#aug 29 2014

[jacquelinemerritt]

The Disney Renaissance (1994-1999)

Originally posted on September 5th, 2014

The Lion King (1994)

The Lion King is both the most critically and commercially successful of all the Disney Renaissance films. It was also the highest grossing animated film ever at the time of its release, and today it is still the third highest grossing animated film of all time. The pageantry on display in this film mimicked classic Hollywood musicals in all of their most grand aspects, while simultaneously drawing on Shakespearean high drama for the story. It is unquestionably the greatest film of the Disney Renaissance, whether it is your favorite film from the era or not. This movie marked the peak of the Renaissance a mere five years after its beginning, and unfortunately, the next five years would come with major fluctuations in quality.

Pocahontas (1995)

Pocahontas was directed by Mike Gabriel (director of the forgettable The Rescuers Down Under) and Eric Goldberg (who had worked on other Disney films before). This was Disney’s first attempt at telling a story about two real people from history, so there were inevitably going to be some difficulties. Their attempt to adapt the tale of a young Native American woman falling in love with an English settler was ultimately a failure, and it is a failure that can be summed up by a single song in the movie.

Yes, you just heard a Disney song about the systematic killing of Native Americans by English settlers. There are other issues with this film of course (the time wasted on critter adventures, Pocahontas magically learning English, a matriarchal tree, etc.), but the biggest problem with this film is its simultaneous dedication to Disney whitewashing and to accurately portraying the English settlement.

This film isn’t worthless though; Colors of the Wind is a good song, and the animation sequence is one of the most beautiful sequences in Western animation. The animation in this film is also fantastic; I personally see it as the best animation of any Disney Renaissance film. Pocahontas was still commercially successful though, despite being a total critical flop, and despite its failings, it is still fondly remembered by many (nostalgia blinded) people.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

This is the darkest film of the Disney Renaissance. Because of this, it is also almost my favorite. Almost. Ultimately, The Lion King beats it out because of the way The Hunchback of Notre Dame ended (and this is a subject that I will delve into in a later post).

Hunchback was a critical success, even though it made less than Pocahontas. It dealt with many of the issues plaguing the Catholic Church in the 14th century, such as their treatment of the poor, and the persecution of gypsies. It also dealt with sexism in the Church and the experiences of the outcast. The animation was also heavily inspired by Gothic art styles, and Gothic cathedrals served as some of the most beautiful settings of any Disney film.

Hercules (1997)

Yeah, fuck this movie. And its reviews. And its sales.

Next.

Mul(((((999…..

Okay, fine, I’ll talk about Hercules. Despite my previous statement, I don’t actually hate this movie. It’s got great animation with a unique style, the music is solid, and it has fantastic voice acting. But every other film from the Disney Renaissance is also beautifully animated with a good score and solid voice acting. So, why the hell do people remember this movie so fondly?

I mean, it has one truly great character (Hades), but almost all the other characters follow “heroic” tropes to a T. Hercules is your standard good guy hero, Phil is your standard trainer, Zeus is an absent, uninvolved god, and Megara… Well Megara is actually a pretty cool antihero/seductress with a complicated history. BUT THAT’S STILL ONLY TWO GOOD CHARACTER!

And there’s a reason for this. Hercules was made because Ron Clements and John Musker had had their followup to Aladdin shot down by Jeffrey Katzenberg. Since they still wanted to make their initial idea, they pitched a film that they knew would be commercially successful in order to get their followup greenlit automatically. The commercially successful film they pitched was Hercules. The followup they wanted to make was Treasure Planet, a film I believe is just as well made as any of the other Renaissance films.

Mulan (1998)

$120,620,254 gross sales. Adoration from critics. Everyone loves this film, and I am no exception. The story is great, the music is memorable, Ming-Na Wen and Eddie Murphy steal the show, and the animation is a beautiful blend between the traditional Disney style and Chinese styles. I seriously can’t say anything bad about this, and anything good I have to say about this film has already been said by others.

Tarzan (1999)

The last film of the Renaissance, Tarzan, was a commercial success, and fared well critically as well. This was the first Disney film to incorporate CGI through a technique known as “Deep Canvas,” which allowed the artists to create digital backgrounds that looked like traditional animation. Tarzan was also (in)famously scored by Phil Collins, and the success of that score is incredibly controversial.

Despite the failings in the music department, Tarzan is still a good film. Its coming of age storyline is brilliant, Clayton is a sinister villain, and the tone of the film is surprisingly dark (the tone is hidden by the cheesy Phil Collins music though). In fact, I’d argue that Tarzan would be the greatest Renaissance film if its score had fit better with the overall tone. Still, Tarzan is a memorable film, and I enjoy it despite its flaws.

Post Renaissance (2000-now)

Tarzan is considered the last film in the Disney Renaissance for one reason: the next three movies Disney released were not musicals. They were all commercial and critical successes (except Dinosaur, which was only commercially successful), but they didn’t feel the same as the films of the Renaissance. Personally, I would argue that the Renaissance ended after Mulan. Tarzan’s score makes it feel just as cheesy as the decade it was from, and even though Hercules was cheesy, it was cheesy because it amplified all the tropes of the Renaissance to the nth degree. Tarzan was cheesy because it called on a popular singer to sing and write all the songs, and said popular singer (who was the essence of 80s pop) ended up making the film feel so much like the worst films of Disney’s competitor, Dreamworks.

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[matan4il]

On this Yom Ha'Zikaron Le'Chalalei Ma'rachot Yisrael (Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims), I figured it's important to remember that Israeli victims did not exist solely on Oct 7. We have lost loved ones before and since. Here's a list with just one random victim to represent each year. Please scroll down the list to see how far back it goes.

