#God is really real

[agoodpretender]

God is really real

When you really, really need him

Karma just appears

When you suddenly believe it

Hear it loud and clear

Just as long as it's convenient

Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops

And God's fuckin' fake 'til he's not

[falloutbradreviews]

Take Two: AJR – The Maybe Man

About two years ago, I listened to an AJR album for the first time, and that was their latest LP, The Maybe Man. Released in 2023, I was curious about it, because I had heard these guys were one of the worst bands in all of music. Truth be told, I don’t like a majority of what I’ve heard from them, but I could see the vision, at least. AJR were a quirky, fun, and off the wall pop group that took risks, even if a lot of those risks were not very good. When they did make catchy songs, they were the irritatingly kind of catchy, but The Maybe Man turns over a new leaf. While that album was not among the best of the year for me, I still really liked it, and it was a pop album that I had a lot of fun with, as well got some poignant and clever things out of. The album was born out of the band members’ (AJR is comprised of three brothers, actually) passing of their father, and the second to last song talks about that in more detail, but the album has a more mature and oddly somber cloud that hangs over it. The lyrics are more interesting, and they don’t reference how they want to be kids still constantly (their early work is weirdly obsessed with how they just want to be kids and don’t want to grow up; I get it the first couple of times, but it’s very annoying), because I think they realized that they are indeed adults. The album still deals with a lot of the trials and tribulations that come with being an adult, as well as struggling with fame, relationships, and the like, but it’s done in a much more adult way than before.

This album has some really solid hooks, such as on the title track, “Touchy Feely Fool,” “The Dumb Song,” “Inertia,” “Yes I’m A Mess,” or “Hole In The Bottom Of My Brain,” and they’re really catchy without being irritating, annoying, or frustrating. They’re just genuinely catchy songs, and I think their songwriting is getting a lot better. It’s not perfect, as “Steve Is Going To London” is a song that’s about writing songs and how they don’t really need to mean anything, but it has some cringy lyrics that do serve a purpose, they just don’t do anything for me, personally speaking. The album’s focal point is “God Is Really Real,” and it’s where they talk about their father’s passing. The song is still a tearjerker, because the song talks about how the world moves on while their dad is sick, and he can’t get out of bed. It’s kind of sad to hear, but just as sad to read the lyrics on their own. The lyrics talk about how they think it’s corny to say “I love you,” so they wrote a song to express that, as well as to say that they’ll show him this song once he’s able to get out of bed (although they all know that won’t happen, which is a very sad realization to come to). I kind of think they wrote that song, and the rest of the album came after that, only because the rest of this album talks about the fears and worries that adults have in today’s world. This album isn’t sad, per se, but it’s not a very happy-go-lucky album. Most of their stuff is stupidly positive, but this album is basically like, “Yeah, sometimes life sucks,” and doesn’t say that it’ll get instantly better, but rather that you’ll get through it.

I don’t know, folks, I really like this album. Is this album going to win any awards? No, not at all, but at the same time, the hooks are solid, the lyrics are surprisingly decent, and the album moves at a good pace. I have a lot of fun every time I listen to this thing, even if it doesn’t blow me away. Sue me, I like an AJR album. I think they’re heading into a better direction. I don’t think this album will change peoples’ minds that don’t like them, or that already have in their minds that they’re always going to be bad. AJR is one of those bands that people feel like they need to hate, because it seems like a band comes along that everyone unanimously hates. There was Blood On The Dance Floor for a long time, and it seems like AJR is one of those bands. The difference is, they’re not offensively bad, and they have some things I like about them, even in their early work. The Maybe Man is a solid album, all things considered, but I feel like I have to defend myself here. They do have their fans, I suppose, but it’s a minority opinion to say they’re good. I don’t think this record is a great album, by any means, but it’s one of those albums I enjoy quite a bit. I can look at it for what it is, and still enjoy it, but it’s not perfect. I don’t particularly love their vocalist, as he's a solid enough singer, but his voice does grate on me after awhile, and their lyrics range from pretty solid to cringy and annoying. The music on this album is surprisingly good, minus some weird switch-ups like on the title track that opens the album, but it’s not horrible. If you want a good pop album, I’d recommend this thing, even two years later.

[crunchyspacepeanutbutter]

“God is Really Real” by AJR hits really hard.

My dad didn’t die, he left. But before then he was chronically ill. He barely did anything, and he was either sitting outside smoking, playing video games, or sleeping. He went to bed really early, even on the nights he had us.

I can count on one hand the activities he actually bothered to do with us during that time. Maybe I could’ve tried more to do things with him, maybe I’d have more memories of the time before he left. But he could’ve tried too, if he could’ve gotten out of bed.

I do have one strong memory, and like always, he couldn’t (wouldn’t?) get out of bed. My sister and I wanted to see fireworks on The Fourth of July. He was asleep when we got to his house. So we walked around downtown until we found a family setting off fireworks in their yard. Back then it was fine, exciting even. Looking back, it’s just one way he wasn’t there for us, not really.

