In the mourning

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[insanecaledonianbitch]

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa on Michelle Gomez and her epic hair:

“When we auditioned Michelle, she had to do two scenes. She had to do Miss Wardwell and then she had to do Madam Satan and she came in, wearing glasses, and her hair was pulled back and she auditioned for Mary Wardwell and she was amazing, and then she just said to everyone…it was a room of executives…She just stepped off, took off her glasses, undid her hair, and just appeared as this lioness and I’ve never seen an audition like that. Everyone was sitting forward. No special effects. Hair. Just hair.”

[schizoauthoress]

Today I learned that Van Halen have that rider in their contract about “a bowl of M&Ms with all the brown ones removed” in order to know at a glance if the promoter read the entire contract.  And the reason they do THAT is because they once had a stage collapse because a promoter hadn’t read the proper way to set up all the specific technical stuff.

So if the band goes in the dressing room or catering and sees brown M&Ms, they know they have to double-check the stage setup for safety.

[darkfrog24]

I heard about this on Freakonomics Radio.  Turns out the bit about no brown M&Ms is HUGE, in BIG font, bold, underlined and quotated like they’re on the Group W Bench.

The band was all, “We have fifty-pound lights hanging over our heads and fire being shot out of cannons.  We had to know whether they read our safety regs so we didn’t flamebroil any roadies.”

[gobbochune-deactivated20241018]

interesting how this has become a meme in the music industry about divas. i’ve always heard jokes that amount to “this stuck up celebrity hates the green gummy bears!! they’re refusing to perform just for that???” and its reading stuff like this that i realise how that joke might have come about. people get grumpy that the band refuses to play but cant admit its because THEY’RE incompetent, so they make it all about the M&Ms. another example of artists using a creative method to ensure they have a perfectly reasonable request fulfilled that is then bastardised by lazy people who wanna make money off them. 

[thesylverlining]

…this is like the music industry version of hearing the truth behind the McDonalds hot coffee lawsuit

[stagecoachjessi]

Classic Hollywood Bloopers

[izzzzzzieeeeeeeee]

And the greatest Hollywood blooper of all time:

[mermaidsandcats29]

These are WONDERFUL

[stagecoachjessi]

Two more of my favorites:

[absolutelyaddictedpoldarky]

These are great..made me smile😊💖

[darkseraphscorner]

The fact these exist are truly amazing.

In the olden days, if footage was not used in a film, it was either destroyed or erased so they could reuse the reel, because it was cheaper than storing unused film.

Google the BBC’s lost archives to find out more.

[marzipanandminutiae]

I’ve seen a few compilations online that were made for holiday parties or wrap parties. That may be why we still have these today.

[leskenobian]

[saxifraga-x-urbium]

This is all forms of collaboration

[sisterofsilence]

Where’s the lie tho

[moonthymes]

anyway jeff bezos could eradicate homelessness. he could literally give each homeless person 100k and it would only take less than .5% of his entire wealth. what the actual god giving fuck

[the-prolefeed]

Why do you think they deserve it

[killin-the-machine]

Well shelter is a basic need, and would at the very least allow them a place where they can get back on their feet. Food water and shelter are necessary for a healthy body and psychology. There’s also the fact that they’re people too, and a little help goes a long way in making a decent community. There’s plenty of reasons

[the-prolefeed]

Yeah they need stuff, but why does every homeless person deserve 0.5% of someone’s income

[teaboot]

You have five hundred apples, and just one day to eat them all. 

You pass by a small crowd of hungry children, and decide you’d rather 455 apples go rotten than give them to some snotty brat who isn’t your problem.

It doesn’t matter how hard you’ve worked for your 500 apples, or that you aren’t the parent of any of those kids. in the moment you decide to walk away, it doesn’t matter why they’re hungry, or who owes who what.

You had the opportunity to help people, you had the ability to help people, you had the resources to help people. You had everything you needed to make a small, tiny little difference in someone’s life, and you decided not to.

What are you going to buy in your lifetime that’s worth more to you than your own humanity?

[just-queer-things]

What are you going to buy in your lifetime that’s worth more to you than your own humanity

[i-sold-my-soul-to-thefandom]

Reblogging for the very, very important lesson

[smarter-than-the-republicans]

Sometimes I wish there were a Hell if only for the visuals of a bunch of rich shit heads wandering around on fire asking “Where’s my money?!”

[motherfucker-somewhat-limited]

[jeanqrey]

“The Dora Milaje needed to look like a real fighting force and I feel that its impact on women is that of empowerment, but it also speaks to young girls who want to dress up as the Dora, but don’t want to wear briefs and a bustier and a belt. They may not really like showing their legs and they may want to cover their bodies and still feel like a superhero. I feel like lately that’s the thing that I have seen that makes sense to me. We’re not teaching our daughters to lead with their bodies, but with their fortitude, minds, and strength. And they’re still seen as beautiful.”

- Ruth Carter on how she approached dressing the Dora Milaje in Black Panther (x)

[moviesandquotes]

[trans-snart]

the critics saying Tom Hardy is “over-acting” in Venom are just used to superhero movie protagonists being stoic and silent and don’t know what to do with an actor who actually makes his characters express emotions in healthy ways lmao

(mild spoilers ahead) When Eddie’s sad he looks miserable and teary and openly expresses why. He shrieks when he’s startled. He panics when he’s confused and worried. He silently screams when he’s angry and can’t do anything about it. He reacts to the events of the movie in a way that someone might actually respond.

Critics are just so used to machismo in their superhero movies that they don’t know what to do in the absence of it.

point being: Venom was fucking good and the critics are wrong

[altair]

[botanize]

[winnie-the-patton]

Let me tell you why Jenna Marbles is an inspiration.

