#my man is michael jackson so what does it matter

[blues824]

💚Can I request the uppermoons+ muzan with a satan s/o

🐈Like they find out that their s/o is a different kind of demon who eats human souls.

💚How would they react when they find out she is the avatar of wrath and one of the demon Lords wit her brothers (in my opinion they are all stronger than muzan )

🐈Her always reading books chatting calmly and them wondering how they are the avatar of wrath until she unleashes her wrath (because douma told her isn't she the same person as lucifer or isn't lucifer her father in a way ) and them finding out that muzan is a puppy compared to her rage.

💚Them also learning that she has a love for cats imagine them learning that she at home isn't allowed tho have cats because she snuk 100+ cats in the house and now they are no l in hell the keep collecting cats.

Modern AU, kinda. Female Reader

Muzan Kibutsuji

Upon learning that you were a different kind of demon, he is intrigued and also very envious. You can go out into the sun without worrying about dying. Now, not only were you a demon, you were the Avatar of Wrath: a sin that Muzan indulges in the most. 

He loves quiet little dates between the two of you. You both live a very domestic lifestyle, and you are often in an armchair with a cat in your lap as you read a book. He has been a witness to your love of cats, but only allows you to keep 2. It’s in these moments where he wonders why you are the Avatar of Wrath.

Then, there’s the screaming matches between the two of you. Sometimes, you can’t help but feel like his envy of your ability to go out in daylight is getting in the way of your relationship, and it causes a rift between you. You’ve thrown books, chairs, heads, and Michael Jackson had to admit that even he never had the strength that you did when you were angry.

Honestly, you both are a very old-timey couple but in a more disturbing way. You both slow-dance in the kitchen, not even considering the amount of lives lost at your hands. All that matters is the love flowing between the two of you as you sway from side to side.

Douma

He’s very interested in the difference between the two of you. For starters, you don’t eat flesh, you eat souls. He eats flesh, and you find it kind of gross. You eventually get used to it though. I feel like he gets turned on when your Wrath comes out.

Douma often finds himself jealous of the cats and books you like to give all your attention to. He will pout, he will cling to you, he will bug you, etc. If you tell him to lay his head on your lap as you read aloud, he will gladly do so. Bring his hand to your lips and place a kiss and he feels very giddy and happy.

Mans tries his best not to make you angry, but he has a tendency to not take things very seriously, which could piss you off. He once even compared you to Lucifer. He had never seen anger like yours, and you even shifted into your demon form as you threw things at him. Afterwards, he would get you some flowers and another book as an apology.

In the household, you have three cats. Since demons don’t really need sleep, you both just bask in each other’s company. A lot of the time, you both just sit with each other in the living room, sometimes talking to each other. His followers also worship you, by the way.

Akaza

You were strong, and that’s what he admired. As the Avatar of Wrath, you were even stronger than Muzan Kibutsuji. You had the ability to walk in the sun, and you had a demon form that just screamed power. It was no wonder that Akaza was completely smitten with you.

He finds your extreme love for cats absolutely adorable, and in your home you just have one or two (the second isn’t official, but he does come around every day). You two can often be found either playing with one of the cats or you reading while he has you in between his legs and lays his head on your shoulder.

The first time he saw you angry, it was when he had almost got burned in the sun after he killed Rengoku, the Flame Hashira. You were worried sick since you saw the sun coming up, and you slapped him for being so reckless while you were yelling at him simultaneously. He didn’t take it to heart, since he knew that it was because you cared, but it still kind of hurt.

After the issue was resolved, he laid on the couch as you laid on top of him. You placed your ear where his heart was, and while you couldn’t hear it beat you could feel his chest moving up and down as he breathed. It had the same effect on you, and you could feel yourself calming down.

Daki

You both originally never got along, considering that you stole the attention of Muzan. However, after the initial meeting, you both grew closer. You were an enforcer in the ranks, which was weird because you had the power to overthrow the demon lord. What Daki didn’t know was that you stuck around for her.

I feel like she would love to keep a pet, and so you both adopted a single cat. You, of course, wanted more but reasoned that it would be smart to start off with just one. And let me tell you, this cat is spoiled. Oftentimes, the feline lays on Daki’s stomach as she lays her head in your lap while you read a story to her.

Now, your fights are more like wars. When you go into a screaming match, no one wins because both of your voices get scratchy. However, you never want to go to bed angry, so you often set aside your pride and apologize. You both clean up the destruction caused, and it’s all back to normal.

Her favorite stories are often ones where the princess is saved because she wishes she could have gotten that as a child. She likes to close her eyes and imagine herself being rescued by you, just like how it was in reality.

Gyutaro

Again, you both did not initially get along. It wasn’t until Douma said you were just like your oldest brother that Gyutaro truly understood who you were. You lashed out in anger, even managing to lay a hand on Muzan out of just pure rage. 

He definitely gets jealous of the cats that you spend a lot of time with. You have 3 in total, and while it does offer him a domestic vibe in your house, the furballs take all of your attention. He’s touch-starved and insecure, so please don’t leave him alone.

Every couple has their fights, but yours are by far the worst. Gyutaro often tries to guilt-trip you by clawing into his skin and blaming you, while you are also pretty manipulative. Either way, both sides’ emotions are dependent on each other.

Now, he would never tell you this, but he grows soft for you. If you run your hands through his hair as you read a book aloud to him and your cats, he is just so in love. I know a lot of you are Gyutaro simps, and he simps right back. Congratulations.

#demon slayer #demon slayer x reader #kny x reader #kny #kimetsu no yaiba #kimetsu no yaiba x reader #muzan #muzan x reader #muzan kibutsuji x reader #muzan kibutsuji #doma x reader #doma #douma x reader #douma #akaza x reader #akaza #daki x reader #daki #gyutaro x reader #gyutaro #gyutaro shabana #gyutaro shabana x reader

[strawberryfairi]

Shuji Hanma | Headcanons

★ When he flirts with you; Black Girl Edition❣️ ★ Fluff; Shuji being ridiculously chaotic and you pretending not to love it

💎 DO NOT let this man's looks fool you. Shuji is a cornball ass bozo! I said what I had said💁🏾‍♀️

~He comes across so intimidatingly gorgeous, especially since he's so damn tall, but he flirts with you like he's still in high school because he thinks it's funny. Just the most unserious man to walk the earth.

~ For example: "You got any bandaids? 'Cause I scraped my knees when I fell for you, baby." He murmurs next to your ear with a wide, prideful grin. You give him your best side eye for a moment, then walk away shaking your head, attempting to force your smile down so he wouldn't get boosted off your reaction.

"You need to go on somewhere with your goofy ass. That was even worse than yesterday." You reply over your shoulder, the amusement all in your voice as you kept walking.

~He would never admit this out loud, but he loves the way you always roll your eyes and walk away trying to hide your smile from him when he makes a move on you. He follows after you every single time.

~Honestly he can be like that annoying sibling that won't stop bothering you when he wants to. Turning your bedroom light on then leaving with your door wide open type time...that's Shuji.

~He will absolutely insert himself into your daily life, and do it without warning. He just...arrives. ~Does not care about your feelings on the matter either^^, if he wants to be around you he will.

~You act like you'd never give him the time of day and he absolutely, positively loves it.

~You have to give it to 'em, he's definitely persistent.

~He's never satisfied with his encounters with you until you're completely bothered and/or utterly embarrassed by him.

~Example #2: "Get back! Why're you always doin' the most?!" You rant, covering your face with hands to hide the embarrassment as you walk. This man Shuji had started yelling out Michael Jackson lyrics in the middle of the sidewlak all out in public like he don't got no damn sense. Acting like he's in a music video behind you, people start to stare and mumble discreetly to each other as they passed by you two, only making the embarrassment ten thousand times worse.

"JUST KISS ME BABY AND TELL ME TWICE, THAT YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME! THE WAY YOU-

"SHUJI! I'm bouta call the police on your stupid ass! Stop! 'Cause you can't even sing!" You holler over him, trying to come across as angry and annoyed as possible as you continue speed walking down the sidewalk.

~He definitely noticed the wide smile on your face....

~No no, getting serious for a second though, he'll definitely come through whenever you need his help. Especially if it involves beating some idiot guy's ass that couldn't take a hint. ~I mean, he's goofy and wild, but he's always reliable.

~Speaking of fighting, he loves to show off his skills when he can. He knows he's a great fighter and so do you.

~He loves the height and overall size difference between you too, and will definitely flex that regularly.

~He's not one to get sappy or particularly emotional, but whenever you're upset or crying about something he'll cheer you up in his own (ghetto) way.

~Example #3: You sniffled a few times, wiping your eyes with the back of your hand as you finished ranting about your coworkers at your stressful job.

