#skam england

[tailsbeth-writes]

The Rules: Copy the following prompts or make your own, post what fandoms you write for & your followers can request one of the prompts with a ship, character or fandom for a ficlet. Have fun! 

🌈 For all of June, Ficlet Fridays will be Pride themed. This week's prompts are lyrics from LGBTQ+ artists 🌈

Sweeter than candy, I know that you wanna try (Problematique - Kim Petras)

Drownin’ in the words that we don’t speak (Is It Love - Loreen)

I’m a blessing of a body to love on (I’m Not Here To Make Friends - Sam Smith)

No need to be hateful in your fake Gucci sweater (My Kink is Karma - Chappell Roan)

The people danced to the sound of your heart, the world sang along to it falling apart (The Good Side - Troye Sivan)

You never cried to them, just to your soul (Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat)

Somewhere between the 0s and ones, that’s where I found my kingdom come (The Code - Nemo)

Guess ‘hot goddamn mess’ is your type then (Got Weird - dodie)

My fandoms: Red, White and Royal Blue, Bridgerton, Heartstopper, Young Royals & Skam.

Heads up, I will prioritise non-anon requests first and while I will try and get them all done at least by the next Friday, life doesn't always let me 💛

Tag you're it: @taste-thewaste @run-for-chamo-miles @onthewaytosomewhere @sophie1973 @thinkof-england

@heysweetheart-writes @firenati0n @duchessdepolignaca03 @littlemisskittentoes @miss-minnelli

[pseudophan]

random question, but did you ever watch the show Skam? I ask only because you’re from Norway and that show is pretty much the only source for any of my Norway knowledge

i was a skam hater at first because it started when i lived in norway (the first time) and i hated it here so bad, but then when i moved to england and i saw people get into it around the globe i was like ok fine i'll watch it. it's really good! though i think my favourite part of it all was flexing on everyone having to wait for translations every time there was an update which is probably why i never got into any of the remakes lmao

[skamenglishsubs]

In this Young Royals post you mention that teens start their 3 year high school career the year they turn 16. Which means their last year of high school would take place when they’re 18, and they wouldn’t start university until 19.

https://at.tumblr.com/skamenglishsubs/subtext-and-culture-young-royals-season-1/l5oa8fjasrml

I’m in Canada. In Canada, the US and the UK, your final year of high school is when you’re 17. You start university (or whatever else you’re going to do after high school at 18. So does Sweden have an extra year of high school compared to those Anglosphere countries?

Finally, what is the birthday cutoff in Sweden for starting school? In most of Canada, the school year starts in September, but the age cutoff is December 31 of the year you first start school. In the UK and many US states, the school year also starts in September. But the age cutoff is August 31 of the year you start school. How does it work in Sweden?

That last question is pure trivia, but I’m curious. And couldn’t find an answer on Wikipedia.

I can't really answer your first question, because your description of Anglosphere schools is generalized and wrong, there are way more differences between countries and states and provinces than that. For example, it seems Saskatchewan does school cutoff in September instead of calendar year like the rest of Canada, Scotland does high school one year longer than England, and the US does everything, everywhere, all at once, in five more different ways.

But generally, yes. Normally you start "high school" in Sweden the year you turn 16, which means you graduate the year you turn 19, and this also means you start university in that same year.

University is also different in that you don't have the major minor thing, but instead you typically pick a programme before you apply, and go straight into that, so when I went to university last century my Master's programme was 4.5 years, not 5. That said, Sweden is a Bologna process signatory since 1999 and it appears my old programme is now 5 years long instead. 🤷‍♂️

The school cutoff is based on calendar year, which means that everyone in your class and your year has the same birthyear. This system extends to junior sports as well, and the whole thing is so ubiquitous that instead of talking about how old you are or asking others how old they are, you say what year you were born, and you ask what year someone else was born, well into adulthood.

(This never really comes up in Young Royals, but it comes up all the time in SKAM, because Norway works the same way.)

[soncasong]

It'a been four years since this post and I'm late for pride but I've been watching movies and I'm back with more reccs. Apologies for the MLM slant, I'm slowly expanding my repetoire for other stories but am not enough of an expert to throw out recs

And just to clear the air yes, I'm aware God's Own Country is in Yorkshire, not Scotland - now that Challengers is out though you should watch God's Own Country again because Josh O'Connor is amazing every time.

