merlin

My love is sick It leaks and bleeds All over me onto my nicest shirt

Merlin is so helplessly in love with Arthur that it spills over. He can’t help but show it.

Vines without roots Like knives in my body And I am their puppet Twisting ‘til I hurt

But Merlin is tied to destiny. He is its puppet. He hurts himself to save Arthur and yet he is told he cannot love him

My love is sick I’m running a fever so high I peel my skin to breathe

Merlin has to remove parts of himself like his magic in order to keep Arthur around.

Birds without cages Find perch on my ribs and I Stitch myself back up to keep them in

Merlin exposed nature draws people in. His clear devotion to Arthur convinced others to stay. Half of the knights joined because of Merlin.

You’re an infection I am keeping No matter the sepsis You are staying I’d rather the wound Than have you removed

A sepsis is a life threatening complication. Merlin knows that he could die protecting Arthur or even Artur might kill him if he found out about his magic. Merlin would rather die for Arthur than have to lose his love.

Enough rotting for two Killing me, keeping me high

Merlin risks his life enough for the both of them, he’d rather face all the death so Arthur had to face none. Though Arthur has the potential to kill him, he is also what fuels Merlin he is his purpose.

My love is sick It’s messy and wrong But I pray for a bit of contagion

They lived in a time where a gay relationship would have been considered wrong. But Merlin wanted them to be that way.

Hands without fingers Like spoons at the source Coat evenly Oh, won’t you touch me?

Without Arthur he feels like he doesn’t work like he used to like a hand without fingers. He needs Arthur to reciprocate.

You’re the cure You’re the curse You make it better You make it worse

Arthur cures the ache in his chest but he’s the one that put it there in the first place

You’re my killer And my Christ (But I’m the one twisting the knife)

Arthur would kill Merlin for what he is yet he is the one that Merlin serves, he’s Merlin’s everything. Yet Arthur isn’t the one that hurt Merlin. Merlin is the one that put himself in danger. Merlin is the one who caused destiny to go towards destruction even if he was just trying to fix it.

My love is sick. It’s taken me whole I’m simply a host to a haunting Ghosts without corpses Still linger in flesh Holding on to a love they keep wanting

Then Arthur is gone and Merlin is haunted. His friends bodies are long gone yet he holds the memories. He holds onto his love for Arthur just wanting him to come back.

[geekthefreakout]

Brilliant! Brilliant! Jason is impulsive when he’s scared is such a good reading on him.

I think it’s unfair to say that Jason doesn’t have anything of his own because he does, a lot of it just isn’t really interesting or the writing imo is not as good. Like his romantic relationships for better or for worse have included Artemis, Rose, Isabel, etc. The only romantic interest that was also Dick’s was Barbara (I’m not including Kory because in context that wasn’t what their dynamic really was) and Barbara he has explicitly showed interest in her twice (once with a phone call and the second time with a letter) and Dick doesn’t play a role in it either since the budding feelings develop on their own terms.

I think Jason should be able to have friendships that overlaps with Dick’s. He can have that friendship with Roy and Kory (even Donna) but I feel like as team they probably should have chosen different characters. I would have loved to have seen his friendship with Eddie Bloomberg and then Eddie’s romantic relationship with Rose Wilson. But I also feel like everyone wants something different out of Jason’s character so none of us will ever really be happy.

Personally I like when Jason doesn’t have some strange magic to him. He’s just some boy who was brought back with not even a scar on his body. Like that in itself there is a lot you can work with and is both a tragedy and a haunting. And also I think I prefer him more as a solo character with the community of Gotham being people he really interacts with. Jason really shouldn’t even have a uniform like his leather jacket look from the 3 jokers was probably the best look for him.

I also like when Jason is living in Dick’s shadow but not in the way most fandom portrays it because they did know of each other and briefly had interactions but I can’t see a version of Jason that comes back being very brotherly to Dick and I don’t really think Dick saw Jason when he was a kid as his brother but more as Bruce’s adopted son or kind of student.

And to be fair Jason grew up under Talia’s influence and the real Talia would have been a great influence for Jason to have. Talia lost a son in Damian and gained one in Jason while Bruce lost a son and gained a new one in Damian. And there’s also the fact that Jason would have trained with some of the best weapon users and teachers in the world. Like show me those knives skills! The hand to hand combat.

Idk Jason is such a sad character to me because he has so much potential and writers do nothing with it.

I feel you completely, Nonny.

