#im hopefully going to a free show on the 24th though so im really fucking excited

[ghostboyhood]

i havent felt like myself in days ugh

[clumsyclifford]

u know what. i will give u all the lore u want. i’m 18, will be 19 decently soon so we are close to the same age. also the other band was r5. i have sent u asks about them and tde in the past. i followed you for atl content and got whiplash when u started posting about the first band i ever loved. i was like 10 when their first album dropped i have been around for entirely too long. i had a wattpad account and wrote r5 fanfic from the tender age of like 11-13. i discovered 5sos i don’t even remember how but i think the funniest part about it is that i never really got into their music?? i got into them as people by watching like interviews and compilations. and i mean at this point that was a While ago. SPEAKING OF FANFIC i did that like ao3 year in review thing like a month ago??? and you were my top author of the year so far. i read a lot of fic on ao3. your fics are very lovely and some of my favs. moving on. will not lie my music taste is kinda embarrassing and has barely changed since i was like 14 lmfao. been listening to a lot of waterparks lately. have been since their album dropped in may. i essentially go through phases of listening to solely one artist. or one playlist i made. most recently my taste has consisted of a lot of all time low, waterparks, paramore + hayley��s solo music (it really had to grow on me BUT now that it has it is very good), also been on a nostalgic r5 kick as well. hot take it has been quite difficult for me to get into tde’s music and i don’t really know why. some songs i absolutely adore (omg plz don’t come around is my fav by them. also scared of heights, feel you now, welcome to the end of your life are top songs too) but others i’m just. i have never liked preacher man and it’s the first song they released after they rebranded in like 2017. i love to see them finally free to do what they love music-wise but some of it is just. hard to listen to. i’m supposed to see them live in november (like 4 days before my birthday, kinda cool) and it’s the second time the show has been rescheduled so hopefully it happens. i’ve seen them live before but not since they rebranded. they’re dropping an album in october that i will have like a month to learn so it better be a fucking banger. now i’m just rambling about tde because i love ross and rocky with my entire being. rydel is annoying these days tho. also she named her baby fucking SUPER what kind of name is that why would you do that to a child. anyways. you ever need useless random r5 lore, i’m the person to ask. it’s the effect of being around to like a band for like 8 years. in conclusion my music taste? terrible. a cluster fuck. i will listen to luke’s solo album next time i’m focusing on a task because i like listening to new music when i’m concentrating on something. there’s some other bella lore for the day. - other bella

OH ALSO yeah idk. i’m currently on mobile. when i looked at your blog on mobile the first time last night it was blue. but now it’s pink. i have yet to see it on desktop but when i do i am sure it will be equally as pretty. - other bella again

hell YES some other bella lore. let's dig in

oooooh how soon? whens your birthday? 👀👀👀

ahhh yes i do remember the r5 asks !!!! that was a fun little era of clumsyclifford content huh. dont worry i wrote 1d fic on wattpad from ages 11-13 as well sooo same hat. that is super funny tho actually that you never bothered to listen to their music u really were staying loyal to r5 good for you

ao3 year in review???????????? say more?????? what is this?????????? thats very flattering regardless omg im going to ask you what your favorites are because im a leo just kidding its because i crave validation and im curious what ones you read/have read. also thank you for reading my fics lol

oh yeah theres a new parx album!! i dont listen actively to them but i really like all the parx music i know. im scared to get really into them because im genuinely afraid to fall in love with awsten knight. like im not joking thats the reason. i have to listen to more of their music tho cos i really enjoy what i know so...if you have recs...👀 i'm listening

mm thats a good lineup of music to listen to!! paramore is another band i never got super into, i meant to and then i listened to all of riot and then i learned that hayley williams is like pretty christian and that a few paramore songs are more christian than i anticipated and now i'm like. on the fence about it all. but i wanna listen to after laughter i just havent gotten around to it yet. and i did like riot. i like paramore. i like dead horse by hayley, i didnt like the other single she released, and i didnt listen to her solo music because i didnt like the first single so im not sure if i would actually like it? i am accepting vibe checks in that category though i dont really know what kinda music it is. actually now that im thinking about it doesnt she have two albums now???? i feel like the answer is yes. anyway. moving on

that is very fair the thing abt the tde stuff is that it's all so interesting and so different from every other tde song like they really just do something unique in each song which i think is awesome but also makes it hard to like every song bc it's not like one universal vibe you kinda have to decide for each song if you're enjoying it or not. i do LOVEEEE tde though, im very jealous that you're seeing them perform. although i dont know why im not, just looked it up and theyre gonna be in new york on november 24th which is a sunday so i miiiight.....be able to go.......maybe...........their website says the 25th which is a monday so maybe i was under the impression the show was on a monday?? but the ticket site says sunday. 👀 we will just...have to see......what we see.............