My Brother the Devil (2012): Kind of the reason I wanted to update this list. An Egyptian teenager grapples with the fact that his older brother is gay and wants to leave the criminal life that he desperately wants to step into. Criminally underrated movie, also near impossible to find online.

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985): A Pakistani man takes over a laundrette (laundromat for us 'Muricans) from his uncle and enlists his former childhood friend to help him out. Delves into some racial and power dynamics in Thatcher England. There's a really good stageplay of this one too.

Beautiful Thing (1996): A boy navigates his rocky but loving relationship with his mother, while taking in his best friend/next door neighbor (who he has feelings for). Rewatched this one the other day and it almost made me cry in a very queer joy sort of way.

Quick aside: the last three gave me the exact same flavor of catharsis that Maurice and God's Own Country did - one of these days I'm gonna marathon all five of these movies and collapse into a heap on the floor.

Big Eden (2000): Middle-aged man moves back to his home town to take care of his sick father - the most rom-com setup ever. But there's a bait-and-switch I adore and the movie is just so laid-back and easygoing, very similar to a cup of hot chocolate.

Touch of Pink (2004): Oh my god, this one, this one is so silly. A man has to shove himself back into the closet to accomodate his overbearing mother moving in with him. He also has Cary Grant as an imaginary friend and there's also a wedding that gets crashed. Extremely silly.

The Wedding Banquet (1993): Speaking of weddings, do you like the fake marriage trope? Well this is the movie for you! To appease his traditional parents, a Taiwanese man agrees to marry a woman looking for a green card. Hilarity ensues. Surprisingly heartfelt as well.

Uncle Frank (2020): A gay man, his partner, and his niece go on a roadtrip to his home town after the death of his father. Another one that's heartfelt and inspires bubbly, warm feelings. I adore Beth (the niece) and her relationshio with her uncle, too.

Fair Haven (2016): A young man returns from conversion camp and struggles to chose between his family and the man he loves. Quiet and understated, but the whole thing is punctuated by this undercurrent of hope that's super nice to watch.

That's it - didn't even make it to ten, huh? Granted I've been watching quite a few that end sad (hi Front Cover), trying to expand my horizons (hi The Handmaiden, Summerland, and Close-Knit), or just consuming things that aren't movies (hi A New Brain, The House on the Cerulean Sea, and Skam). See you in four years, maybe? I might actually be running out of things to watch.

It's Pride and I'm a gay guy who watches a lot of movies, so here's a bunch of gay movies with happy endings not named Love, Simon, because we have moved past the need for Brokeback Mountain.

Trick (1999): A cute little romcom about a one night stand going horribly, horribly right. It's a shame this movie isn't more popular because it's so charming and has so much fanfic potential.

Shelter (2007): I mean, this is a classic. Surfers, found family, pining, what not to like?

The Thing About Harry (2020): Ridiculously cheesy, ridiculously cute. It's essentially a modern Trick with an enemies to friends to lovers slant. Good for some mindless fun.

Goodbye Mother (2019): As a gay Vietnamese man I will never not shut up about how well this movie portrays that intersection. A story about a gay expat visiting his hometown with his boyfriend, the nuance, the drama, the tensions are all so very real to how gay men in Vietnam have to navigate around the question of family.

We are Gamily (2017): In the same vein as Goodbye Mother but with a more comedic slant. A gay couple has to pretend to be straight when a parent comes to visit, it's funny and heartwrenching at all the right moments, and heartwarming to boot.

Just Friends (2018): Dutch Shelter. Explores the tension between gay men and their mothers, particularly between a refugee family.

God's Own Country (2017): Happy Brokeback Mountain, an aimless Scottish farmer with an ailing father finds his purpose with help from a migrant worker. It's poignant, beautifully shot, and quietly understated. A must watch.

Maurice (1984): Edwardian gays. Ahead of its time and an affirmation that it's okay to move on from your first love, as well as the ultimate smashing of class divides.