(part 1/5, all parts in the reblogs)

2024: On Jan 7, we lost 19 years old Shai Garmai

2023: On Oct 7, we lost 28 years old Osama abu Madiam

2022: On Nov 23, we lost 18 years old Tiran Faro

2021: On May 12, we lost 5 years old Ido Avigal

2020: On Aug 26, we lost 39 years old Shai Ochayon

2019: On May 5, we lost 49 years old Zaid al-Chamamda

2018: On Dec 12, we lost Amiad Israel Yish Ran, who was murdered in his mother's womb

2017: On Nov 22, we lost 21 years old Hodaya Nechama Assoulin

2016: On Oct 25, we lost 14 years old Rami Namer abu Amar

2015: On Feb 17, we lost 4 years old Adelle Biton

2014: On Oct 22, we lost 2.5 months old Chaya Zissel Brown

2013: On Dec 24, we lost 22 years old Salech al-Din abu al-Atayef

2012: On Jul 18, we lost 28 years old Yitzchak Idan Kolangi

2011: On Apr 17, we lost 16 years old Daniel Aryeh Viplich

2010: On Feb 26, we lost 52 years old Netta Blatt Sorek

2009: On Apr 2, we lost 13 years old Shlomo Nativ

2008: On Mar 6, we lost 26 years old Doron Trunach Mahareta

2007: On Jun 17, we lost 85 years old Meir Cohen

2006: On Aug 10, we lost 4 years old Fatchi Assdi

2005: On Jul 12, we lost 16 years old Nofar Horvitz

2004: On Sep 29, we lost 2 years old Dorit Massarat Binsan

2003: On Sep 9, we lost 20 years old Naava Appelbom

2002: On Nov 10, we lost 4 years old Noam Levi Ochayon

2001: On Dec 12, we lost 42 years old Ester Avraham

2000: On Nov 21, we lost 19 years old Itamar Yefet

1999: On Jun 24, we lost 34 years old Tony Eliyahu Zanna

1998: On Dec 2, we lost 41 years old Osama Moussa abu Aisha

1997: On Mar 13, we lost 13 years old Natali Alkalai

1996: On Feb 25, we lost 57 years old Yitzchak Elbaz

1995: On Jul 24, we lost 60 years old Zehava Oren

As Tumblr limits a post to 30 images... part 1/5 - the next parts will be posted in the reblogs momentarily. Please check out the full list.

(for all of my updates and ask replies regarding Israel, click here)

[goatpaste]

What influenced your artstyle? Are there any artist that you took heavy influence from? Has it always been the same artists, or, if your artstyle looked different way back when, different artist throughout the years?

ohhh yeah no my art style has changed a lot through the years! its funny because it used to be a lineless style for awhile! then it fluctuated to lineart, now its back to mostly the lineless!

I think my art really came into its own in 2019 when I played Smile for Me and discovered @/yugsly art style and fell in love. their my biggest inspiration, I admire all their work and take a heavy inspiration from them for sure

Here lets do an exploration of my Deviantart Galleries all the way back to 2011-2019 just for a quick evolution timeline lol

this is just some fun highlights, feel free to explore my ancient accounts (and apology for whatever 11-19 year old sammi be saying on there lol) [x] [x]

Random cat1 (Aug 28, 2011), my very first upload to Deviantart/online artist space

Early Uploads of my Fursona (Mar 15, 2012) (Jul 15, 2012)

the short while when my fursona was a ponysona (Jun 26, 2012) (Jul 14, 2014)

Art from 2013 (Jan 14, 2013) (Jul 29, 2013) (Dec 31, 2013)

Art from 2014 (Feb 3, 2014) (May 17, 2014) (Sep 10, 2014)

Art from 2015 (Jun 3, 2015) (Jun 17, 2015)

Art from 2016 (Jan 14, 2016) (Apr 23, 2016) (Jul 25, 2016) (Dec 31, 2016)

Art from 2017 (Jan 21, 2017) (Feb 15, 2017) (Jun 28, 2017) (Aug 28, 2017) (Dec 7, 2017)

Art if 2018 (Feb 10, 2018) (Mar 22, 2018) (Oct 24, 2018)

Art of 2019 (Jul 25, 2019) (Jul 25, 2019) (Aug 4, 2019) (Oct 2, 2019) (Oct 8, 2019)

[kanmom51]

Jikook Timeline Masterlist

How they grew over the years

Part 1 - up to August 2015

Part 2 - End of 2015

Part 3 - 2016 part 1

Part 4 - 2016 part 2

Part 5 - 2017 part 1

Part 6 - 2017 part 2

Part 7 - 2017 part 3

Part 8 - 2017 part 4

Part 9 - 2018 part 1

Part 10 - 2018 part 2

Part 11 - 2018 part 3

Part 12 - 2018 part 4

Part 13 - 2018 part 5

Asks about the timeline

2013-14 Jikook

When did JM’s feelings for JK change - when did he start falling for JK?

JM & JK June 2014

Young crushing JM 

BTB You're a holiday , such a holiday~ (Bee Gees - Holiday) - 3 Aug 2014

2014 AHL JK

Did JM pull away from JK after JK’s looks ranking in late 2014?

JM & JK crushing 2014-15

Shift in Jikook dynamics 2015

2015 Jikook shift in dynamics

Did JM stop seeking JK’s attention in 2015?

JK malfunctioning June 2015?

KBS song festival 2016 (29 Dec 2016) how does it fit in the timeline?

2018 Jungkook

Feels appropriate today, doesn't it?

November 2023 - a second before enlistment

Jikook on the way to Japan 23 November 2023

Because of the occasion I had to share this

Jikook in Japan November 2023

[rapeculturerealities]

Policing pregnancy: Wisconsin's 'fetal protection' law forces women into treatment or jail

Today, 44 states and the District of Columbia have laws aiming to protect fetal development from drugs or alcohol.

Wisconsin is one of just five states that allow civil detention for pregnant people accused of substance use. Its legal proceedings take place out of public view, under seal, with a low standard of evidence and often a court-appointed attorney for the fetus — but none for the person gestating it. The law can require forced addiction treatment for the duration of pregnancy.

"The law is a means of allowing the (local health) department to begin working with pregnant individuals to help overcome challenges associated with various (alcohol or drug) concerns, limit the potential effects of continued use on the unborn child and receive necessary treatment and services to assist the individual towards recovery," said Kay Kiesling, Outagamie County's Children, Youth and Families manager. "This early intervention allows for a potentially safer

environment for when the child is born."

But every leading medical association that considered these laws has condemned a punitive approach, saying it harms more than it helps. Pregnancy Justice, a legal advocacy group, said Wisconsin's fetal protection law is the most "egregious" of the civil statutes in the country.

