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30s. UK. they/them. 18+ blog.

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18+ blog: sexual violence, abuse, horror

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About: Writer and academic. Here I post my fanfiction, personal thoughts, and reblogs of whatever interests me.

Links: AO3 ☆ goodreads ☆ letterboxd ☆ my writing ☆ my reading

Things I Post About: Sadomasochism. Twentieth century literature. Donald Sutherland as President Snow. Learning Russian. Age gaps. Horror. "Bad victims." Degeneracy. Cultural representations of fascism. Incest. Old men. War.

This is my personal blog and I block liberally.

[andpierres]

you should have seen me a couple of years ago!

[dollhair]

Something about the bastardization of the story time and time again proves that nobody in power really cares about the people who would resonate with King’s Carrie White. A girl so ugly and repulsive she’s been removed from her own story. The societal need for women and girls to be constantly perceived as attractive is what fuels a fair amount of her torment in the book, but that person isn’t even allowed to exist on the screen. We cannot empathize with her; it isn’t allowed. It’s fascinating to me.

[mostremote]

fun fact about me is that I can't actually fall asleep to ~scenarios of the characters~ because I become far too emotionally and intellectually stimulated and I never fall asleep. But nor can I think about counting sheep or similar drudgery because this is insufficiently stimulating and my mind wanders seeking greater activity. Thus I need a compromise: something juuuust brain-stimulating enough to hold my concentration, but not so interesting that it keeps me awake. So what I'm saying is that most nights I fall asleep to scenarios set in The Walking Dead universe

[mostremote]

Currently reading: Jorge Luis Borges, Labyrinths

I took this off my parents' shelves just for something to read, not realising I've read half of the stories already in another volume. But I can read the ones that are new to me, and mix them up with Chekhov in Russian. The Celine was such a slog I feel like taking it light with reading this week...

[mostremote]

Aww, happy birthday to him!

[enoki00]

[afro-elf]

just saw pictures from mike flanagan carrie

[afro-elf]

okay serious fucking question, must he de-fang every female character he touches?

[afro-elf]

mike, it's actually more interesting for audiences that margaret is an abusive religious fundie (and also a victim of marital rape) who tries to literally beat the idea of sin into her daughter, it is actually TIMELY to adapt that correctly at this particular american moment. WHY is he so scared of every piece of source material that has ever been handed to him? i MUST know

[afro-elf]

you're laughing, mike flanagan wants to do gilmore girls with telekinetic rage and you're laughing

[goldcrescent]

what if carrie was about a young witch searching for a missing cat in the alps

[oyvinja]

The British 'House Of Cards' is infinitely better than the American version, even of it's abit more dated.

[davidhudson]

Donald Sutherland, July 17, 1935 – June 20, 2024.

During the making of Fellini’s Casanova (1976).

[newestcool]

Maison Martin Margiela s/s 2006 rtw Creative Director Martin Margiela Newest Cool

[mostremote]

Я говорила о Россий с мужчиной, который читает новость каждый день, и он думал что, западные санкции на России, создавали Путином? Серьёзно, он думал что, западные люди не могли купить русскую нефть или отправлять деньге в Россию, не из-за европейских законов, но потому что Путин запрел это?? Боже мой… Reminded me of when Americans thought that Trump’s promise to introduce higher tariffs on international goods were going to be paid by the overseas exporters, rather than the US buyers themselves…

[mostremote]

I'm really starting to despise Céline's Journey to the End of the Night, though I'll save my thoughts until completion. Hoping to finish it tomorrow. I'm still at my parents so whatever I read next will probably be something from their bookshelves, since the nearest decent bookshop is Far, but I have no idea what do choose since they have drastically different tastes to me. It's mostly mainstream crime but there are some classics here and there. I've found a copy of Borges' Labyrinths which I think belonged to my ex-wife, there's The Secret History which I've had on my radar for a while, there is Steppenwolf. Something by Martin Amis? I've never read him. Or I could download something to my kindle. I really want something a bit more cheerful after Céline...

[spicyboelives]

My brother likes GoT so I’m getting into it too!

[senatortedcruz]

[die-einzelganger]

Would you like a Tarot reading?

Hey everyone,

A lot has happened since my father had a stroke in April, and now I am the sole caretaker of my elderly parents, who require continuous supervision and care (mobility issues on one side, memory issues on the other). The past months have taken a serious toll on my mental health, and my translation work has dried up. I'm at my wits end.

I revived my Ko-fi page and I am offering Tarot readings for entertainment - you can get one for just 5 dollars. If you have the means, please consider buying a reading from me, or reblogging and sharing this so others can see.

Thank you so much in advance.

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