I hear this song and I’m 12 again, waiting for my dad to get out of bed.

[hoopearringsunlikemine]

AJR IS LIFE

THIS ALBUM IS FUCKING AMAZING

I am so fucking happy

[scribblbox]

Yay, AJR released their songs!! I'll probably have to listen to them when I get home from school

Plus this drawing is because I saw Jack as a giant in a video

[tinkerbitch69]

It’s official!

[kacievvbbbb]

I just rewatched the original Lilo and Stitch movie and honestly was not expecting to find out that Stitch has to be one of the biggest victims of a decade long flanderization.

I also forgot, and honestly I think most people, that stitch has so much character like he’s not just a ball of chaos, he's also very much a smart ass and makes jokes. And is angry and curious and a little bit of an asshole. You just don’t really get that in the live action or really most iterations of him. He’s reverted back to one.

Like Stitch in the movie is really smart. And he doesn’t just make noises as they will have you believe it’s actually pretty implied that he’s bilingual and was actively learning English (and not talking because Dog cover) and that’s why it was all stilted and kind of broken and unsure. He sounds much smoother and natural speaking in his alien language that Jumba understands. I don’t think the live action movie really got this.

And through out the movie he is not unstoppably causing chaos he’s just angry, confused, and curious and not gentle with things and so things just go wrong around him. The only thing he actively destroys out of a want to destroy is the mini San Fransisco he built and that was copying a movie scene he saw. Stitch destroys things because it’s how he knows to interact with the world around him by the end of the movie he does very little destruction and more just general goofing off (granted with a true lack of understanding on like property damage)

Hell Jumba goes good because he’s been observing Stitch and his struggles to become more than he was made to be. How stitch reacts in a situation where he can no longer perform his primary objective. Jumba pities him like a robot without a job but Stitch evolves to more than he was meant to be and it’s that evolution that flaw in his programming that allows Jumba to switch sides (even if it is played for laughs and never mind that despite his creations Jumba honestly was never even that bad a guy to begin with I mean obviously it’s a kids show but when Jumba lists Stitches objectives they are are inconveniences at best frustrating and mild property damage at worst)

But like the idea that like Stitch is actually just another burden that Nani would need to take care of is laughable when by the end of the movie it is explicitly shown him doing household chores. He makes their lunches escorts Lilo to the bus, bakes her birthday cake, does the laundry and does it well. Hell he practically even has a job. Never mind that Jumba and Pleakly are also there and also pitch in. Plus Cobra. Nani had so much support by the end of the movie that ofcourse she could continue to raise Lilo she wasn’t doing it alone.

The new ending just feels like the makers didn’t have faith in the original concept like they didn’t believe that anyone would believe that Lilo would be okay in the care of aliens we have to replace them with people or else it doesn’t make sense. It’s just weird like they didn’t trust the audience to garps that these silly little aliens are not in fact children that also need supervision but beings capable of taking care of lilo and contributing to the family. And honestly I don’t blame them because people did accept it. And it’s so fucking sad.

We’ve talked a lot about Nani, Lilo and Jumba and their blatant mischaracterization . But not enough about the flanderization of stitch and it’s just sad honestly.

[sophiebaybey]

Not to preach to the choir but I wonder if people generally realize that AI models like ChatGPT aren't, like, sifting through documented information when you ask it particular questions. If you ask it a question, it's not sifting through relevant documentation to find your answer, it is using an intensely inefficient method of guesswork that has just gone through so many repeated cycles that it usually, sometimes, can say the right thing when prompted. It is effectively a program that simulates monkeys on a typewriter at a mass scale until it finds sets of words that the user says "yes, that's right" to enough times. I feel like if it was explained in this less flattering way to investors it wouldn't be nearly as funded as it is lmao. It is objectively an extremely impressive technology given what it has managed to accomplish with such a roundabout and brain-dead method of getting there, but it's also a roundabout, brain-dead method of getting there. It is inefficient, pure and simple.

[fluentisonus]

the thing is I am still thinking about that bit in conclave right before they're about to vote when the breath of wind & birdsong comes in through the window that had recently been violently blown in to let the light and air into what has til then been a suffocatingly still & sterile & dark & enclosed environment & it ruffles all the pages on the desks & they all pause and look up. like oh god is there

[2001honda-civic]

hey are you a conclave fan ?? don't understand all the stuff the cardinals are wearing ?? want to write about them celebrating mass but don't know what they wear ?? want to know more about snazzy catholic fashion ?? worry no longer !!

procrastinating hard on writing my own fic so i started researching clerical clothing because i love symbolism and fashion, here are the fruits of my labour. i'm not catholic nor was i raised one so sorry for any inaccuracies, at the end of the day this is just to help people write fic. if you see any spelling mistakes though no you didn't.

i tried to include anything that might help or inspire people, including for aus or just playing dress up with old men. hope its of use !!! this took me a really long time please clap

also i cannot be bothered to change it but on the liturgical 2 page, in the part about ferulas i keep mentioning pius xi. its actually pius ix.

more detailed image id under the cut, with plain text if you can't read my handwriting. really really long so watch out

this is kind of hard to format so im just going to do the image id followed by its annotations as a list, i hope thats good

FIRST PAGE

CARDINALS: everyday wear -> main colour is red, symbolising the blood they are willing to shed for christ.

