#and basically every interview he was like 'it's a coincidence don't read anything into it'

[klysanderelias]

I do agree and I don't really want to derail the point that OP was making but I do feel like sometimes people underplay just how weird the wife thing came across too. and y'know, I don't think it's worse than the transphobia platforming, but it's...

I mean, the core of it to me will always have been the joke about his wife being a bitch, partially because he starts that joke off saying 'i'm going to be (playfully) racist' and then of course in that joke he says basically 'the one thing my wife asked me not to do was call her a bitch' and then he calls her a bitch? And specifically brings up that she's Jewish?

It's the problem of like, it's not good in hindsight, and there's something so irritating to me about the guy who wants so badly to be branded as the Wife Guy and yet feels like a marvel movie the way he keeps winking and nodding to the audience like it's a sin to be sincere.

And part of it's like... when I was younger, I listened to a lot of Christian music (which was generally bad for my health) but one of the artists I really loved was very much the Wife Guy, he wrote a bunch of songs about how much he loved his wife, about how he dropped everything and moved states just to get closer to her before they even started dating, etc etc, and the culmination was an album titled 'I was wrong, I'm sorry, and I love you' that kind of continued the trend. He also wrote a lot of songs about how the church (and believers) are Christ's bride and shit like that, lyrics like "I am a whore I do confess, I'll put you on just like a wedding dress and I'll run down the aisle"

Where it's just... when you find out he was cheating on his wife, especially during writing the album I was wrong I'm sorry and I love you, it's hard not to start making connections, y'know?

And I think we should allow people to be messy and make mistakes etc etc but I really don't like that the guy had a famous joke calling his wife a jewish bitch, and I really don't like it that then him and his wife got a divorce. It makes me start asking questions like 'was this actually a workshopped joke that his wife agreed to?' and 'even if it WAS, did she agree to it because she genuinely thought it was funny and a good joke or because she felt like she had to?'

And I don't like asking those questions because that's a personal and private thing, and I don't like that 'John Mulaney Loves His Wife So Much (And She's A Bitch)' became marketing. It's a problem with stand-up comedians to a certain extent where it's like 'haha funny joak' and then the truth comes out, y'know? Like haha louis ck sure had a bunch of jokes about masturbating in front of people... haha bo burnham sure had a lot of jokes about how he hates the audience and performing...

And again like, is it worse than the transphobia? Absolutely not. Am I avoiding putting all this on OP's post because I don't want them to feel like I'm saying 'but actually I still hate him for getting a divorce'? Absolutely.

Marriages don't always last, and I'm genuinely grateful that both divorce is an option that people are allowed, and one that has become more normalized (and should be even more normalized), but there is a certain point where, when Talking About How Much You Love Your Wife becomes content, when it becomes something you sell, it makes me really uncomfortable. I can't help but draw lines between like, family vloggers who exploit their children for content, or tradwife shit where inherently they have to be happy and perfect wives as part of the Brand.

And y'know, partially I wish we as audiences were less parasocial, that we didn't put people on a pedestal like 'damn I wish I could find a love like that', I think we should stop giving a shit who Taylor Swift is dating (and instead care more about her taking a private jet for every errand), but also we need to stop making this shit Content. People need to stop selling themselves, stop marketing themselves, as 'guy who really loves his wife.'

At the end of the day, I don't hate john mulaney for getting a divorce, or for cheating on his wife or not, I hate that he got paid a lot of money to stand up on stage and say to a huge audience 'aren't I so cool and good for being able to love my bitch jew wife.'

I hate that every time I think about it I think about what it must have felt like to be his wife watching it.

[charlotteswebbbbb]

What's the vibe? #74

Donald Trump won the election. The right-wing 45th and 47th President will be making some radical changes building on his work in 2020. Not much is quite clear yet - but we know borders, immigration and basically "culture" will be on the table.

Some questions: Will we see the return of crypto to the zeitgeist with Bitcoin soaring because of Trump's winning? (It's zooming past it's pandemic peak at $90k.) What happens to culture if TikTok is banned? Will there be a cultural split between Americans and everyone else or will it not matter? Does TikTok really have that much influence - overconsumption in categories such as beauty may be reduced?

