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[simplymias]

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[glazma12]

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[hexb0nes]

Exposed!

features: jayce talis & viktor from arcane

summary: welcome to the nsfw alphabet game featuring the men of progress! discussion of kink will be featured.

a/n: the people have demanded this and so be it, i have returned with this lovely treat for you all! happy 100 now 151 followers celebration!

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Jayce - He pulls out all the stops! Depending on your mood, he will either give you a good massage with praise or the two of you share a bath together

Viktor - He enjoys cuddling as aftercare. He’ll trace shapes and lines on your skin while gentle music (piano, lofi, etc.) plays from one of your phones

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Jayce - He loves his arms! They show off his strength and his resilience from years spent in the forge, as well as how easily he can pick people up. On his partner, he loves their chest; not completely in a sexual way, he likes laying on his partner’s chest and listening to their heartbeat

Viktor - He struggles with pinpointing a favorite body part of his, but if he had to place, he would say his eyes. He likes the color of them and they let him see the beauty of the world. As for his partner. he loves their hands; he sees hands as a reflection of the person’s experiences, as well as his most comfortable/go-to form of intimacy is hand holding

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Jayce - He loves eating cum, regardless if it’s from a pussy or cock; he will eat it up like a Thanksgiving dinner

Viktor - He can cum buckets if he has been pent up for a few days; he has once popped a condom from all his orgasms after a day’s long fap session

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Jayce - He’s a fan of roleplay during sex; his favorite roles are as a firefighter and a stripper

Viktor - He has fucked at least 3 times while Jayce was in the lab with him, usually get a blowjob; Jayce still doesn’t know to this day

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Jayce - Acts like he’s experienced, is actually an amateur, only has been with 2-3 people; it takes a couple of “research” sessions with his partner before he gets the hang of it

Viktor - WHORE!!! He’s very experienced, had a slut era during his Academy days because he wanted to explore his sexuality (and had too strong of a sex drive) 

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Jayce - Doggy, he loves gripping his partner’s hips and vice versa 

Viktor - Cowgirl, it’s the most accessible for him 

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Jayce - Surprisingly serious in the moment when he first starts having sex with a new partner; he lightens up over time

Viktor - More cheeky with the occasional quip of dry humor, will get serious if it’s an intense session

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Jayce - He takes much pride in his manly grooming! He’s well manscaped down there

Viktor - He doesn’t have much hair down there in the first place, so it’s a non-issue for him 

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Jayce - He’s a romantic at heart and it translates into his loving, service top behavior during sex 

Viktor - It takes a few sessions before he engages more so romantically; how he acts romantically is more subtle, such as caressing his partner’s body

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Jayce - Chronic masturbator during his 20s, has lightened up since then

Viktor - Cums pretty easily with a short refractory period when masturbating 

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Jayce - Breeding

Viktor - Bondage 

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Jayce - His apartment (privacy is importantly for him)

Viktor - The lab (he’s an exhibitionist)

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

Jayce - Little touches from his partner in his sensitive spots like the small of his back; he’s motivated by his partner’s moans during sex 

Viktor - Cheeky banter with mild brat behavior from his partner; he’s motivated by how unraveled his partner becomes during sex 

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Jayce - Beside basics no-nos, watersports 

Viktor - Besides basics no-nos, medical play 

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Jayce - GIVER!!! Pretty good at eating out & giving head

Viktor - No preference, but he’s hella skilled at eating pussy & giving head

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Jayce - fast but sensual

Viktor - slow but rough

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Jayce - Not a big fan, he likes taking his time to properly fuck his partner

Viktor - Doesn’t mind it, only will do so if it’s an emergency (i.e. accidental boner before a presentation)

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Jayce - He’s cool with risk if his partner prompts it 

Viktor - He’s a scientist, of course he’s game to risk

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Jayce - Can go up to 5 rounds in 20-30 minute intervals without break if he’s super horny, but usually does it for 3 rounds in 15-20 minute intervals 

Viktor - 2 to 3 rounds in 10 to 15 minute intervals with long breaks in between; can go longer on low pain days, but that’s not often

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Jayce - Only owns a fleshlight; more than happy to use toys on his partner and is not opposed to have a butt plug in him 

Viktor - Yes! His toys are a staple of his sex life, they make masturbation and sex more accessible; he loves using toys on his partner than himself because it allows him to be more active during sex 

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Jayce - Not really a teaser 

Viktor - VERY MUCH A TEASER

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Jayce - Very loud, a mixture of grunts and whimpers 

Viktor - Kinda quiet, a mixture of groans and huffs 

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Jayce - He’s a fan of classic porno maganizes, such as Playboy 

Viktor - He was the one who proposed the idea of making the Hexstrap (in a genuine sense, he wants to make sex accessible for everyone)

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Jayce - Muscles galore, miscellaneous marks from time spent in the forge, and sizable melons; 8” with above average girth

Viktor - Snatched waist, scars from past surgeries, and lots of moles/freckles; 6.5” with average girth 

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Jayce - Fluctuates a lot, but still above average 

Viktor - Very high when he was younger, has decreased since the progression of his illness 

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Jayce - Wide awake, will not fall asleep until his partner does

Viktor - Depending on his spoons, he can collapse immediately afterwards or gave enough time to engage in aftercare and fall asleep with his partner  

[etaleah]

Rating Shadow the Hedgehog’s Chest Fluff in (Almost) All of His Appearances: a Journey

One of my favorite parts of Shadow’s design is the white chest fluff, so I shall now set out to rate the appearance of it in every piece of media he’s appeared in. A few games are missing because I couldn’t find good photos that I could be sure were official, but I included as many as I could. Ratings shall be determined by size, shape, and fluffiness. Emphasis on fluffiness.

Here we go!

Sonic Adventure 2 (Battle)

Hmm, okay, not bad, but not as good as it would later be. You can tell this was Shadow’s first appearance because his stomach is giving off mpreg vibes with how round it is. This chest fluff is a lovely shape, but the edges look a bit sharp and it’s a little light on the fluffy side. But it’s the first one, so I’ll be lenient. Solid 8/10 for a first impression.

Sonic Heroes

This game was actually tough to rate because Shadow spends so much of it with his arms crossed. EXPOSE YOUR FLUFF, HEDGEHOG! *clears throat* Anyway, this one is still a nice shape but is even less fluffy and textured than SA2 was. It also looks sharp enough to cut your fingers off, which might be nice for Shadow but is certainly not to my taste. Downgrading to a 6/10 for no softness. At least he doesn’t look pregnant anymore.

Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)

WAY. TOO. POINTY. *shakes fist* That chest fluff looks hard, cold, and uninviting. It looks like a murder weapon. Maybe that’s what they were going for since Shadow dabbles in murder for this game, but I do not like it. 4/10 because at least the shape is nice and the size is about right.

HOWEVER, the fluff does improve dramatically in the more cinematic cutscenes. This here? 9/10 easy.

Sonic Battle

Well, the fluffiness has improved, but the size is wrong. It’s too big, covering almost his entire front rather than just his chest. The shape also isn’t quite as defined. 5/10 for lack of manscaping.

Sonic ‘06

*tries to ignore the just-finished-a-12-hour-shift-in-customer-service eyes and focus on the chest fluff* Okay, this is interesting. For the first (and so far, only) time, they’ve given Shadow’s fluff a different shape. It looks like a bird and that feels intentional. I dig it. Fluffiness is also sufficient. 8.5/10 for bird.

Sonic X

One thing that always bothered me about Shadow’s chest fluff in this is the placement. It’s so high up on his chest that it looks like it would tickle his chin. Any higher and it would basically be a beard. But what it lacks in sizing and proper placement it makes up for in fluff. That is one fluffy chest and I am here for it. 7/10 for chin-tickling fluff.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Same problem as Sonic X; the placement is too high. You can see in the top photo that Shadow’s chest fluff is almost in his teeth. This is not good. Just as there must be separation of church and state, there must also be separation of chin and fluff. Both of these concepts are equally important. Anyway. The shape is acceptable and the fluff passable, but as they say in real estate, it’s all about location. 4/10 for even less manscaping than before.

Archie Sonic

I...why is he like this. Why is it yellow. Why does it stretch across his arms. Kenneth Penderson what are you even doing here. -100000/10 for horrors.

Tracy Yardley's version of the chest fluff, however, is much better. The placement of said fluff on Shadow's body is off and it's shaped like an arrow that points toward his dick, but the fluffiness is off the charts. It looks like Shadow could hide things in there. 6/10 for storage fluff.

(Shadow was drawn differently by different artists across the Archie run, and it'd take too long to rate all of them. These are just a few samples.)

Sonic Boom

It's honestly really nice to see the fluff back in the right spot, and the shape is on point. There's also a lot of texture, though it quickly becomes too much of a good thing. Something about it looks dirty, like Shadow hasn't combed it. Gotta give a 7/10 for poor hygiene.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

There is no chest fluff in Ba Sing Se this picture. As cool as Shadow looks in these outfits, they completely obscure his chest fluff, thus forcing me to rate it 0/10 for nothing.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Oh god why. This is an insult. The same problem of it looking dirty remains, only now it doesn't even have as good a shape as the cartoon did, and something about the proportions to the rest of Shadow's body doesn't feel right. 1/10 for unsettling nightmares.

