#issa fun movie 8/10

[hurrakka]

Death Island was great but I felt like it was missing something

#my art #leon kennedy #death island spoilers #issa fun movie 8/10 #once again cropped for safety lol #couldnt sleep bc my brain pestered me to draw this fdgnfdghh

[letkanatasayfuck]

my top 10 paralive songs in no particular order

hello!! i thought i'd rank my faves before the new content drops in the summer!! so let's go!!

#1 - PARADISE // BAE ft. ISSA: oh man, i LOVE this one. it's feel-good, it's summer party vibes, it's catchy and smooth and everyone blends together SO well in it!! i think the english-japanese mash is super well-done in this song, it literally makes me feel like i'm being called out to have fun and get swept off my feet

#2 - GOOD TIME // COZMES ft. SKY-HI: SKY-HI'S PART ABSOLUTELY SLAPS. OH MY GOD. I COULD LISTEN TO THAT ON REPEAT FOREVER. kanata and nayuta kick off really strong too like holy shit??? i know there are people who don't like that monotone style or too much repetition but it's really soothing to me!! AND THEY DESERVE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AFTER ALL THE SHIT THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH!!

#3 - JUMPING INTO MY WORLD // Lollipop*universe: you would not BELIEVE the serotonin rush this song gives me . . . it's catchy, it's easy to sing along to, and you can really get a taste of everyone's personal styles, which i think is super cool! and they all genuinely sound like they're having so much fun singing it!! (plus the mv is absolutely adorable LMAO)

#4 - CALL FOR FAMILIEZ // AKANYATSURA: this . . . this song hurts my heart . . . it's so GOOD but it's so PAINFUL and i love it so much!! i get so hyped up for reo's part, i always sing the "FAMILIA" along with him LMFAO. and i really like how his singing contrasts with the flow of the song!! it makes it much catchier imo. iori's part also really sells it for me bc. well. ajksdljkadaDJK i do not think i need to say anymore than that!!!

#5 - GIRAGIRA CANDY NIGHT // CLUB CANDY: this song fucks!! it fucks hard!! like if it had a physical body it would do unspeakable things!! once again iori's voice comes out on top like UGH the way he sings <333 also that part where everyone comes together one after the other?? i LOVE that it's so cool!!

#6 - Why do you like me? // Beauty & Beast: okay anyone who says they don't like this song HAS to be lying. like. the others are all my personal opinion but the objective truth for "Why do you like me" is that it is perfect!! it's so pretty and soothing and the VULNERABILITY that anne shows in it . . .

#7 - CHILLIN' // HOKUSAI WITH AKANKYATTSURA: this one also brings me serotonin but in like!! a chill way!! reo's part also reminds me of how he is in "CALL FOR FAMILIEZ" in that it goes against how everyone else usually matches the flow, and i love that!! also the little "HAI SANSEI" in the bg are so cute?? this song just makes me feel better about myself and life in general tbh it's a lovely reminder to slow down and relax

#8 - WAVIN' FLAG // BAE: wavin' flag literally sounds like it belongs in a fantasy rebellion overthrow-the-government movie. like. it's THAT powerful. everything about it goes so hard and i have a lot of respect bc of that!! also it's just really catchy and another fun one to sing along with LMAO

#9 - For my Stella // VISTY: another song that i'm pretty sure nobody hates LMFAO. it's so bright and fun and lovely and the mv is very pretty to watch!! also aoi's part is so soothing wtf. i want them and reo just fucking up songs with their contrasts and blowing everyone else out of the water

#10 - EMBLEM // BAE + BURAIKAN IS BACK // BURAIKAN: okay so . . . i kind of cheated with this one bc i really could not decide between the two LMFAO. emblem is so sweet and fun and i love singing along to it, and the confidence boost it gives me helps a lot!! plus the mv is so aesthetically pleasing like wtf. buraikan is back is like. weirdly seductive and haunting and dark and it sucks you in like a black hole. plus the fact that the music is used for the intro videos??? IT'S SUCH A STRONG WAY TO INTRODUCE PPL LIKE WTF

#paradox live #paralive #sou says stuff #cozmez #kanata yatonokami #nayuta yatonokami #bae #allen sugasano #hajun yeon #anne faulkner #visty #shogo yamato #toma hikage #aoi kureha #kantaro misuji #akanyatsura #iori suiseki #reo maruyama #hokusai masaki #zen gaho #satsuki ito #buraikan #chisei kuzuryu #haruomi shingu #also included: #shiki ando #ryu natsume

[papillenjolras]

Tag game!

I was tagged by @shrikeofficial! Thanks for tagging me!

1. Are you named after anyone? Historically inspired because my dad's a history nerd.

2. When was the last time you cried? Because of emotions? I do not remember. But I had a migraine last night and did get a little teary eyed from symptoms.

3. Do you have kids? nope!

4. What sports do you play/have you played? Cross country

5. Do you use sarcasm? Yes, but I like to use it sparingly for maximum humorous impact when I do.

6. What's the first thing you notice about someone? Is "vibes" a valid answer? Probably clothes tho. I really like fashion and it's fun to see the ways that people choose to represent themselves.

7. Eye color? blue/grey?

8. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings! I enjoy a feelgood ending and I don't like scary movies/horror movies. I don't mind thrillers but horror isn't my vibe.

9. Any talents? Hmm, I think I'm good at drawing, acting, and working with horses!

10. Where were you born? Minnesota!

11. Hobbies? Pretty similar to prev! writing, drawing, playing DnD, plus walking my dog and riding/driving horses.

12. Any pets? My dog Issa! She is a maltese.

13. Height? 5'6

14. Favorite school subject? English/literature, but Spanish/literature is a close second!

15. Dream job? Teacher! ...... but I've been obsessed with carriage driving recently so I'd like to keep that as a part time thing.

Tagging: my mutuals!! consider yourself tagged if you wanna do it.

#thanks for tagging me friend!

[chibi-reviews-things]

This movie is cute as fuck and I feel bad that the pandemic didn’t let it have the chance to shine in theaters.  Netflix picked it up for release so lucky for you it’s pretty much free and I highly suggest if you're quarantining with a loved one, watch it together.

Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani fantastically bounce off of one another as a pair who met for a hook up and now four years later are hitting hurdles within their relationship.  Fate would have though the two find themselves involved in a murder and the hijinks ensue. 

It’s fun, the two play off each other perfectly as they fumble around thinking they’re going to go to jail if they go to the cops, and in this day and age I can’t blame two POC from not wanting to go to the cops.  So instead the two of them try clearing their own name by following the few clues they have.

8/10

#lovebirds #netflix #movie review #issa rae #kumail nanjiani

[itsjusta]

Feb. 1 (Mon)

no school but a productive dayyy becos i finished 1 task of mine and 2 tasks of yours!!! heheh

Feb. 2 (Tues)

woke up at 9 again aishhh why can’t i wake up at 10 na huuuh grrr

nag listen nalang kos lecture sa isa ka subject doeee and i sold na my DITO after weeks of holding hhah i gained 1300!! hehe nag buy ko another but issa time to hold napddd until mutaas2 ang priceee hehe

also felt productive today doe i finished 1 forum of mine and then yours hahah but in the hapon and gabii issa idk doeee i felt like crying doe and my heart hurts idk aishhh i feel lonely doe and it made me cry >:(

thank u for da milktea doeee heheh i felt better na but idk issa tonight i just feel a little empty and sad hehhe craving for love sguro ko pero la ko mapangayoan 🥲 hahahah char!!! kakapoy ma singgol uyyy gusto ko lang naman ng tender loving care HAHAHAH

Feb. 3 (Wed)

i slept na at 3 or 4 gabii doe 🙄🙄🙄 i started to piyong2 at 1 but di jd ko makatulooog idjooot grrr hahah my damgo was also so funny doe cos i was at medina wid my friends tas kalag2 ata to doe and gabaklay mi pauli tas ang pakulo daw ato kay naay gi hire nga mga people nga murag balbal baaa tas kamulo mi uli ka naa jd mga balbal nga naay mga kutsilyo tas gina lakag mi and grabe nakong dagan doe i was so scareeed and nag bulag2 mi HUHUHU and we found out na they were not hired na by the mayor doeee they were just crazy people who want 2 kill us 😤 grabe ako struggle pag uli kay gilakag kog isa ka babae doeee and ako nalang isa kay nag buwag2 na lagi mi but nakauli rajd ko and nahuman na ako damgo thank God!!! HAHAHAHHA mura nakog mamatay didto!!

also really really unmotivated todaaaay issa idk my body feels kapoy cos i woke up dugay na doe and my heart feels uneasy and bothered doeee hmpfff nag try ko do sa isa ka task for u but i’m so confused on what to answer doeee :(( kahilakon nako kay gusto rko mag maoy2 karon but issa wala man tears HAHAHAH so nag watch nalang ko the movie so boring hups!!!

also aish when i think or talk about our break up doe issa maka cry gihapon kooo idiot man ko uyyy so dugay naman unta to 😤

Feb. 4 (Thurs)

my damgo was nice doeee hhahah i was a princess daw of a nation but i also skwela in XU tas naa man to gathering doeee and naa ka uban mo jap and bbert nag inom daw mo gikan tas tipsy naka doeee hahaha nag kita man ta ato sa event but buwag na jpon ta ato and imo daw bag o kay si bloden 🤦🏻‍♀️ but then we talked saimo car daw doe and nag drive around ta and we s3ks HAHAHHA why i always damgo of u and i having s3ggs huh maybe i am tigang na gyd HAHHAHAHAH

also missed a class doe cos i forgot i have a class at 8 am hahah i tot my class was still at 10 🤣 i did some acads stuff today and finished my task goals yeheyy

Feb. 5 (Fri)

a boring day doeee ahhah also did some acadsss and aish issa just watched bsag unsa doee i’m sad becos i’m sad and i can’t distract myself bsag ga watch ko movies doeeee aish issa i dont like when i cant distract myself from my thoughts doe cos it always bother me and i feel uneasy ://

Feb. 6 (Sat)

For the first time in weeks or months (??) I FELT SO NORMAL!!!!! 🥺 like hahahah i like this day cos i feel so calm doe and its like i have no problems btaaaaw it was just like b4 the break up inana nga feeling and ughhh sana always :((( but yeaaaah in the night i cried a lot cos tiktok showing me break up vids and relate au ko and naremind ko nga heartbroken man gyd diay ko :( HAHHAHAHAHAH and thank u doeee for always answering my questions :((( issa i appreciate it dat u dont get annoyed when i randomly ask questions doeee 🥺

Feb. 7 (Sun)

my damgo gabii was fun napd doe cos i was a girl scout and naa mga boy scouts also and naa pd ako family doe nag travel daw and nangaligo sa pantalan tas muambak na unta ko but panguli time na aissshhh

an okay day doeee hehe the weather was niceee so i just stayed in beeed and watched kdrama hehehhe rest from acads!! (but i did man gyapon acads today like for an hour hehe) also i ate a lot today doeee but das fine!!! ehhehe

[after-lauhgter]

Hey dude, I really like your music taste so do all the music questions that you didn't already answer 🌚

OK DUDE HERE THEY COME (except 1,6 & 14) ... ok lets do number 1 again  What's a song you've been listening to a lot lately? as the world caves in by Matt Maltese, if I get high by nothing but thieves, and literally anything off waterparks’ new live album, that thing makes me feel so ALIVE bc like LIVE MUSIC  Is there an album you recently discovered and are obsessed with it now? well waterparks live in the uk obviously but if the last 6 months count as recently, then the new abnormal by the strokes. its... absolutely breathtaking. I don't have words. 0 words. except these dudes know what the fuck they’re doing. and then I found the devil and god are raging inside me by brand new and jeeesus. literally Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ was my most played song in 2020 AS IT SHOULD BE bc its EVERYTHING this album is THE SHIT. every song is just *chef kiss* like there's limousine (omg limousine) and you won't know and not the sun and AHH listen to these albums omg  Put your playlist on shuffle and show the first 10 songs. No cheating. i assume “your playlist” means all my saved songs so Topography by Civilian (pls go listen its SO great) Na Na Na by mcr yees issa classic  Du schreibst Geschichte by Madsen omg geeerman  just saying by EDEN (pretty pretty pretty) Westerland von den Ärzten another classic  letdown by nothing,nowhere. sad but the good kind of sad  The Man by the killers making fun of toxic masculinity gives me LIFE  Graffiti by CHVRCHES YES  and death stranding by CHVRCHES too YES SO GOOD simmer by Hayley Williams, a queen  How do you tend to discover new music? If you do at all of course I do enjoy what Spotify suggests, like my weekly mix brought a lot of bops in the past, although sometimes it just sucks lets be real. I also like the artist- or album-radio, when I wanna find something similar to an album but not the album.  and another thing I lovvve is when artists I like recommend music, for example, have you seen dallon weekes instagram stories? THE TASTE? bc yes, someone who writes music like that MUST have a superior taste in music and he fucking does. 

