#the top screenshot is from gen 1

[justkeeponsimming]

One house, seven generations apart…

Reed hangs up on her mother, Esme, as she stops outside of the white wooden-clad and brick house. She waits impatiently for some photos to be sent through. She needs to know if the property listing is true. Did this house once belong to the founders of her family, Fabian and Ainsley Quick?

Minutes feel like hours as Reed finally receives a photo from her mother. She bites down on her bottom lip, eyes scanning the image before trying to place the shrubbery in the same place in the photo. It’s a match. This is the house that her ancestor, Fabian Quick, purchased as his first family home with his spouse, Ainsley. 

Reed: “Is this what fate feels like?”

Her feet crunch in the sparkling snow as she wanders around the side of the house, looking at the back of the property. She hasn’t called the estate agent to arrange a viewing, but she does want to look around.

[destinationtoast]

Toastystats: Halloween fanworks!

So the thing is, I get to Blaze one post per month by virtue of having Tumblr Premium. And (while I have enjoyed Blazing pictures of my cats in the past) I thought perhaps this month people might enjoy some Halloween fandom stats + fic lists? So I threw something together. First, the stats:

Less that 1% of AO3 fanworks use the "Halloween" tag (or a subtag like "Happy Halloween" -- only 0.32%, in fact. But I found some big fandoms (10K+ works) that use a substantially higher-than-average rate of Halloweenery. (I couldn't look through every fandom on AO3, but I did look through all the fandoms with 10K+ fanworks as of January 2024. Note that some fandoms may write about Halloween a bunch without tagging it, and those aren't be captured here.)

Fall Out Boy leads the pack among these big fandoms, with nearly 1% of its fanworks using the "Halloween" tag or a subtag (0.93%). (I'd be curious to hear theories about why!) Some of the other fandoms shown above have a natural element of spookiness or horror (e.g., IT, Stranger Things), but many do not. The longer list is here. (These stats are based on pretty small numbers, btw, so please don't take these rankings too seriously. This is just a bit of fun.)

I also thought people might want to read some Halloween-themed fics from each of the above top 25 fandoms, so I highlighted works from each fandom that were complete and highly kudosed. If you're curious, the list includes this sort of info:

And I thought people might also appreciate Halloween-themed fics for different relationship categories (F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi, Other, xReader). Here's a screenshot of some of the fics in the relationship category list, if you're curious:

More information about how I created these lists below the cut.

Before we get there, could I interest you in taking a quick poll, since I am Blazing this post and curious about the audience Blaze reaches? Thanks -- and happy Halloween season! :)

The construction of these lists was definitely not an exact science. For each fandom or relationship category, I filtered to only show works with the "Halloween" tag. I then looked for complete fics in each fandom that appeared to actually be about Halloween or a spooky topic (based on their summary and/or a quick text search), and had a lot of kudos. (I didn't actually read these fanworks myself, though.) I also tried to diversify and make sure that each category included a variety of ships/fandoms. I ruled out collections of one-shots and things that appeared to be part of a long series such that they couldn't be read as a standalone. I also ruled out things that looked like incredible bummers, and honestly a few things that had major grammatical errors in the summaries.

But I linked to more in each case, so you don't have to visit the example fics I highlighted -- you can explore more on your own!

Also -- I did a lot of copy/pasting, and there may be errors in here. Feel free to let me know if you find any. Thanks, and enjoy!

[gloomyclauds]

I'm back with another lookbook! The support I got on the last one was surreal, and we're getting close to 200 followers already! Thank you all so much for the love!! 🧡

This here is Willow! She's a freegan, who busks to make by, and she's also a werewolf. I've been playing with her whenever I need a break from my NSBPR challenge, cause that save is very story heavy. And it's nice to just play the game for once, without having to worry about where it's all gonna go, the screenshots I need to take/redo, the rules,... it can all be a bit much at times. I do want to bring her story to here at some point, I just want to finish the first gen of the challenge I'm doing first. I also need to edit all the posts still, cause I'VE GOT NOTHING READY YET 😆

Keep Reading for the FULL CC LIST ⬇️ Otherwise this post will be too long. I may not talk much, but I write a LOT. Sorry.

GENERAL Skin Color | Skinblend | Misc. Face Details | Skin Detail Blush | Moles | Skintone Set | Eyebags | Face Structure | Cleavage | Torso | Lip Mask | Teeth | Face Scars | Body Scars | Eyebrows (Soap) | Hair (1) (2) | Septum Ring | Belly Button Piercing | Necklace | Rings

TATTOOS Simlish | Flora | Harmony

DEFAULTS Tinsel Skinblend | Eyes | Feet | No EA Lashes

PRESETS Ear | Cheeks | Nose | Lips | Body

SLIDERS Esotropia and Exotropia | Eyebrow (1) (2) (3) | Cheeks | Nose (1) (2) | Mouth Scale | Chin | B-tt | Legs | Hip Shape

MAKEUP Eyeshadow (1) (2) | Eyeliner | Blush | Lipstick | Eyelashes (N2) | Lash Filler -> Nails from Grunge Revival Kit

EVERYDAY Top | Shorts | Socks | Sneakers

FORMAL Rings | Dress | Heels

ATHLETIC Top | Pants | Sneakers

SLEEP Shirt

PARTY Bracelet | Top | Skirt | Flower Sandals

SWIMWEAR Bikini

HOT WEATHER Top | Shorts | Sandals -> Headwrap from Urban Homage Kit

COLD WEATHER Turtleneck | Sweater | Jeans | Boots -> Beanie from Cottage Living EP

POSES 1st Image | 2nd and 3rd Image

A huge thanks to the cc creators!

@lamatisse @mousysims @okruee @glitchsyndrome @kris-sims

@vibrantpixels @starshipcap @faaeish @sims3melancholic @northernsiberiawinds

@sammi-xox @yooniesim @pyxiidis @helgatisha @twisted-cat

@simstrouble @pralinesims @aharris00britney @arethabee @adiec*

@herbalia @magic-bot @kijiko-sims @mmsims @obscurus-sims

@miikocc @pirumxsim @teanmoon @CmarNYC @luumia

@cosimetic @goppolsme @mintvalentine @clumsyalienn @solistair

@mossylane @serenity-cc @madlensims @sentate @dogsill

@caio-cc @jius-sims @its-adrienpastel @poyopoyosim

*I don't know if they deleted their account, or if tumblr deleted it for no reason, as they're doing that a lot lately 🙄 If they changed their username, lmk 'cause I couldn't find anything.