"Yeah, that's a lot. So...wanna ride?" He asks, his tone plain yet a mischievous smirk made it's way onto his lips. Your face instantly scrunches up in annoyance.

"Shuji! Why can't you just like listen and-

"On my bike, on my bike!" He chuckles, waving his hands in surrender as you smack his shoulder.

"Then say that, not 'wanna ride'." You scold, giving him another one of your classic side eyes. He knew damn well that came across sexual.

The two of you spend the rest of the afternoon into night riding around town until you completely forgot about the stress of the day. It was a win-win in Shuji's mind. You weren't upset anymore, and he got to spend hours with the feeling of your arms wrapped around him for once instead of smacking him.

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🧚🏾‍♀️A/N: Ugh, I love Shuji, he's such a goofy, tall cutie.

DON'T STEAL MY WORK✋🏾🛑

#shuji hanma #tokyo revengers x reader #tokrev #tokyo rev headcanons #tokyo revengers #hanma shuuji x reader #hanma x reader #headcanon #my headcanons #tokyo rev x y/n #tokyo rev x you #shuji hanma headcanons #black female reader #black y/n #shuji hanma x reader #shuji hanma x you #hanma shuji #shuji x reader #tokyo rev #tokyo rev x reader

[megamindsupremacy]

Misc PJO Fic Recs (Part 4)

The Stolen God by TsarinaTorment

Python is defeated. The prophecies are restored, and Nero has fallen. Apollo has not been seen since. His trials are over; why isn’t he back on Olympus?

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Baby Blofis College Fund by zipadeea

Valerie calls her an hour later.

“Sally, what the hell?”

“That bad, huh?”

“Bad? Sally, it’s gold. I went from squirming in my seat to crying genuine tears. And that twist, making him a Greek god, it’s exactly what we’re looking for right now. How soon can you get me the next chapter?”

***

In which Sally Jackson realizes by the time the new baby is eighteen, a semester of college will cost an arm and a leg. And those Fifty Shades of Grey books sure did make a lot of money.

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to bet on losing dogs by furnaceglow

The thing is,” Apollo said, the coolest prisoner of war in all of time. Prometheus wasn't prone to jealousy, but even he felt a drop of envy at how relaxed Apollo was in maximum security. "How to define a man…are we talking ontology here? That’s broad scope, bigger picture. We can include ourselves in that definition. Philosophy otherwise! Our good man Diogenes. You remember Diogenes! Or are we specifically talking about man for the sake of man? Is this about anthropology, is what I’m saying.” “I’m open to all interpretation,” Prometheus said. “Been a while since I’ve had good conversationalists here. Krios is all grunting, and Hyperion is solely interested in making his quarters nicer.” “Well, he has an eye for interior design, I’ll give him that,” Apollo said.

In which Percy Jackson ascends to a reluctant godhood, his mother loses the war but wins a battle, and for once, Prometheus picks the winning horse.

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and if your eyes don't speak by Pixelfun20

Estelle Jackson is seven years old when she meets her nephew for the first time, over a grainy Facetime call.

OR

Estelle grew up with stories of Percy Jackson, but it takes meeting his son to realize who he really was.

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the carriage held but just ourselves by Writeous

The official story is this: Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, just two months shy of their seventh wedding anniversary, hurtle off a cliff on a lonely mountain road. A tragic accident, a sharp turn taken too quickly. Their 2023 Prius was found buried under debris, three hundred feet below where witnesses claim they fell. Paramedics declared them dead upon arrival, suffering blunt force trauma as their car collapsed with them inside.

The real story is this: Percy and Annabeth watch as Hecate’s children create perfect duplicates of them that are promptly hurled off a cliff. Percy loved that Prius.

(Or: at the end of the Titan War, Zeus offered Percy immortality. Percy was mistaken in thinking it was an actual choice.)

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Dawn Rises From The East by TsarinaTorment

During the Battle of Manhattan, Michael Yew fell into the East River; his body was never found. Two years later, a homeless kid known only as Ferret has a chance encounter that changes everything he knows.

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Annabeth and the Nine Step Career Plan by feeling_the_aster_9145

Annabeth Chase does not accept limitations. Everyone knows that. If she wants something, no matter how impossible, she will find a way to make it happen. Though, perhaps she will allow Bruce Wayne and his ridiculous paranoia-induced company restrictions a small portion of the credit.

Actually… now that she thinks about it, the man may have had a point in his worries.

Wayne Technologies does not accept college interns. Annabeth always has a plan B.

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is it really a crime if you don't exist? by MidnightBunny

"So, what you're saying is," Percy said, staring at the man in front of him. "you're me from the future."

The man took a drink out of the coffee cup in his hand. "Yup."

"And you're here," Percy said slowly. "Because Annabeth's brother's boyfriend is trying to prove the existence of the multiverse."

The man nodded.

"And you got sucked in when he turned it on."

Nod.

"And now you don't know how to get home."

Nod.

"And how did you get sucked in, again?"

The man mumbled something.

"What?"

"I was coming back from the bathroom and opened the wrong door."

-

(I'm so excited this one is back y'all, the author privated all her works but just unprivated them a few weeks back so now I'm recommending you read all of her stuff, especially this fic)

Son of Sea Foam by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle

“She’ll never claim me,” he whispered. Silena shook her head, eyes wild as she looked around for anyone who could be watching.

“My mother doesn’t remember half of her children as it is,” she said with a note of bitterness. “If you do something to impress her, it won’t matter. Return the bolt in her name. She’ll claim you if you act the part. If you stay unclaimed then they'll figure out what you really are," she said, squeezing his hands tightly. Percy's heart sped up.

"I - I don't know the first thing about Aphrodite-"

"My mother was born of sea foam," Silena cut him off. "And if you're really who I think you are... you are the sea. You can pull this off," she said and touched his cheek. "Get the bolt. Survive," she said. Percy swallowed.

"What if I can't act the part?" He asked. Silena's expression went blank for a moment. Slowly, she slipped off her bracelet and placed it in his hands.

"If you're going to be one of us... you better learn."

Or

AU where Percy has to hide the fact he's a Big Three kid otherwise he'll be killed on the spot. Unfortunately for him, unclaimed kids tend to raise the most suspicion... but he might have found a loophole in the form of Aphrodite.

#mads posts #percy jackson #pjo fic recs #fic recs #pjo fic rec list #riordanverse fic rec list #riordanverse fic recs

[munson-mjstan]

Hey hey! I would love Eddie and Reader listening to your favorite record and talking about it, please :)

What a sweet idea! Thank you anon! 💗

Warnings ⚠️ : Language, Fluff and more Fluff!

Minors. D.n.i

Sorry if this sucks!

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Holding up Michael Jacksons' BAD album in your hands you wave it eagerly in your boyfriend's face, "Look what I got!" you could jump out of your skin in excitement.

Eddie chuckles seeing your exuberance, "Alright, calm down, sweetheart," removing the album from your hands he paces over Wayne's record player, "Wayne we got an album on our hands! It's an emergency! We need to borrow your player!" he talks to the player as though it were Wayne himself. Setting the vinyl in place and putting the needle at the top of the record, Michael Jackson plays throughout the trailer.

Letting the high-energy music absorb into your body Eddie's arms find purchase around your waist, "Are you happy, princess?"

In pure joy you respond to your man, "Of course, I am, my prince," grinning at Eddie he suddenly lets go of you and makes an effort to do Michael Jacksons' spin, he effectively made himself dizzy.

"How the fuck does he do that?" He holds his crown, wobbling slightly.

Chuckling lightly at his attempt to impress you, you grab his arm to steady his movements, "He's been dancing since he was five years old, it takes a lot of practice. Like you and your guitar, you've been playing for years,"

He leans into you, a smile etched on his countenance, "You're right," he acknowledges, "Why did I even attempt to dance like him?"

"Because he is just THAT amazing. You're not the only one, trust me," beaming you recall the times you have endeavored to dance like Michael in the privacy of your bedroom, while you failed you still had fun.

"Have you tried, princess?" he voices with a hint of amusement.

"Keyword: tried, I ended up looking pretty silly," chuckling fondly at the recollection you let go of Eddie's arm, he was no longer swaying.

Eddie recovered and redirected his focus back to the music, sitting down on his couch he pats the seat next to him, inviting you to sit with him. Taking your seat you listen as the song concluded.

And the whole world has to answer right now, Just to tell you once again, Who's bad?

"Damn, this man is talented!" you beam, "I can't wait til he goes on tour!"

Not being able to hide his excitement, Eddie concurs, "We are going no matter the cost of the tickets!" determination pours out of his voice like a waterfall.

"Since when do you want to see Michael Jackson in concert, Mr. Metal Head?" you speak in amazement as the next song plays, Eddie never usually strayed from the Metal scene only with some exceptions here and there.