With abortion now largely inaccessible in Wisconsin, Act 292 could become more widely applied, worries Loertscher's attorney Freya Bowen. The law applies to any "controlled substance," even over the counter medications such as Sudafed, she said, and many people could fall under its purview.

Bowen fears that "really ugly enforcement" could prevent a pregnant person from leaving the state to obtain an abortion.

Once the court has exercised this jurisdiction, she said, "they're free to do all kinds of stuff that are 'in the best interests of the unborn child.'"

[whitesinhistory]

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donnellwrites:

As requested, sharing my thoughts on Macklemore’s “Hind’s Hall.” I hope y’all hear me.

While we celebrate his effort, let’s honor that people came before him. Let’s honor that he wouldn’t have been able to make that song without hip-hop’s long legacy of this kind of music activism.

Also stop calling Black music a “distraction” when my ancestors sang their way through struggle and got strength to carry on because of music. We can do the same.

I know what this moment in hip-hop did for me, the energy it brought me, and the work continues as I blast “Not Like Us” in the background.

Free the land, free the people ✊🏾🇵🇸

#hiphop#blacktiktok#macklemore#palestine#lupefiasco#noname#vicmensa#chicago

——————— Just curious, was Macklemore the first artist you heard speak about Palestine in song/performance?

@whitesinhistory: There is a space to look at all points made in Donnell Writes post.

Black Star: Palestinian Solidarity

16,113 views Sep 24, 2012 During Black Star's performance in Los Angeles on September 22nd, 2012, Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) diverted from the original lyrics of "RE: DEFinition" and chose to rap in unison, "Let's get free just like the Palestinians!"

Immortal Technique - "Israeli and Palestinian Conflict" (@AmaruDonTV)

30,619 views Jul 29, 2014 Immortal Technique Interview with Amaru Don TV on Palestine and Israel. Watch part two here

Immortal Technique - 'The Middle Passage' (@AmaruDonTV )

18,755 views Aug 7, 2014 http://bit.ly/SubscribeAmaruDonTV

WATCH PART 1 HERE    • Immortal Technique - "Israeli and Pal...   Immortal Technique Interview with Amaru Don TV revealing his deep feelings on the much anticipated album "The Middle Passage"

[maaarine]

Bibliography: articles posted on this blog in 2024

Posted in January

Men Just Don’t Trust Women – And It’s A Huge Problem (Damon Young, Huffington Post, Mar 16 2015)

Amsterdam sex workers protest against plan to move red light district (The Guardian, Oct 19 2023)

They were Israel’s ‘eyes on the border’ - but their Hamas warnings went unheard (Alice Cuddy, BBC News, Jan 15 2024)

The Heteronormativity Theory of Low Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men (Sari M. van Anders, Debby Herbenick, Lori A. Brotto, Emily A. Harris, and Sara B. Chadwick, Aug 23 2021)

A new global gender divide is emerging (John Burn-Murdoch, Financial Times, Jan 26 2024)

The secret of OnlyFans: It’s much more than porn (Marta Biino and Madeline Berg, Business Insider, Jan 18 2024)

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Posted in February

Half of Spanish men feel discriminated against amid feminism backlash (James Badcock, The Telegraph, Jan 16 2024)

Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs (Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian, Feb 04 2024)

Ireland kickstarts vote on constitution’s wording about women and family (Rory Carroll, The Guardian, Jan 25 2024)

Divorce rates plummet to lowest level in 50 years ‘due to cost-of-living crisis’ (Kieran Kelly, LBC, Feb 22 2024)

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Posted in March

‘There are some really extreme views’: young people face onslaught of misogyny online (Clea Skopeliti, The Guardian, March 01 2024)

Johnson: Why men interrupt (The Economist, Jul 10 2014)

France makes abortion a constitutional right in historic Versailles vote (Kim Willsher, The Guardian, March 04 2024)

‘My self-worth plummeted every month’: the hidden disorder that can ruin women’s lives (Chloe Aslett, The Guardian, Oct 16 2023)

The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same (Kyle Chayka, The Guardian, Jan 16 2024)

DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest (Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, March 18 2024)

Finland is world’s happiest country for 7th year while US drops out of top 20 (France 24, March 20 2024)

Swedish pharmacy bans sale of anti-ageing skincare to children (Miranda Bryant, The Guardian, March 20 2024)

Women are being diagnosed with ADHD at unprecedented rates. Here’s why. (Kaelyn Lynch, National Geographic, Jan 16 2024)

5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry (Megha Rajagopalan, The New York Times, March 24 2024)

English Just ‘Badly Pronounced French’, Paris Academic Says (Tom Barfield, Barron’s, March 09 2024)

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Posted in April

Why are women more prone to long Covid? (David Cox, The Guardian, June 13 2021)

French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris (Carlton Reid, Forbes, April 06 2024)

Long Covid may be the body trying to fight off other viruses (Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph, April 08 2024)

The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex (Peggy Orenstein, The New York Times, April 12 2024)

Sydney knifeman who targeted women ‘was desperate for a girlfriend’ (Andrea Hamblin, The Telegraph, April 15 2024)

Revealed: Israel has sped up settlement-building in East Jerusalem since Gaza war began (Jason Burke, The Guardian, April 17 2024)

‘I was only a child’: Greenlandic women tell of trauma of forced contraception (Miranda Bryant, The Guardian, March 29 2024)

Hormones and their Interaction with the Pain Experience (Katy Vincent and Irene Tracey, 2008)

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Posted in May

Study suggests injury risk varies in menstrual cycle (Katie Gornall, BBC News, May 01 2024)

‘Urination equality’: Amsterdam women win fight for more public toilets (Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian, April 29 2024)

You can want things you don’t like and like things you don’t want (Shayla Love, Psyche, May 07 2024)

‘A new abyss’: Gaza and the hundred years’ war on Palestine (Rashid Khalidi, The Guardian, April 11 2024)

The important link between eating disorders and past trauma (Giulia Suro, Psyche, May 14 2024)

Hostile Intelligence: Reflections from a Visit to the West Bank (David Graeber, 2015)

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Posted in June

AfD: How Germany’s far right won over young voters (Hans Pfeifer, Deutsche Welle, June 10 2024)

[sagelemonaide]

i must have mental illness a lot of motivation so i alphabatized + timeline'd a list of albums from @happybirthdayxalbum (one of my gimmicks) under the cut (1995-2024)

timeline:

