#was specifically searching for a promo photo

[lorbanery]

Everyone's always obsessed with a Reverse Hallmark Movie where the small town person goes to the big city and falls in love with the hot shot business person and the fast-paced city life

But might I propose: The Antithesis Hallmark Movie

Where the hot shot business person reluctantly goes to the small town, falls in love with a local, but are met with such open hostility right from the start and their efforts to charm the local they fall in love with go so catastrophically bad that eventually that love turns into passionate hatred and a lifelong mission to destroy the local and everything they love

[pseudophan]

Hi! I'm the anon who told my mom I'm going to a rock concert. I have quite a specific question. How gay is the show?

I don't mean it in a "the gays know it's gay" way. I mean like if my homophobic mom, who knows absolutely nothing about DnP and even less about queer culture, decides to google the name of the show (without seeing it) - will she be able do understand that 99% of the audience is also queer? Or would I be able to tell her "oh well they happen to be gay but mainly it's just like a comedy show"?

Am I correct in assuming that all the photos and the spoilers are only on social media and official promo doesn't really have any details?

um well. the show is definitely gay, like it's very explicitly homosexual, but i don't think much of that comes through in the promo? and the spoilers yeah but you're right, she would have to go to social media for that, if you google it all you really get is the official marketing. the blurb for the tour does mention they're gay ("they're older, gayer-" but it doesn't say the show itself is

ofc it depends which exact search words she uses and some of it is location based but right now when i'm browsing the results for terrible influence most of what i'm getting is promo from different venues. there's also a reddit megathread but from what i can see most of that is just people asking for logistics details and who else will be at their show. the gayest search result i can see is dan's twitter but he also doesn't describe the show as gay in any of the tweets that pop up

idk if you've read the description of the show but if not here you go, i'm not sure how much she would think about the community aspect of it? i don't think this screams that 99% of the audience is queer to someone who doesn't understand queer culture, but i suppose it could be vaguely suspicious? it's so hard to say

[yanchive]

I got permission to expand on this idea, so I'm gunna share my thoughts and what I came up with regarding this cool idea. I got the concept of this from the OP of the previous post, @coveredinsoot , so credits goes to them. I used he/him for the Yan, and they/them for the Darling so all readers can enjoy. I haven't written something like this in ages. Forgive me.

TW: Yandere themes(obv), mentions of drug use(non consentual), minor mentions of sexual themes, not proofread very well I wrote this first thing in the morning. I hadn't even gotten out of bed lmao

-A recap of my tags in the previous post, my idea followed the premise of a yan whose darling is an employee working under the record label/idol agency(whichever one you prefer) he is signed onto. They could have a position working somewhat in the same sphere as their Yan. My first thought was maybe a touring staff, but I felt specifically that they could be a photographer who was hired solely to work under Yans label.

-They do the shooting for promos, they participate in the creation of music videos, go on tours to get photos at concerts, etc. They work alongside Yan, but rarely interact outside of the professional setting. Darling has a job they have to do, and getting personal with the artist they're assigned to work under is a risky thing, so they choose to keep their casual interactions to a minimal to avoid scandals.

-While Darling is putting their attention all into their career, Yan is forced to get his unrequited feelings out via music. Filling notebooks after notebooks with sickingly sweet words, turning them into lyrics that get pumped out to fans, who all imagine themselves as the reciever of such romantic tales of woe.

-Yan constantly sneaks details about his Darling into his music, from mentioning small physical traits on their body like the color of their hair and eyes, to maybe even scars and birthmarks no one would or should know unless they've seen them partially or fully naked. They would constantly bring up traits revolving around the Darlings personality most of the time, but no matter how many details they place in their songs, it just seems to go over Darlings head

-Yan constantly asks Darling what their thoughts are on his new music, hoping to one day see their eyes light up and realize they were the center of all his music and finally return his feelings, but Darling only ever gives vague compliments to him, telling him his music is great but really never delves to deep into the lyrics or sound.

-Yan finally comes to terms, after watching over his Darling for months, maybe even years, the Darling just never gives his music an actual proper chance, and that's why they never pick up on all the lyrics that would eerily describe them to a T. Yan decides to be a bit more risky, and take his lovey dovey songs into more darker territory.

-Its an obvious switch. Going from themed albums that would have him in more colorful attire and poppy beats, to more darker fashion and seductive tones. Clearly the Cloud 9, cutesy romance didn't do the trick, so maybe he could lure his Darling in with a more mature persona.

