#hugh gay energy

[forumsdackel]

Mission Impossible Gifsets: x x x x (more coming soon) Sean, Hugh and Sean x Hugh appreciation time, not only gifs this time

[sapphicyanli]

sometimes think about how the hell dallas & ian ended up being #1 zukka endorsers like did netflix encouraged/adviced them to in some ways or they just came to netflix HQ one day with a 57 slides presentation and a thick ass thesis and was like "guys, guys, hear us out—"

[houseswife]

sorry for being delusional but I don’t believe that house was (exclusively) referring to wilson’s ‘I should’ve been more like you’ monologue here. hear me out. what wilson said was scathing. it was cruel - not that it wasn’t understandable, given the circumstances, but STILL: there was nothing ‘bromantic’ about it, just as there is nothing overly schmaltzy about apologising for harsh remarks. how exactly is it sentimental to say “Sorry I told you that you deserve cancer”? house is witty. he could find 100 ways to say “I don’t want to discuss this right now.” but he specifically chooses to imply that they’re about to address something lovey-dovey. it’s almost like… wilson, in his delirium, confessed to something else. something that really IS bromantic, something that house REALLY doesn’t want to address because it would bring an onslaught of emotio[succumbs to the brainrot]

[aviss]

Colin doesn't want to be a spokesperson, and honestly I get him. He doesn't want to be a trailblazer or an example of bravery. He just wants to be normal, that his life is considered as normal as his colleagues, that is not remarkable that he kisses a bloke when someone else kisses a girl. He just wants to be allowed to live his life as openly as the rest of the team.

The perfect spokesperon here would be none other than Jamie, because he would just be brazenly upfront and use the same expression he used on Roy when asking if he'd never been to Amsterdam. He'd stare at the journalist and say, "what you mean why I kissed my coach? I kissed him because I wanted to celebrate with him we just won, and because I wanted to kiss him and I like kissing him, you got a problem?"

Jamie just freed himself from the toxic bullshit his father pushed onto him, he's not letting anyone tell him how to live his life, thank you very much.

And of course nobody would have a problem, because there is the "coach" glaring at them with thunder eyebrows, and they are not that brave.

[rwrbmovie]

BTS of #RWRBMovie: interview room

Neil Floyd via Big Gay Energy:

That's the weird part, no one got that in all of the Twitter that I've seen for the entire film about every detail in the film. I guess because we just kinda made it up, it wasn't part of the book, but we decided the interview room could be an homage to Richard Curtis who wrote all the romantic comedies, you know for the past 20 years. That was our nod to 'Notting Hill', because in 'Notting Hill', Julia Roberts was the American and Hugh Grant was the Brit, and they sort of do the whole interview thing with Horse & Hound. So we actually rented the exact same furniture. The sofa is different, because the one that Julia Roberts was on was a bit smaller, and for the two boys' size, we couldn't fit them on that sofa, so we had a different sofa. But the coffee table, everything – the flower arrangements, they were done by our florist who knew the original florist who did 'Notting Hill'. So we did this whole thing, so that was kinda our fun, cheeky little set because we wanted to see "oh, would anyone get it?" But it was our homage to you know, classic romcoms from our days and now we're doing a gay version so it was great.

[grace-williams-xo]

RAMBLING THOUGHTS AFTER FINISHING PART TWO. GONNA ADDRESS MY P1 THOUGHTS FIRST. SPOILER WARNING.

1 & 2: I think Debling could’ve worked in the second half, and I’m kinda sad Cressida didn’t get a happy ending. The Creloise fell of a CLIFF after ep 5 but I think it could still be saved

5: no cishet man has ever loved his wife more than Anthony Bridgerton I’m gonna be ill

6 & 12: kanthony’s absence was felt BAD in the finale, I think their reactions to LW were sorely needed. Also Jonny and Simone have both said they’ll be at every sibling’s wedding and stick around for years but they missed Francesca’s??? Also felt their absence too much then. They’re both booked and busy I think we’ll continue to only get a couple episodes a season from them

8: Francesca did get to thrive happy in pt 2 my baby I love her

9: I think they managed to disconnect the mondrich plot even further like 😭 once again, I don’t mind them their plot just feels very empty

10: Pen and Delacroix CONTINUE to be my fave duo I love them so freaking much and they can never get rid of it

