#goncharov costuming

[absolutedoorknob]

Super super sad that the original costumes for Goncharov were lost in that tragic studio fire 😔I would have loved to see Katya’s fur coat and Goncharov’s pinstripe suit on display at the Met.

[chaos-has-theories]

Since it's the anniversary of the Goncharov Renaissance, there's something I've been sitting on for a while:

We've all discussed Katya's last name to bits (does she have one? Which is it? Feminine form or masculine form? Why?) but the thing that intrigues me is her first name.

See, Katya is a diminutive of the Russian for of Catherine. And Catherine -

Which is pretty obvious, what with the way Scorsese writes women, and most of Katya's costumes. It IS interesting to look at how far it applies: How Goncharov tries to keep her away from all the dangerous business. How that's why she's so cut off from his life, how she both tries to free herself from that AND struggles to keep her pristine image alive. How no matter what, her white fur coat ends up spattered with blood.

But what's way more interesting to me is -

because oooooooughhh. "Each of the two", in a movie that is so FUNDAMENTALLY about the clash of two cultures. Katya, whose last name ia in question because it's unclear whether she sees herself more as belonging to her husband's or her brother's family. Whether she wants to be proud of her Russian identity or adjust to Italian mores. Katya, who TO ME is making the most important choice of anyone in the movie, having to pick (essentially - I know it's more complicated than that) between Goncharov and Sophia.

(Katya who is BISEXUAL. Each of the two gsfagagdfaghs get it yeah yeah just kidding UNLESS...)

But like. Hecate is the goddess of crossroads and borders (the way Katya is often framed as literally the point dividing opposing concepts). She's the goddess of witchcraft, and the henchmen totally call her a witch (sure yes misogyny blah blah).

She's also a chthonic deity, which MIGHT be a stretch to call important in a movie where pretty much everyone has blood on their hands, but this + goddess of the moon has my EARS PERKED at the boat scene.

the framing......... the clear moon not yet full. Katya the only other bright spot. And the psychopomp vibes of there being a boat and a dying person and one who's ferrying them onwards..... yeagh

But if none of that convinces you, take a look at this:

this is from that conversation she has with Andrey where every goddamn sentence has at least two meanings.

And yeah. She's reflected twice in the shop window behind her. She's literally being triple-bodied Hecate. Getting the glass panes and the cameras lined up for that must have been a right pain.

I do think that's a pretty good hint that this parallel? It's intentional.

[detectivefable]

now that the cinematic masterpiece is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year I better see more Goncharov costumes this halloween

[moralesmilesanhour]

It would be so fucking funny if the Spidey Gang had like significant gaps in how online they are between them and how niche their humor is.

Miles is always exactly one month behind the latest meme cycle (not always significant but can be lethal depending on how long a joke lasts before getting run into the ground. He once said 'boy math' too late and almost didn't make it out alive)

Pavitr is very online but has what the kids call 'local' humor. His 'For You' page is as mainstream as they come to the point where no more than two people at a time understand his jokes

Margo is online in the exact opposite direction. She is absolutely on stan twitter (sorry) with a header and profile pic that match perfectly. She is the only one who knows what a fancam is

Gwen is a longtime tumblrina and hit post limit several times during the MCR tour making theories about Gerard Way's costume decisions. Reblogs a lot of Hayley Williams gifs. Literally no one laughs when she responds to random statements with "likely place for it to be"

Peni is only ever online to give coding and robotics advice anonymously on Reddit. She doesn't even use streaming services

Hobie not only doesn't know what the fuck a "social media" is but doesn't want to know. Ever. Margot tries to explain recent celebrity dating gossip? He plugs his ears. Gwen tries to explain Goncharov? No thanks. Every time someone utters the word "Tiktok" while in his flat they have to put money in a jar.

[moltengoldveins]

so we can all agree that the newest 2WEI song (take the crown) is the trailer song for an Antarctic Empires Emerald Duo pg14 movie where Techno is a gladiator who earned his freedom and has vowed to destroy the government that enslaved him and Philza is an old demigod banished to a solitary plane of existence for five decades after attempting to run a coup against the ruling class.