Sonic Forces

Not rate-able, as every photo of Shadow in that game I could find showed him with his back turned. ☹️

IDW Comics

Again, I had to pick a few samples because various artists have worked on this. The one on the left is gloriously fluffy, which helps a lot, but it still feels a bit big and too high up. 8.5/10 for chest pillow.

The one on the right is nice and standard. 8/10 for normality.

Team Sonic Racing

Boo. Way too small AND it's still right up against his fucking chin. What part of separation of fluff and chin do these people not understand. This design feels like an afterthought. 3/10 because size does matter.

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

As you can see, most of the chest fluff is obscured by the apron, making it difficult to rate. From what little I can see, it appears to be a good shape and a tiny bit fluffy? 2/10 for apron.

Sonic Prime

LOOK AT IT! 😍 FLUFFY! THE RIGHT SIZE! PERFECTLY SCULPTED! I want to touch it. I want to run my fingers through it. I want to personally thank whatever artist or animator is responsible for this. Inject it into my veins. 1000000/10 for perfection. WildBrain understood the assignment.

Dark Beginnings

Sigh...and we're back to the same problem of no separation. Will they never learn? It also looks very flat. Not feeling it. 1.5/10 for flat-chested-ness.

Sonadow Sonic X Shadow Generations

*strokes chin* Yes, very nice. The texture and fluff are sufficient, the size is proportional, and the placement is suitable. There's even a nice bit of texture that makes it look a little messy but not too much. I approve. 9.5/10 for messy bitch.

Sonic 3 (movie)

Something about the shape is...off. It doesn't have as many edges as the other designs, and that makes it look like Shadow has underwear on his chest. Still, the placement is good and the fluff is there. 5/10 for underwear.

Sonic Rumble

Very nice! See, those edges are what make it, and this time they don't look sharp enough to kill a man. It's a good size, which is impressive since Shadow is more chibi here, and it still has the softness factor. Well done! 10/10 for meeting all of my needs.

[allwaswell16]

[4 pics, 4 quotes, 4 iconic 1D fics]

Iconic fics by ...

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[1]

“Mom, he’s the only man I’ve ever loved. I’m not sure I can love anyone else the way I loved him, and no one has ever loved me better, at least, not while it was good.”

“No one’s ever hurt you that badly either, Harry,” his mother reminds him gently.

“I know. But when it was good, it was really good. I know we were young, but it was true love, Mom. It was real. And maybe, it could be that way again.”

“Kintsugi,” says Greg from the doorway, where he’s holding the squirming puppy.

All three heads in the kitchen whip around to look at him.

“What?” asks Gemma, getting up to grab the pup and give him a kiss.

“Kintsugi, it’s a traditional Japanese art form. When a piece of pottery was broken, they’d repair it with gold, to make something beautiful out of the broken pieces.” He shrugs. “Sounds like what Harry’s talking about.”

[2]

“Manscaping, you bloom ‘em, we groom ‘em. How can I help you?”

“Oh, uh,” Harry stutters, caught completely off-guard. “Oh shit, sorry, I was expecting a voicemail.”

“Well, you caught me between clients, man. How can I help? Got some hedges running wild?”

Oh my. Harry hadn’t expected that the groomer would be quite so...straight forward, but he supposes that when you’re in the business, you become very comfortable with tackling things head on, as it were.

“Uh yeah, very unruly,” he says ruefully, picturing the disaster scene he’d scrubbed down that morning.

“Is this an emergency?” The voice asks, “Like, the in-laws coming tomorrow sort of thing?”

Harry frowns. “Oh no, nothing like that,” he says finally, wondering what sort of marital relationship this gentleman has. “I’m just, you know, getting back out on the scene, want everything to be nice and neat.”

“Of course,” the voice says approvingly, “Don’t we all.”

[3]

“That’s a beautiful wand, Harry,” Liam chimes in and Harry flushes.

He’d seen Liam’s wand earlier, and it’s as magnificent as Zayn’s, made of teak, Liam had mentioned, inlaid with a mother-of-pearl floral motif, and with a huge, grass-green, clear emerald at the tip. Harry fears his own serviceable carved oak pales in comparison, but smiles his thanks.

“It’s served me well over the years,” he says, “I got it all polished up for the trip.”

He hears Louis choke on his wine a little, who then says, “Oh, really? Got it all polished, nice and special?”

Harry frowns, “Yeah, there’s a guy in Harvard Square I go to, he always does a good job,” and when Louis snickers into his drink, Harry realizes what he’s insinuating.

“Really? Wand polishing jokes? What are you, twelve?” And with that, the entire table, minus Harry, bursts out laughing while Harry sulks into his wine.

[4]

He mindlessly clicks through, sending friend requests to Zayn’s dad and sister, Liam’s mom, Cal’s mom (who’s known him since he was in diapers), and Mrs. Anderson, his old music teacher from middle school. Then the profile of a guy named Ed Twist pops up. Louis frowns, staring at the ceiling, wondering who this is. He assumes they’ve got some sort of connection, otherwise Facebook wouldn’t have offered him to Louis, and with a name like that, he’s probably an old dude. Maybe he’s a friend of Mrs. Anderson? His profile is pretty locked down, when Louis goes to look, all his photos are on private. The guy’s profile picture is of a henna tattooed hand playing the guitar, his banner is a rainbow flag, and there are a few generic posts supporting liberal causes. Huh. So maybe he’s gay, maybe he’s into music, and apparently he’s a liberal. Louis likes all those things, being gay and making music and supporting liberal causes, so without overthinking it, he clicks the “send a friend request” button.

Answers below...

[1] Feels Like Coming Home

The last thing Harry Styles expects when he's hanging out at the Someday Cafe in Somerville one rainy October day is for his ex, Louis Tomlinson to walk through the door, but that's exactly what happens. After a spectacularly ugly break-up three years prior, Harry hasn't heard one word from Louis, and he's moved on. Gotten over him. But having Louis back in his life, not to mention working at the restaurant where he's a chef, isn't easy, and the feelings that Harry thought he'd left turn out to be not so easily forgotten.

This is a story about love and the power of forgiveness, and how the hard choices we make define us, and change our lives.

[2] On the Go

From this post because I could not resist:

ok so i saw a truck today and i thought it said MANSCAPE but it actually said MAINSCAPE and it was a landscaping company. but then i thought LARRY AU. where louis owns a landscaping company called MANSCAPE and harry thinks it’s some sort of in-home pubic hair grooming company, so he calls to make an appointment, there’s some discussion of whether he wants his bushes trimmed as well, and then when it’s time for the appointment, harry’s like half-naked waiting around in a robe or something and louis shows up with lawnmowers. 

[3] It's a Better Place (Since You Came Along)

When Harry Styles, a mid-level talent, Finder, and small business owner, sets off on the vacation of a lifetime with his best friend, Niall Horan, he has no idea the changes his life will undergo over the next nine days. He's got it all planned - there's going to be shore excursions, lounging by the pool on the deck of the luxurious cruise ship, not to mention margaritas. What he does not plan for are the new friends, new bonds, or the mystery from his past that comes back to haunt him, and he certainly hasn't planned for Louis.

[4] Friend Request

This was written for Kassio as a pinch hit for the HL Summer Exchange, from the prompt: " Louis is bored on Facebook and in the “People you may know” suggestions, he sees the name Harry Styles. The profile picture doesn't show the person. He thinks it's an old family friend who he misses – maybe a middle-aged or elderly former neighbor or babysitter who he was fond of as a child - and sends a friend request. Turns out it's not old man Harry from their old neighborhood, it's hot young Harry (who he's never met before) who accepts his friend request..."

[serpercival]

Trapper: K ; Hawkeye: H & BJ: O please

NSFW headcanon alphabet

Ohhhhhhh these are fun ones :3

Trapper - KINK

LINGERIE. On someone else, initially, but I think post-self-discovery he's got a thing for being the one in lingerie while still doing his usual Masc Posturing.

Hawkeye - HAIR

Oh he manscapes. zero question to me. That man is neatly trimming his bush and occasionally pesters his boyfriend(s) about if they would leave him if he shaved it into a heart. Trapper thinks that's hilarious. BJ also thinks it's hilarious but refuses to dignify it.

BJ - ORAL

BJ Hunnicutt has a service kink a mile wide. That man is fucking starved for whatever he can get his mouth on. let him eat pussy.

[leucrotta]

Werewolf Watch - #2

I had a little difficulty selecting the film for this week’s review. My first pick turned out to be a Beowulf retelling (an obvious occupational hazard here), and the second had a title that I ultimately decided wasn’t respectful to talk about. In short, it was the name of a Native American concept that’s been pretty badly appropriated already, especially in recent years, and especially in online spaces. No need for me to make that worse. Perhaps including every werewolf or werewolf-adjacent movie I found wasn’t the best idea, but that’s what second thoughts are for. Second thoughts and third tries, which ultimately handed me...