13: Portia’s growth this season continued to be 10/10 I loved her and Penelope’s relationship it really showed what it’s like to be closely related to people you oppose and the process of needing to forgive and understand them for your own peace of mind

14: that was not how I was expecting Colin to find out about Whistledown

15: Marcus felt a little rushed in part two but I think I need to watch the whole season together to fully decide

17: this was indeed the longest 27 days of my life I got Covid day after it dropped lmfao

MY ~NEW~ THOUGHTS:

We finally got character development from Cressida and if they write her out I’ll be inconsolable (as will Jessica Madsen)

I hope they paid Golda Rosheuvel good for her feet exposure. Worth more than titties in this economy

I feel the need to tell everyone that £5000 in 1815 is in the realm of £500,000 today and we cannot brush over the fact Penelope has made herself the equivalent of a literal millionaire

Anthony has two moods ‘I’m obsessed with my wife’ ‘I want to win this game’ like it is comical how drastically different his facial expression is in the game of charades compared to pretty much every other scene

Anthony saying the marriage is perfect and not hard work and Kate being like BOY I will humble you,,,, doing the lord’s work I love her so much

At some points I felt like Francesca was fighting Anthony for ‘Violet’s least favourite child’ award lmao

John saying he’s off to look at the wainscotting was unfairly funny

Cressida in the red dress is even better than I imagined fuck even if she’s not gay then I am

Peneloise back together the universe is healing I love my babies all we need now is creloise lovers and peneloise friendship simultaneously I don’t like it being one or the other sue me

However much Brimsley is getting paid isn’t enough,,,, Hugh Sachs the man that you are

I adored Penelope’s wedding dress so much and as bitter as I am still about no kanthony wedding in s2, it felt kind of right somehow for Polin to be the first wedding we properly see in this show

Most of the costumes and makeup feel like they got worse,,,,, big ‘I hired a 14 year old’ energy. I don’t need historical accuracy but I would like a modicum of care and the costume/hair/makeup dept looking at a single historical reference from before 1850,,,, please

We all got the bi Benedict we’ve been asking for and I appreciate it, and recognise that he needed Tilley to explore that, but I still would’ve preferred if they first main queer experience was not a threesome

If they go straight into benophie in s4 (which idk, I’m so torn bc I feel like F, E and B all could work well next season) then I also feel like bi Benedict was just them throwing a bone for 5 mins but meant nothing

The CONTENTIOUS Michaela Stirling,,,,, I was undecided until I saw it but that was the definition of gay panic from Francesca and it worked so well I am so excited.

As your resident peerage expert, it is much easier for women to inherit titles in Scotland than England so I wonder (not that anyone on this show knows anything) if that was a reason they chose Francesca to be sapphic [general peerage info and female inheritance info if you care]

On the above, if they can canonically end racism with one marriage then they can end homophobia with one marriage as well

We all know Eloise was the easy and obvious choice to be the queer love story but part of me does kind of like them not taking the easy route, and them going something more unexpected, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want Creloise/Sapphic El like they had eight children let’s be honest

Finch’s sneeze and Phillips’s “now Varely! The bugs!” were unfairly funny

Everything Lady Danbury said to Penelope about suspecting her and what not felt very in character and you can fight with the wall idc

Did they tell us the name of Polin’s baby boy???

Hyacinth saying she thinks of Gregory as the family pet,,,,, girl you an icon walking amongst mere mortals

Predictions I got right:

Anthony didn’t kill Colin, but “are you gonna duel your own brother” lmao I was on the right track

I knew Polin would win the Featherington baby race and I love that for them (but why were Prudence and Phillipa pregnant most of the season, barely showing, Kate was showing almost immediately, and then in the epilogue the sisters all had baby’s similar-ish ages???? Give the writers room a calendar please)

I SAID FROM DAY DOT THAT THE FURNITURE THEY BROKE FROM SEX WAS A CHAISE I CANT FIND THE POST BUT I KNEW IT I FUCKING KNEW IT WHERE DO I COLLECT MY PRIZE SOME OF YOUR GUESSES WERE TRULY FUCKING COOKED

Okay that was too long if you made it this far I’ll make you cookie ily

[childofwonder]