Australia is also set to ban social media for 16 year olds. What will that mean for Australian youth culture in the future? Will they feel healthy or happier than their British/European/Asian counterparts? Something to return to in 5-10 years?

Who has time to read anymore? Is it really a privilege in the Western world?

Sometimes people on the internet spark interesting discussion. We always take things with a pinch of salt but what is interesting is that maybe the poster is saying something to the lack of access of books or maybe how busy we all feel. Or it's that people think that the oral tradition of maybe TikTok can be replaced by reading (it cannot). Regardless, you can all still read - read on a bus, read on a train, read whilst waiting for your blood test.

This also relates to Donald Trump and his plans to remove America's Department of Education. He could create a country where instead of there being widespread cohesion in what is taught and how teachers are supposed to teach, it's left up to the individual states, many of which are Republican and conservative in thought.

In terms of gaining knowledge right now....

The Barbican right now has an Emo exhibition at the moment titled "I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective" which focuses on first generation emo from the years of 2004 to 2009 with bands such as My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy included.

Hommegirls, the amazing magazine that blends menswear and womenswear together are great at showcasing current and historical fashion. Every issue they have a HG Hommage which looks into a brand that no longer exists and the story of the beginnings and heyday of the brand. The most recent is Patrick Kelly, an African American designer who moved to Paris in the 1980s who was the first American designer to enter the "Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode". In France, this was and is the governing body for ready-to-wear.

Below is from Issue 11, the issue from earlier this year on Label NYC.

Impersonator-mania!

Over the past few weeks across the world people have been gathering to see who is the best look-a-like for heartthrob actors such as Timothy Chamalet, Paul Mescal (sponsored by Aldi? Lidl?), Harry Styles, and Dev Patel. With the latter two, the winners don't really look anything similar...

But what's behind this?

Well the Paul Mescal one, could be something of a branding exercise for brand Lidl who love creating copycat products and creating copycat culture moments in the UK.

(The reason why it says "Middle Aisle Mescal" is that it's "a nod to Lidl’s renowned Middle Aisle. The Middle Aisle is full of products you never knew you needed from wetsuits to air fryers and everything in between." It was organised by Droga5 Dublin and Lidl Ireland as a bit of marketing coinciding with the real Paul Mescal's Gladiator Press run in the country.)

See also Kate Moss (? impersonator?) in Aldi when Chanel held their Metier d'Arts show in Manchester. The others could be an effect to gather people who are fans of these actors to celebrate their cultural impact, an IRL meet up of the actor stans if you will. To find a boyfriend (?) is definitely a reason why but many other reasons like finding models, actors for films etc exist.

Completely organic, lives in the real life, nostalgic fun, digital is only used to document. Could be similar to this 2022 event where a guy ate one whole rotisserie chicken for 40 days a row in Philadelphia, USA.

A video to watch......

but also something to explore is the possible rise of Chemena Kamali and Chloe...

Where will femininity go if the rights of women are in a strong hold? I think it can sprout in many directions - there may be this avoidance of traditional and this need to create something of the future.

What forms of creativity will we most value at this point in time?

[serienzacharysblog]

GIVEN Characters

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Hello everyone, I wish you have a great day and a lot of success, today I'm going to talk about the basic characters in the band ( Haruki / Akihiko / Uneoyama / Mafuyu ), I wish you have a fun reading, and let's begin and talk about our beloved characters..

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[1̲̲̅̅] Rikitasuki uneoyama ┊力立すきウネユアマ

  Instrument : Guitar ��

                     Age : 16 ◁

       Height : 175 cm ◁

                    Blood : B ◁

         Born : 1 August ◁

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-_Guitarist • ギタリスト_-          

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『 A talented guitarist in the band, he is 16 years old and is now in high school with his colleague "Mafuyu", loves to play guitar and play basketball and sleep most of the time in school, he has a sister named "yayoi" and has refined him well since childhood, he now has a special friend and his name is "Mafuyu sato" and uneoyama was impressed by Mafuyu's unique talent in singing, and became a lover of his beautiful, sweet voice, currently Uneoyama teaches Mafuyu how to play the guitar and how to become a professional in it, Uneoyama is characterized by his sharpness and interest in the feelings of others and his love for music , loves a musician ( Uk Rock/ Japanese songs )

Before uneoyama met Mafuyu, he was bored of playing Guitar and playing basketball, and no longer played melodies and music as passionately as he was at first when he was playing for the first time, but after meeting Mafuyu, he had a passion for music again, because Mafuyu reminded him himself when he wanted Playing for the first time in his life, and over time Uneoyama's passion for music increased with Mafuyu being by his side, and in the end Mafuyu was able to ignite Uneoyama's enthusiasm to play strongly again and join the singing competition when he was given the opportunity to hear the sound of his singing for the first time.