[image id: three cardinals in everyday wear standing next to each other, smiling at the camera. the one in the middle is not wearing a sash, and the one on the left is not wearing an elbow-length cape. they are all holding briefcases. end id]

zuchetto: scarlet watered silk skullcap

cassock: black wool with red silk piping. 33 buttons for the 33 years that christ lived. sometimes called a soutane, or if the pellegrina is attatched, a simar.

this weird second sleeve thing isn't in the movie design.

fascia scarlet watered silk sash with tassels. symbolises celibacy (wide eyed emoji). optional but almost always worn.

pectoral cross: personalised cross suspended from a chain over the chest.

gold ring: gifted by the pope to symbolise the bond with the papacy.

its hard to see, but the inside of the cassock and pellegrina is also red

pellegrina: optional elbow length cape that matches the cassock. these don't typically have buttons, but in the movie they do. they're also slightly longer in the movie.

clerical collar: white plastic, cotton, or linen collar. in the movie design, there is no slot for the collar in the front.

[image id: a half body image of a cardinal, in a white version of the everyday cassock. end id]

in tropical countries cassocks can be white instead.

[image id: a screenshot from the conclave movie, specifically from lawrence's homily. it is cropped only to show his hand, and there is a ring on his middle finger. end id]

lawrence's ring

[image id: a full body shot of a cardinal walking to the right. he is wearing in a long black cloak. end id]

tabarro: black broad-cloth cloak with shoulder cape. technically no longer allowed (?) but i think that's just the red version.

[image id: a half body shot of a cardinal smiling at the camera. he is holding a biretta and wearing a long red cape that is fastened by a red ribbon. end id]

ferraiolo: scarlet watered silk cape fastened by a ribbon. not that common anymore i think? (hence why only tedesco, being more traditional, wears it)

[image id: a screenshot from the conclave movie, specifically the start, when lawrence is walking down a road. it is cropped only to show lawrence's upper body. he is in his everyday wear, and wearing a black cape end id]

longer, buttoned pellegrina. basically a black mozzetta (see choir dress)

[image id: a screenshot of the conclave movie, of bellini in the cafeteria. cropped to only show his upper body. he is wearing a black coat. end id]

[image id: a poster for conclave, with a line up of tremblay, sister agnes, lawrence, and bellini. cropped only to show their upper bodies. end id]

no opening for clerical collar, with the exception of bellini's coat/jacket.

no second sleeve.

[image id: a small doodle of cardinal tedesco wearing his red cloak with coloured lineart. he is holding his vape. end id]

SECOND PAGE

CARDINALS: choir dress

[image id: a fullbody shot of a cardinal in full choir dress. he is holding his hands at his front. end id]

mozzetta: scarlet elbow length cape. made of wool with silk lining. 12 buttons for the 12 apostles.

pectoral cross: personalised cross suspended from a red and gold cord. the cord also has a tassel in the back.

cassock and fascia: the same as everyday dress except that the cassock is red and not black.

rochet: white linen or muslin tunic, usually with a lace trim. designs of the lace vary from person to person. rochets are very different in the movie - with the exception of benitez, all the rochets are the same. they all reach to the mid-calf rather than the mid-thigh or knee. they're very plain, with no lace trim or other designs.

biretta: square, ridged cap worn over the zuchetto. one corner has no ridge, and is always worn on the left. not actually worn in the movie, but you can see it on the way to and in the sistine chapel.

[image id: two images of the cord used to hang a pectoral cross on a grey background. the first shows the full cord, with a hook on one end and a tassel on the other. there are three knots at different points on the cord. the second image is a close up of the tassel. end id]

[pointing in between the two knots closest to the tassel] neck goes in here, fastened by these knob thingys (you can see this when lawrence is getting ready for the "pope who doubts" homily).

[image id: a doodle of cardinal lawrence with coloured line art. he is in his choir dress, stressed and holding a turtle. end id]

[image id: a cardinal and a monsignor walking past an altar in a church. the cardinal is in choir dress, and is wearing a red cape with a very long train. the monsignor is wearing a purple cassock and holding the train of the cardinal's cloak above the ground. they are both facing away from the camera. end id]

cappa magna: long as fuck red watered silk cape with a 7 metre long train. hood is lined with ermine fur in the winter. rarely worn in modern times, and only in processions. like the galero, generally only the traditionalists care for it.