I know the magic stuff isn't for everyone, I just get a kick out of it lol

I feel the same way about writers not doing the Good Shit with Jason a lot of the time. But that just makes those stories when we do get that good stuff that much sweeter!

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A Haunting in Venice - a strong third chapter in Branaugh's Poirot series....

As a massive Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes fan, I am a sucker for murder mysteries with brilliant detectives and a colorful group of suspects. Branaugh's Hercule Poirot movies were always something of interest to me as direct adaptations of books that I loved, while simultaneously Rian Johnson created two excellent examples of how to do it in Knives Out and Glass Onion. Branaugh's two adaptations felt a little ordinary in comparison despite Branaugh's excellent committed performance in the role. Perhaps the fact that I was intricately aware of both books and their resolutions and the movies largely sticking close to the book took some enjoyment out of the mystery. I did enjoy both Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile but they weren't great. I expected more of the same in A Haunting in Venice, but it is a significant improvement as a movie. Not only is it a much darker and interesting mystery, the various characters feel a lot more fleshed out then they were in the previous 2 movies despite this film having a shorter run time. A lot of credit for the film also has to be given to the sense of atmosphere and setting. The film takes largely in dimly lit rooms, in the middle of a storm in Venice, in a seemingly haunted palazzo. Branaugh makes good use of the setting and there is an air of melancholy and grief that permeates through the movie which helps make the events of the movie feel more intense.

The film also tries to be a bit of a horror movie, with the story of the haunted Palazzo, the past history of death in the building, the sense that each character is haunted by ghosts of their past. I won't say its a particularly scary movie, because it isn't. It has a spooky aura about it and a few effective jump scare moments. But I like how the movie handled the idea of ghosts and the supernatural. It delivers a human explanation as well as a potential supernatural presence. Now its up to the audience to interpret it the way they want. I do think the exploration of personal demons was fairly effective among the characters. The reveal of the murderer is not that surprising after a reveal that is made some while before this. However, there are a couple of other twist reveals which did surprise me. Benefits of a movie made as an original story instead of from a book I have read before.

Another positive for me is that the film does ask for some deeper performance from its main actors. Its definitely Branaugh's best work in the role. He is unsettled and confused. You feel that he has seen a lot that he wishes to forget. He is a lot more serious than in the past two movies. Tina Fey in a period role takes a bit getting used to, but she provides the rare amount levity the film gets. Kelly Reilly is impressive as a grief driven mother, while Dornan and Jude Hill reunite with Branaugh as a father-son duo with past secrets. Dornan is very effective at delivering a broken man who is struggling to function as a person and as a father, while Hill delivers a strong turn as a kid who knows and understands more than he probably should. Michelle Yeoh as the psychic who claims to communicate with the dead is expectedly enigmatic. Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Emma Laird, Ali Khan, and Riccardo Scamarcio all add depth to their respective characters.

All in all, a really satisfying movie that deserves more credit then it seems to be getting. An 8/10.

