Elle Deau

A documentation of all the things on my mind - some serious, some otherwise (mostly pop culture and socio-political). I like to follow other LA people. You can check out my "art/inspiration" blog here. Aspiring documentarian. Would love to follow other...

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Scenes from Zillow

Oh, don't mind my bread basket. It just seems like the best place for it, ya know?

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How do you people ...

... smile on cue so well ... without looking deranged? Like, what are you doing? How can I replicate it?

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I’m so used to the word “temu” used as a pejorative in a joke, that when Tumblr served me an actual Temu video ad I stared at it for awhile, thinking it was a post and waiting to see what the punchline would be.

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What is it going to take for bidets to become a regular feature in mainstream American hotels?

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It’s gonna be so wild when Connor Storrie and Noah Wyle are vying for the same Emmy.

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Alright, to be fair, due to recent-ish rules changes, the producers could submit it as a comedy. (It’s technically a dramedy so it would make sense.) But I’m not convinced that they will.

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Welp! Nevermind. I clearly have no idea what I’m talking about.

Source.

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Wordle commentary for April 25

Losing my mind at the words people chose ON ROUND SIX rather than the correct word.

[carolsturka]

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Honest question ... why do people say the CW doesn't exist? Like, they definitely still exist, did they stop making originals? Or the originals got bad or something?

Edit -- okay, I did not know they were owned by Nexstar. That is fascinating.

[kvetchlandia]

Alice Skinner Ochs Blues Musician Reverend Gary Davis Playing While Meegan Ochs (the Daughter of Photographer Alice Skinner Ochs and Folksinger Phil Ochs) Dances, New York City c.1968

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I looked up Meegan Ochs to see what she's up to now ... fun fact, she worked at ACLU of Southern California for a long time and now works at Public Counsel, which is like a free legal services type place here in LA. She carries on the political spirit of her father (who she lost when she was 12) in the work that she does.

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"...silly young girls need to be told what to do. They have nothing to say, and can't make decisions for themselves. Silly young girls shouldn't be believed, shouldn't be in politics. Silly young girls should just be pretty and cute. The fetishization of youth is a tool to infantilize us and strip us of our autonomy. The more of our precious resources we pour into maintaining our youth and beauty, the more products we buy, the longer our visibility lasts, but in doing so, the less time, energy and money we have to put into changing things, challenging the status quo."

-Pixel Flesh, Ellen Atlanta (emphasis mine)

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Sorry, I can’t work, I just learned Isa Briones had a run as Eurydice on Broadway and I’ll be scouring the internet all day.

Fun fact from Wikipedia: “In March 2024, Briones joined the cast of Hadestown on Broadway as Eurydice. Her father joined the cast as Hermes.”

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So far this morning I’ve pre-saved Olivia Rodrigo’s new album and purchased Sylvan Esso residency tickets on pre-sale. Feeling good about summer music.

[roycohn]

i know my rent was a pretty sick deal (just going by how many people actually get mad at me when they find out what i pay, a normal and typical conversation to have in new york city) but it turns out it's also well below the state average!! this is a cool tool.

americans, do you pay...

above average rent for your state

below average rent for your state

exactly the average, somehow?

don't pay rent/not american/see results

Voting ended onApr 7

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I pay above average for CA, but my apartment, according to this tool, is roughly 350-400 square feet above average too. So I guess that’s part of it.

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How can I be on the cusp of perimenopause, I haven’t even gotten my shit together yet

[noodleincident]

Rly rly funny to have this in an article about timmy losing the oscar to Michael b Jordan.

[freshgratednutmeg]

..........Michael B 'my kinsey six married for decades sister fanned herself and said 'goddamn' when he came onscreen in Black Panther' Jordan. (When I was describing sinners to her as a recommendation, she first lit up at the wholeass plot/concept and then went 'he plays *twins*?!!?! :D') Is 'not. A heartthrob.' LMAO Chalamet quit whining, it wasn't yours to win even BEFORE you were such a jackass about other performing arts.

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Putting aside the Heart Throb factor and who does or doesn’t qualify (and let’s be clear, if anyone qualifies, it’s MBJ) these two guys are nine years apart. “Bias against young men” would MAYBE be a case if Ethan Hawke had won, but of the nominees, MBJ was the second youngest in the category. He’s still in his 30s. The phrasing here sounds like an octogenarian was given a “well he won’t be here much longer” participation trophy, overlooking the groundbreaking work of a 23 year old or something.

[blackpyrefly]

it's hard being a polyamorous action hero because whenever i have flashbacks to all my dead wives it takes like 20 minutes to get through all of it

[3liza]

it kind of sounds like youre just feeding local women to the deadwife montage

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They call him the Re-Frigerator

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It’s wild to me how you can wear certain pieces of clothing over and over and over again. And then one day, you’re going to wear those things in some unique combination that doesn’t work together and end up with weird abrasions or indentations or various discomforts.

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Most of the posts on my dash have the heart button grayed out … 😑