#and in AGT it's about existence

[yourbuerokrat2]

Okay, but what if Q falls in love not with Picard directly but with the potential he holds as someone whom he wants to become his equal, playmate and lover?

Admiring his human but treating Picard like a sculpeur would treat a stone, thinking and knowing that underneath his cold and mortal/human surface is an art work needing to be freed from the useless exzess to become free.

Of course, Q has to be careful and it's going to take time, but once his Jean-Luc is free of his mortal coil and his 'useless exzess' (AGT script: 'worrying about Commander Riker's career, listening to Counsellor Troi's pedantic psychobabble, indulging Data in his witless exploration of humanity.') and after a few lessons, trials and games Q is going to turn Picard from a great human to a perfect Q.

[mariacallous]

I recently watched a YouTube video of a Ukrainian performance on “America’s Got Talent.” A friend sent me the link, promising it would amaze me – and it did. You can find the video by searching “Amazing holographic 4D cube show AGT.” However, when the show’s host, Howie Mandel, said, “America’s got love for the Ukraine,” I cringed. The phrase “the Ukraine” implies it’s a territory, not a sovereign country. It’s just Ukraine – the largest country in Europe, an important nation in its own right, and sadly, a place the world still knows too little about.

Ukraine is often branded as a place of corruption and gangsters, and Hollywood doesn’t help when it makes the villains Ukrainian. After living in Kyiv for years, I’ve experienced something very different. The country I know is filled with talented, hardworking, and warm people who possess an incredible sense of humor. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, too many people think Ukraine is nothing but a war zone.

I recently heard Mstyslav Chernov, the director of the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Days in Mariupol,” say that Americans often ask, “Is there more to Ukraine than the war?” I’ve had similar frustrating conversations abroad, with people asking, “Is that war still going on?”

Before the pandemic, I hosted many foreigners visiting Kyiv, often to explore IT opportunities. Questions like “Is it safe there?” or “Do they have the internet?” were common. Even more surprising are comments from the Ukrainian diaspora. In Canada, home to the largest Ukrainian community outside of Ukraine, some people who left decades ago have no idea how their country has advanced. “They have shopping malls in Kyiv?” or “Do they have electric cars?”

Yes, Ukraine faces challenges, and many people live on modest salaries. But there is a growing middle class, and the big cities capture imaginations. Every guest I hosted in Kyiv was blown away.

One misconception that always made me giggle is when people ask, “What will we eat there?” The food scene in Kyiv is incredible. There’s been an explosion of amazing restaurants, and dining out here can compete with New York or London any day. Even during the war, new places are opening, and the food is phenomenal. If you want to have a laugh,  stand-up comedy clubs are popular – even in English. Where there’s laughter, there’s hope.

I had a friend from California visit twice, and when he returned to Los Angeles, people teased him, asking if he’d visited the land of Borat. He said Ukrainians are just like people in California – trying to build businesses, raise families, and live their lives. That’s the thing: Ukraine is not some backward nation that craves war.

Before the full-scale invasion, Kyiv was on track to become Europe’s next hotspot, and I’d have bet anything on that happening. This brutal war has set everything back. Ukraine is not about war. It’s about modernity, freedom, and new culture. It’s a country brimming with energy.

Ukraine has suffered from a poor reputation for as long as I can remember. I first discovered Kyiv nearly 17 years ago, and I’ve been saying ever since that Ukraine needs to work on its brand. Of course, now that we’re in the third year of the full-scale invasion, things are different. Air raid sirens can go off at any time, and it can be scary when Ukrainian air defenses shoot down drones and missiles. During those moments, you head to the bomb shelter. But life continues.

One of the biggest misconceptions about Ukraine is that everyone here is poor and miserable. Most people don’t have easy lives, and yes, poverty exists, but that’s true in many places. I’m originally from South Africa, where poverty exists on a different scale. In Ukraine, no one lives in shantytowns. When millions of Ukrainians fled across the borders, the European host nations were often surprised to see modern cars, fashionable clothes, and the latest smartphones. It’s a high-tech nation, and the level of online convenience here would surprise any foreigner.

There’s also a wave of innovation happening. Ukraine is poised to become a global leader in military drone technology. Artists are creating, entrepreneurs are developing cool tech, new restaurants are opening, and foreign investors are exploring opportunities. Ukraine is a miracle. Even as hypersonic missiles and kamikaze drones rain down across the country, many have decided to stay, continuing their lives, albeit in a very different way. The economy needs to keep running. Life needs to go on to keep the wheels turning.

Many passionate, dedicated people are working on projects to benefit and support Ukraine. Some have been involved long before the full-scale invasion, driven by a deep belief in the country and its people. Since 2018, I’ve been part of a team of artists — Ukrainian and international — creating a storytelling film project that captures life in modern Kyiv. “We Are Ukraine” is a story about extraordinary people in an extraordinary time — people who have chosen to continue to work, live, get married, have children, and laugh, against all odds. It’s not a war story, a story about death and demise. It’s a story about life, a love letter to Kyiv, which shows us what the world would miss out on if Kyiv would cease to exist.