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March means we’re one step closer to Spring and one step closer to knowing who will take home the biggest prize the cinematic landscape has to offer: the Oscar for Best Picture. Awards season so far has been filled with a variety of standout moments, with Demi Moore winning her first ever Golden Globe for her haunting performance in The Substance, while Mikey Madison took home the Best Actress title at the BAFTAs for her breakout performance in Sean Baker’s Anora. While we don’t know who will be taking home the golden statues just yet, we imagine that Netflix will continue its winning streak with Jessica Gunning taking home a Golden Globe and SAG Award for Baby Reindeer while Zoe Saldaña is likely a frontrunner having already won at the Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez. Though we might be watching awards season reach its climax from the sofa rather than the red carpet, that means we have plenty of spare time to be browsing all the other wonderful shows and movies heading to our screens this March. From a new reality TV show featuring one of the world’s most famous women to potentially the biggest blockbuster in Netflix’s history, look through the list ahead to discover all the best bits coming to streaming this month. DashDividers_1_500x100 Our Netflix Star: The Residence If there’s one thing we love, it’s the Shonda Rhimes cinematic universe. While we wait on the edge of our seats for Bridgerton Season 4, we thankfully have something else to keep us satisfied in the form of a whodunnit thriller starring Orange Is The New Black‘s Uzo Aduba. The new series follows Aduba’s eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp as she determines who has killed a State Dinner guest at none other than the most highly secured place on Earth: the White House.  Similar to a Knives Out-style mansion killing, there are 132 rooms to search and 157 suspects, with every staff member and invited guest (including other world leaders) being treated as a possible perpetrator. Written by Scandal’s Paul William Davies and inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s New York Times bestselling book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, the series is set to get audiences talking, not least because it includes former US Senator Al Franken as a politician leading a congressional hearing about the case and a cameo from none other than Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue. Co-starring This Is Us’ Susan Kelechi Watson, Always Be My Maybe’s Randall Park, and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, the cast is chock full of talented actors bringing this wacky murder mystery to life (no pun intended).  When: March 20 Watch if you like: Knives Out, Glass Onion DashDividers_1_500x100 With Love, Meghan Have you ever wanted to know how to make hummus from scratch or how to cultivate organic honey? Well, if the answer is yes, you’ll be happy to know that Meghan, the Duchess Of Sussex, is on the case. Yes, that’s right, the former working royal is now turning her hand to the kitchen, garden, and more in a new lifestyle series that brings together her passion for homemaking and spending time with famous friends.  While the show includes an array of experts talking about all things food, plants and crafting, the episodes also include some recognizable faces, including The Sex Lives Of College Girls creator Mindy Kaling coming over for a slice of Victoria Sponge. If you have ever dreamed of living in a Nancy Meyers universe filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and an angelic dog napping in the corner, this is the show for you. When: March 4 Watch if you like: Sparking Joy With Marie Kondo, Nadiya’s Time To Eat DashDividers_1_500x100 The Electric State  If you want your film to say big budget, it makes sense that you would cast the star of one of Netflix’s most streamed shows and an actual Guardian of the galaxy.  Directed by the masterminds behind Avengers: Endgame, The Electric State brings the popular graphic novel of the same name to life. Taking place in an alternative 1990s universe, we learn that after a failed uprising by robots, sentient machines are now living in exile despite once being loyal friends to humans. Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) is a teenager trying to navigate this sci-fi society, all while dealing with the loss of her parents and a missing brother. Deciding to head out across the country to find her only remaining family, she picks up a ragtag crew along the way, including a surfer blonde drifter (Chris Pratt) and a cartoonish robot. Plus, the blockbuster also stars cocktail extraordinaire Stanley Tucci and superstar sweetheart Ke Huy Quan, so really there’s no going wrong here. When: March 14 Watch if you like: Love and Monsters, The Adam Project DashDividers_1_500x100 Survival Of The Thickest Season 2  Yes, the long awaited return of A24-produced comedy Survival Of The Thickest has finally arrived. The Michelle Buteau-fronted series is back and this time, she’s heading to Europe. For those who missed out on the first season, the show was a mega hit thanks to its joyful and messy portrayal of re-entering the dating world after a long-term relationship. Following plus-size stylist Mavis Beaumont (Buteau), the series examines singledom in the eye of a shitstorm after Mavis discovers her boyfriend/colleague of five years is cheating on her (with a model no less). Season 2 picks up with Mavis heading on a Eat, Pray, Love-style journey to Italy, with plenty of gelato and fabulous outfits in tow. When: March 27 Watch if you like: Broad City, Emily In Paris DashDividers_1_500x100 The Life List  Romance fanatics, rejoice! While we might still be coming down from the high that was Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, we’re always in the mood for more heartwarming stories, especially ones we can stream straight into our living room.  Starring Purple Hearts’ Sofia Carson and The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things’ Kyle Allen, the new romance is adapted from the novel of the same name, telling the story of a young woman stuck at one of life’s many crossroads following the loss of her mother. In an attempt to give her some guidance, her mother (White Lotus’ Connie Britton) leaves behind the bucket list she wrote as a teenager and wills her to head out on a self-discovery adventure to complete as many goals as possible. Set against the hustle and bustle of New York City, will she meet the love of her life along the way or just learn to sky dive? We hope the former. When: March 28 Watch if you like: All The Bright Places, Dash & Lily DashDividers_1_500x100 Adolescence For any fans of a one-shot drama, this new four-part series will be right up your street. Starring Liverpudlian legend Stephen Graham (Peaky Blinders), the new limited crime series asks what would happen if your 13-year-old son was accused of murdering his classmate. With each episode filmed in one continuous shot, the claustrophobic story unfolds all in “real time,” following both the family and the police as they search for answers. Also starring Top Boy’s Ashley Walters as the lead detective and The Crown‘s Erin Doherty as the clinical psychologist assigned to the teenager’s case, this British thriller wading into the waters of far right ideologies and the rise of the ‘manosphere’ among young boys has us glued to our seats already.  When: March 13 Watch if you like: Defending Jacob, Boiling Point DashDividers_1_500x100 CHAOS: The Manson Murders The Manson Family, whose cult members committed murders across California in the late 60’s and 70’s, have been a pop culture fixation for over half a decade. From big budget movies like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to indie films like Manson Family Vacation, the criminal gang have been a long time focus for true crime obsessives. Now, Netflix is re-examining the famed case once again, with a new documentary based on the 2019 book CHAOS: Charles Manson, The CIA, And The Secret History Of The Sixties. Adding to Netflix’s extensive real life crime catalog, the doc speaks about the cult leader’s connection to official government bodies, LSD, the JFK assassination, and more.  When: March 7 Watch if you like: Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, Wild Wild Country DashDividers_1_500x100 Oldies Also Coming To Netflix In March How To Have Sex Sicario Annie Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?The Best TV Shows & Movies To Watch In FebruaryYour Winter Watchlist Needs These New Black ShowsRomantic Movies Guaranteed To Make You Sob Source link

