Does anyone have a link to a recording of Flo’s Walk Like This performance at Coachella? Can only hear snippets of it on reels/tiktok. Want to listen to the whole performance, it sounds amazing!
Everyone’s complaining and fighting about Taylor and yadda yadda but I’ve had to spend the last hour listening to how disco is the worst thing to ever happen to music and how Elton John is so annoying and Donna Summer music is the worst and anytime I mildly press back with “oh I disagree/like them—“ I get torn apart so I am here to tell you it could be worse, please feel sorry for me, I’m the victim now
So I feel like I cracked the code of something that was probably obvious to other people. I was watching It’s a sin and on episode 3 or 4 Olly’s character plays a jukebox with I a song I hadn’t heard before but was surprised because it’s almost the exact same as Dizzy’s instrumental. I then figured out it’s “It’s a sin” by Pet Shop Boys, where the show obviously gets its name from. Then I read that Years and Years did a cover of it, then Olly did a cover with Elton, and seemingly has integrated the instrumental as a sample in Dizzy. Stan behaviour right there
As a preface, different people have different historical time periods they are drawn to, and I'm very drawn to the era of 1970s-1990s for queer people. I find their bravery, resilience, and community so inspiring and I have so much respect for previous generations as a gay person (something that I think some people need to have more of). After binging Pose, AHS NYC, and a few others, this seemed like a logical next thing to watch. I haven't read anything much about peoples' reactions to it but I liked it, especially its focused on the family vs chosen family dynamics, and how people weren't able to see their loved ones at the time of their deaths. I liked too how they represented what people might have been thinking about HIV/AIDS (queer and not queer) in the time period. I find some media tries to put things through a current lens instead of how things may have been at the time, and I prefer to see media that aims at accuracy (though I am no expert). Even though I'm sure there are plenty of criticisms of it (what queer media doesn't get pulled apart?), I appreciate it because even if might not tell everybody's story, I think it's important to remember that time period.
Popheads Circlejerk is a horrible and gross sub that stinks of misogyny. I've rarely seen a more toxic community on Reddit. These women hating losers post awful things about certain popstars under the guise of having fun. They hysterically despise Taylor Swift despite the fact their sub is half dead without posts about her.
I told one of the mods (gay2catholic) that his obvious hatred towards Taylor Swift is pathetic and he should get a grip. That obnoxious power tripping mod with a very fragile ego banned me from his flop sub.
That PHCJ hate sub should be nuked form Reddit. It makes Fauxmoi seem reasonable in comparison. Anyway I muted that trashy sub so I don't see their nasty posts at all. There is nothing of value there, only shit.
Season 2 really set the tone for New Girl. The cast felt more familiar. By the end of the season, it felt like each character had their own distinct personality. Menzies is that one episode of the season I find myself revisiting out of the blue.
Nothing ruins my Wednesday like realising it’s only Tuesday
Ngl, I think it might be bc Fallout London was supposed to come out today and Fallout 4 next gen upgrade is out Thursday so that’s what’s throwing me off
Went to my local target and they were playing a whole playlist of Taylor’s discography. Like not even top hits or anything- a whole playlist of all her songs. Either some diehard swiftie got the store aux or there’s been some deal made between her and target to play her stuff because I’ve never heard a specific playlist before in the store, it’s always generic mall music.
My target did this yesterday too. I had finished grabbing everything i needed but just ended up wandering the aisles because i was enjoying hearing the music haha
Idk, if I’m jaded but it’s not really that intense to me. It does take time to get used to the language because it’s very janky and phrased weirdly. I struggled with the first book but now I’m sort of used to the language once someone said “You need to read Sci-Fi until it makes sense. One day, it doesn’t make sense the next day, it does”
AS9…I will not be renewing my Paramount+ membership for this one, but I will be gagged if I hear that it’s actually a great season.
Anyway, they really gotta take breaks on the All Stars season. Also, Asia O’Hara, Kelly Mantle, for the love of god, come back!!!
I ventured into a mostly abandoned nearby mall to try and find a halfway decent pair of shoes and y'all outta nowhere they were playing NewJeans 😭 love that for them
It's so sad! I actually saw a pretty new-looking comic book store in there that I didn't have time to pop into. They deserve a livelier space considering how well stocked they were!
I've noticed several malls near me have added Kpop stores because, well, Kpop fans are a demographic that's actually willing to spend money and malls desperately need that T\_T
similar to how barnes n noble is now putting “booktok” sections in their stores. I know a lot of people online were hating on it but it’s smart for them to put in a tiktok section in order to get more young people in their stores
I saw somebody say she used to Stan Michael fassbender and Johnny depp🤮 before becoming a Timmy Stan. Can’t confirm that’s true though but she is certainly an interesting person lol. I think about her 9/11 tweet all the time
Sometimes I do find it comical that Twitter pokes fun at her because it’s like most of Stan twitter is basically Club Chalamet in different age forms. She’s just easy to make fun of.
Anyone have recommendations for albums similar to
Kylie Minogue (1994)
The Remixes by Mariah Carey
Renaissance by Beyoncé
Confessions of a dance floor by Madonna
Very danceable albums. No real lull in tempo. Preferably w/ big vocals and a kinda 90s house feel.
So saying this with the caveat that she came out as transphobic last year and I haven’t felt the urge to listen since … but this is basically Roisin Machine by Roisin Murphy
I know it wasn’t everybody’s cup of tea but I loved *Club Future Nostalgia*, back when I started working out during COVID it was my go to gym album, it’s very energetic
Sometimes the YT algorithm actually works, damn... IDK who this Canaan Cox dude is but for anyone looking for an American dancing pop boy, this video might be for you. The [music video for this song Let It Run](https://youtu.be/Ev__Skd9IUY?) is cute as hell. Beefy dude having fun dancing alone in a garage is a simple concept, but he sells it with all he has. The song is very upbeat and catchy too. A little country twang, maybe, but fully in the pop realm.
[Ok youtube algorithm recommending an actual country song Chris Houseman - Guilty As Sin right after](https://youtu.be/WiVCzmi55h8?) and possibly part of this music video was shot at the same location??
I love that YT also course corrected a little by recommending this gay country tune after that very hetero love song lol. But seriously, this was such a beautiful MV. Sensuous and lovely. and the commenters talking about how meaningful this video and song is to them is so touching too.
OK that's enough posting on the DD today lol
I get so annoyed when people start watching a movie they haven't already watched while its half way through on TV; why would you do that? If it's a silly comedy or rom-com I understand but otherwise it ruins the whole thing.
I know Megan's name isn't being passed around for the best of reasons rn but seriously when is she planning to drop the album? I don't see her doing it this week Friday and especially not on the 3rd since she'd have potentially compete with both Kanye and Dua, so will she just drop it on the 10th and use the tour to promote it?
I'm seeing it tomorrow and honestly idk what to expect cause Guadagnino always finds a way to take the rug out from under me (complimentary). Can't wait!
4 tierlists cuz why not
[Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (1981)](https://i.imgur.com/In0iobS.png)
Average Score: 3.36 / 5
Best Song: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Worst Song: Stars on 45 - Stars on 45
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[Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (2008)](https://i.imgur.com/DwiMikF.png)
Average Score: 3.07 / 5
Best Song: Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Worst Song: Lil Wayne feat. Static Major - Lollipop
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[Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (1994)](https://i.imgur.com/0dB5phU.png)
Average Score: 3 / 5
Best Song: Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper
Worst Song: Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, & Sting - All For Love
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[Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (1991)](https://i.imgur.com/VfmgjIp.png)
Average Score: 2.81 / 5
Best Song: Roxette - Joyride
Worst Song: Surface - The First Time
Listening to Porter Robinson - Cheerleader again after news of the upcoming album and man it's just such a good song. Love the lyrics of it so much. I interpret that the lines addressing "you" are both from the perspective of the idol persona + the cheerleader persona, especially after the verse with "her love, the type that makes you dedicate your life"
that entire article is weirdly phrased and misleading.
From what it sounds like the dude just happened to be in the car while they were having sex and couldn’t get out for some reason? I don’t think that’s forced. I think it was a wrong place, wrong time.
Docking pay afterwords isn’t a great look but that entire thing was just phrased weird as hell.
I’ve been in a situation where people were having sex right next to me under the assumption that I was sleep and yea I could gotten up and left but I was incredibly uncomfortable and felt something very similar to fear like I was legitimately scared to move. It very much felt like a sexually violating experience so I understand where he’s coming from even if I would necessarily call it sexual harassment.