I think it’s okay if Hugh and Mads don’t like the fandom. I think this year has seen the most “new” Hannibal content in ages and they were excited at first but because the fandom is so old and experiencing a new boom of popularity that it has created a new beast. When the show was airing the fandom was still as unhinged online as it is now but irl it wasn’t nearly as large at panels. Now the online behaviour is leaking into real life interactions with fans, crowds are bigger and they are uncomfortable by it. I think that Hugh has always been uncomfortable with the lengths people pushed Hannigram (as in literally making them gay and not just have a weird tension filled slightly romantic bromance) and I think Mads just doesn’t have the patience for it anymore and neither of them owe us their comfort. I do blame the fans because I refuse to get angry and waste my energy being angry at these two men for not liking their own fandom. It’s happened before and it will happen again, fans are not always chill or normal (I say this as a fan! Hugh’s face is literally my pfp! I’m parasocial asf!)

Hopefully if they really don’t like the panel experience of this year that they stop attending them because I feel the resentment will only get worse and it will make the fandom more toxic. It’s our job as fans to check ourselves and be aware of our more toxic tendencies.

To conclude, it’s okay to separate the art from the actors. They are only a piece of a much larger picture!

[nezoriy]

List of "normal" things that always baffled me as a person on the aro/ace spectrum:

Disclaimer: A lot of this is based on the feelings and perception of my teenage self when I started to feel people around me were weird but didn't have the language or concept yet to understand what was wrong. So, give me a break if it sounds edgy sometimes. I don’t have the energy to sugarcoat every statement so it doesn’t offend anyone. If you're part of the mainstream and feel attacked by a random dude on the internet questioning things you find "normal," maybe ask yourself why you’re upset instead of coming for me.

1. "Love at first sight."

Even as a kid, this felt like a scam. I get friendship, and I can imagine love developing out of it. But for that, you need to know the person. You can't know someone instantly. So how on earth is this supposed to work? (The answer is, most ppl can feel sexual attraction instantaneously and it gets sold as love for the kids.)

2. Finding someone "attractive" = you’d like to fuck them.

I honestly was like 20something when I realized that actually yes, when ppl talk about someone, even celebs, being "attractive," they do mean they’d like to have sex with them and not just compliment them on their looks.

Like, I can honestly say that many of my friends, Cate Blanchett, and Hugh Jackman are "attractive." But to me, that’s like talking about a painting. Like, sure, Singer Sargent's Madame X is "attractive," but no one's trying to, uh, get it on with the painting… right?

3. The whole concept of dating (to find a romantic partner.)

So, you’re telling me people meet up specifically to see if they might develop feelings for each other when they don't have those feelings yet? 

Like, what even makes you say yes to a date if you don't know a person at all? (The answer is: once again, sexual attraction, obviously.) 

On the other hand, if you’re already friends with someone and just wanna see where it goes, why bring the flowers and fancy dinners into the equation?

4. Why people (especially women) would even risk sex back when it could have had major consequences for them

The list includes (but isn’t limited to):

Women before reliable contraception in societies where an unplanned pregnancy could be socially catastrophic;

Brothel visitors once STDs were known;

(Here’s the tricky one bc I myself kinda feel guilty for not being empathetic enough) gay people, especially men, in times and places where they could literally be imprisoned or executed for having sex

I need to be very clear here, this isn’t about moral superiority as I'm not feeling any, it’s about survival. Like, if sex could legit mess up your life, why not just… not do it? 

Yeah it's basically rip to “fallen” women but I’m different.

5. The culture of one-night stands, cruising, club hookups, etc.

This is still a bit uncomfortable in my head because this is a very prominent part of gay culture specifically, and I’ve always felt incredibly disconnected from it. But I can't edit it out.

Okay, so someone’s hot. I can maybe get that there’s a spark. But if you don’t know them… what if they open their mouth mid-action and reveal they voted for trump? Instant deal-breaker, my genitals are shriveling in terror.

6. The need to have a partner / actively searching for one.

I give it to you, if you vibe with someone, getting into a relationship may make sense. But actually, putting in effort to find one? For what? There’s so much other cool stuff in life!

7. "I haven’t had sex in five minutes/a month/half a year 😱😭" / jokes about dry spells.

Do you actually keep track of the timelines? So what if you haven’t? I get it, orgasm is great and all, but your hand still works, right? Why do you need another person for that? 

8. Imagining yourself in place of a person/character in sex scenes.

This mostly applies to fanfics but also “regular” porn. Even if the scene is hot, I don’t picture myself as any of the characters involved. Even if I'm aroused, I like it precisely for the characters in a specific scenario, I would only be a third wheel there. 