1995-99 life - the cardigans (march 1 1995) first band on the moon - the cardigans (january 1 1996) hellbilly deluxe - rob zombie (january 1 1998) le tigre - le tigre (january 11 1999) 2005 demon days - gorillaz (may 11 2005) 2005 whatever people say i am, that’s what i’m not - arctic monkeys (jan 23 2006) 2011 my back is killing me baby - car seat headrest (march 26 2011) i hate jazz - mike krol (may 10 2011) camp - childish gambino (november 15 2011) 2012 living while starving (november 22 2012) hawaii: part ii - miracle musical (december 12 2012) 2013 and the ringmaster is pleased to introduce… - a verbal equinox (jan 19 2013) finite form - jack stauber (march 18 2013) monomania - car seat headrest (august 1 2013) nervous young man - car seat headrest (august 23 2013) am - arctic monkeys (september 9 2013) 2014 how to leave town - car seat headrest (october 31 2014) 2015 life rips - mommy long legs (march 13 2015) everything is a lot - will wood and the tapeworms (may 20 2015) gawk - vundabar (july 24 2015) punk rocks for kids who can’t skate - destructo disk (aug 1 2015) self-ish - will wood and the tapeworms (august 23 2015) teens of style - car seat headrest (october 30 2015) 2016 who really cares - tv girl (feb 25 2016) spirit phone - lemon demon (feb 29 2016) Teens of denial - car seat headrest (may 20 2016) “awake, my love!” - childish gambino (december 2 2016) 2017 maggot - dazey and the scouts (april 13 2017) 2018 twin fantasy ftf - car seat headrest (feb 16 2018) peace and quiet - awfultune (april 2 2018) volume 1 - amigo the devil (may 4 2018) puppy luv - awfultune (june 3 2018) try your best - mommy long legs (june 22 2018) the great tale of how i ruined it all - jhariah (august 10 2018) make room - destroy boys (october 19 2018) obnoxious liberal: the musical - rio romeo (november 25 2018) 2019 micheal - awfultune (january 19 2019) i want to be normal - awfultune (feb 28 2019) recently - liana flores (april 10 2019) 21 - awfultune (july 2 2019) the fall of hobo johnson - hobo johnson (september 13 2019) unreleased demos - awfultune (december 17 2019) 2020 splittsville - teddy hyde (january 4 2020) kid krow - conan gray (march 20 2020) 3.15.20 by childish gambino (march 20 2020) making a door less open - car seat headrest (may 1 2020) the normal album - will wood (july 10 2020) layla - awfultune (july 28 2020) punch me! this is a nightmare! - yasmin nur (september 19 2020) party favors - sir chloe (october 23 2020) dear sarah - awfultune (december 2 2020) 2021 ok orchestra - ajr (march 26 2021) juno goes to the big house - sorry mom (april 20 2021) middle of a stage - kevinkempt (july 9 2021) a beginner’s guide to faking your death - jhariah (july 23 2021) loudmouth - vial (july 30 2021) fuck these fuckin facists - the muslims (september 24 2021) thinking about bugs - criKet (november 12 2021) 2022 eden - awfultune (april 29 2022) two fictitious stories (alongside mine) - kevinkempt (july 8 2022) “in case i make it,” - will wood (july 29 2022) honeybee table at the butterfly feast - teen suicide (august 26 2022) suckerpunch - chloe moriondo (october 7 2022) 2023 in case i die - will wood (january 13 2023) babyface - sorry mom (may 12 2023) grapes upon the vine - tv girl (june 30 2023) You are who you hang out with - the front bottoms (august 4 2023) mono - k. flay (september 15 2023) good god! - rio romeo (september 23 2023) girl’s night - penelope scott (november 3 2023) can i have your attention? - kevinkempt (november 10 2023) 2024 someone to forget - kevinkempt (april 3 2024) trust ceremony - jhariah (april 19 2024)

alphabatized:

A

and the ringmaster is pleased to introduce… - a verbal equinox (jan 19 2013)

a beginner’s guide to faking your death - jhariah (july 23 2021)

am - arctic monkeys (september 9 2013)

“awake, my love!” - childish gambino (december 2 2016)

B

babyface - sorry mom (may 12 2023)

C

can i have your attention? - kevinkempt (november 10 2023)

camp - childish gambino (november 15 2011)

D

demon days - gorillaz (may 11 2005)

dear sarah - awfultune (december 2 2020)

E

everything is a lot - will wood and the tapeworms (may 20 2015)

eden - awfultune (april 29 2022)

F

finite form - jack stauber (march 18 2013)

fuck these fuckin facists - the muslims (september 24 2021)

first band on the moon - the cardigans (january 1 1996)

G

grapes upon the vine - tv girl (june 30 2023)

gawk - vundabar (july 24 2015)

good god! - rio romeo (september 23 2023)

girl’s night - penelope scott (november 3 2023)

H

honeybee table at the butterfly feast - teen suicide (august 26 2022)

how to leave town - car seat headrest (october 31 2014)

hawaii: part ii - miracle musical (december 12 2012)

hellbilly deluxe - rob zombie (january 1 1998)

I

i hate jazz - mike krol (may 10 2011)

“in case i make it,” - will wood (july 29 2022)

in case i die - will wood (january 13 2023)

i want to be normal - awfultune (feb 28 2019)

J

juno goes to the big house - sorry mom (april 20 2021)

K

kid krow - conan gray (march 20 2020)

L

life rips - mommy long legs (march 13 2015)

life - the cardigans (march 1 1995)

layla - awfultune (july 28 2020)

loudmouth - vial (july 30 2021)

living while starving (november 22 2012)

le tigre - le tigre (january 11 1999)

M

making a door less open - car seat headrest (may 1 2020)

maggot - dazey and the scouts (april 13 2017)

my back is killing me baby - car seat headrest (march 26 2011)

middle of a stage - kevinkempt (july 9 2021)

monomania - car seat headrest (august 1 2013)

mono - k. flay (september 15 2023)

make room - destroy boys (october 19 2018)

micheal - awfultune (january 19 2019)

N

nervous young man - car seat headrest (august 23 2013)

O

ok orchestra - ajr (march 26 2021)

obnoxious liberal: the musical - rio romeo (november 25 2018)

