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e // 25 // mallu + no pronouns

[phantomrose96]

job interviewer: would you be willing to destroy and betray yourself for nothing?

[phantomrose96]

job interviewer: (reading the room) would you be willing to destroy and betray yourself for a pizza party?

[dimorisik]

THE owner of the night louis de pointe du lac

[pspsappho]

& honestly there's no debate to be had the zendaya earrings are orders of magnitude worse than kim kardashian wearing that marilyn dress. yes that piece was a one of a kind unique textile made so specifically for marilyn monroe she had to be sewn into it. at the end of the day it was a ~70 year old usamerican cultural artefact being repurposed by an american for an american cultural event and everyone involved knows exactly where the dress came from + what happened to it + where it went afterwards. zendaya is wearing the looted (or forged) cultural heritage of a people her government is currently bombing & whose lives they have been deliberately making unliveable for decades to a movie premiere that has fuck all to do with iran. we don't know where those discs came from where they were found or by whom & we never will. AND the jeweller appears to have altered them substantially from their original condition. destroying a people's cultural heritage at the same time you destroy their country + their lives so you can look good on a red carpet One Time i want to fucking hurl

[uhhhhmanda]

Zendaya’s The Odyssey premiere earrings spark ethics row

The earrings, worn by Zendaya at The Odyssey press tour, are believed to be 2,000-3,000 years old and come at a time when the US is bombing

An archaeologist quoted in the article says "the point of these earrings is not to showcase legitimate ancient artistry, it is to fetishize the past, to be a commodity, stolen from the elite, circulated illegally, and immorally…this is about class signalling."

[nightislands]

rewatching 3x06 and ouhhhhh louis is soooo in on it…

[nightislands]

Making a list of things I notice as I rewatch:

The shared looks between Louis and Daniel

Louis laughing and shaking his head after Lestat says they’re better than Daniel

Louis not elaborating on Daniel getting in his mind and what he must’ve read/what they must’ve telepathically discussed, even.

Notice the points where there’s bumps in the road

Louis getting genuinely frustrated about Lestat not sharing things, maybe even giving Lestat the opening to share something which he turns into a “Justice for Antionette” moment

“It’s what you do with the blood” was actually the one place where Lestat could’ve took accountability. but he didn’t and laughed instead. both this and the previous point, it feels like avoidance, like Louis’ getting too close to something.

Louis genuinely looks scared of Gabriella. Idk if he would look that way if he thought she was just someone Lestat was hooking up with/a manager on Lestat’s terms.

Lestat calls Sofia “Mademoiselle Vecce” when addressing her and Louis before Brutal Love

Louis starts looking pissed during Brutal Love, it’s a very similar look as the one he gave Armand after he learned the truth about San Francisco in 2x05, Gabriella’s expression is odd as well. She also suddenly tells Lestat that she should avoid an appearance.

“How did you two get on?” “I’ll tell you in the car.”

Lestat calls the video of him and Sofia fake even though Louis already knew they were hooking up before Louis shows him the beginning of the video. Doesn’t make sense for Lestat to deny it from the start.

It’s just hitting me, but how come Louis after living with a daywalker for 77 years not know what a daywalking tan looks like?

Things I caught myself thinking about during the episode:

Not only is Daniel Louis’ biographer, but Fareed was also Louis’ physician, who was the one who brought up beheading in the first place. Louis is also pissed about Fareed working for Lestat in episode 2.

Continuing on my last point— Fareed and Seth were in contact with Louis and Armand since the beginning. There’s obviously something going on there. and where’s Seth?!

Sending Louis to distract Lestat makes sense because Lestat can’t get in his mind.

Something’s up with Arturo…

The ending of the episode is interesting, if Louis was really in on his own head getting chopped as well, it feels right for him to have wanted to see Claudia one more time before he takes a risky step forward and in case of both of their deaths.

[ghostof-manderley]

YES ALL OF THIS I NOTICED ON MY REWATCH AS WELL!!!

some additional things:

louis gets the sex tape from lem - he doesn't even play it, and he is already mad. all he got was a thumbnail saying TVL exclusive. right after that, he's already hurt and clearly not okay with gabriella in that moment. he says: "i'll tell you in the car" without watching the video. this means louis already knows about the sofia ordeal. here is what i think occurred:

daniel and armand had already told louis about sofia being gabriella probably a while ago, louis doesn't wanna believe it. whatever daniel 'dropped' in his mind is about sofia. it's daniel telling louis again that sofia is indeed lestat's mother. that is why louis gives lestat another chance in the car to be truthful, he wants to hear lestat confess to lying about it. he gave lestat multiple chances to do so before getting to the rehearsal. lestat dodged each one. lemuel is def in on this. because he's the one who sends the video to louis.

louis doesn't bother confirming to lestat whether the video was made public and weirdly brushes it off after lestat asks - this makes me think louis knows it's targeted to him. like he knows why he received it.

the scene where they are at the park on the bench, fantasizing about a trailer park - this is just like the scene mardi gras night outside on the balcony. you can also see louis's expression is a bit somber (JA is gifted as hell man), rewatch again, you'll see lestat is blinded by the affection. he is sooooooo cheesing but louis is not. because i think louis does mean all these things, but he also knows why he has to say them.

louis points out alex in the corner

louis doesn't look shocked AT ALL by alex - he also points out alex right after a very intimately touching moment because he knows what he said has worked on lestat (doesn't mean he's lying, just means he knows how to fog lestat as well)

lestat is extremely shocked by alex. he even goes - "alex?" and when he is decapitated, lestat has a shocked expression, louis does not.

[nightislands]

all of this yess!!! thank you for you additions oomf, i’m thinking the same things.

