#bigger than big post ™️

[aequitaes]

@sicsemper suffer my tag rambles. ✌🏻

The way Haikaveh/Kavetham is written in a way that makes both of them have their individual characters while also being an integral part in each other's lives. Both of them have their own beliefs and ideology. They both have different things they work on, Alhaitham being this avid researcher and Kaveh being this idealistic artist. Their characters don't necessarily revolve around each other all the time, but there is no doubt that they are both very important people to each other. Kaveh is the exception to Alhaitham, and Alhaitham grounds Kaveh. They each complete the other while the other completes them. So even though they're their own people, you can't separate the influence they have on each other.

[neddea]

Some days ago I made this post with some concept art, so here’s a little bit more info about my No Man’s Land! (Disclaimer about the details below the cut: I’m just an artist and in no way, shape or form a scientist, even less so an astrophysicist, so the chances of some of this info being wrong or dubious are very high lol)

Just as a little bit of context, Kepler-47 is an actual “solar system” with two host stars. We’ve been able to find three planets so far, and the outermost (47c) lies in the habitable zone. All three of them are gas giants (or rather “puffy giants” since they’re surprisingly not very dense and temperate).

I’m not gonna give too many details about the real 47c, I’ll leave that for the long post I’m working on (if I ever get to actually publish it, let’s be honest), but the only thing to keep in mind is that Nomans would be a moon orbiting this planet. Also, I decided that people would shorten “No Man’s Land” to “Nomans” overtime, which is the name I’m gonna be using. The question is: how do we call the people living there? Nomanians?

So here are the main points of my design!

-I’ve given 47c several other moons because I wanted it to match the canon as much as I could, and I think it might even help the stability of the orbits if they’re in a specific resonance? Idk, maybe an actual astrophysicist could give me some advice on this (please do)

-The interesting bit about trying to make it match the canon is that I had to make Nomans tidally locked to 47c just to have an excuse for why we never see the big planet on the sky. The idea would be that most of the Seeds ships crashed into the outer face of the moon, and since the other side, the one that’s always looking at 47c, has more extreme conditions precisely because of the influence of the host planet on it, not many people have ventured too much into these lands. At least until now…

-Speaking of the other moons, which one would be the best candidate for the Fifth Moon incident? (Spoiler alert for Maximum and ‘98: Knives forces Vash to use his Angel Arm and he ends up firing at the fifth moon, which leaves its surface marked with a big crater) We have two options: It could be one of the outer moons (the ones whose orbit is beyond that of Nomans) since those are the ones more likely to be present in the visible sky; or it could be Moon II, whose regolith would be launched into space from the blast and form the rings…

-The surface gravity is almost identical to ours here on Earth, although slightly lighter (9.66 m/s^2 compared to 9.8 m/s^2).

-Nomans is somewhat bigger than Mars but smaller than Earth.

-One day lasts for almost 27 hours, and one year would take almost 270 Nomanian days (I swear this was a coincidence). Also, a fun fact on which I’m basing the calendar system (still working on that): it takes 6.6 days for the two stars to orbit around each other. People probably noticed this and were like “Sure, that’s the seven days of the week if you ask me”, probably so that they didn’t have to figure out everything from scratch (I’d do the same). It would be fun to see different cities and places to develop their own weird and wonderful systems (not me spending several hours yesterday to understand all the Maya calendars and wondering what they would come up with in this alien planet moon���).

-And speaking about time, here’s a visual explanation on how the times of day work on the side facing 47c! I realized the other day that at noon the light would probably be tinted slightly red (or some other color, depending on the elements found on 47c’s atmosphere), just like it happens on our Moon when there’s a lunar eclipse. Please make as if you didn’t know this and let’s move on. Also, as a Spaniard I have the right to declare noon time in this part of the world the Sacred Siesta Period.

(Also, shout out to @norageonlypancakes because my main inspiration for these BGs is Chesley Bonestell, he was The Space Artist™️ of the 20th century and inspired so many people to become space nerds or even scientists!) (Also x2, thank you everyone for the lovely comments and tags on the previous post <3)

[fuckyeahhiccannamonth]

HIIIII HICCANNA NATION, long time no post!!!

Sooooo long story short, a bitch overcommitted HARD last year, and had like 17 Hiccanna month posts that I completely ran out of steam to finish. And then because I felt so guilty I didn't finish THOSE, I also didn't reblog all the incredibly awesome posts the rest of y'all made, and I'm really sorry for not giving my people the love and appreciation they deserve!!! And then, of course, my life from like October through like March became an absolute shitstorm, and I got semi-threatened with eviction and then friend-dumped by one of the most important people in my life D: It was a whole Ordeal™️, and sadly, my brain was too fried to think about my favorite awkward blorbos 💔

BUT BY GOD, THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO GET MY LIFE TOGETHER AND PULL THROUGH FOR ALL YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THIS FUNKY LITTLE EVENT COME TO LIFE!!! I WILL finish reblogging all of last year's Hiccanna Month posts before the end of this month if it kills me!!! And by god, I WILL have this event again, because it's what y'all deserve!!! I don't have the spoons to post much of my own stuff this year (except maybe some leftovers from last year lol), but I'm going to be more on top of my shit about hyping anyone and everyone who decides to participate :3 I'm so grateful for each and every one of you, and I can't tell you how happy it's made me that you all have made this event for my little rarepair OTP bigger and better than I ever imagined 💚🧡💚🧡

I am, however, following suit for some of the other RotBTFD ship months and cutting down from one prompt a day to two per week for 8 prompts total, with an overarching theme for each week. I honestly don't have the spoons to do a prompt every day this year, although for future Hiccanna months, that could change. The two-a-week format seems to work better for a lot of people anyways, since I've gotten feedback that 31 prompts in a row is, er…pretty overwhelming, to say the least ^^; So two prompts a week for this year, and we will see if people like this format better!