9. Sexual fantasies with yourself as a participant.

I really don't want to imagine myself in any sexual scenarios, neither with fictional characters nor with real people, even if I might have a crush on them. 

10. Cheating in relationships/marriage.

I’m not even talking about the moral aspect of breaking trust/violating the negotiated agreements; it’s the fact that someone "just couldn’t help themselves," “accidentally” had sex. Like, you’re willing to break an agreement, feel all the guilt, and go all secret agent-level to hide the thing because you… what, couldn’t keep it in your pants?

11. Extreme jealousy over sex.

Alongside the last point, I don’t really get why people make such a big deal about someone sleeping with someone else. Sure, it’s not cool to break agreements, and it’s a valid reason to re-evaluate the relationship. But just because they hooked up with someone else? Why is it such a dramatic deal?

(Spoiler alert: I’ve grown up to be poly now, who’s surprised xD)

12. The sexualization of women in media, ads, and the outrage from cishet guys about female characters wearing realistic armor instead of metal bikinis in their games now.

What do you mean, people actually like this and it works on them? Do people actually appreciate having half-naked women in their media? Seriously?

13. The priority of romantic relationships over friendships and every other kind of relationship.

From "got a partner, disappeared for two months from their friend group" to the whole idea that romance is inherently more "serious" or "important" than friendship. Why? Who made that a rule?

Okay, that’s it off the top of my head. Might add something later. 

[msmargaretmurry]

I want an all-Hughes-Tkachuk line, for the chaos and gay energy. That's all I ask.

no but literally between the five of them they make a dream lineup without even putting anyone out of position like

brady - jack - matthew

quinn - luke

they can tap one of matthew's 500 goalie boyfriends to be in net i guess

[bunnyboyzyon]

WARNING this post is like so extremely vulgar (but not actually that vulgar) compared to everything else I post so normal followers and nonfreaks beware

Tldr Deadpool and Wolverine is all porn

THE THINGS I'D LET CASSANDRA DO TO ME HOLY FUCK (powerful women are hot)

If you ever wanna reignite a passion for men in a gay man make them watch Deadpool and Wolverine. ON THE FLOOR FOR HUGH JACKMAN OH GOD HIS FUCKING CHEST AAAAAUGHHHH SWEATY MAN BOOBS AARRGGGHHHHHH I didn't even think he was attractive before not even the lower end of my type, I expected to walk out with the biggest crush on Deadpool but FUCK GET ME IN A ROOM WITH WOLVERINE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS

Ryan Reynolds was probably like "If we can't make this a feature length porno were wolverine fucks me for half it we gotta atleast keep the boner energy up for like 95% of the movie" AND THEY FUCKING DID THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO WHIP OUT A SINGLE TIT OR ANYTHING maybe I'm a freak tho (I am) but DAMN

Anyways great movie def recommend for hot men and Cassandra and cool action shots

[battlestar-royco]

don't get me wrong benoit blanc is definitely gay and i'm glad people are enjoying that but i'm soooooo sorry to say that that hugh grant scene had marvel movie gay character energy. most of the audience probably wouldn't have noticed or made the conclusion that they are partners and the scene could have easily been removed without impacting the plot whatsoever. but because it's rian johnson the auteur director du jour people are shaking shitting throwing up over how he's doing representation exactly how allies should

[spinningintheshadows]

Four years ago, the higher powers of the hellsite introduced me to the person who was going to change my life forever and I didn’t even know it. Four years ago, I noticed someone lurking in my notes, like a goblin waiting for treats (her words, not mine) and I sent her a dm. That one dm was going to change my life.

Over the last four years I’ve learned so much about myself because of her. She’s taught me how to love myself and has never failed to put a smile on face.

Our other friends call us codependent at best (I mean, I did leave her unsupervised for a week and she lost all sanity and self control in like 24 hours pure Phil Lester style), but really she is one of the first people to ever show me what unconditional love is supposed be like, what it’s like to have a true best friend.

She is the only person I would willingly take a 14 hour bus trip for just to watch her graduate college (even though she uses that degree to go all therapist mode — “I escaped my clinical psychology degree. You, however, did not” she says). And I know if the roles were reversed she would do the same.