They meet on a battlefield, Techno having joined up as brute muscle and Phil having used some minor illusions to pass as a quirky avian and join the bombardment team. Combining some similar plot beats as Oceans 11 and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, they gather a specialized team of insurrectionists, anarchists, battle mages, and warriors to take down the imperium from the inside, eventually planning on restoring the nation to the democracy it was in Phil’s earliest memories. But will they manage it, or will their bloody pasts and violent present seat Technoblade on the throne as the Antarctic Emperor, with Philza as his right hand, the Angel of Death? (Spoiler, the second option. It’s the most controversial film finale decision of the decade.)

The movie is filmed in a style somewhere between Dune 1, the Prince of Egypt, and Topgun. (denis villeneuve is too busy and too expensive, but it’s clear they’re taking inspiration. Bold colors and lighting and a lot of shots of the sky, wildlife, architecture, or of characters’ hands.) It’s scored by an up and coming indie musician, working under the consultation of Ludwig Gorannson in his spare time as a pet project, though his association with the film doesn’t really come out until it Smashes the expected theatre income in the first two days of release and critics start Raving about it. Techno’s actor is nominated for an Oscar for one of the most compelling intricate portrayals of ptsd and platonic devotion in modern cinema, but doesn’t actually get the Oscar.

Tumblr is flooded with gif sets of Techno in the Obligatory No Armor After Gladiator Fight Scene and the Late Night Vibing With Phil In A Loose Poet Shirt scene (firelit, lots of closeups of his eyes, the film is obviously attempting to express his complex emotional state and his deep relationship with Phil, and is failing miserably at doing Anything but making him hot. The internet is ✨gay✨ about it, because when is the internet not?) Also most of the simps are calling Phil a dilf.

Fit MC is the fan-favorite side character, his four scenes and nine lines of dialogue are clipped and edited and giffed and memed into the dirt. (His armor and prosthetic, the makeup and costuming department say, were the hardest thing to do in the entire film, which is why he isn’t in too many shots.) Though, a close second is Niki, who is played by a woman built like a brick house who doesn’t wear sleeves, so…. Yeah. We all know what the response is there. The effects, including Phil’s wings, are almost entirely practical and the only real places it gets iffy is Steve, the giant war polar bear that’s pretty clearly clipping through a few snowbanks here and there. Nobody can agree on which characters are morally reprehensible.

Within a few years, very few people outside a dedicated fan base have seen it and a few assume it’s made up like Goncharov. It’s also, for some ungodly reason, been labeled a Christmas film. (most of the plot happens in the ice and snow, hence ‘Antarctic Empire.’) I guess nothing says ‘Christmas spirit’ quite like ‘unmitigated violence, platonic yearning, and overthrowing oppressors.’

[eeveearoace-creative]

Since Goncharov is trending again, I want finally to share the poster I made a few months back! Unfortunately, I couldn't find the original image I used to create it (I looked for the photo, I really did! But I lost a record of it when I got my new computer). But anyway! Please enjoy this poster. I like it a lot :)

[Image ID: A movie poster for the fake movie "Goncharov". There is a black-and-white photo of a clock-tower. Near the top, text reads: "Martin Scorsese Presents / Goncharov / A film by Matteo JWHJ0715". A bit below that, text reads: "Robert De Niro as Goncharov / Harvey Keitel as Andrey Daddano / Cybill Shepherd as Katya Goncharov". Text near the bottom reads: "Domenico Procacci - Producer, Roy Walker - Set Designer, Micheal Kaptan - Costume Designer, Sophia Loren - Actor (Sofia Daddano), John Cazale - Actor (Joseph "Ice Pick Joe" Morelli), Al Pacino - Actor (Mario Ambrosini), Gene Hackman - Actor (Valrey Michailov), Lynda Carter - Actor (Dancer #2)". In the corner there is a logo for "Tumblr Studios", as well as an "R" age rating - "Restricted - Under 17 required accompanying parent or adult company". End ID]

[fashionsfromhistory]

Dare I ask for your thoughts on the costumes of Goncharov🔥? Apologies if this has been asked before...