Freedom, independence, and identity are the culmination of modern humanity, forged over centuries through struggle, creativity, and resilience. Everything else in civil society flows from these values. Russia’s war in Ukraine is a global wake-up call – a reminder that these values must be nurtured and protected. Ukrainians are showing that not only can they defend these values, but by continuing to live, laugh, and love, they are defying those who seek to destroy them.

[alarrytale]

An artist can sign over their image rights to a label which means that the label decides how that artist should appear to the general public aka what image to give the artist. As long as that image is profitable and the artist benefits from it, the artist can't sue or do anything to rid themselves of the image the label has given them. ///

This is not the definition of image rights. Image rights refers to the name, likeness, logos, catchphrases etc connected to an individual. Whoever owns the image rights owns the right to use these images on products. So for instance Sony still owns the image rights to 1d as a band and to Harry's image as a soloist. This is how Harry closed down Etsy accounts for using his name or photos of him on merchandise.

What does pertain to an artist's public image is a morality clause which allows the label to fire an artist if their public image becomes sullied by their behaviour, usually because they're convicted of a crime and go to prison. Even if their contract has years to run, they can be sacked under this clause.

Image rights are the legal and beneficial rights and goodwill that subsist in relation to the use, exploitation, reproduction of or in association with or otherwise of the personal attributes of the player including without limitation the name, nickname, initials, shirt number, autograph, caricature, statements, biographies, testimonials, endorsements, photographs, video, film or sound recording, voice, image reproduction and likeness and/or fair likeness or any other means of endorsement or identification, personal appearance or non-endorsement and so forth of the player, together with any relevant registered or unregistered UK and foreign copyrights, trade marks or design rights, which exist either now or in the future which comprise (whether wholly or in part) any of the matters referred to in this clause.”

https://www.hcrlaw.com/news-and-insights/protecting-image-rights-in-the-uk/

Hello, anon!

I'm so tired of this conversation. Who cares what it's called. I call it an image clause (because it is). Image clauses are written different in every contract. You linked one for sports athlethes. I don't know what the words "exploit" and "everything that makes you you" makes you think it doesn’t mean that they can make you appear straight if it's deemed benefitial to you.

Instead of typing this all up, you could just go read the contracts? It says it right there. Katie does live readings of it in her spaces, there are media articles out there explaining all this. I know the difference between image rights and a morality clause (because i've been in this fandom for aaaaages). There are reportedly between 66-100 clauses in the txf contract, it's over 80 pages long. And that's just one of many they had to sign. That's also just the txf contract with Syco/Freemantle, and then you have the contracts they signed along their recording contract with Syco/Sony/Columbia. I believe those are even worse and the reason why H and L are not out yet.

Here is an example of phrasing;

Everyone must agree that producers can trick, exploit and embarrass them — and even depict their personal stories in a manner that 'may be factual or fictional' -- and they can't sue for any reason.

"'I further understand that my appearance, depiction and portrayal in the program may be disparaging, defamatory, embarrassing and may expose me to public ridicule, humiliation or condemnation,' the agreement states."

(From the AGT contract)

If that's not basically saying we have control over how you appear to the public, then i don't know. Call it what you want, image clause or morality clause, but it's in there.

Funny clause to keep in mind;

The artists must not make any comments that are unduly negative, critical or derogatory of the company " including its personnel and, in particular, Simon Cowell". Link.

So when i get asks about the possibility of H and L being closeted by contract and different clauses, the obvious answer knowing all this, is yes.

[yournightowl]

Your NightOwl #030

Fossil fuels ran out in the 2050’s. There’s none left in the ground, anywhere.

(There’s some left in state storage)

(And there’s some in universities and laboratories around the world)

But for all intents and purposes, we successfully chewed through all the dinosaur juice we could find. Go team! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

Obviously we’ve had alternate fuels for a long time now, so the lights stayed on for everyone even on the day that the last oil well ran dry. But it’s almost

Embarrassing? To look back through the records and seeing what a mess of a scramble that transitory period was.

Wind, water and sun have always been there, but you can’t put them in a fuel tank, and if everyone was sitting around waiting for every car to charge its battery every 200 km,

Well you could forget about waiting in traffic. You’d spend your whole life waiting in your car in line at the refuel station. ˊ＿>ˋ

Hydrogen fuel’s the answer ofc, and it’s been around for a long time. Why weren’t we using it sooner?

i started some research with this subject in mind, fully expecting to find out that the very existence of h fuel got buried under orders from greedy, mustache twirling fossil fuel barons.

It wasn’t quite that bad. (づ￣ ³￣)づ

Hard for us to remember now, but hydrogen fuel is very flammable. Like spark some static electricity and your city block’s gone flammable.

Even if experts and machines can transport it safely, that’s only because they’re experts, and machines. Fuels need to be safe and simple enough that any slack-jawed consumers can pick them up off the shelf and dump them into the tank.

AGT was the tech that bridged that gap.

Absolute Grounded Territory refers to an environment that is, obviously, completely Grounded. Charge is neutral between all objects to the point where static electrical discharge can’t occur. Establishing AGT around a fueling station means that anyone can safely fuel up without having to worry about their pants fabric re-enacting the Hindenburg just because it’s a little dry out.