The Way He Looks (2014): A blind boy falls in love with a new classmate, it's both a coming of age and a study on disability. It's so sweet and the ending is the ultimate catharsis.

Handsome Devil (2016): An Irish schoolboy befriends the new transfer athlete and discovers they have more in common than he thought. A really excellent portrayal of friendship and solidarity.

TW: These next movies all have references or show self harm, but they all ultimately end happy. No more images from here out because I've reached the limit.

Hidden Kisses (2016): Two teenagers experience their coming out process while romantically involved. I love that it shows both characters and demonstrates how the experience is different for everyone.

Latter Days (2003): Gay Mormon meets party boy and the rest is history. It's a little cheesy but the guys are hot and the love story is ultimately so uplifting you can't help but smile.

Fire Song (2015): An Anishnabe teenager struggles with the decision to leave his reservation and attend college. Probably the darkest movie on the list, but it also tells such an important story about aboriginal communities and the struggles of people who have been extremely marginalized.

Save Me (2007): A struggling drug addict checks into an ex-gay ministry. The most nuanced portrayal of these ministries I have seen yet and also a wonderful story of self discovery of not just the main character, but the cast that surrounds him as well.

Honorable mentions to Giant Little Ones Getting Go: The Go Doc Project, and Boy Erased because while in my opinion, they have excellent and happy endings, the main charcters do not get (substantially) hitched at the end and some people don't like that.

In no way is this a comprehensive list, and I'm always looking to expand my repetoire with more lesbian and trans stories (send me reccs!). This is just a reminder that there's space for stories with gay characters to end happy and that Brokeback Mountain is the exception, not the norm.

[metalshockfinland]

SKAM's New Single And Lyric Video 'Fate Of The Souls' Out Now

SKAM are back, and with a serious bang. This hugely talented band release their searing new rocker ‘Fate Of The Souls’ on 16th August, and this fabulous track will make see them making a huge impact across the board.  Order here: https://earache.lnk.to/FateoftheSouls Formed in 2011, SKAM are a hard rock power trio band from the middle of England. They have a reputation for delivering no…

[elcktras]

what the fucking fuck

[modricaptain]

Everyone is so excited about skam England and I'm sitting here nostalgic af because it reminded me of-

Damn it's been a while

[gerjonas]

omg skam england looks so good 😍😍😍

[skamtrash]

skam england, but the party clips are just gonna be people sitting in the local park drinking strongbow and pissing in nearby bushes.

[tailsbeth-writes]

The Rules: Copy the following prompts or make your own, post what fandoms you write for & your followers can request one of the prompts with a ship, character or fandom for a ficlet. Have fun! 

🌈 For all of June, Ficlet Fridays will be Pride themed. This week's prompts are quotes from LGBTQ+ film & TV 🌈

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975)

I can do those things with either a man or a woman. (Brooklyn 99)

When somebody calls you a name, you take it and own it. (Pride, 2014)

You can have anything you want in this world, just close your eyes. (Closet Monster, 2015)

At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can’t let nobody make that decision for you. (Moonlight, 2016)

What happens to my soul if I go mad? Does it stay trapped inside or is it floating free? (Holding the Man, 2015)

We're going to Fire Island. It's like gay Disney World. (Fire Island, 2022)

Wild card - send me a quote from a TV show or film of your choice.

I'm using these quotes solely for vibes, I might edit the quote and mesh it in but mostly it's vibes. Also I recommend all of these 🥰

My fandoms: Red, White and Royal Blue, Bridgerton, Skam, Heartstopper & Young Royals. (My aim is to get them done by next Friday as I've got a busy weekend working at Edinburgh Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️)

Tag you're it: @taste-thewaste @thesleepyskipper @priincebutt @sophie1973 @cricketnationrise

@onthewaytosomewhere @myheartalivewrites @softboynick @thinkof-england @firenati0n

And own tag as always 💛

[elsskovv]

i’m not sure if anyone saw that post about how i wanted to write my own ‘skam: england’, but if you did and you were interested, you can find the first ‘clip’ here!

i’m currently on season three because it’s my favourite season, but i’m sure i’ll do others if people like this enough.

https://shameinenglish.tumblr.com/post/188944653144/finley-saturday-2234

[conocula]

Oh wow! Skam England is a thing! that sounds so different and interesting because England has such a different culture from the more traditional parts of Europe! and I can’t wait to see how this differs and is new! Because we really haven’t seen anything like-

[sanasballoons]

If they made Skam England - a masterpost.

Okay, okay. I know a lot of people feel kind of over-exposed to our country, and I know we’ve already had skins. BUT, that was an entirely different generation AND I think it would mean a lot to English teenagers today to feel represented. We could EVEN have it in either Wales or Scotland, it wouldn’t be too different - just difference in culture, school culture and slight language differences. I feel like it would still be relatable to all three countries as society is still somewhat similar.

- I think if it was set in England it should be either set in Leeds or Manchester. I’m from the north and we don’t get nearly enough representation on TV. It can’t be set in London as that would literally alienate 90% of the population. Central London is so far removed from British culture. Maybe it could work in the outskirts but definitely NOT in central. Also, skins was set in Bristol, which is right in the South, so it’s only fair us up north get some representation. I thought about Newcastle but if anybody outside the Uk wants to watch it (or even some people in the UK) they might not be able to understand the accents or the local dialect. In Scotland, I think Glasgow would be brilliant. I don’t know much about Wales (sorry) but maybe Cardiff? Definitely a city and not in the valleys.

- I feel like it would probably be a mixture between the OG and druck, as Norway and more specifically Germany are most similar in terms of cultures. It would be so far removed from Skan Austin, Italy, NL and even WTFock. Skam France might share some similar elements with it but not too much.

- And now for my favourite part - the names.

Isak - Isaac...duh

Even - probably something like Aaron or Jacob. We don’t have the Americana version ‘Evan’ over here really. I feel like Aaron and Jacob are both cool, hot guy names, and both very British.

Jonas - definitely not Jonas, we don’t have that name here. I would say Freddie would be a nice alternative. It’s both modern and classic, and a cool guy name.

Eva - could be called Eva. That is a name here and used to be an old lady name but it’s had a resurgence lately along with a lot of Victorian names. But I’m not sure it’s too common in gen z. It could be Eva or we could change it to Emma a la Skam France (see what a did there?)

Noora - Noora is spelt Nora or Norah here, but again it’s an old lady name and hasn’t had much of a resurgence like Eva has. I think Marnie is a nice alternative, or possibly Chloe.

Chris Berg - Chris is a very popular boys name here (short for Christopher) and can also be a girls name (Christina) but is not very common. Again, like Skam France did, I think we’d have to change it to Alex short for both Alexandra or Alexa and (English P.Chris) Alexander.

Vilde - as Vilde is a uniquely Norwegian name, we’d have to go for something uniquely British. I think Kayleigh would be good.

Sana - I think Sana would be either Pakistani or Iranian, so any pretty name from either of those countries depending. So maybe just Sana lol, or Yasmin maybe?

William - would still be William, just shortened to Will. Definitely a hot, posh boy name.

P. Chris - as stated above, Alex short for Alexander.

Eskild - again a uniquely Norweigan name so would have to translate to a uniquely British name. Maybe Ashley? I’m not sure that’s unique enough for him though.

Sara - Sarah.

Ingrid - could still be Ingrid.

- If you’d like to add anything else about what you think would happen or what you’d like tos we regarding storylines, please send me a comment or reply to this post. I might do a part two regarding cool storylines I’d like to see.

[metalshockfinland]

SKAM to Release New Single 'Fate Of The Souls' on 16th August, New Album "From The Depths" Out in November

SKAM are back, and with a serious bang. This hugely talented band release their searing new rocker ‘Fate Of The Souls’ on 16th August and this fabulous track will make see them making a huge impact across the board.  Presave here: https://earache.lnk.to/FateoftheSouls Formed in 2011, SKAM are a hard rock power trio band from the middle of England. They have a reputation for delivering no…

[neverinamillionyears98]

England looks fcking naked and it gets me depressed! It deserves a skam 😭😭 speak it into existance and it will happen.

[joelcoen]

there has to be at least one clip set in a nando’s and someone also has to do the charles ii rap whilst drunk