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nerdgirlriot · 2 years ago
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so I got a free one month trial of Audible and I cashed in my free credit on the audio version of Burn it Down, which is a new book by television critic Maureen Ryan. It focuses on Hollywood and the systemic abuse of power which exists behind the scenes of many fan-favorite movies and shows. Not just in the wake of the #metoo movement, but of all power imbalances, involving members of marginalized communities and the ones in charge, who are still mostly cis hetero white dudes. Is it a disappointing read? In many ways, yes.
There's account after account of awfulness, assistants being overworked and getting things thrown at them (and nothing happening because, well, that's just HoW ThINGs aRe), to racist remarks in the writers' room, to sidelining characters of color in Lost (which you can read about here in this excerpt). There are chapters focused on SNL and Sleepy Hollow, and I think the Sleepy Hollow details are only seeing light for the first time in this book. There's even a chapter on the Muppets series that ABC did, and the showrunner hated Miss Piggy as a character and shut down a writer who spoke up about how Piggy was being written and also SHUT DOWN THE MUPPETEERS WHO COMPLAINED THAT THEIR LINES WERE OUT OF CHARACTER
I've reached the section of the book devoted to discussing Star Wars and Marvel and how risk-averse studios are to making new and original media when they can just adapt IP from somewhere else that has a built in audience. Current Star Wars (the TV shows on Disney+) are being run by Jon Favreau and Dave Feloni (two white dudes) while the Cathy Jenkins project Rogue Squadron got canned and Taika Waititi's SW joint has been off the radar for forever, it seems. Marvel shows don't have showrunners, only head writers, and there's very little wiggle room for creativity when everything is overseen by a production committee. I think the book gives a lot of background on why the WGA is striking.
It's a disappointing and depressing book but I'm one of those weirdos who really wants to know about this sort of stuff so it's indispensable. I highly recommend it but many of the accounts of abuse are harrowing so tread carefully if you need to.
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theodysseyofhomer · 6 months ago
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that one scene in hecuba
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nouveaumoon · 1 month ago
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"I'm starting to like this. How embarrassing."
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becausebuckley · 1 month ago
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michelle's buddie fic recs: week 49!
oh, how time flies... i can't believe the end of the year is this close already! not a massive fan of that, not gonna lie, but i am a fan of all of these fics, so let's focus on that, shall we?
this is a mix of fics with all ratings, so some include NSFW content. please take a look at both the ratings and the fic tags before reading! some might also contain spoilers for season 8.
if you come across something you like in this list, remember to show some love to the author by leaving kudos and a comment!
built a house in the middle of your chest | LongConvolutedSimiles | 5.3k | M
Five times Buck and Eddie touch platonically plus one time they realise it's not platonic at all. i do love a good platonic-to-not-platonic-touching type fic and this hit the spot so perfectly <3
carpe diem | writingcap/@gibuckaroo | 2.6k | GA
Eddie rests his head on Buck’s shoulder and he lets himself follow. eddie's love language might be physical touch but my love language is reading about physical touch <3 so good!!
everything is fine (everything is perfect) | Kwills91/@kwills91| 4.1k | GA
Buck gets sick and Eddie takes care of him. Then Eddie bares his soul and Buck takes care of him. Because that's what they do. because that's what they do!! i love how they take care of each other here, written so perfectly <3
hen wilson's four part guide to making your stupid friends date | songbvrd/@songbvrd | 25k | M
When Buck and Eddie aren't speaking, Hen decides to take matters into her own hands. outsider pov!! hen wilson!! buddie being idiots in love!! what else could a girl (me) want (nothing) <3
i can tell just what you want (you don't want to be alone) | Talls/@tallsinspace | 12.6k | E
In which Eddie keeps secrets and Buck is incredibly normal and rational and even brave about his reaction to this. buck being so normal and rational and brave is my absolute favourite <3 love his inner dialogue here!
i don't swim and you're not in love | hattalove/@hattalove | 32.4k | T
eddie cooks, chris domesticates a slug, and buck tries to figure out why he hates his best friend's girlfriend. to everyone's immense shock and surprise, it goes badly. blanket rec for an author whose work i've really been loving this week <3 been making my way through hattalove's entire profile and having such a good time. this one in particular has such a delightful buck and such lovely buddie and all of the yearning!!
i have had enough of crime | lamardeuse/@lamardeuse | 8.1k | T
Josh's view of Eddie's journey in 8A and beyond through the gay Olympic sport of competitive brunching. this fic captures josh so so perfectly and the josh & eddie dynamic is just brilliant <3
i should be pushing daisies | 42hrb/@exhuastedpigeon | 5.5k | T
Eddie goes to Texas to fix things with Chris and Buck pines. pining buck <3 this is such a brilliant character study and i love it so very much!!