P

puppy luv - awfultune (june 3 2018)

peace and quiet - awfultune (april 2 2018)

punk rocks for kids who can’t skate - destructo disk (aug 1 2015)

punch me! this is a nightmare! - yasmin nur (september 19 2020)

party favors - sir chloe (october 23 2020)

R

recently - liana flores (april 10 2019)

S

spirit phone - lemon demon (feb 29 2016)

self-ish - will wood and the tapeworms (august 23 2015)

suckerpunch - chloe moriondo (october 7 2022)

splittsville - teddy hyde (january 4 2020)

someone to forget - kevinkempt (april 3 2024)

T

Teens of denial - car seat headrest (may 20 2016)

twin fantasy ftf - car seat headrest (feb 16 2018)

try your best - mommy long legs (june 22 2018)

two fictitious stories (alongside mine) - kevinkempt (july 8 2022)

the normal album - will wood (july 10 2020)

the great tale of how i ruined it all - jhariah (august 10 2018)

the fall of hobo johnson - hobo johnson (september 13 2019)

teens of style - car seat headrest (october 30 2015)

thinking about bugs - criKet (november 12 2021)

trust ceremony - jhariah (april 19 2024)

U

unreleased demos - awfultune (december 17 2019)

V

volume 1 - amigo the devil (may 4 2018)

W

who really cares - tv girl (feb 25 2016)

whatever people say i am, that’s what i’m not - arctic monkeys (jan 23 2006)

Y

You are who you hang out with - the front bottoms (august 4 2023)

Z

Numbers

21 - awfultune (july 2 2019)

3.15.20 by childish gambino (march 20 2020)

[likeadevils]

2016 & 2017 Lover Diaries Transcripts

Aug 29, 2016- Nashville, TN

This summer is the apocalypse.

Jan 3, 2017- London, England

I get all scared about the future because so much has changed in the last year of my life. I mean this time last year I was living in LA, getting ready for Grammys and now, I’m essentially based in London, hiding out trying to protect us from the nasty world that just wants to ruin things We have been together and no one has found out for 3 months now. I want it to stay that way because I don’t want anything about this to change or become too complicated or intruded upon. But it’s senseless to worry about someday not being happy when I am happy now. Ok. Breathe.

(2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 & 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 & 2017)

[jacquelinemerritt]

The Disney Renaissance (1977-1992)

Originally posted August 29th, 2014

This is the first entry in a series of posts discussing the strengths, weaknesses, successes, and failings of the Disney Renaissance. You’re likely intimately familiar with this period of Disney’s history; the Renaissance contains some of their most iconic and best work. The lens of nostalgia tends to color most discussions on this period of Disney history though; people tend to only remember the high points of the Renaissance, such as The Lion King and Aladdin, while choosing to leave out the lesser film of the era, like Pocahontas and Tarzan. In order to properly discuss the Renaissance, we’re going to need to follow it from the beginning to its end, and see how it was able to bring Disney back to the forefront of animation for the majority of the 1990s.

Before the Renaissance - 1977-1989

The 1980s were not kind to Disney. The most successful film Disney released after the death of their founder were The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh. No box office information is available on Winnie-the-Pooh, but it was highly critically acclaimed, and sold very well on home video as well as in theaters. The only film they released in that time that made over $50 million was Oliver &Company, which was crushed in the box office by Universal’s The Land Before Time, which was directed by a former Disney animator. It was in this time that Ron Clements, co-director of the critical success but commercial failure, The Great Mouse Detective, became interested in reviving a project Disney had had in the works since the 1930s: an adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale known as The Little Mermaid.

The Little Mermaid and The Disney Renaissance - 1989

Kay Nielsen, who had worked on the original Fantasia, had proposed an anthology film that would adapt multiple of Andersen’s fairy tales, one of which was The Little Mermaid. Nielsen had even worked out some of the concept art, which is quite beautiful.

This art was used as inspiration for the look of the film, but the design for Ariel was changed into the Ariel we all know. What’s interesting about this is that the story for Ron Clements’ adaptation was made separately from Nielsen’s adaptation, and yet both of them ended up making similar changes. They both removed the role of Ariel’s grandmother, and increased the role of Triton and the Sea Witch. This small detail showcases one of the biggest reason’s for the success of the Renaissance: in both eras, the creative teams at Disney had similar ideas about what would make a story both successful and relatable.

The Little Mermaid was released to massive critical and commercial success. Disney was relevant to the world once again, and now that they were back on top, they didn’t plan on falling back down.

Except, you know, the next film they released was a commercial flop.

The Rescuers Down Under and Disney Sequels (1990)

That’s a bit of an exaggeration. The Rescuers Down Under was profitable; it just didn’t do nearly as well as The Little Mermaid. It also generally isn’t remembered as part of the Renaissance either. It’s not a bad film, by any means, but this film is only part of the Disney Renaissance because it was released after The Little Mermaid. It’s tone and animation style fits right in with the rest of the pre-Renaissance Disney released, and for good reason: it’s a sequel to a pre-Renaissance film. In the end, The Rescuers Down Under wasn’t as successful as the other Renaissance films because it didn’t fit in with them at all. It wasn’t a musical, its story was on a small scale, and it was directed by an animator who worked on Disney’s biggest commercial flops before the Renaissance, Mike Gabriel.

Beauty and The Beast (1991)

Beauty and The Beast was directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale who had both worked in the animation department on critically successful pre-Renaissance films before (The Brave Little Toaster and The Little Mermaid, respectively). It built on the success of The Little Mermaid’s romanticism and Broadway style and told a grand love story like nothing Disney had before. It also promotes Stockholm’s Syndrome as a valid model for relationships, and Belle is a Nice Idealist Plucky Daddy’s Girl. It was incredibly successful, both critically and commercially, and even though I personally hate the film, I do respect it for continuing the trends of The Little Mermaid.

