#it's so so good and classic like

[candyunicornsateme]

Kenny and Kyle spending more time together during the holidays. Kenny doing things with Kyle related to Hanukkah... top tier. Iconic. The meaningful bonding... Kenny spending Christmas or holidays with Kyle is just classic K2 fuel. Because it’s different for them than others, in a way, you know?

#south park #k2 #it's so so good and classic like #it's obvious but rlly i can say in all my yrs since starting #there is some pure k2 element in it tht doesn't have words #I have to say it bc I can never draw it well or fast enough #to them justice in time but trust me #Kenny n Kyle eating fast food on Christmas night #when everyone else is away having their holiday...lives in my head forever #rimble ramble #....sadly the older i get the more I relate to it since I dont see family lol #just hanging out w someone else that doesn't relate to wholesome family gatherings yk #sp k2

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

the fact that shakespeare was a playwright is sometimes so funny to me. just the concept of the "greatest writer of the English language" being a random 450-year-old entertainer, a 16th cent pop cultural sensation (thanks in large part to puns & dirty jokes & verbiage & a long-running appeal to commoners). and his work was made to be watched not read, but in the classroom teachers just hand us his scripts and say "that's literature"

just...imagine it's 2450 A.D. and English Lit students are regularly going into 100k debt writing postdoc theses on The Simpsons screenplays. the original animation hasn't even been preserved, it's literally just scripts and the occasional SDH subtitles.txt. they've been republished more times than the Bible

#due to the Great Data Decay academics write viciously argumentative articles on which episodes aired in what order #at conferences professors have known to engage in physically violent altercations whilst debating the air date number of household viewers #90% of the couch gags have been lost and there is a billion dollar trade in counterfeit “lost copies” #serious note: i'll be honest i always assumed it was english imperialism that made shakespeare so inescapable in the 19th/20th cent #like his writing should have become obscure at the same level of his contemporaries #but british imperialists needed an ENGLISH LANGUAGE (and BRITISH) writer to venerate #and shakespeare wrote so many damn things that there was a humongous body of work just sitting there waiting to be culturally exploited... #i know it didn't happen like this but i imagine a English Parliament House Committee Member For The Education Of The Masses or something #cartoonishly stumbling over a dusty cobwebbed crate labelled the Complete Works of Shakespeare #and going 'Eureka! this shall make excellent propoganda for fabricating a national identity in a time of great social unrest. #it will be a cornerstone of our elitist educational institutions for centuries to come! long live our decaying empire!' #'what good fortune that this used to be accessible and entertaining to mainstream illiterate audience members... #..but now we can strip that away and make it a difficult & alienating foundation of a Classical Education! just like the latin language :)' #anyway maybe there's no such thing as the 'greatest writer of x language' in ANY language? #maybe there are just different styles and yes levels of expertise and skill but also a high degree of subjectivity #and variance in the way that we as individuals and members of different cultures/time periods experience any work of media #and that's okay! and should be acknowledged!!! and allow us to give ourselves permission to broaden our horizons #and explore the stories of marginalized/underappreciated creators #instead of worshiping the List of Top 10 Best (aka Most Famous) Whatevers Of All Time/A Certain Time Period #anyways things are famous for a reason and that reason has little to do with innate “value” #and much more to do with how it plays into the interests of powerful institutions motivated to influence our shared cultural narratives #so i'm not saying 'stop teaching shakespeare'. but like...maybe classrooms should stop using it as busy work that (by accident or designs) #happens to alienate a large number of students who could otherwise be engaging critically with works that feel more relevant to their world #(by merit of not being 4 centuries old or lacking necessary historical context or requiring untaught translation skills) #and yeah...MAYBE our educational institutions could spend less time/money on shakespeare critical analysis and more on... #...any of thousands of underfunded areas of literary research i literally (pun!) don't know where to begin #oh and p.s. the modern publishing world is in shambles and it would be neat if schoolwork could include modern works? #beautiful complicated socially relevant works of literature are published every year. it's not just the 'classics' that have value #and actually modern publications are probably an easier way for students to learn the basics. since lesson plans don't have to include the #important historical/cultural context many teens need for 20+ year old media (which is older than their entire lived experience fyi)

[everysongineverykey]

good omens the book, 1990: see, queen is so ubiquitous in london these days that if you leave a tape in a car for too long, it'll inevitably morph into a best of queen tape. which is why their megahits are playing in crowley's bentley all the time! isn't that a funny and topical joke?