[scourgeofmyownbrain]

Find your helmets everyone, it's every Ratchet across the TF Multiverse! Please watch out for rouge wrenches! My Optimus and Megatron ones really fucked with my expectation for how long these things take...

Quick Disclaimer, if any of the images look weird, it's because I had to stitch a few separate images together to create a full body shot of the character. And Yes, I am aware the TFO ones look stupid, these characters show up in background shots or for like 3 seconds tops. I didn't have anything else.

Here are links to my Bumblebee Chart, my Optimus Chart, my Megatron Chart, my Shockwave Chart, and my Ironhide Chart. For future reference, all these charts will be filed under my "Transformers Height Charts" tag and my "aka the adventures of a..." tag.

Master Post

Explanations and Sources below the cut.

Gen 1 - ~16 feet (TFWiki, I don't have anything to add)

- ~16 feet (No Source, but this design is identical to Gen 1 so who am I to complicate things.)

One V1 - ~16 feet (Pre-cog.*deep breath* Okay, so this movie doesn't have any actual numbers, aside for some bullshit ones from a Walmart Promotional. I've been using the Knightverse Optimus number as a baseline since these were at one point said to be vaugly canon to each other. And the Bumblebee-Optimus scaling is the same. I got this number by comparing Ratchet to Ironhide and Ironhide to Optimus. Idk man, this movie has made me develop a twitch.)

Animated - 16 feet 8 inches (Animated has no actual numbers, but the lovely @phoenix-inanis has provided a frankly astounding resource with their own calculations for the heights of all the TFA characters. Go look at it, it's wonderful -> https://phoenix-inanis.notion.site/TFA-Height-Chart-f6ad2960ca8c4c5b859ee4958723aaa4?pvs=4.)

One V2 - ~18 feet (Post-cog. Again, no numbers, plus I can't actually find a clear picture of this form. My method of "knocking off or adding two feet" has been pretty accurate so far (I got Bumblebee right), so I'm just going to keep doing it. God, my head hurts...)

Bayverse - 20 feet (TFWiki bc Mr. Bay loves me dearly and will give me numbers I am in your debt Michael)

Cyberverse - 20 feet (This comes from a screenshot of this video, which has the Cyberverse height chart everyone uses, though the quality of the screenshot is iffy.)

Aligned Cont. WF/FOC/TFP/RID15 - 24 feet 7 inches (I got this number from Fandom, but I completely believe it, even if they don't list their source. Everyone in this universe is just freakishly tall, for no reason. The more this happens the more pain I feel in my bones.)

Here's the layers separated for ease of viewing.

[crvptydgaming]

Okay, I know I haven't exactly been a screenshot-taking MACHINE this year... But hey, a girl can dream!

✨Top 24 Screenshots of 2024✨ challenge! I was tagged by @esotericas-sims <3

Tagging:

@berryconfetti (her rainbowcy is pure gold)

@waveport (seriously, one day i'll ask you to teach me how you do what you do)

@myheartsims (haven't seen much from you this year, what do you have for me?)

@s4rainbows (what have been YOUR favourite moments?)

(I'm mostly tagging you all because I'm curious to see what amazing things you captured.)

(Find my questionable screenshots hidden below if you dare. 😅)

February

Well, that was a short-lived attempt at a restarting my rainbowcy. My laptop had other plans, apparently. But hey, at least I got a good chapter out of it! I'll definitely be back for round two...or five at this point.

March

Embarking on my Disney Princess Legacy again, and I'm already smitten with Rosa all over again. 💕 She's been my Snow White from the very beginning, and it feels so right to have her lead this new adventure.

April

So, my Sleeping Beauty heir is supposed to be graceful and elegant, right? 😂 Turns out Marina is a frog-loving whirlwind of chaos. Guess I need to adjust my expectations for this Disney Princess Legacy.

May

Marina's finally a teen, and her generation of the DPL has officially begun! 👑 I've been chronicling her adventures through her tweets, and let me tell you, it's been wild. You guys haven't seen this side of the Legacy yet – I'm waiting until her reign is over to unleash the chaos on Tumblr! 😈

I embarked on a Herculean feat: building an entire Fallout vault in The Sims 4. 🤯 The sheer ambition… it was glorious. Sadly, the post-construction depression set in, and my Vault Dwellers are still waiting for their orders. Maybe a restart is in order? 🤔

Remember that time I tried to speedrun an NSB legacy? 😅 Generation 1 was a chaotic blur, but I captured most of it in a day. Now, Gen 2 is waiting patiently… maybe I'll finally get around to it soon. 😉

June

Apparently, I have a problem. The rest of Gen 1 for my NSB speedrun also happened in a single day. 🤪 Send help (and maybe a therapist?).

Behold! A groundbreaking endeavour: a Berry Pastel Rainbowcy infused with the spirit of historical exploration. Prepare to be captivated by the vibrant Sims, their lives unfolding against the backdrop of time, all narrated with the eloquence of the legendary Sir David Attenborough. This is going to be epic.

July

The 'Daughters of the Stars' legacy, a tale of courage in the face of fear, was born in July. While the initial draft needs a bit of polishing, the core concept remains intriguing. This story is far from over. It will rise again, stronger than before!

In a moment of sheer madness, I decided to tackle the Super Sim Challenge in July. 🤪 No pressure, just maxing out every skill and aspiration. My founder was a force to be reckoned with as a teen, but then… well, let's just say real life got in the way. 🙈

August

August? August was a blur of recolors and Super Simming. 🤪 Basically, I achieved peak laziness. But hey, sometimes you just need to vibe, right?

September

September: A month of… well, not much. I tried to branch out, attempted to start a story called 'Del Sol Dreaming' (don't ask), and mostly just wandered aimlessly.

November

November: Darkness descends. I've begun the chilling reimagining of 'Til Death,' a story I once told as part of a greater whole. The Sims are crafted, the stage is set, and the hub beckons. Prepare for a tale of suspense, betrayal, and… the inevitable.

December

A sudden shift in the winds of fate! December saw me abandon the chilling narrative of 'Til Death' for the more relaxed world of Kinbound.

