losing my mind at how baru cormorant was written by a white american man but it hits so hard to me, as a brown woman living in a previously colonized (let's be honest - the roots have dug deep) archipelagic country. i don't think i would've had the same reaction to these books if i wasn't as invested in consuming western media now, having a specific brand of colonial mentality ingrained in me since i was a child. in schools, teachers imposed English on us as the standard & punished those who would mistakenly speak Tagalog, lest we become "uncultured". even now, to keep up with western trends & niche western countercultures can only make you seem "cool". it's insane to me how i probably also picked these books up because there's this small part of me that wanted to set myself apart from my peers as someone who read "smart", political, & unpopular media - one that could be unappealing or inaccessible to those who aren't as practiced with a colonizer's language as i am.
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hey ;))) (i am going to the ninth circle of hell for this)
Are you Ben's type? / @rhogeminid
"As I recall, you've already met my father, Captain. It would seem we have vastly different perspectives on how that whole affair went." Appraising the provided list, Benjamin's upper lip curled into a half-snarl. "It also appears you've altered my requirements to meet with your own fancy. How very fitting, seeing how your entire existence revolves around bettering no one's life but your own."
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... mcr turned down a song for twilight and did one for FUCKING YO GABBA GABBA ????????
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Thank you so much for tagging spoilers - just be aware that the first line of the post WILL still be visible in tumblr notifications regardless of anyone's post filtering
I'll try to keep things as vague as possible!
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[A video starts, Red Robins face incredibly close to the camera as he whispers into the microphone.
Red Robin, in what we can assume is the Batcave, lying down in an army-crawl position: *whispers* okay, so i know were technically not allowed to record in the cave but- were playing cops and robbers and-
*There's a clattering noise in the distance and his head whips towards the sound*
Red Robin, sounding equally gleeful and terrified: shit shit shit, i think someones in here? i gotta go free Signal- FUCK!
*Another noise, this one louder and accompanied by the sound of boots hitting the floor in a run, a flash of red is seen in the corner of the camera*
Red Robin, scrambling to his feet, the camera is shaky, and all you can hear is his feet running and the sounds of yells: ohmygod im gonna die who the fuck made RED HOOD A COP JESUS CHRIST!
Another voice, deeper and followed by cackling: IM GONNA GET YOU! ITS FUCKING OVER REPLACEMENT! COUNT YOUR DAYS YOU SHIT!
Red Robin is full sprinting now, and he turns sharply into a ballroom (??) where Nightwing is seen next to The daytime hero Signal, both of them waving aggressively*
Red Robin, panting: SIGNAL! i'm- shit, I'm on my way!
*The sound of boots gets closer as the camera blurs fully, only audio being heard*
Red Robin, screaming: FUCK NO- NIGHTWING SAVE ME-
*The video cuts off the the frozen image of Red Robin on the floor, a Red metal-plated boot planted on their back- if you look closely you can see Signal and Nightwing in the corner, Nightwing dramatically on his knees as Signal is fake-crying*]
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