On the other hand, this strange coincidence that brought Uneoyama and Mafuyu for the first time was perhaps the best thing that happened in the life of these two, because they both - without feeling - were able to help each other and compensate for their past, Uneoyama gave Mauyu confidence, became a close friend of his and compensated him for his friend Old yuki,

As well as Mafuyu, he managed to recreate Uneoyama's passion for music and give him happiness and pleasure in playing and spending time with him, even uneoyama admitted to him saying in manga chapter 10 "Whatever we did during that time, your presence in it made this really fun." 』

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[2̲̲̅̅]  mafuyu sato┊真福湯里

  Instrument : Guitar ◁

                     Age : 16 ◁

                     Blood : AB ◁

        Height : 173 cm ◁

     Born : 28 February ◁

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-_             Guitarist & Vocalist •          

ギタリスト・ボーカリスト     _-

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『 He is a 16-year-old band singer and guitarist, in high school second with Uneoyama. At first, he was sticking to a broken guitar that was dear to him and didn't know how to fix it. But after meeting his classmate Uneoyama by accident. Fix him the guitar. Since then, Mafuyu has been chasing Uneoyama to teach him how to play guitar. After Mafuyu met Uneoyama. Mafuyu's passion for music began to appear By time . Uneoyama finally invited him to join the band when he heard the sound of his singing..

Sato is characterized by his beautiful lyrical personality and funny reactions, especially when he's with Uneoyama, and he really looks like a lost puppy! As Uneoyama said about him before. *How cute you are Mafuyu*, he doesn't have a certain musician who loves her, all he remembers from the melodies is the song he sang to Uneoyama the first time..

Before meeting sato by uneoyama, sato was alone because of the death of his dear friend and confidant yuki, yuki actually committed suicide because of the controversy between him and sato, in fact Mafuyu did not forgive yuki because of what he did to himself, but Mafuyu also can not forgive himself as well because The reason for what yuki did himself, Mafuyu, no matter what he did, was unable to express his feelings like others, even when yuki died, he didn't even have enough feelings to express what he felt when he lost it, but. Understanding little of those feelings is enough for Mafuyu..

Even if his pain is great. Even if the words, letters and singing are unable to describe the pain of his departure, even in spite of all that pain. They're just a few of them. And that's what Mafuyu later acknowledged when he started singing on the band's first show. And yet, i don't know what you're talking about. This is the only boy Mafuyu. That his father would have beaten if he spoke. Who lost his only friend who's supported him since childhood. Incapable of expressing his feelings in words. He has a friend standing next to him, and he's a lover, Uneyouma..

With Uneoyama's support, he was able to sing and express his feelings. Thanks to him, he was able to play the only instrument that his dear friend Yuki ever loved. Which became all that was left of his friend..

" Even if I don't have the words to express how I feel. Even if you're not going to come back to me, and I'll never see you again. I'll keep the thing you have always loved and take it with me wherever I go. I'm not alone. You're around me all the time.

All the time. I feel like you're everywhere. I'm not alone "..

Now Uneoyama is the one who gets by his side all the time to make up for this pain that Mafuyu faced after losing his friend yuki.. 』

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[3̲̲̅̅] Akihiko kaji ┊梶昭彦

  Instrument : Drums ◁

                     Age : 20 ◁

                    Blood : A ◁

        Height : 184 cm ◁

         Born : 1 October ◁

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-_Drummer • ドラマー _-           

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『 He is a 20-year-old drummer in the band, who is in the early stage of college, and at the same university as Ugatsu and Haruki, his current girlfriend, who will later reject yayoi.

- Sister Uneoyama - , has the talent of playing drums and playing violin as well, and has learned karate since childhood, able to do anything without exerting much effort in his performance, working in many functions such as (traffic officer / worker carrying goods / etc ), to the extent that Haruki told him in the end "Where do you find time to do all this? " Akihiko couldn't help but answer, "Do you want to know how?"