But fear not, for I also found time to capture the vibrant lives of Marina and Roth, my DPL heirs, as they embraced the vibrant hues of Del Sol Valley! 🎨

[atamascolily]

Tarot and Symbolism in the Walpurgis no Kaiten trailer

The most interesting moments in the Walpurgis no Kaiten trailer are unlikely to be in the final film. There are three of them, all in quick succession during the grayscale "flashback" sequence explaining How We Got Here.

At first glance, this is fairly straightforward--a clip from the original series, with the characters for "calamity" (災厄) reflected backwards. I don't know if this phrase ever comes up in the original series, but in at least one interview, Gen Urobuchi says Walpurgisnacht is "perceived as a calamity", which I have always thought was a striking way of putting it. (Is it possible to perceive her in ways that are not a calamity??)

Screenshot of the interview in question from the 2011-05 issue of Megami Magazine on the Puella Magi Wiki, which I am reposting here because Tumblr hates links.

Note that Urobuchi uses "災害" for "calamity" instead of "災厄" - both phrases mean the same thing, but my dictionary tells me that not only can 災厄 also be written 厄災, but that 厄 can mean either misfortune or an especially unlucky year. So that got my attention.

Even if I hadn't seen the key visual with two Homuras (or Homura and someone else wearing her face), it's abundantly clear from this shot alone that mirrors, reflections, and reversals are going to be a major theme.

The next shot follows immediately on the heels of the first, showing a clip of Homura from Rebellion:

Once again, we have the backwards text, this time reading 回い続ける, or "to spin in a circle". This is appropriate, given the nature of Homura's loops, but the same phrase also appears in the text of Walpurgisnacht's witch card, where she is "the fool that spins in a circle" -- 回い続ける愚者. And speaking of 愚者...

.... gues which character is plastered across Devil!Homura's face--not only backwards, but upside down??

This, to me, is the most important shot in the trailer, the one where SHAFT is tipping their hand, but to explain why, we need to talk about the meaning of 愚者. It doesn't simply mean "fool" as in a person of little intelligence--it also means the archetypal Fool, i.e., the Tarot card The Fool.

For those unfamiliar with Tarot, it is one of the ancestors of modern European playing cards--versions of it are still used in Europe for gaming, but it is most famous as tool for divination. Like a modern deck, the Tarot has 4 suits from 1-10 (wands/staves, cups, swords, and pentacles/coins) as well as face cards (page, knight, queen, king), but it also has a series of cards known collectively as the Major Arcana, which run in a series with higher cards taking lower cards in a game.

The Fool is the first card of the Major Arcana, although typically it is not assigned a number (and if it is, the number is zero). Depending on how you play, it is either the lowest or highest card in the Major Arcana, just like the modern Joker, with which it shares a common ancestor. It's literally a wild card.

From an esoteric standpoint, the Major Arcana is seen as an allegorical quest known as the Fool's Journey, an endless cycle of self-discovery culminating in the Last Judgement and the perfection of The World, before starting over anew… all of which fits with Homura's arc. In divination, The Fool represents starting out on a journey, a carefree and simplistic innocence, and is depicted as a handsome young man on the road, blissfully ignorant as he strolls right off the edge of a cliff.

However, the meaning of Tarot cards changes depending on their orientation in space--a process known as "reversal," as this upside-down meaning is usually the exact opposite of their normal "upright" reading. So the Fool reversed is carelessness, vanity, over-the-top dramatics--a perfect description of Walpurgisnacht (who, as I've said, has earlier been described as The Fool) as well as Devil!Homura.

(As a bonus, Walpurgisnacht as The Fool also helps to explain her circus/performance motif, as fools were historically bards, entertainers… or clowns.)

All three of these shots are literally "blink and you'll miss 'em" fast--the only reason I picked up on them was because I was taking screenshots. However, as I've said before, I think they go a long way towards explaining the overall themes and symbolism of the movie despite likely not appearing in the film itself.

That is, of course, not the only Tarot reference in the trailer: "The Moon" also makes an overt appearance in Homura's sanctum early on.

The moon itself is a source of constant change, so the fact that Homura has placed a pin in it--literally stopping time--is unsurprising. Given that butterflies represent souls in Japanese culture, the pinned butterflies in the background are also evocative, especially if Homura has taken on Kyubey's role as a contractor, as seems likely from context.

Meanwhile, The Moon card in Tarot represents the deep unconscious and secrets brought to light. Things are not what they appear to be, and you must trust your instincts to see past the illusion. But is Homura really listening, or will her overconfidence cause her to misstep at a critical moment?

Given these Tarot references in the trailer, I expect we will see more in the full movie. The most obvious, of course, is The Devil, but I am more interested in the card the card immediately AFTER The Devil--The Tower, which depicts a tower being struck by lightning, and represents sudden calamity and irrevocable change. And guess what we see in the final shots of the trailer?

…let's just say I will be very surprised if Homura's tower survives the film intact.

[mushroompone]

Hello, 🤗🍉🕊️

I hope you are well♥️.

Could you please help me reblog the post on my account to save my family from the war in Gaza? 🙏

I am new to Tumblr and also to GoFundMe.🌹

I hope you can support and stand by me at the beginning .

"Note: My old account has been deactivated, and this is my new tumblr

Thank you 😊♥️ .

Hello all: this fundraiser is indeed vetted. Eyad's family is more than 11k USD away from their goal - but we can make a difference!! If each of my followers donated 70 USD, this family would reach their goal. If this is shared more broadly, we can reach that goal even faster.

I will be offering rewards to the highest donators who share proof of donation with me. I have 12 mystery next gen adoptables completed and ready to sell that will be available to the top 12 donators in the next week. Additionally, there are 22 incomplete next gen adoptables which are also available for a much higher price point. Check out the grid below to see what is available:

Green circles are completed adopts, empty squares are incomplete adopts, and red Xs are not available. Next gens come with one fully-rendered reference image (no bg), a cutie mark, and a name.

TO WIN A COMPLETED NEXT GEN ADOPT:

Donate to the campaign (linked below). You must AT LEAST match my donation of CHF10 (11.22 USD) to be considered.

Share with me your proof of donation via my tumblr inbox or discord (as mushroomjawn) - this must be a screenshot of your receipt. You may censor your name, but the name of the campaign and your donation amount must be included. Your username and donation amount will be entered into a spreadsheet.

Share this post!!!

