The Slush Pile

Writer (find me on AO3), reader, TV addict, feminist, Capricorn, True Neutral, she/her, gillovny literally forever like until the sun goes supernova. This is where I'll put my fic and lots of pics of Gillian Anderson. Lots of pics. Lots. And FTR: Fuck that humanoid garbage fire / Nazi hand-puppet we suffered through as president for four years, plus everyone who voted for him either time; I hope they all choke. 

[goshdoggett]

The X-Files First appearances on screen

@giftober 2025 | Day 14: “First time”

[limnaea]

I firmly believe that lonely bookworm military brat Dana Scully’s first best friend was Mulder. We need to talk about this more.

[katebeckets]

Scully comes off as the more "normal" of the two, but we see so many times throughout the show that her social skills are just as limited as Mulder's (if not more), she just doesn't have as many outrageous theories (and if she does, she's not as loud about them). And to me that's so important because it adds this sense of relief she feels in getting to know Mulder. Someone who is just as smart and just as strange, just in different ways.

Scully always knew she was loved, but I think Mulder was the first person to make her feel not just loved, but seen and understood.

[ringo-langly]

Langly in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt with a drink in his hand is my aesthetic. 

[foggycatgarden]

David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson, The X Files 90's Promo shoot.

[beyonce-knowles-carter]

Angela Bassett as Stella Payne in HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK (1998)

[mulders-slutty-black-turtleneck]

Two VERY different takes on this concept

[randomfoggytiger]

April 17, 2020: Early on in my development as a photographer, I self-assigned a project to photograph the same person once a week for a year. The idea was to push the point of view of the photographer while the subject stays the same. This idea was one of the key building blocks in my developing my photographic style.⠀ ⠀ I was lucky to collaborate with an acting student from @DePaulU whom I met at a local coffee shop. Her name is @gilliana, and I will share a few of our images made together for the next few posts. This image was made with my 8X10 #Deardorff camera with a #Kodak Portrait lens. The light was an 11-inch reflector with a grid attached using #Speedotron strobes. I created this in the studio using color negative film.

April 18, 2020: This image is from my year-long project with @Gilliana outlined in the prior Instagram post.⠀ I was very much interested in the contact sheet as final art. Thus, I planned out the shooting sequence in which to make a single image appear in the correct order. I shot this in my studio using a #Hasselblad 500CM fitted with extension tubes to aid the #150mm lens to focus closer to the subject. The final was printed on traditional black and white silver paper toned in a custom #sepia tone that I created

April 19, 2020: This image is from my year-long project with @Gilliana outlined prior on IG.⠀ ⠀ I was very lucky that in addition to having wonderful acting skills in front of the camera, Gillian additionally had impeccable taste in her personal style of dress. I leaned on her a lot to bring clothes to use in the project. I have always had a soft spot for vintage hats.⠀ ⠀ This image was made with my 8X10 #Deardorff camera with a #Kodak Portrait lens. The light was an 11-inch reflector with a grid attached using #Speedotron strobes.

April 22, 2020: This is one of my favorite images from my year-long project @Gilliana. For me, the beauty of this frame is the addition of a tear on the edge of her eye. You can see in this frame; the tear is forming in her eye but I caught the frame before the tear dropped. Gillian had amazing control of her being and could take direction to reach any emotional level. It was a true pleasure to collaborate with her!⠀ ⠀ Because all of these images are analog, I have yet to have them all scanned. Hopefully this year I will post more.⠀ ⠀ This photo was made with my 8X10 #Deardorff camera with a #Kodak Portrait lens. The light was an 11-inch reflector with a grid attached using #Speedotron strobes.

April 23, 2020: Again, from my year-long @Gilliana project I am sharing a different tear image than I discussed earlier. I was always very interested in exploring a wide range of both photographic visual treatments and human emotions during this project. Because Gillian had amazing control of her being she could take direction to reach any emotional level. If needed I could ask her to tear up anytime it seemed appropriate.⠀ ⠀ This image was made with my 8X10 #Deardorff camera and my usual #Kodak Portrait lens. I used the same lighting as several other images which was an 11-inch reflector with a grid attached using #Speedotron strobes.

April 24, 2020: This image is the last image for now from my year-long project with @gilliana outlined prior on IG.⠀ ⠀ Like I mentioned earlier, Gillian had amazing hats. I like working with a hat because it often brings the focus of the image into the eyes of the person being photographed. Gillian’s command of connecting with the camera is unparalleled.⠀ ⠀ This image was shot with a #Hasselblad 500 CM and an 80mm lens. It was shot on what the studio called the “Lunar Backdrop”. The Lunar backdrop is one of the many I created early in my career. Painting backdrops was how I made money to really get my studio rolling. The lighting is a 11-inch reflector with a grid and a diffusion panel powered by a Speedotron power pack and head.

Photography courtesy of paul_elledge.

[whyactlikeahuman]

[quasikool]

#i literally crack up everytime #at least ten of the notes are from me

[katebeckets]

how to say "I love you" in x-files [504/?] ⤷ 4.01 — “Herrenvolk”

[probuccalfat]

i’d love the opportunity to fumble you catastrophically

[rarilee33]

theres this one moment in E.B.E, where theres a scene of Scully pouring herself coffee in the office and then adding some sugar and its such a small thing but it stands out to me bc theres a limited window of the show where she allows herself treats, or the writing allows her to indulge herself, and so its nice to see

[magpieblue0]

Mulder and Scully make a bunch of horror movie references in S1. I like to think that was one of the things they originally bonded over. He loves the spooky stuff, she's scientifically fascinated by the gore

[magpieblue0]

I think Scully's jealous streak probably comes from feeling overshadowed by her sister? I can see Melissa being tall and beautiful from a young age while Dana was an awkward late bloomer so she leaned into being the smart one. She doesn't seem to perceive herself as being hot especially in the early seasons. When she's feeling insecure about leggy brunettes encroaching on her territory she asserts her brains/competence at them

[ohnoanothermilf]

more paper texture study

not a fan of the text but a study is a study so who cares anyway love this style imma explore it further

[carolsturka]

well that's the thesis yes

[goshdoggett]

The X-Files 8x03 - Patience

[grapnel]

An example of why one should use the Oxford comma.