BEAST: A MONSTER AMONG MEN

I’m realizing that there being little information about a film is probably going to be a running theme with Werewolf Watch. As much of the viewing list is made up of indie films, this shouldn’t have been a surprise. Beast is naturally among these, with nearly all of its cast and crew being unknowns who don’t even have headshots on IMDB, much less a long list of credits. (This causes a somewhat amusing moment when a synopsis spoils the film’s villain by the actor’s name. Which, of course, means absolutely nothing to me.) The sole exception is its director, one Mike Lenzini, at the helm of such classics as Manscaping, Extraterrestrial Encounters: The Greys, and Alien Apocalypse: Could Humanity Survive? At least we’re in the right genre. (Okay, perhaps not that first one.) Once again, I have no idea what to expect. Scream of the Wolf had bad reviews, as does Beast, but that first one was alright. Maybe Mr. Lenzini can surprise me once again?

Or maybe not. The premise seems to be a fairly straightforward “cabin in the woods”-type slasher, with five vacationing bros, and what must be a werewolf in the killer role. (We can only hope.) But is the titular Beast one of the vacationers themselves? Only time will tell...

(Please be aware that this review WILL contain spoilers!

TWs for this review include (very brief) mentions of SA and suicide.)

The Plot

The film opens with five guys (sadly no burgers nor fries) driving in a car, playing “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”, and doing a pretty bad job of it. This is infinitely irritating to one character, who we will later find out is named Mike. The others, for the most part, don’t distinguish themselves, except for one guy, who broods against the rear window, glowering in his black hoodie. Honestly, it’s kind of funny, and it gets even funnier when the movie stops to let all of the other characters stare collectively at the brooding guy until the scene abruptly ends.

At a gas station, because every horror movie about a drive must include a scene with one, we discover that Brooding Guy isn’t friends with the others, except for the driver. They used to be friends. The oldest of friends. Maybe. The dialogue is very confusing. All that’s clear is that Mike hates Brooding Guy, and the feeling is very mutual. On we go, into the obligatory driving montage. It’s here where the driver, whose name is Bill, informs the others that they will be staying at a cabin with no internet or cell service. For some reason, none of them knew where they were going before they got into what is later revealed to be a six hour car ride. The musical accompaniment for the drive is quite awful, and sounds like a cross between a bad Nine Inch Nails cover band and every 90s PS1 car racing video game soundtrack.

Let’s take just a second to establish the main cast, as things do get a bit confusing later, and the movie isn’t doing anything interesting right now anyway. We have the driver, Bill, who is boring; the passenger seat rider, Mike, who is rude and likes to toss out random slurs; Brooding Guy, aka Eli; a character that I assume is meant to be the comedic relief, Sean; and finally, awkward guy Chris. Mike and Eli get into a bit of a (one-sided) spat, which the music thinks I should be sad about. This means more knock-off NIN beats. The movie has gotten so boring at this point that even the characters are falling asleep. I nearly turn the film off, but decide it’s not far in enough to give up.

[Narrator Voice: Leu would later regret this.]

Finally, we’re at the cabin. It looks just like every other tourist rental in the Smokies, though I don’t actually know where this was filmed. After a quick and pointless tour by Mike (have to get our money’s worth out of this location), the boys settle down to make some weenies over the campfire, and of course, to slap each other with them.

Quietly, loner Eli goes to the truck by himself. He snatches the keys on his way, sneaking. From the truck, he withdraws a huge knife. Which he brings back to the fire so he can… cut his hot dogs. Sure. After an insult from Mike, he wanders off alone into the woods, followed by Bill (who is, remember, his only actual friend here). As he searches for Eli, Bill hears an ominous growl.

We cut back to Mike, Sean, and Chris, now playing “fuck, marry, kill” with female celebrities. Stay classy, boys. Not long (and certainly not long enough) into their banter, they are interrupted by an unearthly scream from the woods. Anyone with any experience among the wilderness will probably recognize this sound as a male elk’s bugle. In the context of the film, however, I have no idea what it’s supposed to be. A wolf howl?

After huddling close to the cabin in fear, the boys decide to go look for their friend (and his friend). With the keys still in Eli’s pocket, they are forced to go on foot. I, the viewer, resign myself to many, many shots of people vaguely stumbling through the dark woods. Case in point:

Yeah. There's supposed to be three people in that shot.

It’s from this point on that things just sort of… happen, one after another. Following some confusing dialogue (“where did the sound come from?” “I’m not sure, but I’m pretty sure it was this way”) one of the boy’s trips over a mangled corpse- oh no, it’s Bill! Now comes the first of many, many (MANY) arguments: did Eli do this? (Mike sure thinks so.) Was there really a girl screaming? What do they do now? Ultimately they decide it’s a good idea to carry Bill’s dead body around the forest in the dark, now lost. Seems like a smart course of action.

The boys stumble upon a camp. Mike sneaks up to the tent, wherein a truly pointless sex scene is taking place. He watches like a creep.

He then wakes everyone up, tells them the situation, and for some reason gets them involved. The new characters, whose names I am not going to bother remembering, consist of four people- though there used to be six. Two are missing, and we will never find out what happened to them. Which is fine, because as soon as the new group of seven (plus Bill’s dead body) hears another elk bugle mysterious scream, the two girls decide that their missing friends are dead, and immediately begin to mourn them. The film continues with even more people now wandering aimlessly in the dark. Bill’s body has vanished without note. The movie is getting bored with itself again, relentlessly showing us images of the full moon.

At some point (I’ll be honest, I missed how it started) the newer characters (group B) begin to fight with the original three (group A). At some other point during this, one of the newer characters goes missing. You can see why I didn’t bother to learn their names. There’s more arguing, and I’m not even sure what they ultimately decide, because I zoned out. Apparently they decided that the two groups should go their separate ways again, making this entire plot thread pointless.

There’s even more arguing. An actual human scream, followed by… I’m not sure if those are gunshots, or just the soundtrack being irritating again. One of the girls from group B runs into the arms of group A. She is traumatized by something. There’s more arguing and once again, I consider ending the movie, but at this point, we’re fairly close to the end. (Yes, really.)

[Leu will once again regret this choice.]

The boys somehow find the body of one of group B’s men, and take his keys. Mike tries to snap the traumatized girl out of her panic, but in doing so knocks her over onto a rock, which kills her. This takes forever.

Is it so much to ask that this movie just give me the werewolf? How much time do we really even have, here?

Thanks, Mike. Let’s move on.

After some discussion, it turns out that Eli might be the killer, and for a reason. These are my exact notes as I watched:

“turns out Eli might be doing this because his sister killed herself and I’m going to guess it right now, it’s because Mike assaulted her”

Surprise surprise, I was right. Although I didn’t guess that Sean apparently helped. Chris, now the only living non-garbage person, (except perhaps Eli,) is reasonably angry, and stalks off. Sean runs after him, leaving Mike alone. It’s at this moment that I realize what’s truly happening here. Happening again, rather. Because this is about to be the second time. The second time in Werewolf Watch (which, I just want to note, has only had two posts so far) that I review a werewolf movie with no werewolf in it.

I can’t believe this. Suckered again. I become almost as reasonably angry as Chris, whose admonishment of Sean is correct, even though the acting is still bad.

Blah blah blah, the two stumble upon where Bill’s body was, but it’s been dragged off. Sean goes to touch the blood and… something??? happens??? Mike wanders alone, in the dark night of the soul, or whatever. He finds the car that he has the keys to, and the movie tries desperately to wake up the audience with a car alarm. It does not work. Mike drives away into the sunrise. Somehow, the movie isn’t over yet.

Mike stops at a lake and gets out for some reason, acting like he’s about to puke as he stumbles around in the dust. He has discovered all of the bodies, piled in one spot. Sean is among them, but Chris is absent. Mike continues to stumble off into the woods. Eli appears. With a knife. Mike bigfoot-walks into frame. (Oh how I regret using those words now.) Eli looks high af.

Mike sees the knife and runs screaming at Eli.

Eli… IS IMMEDIATELY KILLED BY BIGFOOT????

I AM SCREAMING. CHOKING. DYING.

THIS IS INCREDIBLE. I HATE IT SO MUCH. PLEASE HELP ME I AM IN HELLLLLLL!!!!!

The Review

Well. Now that I’ve had a chance to collect myself, let’s just say that this movie did, in fact, surprise me. Unlike with Scream of the Wolf, this surprise was not so pleasant.

To be fair, I did laugh. I laughed so hard, in fact, that I choked. I don’t know if it was out of sheer absurdity or actual humor, if there’s even any actual humor to be derived here. I replayed the last few seconds of the film about three times, then sat for a while with my hands on my face. I know this is used often as hyperbole, but what did I just watch???