This is all a very long winded way to say “Happy Birthday!” to my best friend, my platonic soul mate. The Dan to my Phil, the Rhett to my Link, the Dean to my Cas, the John B to my JJ, the Alex to my Jack, the Loki to my Thor, the Diaz to my Buckley, the Eddie to my Steve, the Wednesday to my Enid, the Bucky to my Sam, the Morgan to my Garcia, the Ryan to my Hugh. I think we keep adding pairings every time we write one of these posts.

I love you so so so so so much, not even Blink 182 could make me hate you @teelagurl558 🩵

And since it is your Blink 182 year, I shall open it with a list of things you have said because tomfoolery.

1. Your idea of romance was also to confess your undying love for me while my legs were over your shoulders

2. Did you just quote Jane Austen at me?

3. Y’all fr? Like fr fr? I failed biology twice and I still got it

4. I’m ratsexual. I’m only attracted to rat bastards

5. I would like a crab and three ounces of jizz please

6. Are you there Dave? It’s me, the consequences of your own actions

7. Forget graduate school this is my passion

8. Words hard. Dick flavor weird

9. That’s literally my thing. I’m like “butchy women?? Step on me women??? Wow” big dick energy but with boobies.

10. You will pry Tim Burton creations from my cold dead gothussy

11. When is meat day and where do I go for meat. That’s a holiday I can get behind. I don’t if it’s dick or barbecue, I’m fucking down*

12. Well I plowed into him and then he plowed into me. Two different versions

13. I am but a babe left to perish in the snow. There is actual snow this time

14. Matthew Gray Gubler stole my wife

15. Matthew gray gubler makes me a threat to feminism

16. I’m about to be cast on grown ass snapped

17. You peer diagnosed me as gay

18. It’s your autism hot wheels collection

19. We got married because Vix made porn** of this show

20. It’s not my fault I was a teen pregnancy

21. Homeboy could wrap around me like a fucking croissant roll

22. I would be honored to be named after Freddie Mercury and Queen Elizabeth

23. 100% midwestern organic raised Chad

*Meat day is May 16. It is literally my birthday

** I wrote smut

[firsttarotreader]

yeah benedict and hugh have also had gay rumors about them their entire careers and they don’t give a fuck 😂 they’ve even called them out. it’s truly pathetic how far these fandom weirdos go and how they seem to spawn in every celebrity’s fandom.

it’s always the same shit tho, i’m in the industry/i know people in the industry who say they’re gay, they frequent gay neighborhoods or clubs or whatever, they have secret boyfriends and their wives are beards, the kids are fake/adopted… etc etc etc. same script every single time, instead of spending all that energy supporting actors/singers who are actually out.

but since they’re not really in the community or allies, since they’re just fetishizing weirdos, they won’t.

“Instead of spending all that energy supporting actors/singers who are actually out.” THIS. Ask these people if they support actual LGBTQIA+ artists that are out and labeled? Nah, let’s just make up entire fanfics about straight actors and singers or unlabelled (but potentially queer) artists! 🤟🏼

[thegeminisage]

STAR TREK UPDATE TIME. last night we watched voy's "scorpion part i" and "the gift." I HAVE FINALLY MET SEVEN OF NINE

scorpion part ii:

ABSOLUTELY loved this one. idk why i was so surprised when seven turned out to be their borg liaison like i had no idea how they encountered her...i guess i was picturing them picking her up like a lost puppy because of hugh in tng

seven hot it must be said. we haven't gotten into the meat of it yet but i do like her. i was a little worried that after all this i wouldn't!

janeway dealing with the borg was sooo fun. literally her no-nonsense take-no-shit mode

i loved also that chakotay was the one to essentially borg meld with seven since he'd had the prior experience...mwah. give him a little borg trauma as a treat

i also really enjoyed janeway and chakotay realizing that seven was right - their fighting and going against each other is why they were losing. what if our future third reminded us that we needed to renew our wedding vows and we were both lost in space?