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March means we’re one step closer to Spring and one step closer to knowing who will take home the biggest prize the cinematic landscape has to offer: the Oscar for Best Picture. Awards season so far has been filled with a variety of standout moments, with Demi Moore winning her first ever Golden Globe for her haunting performance in The Substance, while Mikey Madison took home the Best Actress title at the BAFTAs for her breakout performance in Sean Baker’s Anora. While we don’t know who will be taking home the golden statues just yet, we imagine that Netflix will continue its winning streak with Jessica Gunning taking home a Golden Globe and SAG Award for Baby Reindeer while Zoe Saldaña is likely a frontrunner having already won at the Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez. Though we might be watching awards season reach its climax from the sofa rather than the red carpet, that means we have plenty of spare time to be browsing all the other wonderful shows and movies heading to our screens this March. From a new reality TV show featuring one of the world’s most famous women to potentially the biggest blockbuster in Netflix’s history, look through the list ahead to discover all the best bits coming to streaming this month. DashDividers_1_500x100 Our Netflix Star: The Residence If there’s one thing we love, it’s the Shonda Rhimes cinematic universe. While we wait on the edge of our seats for Bridgerton Season 4, we thankfully have something else to keep us satisfied in the form of a whodunnit thriller starring Orange Is The New Black‘s Uzo Aduba. The new series follows Aduba’s eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp as she determines who has killed a State Dinner guest at none other than the most highly secured place on Earth: the White House.  Similar to a Knives Out-style mansion killing, there are 132 rooms to search and 157 suspects, with every staff member and invited guest (including other world leaders) being treated as a possible perpetrator. Written by Scandal’s Paul William Davies and inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s New York Times bestselling book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, the series is set to get audiences talking, not least because it includes former US Senator Al Franken as a politician leading a congressional hearing about the case and a cameo from none other than Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue. Co-starring This Is Us’ Susan Kelechi Watson, Always Be My Maybe’s Randall Park, and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, the cast is chock full of talented actors bringing this wacky murder mystery to life (no pun intended).  When: March 20 Watch if you like: Knives Out, Glass Onion DashDividers_1_500x100 With Love, Meghan Have you ever wanted to know how to make hummus from scratch or how to cultivate organic honey? Well, if the answer is yes, you’ll be happy to know that Meghan, the Duchess Of Sussex, is on the case. Yes, that’s right, the former working royal is now turning her hand to the kitchen, garden, and more in a new lifestyle series that brings together her passion for homemaking and spending time with famous friends.  While the show includes an array of experts talking about all things food, plants and crafting, the episodes also include some recognizable faces, including The Sex Lives Of College Girls creator Mindy Kaling coming over for a slice of Victoria Sponge. If you have ever dreamed of living in a Nancy Meyers universe filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and an angelic dog napping in the corner, this is the show for you. When: March 4 Watch if you like: Sparking Joy With Marie Kondo, Nadiya’s Time To Eat DashDividers_1_500x100 The Electric State  If you want your film to say big budget, it makes sense that you would cast the star of one of Netflix’s most streamed shows and an actual Guardian of the galaxy.  Directed by the masterminds behind Avengers: Endgame, The Electric State brings the popular graphic novel of the same name to life. Taking place in an alternative 1990s universe, we learn that after a failed uprising by robots, sentient machines are now living in exile despite once being loyal friends to humans. Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) is a teenager trying to navigate this sci-fi society, all while dealing with the loss of her parents and a missing brother. Deciding to head out across the country to find her only remaining family, she picks up a ragtag crew along the way, including a surfer blonde drifter (Chris Pratt) and a cartoonish robot. Plus, the blockbuster also stars cocktail extraordinaire Stanley Tucci and superstar sweetheart Ke Huy Quan, so really there’s no going wrong here. When: March 14 Watch if you like: Love and Monsters, The Adam Project DashDividers_1_500x100 Survival Of The Thickest Season 2  Yes, the long awaited return of A24-produced comedy Survival Of The Thickest has finally arrived. The Michelle Buteau-fronted series is back and this time, she’s heading to Europe. For those who missed out on the first season, the show was a mega hit thanks to its joyful and messy portrayal of re-entering the dating world after a long-term relationship. Following plus-size stylist Mavis Beaumont (Buteau), the series examines singledom in the eye of a shitstorm after Mavis discovers her boyfriend/colleague of five years is cheating on her (with a model no less). Season 2 picks up with Mavis heading on a Eat, Pray, Love-style journey to Italy, with plenty of gelato and fabulous outfits in tow. When: March 27 Watch if you like: Broad City, Emily In Paris DashDividers_1_500x100 The Life List  Romance fanatics, rejoice! While we might still be coming down from the high that was Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, we’re always in the mood for more heartwarming stories, especially ones we can stream straight into our living room.  Starring Purple Hearts’ Sofia Carson and The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things’ Kyle Allen, the new romance is adapted from the novel of the same name, telling the story of a young woman stuck at one of life’s many crossroads following the loss of her mother. In an attempt to give her some guidance, her mother (White Lotus’ Connie Britton) leaves behind the bucket list she wrote as a teenager and wills her to head out on a self-discovery adventure to complete as many goals as possible. Set against the hustle and bustle of New York City, will she meet the love of her life along the way or just learn to sky dive? We hope the former. When: March 28 Watch if you like: All The Bright Places, Dash & Lily DashDividers_1_500x100 Adolescence For any fans of a one-shot drama, this new four-part series will be right up your street. Starring Liverpudlian legend Stephen Graham (Peaky Blinders), the new limited crime series asks what would happen if your 13-year-old son was accused of murdering his classmate. With each episode filmed in one continuous shot, the claustrophobic story unfolds all in “real time,” following both the family and the police as they search for answers. Also starring Top Boy’s Ashley Walters as the lead detective and The Crown‘s Erin Doherty as the clinical psychologist assigned to the teenager’s case, this British thriller wading into the waters of far right ideologies and the rise of the ‘manosphere’ among young boys has us glued to our seats already.  When: March 13 Watch if you like: Defending Jacob, Boiling Point DashDividers_1_500x100 CHAOS: The Manson Murders The Manson Family, whose cult members committed murders across California in the late 60’s and 70’s, have been a pop culture fixation for over half a decade. From big budget movies like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to indie films like Manson Family Vacation, the criminal gang have been a long time focus for true crime obsessives. Now, Netflix is re-examining the famed case once again, with a new documentary based on the 2019 book CHAOS: Charles Manson, The CIA, And The Secret History Of The Sixties. Adding to Netflix’s extensive real life crime catalog, the doc speaks about the cult leader’s connection to official government bodies, LSD, the JFK assassination, and more.  When: March 7 Watch if you like: Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, Wild Wild Country DashDividers_1_500x100 Oldies Also Coming To Netflix In March How To Have Sex Sicario Annie Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?The Best TV Shows & Movies To Watch In FebruaryYour Winter Watchlist Needs These New Black ShowsRomantic Movies Guaranteed To Make You Sob Source link