-Lyrics become much more sexual in nature, singing of long nights underneath the covers, decorating each others skin in marks, all the things that gets the crowds riled up. He isn't afraid to drop hints/details about kinks he picked up that his Darling seemed to be interested in(well at least that's what Darlings search history says).

-His fame skyrockets after the new change, and he sees his Darling has started to pick up a bit of an interest in his music(fucking finally). They notice a little bit of how Yan seems to keep a certain image of someone within his lyrics. Mentions of the same hair color(and if Darlings one to dye their hair, will even mention the change in hair color in the song(s), same eye color, same attributes both physically and personality wise. But despite that, Darling still hadn't gotten deep enough into the music to put the puzzle pieces together. Though they did make a joke about how much they related to this mystery person from the small amount of details they picked up.

-Yan definitely had to bite his tongue and hold his hands behind his back to keep from exploding after hearing that. So damn close, his Darling is right fucking there, the density this Darling had was driving Yan up the wall, but he'd be lying if he said he didn't find a little excitement in it. At this point he done already turned it into a game.

-The music just gets darker from there, and while the crowds of unwavering loyal fans eat up each word like its their last meal, Darling is finally becoming suspicious. Not just from the odd lyrics Yan has been singing, but also behaviors being exhibited behind the curtains. Around the first change in sound, when Yan took his music down a darker route, Yan had begun being more pushy with spending more time with his Darling. Following them around like a lost puppy between photoshoots. Trying his damnest to get Darling to hang out with him outside of work. Throwing parties just in an attempt to get Darling out of their professional persona around him. Constantly buying them things, showing up out of no where to chat with them, it was overwhelming.

-It was only getting worse, especially since Yan was beginning to slip up and say things about Darling that he shouldn't know. Afterall, Darling never told him such things. Coupled that with the fact that his lyrics in his new album sing of kidnapping and basements and a whole bunch of stuff that aren't at all romantic anymore, Darling is getting wary. They can't seem to go anywhere without this nagging feeling they weren't alone and something was wrong. They even begin looking into changing to a different label or becoming an independent photographer just to get away from overwhelming nature of their Yan.

-And Yan picks up on it. He realizes he isn't winning them over like this anymore, and he's now down to his last resort. He's always been a tad sadistic, even in the beginning he had a bit of joy daydreaming about kidnapping Darling and having them caged in his awfully large mansion, only having Darling ever see and hear from him. He's spent many hours in bed imagining ways to condition and brainwash Darling into relying on him, maybe even getting them so reliant on Yan that he'd be able to have them follow him once again on tours just so they could always be together every waking moment of their lives.

-But to get to that point, he was going to have to start at step 1.

1. Throw a party. At this point they had become common, as this was something he used in the past to get Darling to come out and spend time with him. He'd use the same excuse he's used in the past. He wants his favorite photographer to come and take amazing photos of the party so he can put them on his Instagram for bragging rights.

2. Get them chilled out. Darling never drinks alcohol at these parties. They have an expensive camera they need to protect, and taking decent camera shots require a steady hand. So Yan will make his own concoction for Darling. Darling only said they won't drink alcohol, they never mentioned anything else...

3. Take them out of the crowd and into a more quiet... secluded area of the house. They were never big on parties, its so easy to get overwhelmed, and now they're drowzy and stumbling over themselves and their words. Can't even stand up let alone walk. They clearly need some rest. Luckily Yan has everything they need to keep them comfortable. Now that they've finally made it home they can rest easy on their new bed while Yan finishes up closing down the party for the night.

4. Now a new life can be started. One much more suited to Yans taste. A life his amazing music has sung tales of since the day Yan fell in love...

[atiny-for-life]

Xikers Full Storyline Explained - BONUS 2: The Maze of Choice

Masterlist

If you happen to be a Markiplier fan (which would be fitting since Xikers are all about games in their universe) who's played any of his multiple choice adventures (the Date, the Heist, the Adventure in Space), you will know how these types of games work: You have a public starting video which ends on a choice between two private videos which you can click to move on in the storyline. This results in branching paths leading you through various alternate storylines with multiple endings. In order to explore our options, I'll take the path I chose for myself first and then follow the rest:

Video 1: Maze of Choice

We open on Minjae's POV at the start of the maze and he seems to be looking for his members as he approaches two wormholes/vortexes - one black and white, one bright blue like the Goblin fire we've seen in so many of their music videos.

The footage glitches and two video options pop up: "follow the blue light" and "follow the white light".