It’s a very common, very safe, very widely spread tech.

And yet I couldn’t tell you how it works. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Maybe that’s okay. People in the 20th century drove their cars to the grocery store, to work, and to their neighbors house 50 meters away without ever stopping to think how their engine works. Perhaps that’s another measure of a technology’s success- how little the everyman notices its existence.

Which begs the question

What other technologies are so prevalent that i’ve gone blind to their intrusiveness?

refueled,

your nightowl

[phillipcole]

Post-AGT Appearance 1306: Gutfeld August 26

Short as that was few people would have quoted it in full over the weekend. Most who mentioned it would have added it to a tirade against me. My agent would have anticipated this and quickly scrambled to get me the friendliest possible interview on a major outlet. On Friday Robert Kennedy Jr. would have withdrawn from the race with much the same speech he gave even though honest national polls would have had him at 9%, Chase Oliver at 3%. Rumors about the names of the 3 movies I was filming would be flying around, most wrong. So I would try to cover all 3 subjects in one single segment, the penultimate segment on Gutfeld Monday night.

Gutfeld: Welcome back. Joining us now via satellite from Toronto is Phil Cole. He is going to try to clarify his comments about Phil Donahue and other matters. Phil, how are you?

PBC: Not so good...mmmmp. I have a breathing problem and the Canadian doctor says it's long covid mmmmp.

Gutfeld: Do you have the virus now?

PBC: No, years ago, he says, I had it and it left my lungs down about 40%.

Gutfeld: Are you taking oxygen?

PBC: No, I was already on a cpap machine at night. Now I use it in the daytime too, when I can mmmmp.

Gutfeld: And...uh..does this change anything about your thoughts about the covid 19 virus?

PBC: No. The virus is serious. It might kill you or weaken you. Taking the vaccine may kill you or help you. Forcing people to take the vaccine is unamerican...mmmmp.

Gutfeld: Good enough! Now you're in Canada filming 3 movies all starring Justin Bieber, right?

PBC: All featuring Justin Bieber.

Gutfeld: You're always a politician the way you say things...What's the difference between starring and featuring?

PBC: He might not be the top star of all 3.

Gutfeld: And there are a lot of rumors about what movies and what kind of movies you're making.

PBC: yes and I...mmmmp guess I have to clear it up tonight.

Gutfeld: A Gutfeld exclusive, the names of the 3 upcoming Justin Bieber movies.

PBC: Mmmmp...Mister Sardonicus...North to Alaska and mmmmp Agatha Christie's and then there were none...mmmmp.

Gutfeld: Well, a horror movie, a ...an action movie and a mystery.

PBC: Yes.

Gutfeld: Now And then there were None is an old novel. It's been made into movies several times. May I ask, what new element are you bringing to the story?

PBC: ha ha ha haha mmmmp I uh...did you ever watch a movie and think, what would I do if I was there?

Gutfeld: Yes.

PBC: I've been thinking about that story for 55 years mmmmp, and when this movie comes out, you'll see my answer.

Gutfeld: You changed the ending?

PBC: I changed the middle ha ha ha. If you've seen every version you'll still want to see this one.

Gutfeld: Alright, big news tonight, but we all want you to explain what you said about the late Phil Donahue.

PBC: I think Robert Kennedy said it all. His father and uncle inspired millions of young Americans like Phil Donahue to care about suffering people. They joined the Democratic Party thinking it stood on the right side of moral and social issues. Now those people are older and seeing the Democratic Party taken over by people with very different ideas about right and wrong. It is literally killing people who care about the country and want to remain Democrats. I want to invite all those disaffected Democrats into the Libertarian Party.

Gutfeld: Your candidate is Chase Oliver, getting about 3% in national polls.

PBC: Thank you for giving the number from honest national polls. Most polls don't acknowledge that we exist. We certainly welcome all the people who were thinking of voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Gutfeld: Your platform...

PBC: The platform of the Libertarian Party doesn't change with candidates or public opinion. We want low taxes, minimum government interference in our lives...

Gutfeld: Legalization of all recreational drugs, prostitution, pornography.

PBC: That's a wish list mmmmp. We have...a lot of good candidates this year, but not enough to take over congress. Chase Oliver will sign good laws and veto bad ones like any good President should. Most importantly you won't go to Hell for voting for him, and if he loses mmmmp, you won't be responsible for whatever happens next.

Gutfeld: Go to Hell for voting for the wrong candidates?

PBC: I'm not Catholic, but I know a mortal sin when I see one.

Gutfeld: Well, we have to leave it there. Take care of your breathing.

PBC: Mmmmp.

Gutfeld: Last word after this.

[keenawatchesagt]

I loved that video! and I'm so glad it exists if only to make a wider audience realize just how stagnant this show has become. the comparison to the first season was fascinating, it has made me realize just how badly this shows drags on.

I truly hope AGT is going to reach a breaking point soon because it is becoming more an more unwatchable by the minute, two golden buzzers per judge reallyyyy proves that they only care about milking sappy viral moments for views, and not actually about making an entertaining television program.

I'm hoping that more and more backlash leads to the judge panel getting swapped out and the entire show restructured. we need a complete overhaul at this point, honestly.