What app do you mostly use to listen to music? Spotify :) Is there an artist that you feel ashamed of listening too? I can't think of anyone so probably not  What is your favorite album cover art? omg. I have to go with more than one. so there's where the mind wants to go/where you let it go by I the mighty, one of my favorite albums of all time, and I'm going to say it how it is, I LIKE THE COLORS. the blue-ish imagine with the red omg. look at it pls.  Also fandom by waterparks looks SO COOL. again the COLORS  and I love the art for Isola by Kent.  I recently discovered you wouldn't believe what privilege costs by civilian and I think that cover is pretty cool too.  well and then there's petals for armor by Hayley Williams, the cover art is so fucking powerful Jesus I get goosebumps just thinking about it. in case you don't know about it, long story short: there's been a lot of shit going on in Hayleys life in the past. relatable imo. then they made after laughter and its been like u know what fuck it we’ll just laugh and dance through the pain. together. and I LOVED the vibe omg it gave me so much. but for Hayley it kinda postponed REALLY dealing with shit. she came home from touring with AL and she also got divorced during the AL era and everything's shit and out of all that came petals for armor. and in it she reclaims femininity, being alone, being powerful, being a women, everything. and ah yeah we were talking about the cover art, the cover is her, having a line of squares on her face, three of these squares are tattooed on her fingers though bc its where her ex husbands initials used to be that she got covered up. WHAT A MOVE. THE POWER.  (if anyone is interested in hearing Hayley talking about/explaining all this, I really recommend watching her interview with zane Lowe. its SO GOOD basically free therapy) How much did your parents influence your music taste? a. lot. my dad listened to a lot of “dad rock” you may call it, I guess a lot of dads listened to stuff similar to this. Deep Purple, the police, simple minds, Green Day, Billy Talent, the scorpions and things like that. what influenced me the most tho was the beatsteaks (german band, very good), die Ärzte (german band, very good) and LAST BUT NOT LEAST the fricking blues brothers. my favorite movie (not the 2000 remake, go watch that in hell where it belongs), a great, charismatic band, unbelievable live performances. very big WOW from me.  Do you own any vinyl? don't get me started omg. I DO. I wish I could take a photo but my records are at my parents house so ill just name my favorites.  -after laughter and brand new eyes by paramore -violent things by the brobecks and their song boring on 7inch (this is very rare ok) -razzzzmatazzz by idkhow in gold :) -may death never stop you by mcr (my first one, I bought it first and then bought a record player for it, that's how it started lol) -omg the black parade is dead by mcr, this was never available on vinyl until record store day 2019 (?) and I hunted that bitch like idek what it was insane but I found a super cute small record store and the owner didn't have copies of it bc NOBODY DID but he fucking CALLED THE LABEL even though it was way too late and he asked if they'd send him a copy and THEY DID I FUCKING OWE THIS MAN  -and omg Isola by Kent (in Swedish tho bc the English version was never pressed on vinyl) this was intense. I searched for like 2 weeks and then, on google results page 8 or something, I found what could've been the only copy on the damn internet and it was very expensive but its MINE NOW -my signed vertigo vinyl by EDEN, its clear and on side D it doesn't have music but a little message engraved it the vinyl IT IS CUTe -Placebos MTV unplugged! I am so I love with this album. SO. in love. and one day, when I was in Berlin to see palaye royale, back when we had concerts, I walked by a random record store and they have like 4 records left bc they were closing or idk and the only one displayed in the window was this one. tell me about FATE  Do you own any cds? not many. sometimes when im at the store and I see ones I know or like, I just buy them and put them in me moms car bc I want her to listen to them. or when I find a cd by a smaller artist I enjoy, I buy it just to push the nachfrage. HI i am HERE and I WANT this music  Is vinyl really better than listening on a digital device? im not gonna be that middle aged white male audiophile that hates on our generation for using Spotify. bc its great. I think its just different. I mean im sorry I don't carry my record player on the bus with me, pls forgive me for using my phone? having immediate access to most of the music that is out there? wow. what a concept. I love the internet. YES TECHNOLOGY. but. vinyls are... different. I feel likes its a different kind of listening. I feel like youre rly LISTENING. and that way isn't better, or right, and im not saying it works like this for everyone. but when I put a record on, my only activity at that moment is listening to music, I sit down and I listen. to the entire album. so skips and no pauses, bc that's how it works. and I think that sometimes, that can do a lot for you. if you let it.  and besides that, physically owning a record makes me happy on a level nothing else really does. fuck I love music so much and when I fall in love with it, I fall hard. and then owning a copy of it, something I can touch, something that is MINE, putting it in my little shelf, looking at it every few days and just being in love? fantastic feeling.  What is a genre of music that you tend to go to for comfort? sad shit. I feel like I can get great comfort from the sad shit. or maybe just slow shit. and songs that mean a lot to me and have been around me for some time, they have this other level of comfort. like for Emma, forever ago by bon iver for example. I have a playlist, maybe I'll reblog this again and link it ;) Do you tend to like poppy upbeat songs, or more intricate and interesting songs? both. sometimes I wanna have complicated stuff and analyze the shit out of lyrics and instrumentation, sometimes I just wanna v i b e If you have a favorite band or artist, tell us about how you got into them I liked paramore before but when they posted the video of them performing last hope at reading? it was over. when Hayley sang the bridge it was over. now im a die hard fan and I never looked back Is there a song that came out this year that you like? maybe after reading all this shit you expected a list but somehow I can't. where do u even start. but the answer is definitely yes.  THANK YOU FOR REQUESTING I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS 

#asks #music #i guess #not me putting I guess after my tags all the time #I like guessing #questioning everything is a lifestyle

[womenofcolor15]

#CHADWICKFOREVER: Ryan Coogler, The 'Black Panther' Cast, Former Co-Stars, Politicians, Athletes & More Make Beautifully Heartbreaking Statements About Our Fallen King

We're still heartbroken, and the only fact giving us some sort of solace is knowing that seemingly everyone, everywhere, feels the same way.  Let's remember Chadwick Boseman through the most beautiful words we've ever read from his co-stars, friends and stars that give us the most intimate look at the king we all loved.

  It's been two days since we learned a king had fallen, and it hasn't gotten any easier.  43-year-old Chadwick Boseman had given us so much of himself and his legacy, both before and during the toughest years of his life.

If that doesn't show us exactly who this man is, those close to him and those who admired him can drive that notion home even deeper. 

The stars of Black Panther and the Marvel Universe, politicians, athletes, fellow actors, directors and more have been pouring out their hearts about the amazing man that is Chadwick Boseman.

Danai Gurira, who played Chadwick's on-screen right hand woman and leader of the Dora Milaje, shared a special off screen bond with Chadwick that the world easily saw.  She wrote a touching post about his leadership in Black Panther and him changing the game of black representation and being a profundly generous:

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                  How do you honor a king? Reeling from the loss of my colleague, my friend, my brother. Struggling for words. Nothing feels adequate. I always marveled at how special Chadwick was. Such a pure hearted, profoundly generous, regal, fun guy. My entire job as Okoye was to respect and protect a king. Honor his leadership. Chadwick made that job profoundly easy. He was the epitome of kindness, elegance, diligence and grace. On many an occasion I would think how thankful I was that he was the leading man I was working closely with. A true class act. And so perfectly equipped to take on the responsibility of leading the franchise that changed everything for Black representation. He made everyone feel loved, heard and seen. He played great, iconic roles because he possessed inside of himself that connection to greatness to be able to so richly bring them to life. He had a heroic spirit, and marched to the beat of his own drum; hence his excellence as an artist and the incredible courage and determination as he faced life’s challenges; while still guiding us all. He was zen and sweet and funny (with the very best laugh), attentive, and truly, truly, good. I can’t even wrap my mind around this loss. A loss resonating in my own heart as well as around the globe. The children he inspired, my heart aches for them, to lose their hero just as they finally found him. I am so thankful to have taken the Black Panther journey with him. To have known him, spent time in his light and leadership and to call him forever a friend. Lala Ngoxolo Kumkani.

A post shared by Danai Gurira (@danaigurira) on Aug 30, 2020 at 4:26pm PDT

  Her last words, Lala Ngoxolo Kumkani, translates to Sleep in peace, O King.

BP director Ryan Coogler had us in tears as he recalled how their friendship began and blossomed both on screen and off, saying that we have all gained an "ancestor" now:

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                  #BlackPanther Director #RyanCoogler honored #ChadwickBoseman in an incredibly deep statement about their friendship and Chadwick’s work ethic. We’ve posted it here in full.

A post shared by TheYBF (@theybf_daily) on Aug 30, 2020 at 11:26am PDT

  Chadwick's on screen little sis Letitia Wright, who clearly was almost like a little sister to him in real life, could barely formulate words:

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                  #LetitiaWright #ChadwickBoseman #BlackPanther

A post shared by TheYBF (@theybf_daily) on Aug 30, 2020 at 10:20am PDT

  Chadwick's good friend who he was actually often closest to off screen since they shared a love for complete privacy, Chris Evans, posted about his Avengers & Captain America co-star:

I’m absolutely devastated. This is beyond heartbreaking.

