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Movie Night February: Cats Don't Dance
When:Friday, February 28th at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed, make sure your Patreon is connected to your Discord so you get access to the right channel)Cats Don't Dance (1997)content warningsDanny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.(via IMDB)
Nosferatu's Gothic Appetite
Someone keep Nicholas Hoult away from vampires.Timestamps00:00 The Dracula of it All04:11 Goth (tm)07:09 Spoiler Alert07:37 Nosferatu13:38 Death & The Maiden17:56 The Nuance of a Dark Demon Lover44:13 Final ThoughtsReferenced Videos:YT: https://youtu.be/TrC5lCETljwYT: https://youtu.be/ioC7WGmxh30YT: https://youtu.be/8gctAoZrGzECharity Links:creators-for-palestine:https://tiltify.com/@creators-for-palestine/creators-for-palestineWorld Central Kitchen: https://www.worldcentralkitchen.org/LA FIRE Community Resources: https://bio.site/lafireresourc...
Thank You--January Update
This year is only one month in and it has not gone according to plan. Firstly, I want to thank everyone for their patience this month. Losing my friend, Aaron Reese, has been truly one of the most heartbreaking things I have lived through. It feels like the third in a harrowing trilogy of loss and grief. He was one of the most important people in my life. A blerd through and through. A Black queer comic book creator who lived life to the fullest and always made space for his friends. On a selfish level, he was one of the people who constantly m...
January Update
Hi folks. Due to the passing of a loved one Princess is going to be MIA for some time and so movie night, pilot watch, and watch & commentary are paused for the month of January. We'll keep you updated on the January book club meeting but for now that's on hold as well.
I finally watched Girls ...
Okay, so last month, I got dumped, and I invited one of my best friends over. We started watching HBO's Girls. It was my first time.Sources:https://www.theringer.com/2022/04/15/tv/girls-hbo-pilot-10-year-anniversary-lena-dunham- The equation of Dunham with her show was understandable; a 25-year-old with a premium cable show is already media catnip, let alone one who writes, directs, and stars in it. But the blurred line also made it hard to separate analysis of Girls from Dunham’s own status as a cultural lightning rod, prone to making th...
TOMORROW: Movie Night
When: Friday, December 20th at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)Klauscontent warningsA simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions. (via IMDB)
The Politics of Pleasure
It's the politics of pleasuurreeee (sang to the tune of the Pleasure Principle)(Note: I apologize for the quick turnaround on this video here and on YT. There is some exclusive Patreon stuff coming. I have just been catching up).With Project 2025's orchestrators poised to gain real power through Trump's election, combined with fears of a TikTok ban and widespread issues with literacy—from basic reading to media and news comprehension—we find ourselves in a paradox: an endless sea of critics, analysts, and reporters covering coun...
Movie Night December: Holiday Season
When: Friday, December 20th at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Last Christmascontent warningsKate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn--that seems too good to be true.(via IMDB)2) Klauscontent warningsA simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman...
The next Book Club book
You have chosen! And you have chosen the Poppy War. As mentioned previously, book club is on pause for December and will return in January with the first book in the Poppy War trilogy. The date for the January meeting will be announced later.As a reminder, the book club meetings are held on the discord and we always open a thread for every book so you can discuss it with the folks on the server as you read (make sure to use spoiler tags!)
Movie Night Tomorrow: Shrek 2
When: Monday, November 25th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)Shrek 2content warningsShrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.(via IMDB)
Archetypes: The Penguin & Agatha All along
Down, down, down the Road/Down the Gotham RoadBoth Agatha Harkness and Oz Cobb in their respective series play with the modern day expectations of a villain led narrative. The Penguin even more so Agatha All Along since it has a more adult centric audience. But I think both deserve to be praised and examined in how they took their modern day archetype narratives and turned them on it’s head.Time Stamps:00:00 Intro02:09 Spoiler Warning03:10 The Penguin and Gangster Media19:20 Agatha All Along and Witch's Legacy35:06 IP Thoughts & Conclusio...
Third Video
I somehow got in a position where I'm doing three videos this month. Lol. I've already finished writing the second one, but I'm stuck on what to do for my third, so here are my ideas, and most of them I've already started writing.I'll let it go until Friday.More updates coming next weekxxPrincess
Post-Election fear is here, but we will get through it
We gonna be alright ❤️
Main Character Syndrome & The Authenticity Trap
What is Main Character Syndrome if not Mary Sue discourse preserving?Time Stamps00:00 Election Angst11:54 In the beginning, Halsey16:14 Main Character Syndrome20:20 Virality25:24 Panopticon & Social Media36:20 CreditsSources & Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Benthamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticonhttps://www.webmd.com/mental-health/main-character-syndromehttps://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/halsey-the-great-impersonator/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8RsnEGpYRUhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/us/carolyn-bryant-donham-...