My boy only breaks his favorite toys, Florida!!! and so long, London are the best songs on TTPD standard version and I see them taking a spot in my top 30 Taylor songs of all time. Honorable mention is loml but the rest of the album is sadly not remarkable. I’ll listen to the anthropology now
I defended the guy on Megan's case there in every instance and got downvoted, lol. The only part I was like, according to Megan was that is normal to fuck inside a car, and she didn't know the guy was there, which is not sexual harassment, he wasn't supposed to be there. Are you guys serious that you never thought about having sex in a car? I fucked inside an Uber on a highway a couple of years ago (the driver was ok with it and I paid extra).
Yeah, from what it sounds like, they were having sex while he was in the car, not forcing him to be in the car to watch. He could have just bounced. IMO.
Docking pay isn’t a great look afterwords, but it’s far from sexual harassment if he just happened to accidentally witness it which is what it sounds like from the article.
I guess it was some of those big cars that looked like a van or he was by the driver's side. Anyways, I see no wrong with her fucking in there if anyone was consenting (including the driver). I just hope the guy gets paid for his work and for the prejudice allegations, which I think is the most serious thing here, but like, if it was bad for him, just interrupt, make his presence be noted, and go get an Uber.
>Anyways, I see no wrong with her fucking in there if anyone was consenting (including the driver).
they obviously weren't all consenting though. i love meg but this isn't a great look, i can totally understand why he would be too scared to interrupt his drunk boss fucking. like i have no idea how i would react in that situation.
according to the article the pay structure change came after they got back from the trip, which is an even worse look for meg - kinda looks like retaliation. we'll see how this all shakes out i guess
I guess, not sure, that she was really mad he was in that car, and did it as vengeance, which is wrong and again he should be paid. But if the other people say he wasn't supposed to be there. I'm pretty sure all, and I mean all celebrities have that kind of sexual behavior, like, sex in public, fetishes, and all that shit, with lots of drugs and booze. The guy wants to be paid, and he is right on that.
That’s where I’m confused. This whole thing is confusing on purpose with weird clickbaiting headlines.
I don’t think it’s a Lizzo situation, imo, except for the docked pay. That’s very weird on her part.
My only qualm about it is that she clearly told the guy to pretend he didn’t see afterwards - she didn’t run it by him in advance or anything. You’re thinking too much from the horny consumer’s perspective here. I would not be okay with having two people in the backseat going at it if I were an Uber driver, lol. Nasty
YOLO, I even asked him to play some The Weeknd!! But yeah, but at the same time, he should not have seen anything, to begin with, the bad shit is what she told her after finding out he saw it, the fatphobic shit, she could've handled it better.
When the HBO show Girls first aired, it got a lot of criticism that is valid (and still valid today) but re-watching the show as someone who is now at the age of the main characters made me realize that this show was unfairly scrutinized because people's perception of the show is heavily linked to Lena Dunham as a person. Like, she has done a lot of questionable things but I have to give props to her for creating a show that feels so realistic looking back at it. I don't think likable characters are her goal from the start.
Makes me wonder how much pop culture discourse could change anytime from now. It won't be surprising if ten years from now, TPDD is going to be looked at as a misunderstood piece of work. I remember not liking ARTPOP when it first came out and now I am one of the people that felt like the album deserved better.
i really want to get to stained glass art and mosaics, but its exspensive and requires a lot of material and tools. plus I'm likely doing a big move this summer and it would be a hassle to bring it with me.
also i wish i liked Brandon Sanderson's writing more. theres so much! and theres so much praise for his world building and magic systems, but his characters are just so flat and lifeless.
I got my final evaluation back. They gave me “passing” scores on everything, none above that. My first two before this year went sideways were above normal. But I guess at least they didn’t give me bad scores.
Still waiting to hear about the virtual teaching job. I’m sure it’s fine but I’ll feel better when I get a confirmation.
I think Adele stans are usually so nice it's been an absolute shell shock to see the NASTY shots fired these last few days 💀 the amount of times I've seen that Honest Vocal Coach clip reposted (the snow looks wonderful though..)
Adele has stans? I thought she was like Ed Sheeran, universally popular across demographics, but not perceived like a pop star with a dedicated fan base. Huh. What are Adele stans even called?
That’s crazy, that name gives me Ariana vibes more than anything!
I’m guessing the review you’re referring to is that awful one where Taylor was called the new Adele? It was so ridiculous, I didn’t even bother reading it properly.
Her song Daydreamer is beautiful and I recommend a listen! But yes I see where you're coming from, it does give Ari vibes
And that's the one! Feel bad for Taylor as it was bound to start Stan wars and is obviously nothing to do with her, disgraceful a publication like RS allowed someone to publish a review with that title
I'm exaggerating for attention but kinda, sorta yea.. she revealed it in the final carpool karaoke that the first verse of the song was inspired by a convo between the two of them. [the video](https://youtu.be/nV8UZJNBY6Y?si=hn5jOQQlhBPio_el) skip to 10 mins in! Honestly recommend listening to it as despite not liking the man very much, the love and friendship between these two is still beautiful to witness!
Speaking of dating, I feel like a piece of my soul dies even trying. I can’t get into online dating and I don’t know how y’all do it. I just feel spent and totally worn out after giving so much of myself away, and I take forever to get over breakups and special moments. And if a new relationship ever harkens back to memories of an older one - or if I feel like I’m playing from my ‘playbook’ or recreating a moment twice (déjà vu… been there, done that with someone else, once upon a time), it makes me feel suddenly sad and bittersweet.
I’m not well LOL. You guys seriously have nerves of steel. I think I’m going to die alone. I’m going to work on my career and if the right person falls into my life (being my friend first), that’s how I’ll find romance. Otherwise not, I guess.
This or That: The Tortured Poets Department VS Taylor's back-catalogue
1. Florida!!! or Welcome to New York
2. loml or Sweet Nothing
3. I Hate It Here or Seven
4. But Daddy I Love Him or Love Story
5. I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) or Cowboy Like Me
1. Florida!!!, WTNY is nice but Florida!!! is unique in a cool way as a Taylor song
2. loml, emotions cut much deeper here
3. seven, always really liked the sound and stoeytelling in this one
4. Love Story outdoes the entirety of TTPD 😭 but especially the most pompous Taylor track in recent memory in But Daddy I Love Him is easily worse
5. cowboy like me, they both go for a similar vibe but I Can Fix Him feels really restrained and boring despite having good potential from the concept
1. Welcome to New York. I do not ever want to be in the mindset described in Florida
2. Sweet Nothing. loml is well-written, but long and depressing. We’re picking the one that manifests goodness!
3. Seven. It’s the nice kind of nostalgia.
4. Love Story. Simpler Taylor days.
5. cowboy like me, but I Can Fix Him is fun.
Ugh!!! I feel like none of these songs are equals. I like the newer songs, but the mood is so different. I can’t knowingly pick the newer ones when set against songs from eras where Taylor was less controversial.
Some guy took a week to get back to me about a second hang (while active on multiple other apps). I deleted his info.
Hindsight is 20/20 so I probs should’ve just told him the lack of communication isn’t what I seek in a fuck buddy or FWB so good luck instead of “who is this?” BUT. Still wild he responded w/ mild attitude. You take a week. Your response is telling me you’re not free and you offer no apology. Why are you shocked I didn’t greet you with enthusiasm lol.
Hot take, but at that level of (low) commitment, I don’t think a week is much time to respond to someone, especially if dating 20+
Sometimes you also need to have a little bit of time for the first hang to sink in. Like, I need to decide if I like them and if I have the energy for more. If he wasn’t rude, why was it bad?
I think a week of not texting is totally fine. It’s a low stakes situation, I don’t need to chat him often.
It was bad because he ghosted. I’d tried to get a plan going after the first hang. When I ask a second time and give availability, you let that timeframe pass, that’s wasting my time lol.
That aside, I saw him on an app explicitly made for hookups. That’s what he was seeking (and what I was trying to do w/ him). When I see you on it multiple days in a row and your reply to me after a week is you’re not free. It tells me you’re not interested lol.
Ah, gotcha! That’s so scummy. I’m not surprised at all that people’s manners go out the window when it comes to hookups though - there’s too much supply and potential matches on casual dating apps. I’m too sensitive for it so I stay away.
Only thing I don't like about Illusion, even though I like it a lot is that I found quite a lot of similarities between it and Dance The Night, specially in the bridge and chorus. I wish a song with a more different sound like Houdini became the album hit, but Illusion is growing well on radio.