Chadwick was special. A true original. He was a deeply committed and constantly curious artist. He had so much amazing work still left to create. I’m endlessly grateful for our friendship. Rest in power, King pic.twitter.com/oBERXlw66Z

— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) August 29, 2020

The rest of the Marvel Universe co-stars - Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Sterling K. Brown, Forest Whitaker,  Chris Pratt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Josh Brolin and Zoe Saldana:

i will miss you, birthday brother. you were always light and love to me. my god ... forever and ever ... https://t.co/9pORaKZuQN pic.twitter.com/awX3DiTVwn

— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) August 29, 2020

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                  “It was meant to be for Chadwick and me to be connected, for us to be family. But what many don’t know is our story began long before his historic turn as Black Panther. During the premiere party for Black Panther, Chadwick reminded me of something. He whispered that when I received my honorary degree from Howard University, his alma mater, he was the student assigned to escort me that day. And here we were, years later as friends and colleagues, enjoying the most glorious night ever! We’d spent weeks prepping, working, sitting next to each other every morning in makeup chairs, preparing for the day together as mother and son. I am honored that we enjoyed that full circle experience. This young man’s dedication was awe-inspiring, his smile contagious, his talent unreal. So I pay tribute to a beautiful spirit, a consummate artist, a soulful brother...”thou aren’t not dead but flown afar...”. All you possessed, Chadwick, you freely gave. Rest now, sweet prince.” #WakandaForever

A post shared by Angela Bassett (@im.angelabassett) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:43pm PDT

  I don’t have words. Rest In Peace, Bruh. Thank you for all you did while you were here. Thank you for being a friend. You are loved. You will be missed. https://t.co/8rK4dWmorq

— Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) August 29, 2020

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                  Your light brightened our days. It will continue to brighten our hearts and minds. Let the heavens be blessed as you illuminate the sky. Sending my love and prayers to the family. May god continue to hold you in his everlasting embrace. RIP Chadwick

A post shared by Forest Whitaker (@forestwhitaker) on Aug 29, 2020 at 12:22am PDT

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                  My prayers go out to Chadwick’s family and loved ones. The world will miss his tremendous talent. God rest his soul. #wakandaforever

A post shared by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:25pm PDT

  Our hearts are broken and our thoughts are with Chadwick Boseman’s family. Your legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/DyibBLoBxz

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 29, 2020

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                  I was lucky enough to spend some time with @chadwickboseman on the set of The Avengers. I was so struck by his presence. He was the embodiment of the modern man; strong, intelligent, graceful, self-possessed. I am deeply sad to hear of his passing this morning. What a beautiful legacy he created in such a short life.

A post shared by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on Aug 29, 2020 at 9:08am PDT

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                  Mr. Boseman leveled the playing field while fighting for his life... That’s heroism... I’ll remember the good times, the laughter, and the way he changed the game... #chadwickforever

A post shared by Robert Downey Jr. Official (@robertdowneyjr) on Aug 29, 2020 at 11:14am PDT

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                  Gonna miss you mate. Absolutely heartbreaking. One of the kindest most genuine people I’ve met. Sending love and support to all the family xo RIP @chadwickboseman

A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:40pm PDT

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                  Shattered to see you go. Our paths have felt linked since the day we met many moons ago. Always, your ascension felt like mine too. I suppose its because your dreams were rooted in those around you. Thank you for showing all of us the way. Rest well, friend.

A post shared by Tessa Thompson (@tessamaethompson) on Aug 30, 2020 at 1:19am PDT

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                  I am absolutely floored. Such an amazing, beautiful person. RIP Brother. @chadwickboseman

A post shared by Josh Brolin (@joshbrolin) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:39pm PDT

  I’m gonna have to tell Cy, Bowie and Zen that T’Challa has passed. What other king can I tell them about now? pic.twitter.com/AFEFxJOFd5

— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) August 29, 2020

Beyond painful. Rest in Power, King. https://t.co/jonGfW15i7

— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) August 29, 2020

Chadwick's former Get On Up co-star and upcomig co-star in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Viola Davis, had touching words as well:

A photo a friend sent from backstage at the 2016 NAACP Awards. Touched my broken heart to see this today. That smile...that lifeforce... pic.twitter.com/6JaVA7HxAm

— Viola Davis (@violadavis) August 30, 2020

Chadwick.....no words to express my devastation of losing you. Your talent, your spirit, your heart, your authenticity........It was an honor working beside you, getting to know you....Rest well prince...May flights of angels sing thee to thy heavenly rest. I love you! pic.twitter.com/6abglPBOsh

— Viola Davis (@violadavis) August 29, 2020

His Get On Up movie screen love Jill Scott posted:

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                  Ever so thoughtful. Ever so profoundly kind, motivated and clear. You touched my heart and the hearts of millions. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Rest well friend. Rest well Nelsan. You two ARE MISSED!!!!! #sincerelygood #sincerelydopehumanbeings #sincerelyKINGS

A post shared by Jill Scott (@missjillscott) on Aug 29, 2020 at 12:18am PDT

  The black directors and creators we love, who have been in a tight knit circle with Chadwick for years, expressed how broknhearted they are - Issa Rae, Lena Waithe, Ava Duvernay & Spike Lee:

What the fuck is happening? My God.

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) August 29, 2020

This broke me.

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) August 29, 2020

  Black Hollywood is small. Like a small village. When you think about it, there’s really a handful of us working actors, writers, HODs, crew, directors in a massive industry. One absence devastates. Chad loomed large among us. We will miss him, never forget him, love him - always. pic.twitter.com/yB3S9q8L40

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 29, 2020

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                  You loved us. And we will always love you.

A post shared by Ava DuVernay (@ava) on Aug 29, 2020 at 8:32am PDT

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                  Gutted at the loss of you. We needed you now more than ever. I loved you, man. We all did. You will be missed. Our little black boys lost a superhero today. Black Panther has wings now. It’s as if we all gained an angel. This man made sure our heroes would live on forever. Heroes like: Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and James Brown. You loved us. May your life remind us to always love on each other.

A post shared by Lena Waithe (@lenawaithe) on Aug 28, 2020 at 7:24pm PDT

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                  No matter how hard I tried I could never stand as tall as you. Thanks for reminding all of us to reach for the skies. Love y’all. Let’s be kind to each other.

A post shared by Lena Waithe (@lenawaithe) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:52pm PDT

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                  #SpikeLee speaks on directing #ChadwickBoseman in #Da5Bloods.

A post shared by TheYBF (@theybf_daily) on Aug 30, 2020 at 9:11am PDT

  Actors Lance Gross, The Rock, Mahershala Ali, Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monae & Cory Hardrict paid their respects:

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                  This wasn’t the news any of us wanted to hear today. You’ve moved the world with your gift and presence. Gave a lot of us hope and something more to be proud of. Tonight I pray for your family and loved ones. You will be missed man

A post shared by lancegross (@lancegross) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:24pm PDT

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                  “Press on with pride. Press on with purpose” - Chadwick Boseman This was hard to hear about. Hard to imagine the quiet pain and struggle you went thru all these years, yet still shined your powerful light and talents to inspire the world. Especially, our kids who finally saw themselves as a superhero — because of you. Rest in power, brother. My love and strength to your family. You will always press on with pride and purpose. @aspictures

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                  A gentleman that was the kindest superhero I have ever met. Took my hand and walked me down the steps, had a hug every time we met. There was only ever love. A real one. We lost a real one. I’m truly crushed. We lost the Black Panther, the hero that gave our babies a hero to aspire to. Just fucking heartbroken. Dearest Chadwick You will never be forgotten. Rest In Power!! God Rest your soul kind man. Can we please just love on each other now, we are losing each other!!!

A post shared by Cynthia Erivo (@cynthiaerivo) on Aug 28, 2020 at 7:27pm PDT

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                  Peace King... Thank you for your extraordinary work, your exemplary character and leadership. Love you Brother.

A post shared by Mahershala Ali (@mahershalaali) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:25pm PDT

  CANCEL EVERYTHING. MY GODDDDDDDDD.

— Janelle Monáe, Cindi Mayweather (@JanelleMonae) August 29, 2020

LeBron James hit the Wakanda salute during this weekend's playoff games in the bubble:

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                  FOREVER

A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Aug 29, 2020 at 10:18pm PDT

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                  Rest In Paradise King ! #TheHellWith2020 #FCancer

A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Aug 28, 2020 at 8:27pm PDT

  The Obamas, Joe Biden and fellow Howard University alum and VP nominee Kamala Harris all poured out their hearts in shock:

Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson. You could tell right away that he was blessed. To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years. https://t.co/KazXV1e7l7

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 29, 2020

  Only Chadwick could embody Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and T’Challa. He, too, knew what it meant to persevere. To summon real strength. And he belongs right there with them as a hero—for Black kids and for all our kids. There’s no better gift to give our world. pic.twitter.com/t2tjZDMxNT

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 29, 2020

  Heartbroken. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/C5xGkUi9oZ

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 29, 2020

  The true power of @ChadwickBoseman was bigger than anything we saw on screen. From the Black Panther to Jackie Robinson, he inspired generations and showed them they can be anything they want — even super heroes. Jill and I are praying for his loved ones at this difficult time.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 29, 2020

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                  We’ve lost a great one. My heart is truly broken. #ChadwickBoseman

A post shared by Octavia Spencer (@octaviaspencer) on Aug 28, 2020 at 7:13pm PDT

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                  I have to say this because it’s on my heart. We all must do and be better about how we discuss people aesthetically. I remember reading things people were saying about Chadwick’s dramatic weight loss without ever considering his circumstances. Now, my heart is breaking because a young and vital talent has ascended, and I pray he never felt the withering assault of public scrutiny. I pray that his family knows just how beloved he is. That he was always a perfect gentleman with strong convictions. Always gracious. Graceful. Many of us are inconsolable right now; but I’ve put my mother on the case. I’ve prayed and asked her to show him around heaven and to look in on us every once in a while!!

A post shared by Octavia Spencer (@octaviaspencer) on Aug 28, 2020 at 10:22pm PDT

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                  Your Legacy will live on forever, Rest in Paradise King ...

A post shared by Cory Hardrict (@coryhardrict) on Aug 28, 2020 at 11:43pm PDT

  Pics we love from the rest of cast:

Chadwick Boseman presenting Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out winning best feature film at the independent spirit award pic.twitter.com/eOuzmFMc6J

— the famous rick grimes Dianne Wyntet (@ldiannew) March 4, 2018

  This picture of Chadwick Boseman and Michael B Jordan pic.twitter.com/si5PJTuRa9

— Marta (@xdiordepp) August 29, 2020

Even Soccer players paid their respoects during their weekend games:

and he hit them with the Wakanda

RIP @chadwickboseman. pic.twitter.com/vmnJ3X7mDc

— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) August 30, 2020

For you #ChadwickBoseman.

Wakanda Forever. pic.twitter.com/C92bf51QRh

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 30, 2020

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores, and hits us with Wakanda Forever #RIPChadwickBoseman

(via @FA)pic.twitter.com/oXR1h2N2uV

— Yahoo Soccer (@FCYahoo) August 29, 2020

We love to see it.

