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sso-maev · 1 month ago

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SSO timeline (REWORKED)

Consider the old timeline outdated! I’ve found new timestamps and made a few guesses based on character ages and relations to each other.

We have a few things to go off of: It’s been 20 years since Catherine died, and it’s been 45 years since the baroness left Mr Sands and Thomas was born. The old sisterhood, canonically all being born in 1977-1978, should be in their mid 40s. While I used to say Elizabeth’s age was a good jumping off-point, I think 47 is a bit too old considering the other people in her generation (like Sigry and Avalon). It would also make the gap between the failed sisterhood and Catherine’s death a bit too large.

So new theory! Sigry is 44 in the journals and probably born in 1977, and that is our reference point for the timestamps going forward. The journal ages are unreliable, but I’ll consider them canon unless contradicted by the games or books. In case of contradictions between different sso media, my canon hierarchy goes: Newer quests (Post-2018) > Books > Older quests > Journal ages > SSL.

I’ll put the source of my timeline claims in brackets. Confirmed, unmovable timestamps will be marked in green. Unclear time estimates will be marked with a ~. Let’s get into it!

1218

Jon Jarl arrives on Jorvik. [Starstable Online]

~1773

John Sandman and Rosalinda are born, ~25 years before Rosalinda’s death

1798

Rosalinda dies. She and John Sandman are engaged to be married, so they’re probably in their mid-20s. [The Legend Awakens]

1871

Mr Sanders fishes up a deep-sea creature, likely connected to Garnok. [Starshine Legacy]

1890

Owen D Sands establishes Deep Core Drilling Company on Jorvik. [Starshine Legacy]

~1890-1900

At some point during this time period, Mississippi Jones looks for the horn of Araxia. He is pursued by the presumed dead John Sandman. [Starstable Online]

1903

A cave-in/gas incident kills 211 workers and 14 civilians during a Deep Core drilling. (Sounds very similar to what happened in Old Hillcrest…theories…) [Starshine Legacy]

1904

Deep Core is forced to shut down. [Starshine Legacy]

1921

Beatrice, a soul rider of a former sisterhood, is born. She turns 100 years old in present day. [Ghost Stories from Jorvik]

1933

A former reincarnation of Starshine saves four girls who went missing on a school trip to a grave field north of Jorvik City. (Maybe this would be Beatrice’s eventual sisterhood?) [Starshine legacy]

1936

Annabelle Silverglade is born. [Starstable Online]

~1937-1940

Beatrice’s sisterhood is active.

~1949

Pi is born, most likely right inbetween Beatrice and Elizabeth.

1953

Esmeralda Holdsworth is born. [Starstable Online]

1954

Jasper Holbrook is born. [Starstable Online]

1959

John Sandman is on the Firgrove council. Herman Wetton is presumably born around this time, as he claims to have grown up in the 60s. [Starstable Online and Darkness Falling]

1964

Annabelle Silverglade marries John Sandman. [Starstable Online]

1965

Elsa Einstein is born. [Starstable ad]

~1965-1969

Pi is part of a soul rider sisterhood. [Aideen’s gift]

1970

Evergray is born. [Starstable Online]

1976

Annabelle Silverglade divorces John Sandman 45 years before present day. Thomas Moorland is born. [Starstable Online]

1977

Sigry Varanger and Caroline Westfall are born. [The Prisoner of Pandoria]

1978

Catherine Holbrook is born. [Starstable Online]

1979

Avalon is born. [Starstable Online]

1985

Dr Eiren Doyle is born. [Starstable Online]

1987

Ms. Drake is born. [Starstable Online]

1988

Rhiannon is born. [Starstable Online]

1989

Darko is born. [Starstable ad]

1995

Elizabeth arrives on Jorvik. She, Eva, Sigry and Caroline form a soul rider sisterhood. [Shadows Over Jorvik]

~1996

Catherine joins the sisterhood, but grows distant after a failed light ride. [Starstable Online]

~1997

Caroline goes missing and is never seen again. [Starstable Online]

~1999

Catherine’s horse dies after being part of a dangerous ritual. Evergray is presumably banished shortly thereafter. [Starstable Online]

~2000

Catherine and Thomas get married. Josh B’gosh is born. [Starstable Online, Starstable ad]

2001

Catherine dies. Justin is born. [Starstable Online]

2002

Rania Varanger is born. [Starstable Online]

2003

Linda Chanda, Alex Cloudmill, Lisa Peterson and Anne von Blyssen are born in the same year. Derek, Maya, Tan and Loretta are also born this year. [Starstable Online, Jorvik Calling, Starstable ad]

2010

Madison Hightower is born. [Starstable Online]

2011

Rhiannon arrives on Jorvik, ten years before the beginning of SSO. [Starstable Online]

2019

Lisa Peterson arrives on Jorvik, two years before the beginning of SSO. [Starstable Online]

2021-2022

Main story of Starstable Online.

#sso #star stable online #sso lore #sso timeline #star stable

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machveil · 7 months ago

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Captain John Price is next on the chopping block. another birth year and headcanoned age post because I love digging shit up on the CoD operatives

let’s get our facts straight:

Price was a Lieutenant in 1996 (age N/A)

Price served as a Captain from 2011-2017 (age N/A)

1996 is 15 years prior to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Act 1 - Blackout is dated as 2011, Act 3 - Gameover is also listed as 2011

Task Force 141 began activity in 2019-present day

huge information, his dog tags in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare list his *potential birthday as 01-11-1953

*from what we know about given birth years from my Kyle “Gaz” Garrick analysis, we always check plausibility when given a birth year

so… we have a solid date [celebration]! let’s confirm what we know and do some math ( ^_^）o自自o（^_^ ）

according to Price’s dog tags (huzzah) he was born 1953. as a Lieutenant, Price is 43 years old off the bat. Price is 58-64 while serving as a Captain in 2011-2017

when TF141 started activity in 2019 John was 66 - present day (2024), that would make Captain John Price 71

headcanon time because holy crap, I would not have wagered that personally—

let’s go over the headcanoned ages I’ve done for Simon “Ghost” Riley, König, and Kyle “Gaz” Garrick briefly before I continue. respectively, for each of these men, I will list their ages in 2019 - when TF141 started activity: 34-35, 31, and 27

Price is 66 in 2019… maybe it’s just me, but that seems wild - like, it checks out and makes total sense, but still! admittedly, I’m not a huge Price fan - don’t get me wrong, I still like him. since I don’t actively write for him I’m fine with him being headcanoned as born in 1953, it’s just wild having an actual age to put to his face haha

I think I’ll still see him as in his late 50s to early 60s, but plausibility wise… I’d say his in-game dog tags check out

#don’t shoot the messenger #he’s aged like fine wine #price #john price #captain price #price headcanons #price cod #price call of duty #cod #cod headcanons #call of duty #hit post

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wokealqaeda · 1 month ago

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The two copycats of the Zodiac Killer, Heriberto Seda and Shinichiro Azuma.

The Zodiac Killer is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who murdered five known victims in the San Francisco Bay Area between December 1968 and October 1969. The case has been described as "arguably the most famous unsolved murder case in American history," and has become both a fixture of popular culture and a focus for efforts by amateur detectives.

Heriberto "Eddie" Seda (born July 31, 1967), often referred to as The New York Zodiac or The Brooklyn Sniper, is an American serial killer who was active in New York City from 1990 through 1993. He fatally shot three people and wounded six others (four critically) before being caught on June 18, 1996.

Seda is believed to have admired San Francisco's Zodiac Killer for avoiding capture. Police described Seda, a Brooklyn resident, as a recluse obsessed with astrology and death. He was formally charged in the case on June 21, 1996, convicted on June 24, 1998, and sentenced to 232 years imprisonment.

Crimes & Victims.

Seda attacked people throughout New York City, sending taunting messages to the police and media after each crime. The messages included codes based on International maritime signal flags, which New York Post journalist Kieran Crowley decoded with the assistance of his father-in-law, a veteran of World War II cryptography and signals intelligence.

The killer's letters to police claimed that he was selecting his victims based on their signs of the zodiac and implied he would act only at certain times when specific stars were visible in the night sky. Police consulted a professional astronomer, whose predictions about when the killer would strike proved somewhat accurate. He used an improvised firearm, explaining in his messages that the lack of rifling marks on the bullets would prevent his capture.

New York police considered the possibility that the notorious Zodiac Killer may have relocated to the East Coast and resumed his crimes after two decades of inactivity. In the late 1960s the Zodiac Killer murdered at least five people and injured another two in the San Francisco area. He sent taunting letters and coded messages to local media and was never identified. However, a handwriting analyst and consultation with California authorities ruled out that possibility.

1990: March 8: Mario Orozco, 49 (a Scorpio; survived; shot in the back) March 29: Germán Montenegro, 34 (a Gemini; survived; shot through the liver) May 31: Joseph Proce, 78 (a Taurus; shot in the kidney; died on June 24) June 19: Larry Parham, 30 (a Cancer; survived; shot in the chest) August 10, 1992: Patricia Fonti, 39 (a Leo; shot twice and stabbed 100+ times) - 1993: June 4: Jim Weber, 42 (a Libra; survived; shot in the buttocks) July 20: Joseph Diacone, 40 (a Virgo; shot in the neck) October 2: Diane Ballard, 40 (a Taurus; survived; shot in the neck) June 10, 1994: An unidentified man (injured) June 18, 1996: The attack at his apartment: Gladys "Chachi" Reyes, 17 (his sister; injured; shot in the back) Wilber Rios, 23 (Gladys's boyfriend; briefly held hostage) Several unnamed police officers (attempted; shot at them, but missed)

On June 24, 1998, Seda was convicted by a jury after a six-week trial presided over by the Honorable Robert J. Hanophy, Justice of the State Supreme Court for the County of Queens, New York. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Robert J. Masters and Raymond E. Scheer. The prosecution presented testimony of 45 witnesses and introduced 150 pieces of evidence. Seda was represented by court appointed attorneys David A. Bart and John S. Wallenstein. Seda was sentenced to prison for 232 years.