On the morning of August 1, I will contact the top 12 donators to select their adopts. The top donator will get first pick, the second-highest will get second pick, and so on. In the event of ties, winners will be randomly selected.

Remember: these are mystery adopts! They're intended to be fun, "blind box"-style surprises. I will not show previews for any of them - you get what you get.

TO WIN AN INCOMPLETE NEXT GEN ADOPT:

Donate to the campaign (linked below). You must donate AT LEAST CHF62 (70 USD) to be considered. I know this is a high price point, but again: if ALL of my current followers were to donate this amount, the campaign would reach its goal!! This is why I chose this number.

Share with me your proof of donation via my tumblr inbox or discord (as mushroomjawn) - this must be a screenshot of your receipt. You may censor you name, but the name of the campaign and your donation amount must be included.

Share this post!!!

Incomplete next gens will be given out and completed on a first-come first-served basis. The first to donate this amount and contact will get first pick of those remaining, and their adopt will be completed first. When they're gone, they're gone. I'll update this post and post updates as often as I can about what is still available!

Be patient! I work full time, and art is my after-hours hobby. Your adopt WILL be completed, but due to the size of this commitment, I cannot provide a timeline. It may be several weeks or months before they are all finished. I will be able to tell you your place in the current queue, however!

WHERE YOU CAN SEE MY ART:

Here, tagged as #my art

On @mylittlefusions, tagged as #mod mushroom

On @equestrias-little-ones, tagged as #mod mushroom

Various other sites as mushroompone

WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN'T DONATE:

Share. Please reblog this post, share it with your friends, post it in your discord, and just generally point people towards this campaign. Share it with some of the "big names" in the fandom to get more eyes on it. I want to sell out completely! I want to get this beautiful family closer to their goal!!

Eyad, I hope your family finds peace, comfort, and safety soon.

vvv DONATE HERE vvv

[cindylouwho-2]

RECENT SEO & MARKETING NEWS FOR ECOMMERCE, JULY 2024

If you are new to my Tumblr, I usually do these summaries of SEO and marketing news once a month, picking out the pieces that are most likely to be useful to small and micro-businesses.

You can get notified of these updates plus my website blog posts via email: http://bit.ly/CindyLouWho2Blog or get all of the most timely updates plus exclusive content by supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/CindyLouWho2

TOP NEWS & ARTICLES 

There is a relatively new way to file copyright claims against US residents, called The Copyright Claims Board (CCB). I wrote more here [post by me on Patreon]

After a few years of handwringing and false starts, Google is abandoning plans to block third-party cookies in Chrome. Both Safari and Firefox already block them. 

When composing titles and text where other keywords are found, it can be useful to have a short checklist of the types of keywords you need, as this screenshot demonstrates. While that title is too long for most platforms and search engines, it covers really critical points that should get mentioned in the product description and keyword fields/tags as well:

The core keywords that describe the item

What the customer is looking to do - solve a problem? Find a gift? Feel better? 

What makes the product stand out in its field - why buy this instead of something else? Differentiating your items is something that should come before you get to the listing stage, so the keywords should already be in your head. 

Relevant keywords that will be used in long tail searches are always great add-ons.

What if anything about your item is trendy now? E.g., sustainability? Particular colours, styles or materials/ingredients are always important.  

SEO: GOOGLE & OTHER SEARCH ENGINES 

Google’s June spam update has finished rolling out. And here is the full list of Google news from June. 

Expect a new Google core update “in the coming weeks” (as if we needed more Google excitement).

Google’s AI overviews continue to dwindle at the top of search results, now only appearing in 7% of searches.

Despite Google trying to target AI spam, many poorly-copied articles still outrank the originals in Google search results. 

Internal links are important for Google SEO. While this article covers blogging in particular, most of the tips apply to any standalone website. Google also recently did a video [YouTube] on the same topic. 

Google had a really excellent second quarter, mostly due to the cloud and AI. 

Not Google

OpenAI is testing SearchGPT with a small number of subscribers. Alphabet shares dropped 3% after the announcement. 

SOCIAL MEDIA - All Aspects, By Site

General

New social media alert: noplace is a new app billed as MySpace for Gen Z that also has some similarities with Twitter (e.g., text-based chats, with no photos or videos at this time). iOS only at the moment; no Android app or web page. 

Thinking of trying out Bluesky? Here are some tips to get the most out of it. 

Facebook (includes relevant general news from Meta)

Meta’s attempt at circumventing EU privacy regulations through paid subscriptions is illegal under the Digital Markets Act, according to the European Commission. “if the company cannot reach an agreement with regulators before March 2025, the Commission has the power to levy fines of up to 10 percent of the company’s global turnover.”

If you post Reels from a business page, you may be able to let Meta use AI to do A/B testing on the captions and other portions shown. I personally would not do this unless I could see what options they were choosing, since AI is often not as good as it thinks it is. 

Apple’s 30% fee on in-app ad purchases for Facebook and Instagram has kicked in worldwide as of July 1. 

Facebook is testing ads in the Notifications list on the app. 

Meta is encouraging advertisers to connect their Google Analytics accounts to Meta Ads, claiming “integration could improve campaign performance, citing a 22% conversion increase.”

Instagram

The head of Instagram is still emphasizing that the number of DM shares per post is a huge ranking factor. 

LinkedIn

Another article on the basics of setting up LinkedIn and getting found through it. 

You can now advertise your LinkedIn newsletters on the platform. 

Pinterest

Pinterest is slowly testing an AI program that edits the background of product photography without changing the product. 

Is Pinterest dying? An investment research firm thinks so. 

Reddit

If you want to see results from Reddit in your search engine results, Google is the only place that can happen now. 

More than ever, Reddit is being touted as a way to be found (especially in Google search), but you do have to understand how the site works to be successful at it. 

Snapchat

Snapchat+ now has 9 million paying users, and they are getting quite a few new personalization updates, and Snaps that last 50 seconds or less. 

Threads

Threads has hit 175 million active users each month, up from 130 million in February. 

TikTok

TikTok has made it easier to reuse your videos outside of the site without a watermark. 

TikTok users can now select a custom thumbnail image for videos, either a frame from the clip itself, or a still image from elsewhere.  

Twitter

You can opt out of Twitter using your posts as data for its AI, Grok. 

YouTube

YouTube has new tools for Shorts, including one that makes your longer videos into Shorts. 