  Photo: Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock

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OK, September 14

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Keanu Reeves -- love, loss and private pain 

Page 1: Big Pic -- Nina Dobrev and Shaun White in Mexico 

Page 2: Contents 

Page 3: Contents 

Page 4: Why Kim Kardashian forgave Kanye West -- recently on the brink of divorce Kim and Kanye solved their marital problems during a string of luxe vacations 

Page 6: After struggling through health woes and addiction issues and a breakup Matthew Perry has recently turned the corner -- the actor was really down on himself after he and talent agent Molly Hurwitz called it quits but the support of his friends and family has helped him rebuild his self-esteem 

Page 7: Demi Moore may be having a ball discussing female sexuality on her new podcast Dirty Diana but she has neglected her own love life for years why is why her daughters are stepping in because they really feel they need to do something because if it were up to their mom she’d be single forever, with election season in full swing Cher has started pondering whether she could succeed in the cutthroat world of politics -- she’s always had political aspirations and feels it’s never too late to do the right thing 

Page 8: Red Hot on the Red Carpet -- stars shine in metallic frocks -- Charlize Theron, Isla Fisher, Laura Harrier 

Page 9: Angelina Jolie, Lucy Boynton 

Page 10: Who Wore It Better? Kristen Taekman vs. Bianca Peters vs. Keltie Knight 

Page 11: Olivia Culpo vs. Lindsey Vonn 

Page 17: News in Photos -- Kate Bosworth walks her dog Happy 

Page 18: Gregg Sulkin works out at a local park, Frankie Bridge poured herself a cocktail, Peta Murgatroyd and husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy having lunch 

Page 20: Wet & Wild -- celebs are keeping active by hitting the beach -- Dua Lipa and boyfriend Anwar Hadid, Zoe Saldana, Cara Delevingne and Jamie Mazur head down to the water while wearing wetsuits 

Page 24: Dale Moss of The Bachelorette exercising in NYC, Kristin Chenoweth took a break from recording in her new at-home studio, Kobe Bryant’s daughters Natalia and Capri out on a boat 

Page 25: Brooke Shields does an at-home workout, David Spade out to eat 

Page 26: Inside My Home -- Kane Brown is selling his Tennessee pad 

Page 28: Jennifer Aniston is busy planning a fun-filled trip with her best friends to Mexico for one last hurrah of the summer and her ex-husband Brad Pitt has scored an invite -- this is the perfect setting for them because they’ll have the opportunity to just go with the flow and catch up and hang out with a cool crowd of people and soak up the sunshine in a five-star resort away from the spotlight 

Page 29: Now that Luke Bryan’s two sons are about to enter their teen years he wants to have a third child but first he has to get wife Caroline on board with the idea, after nearly seven years together Gerard Butler has kicked jewelry designer Morgan Brown to the curb because Gerard sees himself as this huge A-lister and it’s important for him to have someone by his side who reflects his status and he’s hoping to once again snatch up someone who’ll boost his image but the offers aren’t exactly flooding in, now that Carrie Underwood is spending more time at home she’s been pestering husband Mike Fisher to take over more of the household chores -- she wants him to clean and pick up after himself because she hates seeing things untidy but Mike thinks she needs to chill out 

Page 30: Though Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s divorce seemed to be going smoothly the estranged spouses are now arguing over how to shuffle their two kids River and Remington back and forth between them, Kristen Bell is laying down the law with husband Dax Shepard after a motorcycle wreck left him with a shattered shoulder and four broken ribs -- they’re playing it down as a freak accident but Kristen’s read Dax the riot act about his lifestyle, Love Bites -- Rachel McAdams and boyfriend Jamie Linden are expecting their second child, Lea Michele and husband Zandy Reich welcomed their first child, Cara Santana and Thirty Seconds to Mars drummer Shannon Leto dating 

Page 32: Cover Story -- Keanu Reeves’ happily ever after -- Keanu and his girlfriend Alexandra Grant could soon start a family 

Page 36: Jennifer Garner lets loose -- single for the first time in years Jen is having a blast and getting in touch with her wild side 

Page 38: Given the Boot: Check out which big-name stars were axed from iconic movie roles -- Natalie Portman from Romeo + Juliet, Robert Downey Jr. from Gravity 

Page 39: Sylvester Stallone from Beverly Hills Cop, Eric Stoltz from Back to the Future, Julianne Moore from Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Ryan Gosling from The Lovely Bones 

Page 40: Sarah Paulson is set to star as a psychopathic nurse in the new show Ratched 

Page 42: Award-Worthy Bodies -- Jennifer Aniston, Christina Applegate, Tracee Ellis Ross 

Page 43: Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, Rachel Brosnahan 

Page 46: Style Week -- Madelaine Petsch for Fablectics’ limited-edition collection collection of next-level fitness wear 

Page 50: Statement-making puff-sleeve blouses -- Kaitlyn Dever 

Page 52: Lauren Conrad launches a beauty line 

Page 54: Entertainment 

Page 58: Buzz -- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their way down to Knox Elementary School in South L.A. to take part in a charitable drive-thru event put together by Baby2Baby

Page 60: Sound Bites -- Mayim Bialik on her ‘90s style, Joe Manganiello when asked if he’d return for a third Magic Mike flick, Mandy Moore on being 36 years old, Kevin Hart revealing he tested positive for COVID-19 in March, Steve Carell on filming his last episode of The Office 

Page 62: Horoscope -- Virgo Michelle Williams turned 40 on September 9

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Stuff I’ve Watched this CB

Sorry, really got a lot. I’ve ranked them from most recommended to least recommended. And separated movies from series. And have included some shows I’m planning to watch! 

Series

Kim’s Convenience S4 I LOVE APPA. Was a bit appalled I didn’t know S4 was out on Netflix because it’s one of my favourite shows on Netflix. It’s REALLY GOOD. So many laugh out loud moments, the characters are WONDERFULLY fleshed out and the chemistry between the actors is through the roof. Story telling is also amazeballs. 10/10 would recommend.

Dirty Money S1&2  10/10 would recommend! I really liked Dirty Money because I learned so so so so much from the show! I do think the producers had no intention of being unbiased and presenting a neutral stance on the “villains” because I wanted to punch every single “villain” every damn episode. If you’re looking for objectivity and “both sides of the story”, I don’t think this show is for you. But that said, everything presented is factual so I did learn a lot. Supplemented with additional reading post show, I felt like a whole new world was opened to me. :) 

Kingdom S1&2  JUST WATCH THIS. IT’S SO DAMN GOOD. 

Only issue I had was how damn ridiculous it was that whenever a horde of zombies were running towards our protagonists, they’d just stand there and do their typical Korean AISSSSSHEEEEBYEFUCK stance for like a full 17342154 minutes while the music and tension builds and the zombie horde comes closer and closer and closer and THEN they finally decide to run. Eh friend, what siah. Also, I concluded from watching Kingdom that if there ever was a Zombie apocalypse, I’m completely and utterly FUCKED. But I live in ridiculously hot Singapore surrounded by water... so I guess I’ll be alright? 9.5/10 

Derry Girls S1-2 Irish Catholic School Girls, I’M SOLD. I mean, come on. How can I not LOVE this show? It’s HILARIOUS. And having spent 10 years in an all girl catholic school, Derry Girls really really resonated with me. The characters are laugh out loud hilarious, and all really likeable! The only issue I had with it is that the characters don’t really grow very much over the course of 2 seasons. So season 1 first episode vs season 2 final episode, it won’t matter even if you watched it backwards.

Because the seasons are very short, only 6 episodes per season and there are only 2 seasons so far, it doesn’t matter very much. For now. But I reckon if they had like 7 seasons, it’s going to get VERY repetitive. But at the moment, ISSA GREAT! 9/10

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency S1 8 Episodes of ABSOLUTE CRACK. It’s based off something Douglas Adams wrote so I wouldn’t expect anything less. Acting isn’t great but the storytelling is riveting. If you enjoy Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (the book), it’s very likely you’d enjoy this. It can get quite frustrating sometimes though because it’s so ridiculous so if you’re looking for a detective series based on solid logic, look somewhere else. But if you just want some fun and silliness mixed with some smart, this is wonderful. 8/10 

Never Have I Ever S1 I had a lot of trouble liking the main character but on retrospect, it might be because the character doesn’t even like herself that much to begin with. Had quite a few laugh out loud moments and the Asian family moments were very relatable.  THE MOTHER. THE MOTHER IS EVERYTHING. She’s my favourite, I would watch an entire series with just her. The main problem with Never Have I Ever (in my opinion) is that it tried to do a lot of things to prove the same point. So it does get a bit frustrating after a while. By the 3rd episode, I’m just like GET ON WITH IT I GET IT. I GET THAT FAMILY IS MOST IMPORTANT, I GET THAT SHE’S NOT GRIEVING HER FATHER. So... it can get a little cliche and repetitive. To me la. But still funny, still good. :)  8/10 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt S1-4 The opening track really really grows on you. UNBREAKABLE! They’re alive, damn it! IT’S A MIRACLE! Created by Tina Fey, this show is silly and full of fun.

I really liked S1-3. It’s a very light-hearted show that makes you feel really good watching it because it’s just so positive and optimistic. S4 got a bit too ridiculous for me and the characters started doing some really weird shit that is a bit too incredulous (it was never a logical show based too much on reality to begin with but S4 was really a bit much). But if you like shows like The Good Place, I reckon you’d like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. 8/10

The Circle USA Can’t remember why Housemate and I started on this but it was actually not bad! I think it’s because the OG characters were really likeable! JOEY! JOEY IS A PRECIOUS PUPPY THAT NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS. It’s not very intellectual and I was never too invested in any of the characters or relationships. BUT! great if you don’t want to think too much and just watch some mindless TV that isn’t absolute trash. (TOO HOT TO HANDLE I’M LOOKING AT YOU.)  7/10 

Tiger King S1 SIEOW ONE THIS SHOW. It’s an absolute MINDFUCK. I started with many questions, I finished with A BILLION more. I don’t even know how to describe or explain this show. IT’S MADNESS. There are big cats, gay husbands who turn out not to be gay, tiger queen who allegedly killed her husband and fed him to her tigers, crazy dude who tried to pay some other dude 5k (i think? or 3k? seriously it’s crazy) to kill tiger queen, big guns and expired meat and pizzas?!?!! Yah, Mindfuck. CRAZY/10

Cable Girls S1-4  Season 1 and 2 were BEAUTIFUL. The characters have so much depth, the acting is impeccable, the costumes are AMAZING, the cinematography is inspiring, the story telling was riveting. Then season 3 and season 4 happened and... I will pretend the show ended in S2. -_- Character development took a major hit from season 3 onwards. But I would still recommend Cable Girls because the acting, the acting is AMAZING. 10/10 for s1&2. 5/10 for 3&4.

