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Old video I did trying to film some very shaky stopmotion with some paper cutouts. They’re dancing in all forms, across words and pages.

#gomens

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this video has been going around for a while but the English subtitles didn't match the energy of the spoken French at all. i had to fix it.

reblog to spread this version

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Good Omens + Parallels

#gomens

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Wanted to share this Aziraphale crochet project i finished! He’s complete with magnetic hands for holding his husband’s, or indeed a flaming sword..

Cat for scale

#oh god adorable #gomens

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They never did get that rubber duck...

#blown away #gomens

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straight romance that isn’t technically canon: she blushed at him and they stared at each other for several seconds

gay romance that isn’t technically canon: we would defy the laws of nature for each other. their soul is tangled in mine and there’s no force in the world that could ever untangle it. they have destroyed everything I was and I have destroyed everything they were so all that’s left is the two of us. we will fall in love over and over again until we reach the end of time. I will change the way the forces of the universe works so they can be happy.

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am i making you feel sick?

#oh wow #phanart #dnp

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Hi Neil,

My friend got engaged to her girlfriend of 7 years dressing up as Aziraphale and Crowley. It would mean so much if they could get a blessing from you! 💙

She proposed at a GO fan event with the witness of fandom friends, so really we just want to tell you how much your work meant to us in the fandom…

You are the greatest of all time. Thanks so much for your brilliant work!

Congratulations to them both!

#gomens #wahoo

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DANANDPHILCRAFTS x LOVE AND HORROR

Tathève Simonyan, "Colourless Musings" // Richard Siken, “Wishbone” // George Abraham, Birthright // Richard Siken, "litany in which certain things are crossed out" // Natalie Diaz, "The Hand Has Twenty-Seven Bones — : These Hands If Not Gods"

#dnp

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danandphilcrafts and the tarot's devil

a queer perspective

dan and phil crafts is a short horror film quartet created by famous queer youtubers dan howell and phil lester. there is intentional use of imagery from the devil tarot card in the climactic shot of this installment, as you can observe below:

(images used with permission from the wonderful @danrifics' post)

phil has a long history of including tarot on his channel in videos such as robot death machine (2009), PREDICTING MY FUTURE! (2017), PREDICTING DAN"S FUTURE! (2017), trying to predict 2021 (2020) shorts doing readings for astrological signs on lessamazingphil (2022), and in viewers pick my birthday gifts 2024 (2024).

as someone who's been both a fan and a tarot reader for over a decade, i find this nod to the devil card one of the most essential shots in communicating the complex themes addressed in this video and the craft series as a whole.

how so? i'll start with discussion of the devil tarot card and how it relates to the lovers.

in tarot, the lovers and the devil are both a part of the major arcana, the 22 cards representing more significant, intense & impactful life moments than the cards found in the minor arcana. they are two of very few major arcana cards that mirror each other visually: the other duos in the major arcana are the high priestess + hierophant and empress + emperor. 

in both other cases, the cards hold connected meanings as applied to different areas of life, but reflect a gendered difference - the high priestess and empress are women, and the emperor and hierophant are men. from this we can conclude two things. 

first is that the connected imagery between two cards connotates connected meaning. even without the connected imagery, these cards would be an inverse of one another; they're sibling cards, sharing the same numerology (6).

so what do the lovers symbolize? the lovers symbolize healthy, balanced relational connection, collaborative communication, choice, etc. their relationship is blessed/holy/watched over by an angel. 

the devil, on the other hand, symbolizes unhealthy relational connection, exploitation, addiction, hedonism, etc. the figure in this card is the demon baphomet, and the relationship is taboo.

the other conclusion we can take from the pattern of meaning found in visually similar cards is that the variation between these cards is related to gender/sex/sexuality. 

it is extremely straightforward to conclude that the couple in the devil card differs with the couple in the lovers card by being sexually deviant in some manner, and all forms of queerness fall under the umbrella of sexual deviance. 

baphomet as the specific demon in this card ads to the overall queerness associated with the devil. i am not able to speak about it at length as i am not an occultist, but you can read at length on wikipedia. i know i’ve read good posts about baphomet from occultists on tumblr, but am struggling to find those that go into detail. what i’m able to remember is this: depictions of baphomet always show her with a mix of sex characteristics, typically both breasts and a penis, making her either transgender or intersex.

