I know you talk about movies and TV shows on here a lot, so I'm not sure if you've already a secret this, but do you have any recommendations for things on canabalism? Or werewolves
The cannibalism genre is huge, and you could probably write a book on it. Obviously my favorites are The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (the originals, none of the remakes, reboots, whatever). They're two sides of the same strange coin with underlying themes of classism and the deep rot at the core of US nationalism. Along with Night of the Living Dead around six years prior, the original TCM was one of those movies that marked a paradigm shift in horror film.
But meanwhile, there was a huge lurid explosion of cannibalsploitation movies. I don't know most of them very well. Like, I've seen Motel Hell and Blood Diner, The Hills Have Eyes movies, but they didn't do a lot for me. Once you start getting to the end of the 80s, directors seemed to start getting an inkling of the satirical or symbolic value of the cannibal, and that's where some really interesting work happens, for example Parents (1989), the absolutely iconic People Under the Stairs (1991), and a left field one from me personally - Auntie Lee's Meat Pies (1992) - which feels almost accidentally anti-capitalist / anti-authoritarian.
One thing about this period is that for the most part there was an associate of cannibalism with being rural and poor (People Under The Stairs and Parents are notable and very interesting exceptions). A degree of the horror lies in humans eating humans, but in a modern lens these old exploitation films tap into other feelings, finding an undercurrent of anger which comes from the way it's so often poor and rural people literally consuming wealthy or privileged people. The cannibals of these movies were often dirty, or old, or fat, or horny. They were loud and obnoxious and tacky - and their victims were so clean and thin and pretty and wealthy. There's no doubt a lot of the exploitation movies in that whole late sixties to early nineties period weren't exactly made with pure intentions, but many of them hit that "eat the rich" sweet spot in a way more recent movies don't.
But anyway, also starting in the 1990s was the shift towards the idea of cannibalism as something transformative - human flesh went from a staple of the poor and disenfranchised, and started to be a luxury item, or something which marked those who consumed it as special or even elite, sort of kicked off by Silence of the Lambs. However, if you want a more interesting example, Ravenous is a fun watch, and has a lot to unpack going on - both for the good and for the bad. It's one of those movies where you'll find a degree of the mythologizing also start to appropriate first nations culture and in particular a figure which isn't meant to be spoken about just in general. Prior to this, there was already a habitual use of "native people" as "savage cannibals" in the exploitative way, but this was where it swung over to the other side of the horseshoe, to stereotype any sort of pre-colonial people's have having a unique and ritualized consumption of human flesh that separated them from white, western colonizers.
Anyway, that takes us up to recent stuff, which is probably too close to see a clear pattern. People are still making the same movies as before, but some of the more interesting modern approaches where cannibalism is in the context of things like coming of age, or finding a place in the world are Raw and Bones And All. These two takes merge some of the original models of cannibalism being a trait of the underprivileged, but having elements signifying it as a unique experience which allows it to serve as a stand-in for the feeling of transition to adulthood, or being someone who is socially othered in some way. A few others which I think have some interesting takes, but maybe not enough to get into detail, are Flesh, We Are What We Are, Feed Me, and Bloody Hell. Most recently, and probably the best new cannibal movie in ages, is Lowlife, which you can find on Tubi.
Anyway, uh, quick off the cuff werewolf take is that there's not really a perfect werewolf movie which in no particular order should have a bipedal werewolf with a wolf head (not human-like) and is queer. Some movies which are a mixed bag are An American Werewolf In London (great writing, terrible wolf design), The Howling series (cool werewolf design, terrible writing), Ginger Snaps 1+2 (should be queer, isn't), Wolf Cop 1+2 (okay writing, okay design, missing the queer), and Late Phases (good writing, so-so design).
Here are the three that you should watch: Dog Soldiers has peak werewolf design, a really interesting concept, and solid writing. Probably your best bang for the buck in terms of cool werewolf fighting time. Bloodthirsty is peak queer werewolf movie writing, with very little actual wolf. It's beautiful and meditative and I love it. And of course the all time greatest werewolf movie ever: Company of Wolves. More of a dreamscape painting than movie, what it lacks in wolf design it makes up in beauty and depth of psychosexual exploration.
GENDER TROUBLEMAKERS (1993)
dir. Mirha-Soleil Ross & Xanthra Mackay
What happens when two Transdykes get sick of non-transsexual's uninformed representation of their sexualities and their lives? They grab their 8 millimeter home video camera, their last 200 bucks, and come up with an uncompromising in-your-face flick about their shitty relationships with gay men and their unabashed attraction to other trans women.
