#she's hot and she know it

[oksanaastankova]

sandra oh my fucking god.

[fappellmoan]

common shane dyke moment

[poemjunkie]

Throwback to that time in college when me and a group of friends were having an all-day Lord of the Rings marathon, and during the scene where the Fellowship is fighting the giant squid and Aragorn does something awesome, I turned to my friend and was like,

“Strider is so hot.”

Strider being one of Aragorn’s in-universe nicknames, for the uninitiated.

And one of the guys in the group, who I had never met before, was like “WHAT? Really???” with enormous eyes.

“Uh, yeah?”

I look to my friend, who makes confirmation noises. I look at some of the other girls, more confirmation noises.

Guy, now looking very uncomfortable, but realizing he made some kind of misstep: “Oh. I mean. Whatever you’re into, I guess. That’s fine.”

Me: “Okay??”

Then a SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME LATER, either I make another comment or someone in the film calls Aragorn Strider, I can’t remember the context, and the guy goes: “OH! Strider is Aragorn. Okay. Okay.”

Me: “Who tf did you think I was talking about??”

Guy: “The squid.”

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

This election day, I'm thinking of my Nana.

I'm thinking of how as a young woman, she fled political violence in her native Colombia to build a new home in a more stable country. I'm thinking about how she lived a long life, but not long enough to see her home country elect its first ever progressive president (just a few months ago!).

Coincidentally, I was living in Colombia at that time (in the very city she grew up in), and I was able to witness what felt like a miracle. A very conservative country, suffering from the violent inheritance of colonization and catholic invasion and the war on drugs, against a backdrop of the dangerous global rise of the far right--this unlikely country managed to elect one of the most progressive heads of state in the world, in 2022. That's a pretty big deal.

And I'm thinking about this, this election day, because that election was won by a very thin margin. I'm thinking about how it almost didn't happen. I'm thinking about how it was only possible thanks to the highest voter turnout in 20 year. And I am thinking about the countless number of voters who chose to vote for the first time. I am thinking of the poorest and most disenfranchised citizens who showed up at the polls. I am thinking of the indigenous women who rode 12 hours on public buses to vote at the 'nearest' polling stations. I am thinking of all the money and corruption that went into preventing minority citizens from voting, and I'm thinking about how they showed up in the millions and voted anyway.

I am thinking that I would like to see a miracle like that in my own home country.

So if you're on the fence about waiting in line today to cast your vote, I hope that you will think--about the country you want to live in, the future you hope will unfold, and about all of the people it takes to make a miracle.

Because history may deem us nameless and faceless, but when we show up en masse, we are the ones who make history happen.

And yes, maybe also spare a thought for my Nana. Who was in fact a very angry and judgemental woman who supported the republican party for 50+ years, and who would be turning in her grave right now (if the family hadn't had her cremated). Think about the mean angry ghost of my Colombian grandmother, who very much wants you to not show up at the polls to support abortion and other sinful progressive values. Think about her. Do it for her. Do it for Nana.

[criticalrolo]

Girl help Tess’s grey hair in The Last Of Us has BEWITCHED me

[eatyourdamnpears]

Emily Axford wanted everyone to know as soon as she said, “hot penguin,” that she was not going down the sexy rat route again, that the penguin was literally just overheating in its current climate

[frogsinajar]

Hope y’all had a lovely start of the year, have a June wearing a corduroy suit.

[whumpypepsigal]

me watching LOTR the rings of power for the plot :

the plot :

morals be damned i am supporting his rights and his wrongs

[yardsards]

yet again thinking abt that entry in amity's diary that said "i called my teacher mom again"

and how that's not too unusual for little kids to do, but for a teenager to do that *multiple times* generally means there's something deeper going on there

and we learned that yeah, amity's definitely got plenty of mom-related issues

now what i'm really curious about is the exact reason

was it the more bittersweet reason that amity was so starving for parental affection that her brain immediately latched on to the teacher as a parental figure the minute they gave her positive attention/praise?

or was it the even sadder possibility, where the teacher was *scolding* her, and she automatically called them "mom" as a fear response?

[voicesknowmyname]

I find it very funny that (almost) all of the people complaining that the Obi-wan Kenobi series was bad, are a bunch of cis Star Wars dude bros that think they know more about the universe than George Lucas.

Meanwhile, the girls and the gays loved it, have showered Hayden and ewan with the compliments and praise that they deserve, and we’re already begging Disney for another season.

Edit: look at the bottom tags before you tell me George sold it to Disney and isn’t involved in Star Wars anymore lol you clearly didn’t understand what I said

[levitatingbiscuits]

Honestly padme is so funny. Girl is living her best wattpad y/n bad boy fanfic life while ignoring the operatic tragedy that keeps getting louder and louder in the background. Every time she and Anakin talk she's wilfully ignoring the jaws music. He might be an out and proud fascist mass murderer but it's ok because she's not like other victims and he would never kill people SHE cares about or overthrow the democracy SHE works for.

Honestly the toxicity is inspiring. Padme loves a project.

[bluetiefling]

That is why I will never be at your side.

[ovenproofowl]

[bethanydelleman]

Public Service Announcement

As you read Pride & Prejudice, take a moment to notice what is NOT there, literally any physical description of Darcy, Bingley, Jane, or Elizabeth (besides dark eyes, tall, handsome, and beautiful).

Despite some popular adaptations, Darcy might be blonde, or a redhead, or have light brown hair.

Bingley might be the one with dark hair!

Elizabeth may have dark eyes and blonde hair. Jane might be a brunette (the portrait JA pointed out, while cool, is not actually in the novel).

Absolutely nothing is canon! As long as he's tall and handsome, Darcy can look however you want. As long as Jane is beautiful, she can look however you imagine.

Go for it, imagine whomever or whatever you want. Firth ain’t canon.

[lowlifesymptoms]

see and when i think about shuri if she hadnt listened to her better angels,,,, i like it a lot more

[booasaur]

NCIS: Hawai’i - 2x01