Shinichiro Azuma, Seito Sakakibara, The Kobe School Killer, Onibara, and Boy A, is a Japanese killer who used the symbol of The Zodiac Killer as his signature. For years, his real name remained hidden due to the serious nature of his crimes and the fact that he was a minor when he committed them (only 14 years old).

Crimes & Victims.

On May 27, 1997, the head of Jun Hase , a special education pupil at Tainohata Elementary School, was found in front of the school gate hours before pupils arrived for classes. Hase had been beheaded with a handsaw, with further mutilations being done before being left in front of the school, for students to discover when they arrived in the morning. A note, written in red pen, was found stuffed in his mouth, identifying the killer as "Sakakibara". The note read:

"This is the beginning of the game... Try to stop me if you can you stupid police... I desperately want to see people die, it is a thrill for me to commit murder. A bloody judgment is needed for my years of great bitterness."

Additionally, some misspelled English was on the note as well: "shooll killer".

Police commented that the style of Hase's killing and the note was reminiscent of that of the Zodiac murders in the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s.

On June 6, a letter was sent to the newspaper Kobe Shinbun, in which Sakakibara (Shinichiro.) claimed responsibility for the slaying and decapitation of Jun Hase, and threatened that more killings would follow. This second letter, delivered in a brown envelope postmarked June 3, had no return address or name. Enclosed was a three-page, 1400-word letter, also written in red ink, which included a six-character name that can be pronounced as "Sakakibara Seito". The same characters, which mean alcohol, devil, rose, saint and fight, were used in the first message that was inserted into the boy's mouth.

Beginning with the phrase "Now, it's the beginning of a game", the letter stated that "I am putting my life at stake for the sake of this game... If I'm caught, I'll probably be hanged... police should be angrier and more tenacious in pursuing me.... It's only when I kill that I am liberated from the constant hatred that I suffer and that I am able to attain peace. It is only when I give pain to people that I can ease my own pain." The letter also lashed out against the Japanese educational system, calling it "compulsory education that formed me, an invisible person."

In the initial panic, the Japanese media misreported the name as "Onibara" – Demon's Rose, though the killer insisted it was as he gave it. Infuriated by the mixup, Sakakibara later wrote to the station, "From now on, if you misread my name or spoil my mood I will kill three vegetables a week. If you think I can only kill children you are greatly mistaken." (Sakakibara's use of the term "vegetables" here refers to people around him; he had learned this term from his parents, who had once told him, "if you are nervous at your athletic meet, picture the people around you as vegetables."

A 14-year-old junior high school student was arrested as a suspect in the Hase murder on June 28. Shortly after his arrest, "Boy A" also confessed to the murder of a 10-year-old girl, Ayaka Yamashita, on March 16, as well as the assaults of three other girls on and around that same date. After the March 16 attack, he wrote in his diary:

"I carried out sacred experiments today to confirm how fragile human beings are... I brought the hammer down, when the girl turned to face me. I think I hit her a few times but I was too excited to remember." The following week, on March 23, he added: "This morning my mom told me, 'Poor girl. The girl attacked seems to have died.' There is no sign of me being caught... I thank you, "Bamoidōkishin", for this... Please continue to protect me."

The meaning or identity of "Bamoidōkishin" remains unclear.

After the murders, Japanese politician Shizuka Kamei called for restricting objectionable content, stating, "Movies lacking any literary or educational merit made for just showing cruel scenes... Adults should be blamed for this", and that "(The incident.) gives adults the chance to rethink the policy of self-imposed restrictions on these films and whether they should allow them just because they are profitable."

#tcc tumblr #tccblr #heriberto seda #shinichiro azuma #zodiac killer

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creature-wizard · 4 months ago

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Unwelcome Ozian copied Fritz Springmeier and Cisco Wheeler - see for yourself!

For those who don't know, Unwelcome Ozian is a conspiracy theorist who has been on Tumblr since the early 2010s, presenting himself as a Project Monarch survivor and a sort of guide for others who believe they experienced the same thing. However, a number of people who put their trust in him report that he has engaged in predatory and harassing behavior.

Fritz Springmeier and Cisco Wheeler are two conspiracy theorists who wrote a number of highly influential books together in the 1990's. Whether or not you've heard of them, if you have heard anything about Project Monarch, I promise you that at least some of that information goes back to them. Springmeier and Wheeler made a number of absurd and hateful claims - such as that the Antichrist would be enthroned in the year 2000, that many immigrants were secretly Manchurian agents, and that Al Gore was a real vampire who carried around a briefcase full of blood.

I actually read their three books on Monarch programming (They Know Not What They Do: Illustrated Guide to Monarch Programming Mind Control (1995), The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave (1996), and Deeper Insights Into The Illuminati Formula (1997). When I finally got around to taking a look at the work of Unwelcome Ozian, I immediately recognized it as the same stuff Springmeier and Wheeler were pushing. It wasn't just the exact same kind of claims - it was often the exact same text, with some very minor alterations.

Here are some examples of obvious copying:

Chainless Slaves: The foundation of trauma-based programming is fear. A deep spirit of fear cripples a subject spiritually and emotionally.

Deeper Insights Into The Illuminati Formula: The foundation of trauma-based total mind-control is fear. A deep spirit of fear cripples a person spiritually & emotionally.

Chainless Slaves: Subject’s who have been given a designated purpose in life will have their genealogies hidden. They will have programmed to have a cover life to insure they will not be detected.

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: The Illuminati create mind-controlled slaves who are to function within the Illuminati hierarchy. These slaves will usually have their genealogies hidden, and will be created to have excellent cover lives to insure that they are not detected.

Chainless Slaves: Programmers will make a point of having the unborn subject hear the voices of individuals who will play a role in the programming. The subject may already know the hypnotic voice of one of their programmers at birth.

Deeper Insights Into The Illuminati Formula: This is why the Illuminati has made a point of having the unborn child hear the voices of people who will play a role in the trauma and programming of the child. The child may already know the hypnotic voice of one of its cult programmers at birth.

Chainless Slaves: The mind links together a series of mental processes. These links are called K-lines. Much of what the mind does is activate various K-lines so the mind can focus its conscious thinking.

Deeper Insights Into The Illuminati Formula: The mind strings together a series of "cognitive mental demons" that is a series of mental processes--similar to how a computer programmer writes a program. These strings have been called K-lines. Much of what the mind does is simply activations of various K-lines (a habitual ways of doing things), so that the mind can focus its limited conscious thinking.

Chainless Slaves: Another technique is to alternate leniency with harshness. When punishment is partnered with kindness, the effect is devastating and disconcerting because the subject looses the ability to predict what is going to happen.

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: Another trick is to alternate leniency with harshness. This trick is done in the military also, and has been worked with success by the Chinese government upon the people of Red China. When leniency is alternated with kindness, the effect is devastating and disconcerting because the person looses the ability to predict what is going to happen.

Chainless Slaves: Alien Parts for contact, bonding w/ aliens and acceptance of mock alien invasion.

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: Alien alters for contact, bonding w/ aliens, & acceptance of mock alien invasion

Chainless Slaves: Angel (imitation) Parts for divine messages, these may be seen as angels

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: Angel (imitation) alters for divine messages, these may be seen as Spirit Guide alters

Chainless Slaves: GREEN or EMERALD GREEN. These are cat altars. They still see themselves as belonging to the cult family, and deny that they have been abused to protect their cult family

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: GREEN or EMERALD GREEN. These cat altars recognize they have been abused. They still see themselves as belonging to the cult family, and deny that they have been abused to protect their cult family.

Chainless Slaves: YELLOW. These are the strong Christian alters of which there will only be a few in the System. They help serve as a balancing point to control the System as well as to hide what the System is all about.

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: YELLOW. These are the strong Christian alters of which there will only be a few in the System. They help serve as a balancing point to control the System as well as to hide what the System is all about.

Chainless Slaves: Element Parts (Air or Wind, Water, Earth, Fire) for magick and compliance

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: Element alters (Air or Wind, Water, Earth, Fire) for magick & compliance

Chainless Slaves: Satanic hierarchy Parts, to insure the occult part of the system is controlled and follows occult teachings

The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave: Satanic hierarchy alters, to insure that system is controlled by Satan

This isn't even close to all of the instances of copied text in Chainless Slaves, but I think it's enough to demonstrate where Unwelcome Ozian is getting a lot of his material from.

If you're curious whether his book Rules of Programming has any copied material - I can confirm it does. I went through it a few months back and posted about it over here.

If you'd like to learn more about the origins of the Project Monarch mind control conspiracy theory, and how we know it's BS, you can check out this post over here.

#conspiracy theorists #conspiracy theorist #unwelcome ozian #project monarch #monarch mind control #alter programming conspiracy theory #alter programming #did programming #ramcoa #mind control #tbmc #trauma based mind control

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brwnndov · 1 month ago

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TASK #000: MUSE WIKI

전나리 / JEON NARI ;

born: april 11 1996 (age 29) nationality: south korean occupation: fashion designer, costume designer, stylist years active: 2018–present notable works: NARINA (fashion brand)

early life

jeon nari was raised by her mother and grandmother. with her mother often working multiple jobs, nari spent much of her childhood under the care of her grandmother, who taught her how to sew and knit. from a young age, she displayed a strong interest in textiles and design, creating small pieces of clothing for her family before she was even a teenager.

determined to pursue a career in fashion, she took on part-time jobs to save money for school. she later attended ESMOD Seoul, where she studied fashion design. she earned a one-year exchange opportunity at ESMOD Paris where she extended her stay for three years, further refining her craft and launching her small vintage-inspired clothing brand, NARINA, after graduating.

career

2018: nari officially launched her fashion brand, NARINA ("me, nari"), marking her first step into the industry as an independent designer.