good omens the show, 2019-2023: yeah crowley's car has a hands-free call system and also only plays cassette tapes. yeah it's whatever don't think about it. what's an incredibly earnest and passionate queen love song we can play during this scene where crowley tries urgently to reach aziraphale

#good omens #this is so funny to me. they have it's a hard life in s1e1 when he's trying to call aziraphale about armageddon #you're my best friend in s1e5 when he's racing to the bookshop to see him #good old-fashioned loverboy in s2e1 when he's racing to the bookshop to help aziraphale stay safe while hiding gabriel. #in the 90s it would've been a joke about how everywhere queen was. today it's just like. this gay loser's car knows about his crush #and deliberately plays cheesy classic love songs when he's going to see him to bug him about it #and he's just accepted it into his life. i love it #AND somebody to love after he's presumed aziraphale's dead! i know that was diegetic but the bentley WOULD. you know it would

[chloesimaginationthings]

sorry if you’ve already been asked, but what’s your favorite FNaF game?

I’m a “Pizza Simulator” truther, it’s just the best one, though I’ll be honest “Help wanted 2” has really risen through the ranks for me, its probably my second favourite (that might update if the DLC pops off)

Sister location and FNAF 2 are close behind, they were OG faves

#ask reply #can I hear my pizza sim fans make some noise 🔥🔥🔥 #the first help wanted I already did love #it’s criminally overlooked but help wanted 2 improved on the ‘FNAF IN VR’ concept tenfold #sister location added sm to the series like all the funtimes baby especially and the humor #but it’s also the game that truly introduced ‘Michael Afton’ #so that game is just based for that #as an old fan the hype around fnaf 2 coming out can not be replaced #truly the start of something special fnaf 2 is a certified hood classic #BTW all the games I didnt mention I also love for different reasons #i haven’t finished SB or ruin yet so I can’t comment on how good they are #BUT OBVIOUSLY I love everything SB brings like Monty is my favourite animatronic #I could go on and on what works for each game BUT HERE are just my high faves

[welcometogrouchland]

I've been binging Batman Beyond recently (Terry ily so much) and thought about how- bc of the JLU twist which I think isn't even canon to the comics BB verse but shhh bare with me- he'd technically be Damian's half brother??? Which is just so ridiculously soap opera to me. I need them to interact in a silly time travel adventure so bad you don't even understand (ID in alt)

#dc comics #damian wayne #terry mcginnis #batman beyond #batman and robin #mine #also feat the mild damian uniform redesign i like playing around with. it's fun i like her. i love u classic robin colours #the backstory for this image in my mind is that Terry knows of Damian/has maybe met him #in the future (whether we're going w the rebirth ''damian rejoins the league'' angle that i. don't love conceptually but can't judge- #-bc i haven't read. or if we go w/ some other potential future route for damian) and Terry is like. experiencing whiplash at meeting him- #-as robin. like you are 5 feet tall why r u so bossy. where is your dad good god. this is why i don't have a robin (?this is pre matt-robin) #but Terry's in an unfamiliar time trying not to cause a paradox so he puts aside his indignitude(?) at being bossed around by a kid #just long enough to make sure nothing goes horrifically wrong. hence this image takes place #<- i could've been a lot more eloquent explaining this but it's very late and i should've been asleep ages ago #anyway. absolutely crazy to me that Damian has had multiple flavours of secret brother plots and terry is a potential addition. rip damian #(also in my ideal future damian took up the nightwing mantle (EVERYONE READ NIGHTWING MUST DIE!!!) before retiring( #idk what his future career is. lowkey hes a webcomic artist in my brain but that's so horrendously self indulgent i can't condone it #also i decided to try my hands at lineart again. evil. how are you so stiff looking and difficult to do. waughh #anyway if things look weird. no they don't

[forecast0ctopus]

episode 1 if merlin actually landed a hit on arthur lmao

#the worst punch of all time #u cant convince me he knows how to throw a good punch look at the times hes attempted. #even if they landed they wouldve been Bad #merlin pulling the classic marty mcfly distraction technique because i think its funny and also i love. marty #these are so like. not good. but i had to draw it out real quick before i forgot #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin fanart #arthur pendragon #bbc merlin fanart #merlin art #arthur pendragon fanart #bbc merlin art

[paulic]