Aladdin (1992)

It was only a year after Beauty and the Beast came out that Disney released what was then it’s most commercially successful film: Aladdin. Aladdin was also incredibly critically successful. It was the most ambitious Renaissance film to date, and it built on the style and showmanship of The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. It focused on a rags to riches underdog story instead of young romance as well, which meant that future films weren’t limited to the kind of stories told about Ariel and Belle. Now, don’t get me wrong, Aladdin is thematically romantic as hell, and the romance between Aladdin and Jasmine is played up to death, but the primary focus of the movie is on a young man who gets to be a chance to be larger than life, and his relationship with the omnipotent being that allowed him this opportunity. This film’s premise was larger than life, and the style of the Renaissance allowed it to live up to the expectations such a premise would set. Disney was on top of the world, and everyone was wondering how they could possibly top themselves.

The world was not prepared for what happened next.

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2023 Disney Film Tournament

All films that count under my criteria are under the cut, as well as my poll posting schedule. If you feel like a film should or should not be included, feel free to send an ask!

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the automatic winner of the 1930s section because it’s the only one.

Positive propaganda is allowed, I just may not publish it all if there is heavy volume.

Winners of the year have a sun emoji and are italicized, winners of the decade have a moon emoji and are bolded, the final winner will be blue and have a star emoji.

1930s

☀️🌙1937 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1940s - Week 1, 11 July 2023

1940

Pinocchio

☀️🌙Fantasia

1941 - Dumbo

1942 - Bambi

1943 - Saludos Amigos

1945 - The Three Caballeros

1946 - Make Mine Music

1947 - Fun and Fancy Free

1948 - Melody Time

1949 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1950s - Week 2, July 18 2023

1950 - Cinderella

☀️🌙1951 - Alice in Wonderland

1953 - Peter Pan

1955 - Lady and the Tramp

1959 - Sleeping Beauty

1960s - Week 3, July 25 2023

☀️🌙1961 - One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1963 - The Sword in the Stone

1967 - The Jungle Book

1970s - Week 4, Aug 1 2023

☀️🌙1970 - The Aristocats

1973 - Robin Hood

1977

☀️The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The Rescuers

1980s - Week 5, Aug 8 2023

1981 - The Fox and the Hound

1985 - The Black Cauldron

☀️🌙1986 - The Great Mouse Detective

1988 - Oliver & Company

1989 - The Little Mermaid

1990s - Week 6-7, Aug 15 & Aug 22 2023

1990 - The Rescuers Down Under

1991 - Beauty and the Beast

1992 - Aladdin

1994 - The Lion King

1995

A Goofy Movie

Pocahontas

☀️Toy Story

1996 (because there is no 1993 movie, I will fit both of these in the decade poll)

James and the Giant Peach

☀️The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1997 - Hercules

1998

☀️🌙✨Mulan

The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

A Bug’s Life

1999

Doug’s 1st Movie

☀️Tarzan

Toy Story 2

Fantasia 2000

2000s - Week 8-9, Aug 29 & Sept 5 2023

2000

The Tigger Movie

Dinosaur

☀️🌙The Emperor’s New Groove

2001

Recess: School’s Out

☀️Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Monsters, Inc.

2002

Return to Never Land

☀️Lilo & Stitch

Spirited Away

Treasure Planet

The Jungle Book 2

2003

Piglet’s Big Movie

☀️Finding Nemo

Brother Bear

2004

Teacher’s Pet

Home on the Range

☀️The Incredibles

2005

Pooh’s Heffalump Movie

☀️Howl’s Moving Castle

Valiant

Chicken Little

2006

Bambi II

The Wild

Cars

☀️The Nightmare Before Christmas

2007

Meet The Robinsons

☀️Ratatouille

2008

☀️WALL•E

Roadside Romeo

Tinker Bell

Bolt

2009

Up

Ponyo

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Disney’s A Christmas Carol

☀️The Princess and the Frog

2010s - Week 10-11, Sept 12 & Sept 19 2023

2010

Toy Story 3

Tales from Earthsea

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

☀️🌙Tangled

2011

Mars Needs Moms

Cars 2

☀️Winnie the Pooh

2012

The Secret World of Arietty

Arjun: The Warrior Prince

☀️Brave

Secret of the Wings

Wreck-It Ralph

2013

Monsters University

Planes

☀️Frozen

2014

The Pirate Fairy

Planes: Fire & Rescue

☀️Big Hero 6

2015

Tinker Bell & the Legend of the Never Beast

☀️Inside Out

The Good Dinosaur

2016

Zootopia

Finding Dory

☀️Moana

2017

Cars 3

☀️Coco

2018

☀️Incredibles 2

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2019

Toy Story 4

☀️Frozen II

2020s - Week 12, Sept 26 2023 (They JUST all fit!)

2020

☀️Onward

Soul

2021

Raya and the Last Dragon

Luca

☀️🌙Encanto

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

2022

☀️Turning Red

Lightyear

Strange World

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Favorite Over All the Decades - Week 13, Oct 3 2023

The list of contenders for this poll will update as the results roll in.

1930s - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

1940s - Fantasia (1940)

1950s - Alice in Wonderland (1951)

1960s - One Hundred and one Dalmatians (1961)

1970s - The Aristocats (1970)

1980s - The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

1990s - Mulan (1998)

2000s - The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)

2010s - Tangled (2010)

2020-2022 - Encanto (2021)

Overall Winner: Mulan (1998)

The NEW 2020s poll, with the winners from 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 as the contenders, will start January 1, 2024.

If the overall 2020s movie winner changes, I will then hold a new decades poll on January 8, 2024.

The 2020s poll from 2024 and onward (lol) will just have the top movie from each year go against the new ones. If we run out of slots available for all the new movies with the previous winners, I will hold a poll with just the new movies, get a winner, and then run it against the old year winners of the 2020s.

If I remember to run this tournament into the 2030s, I will do an Over the Centuries poll comparing the favorite of one century of Disney animation to another :).

My main blog is @deathsmallcaps and my art blog is @patheticbatman if curiosity strikes you.

I’m pretty sure there is another poll going on like this, I’m just running this one for my own amusement, and because I like to think about these in terms of decades.

[foxspirit1928]

Miss Fisher Snippets (153)

Everyone hated Murdoch Foyle, a college professor who became obsessed with the notion that he was Egyptian King Memses’ earthly reincarnation and needed four goddesses to accompany him to his kingdom in the underworld. Not only did he kidnap and murder four innocent young girls, including Phryne’s little sister, Jayne, but he also killed his former students and girlfriend without batting an eye as they were no longer his faithful followers and served no purpose to him. At the end, he almost succeeded in ending Phryne’s, Jack’s, and Jane’s lives as well. Calling him the public enemy number one in the Miss Fisher fandom is definitely not an overstatement.