Video 2a: Follow the blue light

I am 100% useless at voice recognition but I think it might be Hunter (?) whose perspective we now switch to.

Either way, we're now in a stone maze and Hunter (?) talks to himself as he walks forward. He states he may have gotten lost during his search for a specific place and that no one can know he's gotten lost so we need to be quiet.

Upon reaching the end of the section, we get the option to move right or left.

Video 3b: Go to the right

Upon going to the right, we switch to Sumin (? - I'm sorry if I'm wrong) who hears a sound from the darkness behind him and freaks out so he starts running.

The maze winds for a bit and he goes from "This is driving me crazy..." to "Does it even exist...?" extremely quickly. As a result, we're given the option to "Find another way" or "Break through".

Video 4b: Break through (Ending 1)

If we break through, we end up in a less textured white maze with Yujun (I believe) guiding our way. He claims the place seems familiar, similar to the place he started out in.

As we approach a fork in the maze, a crackle of blue fire appears to the right just at the edge of the wall but when we look around the corner, there's nothing.

We follow the path regardless with the knowledge "There's nowhere to run now" and, upon turning the corner, the blue flicker returns to our left, illuminating the entrance to the path. We look inside and, this time, we get to see the full flame.

This ending provides us with a link titled "Spoiler House". Click on it and you'll reach a website called watchoutxikers.com.

You can close the video on top and then choose between the different track names to get to different content.

Click on "Sandcastle" to get to a photo gallery with promo pictures.

Click on "Bittersweet" to open a tab leading to a YouTube short titled "Shhhhh" which gives you a little taste of the upcoming song.

Click on "Watch Out" to get a cute little audio snippet of Minjae and Yujun.

Click on "Witch" to get to yet another website, this one titled xbettingxikers.com where you get to choose between two teams based on audio-snippets, then enter your player name and play for your team so your song of choice will get released early on August 31st! (It's a really cute Pacman-type game where you play as the logo of the team you chose, the blue or orange X depending on your choice, and you need to catch TRICKY to trigger blue flames to fill the field which you have to collect to earn points while avoiding the green ghosts.)

Click "Back off" to return to the Maze of Choice video to try out the other paths.

Click "Hang Around" to get to a sort of guestbook where Roadys have been sharing spooky stories with each other in both Korean and English.

Now that we've explored the first ending, let's go back and choose the other paths:

Maze of Choice -> Follow the blue light -> Go to the right -> Video 4a: Find another way

Going this route, we return to Minjun and the two voids but we're not back at the start, no. This time, we get the option to either "Follow the blue light" or "Give up".

Video 5b: Give up (Ending 2)

Giving up returns us to the stone maze where the footage begins glitching right away as we hear slow footsteps. There is whispering as we move down the path until... the footage and audio glitches, there's screaming, high pitched, the video goes black. There are no options left to choose between.

Maze of Choice -> Follow the blue light -> Go to the right -> Find another way -> Video 5a: Follow the blue light (Ending 3)

We're back in the white maze with Yujun (?), following the blue flame which we find again in the same corridor leading us to the website link from Ending 1 (It's the same video as 4b: Break through). This means there are two paths to victory!

Maze of Choice -> Follow the blue light -> Video 3a: Go to the left

Much like if you go to the right, going to the left also takes us deeper into the stone maze. We're with two of the members this time (Jinsik and Hyunwoo, I'd assume, since we also see them navigate the maze together in Bittersweet and WITCH) and they're talking about how unfamiliar the sky looks, how dark it is and how they're unsure if there's even a way out.

We walk into a dead end where the darkness suddenly creeps up on us. We're left with two choices: "Fake the darkness" or "Give up".

Giving up leads to the same video as last time: the corridor, the footsteps, the glitches, the screaming, so let's choose the other path.

Maze of Choice -> Follow the blue light -> Video 3a: Go to the left -> Video 4c: Face the darkness

We find ourselves outside this time where the walls have turned to hedges, but the sky is still pitch black and the ground now covered in fog.

The member we're with is freaked out immediately, unsure how to go forward and hearing weird noises so he remains frozen in place as our surroundings suddenly darken further. We now have the option to "Turn back" or "Move forward".

Maze of Choice -> Follow the blue light -> Video 3a: Go to the left -> Face the darkness -> Video 5c: Move Forward

Since we're no cowards, we move forward and find ourselves back in the stone maze where we suddenly hear a screeching, then a siren. We start running.

The commentary from our accompanying member is back to "This is driving me crazy..." and "Does it even exist...?" and all we can now do is "Give up". We've gotten too lost and it's time to start over.