Now that we're all back, I've gotta ask, did anyone watch Scott Cramer's videos about agt? Because you should

[dawnleaf37]

????? -> object show enjoyer

[heckolve]

yesterday i was like haha what if pyg & memphis’ dad was a fairy and now i can’t stop thinking about it 😐😐😐

[eddievenombigbang]

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Earth born journalist Eddie Brock has always known something was up with Life  Dynamics, when he and his crew set out to the fifth largest planet where Drake invited them to talk about his latest experiment. Little does Eddie know this will be the last time he sees his crew alive and little does he know that it will be his soulmate who had killed them. Once they escape Drake, Venom learns what they are to each other but Eddie is none the wiser despite his growing feelings for the Symbiote. Through all this Venom is trying to get back to Drake in order to save Riot and Eddie is trying to prevent the war between the DETs and AGT from getting worse than Drake had already made it, even if it means killing both Riot and Drake.

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Neither of them remember the instant of light that brought them into existence. Neither of them remember the before or middle or seconds that they were so infinitely close they could almost be considered one whole being. Even their form today, even the way one binds itself to the other’s very atoms is nothing compared to what they used to be. Neither of them knew the infinity that lays within them, the true reason their souls were drawn to each other.

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There is magic in everything we do. From the air that we breathe that holds life so small we can’t see, from the time that we spend sleeping and dreaming of the world beyond, the world we can now reach, there is magic in everything we do. We were all born from the clouds of a dead star, why do you think we tried so hard to get back? Back to the place just beyond the sky, the place where heaven meets earth and the inky blackness beyond opens to a world of new and beautiful possibilities. This is a prayer that was chanted by the masses when the first light drive was engaged and the stars that were once so distant whipped past them in a flurry and unrecognizable light and they were presented with their new home; the stars. This wasn’t the actual prayer, not the real words that would fill a ship full of people embarking on a journey to the unknown. These weren’t the words chanted by their ancestors but those words are something humanity has forgotten in the hundreds of years since the first light drive was activated and they began their conquest of the galaxy. They forgot that there was always the possibility of never being alone, they forgot that there is no absolute, no black and white. They forgot that all of them were humans and that no matter how much they thought they were the apex predator and no other foe was worthy enough to kill, there was always something bigger and swifter lurking in the shadows of the cosmic dust

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Life Dynamics, an offshoot of The Life Foundation, focused its works in space travel, finding new homes instead of maintaining the one its owners were born on. In 2195, after a couple hundred thousand test tries and failures, the Katansky-Durant drive was born, named after the two men who were not only brilliant enough to create the drive but also brave enough to test their invention; reaching Mars is less than twenty minutes.

Visual Elements: 

(1) A body lay eviscerated before him. A child with soft brown hair, lifeless blue eyes and pale blood deprived skin. Eddie didn't know the kid’s name or age or even if he was considered Earthborn or not, no, Eddie knew nothing about the kid except that he was dead. Tears worked their way from his eyes and did his best to stifle the sob as he scrawled something on his data-link. He’d only looked down for only a second and he looked back up, the kid was gone and taking their place was him, Eddie Brock. Something strangely black wriggled in his palm, he couldn’t look at it, only felt a deep ache in his chest and it disappeared from him and into the kid; now observing him. 

 (2) he was terrified, it had been years since he stepped foot into AGT controlled space, had been years since he’d seen the shooting star awash in blue with the golden letters written across the dust trail: AGT Humanity’s Refuge. Humanity’s Refuge or Humanity’s captors? Eddie wanted to scoff, but kept it to himself. 

 (3)  Eddie has never been claustrophobic, it came with the job, being put in stasis so many times, he’d thought it was nearly impossible for him to ever feel uncomfortable in coffin like spaces, but in that moment surrounded by the dead bodies, the bodies of his crew, his friends, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of panic in that suffocating room as their blood dripping bodies seemingly looked up at him, accusatory. 

 (4) Eddie pulled Venom close to him, he didn’t completely understand why he was doing what he was doing and he didn’t understand why Venom did pull away when their lips crashed together and suddenly it felt like every mistake that led him to this moment right here, had been worth the pain. 

 (5) They look Eddie in the eyes, soft blue that sparkled like the ocean on Earth, the twinkle of the stars as they passed overhead, Venom could hear those words again and they could feel the clawing pain of their silence as it burned inside them. We’re safe. They rumbled out between them; their foreheads pressed together in the dim of the ship’s lights.

[porgthespacepenguin]

What if Q does not die at the end of season 2 but evolves into something new? There is a theme of Evolution in this season, and maybe they will take the character into a new direction.

Hi there @andoriantrekkie,

Now there's an interesting ask, for sure. I think you may onto something here, but not necessarily in the way you think.

The theme of the season, in my opinion, is integration. Borg and humanity, past and present, heart and brain... we could go on.

You know what I think about Picard's eventual ending: the logical path for him is ascension, in whatever shape or form.

Q himself gives us a good hint in AGT,

"exploring the uncharted possibilities of existence"

and I think this is the direction the show will go toward. That speech in 2.1 certainly screams ascension to me, calling time the final frontier and encouraging cadets to look up. So if anyone is going of evolve in the way you mean, in my opinion, it's Picard. Although not yet.

