magnolia castillo edits:
↳ and some women wear softness like a shield, kindness a weapon. smiling in spite of a world which craves to see them crumble.
magnolia castillo edits:
↳ ❝ the only thing we can really control is ourselves. but there’s a power in that. only you get to decide what kind of person all the hard things turn you into. ❞
tantalus edits:
↳ cultural icons of the 24th century pt.1
techno popstar leonio engler
techno-renaissance composer claudia tailleferre
everyone’s favorite leading man tae il-sung
beloved industry darling, actress zofia bronze
leonie engler (hunter schafer), techno pop singer at the top of the charts. she started out DJ’ing in teen queer spaces around fifteen. at eighteen she began performing in queer clubs around germany. she had a steadily growing social media presence and local fame which then skyrocketed in 2332 when a video of her helping a woman propose to her girlfriend (who was a huge fan) went viral. engler went on to be invited to several talk shows and her album löwin's pride was an international success. she further cemented her place in the public eye when she was asked to create songs for the acclaimed film broken roads which starred the current highest paid actress, zofia bronze.
claudia tailleferre (emmy raver-lampman), a renowned and highly respected musician at the head of the techno renaissance genre. this style of music is a mix of classical compositions with modern sounds and beats, inspired by some of the niche classical remixes invented in the 21st century. while born as claudia bacque, she changed her last name to tailleferre after the 20th century composer germaine tailleferre who she draws inspiration from. while claudia tailleferre’s pieces have been used in films and television she has declined offers to compose soundtracks. however, her former mentee jasper javadi (aria shahghasemi) has gone on to develop his own albums and recently broken into the film composition scene. tailleferre has had nothing but encouragement when asked to comment on the young protege.
tae il-sung (sukku son), a popular leading man in many acclaimed k-dramas and international films. tae started out in shows geared towards teens in south korea. in his mid twenties he went on to start in projects with international reach, soon becoming a household name. while his most loyal and local fanbases know him from his long list of k-dramas, tae has more recently become associated with blockbuster thrillers. among these titles is the curiosity based on a novel of the same name by luca fabbri (bobby cannavale). tae starred alongside angela daley (jodie turner smith) who he is rumored to be working with for a new project.
zofia bronze (laura harrier), a polish-american actress who got her start in vancouver doing several old hollywood style films. she was catapulted to success when she starred in a reinterpretation of clueless. the film was set against a scifi backdrop on the fictionally, newly colonized planet of kepler-452b. bronze’s performance as the incorrigible cher quickly captured hearts around the world. she was encouraged by her talent agency to take sponsorships which led to her partnering with science programs and industries to influence young students’ interest in STEM. bronze went on to star in several more science fiction projects before growing worried she would be typecast. to curb this, she took on a more serious historical fiction web series exploring the ecological revolution and fight against climate change. though she was in a supporting role she was nominated and won several awards for her performance. this went on to grant her access to a wider variety of roles which continued to fan the flames of her success.
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