A Genteel Black Hole

Ally (they/he). Late 30s. Musician, BookTuber, plus wheelchair user. Fan of old films, old books, weird music. Bisexual. Hoarder of vintage crushes. Expect posts about Shakespeare, Pratchett, Doctor Who, Star Trek, etc.

[genteelblackhole42]

Happy birthday Gene Kelly!

The music video for Gene Kelly is on the Telly was directed by Laima Bite from Famous Banana Pictures. She shot me in front of a green screen, then used the Kuleshov Effect to make it look like I want to shoot Gene Kelly. (I really don't, I swear. I just have Resting Sinister Face.)

The song is also included with the pre-order of my new album Star Stuff, which comes out on September 2nd.

[genteelblackhole42]

My new album Star Stuff has been out for a week and a day. So far I’ve been delighted with the response. I made it in isolation, so it was impossible to guess what people would make of it, but they seem to be connecting with the songs in wonderful ways. It’s really heartening to hear such lovely feedback.

Have you heard it yet? I’d love to know what you think of it. ✨

[fruitless-vain]

Gay Puppy Gay Puppy Gay Puppy

[fruitless-vain]

I’m sure this will get buried but for the sake of answering all your FAQs

- they’re Opawz pet specific dyes. Non toxic made specifically for dogs. Once they’re set and rinsed they can groom themselves normally, they pose no danger to her in any way, no fumes, there’s no bleach involved

- my dog is trained with cooperative care skills, the process is not stressful for her, she gets paid heavily for her cooperation and looks forwards to the opportunity to earn extra snacks with the grooming

- she’s a mini American shepherd, her name is Yoshi

[czech-hunter-reject]

Teeheehee, off to do my little schemes 😜

[czech-hunter-reject]

Teeheehee, on my way back home from doing my little schemes 🤪

[manny-jacinto]

“you’re so weird, are you on something?” yeah i’ve been on tumblr for 10+years

[thelibrarybat]

[freezeframe]

You may be wondering how I got into this situation. That's good. Keep wondering. If you pay close attention to the rest of this movie and employ your critical thinking skills, you may find that the answer unfolds as it goes along. Sometimes it's good not to know yet, and to wonder. Sometimes that's the entire point.

[unfreezeframe]

[shimyereh]

Whatever are the upstairs neighbors doing?       (And must they do it now, at 3am?) It sounds like a stampede, like they’re subduing       A stegosaur, or ripping out the stem Of some invasive vine. Perhaps they’re gluing       Large boulders to the wall? I don’t condemn Shenanigans; but could they rearrange The furniture by daylight, for a change?

[taskmastersource]

[cinematicjourney]

An Autumn Afternoon (1962) | dir. Yasujirō Ozu

[sliversoakley4]

[f0restnympho420]

clown girl going down on you and all you hear is the sound of a slide whistle

[only-tiktoks]

[britney-j-christ]

[softservecanine]

You’re completely correct. Out of my way, able-bodied losers. Fuck you.

[aetherograph]

It's called an EZRide+ and you can learn where to find them here. They're about $1100 US as of June 2026, but you might need to buy additional parts to attach them to your chair, depending on the style of chair.

Remember to put links to products like this, they're usually hard to find and a lot of people need to know they exist.

[kylieminvogue]

"TWIN PEAKS" S01E07 - "Realization Time"

[ngalitzine]

"The Ilama scene was a happy accident! I knew that if I laughed a potentially great and spontaneous moment would be lost." — KYLE MACLACHLAN

[krowtesque]

some more twin peaks stuff because i’m still thinking about it

prints (1 & 2)

[serotoninsquishies]

In case you're wondering what sort of soundscape underlies my ability and willingness to crochet hundreds (yes, hundreds) of squid each year, this bunch is a non-trivial portion of it.

[f0restnympho420]

life is nothing without eroticism and whimsy

[free-my-mindd]