practice makes perfect | greenbergsays/@greenbergsays | 6.5k | E
When the subject of Buck 1.0 arises, Buck worries that the reminder will make Eddie rethink their relationship. Eddie reassures him. oh my this is such a perfect way of buck 1.0 coming up in buddie fics... genuinely unmatched i saw the ao3 email in my inbox and audibly gasped. so good!!
properly | EiraLloyd/@unlifeira | 3.9k | T
“’ve got it, Eds,” someone murmured close to his ear in a way that made him shiver, and oh, that was Buck’s voice. Eddie would know him anywhere. This time, his questioning noise sounded a little more like a hum. “‘ve got it,” Buck repeated, attempting to truly drive in the message. “Y’can sleep in.” this is the loveliest mutual pining/sharing a bed/misunderstandings fic ever <3 honestly everything this author writes is just incredible, i know i'm in good hands when i see her name pop up
somethings said (to turn you inside out) | taegyungie | 12.2k | E
Buck catches Eddie on Grindr and now he can't stop thinking about it. i need ALL of the buck and eddie on grindr fics honestly they always hit the spot <3 this is hot and perfect and so so good!!
the arms of the ocean | anatargmova/@anatargmova | 9.7k | T
after Christopher leaves with his grandparents, Buck notices just how much touch-starved Eddie is — and decides to fix it. listen okay we all know by now how much i love a fic about touch starvation. however what you might not know is that i especially love a fic about touch-starved eddie. and this one has exactly that, but is also buck POV, which is just incredibly well-written and so soft and lovely and feels like a hug <3
trade all my tomorrows | ipretendtobesane/@userbuddie | 74k | E
Buck’s the god of love and was cursed to never fall for anyone, Eddie’s just trying to explore his newfound queerness with someone he trusts, striking up a friends with benefits agreement is the perfect arrangement. this is hands down the most beautiful fic i've read in a long long time. it's so well-written, so fleshed-out, just so good! i'll be rereading this many many times, i just know it <3
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sinomin · 10 months ago
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queenmelancholy · 11 months ago
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Mary and Thomas are so alike as lonely souls who try to be honest with themselves and go against social conventions. It makes them bitter people under cold facades, constantly lashing out only to be more misunderstood. They have so much to offer to the world but have always met with disappointments. Their existential angst is real and that's why I love them.
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Only wish more people could see their true selves.
They are two of the most human characters.
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haliaiii · 6 months ago
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I know I was supposed to finish persona 5 but I got addicted to persona 2 lmao 😭😭 (+ persona 1 doodles cause I played that for a bit)
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wiihtigo · 1 year ago
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isnt fatherhood wonderful
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firelise · 1 year ago
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I've seen thousands of Evelyns, but never a Evelyn like you. You have so many goals you never finished. Dreams you never followed. You are living your worst you. I can't be the worst… what about the hot dog one? No. Everyone here agrees. This one's worse.
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022)
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soracities · 2 years ago
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It was March. Trees were displaying a fuzz of green [...] The insatiable force that put new leaves into the world was at work in me, too. My body felt insolent, squally, ready to sing.
Michelle de Kretser, Scary Monsters
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all-yn-oween · 2 months ago
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Sway with me...
a little sketch inspired by this fanfic made by alittlemo!
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kwisatzworld · 4 months ago
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Perhaps it is precisely Valentino’s precociousnes—reflected in his high-pitched voice, almost feminine face, and slender frame—that has captivated, or even unsettled, a society growing older, where people remain apprentices well into their thirties. The boy—almost a child—who began to dominate nearly ten years ago, quickly surpassing the painfully slow maturation process that was far too sluggish for him, had an almost Mozart-like effect: doubly scandalous in an era and a country of Salieris, where rigid hierarchies, faded codes, and youth are made to age before their time.
Rossi’s biographical speed—becoming a global star before he even turned twenty—evokes the pace of past generations, rich with youthful stars like James Dean, Hendrix, or Jim Morrison, whose lives flared up like shooting stars. Valentino is indeed drawn to this: he loves Morrison, fascinated by the energetic, voracious, and dangerous rush toward one’s destiny, in the classic canon of an audacious and overwhelming existentialism (which, in his case, overwhelms mostly others).
In a recent interview, as if offering a counterbalance, Rossi described himself as very patient, someone who takes his time with important decisions—reflective and cautious. This self-assessment seems particularly relevant to his future as a driver, especially given his strong interest in transitioning to F1 and Ferrari, which on paper would mark a prestigious step forward in a racer’s career. And yet, he seems hesitant, perhaps pulling back for once, as if sensing that the hyper-professionalism of F1 would promote him to adulthood in an irreversible way, tearing him away from his anarchic, provincial roots.