@gryffindorkxdraws a tag for you, as promised 🩵

AND NOW, the prompt list!!! Apologies for only giving you guys a couple weeks of prep time—I know it's usually more ^^; But y'all know I'm flexible about late submissions, and it's totally fine if you submit for Hiccanna month after July! And who knows??? If I'm feeling spicy, I might tack on a bonus week for the first week of August 👀👀👀

WEEK 1—MUSIC Special thanks to @lovestrucklyuniverse for suggesting a focus on music from Hiccup and Anna's movies—I'm enamored with that!!! Of course, these prompts are just suggestions, and if you'd rather make something inspired by a pop song, alternative rock jam, or Eurovision ballad that reminds you of Hiccanna, then have at it!

1. For the Dancing and the Dreaming—A re-imagining of our favorite Viking wedding song with Hiccup and Anna! They're certainly the sort of people who would do all manner of impressive feats and grand gestures to win each other over, but the joke is on them—they don't need to! Sometimes, pledging love and devotion is enough, and there's no need to slay monsters or gift troves upon troves of treasure to prove yourself worthy of someone.

2. More Than Just the Spare—One of my absolute favorite things about these two is how they rise above being overlooked and underappreciated and accomplish some truly spectacular things. This prompt is all about Hiccup and Anna showing that they can be more than anyone ever expected them to be—preferably together, while being madly in love!

WEEK 2—MOVIES AND TV Let's be real—we've all dreamed of seeing Hiccup and Anna interact (and adorably butcher flirting several times) on the big screen. Whether it's through an epic Disney-Dreamworks crossover (god, we all wish, right?!) or imagining Best Awkward Blorbos in your favorite TV show, this week is all about Hiccanna slaying in visual media!

1. Romcoms—Have you ever watched a romcom and gone "You know what would make this better? If it was about Hiccanna!"? Furthermore, have you ever watched a romcom and gone "Well shit, this is literally just about Hiccanna!"? Well, now's your time! Make something inspired by your favorite Hiccanna-coded romcom, or a romcom you desperately believe needs more Hiccanna energy in it! Or, hell, make up a brand-new cheesy romcom plot for these two and make us all swoon 💞

2. Dramas—We forget it sometimes, but not everything in these two dorks' lives is sunshine and rainbows. Hiccup lost a whole-ass leg! Anna almost froze to death! They both grew up lonely, friendless, and (relatively) isolated from their communities! For this prompt, take your favorite drama and Hiccanna-ify it—or aplify the Hiccanna you already see! It can be any subgenre you want—coming-of-age drama, period drama, weird avant-garde indie drama, you name it! Subject those guys to some Dramatics™️ and let us see :3

WEEK 3—LITERATURE AND TEXT PROMPTS This week is all about something so many of us long to have an excuse to do--write about the blorbos! Whether you're looking to try your hand at fic for the first time or you're coming back to add more much-needed Hiccanna into our ever-sparse internet ecosystem, these text prompts will hopefully get your fanfiction juices flowing. Pick your favorite(s) of the four for each day, and write away! If you want to try and do all of them then have at it, but don't stress yourself out!!! I wanna make sure this year's event is as chill and no-pressure as possible, since I know a lot of options can be overwhelming, especially for Anna and I's fellow ADHDers! And if you don't want to commit to writing anything, or writing just isn't your strong suit, that's okay too! Use this week to make something based on any literature that brings Hiccanna to mind, or any literary world you'd love to see our favorite awkward ship in. Happy creating! Also HUGE shout-out to @lilandraws for helping me narrow this down from 40 fucking prompts, because when I tried to just casually make a list of text prompts I liked, I got, um...a bit carried away ^^; Also for giving some absolutely hilarious commentary that singlehandedly got me through the workday, bless 💚💚💚 And thank you to @creativepromptsforwriting for the prompts themselves!

1. Pick your favorite(s)!!! a) “Two bros, chilling in a small bed…” b) “Someone just handed you a cat?” c) “Sorry I tried to kill you.” “It’s fine, but next time you should try harder.” d) “Takes one to know one.”

2. Pick your favorite(s)!!! a) He had prepared himself for all the different ways she could reject him. But what he hadn’t prepared for was for her to actually say yes. b) “Want to hear some random facts about geese?” c) “What are we?” “Human. At least I hope we still are.” d) “I can’t stop thinking about kissing you.” “And what are you going to do about that?”

WEEK 4—COMIC BOOKS And now, for the ultimate kick-ass combination of visuals and literature—the visual novel and comic book!!! Since Hiccup and Anna are, fundamentally, animated cartoons (as much as they are much more to all of us!), it seemed fitting to wrap up with this one :3 This week is all about comics, and what epic shenanigans and hijinks can come of Hiccanna-ifying them!

1. Sci-Fi/Fantasy AU—One of the things comic books and visual novels do best is exploring fantastical scenarios and limitless possibilities. The iconic superhero AU is probably the most well-known, but your options don't end there! Do you have a favorite comic about guys on spaceships exploring the galaxy and battling aliens? Or a comic about a party of DnD-style adventurers taking down an evil wizard? Throw some Hiccanna in it and let us see! The sky's the limit, and really, you don't even have to stop there! (Note: Using AUs for ANY of these prompts is real and valid and encouraged, so don't feel like this is the only place where you can use wacky AUs! This is just the one where they have a special focus/emphasis. But AU away whenever you like—Hiccup and Anna kinda require an AU to even be able to interact, so it sort of comes with the territory!)

2. Favorite Comic Book Adaptation AU—Many of us have been lucky enough to see a comic we like be adapted into something else, and can say with confidence that the adaptation kicks absolute ass,, whether it be a movie, TV show, novelization, video game, or whatever else! Like with the previous prompt, superhero comics might be the first thing to come to mind. Of course, I'd be delighted to see Hiccanna in the world of the Spiderverse, Invincible, or your favorite DC or Marvel movie, but keep in mind these aren't your only choices! Something like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World or Netflix's The Sandman would be a totally valid option as well! Have fun and go crazy :3

Aaaaaaand that's all for now! Tag those posts with hiccannamonth2024 or hiccannamonth24 so I can see them and reblog, and happy Hiccanna month-ing! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with and shower all my love on it 💗💖❤️‍🔥 See you next month!!! We will go through all of July…and beyond >:3

As far as content goes, literally anything is welcome--edits, art, drabbles/fanfic, videos, interpretive dance you record yourself doing that has Hiccanna motifs, it is all fair game as long as it’s Hiccanna-related!