“I am very saddened to hear that my ex-bandmate, Denny Laine, has died. I have many fond memories of my time with Denny: from the early days when The Beatles toured with the Moody Blues. Our two bands had a lot of respect for each other and a lot of fun together. Denny joined Wings at the outset. He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player. His most famous performance is probably 'Go Now' an old Bessie Banks song which he would sing brilliantly. He and I wrote some songs together the most successful being 'Mull of Kintyre' which was a big hit in the Seventies. We had drifted apart but in recent years managed to reestablish our friendship and share memories of our times together. Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humour and was always ready to help other people. He will be missed by all his fans and remembered with great fondness by his friends. I send my condolences and best wishes to his wife, Elizabeth and family. Peace and love Denny. It was a pleasure to know you. We are all going to miss you. Love, Paul”

Paul’s post for his former friend and bandmate, Denny Laine, 5th of December 2023

#can’t believe he’s dead wow rest easy Denny I loved your sweet guitar #also can’t believe Paul lost him three days before the anniversary of johns death good lord give him a break #he’s losing so many people poor Paul #I’m glad they became closer again :/ they seemed to like each other #bye Denny <3 safe journey home #paul mccartney #the beatles #denny laine #the wings #john lennon #george harrison #ringo starr #classic rock #beatles #richard starkey #brian epstein #george martin #mine

[newtsnaturethings]

@vashmerylweek Day 2

Mythology AU:

Storm spirit (aka ‘The Typhoon’) Vash and Sea Nymph (aka Nymph of the Bright Sea) Meryl meeting in the eye of a storm

#trigun #vashmeryl #vash the stampede #meryl stryfe #trigun maximum #trigun stampede #trigun 98 #newtsdoodles #I love a good mythology au #I had a lot of thoughts about this #like how when they meet it ‘calms the storm’ lol #vashs hair is a mix of cirrus and lenticular clouds which are often precursors to a rain storm; as well as the classic cumulonimbus clouds #Meryl’s scales are bright and shiny but she also has darker scales on her back so that looking down or up it’s hard fo see her #like the thing with great white sharks

[sysig]

“It could be that the loss of her children drove the Queen deeper into her darker desires...but, I don’t believe she was fighting against them that hard before that particular tragedy. No monster does.” (Patreon)

Bonus:

Hmm, wonder what he could cover those holes with :3c

#Doodles #Handplates #UT #Fellplates #UkaGaster's answers about Toriel really interest me :3c #As evidenced by the quote caption lol - but his other ones are very interesting too! Since it sounds like she's still around! #Poor classic Handplates!Gaster believed Tori dead for such a long time while she was at the Ruins #Meanwhile Fellplates!Gaster is just like ''? I saw the Queen last week she threw me into the pricker bushes? -.ò'' lol #But anyhow lol ♪ The implications that they're still in each other's vicinity really makes me curious about their relationship! #And how Toriel might react to knowing that someone - someone other than her - is having So Much Success on one of her sore spots #Not just of having children but of the constant reminders of Gaster's success where she has to live every day with a heavy heart for her own #Being cruel to him over it - well that's just par for the course isn't it ♪ #He mentions that she's much more of an emotional sadist - insulting him and then making it Very clear that she does Not approve of the holes #''They're ugly and you should feel ashamed for drawing so much attention to something so unsightly'' #I do think that her knowing that he's so intent on being kind and merciful and then twisting the knife on how much he's hurting her- #Making him feel guilty for daring to even attempt the betterment of all - for giving pieces of himself away and try to be a good person #''If anyone will break my spirit it will be her'' :) #Although that's all assuming that Toriel even knows about the brothers! :0 When I thought about it later it'd make more sense if she doesn't #It was still too good to not do something with the idea hehe - but imagine her betrayal if/when she found out tho she'd kill him on the spot #Gosh I haven't drawn Tori in foreeeeever I can't even remember the last time #Doing a/nother study on her would probably be fun haha she's rather plain how I draw her currently #I wonder if her Fellplates version would also wear reading glasses hehe #And the bonus :3c Where are the plates featured in Fellplates? Surely it's not just called that as a reference right ♪ Hehehe

[diocletion-aint-shit]

I stg if I see one more "Justice for medusa's TRUE story!" post I'm gonna kill someone.

(TW: Assault mention)

The medusa is assaulted by posidon then cursed by athena for being assaulted in her temple only appears in Ovid's Metamorphoses, which is written as a purposeful subversion of Greco-roman myths. most are reframed or rewritten from just kinda a thing that exists or a black and white moral tale of why you shouldn't be hubristic to full on tragedies on the part of the person often getting their comeuppance or the monster. Heck in book 13 we get a love story starring Polyphemus, the cyclops from the Odyssey.