Let's be real here. We don't watch Scorsese movies for the costumes and Goncharov is no exception. But Katya's red dress is EVERYTHING to me

[lenin-is-leanin]

I just watched Goncharov for the first time and I can't believe I haven't done it earlier. Normally I'm not a fan of the gangster mafia genre, but this film really suprised me positively. I especially loved Sophia Lorens performance as Sofia, she made the character feel alive and made me really understand her struggles of being swept up in the criminal underground. And don't even get me started on the costumes. The coats that seem to have actual wear and tear on them and the way each character wears their hats just a bit differntly adds a real level of uniqueness to each outfit. Man, i think this is a new hyperfixation coming in .

[boybff]

wait hiiiii hi hello bestie i didn’t know u like video essays!! i’ve been trying to find more to watch recently, do u have any other recs? about any topic 👀

HIIIIII bestie Robin, are you ready?? After harvesting my Youtube subscription and liked video lists here is what I have compiled. I'm gonna put my current top 5 video recommendations and then the rest of the list, under the cut, is organized by creator.

Why Are There So Many Confederate Vampires

The art of religious interpretation (midnight mass vs god’s not dead)

Defunctland: Walt Disney's City of the Future, E.P.C.O.T.

Hogwarts Legacy, JK Rowling, and Trans Advocacy

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water 

CHANNELS

biz barclay - hilarious, brilliant, my best friend who drinks wine and weaves me long insightful stories while sitting on the dresser or in the bathtub. The vast amount of knowledge, historical 

understanding snapewives: religion, fandom, sociology, & erotica

Goncharov (1973) video essay

The art of religious interpretation (midnight mass vs god’s not dead)

Xiran Jay Zhao - Author of one of my FAVE YA novels, “Iron Widow” (which is a MUST read). I always want more avatar content that focuses on cultural inspirations from trusted sources. Xiran taught me so much about the avatar universe I already loved as well as valuable critiques. They also do retellings of historical events such as- Bisexual Han Dynasty Emperors and Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao.

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water 

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2 - Earth 

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 - Fire 

Fundie Fridays - Jen, a leftist queer feminist, and her husband James examine different aspects of Christian fundamentalism, American conservative politics and pop culture. She has remade a lot of her older videos so make sure to watch the updated versions! She was also featured in the Amazon docuseries “Shiny Happy People” which I would HIGHLY recommend. 

Vacation Bible School of Rock (3 part video series History of Contemporary Christian Music)

Ken Ham’s Creation Museum & Ark Encounter

Ask a Mortician - Caitlin Doughty!!! The adult Wednesday Addams we should have got. So compassionate, informed, and moving!! I love her work and she has taught me so much about what it means to have a relationship with death and grief. Her work deals with heavy topics and you can tell she does this work from a deeply respectful, informed place. 

The Lake That Never Gives Up Her Dead

Let’s Visit the Churches Made of Human Skulls

Why are Black and White Funeral Homes STILL Separate? With Dr. Kami Fletcher

Iconic Corpse Series

Princess Weekes -  Nuanced video essays on pop culture, race, feminism, and other social issues. Takes time to break down complex concepts, their origins and material consequences. The essay on confederate vampires and the connection later made to sci-fi media like Firefly were so paradigm shifting to me!

Why Are There So Many Confederate Vampires

The Magical Negroes of Stephen King

Ro Ramdin - Poetic, biting, and introspective essays on pop culture. 

Do Celebrities Hate Their Fans? (Doja Cat, Frank Ocean)

Hogwarts Legacy, JK Rowling, and Trans Advocacy

DefunctLand- History of extinct theme parks and themed entertainment experiences. 

Defunctland: Walt Disney's City of the Future, E.P.C.O.T.

Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery

Mina Le - Fashion, movies and pop culture

WHY IS EVERYTHING SO UGLY: The Curse of Modernism

FAIRYTALE COSTUMES: it’s giving renfaire but why?

Quinton Reviews - Extensive videos covering niche topics, most popular for Nickelodeon deep dive retrospectives.