For Valentino, the real charm seems to be in winning and earning beyond measure while still remaining, at heart, a kid—one of the few young champions in the gerontocratic West, a boy king who can look down on everyone without having to wear a tie.
Briatore’s recent snub—essentially saying, “let him stay a child on two wheels, this is a world for serious people”—gave unconscious voice to the fear that the old have of the young. Even Alonso, the youngest world champion in F1 history, seems like Valentino’s grandfather when standing next to him. It’s not about age, but symbols. Right now, F1 simply cannot represent even a fraction of the brash, untamed youthfulness that Valentino embodies on the stage of show business.
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sunbookie · 1 month ago
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“Like Jim Crow (and slavery), mass incarceration operates as a tightly networked system of laws, policies, customs, and institutions that operate collectively to ensure the subordinate status of a group defined largely by race.”
-Michelle Alexander, "The New Jim Crow" 🧠📚✍🏿🤔
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hooked-on-elvis · 9 months ago
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Elvis Presley in Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) — Dir. Norman Taurog
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becausebuckley · 2 months ago
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michelle's buddie fic recs: week 46!
another week, another rec list! before we dive in, though, i have a request: please have a look at this fic description and help anon find it!
this is a mix of fics with all ratings, so some include NSFW content. please take a look at both the ratings and the fic tags before reading! some might also contain spoilers for season 8.
if you come across something you like in this list, remember to show some love to the author by leaving kudos and a comment!
a lighthouse in the fog | greenbergsays/@greenbergsays | 6.8k | T
The one where Buck wakes up after surgery and realizes that Tommy doesn't meet his emotional needs. i love the descriptions of buck and what he's feeling and experiencing here!! so so good
all my little words | youbetsya/@fleabagdiaz | 11.4k | T
Eddie: Did you just send me an email?? Buck: yeah lol (in which buck and eddie email while eddie is in el paso). email correspondence my beloved!! i love how well this captures their voices and dynamic through emails and texts. such a lovely fic <3
a straight guy and an ally walk into a bar... | songbvrd/@songbvrd | 23.2k | M
After Buck gets dumped, he remembers he agreed to go to Abby's wedding with a date. Eddie steps up and pretends to be his boyfriend. All hell breaks loose. buddie fake dating!! shenanigans!! this is unhinged and also soft and i love it so much. the scene where taylor pops up had me laughing so hard. brilliant!
bad idea, right? | brewrosemilk/@gayhoediaz| 6.8k | E
Buck stumbles across Eddie's grindr profile. no no this is the BEST idea actually. the coding is brilliant, this looks so so good, and it's also just fantastically written!
darling (you're the one i want) | archerincombat | 2.5k | G
Eddie keeps buying Buck gifts and Buck keeps not getting the idea. friends to fiances! barnes and noble! flowers! this fic has everything!! loved reading this <3
giving way to labored breath | serenelystrange/@serenelystrange | 1.5k | T
In which falling in love was the easy part, and learning how to actually be together is another beast entirely. They work it out. blanket rec for an author whose work i've really been enjoying this week <3 this one in particular is such a brilliant look at buck and eddie getting together <3
i could give you fifty reasons | marviless/@marviless | 15.7k | T
buck is on a mission to help eddie recover his self-confidence. it goes well for exactly zero parties involved. this might not go well for anyone who's actually involved but it went very very well for me <3 i love buck being earnest and a little embarrassing and so very full of love for eddie!!
if you love me right, then who knows? | ipretendtobesane/@userbuddie | 3.4k | E
buck and eddie stumble upon a feminization kink, and eddie really likes his boyfriend's tits. there's something about buddie playing around with feminisation that just hits so hard. this is so so good!!
love in the shock of lightning | justhockey | 4k | T
It was real. It had happened. It had happened to Buck, and to Eddie, and to see it again…to be confronted with it so abruptly, without any time to steel himself against the memories of that night? Eddie had almost collapsed to his knees then and there. hmmm yes spec fic we love to see it!! and stress baking! loveliest emotional hurt/comfort getting together fic <3
never seen a bluer sky | Chash/@ponyregrets | 1.9k | T
"Hey, what brings you joy?" Eddie is expecting some waffling in Buck's response. Maybe some suspicion. It's a weird thing to ask, obviously. Joy isn't a word he uses much, isn't a go-to. But even if what makes you happy is a more normal question, it's not right. He needs something deeper. buck and eddie finding joy my beloved <3 this hits the spot just right!!