[image id: full body shot of two cardinals looking at booklets. they are both in choir dress. one of their rochets is more lacy, and the other more plain. end id]

more examples of rochets, including one that looks similar to benitez'

[image id: a half body shot of a cardinal in choir dress. he is also wearing a long red cape and wide brimmed red hat. he is holding his hands at his front. end id]

galero: scarlet wide brimmed hat with 15 tassels attached at the sides. used to be given by the pope to every newly created cardinal, but is no only made on request. the only example i can find of a modern day cardinal wearing a galero is cardinal burke, who is a mega traditionalist/conservative freak. a galero is still featured on the cardinal coat of arms however.

[image id: cardinal tagle's coat of arms. in the centre is a shield, with a long stemmed double barred gold cross behind it. above the shield is a red galero, with 15 tassels attached on each side. they are arranged in a triangle shape on either side of the shield. at the bottom is white scroll with the motto "dominus est" in black text. end id]

shield and motto varies, but always has a galero

[image id: a behind the scenes photo from conclave. john lithgow, carlos diehz, robert harris, lucian msamati, and ralph fiennes are standing together in the set for the sistine chapel, smiling at the camera. the actors are all in choir dress. end id]

much longer, more simplistic rochet with a big as fuck hem. it's also slightly off white?

like in the book, benitez' rochet is too long, reaching to the bottom of his cassock. it also has a more "realistic" trim design. unlike the rest of the cardinals it seems to be pure white (hello symbolism).

benitez doesn't have a cord

THIRD PAGE

POPE -> main colour is white to symbolise purity

unlike the rest of the catholic clergy, the pope's dress isn't strictly regulated. what each pope wears varies and usually reflects their own views - e.g. pope benedict xvi wore a lot of clothes that had fallen out of use in the papacy, while pope francis refused to wear a lot of the more ornate clothing (basically, you can do what you want).

[image id: full body shot of pope francis walking towards the camera. a monsignor stands behind him. end id]

base everyday wear is the same as cardinals a bishops, but all white. always a simar.

[image id: full body shot of pope benedict xvi. he is speaking into a microphone, reading off a piece of paper. end id]

pope's loafers are traditionally red to represent the blood of saints, but both francis and leo instead have black shoes.

fascia has gold tassels, and is traditionally embroidered with the papal coat of arms. francis and leo have plain fascias

[image id: pope benedict xvi greeting people in saint peter's square. cropped to show only his upper body. he is wearing a red straw hat that has gold detailing. end id]

capello romano, red straw hat with a strip of red silk around the crown, embroidered with gold. also called a saturno.

[image id: a doodle of pope innocent xiv in his white cassock, with colour line art. he is smiling and making a peace sign. end id]

yay !

[image id: half body shot of pope paul vi, who has two fingers raised. he is wearing a red cloak that has gold edges. end id]

red papal tabarro, not used since benedict xvi.

[image id: four images of the rings worn by the pope. the first is of benedict xvi's, gold with an engraving of saint peter. the ring is on his ring finger as he hold a piece of paper. the second image is of pope francis', silver with an engraving of a cross. it is on his ring finger as he holds his pectoral cross. the final two images are two different angles of pope leo xiv's ring, which is gold. one shows that the inside has an engraving of leo xiv's coat of arms. the other shows that the inside also has his name engraved, and the outside has an engraving of st peter. end id]

ring of the fisherman/piscatory ring customised to each pope. usually gold (francis' is gold plated silver), with an engraving of saint peter. the fisherman part is a reference to mathew 4:19 and mark 1:17, where jesus tells saint peter and the apostle andrew that he will make them "fishers of men". presented to the pope during his inauguration (there's only been 5 inaugurations - i can't find who presented the ring for john paul i & ii, but both benedict xvi and francis had it presented by the dean of the college of cardinals (i.e. lawrence). leo xiv of course had cardinal tagle, who isn't dean - the rules for papal inaugurations are quite vague so each individual pope does whatever. in the days of papal coronations the ring would be presented by the camerlengo (i.e. tremblay)

[image id: half body shot of pope john paul ii greeting someone off screen. he is wearing full papal choir dress, including a stole. end id]

[image id: a screenshot from pope leo xiv's first appearance as pope. he is wearing full papal choir dress and waving. a monsignor and bishop stand either side of him. end id]

in choir dress, pope wears a rochet and red mozzetta over his everyday wear, as well as a stole sometimes. i don't think francis ever wore ful choir dress, but he did sometimes wear just a stole.

mozzetta is satin, not wool

gold cord

stole of the four evangelists, much more heavily embroidered than a typical stole.