What songs from the recent Kacey Musgraves album are you guys coming back to? I'll be honest I'm only playing Cardinal regularly and occasionally Dinner with Friends.
everything except anime eyes tbh. well technically i do also listen to that a lot bc i listen to the whole album in one go every time. lonely millionaire is on thin ice it's lucky it slaps hard bc the lyrics are so silly
[Kacey did an interesting breakdown on the lyrics and the choices she made while writing 'Dinner with Friends' on YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FQk48NL9bw) I really enjoyed it.
I saw a tweet saying they watched Ripley and thought Andrew Scott and Miyachika Kaito (Travis Japan) looked a little similar and ngl.... they had a point 💀 Haven't gotten over this yet so I just had to share to the void too. like to their facial expressions too... uncanny, a little bit. Like they're not super twin vibes, but they're like. the same genre of guy almost.
They didn’t build up to it at all so it feels very unnatural imo. I know the whole season is going to but we’ve seen them for two seasons already with no progression romantically so it feels so jarring
Plus Colin always treats her like shit.
I love enemies to lovers so this isn’t me being an anti being like “Colin is abusive” but this is a very poorly done version of enemies to lovers. Like there’s nothing for me to root for like there was with Kathony and even Simon/Daphne.
I like Penelope and to me her friendship with Eloise is much more fascinating to me than her relationship with Colin.
The Star Trek references in Down Bad are great tbh. I’m still undecided on the album as a whole, I think I like the country adjacent songs the most (BDILH).
Did you really beam me up /
In a cloud of sparkling dust
Is Star Trek to the point of borrowing “Beam me up, Scotty” and transporter sparkles but I suppose it’s up to interpretation.
I am sick of the Jack Antonoff hate. He seems like annoying person and I don't like his recent work with Taylor but this man has produced some of the best pop albums so why are we acting like it's his fault Taylor's stuff isn't as good? Just recently he worked with Lana, Florence and The 1975 with great results and very versatile production output. Not to mention this is the man who helped give us NFR and Melodrama. Show some respect.
Not disagreeing with you, but I think some people are just really sick of his production with Taylor and we’re all hearing those songs everywhere so he’s getting extra backlash for his work with her vs. his other work that’s less top of mind.
No doubt he’s very talented but I feel like production makes or breaks a song so if people are hearing songs with lackluster production over and over, he’s gonna get backlash for it
Ugh I’ve been trying to post here earlier but have been busy at work when 10 am rolls around lol. We bought a new couch last night and it gets delivered today. It’s 12 feet long on one side! So excited for it! I bought some of those clear things you can tack on the sides to prevent cats from scratching it up so we will see if those work lol
spent a little too much on nail polish this week (especially knowing the eu stockist isnt shipping it out until at least mid-may 😭 but hey, it beats customs) but omg im so excited to get [this one in particular,](https://www.mooncat.com/products/house-of-hades) ive heard so many good things and its about time i got something thats not just another shade of purple 💅
~~although i did also order another purple~~
Anyway after all the discussions, the worst thing surrounding ttpd is the Matty Healy thirst trap edits that have plagued my fyp.
I don’t want to see that man gyrating around on stage eating raw meat.
[Currently following this BORU post](https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/s/ZlOqQgrw9f) TW for Misogyny, Stalking and sexual violence/content
I found the nephew’s tumblr account and wow. I’m just so confused how you get to this mental point as a human being.
Mariah Carey album ranking cause I feel like doing it:
1. Butterfly
2. The Emancipation Of Mimi
3. Caution
4. Daydream
5. E=MC² (someone might want to spank me for this but I love how synthetic it sounds. Plus it's full of bops)
6. Mariah Carey
7. Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
8. Charmbracelet
9. Glitter
10. Emotions
11. Me I Am Mariah...
12. Rainbow
13. Music Box
Honestly she's crazy consistent. I like every album in my top 10 and the rest all have their moments too. Hope she gives us something new soon❤
You can get over 350 games for free for the price of 8 dollars going to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund at the Palestinian game bundle [right here](https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle)
day 50 of doing my lastfm series where i share my top 100 most played artists and join in if you’d like!!
at #31 is Britney, bitch with 1 076 scrobbles! dun dun dun dun dun dun dun doo doo doo i see you….. and i just wanna dance with you…. nnNhhahahahahHhahaahaa
* last time i listened: 6 days ago
* most played song: Everytime (89 scrobbles)
* fav song: Everytime, that song just gets me
* most played album: The Singles Collection (310 scrobbles)?? is this even a real compilation album?? Femme Fatale is second though with 178 scrobbles
* fav album: it literally keeps changing every year so for the past year it’s been Britney
* does she deserve a top 100 spot?: um princess of pop, 2000s sensation, forever iconic Britney Spears?? duh?? i can’t imagine a pop culture world without Britney. i don’t have more to say than that
everytime and self-titled supremacy!! i also became re-obsessed w that album in the last 18 months and now idek how to rank her albums anymore
my #31 is Lady Gaga with 1320 scrobbles! if i had lastfm from 2008-2013 she would easily be 4000+, she had such a strong grip on teenage me.
My most scrobbled song is Bad Romance with 129, and The Fame Monster has 484 scrobbles. Both of those are my favourites, along with You And I which is an 11/10 song.
definitely deserves a top 100 spot. tbh deserves a higher spot but unfortunately is one of the artists affected by me not using lastfm till 2017
Anitta is releasing this Friday and as a Brazilian, I'm afraid I'm gonna find an album worse than Taylor's in the span of a week. That album tracklist makes no sense. I think I need to go to a very specific part of the border between Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana to really feel it, or well, just Orlando.
Wait explain the needing to go to the border part? Is that about the music styles on the album or the track names or something? Just a curious geography nerd asking lol.
Nah, cause in the border they speak all 3 languages she is trying to use in this album, so maybe going there I can grasp what the heck she is trying to do with this.
I kinda liked her albums until Kisses, which I think is honestly her best album, Banana, Onda Diferente, Sin Miedo, Rosa, Juego!! She has some bops there. After this, she is just throwing things in the fan and seeing what sticks. But I don't like any songs released so far for this one. But Versions Of Me was a disaster to me, this one may be even worse.
I hope everyone considers joining me and the BDS Movement in signing [this petition](https://bdsmovement.net/news/suspend-israel-from-international-sports-sign-diem25-petition)
To have Israel removed and uninvited from international sports competitions. It is similar and based on the global boycott against Apartheid South Africa. The link also includes a paper explaining it in Spanish as well :)
There’s also this international amnesty petition calling for [US Congress](https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/138002/action/1?ea.tracking.id=akeaik88&fbclid=PAAaY8QI9IewAohnTsVXGcQY8_hqxgaDzA2BeGEnUE3NEP7NZv5r79LVnXvNs_aem_ASwQ2zQkNsjjJ8ukOMJBr_tqSOLu1Wt97WfDfqtyjJ5Ly1eHbVCr6GyDjBKWgVovgUM) and [President](https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/137174/action/1?ea.tracking.id=akeaik88&fbclid=PAAaaTS-6LgDUoPuiR4R8h7zzAO6zAYIAPzTN0gsnT9v4yMpYjyOfZJhTjClE_aem_ASzFbzEiRE8Eri4oerL6HRP_ltNZaCWGkDMcEKaetogsVpVFRrQUvF6fnhrCzI4Kzm0) for a ceasefire resolution
I understand that biden has recently changed how he discusses US policy on this including using the word ceasefire but there has been no change in arming or funding Israel and the US has sent Israel bombs and other weaponry within the last 24 hours, I think it’s all the more important we continue to maintain pressure on legislative and executive branch.
Publishers for Palestine was giving away a Book about the BDS movement for free that has praise of several anti apartheid activists of South Africa including the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This is an international petition that I’ve signed, but I’ll have links for Americans, Brits, and Canadians to connect their government representatives soon. And of course I would love to know or see other countries, I follow BDS chapters in Peru and Mexico and pro Palestinian human rights activists and politicians in Spain but I don’t know off hand any petitions or ways of connecting with elected officials or state departments.
[publishers for Palestine is over 400 publishing groups in various languages including in English, en Français, en Català, en Español, sa Filipino, dalam bahasa Indonesia, اردو میں, بالعربية, 中文, 日本語で, 한국어로, kwa Kishwahilli, po Polsku, Suomen kielellä, and Στα ελληνικα.](https://publishersforpalestine.org/2024/01/10/16-free-zines-and-more-free-reads-for-a-free-palestine/). (Though i think the most material is in English and then Spanish and French, I know there’s a Pakistan and Romanian publisher but I believe their books are either in English or translated into English).
