#matt j smith

[dozydawn]

Needlepoint embroidery (found works made from hobby kits, unpicked and reworked) by Matt Smith.

[rhera]

"I feel so bad about what happened and I'm trying so hard to do something about it!"

Margaret (2011) dir. Kenneth Lonergan

[dozydawn]

Needlepoint embroidery (found works made from hobby kits, unpicked and reworked) by Matt Smith.

[b3y0ndm3asur3]

fellow travelers + reductress part 2

part 1, part 3, part 4

[demifiendrsa]

SATURDAY NIGHT – Official Trailer

Poster

Synopsis

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…

[dozydawn]

Needlepoint embroidery (found works made from hobby kits, unpicked and reworked) by Matt Smith.

[mikyapixie]

10 years ago today Ben 10's original continuity concluded!!!

A beautiful classic!!!

[sekahni]

To All the Fandoms I've Loved Before

Throughout my life, I've regularly participated in fandom—from enjoying art and AMVs/edits to writing fanfiction for Naruto, Supernatural, One Piece, and more. So, it's safe to say that I have a lot of experience watching the highs and lows of different fandoms.

And, trust me, I know the sting of finishing a series and learning that a ship I've loved for years hasn't been made canon. The frustration when a character I love dies. How a story deviated from what I hoped. It sucks! However, I also remember the hysteria too. Happening again and again. The malicious attacks and inappropriate conduct. Over and over.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, here are some examples:

SasuSaku blogs were flooded with threatening messages after Sasuke and Sakura were confirmed to be a couple

Kikyo stans were harassed out of forums, YT comment sections, etc., simply because they might've preferred her character over Kagome's

Genevieve Padalecki and Danneel Ackles endured a barrage of online attacks, bullying, and threats because they married Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) and Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester)

Amanda Abbington, Martin Freeman's ex-wife, faced similar attacks after she was cast as Mary Morstan in BBC's Sherlock—simply because some fans believed she was "getting in the way" of Johnlock

Prior to the Vox Machina animated series, when the campaign was still streaming, many people within the Criticial Role fandom villified Marisha Ray for her relationship with Matthew Mercer, wherein she became the victim of excessive online harassment and bullying

Laura Bailey portrayed Abby Anderson in the Last of Us II, a character who is highly controversial amongst fans. As such, Laura was subjected to mass online harassment and death threats. It was so bad, ign reported that HBO has increased security around Abby's live-action actress, Kaitlyn Dever.

Some Klance and Allurance stans routinely trolled and harassed each other—inciting such extreme inter-fandom conflict online that their "war" spilled into non-ship related content, discouraging others from interacting with the Voltron fandom entirely

Matt Smith faced unfair online criticism at the time of his casting, simply because he was the follow-up act to David Tennant's iconic Tenth Doctor—only for Matt Smith's iteration to be one of the most beloved incarnations ever

The frequent and ongoing racism POC cosplayers face every fucking day—slurs, threats, and more

The Cassandra Clare fandom came for the throats of anyone who had fair and justified criticism of both CC and her work—particularly around copyright infringement

The same thing can be said about the Sarah J. Maas fandom

2010s Tumblr blogs falsely accused John Green of pedophilia because he wrote contemporary romance YA—harassing him for months on Tumblr, and practically driving him off the platform

Marvel fans spread rumors about Brie Larson, accusing her of being an "arrogant racist" because they didn't like her or the MCU's depiction of Carol Danvers

Legend of Korra stans are still targets of misogynistic and racist rhetoric online—both here on Tumblr and on TikTok

The Durarara!! discourse of the 2010s was so fucked up, so vile, people disengaged from the series and the fandom entirely. This affected sales and the second season, which never really gained the traction it deserved because of how insufferable and toxic Durarara!! fans proved to be during the original run of the first season—I mean, people were harassing cosplayers at events! That's how bad it was

I could go on—and on, and on, until this post is nothing but a harrowing list of how people can't seem to behave themselves.

And, these behaviours need to fucking stop.

So, to reiterate what I've said on another post, but targeted towards a wider audience:

Your feelings of disappointment do not give you the right to harass others online

Your feelings of frustration do not give you the right to harass and bully actors, creators, and writers ever—online or otherwise

Your ugly biases will never justify viciously attacking women, POC, queer people, disabled people, and fat people in fandom spaces

You're entitled to feel your feelings and have your opinions. You're allowed to express your disappointment online and within your own community. But don't go around attacking others because of said feelings—this concept really isn't that hard to grasp. And in the same vein, don't incite conflict with fans who are disappointed to gloat about your "victories." Neither of these actions are productive and simply contribute to the growing toxicity in fandom spaces.