[image id: half body shot of pope benedict xvi in choir dress. he is not wearing a stole and his mozzetta is lined with white fur. he is holding his hands at his front. end id]

pope benedict revived the winter mozzetta - made of velvet and lined with ermine fur

[image id: half body shot of pope benedict xvi waving. he is wearing a bright red cape and a red cap with white fur lining. end id]

matches with the camauro, a winter cap of the same materials briefly brought back by pope benedict.

[image id: half body shot of pope benedict xvi walking to the left. he is wearing choir dress but no stole. his mozzetta is white and lined with white fur. end id]

paschal mozzetta, used during easter.

FOURTH PAGE

LITURGICAL VESTMENTS

you can see lawrence don the following before his "pope who doubts" homily. each item has an attached prayer that should be recited while putting it on. worn over the cassock and fascia. before they even start dressing, the priest/bishop/etc washes their hands. [grey text] give virtue to my hands, o lord, that in being cleansed from all stain i might serve you with purity of mind and body [end grey text]

only writing the translations of the prayers here, but they would be recited in latin

[image id: a drawing of a priest in a black cassock. a white cloth is draped around his shoulders, and he is tying a string that is attached to it around his waist. the cloth and strings is pictured again next to him. end id]

[image id: someone wearing a black cassock, with a white cloth over their shoulders, fastened at the waist. the image is cut off at the person's neck and hips. end id]

amice: rectangular cloth draped over the shoulders and secured at the waist. no longer mandatory. first draped over the head when dressing. [grey text] place upon me, o lord, the helmet of salvation, that i may overcome the assaults of the devil.

[image id: a full body shot of a priest in a full length, long sleeved white tunic. he is holding an open book, and there is a mirror behind him, where you can see his full reflection. end id]

[image id: a screenshot from conclave, specifically when lawrence is getting ready for mass. it has been cropped to show only lawrence. he is wearing a white, long sleeved tunic and is looking down. end id]

alb: long white linen garment that covers the cassock. [grey text] make me white, o lord, and cleanse my heart, that being made white in the blood of the lamb i may deserve an eternal reward. [end grey text]

[image id: doodle of lawrence in full vestments, with coloured line art. he hold his hands at his front and looks sad and pathetic. end id]

he was forced to eat cement when he was 75

[image id: an image of a person's waist. they are wearing a white tunic, secured by a white cord. end id]

girdle/cincture: wool cord worn around the waist. [grey text] gird me, o lord, with the cincture of purity, and quench in my heart the fire of concupiscence, that the virtue of continence and chastity may abide in me. [end grey text]

[image id: a drawing of a priest wearing a long sleeved white tunic. he is placing a cloth decorated with a cross on his left arm. the cloth is show again next to him, where is can be seen that it has two cords attached to it. end id]

[image id: a long silk cloth that is folded over. the inside is gold and the outside is white, decorated with gold crosses. the ends flare out and has gold tassels. there is a gold cord attached to the middle. end id]

maniple: silk cloth worn on the left arm, fastened with a cord. symbolises the devotion & toils of priest. not always use anymore. [grey text] may i deserve, o lord, to bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow in order that i may joyfully reap the reward of my labours [end grey text]

[image id: a mannequin with a long sleeved white tunic. a long purple silk scarf with gold embroidery is draped around the neck. a matching purple cloth is draped over the left arm, which has been pinned to the chest. end id]

stole: silk band worn around the neck, symbolising priestly authority. [grey text] restore to me, o lord, the robe of immortality, which was lost in the transgression of our first parents, and, inasmuch as i approach your sacred mysteries in an unworthy manner, nevertheless, may i be deserving of eternal blessedness. [end grey text] the pectoral cross can be worn under or above the stole.

[image id: a mannequin wearing a purple chasuble with heavy gold embroidery. the mannequin has been positioned to hold a black biretta at the chest. the image has been annotated as "gothic". end id]

[image id: two images. one is a half body shot of a priest wearing a green chasuble and walking to the left. the chasuble is not as ample as usual, and more closely resembles a tunic. the second image is a similarly cut chasuble laid out on a grey background. it is gold and has heavy floral embroidery. the images have been annotated as "roman". end id]

chasuble: covers all other vestments. can't find what its made of but let's be real it's probably silk or brocade. worn during mass. roman style is considered more traditionalist, and is a lot less common. [grey text] o lord, who has said, "my yoke is sweet and my burden light," grant that i may carry it as to merit thy grace. [end grey text]

[image id: two priests at the front of a parade in a street. they both have heavily embroidered gold capes draped over them, and are holding their hands at their front. end id]

cope: silk/brocade heavily embroidered cape worn in liturgical functions outside off mass, such as baptism or matrimony. i don't think it has a prayer?

