Desk Inspiration 💚

This book called me single in two different languages. English and Dutch, to be specific.

[The Love Hypothesis, by: Ali Hazelwood, aesthetic]

"carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man."

"I wish you could see yourself the way I see you."

"You can fall in love: someone will catch you."

"You kiss him and next thing you know he's saving your ass and he's buying you scones and calling you a smart-ass in a weirdly affectionate tone"

"She would have loved to run to the edge of campus and scream into the void until modern civilization collapsed, but that wasn’t exactly a pressing matter."

"God, she had forced a married man, a father, to kiss her. Now people thought that he was having an affair. His wife was probably crying into her pillow. His kids would grow up with horrible daddy issues and become serial killers."

"his calm acceptance of her anxiety relaxed her"

babel by r. f. kuang and a primrose sunset after a day in the library this february

Red, White & Royal Blue Fancast: A Dream

Michael Cimino as Alex Claremont-Diaz (obviously) 😈

If you tell me he's not our lacrosse-playing-politics-geek-sarcastic-asshole you're just lying to yourself.

Daniel Sharman as Prince Henry of Wales (if u gonna mention age, argue with the wall) ☕

British ✓

Dog mom ✓

Hufflepuff-looking-ass ✓

Rachel Zegler as June Claremont-Diaz 📰

No points to make except I'm right and you know it.

Eris Baker as Nora Holleran 🪴

She protecc, she attacc, but most importantly, she knows all the math.

Florence Pugh as Bea 🎸

I'm open to suggestions but then again I'm not.

Mizero Ncuti as Pez Okonjo 💞

Once again, argue with the wall.

Jessica Chastain as Ellen Claremont 🇺🇲

Just feels right ya know?

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Dark Academia Books I Have Read & Recommend

08/03/20

•The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger

A coming of age story centring on Holden Caulfield, a boy who is struggling to come to grips with growing up and the challenges that accompany it. He leaves his school Pency Prep to wander New York for a few days. A classic story of teenage angst and rebellion.

I had to read this in secondary school but I quickly became attached to it. So many people hate this book and I can't understand why. I understand it can be slow at parts but I related so much to Holden and his struggles. His dry wit reflected my feelings at the time I read it and made me feel seen. This is legitimately one of my favourite books.

9/10

•S.T.A.G.S., M.A. Bennett

Greer MacDonald struggles to settle into sixth form at the prestigious St. Aidan the Great boarding school. Just as she is about to give up on making friends she is invited by Henry de Warlencourt to spend the October midterm break with the most popular students of the school at Henry's country manor: Longcross Hall. Things quickly unfold to be darker and more twisted than Greer could ever have thought.

This was a surprising one. This book was gifted to me and I was incredibly sceptical at first. The premise seemed unoriginal and boring, centering on a 'quirky' girl. But I was so wrong. Swallowing my pride I read the book and quickly became obsessed, my pride returning. This book was so interesting and thrilling. I was tense the whole time reading it. Reading it late at night proved to be a challenge because it spooked me so, despite not being supernatural or mythical. I loved this book and I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel: D.O.G.S.

8/10

•Hamlet, William Shakespeare

Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, murders Hamlet's father, Old King Hamlet, in pursuit of the throne. After Claudius becomes King of Denmark, Old King Hamlet appears as a ghost to Hamlet and orders him to avenge his death and free him from purgatory. Hamlet hatches a plan with his closest friend Horatio to expose Claudius' crime.

This play convinced me to like Shakespeare. Beforehand I had only read The Merchant of Venice when I was fifteen, and I didn't think much of it. But a few years later I studied Hamlet in school and oh boy, what a story. It's bloody brilliant and has persuaded me to want to read more of Shakespeare's plays.

9/10

Dark Academia Books I Want to Read

•The Secret History, Donna Tartt

•In the Shadow of Heroes, Nicholas Bowling

•The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

•D.O.G.S., M.A. Bennett

•Die Mühle, Elizabeth Herrmann

•The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

•Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

•Dracula, Bram Stoker

•Macbeth, William Shakespeare

•Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

Recommended more books to me!

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I love this 🥺

some toronto-canadian things in turning red!

- iconography! the canadian flag in the classroom, the maple leaf shirt, the blue jay, the moose bobblehead, and ofc the CN tower.

even the location design looks so much like canada!

- loonies and toonies!!!!!

