Punk's art mess.

Unorganized idiot's drawings and rock band's appreciation.

[manolialive]

via @dynamicafrica

[catsfellfrosh]

Interview - With Full Force 1997

Paul: We didn't just appear out of nowhere; everything developed gradually. Otherwise, this has been going on for some time; we've essentially gone through this process step by step, every stage, so it's not unexpected. This success is something no one had ever experienced before.

Richard: Of course, there is pressure, because once you reach a certain level, you naturally have to do something, something that is, in general, quite obvious, but I think that we, as if they are very happy with the second option, and there are no problems with the name at all.

Paul: When you think of a band as a family, your approach to music becomes more familial. Six people have learned to cope with each other's mistakes and stopped making them so important, instead emphasizing them a little more.

Richard: Life becomes something more than football and current feelings, which is somehow connected with songwriting, singing style, lyrics, one way or another.

[marimayscarlett]

Interview with the magazine 'Total guitar', December 2014 📰💬

Found another little gem of an interview - it's small print, so you have to zoom in to view it, but it's worth the read 👓

"Lemmy, I would have never guessed he would agree to star [meaning being part of the album] because last time I saw him standing at the side of the stage watching a Rammstein show, and I was freaking out and I threw my guitar at his head. He disappeared right after that!"

"I'm so advanced in my guitar playing and writing that I knew what to do, but as a singer I'm just a baby. I had to lower my expectations right down because everything was sounding horrible."

"I vanished so deep into mic positioning that I had to close the studio, give my engineer the key and plead, 'Please do not give me the key again!'."

[messymindofmine]

Reading mainstream "reviews" of Half Man often make me roll my eyes so hard. Like okay fine, I get that it's not as "straight-forward" as Baby Reindeer (although in hindsight I think Baby Reindeer is even more complex than it gets credit for) but to dismiss it as "unbelievable" and "too much" is what annoys me. I guess I shouldn't be surprised but I think it really speaks to how audiences have become very passive and expect media to a) make them feel good and b) spoon feed them the story rather than making them work for it and forcing them to sit with discomfort. I think a great recent example of a show that is uncomfortable but has a very clear message would be Adolescence but Richard Gadd has very openly pushed back on comparisons. Like I said, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that many people aren't getting it but it always annoys me how superficial so many audiences are nowadays. But I guess it just makes shows like Baby Reindeer, Half Man as well as a writer like Richard Gadd so important. I would even go as far as to say that this is how we know Richard is actually breaking taboos and pushing boundaries. A lot of the time these days, what's labeled as "challenging" and pushing boundaries is actually pretty standard social commentary that is easily explained and made as palatable as possible. Neither Baby Reindeer nor Half Man fall into those categories. The reason I bring up Baby Reindeer is because, even though it was so acclaimed and won so many awards, it was very clear to me even at the time the people weren't actually engaging with the material as thoughtfully as they could have. And this was made even more clear in the drama that followed. And now seeing a lot of "reviews" about Half Man signal the same thing. I don't know. I wish things were different. Obviously there are many of us who did and do get it and we appreciate Richard Gadd for who and what he is. And I guess the only way for society to ever come around is to have people like Richard who are willing to take the risk even as they are misunderstood by many

[messymindofmine]

Why is the dialogue in Half Man so hard for some people to wrap their heads around? "Nobody talks like that" but that's not entirely true because some of us do have very extensive and flowery vocabulary. And even if you want to use the "unrealistic" argument, why is that such a bad thing? The whole idea is that this is a story that reflects a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. And Shakespeare himself was out there inventing words and phrases that nobody was using during his time. And I don't even think the dialogue is all that dramatic for the most part. Most of it feels pretty real for how the particular characters would speak. I think the actual issue here is that a lot of people have gotten used to language that directly reflects the times we live in and while I don't think media depicting that is always a bad thing, I think it's actually important for us to have media that actually uses more literary and dramatic dialogue. Not every piece of media needs to directly reflect the daily reality we live in as though we are looking in a mirror. Sometimes we also need media that gives us a peek into something different.

[shamebats]

Tiktok post by @ wynunlimited.

[beardedmrbean]

[stahsm]

Overlock Stitch by @clothes_reetzy

[tkkatherineblog]

[oreamnos-of-the-cliffs]

can i come over and stare at you like this

[thcartierrug]

[not-quitenormal]

Rage. In my heart. All-consuming. FUCK AI.

[neveragainfools]

For those who don't know, this piece is titled 'Unfinished Painting', by Keith Haring. He painted it about a year before his death of AIDs. I believe he actually finished other pieces between this one and his death. He left the majority of the canvas blank to represent his life and art career cut short due to HIV/AIDs. This was a deliberate choice and commentary about all that we lose (both personally and culturally) by ignoring the AIDs crisis at the time (1989). He was devastated he didn't have time to make more art. 'Finishing' Unfinished Painting is straight up spitting on Haring's grave and shows no understanding to the meaning behind the art. The AI interpretation doesn't even follow his extremely recognizable shape language and symbols. This is why people are angry about AI art. All commerce images and no meaning or humanity

[seasonofhorror]

THE LOVE WITCH

2016, dir. Anna Biller

[keyara-nyasha]

[darkskinwomen]

Beauty is her name 🤎🫶🏿✨

🎥 TT: @cythiakioni

[darkskinwomen]

Jayme Lawson, co-star of Sinners alongside Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, spoke @hollywoodreporter at the NAACP Image Awards following the racist slur incident that occurred during the BAFTAs ceremony.

Lawson addressed the situation with clarity and composure.

In her words:

“That man’s disability got exploited that night.”

“That’s not inclusivity. That’s exploitation.”

“You censored one Black man and failed to protect two others.”

Jayme Lawson criticised the handling of the moment by both BAFTAs and the BBC broadcast, arguing that proper care and protection were not exercised for the Black actors involved.

She also shared why spaces like the NAACP Image Awards feel different, noting that they are environments where dignity, safety, and humanity are prioritised.

[michygrimes2025-deactivated2026]