2019: she gained hands-on experience at paris fashion week, working as a stylist assistant alongside senior stylists for prestigious brands such as prada, chanel, and louis vuitton.

2020: returning to south korea, nari collaborated with three independent film studios, designing costumes for various small projects.

2022: she worked as a wardrobe stylist in the korean entertainment industry, styling for television dramas, variety programs, and music shows.

2023: nari’s brand, NARINA, gained traction with the launch of several pop-up stores in seoul, daejeon, and busan. the success of these events solidified her status as a rising force in the fashion industry.

2024: nari was appointed as the costume designer for the highly anticipated horror film, "the mask of all hearts," produced by sanguine studios.

after that, jeon nari vanished from the public eye until she resurfaced at NYFW 2025. in a recent issue of dazed, she briefly reflected on the past year, though she remained tight-lipped about the film. when asked, she simply stated, "it was a job like any other" offering no further details.

it was releaved through the crimson seal that jeon nari would be joining the cast and crew of the mask of all hearts in an upcoming reality tv show.

personal life

unless revealed directly by nari herself, details about her personal life remain a mystery. despite her growing influence in the fashion industry, she has never been involved in a public scandal nor has she ever been seen in a confirmed relationship. this has only fueled speculation from media outlets—some assume she is simply too dedicated to her work to pursue romance, while others believe she may be hiding a past or leading a double life. nari has never addressed or entertained any of these rumors.

she once shared in an interview that she is vegetarian and enjoys swimming, describing it as the only time she truly feels at peace.

social media presence

jeon nari manages a personal account, @ narijeon, where she shares insights into her creative process, posting updates on her work, sketches and designs.

the official account for her brand is @ nari_na

her crimson seal account, @ brwnndov, has remained inactive since the day it was created.

ooc note

i'm more than happy to include your muse’s projects in her bio! if your muse has (potentially) collaborated on any of the films, shows, or other works nari was involved in... or even have nari be involved in your muse's works :)

#lvk:wiki

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bereft-of-frogs · 4 months ago

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This liminal space-mas is brought to you by Nosferatu -- PART ONE

At home festive edition.

Version: 1922.

Movie snack: burrito

You know, I had never seen the 1922 Nosferatu before. I've never seen any Nosferatu before because back when I was very smol, we went to visit my mom's friends in New Jersey and their kids were a little bit older than me and were allowed to watch Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?. It happened to be the Nosferatu episode and I was just a littttle bit too young for it and it was a little too scary. To this day, that remains the only episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? I ever saw and I was also unable to watch Nosferatu because I was TOO scared. There were a couple moments watching this film where I got that little twinge of 'uh oh, scary' as my 6 year old brain activated, which I don't think would have gotten me without that childhood experience. It was bad, I remember having to get up in the middle of the night and go sleep with my parents because I was that scared. I don't want to look it up now because I'm sure it's going to be embarrassingly terrible looking back, but it really freaked me out in 1996 or whenever.

I'm very glad I watched this one first, as watching the trailers for the other two I can see the distinct visual elements that separate it from just being Dracula (aside from the name changes). I noticed that while I was watching the scene where the townspeople are carrying the coffins in a line really jumped out to me, and that's present in both of the other Nosferatu trailers. I don't watch a lot of silent films so I was a little uncertain if I would be able to connect with the characters without spoken dialogue, but I was able to follow everything pretty well. Loved not!Mina.

#nosferatu #nosferatu 1922 #check back for part 2 on sunday and part 3 on tuesday ;-)

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fat-liberation-history · 1 month ago

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CW: discussions of fatphobia and dieting

On International Women's Day of 1984, a group of four fat activists – Judith Stein, Meridith Lawrence, Marcia Duvall, and Kelly – did a 20-minute radio show on fat liberation, broadcasted at the MIT radio station. In it, they talk about a variety of issues fat people are forced to deal with, the dangers of dieting, and connections between fat activism and feminism. They also sing a variety of popular songs, with re-texted lyrics that reflect their stances on fat issues.

For context: During this radio show, one of the activists, Meridith Lawrence, plays the part of an interviewer, calling herself Phyllis Donahue and asking her friends questions as if she doesn't know about fat liberation and was just a host. This is done as an imitation of the Phil Donahue Show, a US talk show running from 1970 to 1996. One of the members of the radio show, Judith Stein, was invited onto the Donahue Show with a group called Fat Lip Reader's Theater. She reflects on that time in an article published two years later, in 1986, in "Common Lives, Lesbian Lives". She describes that she had mixed feelings about their performance there. On one hand, the audience was really interested in the topic and they were glad to reach so many people, but on the other hand she explains how they were asked to hide their queerness and focus purely on fat issues and how she felt she couldn't be 100% authentic on the Donahue Show. It is likely that this radio show was therefore a kind of "redo", where she was able to be more free in the topics she and her friends talked about.

A similar radio show was also done the following year. You can read about it here.

You can listen to the whole audio here or read the transcript below (transcript is also on the site that has the audio):

Speaker: [00:00:00] [Chime sounds.] Stand-by. [Chime sounds.] When we’re at 5 minutes, I’m going to go like this. [00:00:09][9.1]

Kelly: [00:00:11] [Cut off]…liberation presents. [00:00:11][0.5]

Kelly: [00:00:12] Plain Talk About Fat. [00:00:13][1.1]

Kelly: [00:00:14] Fat dykes throw their weight around. [00:00:15][1.4]

Kelly: [00:00:16] A light show about a heavy topic. [00:00:18][1.8]

All: [00:00:19] Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo. [Two people hum the theme from I Love Lucy] [00:00:26][6.5]

Kelly: [00:00:26] [Humming continues] Stay tuned for the Phyllis Donahue Show – Plain Talk About Fat brought to you by Adipose Productions, producers of the Zaftig Follies. [00:00:35][8.7]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:00:37] Good Morning, America. I’m Phyllis Donahue. Welcome to the Phyllis Donahue Show. [Very light applause] Today, my guests are three fat activists Kelly, Judith Stein, and Marcia Duvall. We’ll begin with our guests right after this word from our sponsor. [00:00:57][19.8]

Judith: [00:00:58] You’ve read the book. You’ve seen the Broadway production. Now, the show that’s already made a big name for itself, the Zaftig Follies. [00:01:07][9.0]

All: [00:01:10] [Singing, to the tune of There’s No Business Like Showbusiness] There’s no women like fat women, like no women I know. Everything about them is appealing, bellies, breasts, and tushies turn you on. Where else can you get that happy feeling when you are squeezing that extra pound? There’s no women like fat women. We’re big women and strong. We won’t take your bullshit. No more diet games. We’re standing up proudly. We’ll feel no shame. Don’t psychologize us, we’ll take no more blame. We’re moving right along. We are fat and we are strong. [00:01:46][36.4]

Judith: [00:01:48] Yes. Now’s your chance to see this larger-than-life review that will have you rolling in the aisles. Warm, inspirational theater. The way theater was meant to be. [00:01:58][10.3]

All: [00:02:02] [Singing, to the tune of “Moon River”] Fat women, wider than a mile. When I see you, I smile all day. Whenever your damn diet ends, I’ll be around the bend. My beautiful fat friends, fat women, and me. [00:02:29][27.2]

Judith: [00:02:31] The Zaftig Follies, brought to you by Adipose Productions. Coming soon to a theater near you. [00:02:37][6.2]

Kelly: [00:02:38] The Phyllis Donahue Show is also brought to you by… [00:02:40][2.4]

All: [00:02:43] [Singing] Fat, such a beautiful thing. Fat. The more, the better. Fat. Each inch is more delightful. Fat, such a beautiful thing. Fat. Those great love handles. Fat. It’s beautiful to me. I’m loving your fat. [00:03:00][17.6] [sung to the tune of a 1984 Tab commercial]

Kelly: [00:03:01] And now here’s Phyllis. [00:03:03][1.8]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:03:04] Thank you. And welcome back to our show. Tell me, ladies, I’ve skimmed your book, “Shadows on a Tightrope,” before the show today. In it, you make a reference to something called fat oppression. Exactly, what is that? [00:03:16][11.6]

Judith: [00:03:16] Well, Phyllis, fat oppression is the systematic ridicule, hatred, and discrimination that fat people face in our daily lives. It’s based on the belief that fat people just aren’t as good as thin people. It’s a social problem that confronts all fat people, not just some individual fat people who have a hard time adjusting. The range of fat oppression is very wide from everyday comments that people on the street make to us, strangers who don’t know us. Our families put pressures on us to diet and change. We face discrimination in jobs and medical care. We face social harassment. And it also includes more serious things like the kinds of health problems produced by dieting and also experimental weight-loss surgeries that performed on fat people, especially fat women all the time. And those are costing us our lives. [00:04:03][47.1]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:04:06] But don’t you choose to be fat? I mean, don’t you fat people simply eat too much? [00:04:11][5.1]

Kelly: [00:04:12] All right, I’ll take this one. Most fat people eat the same amount as thin people eat. In fact, many fat people actually eat less than thin people because it’s one of the effects of chronic dieting that the body has learned to slow its rate of energy consumption. And when somebody diets long enough and often enough, this slowing down effect will become permanent. The body simply learns to get by on less food, and many fat people eat less food to maintain the same weight. It’s simply an out-and-out myth, and it’s a lie that we eat more food than anybody else. [00:04:47][35.2]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:04:49] Well, even if that were true, which I must admit, I’m having quite a hard time believing. Aren’t you fat because of what you eat? I mean, all those Snickers bars. [00:04:57][8.1]