Not only is Beast: A Monster Among Men not a werewolf movie, but it’s not even a good movie at all. The acting is bad (except oddly enough for Mike), the music is bad, the pacing is abysmal, the story is nonsense, there are so many shots of people stumbling around in the dark, and even more scenes of people arguing. Constant arguing! All that lack of build up, all those shots of the full moon, those howling and growling sounds, the title, and for what! For the film to pull the rug out from under us in the last few moments, and become a bigfoot movie??? Listen, I’m not crazy. Look at this title card/poster again:

LOOK AT IT. WHAT PART OF THAT SAYS BIGFOOT AND NOT WEREWOLF??? WHAT PART, MR. LENZINI????

I give this movie a 1 out of 10.

Werewolf Effects

I don’t want to talk about it.

Werewolf Lore

Final Thoughts

Don’t watch this movie, for the love of all that you hold sacred. It will put you to sleep until the car alarm part, and then you’ll wake up just in time to see BIGFOOT ruin the movie. That was already not good.

At this point, I’m wondering if I should rename this post series “Werewolfless Watch”. Should I start screening movies ahead of time, looking up spoilers to make sure there are, in fact, werewolves? I don’t want to ruin my experience, but when will this madness end?

(Did I forget to mention that this movie had the gall to have an after-credits scene? That was just bigfoot walking around? No? Well it did. I hate you, Mr. Lenzini.)

[anhed-nia]

Occasionally I have something very rude to say about an actor's appearance--I mean, I often do, but I have learned not to instantly broadcast it all the time--but it's rarely a comment on the actor as a person. My question is almost always, "What is the movie/filmmaker trying to convey to me, and is this actor the right symbol for that meaning?" A good example is:

One time I was at a Q&A after a screening, and the director and I got into a discussion about one of his influences, Lucio Fulci's HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY. And unfortunately I don't remember what point I was trying to make anymore, but I started talking about how this movie stars the ugliest child actor in the world. I swear to god this was in the service of something, it might have really been about how he contributes to how unseemly the movie is because the semiotics are so weird. I understand that this actor is a nice person who people like so I guess I feel a little bit bad, but this is the character my husband calls The Child Bob (and so do I, now):

These are maybe not the most representative images, but I think he looks a lot like Klaus Kinski. So I started saying this, about how much The Child Bob's appearance affects the impact of the movie, and this hippie in front of me turned around and started crying out "Don't say that! That's terrible! That's a real human being!" And my thing was, it kind of is and it kind of isn't! Like yes, that's a real human actor, but we're not doing neorealism here. Lucio Fulci is not here to disrupt normative beauty standards. HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY is a kind of archetypal fairy tale where The Child Bob has to represent the platonic ideal "adorable child in peril", and if he looks like Klaus Kinski to me, then it interferes with that reading.

What I wish I said to the guy was: "Look, to the average person I'm probably a 6 on a good day and a 4 on most days. That doesn't mean I'm an unworthy human being. But if Paul Verhoeven had cast me in BASIC INSTINCT, a movie about a woman whose appearance gives her total control over other people's lives and deaths, you would find that very confusing!"

I think part of the problem is that most people are not aware of how directly they correlate beauty with worth. So if someone gets called ugly, they don't interrogate the nature of the judgment; they go straight to "EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY" as if ugliness is a fucking death sentence. Which I find much more disturbing than ugliness itself.

So anyway, the reason I'm even thinking about this is that I decided to watch The Mayfair Witches, which is fairly silly although I like Alexandra Daddario and I LOVE Beth Grant. But I have a real problem with the demon Lasher, who is supposed to be like the ultimate panty-dropping seducer in the universe, and he's just so...not that. He's not even interesting to look at, he's just this:

I have since learned that the actor himself is a lot better looking without the bad clothes and the clumpy hair and the crummy stage makeup and manscaping. But that just underlines the fact that this is the look they deliberately went with, for Ultimate Irresistible Incubus. And to make it all much funnier, in the first episode he does this whole "I am legion" thing where he morphs through all these different faces of all colors and genders, and it's like, THIS is what he went with? Maybe he's just keying on the chick's fantasies and she's just not very imaginative or self-confident. Her deepest fantasy is like, "Well...this is probably about the best I could do." She doesn't want to be unrealistic, that's just a recipe for disappointment!

Maybe there's something to be said for a story about a demon that pings on your safest, most mundane desires. And with nothing more to say, I will leave you with this picture of Jack Huston and Beth Grant that I find really very funny. The End.

[roskvawinther]

This is also a large part of what happened with Rooster Teeth, who after 21 years was completely shut down by Warner Bros this year.

They were doing super well, by like 2018 or so they talked about having like 450 employees, they were working out of huge film studios, they were making tons of new shows. But al of issues happened, that drew away people watching.

Controversies, yearly. First a member of their gaming youtube channel Achievement Hunter leaves due to massive amounts of racist comments she was getting and the bosses just telling her to suck it up. Then they get a ton of Glassdoor reviews about mistreatment of animation staff. Then another AH member leaves because of the same racist comments that higher ups told her to just get used to. Then a member of AH is outed as a literal rapist. Then a trans member leaves after 10 years, going public about homophobic and transphobic treatment from coworkers, lack of payment for years of work, overworking, all sorts of awful shit. An animator talked about being bullied severely by members of the on screen talent who had become higher up department heads purely because they'd been at the company since it was at like 20 people.

Lack in quality! Everything just saw a huge dip in quality. Their flagship show Red vs Blue was taken over by someone who had never written or directed a story driven show before, a highly hyped up animated series was essentially a flash animated kids cartoon due to the head of animation funneling all the funding into his pet project mech anime starring Michael B Jordan and David Tennant that ended up being a boring spectacle with nothing to say. Lets plays turned into nothing but scream fests as they tried to fill every second with forced jokes. Fans had been talking about the dip in quality for years, but the people making everything brushed it off and told the fans to stop being "armchair ceo's". Not only this, the website also kept getting worse, as they kept implementing updates no one liked.

Rising prices. The "FIRST" program, originally called the Sponsor program, was their long running highly successful subscription service, where you paid monthly or yearly, and got to use the website without ads, watch videos without ads, and got a TON of exclusive content which free members didnt get. This worked amazingly for a long time, until they started raising the price, every year or so since like 2016, they'd raise the price of the membership by like 1-5 dollars, which really ads up after 8 years. They also started taking shows that had been free before, and putting them on HBO Max. So Genlock and other shows were now exclusively streamed on HBO, so not even first members could watch them, the people actually funding the company.

Copious amounts of ads. A good 10 minutes of every hour of content was dedicated to ads. HelloTushy, Audible, Manscaped, Dollar Shave Club, MVMT Watches, Better Help, every single silicon valley start up scam was given more and more time on every single show and podcast they made, and for a loooooong time, you couldn't get out of watching these ads, as they didn't make first member versions of their podcasts or videos without the ad reads.

All of this really added up. At some point, a majority of the fanbase that had been in the millions, who resulted in every new minecraft letsplay or whatever having over a million views on youtube in 24 hours since release, all left. Suddenly the same types of videos couldn't breach 30,000 views in a MONTH.

The entire fanbase just went "Okay, I've supported these creators for 20 years now. I've paid a monthly subscription for over a decade. Do I really want another depressing scandal, another subscription price hike, another shitty game show with 15 minutes of advertisements in the one hour it runs, or do I just delete my account, unsubscribe, delete the app, and find something else to spend my little free time on?"

And unsurprisingly, everyone left, and Warner Bros shut them down 6 months ago.

Really good Twitter thread originally about Elon Musk and Twitter, but also applies to Netflix and a lot of other corporations.

Full thread. Text transcription under cut.