Akihiko, contrary to what is expected of his character and body, which the viewer sees for the first time, has a completely different taste in music than everyone in the band with him, he does not just like rock songs. He loves the songs of ( trip hop/ classic/modern/metal/melodic/ambient music) , and above all he is a music major..

At first. Before he met Haruki, Akihiko worked as a violinist and drummer, and after a year of a short conversation between them, haruki invited him to join the band, the band formed and Akihiko joined it, and it was like a miracle for Haruki..

But, on the other hand. Joining Akihiko gave them a lot of fun that he had never felt before, and he was no longer bored of playing with them, so. In one manga class, Akihiko confessed to Haruki, saying, "Thank you for inviting me to join the band, you saved me!"..

There's no doubt that Akihiko's condition after his parents left the house. And the passing of his only friend, Ugatsu, no doubt made him "lonely." But, you know, i don't know what you're There is no doubt that meeting him with Haruki and having all that fun by being with him and playing music compensates all his past pains and memories.. 』

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[4̲̲̅̅] Haruki Nakayama ┊中山晴樹

  Instrument : Bass ◁

                    Age : 22 ◁

                  Blood : O ◁

        Height : 178 cm ◁

         Born : 13 July ◁

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-_Bassist • ベーシスト_-          

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『 He is a bass player in the band, 22 years old, he is at the same university where Akihiko, he has a friend from one of the bands he joined before, but he currently does not communicate with her, but because of that - being a former friend of his - will happen Unlike him and Akihiko in chapter 20 manga, because she invited him at the time to join the band and become a supporter, and therefore may neglect his original band "Given"..

Haruki has a knack for dealing with others, and he is kind-hearted and tactfully and characterized by his modesty and simplicity of personality, which makes him loved by those around him and close to them - without feeling it - and Akihiko confessed to him in this matter saying "you're able to appeal to any one", for For Haruki, he is very personal in my opinion and is characterized by his interest in the thoughts of others and his consideration of their feelings. Especially his bandmates.- This will be very clear sometimes the scenes, whether in anime or manga - ..

He works in a restaurant as a waiter to get money for the band, and he's got the beauty of his long hair, which is why Akihiko's constant inconveniences won't end with this before he cuts it later. He'll tell him every time he sees his hair, "Your hair is cute!" "It's beautiful, how do you make it like this? . . " and he always sends his hair foolish, which makes Haruki confused and ashamed..

*Oh, my God, Haruki*

Before the formation of Given with Uneoyama and Akihiko, Haruki was just a Bass player and to support many bands, the situation was always constant. And he felt like a guest between those teams. Nothing new. Everything goes smoothly. And it ends and goes on. He goes from one band to another. And from here to there, until he met Akihiko on the street by accident. The look on Akihiko's face was cold and strange, Haruki looked strangely and said to himself "His eyes are cold. " ..

And when he met him by chance for the second time, he invited him to join the band, and from here. A year after the interview. Be a Given team from (Uneoyama/Haruki/Akihiko)..

Haruki was actually a fan of Akihiko, and the idea that Akihiko became in the band made him happy with reality, and the issue of fun days in the band, but it became after the arrival of Mafuyu and joined them - according to Haruki - "days really enjoyable as well, but also painful" ..

Haruki loves Akihiko but hides it from him, and with Uneoyama and Mafuyu around him and seeing their relationship with each other increases in front of him, it increases in pain.

- Because he can't do it with Akihiko -

*The person he loves*

Or he can't be bold and tell Akihiko he loves him, but. That changed later in the 20th manga class. Then the water returned to its course later in this matter in chapter 30‪..

Haruki actually didn't paint his hair for one reason, "his love for Haruki" was done to make Akihiko always around him, where Haruki said in himself one time - which he will say in the fifth episode of anime -

"I actually lengthened my hair because of you, like a lucky amulet I want to keep around me forever." Haruki's favorite musician is Japanese rock music, .., light pop music, cheerful dance music with slow tempo.. 』

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In conclusion, thank you for your good reading and I hope that my blog for today has benefited you, and I will see you in other parts soon..

#Given characters

#Part_two

#Watch _Given

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