Marcia: [00:04:57] Look, it’s just a stereotype that fat people are constantly stuffing their faces with candy bars, ice cream, and spaghetti. This stereotype comes from the fact that when the human body is given less food than it needs in order to sustain itself, in other words when you’re on a weight loss diet, it will develop a strong drive to get some badly needed quick energy. And so dieters will feel this intense craving for carbohydrates and sugar. This is a biological reaction, Phyllis. It’s not a matter of willpower. If a woman gets off this vicious cycle of dieting and then bingeing, her eating habits will return to quote, normal. Dieting causes bingeing. Left alone a fat woman eats about the same amounts and about the same types of food as thin women eat in general. [00:05:45][47.3]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:05:47] But what about just going on a diet? There are so many different diets available. You mean that you can’t manage to lose weight on any of them? [00:05:56][9.5]

Judith: [00:05:57] Well, Phyllis, I’d agree with you that there are many different diets available. In fact, the diet business is a multibillion-dollar industry. Everywhere you go, you see an ad for a new diet. Just go to the supermarket. Every single magazine has an ad for a new diet every month. Diets sell magazines. What they don’t publicize, however, and if they did the diet industry would lose a lot of money, is that permanent weight loss by dieting is next to impossible. And losing the weight isn’t the issue as much as keeping it off. The failure rate of dieters to keep off the weight they lose for more than five years is 95 to 99%. That is out of every 100 people who managed to starve themselves long enough to lose that weight. Between 95 and 99 of those people will gain back every pound they’ve lost and more within a five-year period. So you could say that most people won’t lose weight on diets. [00:06:55][58.1]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:06:57] Huh. Well, what harm would there be in just trying a diet? [00:07:00][3.7]

Kelly: [00:07:01] Think about this, Phyllis. Out of every hundred dieters, only five people will keep that weight off for any length of time. Chances are the other 95 will try more diets and get into that cycle of losing and gaining, over and over again. Medical studies have shown that it’s the repeated dieting and not the being fat that appears to be the cause of heart attacks and strokes. It’s those periods of weight gain that the 95% of dieters will go through that are the risk-producing ones. The level of serum cholesterol in the blood is higher, and this increases the chances of deposits in your arteries that cause arteriosclerosis and lead to heart attacks and strokes. It’s the dieting itself that can be linked with a wide range of health and emotional problems from diabetes, kidney failure, and high blood pressure to depression, paranoia, anorexia, and food binges. And Phyllis, this is the crucial point, virtually every study claiming that fat is unhealthy in humans was done with fat people who are chronic dieters or who live in a fat-hating society. [00:08:06][64.6]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:08:08] So you say you can’t lose weight. What about the health risks of obesity? [00:08:12][4.0]

Marcia: [00:08:14] Many of the diseases associated with obesity, for instance, high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes are also stress-related diseases. What they tell you is that overweight people are at higher risk for heart disease and all those other diseases. They’ve never been able to prove that being fat actually causes the diseases. There’s a good possibility that the diseases are caused by the stress from living in a fat, hating society. The same diseases are higher for other minority groups. You know, that question might be better phrased. What about the health risks of dieting? [00:08:47][33.8]

Kelly: [00:08:49] And now a word from our sponsor. [00:08:50][1.6]

Marcia: [00:08:50] At last, the show you’ve all been waiting for. From Adipose Productions, the musical that took New York by storm, the Zaftig Follies. [00:09:00][10.2]

All: [00:09:07] [Singing to the tune of, “Oklahoma”] Overweight is what they tell me that I shouldn’t be and I shouldn’t eat a food that’s sweet for they say that’s what is killing me. Overeating is what they say I really shouldn’t do, but I feel so well they can go to hell and take their diet doctors too. We know that we eat like they do, all the lies that they tell are not true. So when we say… on diets we won’t say. We’re always saying you’re doing fine fat women. Fat women. Okay. [00:09:44][37.2]

Marcia: [00:09:46] Yes! Opening soon at a theater near you. The original songs, the original cast of that Broadway hit, the Zaftig Follies. [00:09:54][8.0]

All: [00:09:57] [Singing to the tune of, “Frere Jacques”] No more diets. No more diets. No more pills. No more pills. No more surgery. No more surgery. No more ills. No more ills. No more diets. No more diets. [Singers start singing in a round] No more diets. No more diets. No more surgery. No more surgery. No more ills. No more ills. No more surgery. No more ills. No more surgery. No more ills. No more ills. [00:10:25][28.5]

Marcia: [00:10:35] Tickets are still available for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Zaftig Follies. Hey, don’t miss it! [00:10:42][7.1]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:10:43] Welcome back to this fascinating show. Can we really be frank now? I’ve had a question ever since I saw the way you all look. Can any of you really say you really have a normal social life? I mean, come on. What about your sex life looking the way that you do? [00:10:59][15.9]

Marcia: [00:11:00] Oh, Phyllis, you should have it so good. Since I started loving myself. And especially since I started loving other fat women. Well, talking about my sex life would make these radio wires sizzle. [00:11:11][11.9]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:11:12] Well. Tell me the truth. If there were a pill you could take, that would make you thin instantly. Wouldn’t you take it? [00:11:20][8.0]

Marcia: [00:11:21] It’s interesting you’d ask that, Phyllis. I used to be thin. At one point I lost 75 pounds and was close to my weight chart weight, but I wasn’t happy and it had a lot to do with my attitude. Since that point, I’ve gained a lot of weight. In fact, right now I’m doubled my weight chart weight. But in the meantime, I’ve gotten involved with Fat Liberation, and it’s helped to change my attitude. I’ve learned to try to accept myself. I’ve stopped dieting and started getting on with my life. I’ve even gotten work with high visibility. I’ve been a teacher. And believe me, those students look you all over when you’re up at the blackboard. If I could invent a pill that would change something instantly. I’d make it a pill that would help people change their attitudes regarding their bodies and regarding fat people. [00:12:04][43.2]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:12:06] You’ve said you experience a lot of hostility. Why do you think that people hate you? [00:12:12][5.2]

Judith: [00:12:12] Well, women are bearing the brunt of public and private abuse because this is a sexist society. Women are expected to be smaller and weaker than men and pleasing to the male eye, as he defines pleasing. Fat women are big and strong-looking. Not the kind of women that you can either choose to beat up or protect. She looks as though she can take care of herself, and I think that’s much too threatening to men. And so we’re asked to make ourselves disappear and return as thin women so they can be more comfortable. Another reason is that a certain moral judgment is being placed upon any bodily pleasure in this culture. Sex is seen as dirty, and eating is also vaguely seen as sinful. And since fat people are thought to be eating all the time, which we are not, we are seen as somewhat sinfully overindulgent. Women in this country actually feel guilty when they feed themselves, especially if they are enjoying what they are eating. Eating a hearty meal in this culture is almost a pornographic act if you are female. [00:13:18][65.6]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:13:20] In your book,” Shadows on a Tightrope,” you say that fat oppression affects all women. I must say I’ve never experienced anything called fat oppression. What are you talking about? [00:13:32][11.9]

Judith: [00:13:33] Well, Phyllis, you may not have identified experiences you have as fat oppression, but there’s hardly a woman alive who feels that her body is the size it ought to be, or who really likes her body. And most often, that feeling is focused on being too fat. No matter what size a woman really is. What happens because of this feeling, which is not an individual neurosis, but this is part of fat oppression, is that all of us as women are kept preoccupied with what we eat and what we weigh, and how we think what we eat is going to affect what we weigh. We’re all afraid because of fat oppression, that we’re going to become fat or get fatter. Our status in the world as women is still determined by men and male standards. And this also keeps us in competition with each other instead of allowing us to band together for our common goals as women. Just think for just a minute. If all of the lunchroom talk across this country was instead of about diets, which it so often is, was about getting a union or getting a daycare center on the job or street safety or getting better job promotions. What a difference that would make in the world. That’s how fat oppression affects all of us, because it keeps us divided and preoccupied with our weight instead of the things that are really keeping us down. [00:14:45][72.0]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:14:48] Your book “Shadows on a Tightrope” puts fat activism as part of the women’s movement. Just how has the women’s movement accepted you? [00:14:57][9.3]

Kelly: [00:14:58] Well, a lot of us in fat liberation consider ourselves to be feminists, and we feel that the foundations of feminism – the ones that question women’s roles are good ones to begin thinking about our attitudes – how our attitudes toward our bodies are shaped. But many of us fat activists have been disappointed with the response of the women’s movement to the issues of fat oppression. We thought that since one of the cornerstones of the women’s movement was that womens – women were listening to each other and believing each other where we were formerly thought to be crazy. And we listened to each other’s stories and supported each other. But maybe feminists are listened out? Maybe they are too threatened? Maybe it’s just the last stronghold of brainwashing? Women’s libbers used to say, Well, I believe in women’s liberation, but lesbians? Now, many lesbians say, “Oh, come on with those fat dykes. They’re just looking for an excuse to pig out and not have to pay.” Doesn’t that sound a little bit like if you play, you’ve got to pay? I just wish that feminists would put aside their shock and listen to us for a while. If you can let yourself listen, you’ll be in for a surprise. [00:16:10][72.2]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:16:13] One final question, ladies. If each of you had one point you’d like to get across to our listeners today, what would it be? Let’s start with you, Marsha. [00:16:21][7.6]

Marcia: [00:16:22] Well, I wish that women could learn to accept their bodies whatever size. But if you do have to diet, please don’t talk about it in front of us fat women. [00:16:29][7.5]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:16:30] Thank you. Kelly? [00:16:30][0.3]

Kelly: [00:16:32] Well, I would say pick up a copy of “Shadows on a Tightrope: Writings by Women on Fat Oppression” available now at your local feminist or progressive bookstore. [00:16:41][9.9]

Judith: [00:16:44] I would encourage fat women to stop believing the lies about ourselves and start believing ourselves. Let’s get information, get support and get mad. [00:16:52][8.4]

Meridith/Phyllis Donahue: [00:16:54] Thank you, ladies. This has really been a fascinating conversation. I’m sure our listening audience has gotten quite an earful, but we’re out of time now. Here’s a final message from our sponsors. [00:17:05][10.5]

Marcia: [00:17:06] Adipose Productions is proud to announce a new concept in theater in the round, critically acclaimed by The New York Times as a real heavyweight in musical theater. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the original cast of the Zaftig Follies. [00:17:22][16.5]

All: [00:17:25] [Singing] 301 pounds of fun. That’s my great big honey bun. Get a load of honey bun tonight. Speaking of my sweetie pie, 40 inches is her thigh. Every inch is packed with dynamite. Her body is big and cuddly. Mmm. She’s so cuddly wuddly. Ooh. I love to squeeze both her knees and listen to her sigh [audible sigh]. [00:17:52][26.5] [Sung to the tune of “101 pounds of fun” from South Pacific.]