How Documentaries Lie to You

The ICarly/Victorious Saga Playlist

TheEpicNate315 - yea i fucking love endless hours of useless skyrim lore because the conspiracies are so deep and I have to do 0 of the research to get all of the information years of scouts worked to piece together! 

The Skyrim Mysteries Iceberg (Part 1 of 4)

The Fallout Mysteries Iceberg (Part 1 of 2, incomplete series)

Mike’s Mic - Silly, goofy, and thorough breakdowns of nostalgic TV shows

Any of his unhinged recaps - LOST, Pretty Little Liars, Glee

Tiffanyferg - Media criticism and commentary

Internet Analysis Series 

Zoë Ligon - sex educator, artist, and writer, who also owns SpectrumBoutique.com, a health and education oriented sex toy store. Such a special place in my heart for her!! Her bondage mini-documentary with Midori was so touching. 

Sex Stuff | Japanese Rope Bondage with Midori

Channels Newer to Me

Broey Deschanel - a mixture of film analyses, retrospectives, politics and just absolutely overthinking anything to do with pop culture

Elvis (2022) and the Utter Mediocrity of Biopics 

Meeptop - rambling about movies and stuff

Who is Dahmer Even Made For?

LadyJenevia - discussing entertainment media content including films, television series, etc. Expect to find reviews of recent cinematic releases, video essays on older releases, and interviews with talent from the film/television industry

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Art of Hiding in Plain Sight (Netflix Review/Video Essay)

As a disclaimer, I am not endorsing any creator fully and if you see someone you think I should not promote please reach out to me so I can edit this list. As a general rule of thumb the more I had to write about someone, the more informed the recommendation.

[millificent]

Fun Fact: the bow tie which Scorsese wore to the Oscars this year was actually part of the original costume from Goncharov 1973 (worn during the party scene).

Nice to see him paying homage to the film all these years later.

[dreamerinsilico]

✨ and 🌈 for the fandom ask game

✨ Favorite tumblrsexyman

Goncharov, obviously!

*deep sigh*

Alright, fine, Hob Gadling/Ferdinand Kingsley, currently.

Honorable mentions to both Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy, but they're definitely men I only really find appealing when they're inhabiting their roles in Hannibal. However, despite my general disinterest in Hob Gadling's looks on first pass of the show (aside from the historical costuming aspect), I've really got to hand it to Ferdie, when he's styled to look attractive dangerous that man is fucking gorgeous. And he seems like a sweetheart, which always helps.

(Tom Sturridge is fucking gorgeous in a way I actually generally prefer, but I don't feel like he's gotten Tumblr Sexyman status quite as strongly, because Dream is so sad wet cat-coded.)

🌈 Character you have queer headcanons for

Literally all of them except the ones I don't like enough to bother with headcanons for. But, for fun, here's a small selection of examples:

Rose Walker and Lyta Hall had a Thing during Rose's junior year of college. Lyta feels weird about it because she's significantly older and was also doing a grief thing about Hector, but Rose is chill and pragmatic and obviously they're still very good friends.

As mentioned in another answer to this meme, Morrigan had a Thing with a female Hawke pre-Dragon Age: Origins.

Actually really into Eder/Aloth for Pillars of Eternity. And it's very funny that Matt Mercer voiced both of them. (Anyway, I imagine Iselmyr being a very weird addition to that relationship. Eder perhaps isn't sure at first whether he's attracted to the dead woman who sometimes speaks from Aloth's mouth or Aloth himself, but well, Aloth is very pretty. Aloth is completely sure he's into men but he's a bit insecure about Eder's attraction for exactly this reason.)