As for Q himself, he's pretty much at the pinnacle of existence already: omnipotent, omniscient, non-linear and immortal. From that perspective, there's not much he could reasonably evolve into.

(Not if they want to keep him as a character, at least.)

However -- at least from what we know of them -- the Q aren't actually the most evolved of beings on a spiritual level. They seem, overall, to be relatively self-centered. Whether that's a consequence of facing no consequences, or simply a trait of their race, is anybody's guess.

And now, for the love of a mortal, Q is faced with powerlessness and death -- a transformative experience for anyone, but most especially a Q.

True, Q had faced mortality before -- in Q Who -- but the causes were wildly different, and in the end he was only human for a day. Season 2 is an entirely different beast.

So Q is evolving, in his own way, putting his own needs and wants aside with remarkable selflessness and abnegation. He's grown.

Of course, this is only my opinion, and anything is possible!

[yourbuerokrat2]

I absolutely love the (my) headcanon that the future timeline in AGT is just a fabrication of Qs rather than what would have been the actual most possible future of the crew. Mainly because in this case, Q had been serious in the Courtroom when he complained about how all he/'we'(the Continuum) had to see when watching Picard was him trying to help Data explore humanity, help Riker and take therapy with Troi. So of course to further hammer into Picards head how him, who is already an introvert, spending so much social time and caring about his crew is wrong he simply shows them bad versions of them (aside from Data (whom Q likes) and Geordi (Datas best friend)).

After all, why should Picard continue to invest so much time with someone who is only going to divorce him, someone who is going to treat him like an senile old man, a security officer who only ends up becoming low klingon royalty and an empath who is going to die relatively soon? When instead he could and should concentrate on spending his time 'exploring the existence' with a certain Judge/entity?

Because sif this was the case, can you imagine Qs frustration as Picard is like 'I am going to invest even more time and emotional connection with my senior crew' and even implies of wanting to give a relationship with Beverly a chance even more?

[pagesofkenna]

i dont find magic tricks fun to watch and i think its because i enjoy learning things. and like, not to suggest that people who do like magic tricks hate learning things, but when i see a magician do some trick i dont think ‘wow it was so cool how he was able to do that!’ i think ‘wow that looks very real and i’d love to know how that illusion was created!’

so like. we know that magic isnt real and that magic tricks are faked. but for some reason the entire culture of magic tricks is in not revealing how theyre done, which makes the whole interaction very frustrating to me. i dont care that it looks like some guys flying around with no strings, what i’d be fascinated to watch is an explanation of how he makes it look that way. but for some reason that would be ‘ruining’ the show. like people can’t enjoy it if they know how it was staged. and meanwhile i can’t enjoy it when we’re all supposed to be pretending we buy that magic is real

[nostalgiaispeace]

1959.

Given the chance, would you ever go into space? no thank you What is your all-time favorite thing to snack on? cheese sticks Have you ever been jealous of anyone’s socks? no Do you match your clothing, or are you careless about fashion? careless Know anyone that has amazing fashion taste? sure

Do you know or wish you could knit? sometimes i wish i could

Like earmuffs? no Have you ever had the roof of your mouth sore? yeah Do you like orange juice? yeah How many times a day do you brush your teeth, honestly? twice Do you think anyone really looks good in a jumpsuit? sure Have a collection of anything? yes Ever ran out of something that made you very upset? probably Biggest lie you ever told? i’m not sure Is there a song that makes you want to rock out? of course Do you have a religion? yeah Believe that there is a point to churches? yeah How do eat Oreos? the normal way -This or That- Sunsets or sunrises? Sunsets. Pennies or dimes? dimes Coffee or tea? Coffeeeeeeee. Windows or Mac? windows Headphones or speakers? Headphones. Loud or soft & quiet? soft and quiet Odd or even numbers? idc The cookie dough or the actual cookies? cookie dough Mp3 players or iPod? ipod Calm or rock music? either Love or lust? Love. 

Converse or Vans? Converse. Lipsyncing or actual singing? actual Walking or running? walking Dancing or watching others dance? both With friends or by yourself? by myself Local concert or a popular band? popular Blond or brown hair? blonde. Red or black? black Blue or green eyes? blue Having fun or being asleep? sleep Carnival or park? park -Favorites- Favorite thing to buy? books What do your favorite pair of socks look like? i don’t have one Kind of tea/coffee? chamomile/medium roast Way of communication? text Time to sleep in to? 8 or 9 Band to dance to? idk Favorite gum? peppermint 5 Type of cereal? lucky charms Color of hoodie? black Spice? pepper Favorite thing to touch/feel? soft things Website? tumblr Person in your life? my husband -Would you Rather- Hire one of your friends, or fire an enemy? fire an enemy. Be a contestant on American Idol or America’s Got Talent? agt Live in Britain or Australia? britian Travel by plane or helicopter? Plane. Trade places with a male or a female for a day? female Shop at Wal-Mart or Target? target Read Shakespeare or Artistotle’s work? shakespeare Have a regular donut or donut holes? both Spell better or smell better? spell Rather be in a tornado or a large earthquake? neither 80’s or 90’s music? 90s Eat a plain peanut butter sandwich or PB & J? plain Wear a uniform every day or go half-naked? Wear a uniform. Would you rather Santa or the Easter Bunny actually exist? santa Apple pie or Pizza pie? pizza Spend an afternoon cleaning or clean things later? afternoon Flying or X-Ray vision? Flying. Dentist or Doctor? neither Would you rather spread gossip or start a fight? neither Get rid of your favorite shoes or your favorite pants? pants Visit Florida or New York? ny Myspace or Facebook (or do they both suck)? neither