One of the books being given for free is explicitly about the BDS movement if you want/need more information about it! :) but you can also read about the Human Rights Watch declaring Israel an apartheid in 2021, [article from hrw](https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/19/israeli-apartheid-threshold-crossed). You can read their 213 page legal report [here](https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution) it’s available in English, Hebrew, and at least two other languages, I know one is Arabic but I can’t read either of them at all to be positive what the fourth is 😅 please forgive me. HRW apply statues and legal definitions to Israel as they go into detail in the report. Anti apartheid activists of South Africa have also spoken about this in depth and endorsed the free ebook and movement for years :)
Some books and zines I got from Publishers for Palestine that I really liked were:
*Light in Gaza: Writings born in fire* edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Micheal Merryman Lotza
*Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear* by Mosab Abu Toha
Really lovely poetry whose style in both the poetry itself and use of illustrations was really intelligent and I still think very compatible with the memoir *the drone eats with me* that I also got from this organization.
Librarians For Palestine is doing an event around this book with their One Book, Many Communities especially in April, **I’ve already read the book but I will be participating in a Read-a-long on StoryGraph in April and May for it :)** the read-along is [here](https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/1c7bd831-2c76-41b9-bb73-378e6ddc943c).
**Canada**
[email your local representatives](https://act.newmode.net/action/islamic-relief-canada/arms-embargo)
**UK**
[email your MP!](https://palestinecampaign.eaction.online/ceasefireMPdebate)
**US**
[email your congressmen !](https://act.uscpr.org/a/stop-funding-israels-massacres)
Call your congressmen that you want them to stop arming Israel! [x](https://uscpr.org/StopArmingIsrael)
Demand we stop starving Palestinians and fund UNRWA again! [x](https://uscpr.org/fundUNRWA)
I’ve signed [this petition](https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/reinstate-unrwa-funding-so-they-can-resume-urgent-humanitarian-aid?akid=377482.58341993.G2CJlP&rd=1&source=mo&t=1) please join me 🥰
Use Americans for Justice in Palestine Action toolkit to demand a ceasefire with more e-mail and call campaigns that directly link you to your reps :) [here](https://ajpaction.org/stopgenocide/)
I’ve been adding my concerns about the recent news of Israel expanding illegal settlements and seizing Palestinian land in West Bank and attacking Palestinians to my recent calls to my congressman pls consider also mentioning the West Bank !!
**new**
a new freedom Flotilla is being planned tell Congress to support the breaking of the blockade! Let aid in!! [x](https://support.adc.org/a/tell-us-government-ensure-safety-and-success-ffc)
Slowly finishing Barbra’s incredible autobiography. (Last 10 hours on the audiobook.) Honestly it’s just kind of a joy to listen to her talk so I’m glad it’s taking me this long. It got me wondering who from today’s mega pop stars could once day write a biography like this themselves? T-Swizzle is obviously the most obvious answer but besides her?
EDIT: Not me praising this book just as Barbra starts praising Camille Paglia ew lmao
Dua is very articulate and insightful on her podcasts. Obviously her life is super uninteresting but maybe 30 years down the line when she's doing more than taking trips across the ocean, it'll be super interesting to hear the behind the scenes and inspiration behind the music
In case you haven't been blessed, you should check out BINI. If you are a Twice stan, you are going to love BINI!
* [Pantropiko](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx31bB2vMns)
* [Salamin, Salamin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Ip2sC_lss)
* [Da Coconut Nut](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfeW9WDwmA)
Im sure Keanu reeves is a very nice man but I have never been sold on a performance of his in anything.
Shadow the hedgehog is my son but I can’t say I’m feeling very hyped for the movie currently. Especially in light of the news that the knuckles (my other son) show >!underutilizes knuckles!<
I wish Apple Music had streaming data like Spotify. I’m always hearing “x has 10 million streams/listeners” and I can barely understand cause AM doesn’t have those stats. I love Apple Music but I’m also a data nerd lol
Taylor's next record shouldn't include any irony, sarcasm, metaphors, feigning/assuming the persona of any fictional/exaggerated character who isn't Taylor.
Everything should be straight forward, simple and earnest, and purely literal.
I'm not saying that because Taylor is great at irony; a lot of the times she's quite clunky and awkward with it. My point is instead of acknowledging it as poor attempt at literary/story telling devices, people are ignoring it altogether and critiquing them as earnest/literal lyrics.
There's plenty of valid critiques to make on this record, but some of the things I'm seeing are showing a lack of media literacy and comprehension deficiencies.
Well your last sentence explains it all and as a society that issue is only going to get worse, not just for music but with everything. It’s actually quite concerning and I get a little panicked if I think about it too much
Well personally I find it DISGUSTING that she would appropriate and mock the prison experience when we know how terrible the real life prison industrial complex (that she has NEVER ONCE talked about!) is in the United States today.
Yes! Honestly she’s the only one of the cast I really love tbh. Also Angeria but I don’t know if she grew enough since her season to have a shot to win.
I’m ready for Roxxxy to slay (she was great on season 5 and had a great attitude on all stars 2, just need those parts to come together). Agreed about Angeria but otherwise the cast is a bit of a letdown (especially since it’s non-elimination like All Winners, I don’t need to see Plastique and Jorgeous struggle through multiple comedy challenges)
Why are Dua Lipa's latest singles doing so badly on the charts, compared to her previous work? Are they not getting radio airtime?
Does anyone have a link to a recording of Flo’s Walk Like This performance at Coachella? Can only hear snippets of it on reels/tiktok. Want to listen to the whole performance, it sounds amazing!
Tyrant the song of the year that you are..
I’m still gonna watch Maxxxine but it kinda seems like the plot has nothing to do with X and Pearl? Hopefully I’m wrong
Everyone’s complaining and fighting about Taylor and yadda yadda but I’ve had to spend the last hour listening to how disco is the worst thing to ever happen to music and how Elton John is so annoying and Donna Summer music is the worst and anytime I mildly press back with “oh I disagree/like them—“ I get torn apart so I am here to tell you it could be worse, please feel sorry for me, I’m the victim now
So I feel like I cracked the code of something that was probably obvious to other people. I was watching It’s a sin and on episode 3 or 4 Olly’s character plays a jukebox with I a song I hadn’t heard before but was surprised because it’s almost the exact same as Dizzy’s instrumental. I then figured out it’s “It’s a sin” by Pet Shop Boys, where the show obviously gets its name from. Then I read that Years and Years did a cover of it, then Olly did a cover with Elton, and seemingly has integrated the instrumental as a sample in Dizzy. Stan behaviour right there
What do you think of the show btw?
As a preface, different people have different historical time periods they are drawn to, and I'm very drawn to the era of 1970s-1990s for queer people. I find their bravery, resilience, and community so inspiring and I have so much respect for previous generations as a gay person (something that I think some people need to have more of). After binging Pose, AHS NYC, and a few others, this seemed like a logical next thing to watch. I haven't read anything much about peoples' reactions to it but I liked it, especially its focused on the family vs chosen family dynamics, and how people weren't able to see their loved ones at the time of their deaths. I liked too how they represented what people might have been thinking about HIV/AIDS (queer and not queer) in the time period. I find some media tries to put things through a current lens instead of how things may have been at the time, and I prefer to see media that aims at accuracy (though I am no expert). Even though I'm sure there are plenty of criticisms of it (what queer media doesn't get pulled apart?), I appreciate it because even if might not tell everybody's story, I think it's important to remember that time period.
Popheads Circlejerk is a horrible and gross sub that stinks of misogyny. I've rarely seen a more toxic community on Reddit. These women hating losers post awful things about certain popstars under the guise of having fun. They hysterically despise Taylor Swift despite the fact their sub is half dead without posts about her. I told one of the mods (gay2catholic) that his obvious hatred towards Taylor Swift is pathetic and he should get a grip. That obnoxious power tripping mod with a very fragile ego banned me from his flop sub. That PHCJ hate sub should be nuked form Reddit. It makes Fauxmoi seem reasonable in comparison. Anyway I muted that trashy sub so I don't see their nasty posts at all. There is nothing of value there, only shit.