(a baphomet post in line with the one i’m looking for)

my goal with this essay is a queer reading of the devil, though, not a reification of the societal norms regarding gender and sexuality as held when the rider waite smith deck was created in 1909. we can queer the devil by being critical of the institutions and social norms that name the deviance depicted in the devil as bad.

when doing this, the devil can become an empowering figure signifying acceptance of and actualization of queer sexuality, rejection of internalized homophobia and transphobia, freedom from normative expectations, solidarity taking action, and connection with/creation of community. 

you can see similar subversions of christian ideas of the devil in the work of lil nas x, particularly in the music video for MONTERO (call me by your name) - it’s a common queer theme. the rates at which satanic imagery and touch between two men appear increase both rapidly and in tandem with each successive video in the DanAndPhilCRAFTS back catalogue.

i'm not going to delve too deep into past videos, but i will mention that the horror in the first three exists largely in implication: the pentagram in glitter faces is has happened before and happens whether they're trying to make it or not; the "he" they are "friends" with in potato prints never appears onscreen.

tying this back to the devil as a card that stands in opposition to societal homophobia and gender roles, the first indications of this theme appear in DanAndPhilCRAFTS-Slime's opening still:

and the dialogue taking place from 0:17 to 0:24 of the video, which i've transcribed below.

DAN: We've had important events to prepare for. PHIL: I've been in a box. [footage of a presumably deceased PHIL from DanAndPhilCRAFTS - Potato Prints] DAN: They tried to stop us. PHIL: But they didn't.

from these two moments in the film, we can infer that the "they" who tried to stop dan and phil includes the church of england, and that phil's death at the end of the previous video was not permanent.

how does the story change if our baseline assumption is to trust its protagonists rather than the vague "they" trying to stop them, the "they" who recovered the footage?

on that note: how does the fact that dan and phil came out between potato prints and slime impact the way that the story is consumed, and the way that the story is depicted?

i am not well versed in horror. i cannot meaningfully speak to the tradition of horror and its elements and how they manifest in this film particularly.

i can point out what i can identify as worth talking about: the things that are portrayed as horrific. the presence of blood; to lose one's life - specifically to kill or be killed by a penetrating weapon; allying oneself with demonic forces. to my knowledge there's a lot to dig into with that, both regarding horror in general and horror through the lens of queer analysis.

what i'm able to come up with is this: blood is a bodily fluid disease can pass through, and there's a lot of history there with both AIDS and more recently monkeypox; many people lose the life they had before when they come out; i don't think i even need to elaborate about penetration; religious homophobia's insistence that queerness is of the devil is extremely old news.

i would love for someone more versed in horror and queerness than I am to elaborate where i can't.

something i can elaborate on is this: how the video was received.

this video wasn't posted to the gaming channel or either main channel; the only people who will have seen it are people who never unsubscribed to the crafts channel or people who are connected to phannie spaces. this core swath of dan and phil's audience primarily consists of queer people: those of us who are aware of their relationship. those of us who are in on the joke.

to a cisheteroallo audience, especially one completely unfamiliar with dan and phil, this video would likely be experienced as straightforwardly scary. this hypothetical audience doesn't know, as we do, that it's deeply unrealistic that dan or phil would ever harm one another as depicted in the film.

the reactions i have seen in phannie spaces have all found and delighted in the humor in it, and many have enjoyed the well executed horror. but beyond that, this queer audience widely perceives and enjoys the eroticism of the film.