ESPECIALLY BECAUSE. like on what could have been her deathbed while she was slurring her words she made chakotay promise to do the thing. and immediately he decided to do the opposite even though it broke his heart. like SO TRUE they needed the reminder mom and dad were literally fighting

i have mixed feelings about janeway sort of forcing the detransition from borg onto seven. like yeah no human person wants to be borg especially not the little girl she was when she was assimilated but it's very hard to hear and ignore her wishes NOW when she's stating them so clearly, and when she's so obviously suffering. like i don't think she could have done any different or that i would have done any different but whew! rough

i also think chakotay was SICK with jealousy that tuvok got to go into the cube with janeway and he had to stay out on voyager. i bet tuvcok was so smug about it. idk why but it brings me so much joy to imagine them hating each other and as an extent maybe also fighting over janeway's affection, be it platonic or not

also, i can't remember if this was in this episode or the next one but the bit where seven was in her cell fucking SCREAMING na janeway was behind her grabbing her...sincerely hoping the dyke energy only gets better from here cuz that was gay as hell

the gift:

rip kes...i'll miss you

ik kes left bc they were having difficulties with the actress, but it still sucks that her exit was so dumb. like oh no her powers are going out of control and even though we fixed it every other time this time we can't! anyway bye!

i do appreciate the actresses crying for what felt like...you know, for real, during the goodbye. i almost welled up with them. and ten years closer to home!!! that's 13 years down, 57 to go...

kes is such a rare person in the voyager cast because she has so many connections. she's good friends with tom, she's gort tuvok and the emh as her mentors, janeway as like her fake mom, neelix as her romantic interest...she's connected to so many people. if you name anybody from the rest of the cast you'd get 2-3 connections at most. so it's sad to see her go

and like i hated neelix when he was with kes but their goodbye conversation was so lame. i still can't believe that's all we ever got about their breakup. fucking crazy

on the other hand, seven in this episode was so good, especially with like, b'elanna - her disdain and her sarcasm are useless against b'elanna who can dish it back out just as well and does not give one shit about seven's deal so long as she gets the ship working again. also? lots of women on screen during that scene. let's lez out.

and seven at the end remembering her favorite color :( i was surprised she relented in her willingness to be aboard so quickly - but it just shows that janeway genuinely did get through to her somehow. WOMEN!!!

TONIGHT: ds9's "a time to stand" and "rocks and shoals"

[wawamouse]

Oz Rewatch 3: S4E13: Blizzard of ’01

Storylines

The effects of the aging pills are reversed

There’s a blizzard outside

Gloria is named as co-defendent in the Wicks familys lawsuit against Oz and Weitgart

Suzanne Fitzgerald comes to Oz to try and see Ryan; Cyril beats Howell; Cyril might get transferred to Connelly; Ryan asks Seamus about Suzanne; Gloria tells Ryan she’ll help find Suzanne again

Hughes’s mother visits; he alludes to some plan; he continues to act up in Unit J

Basil and Glynn meet

Busmalis is stood up by Norma at the altar.

Samuel Gougen converts to Catholicism; Mukada and Cloutier beef; Kirk gets Gougen beaten and Cloutier confronts him; Mukada meets with Said and they have an ecumenical service

Carrie comes to visit Schillinger, who tells her Hank is dead; her water breaks

Edward Galson arrives at Oz as Beecher’s new cellmate; Katherine McClaine arrives to help Beecher get paroled; Beecher punches Galson in the dick for being homophobic and gets put in the Cage;

Jackson Vahue struggles in therapy with Sister Pete and seeks harder drugs from Redding; Redding offers him a needle instead; Jackson decides to get clean

Carlton “Tug” Daniels arrives at Oz; tensions rise between the Homeboys and Latinos; Hill begins to have doubts about the violence and after talking to Said, tips off the hacks about war; SORT prevents the violence; lockdown is issued

Giles must choose his method of execution and requests to be stoned to death; Moses meets with his lawyer and senses his time is up and so decides to ask Said to help him find organ donors and meet them

Salah Udeen tells Robson and Hoyt he no longer plans to kill Said; Udeen confesses the plot to Said, who reveals he already knew; Udeen takes an attempt on Said’s life for him; Said blames himself for the death

Sister: Shannon?! …Oh… This his grandma? Oh, it’s his mother, isn’t it? Wait, isn’t his mother dead?

Sister: Yeah, and look what happened. Crack.

Sister: I don’t know…. maybe she shouldn’t work at a desk if she can’t open drawers…. Me: Don’t speak ill of Floria, [SisterFirstName LastName].

Sister: Ever since his relationship went down hill, he’s been searching for a new identity. Is that why he shaved off his mustache? And now I have to look at that?

Sister: That’s what Miranda said in Sex and the City.