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March means we’re one step closer to Spring and one step closer to knowing who will take home the biggest prize the cinematic landscape has to offer: the Oscar for Best Picture. Awards season so far has been filled with a variety of standout moments, with Demi Moore winning her first ever Golden Globe for her haunting performance in The Substance, while Mikey Madison took home the Best Actress title at the BAFTAs for her breakout performance in Sean Baker’s Anora. While we don’t know who will be taking home the golden statues just yet, we imagine that Netflix will continue its winning streak with Jessica Gunning taking home a Golden Globe and SAG Award for Baby Reindeer while Zoe Saldaña is likely a frontrunner having already won at the Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez. Though we might be watching awards season reach its climax from the sofa rather than the red carpet, that means we have plenty of spare time to be browsing all the other wonderful shows and movies heading to our screens this March. From a new reality TV show featuring one of the world’s most famous women to potentially the biggest blockbuster in Netflix’s history, look through the list ahead to discover all the best bits coming to streaming this month. DashDividers_1_500x100 Our Netflix Star: The Residence If there’s one thing we love, it’s the Shonda Rhimes cinematic universe. While we wait on the edge of our seats for Bridgerton Season 4, we thankfully have something else to keep us satisfied in the form of a whodunnit thriller starring Orange Is The New Black‘s Uzo Aduba. The new series follows Aduba’s eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp as she determines who has killed a State Dinner guest at none other than the most highly secured place on Earth: the White House.  Similar to a Knives Out-style mansion killing, there are 132 rooms to search and 157 suspects, with every staff member and invited guest (including other world leaders) being treated as a possible perpetrator. Written by Scandal’s Paul William Davies and inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s New York Times bestselling book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, the series is set to get audiences talking, not least because it includes former US Senator Al Franken as a politician leading a congressional hearing about the case and a cameo from none other than Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue. Co-starring This Is Us’ Susan Kelechi Watson, Always Be My Maybe’s Randall Park, and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, the cast is chock full of talented actors bringing this wacky murder mystery to life (no pun intended).  When: March 20 Watch if you like: Knives Out, Glass Onion DashDividers_1_500x100 With Love, Meghan Have you ever wanted to know how to make hummus from scratch or how to cultivate organic honey? Well, if the answer is yes, you’ll be happy to know that Meghan, the Duchess Of Sussex, is on the case. Yes, that’s right, the former working royal is now turning her hand to the kitchen, garden, and more in a new lifestyle series that brings together her passion for homemaking and spending time with famous friends.  While the show includes an array of experts talking about all things food, plants and crafting, the episodes also include some recognizable faces, including The Sex Lives Of College Girls creator Mindy Kaling coming over for a slice of Victoria Sponge. If you have ever dreamed of living in a Nancy Meyers universe filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and an angelic dog napping in the corner, this is the show for you. When: March 4 Watch if you like: Sparking Joy With Marie Kondo, Nadiya’s Time To Eat DashDividers_1_500x100 The Electric State  If you want your film to say big budget, it makes sense that you would cast the star of one of Netflix’s most streamed shows and an actual Guardian of the galaxy.  Directed by the masterminds behind Avengers: Endgame, The Electric State brings the popular graphic novel of the same name to life. Taking place in an alternative 1990s universe, we learn that after a failed uprising by robots, sentient machines are now living in exile despite once being loyal friends to humans. Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) is a teenager trying to navigate this sci-fi society, all while dealing with the loss of her parents and a missing brother. Deciding to head out across the country to find her only remaining family, she picks up a ragtag crew along the way, including a surfer blonde drifter (Chris Pratt) and a cartoonish robot. Plus, the blockbuster also stars cocktail extraordinaire Stanley Tucci and superstar sweetheart Ke Huy Quan, so really there’s no going wrong here. When: March 14 Watch if you like: Love and Monsters, The Adam Project DashDividers_1_500x100 Survival Of The Thickest Season 2  Yes, the long awaited return of A24-produced comedy Survival Of The Thickest has finally arrived. The Michelle Buteau-fronted series is back and this time, she’s heading to Europe. For those who missed out on the first season, the show was a mega hit thanks to its joyful and messy portrayal of re-entering the dating world after a long-term relationship. Following plus-size stylist Mavis Beaumont (Buteau), the series examines singledom in the eye of a shitstorm after Mavis discovers her boyfriend/colleague of five years is cheating on her (with a model no less). Season 2 picks up with Mavis heading on a Eat, Pray, Love-style journey to Italy, with plenty of gelato and fabulous outfits in tow. When: March 27 Watch if you like: Broad City, Emily In Paris DashDividers_1_500x100 The Life List  Romance fanatics, rejoice! While we might still be coming down from the high that was Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, we’re always in the mood for more heartwarming stories, especially ones we can stream straight into our living room.  Starring Purple Hearts’ Sofia Carson and The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things’ Kyle Allen, the new romance is adapted from the novel of the same name, telling the story of a young woman stuck at one of life’s many crossroads following the loss of her mother. In an attempt to give her some guidance, her mother (White Lotus’ Connie Britton) leaves behind the bucket list she wrote as a teenager and wills her to head out on a self-discovery adventure to complete as many goals as possible. Set against the hustle and bustle of New York City, will she meet the love of her life along the way or just learn to sky dive? We hope the former. When: March 28 Watch if you like: All The Bright Places, Dash & Lily DashDividers_1_500x100 Adolescence For any fans of a one-shot drama, this new four-part series will be right up your street. Starring Liverpudlian legend Stephen Graham (Peaky Blinders), the new limited crime series asks what would happen if your 13-year-old son was accused of murdering his classmate. With each episode filmed in one continuous shot, the claustrophobic story unfolds all in “real time,” following both the family and the police as they search for answers. Also starring Top Boy’s Ashley Walters as the lead detective and The Crown‘s Erin Doherty as the clinical psychologist assigned to the teenager’s case, this British thriller wading into the waters of far right ideologies and the rise of the ‘manosphere’ among young boys has us glued to our seats already.  When: March 13 Watch if you like: Defending Jacob, Boiling Point DashDividers_1_500x100 CHAOS: The Manson Murders The Manson Family, whose cult members committed murders across California in the late 60’s and 70’s, have been a pop culture fixation for over half a decade. From big budget movies like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to indie films like Manson Family Vacation, the criminal gang have been a long time focus for true crime obsessives. Now, Netflix is re-examining the famed case once again, with a new documentary based on the 2019 book CHAOS: Charles Manson, The CIA, And The Secret History Of The Sixties. Adding to Netflix’s extensive real life crime catalog, the doc speaks about the cult leader’s connection to official government bodies, LSD, the JFK assassination, and more.  When: March 7 Watch if you like: Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, Wild Wild Country DashDividers_1_500x100 Oldies Also Coming To Netflix In March How To Have Sex Sicario Annie Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?The Best TV Shows & Movies To Watch In FebruaryYour Winter Watchlist Needs These New Black ShowsRomantic Movies Guaranteed To Make You Sob Source link