All: [00:17:53] Action packed. Exciting. Yet touching in its broad appeal. Something for everyone. [00:18:00][7.5]

All: [00:18:02] [Singing] I’ve grown accustomed to my size. I love my lovely, luscious thighs and now it’s time to celebrate each gorgeous pound of weight. My stomach, my breasts, and all the rest. I just won’t diet anymore because diet workshop is a bore. [00:18:25][23.1]

Marcia: [00:18:27] [Singing] I’m going to learn to love my body just the way it’s meant to be. [00:18:31][4.1]

Kelly: [00:18:32] [Singing] I’m learning how to cherish every precious inch of me. [00:18:36][3.6]

All: [00:18:38] [Singing] I’ve grown accustomed to my fat. I know that’s where it’s at. Accustomed to my size. [00:18:48][10.6]

Judith: [00:18:50] Opening soon at a theater near you. [00:18:52][2.1]

Judith: [00:18:53] Today’s show has also been brought to you by. [00:18:55][2.5]

All: [00:18:57] [Singing] Well, you know what I like? I like those gorgeous, fat dykes. Beautiful. We don’t do diet anything, you and me. We don’t do diet anything, fat and free. [00:19:09][12.4]

Kelly: [00:19:10] Diet free. [00:19:11][0.5]

Meridith: [00:19:13] Musical advice for this show was provided by Mary Frances Platt. The show was engineered by Marilyn Perry for International Women’s Day. Playing Phyllis Donahue, I’m Meridith Lawrence. [cheers] [00:19:24][11.0]Kelly: [00:19:32] Are you tired of being treated [cut out] because of your weight? Boston Lesbian Fat Liberation sponsors monthly discussion groups for fat lesbians 200 pounds or over. Meetings are the last Tuesday of every month at the Cambridge Women’s Center, 46 Pleasant Street near Central Square. The meetings are drug and alcohol-free. Introduction to Fat Liberation is from 730 to 8 p.m. with the main discussion group meeting from 8 to 9 p.m. The topic on March 27th is the Fat Closet: Rediscovering Our Hidden Talents. And on April 24th, join the members of Fat Liberation for a night of dancing and socializing at the Marquee Central Square, Cambridge. This is not a diet or food issues group. Come and meet other fat lesbians for support, information, and fun. [00:19:32][0.0]

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˚. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ ☆ NIKOLAS O.VIEW : he's appears pretty unapproachable in hindsight, but he isn't exactly that bad, on a good day. he has a flurry of highs which probably make him the easiest person to exist around, a good listener, terrific memory, less of verbally judgmental and instead a silent observer, most would be put off by such silence but he finds solace in it. the idol life is a dream, many not-so-terrific factors entail it yet it's fine enough that he can deal with it all. typically it doesn't depend, fast paced life or otherwise, he could probably take anything, anything that does not include lying to the face of somebody important.

˚. ﹙ THE BASICS ☆

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ STAGE NAME ☆ NIKO. 니코 ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ BIRTH NAME ☆ NIKOLAS KIET RUENG. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ THAI NAME ☆ KIET RUENG. เกียรติเรือง

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ NICKNAMES ☆ NIKO, NINI, KIKO, KIE ( used by everyone ) I REMEMBERED WHEN, HUMAN CALENDAR, POST-IT, 127's MEMORY BANK ( used by his members; johnny & jungwoo & mark in specific ) JUNO, JUPITER, ASTEROID, THE SPACE GUY ( used by his close friends ) ICHIGO, ICHI ( used by japanese fans ) THE BEANIE GUY, BEANIE OBSESSED ( used by his members & his fans ) PROUD FATHER OF.. 8?, DREAMIES MAGNET ( used by his fans ) UNINTENTIONAL SUNSHINE, EXTROVERT UNDERCOVER ( used by his fans ).

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ BIRTHDATE ☆ MAY 8 1996. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ LEGAL AGE ☆ 28 YEARS OLD. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ ZODIAC SIGN ☆ TAURUS. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN ☆ RAT.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ BIRTHPLACE ☆ BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUS. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ HOMETOWN ☆ BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUS. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ NATIONALITY ☆ AUSTRALIAN. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ ETHNICITY ☆ THAI.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ SPOKEN LANGUAGES ☆ ENGLISH ( 100% fluent ) THAI ( 100% fluent ) KOREAN ( 90% advanced ) MANDARIN ( 65% intermediate ).

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ GENDER IDENTITY ☆ CIS–MALE. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ PREFERRED PRONOUNS ☆ HE / HIM. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ SEXUAL ORIENTATION ☆ PANSEXUAL. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ RELATIONSHIP STATUS ☆ TAKEN.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ HEIGHT ☆ 185 CM ( 6' ). ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ BLOOD TYPE ☆ O. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ NATURAL EYE COLOR ☆ DARK BROWN. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ NATURAL HAIR COLOR ☆ BLACK. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ CURRENT HAIR COLOR ☆ BLACK.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ BODY MODIFICATIONS ☆ 7 PIERCINGS ( 3 in each ear, one on his naval ) 2 TATTOOS.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ FACE CLAIM ☆ LEEYEAJEANS. INSTA ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ SPEAKING CLAIM ☆ CHRISTIAN YU. SOLO ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ VOCAL CLAIM ☆ YOON JEONGHAN. SVT ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ DANCE CLAIM ☆ LEE CHAN. SVT ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ RAP CLAIM ☆ JEON WONWOO. SVT

˚. ﹙ THE CAREER ☆

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ AGENCY ☆ SM ENTERTAINMENT. 2012 — PRESENT ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ OCCUPATION ☆ SINGER-SONGWRITER, IDOL, DANCER, RAPPER.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ TRAINING PERIOD ☆ 4 YEARS. 2012 — 2016 ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ DEBUT DATE ☆ APRIL 9 2016. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ DEBUT AGE ☆ 19 YEARS OLD. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ YEARS ACTIVE ☆ 2013 — PRESENT.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ GROUP ☆ NCT. 2016 — PRESENT ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ SUBUNITS ☆ NCT 127 + U. 2016 — PRESENT ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ POSITIONS ☆ MAIN RAPPER, LEAD DANCER.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ PERSONAL FANDOM NAME ☆ JUNIS.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ PERSONAL INSTAGRAM ☆ @ NORTHSTARCO. 4.7M FOLLOWERS, 0 FOLLOWING, 37 POSTS

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ KNOWN FOR ☆ ENDING UP IN THE 7TH SENSE AND JUST NEVER QUESTIONING IT, STORING ALL THE GROUPS MEMORIES (in his head), LITERALLY NEVER KNOWING WHAT TO DO WITH HIS HAIR SO JUST LEAVING IT, DYEING HIS HAIR TWICE THEN NEVER AGAIN, HIS SHORT-LIVED BLONDE ERA(S), THOSE OBSCURE SONG LYRICS HE NEVER EXPLAINS, POSTING THE LEAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BASICALLY BEING BLIND, HIS IRREPLACEABLE BEANIE COLLECTION, BEING UNABLE TO GO FIVE MINUTES WITHOUT SWEARING, BEING THE “CAT GUY”, CALLING THE DREAMIES “THE BABIES” (mark excluded), HIS SPONTANEOUS EXTROVERSION, HIS MUCH HEALTHY TOTALLY NOT CONCERNING STRAWBERRY ADDICTION, GIVING UP AFTER EVERY INCONVENIENCE, TEACHING KIHYUN ALL THE AUSSIE LINGO HE CAN.

˚. ﹙ THE PERSONAL ☆

NIKO is, though initially silent, pretty easy to get along with. he’s generally silent, enough of a listener and too little of a talker to genuinely irk people.. mostly. he can typically deal with people, he often does just prefer his alone time, he isn’t mean about it, not usually anyway. he isn’t easily distracted and keeps focus, hand him a task? he will quite literally drop everything else, he’s a stark overachiever who will complete everything past the general waypoint, longing to impress others yet too stubborn to ever admit such a thing. he’s considerate enough even with slight chides slid in there, cares a lot for people and sometimes goes overboard with it despite his innate timidity. he’s easily adaptable and accepting, not that much of judgmental, not out loud at least..

among one of NIKO’s biggest flaws, not including the flurry of people who scold him for “talking too little”, is the fact that he thinks he can solve everything. any problem, any single little issue no matter how significant or insignificant is his to solve, always weighing most troubles on his shoulders. he has an intrinsic need for validation that he can’t utter to the world no matter how much people press, really really really deep down he craves praise and actually does care about what people think, it often takes a few flip flops but he just hates that it constantly sneaks up on him. he often doesn’t tell people about things, bottling all of it up until he blows up at somebody because they kept prodding at him for an answer.