Your ever-determined Hiccanna month hoster person, Fuckyeahhiccannamonth 💚

[mrfartpowered]

okay ik I haven’t posted much abt lize’s and my post-canon timeline but I wanna talk abt how the Weinerham Family (weinerhamily) celebrates the 4th of July!!! here’s what u need to know

Randy & Howard are gay married and have a set of twins, June & B (seen on @cunningweiner). Also their legal last name is Weinerham

Mort & Viceroy are gay dating. Hannibal and Marci are happily married as well. the four of them have some sort of polycule thing going on. No they can’t explain it <3 and neither can i

Debbie & Theresa are gay married and family friends of the Weinerhams/the Evil Polycule. they have a son, Dewey, who is a couple years younger than the twins

Heidi is gay dating Morgan and they are #childfree

Bash fucks off to Europe soon after graduating high school and Marci lets him “spread his wings” (he does not attend the family gathering)

they are a very weird, very big, oddly happy family

AND NOW!!! SILLY HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES BELOW THE CUT

Every summer the Weinerman clan & company spend a week at a McFist lake house out at Lake Papoose. The 4th of July usually falls in the middle or the end of these trips, and it’s a huge Thing™️ every time.

When the tradition began, Mort and Viceroy had recently started dating, and Bash was still obligated to attend family vacations. Heidi/Morgan and Theresa/Debbie would not join the group for a couple more years. Randy and Howard were together, but not yet married and not yet fathers. The first 4th of July on the lake, the two of them snuck away from the McFists + Mort with a handful of fireworks, stolen from Viceroy’s stash. They only meant to fuck around with some sparklers, maybe a couple fountains. But SURPRISE! Bash crashes the moment with a bigass Roman candle. Randy and Howard try to shoo him away and it turns into an argument. Mid-scuffle, the Roman candle goes off. A grassfire starts. No one gets hurt, but it’s safe to say everyone is a little peeved for the rest of the trip. Bash only attends one more lake vacation after that before fucking off to Europe.

In the “present day” — meaning, all the kids are born, all the couples are married, the tradition is firmly established — everyone gets along quite well, sans-Bash. Randy and Hannibal kinda grate on each other, even though neither of them can quite put a finger on why the other is so irritating, but their love for the collective family outweighs the annoyance. Heidi and Morgan make incredible cocktails for the adults. Theresa always makes the cutest, tastiest America-themed snacks and desserts. Viceroy and Marci chat for hours on the porch. Debbie and Howard gossip and watch bad Hallmark movies for fun. Dewey, June, and B always get into some shenanigan or other. It’s all quite domestic and fun. In this timeline they really are a weird, happy, tight-knit family. I could go on and on about how everybody interacts with each other but then this post would never ever end

Even bigger than the fireworks, though, is the Annual Weinerman-McFist-Weinerham-Fowler-Kang Paddleboard Tournament on the Water!

Okay, yeah, it’s a mouthful, but here’s the gist of it: on the lake directly behind the McFist lake house, a ways from the shore, two paddle boards are anchored, nearby one another, but far enough apart that they won’t crash. Anyone wanting to participate, whether child or adult, is randomly paired against someone else, forming a tournament bracket. Each pair swims out to the boards, armed with one of those foam jousting sticks. Then. They Fight. In order to move up in the bracket, you must knock your opponent completely into the water.

Why is it such a big deal for the Weinerhamily? Because everyone single one of them is a competitive asshole! Except for Marci and Viceroy, who referee the event. And in order to participate, you must bring something to contribute to the Victory Pile, which is a pile of the brucest prizes, all of which belong to the ultimate winner. And everyone always goes buck-fucking-WILD with the Victory Pile. Fine wines, Disneyworld tickets, $100 gift cards, gaming consoles have all been seen in the Pile.

For a while, the victor changed year to year…until Debbie’s first win. After which, she becomes undefeated. But this doesn’t deter anybody, no — they get MORE competitive trying to take her out. Nobody understands how she’s so good at it. They just know she packs a LOT of force into such a tiny body.

Hannibal’s usually out in the first round (unless he’s paired against a child), at which point he pouts for a while until he remembers that he can spend the rest of the Tournament heckling whoever took him out.

Howard is a force to be reckoned with — low center of gravity makes him hard to knock over! — and so is his girl, June, by sheer force of will. Morgan is also a powerful foe, while Heidi is quite average. Randy has quick reflexives, but is fairly easy to knock over once he runs out of energy to dodge. B usually ends up laughing too hard to actually fight, and Dewey is the youngest, so everyone knows he doesn’t stand a chance. Theresa plays quite casually once her wife starts winning the Victory Pile every year.

that’s really all I wanted to say abt this but PLS feel free to ask me or Lize abt this timeline/the Weinerhamily Lake Holiday in my asks or the replies of this post !!!!!!! happy America day or whatever

[belladoesmakeup]

Hi guys,

Welcome to the Pillow Talk Party! In case you haven't seen my other blog posts this week, we are celebrating Charlotte Tilbury's new Pillow Talk products. So far we have had the new shade Pillow Talk Fair in glosses, lipsticks and lip cheats and today we have a completely brand new product! Today we are chatting about the already viral Pillow Talk Big Lip Plumpgasm Plumping Lip Gloss, £27.00.

Last month this product was teased on social media and I was so excited to see a brand new lip formula. We love the Lip Collagen formula which makes your lips look fuller and shiner but this new formula is a whole other level! Usually I have plumping glosses because I can't stand that mouth on fire feeling but this formula is more unique and more comfortable on the lips.