"Since you put me on his music, sweetheart!" he nudges your shoulder, making it seem like the answer was simple, "Did me attempting to spin like him not make it obvious?"

You couldn't argue with that logic; he made an excellent point.

"Plus, he is a versatile artist. He doesn't just make pop music. Dirty Diana is one of my favorite songs!"

"What the hell are we waiting for then?!" you ask rhetorically, "Let's listen to it!" skipping over to the record player you move the needle to its proper spot, and the opening cord to Dirty Diana fills the living room.

Jumping out of his seat, Eddie's face morphs into one of enjoyment, "I fucking love this song!" he suddenly blurts out, "Dance with me!"

Your face scrunches up in confusion, "To a metal song? Can you do that?"

Taking your hand he pulls you close to him, "We're about to find out,"

"Show me how it's done, twinkle toes," you tease, a grin spread across your face.

Eddie sways your body as best he can to the rhythm of the head-banging music. You find the juxtaposition amusing, letting out a chuckle.

"What's so funny, sweetheart?"

"You're funny, Eddie. You never fail to make me laugh. Even doing something as simple as listening to my favorite album with me makes me love you even more." your words are sincere and kind, you hope your feelings are conveyed to Eddie properly.

"You know I love you more, baby!" he grins merrily.

Not wanting to argue and ruin the joy your dancing is bringing, you relent, "Fine, you love me more,"

Your admission made Eddie cry out in joy.

-

Thank you for the request, I did my best!

#Asks #requests #joseph quinn #eddie munson #joe quinn #stranger things #eddie stranger things #eddie my beloved #chrissy answers ❤️ #eddie x y/n #eddie x reader #eddie fanfic #eddie munson x reader smut #eddie munson blurb #eddie munson fan fiction #eddie munson fanfic #eddie munson fluff #eddie munson imagine #eddie munson one shot #eddie munson imagines #eddie munson stranger things #eddie munson smut #eddie munson headcanons #eddie munson x fem!reader #Eddie x black! Fem! Reader #i love him #eddie munson x reader #eddie x you #eddiemunson #Eddie

[taylorhawkins]

2002 Singles Roundup! (Spin Magazine)

Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins break down this year’s radio gaga…

Nelly - Hot In Herre

Dave: You know this song? Nelly?

Taylor: He could have affiliations, we better be careful.

[Spin:] I don't think he has anymore.

Taylor: Anymore. Once you're in you're never out. I've never even heard this song.

Dave: You hang out at the wrong clubs.

[Spin:] Any idea why he's got a Band-Aid on his face?

Dave: Maybe he popped a zit.

The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So

Dave: I do love the Hives. This kind of has that 'My Sharona' effect on people. It spans all demographics. It's just a totally bare-essentials rock song.

Taylor: The Stooges did it better.

Dave: Elaborate.

Taylor: It just sounds like if the Stooges were way tighter.

Dave: Or maybe if the Kinks didn't fight so much.

Avril Lavigne - Sk8ter Boi

Dave: Is this Bon Jovi? Don’t tell us. Is Pat Benetar back?

Taylor: I'm sorry, I hate high school lyrics like this. It grosses me out to picture some 50-year-old A&R dude in a limo with her, like [puts arm around imaginary girl], "This is gonna be huge, baby. The kids are going to love this." It's like, God! Go right for the fuckin' mallrats!

Dave: Well she's Canadian.

Taylor: She got a nose ring?

Dave: I don’t know, but I bet her navel's pierced.

Taylor: No, she's got a tattoo of a dolphin on her butt.

The Vines - Get Free

Taylor: I think these guys suck. This song is real fuckin' boring.

Dave: Avril Lavigne's song is more challenging than this. If you really want to challenge the listener give them some of that Canadian stuff.

Taylor: This is just, like, buy your angst at the local Kmart.

[Spin:] Dave, does this Nirvana sound bug you at all?

Dave: It doesn't bother me that much.

Christina Aguilera - Dirrty

Taylor: I'd rather discuss the video. The song doesn't even matter!

Dave: It's a serious career shift.

Taylor: Yeah, like when Guns N' Roses went from Welcome To The Jungle to November Rain. I don't know if it's going to work out for her.

Dave: I think it promotes group sex: it promotes lesbianism.

Taylor: She's a little slut! Just kidding.

Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You

Taylor: Ugh! I'm sorry, Mr Timberlake!

Dave: This is Justin? It sounds like Michael Jackson.

Taylor: Are there young boys in the video? Justin tries to dance like Michael Jackson - he even has the hat on.

Dave: Here's the deal with Justin. I'll go rent Breakin' 2 and put on Thriller, and there you go.

Kylie - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

Dave: Killer song! No question! You're getting ready to hit the clubs, put this on. It's got an old nursery-rhyme melody to it - unforgettable.

Taylor: Kylie - I'm proud of her.

Dave: I've got to say I can't stand it when a singer dances - except for Kylie.

Taylor: Freddie Mercury.

Dave: Freddie didn't dance; he pranced.

Taylor: This songs way better than that Christina Aguilera - Aguilerica.

Dave: I've got an idea! Let's start a Christina Aguleria metal cover band - do all her songs but heavy metal, and call it 'Aguilerica'.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - By The Way

Dave: What's this song about?

[Spin:] It's about a girl he wants to sleep with who's coming to the show.

Dave: Isn't that what all their songs are about?

Taylor: That's what all our songs are about.

Kelly Osbourne - Papa Don't Preach

Dave: I dig it! She's got a good voice, man.

Taylor: I bet that's Dave Navarro playing guitar.

Dave: He definitely sounds pierced.

Taylor: Whoever's playing guitar has his tits pierced, so it's probably Navarro.

Dave: I'm into Kelly Osbourne. She's the snotty punk-rock kid at your high school - but deep down, she's kinda sensitive.

Dirty Vegas - Days Go By

Dave: Is it a car commercial? You could sell a ton of cars with this song. (adopts portentous car commercial voice) Ford Aspire.

Taylor: A new wave in technology.

Dave: The new Ford Probe!

Taylor: Feel the power. Next!

Eminem - Without Me

Dave I love this. Great song, no question.

Taylor: What's so cool about Eminem is the rhythms of his melodies - he's a step ahead of everybody with his flow. As far as I'm concerned, there's him, Snoop and Kool Keith.

Dave: So good! So Hilarious!

Taylor: Awesome. He's no dummy. He's an intelligent motherfucker.

Dave: Even Moby probably likes this song.

Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

Taylor: What the hell is this shit? Is it someone's piano recital? Who's Vanessa Carlton?

Dave: Some girl who plays piano.

Taylor: It's kind of like the new Bruce Hornsby. Does the Range play with her? Nah, I don't like it.

Dave: Flashdance.

System Of A Down - Toxicity

Dave: Badass sound.

Taylor: I like the fact music like this is...

Dave: ..challenging people.

Taylor: I'd rather listen to early Genesis or early Rush, just because it's more nostalgic, but it's fucking awesome to me that shit like this is popular.

Dave: Agreed.

Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes

Dave: Shakira sounds like she's got a fuckin' booger in her throat that she's got to cough out. She's like sex education in junior high where you see the cartoon diagrams of a penis entering a vagina; it's just caricatures of sex. That's how I see Shakira. Does that make any sense?

Taylor: No, but I say we leave it at that.

SOURCE: fooarchive.com

#they are so funny #spontaneous ford commercial #tldr: taylor hates everyone except for Eminem #I feel #I love him so much #two halves of the same brain tbh #taylor hawkins #dave grohl #foo fighters #2002 #interviews & articles #spin magazine #grohlkins #I was a year old when this came out. lmao

[dearweirdme]

Hi, Dear weird me. This is going to be a long ask, which is less of an ask and more of countering a point made on your blog. BUT I promise it has literally nothing to do with #straws but feel free to post a cute Taekook picture anyways 💜 Okay I wanted to talk about some of the narratives and questions I see swirling regarding the direction of Jungkook's music.

Jung Kook said on Suchwita that he was searching for another song similar to Seven for his next single. Clearly listening to 3D, we see he was able to do so. This brings me to question why the narrative when Jung Kook chooses to sing about sex , that the songs must have been chosen by the company for him to make him "appear straight", and that furthermore he had limited or no autonomy in choosing the music to represent himself as an artist?

I don't believe this is the primary narrative that was tossed around when Taehyung was singing about romance on Layover. Which is interesting because those songs also mention women, and we know for a fact that Taehyung did not write any of the songs on layover and that every song was in fact chosen for him to sing. And this is not Tae shade, I think Layover is a phenomenal album. However, I find it a bit hypocritical that Jung Kook gets accused of being inauthentic in his artistry due to the more explicit and poppy nature of his music, which brings me to my next point.