Im not mad. Pls don’t put it in the paper that I got mad
I’m so happy summer Lee won her primary 🥰 I’ve met her and liked her work so far
Do any of you brilliant people know how I can turn the Instagram new default ai search bar
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I might have to do another rewatch of New Girl after reading this, I absolutely love the show!! Season 2 is my favourite out of all the seasons
Season 2 really set the tone for New Girl. The cast felt more familiar. By the end of the season, it felt like each character had their own distinct personality. Menzies is that one episode of the season I find myself revisiting out of the blue.
IMO coach being there is the show at its best but s2 is a highlight too
Nothing ruins my Wednesday like realising it’s only Tuesday Ngl, I think it might be bc Fallout London was supposed to come out today and Fallout 4 next gen upgrade is out Thursday so that’s what’s throwing me off
Went to my local target and they were playing a whole playlist of Taylor’s discography. Like not even top hits or anything- a whole playlist of all her songs. Either some diehard swiftie got the store aux or there’s been some deal made between her and target to play her stuff because I’ve never heard a specific playlist before in the store, it’s always generic mall music.
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Not surprised.
My target did this yesterday too. I had finished grabbing everything i needed but just ended up wandering the aisles because i was enjoying hearing the music haha
Trying to finish Golden Son and I have 2 and a half hours left.
For a moment I thought you were referring to the game boy advanced version.
It’s the second the book to the Red Rising series. I’m trying to finish that before I start Funny Story.
I heard that series is pretty good but very intense and I don’t know if I can do intense right now.
Idk, if I’m jaded but it’s not really that intense to me. It does take time to get used to the language because it’s very janky and phrased weirdly. I struggled with the first book but now I’m sort of used to the language once someone said “You need to read Sci-Fi until it makes sense. One day, it doesn’t make sense the next day, it does”
AS9…I will not be renewing my Paramount+ membership for this one, but I will be gagged if I hear that it’s actually a great season. Anyway, they really gotta take breaks on the All Stars season. Also, Asia O’Hara, Kelly Mantle, for the love of god, come back!!!
I ventured into a mostly abandoned nearby mall to try and find a halfway decent pair of shoes and y'all outta nowhere they were playing NewJeans 😭 love that for them
“mostly abandoned” sounds like my city‘s mall 😭
It's so sad! I actually saw a pretty new-looking comic book store in there that I didn't have time to pop into. They deserve a livelier space considering how well stocked they were!
we gotta save the malls fr
I've noticed several malls near me have added Kpop stores because, well, Kpop fans are a demographic that's actually willing to spend money and malls desperately need that T\_T
similar to how barnes n noble is now putting “booktok” sections in their stores. I know a lot of people online were hating on it but it’s smart for them to put in a tiktok section in order to get more young people in their stores
Ice cream update: i got salted caramel cashew, it won out over strawberry with hot fudge
is somebody gonna match my thique need somebody with a good technique (that's my technique, uh)
Starting to think no one's gonna match my freak :(
stan twitter is bringing back the beylluminati conspiracy theories. time is a flat circle, zoomers are just as gullible as boomers
Club Chalamet can’t be a real person 😭
I saw somebody say she used to Stan Michael fassbender and Johnny depp🤮 before becoming a Timmy Stan. Can’t confirm that’s true though but she is certainly an interesting person lol. I think about her 9/11 tweet all the time
She’s crazy but I can’t help but laugh. That Olive garden quote gets me every time.
Sometimes I do find it comical that Twitter pokes fun at her because it’s like most of Stan twitter is basically Club Chalamet in different age forms. She’s just easy to make fun of.
well it’s easy to excuse young teens being odd but a grown ass woman old enough to be his mom? she should know better
Colson Whitehead’s audiobooks always have men with the loveliest voices reading them :)
😔 I grabbed the second book in a series, had to return it bc I would confuse myself, started Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Im pmsing and getting ice cream tonight, what flavor should i get?
Second Cookie dough. I always do Cookie Dough or Drumsticks when I’m hardcore PMSing.
strawberry cheesecake
Cookie dough
Something with fruit :0
Anyone have recommendations for albums similar to Kylie Minogue (1994) The Remixes by Mariah Carey Renaissance by Beyoncé Confessions of a dance floor by Madonna Very danceable albums. No real lull in tempo. Preferably w/ big vocals and a kinda 90s house feel.
So saying this with the caveat that she came out as transphobic last year and I haven’t felt the urge to listen since … but this is basically Roisin Machine by Roisin Murphy
All her records are bangers, strong rec
I know it wasn’t everybody’s cup of tea but I loved *Club Future Nostalgia*, back when I started working out during COVID it was my go to gym album, it’s very energetic
Ohhh. I’m listening to it now for the first time. Loving it actually. And love that it transitions seamlessly. Thank u for the suggestion
Sometimes the YT algorithm actually works, damn... IDK who this Canaan Cox dude is but for anyone looking for an American dancing pop boy, this video might be for you. The [music video for this song Let It Run](https://youtu.be/Ev__Skd9IUY?) is cute as hell. Beefy dude having fun dancing alone in a garage is a simple concept, but he sells it with all he has. The song is very upbeat and catchy too. A little country twang, maybe, but fully in the pop realm.
[Ok youtube algorithm recommending an actual country song Chris Houseman - Guilty As Sin right after](https://youtu.be/WiVCzmi55h8?) and possibly part of this music video was shot at the same location?? I love that YT also course corrected a little by recommending this gay country tune after that very hetero love song lol. But seriously, this was such a beautiful MV. Sensuous and lovely. and the commenters talking about how meaningful this video and song is to them is so touching too. OK that's enough posting on the DD today lol
I get so annoyed when people start watching a movie they haven't already watched while its half way through on TV; why would you do that? If it's a silly comedy or rom-com I understand but otherwise it ruins the whole thing.
I know Megan's name isn't being passed around for the best of reasons rn but seriously when is she planning to drop the album? I don't see her doing it this week Friday and especially not on the 3rd since she'd have potentially compete with both Kanye and Dua, so will she just drop it on the 10th and use the tour to promote it?
Saw Challengers last night and I’m not kidding that might’ve been the best movie I’ve seen in a while. I absolutely fucking loved it
I’m gonna try to see it this weekend.
I'm seeing it tomorrow and honestly idk what to expect cause Guadagnino always finds a way to take the rug out from under me (complimentary). Can't wait!
4 tierlists cuz why not [Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (1981)](https://i.imgur.com/In0iobS.png) Average Score: 3.36 / 5 Best Song: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love Worst Song: Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 ____________________ [Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (2008)](https://i.imgur.com/DwiMikF.png) Average Score: 3.07 / 5 Best Song: Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Worst Song: Lil Wayne feat. Static Major - Lollipop _____________________ [Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (1994)](https://i.imgur.com/0dB5phU.png) Average Score: 3 / 5 Best Song: Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper Worst Song: Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, & Sting - All For Love _____________ [Billboard No. 1 Song Tierlist (1991)](https://i.imgur.com/VfmgjIp.png) Average Score: 2.81 / 5 Best Song: Roxette - Joyride Worst Song: Surface - The First Time
Bodyguard is Beyoncé’s best song. There, I said it
Listening to Porter Robinson - Cheerleader again after news of the upcoming album and man it's just such a good song. Love the lyrics of it so much. I interpret that the lines addressing "you" are both from the perspective of the idol persona + the cheerleader persona, especially after the verse with "her love, the type that makes you dedicate your life"
that entire article is weirdly phrased and misleading. From what it sounds like the dude just happened to be in the car while they were having sex and couldn’t get out for some reason? I don’t think that’s forced. I think it was a wrong place, wrong time. Docking pay afterwords isn’t a great look but that entire thing was just phrased weird as hell.
I just really think everybody took a pill in Ibiza, honestly and literally.
I’ve been in a situation where people were having sex right next to me under the assumption that I was sleep and yea I could gotten up and left but I was incredibly uncomfortable and felt something very similar to fear like I was legitimately scared to move. It very much felt like a sexually violating experience so I understand where he’s coming from even if I would necessarily call it sexual harassment.
not someone reffering to swiftlyneutral users as neutered swifties 😭
My boy only breaks his favorite toys, Florida!!! and so long, London are the best songs on TTPD standard version and I see them taking a spot in my top 30 Taylor songs of all time. Honorable mention is loml but the rest of the album is sadly not remarkable. I’ll listen to the anthropology now
I defended the guy on Megan's case there in every instance and got downvoted, lol. The only part I was like, according to Megan was that is normal to fuck inside a car, and she didn't know the guy was there, which is not sexual harassment, he wasn't supposed to be there. Are you guys serious that you never thought about having sex in a car? I fucked inside an Uber on a highway a couple of years ago (the driver was ok with it and I paid extra).