The Plumpgasm Plumping Gloss comes in 2 shades fair - medium and medium - deep, for obvious reasons I got the first shade which is a pink nude tone. This new formula starts off as a cooling sensation rather than a burning feeling and then tingles as your lips get plumper, it's a weird description I know but it's honestly accurate. The best part is you don't have to wait ages for the plumping effect, once you apply the gloss you can see your lips start to change straight away. Like I said out of all the brands I've tried before this is by far the most comfortable and the gloss shade is stunning itself.

As Charlotte says "Enriched with Plumpgasm Heat + Ice Technology, plump-effect Collageneer™️ and hydrating Hyaluronic Acid, the formula combines the hydrating comfort of a balm + the amplifying power of a lip plumper with the beautifying pretty pink Pillow Talk effect so your lips look plumper + smoother". The gloss itself comes in a bigger applicator compared to a regular Tilbury gloss and the packaging is stunning! It's very unique to Charlotte's normal packaging and I adore it!

So if you're in the market for a new plumping lip product I would really recommend checking this one out. Some people are sensitive to plumping makeup products so check the ingredients first on the page linked above. As always all products mentioned are linked above.

Lot's of love,

Bella x x

[blorbocedes]

you ever see a maxiellie make a post like "max's daniel smile is back omg girlies i have not seen genuine happiness in max since 2018" and just have to sit there, head in your hands, like what the everliving fuck. that's just his face. that's how he smiles. max cried tears of joy when he won his first championship. man has much bigger priorities than daniel ricciardo bffr dr3 could disappear from f1, never to be seen in the paddock again, and max would be like "do i have enough points for championship #3 yet? dr3 THOUGHT hehehe"

girlbestie that's the whole point of rpf 😭😭😭 do you think lestappies aren't going "charles has a Max Wink™️ and has never winked at anyone ever" or danscotties (me) going ohoho posting max on main? CLEARLY to provoke scotty 😈 just mute/block/unfollow Big Maxiel Industrial Complex....... I understand when the whole dash is enamoured w/ something that's a notp personally can b annoying but just filter the tags and have a friend you can bitch about it with in dms...... 🫶

[my-beloved-lakes]

Thanks @leverage-ot3 for tagging me!

Star sign: Libra.

Favorite holiday: I used to really like all the holidays that my family celebrates, but recently I just haven't really gotten very exited for any of them. The thing that gets me the most exited for a holiday these days is the food, but my family always does the same meal for every holiday so. I guess Christmas cuz I do still get excited about picking out a tree and decorating it. I also like looking at all the presents under the tree, maybe more than I like actually getting gifts lol.

Last meal: the last full meal I had would be pulled pork, brisket, and fries from my local BBQ place. But I had a bowl of cereal shortly after that that doesn't really count as a meal but it's something I ate.

Current favorite musician: oh there's so many! I've been listening to a lot of Vocal few, Lord Huron, Rozen, David Gray and Christian Kane lately.

Last music listened to: my playlist that's just a mix of all the artists listed above. I believe the last song was Skellig by David Gray

Last movie watched: Sea Biscuit. part of my horse movie™️ marathon.

Last TV show watched: Leverage

Last book/fic finished: last book I finished would be Macbeth I think. I don't really read a lot of fanfic, but I think the last one I did read was one of @lemissingmask 's short fics, which are always amazing!

Last book/fic abandoned: I don't think there are any. It took me like 3 or 4 tries to finally actually finish Snuff by Terry Pratchett, but I did actually finish it eventually. It was good and I really enjoyed it but for whatever reason I had a really hard time finishing it. And I've never abandoned a fanfic before (to my knowledge)

Currently reading: Robinson Caruso. Honestly if I didn't have to read it for class I probably would have given up reading it already.

Last thing researched for writing/art/hyperfixation: collapsed/punctured lung symptoms and treatment, for writing purposes.

Favorite online fandom memory: there's so many fond memories I have with the Leverage folks but I'd probably have to say the night I started watching Leverage, made a post about it and woke up the next morning to an overwhelming amount of replies welcoming me to the fandom. Y'all are the best!

Favorite Old Fandom You Wish Would Drag You Back In/Have A Resurgence: honestly none. There's a reason I quit interacting with all my old fandoms.

Favorite Thing You Enjoy That Never Had an Active or Big "Fandom" but You Wish It Did: Sirens (UK). Although in hindsight if it had had a bigger fandom it probably wouldn't have been as fun of a fandom for me to be a part of.

Tempting Project You're Trying to Rein In/Don't Have Time For: I actually have the opposite problem. Tempting projects that I have all the time in the world for and would really like to do, if only I had the motivation to actually work on them. I'm not trying to rein them in, I'm trying to get them going in the first place lol.

Tagging: @ghostlyarchaeologist @lemissingmask @just-fandomthings @buckaroosboogara @hotchocolateandpillowforts @lindseymcdonaldseyelashes @happyyellowhamster @katbratsupernaturalwhore @sebsdaniel @ whoever else wants to play

[jewishrizahawkeye]

i’m going to go lie flat on some train tracks

[berlinini]

my fav parts and random thoughts in no particular order after watching AOTV below the cut!

FULL OF SPOILERS (not joking!!)

This is the good stuff, since I can't help being a hater I have Thoughts™️ but I'm going to think about how to correctly articulate them, later on. I don't want to bring the mood down right now. Just want to recap all the amazing parts that stayed with me!

First of all, the most important moment of the 82 minutes: Oli whispering to the camera that Scala was better than any one direction gig. The only thing that matters. Pick someone supportive <3 Oli is the secondary character that you wish will get a spin-off. He’s so funny and articulated. I was already a fan of his but now I want to marry him.

Backstage footage of before and after portland n2!!! It was crazy! So glad we got to see that!

“Minimum stress, maximum bless” - Matt in the lagoon, pretending to smoke a joint…. He is adorable.