Community Spaces are the latest YouTube test to try to get more fan involvement, while moving users away from video comments.

(CONTENT) MARKETING (includes blogging, emails, and strategies) 

Start your content marketing plans for August now, including back-to-school themes and Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday on August 13. 

ONLINE ADVERTISING (EXCEPT INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA AND ECOMMERCE SITES) 

Google Ads now have several new updates, including blocking misspellings. 

Google’s new Merchant Center Next will soon be available for all users, if they haven’t already been invited. Supplemental feeds are now (or soon will be) allowed there. 

STATS, DATA, TRACKING 

Google Search Console users can now add their shipping and return info to Google search through the Console itself. This is useful for sites that do not pay for Google Ads or use Google’s free shopping ads. 

BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, STATS & REPORTS; SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY, CUSTOMER SERVICE 

The second part of this Whiteboard Friday [video with transcript] discusses how consumer behaviour is changing during tight economic times. “People are still spending. They just want the most for their money. Also, the consideration phase is much more complex and longer.” The remainder of the piece discusses how to approach your target market during these times. 

Prime Day was supposedly the best ever for Amazon, but they didn’t release any numbers. Adobe Analytics tracked US ecommerce sales on those days and provides some insight. “Buy-now, pay-later accounted for 7.6% of all orders, a 16.4% year-over-year increase.”

MISCELLANEOUS

You know how I always tell small business owners to have multiple revenue streams? Tech needs to have multiple providers and backups as well, as the recent CrowdStrike and Microsoft issues demonstrate. 

If you used Google’s old URL shortener anywhere, those links will no longer redirect as of August 25 2024. 

[viktoriakomova]

What's wrong with the ballet footage? Gen question, I don't know much about ballet

ok i will separate this into 2 parts, glaring fundamental flaws and pedantic nitpicky shit (which, to be fair, should only be corrected once the former are dealt with. but it looks like neither are happening any time soon so...)

Part 1: The Egregious

Zero turnout happening. Usually i'd point to the hips and talk about if the rotation is coming from the hips (good) or the knees and/or feet (bad very bad and kinda dangerous esp in gymnastics). but they arent even doing that.

The arms. The elbows should be slightly bent to create a "curved" look. The arms should be held up and in front of you with your hands around the height of your belly button, supported from your upper back muscles. The girl in the back (nola???) actually has hers pretty good (ignoring the hands, see below) but i would say she should have them a little lower and it looks like her delts are doing the work to keep her arm lifted instead of her back muscles.

Alignment. its difficult to tell from this one screenshot (i refuse to put in the effort to watch these frames 100x to get a great one im sorry) both because the legs are straightening (after what is ostensibly a plié lol) and bc of the camera angle, but you should be able to draw a straight vertical line from the ball of the foot to the hips to the shoulders. again the girl in the back looks a lot better than jade or kayla here.

More issues with turnout here that are more evident (bc theyre making an actual attempt to turn out here) they're starting to turn in passé here, i wont bother trying to articulate what the legs are supposed to look like bc miss betty okino here is doing it correctly xoxo.

i'll start with leanne. her supporting leg is actually quite nice and she's very high up on relevé, her ankle is straight/extended and right on top of the ball of her foot with her knee straight and quads engaged. however the leg she's bringing up to passé (pretty late, since shes turning, i should add) is basically totally turned in. the muscles in the hip that rotate the leg outward are doing nothing. the leg should be turned out from the hip the whole time you're bringing the foot up to the front of the knee.

now onto kayla. i circled the reflection because you can see the leg positions better, the video crops it out. she has the same issue with the hip turnout of the free leg, but her supporting leg is also turned in. look at the knee in the reflection. it's basically not turning out at all, but her supporting foot is like 45º turned out. considering that they're turning in this screenshot, thats bad news. turning out from the foot (ie rotating outward at the ankle) instead of the hip puts a lot of torque on your knee. its obviously not nearly as severe as the stress that twisting into the ground on a tumbling pass would put on it, just bc of the force being applied there, but its still not harmless.

Part 2: The Nitpicky

The hands...... how are the fingers (jade's and kayla's) the body part doing the most work here 💀 broken wrists (but like. tense and intentional, inexplicably???), palms facing the floor. hyperextended fingers. thumbs rotated away/out from the palms. the wrist should be straight but not rigid, it should complete the "curve" mentioned above when i talked about the elbows. the thumbs should be in, but again not taut, just relaxed by the rest of your fingers. its hard to explain verbally how the fingers should be, but they shouldnt be taut and/or stuck together either (aka pancake hands or karate chop hands lol). the girl in the back, her hand would be decent if she put her thumb in and rotated her wrist 90º counter-clockwise

Forward head carriage. That's my only gripe about Girl In The Back's posture, and even that isnt really Bad, otherwise it's great. Kayla's would be fine too but her shoulders themselves are a little too forward. Jade's is.... not great, it looks like she carries a lot of tension in her neck. i typed this whole post hunched over in my bed tho so.... do as i say not as i do ;)

i didnt bother editing the picture to circle it lol but kayla's foot is sickled in the pic with okino

also the first pic is hard to look at alignment/posture bc none of them are on the same count kfjdkjfkdjfk so musicality is a big fat L there

[solthemyc]

(id 1: a minimalistic drawing of a person with four arms. their arms, legs, and spine are lines, their joints are circles, and their hands and feet are squares and rectangles. they are drawn in black. their bottom arms are crossed, their top right hand is on their chest, while their top left is holding a cane, which is drawn in blue. the background is white. end id 1)

(id 2: the same drawing, except instead of the white background, the drawing is on top of a 3d model of the same person. the person is light grey, their cane is light blue, and the background is grey. end id 2)

my first ever anatomy practice, if this counts !! i made the model in a cracked outdated version of designdoll, the cane in blender (then adjusted the size in designdoll), then i took a screenshot, sent it to my phone, and traced it !! i think i kinda messed up the handle of the cane (i'm sorry /gen) =( bonus points to whoever guesses who this was inspired by (hint: he is from an au) !! /silly

[quill-weave]

concepts for a rough liger-related suggestion im debating posting to the forums. shaking it up from the format for first gen tigons and leopons, it wouldn't be completely random to any litter -- a very rare rng event would first occur that would temporarily trigger the chance of a first gen liger showing up. basically, the cub would show up in a lioness' litter as usual, but with some additional lore contrivance to explain how this is possible, and its biological father would be one of your lions, rather than its mother. it would be that 1) during submale patrol, your submale can very rarely encounter a tigress (top left image and also described in the text screenshot above) and have a slim chance of siring a liger AND/OR 2) in explore, you'd have a very rare chance of encountering a rugged escaped lioness (top right image -- her 'earring' is a tranquilizer dart) and your king can have a slim chance of siring a liger. this is all self indulgent though, it's just fun to think up more than anything. not sure if it's something people would actually want

[lunarsimmer]

[Begin Image Description:

Image 1: A sim with short wavy black hair receiving a blue and white wrapped present from an elder sim with a long grey beard, a white wool hat with mistletoe on it and wearing a blue and white winter-themed coat.

