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How is it already Wednesday? /rhetorical question

On Saturday we watched the new Superman, and it is as delightful and uplifting as everyone promised. Also very silly, which is important I think. We need silliness to help ward off the horrors. ETA: It's already out on streaming, which made it a lot easier!

Promethia and I also posted the first chapter of a new Dead Boy Detectives fic:

The Song of Rowland, 10k

Summary:

Most ghosts didn’t celebrate their birthdays.

But Charles Rowland wasn’t ‘most ghosts’.

Indeed, Charles’ birthday was a high point of the year, a guaranteed day of fun for himself and Edwin. The fun always helped to push down the unvoiced emotions below: the loss, the unresolved pain of his death, the feelings of failure and inadequacy. Charles saw no reason why this state of affairs shouldn’t continue forever.

But then he turned fifty.

Or:

How a medieval poem changed Charles’ afterlife forever.

(Only 2 chapters in all, amazingly not everything I write turns into an endless WIP!)

Current Mood: sleepy

As it happens, we watched 'Conclave' (the movie) on Sunday. It's excellent and hereby highly recommended. And go in blind - spoilers will ruin it.

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However as regards the actual Conclave, then this struck me:

The cardinal leading the Mass before the conclave, Giovanni Battista Re, has called on his peers to choose a leader who can guide the Catholic Church during what he calls a "difficult and complex" point in time.

"This is a strong call to maintain the unity of the Church... a unity that does not mean uniformity, but a firm and profound communion in diversity," he said during Mass.

Re, who is 91, is too old to vote in the conclave. Voters need to be under the age of 80.

He emphasised that the vote was of "exceptional importance" and that cardinals needed to set aside "every personal consideration".

From the BBC

ETA: Cardinals are watching ‘Conclave’ the movie for guidance on the actual conclave

Current Mood: thoughtful

Last night we watched Hundreds of Beavers. This movie is... pretty impossible to describe, although if I had to try I'd go with 'movie length live action Looney Tunes' (in the best possible way).

Watch on YouTube

HIGHLY recommended.
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In completely different news, Kerk started off the year by posting a short Faith fic:

Fics for 2025 # 001 ~ The Slayer That Came in from the Cold (BtVS)
Summary: After two years away Faith has been called back to Slayer HQ

Nimona is available to watch on Netflix’s YouTube channel now - and until February 26!!

If you have not seen it, run, don't walk. :) Long article here, but in short it's a very diverse and inclusive and magical animation which is genuinely great.

With thanks to Kerk for flagging it up. I watched it months ago, but didn't realise that it'd been put on youtube!! <3

Current Mood: pleased

CONNOR (to Faith) So, vampire slayers. I was told about them. How come you're always girls?
FAITH I dunno. Better at it, I guess.

Would you know, Faith was right! ^_^

The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence

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No One Doling Out Award Nominations for 'Poor Things' Talks About Its Ick Factor

(Sorry, I forget who linked to this!) ETA: It was

mecurtin!(Post here.)

ETA: And via

sea_thoughts:

Poor Things is one of the most misogynistic films I’ve seen

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Also realised I never posted the link to the newest chapter of 'Breakages':

Chapter 14: The Butterfly People

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And via

jerusha:

We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage
Very very VERY long and incredibly upsetting buzzfeed article about the abuse that went on at Catholic orphanages in USA (and Canada).

MANY SPOILERS! Proceed at own risk.

( BARBIE SPOILERS )

Current Mood: aggravated

So, we went to see Barbie! We were dressed as pink as possible and it was awesome. Possibly more thoughts later.

However I have been waiting for a good moment to post a link to this thread (in my head I refer to it as 'the Thread of Threads'), and this seems the perfect tie-in:

Metafilter: “Where’s My Cut?”: On Unpaid Emotional Labor
Housework is not work. Sex work is not work. Emotional work is not work. Why? Because they don’t take effort? No, because women are supposed to provide them uncompensated, out of the goodness of our hearts.

We are told frequently that women are more intuitive, more empathetic, more innately willing and able to offer succor and advice. How convenient that this cultural construct gives men an excuse to be emotionally lazy. How convenient that it casts feelings-based work as "an internal need, an aspiration, supposedly coming from the depths of our female character."

Read the linked article first (it is quite short) and then you have an almost endless discussion to delve into. I have been reading for almost two weeks and I am still not done (it's 2058 comments long). It will make you angry and amazed and determined and might change how you see the world.