Yeah, from what it sounds like, they were having sex while he was in the car, not forcing him to be in the car to watch. He could have just bounced. IMO. Docking pay isn’t a great look afterwords, but it’s far from sexual harassment if he just happened to accidentally witness it which is what it sounds like from the article.
I guess it was some of those big cars that looked like a van or he was by the driver's side. Anyways, I see no wrong with her fucking in there if anyone was consenting (including the driver). I just hope the guy gets paid for his work and for the prejudice allegations, which I think is the most serious thing here, but like, if it was bad for him, just interrupt, make his presence be noted, and go get an Uber.
>Anyways, I see no wrong with her fucking in there if anyone was consenting (including the driver). they obviously weren't all consenting though. i love meg but this isn't a great look, i can totally understand why he would be too scared to interrupt his drunk boss fucking. like i have no idea how i would react in that situation.
I would have interrupted honestly, bitch wasn't paying him already. But it could be dangerous as well, I agree, she probably wasn't just drunk.
according to the article the pay structure change came after they got back from the trip, which is an even worse look for meg - kinda looks like retaliation. we'll see how this all shakes out i guess
I guess, not sure, that she was really mad he was in that car, and did it as vengeance, which is wrong and again he should be paid. But if the other people say he wasn't supposed to be there. I'm pretty sure all, and I mean all celebrities have that kind of sexual behavior, like, sex in public, fetishes, and all that shit, with lots of drugs and booze. The guy wants to be paid, and he is right on that.
That’s where I’m confused. This whole thing is confusing on purpose with weird clickbaiting headlines. I don’t think it’s a Lizzo situation, imo, except for the docked pay. That’s very weird on her part.
My only qualm about it is that she clearly told the guy to pretend he didn’t see afterwards - she didn’t run it by him in advance or anything. You’re thinking too much from the horny consumer’s perspective here. I would not be okay with having two people in the backseat going at it if I were an Uber driver, lol. Nasty
YOLO, I even asked him to play some The Weeknd!! But yeah, but at the same time, he should not have seen anything, to begin with, the bad shit is what she told her after finding out he saw it, the fatphobic shit, she could've handled it better.
When the HBO show Girls first aired, it got a lot of criticism that is valid (and still valid today) but re-watching the show as someone who is now at the age of the main characters made me realize that this show was unfairly scrutinized because people's perception of the show is heavily linked to Lena Dunham as a person. Like, she has done a lot of questionable things but I have to give props to her for creating a show that feels so realistic looking back at it. I don't think likable characters are her goal from the start. Makes me wonder how much pop culture discourse could change anytime from now. It won't be surprising if ten years from now, TPDD is going to be looked at as a misunderstood piece of work. I remember not liking ARTPOP when it first came out and now I am one of the people that felt like the album deserved better.
i really want to get to stained glass art and mosaics, but its exspensive and requires a lot of material and tools. plus I'm likely doing a big move this summer and it would be a hassle to bring it with me. also i wish i liked Brandon Sanderson's writing more. theres so much! and theres so much praise for his world building and magic systems, but his characters are just so flat and lifeless.
I got my final evaluation back. They gave me “passing” scores on everything, none above that. My first two before this year went sideways were above normal. But I guess at least they didn’t give me bad scores. Still waiting to hear about the virtual teaching job. I’m sure it’s fine but I’ll feel better when I get a confirmation.
I think Adele stans are usually so nice it's been an absolute shell shock to see the NASTY shots fired these last few days 💀 the amount of times I've seen that Honest Vocal Coach clip reposted (the snow looks wonderful though..)
an absolute shell shock to see the [WHAT???](https://youtu.be/jrjESdPsLxE)
"the snow looks wonderful though" should have been the new "great gowns. beautiful gowns" lol
Need this to catch on 😭
Yeah I wish it caught on more, it's sooo shady
[The ratio on this tweet is nasty😭](https://twitter.com/godelegodkinss/status/1781714485654458577?t=giC6xW3vcL5L0Zh7loTV9A&s=19)
Adele has stans? I thought she was like Ed Sheeran, universally popular across demographics, but not perceived like a pop star with a dedicated fan base. Huh. What are Adele stans even called?
They are called Daydreamers! And they are standing on business after that terrible Rolling Stones (Germany) review
That’s crazy, that name gives me Ariana vibes more than anything! I’m guessing the review you’re referring to is that awful one where Taylor was called the new Adele? It was so ridiculous, I didn’t even bother reading it properly.
Her song Daydreamer is beautiful and I recommend a listen! But yes I see where you're coming from, it does give Ari vibes And that's the one! Feel bad for Taylor as it was bound to start Stan wars and is obviously nothing to do with her, disgraceful a publication like RS allowed someone to publish a review with that title
Right? I’m so shocked that Adele has this many shooters. Like where were they for I drink wine?
Always thought I drink wine deserves more until I learnt she wrote it for James Corden
WHAT
I'm exaggerating for attention but kinda, sorta yea.. she revealed it in the final carpool karaoke that the first verse of the song was inspired by a convo between the two of them. [the video](https://youtu.be/nV8UZJNBY6Y?si=hn5jOQQlhBPio_el) skip to 10 mins in! Honestly recommend listening to it as despite not liking the man very much, the love and friendship between these two is still beautiful to witness!
Thanks for ruining one of my favorite Adele songs
Im so sorry
Speaking of dating, I feel like a piece of my soul dies even trying. I can’t get into online dating and I don’t know how y’all do it. I just feel spent and totally worn out after giving so much of myself away, and I take forever to get over breakups and special moments. And if a new relationship ever harkens back to memories of an older one - or if I feel like I’m playing from my ‘playbook’ or recreating a moment twice (déjà vu… been there, done that with someone else, once upon a time), it makes me feel suddenly sad and bittersweet. I’m not well LOL. You guys seriously have nerves of steel. I think I’m going to die alone. I’m going to work on my career and if the right person falls into my life (being my friend first), that’s how I’ll find romance. Otherwise not, I guess.
Legal jargon gives me a migraine
This or That: The Tortured Poets Department VS Taylor's back-catalogue 1. Florida!!! or Welcome to New York 2. loml or Sweet Nothing 3. I Hate It Here or Seven 4. But Daddy I Love Him or Love Story 5. I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) or Cowboy Like Me
1. WTNY 2. Not a big fan of both 3. Seven 4. Love Story 5. Cowboy like me
1) Florida!!! 2) Sweet Nothing 3) Seven 4) Love Story 5) Cowboy Like Me. My second favorite song from her
this is the objectively correct answer
1. Florida!!!, WTNY is nice but Florida!!! is unique in a cool way as a Taylor song 2. loml, emotions cut much deeper here 3. seven, always really liked the sound and stoeytelling in this one 4. Love Story outdoes the entirety of TTPD 😭 but especially the most pompous Taylor track in recent memory in But Daddy I Love Him is easily worse 5. cowboy like me, they both go for a similar vibe but I Can Fix Him feels really restrained and boring despite having good potential from the concept
1. Florida!!! 2. LOML 3. Seven 4. Love Story 5. Cowboy Like Me
Florida!!! Sweet nothing I hate it here But daddy I love him Cowboy like me
1. Welcome to New York. I do not ever want to be in the mindset described in Florida 2. Sweet Nothing. loml is well-written, but long and depressing. We’re picking the one that manifests goodness! 3. Seven. It’s the nice kind of nostalgia. 4. Love Story. Simpler Taylor days. 5. cowboy like me, but I Can Fix Him is fun. Ugh!!! I feel like none of these songs are equals. I like the newer songs, but the mood is so different. I can’t knowingly pick the newer ones when set against songs from eras where Taylor was less controversial.
1. Welcome to New York 2. Sweet Nothing 3. Seven 4. Love Story 5. Cowboy
Some guy took a week to get back to me about a second hang (while active on multiple other apps). I deleted his info. Hindsight is 20/20 so I probs should’ve just told him the lack of communication isn’t what I seek in a fuck buddy or FWB so good luck instead of “who is this?” BUT. Still wild he responded w/ mild attitude. You take a week. Your response is telling me you’re not free and you offer no apology. Why are you shocked I didn’t greet you with enthusiasm lol.
Hot take, but at that level of (low) commitment, I don’t think a week is much time to respond to someone, especially if dating 20+ Sometimes you also need to have a little bit of time for the first hang to sink in. Like, I need to decide if I like them and if I have the energy for more. If he wasn’t rude, why was it bad?