Image 2: A sim with short wavy black hair stacking blocks in a virtual reality simulator.

Image 3: A yellow elder ghost sim staring straight ahead at the top of the stairs.

Image 4: Three sims gathered around a blue and white decorated Winterfest tree, one sim pumping their fist in the air.

Image 5: A sim with short black wavy hair holding a blue and yellow wrapped present as other sims look on.

Image 6: A teen sim with long wavy brown hair looking pleased while opening a blue and yellow wrapped present.

Image 7: A dark grey and light grey gradient banner with the words Stone Legacy on the left with a swirly heart inside a house above it and the words gen 1 on the right with a swirly heart inside a house above it

End Image Description]

Story and dialogue below cut:

Father Winter: I heard this household has been through quite a lot so I hope this gift helps a bit.

Didi: Gee, thanks...? 

(I honestly don’t even remember who got what for their gifts, these screenshots were taken so long ago)

Didi: Well, someone got a virtual reality gaming system and I’m enjoying it!

Garrett! Your first haunting, it’s so nice to see you if a little bittersweet.

Hazel: Woo, our dad is haunting us and we get more presents!

Odd reaction, but I’m not going to try and dictate a person’s coping strategies when it comes to grief.

Didi: This better not be coal...or something else...

Sonia: Wow! I’m pleased by this gift even though the Watcher can’t remember what said gift was.

Shush you.

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TD 2023 Review: The Final Chapter

Spoilers Down Below.

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Episode 9: I ain't gonna lie from the way they structured this episode in the beginning. I already knew Caleb was winning immunity.

Funny screenshot I grabbed ^.

I started off this season liking Mkulia because I saw it as an alliance between two equals. But ever since the cheating plotline, they've only ever used MK as a punching bag. And then the cherry on top is Julia eliminating her for a second time.

Left a sour taste in my mouth tbh. And I can believe the hockey bros were dumb enough to vote her off. But you're telling me that Julia somehow convinced Priya and Damien that MK is the bigger threat between the two? She literally told you guys she eliminated Nichelle. But consistency be damned I guess.

Episode 10: I kinda wish the memory game was more about remembering events that happened through the season and less press a button on a ipad.

This julia vs damien rivalry is cooking. It's about time Julia faced some opposition in this competition.

A bit ironic considering they're athletes but I don't think Wayne and Raj have done well in a single competition this season.

Priya admitting she knows Julia is manipulative and then proceeding to get manipulated by Julia. ://////////

Me going into the elimination scene: Oh so the praleb drama is resolved! Priya or Caleb is going home right?

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WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN DAMIEN GOT ELIMINATED? WHAT THE FUCK???

Ok Julia shared her immunity with Caleb. Vote off Priya? She won last season??? It's not that hard???

"Sorry bro we can't vote off Priya because she's in love with Caleb" WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT LOGIC? That's exactly why you should vote her off!

Damien running around the island looking for his idol and then getting dragged away screaming is legitimately pitiful to watch.

This season loves giving ppl undignified exits but this was the worst one of all.

I want to add on that I knew there was a very low chance Damien was gonna win given how his arc was structured. But this elim was bullshit, should've been Priya.

Episode 11:

Starting off the episode with the hockey bros saying they miss Damien is lame. Ya'll never interacted and you voted him off. Fuck off.

Julia starting an off screen alliance with Caleb is lame. I don't want to hear the excuse "They can only fit so much into 22 minutes." They did perfectly fine in S1? Why the steep downgrade in quality?

We finally get a non gen 1 cameo and it's fucking McArthur. God I hate this season.

This is the worst challenge of the season. This is the third time ya'll have done run around and be chased by animals challenge. At least nobody is farting this time around.

Maturing is realizing Raj was never gonna get a character arc and he's only here to be comedic relief. Sigh..

Julia being a challenge beast doesn't feel as fun as it did in S1. Probably because she's casually steamrolling the game rn.

They waited way too long to boot off one of the hockey bros. We literally only have two episodes left. How are they gonna be able to make wayne idependent and stand out on his own?

Episode 12:

Why is Julia so insistent on gaining Wayne's vote when she has the immunity idol?

Caleb really is whatever the plot demands him to be. He spent the first half of the season being a wannabe f boy. Now he wants to act all sweet n shit and say he don't wanna lie on Total Drama. Like please get the fuck out of here. Not even Millie was this annoying. Steroid ass freak.

Maybe it's the inner fanfic writer inside of me. But imagine if Damien was in this fear challenge and his final fear to overcome was Scary Girl. Would've been peak imo.

They're really giving Wayne a last minute character arc about learning how to be himself without Raj around.

Tennis Rivals cameo? Isn't RR supposed to be an in universe spinoff? Why are there more RR references than like Revenge or Pahkitew? Are those seasons getting swept under the rug?

They really tried to make this elimination suspenseful when we already know Julia has the idol.

I still like Priya overall. But i'd be lying if I said Season 2 makes it hard to do so. Besides a few mentions from Chris, her being a canonical winner has no effect on the story. Her storyline is a near identical repeat of last season but worse. Just change the genre from friendship to romance. And replace Millie with Caleb. It naturally ended in episode 10 but the writers wanted to stretch this shit as long as humanely possible so here's more problems for the two to overcome. I could go on and on but to sum it up, priya x caleb is ass.

The Finale:

Hmm. Who should I root for?

The guy who just became relevant last episode?

Generic romance plotline guy?

Overpowered villainess?

I like Julia the most out of these three. But a complete Julia steamroll would be mid. Like if she won S1, I'd be cool with that. Because she fought tooth and nail to get into the final 4.