Sister: Hm, this is the gay episode. [sips water loudly] I’ve seen this in a manga before.

Sister: He looks like a cult leader.

Sister: Where did this rabbi come from? Me: (squint) you know, he kinda looks like the show creator does now… but that’s probably not what he looked like back then…

Sister: The largest newborn baby I’ve ever seen, slathered in jam.

Nothing really to say about this other than Augustus looks adorable lol

Sister: Once this guy is gone, my angel can finally come out of Solitary on his little poo-wings (flaps hands like little wings)

Sister: He’s so embarrassing. Look at those highlights. Me: Yeah, but remember, this was 2001. That was like peak Asian coolness. [Classmate] had them back in second grade and I was so jealous. I had a crush on him. Sister: Well do you have a crush on this guy? Me: No… Sister: Exactly. ‘Cause he walks like he’s coming to a break dance battle.

Sister: Why… what… Which one of them is on the visitor side for this?

Sister: This guy’s hair is baffling.

Final thoughts:

Sister: That was the end? I didn’t even get to see my poopy little angel. Me: I thought you were the angel. Sister: Yeah, I used up too much of my energy. Now he’s part angel too.

Sister: I saw many butt cheeks. Me: How do you rate the butt cheeks? Sister: Hmm… I think most of them I saw were flabby? Oh no, Said had a firm but (holds up hands as if cupping). And big muscular thighs, whapow! And I think O’Reily’s butt got fatter. It was really flat just a couple episodes ago. Me: It's because of where his pants were. Sister: Ohhh... they were were under there like a push up bra. Me: There was also like… Oh, you said Supreme Allah, but that was just his legs on the hospital bed. Sister: Oooh, yes. He got them strong legs and also those socks where like you can imagine if he wore those vintage dolphin shorts and a little visor. And he’s got his tank top and dreads. Give him a little whistle. Tweet tweet. Camp counselor. Green shorts. He’d look great in green. Supreeeeme Allah. Put him on a poster with those legs (does a pose, hand folded behind head) (starts googling dolphin shorts to show me the exact outfit she has in mind)

Sister: They keep not really showing the Latinos and the Italians on the show. Me: Yeah, they basically only have the Italians have story lines in the first three seasons. Sister: I don’t even know who any of them are. Like there’s the main guy but I don’t know who any of the others are. They could switch ‘em out and I wouldn’t know. Me: They do show the Latinos sometimes throughout the episodes. They were beefing with the Homeboys this episode. Sister: Yeah, but they only have the two main guys and I don’t know who anyone else is. Me: Well they killed the third guy last episode. Miguel killed Jorge Vasquez and that’s why he’s in the Hole…. Although, I did see Jorge in some of the cafeteria scenes this episode… Sister: Time travel...

Stray Thoughts

Dr. Nasca = doctor at Benchley

Seitz = lawyer for Weitgart

As horrible as Howell is, she’s really funny, and she was especially a highlight in this episode, I feel like.

I liked the Said and Mukada moments in this episode. I feel like they have an interesting dynamic—too bad there isn’t more in the show

Only 2 or 3 of the unnamed members of El Norte appeared at the ecumenical service

Penis count: 2

No Miguel this episode 🥲 But at least Chico was present! Up and playing basketball even! Siri, how long does it take to heal after getting stabbed with a kitchen knife?

If we go by Sister’s Glynn logic and the pre-established Beecher facial-hair-by-mood premise, I propose a new theory behind Chico’s clean shaven look in s6: he got dumped lol

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The Resurgence of Cult Jam: Why Their Comeback Is Worth Celebrating

by Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr.

Step back in time with me to the 1980s, when New York City's art scene was bursting with vibrancy and color. From the underground Hip Hop culture to the iconic Paradise Garage and Funhouse, the city was a haven for creatives of all kinds. Whether you were into New Wave, CBGB's Punk Rock, Graffiti art, or Breakdancing in Times Square, NYC was the place to be.

Amid all this creative energy emerged the musical group that would take the city by storm: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam featuring Full Force. "I Wonder If I Take You Home" sold out in record stores as the soulful voice of Lisa Velez and the group's unique sound made them an instant success.