Maze of Choice -> Follow the blue light -> Video 3a: Go to the left -> Face the darkness -> Video 5d: Turn back

So, clearly, moving forward was a bad idea since we were already too far astray. Let's turn back then.

We're back with Minjae at the two vortexes now and we get to choose between the blue and white light again which means truly starting over at Videos 2a and 2b. Since I believe I've explored the full 2a branch now, I'll use the opportunity to move on to 2b: the white light.

Maze of Choice -> Video 2b: Follow the white light

Back in the stone maze once again, we encounter a video identical to Video 3a: Going to the left with the same options: "Face the darkness" or "Give up", both leading us down paths we've seen before. I think we've done it then!

TLDR:

TRICKY is in charge of promotions this comeback and has decided to get the members stranded in a maze which defies the laws of physics. Depending on how you make your choices, you can get to one of two endings: Ending 1 - The Website or Ending 2 - Death. Two paths lead to the website but many others lead to looping back or dying.

[discluded]

I was wondering if you'd have any opinions on why MileApo haven't done any fan-meetings yet (just purely them in a hall/arena with fans only doing a qna, playing games etc.)? I know we've seen them do promotional lives, the world tour, they did the FanStar event in Vietnam, ManSuang promo, Dior etc. But I would have hoped they would've done one by now. I might be projecting since I follow a lot of kpop etc. but I was thinking about it and wondered why, could a duo fan-meet not be worth planning?

Hi! they actually did do a fan meet last year.

It was in November and in collaboration with a Line Friends promotional event.

if you remember these outfits.

I can't find the announcement press release, which was in Thai anyway, but it was at Central Pattana mall (what I tagged it as) and called Embracing Happiness 2023 (what @nattaphum tagged it as) if you want to look through our tags for it. It should turn up quickly with a search.

This fan meet didn't require tickets and the turnout was genuinely huge... so I'm guessing you mean something else? I looked up some variations on what a fan meet vs. fan sign vs. concert is for kpop just to try to get an idea of the nuance you're looking for I'm missing... if you're talking ticketed event where they play games and take audience questions, the Woody interview was fairly close to that. Mile had a fan sign to make up for missing the KPWT send off (it's tagged under mile send off on my blog) but those were from random raffle winners and not available through buying tickets. The Planet of Stars event in Vietnam had more of the concert element and I think they were supposed to interact more with fans who bought certain levels of tickets but that was, um, kind of a mess.

maybe you can clarify what specifically you qualify as a fan meet? I'll answer based on what I'm thinking right now anyway:

1) financially, I think doing events with sponsors makes more sense for them. it's not as intimate for fans, but it does allow more people to attend events, which is better for sponsors. additionally opening it up to a larger audience avoids the element of fan scalping / reselling tickets at absurd prices for fan meets (which was an issue with some of the man suang showings with actors in attendance).

2) for foreign fan meets, the logistics are challenging and BOC isn't really sized to scale to handle that.. for various reasons. working with a third party to coordinate is risky: see Planet of Friends concert and the JeffGameplay fanmeet in France that didn't include Jeff in the end, and the sponsors made off without even hosting the meet.

3) The air is poisonous right now. there's already been instances of fan photos or fan engagement where the person invited up was openly nasty to Mile or Apo (see: Woody interview when Apo invited up a greeny rose, or a recent fan photo event where an apc was openly hostile to Mile). why open the door to more of that?

I mean, look at Bible's fan meet today... I really sympathize for him right now. He doesn't deserve this for his first fan meet and no one deserves to be treated like an accessory to someone else's career. (I'm not posting it but check @blramblingx2's blog. they posted it because I sent it their way...)

but we'll see! I wouldn't mind seeing a large scale fan meet like embracing happiness again. that was fun... for me... mile and apo were going through it in those 3 layers of sweaters and jackets 😂

[raeloganthesonic06fangirl]

Was trying to explain to Mom about how easy it is to come across AI on the internet and to be mindful of specific search results and to not trust Facebook with its photos and how to spot AI Generated photos by whipping up some examples with Bing Image Creator, and I'm actually scared as to how good some of these look at first glance. 😬

((I like to use the Bing Image Creator for laughs, but I only use non-human characters because using live action faces is creepy to me, and wrong. I just want funny ideas for my personal amusement to laugh with my family when I show the results))

For example, check under the Read More for some of my prompts:

"Godzilla drinking Boba Tea"

Aside from the extra finger and the misshapen people and questionable text, this looks like a phone wallpaper. Who's art did they steal from to get this style??