ETA: The article/thread is from 2015. Now we have a song! (With thanks to Promethia <3)

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The lyrics are AMAZING: "I know you're a smart man and weaponise the false incompetence--It's dominance under guise."

Current Mood: pink

Do something funny for money. We didn't watch, but below the cut are two short Doctor Who-y sketches.

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I keep meaning to post, and then just... not.

Everything Everywhere All At Once won all the Oscars which made me very happy. What an incredible movie: wildly inventive and innovative, with rich and complex characters, outstanding actors, full of heart in every way, and dealing with deeply human issues such as family and culture and the meaning of existence... ♥ ♥ ♥ I have watched it twice and would happily watch it many more times - I'm sure that every re-watch would bring more facets to light.

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Some links:

Why I Decided to Update the Language in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Children’s Books
Literary Executor Theo Downes-Le Guin on What That Means For Readers, Past and Future

A World Without Men
The women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.

And I have been meaning to share this FOREVER...

you have reached the OTW, please hold for greater transparency

(It makes me sad that the OTW has decided to go down this path and really hope they can turn it around.)

With thanks to Petzi for reminding me of RRR and this song/scene:

Watch on YouTube

(Incidentally this was filmed in Kyiv!)

You should all watch RRR. ♥ The most action. The most bromance. The most awesome. ^_^

Re. spoilers then I don't really think this scene has any? It's all dancing.

I learned about Harry Dresden/The Dresden files via fannish osmosis. I knew he was some sort of private eye, that there was a whole books series and that James Marsters did the audio books.

I never - not ONCE - remember anyone mentioning that he was a wizard. I found out via this very silly video. I presume I must just always have skipped past people's posts.

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Over the weekend we watched Zoolander 2 and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Both are hereby very much recommended. Zoolander is a worthy sequel to Zoolander, and Derek and Hansel are still as incredibly stupid and endearing. <3 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is Nicholas Cage playing himself (which really is reason enough to watch!) but also has a bromance that reminded me of RRR is all the best ways.

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Petition for UK peeps: End the Subsidy of Food and Alcohol in Parliament. >:)

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Speaking of the government, then the whole GRC mess is... *hands* I can only hope that this will make people understand the issues better and realise that the issue is - nothing.

On gender recognition reform, Heather Herbert asks @SkyNews presenter, “when was the last time you had to show your birth certificate when you went to the toilet?” pic.twitter.com/ld8avtKtwl
— Josh Mennie (@JoshMennie) January 16, 2023

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Finally, this. Which is very much unofficial, but HILARIOUS. Watch and enjoy.

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Yesterday we watched Glass Onion (it is now on Netflix! <3) and it was just as wonderful as Knives Out, if not more. We need a Benoit Blanc mystery every year, please and thank you.

And then tonight we went to the cinema to watch Violent Night, which can best be described as a cross between Home Alone and Die Hard, but starring Santa, and winning on all fronts. Funny, violent, and also very Christmassy, with genuinely touching moments.

ETA: We came out of the cinema feeling SO CHRISTMASSY, we have all agreed that it's going to be a yearly staple and we need to get the DVD.

Recommending both wholeheartedly. :)

Current Mood: chipper

Watch on YouTube

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In other news then Darcy has covid. Guess it's a sign of the times that my main reaction is that this is very inconvenient, and being annoyed that I had to work from home for the last two days. (I mean, it makes sense to stay away from people, but working from home is just inconvenient when everyone else is in the office...) Anyway, he's doing as well as can be expected, and better than previous occasions /I hope I have not jinxed it

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Two petitions for UK peeps:

Remove anti-protest measures from the Public Order Bill

Protect sex workers from harm: stop criminalising us for trying to make a living

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And a charity:

Buy Christmas Gifts for Refugees

I keep meaning to post and then... not.

However I need to tell you all that you should watch RRR:

Watch on YouTube

The Pitch: Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) were two real-life revolutionaries in colonial India who probably weren't best friends in real life. But "RRR" asks the important question: What if they were? The even more important question: What if they were the best of friends, who never knew that they were hunting each other, and got caught up in a web of betrayal, deceit, superhuman violence, and superhuman dance sequences, culminating in a fiery rebellious crescendo that threatens to topple British imperialism? You have S. S. Rajamouli's smash-hit Tollywood (Telugu-language) action epic that has taken the western world by storm.

x <-mildly spoilery, but lists all the reasons you should watch. I could quote the whole thing, but - apart from it being the MOST spectacle ever - this is what underpins it all:

"Ram and Bheem will go down in the annals of cinema as two of the baddest, coolest bros to ever grace our screens. And best yet, they love each other so much."

