Hello

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This hot air balloon was modeled to look like the house from UP. It’s adorable!

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ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE 

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All the Bright Places (2020) - Ending Speech Part 2/3

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I just - I just feel - I just feel like….

LITTLE WOMEN (2019) DIR. GRETA GERWIG

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Break the Internet: BTS

How the trailblazing, record-breaking Seoul-based septet transcended K-pop and conquered the music world.

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For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in. I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums. 

Some fun facts about today’s news: I learned about Scooter Braun’s purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world. All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years. 

Like when Kim Kardashian orchestrated an illegally recorded snippet of a phone call to be leaked and then Scooter got his two clients together to bully me online about it. (See photo) Or when his client, Kanye West, organized a revenge porn music video which strips my body naked. Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy. Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.

This is my worst case scenario. This is what happens when you sign a deal at fifteen to someone for whom the term ‘loyalty’ is clearly just a contractual concept. And when that man says ‘Music has value’, he means its value is beholden to men who had no part in creating it. 

When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever. 

Thankfully, I am now signed to a label that believes I should own anything I create. Thankfully, I left my past in Scott’s hands and not my future. And hopefully, young artists or kids with musical dreams will read this and learn about how to better protect themselves in a negotiation. You deserve to own the art you make.

I will always be proud of my past work. But for a healthier option, Lover will be out August 23. 

Sad and grossed out,

💔

Taylor

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A three-year-old white tiger named Ishu that died in the Van Vihar National Park is cremated in a funeral pyre. The tiger was brought to the National Park from Delhi Zoo in 2005 and suffered from fever and other chronic diseases

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Given a heroes funeral. Rest easy divine beast

[suga-ssi]

Genius, billionaire …. philanthropist.

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Just Yoongi Things:

Rubs his neck when he’s nervous

Settles arguments by holding hands

Loves holding hands in general (please hold his f*cking hand)

Once bought armys snacks and drinks then hand drew a picture to put on each one, hand wrapped the goodie bags, then proceeded to apologize wishing he could get them better gifts

He is shy and quiet, but acts like a crackhead with his members and people he trusts

Has apologized for not being able to express himself properly, and instead puts it into his music

Was on the student council

Was known for his exceptional b-boying as well as his underground rap (whoever said he can’t dance is full of it)

Loves dogs, and in particular his family’s dog Holly more than anything. He loves to buy him presents and outfits

Is great at cooking and hums while he cooks

Prefers his mother’s and brother’s food though

Calls all his music equipment his “friends” and likes to show off when he gets a new friend

Can rap, sing, dance, produce, and has the very rare gift of perfect pitch

The piano was his first love, and he is amazing at it

Is open about his struggles with mental health and supporting the LGBT community

Writes inspiring lyrics hoping to bring comfort to others

Makes it a point during concerts to go to every part of the stage to wave and look out at ARMY with a huge fond smile on his face, trying to memorize their faces

Fans that have gone to fan signs have mentioned he recognizes them if they have gone more than once, even to a point where a girl asked if she remembered him and he said not to trick him- that he has not met her before

Comes from a very humble upbringing, often had to choose between eating and taking the bus home

Has a beautiful gummy smile, and his eyes turn into cute crescents when he smiles real big

Has the cutest nose he scrunches when he is cold

A great basketball player

The other members have said that Yoongi fixes things around their apartment and does projects they ask for help on while they sleep

Loves building furniture

Says his favorite part of him is his hands (he knows)

Is goofy as heck

Loves doing random wiggle dances whenever it suits him

He is very soft for his members, and likes to show it in his own quiet way and acts of kindness

His whole body shakes when he is laughing

He often squeals when he is really excited and having fun

Photography is one of his passions

He used to post pictures of the members on BTS’ twitter as a fansite and called himself “ Suga’s Sight” with his own watermark and everything

Said he wanted to be an architect when he was younger

An army told him she thought his moles on his face were cute, so he wiped the makeup off them 

Gets shy really easily

Used to love drawing cartoons

Has a really unique and hilarious sense of humor

Secretly fluent in English

He won a Melon Music Award for his producing

Once said he cannot raise his voice at anyone or stay angry

Loves mangos and cherry tomatoes 

The KMCA attributes over 70 songs to him as a songwriter and producer

Has a heart of gold and for his last birthday he made a donation to 39 orphanages, among many other charitable donations throughout the years

Once said he would avoid getting tattoos so he could join charity organizations 

Stays up all night to work on music, so naps when he can to keep up his energy

Once said he writes at least one song a day

Has an amazing and gentle soul- please love him

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yoongi in 2018 is a glow up we all need in 2019

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Wholesome asf!!!