First boot to winner is a neat idea but I don't want it wasted on a bad character like Caleb.

Wayne exists.

Wait so Ripaxel is still together? Why was she so distant towards him in their elimination episode? So Ripper legitimately quit for no reason then? And didn't Chris say last season if you quit then you owe him a million bucks? Is that never coming back up?

Say it with me everyone, "This season is ass!"

Team Caleb not giving a shit about him is so real.

Why is Julia surprised that only MK wants to be on her team?

I don't know how many of you have seen it. But there's this fanmade show called Disventure Camp. And the finale challenge for that show is almost identical to this one. Not accusing anyone of copyright.

I just thought it was interesting to point out.

Considering Chase's pizza obsession that got him eliminated in season one. Shouldn't he have been the one to go back for pizza? This season can't even remember the minor details.

I thought they were gonna do bald julia for a second lol. Mullet Julia looks cool though.

Wayne won. My honest reaction: :/

I can't be the only person who thinks it's sus that Terry McGurrin. The white straight ally who likes hockey. Wrote the final episode where the white straight ally who likes hockey wins. :/

People have been comparing his win to TDI Owen.

Owen was a goofball but at least he had a S Tier social game and interacted with loads of ppl (cody, gwen, trent, heather, duncan, izzy, noah)

And he was decent at the challenges. (dodgeball challenge, eating challenge)

Wayne sucked in every challenge and only talked to Raj and sometimes Julia.

Honestly might be the 2nd worst winner this series has ever had. Mike still holds the crown for worst winner.

If they really wanted an underdog finalist they should've went with Damien. He was an underdog and actually did shit in the game. And they built a rivalry for him and Julia. Only to throw it away immediately.

Kinda wish these were the two pairings instead of Ripaxel and Praleb.

I know they teased a S3. But if it's the same level of quality as S2, I don't want it.

[darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght]

Chapter 1- Part 4

Yeah, he had ghostly fog powers and a fedora!! People could probably do a lot of spying with those!

Our first quest before we’ve even gotten our first Pokémon, got it!

Also Ame can you tell me who exactly Julia over there is, I'm still not really sure about that-

You really need to stop telling me that, lady, there is everything to worry about all of this.

That sentence makes no sense, but I’m sticking with it anyways.

Anyways there goes Ame, which just leaves dear ol’ Julia (I say, as if we’ve known her longer than five minutes).

A bomb-loving cheerleader? Sure, I’ll go with this, she seems fun!

I mean, that’s usually the goal with most mainline Pokémon games, real and fan-made, and I’ve got no issues continuing those ambitions here in Reborn City, so- yeah!

…what if I’d said “No” instead-

OH. Bomb-loving cheerleader who is also the Electric-type Gym Leader! …wait she’s gonna have an Electrode isn’t she-

And…this is where the game truly begins! I can now freely move my character and do whatever it is I want or need to do! Let’s see my Trainer Card first-

Again, I expected that though, we did just start the game after all. If you’re wondering why my time’s so high already (over an hour), it’s due to me making these screenshots and writing up my commentary. I should really just do the screenshots and just write little notes to be filled in with real commentary later, but I dunno- I worry I’ll forget what I really wanted to say if I wait like that.

Regardless…look at those numbers where the Badges will (I think) go. One of the things I remember learning about this game is that it does stuff to prevent players from overleveling their Pokémon before a certain Gym- those numbers must be the maximum level caps for the Gyms. It’s nice that the developers put those there for easy reference!

Also- “Opal Ward”? With that and the “Lower Peridot Ward” thing from earlier, I’m certain that’s a location in Reborn City- do they make the Trainer Cards there, hence the emblem? Is the Pokémon League, with the Elite Four and Champion, located there? It’s interesting worldbuilding they’re doing here, I’ll say that much, and I do like it.

But anyways, is there anything in our Bag?

(And yes, I looked at the other tabs too, they also had nothing. Again, to be expected right at the start of the game.)

I also changed the text box and menu borders, we’ll go with this for now and I’ll change it again if I find I don’t like it.

Anyways, that’s enough for right now. I know I just wrote about how I worry about writing notes vs. writing my raw thoughts as they happen, but that whole intro was probably supposed to be like- ten minutes tops, and yet it took me over an hour doing it the way I’m doing now, so I may need to find a way to streamline things after all so I don’t take ten years to play through this whole game. I must reiterate- first time ever doing a screenshot Let’s Play, I’m still figuring stuff out, maybe a little scuffed.

But that doesn’t matter! Because next time, we’ll find this other Trainer, we’ll get our starter, and then we’ll REALLY be set to start our grand revenge quest adventure! The download page said all starters up to Gen VII would be available, and that means I already know exactly who I’ll be choosing. You’ll all see in the next installment, hehehe-

CURRENT TEAM: None, because I have no creatures

NUMBER OF RELOADS: 0 (don’t worry, I’ll explain this in due time)

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[twinhood-2dot0]

Gen Z slang

One of my favourite parts of internet culture is the linguistics of it (surprise, suprise). So, since you live under a rock, I thought I would go over some of my favourites. 1. YEEEET/ YOINK verb Throwing/Snatching GEN Z

"Yeet that thing to hell"

(yes I'm writing like a dictionary idk why)

2. -ussy suffix

Denoting a crevice

"That's a paperussy."

I shared a screenshot of American Dialect Society crowning -ussy the word of the year but I held back the meaning because NSFW, but I'll explain it with a little less NSFW. You know that thing we call kitty cats? It's also vulgar slang for something. Remove the p and we get -ussy 3. W / L noun W for Winner/ L for Loser.

"W gamer"

Not very notable but check out this wholesome video for why I included it:

4. Stan noun

An obsessive fan

"A K-pop stan"

Stan verb

Be an obsessive fan.

"I stan BTS"

Either 'stalker' + 'fan' or Stan from the Eminem song which is about a hyper obsessive fan.

5. Cap noun For 'joke' or 'lie'. "I have a Bugatti" "Cap" "I call cap on that" "Best movie I ever watched, no cap"

Cap verb

"They're capping about that"

From TikTok, where a cap emoji is used to call out people

6. Simp noun

People obsessed with a romantic interest, crush or internet personality.

"A Pokimane simp"

Simp verb

Obsessing about a romantic interest, crush or internet personality.