LTWT Dallas you will always be special LTWT Santiago you will always be famous Bigger Than Me and Milano San Siro you will always be iconic That's it that's the tweet

Fearless during the latam leg!!! YAAAAS

Unseen footage of the Black Sabbath t-shirt!! Really his favourite shirt!

No mention of AFHF 2021 or 2022, which I found weird.

The London livestream excerpt being Copy 💕💕💕

Louis being a dad is as hot as Louis being a daddy. I don't want to have children, but with him raising my kid I would change my mind in one second.

The mentions of the “dark times” that lasted 2 years post hiatus/ personal tragedies are mentioned by third parties, not Louis. No details are mentioned. So, we have to keep guessing, though he 'said' pretty much everything with Saved By A Stranger :(

No hot Luke :(

Saturdays was written in Mexico in 2021?! At least that’s the song they put over the footage. And that’s what he was recording at Wendy Studio when we got pics of him in summer 2021. I think that song means a lot to him? Given how it made the setlist of the FITF LIC?

Yacht footage... SO HOT It was paella they were eating so that’s what Louis was saying in the IGTV - remember the debate around it? I'm saying this just to claim that I was right.

I fucking lost it at the scene on the band where they talk about being a close band and Louis not being a snob #foundfamilytrope #bandofidiotsthatilove #bigbuttbiggerheart

Louis jumping from the boat with his little yellow shorts gave me 10 lifes

There’s a sequence at the end with All this time playing and it made me lose it.... that fucking song.

The film ends on a very positive note, the last words but also some post credits footage. Faith in the future 💕

Credit song is Bigger Than Me…. Yeah you’re crying

Liam Payne what were you doing half naked in a hotel room with Louis in Madrid?!?!?!?!

Why was Louis half naked before the last 1D performance. Actually from the footage he could have been stark naked… we don’t even see a boxer band. All the boys are dressed for the stage and he’s just having a pep talk naked. Not that I’m complaining…..

Incredible sweater he wears with Freddie on the beach. Vintage fashion queen. Again, Dad!Louis is rocking my socks off. His haircut and beard was just... He's hot. That's all. He's fucking hot.

So much footage of Louis dancing!!!! I could fix him but whatever he’s got going on is way funnier.txt

Btw I was right, sometimes Oli looks like Alex Turner, it’s true. The big expressive eyes and the nose I guess. IDK now I just really want to sit on his face. Anyways. Did I say he was the true star of the film? They're married btw.

Needless to say, it’s fascinating to hear Louis talk and see him too. I loved the footage from the stage - since it’s filmed from behind, we get a whole new perspective from what we saw in the livestreams. He looks so good on stage! He's in his element! He's magnetic!!! I love him.

It's great to see his bandmates featured so much, and to see how the big venues were also important to them, and how they bonded and how Louis is a special person. Also loved his family and his friends being featured. Some parts about his mom were very emotional and I appreciate that they showed a moment in which it's his granddad that cries - as we know it's not often that we see men crying. And I could see so much of Louis in his grandpa, especially the sense of humour. Matt V and Chris can fuck off tho <3

That's it for now! Just thinking about it made me emotional again! I wish I wasn't this emotionally invested in some random British man's wellbeing but what can I do!

As the saying goes, but I love him your honor!

[scarlet--wiccan]

I laughed so hard at Hulk Math™️ and Skrull Math™️ . Would you be willing to share what the Math was? (unless you already posted it somewhere and i missed it!)

I was thinking about how Teddy doesn't really "hulk out" anymore, and it raised some questions. Obviously, he isn't actually a Hulk and his powers aren't gamma-related, but in Young Avengers he used to get physically bigger when he shifted into his green form. Nowadays, he stays in that form 24/7, so he's kind of just a big guy all of the time, and it made me wonder if that's his natural resting state, and what's the typical range in which a Skrull shapeshifter can alter their mass or volume-- how big or small can he get? And, just as a point of comparison, how big is the Hulk?

Unfortunately, the answers are less conclusive than I'd like. Supposedly, Skrulls can only shrink or grow within about 50% of their natural size, but we've seen them turn into stuff like tiny bugs or giant alien monsters. Bruce Banner's Hulk form shifts dynamically between 7'-8' tall, and Jen's default She-Hulk form is only 6'7", but I think they're often both drawn a lot bigger than that on the page. So even though there are specific parameters to these things, they get broken pretty often.

So, what's that mean for Teddy? If we're playing by the rules, then the largest humanoid form he could achieve would probably be around nine feet tall. But usually, even when he's all bulked up, he's still smaller than the Hulk, so I think it's safe to assume that his comfort zone is between six and seven feet, more like Jen.

So my headcanon is that his human-passing form is 6', the biggest he usually gets for combat is 7', and his default shape now, as Emperor Hulkling, is right in the middle at 6'6". That's really tall, but it's not superhuman, and it's still smaller than either Hulk.

[ahleezeruinavt]

One thing I’ve noticed is that streaming as a community is very interesting in the fact that whenever women make it big, men will almost instantly find some excuse as to why or will throw a pity party. And this happens in the vtuber community a LOT! And when I say a lot, I mean a lot.

It’s the same recycled, misogynistic arguments that men used towards successful, non-vtuber streamers. Tell me if this sounds familiar to y’all:

“You can only make it if you have huge tits” “You can only make it if you sell out for sex” “It’s easier to get followers when you’re an NSFW creator” “Men have to work harder against the lewdtubers in order to get noticed” “Women have it soooo easy”

Yeah- they’re the same arguments people used against non-vtuber streamers to downplay their success. They instantly go to the “if you’re this successful it must have to do with your appearances” argument. Not their hard work, networking, and endless grinding for those followers. All they see is a model happens to have visible cleavage and they lose it. And they (men) CONSTANTLY victimize themselves when women call out the blatant sexism in streaming circles. And then women don’t feel like we can talk about ANYTHING without getting dogpiled and locking replies.