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We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Burnt skin, incessant sweating, insect bites, hay fever. Summer’s a handsome time of year. More than any other season, it calls for you to restock your bathroom cabinet and think proactively about grooming, if only because there’s more skin on show. So how to look devilishly good when it’s devilishly hot? Well, you start by getting the best summer grooming tips and the latest in all things manscaping from the people who know it best. We have a few of them on speed-dial and below they’re spilling the good suff like a Cornetto in a heatwave. From the biggest hair trends to intense new skincare treatments, this is what’s hot this summer. Beach Hair Good news: this summer it’s okay to turn up at the beach with your hair looking like the sea and sand have already been at it. After years of slick-backs and skin fades executed with micron-precision, this summer’s hair trends are looser, longer and messier. “Lately, I’ve seen fewer skin fades and more longer layered cuts, or traditional short back and sides,” says barber Ken Hermes, from the Lion Barber Collective and an ambassador for The Bluebeard’s Revenge. “Many men are rolling with longer hair. Plenty of texture and a dab of sea salt spray is all that’s needed for these guys and can really transform their look.” Unless you already look like Thor (fair play), mid-length styles or tapered haircuts are the most realistic in the time you have. Stay away from the clippers, says barber Betty Lingwood, from the Ruffians barbershop empire in London. “Gone are the days of bashing out a 3 back and sides, but more intricate scissor techniques are being used to create softer (but still short) shapes. It’s a huge trend this summer, effortlessly cool – in both meanings of the word.” Up top, embrace the hard-won freedom by letting your hair fall loose and messy, with the minimum amount of product and the minimum amount of getting-ready time. Manly Manicures According to a new survey by British high street store Superdrug, manicures are the most popular grooming treatment for men – bigger than facials. One in four guys now book their nails in for a trim and a polish, and it’s not just fans of The Cure asking for some black varnish. Like tanning, eyebrow threading and skincare treatments, having well-groomed fingernails another noticeable finishing touch that a growing number of men are turning to professionals for. Complex Summer Fragrances It wasn’t so long ago that 90 percent of summer fragrances for men either had citrus notes that made your eyes water or were blandly ‘aquatic’, smelling roughly like every deodorant you used as a teenager. Not anymore, it seems. Fragrance houses are getting bolder, selling richer summer scents to guys who evidently expect more. Some of those fresh notes are still present, of course, especially in ever-popular neroli fragrances, but they’re mixed in complex ways with spicy, woody or smoky ingredients. Look up the ones you’ve got your nostrils on before you buy them. Check for base notes of oak or sandalwood, or spicy heart notes like saffron or ginger. If they do feature these notes, chances are the scent will change and age in a more interesting way on your skin. Embracing the Grey Not on your head (well, that too) but we’re talking specifically about the hair on your chin in this instance. Some of the most distinguished looking facial hair we’ve seen this year belongs to men of a certain age who aren’t afraid to let said age show. 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Biodegradable sponges are also available. Next, check the eco credentials of the company you’re buying from. Some of our favorites include Bulldog Skincare, which has introduced things like refillable shower gel and sugarcane packaging and Korres, which uses recycled materials wherever possible and limits air freight to only 2 percent of its shipping. Manscaping Made Permanent Swimming with dolphins this summer? We only ask because, if you want to, you can also be as hairless as one. Call it the Love Island effect if you want but the option of removing body hair has been gaining popularity for years with brands releasing trimmers specifically designed for the neck down. 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What we will say is, they’re shorter again this year, with A-list inspiration coming from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, David Beckham (him again) and Michael B Jordan. “Our clients have been requesting more natural and ‘lighter’ looks, especially if they are going away,” says the team at Ted’s Grooming Room’s latest barbershop in London’s Moorgate. “Some clients would prefer having their beard trimmed, leaving just a bit of stubble for a natural look. “Clean shaves are a classic as well, which is highly requested too and somehow replaced the longer bearded looks that used to be in trend the past few years.” Extreme Skincare It wasn’t so long ago that for a lot of men, ‘skincare’ consisted of a quick wipe with a damp flannel. Now, most of us at least have a moisturizer, but also maybe a scrub, a serum, an eye cream, some kind of anti-ageing potion and a concealer just in case. Just a couple of steps further in this direction of travel and we find ourselves in chemical peel territory, something Xu is taking increasing numbers of bookings from men for. Her clinic offers peels designed to help with acne, the effects of ageing, pigmentation and more. “For some this could be considered a more ‘extreme’ procedure as it is effectively a skin peel, which to first timers could seem pretty scary, but they are actually very effective, safe and a popular choice for many men and women.” Raising A Threaded Eyebrow Given that we talk so often about beards, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our ‘other’ facial hair is no longer being ignored by men. As well as being available at high-street chains like Superdrug, eyebrow threading is increasingly something you can ask for at the barbershop, with many barbers offering a wide menu of treatments to meet demand from clued-up punters. What does threaded bliss look like for men? It’s subtle. Ask your threader to remove the finer hairs from around the edges to make your brows (and the eyes below them) better defined. Turkish Barbershops Last year, a rare good news story for British retail was that barbershops were the fastest growing sector on the high street, with 813 new ones opening in 2018. Some of the most prominent in recent years have been Turkish-style barbers, which offer a much wider menu of treatments than traditional shops or even the friendly, beardy hipster barbershops that have mushroomed in the last 10 years. Why? Well, maybe it’s because the rest of us are slowly catching up with Turkish culture, where men have for centuries visited baths and prided themselves on their well-groomed appearances. If you’ve never had a hot towel treatment, massage and ear flaming thrown in with your short back and sides, we recommend you book immediately. Short Moustaches “A long beard can look a little odd with fewer clothes,” says Ruffians’ Robinson, quite rightly. “The summer is a good time to cut it back and allow the skin the chance to feel a little more fresh air than during the colder months. This will give you a fresher, sharper look while wearing your more relaxed threads.” Robinson advises the beardstache, a shortish mowser kept just a little longer than the stubble on the rest of your face. David Beckham and Henry Cavill do it well. Or, for something a little more throwback, try a pencil moustache or a short chevron style, the likes of which have graced the upper lips of Miles Teller and Lil Nas X this summer. The extra benefit of all these styles is that they need very little product – a good thing in the summer, says Robinson. “Moustache wax goes soft in the heat. 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[norajworld]

We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Burnt skin, incessant sweating, insect bites, hay fever. Summer’s a handsome time of year. More than any other season, it calls for you to restock your bathroom cabinet and think proactively about grooming, if only because there’s more skin on show. So how to look devilishly good when it’s devilishly hot? Well, you start by getting the best summer grooming tips and the latest in all things manscaping from the people who know it best. We have a few of them on speed-dial and below they’re spilling the good suff like a Cornetto in a heatwave. From the biggest hair trends to intense new skincare treatments, this is what’s hot this summer. Beach Hair Good news: this summer it’s okay to turn up at the beach with your hair looking like the sea and sand have already been at it. After years of slick-backs and skin fades executed with micron-precision, this summer’s hair trends are looser, longer and messier. “Lately, I’ve seen fewer skin fades and more longer layered cuts, or traditional short back and sides,” says barber Ken Hermes, from the Lion Barber Collective and an ambassador for The Bluebeard’s Revenge. “Many men are rolling with longer hair. Plenty of texture and a dab of sea salt spray is all that’s needed for these guys and can really transform their look.” Unless you already look like Thor (fair play), mid-length styles or tapered haircuts are the most realistic in the time you have. Stay away from the clippers, says barber Betty Lingwood, from the Ruffians barbershop empire in London. “Gone are the days of bashing out a 3 back and sides, but more intricate scissor techniques are being used to create softer (but still short) shapes. It’s a huge trend this summer, effortlessly cool – in both meanings of the word.” Up top, embrace the hard-won freedom by letting your hair fall loose and messy, with the minimum amount of product and the minimum amount of getting-ready time. Manly Manicures According to a new survey by British high street store Superdrug, manicures are the most popular grooming treatment for men – bigger than facials. One in four guys now book their nails in for a trim and a polish, and it’s not just fans of The Cure asking for some black varnish. Like tanning, eyebrow threading and skincare treatments, having well-groomed fingernails another noticeable finishing touch that a growing number of men are turning to professionals for. Complex Summer Fragrances It wasn’t so long ago that 90 percent of summer fragrances for men either had citrus notes that made your eyes water or were blandly ‘aquatic’, smelling roughly like every deodorant you used as a teenager. Not anymore, it seems. Fragrance houses are getting bolder, selling richer summer scents to guys who evidently expect more. Some of those fresh notes are still present, of course, especially in ever-popular neroli fragrances, but they’re mixed in complex ways with spicy, woody or smoky ingredients. Look up the ones you’ve got your nostrils on before you buy them. Check for base notes of oak or sandalwood, or spicy heart notes like saffron or ginger. If they do feature these notes, chances are the scent will change and age in a more interesting way on your skin. Embracing the Grey Not on your head (well, that too) but we’re talking specifically about the hair on your chin in this instance. Some of the most distinguished looking facial hair we’ve seen this year belongs to men of a certain age who aren’t afraid to let said age show. Think Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Idris Elba or Steve Carrell, who understand what George Clooney has known for years: this is one instance where silver wins first prize. “If you have become a fan of Just for Beards to mask the white hairs coming through, this summer is a good time to step away from the color bottle and embrace your natural grey, salt-and-peppery goodness,” says Denis Robinson, Ruffians creative director. Green Grooming Here’s something that doesn’t sit well with wider trend for conscious consumerism: a bathroom cabinet full of plastic bottles that you often can’t recycle and which leave behind them a trail of chemical pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It was only in 2018 that the UK banned the use of plastic micro-beads in grooming products but now the race is on to make your morning routine as soft on the environment as it is on your skin. Where to start? Well, you can cut your plastic use by switching to toothbrushes and razor handles made from bamboo. Biodegradable sponges are also available. Next, check the eco credentials of the company you’re buying from. Some of our favorites include Bulldog Skincare, which has introduced things like refillable shower gel and sugarcane packaging and Korres, which uses recycled materials wherever possible and limits air freight to only 2 percent of its shipping. Manscaping Made Permanent Swimming with dolphins this summer? We only ask because, if you want to, you can also be as hairless as one. Call it the Love Island effect if you want but the option of removing body hair has been gaining popularity for years with brands releasing trimmers specifically designed for the neck down. Now, some men are taking the trend to its logical conclusion: having their body hair lasered to oblivion. “We have noticed a surge in bookings for various different grooming and aesthetic treatments with men, especially now that summer is fast approaching,” says Lucy Xu, head therapist and director of London’s Premier Laser clinics. “The two most popular have been the abdominal and chest laser treatment, as well as the top to toe laser package which is a great option this time of year for men who want a hair-free bod for the summer.” Do we expect you to talk? No, Mr Bond, we expect you to fry. Downsized Beards We’ve lost count of the number of times people have declared the death of the beard. They’re always wrong, so we’re not going to do that here. What we will say is, they’re shorter again this year, with A-list inspiration coming from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, David Beckham (him again) and Michael B Jordan. “Our clients have been requesting more natural and ‘lighter’ looks, especially if they are going away,” says the team at Ted’s Grooming Room’s latest barbershop in London’s Moorgate. “Some clients would prefer having their beard trimmed, leaving just a bit of stubble for a natural look. “Clean shaves are a classic as well, which is highly requested too and somehow replaced the longer bearded looks that used to be in trend the past few years.” Extreme Skincare It wasn’t so long ago that for a lot of men, ‘skincare’ consisted of a quick wipe with a damp flannel. Now, most of us at least have a moisturizer, but also maybe a scrub, a serum, an eye cream, some kind of anti-ageing potion and a concealer just in case. Just a couple of steps further in this direction of travel and we find ourselves in chemical peel territory, something Xu is taking increasing numbers of bookings from men for. Her clinic offers peels designed to help with acne, the effects of ageing, pigmentation and more. “For some this could be considered a more ‘extreme’ procedure as it is effectively a skin peel, which to first timers could seem pretty scary, but they are actually very effective, safe and a popular choice for many men and women.” Raising A Threaded Eyebrow Given that we talk so often about beards, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our ‘other’ facial hair is no longer being ignored by men. As well as being available at high-street chains like Superdrug, eyebrow threading is increasingly something you can ask for at the barbershop, with many barbers offering a wide menu of treatments to meet demand from clued-up punters. What does threaded bliss look like for men? It’s subtle. Ask your threader to remove the finer hairs from around the edges to make your brows (and the eyes below them) better defined. Turkish Barbershops Last year, a rare good news story for British retail was that barbershops were the fastest growing sector on the high street, with 813 new ones opening in 2018. Some of the most prominent in recent years have been Turkish-style barbers, which offer a much wider menu of treatments than traditional shops or even the friendly, beardy hipster barbershops that have mushroomed in the last 10 years. Why? Well, maybe it’s because the rest of us are slowly catching up with Turkish culture, where men have for centuries visited baths and prided themselves on their well-groomed appearances. If you’ve never had a hot towel treatment, massage and ear flaming thrown in with your short back and sides, we recommend you book immediately. Short Moustaches “A long beard can look a little odd with fewer clothes,” says Ruffians’ Robinson, quite rightly. “The summer is a good time to cut it back and allow the skin the chance to feel a little more fresh air than during the colder months. This will give you a fresher, sharper look while wearing your more relaxed threads.” Robinson advises the beardstache, a shortish mowser kept just a little longer than the stubble on the rest of your face. David Beckham and Henry Cavill do it well. Or, for something a little more throwback, try a pencil moustache or a short chevron style, the likes of which have graced the upper lips of Miles Teller and Lil Nas X this summer. The extra benefit of all these styles is that they need very little product – a good thing in the summer, says Robinson. “Moustache wax goes soft in the heat. Go shorter, sharper and more straightforwardly sophisticated with a no nonsense, no maintenance moustache style to avoid lips covered in beeswax and drooping hair.” Source link