In general mythology, Medusa is just another monster. Ovid revises the myth to turn it into a tragedy. I absolutely love ovid's work, he does so many clever things with the myths, but for the love of the gods its the furthest from the real version you can get

#And yeah obviously its greek mythology so theres no set canon and you can kind of pick and choose tellings #but Ovid's one isn't a tradition of belief its just literature #its damn good literature but in terms of religion its like claiming good omens is part of the christian canon #classics #ancient history #tagamemnon #ancient rome #greek mythology #medusa #ovid #latin literature #ancient greece #mythology

[elvispresley]

The Beatles - New York press conference (1965)

#they were so done with the press at that point #it stills amazes me how he would say jokes like this so publicly #it’s the kind of joke that i would think in my head but i wouldn’t say it out loud so easily #and he just did it. he really insisted that it was a joke so i assume that he felt a bit bad to have said that #but i admire him for saying this during a PRESS CONFERENCE !! couldn’t be me! #he definitely had guts. and of course back then he was considered the rude beatle but the press was still so fascinated by him #he was really special #also he looked so good that day. they all did. 1965 is a powerful year #john lennon #the beatles #george harrison #paul mccartney #ringo starr #1960s #1965 #press conference #classic rock #beatlesedit #edit

[cheesenspice]

Aziracrow but they’re rival kings …. au

#this is not original but ive been listening to so much classical music #amd so like #yeah #thinking of them #soooo much lore in my head #good omens #good omens au #go au #go #aziraphale #crowley #aziracrow #aziraphale good omens #crowley good omens #aziracrow au

[ibrithir-was-here]

Little flip from putting Classical Lit characters into Monster High, here’s Monster High kids in their Classical Lit forms

Draculaura would of course be one of the Weird Sister pack, voluptuously eating babies and terrifying solicitors. Frankie I could see coming to be in a canon divergence where instead of the Creature asking Victor to make him a wife as a companion he asks for his own child (with all the concerns about Autonomy and whatnot still very much there)

#I don’t know why I find this so appealing I was never a monster high kid #too old #I like the designs though #monster high #draculaura #dracula #frankie stein #frankenstein #frankenstein’s monster #the creature #vampires #tw blood #character design #I would. have done clawdeen but there isn’t really one classical canon werewolf story to push her into #though I do thing Larry Talbot would actually be a pretty good dad #(he’s mt fav Universal Monster) #(apart from that stupid telescope scene :p )

[jorrated]

idk why sonic fans care so much about canon timelines. classic sonic is past sonic or an alternate version sonic? who gives a shit sonic canon is the definition of fuck it we ball have fun with your blue rat

#they just did shit during the classic era #and then tried a couple of soft reboots here and there with adventure + 06 #you really think half of this stuff makes sense as a linear story? #even with multiple timelines its like??? adventure very much acknowledges CD and 3&K by the characters interactions #so like? classic sonic happens to have the exact past classic experiences as modern sonic #hes just not the classic version of THIS particular modern sonic???? #this shit makes no sense TT0TT #good luck to the people trying to unify canon #im like 99% sure its near impossible to do it without sprinkling soft retcons here and there #given they've flip flopped on the past X alternate universe classic sonic debacle #i just think 'canon' as a concept can be a little restrictive and the writters should get a little wild wiith it #'it doesnt make sense' well im here to have fun not to be matpat

[delphianactuallydoodling]

some doodles of dream

#The Sandman #the sandman netflix #the sandman fanart #dream of the endless #morpheus #80's dream #I love dreams looks in the comics so I doodled what tom might've looked like with a more classic goth type of style #as you can tell I'm not good at capturing his likeness

[grand-line-shenanigans]

And the dance floor is filling up with blood

But oh lord, you've never been so in love

#hxh #hunter x hunter #hisoillu #hisoka morow #illumi zoldyck #my art #FREAKS. TEAR EACH OTHER APART. #i dk if i. actually am satisfied with this one? but idk what else to do with it so #here it is #i DID research cartomancy for this but ultimately decided in the end to go off vibes more so #second time drawing hisoka. i hate him i hate him i hate him i h #damn it. hes so fun to draw #anyways you know that instrumental solo bit 3.18 mins into Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N Roses #you know thatone #that fucking slaps. that instrumental bit... #sorry im like a dad the way i go feral over classic rock #but anyways #lyrics from Mermaids by FaTM which i love i love i love i love #listen to Mermaids. do it. listen to Mermaids. #another good hisoillu song in my hyperfixations playlist is The Innocent by Aurora #id in alt