[phillipcole]

Post-AGT Appearance 1268: Real Time with Bill Maher September 29

The writer's strike would have started the same day it really did. The actors' strike would have started the same day it really did. A week later I would have quit the Screen Actors Guild. A handful of others would have followed my example. We would have hastened the process of post-production for my next movie and started signing contracts to make 3 movies in Canada.

Diane Feinstein would have started at 63rd, fallen back as far as 81st in 2016, peaked at 42nd earlier this year and dropped to 43rd in the last update before her death.

Trump would be ahead in all national polls but no more than 32% higher than the second place Republican: Desantis or Haley in varying polls.

When Bill Maher decided he was going to start his show whether the strikes ended or not he would have asked me to be the first guest. When he hesitated I would have chided him. When it resumed I would have been his first guest, recorded earlier for safety.

Maher: Our first guest tonight is a man who was on the show previously, namely comedian, songwriter, actor, producer and general entertainer Phil Cole. You may recall I acted in his first movie: The World's most disgusting Comedian. Here's a clip.

(Tape begins, Maher giving a eulogy.)

Maher: Our dear departed brother was fully committed to free speech and twice committed to mental hospitals. He gave his all for comedy even when it hurt. All comedians occasionally die on stage, and he literally died on stage.

(Tape ends.)

Maher: Phil is afraid someone will kill him if he shows himself too publicly so we recorded the interview earlier today in an undisclosed location.

(Tape begins.)

Maher: Phil, how are you?

PBC: Pretty sick. I am still in the aftermath of heat prostration and I can't breathe well because of the smoke from the California wildfires from a few years ago.

Maher: I'm fine. Thank you for asking. What about the rest of your team?

PBC: Well you know the ranting 109-Year-Old man passed away last month.

Maher: Yes I do. Phil, you are a one man team. Why did you kill a character you created?

PBC: Not many men live to 109 and few tell jokes on stage.

Maher: Yes, but when you started he was the ranting 99-Year-Old Man.

PBC: Why should he age more slowly than the rest of us?

Maher: Because he doesn't exist, that's why. By that reasoning Batman would be 115.

PBC: And I would have killed him off at least 15 years ago.

Maher: Was there a reason for the timing?

PBC: A couple years ago we...

Maher: You mean you.

PBC: Yes, giving an honest vote for every member of the team...

Maher: Except him!

PBC: No, he voted too, and lost.

Maher: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

PBC: We decided to connect his death to a very old real celebrity of his choosing: Bob Barker.

Maher: I see. So how is Phillip doing.

PBC: He's here. Ask him.

Maher: How are you feeling, Phillip ha ha.

Phillip: With a little difficulty I can stand up.

PBC: I have stated publicly that Phillip can not survive long if you know who wins the New Hampshire primary.

Maher: Yes, I need to ask you about that. First though let's talk about your active projects. Your latest movie: Demon Dress, is doing very well at the box office.

PBC: It should. It's the best movie out there.

Maher: You're not a fan of Barbie.

PBC: I never was and I can't imagine what the plot would be. Does she fight terrorists or something?

Maher: Not quite. What's coming next?

PBC: Not next, currently. I collaborated with Lizzo on her new hit, a remake of Man of my Dreams. A song called Canadian Wildfires is on the charts and raising a lot of money for the victims and trying to finish the blaze.

Maher: Gotta help those Canadians.

PBC: An album with the best routines the ranting 109-Year-Old Man told will be out November 15. Then, I can announce tonight the date of my next movie.

Maher: What's it called?

PBC: Toad woman of Tennessee.

Maher: Another horror movie?

PBC: Science fiction, but mostly it's about how a singer copes with a changing career path.

Maher: By turning into a toad ha ha ha.

PBC: That's a by-product. If you watch it to see a big toad you'll have to wait through about 80 minutes of plot development. Anyway it will hit theaters January 12.

Maher: Great, now about Phillip's health...I don't know if you heard it but California Senator Diane Feinstein passed away suddenly this morning.

PBC: No, really?

Maher: Yes, and we are all wondering if she might be the last name on Phillip's famous sick list.

PBC: You know I can't tell you that, but I'm going to be on that other show Tuesday, LORD willing, and give an announcement.

Maher: It was worth a try. Now the writers strike is over. How did it affect you?

PBC: First we decided to release Toad woman of Tennessee much sooner. Next I decided to prepare for my next 3 films in Canada, not Hollywood. Most of all I quit the Screen Actors Guild.

Maher: And why is that?

PBC: It's against my religion to participate in the strike.

Maher: What religion is that?

PBC: Christianity.

