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Gugudan Deep Dive: 'Not That Type' Of Girl Group

Here are my credentials: I’ll be honest, I know almost nothing about Gugudan. I know one song, and two of their members, Sejeong and Mina, from their acting in Business Proposal and Hotel Del Luna respectively, but besides that, zero. So I’m excited to find out more!

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op have you made a dracula 1992 review because i think it'd slightly fix me

Nonnie, that is so sweet of you to say but... I think that would drive me insane 😂 (I've got an Addams Family adaptation deep dive lined up for later in the year and sifting through Wednesday again just about broke me five times)

But I can do a summary of my opinions on it.

Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula is a phenomenal film. Exceptional cinematography, gorgeous score, iconic costumes, and a fantastic cast. But it is a baffling adaptation. Because in so many ways it does follow the book.. but there's one giant adaptation change that COMPLETELY changes the rest of the story. That is, of course, Mina and Dracula's "romance". Which, well, is nonexistent in the book.

For instance, when you get to the blood exchange, instead of it being presented as a blatant metaphor for sexual assault, it's a massive declaration of mutual love, but then in comes Keanu-than and Team Hero just like they did in the book and it's like "???"

The film clearly got their Bram Stoker confused with their Anne Rice. (Btw, the show is INFINITELY more "Anne Rice's IWTV" than this film EVER was Stoker!) Because Stoker's Dracula is NOT this poor sympathetic antihero- and yet they kept in him feeding a BABY to his brides?? I just- HUH??

And then of course there's Lucy (Christ almighty, she has such a bad track record of adaptations) and Van Helsing - it's just such a mess!

So in conclusion - fantastic film as a standalone story. I can completely understand why it's considered to be one of the best vampire films ever made. But as an adaptation? "Bram Stoker's Dracula", my arse!

That's my review 😂

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wait hiiiii hi hello bestie i didn’t know u like video essays!! i’ve been trying to find more to watch recently, do u have any other recs? about any topic 👀

HIIIIII bestie Robin, are you ready?? After harvesting my Youtube subscription and liked video lists here is what I have compiled. I'm gonna put my current top 5 video recommendations and then the rest of the list, under the cut, is organized by creator.

Why Are There So Many Confederate Vampires

The art of religious interpretation (midnight mass vs god’s not dead)

Defunctland: Walt Disney's City of the Future, E.P.C.O.T.

Hogwarts Legacy, JK Rowling, and Trans Advocacy

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water 

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biz barclay - hilarious, brilliant, my best friend who drinks wine and weaves me long insightful stories while sitting on the dresser or in the bathtub. The vast amount of knowledge, historical 

understanding snapewives: religion, fandom, sociology, & erotica

Goncharov (1973) video essay

The art of religious interpretation (midnight mass vs god’s not dead)

Xiran Jay Zhao - Author of one of my FAVE YA novels, “Iron Widow” (which is a MUST read). I always want more avatar content that focuses on cultural inspirations from trusted sources. Xiran taught me so much about the avatar universe I already loved as well as valuable critiques. They also do retellings of historical events such as- Bisexual Han Dynasty Emperors and Forgotten Warrior Queen - Fu Hao.

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1 - Water 

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2 - Earth 

Cultural Inspirations in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 - Fire 

Fundie Fridays - Jen, a leftist queer feminist, and her husband James examine different aspects of Christian fundamentalism, American conservative politics and pop culture. She has remade a lot of her older videos so make sure to watch the updated versions! She was also featured in the Amazon docuseries “Shiny Happy People” which I would HIGHLY recommend. 

Vacation Bible School of Rock (3 part video series History of Contemporary Christian Music)

Ken Ham’s Creation Museum & Ark Encounter

Ask a Mortician - Caitlin Doughty!!! The adult Wednesday Addams we should have got. So compassionate, informed, and moving!! I love her work and she has taught me so much about what it means to have a relationship with death and grief. Her work deals with heavy topics and you can tell she does this work from a deeply respectful, informed place. 

The Lake That Never Gives Up Her Dead

Let’s Visit the Churches Made of Human Skulls

Why are Black and White Funeral Homes STILL Separate? With Dr. Kami Fletcher

Iconic Corpse Series

Princess Weekes -  Nuanced video essays on pop culture, race, feminism, and other social issues. Takes time to break down complex concepts, their origins and material consequences. The essay on confederate vampires and the connection later made to sci-fi media like Firefly were so paradigm shifting to me!