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We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Burnt skin, incessant sweating, insect bites, hay fever. Summer’s a handsome time of year. More than any other season, it calls for you to restock your bathroom cabinet and think proactively about grooming, if only because there’s more skin on show. So how to look devilishly good when it’s devilishly hot? Well, you start by getting the best summer grooming tips and the latest in all things manscaping from the people who know it best. We have a few of them on speed-dial and below they’re spilling the good suff like a Cornetto in a heatwave. From the biggest hair trends to intense new skincare treatments, this is what’s hot this summer. Beach Hair Good news: this summer it’s okay to turn up at the beach with your hair looking like the sea and sand have already been at it. After years of slick-backs and skin fades executed with micron-precision, this summer’s hair trends are looser, longer and messier. “Lately, I’ve seen fewer skin fades and more longer layered cuts, or traditional short back and sides,” says barber Ken Hermes, from the Lion Barber Collective and an ambassador for The Bluebeard’s Revenge. “Many men are rolling with longer hair. Plenty of texture and a dab of sea salt spray is all that’s needed for these guys and can really transform their look.” Unless you already look like Thor (fair play), mid-length styles or tapered haircuts are the most realistic in the time you have. Stay away from the clippers, says barber Betty Lingwood, from the Ruffians barbershop empire in London. “Gone are the days of bashing out a 3 back and sides, but more intricate scissor techniques are being used to create softer (but still short) shapes. It’s a huge trend this summer, effortlessly cool – in both meanings of the word.” Up top, embrace the hard-won freedom by letting your hair fall loose and messy, with the minimum amount of product and the minimum amount of getting-ready time. Manly Manicures According to a new survey by British high street store Superdrug, manicures are the most popular grooming treatment for men – bigger than facials. One in four guys now book their nails in for a trim and a polish, and it’s not just fans of The Cure asking for some black varnish. Like tanning, eyebrow threading and skincare treatments, having well-groomed fingernails another noticeable finishing touch that a growing number of men are turning to professionals for. Complex Summer Fragrances It wasn’t so long ago that 90 percent of summer fragrances for men either had citrus notes that made your eyes water or were blandly ‘aquatic’, smelling roughly like every deodorant you used as a teenager. Not anymore, it seems. Fragrance houses are getting bolder, selling richer summer scents to guys who evidently expect more. Some of those fresh notes are still present, of course, especially in ever-popular neroli fragrances, but they’re mixed in complex ways with spicy, woody or smoky ingredients. Look up the ones you’ve got your nostrils on before you buy them. Check for base notes of oak or sandalwood, or spicy heart notes like saffron or ginger. If they do feature these notes, chances are the scent will change and age in a more interesting way on your skin. Embracing the Grey Not on your head (well, that too) but we’re talking specifically about the hair on your chin in this instance. Some of the most distinguished looking facial hair we’ve seen this year belongs to men of a certain age who aren’t afraid to let said age show. Think Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Idris Elba or Steve Carrell, who understand what George Clooney has known for years: this is one instance where silver wins first prize. “If you have become a fan of Just for Beards to mask the white hairs coming through, this summer is a good time to step away from the color bottle and embrace your natural grey, salt-and-peppery goodness,” says Denis Robinson, Ruffians creative director. Green Grooming Here’s something that doesn’t sit well with wider trend for conscious consumerism: a bathroom cabinet full of plastic bottles that you often can’t recycle and which leave behind them a trail of chemical pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It was only in 2018 that the UK banned the use of plastic micro-beads in grooming products but now the race is on to make your morning routine as soft on the environment as it is on your skin. Where to start? Well, you can cut your plastic use by switching to toothbrushes and razor handles made from bamboo. Biodegradable sponges are also available. Next, check the eco credentials of the company you’re buying from. Some of our favorites include Bulldog Skincare, which has introduced things like refillable shower gel and sugarcane packaging and Korres, which uses recycled materials wherever possible and limits air freight to only 2 percent of its shipping. Manscaping Made Permanent Swimming with dolphins this summer? We only ask because, if you want to, you can also be as hairless as one. Call it the Love Island effect if you want but the option of removing body hair has been gaining popularity for years with brands releasing trimmers specifically designed for the neck down. Now, some men are taking the trend to its logical conclusion: having their body hair lasered to oblivion. “We have noticed a surge in bookings for various different grooming and aesthetic treatments with men, especially now that summer is fast approaching,” says Lucy Xu, head therapist and director of London’s Premier Laser clinics. “The two most popular have been the abdominal and chest laser treatment, as well as the top to toe laser package which is a great option this time of year for men who want a hair-free bod for the summer.” Do we expect you to talk? No, Mr Bond, we expect you to fry. Downsized Beards We’ve lost count of the number of times people have declared the death of the beard. They’re always wrong, so we’re not going to do that here. What we will say is, they’re shorter again this year, with A-list inspiration coming from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, David Beckham (him again) and Michael B Jordan. “Our clients have been requesting more natural and ‘lighter’ looks, especially if they are going away,” says the team at Ted’s Grooming Room’s latest barbershop in London’s Moorgate. “Some clients would prefer having their beard trimmed, leaving just a bit of stubble for a natural look. “Clean shaves are a classic as well, which is highly requested too and somehow replaced the longer bearded looks that used to be in trend the past few years.” Extreme Skincare It wasn’t so long ago that for a lot of men, ‘skincare’ consisted of a quick wipe with a damp flannel. Now, most of us at least have a moisturizer, but also maybe a scrub, a serum, an eye cream, some kind of anti-ageing potion and a concealer just in case. Just a couple of steps further in this direction of travel and we find ourselves in chemical peel territory, something Xu is taking increasing numbers of bookings from men for. Her clinic offers peels designed to help with acne, the effects of ageing, pigmentation and more. “For some this could be considered a more ‘extreme’ procedure as it is effectively a skin peel, which to first timers could seem pretty scary, but they are actually very effective, safe and a popular choice for many men and women.” Raising A Threaded Eyebrow Given that we talk so often about beards, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our ‘other’ facial hair is no longer being ignored by men. As well as being available at high-street chains like Superdrug, eyebrow threading is increasingly something you can ask for at the barbershop, with many barbers offering a wide menu of treatments to meet demand from clued-up punters. What does threaded bliss look like for men? It’s subtle. Ask your threader to remove the finer hairs from around the edges to make your brows (and the eyes below them) better defined. Turkish Barbershops Last year, a rare good news story for British retail was that barbershops were the fastest growing sector on the high street, with 813 new ones opening in 2018. Some of the most prominent in recent years have been Turkish-style barbers, which offer a much wider menu of treatments than traditional shops or even the friendly, beardy hipster barbershops that have mushroomed in the last 10 years. Why? Well, maybe it’s because the rest of us are slowly catching up with Turkish culture, where men have for centuries visited baths and prided themselves on their well-groomed appearances. If you’ve never had a hot towel treatment, massage and ear flaming thrown in with your short back and sides, we recommend you book immediately. Short Moustaches “A long beard can look a little odd with fewer clothes,” says Ruffians’ Robinson, quite rightly. “The summer is a good time to cut it back and allow the skin the chance to feel a little more fresh air than during the colder months. This will give you a fresher, sharper look while wearing your more relaxed threads.” Robinson advises the beardstache, a shortish mowser kept just a little longer than the stubble on the rest of your face. David Beckham and Henry Cavill do it well. Or, for something a little more throwback, try a pencil moustache or a short chevron style, the likes of which have graced the upper lips of Miles Teller and Lil Nas X this summer. The extra benefit of all these styles is that they need very little product – a good thing in the summer, says Robinson. “Moustache wax goes soft in the heat. Go shorter, sharper and more straightforwardly sophisticated with a no nonsense, no maintenance moustache style to avoid lips covered in beeswax and drooping hair.” Source link

