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brb crying forever

Bucky as a father🥹

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People should be allowed to exist. https://instagr.am/p/ClNH3fQpHDm/

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As I've said before, I imagine it would be an absolute nightmare to deal with drunk!Chris if you needed to get him to do something carefully/efficiently/politely etc. Like, imagine being in charge of wrangling him on this red carpet. "Uh huh! Yeah, two mics! We gotta go, though, Chris! NO! DONT MAKE OUT WITH THE MIC!"

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Omfg I ADORE this!!!

Made the Homer backing into the bushes Lego MOC by JK Brickworks, but the Homer minifig is hella expensive, so...

Bucky backing into the bushes! Fresh out of cryo and already done with the world

If you want to make one of your own, it's a super fun and easy build and the parts are cheap (minus Homer, but I reckon there's a bunch of characters it'd work with)

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It's probably mostly due to all this press being for Materialists and thus with the film being a romance movie where sweetness and silliness are appropriate, but I think I'm actually falling in love with Chris Evans all over again purely for the fact that he is absolutely unconcerned with more classic, harsh masculinity the older he gets. He's always been a giant child, don't get me wrong, haha, but there's something about it lately... I think, if I had to boil it down to one thing it'd be that he feels very comfortable and like he's not putting anything on. He's not trying to be the leading man and it feels like this space is actually where he lives, so he shines. He's laughing like always but I feel like he's been even more self-deprecating in a very charming way lately, seemingly enjoying being the "underdog" in Materialists. Just, things like Dakota calling him a tiny little raccoon, being unable to open a jar and handing it over to Dakota, dropping things, talking about how he can't cook but he does clean, etc.

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This look was 10/10 flawless. Everything about it - absolute perfection.

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I agree, 100%. Chris definitely tested the waters by posting that bunch of photos and videos for Valentine's Day. He was clearly willing to do that, until he found out just how cruel people were going to be.

The fact that he basically quit posting to Insta, except to promote work, is him saying, "I'm not giving anyone the chance to talk shit about my wife." I truly respect that, as much as I'd love to get content from them both!

I maintain that, had the fans been more accepting, we probably would have had more actual content regarding the relationship 🤷🏻‍♀️ alas.

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I saw Materialists tonight! I have a bunch of thoughts and am going to separate them into non-spoilers and spoilers, with the later being under a read more!

- It is a GORGEOUS movie. The 35mm film makes such a difference for warmth and every scene looks so intentional. There are gorgeous moments of silence in conversation, and it's a clear rejection of the idea of tv/film needing to have quick beats to keep you hooked.

- it's not a romcom: it's just a rom. There were a couple moments that made me laugh a single "hah!" but there were no laugh-to-tears moments.

- I'm a big crier and I brought my tissues but didn't open the pack. My eyes stung occasionally but that was it.

- Chris's character John was a wet puppy that I desperately feel the need to cuddle. Chris was fantastic. He was beautiful and sad and caring and there was so much raw heart in every scene. He definitely earned all the praise he's getting.

- Pedro was gorgeous and suave and everything we would hope for. He gets a vulnerable moment that makes him infinitely more endearing (imo at least).

- Dakota did a great job. I haven't seen her in many things before but she had more warmth than I expected. Her character Lucy, on the other hand, was someone I absolutely did root for but didn't especially like. "Materialists" really is the perfect title for the film as it is her identity. She's materialist and she knows it and won't apologize for it, which just isn't my personal cup of tea.

- I personally won't be putting this up in the ranks with Nottinghill or When Harry Met Sally, but I definitely enjoyed it and will watch it again when it's on Netflix or wherever. I'm thrilled that Chris took the role as it really does showcase his depth and nuance, but I'm not going to tell all my friends and family that they NEED to go see it.

- One more thought before I get into spoilers: there is one major trigger warning that I'd put on this film, and I'm going to put it immediately after my readmore, separate from the spoilers in case you haven't seen the film yet and are someone who benefits from trigger warnings.

Trigger warning: assault and stalking. Lucy finds out that one of her female matchmaking clients was assaulted on a date with another client. The date followed her into the bathroom, and later followed her home. The assault is not described, but I believe later that the man was described as a "rapist." Later in the movie, he shows up outside the woman's apartment building, but leaves without getting in.

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Okay, so, first of all, I don't think anyone who actually watched the movie is surprised that she picked John. I was a little surprised by Lucy breaking up with Harry after the surgery discovery, because I found him to be far more endearing after. I get that she was already starting to feel the cracks forming though; the person you call when you're crying is the person you trust the most. As I once wrote in fic, trust doesn't require love, but love does require trust!

Honestly, Lucy looking around Harry's apartment in awe while making out with him made me dislike her, and not just because a man like Pedro deserves your full attention!

As someone who grew up in a family that had just enough to get by, I wish they'd fleshed out her relationship with money more. She mentions growing up poor and having parents that argued about money, but I would have liked to have something more about the way being raised poor can (metaphorically) rewrite your brain chemistry. Even something little like, "I've had too many nights in my life when I went to bed hungry to consider marrying someone who can't make ends meet."

It would have made me feel more like her materialism was a trauma response and less like she was just really superficial.

Similarly, the idea of wanting or not wanting kids doesn't come up much in the dating math she talks about, whereas I've found it to be an enormous compatibility factor amongst my friends. Lucy mentions childbearing years in the context of aging when describing her value to Harry, but she never (on screen) asked him if he even wanted kids. This could have also worked into the "growing up poor" concept if she said that she wanted to make sure that she had enough money to make sure that her kids weren't the only ones that couldn't pay to go on field trips.