Money Heist S4 Was quite hyped for this and was really quite let down. The beauty of Money Heist has always been structure in chaos, elegance in the mess. S4 was very frustrating because it didn’t have that. I felt like they were trying very hard to make you think the heist team was going to fail and started to fill in weird impossible things to ensure the plot was still able to proceed. Did not enjoy S4 as much as I thought I would. :(  But if you have invested in the previous seasons, you know you’re gonna watch it even if it’s absolute crap anyway. 6/10

The Letter For The King S1 Ep 1&2 Premise was quite interesting, trailer was interesting enough. But DEAR GOD WAS IT SLOW. And also, literally ALL the characters were unlikeable! I don’t understand why anyone would make a show with entirely unlikeable characters. I couldn’t get past the 2nd episode but I went ahead to read a few reviews and recaps. Yeah, was a good idea to stop at episode 2. Would not recommend. 2/10

Movies

Game Night  Rachel McAdams is QUEEN. A really loltastic film. Is a really good post dinner wind down to end the day film. And particularly because I can relate to how competitive our main couple was. :) Some parts don’t add up and there are a few times I think the story becomes a bit too much for itself, trying to layer upon layer of twists, but still a good fun movie! :) 7.5/10 

The Half of It Heartwarming. :) Enjoyed it because i think the main protagonist is very likeable. And she’s so... plain and relatable. I hate to say this though but... I found the whole movie quite forgettable. Like, it didn’t feel very deep to me though it did touch on quite a few intense and deep topics of first love, family, self acceptance etc. But it’s just doesn’t reverberate through every cell of my being. The whole movie is just so gentle and because it is so mild, it becomes forgettable. Acting is good, character development is okay I guess. But generally... just mediocre to me. But not bad. I just wished it wasn’t so... light and airy. I wish it made me cry. 7/10

Cabin in the Woods Housemate wanted to watch it because it’s horror-esque. I was okay with it cos it’s horror comedy. And also Chris Hemsworth. :D Was quite loltastic. Though SPOILER ALERT Chris Hemsworth’s character dies a bit too early for my liking. I really liked the over the top inclusion of various different monsters near the end. Was fun trying to identify them. Fun movie! Not very scary but quite a bit of gore that’s peppered with lots of humour to make it okay. 7/10

Extraction LOTS OF CHRIS HEMSWORTH. But plot wise... hmm... Housemate enjoyed it because he said the fight scenes and the things our extractor does are very real and is what a trained professional would do in the high pressure situations he finds himself in. They probably had a great consultant to keep things realistic.  I didn’t enjoy it as much because I felt that our hero was... too powerful and the bad guy was too bad. Almost caricature-ish. Difficult to have character development like that. But hey, I didn’t watch it for depth, I watched it for Chris Hemsworth’s face so... very much satisfied. :) 7/10 

Other Stuff I’m Planning to Watch 

After Life S2 I liked S1 so... just a continuation I guess. Typical English humour. Also, I watched S1 dealing with a death of a friend so the show does have some sentimental meaning for me.

Hollywood S1 New show seems promising! There are blacks, gays, sex, extortion, glitzy costumes, glamour and really blonde blondes. Also the guy who plays Sheldon Cooper in BBT. High hopes, I have high hopes! 

The Victims’ Game DETECTIVE SHOW SOLVING CRIMES. I’M SOLD. 

Whoa fuck, I really watch a lot of Netflix. 

#netflix #NessaBingeLogs

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@satans-helper​ thank you for tagging me love! This week has been rough, I have had a shit day looking for jobs, but now I’ve got a beer and I’m answering this because self care or whatever. Leggo!

1. What is your middle name?

Marlene

2. How old are you?

19

3. When is your birthday?

August 20th

4. What is your zodiac sign?

Leo sun; Capricorn rising; Taurus moon

5. What is your favourite colour?

Orange

6. What’s your lucky number?

8 or 20

7. Do you have any pets?

not any more :( but growing up I had a corgi mix named Lulu. She was dope. Fun lil origin story about her: my mom missed the majority of my first birthday becuase she had to stay late at work becuase her coworker’s dog was having puppies and had to leave early. My mom was like “Angela if I’m gonna be late for my kids birthday celebration can I at least get first pick of the puppies?” So when the puppies were finally able to go to different homes, my mom sat little one year old me in their pen to let me pick the one we’d take home. Something drew me to the runt of the litter (maybe it was the fact that she didn’t straight up attack me like her brothers and sisters) and she lived a happy 16 and a half years with us.

8. Where are you from?

Southern California

9. How tall are you?

5'6

10. What shoe size are you?

Womens 11 but I usually wear a mens 9.5 because I have wide feet

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Like 7 pairs (none of which are cowboy boots or gogo boots which is a travesty)

12. What was your last dream about?

I don’t remember but I know it wasn’t anything malicious, so that’s good.

13. What talents do you have?

I play instruments and I sing. I also do art occasionally.

14. Are you psychic in any way?

I wouldn’t say psychic but I am pretty in tune with the universe. But I do also have dreams that have to do with fertility that are like super heavy with symbolism and are oddly prophetic. I call them my egg dreams. If y’all wanna hear about them I make a post about them or something. 

15. Favourite song?

At the moment it is When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin

16. Favourite movie?

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

17. Who would be your ideal partner?

Honestly? Honestly??? Sam Kiszka. I’ve always been into bassists and lanky boys with long dark hair, so he’s perfect. Also, I love his personality. He’s just magnetic and Joy is a lucky gal :)

18. Do you want children?

Not really. I’m 19, barely an adult, so kids aren’t in my plans right now. I’m not sure if they’ll ever be in my plans. But if I do decide I want children one day, I would want to have more than one because I am an only child and I wouldn’t want that for my kid. It gets lonely and I will never know or understand the bond that siblings have. Also I’d want adopt and foster some kids.

19. Do you want a church wedding?

Nope unless you count a chapel in Vegas as a church wedding. 

20. Are you religious?

Not religious, never grew up practising anything, but I’m spiritual.

21. Have you ever been to the hospital?

Ooof I was always in and out of the hospital. I was always sick or getting injured.

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?

Not yet

23. Have you ever met any celebrities?

Quite a few. The most memorable experiences were pouring champagne for Drake Bell when I worked at the country club and when Jack Barakat from All Time Low and Ashley Purdy from Back Veil Brides were hitting on my mom,

24. Baths or showers?

Baths are really therapeutic but I feel bad because I’m not conserving water :(

25. What color socks are you wearing?

I’m barefoot babey ;) I’m starting to feel this beer 

26. Have you ever been famous?

Nope

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity?

Maybe, but probably not 

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Documenting that I’m now on my second Modelo, just so y’all know.

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28. What type of music do you like?

All types honestly. I stray more toward rock though.

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping?

Let me tell you the story. So yes, I have skinny dipped. I was very not sober that night, much like tonight, and I was at a sleepover at my friend’s house on the lake. So all of us drunk 16 year olds were like “FUCK YEAH” and skinny dipped on the coldest night in February. It was transcendent. Later that night I gave myself a stck n poke tattoo :)

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?

3 of em. One under my head, one between my knees, and one to hug

31. What position do you usually sleep in?

on my side, spoonin a pillow

32. How big is your house?

Big enough :)

33. What do you typically have for breakfast?

coffee and OCCASIONALLY a plain eggo waffle

34. Have you ever fired a gun?

yup. took a gun safety class.

35. Have you ever tried archery?

yeah

36. Favourite clean word?

apothecary 

37. Favorite swear word?

fuck (issa classic)

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?

74 hours. I was tweaking HARD and crying my fucking eyes out

39. Do you have any scars?

Yup

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer?

this would be a good time for someone to confess their love for me 👀

41. Are you a good liar?

I’m fantastic at lying

42. Are you a good judge of character?

I’d like to think so

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?

a lot of em

44. Do you have a strong accent?

I was back in California for 4 and a half months, so my valley girl accent came back and stronger than ever.

45. What is your favourite accent?

Australian or Midwestern

46. What is your personality type?

old man in a teenage girl’s body

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing?

One of my formal dresses that was like $120

48. Can you curl your tongue?

yee

49. Are you an innie or an outie?

innie

50. Left or right-handed?

I’m ambidextrous

51. Are you scared of spiders?

not particularly

52. Favourite food?

Bean and cheese burrito or carne asada fries

53. Favourite foreign food?

Mexican food, but Chinese food is also near and dear to me (they’re kinda not foreign to me because I’m Chinese and Mexican

54. Are you a clean or messy person?

I’m messy in an organized way.

55. Most used phrase?

“Fuckin siiiiiiick, dude” and yes I sound like Nick Colletti when I say it. No, I’m not doing an impression, I’m just from SoCal and sound like a skater dude

56. Most used word?

fuck

57. How long does it take for you to get ready?

About an hour or so

58. Do you have much of an ego?

I’m a Leo and I fit the description

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?

Lick

60. Do you talk to yourself?

Uh yeah who doesn’t????

61. Do you sing to yourself?

Always

62. Are you a good singer?

I’m not bad ;) I’m just a bit out of practice 

63. Biggest Fear?

failure i guess i dunno

64. Are you a gossip?

I was going to say no but I can’t lie. I don’t spread shit, but I’ll listen to some tea.

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen?

Mid 90s was pretty intense. I dunno that’s the only one coming to mind at the momento

66. Do you like long or short hair?

depends on my mood

67. Can you name all 50 states of America?

I’m just gonna say no. 

68. Favourite school subject?

History or science! Loved em

69. Extrovert or Introvert?

Major introvert

70. Have you ever been scuba diving?

Hell naw. I can’t even watch underwater scenes in movies because I get anxious and I feel like I’m drowning

71. What makes you nervous?

Love/being loved

72. Are you scared of the dark?

Lil bit

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?

yup and I do it politely so people can learn from it because I’m not a fuckin dick and I want people to thrive

74. Are you ticklish?

Yes

75. Have you ever started a rumour?

Not that I’m aware of

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority?

I was on student council does thaf countt??? I got put in charge of prom 2 years in a row because the peoplw that were put in charge fucked up and dropped the ball.

77. Have you ever drank underage?

Currently am. Not the first time nor will it be the last.

78. Have you ever done drugs?

Yeah, yeah I have.

79. Who was your first real crush?

This kid in first grade who had moved here from Russia. We were sat next to each other because our names both started with Z. He was fucking rad. i helped him study for his citizenship test and taught me phrases in Russian. 

80. How many piercings do you have?

seis. five in my ears and one in my nostril

81. Can you roll your R’s?

Yup yup yup. I speak Spanish so its kinda essential

82. How fast can you type?

Fast enough

83. How fast can you run?

I’m asthmatic and have bad feet/knees/hips/spine, ya know what my bones are fucked upp let’s justgo with that

84. What colour is your hair?

Dark brown, almost black.

85. What color is your eyes?

Brown

86. What are you allergic to?

Cats :( and pollen and shit like that

87. Do you keep a journal?

yeah imean i forget about it sometimes but its nice to vent or reminisce

88. What do your parents do?

They both work in the automotivw industry at separate companies on separate sides of the country

89. Do you like your age?

Nope. I’m at a weird transitional phase of being an adult but also still a kid but I don’t relate to most teenagers and I also can’t legally drink here in the states. Issa bummer ya know???.

90. What makes you angry?

We don’t have time for this and i ont have the mental capacity for iteither

91. Do you like your own name?

Fuck no. My name is Zoeie, acomplicated variant of Zoe. Its dumb and I misspell t a lot becauseI’m a whole dumbass and I remember in like fifth grade there was four other gorls wiyh the same name and we all spelled it differentlu (oooo I’m buzzed) Also, dann the man wagner’s dog is named Zoeie and I’m like coolcoolcooltighttighttight I have the same name as his dog thats fuckin siiiiick dude sarcassssssm it bums me out and i dunno why (I’d rather go by Zee or Z on here but if you want to call me Zoeie that’s fine, I’m ccool with it, I just think its dumb because of the spelling its actually not that bad of a name i’m just buzzed and salty)

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they?

I don’t really wantt kids but if I were ever to have gremlins I’d say Stephanie Renee (Stephanie after Stevie Nicks and we’d use Stevie as her nickname; Renee is my mom’s middle name) for a hypothetical daughter and Harrison James (Harrison after the fucking superior Beatle; James after Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Basically just after guitar gods) for a hypothetical son. But I’m assuming there’d be another person involved in making that decision in that situation soooo

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child?

I am but a wee child, I don;’t want chilren. Also why the fuck would I want something specific??? you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit. Love your children or some shit like that.