[the rest of the page is a section with a gold background labelled "bishops only"]

[image id: a plain white mitre on a table, next to a red zuchetto and fascia. the tails have red tassels. annotated as "simplex". end id]

[image id: a high angle picture of a mannequin head wearing a plain gold mitre. the inside of the centre is red. end id]

[image id: a folded white mitre propped up on a table. heavily embroidered with gold thread. end id]

mitre: white or gold silk folding hat with 2 tails at the back. has 3 styles:

simplex - funerals, mass, lent, good friday.

auriphrygiata - celebration of sacraments (baptism, matrimony, ordination, etc).

pretiosa - principal mass, feast days.

[image id: half body shot of three bishops outside a church. they are all wearing full vestments, but with a cope instead of a chasuble. they all have mitres and are holding croziers in their left hands. end id]

crozier: staff stylised like a shepard's crook, symbolising a bishop's role as a shepard.

[image id: a cardinal in a red chasuble walking toward the camera. there is a wool band around his neck. he is looking down and his left hand is at his chest. end id]

pallium: wool band worn around the neck. has sick black crosses. symbolises the lamb carried on christ's shoulders. often has gold pins in 3 of the pins to symbolise christ's crucifiction. given to metropolitan archbishops by the pope (archbishops that oversee multiple dioceses, i.e. tedesco & sabbadin, but not lawrence) can only be worn inside the archbishop's diocese, with the exception of the pope.

FIFTH PAGE

LITURGICAL VESTMENTS ... 2!!

[image id: a screenshot from pope leo xiv's inauguration, specifcally when he receives the fisherman's ring. the image has been cropped to only show pope leo. he is wearing a white chasuble and a pallium. end id]

[image id: pope benedict xvi sitting on a throne. he is wearing full vestments, as well as a circular shawl, and a pallium with red crosses. end id]

benedict xvi briefly introduced a papal pallium with red crosses, but francis eventually switched back to a black one, with leo xiv doing the same.

benedict xvi also reintroduced the papal fanon, a gold striped circular shawl, though it hasn't been used since then.

[image id: a full body shot of pope benedict xvi walking in a precession. he in full vestments and waving. in his left hand he hold a gold staff with a cross on top. the staff has been annotated as "pius xi". end id]

[image id: a head shot of pope francis in church. he is in full vestments and adjusting his glasses. in his left hand he holds a gold staff with a cross on top. the staff has been annotated as "benedict xvi". end id]

[image id: three head shots of different popes in full vestments holding the same staff, annotated as "paul vi". the staff is silver and has a statue of jesus on the cross on top. the first is of pope paul vi. it is black and white, and has been cut off to not show his face. the second is of pope john paul ii turned to the left, waving. the third is of pope francis, looking tired. end id]

instead of a crozier, the pope uses a ferula, a staff with a cross on top. there have been a lot of different designs for the ferula, with the most recently used being the ferulas of pius xi, paul vi, and benedict xvi.

[image id: pope francis with a mosignor and two deacons walking to the right in a procession. pope francis and the priests are in full vestments. their chasuble and tunics are green and plain. end id]

[image id: a line up of a priest, a deacon, a cardinal, and another priest. they are all smiling off to the right. the priests and cardinal wear a chasuble, and the deacon a tunic, all of which are slightly different shades of purple with gold embroidery. end id]

[image id: three bishops at church. they are all in a line looking to the right. they all wear plain, pale yellow chasubles. end id]

[image id: a priest and a bishop walk towards an altar in an empty church. they are both wearing red chasubles and holding paper palm leaves. the priest holds an ipad that has been annotated as "ipad ??" in grey text. there is a person filming them on a tripod behind them. end id]

[image id: a half body shot from behind pope francis in a procession, with a deacon in front of him. they are both in full vestments, and their chasuble and tunic are a pale pink. end id]

the colours of the maniple, stole, and chasuble varies depending on the event. only the main events are listed below because theres a lot <3

green - ordinary time (i.e. nothing else going on). [grey text] hope, growth, life. [end grey text]

violet - advent, lent, all souls day, requiem mass (funerals). [grey text] humility, penance, preparation. [end grey text]

white/gold - christmas, easter, baptism, matrimony, ordination (the pope isn't technically ordained but it's also used here). [grey text] joy, glory, innocence, purity. [end grey text]

red - palm sunday, good friday, pentecost, funerals of popes. [grey text] sacrifice, charity, the blood of christ [end grey text]

rose - gaudete sunday & laetare sunday (in advent & lent respectively - can choose either rose or violet). [grey text] anticipation, joy, repentance. [end grey text]

SIXTH PAGE

BISHOPS, ARCHBISHOPS, & MONSIGNORI

[image id: two half body shots of bishops holding their hands at their fronts. the first one is wearing choir dress and against a brown background. the second is wearing his everyday wear and in a church. end id]

bishops and archbishops wear basically the same as cardinals, except with purple instead of red (symbolising authority i think? not as well defined as cardinal red) plus some other details.

this includes accessories like the ferraiolo. galero specifically is green with two sets of 6 tassels for bishops and 10 for archbishops.

