The point of Hbomb's video: Plagiarism is the symptom of a larger problem of churning out easy to make content for the purposes of revenue and hurts smaller marginalised creators and we should uplift them
The likely outcome of Hbomb's video: James Somerton takedowns
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how to keysmash
for beginner queers
the keysmash is an integral part of being queer. we use it to express many emotions, such as anger, frustration, excitement, surprise, laughter, happiness, love, and so many more. a proper keysmash is very important.
when you keysmash, you will want it to be primarily composed of home row letters (home row is circled) and short letters (highlighted in red). an example of a home row keysmash looks like this:
shsjdkfjfhs
it is important to include some letters that dip below the text line (highlighted in blue) and tall letters (highlighted in green). this will add some much needed variation to a keysmash composed of only short letters.
a keysmash composed of only short letters looks like this:
asuencoazx
whereas a keysmash composed of all kinds of letters looks like this:
slcoegjcbfrb
note the difference.
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to recap: a perfect keysmash consists of mostly home row letters, and includes plenty of tall letters and letters that extend under the text row.
an example of a good keysmash looks like this:
fdkfbekeheidhxjdbdkxhdkfhdjv
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when keysmashing in all caps, the letter shape rules apply less because they’re all the same size, but you should still keep in mind the home row rule. an example of an all caps keysmash looks like this:
SHSNDJDKDHFKDHDL
enjoy your keysmashing and your queerness!
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A new entry for He/Her is in the works but here's a bit of artwork to tide you over in the meantime.
Did you know I have a Patreon page? It's full of concept art, secret bonus comics and a few art tips as well. Stuff like this:
And more recently, a Ranma 1/2-inspired He/Her pic:
I'm just gonna drop the link here, and whatever happens, happens.
patreon.com/dukestewart
Thanks for all your kind comments and tags. Rest assured, I read every single one of them.
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January 29, 2024 (released)-
Tae’s hairstylist, Mujin, is interviewed for Harper’s Bazaar Korea. He talks with the magazine about Tae’s beautiful blue hair, noting the process to achieve this ethereal look. He mentions the story and concept of the pictorial were planned in advance, with the male, coming of age, romantic drama “Call Me By Your Name” (CMBYN) being an inspiration.
Article snippet:
🗣️: In this <Bazaar> pictorial, V's unique transformation of blue hair drew attention. Why did you choose this color?
Mujin: After checking the overall story, design, and concept of the pictorial planned by 'Bazaar' in advance, the mise-en-scène of “Call Me by Your Name.”
Mujin also references the LGBTQ+ movie “Blue is the Warmest Color,” a female coming of age movie similar to CMBYN, and we can discern this because he says “warmest” then ‘blue color’ is placed in quotations, indicating he’s citing material that inspired their pictorial. His exact words are, “The warmest ‘blue color’ with a European sensibility rather than a specially decorated feel.” A Google search of “warmest blue color” will showcase the movie, and protagonist Emma’s blue hair color.
Another translation -
Tae’s stunning “Blue Dragon” look for this editorial -
Full interview - https://x.com/naver_taehyung/status/1751980774876958877?s=46&t=StSwHjW0_Domk_lHUFMaCg
Of course, this isn’t the first time Tae has mentioned his fondness for the movie CMBYN. On May 31, 2019, on the heels of pride month, he uploaded to the BTS Twitter page a snippet of him playing the movie’s OST on the piano.
On June 9, 2019, he recommended the movie to Hobi during a live.
Recap - https://www.tumblr.com/taekooktimeline2019/625212551783907328
On June 9, 2020 (during pride month), Tae read Elio’s father’s impactful speech on a live:
Recap -
https://www.tumblr.com/taekooktimeline2020/625387601649713152
And as an aside, I always found it interesting and noteworthy that the very next day, after reading Elio’s father’s monologue about living life on your terms and no one else’s, Tae responded to a fan on Weverse by saying, “I want to be happy too🥺”
Recap - https://www.tumblr.com/taekooktimeline2020/625387582497439745/june-10-2020-in-a-suspicious-chain-of-events
And on September 4, 2023, an article was posted on Weverse. Within the contents of the article, “Rainy Days”, a song from Tae’s solo debut album “Layover”, is noted to have followed the “tomato girl summer” trend, which was inspired by movies such as “Call Me By Your Name.”
Recap - https://www.tumblr.com/taekooktimeline2023/727548456756035584
And for visual references, these are the movie posters for “Call Me By Your Name” -
and “Blue is the Warmest Color” -
(CT Una for filling me in on the “blue is the warmest color” reference due to me currently being more inactive on social media)
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I think one of my favorite details of specifically Thai BL/GL is the regular use of casual clothing. I know it’s probably for budgetary reasons in many cases, but it’s still such a huge breath of fresh air to see characters wearing basketball shorts, t-shirts, and sandals when they’re just hanging out.
Like, damn. Those are real people. This is a real queer experience (aside from the 800 buckwild tropes happening in the background) where the relationship basics of communication and support are always present and relevant to the narrative.
It gets so annoying to watch American, European, or pretty much any other Asian drama series and see every character constantly dressed to the nines. Super cute and fashionable outfits during the day followed by matching pajama sets or ‘sexy cute’ pajama combos a la Bella Swan from Twilight (2008) during the night.
It’s so nice to watch KinnPorsche or Between Us or Secret Crush on You and see everyone looking real and comfortable.
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