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Hey, all! Sorry to do this, but yeeeeep, still no movement on the account borking. As such, I've decided to go on hiatus for the time being. If you're interested in following progress on TNS or just keeping in touch, you'll be able to find me at the following:
Active Accounts:
Public Discord (Hosts daily snippets, chatter, word sprints, VCs, and more. Also the only place where alpha reader calls are posted. Members get first dibs on beta reader calls as well. This invite will not expire.)
Bluesky (Where I'm most active, alongside Twitter. Hosts snippets, updates, and random talk, including media chatter.)
Twitter (Hosts pitch event posts and crossposts of updates and snippets. Will also feature industry talk, eventually.)
Instagram (Currently hosts photos/videos of writing adventures. Will soon also host snippets and other writing things.)
Cohost (Least active. Not sure what I'll do with this one, tbh. Might host longer personal posts.)
Ko-Fi (Future home of PDF versions of my shorts, as I'm moving my content off Wordpress soon—see next section.)
Set Up but Coming Soon: (Still followable, if you'd like!)
Substack (Monthly updates starting in June. Will include progress updates, exclusive snippets, worldbuilding talk, and more.)
Neocities (Upcoming author site. See Bluesky/Twitter/Substack for progress updates.)
Note: If you have accounts on any of these, feel free to give me a follow, and I will 100% follow you back. b)'')b
Otherwise, for more info about future plans and the Great Borking, click the read more!
Have you seen this post already and want to avoid seeing it again? Block the tag the great hiatus 2024. You're welcome. ;)
So what happened?
Tl;dr, account is borked and basically cannot interact with posts, cannot see/send asks, cannot see/send tags, cannot be viewed in the notes (meaning no reblogs with tags or replies), basically cannot do anything except post and reblog a whole lot and hope people just happen across what I have to say.
Unfortunately, because I've slowed down with posting excerpts (because I'm aiming to query later this year) and because a lot of the rest of the content here hinges on the ability to do any of the things mentioned in the paragraph above, I can't really do anything with this account. I've notified support a couple weeks ago, buuuuut . . . it might take a while to get word back.
Until then, I've decided to take an indefinite hiatus. I've technically already been on it, but I've come back every week to update y'all on where to find me. Sad to say, this will be the last time I do so until the account gets fixed.
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Have you thought about remaking?
I have, but I'm not really interested in doing so, tbh, especially with an open support ticket. I mean, yes, I do miss interacting with people, and that would be the easiest way to stay in touch with all the friends I've made on Tumblr, but at the same time, it'd be a lot of work to rebuild what I've made here, on the same platform I've had problems with, you know? So right now, I'd rather wait to see if the account I already have gets fixed, and if so, I'd stay right here where it's basically stable.
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What about the meetups?
They're still being hosted! If you're not a member of the NYC meetup Discord, send me a note (on one of the other platforms), and I'll send you a link to get you set up. Announcements for future meetups, as well as sign-up sheets, will be posted to Bluesky and Instagram starting next week.
As for @writeblrmeetups, I'm open to finding a co-moderator to take care of it for now. If you're interested, message me (again, on one of the other platforms).
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What if your account never gets fixed? Would you remake then?¯\_(ツ)_/¯
On a serious note, leaning towards no, but if that changes, you'll be the first to know (with an intro post—though for sure, keep an eye on Twitter/Bluesky for any word that I've remade).
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If your account gets fixed, could I be notified?
Sure! If my account gets fixed, I'm planning on making a new intro post. If you'd like to be tagged in it, leave a reaction (like, reblog with tags, replies) to this post, and I'll see it when I get back.
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Anything else?
Nah, that's pretty much it. That all said, thanks so much to everyone who's voiced support throughout the Great Borking, but also, thank you to everyone who's supported me throughout my time in writeblr before then. I genuinely hope this isn't the last we'll see from each other on Tumblr, but if it is, I also hope y'all consider following me on the platforms mentioned at the top of this post.
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fuck it, i never ever do those “reblog for X, this one really works!” posts, but this one doesn’t have any of that BS, this is just straight up wishing us good things; and then the comment doesn’t even say any of that either. Zero claims on this post, all positive vibes
May you end this week feeling ever more certain of a future you’ll love
I'm terribly sorry to bother you, Sir Arthur, but I've found myself in a bit of a delicate predicament. I was snogging the maid in the garden, you see, and our cock cages got stuck together. Bloody rotten business, but what can one do.
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