Roses are Red for a Reason

Adult / I read way too much but I’ll never stop.

[itingtmywly]

sexymen and trisha dont discriminate between the sinners and the saints ig

[hussyknee]

If I tell you this is a horror dance number it still won't prepare you. That last move was so terrifying even the judge was like "Let go! Let go!" If you told me they're actually possessed I'd believe you.

The music is a remix of the song Mere Dholna from the Bollywood movie Bhool Bhulaiyya, a remake of the classic Malayalam horror-comedy Manichitrathazhu. It's about a young bride that seemingly becomes possessed of Manjulika, a dancer of the ancient royal court whose tragic death has turned her into a vengeful spirit, one who evokes the wrath of the goddess Durga Kali. In the iconic scene that is repeated across remakes, the groom and his family discover his bride dancing in the dead of night in a manic, disassociative fugue, wearing a moth-eaten dancer's costume and a face smeared in kohl, ash and vermilion. She's hallucinating that she's Manjulika dancing carefree for the court with her lover. The upbeat music is deliberately incongruous with the pathos and creepiness of the scene in reality, especially as it crescendos in the bride's head to the moment when the king decapitates Manjulika's beloved in a fit of jealous rage.

This specific number is by the all-male troupe B Unique, performed for the Indian reality talent contest Hunabaarz. It's a modern fusion based on Bharatnatyam that turns up the creep factor by 200% and is basically a showcase of contortionism and synchronicity. One of the most perfectly choreographed and executed dances I have ever seen. Truly incredible!

The group is still taking their work across the world's talent shows. And yes, that guy is hypermobile enough to do that with his neck. XD

[rivermask]

Here's the link for Dracula Daily if you've been looking for a sign to join in this year:

Dracula Daily

Dracula Daily, the email newsletter that sends you Bram Stoker's classic Dracula - in bite-sized pieces.

[skribblegurl]

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

[heywriters]

I couldn't remember the word "doorknob" ten minutes ago.

[bumblewyn]

ok but the onelook thesaurus will save your life, i literally could not live without this website

[breelandwalker]

REBLOG TO SAVE A WRITER'S LIFE

[savythenillerwaffer]

Pssst! Fellow brainstormer/adhd mutuals... get over here! @krow-of-the-void @the-new-kiddo-on-the-block

[anonpolls]

How do you pronounce “Mr.”?

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other…?

Voting ended onApr 25, 2025

Thanks, Anon!

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[my-life-is-a-sidequest]

[funny-tik-toks]

[i-will-write]

[loveroftoomanyfandoms]

To all my writer friends who are on the struggle bus/suffering from writer's block/just dealing with life stuff right now!

[unintentionalpenis]

[twinkee]

Delivered in discreet packaging my ass.

[onlytiktoks]

[theweirdwideweb]

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[darthmelyanna]

I want to be very clear: I did not schedule this to post on Easter weekend.

[shitposting-hobbits-to-gallifrey]

I want to be very clear: I did schedule this to post on Easter weekend

[electricpurrs]

90s anime women were so fucking beauitful god bless. i miss them so much

[electricpurrs]

shes the cutest anime girl ive ever seen and shes in the bg for 2 seconds

[electricpurrs]

i think im in love with her. bg characters 4ever ❤️

[electricpurrs]

since so many people are reblogging this the anime is Golden Boy 💖 its an ecchi comedy so expect the average "boobs bouncing lots of sex jokes" kind of humor but the art style and character designs are so pretty im just kind of fixated on that

this is the main lady:tm: she has a manic look in her eyes sometimes that i really enjoy

[kairosva]

OP please elaborate

[electricpurrs]

with pleasure

[raakhti]

what is HAPPENING

[moonglade-poetess]

Hey guys, with so much love, and as someone with an actual English degree:

Please just use Sparknotes if you're going to do this. I get it. I do. But chatgpt or other genAI shit doesn't actually know what's important for you to know, and in some cases it might fully make shit up. Use sparknotes. Failing that, talk to someone who did read it. I'm begging.

[the-barefoot-hatter]

oh my god, there's whole books series that ALREADY do that. Have they never heard of the No Fear series published by Sparknotes? It puts a plain everyday english translation on the opposite page from the original text, plus character lists with descriptions and helpful commentary.

stop using AI for things that already exist!

[thrawns-backrest]

when your choice for pope is about to commit first degree murder

[dewdewdewbababa]

70년 경력의 만두 장인과 먹금 장인

I wonder what their past was like... I imagine it was both similar and different to the present.

[melodicwriter]

[cav-core]

"How can platonic BDSM be a thing". It's whatever Sam Reich is doing to his friends on Game Changer actually.

[virgo-disaster]

Update: they made him go to kink therapy about it

[yazzdonut]

me (user since 2010) everytime this site is in a 50/50 situation of being nuked every 3 years