Last thought: watching Lucy console Sophie towards the end, I was like, "Oh! She's going to quit matchmaking and become a social worker or counselor or some kind of anti-domestic abuse advocate!" I was honestly surprised they didn't go that route, nor did they have John say something to the effect of, "You think you're such a bad person but look what you just did! A bad person would NOT be planning to sleep on her couch and help her file for a restraining order!"

So there you have it! A whole big jumble of thoughts about Materialists! I'm sure there will be more to come!

Bonus: obviously I thought the sexy times were far too tame because my optimal would be some kind of explicit MMF sex scenes, but I did find it to be extremely tame. Like, I probably could have taken my 6yo (if he wouldn't have been bored out of his mind and I was fine with him hearing the word 'fuck' said a buncha times!) I will say though, this was one of Chris's best on-screen kisses. He tends to be the complete opposite of Seb's mouth-wide-open, about to consume you kisses, but the big kiss scene was less tight-lipped than usual!

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LOL! It's almost like social media isn't real life!

Why doesn't Alba follow Dakota when she followed Ana you said it was because they met if she met Dakota why isn't she following?

ask yourself: why didn't dakota follow alba?

Maybe they don’t care about social media and have each others numbers

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Someone at The Onion clearly heard about Chris being a tiny little raccoon: 🤣

Dakota Johnson stars in Materialists, a new romance from director Celine Song. The Onion sat down with the actress to discuss love, ambition, and what’s next. 

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Me and the 50 rambling thoughts I just sent @kayluh1915 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

it's kinda comforting to me when my friends are a little annoying or longwinded or abrasive or tired and inarticulate, or they don't do the exact politest thing in every interaction, and stuff, because I know I'm sometimes annoying, or take up a more than my share of conversational space, or forget to ask them questions, etc etc, and... like, I'm always working to be nice to my friends and to get better and better at friend-ing, but it just makes me feel more human about it :}

anyway I love you friends plz know I'm not counting, in fact I feel great affection toward you even (especially) when conversations go less than Perfectly Ideal

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Holy fucking shit I love this so much!!! I super want to get into fanbinding someday so I am going to hang on to this post!!!

I made a typeset of Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail by Owlet. (You can download my typesets here - you have to ask permission to view).

You print it as a single volume or two volumes; I did both. I made the single volume with thinner paper (20lb) and the two volume version is 22lb paper. I am going to mail a copy to Owlet.

I made a lot of mistakes, my most annoying one is the thumbprint of glue on the spine of Vol 2, which maybe you can't see in this photo, but you can in real life. The holographic vinyl did not want to attach and ended up with issues. The cricut brand holographic vinyl is just not very good at adhering to surfaces (Siser brand is better in my experience).

I have bound a couple dozen books at this point, and I think one thing I have learned is that I am not that great at it. My results are never as perfect as they could be. It requires a level of precision and focus and passion for perfection that I don't really have. But I like the process. I like typesetting and folding paper. The books are pleasing to hold and you can read them and they are indisputably books. I think it's okay.

The moral of that story is that making things is not about perfection. Just make the thing. The time was going to pass anyway. It passed, and now I have some books to mail to people who will smile about it.

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Okay but maybe let's play the long game and agree that more of us non-Americans will be able to go see it if it takes a couple years! Obviously I don't want to wait, but I also know that it'll be a tough choice for me whether or not to go if they do it while the US is such an unstable place.

https://x.com/DEADLINE/status/1933202066643865773?t=hqHZNb03Ospaqdvo5I8njw&s=19 this bitch (affectionate) just signed into another project which will film next year... Broadway seems so far away 😭😭😭 why did he even talk if he's always busy filming 😭😭

Sebastian baby, what the fuck 😭😭 I would normally be over the MOON for another Sebastian project, and I am, but also HELLO WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO BROADWAY WITH CHRIS IF YOU'RE SO BUSY MAKING ALL THESE AMAZING MOVIES 😭😭

I guess knowing Sebastian it would definitely be possible to do Broadway AND a couple of movies next year, but I do hope he's not going to announce like 6 more for 2026 🙃 Which is something I'd never thought I'd say lol, but COME ON, WE YOU TO GET ON STAGE WITH CHRIS SEB 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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If you like the word “queer” reblog.

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Me me me me meeeeeeeeeeee

Any volunteers?

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I NEED TO SQUISH THEIR LITTLE FACES

@allmyfavoritethings724 asked for some Stucky :)

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Dakota: you want to be with Sebastian all day, everyday?

Chris: who doesn't?? *Heart eyes* omg best day ever 😭😭😭

OK so I just watched the clip again, AND I AM CRYING 😭😭😭 I can't believe?????? I CAN'T BELIEVE. First of all, HUGE kudos to Dakota for teasing Chris about this and for honestly kinda shipping it, that was fabulous and it got even more amazing comments out of Chris, so thank you, kind lady.

Second of all - Chris really said "Who doesn't want to be with Sebastian all day every day?" and said it very seriously. And then, THEN he said "Do you know Sebastian?" as if, if only Dakota knew Sebastian, then surely she would understand?? As if Sebastian is simply the most wonderful person to know and clearly everyone who has the privilege to know him would want to spend all day every day with him, I mean 😭😭😭 MAN. This is just......... SO MUCH.