94. What are you strengths?

I can get up in the morning and I thinf that;s real swell of me

95. What are your weaknesses?

I’m a fucking perffectionist anand I get in myown head a lot

96. How did you get your name?

I was nameless for the first day of my life and this was the first name my parents agreed on. Its spelled real fuckin dumb though. And my middle name was my grandma’s middle name.

97. Were your ancestors royalty?

Naw but they were royal guards wayyy back in the Ming dynasty. 

98. Do you have any scars?

am i tripppin large wit no luggage or did i answer this arleady???? the answer is yeah

99. Colour of your bedspread?

Navy

100. Colour of your room?

its cream we’re renting this place booooo

I don’t thinkk I’mma tag anyone because my braindoen’;t want to work ahora mismo and I can’t think of who to tag but I LOVE y’all even if idon;t talk to you I love you and appeciate you thank you if you read this :,)

#drunk zee #tag game #learn a something about me #whendid i become a fuckin lightweight?] #it was that four motnhs of sobriety i tell ya

[anamyoun]

I was tagged by @vibalent (thank you <3) The challenge is--- 10 songs that I never get tired of!

Well, this is my first challenge since I have tumblr, so... this is going to be strange. No particular orden, since it doesn’t change the fact that I listen to them all the time.

My musical taste is terrible, and it tends to vary... a lot. As a precaution and to avoid embarrassment, I ask you to use headphones. :S

1. Self-Inflicted Achromatic (English cover) by JubyPhonic (original by Nekobolo, I think...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eh39VWPIj4

This song is sad and depressing, I think it describes very well the thoughts of a person suffering from depression, in my time, I found it when I was looking for Undertale animations, you can see it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_CEHtXx4vI Somehow, it made me feel identified. Aaaand It makes me cry, especially the animation, damn sensitivity. 2. How Wonderful by Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle) (DeltaRune Song) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI7CsWFM5g8 This song is catchy, I love the melody, most of the songs that I hear are like this ^^u, It may contain some spoilers for those who didn’t play DeltaRune, so watch it at your own risk (? 3. Valiant Hearts - Devil Trigger by Casey Edwards (Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjtsn8immcw Another video game song, yey. Devil May cry, baby, Well, apparently my tastes do not vary to much... I loved this cover, I think it’s better than the original.^^u 4. .hack//G.U  - Dragonbein Range Briona Gwydion by Chikayo Fukuda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRP_3TYVahw This ost, god, brings me many memories. Not only is it reassuring, the atmosphere when you are observing the dragon in the game, leaves you breathless. This game in particular, has many ost that I love. <3 5. Sing by Travis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYO1-gGWJyo This song is old! Man, I remember hearing it when I was still in elementary school, the video seemed funny to me. With time I liked the melody and the voice of the singer. 6. Hero (Spiderman OST) - by Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) Ft. Josey Scott  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ0-Ch3O7JI Almost everybody hates Nickelback, I don’t  want to get into that topic, however, this is by far my favorite song of the group, I remember the first time I heard it, it was a small girl and it was in the first movie of Spiderman and, also, the first time I knew the group. If you have good hearing, you can listen to the melody of a violin (in this version), I love the sound produced by that instrument. Sometimes, it comes to my mind, a possible Undertale animation with this song, but I'm too lazy to do it. XD 7.  Sue-Kiss-Sue-Kiss by - Kisuku Issa, Onoda Shou, Amaha Reiji (VAZZROCK - Play of Color4)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeIOwt1Jt44 And here comes my facet: otaku, fangirl, fan of idols anime. I would put Uta No Prince songs but they all have copyright. So I'll put this instead. It's pretty catchy, and those male voices beautiful. 8.メルティランドナイトメア (Melty Land Nightmare ) Cover by そらる (Soraru) Original by Harumaki Gohan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn--fmLI_5E I couldn’t miss my favorite Utaite, his ikemen voice is wonderful. Well, I like it, hehe. The animation it’s so cute! and the story that tells is sad, you can see the whole plot in wiki. 9.  命ばっかり (It’s just the life)  - cover by そらる (soraru) Original by  Nuyuri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efw3tcNmzJw Another depressive song! Why am I like this? -_-u The lyrics in the subtitles reflect very well, in my opinion, depression, not knowing what to do and being unable to make decisions. Especially with respect to following your ideals. Well, it can be given many interpretations. Soraru's voice gives a more depressing touch, in addition to the animation is made by Avogado6, I'm really fascinated by the work of that artist!

10.Tokyo Ghetto (English Cover) by JubyPhonic original by Eve  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw9Gf_IBrN4 There's not much to say about this song, it's a catchy piece, I like vocalization. It's too fast for me to sing it, though. XD AAAAnd that's it! Obviously I have many more songs that I would like to add but, the list would be too extensive. Anyway, I challenge @merlotclover and @0alila0 --- obviously none have to do it, but that depends on you! It's fun to kill time. ^^

#challenge

[religious-pizza-roll]

1-40 u asked for it

oh boy, I did you’re right, I’m gunna link every song to a youtube video for either the lyrics or the music video because I love when people check out my music. 

1. A song from the year you were born

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears which is still a bop to this day

2. A song that reminds you of school

All in This Together from High School Musical because in elementary school we always performed it at the goodbye concert for the 4th graders

3. A song tied to a specific moment in your life

Sick of Losing Soulmates by dodie

4. A song that is not sung in your native language

Je t’aime c’est tout by Olivier Dion

5.  A song over 5 minutes long

The Greatest Show from The Greatest Showman

6.  A song under 2 minutes long

Hefner by Tana Mongeau I am so sorry for this song lmao

7. An instrumental

Yuri On Ice from Yuri On Ice

8. A classical piece

this is just a playlist on youtube because I don’t have any classical music in my playlist

9. A song with no percussion

Party Tattoos by dodie

10. Something you’ve heard live

Boogie Feet by Kesha

11. Something you’d give ANYTHING to heard performed live

Danny Don’t You Know by Ninja Sex Party

12. A song by an artist who’s from where you’re from

Bashful Creature by Hippo Campus

13. A song made suddenly precious because of a special someone

Why Worry by Set It Off

14. A song made suddenly awful because of a special someone

Out Loud by Gabbie Hanna

15. Something to BELT SHAMELESSLY/DO DIVA HANDS TO

Wannabe by The Spice Girls

16. Something to SCREAM ALONG to  

lmao I listen to some screamo and lots of emo shit so like half my playlist, but a good one is Bulls In the Bronx by Pierce The Veil 

17. A song for raging

Jumpsuit by Twenty One Pilots is my song right now

18. A song that demands lipsyncing into a makeshift microphone

Lady Marmalade by Lil Kim, P!ink, Maya and Christina Aguilera

19. The last song you had stuck in your head

Dance to This by Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande

20. A song you’re dying to master all the words to

Kitchen Sink by Twenty One Pilots or literally all Mamma Mia! songs

21. A song you could SLAY at karaoke

I’m Still Standing by Taron Egerton from Sing

22. A song you couldn’t help but dance to

Dancing Queen, no matter the version makes me get up and dance

23. A song that makes you want to dance on a table

Girls/Girls/Boys by Panic! at the Disco for sure 

24. A song that makes you wanna strip

Like I said on the last one, Every time we touch by Cascada really gets me going

25. A song with a great music video

S.L.U.T. by Bea Miller solely because it brings all these women together in there proud to be themselves

26.  A song that makes you act out the music video when you hear it

This is Me from The Greatest Showman

27.  A song with counting

Ex’s and Oh’s by Elle King

28.  A song with spelling

Honestly, I don’t think I have any songs that spell something out. 

29. A song with lots of clapping

Hand Clap by Fitz and the Tantrums

30. A song 40 years older than you

Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy

31. A song you wish your parents didn’t know the words to

Let It Go from Frozen, my mom sings it all the time

32. A song whose lyrics shocked you once you were old enough to understand them

Can You Feel The Love Tonight from Lion King

33. A song you have ZERO patience for

Baby by Justin Bieber

34. A song you’d like your favorite artist to cover

I want Brendon Urie to cover When I Kissed The Teacher by ABBA, but the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again version

35. A great song you discovered thanks to a movie

Waterloo by ABBA although the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again version is fun as fuck

36. A great song you discovered thanks to television

The Drake and Josh opening song I Found A Way lmao I love that song 

37. A song you’re ashamed to have in your library

Anything by LIL PHAG but only sometimes because they are catchy as fuck

38. Ok what’s the song you were too ashamed to even post for #37

oh fuck, The Hallowissa Song by Issa Twaimz even though it’s a fucking bop 

39. The most played song in your music library

Definitely Shoot Me by Day6

40. Favorite Disney song

YOU EXPECT ME TO PICK JUST ONE

UHM HERE’S A WHOLE DISNEY PLAYLIST

Also, Why Should I Worry from Oliver and Company

BRUH THIS WAS HARD

[gaytonystark]

hey! so: 1 - fmk tom hiddleston, holland or cruise? 2 - having the avengers sit on the train in the cabin next to you cause tony decided to 'experiment' with public transportation 3 - youuuuu girl + starryhellhound and badboys-imagine 4 - i have three cats, éris (gray, super cute, loves to curl up and trap my hand when i pet her belly), carrotte (orange, almost 100 cat y/o, has this weird evil stare) and kitkat (tho my dad claims his name is master li po. ignore that.) + next ask cause yea

5 - have you ever… watched the same movie twice in one shot? (like one after the other) 6 - would you rather… move in with your worst enemy or live several towns away from your bestie? 7 - opinionsss imma skip this cause idk what to ask you about lol 8 - confessions… capital letters stress me out and i had a huge crush on my friend. your turn ;) 9 - how to flirt. i’m in dire need of your help. 10 - hey i’m meghan, a 16 y/o bi emo sarcastic lil shxt who loves loki. that’s all i got rn haha

aight let’s do this

1. FMKF: Tom HiddlestonM: Tom Holland (i already had a sex dream with him and it was great so he can just wife me up already ayyyy)K: Tom Cruise bc he nasty

2. Headcanon ThingsSomething def blows up and you get caught up in it all. Tony insists he makes it up to you and the next thing you know you’re waking up in his room and looking for your bra

3. Tumblr CrushesAyyy thanks bae and ima have to check out ya homies @starryhellhound @badboys-imagines 

4. Tell me about your petsOmg your kitties sound adorbs i love them already!

5.  Have you ever…Yes, I do it every day with Coco and sometimes Thor Ragnarok but also What We Do In The Shadows

6. Would you rather…I actually already live a few states away from my bestie but its not so bad because we do my anual trip to see him and we always do something crazy fun! The first year we went to an Adele concert, the second year we went to Rupaul’s Drag Con, and this year we are going to DisneyLand so we’re gonna fuck it up and I’m gonna take some edibles beforehand ayyy

7. Skipped lol

8. Confessions Just make captial letters your Bitch and use them Whenever tf you Want and they’ll Stress you out Less I promise. Tbh who hasn’t crushed on their friend at one point so I’d say its totes normal

9. Advice on Something - How to flirtHave you tried offering your beloved a nice rock, perhaps? That would get you into my pants in a heartbeat

10. Literally anything because issa Sleepover! You sound like an absolute doll and thanks for this, you put me to Work tonight and I really appreciate it. Love ya!