ANYWAY

RIGHT im so excited for their album i was mistakenly thinking it was coming out the same night as luke's but it was just the new single which i really liked on a first listen but have to listen to again cos ive only heard it the one time. but i hope it fucks. they announced that the album is called girlfriend which personally i think is really fun so i have high hopes

SHE NAMED HER CHILD FUCKIN WHAT NOW???????????????

wait eight years thats a long time but also thats roughly how long ive been around 1d wtf........insane. madness. and in fairness probably roughly how long ive been around 5sos but i took a hiatus from both of those bands during high school so im not sure how much i can count all of those years. ive been around all time low for six years though, that's pretty good. anywayyyy i hope you like luke's album but no pressure man listen whenever you feel like it. LOVE YOU

[mdwatchestv]

Everything I'm Going to Watch in September and You Should Too, Or Not, I'd Rather You Be Your Authentic Self

There is one question asked in this town more than any other and it's not "Who are you wearing?" (as the media would falsely have you believe) it's "What are you watching?" Or "Have you seen anything good lately?" "Did you watch x?" "Have you seen z?" This question is posed at awkward drinks, on boring conference calls, lazily to your co-workers, animatedly to your brunch friends, in all caps to your IM buddies. We have this conversation because we hope it will go something like this:

Me: Have you seen anything good lately? You: OMG yes I have! I just watched this six episode British miniseries about a group of diverse women at the turn of the 20th century who have to solve a series of murders! Also there's a hot guy. You will LOVE IT. Me, sobbing: Thank you for this gift. We embrace, both openly weeping. Our friendship has never been stronger.

But it usually goes something more like this:

Me: Have you seen anything good lately? You: No, I decided to start Seinfeld over from the beginning. We stare at each other, the conversation stagnant. We have never been further apart.

So in an effort to draw you in closer to the burning embers of my heart, here is a list of every show I am going to try and watch that starts in September. God knows I am not going to write about all of these shows, for I am just one girl with a stressful job, mild depression, general laziness, and not a lot of free time. But hopefully I can recommend something new, or validate your choices, or condemn your bad ones. I am not promising any of this will be good, but here is an open and honest look at my life choices. Here we go, LET'S FORGE A FRIENDSHIP:

September 5th- American Horror Story: Cult (10pm on FX)

Okay so we are off to not a very good start here because this show premiered Tuesday and, as of this writing, I have yet to watch it. Also while we (or more specifically me) are confessing things, I will also tell you I have not watched a season of AHS in its entirety since Coven. That is because, like all (of the seemingly endless) Ryan Murphy content, each season begins with a striking concept backed by a fantasy cast that eventually devolves into a lukewarm mess of half-cocked ideas. I come for the opener, leave in the 7th inning to avoid traffic on the way home. I predict I will watch about five episodes of this season, but it may be less depending on severity of clown content.

September 10th- Top of the Lake: China Girl (9pm on Sundance)

You guys if you didn't watch the first season of this show (only seven episodes) please correct that immediately. I want to say it's all on Hulu, that feels right. Just googled it, it is. Written and directed by Jane Campion, the original miniseries is an atmospheric, character-driven mystery set in gloriously accented New Zealand. It stars Elisabeth Moss, with said amazing accent, just acting up a storm. Additionally the series has a decidedly feminist bent, which is especially refreshing in a landscape where most shows about the crimes done to women veer in the opposite direction. Season China Girl takes place in Sydney, Australia and adds Gwendoline Christie (Brienne!!) and NICOLE FUCKING KIDMAN to the cast. NICOLE KIDMAN PEOPLE. WATCH THIS.

September 13th - Broad City Season 4 (10:30pm on Comedy Central)

I mean... I personally identify as an Abbi pretending to be Ilana. Broad City is everything. 

September 14th - Better Things Season 2 (10:00pm on FX)

Okay, more honesty, this is largely an aspirational entry. I watched a handful of the first season and really loved it, but didn't finish it. I know, I know, this show is much better than American Horror Story and deserves to be watched thoroughly. Maybe it's me, maybe it's FX. But I mean any show with scenes about television casting hold a special place in my heart. It's hard for me to watch shows about the industry without feeling nauseous, but Better Things successfully walks the line between comedy and me having to put my head between my knees.

September 17th - The Emmys!!! (8:00pm on CBS)

TV'S BIGGEST NIGHT YOU GUYS! Also it's the 69th one...nice.

September 20th

Channel Zero: No End House (10:00pm on SyFy)

Yeah I know. I watched the entirety of the first season of this show ("Candle Cove") and it was not even that good, or that scary, but it's a show based on Creepypastas!!!! The nostalgia overload on my little goth early aughts heart is just too much to for me to resist. Also it's only six episodes!

