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[julnyes]

Under the Queen’s Umbrella - Episode 7

Poor little chubby baby prince, he shouldn’t have to run. He should just be able to sit on a soft cushion and eat sweet treats.

[ryan-sometimes]

I love how Zohran Mamdani is wearing a suit everywhere. And if he has anything else he puts it ON TOP of the suit. A basketball jersey. A high-vis vest. All worn over the suit. He’s like the mayor character in a cartoon who’s always dressed as The Mayor. If I didn’t know who he was and he biked past me in NYC I’d be like holy shit was that the mayor

[mankillercalledbunny]

Not to bring the serious to a very fun post, but this reaction is exactly what Mamdani is working for with his image, because in a very real way the most effective way for him to be The Mayor is if he looks like The Mayor.

This is a man who is VIOLENTLY aware that when it comes to conservatives, he is a Muslim first, a Brown Man second, an Immigrant third, a Socialist fourth, and a human a very distant fifth, if considered at all. He was also a young adult during the Obama Years and will have seen Republicans rip Obama to shreds for wearing a tan suit instead of a dark one and use literally ANY excuse they could to try and degrade his image.

Despite the fact that a mayor who wears a T-shirt and jeans might "seem more approachable" in the eyes of the average American, Zohran Mamdani knows that someone with his profile fundamentally cannot get away with that the way his White colleagues can. He has instead put in the effort to look professional and BE approachable, because not only does it make it easier for him to reach and represent his constituents, it forces everyone, including both his opponents and establishment Democrats, to engage with the work he is doing instead of judging his image. The fact that he is always seen in a suit and is recognisably The Mayor is, while also something he has fun with, a deliberate choice to ensure he is as inarguably A Professional Politician To Be Taken Seriously. The added humour of e.g. the hi-vis is a bonus, only achievable because he works so hard to Look Like The Mayor.

[mankillercalledbunny]

Adding these tags from @haunted-stranger-garden bc they illustrate this brilliantly

[julnyes]

He literally jumped into a pool in a full suit. This commentary is on point.

[julnyes]

Finally have my Dark Yunmeng Trio

[lotusandclouds]

Xiao Zhan in The Infinite Days 10 New Teaser

[accio-victuuri]

source

[julnyes]

MANA-SAMA IN NEW YORK!!!

I am absolutely losing it!!!! Time to break out the black lace!

[fiddleyoumust]

Oh, I'm absolutely obsessed with Prisoner of Beauty. This is my first Liu Yu Ning drama, and he is already everything to me.

[julnyes]

I’m almost finished with Prisoner of Beauty and I don’t went it to end. I love this couple so much 🥹

[julnyes]

Love Story in the 1970s - Episode 15

I’m gonna drop kick Feng Lin

[julnyes]

Love Story in the 1970s - Episode 13

Oh my Glob!!! Mind your own business Feng Lin.

[julnyes]

Love Story in the 1970s - Episode 7

You know up until this episode I was giving Director Xu the benefit of the doubt, but HOW DARE SHE TREAT FEI NI LIKE THIS!

Your son wants to date her and brought her home, you can do the bare minimum and be polite to her, NOT BRING SOME OTHER PROSPECT YOU THINK IS BETTER AND THROW IT IN HER FACE!

Ugh, I'm fuming! OK, have to finish watching this episode now.

[julnyes]

finished the episode - also now hate Ye Feng.

[moonlightsdream]

What are you doing? Back in the hospital, the girl from the next room cheers up when her dad does this.

ಇ Love Story in the 1970s 纯真年代的爱情 (2026) | Episode. 04   

[julnyes]

They are so cute together, and she made him an absolutely bangin' shirt, very fashionable.

[julnyes]

Love Story in the 1970s - Episode 7

You know up until this episode I was giving Director Xu the benefit of the doubt, but HOW DARE SHE TREAT FEI NI LIKE THIS!

Your son wants to date her and brought her home, you can do the bare minimum and be polite to her, NOT BRING SOME OTHER PROSPECT YOU THINK IS BETTER AND THROW IT IN HER FACE!

Ugh, I'm fuming! OK, have to finish watching this episode now.

[rainbowsky]

Xiao Zhan - SMG TV Drama Quality Awards Legend of Zanghai Wins

Legend of Zanghai won some of the top awards at the SMG TV Drama Quality Awards Ceremony last night:

Best Drama - Legend of Zanghai

Best Actor - Xiao Zhan

Best Director - Zheng Xiaolong, Cao Yiwen

Best Producer - Cao Ping

Best Art Direction - Liu Chengyi

Quality Dramatist - Zheng Xiaolong

Rising Star - Zhou Qi

Notable Drama Star - Huang Jue, Wallace Chung

Outstanding Performance Star - Michelle Cheng

Well deserved! I highly recommend this series. If you want to give it a try, the first 26 episodes are available for free on YouTube (the rest are accessible by paying the Youku membership fee).

[everythingisskam]

😂😂😂 he’s the worst distraction

[julnyes]

He was perfectly distracting :)

[julnyes]

Cinderella Closet

Currently reading the manga after watching (and loving) the series.

[p-h03n1-x]

Xiao Zhan Studio Weibo update 2.5.2026 with photos of Xiao Zhan for Weibo Night 2025 (part 2 of 2)

[khaoala]

There are two types of competitive ballroom dance. Sugiki Shinya Specializes in standard ballroom dance. I specialize in Latin American dance. Dancers of these two styles never compete against each other, with one exception... the 10 Dance.

MACHIDA KEITA as SUGIKI SHINYA and TAKEUCHI RYOMA as SUZUKI SHINYA official trailer of 10DANCE