there is intimacy in the violence, and a thrill in the transgressions required for two people to align themselves with the figure of the devil.

something i particularly enjoy: despite the sources of horror i listed earlier, none of them result in consequences for the characters dan and phil play. they end this film in a place of power beside the devil figure. what is frightening is the threat they pose to the "they" who tried to stop them, the threat they pose to institutional cisheteroallo normativity.

the way that DanAndPhilCRAFTS - Slime presents imagery from the tarot's devil card is unequivocally, undeniably queer and in opposition to oppressive structures. the way this film expresses ideas is incredibly coherent, and the nod to tarot serves it so well to that end!

thank you for coming to my fucking ted talk.

and thank you to @danandphilandthedevil, @dnphobe, and @yonpote for hanging out with me on discord and contributing feedback as i wrote the first... half? of this.

#this is so interesting #dnp

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#good omens #good omens fandom #good omens fanart #ineffable husbands #crowley #ive just been slightly obsessed #with this show #air draws

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Call for Submissions: OnlyPhans Phanzine

We are back with another fanzine project! This one will be by the fans for the fans, our own space to go wild with fan creations of all kinds no holds barred: the OnlyPhans Phanzine! [DnP enter at your own risk, this is for fans ONLY]

So how is this different from the other Phanzine you ask? This one is just for us. We are taking submissions for fanfic, art, video edits, meta essays, anything you can think of, both sfw and nsfw! This will be compiled and edited by @dapg-otmebytheballs and @invisible-brandy

The only rules: put a rating on your creations (guide below) so we can keep mature and general content separate, don't bring up or probe into private information (ie, anything that's not on a public platform) about DnP, and don't go after someone else's art if it makes you uncomfortable, please!

Email: [email protected]

Deadline: 1 April 11:59PM GMT EXTENDED to 1st of May

But perhaps the most exciting of it all, drumrolls please 🥁🥁🥁

We're gonna have a Draw Phil Naked section!!

The AmazingPhil channel had this delightful tradition of not mocking nsfw fanart but celebrating it, and even though the tradition has fallen to the wayside over the years, the spirit of funky nsfw drawings for our favourite creators is alive and well. So, if you have NSFW art of Phil (or Dan!) send it to us and add a line saying that you'd like it to be featured under this section! It is up to you how suggestive you want to keep your works.

Further guidelines and FAQs under the cut, or just DM/send an ask with your questions directly!

Format: images in jpg/png format, text based submissions in word/ google doc/directly in email basically someplace we can easily copy text from, shorter text-based submissions may be sent to this blog directly through asks or DMs, video submissions through links to the video!

What are we accepting? Everything! For fanfic, ao3 rules go, we'll accept any kind of tropes but tag for anything heavy and ratings are compulsory!! We are also accepting any sort of visual art and video edits!

Can I send old pieces? Yes! You can send in old stuff or new. If it is new, we would request that you wait to post it till the zine is out! For videos you may send a link to an unlisted video or share it 1st April and send us the link afterwards. WIPs are okay to share in the meantime!

Rating guide: Disney Movies level romance and language in general audiences, non explicit sexual stuff and language in teen, explicit scenes (sexual scenes, violence, graphic death, etc) in mature. Even if you aren't able to tag for all the tropes/warnings or choose not to, please specify the rating itself!

Limits: no limits on how many pieces you can send in but for fanfics: no longer than 4k words! This is gonna have to be a oneshots affair 🤓

How will the zine be divided? The general category works will be in the first half and mature/explicit stuff in the second half so anyone uncomfortable with mature works who still wants to participate can use their discretion and go through only the first half! The Draw Phil (and Dan) Naked section will be at the beginning of the mature section. Fanfics will be divided based on ratings

Still have questions? Need a tl;dr? Just send an ask or DM to this blog or consult @dapg-otmebytheballs or @invisible-brandy and we'll answer directly! Don't be afraid to send in anything even if you're unsure, we will entertain everything in good faith and help you with any doubts! No stupid questions, no wrong submissions, this Phanzine project is to create a space free of shame

📢 And Free of Dan and Phil: Do Not Enter ❌

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i love your tv show aziracrow/book aziracrow series so much!! i wonder what would happen if post s2 crowley met book crowley lmfao

Yeah, I wonder what would happen… 🤔 (oh, wait. I can write it lol)

Book Crowley: *entering the flat* Hm, that’s weird. I’m pretty sure this plant wasn’t here before.