Jung Kook has always been inspired by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Usher, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Harry styles, the list goes on and on. Every single man I've listed has sung about sex. And furthermore these songs stick out in their discography as massive hits. See Sexy Back for Justin Timberlake, Watermelon Sugar for Harry Styles, Climax for Usher, Dirty Diana for Michael Jackson, etc etc.

We know for a fact Jung Kook wants to be recognized as a global pop star, outside of BTS. We know this because Jung Kook has said this multiple times via his lives, and also in interviews. How do you become a global pop star? Why not look at Jung Kook's early steps as a solo artist from left and right, to Seven, to now 3D. Look at these songs and then look at the songs and steps that all of the Massive male pop stars before him have taken, and you can quickly see the similarities. All of this is to say that however, you feel about his sexuality and who he is or isn't dating doesn't matter to me. What does matter to me is to dismiss Jung Kook's art as primarily a form of "bearding" And when I say his art I am discussing the music that he chooses to sing and the visual aesthetic that he either chooses (creative director of the Vogue shoot) or makes his own tweaks to (dazed Korea shoot). As I've stated above none of the songs, or visual aesthetics Jung Kook is choosing is super unique to him, they sound and look great because he's Jung Kook, but they're simply not unique. So either every single male pop star chose to sing about sex to conceal their sexuality or a much less sinister idea, they chose to sing about sex because that is what the general public wants to hear. And what artists choose to lend their voice to does not always have to reflect who they may or may not be off stage. Now we could get into why the GP makes perceived straight sex music popular, but I'd like to stay on topic. Which is why Jung Kook gets accused of using his music to conceal something as opposed to just making the music he wants to make, the music that sounds just like the people who have inspired him and the music that will make him a global superstar.

At the end of the day however you feel about Jung Kook's music,I would gently challenge you and people who automatically jump to relate Jung Kook's music to his sexuality whether it be positive, negative, as a form of dismissal or a form of confirmation, I would challenge you gently to just try not to do that? I think it's easier to realize that maybe Jung Kook is singing about fucking, because every single male pop star does. Maybe he has his shirt off because that body is rocking because every male pop star takes their shirt off, Maybe rappers are being featured because not only does Jung Kook like rap but because pop rap crossovers are super popular. In fact, they are so popular that they beat out BTS several times for Grammys. His music is perfectly aligned to what Jung Kook says he wants for his artistic career and it's healthier to say "He makes this music because it bops and it's going to help him reach his goals" than to say "He makes this music because he's trying to convince the world he's straight" I say all of this to say Jung Kook is going to continue to sing about love, relationships, and sex. And he's probably going to keep taking his shirt off, and looking sexy for the camera. It really shouldn't bother trekkers or anyone who believes he's not straight, because it's his art, and his art does not have to be connected to who he chooses to love. Sometimes art can just be art 💜

Hi anon!

You know what, I agree with you. It wasn’t my intention at all to dismiss his music as bearding, that’s absolutely not the case and I apologize for coming across that way.

I do feel they’re taking a certain route with him, but that’s to reach the goals you mention.. not to make people see him as straight. The main goal is absolutely to get as big as he can get, and he deserves that. Jk is an amazing artist.

Not coming across as queer is never the main goal.. people don’t put out songs for that reason specifically, it’s more something that exists in the sidelines. Like Taennie for Tae (imo ofcourse). Jk singing about sex isn’t that to me.. everyone has sex no matter what sexuality they have. I do feel Jk’s song is specifically about women, no room for queerness and with the exclusion of a queer possibility the general public (or just those who don’t think Jk can be queer) will most likely take him as straight. If Jk is actually queer like a lot of us think, that might be some sort of choice, depending on how many people actually know about him being queer. That does not have to be a reflection of his actual sexuality though.

Thanks for your ask 💜

#i should not blog when I’m low on sleep #jk solo

[thetempleofthemasaigoddess]

SPOILER FOR THE ONE PIECE MANGA AND ANIME

Ok, so something about the very first scene of the One Piece live action is irking me a bit.

Shanks was an apprentice on the Oro Jackson, Gold Roger's ship (together with Buggy). Also, he was taken in by the King of the Pirates when he was one year old, Roger having found him inside a chest floating near his ship (which mirrors Shanks' meeting with his own daughter, Uta).

Roger has known Shanks since he was a baby. Shanks has known Roger since he can remember. Roger was the one who gave Shanks his own straw hat, that Shanks wore since he was no more than nine, and who probably taught him what it meant to be a pirate, and a good captain. I bet the main reason why Shanks wants to find the One Piece is because he wants to prove he is worthy of his old captain's legacy.

Ok, maybe I'm reading too much into this because Shanks is my favourite One Piece character, but what cannot be denied is that Roger was very important for Shanks, and played a role in shaping Shanks into the man he is today.

(One who knows children do not belong on pirate ships, but still.)

And we are supposed to believe THIS

is the face Shanks makes at his captain's execution? At the death of the man who was probably his model and perhaps, even a father figure for him?

This guy looks uninterested, even a little bored, as if the matter didn't really concern him and he had been simply curious to see an infamous person die. Why does he not seem at least upset, and saddened? Why is Buggy not with him, since by then they were friends and fellow apprentices?

Conversely, this is how the anime shows Shanks (and Buggy) at Roger's execution.

Quite a difference, right? It is true that these scenes are shown much later than the part of the story adapted in the live action, and at this point Luffy has no idea Shanks had been part of Roger's crew, but still... I think that blank, only half-interested look is a disservice to the character.

I love 99% of how the live action adapted the manga/anime, and I think this first scene did a very good job of setting the tone and explaining Roger's story and importance. I like the performance of the two actors - Michael Dorman's fearlessness in the face of death and joy in seeing his message inspire new pirates to take to the sea, Vincent Regan's bewilderment and alarm as he realizes that, hoping to make an example of Roger and discourage others from following in his footsteps, he ended up with the opposite effect.

I just think Shanks needed to be shown with a different reaction - crying his eyes out, and with Buggy by his side, possibly. That's all.

#One Piece #One Piece Live Action #OPLA #Shanks #Red-Haired Shanks #Akagami no Shanks #Gol D. Roger #Gold Roger #Bellona's stuff

[gerogerigaogaigar]

Kanye West - Yeezus

I'm not here to review Kanye West's recent antics. If you want my opinions on him as a person then watch these videos by F.D Signifier they cover the situation extremely well.

https://youtu.be/wvgehVhF9D4

https://youtu.be/e7e5BFJa-Ug

Here we have the last good Kanye West album. It's not as good or as revolutionary as any of his previous, but it still shows why Ye was one of the absolute best in the business. The beats are very intense and the 8nduatrial.influence is obvious. Sample choices are fewer and farther between than the usual Ye record, but they are placed with precision. The sample of Nina Simone's version of Strange Fruit on Blood On The Leaves is chilling. Lyrically however it's clear the Ye is starting to fall off. For every prescient lyric about oppression there will be some bootstrappy bullshit accusing black people of having bad fashion sense (we get it no one wanted to buy your shoes and you're mad). Or worse lyrics that are just stupid, "I keep it 300 like the Romans" and "eatin' asian pussy all I need was sweet and sour sauce" are terribly embarrassing lines and you'll find something like them on about two thirds of the album. Still, if you go in with a solid understanding of where Ye was at this point in his career it's pretty easy to overlook the weaknesses and enjoy the stark intensity of Yeezus.

Randy Newman - Sail Away

Before he was known for Pixar films Randy Newman was known for biting left wing political satire. I know Tumblr is not known for appreciating or even remotely understanding satire, but imma give you all the benefit of the doubt. The album starts right off with the title track, which is sung as a sales pitch for the trans Atlantic slave trade, promising that "you'll sing about Jesus and drink wine all day" and ominously that "you're all gonna be an American". So that's how satire works, he says one thing but you are supposed to peek behind the words and see what kind of person he is describing that would frame the slave trade that way. Get it? Between songs praising the Cuyahoga river for repeatedly catching fire and claiming that, since everyone hates America anyway, there's no harm in nuking the rest of the world Newman does find time for sincerity. Old Man is a dead sincere ode to the passing of his father and Last Night I Had A Dream seems to be unirinically about the fear of being known by others. Newman's lyricism goes between being stark and funny and it highlights the fine line between comedy and tragedy.

Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime

One of the crown achievement in punk rock. This album is long and ambling with 40+ tracks that are usually just under two minutes. The album is actively hostile to the idea of taking this shit seriously. Nothing was left on the cutting room floor, every sketch of a song is recorded and included no matter how unfinished it seems and each side of the album starts with one of the band members revving their car engines. Some of it is distinctly punk like Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing, but then it's followed by a funk track that devolves into spoken word bits. The song Corona is just country. The album achieves coherence by trying to run as far away from it as possible. Of particular note is Mike Watt's bass playing which is often front and center and provides a very bubbly atmosphere to the album. Plus he is just a very good bassist.