"He's simping for her"

7. Rizz noun

Proficiency in flirtation

"Damnn he got rizz."

Rizz verb

Flirt

"She rizzed them up"

8. Living rent free in one's head phrase

Being unable to not think about a topic or person.

9. Slap verb

Used for when something is exceptional

"This music slaps"

10. Sus adjective

Suspicious

"He's acting real sus"

10. Karen adjective

Obnoxious person with conservative views or inconveniencing workers in places such as a supermarket or restaurant.

Karen noun

Blond, white, middle-aged woman who calls for the manager in every establishment they go to archaic

An obnoxious person

11. Slay verb

Be beautiful or strong, used generally for women

12. L+Ratio phrase

Used to signify that the internet post is not based.

"Billie Eilish is actually pretty good" "L+Ratio"

From L meaning loser and ratio, a term originating from twitter, used for when a tweet gets more likes than the parent tweet.

13. NPC noun

A person who does not have opinions of their own, follows the majority or is gullible. Often used as "Oblivion NPC", from 2006 video game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

From gaming meaning non playable character denoting pre-programmed characters in video games.

Okay, those are the new ones I've encountered recently and are on the Wikipedia page for Gen Z slang and you probably don't know already, and now, onto the fun part.

Alex here missed the last post, and you know what we do to uh people-who-miss-posting, WE PUNISH THEM! So, for your punishment, I have thought up something very painful (hopefully). You have to find absolutely terrible lyrics, maybe like 2 or 3, and make them Shakespearen. You can maybe look at idk top songs of the 2020s, or check out Megan Thee Stallion, I've heard one song because internet culture and it had despicable lyrics. Her other titles look horrible too so I think that'll be a nice fallback if you can't find anything. David Guetta also has some weird lyrics in 'Hey Mama' and 'Sexy Bitch', I know he probably doesn't do lyrics but they make me cringe nevertheless. I listen to music for the melody so I wouldn't know too many lyrics, let alone bad ones, so I hope you can find some and entertain us. - Alia

[jeggsistence]

Emi Jones x Ryan Drummond

When the internet simply cares too much..

Zamn, only one post in and shit’s already devolved into a generic article churning out stupid news about celebrities that never had relevance. I'on even care.

Imagine that you’re like me, ‘doomscrolling’ on twitter like every reasonable Zoomer (slang for Gen Z). Terrifying thought, but you’re also mildly interested in Sonic the Hedgehog. As you’re scrolling through, trying to find something to waste your anger on, you encounter this image:

A meme, they call it. It may be passed off as random flubber, but it’s a sign that your Twitter feed will become unbearable for about a week.

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So, who is Emi Jones?

Basically, Emi Jones is a semi-popular voice actress in the Sonic community, mostly known for her audio series, “Sonic and Tails R”, conveniently starring a Ryan Drummond.

Who is Ryan Drummond?

He used to be the voice actor for Sonic during the “Adventure era” of Sonic, which is around 1998-2004. He’s important to the… story.

What happened?

Zamn they need to fucking paywall you from asking rhetorical questions—

Basically, Emi Jones had a private Twitter account, which gave away the fact that she and Ryan were having a private relationship.

(Editor’s note: A bunch of private Twitter accounts)

This came out just 3 days ago, which means it’s already dead news, BUT LET ME HAVE MY MOMENT.

(Editor’s note: Apparently, information on this relationship came out in 2020, and actual evidence surfaced recently.)

I’on even know why I’m saying it like this. I’m too broke for an editor-

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Anyway, this could be considered an example of a celebrity controversy. However, this is the most milquetoast controversy I’ve personally witnessed.

Nothing actually problematic surfaced, such as Justin Roiland being sued for domestic abuse, or most fittingly, Hunnid P, rapper known for the Knuckles tracks in SA2, attempting to extort Emi for money she didn’t have.

It can be boiled down into people complaining about two consenting adults having sex, or people complaining about people complaining about two consenting adults having sex.

Technically speaking, I’m adding fuel to the fire too, except the fuel is already burnt coal and I’m somehow expecting it to undergo nuclear fusion even though that’s not how it works; and the fire is like a candle’s flame.

Poetic. But basically, terminally online people (like me) should find better ways to waste their time. However, at the end of the day, iss funy doe.

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Aight fuck this shit. It’s fucking boring, so I’m gonna list a Top 5 FUNNIEST EL MEHME from that spawned from this. Unlike how my father de-spawned from my household-

NUMBER 5:

This tweet was posted by the woman herself and ZAMN! It definitely gave a TERRIFYING foreshadowing to what would come out in approximately 2 months and 13 days.

However, I must give it a 6.5/10 because I don’t like Sonic Heroes (2003).

NUMBER 4:

This screenshot is of a Youtube video and Got damh there is so much to analyze. Sonic is characterized to be shrugging as his Sonic Adventure 1 (1998) model, representing Ryan Drummond and how he simply could not resist getting into trouble like the rebel he is!!

The second aspect you would notice is the woman on the right drawn to look somewhat seductive (oooh). However, you’ll be bamboozled to find out that that woman has the manliest voice on the planet. I’m talking full on Dwayne the rock, Tyler, the creator type bass. It’s like if a man and a woman had a child!

The “RANK A” is simply the cherry on top of such a delightful meme!

This would be a 10/10 image, however points must be taken off for informalities as some parts of the image are written in It*lian, so it’s a 6.7/12.

NUMBER 3:

HAHAHHAHA LOOK AT THIS IDIOT! THIS FUCKING DUMBASS WAS TRYING TO CORRECT SOMEONE ON WHETHER RYAN CHEATED ON HIS WIFE WITH EMI, BY CLAIMING THEY WERE DIVORCED IN 2019, BEFORE THE NEWS CAME. BUT TURNS OUT THIS AFFAIR WAS FROM 2015 AND THIS IDIOT WAS SHOT DOWN WITH AN UNRECOVERABLE BLOW!!!

Overall, 7.4/10, it has a little something for everyone.

NUMBER 2:

This one is exceptionally dank!! It uses a snippet from the theme song of Sonic Adventure 2: Live and Learn, but the caption has changed the entire context of the lyric, making it sound sexual, as well as a joke making fun of Emi’s skill in bed!!

8/10.

NUMBER 1:

This cannot continue. The pain is immense

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