[zukkacore]

(Put together by someone who likes dress up a little slutty or masc. or ideally, both. & who has a budget and very little sewing skills but annoyingly will commit to a bit. So pls take that into consideration ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

P.s. to elaborate on being beetlejuice-pilled rn I saw it not too long ago and there were so many ppl dressed up in Lydia wedding dresses and beetlejuice suits and just generally black and white stripes it was so fun esp bc I’ve generally been taught that going to the theater is a somewhat formal affair so seeing so many grownups just straight up cosplaying was great

[sunskate]

JGP Riga Cup 2024 - a little bit of a shake up on the podium, a lot of emotions happy and sad in the k&c -

the young 🇬🇧and 🇯🇵 teams did so well - both have material that lets them shine and feel confident - smart work from their teams - Mimi Marler Davies/Joseph Black are skating an Andrew Lloyd Webber piece that mashes up Paganini and Unexpected Song. Yoshida/Ogahara skating to One Piece - very cute

Dovhal/Kulesza, the Polish team, skating to Pilgrims, and then doing H/D's very difficult overhead lift and complex choreo throughout - so ambitious!

aww Bernard/Bonetto - tears in the k&c bc of a fall 😭 they were so expressive, detailed

Cincon-Debout/Celestino - a little nervy with some small hiccups today, but this program - you could imagine H/B skating this. Mark compared Aurea to Christina Carreira

Deych/Hu - pretty extension, nice Romeo & Juliet program - just lost balance coming out of the SlLi. watching them put their hearts out there and then fighting tears in the k&c ❤️‍🩹🥺

Gauthier/Thieren - already sharper than a few weeks ago. they did so well ♥️ omg, they had a concussion last season, too. their costumes could pop more - dark forest green with black looks dark and blends together

Bordet/Chardain - ohh they were good - lovely skating, she looks like a dancer - 17/21 yo, they train with Karine Arribert

the Mullens - ooh, they look like they're in a later part of the season than this, polished. the experience from the early comps paying off. the energy not building with the music at the end yet, but looking sleek. they spend time at MIDA, i think? and their coach, Ruslan Goncharov was bronze to Tanith's silver at 2006 Torino Olympics

Grimm/Savitskiy - intricate choreo, he's such a strong skater and partner. this program feels like it's early stages yet and will get honed and sharper. lost a few levels today

Tali/Lafornara - very classic approach, they've grown a lot since last season - a lovely team - Valter Rizzo, Matteo's father, was the coach with them in the k&c

[lemondoddle]

where i work did an event today where you could dress silly if you wanted to and of COURSE i wanted to i live and breathe dressing for a theme but let me say it was downright Fascinating taking in the complete lack of acknowledgement in my appearance from customers. for context this is what i was wearing:

[I.D. two photos. the first is a mirror showcasing my outfit consisting of a large red cowboy hat, black face mask, black choker and fake costume teeth on a necklace, a white shirt with a fish and text reading "ask me about langlieria smalingi!" various chunky rings and a squishmallow and dinosaur pop it attached to the belt loops of my pants. the second photo is a closeup of one of the rings, a large three dimensional sloth hugging my finger. end I.D.]

not pictured are my goncharov boots, also if you are curious about the fish its an extinct species the relative of someone i know discovered and the person i know made shirts to celebrate

here's some things i noticed about wearing this at work:

despite the fact that i was wearing a women's fitted t-shirt i felt Very gender, i think it was the cowboy hat i always feel good in it, that combined with the jangling of all my various baubles

in my four hour shift i interacted with at the very least 50 people and received three total comments on my outfit

two of them were complimenting my sloth ring

the third complimented my cowboy hat

other than that, absolutely nothing. not really even stares though i wasnt paying too close attention to that

i did also bring a backup hat just in case this one wouldnt fly, it was a finn adventure time hat which weirdly made the outfit much more cohesive

i was one of the only people dressed up which i expected but it is still very funny. imagine walking through an entire store of normal employees and finding me at the service desk. and you Had to talk to me i was the only one there tonight

also i was literally awarded employee of the month yesterday in front of a group of my coworkers. and then i did this

no one asked me about the fish :( tho i partially blame my lanyard obscuring my shirt

anyways. yeehaw.