The Beatles - Help!

The fab fucks are back! This time with an album that's actually kinda good. Help! is kind of a transitional record having mostly abandoned the rock n roll cover song laden early era, but not having fully embraced the somewhat more sophisticated writing style of the middle records. It's still very much crisp, simple guitar chords backing tight vocal harmonies as the song about girls and not much else. Sure the big hits Help!, Ticket To Ride, and Yesterday are great, but my faves are definitely Act Naturally and I've Just Seen A Face.

Pavement - Wowee Zowee

I'm calling bullshit because Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was already in this list so you can't include any further Pavement records because that's the best one. Wowee Zowee is also probably their weakest imo, not that it's bad but it's a 9 in a sea of 10s. Pavement lost their edge a bit on this one, it's still a collection of great songs but well Range Life is one of my favorite Pavement songs. That doesn't mean I want an entire album of Range Life.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd is a band that was no stranger to personnel changes. Syd Barrett was the original frontman of the group and left in 68 due to mental health issues. Wish You Were Here is the band's ode to their lost member. David Gilmour's sweeping guitar work perfectly encapsulates the feeling of loss and alienation. It's dreamlike, as if it were a memory barely recollected. That guitar is what carries most of the album, the title track and all nine parts of Shine On You Crazy Diamond live in the spaces between Gilmour's note and Waters' lyrics which come together to eulogize their friend who is still alive but unrecognizable in his deteriorated state. It's weird and tragic, but I think it's beautiful that they made this whole album dedicated to just hoping that Syd could get some help.

#kanye west #randy newman #minutemen #the beatles #pavement #pink floyd #500 album gauntlet

[jennibeultimate]

Personal recap Skate America 2022 - Men SP

GP series is back! And I am back to personal recaps! I emphasize the word "personal" as in it's not something anyone has to agree on...I just catched up on the Men SP much later...

Kao Miura was amazing! He is a force to be reckoned! His jumps are tremendous, he obviously needs some work on expression and spins but the speed and energy of his program is really fun to watch. 🔥 🔥 🔥 Kao in first place at the end of the day, who would have guessed?

Junhwan Cha, my love ❤️ This Michael Jackson program has everything you want from a skater. It's fun, it's has brilliant choreography and it's very difficult with the connections between elements (except for that 3A setup that is still much too long for my liking) and on top he excels in execution. He had some minor jump issues, that's why I think 2nd place is completely fine. (Last season Jun really turned me into a huge fan of him, I hope he makes the GPF!)

Btw happy birthday! 🎉🎂🥳

Daniel Grassl...anyone who read my previous personal recaps is aware of my dislike for Grassl's skating...but I think he improved drastically in the performance department and skating skills department and the choreography by Jason Brown suits him quite well. I will probably never be a huge Grassl fan but he did well. Bravo.

Ilia Malinin...where to start? I really thought that this SP could go two ways, clean or failure simply because of the huge pressure he is under. Still I was kinda surprised that he was left with place 4, which should not be surprising judging the performance. Ofc he can still win with his arsenal of quad jumps but I am pleasantly surprised at the judges not giving him higher PCS than Roman Sadovsky or Junhwan or anyone...I still think he would deserve less, but contrary to what I was expecting (judging him on top of everyone) I take that as a good sign. Don't get me wrong, Ilia is not a bad skater but he lacks the connection to the music in most parts of the program and you can clearly see the jump focus. Also if he does difficult steps like in his step sequence he is pretty slow and reminds me of Alexander Majorow who also always got Level 4 on his step sequence but was just really slow to hit all the right edges. The strategy is not per se wrong, but for me it just lacks the flow and connection to the program as this seems more of a check off of requirements. Ilia is young and he can learn, I just hope that his PCS scores give him a reason to improve. (We all know that with high TES the PCS are quite whack especially coming from a political powerhouse country, but atm I am ok with how it turned out, it's not good but better than expected and this is the mindset I have for judging atm 🙈...my standards are very low by now 😅)

Ilia is without a doubt one skater with a possibility to be the leader in this cycle with his technical content, but I think the pressure is too much and I fear that he may not live up to the expectations that are set on him. No other US man has the capability to get medals at world stages and I can see it go two ways...he can live up to that in the competitions leading to Worlds or he crumbles...I just think it's not fair to have a 17 year old with that burden, no matter if you personally agree on his attitude or not. I personally don't like his attitude but I guess much of it is for show and because of his age and the hyping of his persona as a "quadgod". (Btw I am also sceptical he will maintain that easiness on his quads because he is far from done with growing and puberty I fear with the way he is build, let's hope I am wrong though)

Roman Sadovsky is a great skater and this program is so good. I saw his clean performance at Nebelhorn Trophy live and can tell you Roman has everything you want in a skater, BUT he so seldomly gets it together. 😩😩😩He always makes stupid mistakes. It's not even the quads that aren't working, but the rest is bound to be mistake ridden as well, which is such a shame. I really love Roman's skating but his huge talent is overshadowed by stupid mistakes. *sigh* Still managing 5th place is a small consolation prize.

Sena Miyake has a nice program and I liked the movement of his costume. Pretty skater. He definitely needs a bit more consistency but you can say that about almost everyone. 😊

Mikhail Selevko is a great jumper. Shame about the mistake on the Axel. I think on the European level, he can get very far. Still needs polish on his performance and skating abilities, but he is young and I am sure he can learn that.

Liam Kapeikis played safe. At Nebelhorn he went for a quad in the SP,but he fell. I think this strategy works better for him. He skates lovely but isn't one that I will remember much. The US men except for Ilia don't look as if they could make a name for themselves in the season... Liam definitely has more capability than Dinh Tran but still this isn't the level the US men used to show in the past years with Nathan, Vincent and Jason. And ofc they are all still young and can improve but I just feel like it makes the pressure on Ilia to leave off were Nathan left even more difficult. (I mean I love Camden Pulkinen's skating but he isn't reliable either and also lacks the difficulty for winning medals, same goes for Jimmy Ma...)

Wesley Chiu has lovely lines and good skating skills and nice interpretation of music, but he definitely lacks the quads and consistency. Still knowing how bad his skates in the most part of the year were, I think this one was one of the better ones for him.

Donovan Carillo is just fun to watch. I always have a smile on my face watching Donovan. ❤️ He came so far in the last years. You cannot help but wish him well.

Koshiro Shimada...he still sold that program well, but last place is really yikes especially in a field like this. As much as I like Koshiro he is very lucky that so many skaters left the field (intentionally or unintentionally) that he can compete at the GPs. And I fear with performances like this he will have a hard time to get selected for anything at all...Koshiro is very charismatic and also fun to watch, but all of that won't help if you can't deliver and I really don't know why he still went for two quads? You could say he has nothing to lose because he is not considered a favorite anyway, but I do think he loses reputation inside Team Japan to get selected for big events and also on scoring. Not sure how his practices are, but this doesn't seem to work...I really hope he can redeem himself a bit in the free...🙏

Good luck for the free skate to all skaters! 🙏🍀

This was a very typical men SP, many mistakes and some good performances...it can only get better...

Actually I wouldn't mind if the SP results would be the final results tomorrow...sorry Ilia...

#figure skating #personal recap #skate america 2022 #junhwan cha #ilia malinin #kao miura #daniel grassl

[korainbaek]

korain “kori” baek, the twenty-nine year old who plays felix on groovy 70’s. yeah, you know rumour has it they're phlegmatic and private, but their fans all say they’re warm and zealous. the soundtrack to their life would probably be threatened by michael jackson, and when i think of them, i think of a tiger tattoo, platinum silver hair with a hint of purple, and late-night drives on an empty freeway. ( cis man, he/him ) ( frankie, she/her, 26, cst )

saludos everyone! i’m frankie & this is my love, KORAIN, aka kori. first and foremost, kori is an entirely new muse of mine, but i’m still trying to figure him out. anyways, i’m 100% back this time. sorry i had you all refollow me. work’s been wearing me out so bad but i’m still alive, still standing. now: i shall share with y’all some tidbits of my man.

born & raised in south korea for the first 4 ½ years of his life.

an older brother to a younger brother and a sister. the eldest of three.

fluent in korean, english, spanish, japanese & swedish (random as f*** because of duolingo) ; learning italian at the moment — a polyglot.

a home video actor for as long as he could remember, kori always wanted to act & made the risky decision of pursuing a career in playing pretend.

his hidden talent is rapping. as a matter of fact, r/m’s talent should NEVER go to waste so it’s what kori does behind the scenes.

currently has platinum blonde hair with purple roots.

he CAN drive - lmk if you get the inside joke, if not then please ignore it. - owns a mini cooper (which he uses to drive around his daughter) & a subaru brz. he does have a motorcycle tucked away in a storage unit, though.

has a 10 year old daughter named mars, whom he’d drop everything for.