But with fame came a price, and it was a steep one. Recently, I had the chance to sit down with Michael Hughes, one of the founding members of Cult Jam, and discuss the challenges that come with success in the music industry. From the highs of topping the pop, R&B, and dance charts to the struggles of navigating the industry's demands, We spoke in-depth regarding the price of fame. I was fortunate enough to have musician Michael Hughes share his insights on making it in the music business in the 1980s and today

Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr.: How are you, Mr. Mike Hughes? You came out of a very vibrant art scene in NYC that pretty much centered around “you had to be there to understand” How would you describe those days in the early 1980's on W. 26th Street in NYC at the Funhouse? 

Michael Hughes: At that time in New York City, at that age was phenomenal. Music and dance were so experimental then. We had such a great variety of music. Not just House music, R&B, or just Funk and Disco if it had a great rhythm or said something special, it got played; mixed crowds, straight or gay, we danced all night. 

LWC: Back in those days you had innovators like Keith Haring, Basquiat, Jellybean Benitez, Madonna, Africa Bambata, Shep Pettibone, Mister Magic, Funky Four Plus One More, and on and on and on; even Sade once worked at the Danceteria what was it about that period in a time in which none of the useful tools that young people now have easily at their disposal is made available; but yet so much creativity came out of that scene of music artist, graffiti artist, makeup artist, DJ, dancers, etc.?

MH: When you appreciate and respect all that came before you. And feed on the creativity of those around you. It's impossible for the seeds of growth not to enter your soul.

LWC: Cult Jam was the first Street/Urban act that came out of Columbia Records which is now Sony take me through that from A&R to executive decisions it was apparent that they were jumping on a bandwagon by opening the door to an act that had street-cred yet were still musically accomplished to be a gateway for the Hip-Hop that followed once you guys opened the door with two #1 smash hits on the Pop charts Head To Toe which also topped R&B and Dance Charts as well, and Lost In Emotions which to me aged better than Head To Toe and that music video was amazing; especially given the time of cheap urban videos. What was your take on that?

MH: Cult Jam came out following in the footsteps of groups like "Secret Weapon ", Unlimited Touch, GQ, and Shannon; other groups and artists came behind us continuing the music flow. Labels and the so-called powers that like to put music in boxes/categories so they can control what they usually don't even understand. 

LWC: CBS/Columbia Records {note: CBS/Columbia records is now SONY} did a poor job promoting the group the name was too long ‘Lisa, Lisa & Cult Jam featuring Full Force’ I feel it was a marketing strategy that was also being used with Miami Sound Machine to breakup the act and create a solo space for Lisa Lisa (Lisa Velez) do you agree? 

MH: The add-on to our name ‘Cult Jam’ was merely a shot in the dark at marketing something catchy. You never really know about that stuff. We used to say what's in a name. It's a stupid name until you have a hit.

LWC: How has the music industry changed since those early years? 

MH: The industry is different now, but what remains the same is money makes promotion make success. 

LWC: Do you guys, Cult Jam {note: founding member drummer/keyboardist Michael (Cultjam)Hughes, guitarist/bassist Alex (Spanador) Mosely, and their latest female vocalist/soultress, Long Island native Mystina Sol} feel more empowered today, or was the industry machine better than the social media and internet freedoms of today?

MH: We as a lot of indie artists are empowered. We can create something we love 100% with no interference or someone looking over our shoulder. Those creations can feel like your children. But the company machine can be very helpful. There is a give and take in every situation. Life is full of compromise. 

LWC: Talk a bit about where you are now and Cult Jam in its current form and describe your music genre. Are you still under the umbrella of Hip Hop and freestyle? What is the evolution?

MH: Cult Jam music can be best described then and now as feel-good-good. You dance and sing we supply the ambiance.

LWC: I represent a Black Literature space as well as a college student base that often is unaware of music beyond the same mainstream artist that’s constantly being streamed if there was one song of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam to introduce them to your music what would that one song be?

MH: I wonder if I take you home our first puts you into the feel of what comes in the colors of Cult Jam. Celebrate what love can do from our current creations and keep that sexy feel essence. 

LWC: So now my question is how would you introduce someone unfamiliar with your previous music to who you are as Cult Jam today?

MH: Seeing Cult Jam live has always been what represents us best. We were a touring band from day one.

LWC: Thank you so much for speaking with our audience today. You are a boss.

MH: Much love and appreciation - Mike "Cult Jam" Hughes. 

*New Music* Holding Back The Years - Cult Jam / 2024

Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr.

Editor, BOSS NYC