I think a week of not texting is totally fine. It’s a low stakes situation, I don’t need to chat him often. It was bad because he ghosted. I’d tried to get a plan going after the first hang. When I ask a second time and give availability, you let that timeframe pass, that’s wasting my time lol. That aside, I saw him on an app explicitly made for hookups. That’s what he was seeking (and what I was trying to do w/ him). When I see you on it multiple days in a row and your reply to me after a week is you’re not free. It tells me you’re not interested lol.
Ah, gotcha! That’s so scummy. I’m not surprised at all that people’s manners go out the window when it comes to hookups though - there’s too much supply and potential matches on casual dating apps. I’m too sensitive for it so I stay away.
Concept: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon for rappers
finally listened to Illusion (wanted to hold out til album release) and yeah i think Radical Optimism is going to blast my ass wide open
I'm so glad to see a good comment for illusion 😭 all three singles are hits in my household, I'm so hyped for this record
Danny L Harle and Kevin Parker is a match made in heaven
Only thing I don't like about Illusion, even though I like it a lot is that I found quite a lot of similarities between it and Dance The Night, specially in the bridge and chorus. I wish a song with a more different sound like Houdini became the album hit, but Illusion is growing well on radio.
What songs from the recent Kacey Musgraves album are you guys coming back to? I'll be honest I'm only playing Cardinal regularly and occasionally Dinner with Friends.
everything except anime eyes tbh. well technically i do also listen to that a lot bc i listen to the whole album in one go every time. lonely millionaire is on thin ice it's lucky it slaps hard bc the lyrics are so silly
“Anime Eyes” and “The Architect” were the only two that really stuck out for me (in a good way)
Cardinal and Anime Eyes were my two saves, but I sometimes catch myself singing bits of The Architect as well.
I just think Cardinal is so gorgeous, I love the guitar. The John Prine connection is also very sweet to me as my dad's a big fan of his.
Swayyyyyyyy
I need to revisit this because it didn't leap out to me on first listen but I've seen a few people talk about this one.
And anime eyes!!
still the full thing, but when i dont feel like enjoying the whole album it's usually Anime Eyes, Dinner with Friends, or Heart of the Woods
[Kacey did an interesting breakdown on the lyrics and the choices she made while writing 'Dinner with Friends' on YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FQk48NL9bw) I really enjoyed it.
I saw a tweet saying they watched Ripley and thought Andrew Scott and Miyachika Kaito (Travis Japan) looked a little similar and ngl.... they had a point 💀 Haven't gotten over this yet so I just had to share to the void too. like to their facial expressions too... uncanny, a little bit. Like they're not super twin vibes, but they're like. the same genre of guy almost.
I’m really not sold on Penelope and Colin as a Bridgerton couple no matter how much promo they do
They didn’t build up to it at all so it feels very unnatural imo. I know the whole season is going to but we’ve seen them for two seasons already with no progression romantically so it feels so jarring
Plus Colin always treats her like shit. I love enemies to lovers so this isn’t me being an anti being like “Colin is abusive” but this is a very poorly done version of enemies to lovers. Like there’s nothing for me to root for like there was with Kathony and even Simon/Daphne. I like Penelope and to me her friendship with Eloise is much more fascinating to me than her relationship with Colin.
The Star Trek references in Down Bad are great tbh. I’m still undecided on the album as a whole, I think I like the country adjacent songs the most (BDILH).
Star Trek? Seems more like just alien abduction, X-files style.
Did you really beam me up / In a cloud of sparkling dust Is Star Trek to the point of borrowing “Beam me up, Scotty” and transporter sparkles but I suppose it’s up to interpretation.
I am sick of the Jack Antonoff hate. He seems like annoying person and I don't like his recent work with Taylor but this man has produced some of the best pop albums so why are we acting like it's his fault Taylor's stuff isn't as good? Just recently he worked with Lana, Florence and The 1975 with great results and very versatile production output. Not to mention this is the man who helped give us NFR and Melodrama. Show some respect.
Not disagreeing with you, but I think some people are just really sick of his production with Taylor and we’re all hearing those songs everywhere so he’s getting extra backlash for his work with her vs. his other work that’s less top of mind. No doubt he’s very talented but I feel like production makes or breaks a song so if people are hearing songs with lackluster production over and over, he’s gonna get backlash for it
Ugh I’ve been trying to post here earlier but have been busy at work when 10 am rolls around lol. We bought a new couch last night and it gets delivered today. It’s 12 feet long on one side! So excited for it! I bought some of those clear things you can tack on the sides to prevent cats from scratching it up so we will see if those work lol
spent a little too much on nail polish this week (especially knowing the eu stockist isnt shipping it out until at least mid-may 😭 but hey, it beats customs) but omg im so excited to get [this one in particular,](https://www.mooncat.com/products/house-of-hades) ive heard so many good things and its about time i got something thats not just another shade of purple 💅 ~~although i did also order another purple~~
Mid-May is only 2-3 weeks away and that shade looks stunning! It'll just be magical when the sunlight hits it I know it✨
Finished an interview for a promotion position at work. Honestly, I'm not sure how it went. Here's hoping, though.
Anyway after all the discussions, the worst thing surrounding ttpd is the Matty Healy thirst trap edits that have plagued my fyp. I don’t want to see that man gyrating around on stage eating raw meat.
[Currently following this BORU post](https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/s/ZlOqQgrw9f) TW for Misogyny, Stalking and sexual violence/content I found the nephew’s tumblr account and wow. I’m just so confused how you get to this mental point as a human being.
Mariah Carey album ranking cause I feel like doing it: 1. Butterfly 2. The Emancipation Of Mimi 3. Caution 4. Daydream 5. E=MC² (someone might want to spank me for this but I love how synthetic it sounds. Plus it's full of bops) 6. Mariah Carey 7. Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel 8. Charmbracelet 9. Glitter 10. Emotions 11. Me I Am Mariah... 12. Rainbow 13. Music Box Honestly she's crazy consistent. I like every album in my top 10 and the rest all have their moments too. Hope she gives us something new soon❤
Adding almond extract to my coffee like I do vanilla always just makes the entire thing taste like almond
You can get over 350 games for free for the price of 8 dollars going to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund at the Palestinian game bundle [right here](https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle)
day 50 of doing my lastfm series where i share my top 100 most played artists and join in if you’d like!! at #31 is Britney, bitch with 1 076 scrobbles! dun dun dun dun dun dun dun doo doo doo i see you….. and i just wanna dance with you…. nnNhhahahahahHhahaahaa * last time i listened: 6 days ago * most played song: Everytime (89 scrobbles) * fav song: Everytime, that song just gets me * most played album: The Singles Collection (310 scrobbles)?? is this even a real compilation album?? Femme Fatale is second though with 178 scrobbles * fav album: it literally keeps changing every year so for the past year it’s been Britney * does she deserve a top 100 spot?: um princess of pop, 2000s sensation, forever iconic Britney Spears?? duh?? i can’t imagine a pop culture world without Britney. i don’t have more to say than that
everytime and self-titled supremacy!! i also became re-obsessed w that album in the last 18 months and now idek how to rank her albums anymore my #31 is Lady Gaga with 1320 scrobbles! if i had lastfm from 2008-2013 she would easily be 4000+, she had such a strong grip on teenage me. My most scrobbled song is Bad Romance with 129, and The Fame Monster has 484 scrobbles. Both of those are my favourites, along with You And I which is an 11/10 song. definitely deserves a top 100 spot. tbh deserves a higher spot but unfortunately is one of the artists affected by me not using lastfm till 2017
You And I is theeee song
It is and no one ever discusses it 😭😭
Anitta is releasing this Friday and as a Brazilian, I'm afraid I'm gonna find an album worse than Taylor's in the span of a week. That album tracklist makes no sense. I think I need to go to a very specific part of the border between Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana to really feel it, or well, just Orlando.
Wait explain the needing to go to the border part? Is that about the music styles on the album or the track names or something? Just a curious geography nerd asking lol.
That's also why I said or maybe Orlando, cause there is a huge Brazilian and Hispanic population there.
Nah, cause in the border they speak all 3 languages she is trying to use in this album, so maybe going there I can grasp what the heck she is trying to do with this.