... AND THAT’S IT. i know right. very disappointing. but come plot with me, maybe?

#pwshqintro #the shittiest intro i’ve ever written (>.<)

[noramoya]

TODAY I FOUND A POST OF JANUARY 31ST 2019. I READ IT... THEN, THIS YEAR LOOKED SOOO LONG AGO, UP TO NOW ! I AM, YES, EXHAUSTED ! NOT FINALLY, BUT MY FEELINGS ARE THAT WE WON. I LOVE YOU ALL MJ FANMILY ! – Nora 🤗❤️😘

“AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MICHAEL JACKSON FAN COMMUNITY”.

“Please forgive me for not being as thorough as I would like in the content below. Like many of you, I am having to ‘fight the fight’ during working hours, and time is of the essence. The lengths we will go to for the big man, eh? Firstly, please note, that I am simply a fan like you, this message comes from a good place and it’s only my advice, please do not mistake it as dictating or trying to lead. I fear some fans will use this as a means to twist it’s content and start bickering, but there really is not any need. It’s all for L.O.V.E.

I know, this is a testing time for all of us. It feels like 1993’ and 2003 combined and on steroids ! The huge difference this time however, is that Michael Jackson is not here to defend himself, so his Army, it’s more important now than ever before, we have to come together and protect His legacy. Friends and family may not understand, and work colleagues may think you’re bonkers, but we have been here before and we can win this battle once again. As Michael famously reminded us, ‘You Are Not Alone.’ I know that the fan community is huge and there are lots of different groups of us. However, I think it is vital that we present an united front to the extent that we can, and try to take an unified approach in how we deal with this latest attack. I’m going to break the following down under separate headings, as there are several issues that I feel need addressing.

RESPONDING TO CRITICS/HATERS/MISINFORMED...

It’s very easy to get wound up, angry and defensive when faced with those who will believe the lies and fall for the nonsense and want Michael to be guilty. DO NOT STOOP TO THEIR LEVEL.

Let’s not fight fire with fire and instead extinguish it with Truth, Facts and Logic (think TFL, which will be handy for the Londoners amongst us as it refers to our local travel system). We have truth and evidence on our side and ultimately they cannot refute that. It is a fact that Wade Robson ardently defended Michael many times over the years. All the things they have claimed about Michael are simply that: CLAIMS. Furthermore, those claims are not supported in any way whatsoever by the EVIDENCE available. If you are struggling to answer questions in a hurry – DON’T. Instead, locate the answers from another fan who you consider to be more knowledgeable, or copy easy-to-understand responses from other Tweets etc – I’ve done it loads of times before. It’s better to do that than come across as a person lacking the correct information as that could just damage our credibility. Not having the answers is OK.

•Why did he settle in 1993?

•Why did he allow children to sleep in his room?

•What role does Bubbles have in all of this? 🤭

The entire subject matter is a minefield and you’d need a “PhD in Michael Jackson” to fully grasp the entire backstory. So, spare a thought for the misinformed and uneducated; it’s easier for them to decide MJ was guilty, because having to explore the research and truth is complicated and time-consuming. So, let’s respond with snappy straightforward facts – this includes Links, here are a couple of good ones:

https://www.mjvibe.com/its-time-to-fight-back/

https://themichaeljacksonallegations.com/

My other suggestion is to replace photos of Michael from your Social Media (unless it’s a necessity to the name/group). I know some of you will be conflicted with this, but trust me, from being a long-time supporter, you are taken much more seriously from the ‘other side’ when you have a picture of yourself or a neutral image, rather than that of MJ. You’re more likely to viewed as obsessive, blinded or non-objective, if they think you’re a big fan. My experience has been that being genuine and using a measured and friendly tone has a lasting impact and encourages people to listen, giving you the chance to explain the truth. DO NOT FORGET, there are future Moonwalkers out there waiting to join us, but we MUST be relatable. AND REMEMBER, not everyone can be convinced nor wants to be. It’s easy to spot those keyboard warriors, early on. BLOCK them and channel your energies elsewhere. Michael DOES NOT need those people as his fans. It’s definitely a case of picking your battles wisely.

• IS THERE A LARGER FORCE AT WORK HERE ?

So I have read on many forums about a ‘conspiracy’ against MJ. We know they exist and the latest one has been in refence to Sundance/Harvey Weinstein/Oprah/David Geffen/HBO etc… Let’s not go there right now – It’s complicated and can take us down a very deep rabbit hole, distracting from the necessary action that’s required in retaliating against the #LyingAboutNeverland MOCKumentary. We can deal with the ‘bigger picture’ when the time is right. The general public do not care, or rather have the time to listen about conspiracy theories involving Michael Jackson. On top of that, because of the nature of such things, conspiracy theorists are widely viewed as a bit outrageous and those that promote them are often seen as bonkers. We have to deal with being seen as crazy just because we are Michael’s fans. Let’s not add to that and give them any further ammunition!

• CHANNEL 4 :

The executives at Channel 4 are rubbing their hands with glee at the reaction to ‘LN’ . From what I gather from the inside, they are loving the attention the fans are giving to the show ! Remember, these networks are expected to create controversial subject matters, regardless of the truth, as long as it generates hysteria. You know in the Kanye West and Jay-Z song ‘N*ggers in Paris’, there’s a part where it comes to a crescendo and you can hear the actor Will Ferrell say the words “its provocative it gets people going” – Well that’s what they are hoping for. For us, as fans, it poses a complicated dilemma: on one hand, do we stay silent and not give it any attention for fear of indirectly promoting it to people ? Might that seem as though MJ’s supporters are small due to his declining popularity ? Or, do we stand up and beat our drums so loudly in response, and in doing so, cause waves of free promotion for the network? “Dammed if we do and dammed if we don’t” springs to mind. It’s not up to me to tell you what your decision should be; that’s your prerogative. Just don’t forget the silent majority of MJ supporters that do exist amongst us. Although there is no definite date as to when the show will air, it’s likely to be in two parts at the beginning of March (in the UK). In my opinion, it will be catastrophic, and we must expect the worst outcomes imaginable. I’m sorry, but it will be a difficult time and we will be challenged. I know there are many of you who are divided on this matter, ranging from ‘it will blow over, we have experienced worse’ to ‘this is the end of Michael Jackson.’ Whatever your view, we should all prepare for the worst and formulate a plan of action so we are ready to go once this thing airs. If it turns out that it is not as bad as I fear then great but let’s be prepared for all eventualities.

•PEACEFUL PROTEST :

There is currently a peaceful protest scheduled for outside the Channel 4 headquarters,on Wednesday, 6th March, from 8am onwards. We need MASSIVE numbers! I’ve already booked the day off work. Please no MJ costumes or anything that they can use to label us as crazy fans blind to the truth. The protest will be at:

— 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX —

• PLEASE, DO ALL YOU CAN TO ATTEND ; it will be shambles if only a couple hundred turn up. Although that is a fairly decent amount, the reality is that just like Michael’s album sales, if the numbers are not record breaking, we are seen as pitiful. Let’s Unite in Abundance and show these bastards we are not messing.

• SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS : Like many of you, I am part of various social media groups on Facebook and Whatsapp. I struggle to keep up. This means that some great information can get lost easily and it can become a technological minefield with information overload. My advice is to take a break from it all often! Since the news broke about the MOCKumentary I have not slept properly, I feel angry, my fitness has slipped and I am eating crap – this isn’t me. I have had to take a step back to reflect on my mental health throughout this and recalibrate everything.

• We cannot GO TO WAR on this if we are out-of-shape (emotionally, mentally, physically), forgetful, angry, vengeful, tired. We need to be refreshed, focused and happy within ourselves that ‘WE HAVE GOT THIS.’ I have written up a specific Tweet that you can copy and paste below. I’ve left just enough characters so that it will give you room to ‘@’ someone at the beginning, or simply just Tweet or Pin to your profile/share on Facebook etc:

• EXCLUSIVE hidden details from the #MichaelJackson doc!

• WATCH: https://youtu.be/9yTTEwBLfUQ

• WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgSbSotJgUY

• READ: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joevogel/2019/01/29/what-you-should-know-about-the-new-michael-jackson-documentary/#72771961640f

• RESEARCH: https://www.mjvibe.com/its-time-to-fight-back/

• TAGS : #TheTruthToo #ConnectTheDots #LyingAboutNeverland #FactsDontLiePeopleDo #TheRightSideOfHIStory

• WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO ?