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March means we’re one step closer to Spring and one step closer to knowing who will take home the biggest prize the cinematic landscape has to offer: the Oscar for Best Picture. Awards season so far has been filled with a variety of standout moments, with Demi Moore winning her first ever Golden Globe for her haunting performance in The Substance, while Mikey Madison took home the Best Actress title at the BAFTAs for her breakout performance in Sean Baker’s Anora. While we don’t know who will be taking home the golden statues just yet, we imagine that Netflix will continue its winning streak with Jessica Gunning taking home a Golden Globe and SAG Award for Baby Reindeer while Zoe Saldaña is likely a frontrunner having already won at the Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez. Though we might be watching awards season reach its climax from the sofa rather than the red carpet, that means we have plenty of spare time to be browsing all the other wonderful shows and movies heading to our screens this March. From a new reality TV show featuring one of the world’s most famous women to potentially the biggest blockbuster in Netflix’s history, look through the list ahead to discover all the best bits coming to streaming this month. DashDividers_1_500x100 Our Netflix Star: The Residence If there’s one thing we love, it’s the Shonda Rhimes cinematic universe. While we wait on the edge of our seats for Bridgerton Season 4, we thankfully have something else to keep us satisfied in the form of a whodunnit thriller starring Orange Is The New Black‘s Uzo Aduba. The new series follows Aduba’s eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp as she determines who has killed a State Dinner guest at none other than the most highly secured place on Earth: the White House.  Similar to a Knives Out-style mansion killing, there are 132 rooms to search and 157 suspects, with every staff member and invited guest (including other world leaders) being treated as a possible perpetrator. Written by Scandal’s Paul William Davies and inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s New York Times bestselling book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, the series is set to get audiences talking, not least because it includes former US Senator Al Franken as a politician leading a congressional hearing about the case and a cameo from none other than Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue. Co-starring This Is Us’ Susan Kelechi Watson, Always Be My Maybe’s Randall Park, and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, the cast is chock full of talented actors bringing this wacky murder mystery to life (no pun intended).  When: March 20 Watch if you like: Knives Out, Glass Onion DashDividers_1_500x100 With Love, Meghan Have you ever wanted to know how to make hummus from scratch or how to cultivate organic honey? Well, if the answer is yes, you’ll be happy to know that Meghan, the Duchess Of Sussex, is on the case. Yes, that’s right, the former working royal is now turning her hand to the kitchen, garden, and more in a new lifestyle series that brings together her passion for homemaking and spending time with famous friends.  While the show includes an array of experts talking about all things food, plants and crafting, the episodes also include some recognizable faces, including The Sex Lives Of College Girls creator Mindy Kaling coming over for a slice of Victoria Sponge. If you have ever dreamed of living in a Nancy Meyers universe filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and an angelic dog napping in the corner, this is the show for you. When: March 4 Watch if you like: Sparking Joy With Marie Kondo, Nadiya’s Time To Eat DashDividers_1_500x100 The Electric State  If you want your film to say big budget, it makes sense that you would cast the star of one of Netflix’s most streamed shows and an actual Guardian of the galaxy.  Directed by the masterminds behind Avengers: Endgame, The Electric State brings the popular graphic novel of the same name to life. Taking place in an alternative 1990s universe, we learn that after a failed uprising by robots, sentient machines are now living in exile despite once being loyal friends to humans. Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) is a teenager trying to navigate this sci-fi society, all while dealing with the loss of her parents and a missing brother. Deciding to head out across the country to find her only remaining family, she picks up a ragtag crew along the way, including a surfer blonde drifter (Chris Pratt) and a cartoonish robot. Plus, the blockbuster also stars cocktail extraordinaire Stanley Tucci and superstar sweetheart Ke Huy Quan, so really there’s no going wrong here. When: March 14 Watch if you like: Love and Monsters, The Adam Project DashDividers_1_500x100 Survival Of The Thickest Season 2  Yes, the long awaited return of A24-produced comedy Survival Of The Thickest has finally arrived. The Michelle Buteau-fronted series is back and this time, she’s heading to Europe. For those who missed out on the first season, the show was a mega hit thanks to its joyful and messy portrayal of re-entering the dating world after a long-term relationship. Following plus-size stylist Mavis Beaumont (Buteau), the series examines singledom in the eye of a shitstorm after Mavis discovers her boyfriend/colleague of five years is cheating on her (with a model no less). Season 2 picks up with Mavis heading on a Eat, Pray, Love-style journey to Italy, with plenty of gelato and fabulous outfits in tow. When: March 27 Watch if you like: Broad City, Emily In Paris DashDividers_1_500x100 The Life List  Romance fanatics, rejoice! While we might still be coming down from the high that was Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, we’re always in the mood for more heartwarming stories, especially ones we can stream straight into our living room.  Starring Purple Hearts’ Sofia Carson and The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things’ Kyle Allen, the new romance is adapted from the novel of the same name, telling the story of a young woman stuck at one of life’s many crossroads following the loss of her mother. In an attempt to give her some guidance, her mother (White Lotus’ Connie Britton) leaves behind the bucket list she wrote as a teenager and wills her to head out on a self-discovery adventure to complete as many goals as possible. Set against the hustle and bustle of New York City, will she meet the love of her life along the way or just learn to sky dive? We hope the former. When: March 28 Watch if you like: All The Bright Places, Dash & Lily DashDividers_1_500x100 Adolescence For any fans of a one-shot drama, this new four-part series will be right up your street. Starring Liverpudlian legend Stephen Graham (Peaky Blinders), the new limited crime series asks what would happen if your 13-year-old son was accused of murdering his classmate. With each episode filmed in one continuous shot, the claustrophobic story unfolds all in “real time,” following both the family and the police as they search for answers. Also starring Top Boy’s Ashley Walters as the lead detective and The Crown‘s Erin Doherty as the clinical psychologist assigned to the teenager’s case, this British thriller wading into the waters of far right ideologies and the rise of the ‘manosphere’ among young boys has us glued to our seats already.  When: March 13 Watch if you like: Defending Jacob, Boiling Point DashDividers_1_500x100 CHAOS: The Manson Murders The Manson Family, whose cult members committed murders across California in the late 60’s and 70’s, have been a pop culture fixation for over half a decade. From big budget movies like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to indie films like Manson Family Vacation, the criminal gang have been a long time focus for true crime obsessives. Now, Netflix is re-examining the famed case once again, with a new documentary based on the 2019 book CHAOS: Charles Manson, The CIA, And The Secret History Of The Sixties. Adding to Netflix’s extensive real life crime catalog, the doc speaks about the cult leader’s connection to official government bodies, LSD, the JFK assassination, and more.  When: March 7 Watch if you like: Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, Wild Wild Country DashDividers_1_500x100 Oldies Also Coming To Netflix In March How To Have Sex Sicario Annie Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?The Best TV Shows & Movies To Watch In FebruaryYour Winter Watchlist Needs These New Black ShowsRomantic Movies Guaranteed To Make You Sob Source link