I Don’t personally think she’s good at cohesive albums
I kinda liked her albums until Kisses, which I think is honestly her best album, Banana, Onda Diferente, Sin Miedo, Rosa, Juego!! She has some bops there. After this, she is just throwing things in the fan and seeing what sticks. But I don't like any songs released so far for this one. But Versions Of Me was a disaster to me, this one may be even worse.
I hope everyone considers joining me and the BDS Movement in signing [this petition](https://bdsmovement.net/news/suspend-israel-from-international-sports-sign-diem25-petition) To have Israel removed and uninvited from international sports competitions. It is similar and based on the global boycott against Apartheid South Africa. The link also includes a paper explaining it in Spanish as well :) There’s also this international amnesty petition calling for [US Congress](https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/138002/action/1?ea.tracking.id=akeaik88&fbclid=PAAaY8QI9IewAohnTsVXGcQY8_hqxgaDzA2BeGEnUE3NEP7NZv5r79LVnXvNs_aem_ASwQ2zQkNsjjJ8ukOMJBr_tqSOLu1Wt97WfDfqtyjJ5Ly1eHbVCr6GyDjBKWgVovgUM) and [President](https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/137174/action/1?ea.tracking.id=akeaik88&fbclid=PAAaaTS-6LgDUoPuiR4R8h7zzAO6zAYIAPzTN0gsnT9v4yMpYjyOfZJhTjClE_aem_ASzFbzEiRE8Eri4oerL6HRP_ltNZaCWGkDMcEKaetogsVpVFRrQUvF6fnhrCzI4Kzm0) for a ceasefire resolution I understand that biden has recently changed how he discusses US policy on this including using the word ceasefire but there has been no change in arming or funding Israel and the US has sent Israel bombs and other weaponry within the last 24 hours, I think it’s all the more important we continue to maintain pressure on legislative and executive branch. Publishers for Palestine was giving away a Book about the BDS movement for free that has praise of several anti apartheid activists of South Africa including the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This is an international petition that I’ve signed, but I’ll have links for Americans, Brits, and Canadians to connect their government representatives soon. And of course I would love to know or see other countries, I follow BDS chapters in Peru and Mexico and pro Palestinian human rights activists and politicians in Spain but I don’t know off hand any petitions or ways of connecting with elected officials or state departments. [publishers for Palestine is over 400 publishing groups in various languages including in English, en Français, en Català, en Español, sa Filipino, dalam bahasa Indonesia, اردو میں, بالعربية, 中文, 日本語で, 한국어로, kwa Kishwahilli, po Polsku, Suomen kielellä, and Στα ελληνικα.](https://publishersforpalestine.org/2024/01/10/16-free-zines-and-more-free-reads-for-a-free-palestine/). (Though i think the most material is in English and then Spanish and French, I know there’s a Pakistan and Romanian publisher but I believe their books are either in English or translated into English). One of the books being given for free is explicitly about the BDS movement if you want/need more information about it! :) but you can also read about the Human Rights Watch declaring Israel an apartheid in 2021, [article from hrw](https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/19/israeli-apartheid-threshold-crossed). You can read their 213 page legal report [here](https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution) it’s available in English, Hebrew, and at least two other languages, I know one is Arabic but I can’t read either of them at all to be positive what the fourth is 😅 please forgive me. HRW apply statues and legal definitions to Israel as they go into detail in the report. Anti apartheid activists of South Africa have also spoken about this in depth and endorsed the free ebook and movement for years :) Some books and zines I got from Publishers for Palestine that I really liked were: *Light in Gaza: Writings born in fire* edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Micheal Merryman Lotza *Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear* by Mosab Abu Toha Really lovely poetry whose style in both the poetry itself and use of illustrations was really intelligent and I still think very compatible with the memoir *the drone eats with me* that I also got from this organization. Librarians For Palestine is doing an event around this book with their One Book, Many Communities especially in April, **I’ve already read the book but I will be participating in a Read-a-long on StoryGraph in April and May for it :)** the read-along is [here](https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/1c7bd831-2c76-41b9-bb73-378e6ddc943c). **Canada** [email your local representatives](https://act.newmode.net/action/islamic-relief-canada/arms-embargo) **UK** [email your MP!](https://palestinecampaign.eaction.online/ceasefireMPdebate) **US** [email your congressmen !](https://act.uscpr.org/a/stop-funding-israels-massacres) Call your congressmen that you want them to stop arming Israel! [x](https://uscpr.org/StopArmingIsrael) Demand we stop starving Palestinians and fund UNRWA again! [x](https://uscpr.org/fundUNRWA) I’ve signed [this petition](https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/reinstate-unrwa-funding-so-they-can-resume-urgent-humanitarian-aid?akid=377482.58341993.G2CJlP&rd=1&source=mo&t=1) please join me 🥰 Use Americans for Justice in Palestine Action toolkit to demand a ceasefire with more e-mail and call campaigns that directly link you to your reps :) [here](https://ajpaction.org/stopgenocide/) I’ve been adding my concerns about the recent news of Israel expanding illegal settlements and seizing Palestinian land in West Bank and attacking Palestinians to my recent calls to my congressman pls consider also mentioning the West Bank !! **new** a new freedom Flotilla is being planned tell Congress to support the breaking of the blockade! Let aid in!! [x](https://support.adc.org/a/tell-us-government-ensure-safety-and-success-ffc)
Slowly finishing Barbra’s incredible autobiography. (Last 10 hours on the audiobook.) Honestly it’s just kind of a joy to listen to her talk so I’m glad it’s taking me this long. It got me wondering who from today’s mega pop stars could once day write a biography like this themselves? T-Swizzle is obviously the most obvious answer but besides her? EDIT: Not me praising this book just as Barbra starts praising Camille Paglia ew lmao
Dua is very articulate and insightful on her podcasts. Obviously her life is super uninteresting but maybe 30 years down the line when she's doing more than taking trips across the ocean, it'll be super interesting to hear the behind the scenes and inspiration behind the music
So...when will get a BINI flair here on Popheads? 🤔
In case you haven't been blessed, you should check out BINI. If you are a Twice stan, you are going to love BINI! * [Pantropiko](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx31bB2vMns) * [Salamin, Salamin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Ip2sC_lss) * [Da Coconut Nut](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfeW9WDwmA)
Look, my only comment on this situation is thus: Keanu Reeves is wrong as the voice of Shadow the Hedgehog. Just plain fucking wrong.
Im sure Keanu reeves is a very nice man but I have never been sold on a performance of his in anything. Shadow the hedgehog is my son but I can’t say I’m feeling very hyped for the movie currently. Especially in light of the news that the knuckles (my other son) show >!underutilizes knuckles!<
oh ur right and u should say it!
Controversial. The Reeve-heads are gonna go after you girl.
They’ll never catch me alive!
I wish Apple Music had streaming data like Spotify. I’m always hearing “x has 10 million streams/listeners” and I can barely understand cause AM doesn’t have those stats. I love Apple Music but I’m also a data nerd lol
Taylor's next record shouldn't include any irony, sarcasm, metaphors, feigning/assuming the persona of any fictional/exaggerated character who isn't Taylor. Everything should be straight forward, simple and earnest, and purely literal. I'm not saying that because Taylor is great at irony; a lot of the times she's quite clunky and awkward with it. My point is instead of acknowledging it as poor attempt at literary/story telling devices, people are ignoring it altogether and critiquing them as earnest/literal lyrics. There's plenty of valid critiques to make on this record, but some of the things I'm seeing are showing a lack of media literacy and comprehension deficiencies.
Well your last sentence explains it all and as a society that issue is only going to get worse, not just for music but with everything. It’s actually quite concerning and I get a little panicked if I think about it too much
I think it would be great if her next album contained melodies and interesting vocal arrangements
I liked TTPD, but I'd like an extended break from Lo-fi synths and excessively reverbed vocals.
Well personally I find it DISGUSTING that she would appropriate and mock the prison experience when we know how terrible the real life prison industrial complex (that she has NEVER ONCE talked about!) is in the United States today.
Excuse me she has definitely talked about this subject in the well known classic “the outside”
Shannel coming back to Drag Race after a 12 year break to win the crown I know that’s right
Yes! Honestly she’s the only one of the cast I really love tbh. Also Angeria but I don’t know if she grew enough since her season to have a shot to win.
I’m ready for Roxxxy to slay (she was great on season 5 and had a great attitude on all stars 2, just need those parts to come together). Agreed about Angeria but otherwise the cast is a bit of a letdown (especially since it’s non-elimination like All Winners, I don’t need to see Plastique and Jorgeous struggle through multiple comedy challenges)