[chilimili212]

We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Burnt skin, incessant sweating, insect bites, hay fever. Summer’s a handsome time of year. More than any other season, it calls for you to restock your bathroom cabinet and think proactively about grooming, if only because there’s more skin on show. So how to look devilishly good when it’s devilishly hot? Well, you start by getting the best summer grooming tips and the latest in all things manscaping from the people who know it best. We have a few of them on speed-dial and below they’re spilling the good suff like a Cornetto in a heatwave. From the biggest hair trends to intense new skincare treatments, this is what’s hot this summer. Beach Hair Good news: this summer it’s okay to turn up at the beach with your hair looking like the sea and sand have already been at it. After years of slick-backs and skin fades executed with micron-precision, this summer’s hair trends are looser, longer and messier. “Lately, I’ve seen fewer skin fades and more longer layered cuts, or traditional short back and sides,” says barber Ken Hermes, from the Lion Barber Collective and an ambassador for The Bluebeard’s Revenge. “Many men are rolling with longer hair. Plenty of texture and a dab of sea salt spray is all that’s needed for these guys and can really transform their look.” Unless you already look like Thor (fair play), mid-length styles or tapered haircuts are the most realistic in the time you have. Stay away from the clippers, says barber Betty Lingwood, from the Ruffians barbershop empire in London. “Gone are the days of bashing out a 3 back and sides, but more intricate scissor techniques are being used to create softer (but still short) shapes. It’s a huge trend this summer, effortlessly cool – in both meanings of the word.” Up top, embrace the hard-won freedom by letting your hair fall loose and messy, with the minimum amount of product and the minimum amount of getting-ready time. Manly Manicures According to a new survey by British high street store Superdrug, manicures are the most popular grooming treatment for men – bigger than facials. One in four guys now book their nails in for a trim and a polish, and it’s not just fans of The Cure asking for some black varnish. Like tanning, eyebrow threading and skincare treatments, having well-groomed fingernails another noticeable finishing touch that a growing number of men are turning to professionals for. Complex Summer Fragrances It wasn’t so long ago that 90 percent of summer fragrances for men either had citrus notes that made your eyes water or were blandly ‘aquatic’, smelling roughly like every deodorant you used as a teenager. Not anymore, it seems. Fragrance houses are getting bolder, selling richer summer scents to guys who evidently expect more. Some of those fresh notes are still present, of course, especially in ever-popular neroli fragrances, but they’re mixed in complex ways with spicy, woody or smoky ingredients. Look up the ones you’ve got your nostrils on before you buy them. Check for base notes of oak or sandalwood, or spicy heart notes like saffron or ginger. If they do feature these notes, chances are the scent will change and age in a more interesting way on your skin. Embracing the Grey Not on your head (well, that too) but we’re talking specifically about the hair on your chin in this instance. Some of the most distinguished looking facial hair we’ve seen this year belongs to men of a certain age who aren’t afraid to let said age show. Think Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Idris Elba or Steve Carrell, who understand what George Clooney has known for years: this is one instance where silver wins first prize. “If you have become a fan of Just for Beards to mask the white hairs coming through, this summer is a good time to step away from the color bottle and embrace your natural grey, salt-and-peppery goodness,” says Denis Robinson, Ruffians creative director. Green Grooming Here’s something that doesn’t sit well with wider trend for conscious consumerism: a bathroom cabinet full of plastic bottles that you often can’t recycle and which leave behind them a trail of chemical pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It was only in 2018 that the UK banned the use of plastic micro-beads in grooming products but now the race is on to make your morning routine as soft on the environment as it is on your skin. Where to start? Well, you can cut your plastic use by switching to toothbrushes and razor handles made from bamboo. Biodegradable sponges are also available. Next, check the eco credentials of the company you’re buying from. Some of our favorites include Bulldog Skincare, which has introduced things like refillable shower gel and sugarcane packaging and Korres, which uses recycled materials wherever possible and limits air freight to only 2 percent of its shipping. Manscaping Made Permanent Swimming with dolphins this summer? We only ask because, if you want to, you can also be as hairless as one. Call it the Love Island effect if you want but the option of removing body hair has been gaining popularity for years with brands releasing trimmers specifically designed for the neck down. Now, some men are taking the trend to its logical conclusion: having their body hair lasered to oblivion. “We have noticed a surge in bookings for various different grooming and aesthetic treatments with men, especially now that summer is fast approaching,” says Lucy Xu, head therapist and director of London’s Premier Laser clinics. “The two most popular have been the abdominal and chest laser treatment, as well as the top to toe laser package which is a great option this time of year for men who want a hair-free bod for the summer.” Do we expect you to talk? No, Mr Bond, we expect you to fry. Downsized Beards We’ve lost count of the number of times people have declared the death of the beard. They’re always wrong, so we’re not going to do that here. What we will say is, they’re shorter again this year, with A-list inspiration coming from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, David Beckham (him again) and Michael B Jordan. “Our clients have been requesting more natural and ‘lighter’ looks, especially if they are going away,” says the team at Ted’s Grooming Room’s latest barbershop in London’s Moorgate. “Some clients would prefer having their beard trimmed, leaving just a bit of stubble for a natural look. “Clean shaves are a classic as well, which is highly requested too and somehow replaced the longer bearded looks that used to be in trend the past few years.” Extreme Skincare It wasn’t so long ago that for a lot of men, ‘skincare’ consisted of a quick wipe with a damp flannel. Now, most of us at least have a moisturizer, but also maybe a scrub, a serum, an eye cream, some kind of anti-ageing potion and a concealer just in case. Just a couple of steps further in this direction of travel and we find ourselves in chemical peel territory, something Xu is taking increasing numbers of bookings from men for. Her clinic offers peels designed to help with acne, the effects of ageing, pigmentation and more. “For some this could be considered a more ‘extreme’ procedure as it is effectively a skin peel, which to first timers could seem pretty scary, but they are actually very effective, safe and a popular choice for many men and women.” Raising A Threaded Eyebrow Given that we talk so often about beards, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our ‘other’ facial hair is no longer being ignored by men. As well as being available at high-street chains like Superdrug, eyebrow threading is increasingly something you can ask for at the barbershop, with many barbers offering a wide menu of treatments to meet demand from clued-up punters. What does threaded bliss look like for men? It’s subtle. Ask your threader to remove the finer hairs from around the edges to make your brows (and the eyes below them) better defined. Turkish Barbershops Last year, a rare good news story for British retail was that barbershops were the fastest growing sector on the high street, with 813 new ones opening in 2018. Some of the most prominent in recent years have been Turkish-style barbers, which offer a much wider menu of treatments than traditional shops or even the friendly, beardy hipster barbershops that have mushroomed in the last 10 years. Why? Well, maybe it’s because the rest of us are slowly catching up with Turkish culture, where men have for centuries visited baths and prided themselves on their well-groomed appearances. If you’ve never had a hot towel treatment, massage and ear flaming thrown in with your short back and sides, we recommend you book immediately. Short Moustaches “A long beard can look a little odd with fewer clothes,” says Ruffians’ Robinson, quite rightly. “The summer is a good time to cut it back and allow the skin the chance to feel a little more fresh air than during the colder months. This will give you a fresher, sharper look while wearing your more relaxed threads.” Robinson advises the beardstache, a shortish mowser kept just a little longer than the stubble on the rest of your face. David Beckham and Henry Cavill do it well. Or, for something a little more throwback, try a pencil moustache or a short chevron style, the likes of which have graced the upper lips of Miles Teller and Lil Nas X this summer. The extra benefit of all these styles is that they need very little product – a good thing in the summer, says Robinson. “Moustache wax goes soft in the heat. Go shorter, sharper and more straightforwardly sophisticated with a no nonsense, no maintenance moustache style to avoid lips covered in beeswax and drooping hair.” Source link