Literally just a month or so ago a post was made talking about how male streamers have a tendency to abuse their power and fame to get nudes and whatnot from other smaller creators, and that they’re more likely to be creeps the bigger they get. Instead of people nodding and understanding that the criticism and frustration didn’t apply to them SPECIFICALLY, the quotes were flooded with “not all men” and various insults regarding how the person was a woman and how women have it “so easy” in vtubing. Then a bunch of “male vtuber support” threads popped up. Instantly catering to the fact some men had hurt feelings over something that was not targeting them specifically rather than comforting the women who had insults hurled at them for addressing the gross attitude of men in the community.

And I know I’ll probably get some “well not all men 🤓” in my mentions but here’s what I have to say to like- everyone who uses that: if the post specifically does not apply to you, then simply listen. Furthermore, maybe reflect on why you feel the need to dismiss women’s concerns about a pattern they have recognized in order to make other men feel good about themselves. If you’re not the creeps the post is referring to, then maybe just shut up and raise awareness about creepy behavior in your community?? It can be annoying to see a generalization, but some of y’all need to step back and think about maybe why that generalization is being made.

For example. If I am swiping through my Short Form Video App™️ and I see a video that has a podcast of 2 guys sitting on a couch and 2 girls sitting on a couch- I almost always know it’s going to be some weird rage bait. You may be sitting there going “well- not every podcast is like that! Why scroll past every one like that?” Well yeah- but 9/10 it’s rage bait and I’m not going to waste my time seeing if it MIGHT not be rage bait or just a shitty opinion.

TLDR; It’s really saddening to see that when women call out toxic behavior that men tend to exhibit in a women-dominated field, people will almost always side with the hurt feelings of men rather than the fear and trauma that women have.

[slutcore-starships]

intentionally vagueposting (not a mutual, for you tab) because this is a bigger conversation than the post i saw and i dont wanna start any fights . but i think its Curious™️ about how people engage with systemic problems when the system doesnt have any answers or actively does more harm than good . and by that i mean its absolutely horrific

like small example . there was a big argument about tipping a while back where a bunch of europeans were like “oh yeah we receive good wages and yall should too . but uhh . we wont tip you for anything less than perfect service lmao get good” . like they arent wrong about the first part!! it should just be part of peoples regular wages!! but why the /fuck/ would you go somewhere where you (rightly) believe people are being exploited and then actively refuse to use the one workaround that system has?! thats a systemic problem, sure, but youre not helping

or when people address public health as systemic and take the responsibility to stay informed off their own shoulders but ive . already ranted about that before .

what specifically inspired this train of thought was about mental health stuff because like . mental healthcare is a systemic issue and should absolutely be addressed by a system that cares - also, that doesnt exist!! many medical professionals are actively hostile to their patients, our systems are inherently carceral, and the people worst affected are actively treated as monsters and freakshows

so

where does that leave us

because most people engage with the mentally ill like those systems exist . like in any given encounter or episode or crisis theres help just floating around out there for them to claim . like they havent already tried the system and gotten rejected . or ignored . or worse . where does that leave people who need support and healthcare?? where does that leave people starved of community?? especially those with undesirable symptoms or who are in danger??

because i agree!! systemic solutions should exist!! but they dont!! our current system is closer to the prison complex than anything else and if we . yknow . dont want people thrown in jail (or worse) thanks to medical problems . where does that leave us?? who takes responsibility for the health of the community?? for those abandoned by it??

because obviously . many /many/ people have their own problems and baggage and trauma . and many of those people are the ones closest to others mental health symptoms and episodes . but the individualistic approach to health our society pushes doesnt help them and it leaves so many people without /any/ support. what do we do for the people left behind by the world??

[theteethofgod]

Week One of Random Horror.

Stream of consciousness reviews below (heavy spoilers)

Insidious: Chapter 2.

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/3

Typical that our first spin would land us on a sequel - luckily I watched the first one all the time as a kid so I’m pretty familiar with both plot and characters.

I’ve got to be honest, the majority of my enjoyment of this film came both from how damn good it looks and its commitment to being a Ghost Story™️. The lighting is wonderful, especially for a Blumhouse horror which typically either under light or simply take no creative direction with it whatsoever.

Narratively it’s above average. I am a sucker for a sequel that expertly fills in the gaps from the original and the scenes of Josh in the Further recontextualised without really uprooting some of the best sequences from the first film. Also a big fan of the comic relief of the two idiot ghost hunters trying to contact their dead boss via haunted dice - honestly kinda giving Shakespearean comedy in some places.

Despite some strong scares early on and a very clear love for its neo-gothic aesthetics the film falls flat in the third act. I remember a lot of discourse around whether or not a cross dressing serial killer is transphobic but honestly the bigger crime here is that they do nothing with him. I appreciate the attempt at the twist that the ghost isn’t actually “evil” just desperate to relive a stolen childhood but nothing interesting was done with it and it did feel like the film decided that it was time that you understood that and dropped everything else in favour of conveying this singular idea.

Was it scary? No

Was it fun? Yeah.

Would I recommend? Watch the first one, if you like it keep going.

The Blob (1988 Remake)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

The fact that I have gone my entire life without seeing this is outrageous. I believe that I naively dismissed it due to the ridiculous title (I have never seen the original either). Turns out that this is a properly nasty film. Characters are introduced, fleshed out, made funny, gentle, awful, or just irritating and then all are dissolved in a screaming, writhing mess of stunning practical effects. This film has no regard for horror conventions when it comes to violence: children are dissolved on screen and the sheriff off - his acid eaten body floating past the woman he was on his way to rescue in her final moments.

I can only assume that the twist would have been even more effective had I seen the original - the “alien” turning out to be a US government biological warfare experiment feels uniquely post-Vietnam. Even without the impact of the original story being subverted, it was a great reveal that breathed some brand new tension into a second half that could have fallen flat once the blob had used all his tricks (there’s only so much “oh no he’s on the ceiling” a film can make fun).

Was it scary? Kinda.

Was it fun? Fuck yes.

Would I recommend? Yes absolutely it is on youtube go watch it.

