destiny is for losers

hope. twenties. europe. @eowynmylove

[nimrodels]

“But,” said Sam, and tears started in his eyes, “I thought you were going to enjoy the Shire, too, for years and years, after all you have done.”

“So I thought too, once. But I have been too deeply hurt, Sam.”

[whatever-is-in-this-mind-of-mine]

Rest in Peace, Dame Maggie Smith (1934 - 2024)

[travelsafely]

there needs to be a cultural shift in america like im not talking about culture war bullshit i mean the average american needs to learn to care about their community and the rest of the world and not be a self-absorbed asshole with a "fuck you i got mine" attitude.

[lesbianblair]

eastern europe is so so fucked. hello trump, hello russification of eastern europe.

[remulupins]

“I think, probably, the place that I feel I most belong is a movie set. It doesn’t matter where it is in the world or who I’m making the movie with; that’s the closest thing that I’ve got to a sense of placement. So I guess acting was a way of finding a home, if that makes sense”.

[audreyhepburninblackandwhite]

Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard on the set of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

[dailytolkien]

[nedlittle]

it drives me bonkers the way people don't know how to read classic books in context anymore. i just read a review of the picture of dorian gray that said "it pains me that the homosexual subtext is just that, a subtext, rather than a fully explored part of the narrative." and now i fully want to put my head through a table. first of all, we are so lucky in the 21st century to have an entire category of books that are able to loudly and lovingly declare their queerness that we've become blind to the idea that queerness can exist in a different language than our contemporary mode of communication. second it IS a fully explored part of the narrative! dorian gray IS a textually queer story, even removed from the context of its writing. it's the story of toxic queer relationships and attraction and dangerous scandals and the intertwining of late 19th century "uranianism" and misogyny. second of all, i'm sorry that oscar wilde didn't include 15k words of graphic gay sex with ao3-style tags in his 1890 novel that was literally used to convict him of indecent behaviour. get well soon, i guess...

[normajeanebaker]

American Film Institute's Top Ten Female Screen Legends Katharine Hepburn // Bette Davis // Audrey Hepburn // Ingrid Bergman // Greta Garbo // Marilyn Monroe // Elizabeth Taylor // Judy Garland // Marlene Dietrich // Joan Crawford

AFI defines an “American screen legend” as an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in American feature-length films whose screen debut occurred in or before 1950, or whose screen debut occurred after 1950 but whose death has marked a completed body of work.

[lesbianblair]

🍁There’s a quiet strength in just existing. It’s easy to overlook, especially when everything feels awful, but simply getting through each day is a huge accomplishment. You might not always see it, but just by being here, you’re adding something uniquely important to the world. It’s not about doing something extraordinary or being the best; it’s about continuing on, even when things are tough. Your presence matters, and it has a positive impact in ways you might not notice, but others do. Give yourself credit for the small victories, the moments when you keep going despite it all. Those moments show just how strong you are, even if it doesn’t feel that way. Hang on to that thought, because it’s a truth worth holding onto as you face whatever comes your way.🍁

Thank you, Stranger for this unexpected kindness.🤍 Your message means more to me than words can express so I'll just hold it close to my heart and return to it when this world feels all too much. Right now, it's a little less heavy, knowing there are good souls out there.🍁

[redwyyne]

endless list of favorite movies → The Handmaiden (2016) dir. Park Chanwook

The daughter of a legendary thief, who sewed winter coats out of stolen purses. She herself a thief, pickpocket, a swindler. The savior who came to tear my life a part. My Tamako. My Sookhee.

[karnerblues]

Visit Original Link

[soundofcinema]

Morning Passages | Philip Glass | The Hours

[greyyjoys]

I’ll tell you what. I’m going to give you a present. After I raise my armies, and kill your traitor brother, I’ll give you his head as well. Or maybe he’ll give me yours.

[a-book-is-a-garden]

“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm - I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.

- Emily Dickinson

[misandriste]

Rita Hayworth as Gilda Mundson in GILDA (1946) dir. Charles Vidor

[ivressesdhier]

Virginia Woolf & Vita Sackville-West, photographed sitting in the same armchair at Monk’s House.

[goetiiavacuum]

The Fairy of the Moon, circa 1891. Painted by Hermann Kaulbach.