As much as I detest this delusional lunatic, his snippet at the end of S1E11 Blood and Circuses kind of applies to my current situation, so I am dedicating a post to it. Shortly before Miss Fisher Con 2023 (St Paul, Minnesota, July 27-29), my thumb drive containing most of my Miss Fisher related material got corrupted. It houses the show and movie scripts, links and indexes of all my posts on Tumblr since 2014, the draft of posts for the next two months, various ideas I had jotted down over the years for future posts, etc. Needless to say, I was distraught and even contemplated the end of my blogging altogether. However, seeing my fellow Phryne friends – and the very special guest, Marion Boyce – at the con reminded me why I fell in love with this show in the first place. Phryne would be sorely disappointed if I simply gave up and walked away.

So, I decided to continue and have formed an action plan. Even though the prognosis is not good and I have likely lost my thumb drive to the great black beyond, I won’t give up trying to bring it back. In the meantime, I have started new draft for future posts from scratch while gradually re-compiling the scripts, links, indexes, etc. It will no doubt be tough, but like Phryne said, “Nothing that matters is easy”, and I shall persevere.

p.s. Note to self: From now on, be diligent about backing up files!

(Posted 12-Aug-2023)

[shefanispeculator]

Shelton Schedule

Jan 17: B Nash Alabama Tribute

February

Feb 10: OR Tish Bias

Feb 11: G SB Tailgate

Feb 11: Superbowl Paradise NV

Feb 17: G Cali Vibes Long Beach

Feb 22: B Hershey PA

Feb 23: B Detroit

Feb 24: B Milwaukee

Feb 28: Apollo Bd 2014-10

Feb 27: B Rodeo Houston

Feb 29: B Lafayette

March

Mar 1: Todd Bd 50

Mar 1: B Austin

Mar 2: B Bossier City

Mar 7: B Saskatoon

Mar 8: B Edmonton

Mar 9: B Calgary

Mar 14: B Spokane

Mar 15: B Tacoma

Mar 16: B Portland

Mar 21: B Fresno

Mar 22: B Palm Springs

Mar 23: B Glendale

Mar 25-Apr 5: WM SB

Mar 27: B Moline

Mar 29: B Wichita

Mar 31: Easter

April

Apr 16-May 15: OK Spring Turkey

Apr: ORLV Grand Opening

May

May 3: G Toronto (121523)

May 4: B Toronto (120823)

May 12: Mother’s Day

May 18: G CHOC Gala Anaheim (010424)

May 26: Kingston Bd 18 2006

May 27: Memorial Day

June

Jun 5: Last Day of School

Jun 18: B Bd 48 1976

Jun 30: G Lakeshakedown LC BC (080623)

July

Jul 3: GB Anniversary 3nd

Jul 19-21: B Country on Bay Ontario (110623)

Bush: 26 OR, 27 WA, 31 UT

August

Aug 21: Zuma Bd 16 2008

Bush: 1 CO, 3 WI, 4 IN, 6 IA, 7, IL, 9 TN, 10 MO, 13-14, OH, 16 MI, 17 NY, 19 Tor, 21, 23 NJ, 24 MA, 26-27 NC, 29-30 FL,

September

Sep : Labor Day

Bush: 1 GA, 4-5, TX, 7 OK, 8 TX, 11 LV, 13 SD, 14 Phex, 15 LA

[papaflynn]

𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕠.

A single dad who adores his daughter Aoibheann (8 years old). Has spent the last few years of his life dedicated to his daughter, but has forgot his own personal happiness (outside of the joy she brings him), so is trying to discover himself outside of being "dad".

- Name: Callum Flynn - Nicknames: Cal or Papa Flynn - Neighborhood: Downtown - Occupation: Teacher at Oakland Elementary (also teaches music) - Age & Birthday: 29 years & Aug 2, 1994 - Pronouns & Gender: He/him & cis-male - Ethnicity: White - Sexuality: Heterosexual - Hometown & Time in BR: Wicklow, Ireland & 9 years ooc info: Faceclaim: Paul Mescal

PLAYLIST | CONNECTIONS | PINTEREST

𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕤.

Eye color: Light Blue.

Hair color: Light Brown / Blonder in Summer.

Height: 6".

Weight: 165lbs.

Accent: Southern Irish Accent

Tattoos: lots he will happily send pics x

Scars/Birthmarks: A small but notable scar on his right jawline from when he broke it as a kid. Scars and burn marks on hands from the service industry. Callouses on fingers and hands from guitar and gym.

Fashion style: Very casual. At work a shirt and jeans, then outside of work a fitted tee and some denim jeans or a hoodie and some shorts (short shorts in the summer - his GAA shorts from back home). Indie/Sporty overall.

Weaknesses: Sweet treats & Brunettes. He has a TYPE.

𝕓𝕚𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕪.

trigger warnings: abandonment

Callum’s journey began in the picturesque confines of a quaint village nestled on the outskirts of Wicklow, Ireland. He was the youngest of three siblings, born into a household brimming with love and determination, thanks to his hardworking parents. However, it was within the rhythm of the music that Callum discovered his first and enduring love, an affair that began with the dulcet tones of old Elvis records, cherished memories of bonding with his Dad, and a slice of nostalgia that remained intact even in the music-saturated nineties of Ireland.

His passion for music was an unbroken thread that wove through the fabric of his life. Initially, it was the piano that captured his interest, but soon he stumbled upon his true muse—the guitar. This newfound love would propel him on a remarkable journey.

When Callum was just twelve years old, fate took his family on a life-changing excursion to Nashville. There, they visited his great aunt Margaret, who, in her own right, was a musician of modest recognition, having wedded a relatively well-known country singer named Hank Smith. In Ireland, Hank’s fame was a distant echo, known only to a few southern and country music aficionados. Yet, for Callum, gazing upon Hank was like encountering a musical deity. At the tender age of twelve, he realized that Nashville was where his future lay, and the die was cast.

Eighteen marked the age of departure. Armed with his cherished guitar and the unwavering support of his family, Callum embarked on his journey to fulfill his Nashville dream. His great aunt Margaret and Uncle Hank awaited him on the other side, eager to embrace him into their world.