This isn’t a joke.

Jenna Marbles was one of the original big channel Youtubers. I remember being in middle school and quoting her constantly, and never having to explain the reference. Everyone knew who Jenna was.

Then, time passed as it does. And like most youtubers, her following shrunk overtime. People outgrew her or lost interest. I myself stopped watching her for years, except for the occasion “I wonder what Jenna’s doing” search.

But what did she decide to do? Was she gonna pander to her audience, or do challenge videos to keep her views up?

No.

She decided to do whatever she freaking wanted.

She literally follows whatever crazy, impulsive thoughts she has and doesn’t really care what we think.

One week she thought, “I wonder how many balloons it would take to float Marbles up in the air?” And she found out.

“I should cover my entire face with rhinestones” Yes please.

“I want to blend into my green screen” YES. ABSOLUTELY.

She does what she wants, and its entertaining as hell. I love being subscribed to Jenna cuz I literally have no idea what’s coming this Wednesday/Thursday, but I know she’s gonna be having a great time doing it.

Jenna Marbles is an icon. She’s what I aspire to be. We should all learn from her to follow our dreams, no matter how unusual they may seem.

Bonus: Here’s some screenshots from her as a green screen

[superspideyparker]

I’m so glad someone finally said something about this. Jenna marbles is one of my favorite people to ever exist and I love her endlessly (and Julien and her dogs)

[peace-and-panic]

don’t forget this masterpiece

[incorrect-stranger-things-quotes]

[aspenonthecoast]

Something that happened at my work yesterday:

Art Teacher: Can you explain some of the reasons why my students would need to refine their writing skills? My Boss: [Long and slightly pretentious explanation about how artists need to explain and unpack the meaning of their art and their motivations and write museum blurbs] Me [a writing tutor, watching a group of 30 students shut down]: …may I say something? Art Teacher: …yes? Me: I’m friends with professional illustrators, folks who work in the comics industries, people who do 3D printing for a living, and people who do commissioned art. And the best reason to refine your writing is to be able to explain to people why it’s worth something, and be able to get other people excited about what you’re doing so that you don’t “die from exposure”. Portfolio summaries are important. So is social media. Everything from instagram captions to Patreon posts- Students: [instantly perk up and pay attention] Art Teacher: [interrupting me with a nervous laugh] Yes well we all need to make a living, but REAL artists- Students: [all tune out again]

STOP!!! FUCKING!!! DOING THIS!!! Art students deserve to know how the skills they’re learning will help them professionally, regardless of how they choose to use their art degree. Teaching that there’s only one way to “make it” as an artist is what literally STOPPED ME FROM DOING ART because I knew I was never going to be a museum artist. (All I wanted to do was doodle fairies.) 

Anyway I’m gonna die mad about this. 

[explorerrowan]

Fuck art elitists who act like the only “real” art is museum/gallery art. Just because the person who paid for your art is a millionaire in a dick measuring contest with other millionaires doesn’t make your art inherently superior to another artist whose art was paid for by someone who wanted their D&D character illustrated and will love that art every time they get their character sheet out.

[whatsdifferentincanada]

[snatch-daddy]

It doesn’t make us go crazy. We just don’t understand the why. No one has ever satisfactorily explained why bagged milk is better than milk in jugs.

[unclebeanbag]

There is no literal reason since the jugs we use are just as cheap as bags and with a bag you need to put it into something as soon as it’s opened because otherwise you’re crying over spilt milk

[rantingmacaron]

I don’t understand why y'all use jugs though. They’re so impractical.

[unclebeanbag]

No they’re not. You have a self contained stand able container. 

With a bag you have one floppy boi

[archivedtdp-deactivated20240111]

We have holders for that. There’s no real difference.

[carnival-phantasm]

Wouldn’t it be crazy if there was a way you could hold milk without grabbing a separate holder? Some sort of solid plastic or cardboard container, that would be so cool.

[lenins-and-things]

Then there are Soviet milk pyramids. Those are the oddest milk containers of all but they’re really cool.

[insurrectionary-frybreadism-dea]

Thanks! That’s horrible! Curse you for sharing!

[nep33ts]

I LOVE THIS PYRAMID

[liberalsarecool]

Jason Miller is the type of conservative who cheats on his wife, kills his unborn lovechild by posion, and will NEVER be renounced by evangelicals.

[eve-made-the-right-choice]

Oh, didn’t you hear? As far as evangelicals are concerned, abortion is totally fine when men do it! It was never about protecting fetuses at all! It’s been about controlling women this whole time.

[dawsvaws]

Also someone can correct me of I’m wrong to be concerned about this, but how could he have gotten the info needed to ensure a proper dose to avoid medical complications? He not only violated her bodily autonomy at best, but he could have caused a medical emergency on top of that. Abortion is often perfectly safe, esp when done waelt, but only if the pregnant woman gives informed consent to someone who knows what the fuck they’re doing.

[jumpingjacktrash]

molly is the champion of purring

[the-real-seebs]

i always tell people that it’s an actual problem that we can be watching TV and then someone makes eye contact with molly and we can no longer hear the dialogue, we have to read the subtitles.

and they think we are exaggerating, but a friend came to visit and discovered that, no, that actually happens.

[k25ff]

Loud Girl

[thischick25]

She sounds like she’s pretending to be a motorcycle!

[jumpingjacktrash]

she can do this for HOURS, by the way. you don’t have to be petting her. i lie down next to her and start reading, and off she goes. <3

[gallusrostromegalus]

Cripes, that’s the sound the COUGARS make up at the wildlife rescue.

[babyanimalgifs]

Doggos before and after ❤️