"Godzilla Build-A-Bear"

He doesn't look like a Build-A-Bear plush, but he definitely looks like a 80s-90s era plush doll of a generic dino. I hate that I want one of these fabricated creations.

"Godzilla at Walmart"

The other results as well kept giving him a Hawaiian shirt, lei, sunglasses and people crowding him like a celebrity. Not gonna lie, this would go hard as a Steam icon. I hate it in a fascinated way.

"Sonic the Hedgehog racing Godzilla on the Beach"

This is literally just a dream sequence. Why does it looks good at a glance, I had zoom in to show Mom why the details are the dead giveaway, and honestly, this could be posted as a compressed jpeg and hide among other pictures. As a Godzilla fan, the fact that this is not an actual Godzilla suit design tells me right away it's fake, but Sonic almost looks like a fan render with the exception of the right foot. This is scary how coherent most of it it. 😬

"Sonic the Hedgehog Convenience Store Security Footage"

... This would be a good avatar icon concept if it was redrawn more accurately. Sonic looks too good, I hate this so much because if I didn't prompt this, I would have been fooled if not for the unintelligible products on the shelves

"Jar Jar Binks Statue in the Middle of a Dark Forest with a Full Moon"

"WHY IS HE SHIRTLESS IN ALL OF THESE, I DIDN'T SAY TO DO ANY OF THESE, THESE ARE TERRIFYING, I HATE IT, EW EW!!!" Was mostly what I said about the results. I chose "Jar Jar Binks Statue" as the subject because my grandfather has a lifesized promo stature one of his step grandkids won it in a contest back during the Star Wars Prequel days, and it's a creepy thing that I get haunted vibes from. This image feels like a low budget horror movie that we'll get if Jar Jar ever gets into the public domain.

Mom decided to give me a prompt, and it's "Kermit the Frog Jumping Over the Moon"

Why do these look like actual photos you'd hang up in your kid's nursery room or something?? Aside from the occasional wonky eye, these look like legit Kermit art, and I am angry at how nice these look.

Conclusion:

AI is getting too powerful. 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

[themisfitshistorian]

ESSAY NUMBER TWO: EXPANDING THE MISFITS UNIVERSE (2/2): DELETED SCENES AND LOST MEDIA EXPLAINED

In my first post, I discussed how the character Simon Bellamy expands the Misfits universe through in-character posts which can still be found online to this day. Here, I'm continuing my discussion of the broader, unknown universe, but with two specific examples that stick out to me among the rest.

First, we have the show's deleted scenes, which you can't easily find online. This has led me to believe that many of these scenes simply weren't filmed, only written. This e-book contains the scripts for all six episodes of season one, which gives us a glimpse at what could have been; for example, an entire character is cut from the final show! Chewy, Nathan's drug dealer, comes up multiple times, and is also mentioned in the Misfits book (in Howard Overman's "Lost Scripts"), yet he never got to see the light of day.

Another character was also semi-cut from the final series; I say this because while he does appear in the series, a scene which would have given us a name to put to his face was cut. In the season one scripts, a scene in episode six takes place in the bar from episode four, which is revealed to be called "Bar X". This scene was meant to take place right after the scene where Nathan is looking for Kelly in the car park; in this deleted scene, Nathan seeks refuge at Bar X in a scene that references The Shining. Due to Rachel's influence, the bar is entirely empty, except for James, the bartender. The two talk as Nathan has a drink, and James eventually accuses Nathan of shitting in the urinals.

This deleted scene, specifically, leads into my rant about the evidence of Misfits lost media. I believe that this scene was filmed and at one point available to watch: The following screencaps are presumably taken from it:

If anyone knows where/how this scene can be found, please reach out to me; I've been searching for it constantly for two years now, every road leading to a dead end. Either these are promo photos and I'm stupid, or this scene was filmed and is now lost media, which I'm calling a search for.

My next essay will discuss more deleted scenes from both the season one e-book and Mike O'Leary's questionably-canon book, which contains Howard Overman's "Lost Scripts". In this one, I wanted to focus more on the Bar X scene, as I've never seen anyone call attention to this. See you guys soon!

[sergeifyodorov]

as a new ice hockey fan, are there any particularly good ways to get reference images for art, other than game screenshots?

(and on the topic of game screenshots, do you know any accounts that post a decent amount of good/cool/thematic/etc. screenshots that would be good to know of (any platform)?)

So glad you asked me this!