Why Are There So Many Confederate Vampires

The Magical Negroes of Stephen King

Ro Ramdin - Poetic, biting, and introspective essays on pop culture. 

Do Celebrities Hate Their Fans? (Doja Cat, Frank Ocean)

Hogwarts Legacy, JK Rowling, and Trans Advocacy

DefunctLand- History of extinct theme parks and themed entertainment experiences. 

Defunctland: Walt Disney's City of the Future, E.P.C.O.T.

Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery

Mina Le - Fashion, movies and pop culture

WHY IS EVERYTHING SO UGLY: The Curse of Modernism

FAIRYTALE COSTUMES: it’s giving renfaire but why?

Quinton Reviews - Extensive videos covering niche topics, most popular for Nickelodeon deep dive retrospectives.

How Documentaries Lie to You

The ICarly/Victorious Saga Playlist

TheEpicNate315 - yea i fucking love endless hours of useless skyrim lore because the conspiracies are so deep and I have to do 0 of the research to get all of the information years of scouts worked to piece together! 

The Skyrim Mysteries Iceberg (Part 1 of 4)

The Fallout Mysteries Iceberg (Part 1 of 2, incomplete series)

Mike’s Mic - Silly, goofy, and thorough breakdowns of nostalgic TV shows

Any of his unhinged recaps - LOST, Pretty Little Liars, Glee

Tiffanyferg - Media criticism and commentary

Internet Analysis Series 

Zoë Ligon - sex educator, artist, and writer, who also owns SpectrumBoutique.com, a health and education oriented sex toy store. Such a special place in my heart for her!! Her bondage mini-documentary with Midori was so touching. 

Sex Stuff | Japanese Rope Bondage with Midori

Channels Newer to Me

Broey Deschanel - a mixture of film analyses, retrospectives, politics and just absolutely overthinking anything to do with pop culture

Elvis (2022) and the Utter Mediocrity of Biopics 

Meeptop - rambling about movies and stuff

Who is Dahmer Even Made For?

LadyJenevia - discussing entertainment media content including films, television series, etc. Expect to find reviews of recent cinematic releases, video essays on older releases, and interviews with talent from the film/television industry

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Art of Hiding in Plain Sight (Netflix Review/Video Essay)

As a disclaimer, I am not endorsing any creator fully and if you see someone you think I should not promote please reach out to me so I can edit this list. As a general rule of thumb the more I had to write about someone, the more informed the recommendation.

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Giving BLACKPINK solos to TWICE members

Hello! I realized BLACKPINK has 9 solos total a while ago, but that will change when ROCKSTAR comes out later this week so I decided to just post this now.

NAYEON - SOLO

Since Nayeon is the first member to get a solo, I thought it's fitting she gets the first BP solo. The style matches her really well and I can imagine her singing it.

JEONGYEON - All Eyes On Me

Her voice type matches Jisoo's pretty well, and I think she would really appreciate deeper/darker lyrics.

MOMO - MONEY

I was stuck between either of Lisa's solos for her, but I decided to go with Money since I think it fits her better, especially the iconic dance.

SANA - FLOWER

Even though Sana's and Jisoo's voices are very different, I think Flower fits her well. Everything from the styling to the song would suit her.

JIHYO - Hard to Love

I think this song fits her really well. The vibe reminds me of Nightmare and the lyrics of both songs are a warning to a (future/past) lover. She would effortlessly pull it off.

MINA - LALISA

Okay, this is kind of random, since Lalisa is all about showing off, which is really different from what we usually see from Mina. I think she could really pull it off though, and it would be a great opportunity to show a more confident side of herself.

DAHYUN - Gone

Yeah, she also wrote a song called Gone lol. I genuinely think she would do justice to this song with her soft and emotional vocals.

CHAEYOUNG - On The Ground

Yes, I gave Chaeyoung's song to Chaeyoung lol. I think the lyrics are OTG's strong point, and I also think she would appreciate the nostalgic feel they have. I think the song and concept in general fit her well, and I can visualize her playing the guitar at the start.

TZUYU - You & Me

Even though You & Me sounds a bit simpler compared to the others, I think Tzuyu really fits the song down to a T (lol). If she covered it, it would really sound like her own, from the styling to the choreo, even the rap.

