Mon 21 June ‘21
Louis checked in to see how we were (“How's everyone doing?”) and chat; he said he’s doing good, he’s “**excited” for the England game tomorrow and is watching “pretty much” every Euros match (that’s a lot!) but the “weather is shit” (“it’s England love. Rainy.”), and that he’s got the first of his two vaccine shots. He also followed Irish indie band Inhaler, who have a new album coming out pretty soon.
Bowen Yang, of Sara Lee SNL sketch fame, spoke about Harry and that piece. He talked about himself and sketch co-writer Julio Torres writing together, how they were “so easily able to write things that were just very, very, very queer, but not be concerned about it. He really taught me- and I internalized this idea- that you don’t really have to explain to the audience what this means” and Harry coming along and Yang being like well HE gets it. “The moment that I think is so important is that… Harry is just quietly flipping through it, the sketch, in my office and laughing. And I was like, OK, I think he got it. I think he’s on board. From there, I think it was all up to him,” he said, plus “he very wonderfully fought for it to go in the show, and he was just so good, and he took the note that Julio had for him: You should not be indignant; you should be like a little embarrassed and ‘sad puppy’ about it. And he took that note so well!” He DID! And he WAS just so good! What a classic… someday it’s gonna be the year like 2035 or w/e and Harry will be out and newbies in the fandom will be writing confused anons (because while the rest of the internet will be all different apps, tumblr will still be circulating the same 20 ‘heritage’ posts in the same format) like wait you’re saying the Sara Lee sketch was while he was still closeted? I don’t understand?? Bowen Yang would agree btw; here’s the interview segue to the Harry chat... “do you think Judy [gay male character of Yang’s] is a blouse? Yeah, I think he’s a blouse. So, a feminine top. Well, I was going to say that I think he is also a skilled bottom. And so I think he’s also a blouse and a flowery, billowy skirt! So speaking of Harry Styles… Yes, Harry…” WELL. Anyway our fave femme boy also won three categories in the Brazilian SEC awards including international male artist and fandom of the year.
And Niall posted to remind us to check out the stripped down Our Song- “The acoustic version of ‘Our Song‘ is special. This string arrangement!” You heard it here! We do love us some strings behind Niall’s voice, truly a winning combo.