[eldritch-elrics]

memes of 2022

[memes of 2021]

every year i am a little bit later with this. anyway, here’s my casual list of tumblr/twitter memes i saw in 2022 in my sphere of the internet, roughly in chronological order. i’ve almost certainly missed some (or described some of the ones that are here incorrectly/incoherently), but hopefully it’s fun to read anyway!

horse plinko

john lennon’s asscrack

blorbo from shows

the fall of urfaveisunfuckable

wordle scores

guy with big eyes

(megamind) no bitches?

i am in misery / i save dick by giving it cpr / reese's puffs

it’s me boy i’m the ps5

live slug reaction

my brother in christ

car battery dropping on jade from victorious

maidenless

homophobic dog

get drinked

tumblr blaze

tumblr crabs

ball shaving ads

debating the use of kung pow penis

elon musk buying twitter / twitter refugees on tumblr

misha collins coming out as straight

what would you do if i were a bug

video games characters at the mall

dracula daily

“hey i’m justin bieber” “and…?”

morbius

overwatch diversity chart

swedes not inviting friends to dinner

that’s why this pride month i’m partnering with x

x closed forever because a y threw up

mousegirl (nonsexual)

the lgbtq+ community has forgiven x

tumblr pikachu man

sometimes i wonder what i taste like

the final fantasy rp billboard

boris johnson resigning & ongoing uk fiasco (+ lettuce)

little guy dancing

oh look, the last ripe peach!

gougar

girl yelling in boy’s ear

circling a word in red and pointing to an image of something that sounds similar

reddit guy who fucks to cbat

modding your 3ds is easy

honestly [character] has been through so much more

gandalf big naturals

reigen winning twitter polls and then finally getting beaten by sans in tumblr sexyman contest

the queen of england dying immediately afterward (plus tons of other wild stuff)

the yaoi poll

holy fucking fuck that body of yours is absurd

drawing anime eyes with amongus guys

jesse pinkman's shirt when he goes through the most traumatic experience of his life

some fandom thing turning up in a random us city/state

tree guy

investing in posts

me listening to my completely unorganized playlist

hey don’t cry. x ok?

spirit halloween costumes

goncharov

i just got laid off from twitter, i was the person responsible for the feature where x

general twitter crashing and burning

koopas dancing

you don’t like trumpet? bwaa?

in an interview, wednesday star jenna ortega revealed…

bill clinton game awards kid (unfortunately)

hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby

cylinder dick guy

greta thunberg vs andrew tate

different types of cube designs

[valya-dudycz-lupescu]

Goncharov...Best Related Work?

So last Thanksgiving, when the world was aglow with #Goncharov Fever, friends and I watched the incredible project unfold with all its art, costume design, writing, musical composition, etc.; and we had the thought that this creative collaboration could possibly be nominated for the Worldcon Hugo Awards, in the category of Best Related Work.

I've been remiss in posting about my own graphic novel's eligibility, until today. Mother Christmas, written by me (Valya Dudycz Lupescu) and illustrated by Vic Terra, published by Rosarium Publishing is eligible for Best Graphic Story or Comic.

I remembered our festive conversation about Goncharov as I was filling in my ballot of Hugo Award nominations (nominations end tonight!), and I turned to Tumblr to see if anyone else had mentioned nominating Goncharov?

To my surprise, I could not find anything!

The category of Best Related Work is one of those amorphous categories that has been awarded to a range of projects. The official Hugo Awards page defines it as:

"a work related to the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom, appearing for the first time during the previous calendar year or which has been substantially modified during the previous calendar year. The type of works eligible include, but are not limited to, collections of art, works of literary criticism, books about the making of a film or TV series, biographies and so on, provided that they do not qualify for another category. Specifically, the Constitution says that any work in this category must be “either non-fiction or, if fictional, is noteworthy primarily for aspects other than the fictional text, and which is not eligible in any other category.” Nonfiction collections are eligible here, but fiction anthologies generally are not because all of the individual works within the anthology are eligible in one of the “story” categories. There is no category for “Best Anthology.”

Only folks with memberships to either Chicon 8 or the Chengdu Worldcon (purchased before February 1, 2023) can nominate. Nominations will close on April 30 at 11:59 pm Hawaiian time.

I've included the link below. I don't know how many people on Tumblr have memberships, but I figured I'd mention it.

Just in case.

After all, don't we owe it to Katya and Sofia? To Mrs. Claws? To Ice Pick Joe?