NIKO? notoriously terrible liar, only towards certain people though. when it comes to certain members, his friends, his mother, anybody increasingly close he’ll crack. he could probably keep up a facade for strangers easily, but if the members poke too much it’s an easy feat to diminish. he often has trouble lying about the strong feelings as he calls them, he reverts to isolation when it all feels like bursting at specific moments, he either pours the feelings into self destructive habits ( stress-eating, nail biting, hair pulling, being avoidant etc ) or he’ll attempt to pour them into somewhat productive habits ( songwriting, journaling, exercising etc ), there really is no in between. he either destroys himself or semi-rebuilds his life, it depends on how he feels.

though often a bit dreamy and separated from his mind, sometimes taking a good bite out of unrealistic thinking, NIKO is pretty tied to reality in most cases. while he does enjoy his own fit of mischief, he’s aware of when he should put his foot down, he would never call himself a leader, he would rather die before getting that position, he very much focuses on the groups dynamic in all. he’s much open minded, wanting to be aware of everybody’s opinions and feelings in specific situations, he values teamwork despite his true nature of introversion. he can appear much more vibrant around those he knows, place him in a room with any 127 member and he’s a NIKO you’ve never seen before. he’s excellent at cosplaying an extrovert, or maybe that’s how he truly is, NIKO would never tell you. he’s a huge procrastinator who occasionally avoids people once he gets in over his head with a few troubling thoughts, he can barely ask for assistance from people yet he longs for affirmation from them. of course, he didn’t tell you any of that, no matter the many inquiries posed about his true nature.

˚. ﹙ THE TRIVIAL ☆

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ HABITS & MANNERISMS ☆ PLAYING WITH HIS JEWELRY WHEN ANXIOUS, BITING HIS NAILS, AVOIDING EYE CONTACT, PROCRASTINATING TO THE LAST MINUTE, HUMMING AS A RESPONSE INSTEAD OF ANSWERING VERBALLY, SWEARING WHENEVER HE DROPS SOMETHING, SMILING TOO MUCH WHEN HE LIES, SCRATCHING THE PALM OF HIS HAND, DOING HEADCOUNTS BEFORE STAGES, TREADING BETWEEN SLOUCHING AND HAVING PERFECT POSTURE.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ HOBBIES AND SKILLS ☆ JOURNALING, EVERYTHING SCIENCE, WRITING, BAKING, LISTENING TO MUSIC, READING, RAPPING, DANCING, BUYING EVERY SINGLE BEANIE EVER, PROCRASTINATING, DECORATING HIS ROOM, COLLECTING POST STAMPS, FLOWER PRESSING, EVERYTHING SPACE, JUST MEMORIZING EVERYTHING, SAVING CONSISTENTLY STRANGE THINGS, DRAWING.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ LIKES ☆ SCIENCE, STRAWBERRIES, BEANIES, CHAINSAW MAN, SURVIVAL HORROR GAMES, SAMURAI JACK, SKETCHES, CREATIVE WRITING, FLOWERS, NAPS, BAKING, SNOW, RINA SAWAYAMA, JUPITER, SPIDERMAN, BLACK PARADOX, HORROR, BAGGY CLOTHES, CATS, WHITE ROSES, SLEEVELESS SHIRTS, ACTION ADVENTURE GAMES, REWATCHING THE SAME SHOWS EVERY SINGLE TIME, HALLOWEEN, PTSD RADIO, GETTING TO SEE HIS HALF SIBLINGS. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ DISLIKES ☆ KETCHUP, BLUEBERRIES, LYING, HIKING, HIS OLD GLASSES, HARD CANDY, COFFEE, WAKING UP LATE, BEING OFF SCHEDULE, FORGETTING LITERALLY ANYTHING, INNER GROUP CONFLICT, CENTIPEDES, “COMEDY” SHOWS, DARK CHOCOLATE, SM ENTERTAINMENT.. JUST KIDDING, BEING FORCED TO LEAVE HIS BED, TALKING TO HIS FATHER.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ FAVORITE COLORS ☆ DARK PURPLE. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ FAVORITE SEASONS ☆ SPRING, AUTUMN. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ FAVORITE ANIMALS ☆ BOMBAY CATS, DEERS. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ FAVORITE NUMBERS ☆ 720, 444. ﹙ 㶌 ﹚ FAVORITE EMOJIS ☆ ☹️ 😭 🙏 🕺 🪐 🧍🤓 😢 😣.

﹙ 㶌 ﹚ CLOSE FRIENDS ☆ OT5 F(X), BAEKHYUN & D.O & SEHUN EXO, JUN & DK & THE8 & VERNON SVT, KWON EUNBI SOLO / EX-IZ*ONE, JOY RED VELVET, YUKIKA SOLO, NAYEON & SANA & JIHYO TWICE, BONA & EXY WJSN, SANGYEON & JACOB THE BOYZ.

#`⌁ ◜ ✮ ◞ ── profile.#nct addition #fake kpop idol #fictional idol oc #fictional kpop oc #kpop addition #kpop oc #nct added member #nct 127 10th member #kpop male idol #kpop male oc #NIKO BACK 😭😭😭😭 (ignore the horrible vid quality my computer wouldve burned my apt down)

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OH , WHO'S THAT ?! OH , IT'S KRYSTAL ... !

˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ ... KRYSTAL TSU, also known as KRYSOO or KRYS, is a fictional soloist under YG Entertainment. Originally starting out as a YouTuber, model, actress, and the internet's resident cool girl, Krystal quickly turned her online persona into a booming business, and she eventually found her way into the music industry. Debuting in 2017 as a Mandopop artist, she branched into K-pop shortly after with the track "Got Ya," and instantly found success. She has since gone down as an iconic soloist within the industry, known for her upbeat sound and second generation feel.

... BASICS

STAGE NAME // Krys (크리스)

BIRTH NAME // Krystal Karlie Tsu

CHINESE NAME // Xu Changchang (徐昌昌)

KOREAN NAME // Soo Kyung-ah (수경아)

BIRTHDAY // January 25th, 1996

BIRTHPLACE // Shanghai, China

HOMETOWN // Beverly Hills, California

ETHNICITY // Chinese

NATIONALITY // Chinese-American

... PHYSICAL

FACE CLAIM // Shen Xiaoting

HEIGHT // 5'9" 1/2 (177 cm)

BLOOD TYPE // B

... CAREER

OCCUPATION // Idol, songwriter, dancer, actress, model, YouTuber, businesswoman

YEARS ACTIVE // 2017–present

COMPANY // YG Entertainment, Interscope Records, Gold Typhoon

SURVIVAL SHOWS // Girls Planet 999 (2021)

˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ ... Krystal Tsu was born in Shanghai, China into a relatively wealthy family. Her father is the chairman of a large scale real estate company, while her mother is a former model. She's the eldest of two daughters, with her younger sister—Stephanie—being an actress herself. Krystal and her family didn't spend much time in China, as two years after she was born, they moved to Beverly Hills. Her father was looking to expand his business, and California seemed like the perfect place to do so.

Krystal would thus spend the rest of her life on the West Coast, and her desire to start a career in the entertainment industry would start early. At six, she was entered into jazz dance lessons by her mother to help with her balance and to help her develop a hobby, and she would remain in those lessons for the next eleven years. However, two years later, Krystal would look to become an actress after falling in love with actresses such as Angelina Jolie and Lindsay Lohan. She couldn't juggle both acting and dance lessons, though, so her mother—with the help of a family friend who happened to be a photographer—had her begin modeling in hopes that it would lead to an acting career.

She wouldn't take modeling too seriously until 2013, when she would unexpectedly go viral. After a photo of her with Rihanna surfaced, the internet was scrambling to find out who she was. That led to the discovery of her Instagram account, and all of that prompted Krystal to revitalize her previously dead YouTube account, which had already been in existence since 2009. She used it to indulge in another hobby of hers, which was makeup, and she quickly became an internet celebrity overnight.

By 2014, Krystal had reached mainstream fame in the States. With nearly 2 million subscribers, she was an idol for young girls across the country, and was labeled as the internet's "cool girl." She was specifically noted for her head of blue hair, which would cycle through a few other bold colors over the next few years. Within the next year, Krystal would capitalize on her fame by turning her online persona into a fashion empire, founding the pop culture phenomenon of a brand I-Kon. 2016 saw the founding of Kosmetics, Krystal's very own beauty brand. It was just as successful as its predecessor, seeing significant success in Asia. Krystal would continue to be successful as a businesswoman, and would establish a parent company—KRYSTAL TSU—three years later.

Aside from her booming social media, fashion, acting, and modeling careers, Krystal had always loved singing. She spent her life before fame and her earlier career posting song covers to her Instagram, after all. She decided to give a music career a go in 2017, when she unexpectedly signed with Gold Typhoon early in the year. She would make her debut shortly after with the track "Medusa." The album which spawned the single—XI—was a smash hit in China, topping multiple charts and selling over four million copies to date.

Due to her interest in K-pop, Krystal decided that a debut in Korea wouldn't hurt, either. After signing with YG, she would make her debut on November 17th, 2017 with the album Khrysalis. Her debut single was lauded for its unique pop rock sound, which "came out of nowhere." It got Krystal her first and only win that era, and also made quite the splash on the charts. However, the album's second single saw a bit more popularity. "Change" became the dance track of the year, and its complex choreography spawned multiple covers across the internet. Eventually, Krystal also made her debut in the States in 2019 with the single "Like This," which would be a modest success. She released an album the following year, but she hasn't returned to the Western market since.

With successful careers in multiple industries and a concept that's known for its refreshing vibe throughout the K-pop industry, Krystal has cemented herself as an It girl and iconic artist, and as one who isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

#˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ COME INTO THE VERSE !#˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ CHAR ... KRYSTAL !#PROFILES !#kpop oc #fictional kpop oc #kpop oc soloist #kpop soloist #kpop solo artist #fake kpop idol #fictional kpop idol #idol oc soloist #idol soloist #fake idol oc #fake idol #idol oc #fictional idol oc #idolverse #fictional idol community #new format for the profiles we up 💯 !!!

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Happy birthday to Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) who is a German guitarist.

He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG).

He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar.

He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record.

He has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar."