The only comparison I can think of is Sam and Frodo, it's that level of pure love - except they're hyper-fit macho men, but they love each other so much.

However, please note that it's 3 hours long! Regular blockbusters will feel like a serious step down after this.

Current Mood: enthralled

Just returned from the cinema, and this was more than worth the ridiculous amount of money it costs to see a movie these days!! Marvel eat your heart out, the sheer amount of ideas and concepts in this movie are off the chart. <3

Darcy's comment: 'It's playing with the basic concept of premise in the midst of infinity. Also Nietzsche can go f•ck himself.'

I think it's described as a sc-fi drama comedy, which is about right. Also definite HHGTTG vibes. There is a lot of silliness, which is lovely.

(Shorter pitch: Michelle Yeoh + multiverse)

To summarise: It's really, really, clever, but with heart. The advice I picked up was: Read/watch nothing beforehand, go in blind and just get blown away. I will repeat this advice.

ETA: Tried to find it, and yes, it was Neil Gaiman! :)

I just saw Everything Everywhere All At Once. See it in a cinema if you can. See it knowing nothing if you can. Best, most wonderful film I’ve seen in ages. Thank you ⁦A24 Films for screening it for me. Thank you to everyone who made it. Thank you Michelle Yeoh for existing. pic.twitter.com/5Gd4UQ6s3z
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) April 17, 2022

Current Mood: impressed

Some good news.

Crime bill: Lords defeats for government's protest clamp-down plans

And I am linking to the comments for this article... They're rather enjoyable!

Nobody warned me drinks event was against rules - Boris Johnson

ETA:

Watch on YouTube

:D :D :D

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Today we went to see [the new] West Side Story, which was very good. (Sorry, no deep thoughts.)

Crossposts: https://elisi.livejournal.com/1356637.html

It's Transgender Day of Remembrance #TDOR. We remember trans folks we have lost to violence this year. Their lives mattered, still matter. 2021 has become the deadliest year on record for trans people in the United States surpassing last year's record numbers. pic.twitter.com/fK9QsPNp5q
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) November 20, 2021

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Tonight we watched V for Vendetta. It's been absolute ages since I watched it last. Whenever that was, it seemed a very interesting piece of fiction. Now it seems far too prescient for comfort...

Current Mood: contemplative
Crossposts: https://elisi.livejournal.com/1349842.html

Please note: This is a very subjective review. ;)

Question:Star Wars or Star Trek?
My answer: Dune.

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PS. There will be a Spoiler FULL review also, where I'll dig into things a lot more, oh yes. But that will take longer...

Current Mood: enthralled
Crossposts: https://elisi.livejournal.com/1348921.html

So, finished S14 of Classic Who, meaning I am 3/7 of the way through the Fourth Doctor. (He is endless and forever...) And just sometimes you come across stuff that, well. Let me illustrate:

THIRTEENTH DOCTOR: What are you doing?
RYAN: Fighting back.
THIRTEENTH DOCTOR: No. Guns, never use 'em.

Never? Really Doctor? Never?? I mean, the show is littered with examples, but this one is just a corker:

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What else? Oh yes, we watched The Great Gatsby last night (the Baz Luhrman version), which was pretty much exactly what I expected, but I like the more-is-more aesthetic and how every frame is just exquisite and over saturated, so it's a thumbs up for me.

This trailer has been one of my favourite things for a long time, and the movie is pretty much exactly that. And ye gods, the power of money (old and new) hasn't changed at all...

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Finally, a very silly MCU tweet:

i asked my roommate to name all of the marvel characters, she’s seen a good number of the movies but still doesn’t know anybody’s names and she said she feels like a failure pic.twitter.com/PPf3H7dzqi
— jessie || spoilers (@holygroundharry) May 3, 2019

(No Endgame spoilers.)

Current Mood: silly
Crossposts: https://elisi.livejournal.com/1171920.html

First of all - I hope my previous post didn't create the impression that I didn't like the film! It was just a bit like sitting through a whole season of TV, crammed into 2 1/2 hours... No space to breathe.

( SPOILERS )

Current Mood: contemplative
Crossposts: https://elisi.livejournal.com/1168967.html

(And had stayed unspoiled...)

Main impression: That was THE LONGEST THING EVER! Classic Who will FLY by after this.

Current Mood: drained
Crossposts: https://elisi.livejournal.com/1168854.html

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