Bone Tomahawk

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

I literally watched this film for the first time like a week ago so of course it would come up immediately.

I don’t know why but the first time I watched this I was absolutely convinced it was a lot older than it is. Maybe it was the first kill where they just bash a totally stiff mannequin around. Maybe it was because I just don’t associate the 2010s with 2 hour long horror western hybrids. Either way, this film is a lot of fun. I’ve read plenty of debate around whether or not it qualifies as a horror film but I think these people are too caught up in base aesthetics. Monsters come to town and kidnap the doctor, a cowboy, the sheriff and his deputy (who defo have something going on, it can’t just be me), and a sketchy outsider must hunt them down and get her back. The film uses the classic western formula but supplements the Cowboys vs Indians model for Cowboys vs Other, whilst maintaining the native presence as kind of mediators - aware of both sides and choosing, fairly, to say fuck that we’re not getting involved.

That’s not to say it’s some kind of radical colonial horror. Instead I think this was simply included to acknowledge the issues of writing a genre that inherently requires the Other in a period of genocide and displacement.

Mannequin kill aside, the gore is fantastic. There’s one scene in particular that is just absolutely sickeningly brutal and I loved it so much.

Not all that much to say about this one - it’s a slow burn character drama against the backdrop of western horror. It’s fun it’s gross there’s cowboys.

Is it scary? No

Is it fun? Yes

Would I recommend? Yes!

The Omen

⭐️⭐️1/2

Full disclosure: I have tried to watch this film many times and this was the only time I managed. Nothing about this really resonates with me. There’s two main subgenres of horror that never really move me, religious and children/family. I was raised not only atheist but completely removed from any form of religion, genuinely believing that Jesus was kinda like santa in the sense that it’s something you tell kids to make christmas more fun. The idea that people genuinely believe in souls and hell and the like is something that I really struggle to empathise with, no matter how much I’ve tried. I also can’t think of anything worse than being married with kids so the whole Desecration Of The Nuclear Family also falls totally flat. Luckily for me this film combines the two and then goes on for all of time. Damien is not threatening, his nurse is not threatening, the dogs are not threatening. The baboons were kind of scary but not exactly the antagonist.

The priest and photographer both had insanely good deaths - the latter felt a little cheapened by how impressed the film seemed to be with it, but good all the same. The graveyard scene was beautifully lit and I was briefly engaged when he got his arm impaled on the fence.

I don’t like this one. It’s boring and I have nothing to say about it. I hope I never have to watch it again.

Is it scary? No

Is it fun? No

Would I recommend? No.

Hatchet

⭐️

I hate this fucking movie. Perhaps unfairly, but hear me out. 2000s horror is perhaps one of the most cohesive periods in the genres history. The post-9/11 practical effects torture porn dirty warehouses rusty metal and that awful brown/green diseased colour scheme that feels like it infects everything it touches. Controversially I do not attribute this to the classic Saw -> Hostel -> Worthless Derivative Imitators that every History Of Horror book will. Instead I think that we do not pay enough attention to the 2003 Texas Chainsaw remake. Tobe Hooper’s OG commentary on the meat industry finds new thematic relevance in the wake of mass loss of life - especially an event such as 9/11 which saw people trapped amongst the dying and the dead, knowing it was only a matter of time. What is that if not the experience of the slaughterhouse. “Torture porn” (which is a whole discussion in itself) was not about the act of killing, it was about the knowledge that you will die. Combine this genuinely compelling emotional foundation with some of the most ridiculous chinese-whisper warped tropes from the classics (sex being thematically important -> some of the horniest shit you’ve seen in your life, for example) and you get the weird offputting hybrid of the schlocky and the cliche with the genuine zeitgeist of the destruction of the body and sudden outbursts of violence.

How the FUCK do you fail at parodying that. By the time Hatchet came around (2006) these themes had become so codified that if you ask anyone about horror, even now in our “elevated” era, they’ll probably default to describing them (aside from maybe the classics, but that’s a given). Hatchet fails to nail down a single piece of commentary on the genre aside from “sexualised girls” (who incidentally are the funniest part of the film for this exact reason). The villain is cool looking and the practical effects are genuinely outstanding but for a horror comedy that consistently seems desperate to reflect on itself it ends up creating nothing more than a below average replication of the genre with perhaps one or two jokes funnier than your average bottom tier slasher. The whole time I just wished I was watching Scary Movie.

Was it scary? No

Was it fun? No

Would I recommend? No

[deathaskedaquestion]

Little vent post.

So a very big Triggering Thing™️ happened last weekend and now my PTSD symptoms are kicking in on overdrive, like, worse than they’ve been since right after I got diagnosed and started getting treatment. This has been escalating for a week and I’m trying not to spiral.

I have tried to make arrangements to take a day off of work or school to have some downtime to try to rest/breathe/reset myself but am not going to be allowed to do so.

I have tried to see if anyone would help watch my daughter for a few hours on a day I’m off work and school so I could have some downtime to try to rest/breathe/reset myself but haven’t found anyone.

I tried to go to therapy today but my daughter’s father, who is supposed to have her on Fridays starting at 11am (per our custody agreement) wound up not taking her til 1, so I missed my noon therapy appointment. Oh, and I also have to pay a cancellation fee and the fee for the missed session because I didn’t give 24 hours notice to cancel. This may actually cause me to have to take a break from therapy since I already pay for it out of pocket and struggle to do so, and the added late fee might be more than I can actually afford right now. So I might not be able to do therapy at all til I get all that paid off.

So when people are like, “Hey, mental health is important! Reach out if you need anything! i Am HeRe FoR yOu!” They mean like, thoughts and prayers? Because I don’t need sympathy or good vibes or someone to talk to, I need to go to therapy and have a day to get my brain back in working order. Preferably before I have to go check into inpatient. I am trying to be proactive before there’s a bigger problem and it is not working send help thanks.