Conclusion

Welp, that's what I think. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions, and don't forget to tune in to ROCKSTAR on Thursday/Friday (depending on ur timezone), and to DIVE on July 17. Bye!

(Psst. All photo credits go to rightful owners. I just found all of these on Pinterest.)

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Do you have a favorite musical composer or director? If so, why are they your favorite!

Tough question, but I do maintain that I do, genuinely, like Frank Wildhorn's work.

Okay -- Pretty much all the critical reviews of his stuff are 100% accurate. The man often sacrifices plot and characterization to spectacle and pop ballads, but...there's something to be said for SPECTACLE, isn't there? We're living in an age where Broadway is increasingly....un-ambitious. Which you could argue has been the case for ages now, but it's not getting *better*. I grow weary of the endless putting down of jukebox musicals; I think they're a valid art form and a valid approach to musicals, but the truth is that we DO currently have no fewer than three currently on Broadway at the moment. The age of the overblown gothic spectacle has been swept away by this sleek, modern musical that is increasingly embarrassed of the fact that it's a musical to begin with.

And...Frank Wildhorn is many things, but chief among them is EARNEST. He genuinely BELIEVES in his musicals and in romance and in love ballads and sword fights and adventure, and it shows. Yes, the time I spent with Wonderland was 2 hours of my life that I'll never get back, but STILL. He *cared* about it. He LOVES spectacle, he loves over the top stagings that draw you into the world of the musical, he loves period settings and that scratches a specific place in my id.

He also, genuinely, LOVES villain songs, and it shows. His most iconic songs are, overwhelmingly, the villain songs -- "Life after Life" from Dracula, "The Reign of Terror" from Robespierre, "I Will Prevail" from Wonderland, "Falcon in the Dive" from Scarlet Pimpernel, "Monster Inside of Me" from The Man Who Laughs, "A Story Told" from The Count of Monte Cristo, either "Hurricane" or "The Game Begins" from Death Note (depending on if you view a "villain song" as belonging to a villain or an antagonist), "You belong to me" from Carmen (though imo, Zuniga is Wildhorn's most vile and terrifying villain, yes, even in competition with Hyde), "You and I" from Svengali...the man GETS villain songs and how they work, and it means that his villains, imo, are often more charismatic and interesting than his leads (who are often, again, imo, bland self-inserts who hurt the women around them, who take it with a loving smile because they are the Madonna in the Madonna-Whore dichotomy...which could be interesting if it was explored more but is often taken for granted.)

This is especially true with his female villains which...I know we've discussed this before, but it's so GREAT to see female villains get VILLAIN SONGS. There truly aren't that many female villains in musical theatre, fewer who actually...are allowed...to be villains. It feels sometimes like, even though we've improved so MUCH even since I first started being a musical fan, about....14 years ago...there's still an expectation that women's songs in theatre should be Girl Power songs, or sad, or soft, and...that's great, but sometimes, *I* want to be the badass, powerful one. Also pretty lady step on me. Morgana from XCalibur (even though she suffers from some tragic writing in both versions of it) and Hatter from Wonderland, even though they're not EXEMPT from sexist writing decisions, ARE badass, when they're allowed to be. Likewise, Lucy from Jekyll and Hyde (again, who isn't exempt from sexist decisions) gets some of the most iconic songs from the musical. Mina from Dracula, ditto-- "Please Don't Make Me Love You". Carmen and Mata Hari (and, again, ditto for not being exempt from sexism) both have their OWN shows, and, imo, are presented in a way that tries to understand them and gives them some really strong songs that get to the heart of why they are the way they are. I'm forever in MOURNING for "If you Only Knew" from Jekyll and Hyde, since it REALLY got to the heart of Emma/Lisa's character in an interesting way (likewise for "Lisa Carew" from the concept album). "Viva" from Carmen is a great example of a woman just...enjoying life and enjoying living life, while "I Can't Go Back" from Mata Hari is a great exploration of Mata's fears, her anxiety over being dragged back into a life she's terrified of leaving behind.