Right now, MJ’s Legacy is at risk. BUY HIS MUSIC ! I personally recommend that we purchase the song ‘SCREAM’ and make it go to number one all over the world. To anyone reading, feel free to set up a group encouraging this. I will strongly back the cause. I have seen today that the MJ Number Ones album is increasing in the UK charts. Brilliant ! Sadly though, I have seen Michael Jacksons place on Spotify fall sharply. He was 58th in the world last week and has slipped to 63rd as of today (31 Jan 2019). Get MJ on repeat via Spotify and other music streaming platforms. More importantly, REQUEST HIS MUSIC on radio – I know this seems like a full-time job, but every little does help. Maybe once a day send in a request via Twitter or radio stations’ Facebook pages. Michael’s music is a powerful entity and the best response to the hate. Remind people why they fell in love with his magic in the first place.

• PUT ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES:

I know that rivalry within the MJ community exists and I’ve experienced it myself, unfortunately. Whether it’s fans supporting the Estate or believing the Cascio tracks are genuine or having some kind of superiority complex, whatever it is – NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE DIVIDED ! Put your differences aside and let’s be United; do not underestimate how much strength there is in numbers and that THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN’T BE DONE IF WE RAISE OUR VOICES AS ONE ! We are dealing with a serious matter here on a global scale. There are talks that Michael’s music and the impact he has had on society will eventually diminish and he will ‘fade away’ – WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN. Simply put, we need one another now as much as Michael does.

• LET’S NOT FORGET :

Yes, our concern and loyalty are to Michael Jackson and the risk to his Legacy, but we CANNOT FORGET ABOUT THE GENUINE VICTIMS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL TRAUMA – It’s imperative that we drive that message in our retaliation. We MUST demonstrate that we are compassionate and serious about this matter, because MICHAEL DID NOT ABUSE ANYONE. Michael was a huge Advocate in the fight Against Child Abuse and he dedicated his entire life to helping others. If any one of us thought there was even a tiny bit of truth to any of these allegations, we would not be supporting Michael at all and WE NEED THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA TO UNDERSTAND THIS ! As a father myself, I ensure I drive this message across in every debate and rebuttal. Of course, in relation to the MOCKumentary involving Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck, feel free to also let people know that MICHAEL IS THE REAL VICTIM in all of this . Furthermore, DON’T FORGET to mention the impact this is likely to have on his three children and their future . That too is important.

• WHAT IS HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES ?

I am sure you are all aware that Michael’s nephew Taj is working on a Documentary in response to all of this. I’m not privy to the full details. I hope that this write up is provided to him so he is aware of the BLANKET message that I hope the fans will embrace as we move forward. When the news of this disgusting film was announced, Taj was settling into fatherhood and had planned to start 2019 changing diapers and being the best dad he could be. He should not be denied the joys of fatherhood and caring for his young child, by having to invest in fighting this project by Channel 4 and HBO. I witnessed Jermaine Jackson on British Television this week. I’ll be honest... I think he could have responded in a MORE forthright way. Right now, what we need from the Jackson family is a no-nonsense approach and real evidence that they are fighting this. We, the fans, can only do so much. They are the big machine in all of this. I worry that they DO NOT KNOW THE FACTS in the way that WE DO and I hope that we see more measured intelligent fans and supporters on radio stations and TV screens in response to the show, rather than Jackson family members who might be ill-equipped to deal with the questions. They are GRIEVING and HURTING, right now. Placing them in front of TV screens,with no deep understanding or energy to FIGHT is suicide ! KOWLEDGE IS POWER and I am in awe of the amount of rebuttal information that I read from the Fan Community ! Let’s use our skills to speak up in a way that will make doubters listen.

• HELP:

A few other fans and I have come up with the idea of having adverts placed in the press, on the sides of British buses, both in London and around the country . It will feature an image of Michael, kind of like the one in the flyer here. It was originally created by fan Nastyspaghetti7- To use as leaflet content given out at Sundance. It was very symbolic to the fight, so are going to use it for this too.

• WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE GO TO : https://www.gofundme.com/MJ-INNOCENT

The Michael Jackson fan community is incredible ! The knowledge and dedication we have individually and as a collective is truly spectacular and I am so proud and blessed to be part of this magical and diverse community. The above are just my thoughts on how we can deal with the current crisis effectively and not intended to offend anyone so please don’t take it that way. I truly feel that if we conduct ourselves in a professional, polite and intelligent manner and present a unified front we can really influence others and get the truth out there, THANK YOU, Seány O’Kane (just a regular fan like yourself)

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[solesommerso]

How do you think polysquad would be while drinking and how they would be when drunk?

~ the content below is 18+, if a minor or uncomfortable with talk of adult content please click away (it’s really just abt alcohol)

This was so freaking fun omg I love them so much and they’re so chaotic at a bar 😭😭✋ fr one of my favorite posts I’ve ever made

(We’re ignoring how many times I’ve used this damn gif )

Street- giggly/stumbling

- you’d expect him to be all flirty and fuck boy like but nooooo this man can’t stand up straight. He is the one who drags someone to do karaoke with him and then has the time of his life singing Michael Jackson like an idiot. Also I have a total Hc that he doesn’t sip drinks, he chugs them, like not even in a normal “I shotgun a beer way” No the bartender will hand him his drink and Street will hand back the empty glass not 5 seconds later. He is so so sure that it’s safer to chug a drink then risk someone slipping something into it, he’s kind of right but he doesn’t need to do that in deacons backyard yet does. Every single time.

Tan- emotional as hell

- he cries so much and never has enough stability to get himself to stop. As soon as that first tear falls, it’s game over and Tan will drape himself over Street who’s busy taking shots and just sob about how much he loves the team. Streets his victim of choice which means he also gets dragged around the bar no matter how upset he is. “Street I just- just love you so much man.” Tans a sniffling mess and Street just puts a glass in his hand and goes “I love you too but loookkkkk!!!! Lucas dancing!!!” He gives not a single fuck that his best friend is sobbing right now

Deacon- dad duty

- as much as he wishes he could relax while drinking, he can’t. It heightens his worries and his need to check in on every single person. He drinks like whiskey and such but will do so while forcing Tan to sit down and wipe his face and also wrangle Chris from fist fighting someone for no reason at besides “he looked at me weird Deac” and deacon is absolutely dead on his feet by the end of the night. He rarely drinks enough to get drunk but even if he’s only had one drink, he still on dad duty ™️

Luca- dancing/time of his life

- he absolutely adores being drunk and dragging anyone onto the dance floor with him! He is and will always be the “fun” drunk that can make anyone giggle. Also he’s the protector of girls drinks, has and will huddle around the bar shielding away ten different girls drinks while they go dancing and Luca sits there head banging to the music, he’s more than happy to help anyone

Chris- aggressive/argumentative

- we technically saw this with that bar fight but I definitely don’t see that as a one off type deal, she’s always in the mood to argue with anyone once she has a drop of vodka in her system. Which means Deacon basically keeps her on a leash when they’re at a bar, Chris is just too much of a run off and come back bruised person. She sees no issue with this. She’s happy to get into fights, she loves the adrenaline rush and can’t even sit beside Tans crying for more than five seconds before she’s shoving him back over to Street and stalking off to go find a guy to arm wrestle or yell at

Hondo- calm/reserved

- he does none of what the others do and just sits there sipping his drink watching the chaos. At times he’ll step in to help Deacon but he kinda enjoys seeing Deacon rush to try and pull Chris away like a rabid dog while trying to help Luca hold some girls drinks. It’s free entertainment if you ask Hondo. The only time he ever really gets up from his seat is to either dance with someone or pick Street up off the ground cause he just ate shit and tans freaking out about it, streets giggling with blood dripping from his nose and Hondo just throws him over his shoulder and calls them all a taxi. If anything he’s the designated driver and will drink maybe a single cup of something that does nothing cause fucking look at him, it takes a lot to get Hondo drunk

#sammy headcanons

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BABE I've been so busy recently sorry for not being as active 😭 but I'm gone for like 4 days and I come back to you WATCHING DEMON SLAYER!? I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS ITS LITERALLY ONE OF MY FAVES ❤ so I literally watched all 3 seasons of demon slayer in like two days lol and I kinda regret watching it while on my period bc I fr cried like every episode LOL I was just a mess of emotions for those two days. First Inosuke is 100% my favorite character I would die for him in a heartbeat, and tanjiro is like my son I genuinely just adore him 🥺 I was hesitant to start demon slayer bc I thought that tanjiro seemed kinda boring for a main character (and I was like why the fuck does that girl have that thing in her mouth 24/7) but I was wroooong hes such an angel and I would literally stop watching the show if anything bad happened to him. I also want to fuck literally all of the hashira and demons big shocker I know lol. I'm super conflicted about muzan tho and would love to hear your thoughts on him. Like I think hes super hot, does he resemble Michael Jackson? Yes, but hes still sexy in my eyes lol but at the same time I just have a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to him. I usually LOVE villains no matter what no questions asked but after watching rui's backstory and seeing how muzan basically manipulated this poor boy to become a demon bc he was in that much pain and wanted to be free from it made me really sad ngl 😥 idk I'd probably still fuck him lol and I think hes a really cool and cruel villain but hes definitely not my fav. Also if you like the demons in this season wait until you get to mugen train and entertainment arc 👀 my fav demon so far is in entertainment arc so I'm so excited for you to get to that season ❤ as far as the hashiras goes I feel like this is such a controversial take bc hes everyone's favorite but I'm not that into uzui lol. Like hes undeniably the hottest character for sure but hes just not for me especially since I'm a super jealous person lol (would still fuck him under certain circumstances tho lmaoo). My favorites in no particular order are giyu, obanai, and sanemi for sure. Pleasee keep us updated on your thoughts as you watch I would love to see how you feel about the next two seasons like there's so much to talk about lol. Also I feel so blessed that I came back to you announcing a hashira au wtf I could cry 😭