The Good Place Season 2 (10:00pm on NBC)

If you didn't watch the first season of this show, I highly suggest you do that as well, it's on Netflix! At the end of the day The Good Place (created by the always brilliant Michael Schur) is a high concept comedy about philosophy. Philosophy! The first season genuinely surprised and delighted me (two emotions I very rarely feel while watching television because I am jaded/dead inside). The first season started off a little...impenetrable... but so did the first season of Parks and Rec! In both cases putting in the work is worth it I promise. 

September 22nd

Gaga: Five Foot Two (Netflix)

I realize this is not really TV, but it is a thing I'm going to watch on Netflix that will take up time from my regularly scheduled programming.

Transparent Season 4 (Amazon)

I feel like Amazon never tells me when things are going to be on. Like, I have been wondering all year when Marvelous Mrs Maisel is going to premiere and I know they are just going to spring it in the night or something and I’m going to miss it, Transparent is consistently compelling and at its very best, magical. This year the Pfeffermans are traveling to Israel, and the change in location may be just the thing to add a kick to this fourth year show.

September 24th - Keeping Up With The Kardashians 10 Year Anniversary Special 9:00pm on E!)

Look, we are building a friendship here and the key to building friendships is honest communication.

September 25th - The Good Doctor (10:00pm on ABC)

That's right, a brand new network one hour! I watch exactly zero network dramas, the time commitment (22 episodes) to quality (22 episodes) ratio is just not worth it for me. There always comes a point where I fall woefully behind, never to catch up again. I have no illusions I am going to watch every episode of this new fall drama about a surgeon who has autism and must persevere over odds and prejudice while solving intriguing medical cases etc etc. But I love the Brit leads of this show, Freddie Highmore and Antonia Thomas, to little bits and pieces so I am at least going to tune in for the first couple in order to coo over them and critique their American accents. I hope they are both making lots of money.

September 26th

Law & Order: The Menendez Murders (10:00pm on NBC)

There are two things I love in this world, true crime and miniseries, and this new Law & Order spinoff from NBC vice overlord Dick Wolf, has married them together. If you don't know about the 1989 Menedez brothers murder of their parents (in Beverly Hills no less), and the subsequent trial, it's a real humdinger. I have high hopes for this series, especially seeing as it stars Edie Falco (strong female lead with a questionable perm is where it's at this year), and Law & Order has  been delivering the crime-solving goods for literally decades.  However the primary colored billboards popping up around town (see above) do feel a bit like a red (yellow, and blue) flag, but I remain murderously optimistic for this.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season Five (9:30pm on Fox)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is hilarious and Terry Crews is a gift, A GIFT.

September 28th  

Great News (8:30pm on NBC)

This show, about an aspiring reporter (the beautious and funnious Briga Heelan) whose over-bearing mother (ANDREA MARTIN PEOPLE) becomes an intern at the news station where she works, took a couple of episodes to find it's feet in the first season. But after getting its groove this under-the-radar gem proved to be genuinely charming and laugh out loud funny (who knew Nicole Ritchie could be so likable). I have high hopes for season two now that the writing has hit its stride, and Tina Fey is going to recur in seven episodes! That's so many!

Will and Grace (9:00pm on NBC)

This could be absolutely terrible or ALL OF OUR TV HOPES AND DREAMS.

And before you ask, here is why I'm not watching the below:

You're The Worst - I am so far behind on this, feels insurmountable to catch up. I liked the two I watched though! I know, I’m the worst.

BoJack Horseman- Industry related existential dread  is too overwhelming and leads to nausea (see above).

One Mississipi - Saw the excellent documentary about Tig on Netflix, felt spiritually satisfied. Did not need more. 

The Deuce - Struggling to generate excitement and energy to watch two James Francos.

Fear the Walking Dead - I loyally watched the first two seasons, but it started to feel like a chore. Also AMC's bizarre lack of marketing for the first (and now second) half of the season makes me suspicious of quality. Love much of the cast (Kim, Frank, Coleman) and could be lured back...we'll see.

Outlander - Woefully far behind, although what i saw of the first season was A++++.

The Orville - Not sure why this show is an hour?

Star Trek: Discovery - I am not a Trekkie, but I was excited for this when my beloved Bryan Fuller was at the helm. Now every time I see the billboards I can't help but wonder what might have been....

Phew that was a lot, but I feel closer to you than ever now dear reader. Are you going to be watching any of this? Is there anything I missed? I know I am a bad and irresponsible television watcher for not trying harder on You're The Worst and Outlander, but no one is perfect and a person's flaws are supposed to endear you to them. If you would like to debate me, tell me which Kardashian is your favorite (mine is Kim), or if you know about a six episode British mini-series with a strong female lead and murder, you can hit me up on twitter @marthadee!

Ok goodbye new best friend, love you bai. 

XO MD