I also wanted to add that Louis keeps Lestat away from his phone. Lestat asks him to check if the video is everywhere because he forgot his phone in the car and Louis dismisses it by saying “It’ll be over in a few weeks and no one will care” (or something along those lines), which feels like such an inappropriate response to something like this in hindsight as if its just people just finding an old tweet of Lestat’s or something. but it does come off as caring for his wellbeing (which I do think Louis does care for! but as @ghostof-manderley says, there’s a double purpose), but I would expect contacting someone Lestat’s team or band or something at least, none of which Louis does.

[crosslayns]

Something something Louis clings to capitalism because it's the only constant in his life something something the fruits of capitalism was the only reason his family kept him around and that's the only way he thinks he can receive love something something the only reason he brought Claudia from the ashes was because he wanted to relive the relationship he used to have with Grace something something he wants someone completely dependent on him so they can't leave something something vampirism completely stripped him of an identity outside of capitalism and made him cruel and restless and manipulative because that's unfortunately how you survive something something capitalism was the only thing that made him feel like a man something something he can't let go of the grind even though he is immortal with a shit ton of finances because really what else does he have something something Marius groomed Armand and Magnus abused Lestat then capitalism raped Louis of any will separate from it as a concept because he truly cannot live without it.

[moonyeyes]

and then there were three

[esarity11]

how daniel molloy feels after trying to conduct an accurate interview about vampires, but his subjects are louis de pointe du lack of information, lestat de lyingcourt, armanipulator, and claudead.

[gabrielle2025]

In Daphne du Maurier's novel, Mrs. Danvers is totally in love with Rebecca. She is not just devoted, but obsessed in a way that feels deeply erotic. When she shows the narrator Rebecca’s bedroom, it’s like she’s inviting her into a sacred, sexual space. She doesn’t just talk about Rebecca’s nightgown — she fetishizes it. The way she caresses the fabric, urges the narrator to feel it, almost like she’s imagining touching Rebecca’s actual skin. It’s like the objects — the brush, the slippers, the scent still in the room — become stand-ins for Rebecca’s body. It doesn't look like maternal or fraternal love at all, but very sexual. Danvers has preserved the room like a shrine, but more than that, like a lover who can’t let go. Her language is intimate, physical, almost like she wants to consume Rebecca, possess her completely. She doesn’t just miss her; she longs for her. The narrator being in that space is almost a violation for Danvers, like someone walking in on her fantasies. It’s not just grief. It’s desire, unspoken, repressed.

[goodbyeanthy]

.21.06.2026

Happy Further's Day :)

[nadekofannumber1]

Doing a side project but some how it never clicked to me that taken together you could take the names dios and anthy as a way to complete a bit of wordplay about the flower dianthus (which is comprised of the words dios and anthos, together meaning flower of the gods) to reverse itself into a bit of wordplay about the Yamato nadeshiko (a Japanese variant of the dianthus genus meaning the ideal Japanese woman)

I feel like you could take a good few interesting readings from that.

[slug-hours]

puntsona 5

[theserlingbucket]

Nirvana's music being the OP song for a the green yuri anime... It got me fucked up in the best way possible

In the interview with Dave Grohl, he says "Kurt would've loved this" and that currently has me on the floor

Kurt was a huge fan of queer artistry, specifically queer stories told through literature. One of his idols was William S Burroughs, a huge pioneer in postmodern writing with his queer avant-garde work. A reflection of his experiences with queer identity throughout his life. Cobains favorite piece from his catalogue was Queer, a semi-autobiographical depiction of Burroughs addiction told through a queer lense

We have no idea how far Cobain explored queer literature, but given his friendship with Burroughs he was definitely aware of the cultural push and pull regarding queer sexual and gender identities depicted in the art we consume. Though even outside his interactions with the arts, he was still a huge queer advocate. Extending as far back as his formative years- He was physically targeted in his youth for defending his gay peers and very notoriously told homophobes to fuck off and not buy their records.

Bottom line, dude was a huge advocate for queer rights and the stories that come with them. He was taking, at the time, such a huge shot in the dark in his public allyship considering how homophobic this era of music was.

Kurt Cobain always made sure queer people were protected and heard, quite literally taking the heat in their place. His advocacy echoes even decades later

There is something so extremely poetic and beautiful that Cobain's voice is now being used front and center in a queer work of art. He was defending gay people when doing so would get you beat in the street, he was reading literature considered 'odd' for the time period simply because of a gay author or gay story.

Now his music is being used in a very internationally beloved queer story- Written by two queer women, no less! Grohl is right, he would've loved this, and loved to see it- Would've loved to see how far queer art and appreciation for it has come since the 80s

He is definitely looking down smiling today as his name is once again being associated with queer advocacy and celebration

[gunpowdercarousel]

Persona 3: Save the world from evil monsters with your badass sexy monster-hunter friends in the most magical city in the world (Tokyo)

Persona 5: Commit sexy fucking crimes with your badass awesome sexy thief friends in the most magical city in the world (Tokyo)

Persona 4: You are in OHIO. Your friends are LOSERS. You are WET. Go hang out at TARGET.

[snowrinrin]

why do I feel so rotten

alternate version without the skulls bc I liked how the coloring came out

[emeng]

he deserved

[jeyneofpoole]

he sometimes lingers

[professional-rat-eater]

Lestat: and then Armand appeared out of nowhere and started reading me a gay little notes app apology. He would not shut up about my vibrant personality and beautiful golden locks and so I got bored and I took a blood shower (I had a blood setting installed on my tour bus shower!!!) which is a practical and sane thing to do. I whipped my dick out in front of him and he was sooooo into it. Then I threw my hair into a messy bun and told him to kill himself.

Whoever is listening realising they went bankrupt so they could listen to this shit: