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the world, could be so beautiful with you and I

never forget when saruman literally told gandalf "you've been smoking too much weed bro"

"You're smoking too much weed," says the guy who got addicted to manosphere podcasts on his orb and started a fascist militia with a side hobby of deliberate environmental destruction. Started cutting down trees to own the woke elves.

VIDEODROME (1983) / GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990)

two stories exploring the uncertain future of corporatism and media, and how they can shape reality. featuring grotesque transformations, beautiful women, and gorgeous practical effects

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Marco Rambaldi Fall 2022

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I lived here in 2020-2021 :,)

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Twin Peaks (1990-1991) / “The Unified Theory of Ophelia: On Women, Writing, and Mental Illness”, B.N. Harrison

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Chasing Amy (1997)

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proof that it’s always been gay

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FRAGILE EGO for Carcy Magazine, F/W 2024

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Southern greater glider (Petauroides volans)

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me irl btw

coraline (2009) & the silence of the lambs (1991)

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Parallel thematic imagery in El Laberinto del Fauno (2006) and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

I enjoy drawing comparisons between these two. They’re both some of my absolute favorites and share a similar narrative, yet had starkly different receptions at the time of their release. While El Laberinto del Fauno has received the longest standing ovation in Cannes history (22 minutes), Fire Walk With Me was allegedly booed at the same festival. The former generally receives more artistic praise and renown as a very important film, while the latter is still fairly controversial, widely misunderstood, and often identified as a cult classic.

Both stories follow an adolescent girl navigating the cruelty of her daily life, characterized especially by a domineering father figure. The latter are both mirrored by supernatural figures that the protagonist encounters in their fantasy or dream realms. The Pale Man is a representation of Captain Vidal’s cold, murderous nature, while BOB is the evil that tormented Leland as a child and is now a part of him, leading him to serially abuse Laura.

Ofelia enters the labyrinth and is guided through her trials by the faun, similar to Mrs. Chalfont, who gives Laura the painting that allows her to explore other realms in her dreams. The faun gives Ofelia the chalk which allows her to create the door to the Pale Man’s chamber. Both guides have unclear intentions, but the lessons that both girls learn while in these temporal places gives them the knowledge they need to virtuously complete their journeys. Even dear Dale Cooper isn’t as reliable of a force as he may think himself to be. He and the faun are both with Laura and Ofelia after their lives are brought to an end. These ends both happen in the same way; they are murdered by their father figures.

Nonetheless, the happiest moments for both Ofelia and Laura come after their death, when they see their own versions of ‘heaven’, their respective versions of absolute peace and comfort. They both smile as they realize their pain is over.

“One day, the sadness will end.”

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reblogging bc there are two shots that I can’t believe I forgot to include the first time…

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It's John Lennon's birthday. Pet a cat. Write a Poem. Coordinate a group masturbation session. Overindulge in hallucinogenic drugs. Text your ex boyfriend. Serve cunt. Break up your polycule. Get put on an fbi watchlist. Have a cry. Have a laugh. Cause issues