[oliviajoyice21]

We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Burnt skin, incessant sweating, insect bites, hay fever. Summer’s a handsome time of year. More than any other season, it calls for you to restock your bathroom cabinet and think proactively about grooming, if only because there’s more skin on show. So how to look devilishly good when it’s devilishly hot? Well, you start by getting the best summer grooming tips and the latest in all things manscaping from the people who know it best. We have a few of them on speed-dial and below they’re spilling the good suff like a Cornetto in a heatwave. From the biggest hair trends to intense new skincare treatments, this is what’s hot this summer. Beach Hair Good news: this summer it’s okay to turn up at the beach with your hair looking like the sea and sand have already been at it. After years of slick-backs and skin fades executed with micron-precision, this summer’s hair trends are looser, longer and messier. “Lately, I’ve seen fewer skin fades and more longer layered cuts, or traditional short back and sides,” says barber Ken Hermes, from the Lion Barber Collective and an ambassador for The Bluebeard’s Revenge. “Many men are rolling with longer hair. Plenty of texture and a dab of sea salt spray is all that’s needed for these guys and can really transform their look.” Unless you already look like Thor (fair play), mid-length styles or tapered haircuts are the most realistic in the time you have. Stay away from the clippers, says barber Betty Lingwood, from the Ruffians barbershop empire in London. “Gone are the days of bashing out a 3 back and sides, but more intricate scissor techniques are being used to create softer (but still short) shapes. It’s a huge trend this summer, effortlessly cool – in both meanings of the word.” Up top, embrace the hard-won freedom by letting your hair fall loose and messy, with the minimum amount of product and the minimum amount of getting-ready time. Manly Manicures According to a new survey by British high street store Superdrug, manicures are the most popular grooming treatment for men – bigger than facials. One in four guys now book their nails in for a trim and a polish, and it’s not just fans of The Cure asking for some black varnish. Like tanning, eyebrow threading and skincare treatments, having well-groomed fingernails another noticeable finishing touch that a growing number of men are turning to professionals for. Complex Summer Fragrances It wasn’t so long ago that 90 percent of summer fragrances for men either had citrus notes that made your eyes water or were blandly ‘aquatic’, smelling roughly like every deodorant you used as a teenager. Not anymore, it seems. Fragrance houses are getting bolder, selling richer summer scents to guys who evidently expect more. Some of those fresh notes are still present, of course, especially in ever-popular neroli fragrances, but they’re mixed in complex ways with spicy, woody or smoky ingredients. Look up the ones you’ve got your nostrils on before you buy them. Check for base notes of oak or sandalwood, or spicy heart notes like saffron or ginger. If they do feature these notes, chances are the scent will change and age in a more interesting way on your skin. Embracing the Grey Not on your head (well, that too) but we’re talking specifically about the hair on your chin in this instance. Some of the most distinguished looking facial hair we’ve seen this year belongs to men of a certain age who aren’t afraid to let said age show. Think Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Idris Elba or Steve Carrell, who understand what George Clooney has known for years: this is one instance where silver wins first prize. “If you have become a fan of Just for Beards to mask the white hairs coming through, this summer is a good time to step away from the color bottle and embrace your natural grey, salt-and-peppery goodness,” says Denis Robinson, Ruffians creative director. Green Grooming Here’s something that doesn’t sit well with wider trend for conscious consumerism: a bathroom cabinet full of plastic bottles that you often can’t recycle and which leave behind them a trail of chemical pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It was only in 2018 that the UK banned the use of plastic micro-beads in grooming products but now the race is on to make your morning routine as soft on the environment as it is on your skin. Where to start? Well, you can cut your plastic use by switching to toothbrushes and razor handles made from bamboo. Biodegradable sponges are also available. Next, check the eco credentials of the company you’re buying from. Some of our favorites include Bulldog Skincare, which has introduced things like refillable shower gel and sugarcane packaging and Korres, which uses recycled materials wherever possible and limits air freight to only 2 percent of its shipping. Manscaping Made Permanent Swimming with dolphins this summer? We only ask because, if you want to, you can also be as hairless as one. Call it the Love Island effect if you want but the option of removing body hair has been gaining popularity for years with brands releasing trimmers specifically designed for the neck down. Now, some men are taking the trend to its logical conclusion: having their body hair lasered to oblivion. “We have noticed a surge in bookings for various different grooming and aesthetic treatments with men, especially now that summer is fast approaching,” says Lucy Xu, head therapist and director of London’s Premier Laser clinics. “The two most popular have been the abdominal and chest laser treatment, as well as the top to toe laser package which is a great option this time of year for men who want a hair-free bod for the summer.” Do we expect you to talk? No, Mr Bond, we expect you to fry. Downsized Beards We’ve lost count of the number of times people have declared the death of the beard. They’re always wrong, so we’re not going to do that here. What we will say is, they’re shorter again this year, with A-list inspiration coming from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, David Beckham (him again) and Michael B Jordan. “Our clients have been requesting more natural and ‘lighter’ looks, especially if they are going away,” says the team at Ted’s Grooming Room’s latest barbershop in London’s Moorgate. “Some clients would prefer having their beard trimmed, leaving just a bit of stubble for a natural look. “Clean shaves are a classic as well, which is highly requested too and somehow replaced the longer bearded looks that used to be in trend the past few years.” Extreme Skincare It wasn’t so long ago that for a lot of men, ‘skincare’ consisted of a quick wipe with a damp flannel. Now, most of us at least have a moisturizer, but also maybe a scrub, a serum, an eye cream, some kind of anti-ageing potion and a concealer just in case. Just a couple of steps further in this direction of travel and we find ourselves in chemical peel territory, something Xu is taking increasing numbers of bookings from men for. Her clinic offers peels designed to help with acne, the effects of ageing, pigmentation and more. “For some this could be considered a more ‘extreme’ procedure as it is effectively a skin peel, which to first timers could seem pretty scary, but they are actually very effective, safe and a popular choice for many men and women.” Raising A Threaded Eyebrow Given that we talk so often about beards, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our ‘other’ facial hair is no longer being ignored by men. As well as being available at high-street chains like Superdrug, eyebrow threading is increasingly something you can ask for at the barbershop, with many barbers offering a wide menu of treatments to meet demand from clued-up punters. What does threaded bliss look like for men? It’s subtle. Ask your threader to remove the finer hairs from around the edges to make your brows (and the eyes below them) better defined. Turkish Barbershops Last year, a rare good news story for British retail was that barbershops were the fastest growing sector on the high street, with 813 new ones opening in 2018. Some of the most prominent in recent years have been Turkish-style barbers, which offer a much wider menu of treatments than traditional shops or even the friendly, beardy hipster barbershops that have mushroomed in the last 10 years. Why? Well, maybe it’s because the rest of us are slowly catching up with Turkish culture, where men have for centuries visited baths and prided themselves on their well-groomed appearances. If you’ve never had a hot towel treatment, massage and ear flaming thrown in with your short back and sides, we recommend you book immediately. Short Moustaches “A long beard can look a little odd with fewer clothes,” says Ruffians’ Robinson, quite rightly. “The summer is a good time to cut it back and allow the skin the chance to feel a little more fresh air than during the colder months. This will give you a fresher, sharper look while wearing your more relaxed threads.” Robinson advises the beardstache, a shortish mowser kept just a little longer than the stubble on the rest of your face. David Beckham and Henry Cavill do it well. Or, for something a little more throwback, try a pencil moustache or a short chevron style, the likes of which have graced the upper lips of Miles Teller and Lil Nas X this summer. The extra benefit of all these styles is that they need very little product – a good thing in the summer, says Robinson. “Moustache wax goes soft in the heat. Go shorter, sharper and more straightforwardly sophisticated with a no nonsense, no maintenance moustache style to avoid lips covered in beeswax and drooping hair.” Source link

[giulianzorziceid]

Online Tracking

How much info is tracked across various websites using Disconnect.

The Manscaped website had a lot more trackers than I expected.

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