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Bonytt, 1986

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Drew Barrymore at the premiere of ‘My Own Private Idaho’ in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 1991.

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LE SSERAFIM for Dazed Korea

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I’m dressing up for Red Nose Day because I work in the supermarket that sells the red noses so its kind of a big deal But as you can see I have totally used it as an excuse to go to work in a pastely cult party kei outfit. I told everyone I was dressing as a “princess” which is why I have the tiara on!!!

😘😘😘 kisses

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abandoned rehab center by me

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“Two exposures taken close together.” Elmwood, Nebraska, April 6, 1919. Journal - Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania. March 1922.

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A widow with saggy tits and two hopeless daughters (...) And Alma, she hasn't even started bleeding

The Ugly Stepsister (2025) // George R.R Martin, A Clash of Kings

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the characterization of cinderella in the ugly stepsister is, dare i say it, my favorite i've ever seen. because elvira and cinderella are both competing for the prince's hand, the film performs a delicate balancing act in depicting patriarchy. elvira seeks male approval at the instruction of her mother, but cinderella seeks social mobility and changing of her material circumstances.

unlike other cinderella adaptations, the ugly stepsister doesn't simply reward cinderella with marriage for being beautiful. instead, it depicts marriage as a social tradeoff. cinderella is pragmatic and cunning, and she has more experience with men than elvira does due to her position and appearance. she has more confidence and decorum than elvira, but she is also never given a reason to doubt herself. she doesn't marry out of love but as a means of escaping her situation. meanwhile elvira doesn't actually need to be married. but after such intensely targeted indoctrination, scrutiny, and bullying from her mother and teachers, this is the only future she can imagine. and ultimately this makes her shallow and cruel, to both cinderella and herself.

this is a truly fascinating and deeply sympathetic take. a lot of people compare the ugly stepsister disfavorably to the substance as body mod horror. however, the ugly stepsister is in an entirely different ballpark with its characterization

more of my thoughts on letterboxd x

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Robert Bosisio

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tasty

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Río Trueba (Espinosa de los Monteros), Burgos, Castile and León.

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