However, destiny had an unexpected twist in store for Callum in the form of Hayley, a spirited American who captured the heart of the shy Irish boy. Callum had never known love quite like this, and he was utterly smitten. The two became inseparable, and his musical aspirations were temporarily eclipsed.

In 2014, Hayley dropped a bombshell—she was pregnant. Callum, just twenty at the time, welcomed the news with a grin of excitement. Love flowed between them, and he believed that everything would be fine. But life had other plans. Shortly after giving birth to their daughter, Aoibheann Flynn, Hayley left, leaving Callum heartbroken and alone in her hometown, surrounded by her friends and family, with their precious child.

In the wake of this heartbreak, Callum had to pivot his focus towards raising their innocent baby girl all on his own. Music took a backseat as he entered the world of hard work, and both sets of grandparents extended their support in every possible way. Hayley’s family cared for Aoibheann when he had to work, while his parents sent financial aid whenever they could.

Determined to provide the best for his daughter, Callum embarked on an arduous journey. He saved diligently, and eventually, he accumulated enough to enroll in a college in the city. This meant more long days and nights away from Aoibheann, but his unwavering commitment to her propelled him forward. Four challenging years later, he emerged with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Music.

An opportunity arose for a music teaching position at Oakland, and Callum seized it with both hands. This initial step led to a role as an elementary teacher, finally allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief. He believed that they would be okay, that Aoibheann would be okay. They had a cozy apartment, the essentials, and a little girl who had her toys and trinkets, and they were content. Yet, as eight years slipped by in a blur, Callum couldn’t help but feel a longing for something more. He had devoted all his energy to his daughter, and in the process, he had neglected himself. Loneliness crept in, and with few friends to turn to, he found himself yearning to reconnect with his surroundings, his community, and rediscover the world beyond the confines of their small apartment. Callum was now on a quest to reconnect with everything he had left behind—the town, the people, and friendships long neglected.

𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖. 2008: Broke jaw playing hurling

2012: Moved to Nashville to live with a great aunt and to become a musician

2013: Met Hayley and fell in love quickly

2014: Hayley became pregnant and it caused some cracks in the relationship

2015: Moved to Hayley's hometown, Briar Ridge, where Hayley gave birth to a baby girl. The first few weeks they were a little family, then Hayley left.

2015 - 2019: Worked every job, played every gig, cared for his daughter alone, and attended night classes to get his degree. Finally obtaining this degree

2020 to present: Teacher at Oakland Elementary where he also teaches music to the kids in the connecting middle school.

[blysse-and-blunder]

in lieu of a moon cake

aug 29 - sept 11, 2022

where have the ilcb posts been the last four weeks, i hear you cry? well genuinely, the end of summer took me and i wandered out of time and thought. did watch the moon rise rich and golden last night, though, so--on balance--we're doing just fine.

reading finished my ancillary justice re-read this morning and i got so much more out of it the second time, newly attuned to the little differences between this and all the other space opera i've been enjoying. also finished obernewtyn (isobel carmodie), one of the growing list of YA sci/fantasy i'm catching up on using libby. spent a lot of last week reading or what you will, jo walton, which i think i will have more to say about when i finish it, and listening to ann leckie's the raven tower as an audiobook on various commutes-- perhaps not the best medium for it, but the reader's absolutely eating the accent work which does liven things up. i also acquired a romance novel from @dimir-charmer which is Certainly Something, not quite up to the level of some of the classics @pandolfo-malatesta would review but which has made me say out loud 'stop using that word, i do not think it means what you think it means!' every time this poor author tries to call someone 'contemporaries.'

listening so i know we all remember (for better or worse) passenger's 'let her go' from 2013 or whenever, but i have very specific tender feelings and memories attached to that whole album. a recent re-listen, followed by a tour through his recent, extensive new discography (like five albums since i last checked, holy shit), has shown me that i'm not even remotely capable of being objective, but i do think? that none of the new stuff has grabbed me? like it all sounds consistent, it all sounds, uh, the same, and the nuances and things i can pick out in the tracks from all the little lights (2012) or hell even whisper (2014) are just...not discernible (is this just a question of production)(possibly). to quote one of the new songs, uh, it leaves me cold? whereas 'feather on clyde' is still revealing and teaching me new things to get teary-eyed about (this time it was the line 'well god knows that i've failed, but he knows that i've tried'), and just...plus the string duet at the opening of 'things that stop you dreaming,' the way it builds up so, so sweetly, the lyrics taking you by surprise by leaving no breaks or breaths until the chorus, playing with pace and rhythm--still not tired of it.

watching i spent most of last week cycling between 'sandman', 'doulou continent', and 'oath of love', with a brief detour to the mdzs donghua with @hematiterings as per us-- sandman is good, though i haven't finished it. i got to the death episode and did briefly cry actual human tears about the old violinist and the young honeymooners, only to have the rest of the episode with its chronological humor (reminding me of ep 3 of 'good omens', what with the 'let's put our cast in several different centuries and enjoy what that does to their hair', thank you neilman) give me slight emotional whiplash. the problem with my cdrama habit is that, especially with duolou continent, i've had a hard time believing i've seen as many episodes as i actually have (also viki is...incapable of keeping my place) so i tend to back up to whichever episode number sort of feels right? which means i've seen episodes 11-15 like three times each. at least now i'm getting people's names.

playing finished up summer and fall of year two in stardew, won the grange fair and the ice fishing contest now that it's winter, and just bought a duck! (her name is fern)

making i think the garden is fading, we're still harvesting tomatoes but a lot of the leaves have turned yellow and crinkly, meanwhile the squash (?) vines have all withered except for one, perplexingly round little green squash (?) with a few nibbles out of it courtesy of the neighborhood fauna. when do i pluck it? is it still...getting anything out of being on its vine?

working on *cue panicked laughter* chapter 1! also that presentation / conference paper based on chapter-1-or-possibly-the-old-book-practicum! also that presentation based on chapter-2-or-possibly-chapters-1-and-2-OR-possibly-the-diss-proposal! with all the complaining i've done to various friends and colleagues, its no wonder there's not been any. further writing. distracting myself by insisting on doing things for the incoming students, which has been very fun and diverting since they are cute and much easier to help.