#audience trends

[exilley]

I do sort of wish western anime fans would analyze anime and manga from a framework of japanese historical and cultural context. Specifically a lot of works from the 90s being influenced by the general aimlessness and ennui that a lot of people were experiencing due to the burst in the bubble economy and the national trauma caused by the sarin terrorist attack. I think in interacting with media that’s not local to our sociocultural/sociopolitical sphere it’s easy to forget that it’s influenced and shaped by the same kinds of factors that influence media within our own cultural dome and there ends up being this baseline misalignment of perception between the causative elements of a narrative and viewer interpretation of those elements. It’s a form of death of the author that i think, in some measure, hinders our ability to fully understand/come to terms with creator intent and the full scope of a work’s merits

[newspatron]

The Future of Indian Cinema: Regional Rise and Bollywood Shift

Excited about the future of Indian cinema? Share your thoughts and predictions below!

In India’s dynamic film industry, a transformative shift is underway. Regional cinema is surging in popularity, propelled by its authentic narratives, captivating performances, and explorations of India’s diverse cultural landscape. These films are transcending language barriers, captivating audiences worldwide, and redefining the future of Indian cinema. Join us as we delve into this exciting…

[batedible]

[datkat08]

She is everything

[gardenofskeletonss]

your face only exists on a screen ; it's not even the real you

[no-passaran]

"We need more weird art" you can't even handle musicals because the story is told through music and dance

[deepwaterwritingprompts]

Drop your stories in the tags. As always, if you feel that an answer should apply to your situation, go ahead and choose it, I’m not a cop.

[guzhufuren]

ATTENTION besties we really need to think of an additional main tag for Only Friends. because tumblr will not let the show trend through this one, including #only friends and #only friends the series, which also means they might block the tag from the search altogether in the middle of the show (the way they do with other nsfw words). also, before this day the tag was mostly filled with girls equaling "only friends" to "onlyfans" which! great for them making those money! but they are using the wrong tag and it gets exhausting browsing it. we are here for a different kind of a slutty show. we would simply add the chosen tag to the other ones in Only Friends related posts. here are my suggestions, but you can drop yours in tags or replies

[bookwyrminspiration]

real quick because the fandom's experiencing some growing pains--reminder to be nice to new fans! yes they'll have different dynamics, energies, and ways of doing things, but that's not a bad thing

we are all here to enjoy ourselves, so let them enjoy themselves. we were all new at one point. if its harmless, who cares! block if its that much of a problem/nuisance

we do not need a fandom generational divide, please and thanks <3

(and to new fans: hi! sometimes we have genuine points about etiquette like spam and tagging conventions to make the space better for everyone, but otherwise! just have fun!)

[pianokantzart]

"...not only did a second movie take much longer than expected to be greenlit, the franchise could suffer because of how long the follow-up will take to arrive." "The sequel won't be released until three years after the first film in the series first hit cinemas. This is a rather lengthy wait for a new movie franchise that's trying to establish itself beyond a single installment." "a sequel could realistically be made in a much shorter time frame than three years."

"Fans of the first movie could lose interest if they're forced to wait"

HOW ABOUT YOU SHUT THE ENTIRE FUCK UP

[sklnnylittlebitch]

They really want you and I do too

[nahrgles]

that one haus of decline comic panel

[natjennie]

unfortunately i cant stop doing the wenis.

[rulesofdisorder]

something i actually love about the young justice tv show is that every season has a time skip and the writers are like “okay??? just figure it out”

like season 1 to 2 time skip where they don’t tell you that there’s a time skip but robin looks different and you’re like ok. i know there are multiple robins, perhaps this is jason and NOPE!!!! tim. they don’t explain this and you’re like ok whatever and then you find out later that jasons robin died, not unexpected if you know the lore but this is untouched by the narrative and also unexplained. did he die differently from the comics? everyone knows about him but they don’t say anything (until season 4 when they say his name but not his role/identity on the team). and then season 2 to 3 time skip and there are more bats and you’re like oh hello. nice to see you. no explanation they are simply there now.

also season 2 to 3 time skip and there are 3 different roy harpers. you know about 2 of them and then there is inexplicably a 3rd roy harper but again we’re not gonna talk about that, that’s just jim. he looks like the oldest but is actually the youngest. FIGURE IT OUT!!!! love it

[fourohfourlifenotfound]

This Valentine's Day, let's talk about amatonormativity.

Amatonormativity: the assumption that everyone desires and is better off with a monogamous long-term romantic relationship with the end goal of marriage.

It's kind of like "heteronormativity" but for aromantic and poly people!

Some people assume that the term was coined by aromantics-- it was actually made by philospher Elizabeth Brake when writing about marriage within contemporary society. Here's her webpage on the term!

Amatonormativity affects a lot of people: aros who may not want a romantic relationship, poly people who may not want exclusive relationship, and even people who want a romantic exclusive relationship but don't want to get married!

Why am I talking about this on Valentine's Day? Well, I want to people to talk about why this holiday may be uncomfortable for some people within the context of amatonormativity

Maybe you're single and upset you don't have a partner when others around you are bragging about theirs. Maybe you're aro and tired of the expectation that you should have a Valentine. I'm here to say: don't let the societal pressure of amatonormativity get you down. Take things at your own pace, have the types of relationships you want when you want them, and don't let anyone shame you for not having a romantic partner today.

[smol-blue-bird]

I wouldn’t make a YouTube channel, because I can’t stand hearing my own voice and I’m wary of showing my face on the Internet, but if I did, I’d be so good at lengthy Jenny Nicholson-style deep dives into topics nobody cares about. I would love to do a 4-hour explainer on the insane micro-tropes found in sixth-century Byzantine historical fiction. The clumsy attempts at romance between characters who barely knew each other irl, the self-insert loser eunuchs who are always lusting after Theodora, the sibling rivalry plotlines that take up a ridiculous amount of page time, the increasingly derivative sci-fi/fantasy alternate history Belisarius ‘verse that’s been living rent-free in my head since Foundation and Empire. I could talk about these deranged books for ages and never even scratch the surface of how weird they get. Half of the video would just be a static picture of Antonina shooting a robot with a gun while I rant about how we got to this point