[minjunz]

Can I request how do you think 00 line + Mark would be as boyfriends??

of course u can!! this was kinda vague so i went all over the place sorry <3 not really proofread

nct dream 00 line + mark as boyfriends! [gn reader]

MARK 🍰

always makes time for you even when he’s super busy

gets you flowers on single every date

steals your food by grabbing your hand as you’re about to eat and putting it in his own mouth

always backhugging you and looking over your shoulder

if he’s in a certain mood he’ll be the cockiest mf you’ve ever met but if he’s in a different mood then he’ll blush just from eye contact

next point is kinda suggestive feel free to skip this one

cockiness entails: grabbing you by the waist, doing that little smirk eyebrow raise thing he does, kissing your neck as opposed to your lips, among other things but this is a sfw post.

if he goes out to eat with the boys™️ he’ll always bring back a takeout box for you

likes slapping your thighs in a wholesome way but sometimes he forgets he’s actually strong and you have mark shaped red patches on your legs

tries his absolute best to cook for you but it just never works out

i don’t see him as getting jealous easily tbh he’s very secure

has written 10 million songs about you but they’ll never see the light of day

he likes absentmindedly playing with your hands and threading his fingers through yours

LOVES falling asleep on your stomach while you play with his hair it’s so relaxing to him

always laying on top of you but he makes sure not to put too much pressure on so you don’t get hurt

RENJUN 🍦

play fighting constantly

usually ends up cute little face kisses for both of you

if you’re smaller than him he’ll be absolutely ecstatic every time you wear his clothes

he’s used to being the small one so he loves having someone little to hold

even if it’s only like an inch difference he’ll still pat your head and kiss it

on the other hand, if you’re bigger than him he’ll be pouty when/if you make fun of him for being small

he’d look so cute in your shirts though. he’ll wear them in secret and get embarrassed if you catch him

he has the softest lips known to man it feels like kissing a marshmallow

he always tastes vaguely sweet as well

keeps everything you give him displayed somewhere

will never let you get out of bed he’s always gonna hug you so you physically can’t

would visit you at work/class just to flirt with you until he gets kicked out

the second haechan finds out you’re dating he starts jokingly flirting with you to make renjun jealous

it doesn’t work. renjun just hits him

makes couple art with you so he can hang it up around the house

you probably share jewellery

the smell of your perfume/spray will become his favourite scent even if he used to hate it

puts his cold hands on your neck for fun

wraps you up like a burrito in a blanket just because

JENO 🍩

CUDDLES AND KISSES ALL THE TIME

he likes tangling all your limbs together when you lay down

your house is running out of space for all the plushies he gives you

sends you good morning and good night texts every day if you can’t see each other

tries to get you to work out with him but it doesn’t work because you just keep staring at him. that man is built like a greek god

gives you those big boba puppy eyes until you let him cuddle with you

i mentioned this in the first dates post but he will always let you win games!!! it just makes him so happy to see you happy

only gets jokingly jealous over animals or inanimate objects if they’re getting more attention than him

has somehow developed some kind of telepathy where he always knows exactly what you want at any given time and you will get it

always brings a jacket even when he’s not cold just for you in case you are

calls you sweetheart unironically

obsessed with carrying you everywhere

he’ll pick you up in the middle of a conversation like a cat just to carry you around the room then put you back down like nothing happened

loves driving around aimlessly just to talk to you in the car

if your hair is long enough he’ll like braiding it as free therapy

sends you dog photos throughout the day

knows all your orders off by heart

HAECHAN 🧁

is he your boyfriend or your arch nemesis? nobody will ever know

if you’re talking to someone else he’ll sneak up behind you and either tickle you or pick you up and run away

probably the best kisser out of all 5 of them

likes when you trace over his moles

calls you both parent bears, renjun your baby bear, and mark goldilocks. you don’t know why

sometimes he just sits there and pouts until you give him a kiss. his record was 5 minutes before he tickled you to death

can never ever leave an argument unresolved he’ll always try his best to sort it out before the day is over

BUT. he will pout for DAYS if you accidentally make him jealous

he’s not actually mad at you he just wants you to give him extra kisses to make up for it

sometimes he’ll just scream into your ear unprovoked and won’t stop until you (you guessed it!) kiss him

please just kiss him he’s so needy

will start spewing the cheesiest pickup lines while you’re trying to go to bed

if you’re smaller than him he purposefully buys shirts that are too big for him just so they’ll look extra big on you and he can squeal at how cute you are

you’re always trying each other’s food/drinks when you order and most of the time you end up switching

he’s usually over dramatic when he flirts with you but sometimes he just gets lost in your eyes. those moments are when you know he really means it when he says he loves you

when he’s really really tired he’ll smush his face into your arm and mumble absolute nonsense but it’s so cute

he always hogs the blanket though and you hate him for it

JAEMIN 🍮

loves burying his face into the crook of your neck and sniffing

we know this man is a gift giver so best believe you will be absolutely decked out in dior because of him

you have to fight him sometimes so he won’t buy something just because you said it looked nice

he just wants to spoil you so bad

loves kisses in the morning after waking up

you always need to be close to him in some way

literally incapable of judging you no matter what you do. he’s so in love

always holding your hand and putting it in his pocket

likes having you lay on top of him like you’re his weighted blanket

cooks anything you want. he’ll learn a recipe he’s never heard of if you want it

if you’re drinking out of the house he’ll refuse to consume even a droplet of alcohol to make sure you get home safe

he’ll bring you home so many souvenirs if he goes abroad for something

if he’s had a rough day it’ll be instantly soothed just by having you run your fingers through his hair

his face lights up as soon as he sees you if he’s waiting for you

he can never order something without also ordering you something when you’re not with him. he’ll literally carry a coffee or something for an hour just for you

makes it so evident to everyone that you’re his s/o he loves showing you off

if you’re in a new environment he’s checking in all the time to make sure you’re okay

will silently replace your things when they run out. you could have sworn your perfume was empty yesterday

calls you every pet name under the sun

I didn’t mean to make these so unbalanced sorry 😭