The man is a middle aged straight white male composer -- fine, but also...how many composers are perfect? It's a matter of choosing what flaws you're willing to live with and which ones you aren't. Plenty of people are fine with, for example, Kunze and Levay's, and I feel like they do less but claim more re: their depictions of women. I feel like Frankhorn...does *try*, especially since marrying Wao Yoka, and I think that he does love her. I think that she's really helped him expand his repertoire and his range as far as his subject matter, and I think that his move to Japan (specifically, Takarazuka) and Korea as far as his focus is probably for the best, as it allows him to do what he wants with an audience who will actually appreciate him.

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EA FC 24 Path to Glory The Knodate, Leaks and Predictions

EA FC 24 Path to Glory

After the success of the first squad, a second EA FC 24 Path to Glory squad will be released in Ultimate Team based on the Euro 2024 and Copa America knockout stages.

For the last month, EA Sports has treated the Ultimate Team community to Euro 2024 and Copa America 2024-themed content in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team, with some incredible squads being released. A Greats of the Game Team 2 squad is currently live in packs featuring incredible Icons and Heroes, with the Team 1 squad being released alongside the Path to Glory squad almost four weeks ago.

And now, Path to Glory items are also set to return to packs, with the EA FC 24 Path to Glory: The Knockouts squad next up in Ultimate Team. With the group stages now complete in the Euros and Copa America, there are 16 nations left across both tournaments, with the Path to Glory: The Knockouts squad set to feature players from these countries.

Here's everything that we know so far about the upcoming EA FC 24 Path to Glory: The Knockouts squad, including the release date, leaks, and predictions.

 

EA FC 24 Path to Glory: The Knockouts Squad release date

The EA FC 24 Path to Glory: The Knockouts squad release date is Friday, July 5, with the squad set to enter packs at 6 pm BST / 1 pm EDT / 10 am PDT. Nothing has been confirmed by EA Sports just yet, but with the Greats of the Game Team 2 squad exiting packs at this time, we're almost certain this is when the squad will be released.

 

EA FC 24 Path to Glory: The Knockouts Squad Predictions

Both Euro 2024 and Copa America 2024 have had some standout performers so far, so it would be cool to see EA award the most in-form players with Path to Glory items in the upcoming release. With 16 nations remaining, we expect at least one player from each country will feature.

This is who we predict could feature in the EA FC 24 Path to Glory:

The Knockouts squad:

ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr and Portugal)

LW: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool and Netherlands)

CM: Fabian (Paris Saint-Germain and Spain)

CB: Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund and Germany)

ST: Marcus Thuram (Inter and France)

CB: Merih Demiral (Al Ahli and Turkyie)

CDM: Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace and England)

LM: Ruben Vargas (Augsburg and Switzerland)

Euro 2024 Copa America items

ST: Lautaro Martinez (Inter and Argentina)

LM: Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion and Ecuador)

RW: Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United and Uruguay)

CAM: Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United and Brazil)

CB: Yerry Mina (Cagliari and Colombia)

CDM: Anibal Godoy (Nashville and Panama)

CM: Yangel Herrera (Girona and Venezuela)

ST: Cyle Larin (Mallorca and Canada)

As always, more players will likely be released as SBCs and Objectives, while we could also see a Path to Glory-themed Evolution go live as well.

Best way to get FC 24 coins

If you want to get Path to Glory players like Ronaldo, Griezmann, and Havertz, you will definitely need a lot of FC24 coins to buy packs. Fear not, as the LootBar trading platform is your go-to destination to buy fc 24 coins and ensure your team is top-notch. With an easy and reliable source to buy fifa coins, you'll be able to acquire those sought-after players and complete SBC tasks without a hitch. Don't let a lack of coins hinder your path to victory – visit LootBar and get back in the game with a full wallet of FC 24 coins.

LootBar stands out as a premier destination for all your gaming currency needs, offering a secure and efficient way to buy EA FC 24 coins. The platform boasts a fast delivery system, ensuring that your FC 24 coins buy experience is smooth and immediate, allowing you to dive right back into the action. With competitive prices and a user-friendly interface, LootBar makes the purchasing process a breeze for gamers around the world. Whether you're on Xbox or PC, buying FIFA coins has never been easier. So why wait? Head over to LootBar and give your FC 24 squad the edge it deserves!

Other related FC 24 blogs

FC 24 Greats of The Game: Xabi Alonso Player Review

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Make Your Mark Promo: Xavi Simons SBC

Make Your Mark Promo in Ultimate Team

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