Maher: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, that's a rare one indeed.

PBC: I'm one of about 5 of us in the business. In the 3rd chapter of Luke John the Baptist said...

Maher: john the Baptist, not Jesus?

PBC: No, no one asked Jesus. Anyway he said, "Be content with your wages."

Maher: But this strike isn't just about wages.

PBC: That's why I waited a week. Anyway they never did anything for me.

Maher: You write your own scripts.

PBC: Not only that I tried out for 19 parts on film ant tv and lost every time. Anyway, I'm done with the guild.

Maher: Now about the upcoming primaries...Ron Desantis is my next guest. What would you say to him if you were with him now?

PBC: Ron, you're young. Drop out of the race and put your full strength behind one of the best Republicans in the race. Then finish your time as Governor, then take over a non-profit organization that meshes with your social agenda. In 8 or 12 years you'll be the right age with the right credentials.

Maher: Phil, it's been great, all the best to you and your team.

PBC: Thank you.

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Given the chance, would you ever go into space? I’ve answered this exact question on a recent survey...but yeah absolutely, as long as it was a free opportunity. Outer space has always interested me so it would be awesome to actually get there. What is your all-time favorite thing to snack on? A local brand of chips called Nova, corndogs, powdered fries, and pizza. I couldn’t choose just one :( Have you ever been jealous of anyone's socks? Not in a toxic way but I have seen socks that made me go “damn, I wish I had that” and it’s usually socks based off of famous paintings like Starry Night, The Scream, etc. Do you match your clothing, or are you careless about fashion? The most I’ll match is colors; I’ll make sure the colors I wear complement each other. But I’m not likely to buy outfits that come in parts, like a matching top and skirt that have their own price tags. It’s an annoying scam that makes you have to pay more money for one outfit lol. Know anyone that has amazing fashion taste? There’s a professor in the communication research department of our college that dresses SOOOO well. She’s never recycled an item of clothing either. She dresses literally exactly like Audrey Hepburn, except with more printed clothes.

Do you know or wish you could knit? I don’t know how to knit and have no desire to learn.