Your important info post is looking BEAUTIFUL btw 👀

I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY MAN DABI 😭 I feel like this ask is already ridiculously long tho so I probably will in my next ask lol but I 100% only watch mha for dabi and shigaraki so I dont blame you for not watching it. Imo they make it worth it tho they're probably my favorite anime characters of all time

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRfUSNkE/ me and you fr lol

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRfUR3KB/ this is definitely one of the coolest jjk edits I've seen

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRfUFPEg/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRfUBhf4/

Jjk nonnie 🖤

NO NO NO BABY DONT APOLOGIZE AT ALL, it’s taken me just as long ❤️ I’ve been working on kinktober so I’ve been neglecting my asks a bit 😭😭 BUT I MISSED YOUUU

IM STILL ON SEASON ONE BUT I THINK LIKE THE LAST EPISODE IM TRYING TO STRETCH OUT AND WATCH DIFFERENT STUFF AT THE SAME TIME SO I DONT JUST HYPERFIXATE

I think it’s very iconic that Inosuke is also my SON AND we have the same favorite hashira too 😭 OBANAI SANEMI AND GIYU FOR ME IN THAT ORDER

I’m bummed I thought I was gonna be all over uzui and like you said he’s sexy and I really like his character but he’s far from my fave, so is Rengoku! Who is, coincidentally, my moms favorite

YES THE HASHIRA AU reader is going to be the company hole ™️ we love to see it for sure

KDKSKSKS I REALLY PROBABLY NEED TO CHANGE MEGUMIS PIC IM JUST SO LAZY BUT I WANT THEM ALL TO MATCH

ALSO okay muzan is all right 😭 I don’t think he’s the best but he definitely has his moments HOWEVER

Rui

My beloved

My little sweet spider demon baby boy

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH I WANT TO PROTECT HIM 🥹 the first figure I got of demon slayer is actually of rui I love himb

YES YES YES TIKTOK FEEDING TIME

I felt personally victimized by every one AND I have some for you!!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPNVKkH/

Watched that bad boy like 6 times before I fell asleep and I dreamed about Obanai like SPECIFICALLY HEARD THAT LINE OF DIALOGUE IN MY DREAM WHILE HE WAS UP IN THE TREE

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPNqd8K/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPNAB6d/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPNHEbm/

Aaand I wanna throw in some Levi ❤️

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPNhNw1/

BUT YES MY LOVE TELL ME ALL ABOUT DABI MY EARS AND EYES ARE OPEN I WANT TO KNOW YOUR MANS 😖

#jjk nonnie ! #THIS TOOK WAY TOO LONG TO ANSWER

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Tuesday, a crisis of citizenship. The most first world of first world problems arises in the morning when the investment bank I’m supposed to meet with tomorrow tells me that they googled my name and, because of heavy US regulation, cannot work with dual citizens. I knew America had the reverse-Midas touch when it comes to all things tax. They keep an eye on and take money from their citizens no matter where those citizens live, and the only other country that does this is Eritrea. ERITREA. My being born by accident in North Carolina to English parents and being raised in the UK doesn’t matter either. I file my little cuck returns every year, and I can almost convince myself that it’s worth it just to make border control 60 minutes quicker after a transatlantic flight and vote for corrupt politicians. But now the US are coming for my still-hypothetical investment portfolio, all because I slid out of my mother’s British birth canal in 1993 on American soil. And I didn’t even slide out, she had to have an episiotomy because of an impatient doctor, and it ruined her genitals

I blame my father, and the medical residency he took at Duke university hospital at the worst moment. I would send my IRS bills to his house if I knew his address. I spend the afternoon reading up on PFICs, collective funds, government bonds, embassy fees. It costs thousands to stop being American, and I learn that sometimes the government punishes you by taking away your right to an ESTA (visa waiver) for tourist visits. They treat you the same way V is treated after she was arrested in the UK for carrying mace and now has to apply for some kind of criminal-grade visa for Miami Basel. And truthfully I fear the wrath of the US more than any other governing body, it’s like dealing with a child hyped up on sugar: demanding and illogical. So I regroup, and call my new dad, my concert pianist next door neighbour D. His situation is similar to mine, only he’s lived a dual citizen life 30 years longer, and is kind enough to pass down some of his hard-earned wisdom. It’s what parents should do, and sometimes your parent is a gay man with high functioning autism. Within 30 minutes he has laid my options out to me, and linked me with an American wealth manager who specialises in “accidental Americans”. D says there will be people fighting over managing my money someday soon, and that it’ll be good for me to say I’m spoken for. He says invest in Pepsi, and I say I’m a Coca Cola girl. We hang up, and I suddenly don’t feel even close to rich enough to be exploring any of this. YouTube keeps telling me my best investing days are behind me, that I should’ve been putting £200 away from age 20. I wasn’t even putting 200 CALORIES away at 20, but the YouTubers don’t know that. They just call compound interest “the eighth wonder of the world” over and over again

By late afternoon it is raining cats and dogs, and my studio roof is leaking a steady drip into a giant plant pot I place underneath it. DHL tells me A will soon have his gift, and I place my hands together in prayer. I have of course already wrecked the gift spiritually by worrying aloud to A about its whereabouts. I make a cathartic call to the gallery that sold me the Disney artwork and yell at the woman who handled the sale and disastrous shipping. Her friendly customer-service style of gaslighting is no match for my wrath. “We are NOT friends, Laura”, I tell her when she says she was “so moved” by the backstory she teased out of me when I placed my order. She says she will look into some form of compensation, but at the time of writing I haven’t heard back. N sends me photos of Michael Jackson’s bedroom, where he died in 2009. We speculate briefly on whether the tall skinny tanks of gas surrounding his bed were for the chamber he reportedly liked to be placed in or for cluster headaches. I thought the latter because of how many meds Jackson was on, and how many meds my schizophrenic uncle is on, and he got cluster headaches, the only cure for which is huffing oxygen from a tank

But that’s neither here nor there. I feel fatigued for no reason, perhaps just the finance of it all, the natural exhaustion that occurs when one is doing grown up things without being a grown up. The Instagram account Depths Of Wikipedia posts a selection of “terms referring to an average person” in different countries ie. America’s “Joe Schmoe / Average Joe” or England’s “Joe Bloggs”. Continental Europe has enjoyable ones: John With The Cap (Dutch) or Joe Little Carrot (Slovakian) or Ottokar Waseverywhere / Jane Welltravelled (Czech Republic). A FaceTimes me while I read these, and both his dog (freshly walked by her dogwalker) and his gift arrive to his house at the same time, right before he leaves to shoot a Vampire Weekend video. It is a relief

[ralucasalmostgone]

I like these lyrics sung by Michael Jackson:

"I'm tired of being the victim of hate. You're ripping me of my pride, oh, for God's sake. I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy, set me free..."

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what if I ripped you of all your misplaced pride?

would you be able to address me ever again, in your true state? (the one where it's obvious you are nobody and I am everything and everyone that matters?)

would you be able to see your own shame? just like Adam and Eve in the garden when they realised they were naked once they ate from the apple?

can you truly see how you are nothing in my eyes?

because that's what I appreciate about the boys more: it's that I'm able to remove their misplaced pride really easily!

but girls are still bitches, no matter what I do: they're dumb as fuck. they actually think they have to hold onto it!

you stupid bitches! WHY? will you die and be humiliated without it? by whom? by your own selves? does it seem familiar, the feeling, when you try to put it in others?

OH, don't worry about that: I won't do that to you! I'll just torture you in hell for eternity once you die (cause that's more fun for me)!

(Proverbs 6:16-19)

6 things the Lord hates, 7 that are detestable:

There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

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and when I hate you my way of dealing with you, is not as human as you'd expect, but as someone who doesn't die; so keep that in mind as you insist to piss me off...