For faces, up-close: Pre and post-game media availabilities tend to be really good for this, since it’s usually a fairly up-close video of them just talking, and pretty often they’ll be moving their head around at a bunch of angles in order to talk to individual reporters. Pre-game ones will usually have them looking nicer, while for post-game ones they will be sweaty, flushed, and disgusting, so if you’re looking for a specific hair style or blush pattern be mindful of that.

For poses: I actually find game screenshots to be not the best references -- I use an Incredibly Legal Streaming Website, so my games can be low-resolution and aren’t usually the best outside of general pose references, not any kind of detail. I use getty images a lot -- sports photographers of all sorts put their photos on there, and a quick search of a players’ name can give you lots and lots of high-res photos. (Both in-game poses and media availability/promo/headshots!)

Leafs specifically: Photographer Mark Blinch always has the best shots (I follow him on Instagram), and the 1634 Archive blog on here @1634archive has a million (I think about 1200?) photos of the two of them, watermark removed if you’re into that sort of thing. 

I look forward to seeing your art!! :)

[dogsliampaynedoesntinstagram]

Hiya! Sorry this is a bit of a random message. I used to strongly believe in Larry back in 1d days, and since watching my policeman I fell down a rabbit hole with looking back at old Larry theories. I’m trying to look at everything through the lens of a rational adult rather than a 17 year old, but I honestly just feel lost.

I just now saw the RBB debunking theory that Mark Littlewood was responsible for them. I did a bit of searching to see other peoples opinions and came across your post from a while back.

I don’t really know how to feel about the bears. As a big part of the fandom at that time, I remember going to the shows and being excited to see what they were doing, and seeing the crazy amount of hype they’d get on here. It seems wild to me that it was just a sound guy who was really interested in queer culture… especially with some of the references they made to closeting/management control etc. if I remember rightly there were also specific references to H&L on their twitter (I’m thinking the bday posts?). Add to that the fact that the props and outfits for these bears were excessive… I just can’t imagine a sound guy having that much time and money on his hands. I know some of the things people were looked into were a massive stretch/coincidence, but there were definitely some direct references that I don’t know how we could of misinterpreted so wrong.

Then again, I saw another post from someone saying how could we really believe 2 people were in such a restrictive closet, but yet managed to get away with something like the bears. Maybe it really was someone who just didn’t understand how far larries would go with their theories. Everyone was so confident in the bears being at least linked to H&L at the time that I didn’t question it.

I don’t really know where I’m going with this ask lol. I just feel like I’m starting to go a bit stir crazy not knowing what I thought was real and what was complete BS. Maybe I was just completely delusional all this time.

Anyway hope you’re having a great day ha!

I find it really interesting to look back at the bears and see if my perspective has changed anon - so thanks for this ask and I'll try to answer as many of your ideas as you can.

I do think that there's every reason to think that Mark Littlewood was involved with the Bears, as well as them being in his area, the fact that RBB appeared at the Baaba Maal and Little Mix gigs strongly suggests that they ended up with a crew member. It was also always known that crew members were heavily involved in RBB - in the US tours they were set up before 1D members arrived.

I've always found the argument that crew members wouldn't have the money to set up the tableaus very unserious, and showing very little understanding of touring economics. The idea that that was an excessive amount of money to pay for a hobby over a course of year. The only thing that I can think of that was a significant amount of money was the watch - and presumably that watch belonged to someone and went back to them. Anyone on the 1D crew could have easily afforded to do everything we saw (you also mention time - there is a lot of downtime on tour).

So I think it's reasonable to take as a starting point that Mark Littlewood was involved and is probably (although not definitely) the person who ended up with RBB. From that stand point there are two sets of quesstions.

The first is about the travel after tour ended. Did Mark Littlewood travel with 1D after tour ended as the album was released? It seems unlikely, but not impossible (they did do some promo events that were more like gigs and which they might have wanted to bring their own sound guy too). The other part of this is - did the bears travel? At the time I assumed they had, because of the photos of them at Hollywood Walk of Fame (all the other photos could basically have been anywhere). But it would be possible that the photos of the bears were taken at another time. Like anyone who was into queer history enough to run the bears, might have taken photos with them at queer icons at the walk of fame just because it was cool. (Along those lines - does anyone know what time the Potato tweet went out? That would be interesting in terms of what timezone the bears were in (if anyone has a picture that includes the time stamp I'd be very interested))

The other set of questions is around the changes in the bears. One of the things that has always seemed noticeable to me is that there is a difference between the type of queer figures who were shown in the tableaus during tour and the type of queer figures that were shown on twitter. The figures in the tableaus during concerts included really deep cuts, some very British references and went back much further. The twitter references are much more mainstream. I always assumed that a slightly different group of people were involved after they stopped touring. So even if Mark Littlewood did end up with the bears - there's still at least one other person involved.

