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I would block you in every lifetime

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amy winehouse at the barfly club, march 2004

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Tish & Snooky Bellomo inside of their store "Manic Panic", the first punk boutique, 33 St. Marks Place, New York, 1977 🦇

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katy perry's gonna die in space soon and with the state of the world it won't even make the news.. one final flop

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"I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people."

THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

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mtv live and loud 1993

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Haven’t posted in two months sorry but I watched there will be blood yesterday

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he owns a tesla AND IT’S NOT EVEN ONE OF THE NICE ONES?

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i watched the livestream of trump signing executive orders and answering questions from the press. here are some of the big ones + other things mentioned today:

trump declared a national emergency at the southern border + is getting the US military more involved in stopping "invasions including mass migration"

no one can declare asylum in the US

all existing appointments for people wanting to legally become US citizens are canceled

birthright citizenship (aka the 14th amendment) is now gone

ICE sweeps beginning "soon," not specifying when (though there are rumors it's starting tomorrow in sanctuary cities such as chicago)

mexican cartels are now designated "foreign terrorist organizations" and trump is not opposed to US troops entering mexico to eliminate them

he restored the death penalty for "crimes committed by illegal aliens"

biden had signed an executive order attempting to stop cops from using chokeholds or doing no-knock warrants. trump just revoked that order

25% tariffs on canada and mexico begin on feb 1 2025 — expect a lot of produce imported from mexico to get more expensive soon

tariffs on china will begin soon, not specified when

trump said he intends to take back the panama canal, did not specify when or how

january 6 insurrectionists are to be immediately released/pardoned

he pardoned the leader of the proud boys

tiktok has a 90 day extension, during which the US gov will try to buy 50% of tiktok. trump said he no longer cares that china is "spying on our young people," but he wants to buy half of tiktok so the US government "can police it a little bit, or a lot." if tiktok will not sell, it will be banned in the US again.

he claims the people of greenland want to become part of the US

he says the gulf of mexico is now to be called the "gulf of america" + denali is now to be called "mount mckinley"

alaska is to be mined and become the US' main source for fossil fuels

the green new deal and "electric vehicle" (green energy) mandates are over

the US has withdrawn from the paris climate agreement

the US has withdrawn from the world health organization

reproductiverights.gov is already gone

the US now "only recognizes two genders, male and female"

trans women prisoners are to be housed in male prisons; gender affirming care for prisoners is gone

self-identification for gender on passports, government IDs, and social security cards is gone

all federal employees are required to work in the office five days a week, no more working from home

trump said the US is going to "pursue our manifest destiny into the stars" and plant a US flag on mars

sources on what executive orders were signed: one two three

and lastly, some things that happened during the inauguration:

the pastor who blessed the inauguration during the swearing in ceremony has already announced a new meme coin/cryptocurrency

trump did not put his hand on the bible + there are rumors the pope is going to say trump is the antichrist

the wealthiest people on the planet — the CEOs of twitter/tesla, amazon, google, meta, and even the CEO of tiktok — who own almost all communication platforms used by westerners — stood directly behind trump as he was sworn in

elon musk, the wealthiest person alive, who has been given his own vaguely-defined US government agency, did a nazi salute on stage at the presidential podium. neo-nazis are already celebrating

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ANGELINA JOLIE as KATE LIBBY in Hackers (1995) dir. Iain Softley

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DOMINIC SESSA as ANGUS TULLY THE HOLDOVERS (2023) | Dir. Alexander Payne

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Happy birthday 💕

Omfg thank you!!! How did you remember who are you😭😭😭😭

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"Supernatural relaxation" 2008, Flickr

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Jennifer's Body (2009) Dir. Karyn Kusama

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3.5 HOUR VIDEO ESSAY ABOUT PANIC! AT THE DISCO'S SPLIT HAS ARRIVED!!

In the words of MTV writer James Montgomery, “The history of Panic! at the Disco is a complicated one, filled with firings and departures…”

But specifically, this essay concerns the melodramatic peak of their “tumultuous” history: the 2009 departure of Ryan Ross (the band’s primary songwriter) along with bassist Jon Walker. Following the split, vocalist Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith continued Panic! at the Disco, while Ross and Walker went on to form The Young Veins.

The popular narrative surrounding Panic at the Disco’s history often focuses on the conflict between Brendon Urie and Ryan Ross, and how Ross’ fierce independence and artistic drive —juxtaposed against Brendon Urie’s equally fierce ambition and desire for autonomy—clashed and led to the dissolution of the band. 

However, this 3.5 hour deep dive examines Panic! at the Disco’s 2009 split through a completely different lens. I broaden the scope of my analysis beyond PATD’s two frontmen, and explore the conflicts between the band, their label, and the press.  

By looking beyond the band, this essay illuminates under- or un-explored elements of the split, and helps us better understand just what happened that led up to Panic’s implosion and the disappearance of Ryan Ross.

This essay primary analyzes the conflict and camaraderie between three of the most influential writers and voices of 2000s emo, and how the interplay between them paints a more complete picture of both the scene and Panic at the Disco’s demise.

These writers are:

1. Ryan Ross, Panic at the Disco’s frontman, lyricist, and “creative mastermind.” 

2. Pete Wentz, the frontman and lyricist of Fall Out Boy and the business mastermind behind Panic’s label, Decaydance Records. 

3. James Montgomery, the senior rock editor of MTV News, architect of emo rock history, and the ghostwriter of Wentz's novel Gray. 

After meeting our main characters, I’ll provide an in-depth history of everything that occurred before, during, and after Panic!'s 2009 split. Then in Part Two, we’ll ask the million-dollar question: what sent Panic! off the rails? Was it really just “musical differences”? Here, I’ll make the argument that looking beyond Pretty. Odd.’s rosy sound and analyzing it through a literary lens paints a clear picture of core conflicts that factored into the breakup.

Thumbnail and art by Gabriel @gebtoons 

All writing by me 

Written version with sources linked