The ecstatic state of being a childless lesbian watching this beautiful film. Hypnotic
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This movie is absolutely gut-wrenching. It tells the true story of two girls developing a strong relationship to the point where their parents think it's unhealthy and obsessive. It stars Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet, and it's their acting debuts! Additionally, it's directed by Peter Jackson. If you're looking for a queer movie to cry to, here it is. I like to describe it as Dead Poets Society for lesbians.
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I had never heard of this film until the other day, despite it coming out in 2004, starring Nicole Kidman, who is sporting the chicest of pixie cuts, and having an aesthetic/tone/vibe that lights up all my pleasure centres (shot in NYC, grey/pink colour palette, opens on a long tracking shot set to intense classical music).
I think the reason I hadn't heard about the film was because it was so marred in controversy at the time of release because of its subject matter. Without giving too much away, Nicole's character is a widow who meets a 10-year-old boy who tells her he is her dead husband. People were up in arms about the idea of adult Nicole potentially being in love with a child. That said, all the criticism felt like it was coming from people who had heard about the plot rather than actually having seen the film, which just so happens to be a soulful, sensitive and intelligent meditation on grief and love.
Watch it, I beg of you!
Oct 31, 2024
Look I know it’s been rec’d a lot, but I watched it again last night and it’s perfect. best film ever made. Nothing has ever expressed the bisexual teen intense friendship like it. The portrayal of angry hypersexuality in girls who’ve been assaulted, the twist on the vampire genre, the villainising of indie boy bands, the line “you give me a wetty”. Perfection.
Oct 25, 2024
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I feel like 12 is a wonderful place to start. 1 book a month. Keep it in your bathroom. Beside your bed. Where you eat your meals. Please read this year. It's one of the best things you can do for yourself. and for me, and for everyone who you'll tell, I'm reading again, and you should read with me too. Take pictures or screencaps of passages and send them to your friends. Read funny, easy books, evil and upsetting books, books that are boring but are still satisfying to finish. Go to the library. Challenge yourself. You will feel better, you'll feel proud of yourself, and you'll banish the negative moodlet of being mad or ashamed at yourself for not reading. It's ok that you haven't been. You had your reasons and it doesn't do any good to beat up on yourself. That was then and this was now. Start a book tomorrow bc it is a new day :)
Jan 1, 2025
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I don't listen to any AI generated playlists because I prefer to hear ones curated by people. I love sharing music as a human to human thing. It's also dismaying how music streaming services prioritize the songs of artists whose management pay them, etc.
It's so fun to simply browse anonymous person's curated lists instead on top of sharing with friends. It's never been easier to peek into someone else's semi-private music preference and walk their landscape. Just today I found a person who's made dozens of playlists for specific beanie babies (!), all with no saves or likes.
We don't need AI driven sorting to develop taste and find things we like. Break out of the corral with me and run free. Let's see what's over the hill
Aug 6, 2024
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be giving, accept graciously, be thankful, withdraw when it's wise
Jul 20, 2024