I actually have a third point - looking at the twitter feed and concerts now - it seems reasonably clear to me that the bears didn't go to Ireland. I wonder if they were left behind, or a key person wasn't with them. (It would be somehow be very typical if a large part of the 1D fans mystifying the fucking obvious with Belfast was a result of a packing mishap).

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So that's the questions about the crew members - crew members were definitely involved - one of those crew members was almost certainly Mark Littlewood. There are other things we can guess, but not a lot that we're sure about. The other side of the question is - were 1D members involved with the bears?

I'm interested in what you mean about references to closeting/management control. I don't think I understood any of the references in that way.

There were some direct references to Harry and Louis on twitter, both their birthdays were acknowledged (no other 1D members' were). In addition, the 'home/soon to return' comments seemed to reflect one of their travel (I want to say Louis, but it was a long time ago). In addition, you have the 'Love Larry' picture in London. The other tableau references I'm less certain of than I was - but the skateboard and the banana did seem very suggestive to me at the time and there's also the blue and green smiley faces.

To me it was this representation of Louis and Harry (as opposed to the fact that things cost money) that made it most likely that they were some way involved. It seems very unlikely that someone would be able to represent their bosses in a very public and noticed way and that seems to contradict the stories they're telling about themselves for the best part of a year. Particularly when you're in this weird little touring bubble with a couple of hundred people in it.

Do I still think that? Mostly. But the one thing that has become more clear to me over time was how chaotic 1D touring was towards the end and how much everyone was limping towards the finish line - and that does mean that I'm less certain than I was.

That to me is really interesting if you assume that Mark Littlewood ended up with at least RBB

********** OK one final point and that's your friend's question. But to me that opens up a whole other question. How restrictive was Harry and Louis' closet in 2015? (or perhaps more usefully is 'restrictive' a useful scale to understand these things under).

I think I would say there were three key phases to Harry and Louis closet while in 1D. There was the 'this is all really funny/nobody has any idea what the internet will do to filmed footage/homophobia means nobody will take this seriously' stage, 2010-April 2012 (with the combination of breaking America and Wellington). Then there's the 'We cannot control this and everything seems to make it bigger, this seems to resemble a myth or legend', May 2012-October 2013 (marked by the point that Harry more or less stopped interacting on stage with other 1D members). I think you could call October 2013 on 'a new equilibrium'. There's also an argument that things began falling apart from about February 2015 - but how much that was about their closet and how much about the band in general it's hard to tell.

I tend to think that by 2015, their closet wasn't so much restrictive as (with most parts of 1D) 'lets get this to the finish line'. I suspect that a lot of what Louis and Harry weren't doing (interacting on stage, being too obviously together outside of work) was about it being easier that way. It was easier not to interact than try and interact platonically and have people make videos of it anyway. Whatever their thoughts about their future were, when it was decided to go on hiatus that obviously also involved a decision that Harry and Louis weren't going to come out while 1D. I don't really see any contradiction between not wanting to be outted and wanting to express themselves - indeed I see that as pretty core to a closeted celebrity experience.

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How to Optimize Your Music Portfolio for Search Engines

In today’s music industry, having an online presence is essential for any artist. It’s no longer just about creating great music — musicians also need a platform where they can showcase their work, connect with fans, and be discovered by industry professionals. This is where a well-crafted music portfolio website comes into play.

Building a music portfolio may sound daunting, but with the right steps and tools, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding process. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to create a stunning music portfolio that represents your artistic identity and helps you get noticed.

1. Define Your Purpose and Audience

Before you even begin creating your website, take a moment to define the purpose of your portfolio. Is it to attract record labels, get booked for live shows, or simply showcase your music for fans? Knowing your purpose will help shape your website’s content, design, and structure.

Your audience also plays a big role in the creation of your portfolio. If your target audience is casual listeners and fans, your website will need to focus on easy music access, videos, and engaging visuals. If you’re targeting industry professionals, include detailed information such as a bio, press kit, and discography.

Key tip: Always keep the end goal in mind, and make sure your content reflects that. Aligning your website with your objectives will ensure the right people are attracted to it.