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My name is Kim Namjoon, also known as RM, the leader of the group BTS. It’s an incredible honor to be invited to an occasion with such significance for today’s generation. Last November BTS launched the Love Myself camping with UNICEF, building in our belief that true love first begins with loving myself. We have been partnering with UNICEF’s end violence program to protect children and young people all over the world from violence. And our fans have become a major part of this campaign with their actions and with their enthusiasm. We truly have the best fans in the world. And I like to begin by talking about myself, I was born in Ilsan a city near Seoul, SK. It is a really beautiful place with a lake, hills and even an annual flower festival. I spend a very happy childhood there and I was just an ordinary boy. I used to look up at the night sky in wonder and I used to dream the dreams of a boy. I used to imagine that I was a superhero who could save the world. And in an intro to one of our early albums, there’s a line that says my heart stopped maybe when I was 9 or 10. Looking back I think that’s when I began to think about what other people thought of me and started seeing myself through their eyes. I stopped looking up at the night skies, the stars, I stopped daydreaming instead I just tried to jam myself into the molds that other people made. Soon I began to shut out my own voice and started to listen to the voices of others. No one called out my name and neither did I. My heart stopped and my eyes closed shut. So like this I, we all lost our names. We became like ghosts. But I had one century and that was music. There was a small voice inside of me that said “wake up man, listen to yourself.” but it took me quite a long time to hear music color my real name even after making the decision to join BTS, there were a lot of hurdles, some people might not believe but most people thought we were hopeless and sometimes I just wanted to quit. But I think I was very lucky that I didn’t give it all up and I’m sure that I and we will keep stumbling and falling like this. BTS has become artists performing in those huge stadiums and selling millions of albums right now but I am still an ordinary 24-year-old guy. If there’s anything that I’ve achieved it was only possible that I have my other BTS members right by my side and because of the love and the support that our Army fans all over the world made for us. And maybe I made a mistake yesterday but yesterday’s me is still me. Today I am who I am with all of my faults and my mistakes. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser and that’d be me too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I am for who I was and for who I hope to become. I like to say the one last thing, after releasing our love yourself albums and launching the love myself campaign, we started to hear remarkable stories from our fans all over the world, how our message helped them overcome their hardships in life and start loving themselves. Those stories constantly remind us of our responsibility. So let’s take all one more step, we have learned to love ourselves so now I urge you to speak yourself. I like to ask all of you what is your name? What excites you and makes your heart beat, tell me your story. I wanna hear your voice I want to hear your conviction. No matter who you are, where you’re from, your skin color, your gender identity just speak yourself. Find your name and find your voice by speaking yourself. I’m Kim Namjoon and also RM of BTS. I’m an idol and an artist from a small town in Korea. Like most people I’ve made many and plenty mistakes in my life. I have many faults and I have many more fears but I’m gonna embrace myself as hard as I can and I’m starting to love myself gradually just little by little. What is your name? Speak yourself. Thank you very much.

KIM NAMJOON, RM of BTS, United Nations Peach Summit 2018 

President of the Universe (and my heart)  

FACE YOURSELF.

LOVE YOURSELF.

SPEAK YOURSELF.

Kim Namjoon, every day I fall more and more in love with you. The speech was so profound & impactful. So proud of every single one of them 😭💜KIM NAMJOON FOR PRESIDENT 👏🏼

MASTERLIST 

SPEAK YOURSELF. WHAT IS YOUR NAME.

Just Jungkook Things ● Just Namjoon Things

(via cityoffandoms-yjn20)

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End game.

[teenvogue]

Jenny Han Says Some Hollywood Execs Tried to Whitewash “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”

Like the romance novels with which its heroine is obsessed, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is practically picture perfect. Lara Jean Song Covey (Lana Condor) writes a love letter to each crush she has, and keeps them in a hatbox left to her by her late mother. When, one day, the hatbox turns up empty and the letters reach the boys they’re written to, Lara Jean’s life gets turned on its head, as her past crushes come back to haunt her.

The film, which directed by Susan Johnson, is an utter charm. Adapted from Jenny Han’s novel of the same name, it’s the perfect romantic comedy. It’s funny, it’s relatable, and it’s compelling. And it just so happens that its all-American heroine is Asian-American.

Ahead of the film’s release on Netflix on August 17, we spoke to Han about the ups and downs of getting the movie made, Lara Jean’s sense of fashion, and food as cultural connective tissue.

Teen Vogue: The book To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before was first optioned as a movie adaptation four years ago; what has the road from page to screen been like for you?

Jenny Han: It’s definitely been a long road. Four years isn’t that long if you think about it in terms of how long it takes to get a movie made; I think once the team was in place, then things moved very fast. But up until that point, it was always kind of up in the air. It’s fairly common to get something optioned, but really rare to actually see it become a movie. It took casting to begin and for them to be doing stuff on location for me to actually believe that it was happening.

TV: Did you ever doubt that it was going to get made?

JH: I did. I think that one of the biggest struggles with it was to find the right partners who would agree to cast an Asian-American family, and to have Lara Jean, specifically, be Asian. That was the biggest challenge. I think that oftentimes what people say is, “We need an actress who’ll be able to greenlight a movie,” and my counterargument to that is always that, when it comes to a teen movie, you have very few people who can greenlight a movie. It’s not going to be Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts — those are the people who greenlight movies, and in terms of young talent, it’s going to be a gamble no matter what you do. Even if it’s somebody with a really big social media following, you just don’t know if that’s going to translate into the movie getting made.

With Asian-Americans actors, specifically, there’s been fewer opportunities for them in TV and film, and fewer that have the ability to actually make a career out of it. It becomes a bit of a chicken and egg situation, where they’re like, “Oh, but they’re not famous names,” but they haven’t had a chance to be in anything yet, either. You want to give people a chance to grow and evolve as well.

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