promise you'll put your hand in my hand | farfromthstars/@doeeyeseddie | 4k | T
5 times buck and eddie hold hands platonically, and 1 time they don't. holding hands <3 so fluffy so sweet so so lovely <3
put on a slow dumb show for you | fleetinghearts/@shitouttabuck | 2.3k | T
they’re sleepy and a little drunk and buck’s one step behind. do i even need to say how much i love bed sharing fics? like i think you all know that by now lmao. anyway this one in particular hits that fluff and crack spot so perfectly and i love it so very much <3
since forever | @hotshotsxyz | 1.3k
the loveliest tumblr fic!! soft and sweet indeed <3 this eddie is brilliant!
skin still wet (still on my skin) | marrows | 6.2k | E
Buck’s hand is on his thigh. Eddie chokes on his beer, eyes fixed on the curl of Buck’s fingers, tucked in just above his knee to where his skin meets the sofa. He hadn’t noticed, how hadn’t he even noticed? 8xo6 codas haven't failed me yet lol and this is one of my favourites!! it follows the episode so naturally <3 also another appearance of buck's praise kink, my best friend yay
somebody i can kiss | Rianne/@rianneeyre | 7.9k | E
Buck might be a little touch-starved. And he knew that, but he was not prepared to deal with how the knowledge would interact with his newfound awareness of his crush on—no, realistically, his undying love for Eddie. [...] The point is, he should not spend Christmas on a fucking sleepover with Eddie. But he’s gonna. christmas sleepover <3 i for one cannot wait to drown in holiday fics soon and i already know i'll be revisiting this over the next few weeks. this is soft and spicy and just absolutely brilliant <3
take the bed warmed by the body | lecornergirl/@clusterbuck | 2.5k | T
It’s three parts bravado and one part reminder. He thinks about it, sometimes, his first shift at the 118—he doesn’t think either of them quite knew how much they’d meant it when they’d promised to have each other’s backs. He definitely hadn’t known, then, that he’d wake up one day and wonder why Buck isn’t in his bed. i love this twist on sharing a bed so very much <3 so brilliantly them!!
that kind of music just soothes the soul | KejfeBlintz/@kejfeblintz | 1.8k | G
Settling back into the corner of his couch with a happy sigh, Eddie let the fizz of excitement from his impromptu dance party hum beneath his skin. He had done something joyful for himself and had been rewarded with his best friend and a six pack of beer appearing on his doorstep. He’d danced and the world hadn’t ended. he'd danced and the world hadn't ended!! lovely episode coda and such a well-written eddie <3
through the looking glass | jukoist | 6.4k | G
Buck likes Tommy. He does! And he definitely isn't in love with Eddie. He's just... worried. Because Eddie keeps vanishing on Sundays, leaving Buck with the boyfriend he definitely likes as much as he should. Everything is fine. the dialogue in this fic is particularly great <3 lovely lovely fic!!
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heartstringsduet · 1 day ago
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10 Books for 2025 (or however many/few you want to read)
Thanks for tagging me @guardian-angle22. Hoping this year it will hold me accountable to read these or any books really holy shit.
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Cheating because I started reading these in like...September of last year. But alas, 2/3 through both and hoping to finish them in the next few weeks. And even now can already say they are huge book recs for me! Coco Mellors is a metaphor queen and The Pairing is my favorite romance in a while!
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Emily Henry never misses for me, so gonna be my summer romance read. And I mean...it's Suzanne Collins!
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Maggie Stiefvater is easily in my top three authors and even if I don't like historical fiction mostly, I will surely give this a read! And The Emperor of Gladness promising queer found family and angst? This is so up my alley and OV has such beautiful lyrical writing as a poet. Excited for this!
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Been meaning to write more essays again and I had a hard but then lovely time with Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts' so I want to read more by her. Jandy Nelson's "I'll Give You The Sun' is one of my favorite YA books, and I was so hoping to read more. And now I finally can!
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Two books I already have at home. One by Sally Rooney who has yet to disappoint me, and one fantasy novel I've been meaning to read for years now because it sounds so fantastic! OPEN TAG since I don't know who reads or plans to read. Please feel invited to share. I would love to know what you plan to read. Tagging a few peeps just in case:
@carlos-in-glasses @reyesstrand @lightningboltreader
@ironheartwriter @eclectic-sassycoweyes @emsprovisions
@ladytessa74 @never-blooms @freneticfloetry @rmd-writes
@welcometololaland @alltheprettyplaces @wtfuckevenknows
@theghostofashton @literateowl @firstprince-history-huh
@henrygrass @strandnreyes @paperstorm @herefortarlos
@bonheur-cafe @thisbuildinghasfeelings @lonestardust
@butchreyes @ameriicansrequiems @solongllondon
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