2. Choose a Website Builder and Domain Name

Once you’ve defined your purpose, it’s time to choose a website builder. Several platforms make it easy to create a music portfolio without needing advanced coding skills. Some of the most popular options include:

Bandzoogle: A website builder specifically designed for musicians, offering templates, music players, and e-commerce options.

WordPress: A highly customizable platform that allows musicians to create a professional website using a variety of themes and plugins.

Wix: Known for its drag-and-drop editor, Wix is beginner-friendly and offers a variety of templates for creatives.

Squarespace: Offers sleek, minimalist designs and is great for artists who want a visually appealing website.

Choosing a domain name is equally important. Your domain should ideally be your artist name or band name to maintain consistency across all your online platforms. It should be easy to remember and spell, as this is how people will find you.

Key tip: If your desired domain name is already taken, try adding a word like “music” or “official” to your name.

3. Design Your Site with the User in Mind

Your website design should reflect your musical style and brand while providing a seamless user experience. While creative design is important, you don’t want to overwhelm visitors with a cluttered interface. Keep it clean, easy to navigate, and visually appealing.

Here are some design tips for your music portfolio:

Homepage layout: Your homepage is your first impression. Make sure it includes a prominent photo, your name or band name, and a brief introduction or artist bio. Include a “Listen Now” button that directs visitors to your best tracks.

Easy navigation: Create a menu bar that is easy to understand. Typical sections include “Home,” “Music,” “Videos,” “About,” “Tour,” and “Contact.”

Use high-quality images: Visuals play a huge role in branding. Make sure you use high-resolution images for album artwork, performance photos, and promo shots.

Incorporate your logo: If you have a band logo, use it to create a sense of consistency across your website, social media, and other promotional materials.

Key tip: Less is more. Visitors should find what they are looking for within seconds, whether it’s your music, tour dates, or contact info.

4. Showcase Your Music and Videos

The heart of any music portfolio is, of course, the music itself. Make sure your tracks are easy to find and listen to. You can integrate a streaming player directly into your website from platforms like SoundCloud, Spotify, or Bandcamp. This allows users to play your music without having to leave your site.

Additionally, embedding music videos or live performance footage can be a powerful way to engage visitors. People love to see musicians in action, so include videos of live shows, studio sessions, or even behind-the-scenes content.

Key tip: Always showcase your best work first. Put your strongest and most popular songs at the top of your music section.

5. Create a Press Kit for Industry Professionals

If you’re hoping to get the attention of music labels, agents, or promoters, a professional press kit is a must-have. A press kit is essentially a resume for musicians and should include the following:

Artist bio: A short, engaging bio that tells your story.

Music samples: Include your best tracks and any recent releases.

Press and media coverage: If you’ve been featured in blogs, magazines, or interviews, include links or excerpts.

Photos: Include high-resolution press photos that media outlets can use.

Contact information: Make it easy for industry professionals to get in touch with you.

You can either dedicate a separate section for your press kit or make it downloadable as a PDF file.

Key tip: Keep your press kit updated with the latest information and photos.

6. Include a Blog or News Section

Adding a blog or news section to your portfolio can give fans insight into your journey and personality. You can post updates about upcoming releases, tour dates, behind-the-scenes stories, or even your thoughts on current music trends. This not only keeps your site active and engaging but also helps with search engine optimization (SEO), making it easier for people to find you online.

7. Optimize Your Website for Mobile

In today’s mobile-driven world, a significant portion of your visitors will access your site from their phones. Make sure your portfolio is mobile-friendly by choosing a responsive design that adjusts to different screen sizes. Test your website on various devices to ensure that the navigation, music player, and visuals all look great on mobile.

Key tip: Most website builders automatically provide mobile-optimized designs, but always double-check to ensure everything functions properly.

Conclusion: Your Portfolio Is Your Digital Business Card

Your music portfolio is an essential tool in your professional music career. Whether you’re just starting out or are an established artist, having a well-crafted online presence will help you stand out from the crowd. By following these steps and putting thought into your website’s design, content, and functionality, you can create a stunning portfolio that showcases your talent and helps you achieve your goals.

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I was scrolling through my FB feed and saw a promo photo of 7 Year Bitch, who I know of and KNOW that I have heard but can't remember what I like by them (oops), but I saw Roisin Dunne and went 'Dear lord, who is THAT?! 👀' enough to Google Images search every band member by name until I found labeled photos of them so that I could identify her specifically.

Anyway, good lord. I'm going to relisten to them now! (And yes, I'm aware that Roisin only played on two of the band's albums.)

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