Issa Sleepover

#zebralover-333 #sleepover saturday

[crowdvscritic]

round up // OCTOBER 20

Hubie Happy Halloween, friends! I’m not sure what October’s been like for you, but here’s a quick summary of my month:

Re-acquainting myself with my collection of (mostly gray and navy blue) sweaters

Ordering an embarrassing—like, I lost count kind of embarassing—number of lattés

Alternating between enjoying the ombré of the fall trees and cozying up with the first logs in the fireplace

Revisiting all-time favorite stories like The Scarlet Pimpernel by the Baroness Orczy, the extended Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, all three seasons of Stranger Things, the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries, and several Harry Potter movies

In short, this month has been all about finding joy in the little things, which is the essence of our search for coziness in autumn. Since these monthly Round Ups only focus on pop culture that’s new to me, that means this month’s list is shorter than usual, but many of the movies and shows feel like warm blankets I’ll return to again. Though, as you’ll see, a few are not…

October Crowd-Pleasers

Enola Holmes (2020)

A movie so charming, I’m on the verge of rewatching even though it’s only been a few weeks. (It’s a rare occurrence for me to return to something so quickly.) It lets a stacked cast of performers known for dramatic roles flex their comedic muscles, including Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and—most spectacularly—Millie Bobby Brown. You can read my full review of the new Netflix movie at ZekeFilm. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10

Murder, She Wrote (1984-96)

This entry comes with a bit of an asterisk* because Kyla and I watched this murder mystery procedural in 2018 for our podcast, SO IT’S A SHOW? At the time, I was open to watching more episodes, but it was never so easy as with the launch of the Peacock streaming service. All 12 seasons are available in the free tier, and I never thought a show about murder—and in the procedural format, which I don’t typically love—could be so enjoyable. Angela Lansbury’s mystery writer/amateur detective Jessica Fletcher has become a non-ironic role model for me—I aspire to be as gracious, intelligent, humble, uncynical, and assertive. Also, who says I’m not aspiring to spending my 60s writing, traveling, and solving crimes while wearing a fabulous collection of cardigans?

The Return of SNL

When Saturday Night Live returns in the fall, I always squeak out during the premiere’s opening credits, “My friends are back!” It’s a silly thing to say about an ever-rotating group of people I’ll never meet, but when you’ve been watching Kenan Thompson do his thing for close to two decades, you can only be delighted to see him after months of absence. While the “At Home” episodes this spring were a treat I didn’t think possible, it’s even better to have my friends back at it in their usual environment with the high production value of Studio 8H. These were the skits that made me laugh the most month:

“VP Fly Debate Cold Open,” mostly for the Jeff Goldblum tribute (4602 with Bill Burr)

“New Normal” (4602)

“Dr. Wenowdis on Weekend Update” (4602)

“Enough Is Enough,” a bit which explains my feelings about almost all celebrity political takes (4602)

“Canadian News Show” (4603 with Issa Rae)

“Election Ad” (4604 with Adele)

“The Bachelor” (4604)

For more on how this season has come together back in the studio, you can read the Vulture interview with Lorne Michaels about it.

Coach Carter (2005)

A based-on-a-true-story movie about an unconventional basketball coach (Samuel L. Jackson) who wants his players (including a baby Channing Tatum) to succeed on more than just the court. It’s a straight-down-the-middle story that shares DNA with many of the inspiring sports movies that came out in the wake of Remember the Titans, but it’ll scratch that itch if that’s what you’re looking for. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

Double Feature — Early ’90s Halloween Classics: Edward Scissorhands (1990) + The Addams Family (1991)

Both of these movies start at Christmastime, but both are spooOOooky movies in their bones. Not all Halloween movies are Tim Burton movies, but all Tim Burton movies are Halloween movies, including Edward Scissorhands (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8.5/10). Tim Burton is hit-or-miss for me, but I was pleasantly surprised at how moving this idiosyncratic fairy tale was. Johnny Depp is at his most tortured as a Frankstein’s monster whose inventor (Vincent Price) gave him scissors for hands, Dianne Wiest finds the heart and comedy in your local Avon representative, and Winona Ryder is a queen. The Addams Family (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10) might be even more idiosyncratic. I’ve never watched the TV series, so it took me a minute to warm up to its twisted sense of humor (“Are they made from real Girl Scouts?”), but once I did, I started laughing as often as my nostalgic parents.

The Magic iPod

A nostalgia kick you didn’t know you wanted. I have no idea why or how this site exists, only that it brings me joy. Try mashing up “Ms. New Booty” with “A Thousand Miles,” “Get Low” with “Float On,” “Tipsy” with Bring Me to Life,” “99 Problems” with “All Star,” “Country Grammar” with “Complicated,” or any other combo that brings your favorite songs from your first iPod together.

Hubie Halloween (2020)

You know those dumb movies that just hit you in the right spot? Adam Sandler has a knack for those kind of movies, and Hubie Halloween fills the void of Halloween fun you’re probably missing this year. Sandler plays Hubie, a not-very-bright do-gooder with a very big heart whose self-proclaimed purpose is to keep everyone safe in his hometown of Salem. But there are spooOOooky threats on Halloween night this year, and only Hubie and his thermos (which rivals a Swiss army knife in all its functions) will be able to save it. Don’t miss it you’re like me and love a good celebrity cameo and a Hollywood-designed Halloween costumes. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 6/10

Double Feature — Are We Sure These ‘80s Movies Are for Kids? Gremlins (1984) + Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

After seeing Gremlins (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10), I know why parents were clamoring for the PG-13 rating—this movie may be short on the scares for adults, but I have no idea what I’d do for a tyke not expecting the cuddly Gizmo to spawn homicidal ghouls. In what may be the most ‘80s movie I’ve watched yet, we get a legit bonkers story, both in premise and execution—and it might also be a brilliant and scathing satire of consumerism? Perhaps another spoof of consumerism: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8.5/10), which creates an impressively specific world that’s part animation, part live action. It’s a parody of classic film noir with no shortage of innuendo or just plain weirdness—its artistic achievement makes it worth watching, but since when have kids cared much about any of those things?

Double Feature — So-Bad-They’re-Good Action Flicks: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) + Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

If Gremlins is one of the most ‘80s movies, then Gone in Sixty Seconds (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 5.5/10) is one of the most Nicolas Cage movies. He’s a good guy caught on the wrong side of the law in a ridiculous plot engine where he has to steal 50 cars in less than a week. His pent-up frustration lives just below the surface, and his performance is so committed, you’re not sure if he’s knows  the dialogue and plot twists are zany—in fact, you’re not even sure he’s acting at all. Also committed to whatever the heck it’s doing is a movie that’s exactly what it sounds like, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6/10). An over-qualified cast (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, Rufus Sewell, and more) just goes for it in a story with the premise that Abe Lincoln fought oppression caused by slavery and by immortal blood-suckers. I think my favorite part is when a vampire throws a pony at our 16th president—I couldn’t make this up if I tried.

October Critic Picks

Triple Feature — ‘60s Horror Classics: Village of the Damned (1960), The Haunting (1963), Night of the Living Dead (1968)

In Village of the Damned (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8/10), everyone in a British village passes out at the same time for hours, and weird events continue for years, centering around a mysterious group of children. In The Haunting (above, Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10), a group is studying events at a haunted house, but it may be the house that’s in control. And in Night of the Living Dead (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9/10), the zombie genre dawns with a group huddled away from the undead in a farmhouse. All of these are thoughtful, well-made films, but I recommend them with asterisks* because I’ll never watch any of these groups again. The Haunting made me scared of bumps in the night as I was falling asleep, and Night of the Living Dead gave me zombie-filled nightmares. If you’re looking for a dose of heebie jeebies, these are the movies you’ll be needing!

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

I’m not sure I understood any of it, but I think I liked it? If you don’t mind a film that feels more like poetry than a plot, this visual stunner is worth the long runtime and straight-up weird sequence of scenes. Fortunately, I was prepped for my viewing with the help of Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz and writer/director Brad Bird, who selected as part of this season’s Essentials lineup. While Bird loves the film, Mankiewicz admitted it’s not one of his favorites because it’s such an obtuse head-scratcher. Both acknowledged it’s an important one to cinema, so unless The Tree of Life is still making your brain hurt almost a decade later, it’s worth trying to parse through a story that covers the dawn of man, man’s fight against machine, and, um, a lot of other things I couldn’t explain if I tried. Crowd: 5/10 // Critic: 10/10

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

If you’re a fan of Aaron Sorkin’s idealist monologues and ideological pitter-patter, then pause your latest binge of The West Wing to watch his latest writing/directing outing, now streaming on Netflix. Based on the true story of protesters who clashed with the police outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968—which, yes, doesn’t seem to difficult to imagine these days—it captures the spirit of a wild trial about political activism, healthy debate, fairness in government, and even the importance of grammar. If you watch it and think there’s no way this really happened, be sure to read up on the real trial to see how the film toned down the judicial circus. While this Oscars season will be unusual, we can predict this film will be in the awards conversation. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 9/10

Also in October…

My fellow ZekeFilm writers and I collected our favorite Halloween movies and TV specials for your enjoyment. Not-a-spoiler-alert: My pick is not very scary. In fact, it’s a zom-rom-com I’ve only come to love more since reviewing it upon its release.

Though Kyla and I always talk about Gilmore Girls on our podcast, we don’t just talk about the murder mystery TV shows it references like Murder, She Wrote. This month we talked about an ‘80s prime time soap full of shoulder pads and catfights as well as a ‘70s movie starring Rocky and the Fonz. Then we decided there were so many confusing pop culture references in an episode we couldn’t pick just one, so we researched a mish mash of topics like Punk Planet magazine, workout guru Jack LaLanne, singer Blossom Dearie, Manson cult member Leslie Van Houten, and a whole lotta board games.

540 movies and counting! You can follow real-time updates in what I’m watching in quarantine on Letterboxd.

#Round Up #Enola Holmes #Murder She Wrote #SNL #Saturday Night Live #Coach Carter #Edward Scissorhands #The Haunting #Village of the Damned #Night of the Living Dead #Hubie Halloween #2001: A Space Odyssey #The Trial of the Chicago 7 #The Addams Family #Gremlins #Who Framed Roger Rabbit #Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter #Gone in Sixty Seconds

[dolansbeanies]

Rules: Answer these 85 statements about yourself, then tag 20 people.