Movie Night November: 2004
When: Monday, November 25th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Shrek 2content warningsShrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.(via IMDB)2) Spider-Man 2content warningsPeter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.(...
Book Club Options for January
Book Club will resume in the new year and here are our options for what we're gonna read next.1. Wheel of Time(only main series)2. The Song of the Lioness3. The Hunger Games4. Hyperion5. Elric Saga6. Between Earth & Sky7. Poppy War
How Interview with the Vampire Got Racebending (Mostly) Right
Racebending is messy. But when it is good … it feels great.Sourceshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/interview-with-a-vampire-director-neil-jordan-i-had-a-great-time-making-this-movie-but-theres-a-dark-catholic-guilt-underneath/30733778.htmlhttp://movieline.com/1994/01/01/interview-with-the-author-of-interview-with-the-vampire/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-21-ca-41119-story.html
The Problem With Casting Heathcliff
I AM HEATHCLIFF!▶️ Sources:📍 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth📍 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourika📍 https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/history-of-slavery/europe📍 Empire of Cotton: A Global History By Sven Beckert📍Wuthering Heights and the Liverpool Slave Trade| https://www.jstor.org/stable/30030265📍 "Marks of Race": G---y Figures and Eccentric Femininity in Nineteenth-Century Women's Writing | https://www.jstor.org/stable/3828863📍 “IMAGES OF BLACKNESS IN THE WORKS OF CHARLOTTE AND EMILY BRON...
REMINDER: Movie Night Tomorrow
When: Sunday, October 27th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)Carrie (1976)content warningsCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. (via IMDB)
REMINDER: Book Club Meeting on October 30th
The next book club meeting for Mexican Gothic will be on October 30 at 7pm ET.As a reminder, you can already join the discord and read along with people in the appropriate thread (check the threads in the book club channel) before October 30.
Movie Night October: Classic Horror
When: Sunday, October 27th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Carrie (1976)content warningsCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. (via IMDB)2) Night of the Living Dead (1968)content warningsA ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghoul...
Why ‘House of the Dragon’ Isn’t Just an Adaptation
We're diving into House of the Dragon, comparing the book to the show, and discussing GRRM's (deleted) take on the changes and the history that inspired it all.SPOILERS MENTIONED ALOUDCreators Mentioned*ladydragonjj | https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydragonjj*gameofthroneshistorian | https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofthroneshistorian*Hill's Alive |*kaycharisse | https://www.tiktok.com/@kaycharisse*rhanialam | https://www.tiktok.com/@rhanialam*theerachaele | https://www.tiktok.com/@theerachaele*alwaysaprille | https://www.tiktok.com/@alwaysap...
And the winner for the next Book Club pick is...
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAn isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadowcomes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her c...
Pick the next book for Book Club!
1. I Was A Teenager Slasher by Stephen Graham JonesFrom New York Timesbestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Adam Cesare and Grady Hendrix.1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with more potential than application, seventeen, and about to be cursed to kill for revenge. Here Stephen Graham Jones explores the Texas he grew up in, and shared s...
Choose the next book! (kinda)
Having finished the Broken Earth Trilogy, it's time to figure out what our next pick for the book club is gonna be. But first, let's figure out the genre!
RESCHEDULED TO 8PM TONIGHT: Movie Night September: Disney Flops
When: Sunday, September 22nd at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Oliver & Company (1988)content warningsA lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City. (via IMDB)2)Black Cauldron (1985)content warningsA young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.(via IMDB)3) Treasure Planet (2002)content warningsJim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the ma...
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[early access] Redemption for Her
TW: Discussions of sexual assault, murder, death, and fictional trauma.We're jumping into the wild world of female redemption arcs in pop culture. You know, those characters who start kinda sketchy but end up winning our hearts? Ladies can be bad too, but we can wish for better.Social MediaTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekesInstagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:https://store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/...
REMINDER: Next Book Club Meeting: The Stone Sky
When: Monday, September 9th at 6:30PM ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case there is some troubleshooting needed, look for the Broken Earth Trilogy thread in the book club channel for any additional information)We are going to be discussing the next book in the Broken Earth Trilogy, The Stone Sky!
2 HOUR REMINDER: Pilot Watch
When: Thursday, August 29th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed, make sure your Patreon is connected to your Discord so you get access to the right channel)Noir and Michiko To Hatchin Double Feature in 2 hours!
Tall, Dark (?) and Handsome
Alright, close your eyes and think of the following phrases: “olive-skinned,” “dark features,” and “tall, dark, and handsome.” Hold in your mind's eyes what that looks like ...[Also any titles suggestions would be great lol]Sources| Works Cited*Painter, Nell Irvin. The History of White People. W. W. Norton & Company, 2010.*Roediger, David. Working Towards Whiteness. Working Toward Whiteness: How America's Immigrants Became White: The Strange Journey from Ellis Island to the Suburbs. Basic Books; Reprint edition 2018.*Rioux, ...
