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CONTEXT????

What in the destiel happened?

Misha Collins outed Jensen Ackles, a straight man, as bisexual, as a joke, again

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why you should watch dead boy detectives on netflix

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(2022) Fanart Friday! You should really watch What We Do in the Shadows - the TV show that is! I was rabid for it for a time. Nandor constantly had me yelling at my screen.

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“We vampires live in the shadows…

Hide in the shadows…

Hunt in the shadows…

…and go shopping sometimes in the shadows…

…Or make love in the shadows”

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Short film, 2005

What We Do in the Shadows TV show, 2019

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Harvey showing off his full signed set of Shadows Funkos.

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FAQ/Guidelines

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There is something about proudly proclaiming a show "tumblrista catnip" that makes me emotional.

Something about how for years tumblrinas were ridiculed by show creators.

Something about Supernatural having a meta episode set at a convention with all the weirdo fans that made the main characters uncomfortable. Something something about Becky and the message that fangirls are gross and obsessive.

Something about Sherlock and the way fans were portrayed as crazy obsessive nutjobs for trying to figure out how he faked his death.

Something about creators mocking fandoms, dismissing them as freaks. Something about queer people not being welcome to engage in their creations because "why do you have to make everything gay?"

Something about the malicious culture of queerbaiting throughout the 2000s/2010s, followed by Bury Your Gays tropes across the media landscape because hell, you should be grateful we even gave you queer characters to begin with - and everyone dies in our show! You ain't special!

Something about Destiel questions being banned from conventions...

And then...

Something instead about Good Omens, and letting the story adapt naturally, embracing the fanbase and leaning into the fanservice.

Something about Our Flag Means Death, and the genuine outpouring of love and affection between cast, crew, and fandom that culminated in an explosion of fanworks that were never once mocked or deemed gross or wrong.

Something about Sandman, and staunchly digging in their heels on the queerness of it all, refusing to give in to the homophobes and instead avidly mocking THEM on social media rather than us.

Something about the writers hearing about fandoms favourite ships and excitedly stating that YES! We DID lean into that because it happened naturally and made sense.

Something about a firefighter coming out as bisexual after 7 seasons...

So yeah, something about a new high quality show made FOR US. By creators that love US. Respect US, and WANT our love.

Something about US FINALLY being a target audience for the best shows being made on TV now.

Tumblrista catnip. Creators saying "we made this for you. You are important. Your voices have been heard."

It just... all got a bit overwhelming for a moment there.

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i want 60 thousand votes by next thursday

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OMG HARVEY GUILLEN IS COMING TO COMIC CON BRUSSELS!! 🤩

But sadly i can't go 😔 the week before i am in germany and that weekend i have to work. I would have love to meet harvey but :( it was him or doug so.

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 If you like your story, then that’s a good enough reason to write it. If you like the plot twist, the character, the trope, then that’s more than enough of a reason to write it. It’s your story, your own little world, and what matters most is that it’s a story you love.

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@lgbtqcreators bingo: typography (Image ID in ALT) | Insp

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when he knows and you know he knows and he knows that you know he knows. you know?

My Familiar’s Ghost part 73

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ID: 1. Wide shot from the top of the stairs down into the foyer, where Laszlo stands with a hand cupped around his mouth, shouting upwards, 'House meeting!' 2. Shot looking down the upstairs hallway; waist up of Guillermo and Nandor as they step out of rooms on opposite sides at the same time and look up at each other in surprise. Nandor is wearing a brown diamond patterned sleeveless kaftan with a fur collar over a green tunic. Guillermo is wearing a red sweater with a darker lace diamond pattern over a black shirt with a cutaway collar, red gem studs gleaming from the top two buttons and his right earlobe. Two teardrop shaped red gems dangle from his left collar wing with a matching one on his left earlobe. 3. Close ups, panel split diagonally down the middle. On the left, a bust of Guillermo from a high angle, tinged blue but for his orange eyes looking upward. His cheeks are flushed and he looks mildly panicked, stuttering out an 'Um!' Behind him, images from the Panera scene flash by, fight scenes tinged red and their kiss tinged blue. On the right, a bust of Nandor from a low angle, tinged red. He looks down but keeps his chin up, setting his jaw and brow as he seems to realize Guillermo's knowledge has changed. Red tinged images of their fight continue on in the background. 4. Repeat of panel 2 as they both turn towards the viewer and start walking down the hallway, keeping as much distance from each other as they can. Nandor pulls both his arms over his chest and leans heavily toward the wall, glaring at it with a pout. Guillermo folds his right arm over his chest and holds his left up flat against his temple, palm facing him, to shield his gaze from Nandor as he stares at the opposite wall, face burning. /end ID

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Tumblr Top Ships Bracket - Round 1 Side 1

This poll is a celebration of fandom and fandom history; we're aware that there are certain issues with many of the listed pairings and sources, but they are a part of that history. Please do not take this as an endorsement, and refrain from harassment.

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Tumblr Top Ships Bracket - Round 1 Side 2

This poll is a celebration of fandom and fandom history; we're aware that there are certain issues with many of the listed pairings and sources, but they are a part of that history. Please do not take this as an endorsement, and refrain from harassment.

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For fun, here are some interesting comparisons between the 2023 Tumblr data we are using for this poll, and the All-Time AO3 data from last poll!

Some of the most popular mediums for both sets were live-action television and anime. However, this poll sees a huge boost of pairings from western animation and video games, as well as podcast characters, who were nowhere in the AO3 lineup!

As opposed to the AO3 data, Tumblr's ship data does not include platonic ships. M/M still dominates, but the number of F/F competitors has gone from 4 to 14! F/M stays at a steady 10 (as opposed to 13 in the AO3 pool), with the remaining ships falling under "Other" for containing non-binary or unspecified gender characters.

In the AO3 data, 55 of the pairings listed consisted of two white characters, and 24 consisted of two asian characters. This is now down to 37 and 13 respectively. The Tumblr stats in general saw a rise in Indigenous, Latine, and nonhuman characters, as well as characters of unspecified race.

Hope you all are having fun!