Book Crowley: *sees TV Crowley lying on the floor* What the hell is this?

TV Crowley: *not looking at him* Me. Being miserable.

Book Crowley: May I ask… why?

TV Crowley: My Angel left me.

Book Crowley: He did WHAT?!

After quite extraordinary amounts of alcohol…

Book Aziraphale: Crowley, are you…? *seeing all the mess* What happened here?

Book Crowley: You did.

Book Aziraphale: Me?! I didn’t do this.

TV Crowley: You left me.

Book Aziraphale: How…? Good Lord, why are there two of you?

TV Crowley: Why is there just one of you?

Book Aziraphale: How am I supposed to know?!

Book Crowley: You’re bad, Angel.

Book Aziraphale: And you’re drunk, my dear.

Book Crowley: Why did you leave us?

Book Aziraphale: Us? I didn’t leave you. And I certainly did not leave him.

TV Crowley: *tearing up* We could’ve been us.

Book Crowley: Look what you did.

Book Aziraphale: That’s it. I’m done. I’ll come back once you’re both sober.

Book Crowley: Yeah, leave. YOU’RE GOOD AT IT!

Book Aziraphale: I DID NOT LEAVE YOU, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE!

TV Crowley: I miss him. I miss him so much.

Book Crowley: I know, I know. We’ll be alright. We don’t need them.

TV Crowley: You know that’s not true.

Book Crowley: Yeah. You’re right.

#gomens

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We all know the Good Omens book exists in the show. And somehow Aziraphale still doesn’t know about its existence or simply haven’t read it yet.

So imagine if someday he suddenly finds out about it:

Aziraphale: *reorganizing his books* Good Omens? I think I never read this one. I wonder what kind of prophecies it might have.

Aziraphale: *reading* But this… Who wrote this book? This is impossible!

Crowley: What’s impossible, Angel?

Aziraphale: *shaking the book for Crowley to see* This book! Did you know I had a book about Armageddon this whole time?

Crowley:

Aziraphale: And not only that *showing him the first few pages* Look! We are in the book! Everything that happened is here. We could have just read this before! It would have saved us a lot of work and time.

Crowley: You.

Aziraphale: What?

Crowley: You could have read it, Angel. You know I don’t read.

Aziraphale: You know what I meant!

Now, what if the Good Omens show also exists in the book?

Crowley: *reading the synopsis* This sounds awfully familiar. Let’s see what this is about.

After some time…

Crowley: Angel, sit here.

Aziraphale: Crowley, what exactly is this about?

Crowley: *pressing play* Just watch.

Aziraphale: But this is…

Crowley: I know, right? How could I have never thought of dyeing my hair like this? I wonder what color they used.

Aziraphale: But… I never said that.

Crowley: Poetic license, Angel.

Aziraphale: *muttering* And I certainly don’t look at you this way.

Crowley: What?

Aziraphale: *pointing at the screen* I don’t look at you like this.

Crowley: Are you sure, Angel?

Aziraphale: *blushing* Quite sure.

Crowley: *grinning* Well, you don’t seem so certain now, do you?

Aziraphale: *blushing harder* Shut up. I’m trying to hear them.

#gomens

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Just some of the Polaroids that came with the jackets!

#;-; #<3

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PHIL APPEARANCE!

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Crowley's tattoo✨️

#gomens