Michael Schenker Background information

Born 10 January 1955 (age 69)

Sarstedt, West Germany

Genres Hard rock, heavy metal

Occupation Guitarist

Years active 1966–present

Labels Nuclear Blast

Member of Michael Schenker Group, Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest

Formerly of: Scorpions, UFO, McAuley Schenker Group, Contraband

Website: www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

Discography

Year Band Title

1966 Michael Schenker "LIVE" At Age 11 With The Enervates Live with the Enervates. September 13, 1966 Beat Club 1

1972 Scorpions Lonesome Crow

1974 Scorpions Fly to the Rainbow co-writer

1974 UFO Phenomenon

1975 UFO Force It

1976 UFO No Heavy Petting

1977 UFO Lights Out

1978 UFO Obsession

1979 UFO Strangers in the Night Live

1979 Scorpions Lovedrive Lead guitar, backing vocals on 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10

1980 Michael Schenker Group The Michael Schenker Group

1981 Michael Schenker Group MSG

1982 Michael Schenker Group One Night at Budokan Live

1982 Michael Schenker Group Assault Attack

1983 Michael Schenker Group Built to Destroy

1984 Michael Schenker Group Rock Will Never Die Live, CD/VHS

1984 Michael Schenker Group Super Rock '84 in Japan Live, VHS

1987 McAuley Schenker Group Perfect Timing

1989 McAuley Schenker Group Save Yourself

1991 McAuley Schenker Group M.S.G.

1991 Contraband Contraband

1992 UFO BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert Live, Tracks 9,10,11,12, Recorded in 1974 and 1976

1992 McAuley Schenker Group Nightmare: The Acoustic M.S.G. EP

1992 McAuley Schenker Group "Unplugged" Live Live

1993 Michael Schenker (Solo) Thank You

1995 UFO Walk on Water

1996 UFO On With The Action Live, Recorded at the London Roundhouse Sunday 25 April 1976

1996 Michael Schenker Group Written in the Sand

1997 Michael Schenker Group The Michael Schenker Story Live Live, CD/VHS

1998 Michael Schenker (Solo) Thank You with Orchestra

1998 UFO Werewolves Of London Live, Recorded at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on 10 February 1998

1999 Michael Schenker Group The Unforgiven

1999 Michael Schenker Group The Unforgiven World Tour Live

2000 Michael Schenker Group Michael Schenker Live in Japan The Unforgiven World Tour 2000 Live, VHS

2000 Michael Schenker (Solo) Adventures of the Imagination

2000 Michael Schenker (Solo) The Odd Trio

2000 Michael Schenker (Solo) MS 2000: Dreams and Expressions

2000 UFO Covenant

2001 Michael Schenker Group Be Aware of Scorpions

2002 UFO Sharks

2002 Michael Schenker (Solo) Thank You 2

2002 Michael Schenker (Solo) Thank You 3

2003 Michael Schenker (Solo) Thank You 4

2003 Michael Schenker Group Arachnophobiac

2003 UFO Live on Earth Live, Recorded at Rockpalast, Vienna, Austria on 28 January 1998

2003 The Plot The Plot

2003 Amy Schugar, Michael Schenker Under Construction

2004 Michael Schenker Group World Wide Live 2004 Live, DVD

2004 Schenker Pattison Summit The Endless Jam

2005 Schenker Pattison Summit The Endless Jam Continues

2005 Michael Schenker Group Live in Tokyo 1997 Live, DVD

2005 Michael Schenker Group Heavy Hitters Cover

2006 Michael Schenker Group Tales of Rock'n'Roll

2008 Michael Schenker Group, Michael Schenker, Gary Barden[1] In the Midst of Beauty

2009 Schenker/Barden Acoustic Project Gipsy Lady

2010 Michael Schenker Group The 30th Anniversary Concert – Live in Tokyo Live, CD/DVD

2011 Michael Schenker Group By Invitation Only Cover

2011 Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock Temple of Rock

2012 Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock Temple of Rock – Live in Europe Live, CD/DVD

2013 Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock Bridge the Gap

2015 Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock Spirit on a Mission

2016 Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock On a Mission: Live in Madrid Live, CD/DVD

2017 Michael Schenker Fest Live: Tokyo International Forum Hall A Live, CD/DVD

2018 Michael Schenker Fest Resurrection

2019 Michael Schenker Fest Revelation

2021 Michael Schenker Group Immortal

2022 Michael Schenker Group Universal

2022 Michael Schenker (Solo) Rock Shock Compilation

2023 UFO Lights Out in Babenhausen 93 Live, recorded at the Stadhalle in Babenhausen, Germany on 12 December 1993, CD/LP

2024 Michael Schenker (Solo) My Years with UFO Covers of songs from Schenker's initial tenure with UFO

Other Schenker projects

Look at Me Now (Bernie Marsden Album) (1981) as guest

Legends of Rock at Castle Donington (2001, Live)

Siggi Schwarz & The Electric Guitar Legends (2004)

Siggi Schwarz & The Rock Legends (2005)

Heavy Metal Thunder (2005)

Numbers from the Beast (2005)

Agony & The Xtasy (Gary Barden Solo Album) (2006)

Siggi Schwarz and Michael Schenker – Live Together (2004, Live)

Siggi Schwarz and Michael Schenker – Live Together - The Bonus Edition (2004, Live)

Metal X-Mas (two-CD Special Edition) (2010)

Strangers in the Night (2010)

Seeking Major Tom (2011)

Compilations

The Essential Michael Schenker Group (Best Of-style compilation, 1992)

The Story of Michael Schenker (1994, Compilation)

Armed & ready – the best of the Michael Schenker Group (1994, Music Collection International)

The Michael Schenker Story Live (1994): see also The Michael Schenker Story Live, the audio recording.

Forever And More: The Best of Michael Schenker (2003)

Guitar Master - The Kulick Sessions (2008)

Guitar Master (2009)

Greatest Riffs (2009, US-only compilation)

Instrumental Intensity (2010, Shrapnel Records compilation)

Blood Of The Sun (2014)

#metalcultbrigade #metal #artists on tumblr #art #heavy metal #hard rock #hard n heavy #michael schenker #ufo #ufo band #scorpions #msg #contraband #michael schenker group #guitar legend

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justforbooks · 4 months ago

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Maggie Tabberer

Vogue model who became the face of Australian fashion. The glamorous model also had successful careers as editor, TV presenter and fashion designer, bringing sophistication into Australian homes

Before Instagram influencers and reality show home renovators there was Maggie Tabberer, whose poise and urbane advice on fashion and decorating made her a household name. Known fondly as Maggie T, she has died just days before her 88th birthday.

Tabberer was, quite literally, the face of Australian fashion. Photographed by Lord Snowdon in 1960, she was the first local model to appear on the cover of just-launched Australian Vogue.

But there was much more to Tabberer than beauty.

She was a media pioneer, entrepreneur, fashion designer and television presenter. Her slicked-back hair – and later, elegant headscarves – made her instantly recognisable, and together with her stylish, loose-fitting wardrobe gave her cult-like status among a generation of Australian women brought up to believe you were naked without pantyhose and a girdle.

With a face that launched a thousand products, Tabberer continued to work in the fashion industry after her active modelling days were over. In 1981 she launched a plus-size clothing label, Maggie T, the same year she became fashion editor of the Australian Women’s Weekly where she stayed for 15 years. Television did not escape her sights – Tabberer was so successful she won back-to-back Gold Logies, in 1970 and 1971.

Margaret May Trigar was born in Adelaide on 11 December 1936, the youngest of Alfred and Molly’s five children. At 17, the rebellious teenager married Charles Tabberer, a 35-year-old car dealer, and by 21, she was the restless mother of two daughters, Amanda and Brooke. Walking past a modelling school one day, she signed up for classes and was an instant success. Soon Tabberer was working in Melbourne where she met and fell in love with the renowned German photographer Helmut Newton. Tabberer’s marriage broke down and she and Newton embarked on what she described as “a perfect, lovely” affair.

With her marriage over and Newton now living in Paris, Tabberer embraced new opportunities, moving to Sydney with her daughters. Here she met her second husband and great love, the Italian restaurateur Ettore Prossimo. The couple married in 1967, but later that year their 10-day-old son Francesco died from sudden infant death syndrome.

“You know, you live and go on doing what you’re doing, but you know you’re not joyous. There’s no joy for a long time,” Tabberer said in a 2011 interview.

Since 1964, Tabberer had been a panellist on Beauty and the Beast, a talkshow pitting the views of women against those of men. It was the ideal vehicle for audiences to appreciate the grace and good humour with which Tabberer dealt with her weight – and her sorrow – and in 1967 she was offered her own daily chatshow, Maggie.

Prossimo and Tabberer separated after 17 years of marriage, but reignited their friendship before his death in 1996. Throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s Tabberer continued to appear on television in a range of lifestyle programs. She and her then-partner Richard Zachariah hosted The Home Show on the ABC from 1990 to 1995, when they split up. The couple never professed to be experts, but as they had renovated six of their own homes over six years they had plenty of experience.

Tabberer was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1998 for her services to the fashion industry. The artist Paul Newton twice entered his portraits of her into the Archibald prize, most recently in 2020. Her biography, Maggie, was published in 1999. Contemporary recognition for her contribution to Australian fashion eluded her; in 2019 she was nominated as an Australian fashion laureate, but ultimately overlooked.

In 2016, the happily single Tabberer came out of retirement to appear on the cover of the Weekly and share her thoughts on eight decades of life.

“At 80 I’ve come to my senses about men,” she said. “I’m not going to be getting into bed and taking my clothes off – don’t be ridiculous. I’ve still got a healthy ego.”

Maggie Tabberer was successful both in front of the camera and behind it, as well as in print journalism, design and marketing. Throughout her career, she successfully manoeuvred her personal brand, before anyone had put a name to that art.

Tabberer is survived by her daughters Amanda and Brooke and by her grandson Marco.