- learning french as a second language, learning about the provinces instead of states

- timbits for breakfast!

- hats are touqes!!! punks are hosers!!!!

- the people in the background wearing headscarves!! it's very common to see many people donning them in the city. love that diversity

- I haven't personally been to chinatown (I don't live in toronto, i've only been there three times) so i can't comment on its authenticity but i'm sure other people can weigh in!

- there's also mentions of Celine Dion, a canadian singer!

- also the american concert dates are first on the list, and are mistaken for a canadian tour date. most relatable thing ever LOL

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a-z myths: ran (norse mythology)

ran is a goddess and a personification of the sea. the goddess is frequently associated with a net, which she uses to capture sea-goers

Horror/Psychological Thriller movies to get stressed out over while drinking your hot beverage of choice, in your pajamas, eyeing the closest door to make sure it doesn't creak open.

"Oh fuck I actually have to watch all of these." -Me

Crimson Peak

Two words: Jessica Chastain. What, did you think I was going to say Tom Hiddleston? Oh shit, you're right. Okay FOUR words. This movie features some truly gorgeous visuals, beautiful (historically accurate!!!) costumes, an incredibly macabre plot, and a wonderfully talented cast. Take a shot every time I use an adjective. Of water, of course.

Hush

A Netflix gem. Will make you eye that door warily.

Shutter Island

Leonardo DiCaprio is extremely confused until he's not, and in turn, I am confused. Still a good movie and psychological thriller.

I am the pretty thing that lives in the house

More drama than horror, but still good nonetheless. You should watch it purely because I had to type all of that out.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

One of my all-time favorite movies in general. Not so much a horror movie as it is Call Me By Your Name but with murder and more of a dark academic aesthetic, but still a very fun watch. (More of a psychological thriller I suppose.)

Nightcrawler

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Slimy rat bastard man >:(. This movie was somewhat stressful to watch but it gives an interesting look into the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles.

Freaky

For fans of Supernatural, it has Kathryn Newton. For fans of Bette Midler, she starred in Hocus Pocus with Sarah Jessica Parker, who starred in Sex and The City with Vince Vaughn, so there you go. You're welcome. Give me money. This movie is like Freaky Friday except they substituted the fact that it is Friday for the fact that there is a serial killer in a teenage girl's body. Yikes, I could've phrased that better.

Fargo

Based off of a true story, this is the perfect movie for true crime buffs and just Minnesota in general. Marge Gunderson is a sweet pregnant police officer who loves her husband dearly, and who (somewhat) singlehandedly solves a kidnapping and murder case. It's the most comforting thriller movie I've ever seen. Just... skip the woodchipper scene if you want to keep it that way.

Sweeney Todd

A Tim Burton classic, it stars _____ _____ and Helena Bonham Carter. I don't even need to put his name there, you already know who it is based purely off of the fact that it's a Tim Burton movie. This movie is crazy and macabre and has a sweet couple o' tunes.

Sleepy Hollow

Another Tim Burton classic. It also stars _____ _____. Oh my god I just realized that a lot of people who were in Harry Potter are in Tim Burton's movies. Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Richard Griffiths, and of course, _____ _____. This movie is another one of my all-time favorites. I would live in this movie if I could, I love the scenery so much.

Scream

One of the most iconic horror movies of all time, and for good reason. I laughed out loud at some of the jokes. This movie was a lot of fun to watch. When I was at work today all I could think about was that scene in the movie store. Oh Randy...

Scream 2

Courteney Cox's hair is its own character. Oh Randy...

Frankenstein

A classic Tinseltown Terrifier. A bit slow, but good if you just wanna chill out and accidentally fall asleep on the couch.

Dracula

Another Tinseltown Terrifier. I think Bauhaus said it best with their unnecessarily 9-minute song titled Bela Lugosi's Dead. Bela Lugosi is, in fact, dead. I think.

American Psycho

Learning that Christian Bale is a method actor is utterly terrifying considering just how scary his character is in this movie.

The Birds

Scary 60's Alfred Hitchcock. As someone who is somewhat terrified of birds, I give this movie a thumbs up because I'm scared of what will happen otherwise.

Dark Shadows

Another Tim Burton film starring _____ _____ and HBC. I'm too much of a douche to write out Helena Bonham Carter. It's funny and Chloe Grace Moretz is there too.

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