green and gold cord

piping on the cassock, mozzetta, etc is more red than the rest of the purples

[image id: a grey mannequin head on a white background. it is wearing a purple biretta with a pom on top. end id]

biretta has a pom

[image id: a full body shot from the conclave movie, when lawrence, mandorff, and o'malley find out about the new cardinal. lawrence is facing the camera and looking at o'malley, both mandorff and o'malley are facing away from the camera and looking at lawrence. they are all wearing their everyday cassocks. end id]

ok so researching for monsignori is driving me up the wall. first of all mons. is not an actual role, it's an address for priests with one of 3 honourary titles (apostolistic protonotary, honourary prelate, chaplain of his holiness). second, mons. o'malley is a bishop in all but title. he dresses as a bishop, and is secretary to the dean, a role typically held by a bishop. idk man ig in the conclave-verse bishops can be monsignori, or maybe a monsignor is higher up in the catholic hierarchy than irl.

monsignor o'malley has the same outfit as archbishop mandorff

[image id: from the conclave movie, o'malley in choir dress. he is holding a clipboard and looking off to the left. end id]

WHY IS HIS ROCHET SLEEVE DIFFERENT ITS THE ONLY ONE LIKE THIS ??? anyways bishop choir dress. i love this picture btw he looks so ouppy

[image id: two full body shots of a monsignor in two different styles of choir dress. both are wearing white tunics over a purple cassock, and the first has an additional sleeveless purple tunic over it. in the first image he is closing the doors to the sistine chapel, and in the second he is outside, holding his hands at his front. end id]

[image id: a full body shot of a monsignor walking to the left. he is wearing an everyday cassock and fascia, but no pectoral cross. he also has a purple cloak, and a black biretta with a purple pom. there is a metal pin on his left breast. end id]

[image id: a half body shot of a monsignor in front of an altar, facing the camera. he is wearing an everyday cassock and fascia, but no pectoral cross or skullcap. there is a metal pin on his left breast. he is holding an open book. there is a "yonhap news" watermark at the bottom. end id]

black biretta

no pectoral cross

no zuchetto

[image id: three simple diagrams of monsignor choir dress. the first two have a purple cassock, and the last is black. they are all wearing a white tunic, and the first has another purple, sleeveless tunic as well. they all have black birettas with poms, the first pom being purple and the last two being black. end id]

choir dress is closer to that of other priests, using a surplice instead of a rochet.

[pointing at tunic] surplice

SEVENTH IMAGE

MISC

[image id: a screenshot of conclave, from the end of the movie when lawrence is looking outside his window. he is wearing a black shirt with a priest collar, and a black sweater vest. the image has been cropped to only show him. end id]

when to wear what:

liturgical vestments -> celebrating/co-celebrating the eucharist.

choir dress -> public liturgical functions that the person is not the celebrant of.

daily dress -> day to day work

informal dress -> can be worn when daily dress would be impractical, in more informal work, or when "off-duty". black or grey clothes, including a shirt that allows the priest's collar to be seen.

[image id: a screenshot from conclave. a half body shot of sabbadin, who is turned to the left. he is in everyday wear, and holding a cigarette. the image has been cropped to show only him. end id]

[image id: six franciscan priests smiling at the camera. they are all wearing simple grey habits and pectoral crosses. end id]

if a priest is a member of an order, they can wear their habit instead of a cassock. sabbadin wears a franciscan habit in everyday wear, but not in choir dress.

[image id: a screenshot of conclave. tedesco sitting in the sistine chapel alone. he is wearing choir dress, and a shirt sleeve can been seen peaking out of both of his arms. he is vaping, the smoke obscuring the bottom half of his face. the image has been cropped to show only him. end id]

as for what they wear under their cassocks, i think it's just a shirt and trousers. you can see the sleeves peaking out in the movie. the only real rule is that the stockings/socks they wear should match their cassock (i.e. black in everyday, red/purple in choir dress, white for the pope). only other thing of not is that the pope typically wears white trousers, though francis wore black. anyways, [homophobic dog "i know what you are" meme]

[image id: several labelled doodles of characters, titled "proper forms of address". the first is of pope innocent xiv, who is calm and smiling. labelled "pope - your holiness". the second is of lawrence, who is sad and looking downwards. labelled "cardinal - your eminance". the third is of archbishop wozniak, who looks stressed or panicked. labelled "archbishop - your grace". the fourth is just text that says "(are there any bishops in conclave ??)". labelled "bishop - your excellency". the fifth is of monsignor o'malley, who is smiling. labelled "monsignor - reverend monsignor". the final is of john ward from faith: the unholy trinity, looking to the left, concerned. labelled "priests - reverend father". end id]

who's winning the sad pathetic priest war, john ward or lawrence.

[image id: a doodle of op, making a peace sign. he is looking to the right and making a ":3" face. end id]

yay that''s it. go forth and make crazy gay fanfic & fanart.