Like earmuffs? They’re alright, I guess? I never have to wear them, so I don’t have much of an opinion. Have you ever had the roof of your mouth sore? Yeah, that one time I ate takoyaki while it was still burning hot and I burned off the skin on the roof my mouth. Do you like orange juice? I’ll drink it if it’s served or if it’s free, but I never crave for it. How many times a day do you brush your teeth, honestly? Once or twice. Do you think anyone really looks good in a jumpsuit? Yeah. Well it’s since become a trend so that’s really all there is to know about people’s preferences nowadays. I have several jumpsuits that I feel really good in. Have a collection of anything? Not anymore. Ever ran out of something that made you very upset? Sometimes my family will bring home leftovers from a really good restaurant. When we finish them all up it bums me out. Biggest lie you ever told? Saying ‘yes’ with a big ol’ smile on my face to my high school guidance counselors whenever they ask if my situation at home is good. Is there a song that makes you want to rock out? For sure. I have my fair share of favorite punk/rock bands. Do you have a religion? No. Believe that there is a point to churches? Not a single one. How do eat Oreos? I just bite into them. Never really got into the whole twist-lick-dunk thing because 1) I don’t want to bite into something I had already licked (even if it’s my own saliva lol), and 2) I can’t consume a lot of milk, anyway. -This or That- Sunsets or sunrises? Sunsets. I’ve seen more sunsets than sunrises with Gabie, so I have good memories of them. I don’t like the idea of getting up early just for a sunrise either. Pennies or dimes? Can’t relate because we don’t use these concepts. Coffee or tea? Coffeeeeeeee. Never been a tea person, actually. Windows or Mac? Mac. I did use Windows for a while, but when it comes down to it I would rather get a Mac. Headphones or speakers? Headphones. You get more of the sound when you listen to music, so the listening experience is a lot better. Loud or soft & quiet? Depends on the context...I like my concerts loud, but I obviously prefer soft and quiet when I’m doing something like going to bed. Odd or even numbers? I don’t really have a preference lol. The cookie dough or the actual cookies? Cookie dough, heh. Speaking of, I recently found a recipe for edible cookie dough but I keep putting it off... Mp3 players or iPod? iPod, mostly because MP3s went out of style like, a decade ago. Calm or rock music? Again, depends on my mood. I’d listen to rock music if I’m pissed off or going through a similar emotion, and I’d prefer hearing calm music when I wanna focus on something, like if I’m doing surveys. Love or lust? Love. I don’t feel lust for the most part. Converse or Vans? Converse. They’re AJ’s favorite and I find them more comfy. The few times I borrowed my sister’s Vans I always got blisters at the end of the day. Lipsyncing or actual singing? I would prefer to lipsync than to let people hear my actual singing voice; but if I’m watching a performance obviously I’d want the performers to be using their real voice. Walking or running? Walking. I find strolls to be relaxing. Dancing or watching others dance? Watching others. Dancers are crazy talented. With friends or by yourself? When it comes down to it, I wanna be with friends. Local concert or a popular band? Popular band. It’s rarer, so I find it more precious. I still support local though! Blond or brown hair? Brown. Idk, I just don’t know a lot of people who are blonde. Red or black? I like both, but I like black slightly more. Blue or green eyes? Green. Having fun or being asleep? Having fuuuun. Carnival or park? Park. I can’t go on rides anyway, so a nice stroll and picnic at the park sounds lovely to me. -Favorites- Favorite thing to buy? Uh food, I guess? I’m super easy to please lol. What do your favorite pair of socks look like? My bacon and eggs one. Kind of tea/coffee? Iced tea/iced caramel macchiato. Way of communication? Face-to-face with Gab, instant messenger/text for everyone else. Time to sleep in to? Midnight is most convenient for me. Band to dance to? PARAMORE. Also helps that their music has turned dance-y too. Favorite gum? Don’t really have one. I’ll chew on any kind/flavor of gum. Type of cereal? Cookie Crisps. Color of hoodie? I don’t mind color, as long as the hoodie is comfortable and keeps me warm. Spice? Cumin smells lovely. Favorite thing to touch/feel? Dogs. Website? Probably Twitter. I’ve been on it the longest and still have no reason to be tired of it. Person in your life? My girlfriend...but also my dogs, if they can count. -Would you Rather- Hire one of your friends, or fire an enemy? Hire one of my friends, as long as they work well without me. Firing an enemy seems a little bit more unprofessional, especially if they objectively perform well. Be a contestant on American Idol or America's Got Talent? I’d go with AGT I guess? I’ve watched some snippets of the show and their judges seem more nice, whereas on American Idol the judges tend to laugh or embarrass you if you do badly. Live in Britain or Australia? Australia. I feel like it’s a more Filipino-friendly country, not that Britain isn’t but yeah. Travel by plane or helicopter? Plane. Aren’t helicopters loud? I think I’d be more relaxed in an airplane. Trade places with a male or a female for a day? I’d rather remain a woman, thanks. Shop at Wal-Mart or Target? I don’t know. I’m honestly curious though – for the Americans survey-takers, what’s the difference between them and what do y’all prefer? Hahaha Read Shakespeare or Artistotle's work? I internally winced at both lol but when it comes down to it, Shakespeare. I do like his work, as long as I’m reading a modern English version. I hate philosophy straight up, so that’s a definite no on Aristotle. Have a regular donut or donut holes? Regular donut. Spell better or smell better? Smell. I can already spell well. Rather be in a tornado or a large earthquake? This is horrible, no one ever *wants* to be stuck in a natural calamity. 80's or 90's music? I like the 80s sound better. Eat a plain peanut butter sandwich or PB & J? Peanut butter sandwich. I tried PB&J before to see what the hype was about, and it just didn’t work for my Asian tastebuds. Wear a uniform every day or go half-naked? Wear a uniform. I wore one in Catholic school for 14 years and survived, so it’d just be the same thing. Would you rather Santa or the Easter Bunny actually exist? Santa. I’m more familiar with him. The Easter Bunny’s not really a part of our culture so I don’t actually know what it’s supposed to do. Apple pie or Pizza pie? Pizzaaaaa. Y’all should know me by now haha. Spend an afternoon cleaning or clean things later? I’d rather work early so I can be satisfied earlier. Flying or X-Ray vision? Flying. Dentist or Doctor? I guess dentist? There’s fewer reasons to be scared when you go to the dentist because the health problems are just limited to your mouth, I guess. Would you rather spread gossip or start a fight? Both sound awful. I’m never one to start a fight and I never initiate gossip myself, though I do take part in it sometimes. Get rid of your favorite shoes or your favorite pants? Pants. I love my shoes. Visit Florida or New York? New York. Myspace or Facebook (or do they both suck)? Facebook. It sucks, but at least the memes there are hilarious as fuck.

[yoonminist]

(P1) This is really random but if anyone ever feels bad about never seeing BTS in person just think about how I, a random yoonminist anon, went with my sister to see BTS when they went to perform idol at AGT (for FREE!!!!) but i didn’t really care for them at the time. I had school that day and so we arrived exactly 1 minute before they cut off entrance into the Dolby theater, and we got seated maybe 5 rows in front of the fucking stage. They performed twice and I swear I made eye contact with—

Kim Taehyung at one point but I had no fucking clue what any of their names were or personalities or aspirations in life or how they like their eggs cooked in the morning. They didn’t allow us to record so I can’t even REMEMBER just how close we were or the exact view/distance away but I just know they were riGHT THERE 😭😭😭 And obviously the camera never panned over to us bc I didn’t know the song and therefore wasn’t that hype so I don’t even have that memory of its existence either.—

All I know is that I saw a mans in a red suit (Jimin!) and was like that one is mine. I then proceeded to cry listening to Serendipity on the way home when my sister played me LYS Answer. Whenever I hear it now I just think of that night and how dumb I was to not have stanned sooner bc I don’t think I’ll ever have an opportunity to see them like that ever again. I also just get emo bc that’s also the day I first got introduced to them and they’ve made such a big impact on my life since 🥺

your sister is such an icon for dragging you to that performance fjdhbghdjs that’s so cute 🥺🥺 you may not have known them then but this is one hell of a way to get into them