Thank you @notsoteenagedirtbag for tagging me 

Last

1. Drink - Greem tea (yeah I’m one of those people😂)

2. Phone call - it was my mom about if she was gonna pick me up

3. Text message - about whether my friend was at the restaurant

4. Song you listened to - Mr. ramrodd by rammridlz

5. Time you cried - last week about school 😅

6. Dated someone twice? - Nah don’t think it’s a smart idea

7. Kissed someone and regretted it - I don’t think so

8. Been cheated on - no but it’s one of my biggest fears

9. Lost someone special - Yeah

10. Been depressed - yeah, I’m trying to put my mental health before other things now

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up - I’ve gotten drunk but not to the point of throwing up (I think I have a fear of throwing up 😂)

3 Favorite colors

12.Army Green

13. Does black count????

14. Red I guess idk man 

In the last year have you

15. Made new friends - Uh tthisis my first year in uni and I actually talk to no one oops 

16. Fallen out of love - I don't wanna say it was love, but fallen out of liking someone

17. Laughed until you cried - Many times 

18. Found out someone was talking about you - Yeah someone I’ve been friends for almost 10 years, luckily they out of my life now

19. Met someone who changed you - Yeah I feel like everyone I’ve met tbh (is that weird???)

20. Found out who your friends are - Learned who was ride or die 

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook friends list - I’ve never had facebook (shocking I know)

General

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know irl - Again I never had a facebook account

23. Do you have any pets -I had fish when I was younger 

24. Do you want to change your name - I used to hate my name, but now I’ve come to learn to like it and be proud of it 

25. What did you do for your last birthday -I had a pretty big family party and hung out with friends 

26. What time did you wake up today - 5:50am (I had class at 8:30)

27. What were you doing at midnight last night - Getting love life advice from one of my friends 

28. What is something you can’t wait for  TO see Billie Eillish in concert in march 

30. What are you listening to right now - Thinking bout you by Frank Ocean (I’m in my senti bitch playlist)

31. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom -No 

32. Something that’s getting on your nerves - Slow walkers and mean people

33. Most visited website - sad thing is I think its between my school website and fashion nova 

34. Hair color -its between red and brown rn (I need to re dye it tho)

35. Long or short hair - its like medium but I really miss my long hair 

36. Do you have a crush on someone - uhhh issa long story 

37. What do you like about yourself - can we come back to that another time

38. Want any piercings? - I want my belly button and more on my ears 

39. Blood type - are we supposed to know like its on the back of my hand 

40. Nicknames - Alky, Alks  and thot (its a joke) uhhhh I think that’s it 

41. Relationship status - Single

42. Zodiac - I’m a Taurus 

43. Pronouns - she/her

44. Favorite TV shows - Black Mirror, Jane the Virgin, Grown-Ish 

45. Tattoos - no, but I’m planning a few 

46. Right or left handed - right handed

47. Ever had surgery - nah

48. Piercings - my ears and nose 

49. Sport - uhhhh I like to watch sports 

50. Vacation - I wanna go on a cruise, I went on a family one last year and it was so much fun 

51. Trainers - I’m low key a wannabe hype beast (sorry bout it)

More general

52. Eating - Nothing as of right now

53. Drinking - Coke 

54. I’m about to watch -  Confession Tapes (its on netflix I highly recommend it)

55. Waiting for - Love (is that sad...oops)

56. Want - ice cream, and to learn new things like idk skateboarding and the piano

57. Get married - uh no thanks 

58. Career - let’s not talk about my future rn 

Which is better

59. Hugs or kisses - warm hugs

60. Lips or eyes - Lips

61. Shorter or taller - Taller

62. Older or younger - younger

63. Nice arms or stomach -Arms? idk man 

64. Hookup or relationship - Relationships (I don’t think I could do hookups)

65. Troublemaker or hesitant - why not both?

Have you ever

66. Kissed a stranger - nah

67. Drink Hard Liquor - That’s my drink of choice 

68. Lost glasses - Nah

69. Turned someone down - yeahhh

70. Sex on first date - nah

71. Broken someones heart - I didn't know I was doing it 

72. Had your heart broken - yeah

73. Been arrested - Nahhhh my mom would beat my ass

74. Cried when someone died -  yes

75. Fallen for a friend - yeah, its not a fun time

Do you believe in

76. Yourself - Depending on the situation

77. Miracles - sometimes

78. Love at first sight - I haven’t experienced it (unless we count Grayson)

79. Santa Claus - I wish, give me that miracle now

80. Kiss on a first date - Yeah why not

81. Angels - idk man 

Other

82. Best friend’s name - Maya 

83. ‎Eye color - Brown

84. Favorite movie - I don’t really like movies tbh

85. ‎Favorite actor - ummmm idk 

Hope you like learning random stuff about me 

I tag:

@obsidiandolans @dxlanwrites @heartbreakdolan

@anondt @rockstardolan @dolanspizzawifi

#The dolan twins #graysbeanie #Grayson dolan #Ethan Dolan

[dariarblac]

13 Reasons Why I Didn’t Regret Watching #RealityHigh [SPOILERS]

see what i did there

Let me start by saying, we’ve all seen this movie. We’ve all read this book. So much that someone called it every story on Wattpad after watching the overly indulgent trailer (no seriously, who edited that trailer? you basically put the whole movie in there). However, even with the used up nerd gets the cool guy/girl storyline, there were a few devices that stuck out that aren’t usually a part of this trope. That’s what I'm going to discuss. There are a few spoilers but because it’s so predictable I’m not sure if it’ll make a difference; you make the call. The film does have a few plot twists though, which I will keep out. 

I must be honest and say I only watched this because I saw that Keith Powers was in it and I needed something to do while I adjusted this weave. But I was surprised to find things I liked outside of the beautiful cinematography and beautiful, beautiful man.

1. Racial Diversity 

Diversity is super important to me. Everything from schools to make-up to media should be diverse and a good representation of all people. Not only are the A and B characters racially diverse, but the school seems to be populated with a little bit of everyone. You can tell the casting call for extras didn’t say “all races welcome but if you’re blonde with blue eyes that would be preferred”. I’m not sure how realistic said diversity is for that particular part of California, but it’s no matter as this type of diversity needs to be pushed regardless. And even though Cameron is the “token” of his particular friend group, he is front and center of the story. 

It’s refreshing to see people of color at the forefront of an innocent corny little loves story. We are rarely allowed those. 

2. Annoying Younger Sibling Was Actually Funny

And she was a great actress. 

When it comes to kids and acting we tend to give them passes because they’re adorable and, well, they’re kids. But this particular child was kind of phenomenal. She was smart, witty, sociable, and her shade delivery was A1. She was like Louise Belcher in live action. I found out her name is Leah Rose and she is freaking amazing. Her punchlines are arguably the most entertaining part of this movie. 

3. Healthy, Supportive Male Friends

Usually, The Popular Kids make fun of the Nerd and even play a huge part in the bullying. But in this movie, Cameron’s (Keith Powers) friends are very supportive and even prefer her over his ex, Alexa (Cool Mean Girl). So much that Shannon gave him some advice and let him know that he was going to have to work hard because Dani (Nerd) was a woman of deeper substance. They, in fact, called him out for dating Alexa for her status and looks. What makes this even better is that they warm up to Dani immediately. There is no protest at all against her hanging out with them.  

Maybe I don’t watch enough TV but, I seldom see young men/boys with good friends like this. 

4. “No, Dad, This Is Your Dream!”

We’ve all seen the thing where the kid wants one thing but the parent wants another because they’re grossly and vicariously living through their children because they were a loser in their youth. There’s some of that in here.

However, Cameron actually likes swimming (yes, issa black boy that swims) but he wants to college instead of the Olympics (let it simmer).

I love my black men. But I’m going to be honest and say I can’t think of one black male friend who wouldn’t jump right over the college hurdle and right into the big time. I don’t blame them either. College is a scam. 

But for those of you black children who are out there who’d rather learn stuff than do sports (because they do exist), that’s still chill. Black men have more to offer than their bodies and athleticism and Cameron is a great representation of that. 

5. Cool Mean Girl Takes Several Ls

Normally there’s this huge embarrassing thing that takes place in public at the end of the movie right before Nerd and The Cool Guy kiss. Because Cool Mean Girl, much like our government, is usually way too powerful to take down no matter how awful she is. But Alexa takes several hits throughout the movie that makes me wonder why she didn't just give up. I also love how her friends didn’t put up with her shit. Miguel dabbled and humored her. But for the most part, her friends, like Cameron, were all #TeamDani. Which is cool because this movie sort of steered away from the “popular people are mean” story. There’s literally just one bitch here. 

6. Dani Kept Her Curly Hair

In these movies, the Nerd always has gorgeous, unruly curly hair. Then when it comes time to “evolve” they straighten it and are seen as “more beautiful”.

Shitty message Hollywood. 

Though Dani does rock some straight styles, she goes back and forth and does not completely ditch her curls. This one sort of segways into the next point. 

7. There’s No Huge, Dramatic Make Over Scene

You will not find a shopping, plucking, and tucking montage accompanied by a early 2000s punk-pop classic in this movie. Thank God.

In fact, she does all her beautifying herself in preparation for a college interview. Her intentions were not for the attention of Cameron or the male gaze at all. In hindsight, she really just began taking better care of her appearance and stopped wearing “foot gloves”.

8. Realistic Teen Drinking

A lot of us did it, okay. 

I’m in no way endorsing that and it was definitely wrong. But we did it. It’s not uncommon for a group of teenagers to raid the liquor cabinet at a sleepover while the parents slept. It was all in good fun and it usually involved dancing and the oversharing of thoughts... very much like what we did in college dorms. 

This probably makes me seem like a dick: but I’m glad there was no message here. It was just kids having fun, getting messed up and taking an uber home.

9. Multiple GBFs

They didn’t just throw one gay boy in here and ever so contently say “yup we’ve met our lgbt quota we are #inclusive”

There’s a tambourine player in just about every subgroup, each serving a different purpose and I am here for it. 

10. Multiple Climaxes...... :) 

Typically in storytelling, there’s this one big climax. In this particular story, it’s usually said Cool Guy dumping his girlfriend and jerk posse for the Nerd who miraculously turned back into a loser. Nerd and Cool Guy live happily ever after. 

But in this, Girl gets Boy pretty damn early. Like, first 30 minutes of the movie early. Also, though Dani did revert back to her nerd attire she bounced right back after she got out of a slump. Almost as if what she wore was a reflection of how she felt about herself rather than the clothes wearing her and giving her a new attitude. She has the power not the other way around (if that makes sense). 

The part where Alexa’s friends dumped her was also a kicker.

11.  The Actor Plays Awkward Well

Nesta Cooper (who looks very much like Youtuber AndreasChoice) really nailed Dani. Usually, the actor who has to play this role weirdly overcompensates the awkward and it does not read well on the other side of the screen. It becomes the bad kind of awkward instead of funny and relatable. Also, there's no huge exaggerated falling in the middle of the hall or knocking over a whole bookshelf. She was realistically awkward and I loved it. 

12. Wealthy Black Parents

It was great to see black families who were well off without it being a part of the actual storyline. Dani’s parents and Cameron’s dad are clearly blessed but they are so without being the typical Black Bourgeoisie. I’m happy that Alexa (latina) was wealthy as well but that played a part of her character so it’s not really worth me mentioning in deep detail.

13. The “Good Guy”/”Gazing Best Friend” Doesn’t Win A Grand Prize Of “The Girl” As Reward For Being A Good Friend

This is probably my favorite part of this movie. Freddie, the best friend, who is in love with Dani, doesn't get her. I just knew that was where the story was going. Especially after Dani and Cameron broke up. If that had happened, I would have been upset for many reasons. One being, Cameron was a good guy who wanted Dani, Dani was a good girl who wanted Cameron. They were attracted to each other, they liked each other. Girls are allowed to entertain guys they are attracted to. Just because you’ve been there her whole life and listened to all her problems doesn’t mean you get to “have” her. That’s literally being a freaking friend. If girls screwed every guy that was nice to them because that’s all that was required, there’d be a new strain of hepatitis floating around.

Overall I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely something you should watch if you have the time because there’s a little something for everyone in it. However, a part of me wonders if I had been expecting something spectacular would I be disappointed right now. 

♡

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