[bluegiragi]

MERCH PREVIEW + STORE RELEASE INFO!!!

guess who's store is finally launching soon!!! and with merch that arrived with surprisingly great colours considering i genuinely i have no idea how CMYK conversion works!!!

my online store is all set up and ready to go at bluegiragistore.com, but is so far locked behind a password. On 26th March at 8:25am AEST, I'll be posting the password to the store on Patreon so that patrons can get first pick before any rush. 1 hour later, the store will go public!

for people who'd like to prepare beforehand, here are the prices of everything up for sale (in USD):

ALL MONSTER AU CHARMS: $13 each

BOTH SLASHER CHARMS: $13 each

KONIG DOUBLE-SIDED CHARM: $13

SUBTLE GHOSTSOAP CHARM: $12

DARK GHOSTSOAP STANDEE: $25

Please be aware that shipping will be an additional cost to your order and all orders will come with a tracking number! Shipping costs to the US and Europe will likely vary between $13-$16 USD, while Oceania and Asia will vary between $10-$12 USD. I apologise ahead of time for the inconvenience of the shipping costs but I unfortunately can't get around it any other way - I'm just sadly in an inconvenient location to ship from!

in any case, I'm incredibly excited to launch this store in a few days (and also very stressed about it at the same time LMAO). I've intentionally got a limited stock, just so that I'm not immediately overwhelmed by orders as its my first time doing this sort of thing, but be assured that if all goes well, I'll probably be reopening the store again next month with a bigger order and a bit less hassle :)

if you have any questions feel free to leave them in the replies or send them through the inbox and i'll try get to you asap!

[falloutbradreviews]

AJR - The Maybe Man

Up until listening to pop-rock / indie-pop AJR’s new album, The Maybe Man, I only knew that a lot of people hated them. I had only listened to a couple songs, and I never thought they were outright horrible, but I wouldn’t want to listen to a full record of that. Well, things change, and I decided to be morbidly curious about The Maybe Man, both because I had never heard a full record from these guys and because the circumstances behind it were interesting. This record was written either before or during their father’s passing, as AJR is composed of three brothers whose first name comprise the initials of the band, so they were really going through it. I also listened to a podcast that they were on and talked about the record, so it made me want to hear it, since they seem like great, earnest, and down to earth guys that love music, so I hunkered down late last week and spent some time listening to this record. Is this band as bad as most stuffy online critics make them out to be?

Honestly, no, not at all. While I won’t say that this is the best album of the year, it’s a genuinely good one that kind of surprised me. I had a lot of fun with this, and I found myself surprised by how solid it truly was. I don’t want to oversell this album as some kind of masterpiece, because it’s not, but this record is a lot of fun and oddly poignant in some ways. This album is kind of rooted in rather sad themes, with a lot of songs being about disillusioned with fame, dealing with mental illness, struggling with getting older, and their father’s passing. This album has some good hooks, such as “Touchy Feely Fool,” “Yes I’m A Mess,” “Intertia,” and “Hole In The Bottom Of My Brain,” among others. Hell, the song “Steve’s Going To London” is a song that’s kind of a commentary on how songs don’t need to be about anything. The first half is a bunch of nonsense lyrics about a bunch of people doing unrelated things, and the song jumps into a bit of meta commentary on how they tried to a write a song that tries too hard to be about writing a song.

The album’s centerpiece, though, is the second to last song “God Is Really Real.” This is the track about their father’s passing and it’s honestly kind of a tearjerker. You can really feel the band’s pain as they come to terms with it, but some of the song is about how they’re in denial of their dad’s illness. It’s not attempting to be corny, silly, or over the top, but it’s grounded in more reality. The title is also rather interesting, because one of the biggest lines in the song is “God is really real when you really, really need him,” and “God’s fucking fake ‘til he’s not,” which is a variation on the idea that someone is only an atheist until something bad happens and they need to pray, but it weirdly works.

At the same time, I can understand why people wouldn’t like this. This album is a bit overblown in spots, and some of the lyricism is very corny (there’s a kind of cringy reference to Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools” in “Steve’s Going To London,” but it works okay for what it is), but they downplay the over the top sound that they normally have. This album is more stripped back, despite having some moments that bombastic and over the top, and it feels more like a straightforward pop album. It won’t blow your mind, by any means, but if you never liked these guys, I’d check this out, even if it’s out of pure curiosity. I won’t say it’s amazing, or even great, but it’s still really good.

[just-a-joey]

I HATE ANIMATION I HATE ANIMATION I HAAAATEEEEE

Also I just found out through this animatic, you can’t stack EFFECTS ANYMORE I HATE I HATE OH MY GOD

[lunarwednesday]

Kindly Miquella... I see you've thrown away... Something you should not have... Under any circumstances.

[srapsodia]

some battle ready rikus 🤺