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Happy Valentine's Day everyone :)
We're saved! We're saved! Sa-aved! Sa-ved! Sa-aved!
I have an appreciation for it, for sure. Never actually seen one, sadly. Shit's expensive. And I don't think I've noticed much come through my residence. Maybe next time :)
Oh, but while I'm here, might as well share an anime one or two.
kyoumu densen by Ali Project, opening to another
full-length version
obviously, then there's this classic
and finally, there's this
I think it's called demetan croaker the boy frog. I say "I think" because it has like half a dozen alternate titles, and I know all but the broadest strokes of what it's even about and that's given me too much credit but the song itself hits hard!
What's your guys favorite song that's not in your language?
Right now, mine is Me Gustas Tu by Manu Chao.
But my all-time favorite is feathers across the season.
Please go to the link.
this was one of the first serious defenses of Beauty and the Beast during the now infamous pop feminist craze of the late '00s to mid '10s. It was such a breath of fresh air at the time, and I'd argue is still the best of its kind.
I am so glad the nuance is coming back to the conversation about our childhood favorites, and I hope it continues to get better.
I want to take a few minutes to unpack a common criticism of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, namely that it glorifies abusive relationships, telling impressionable young girls that it’s okay if their boyfriends shout at them and get physically violent, because they can “fix them with their love.” While it’s easy to look at the movie’s reputation in pop culture and make that assessment based on the broad strokes, if you look a little closer you’ll see that this conclusion is complete hogwash. Let me explain why.
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I have nothing to add here, but I'm sharing because it's funny and I want to remember it. XD
"The curse of the Pharaoh" trope is born from modern Egyptology and not part of ancient Egyptian beliefs, but I think the Pharaohs would really dig it.
"Fuck yeah I'm gonna curse whoever disturbs my afterlife! How fucking dare they?!"
Tales From Scorchwater Valley - The Rhino and the Redbill (Animated Pilot)