The only exception to this, of course, is if you're racist, ableist, fatphobic, homophobic, transphobic, etc. Cause if you're any of those things, you're disgusting and block me right the fuck now. This blog is NOT a safe space for you.

Sincerely,

A jaded fan, sick of the toxicity

[lawrencium9000]

look. i am an art blog. SEE??

[demifiendrsa]

SATURDAY NIGHT - New Trailer

Poster

Synopsis

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…

[prince-charmless-nightlight]

SOBBING ON THE FLOOR

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TV Series Discussion: Fellow Travelers

Source: Google Images

Follows the lives and volatile romance of two different men, through purges, wars, protests, and plagues, overcoming obstacles in the world.

Source: IMDb (2023)

My Heart Aches

And it will probably ache forever, whenever I think back to this TV show. It aches even more when I think that despite Fellow Travelers being fiction, many of the events shown weren't fiction.

The storytelling through the decades in the second half of the 20th century was so well done. It's time jump at its best. However, it's really how the actors portrayed their characters that made this show as amazing as it is.

For Lucy, I simply cannot hate her. Whether it be the past or in current times, do you know how hard is it to find a female like Lucy? She gave her everything for a love that will never be reciprocated and yet she's not full of malice. Sure, she burnt that letter. Sure, she was not loyal to her marriage but can she be blamed? The fact that she finally left Hawk at the end for herself was the time I was most proud of her. And I was already proud of her when she was never actually homophobic, and when she visited Tim at the hospital. Yes, she asked an ignorant question during that visit but during that time and what's being said about AIDs, I don't blame her for her ignorance. At least this woman was just ignorant and not evil or even mean.

For Marcus and Frankie, I just feel so much for them and have rooted for them since the beginning. Honestly, nobody in Fellow Travelers is more brave than Frankie. Marcus goes on and off throughout the show but he really popped off at the end. I just hate that this TV show had to give Jerome AIDs too? My already breaking heart cracked loudly watching Marcus's reaction when Jerome told him he was positive.

For my baby Skippy, he is one of the main reasons my heart will always ache for this show. How much does a good man have to suffer?

And for Hawk, it's weird because even when he was being toxic or an asshole, I never hated him. Hawkins Fuller is literally "he fears more than he loves". Back in the first episode, I've said that Hawk loves Tim, he loved Tim the second his eyes fell on his Skippy and he just fell deeper in love every other time they were together. Unfortunately, this man was afraid way more than he loves. Which I completely understand because of what the hell the States was doing back then, and that is why I never hated Hawk. I've seen how people hated that Hawk never told Tim "I love you" but I beg to differ. For someone who feared more than he loved, that last kiss they shared, much less in public – that specific time period, that event? Hawk did not need to say those words to Tim, this frightened man showed Tim he loves him, and Tim knows that which was why he sent Hawk home knowing damn well if Tim asked him to stay through his last days, Hawk would.

Fellow Travelers is such a hauntingly beautiful but heartbreaking love story. I just keep thinking that if these two men were born later in their time, they would have such a wondrous relationship without the shenanigans and no wasted time.

Rating: ★★★★★

[clairedelune-13]

Am I the only who obsessed with Fourteen’s outfit?

Maybe I just fancy David in a vest, though.

Or vests in general. I rather liked Eleven’s vests.

[a-girl-must-have-a-new-name]

Wakes up from a dead sleep

Degrassi is just Canada's Doctor Who.

Falls back asleep.

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SDCC 2024: IDW reveals exclusive comics and promos

SDCC 2024: IDW reveals exclusive comics and promos #comics #sdcc #sdcc2024 #comiccon

IDW Publishing is heading to San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and the award-winning publisher is bringing fan-favorite exclusive comics to its booth! Located at booth #2729, IDW Publishing is proudly setting up shop at SDCC for the entire show. To celebrate the massive launch of the new TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES series, IDW will offer a ton of Turtle Power. IDW’s SDCC exclusive selection will…

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The Gus VAn SAnt Podcast No. 6 :Michael J. Glass on Good Will Hunting (1997)

Michael J. Glass joins me for a discussion of Gus Van Sant’s GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997), a blockbuster success in its day; a film that won Robin Williams an Oscar, made stars of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and left a big cultural imprint. It’s since been much parodied (in COMMUNITY, THE SIMPSONS, all over youtube) and a dominant critical perspective is slightly sniffy on the film: filmmaking by…