🔔 Maggie Tabberer: Born 11 December 1936, died 6 December 2024, aged 87.

Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?

#just for books #Maggie Tabberer #in memoriam

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animanga-bc-tournament · 2 years ago

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What is animanga Before Crunchyroll

This is a period in time roughly from 2005-2014 when the world is fully post-internet and Japanese anime and manga was already fully integrated into international youth culture and readily available to people outside of Japan.

Animanga fans had access via legal offline channels such as: television, home video, libraries, and bookstores. And illegal online channels such as: Youtube, pirate streaming sites, and torrenting. It is also a period with a sudden change in our general media viewing and reading habits impacted by events and technological innovations like the 2008 financial crisis, the introduction of social media as a primary way to be online, smartphones, and the slow death of live TV

Why start this period in 2005?

This page will be primarily dedicated to the English language distribution and fandom around anime and manga. By this point in time we are well beyond the stage of “evangelizing” animanga as mediums and a canon of “must watch/read” series has already been established.

The above mentioned channels were well established and readily accessible. Depending on where you lived you had a higher chance of being able to go to the bookstore and read the latest Fruits Basket volume, go to anime conventions, watch anime on TV, or join your school’s anime club, than in say 1996. The media industry in several countries outside Japan has or will soon start investing in the distribution of translated animanga for the first time ever. The US manga bubble spearheaded by Tokyopop is also still a few years from bursting.

From this point on online fan communities dedicated to anime and manga also steadily expanded via forums, database sites, to eventually meme aggregator sites, or facebook groups around 2010. In 2005 Geocities pages dedicated to sharing information are mostly dead and platforms such as Livejournal become the new place to engage in fan activities and access unofficial translations until the site was en masse abandoned following its 2009 acquisition by SUP Media

Why end this period in 2014?

Short version: 2014 is when the Naruto manga ended a mere 2 years after the Bleach anime ended its Japanese broadcast. Marking the end of the chapter on a seemingly endless period where every week without fail you could expect not just a new chapter of the manga, but a new episode of the anime version for the mega hits Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach. Kids today will thankfully never know what it was like for years have all of these series as a constant presence in 2 mediums simultaneously. This trio was controversially called the “Big 3” by fans. I could also easily leave it to the fact that of course after 9 years fans have obviously grown up and moved on and the face of the industry itself is completely different. But was just the medium that changed? What about the way international fans interacted with it? I will now present my case on why we can use the popularity of Crunchyroll as a service to make a pre- and post- era in the way international fans consumed animanga.

When the US manga bubble burst after the 2008 financial crisis there was a massive shift in which manga was licensed. The publishers that survived the collapse had to downscale their output leading series to be cancelled or go out of print for several years. The cost of manga also went up turning translated print manga into bigger investments for consumers. Another major shift is online fan translations (scanlations) becoming more prominent and accessible, with new aggregator sites appearing one by one. Not only could you read as much manga as you wanted for free with unedited art and a translation that felt more “authentic”. The high output from the fan translators revealed not just how much manga was not being licensed; the international publishers were often really far behind and much slower than the original Japanese serial.

The popularity of scanlations has always caused obvious tension to the decisions on what US publisher would license as companies like Viz Media and Vertical inc repeatedly expressed the belief that fans would never buy a title they already read for free online. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that as the fansubbers of the 1990s proved, unpaid fan translators were and still are the most significant tastemakers and gatekeepers of Japanese media for an international audience.

This sets the stage for what i personally believe forever changed the way international fans watch anime (and in turn read manga): social media and the premiere of Kill la Kill and Attack on Titan. Prior to this the average international animanga fans experienced anime rather delayed. There is little awareness of what was actually new in Japan and to the average fan watching anime recommended in online or offline communities may have been enough. But how many official channels like TV, video rentals, and home video sales were actually available as distributors went out of business or lost their licenses how was a fan supposed to watch the series they wanted to see? And what if you didn’t even live in a country with any of these official channels? Fansubs or DVD rips uploaded to Youtube, torrenting sites, or other unauthorized streaming aggregators successfully democratized access to anime for anyone with a stable internet connection. The high output of fansubbers just like scanlators also revealed again just how far behind the official channels were. Why wait for the right to purchase something when you know you want it and can just get it for free online?

Enter Crunchyroll: the site was founded in 2006 as a for-profit media hosting site for east asian media. A lot of the media hosted was unauthorized and illegal but some distributors chose to look the other way. This was until Crunchyroll started securing more and more funding in turn letting them enter legal partnerships and distribution deals. Eventually striking gold with partnership with Studio Gonzo and the acquisition of the Naruto Shippuden anime rights. Eventually all unauthorized media was removed from the site as they built a catalogue of anime for consumers to legally stream, at a price. In parallel to this, by 2012 fansubbers could and were expected to keep up with just about every new anime airing in Japan.

Another change happened in our daily lives: smartphones became a piece of technology most people owned. And the abrupt consumer shift from live TV to streaming was right around the corner.

A gradually acquired awareness of just how far behind and slow official “legal” channels were was already completely reshaping the way the most avid fans viewed anime. So was our new phones. The smartphone wasn’t just good for watching anime while you were away from home it also made reading manga online an even easier experience. How were the official distributors supposed to compete with this?

Unfortunately most pirate streaming sites were slow to implement players that functioned on smartphones, Youtube was also not far from implementing an aggressive DMCA strike system preventing new anime uploads. A service like Crunchyroll became more and more attractive as it was available in almost any region outside of Asia. With a big catalogue of titles that put Netflix and hulu to shame and a smartphone app that worked smoothly, it didn’t seem like a bad deal for people who wanted to watch anime on their phones or other devices, not to mention the premium gave you HD quality. A luxury the illegal sites couldn’t always grant. And it offered what previously only fansubbers could: you got to see brand new episodes of subtitled anime only an hour after it aired in Japan. It’s second major selling point to younger and less financially free individuals was that free users could watch as much as they wanted as long as they sat through ads, were fine with SD quality, and being 1 week behind on brand new anime.

Socially the immediacy and size of large scale social media like Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter cultivated bigger and bigger and more public communities. It became more and more commonplace to not just watch and read whatever was recommended to you but to keep up as well as finding the next cool thing before anyone else. So what channels would keep you updated on everything new? Trustworthy sources were for many still difficult to discern. More and more fans were watching new anime at the same time as Japanese viewers via illegal and legal channels, but what would it even look like if everyone watched the same show the same time as Japanese viewers?

When Attack on Titan premiered in April of 2013 we learned. Its immediate success was unprecedented and shocking. In a matter of weeks previously unprecedented changes happened within the official channels. Not only could the US industry observe how overnight every online community was discussing this new series, Crunchyroll who streamed the series from episode 1 could provide them the actual numbers proving its success. For the first time the dub specialists Funimation would offer an unsubtitled and ongoing series for sale on iTunes. Kodansha America as well had lucked out by licensing the manga over a year prior giving the US industry another rare example of how a successful anime can give a previously niche series an unprecedented boost in sales. For fansubbers and anime and manga aggregators to keep up if a hit like this was to occur again they had to somehow work faster than Crunchyroll, or just steal from them.

Attack on Titan i think was the first time such a huge group of people all at once learned and experienced how to keep up with a brand new anime and still ongoing manga. October the same year Kill la Kill, an original story and the first work by Studio Trigger directed by the already acclaimed Hiroyuki Imaishi premiered. Once again there was an unprecedented amount of attention from international fans given to a series that was still airing in Japan. This new desire to be part of a series as it was happening was not just significant to the way international fans started viewing and evaluating anime and manga but also new opportunities for the industry to make a profit by investing more and more into “simultaneous” streaming

I didn’t read all that, sorry

Fans come to expect instant access to brand new anime and manga -> Crunchyroll is the only service able to fulfill that expectation and can do it faster than a fansubber -> in 2013 an unprecedented hit opens the eyes of the industry and anime fans alike -> now discussions and trends among international fans of anime and manga is more than ever centered around what’s “new”, a huge shift from when awareness around “newness” was vague or less relevant to how international fans interacted with animanga

How will you qualify an anime or manga as B.C. (Before Crunchyroll)

This blog and its polls will be primarily centered on the offline and online English speaking fan communities. English Second Language speakers are included in this.

Any survey will include works that received translations (official as well as unofficial) into the English language. And with consideration of these criteria

If anime: did it air on TV in the US, Canada, UK, or Australia? If so when and through which channels. Because the aforementioned delays in distribution this will matter more than when it first aired in Japan. I will continue to make 2005 my start point but exceptions might be made for series that were in some way rereleased or put in long term syndication. 2014 is the end point because of the above mentioned changes in how a lot of us watched anime was completely changed by this point in time.

Did it receive a fansub? When and by which group(s)? Identifying the groups also allows us to map out who were the tastemakers and what they wanted to make accessible to other fans. This is very key for anime that sustained popularity despite not being accessible through official channels for extended periods in the years 2005-2014. Also if you don’t live in the countries listed above it was most likely the only way you watched anime.

How often did it appear in “Anime is life” collages? (VERY IMPORTANT DATA!! how else are we supposed to quantify its cultural impact)

If manga: was it licensed by a US publisher? If so when and by who? This also matters more than when it was serialized in Japan. Viz Media’s Shojo Beat and Shonen Jump, and Tokyopop’s catalogue are very defining of the first half of this era and shaped our manga starter pack years after they stopped existing.

Did it receive a scanlation? When and which group(s)? Once again key to identifying the true tastemakers starting around 2010. Scanlations were not just key in bringing fans brand new manga hot off the Japanese presses faster than a US publisher could, but was very important in making manga that were neglected by publishers accessible in English.

Any criteria you want to suggest or already use yourself to determine eras of animanga? Or perhaps your own memories of this time? Feel free to share!!

#long post #introduction #people who were on livejournal are especially encouraged to share their experiences!!

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