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i’m CACKLING

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*sacha baron cohen comes in on auditioning day*

Sacha: I’m here for the part of Freddie Mercury, here’s my Resume.

Freddie’s Spirit watching: who the hell is this basic ass guy? How boring. I need someone who is unique and a show stopper, it just can’t be anyon-“

*Rami coming into audition, but trips and falls into a trash can*

Freddie’s sprit: that one, that one right there.

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I am sobbing, you are sobbing, we are sobbing

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That’s why the bowtie is never straight!

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“ I’m uncle Roger” - Cameron Deacon

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We was glam.

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I waited 10 years for this show and it did not dissapoint. Already watched it twice

basically,, ⁽ᵃᵐ ᶦ ᵈᵒᶦⁿᵍ ᵗʰᶦˢ ʳᶦᵍʰᵗ⁾

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I just need The Struts to tour near Vancouver

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Cursed image

the energies in this picture are so conflicting and I’m terrified

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‘The borhap boys are destroying toxic masculinity’ is the latest in a string of celebrations of mediocrity that I am forced to read over and over in the Rami tag just because Ben Hardy and Joe Mazzello are baiting y'all with fanservice. 🙄

Listen, Rami’s been doing that for years if you’ve seen any of his work. The majority of the characters he plays are not hyper masculine, and he makes a point to play them with vulnerability. He is not afraid to be affectionate or feminine in his roles either.

Rami almost got fired from NATM because his role as Ahkmenrah was too ‘dandy’ (i.e. effeminate, gay). The War at Home may not have been a great show, but he played one of the very few gay characters of middle eastern / west Asian descent on T.V.

That was all at the beginning of his career, at a time where the roles he took on could make or break him. Now, he continues to take on roles that are atypical of masculinity. Papillon redefined a classic escape movie into a love story of sorts between men.

He talks about how brutal scenes that men are supposed to embrace (e.g. war, violence), make him feel awful or sad to the point of sobbing. He’s talked about how sexually violent scenes are something he never wants to do. etc.

Rami’s not afraid to talk about the beauty of men loving men, and men being friends with men. He wanted to do more with Freddie’s relationship with Jim Hutton. He’s also said fuck you to people who went to the movies with a homophobic attitude.

He gushes about the support he gets from the men around him including directors Sam Esmail and Spike Lee and actors including Joe Mazzello and Charlie Hunnam. He is not afraid that the love and affection he shows challenges his masculinity.

He shows love and affection to most people he meets. He hugs and kisses both men and women, and he’s been calling them ‘love’ and other affectionate terms for longer than he’s played Freddie Mercury.

The way he talks about Freddie Mercury is another thing entirely. He’s explicitly said he’s in love with the man. He loves his mannerisms, and he’s tried to incorporate the affectionate side of Freddie into his everyday life because it actually feels good!

This isn’t a comment on Rami’s sexuality, which I’m not making any assumptions about. This is to say that Rami is always making the choice to challenge what it means to be a man or to be masculine, but some of y'all have not paid attention.

That’s what we should be highlighting and celebrating in the Rami Malek tag. Not the fact that two guys from Bohemian Rhapsody have made a joke out of flirting with each other for fanservice. That’s not brave.

That’s not what challenging toxic masculinity looks like.

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jim: you should come over

freddie: i can’t im playing at a concert right now

jim: i just broke up with my boyfriend

freddie: 

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My mood when I used Linux to operate my computer at work every day

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➳ Time may change me          but I can’t trace time…

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“Rock isn’t dead. Rock ‘n’ roll will never die. Because rock doesn’t just live in the hearts of the famous musicians that played it on stage in 1972, a dying breed, or on the radio in the 80’s and 90’s… rock lives in the heart of the 15 year old girl who was born 25 years too late to ever see her favourite band play live, who listens to their records every night in her bedroom and stares at their posters pretending she was there. Rock lives in the heart of the 65 year old grandpa who plays the Beatles’ White Album to his grandchildren for the first time and watches as a new generation of rockers is born. Rock lives in the hearts of the musicians playing in tiny clubs across America to 50 people a night who will never stop rocking even if they have to work a day job for the rest of their lives. Rock ‘n’ roll will never die as long as there’s at least one person, somewhere, who doesn’t just listen to it with their ears, but with their heart and soul. Rock is immortal.”

— (via areyouwiththeband)

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anything for him to get closer to space

Brian May going for a balloon ride.

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reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

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Actual Footage of how they welcome you in heaven.

‘39 semi isolated vocals