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i love u characters who are victims who don't show things in a way that's appealing i love u characters whos trauma leaves them with anger issues, with violence issues, with issues with connection and trust and being truthful i love you characters who don't get "better" in a way that's palatable, who don't find growth and meaning in their trauma

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I do this. This is Final Pam. You remember how your backyard barbecue go, the Smiths. Pretty good it doesn’t seem. Haha, I tell little joke.

NEXT TIME YOU INVITE PAM!

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- I made you a nobleman, why do you play at being my valet? - I'm your servant in the council chamber, or here in the bath.

BECKET (1964) | dir. Peter Glenville

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Propaganda

Natalie Wood (West Side Story, The Great Race)—She went through so much shit which I know can be said for all these women but Natalie really was a star and her death often overshadows her career and life. She could make you cry, but she also had the capacity to be incredibly funny which I think is lost on people.

Katharine Hepburn (Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen)—(I hope someone else submits real propaganda but just in case they don't:) Cries. Screams. Wails. The woman who singlehandedly made me realize I was bi. A real "do i want to look like her. be her. or be with her.' crisis, where the answer was all three. Holy shit please all three.

This is round 5 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Natalie Wood:

Katharine Hepburn propaganda:

I'm sure one million people will submit her as an iconic Hollywood star but that iconicness might lead people to forget just how insanely hot she was like she had it ALL she was skilled she was funny she was smart she was beautiful AND she was likely bisexual

The single word I would use to explain Katherine Hepburn's appeal is *range*. In her acting career, that meant covering all the ground between lush period dramas and the comedies she did with Carey Grant and Spencer Tracey. In terms of hotness, it meant an uncanny ability to bring anything from a Dietrich-esque androgyny to some of the best Classic Hollywood Glamour you will ever see.

Katharine hep was so cool. The VIBES, the INDEPENDENCE,,, living life on her own terms.

she just had this.... bearing to her, this power. she could be funny, even silly (like in bringing up baby) but also so regal and elegant. she was nobody's fool and dear GOD that's so hot

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She’s not only stunningly gorgeous (those eyes that pierce your soul! a jawline you could cut glass with!) but her delivery and physical presence in roles gives off confidence and authority in such a sexy way (truly the biggest dick energy of Old Hollywood). Her fiery energy in The Philadelphia Story? Unmatched.

God she's. She's so hot y'all. She has the range!!!!! Funny and dramatic and lovely

She IS the transatlantic accent. Classically gorgeous and such a strong personality.

She's literally one of the funniest women to ever live! She goes shot for shot with Cary Grant in Philadelphia Story and we damn well love her for it! She's the most annoying creature to ever live in Bringing Up Baby but she's so insane and funny that we simply cannot help but fall in love with her (and root for her to give Grant an aneurysm!)

i know she's accounted for but i really want to be sure someone has submitted the scene in bringing up baby where she's pretending to be a gangster

She simply stuns onscreen; you cannot do anything but be captivated by her presence. Also a non-gender-conforming icon and mild tumblr celebrity by virtue of that one picture from The Warrior's Husband (stage play).

Katharine Hepburn was out here casually changing the lives of young butch lesbians with her gender swag! She wore pants even when people said she shouldn’t, she refused to marry or have kids, and she wore menswear in at LEAST one movie!

If I start thinking about her face for too long I will cry she is so so hot. Katherine is so charismatic and charming in everything she appears in - watch her adopt a leopard and fall in love with her. Also she has the biggest dick energy ever (she and her pal Lauren Bacall share that accolade). Also had an incredibly long and varied career from screw ball comedies to serious dramas - she’s a queen of the screen and I adore her.

Someone's got to mention it, but she's won the most Oscars out of any performer and is largely considered one of the greatest actresses ever. She's got an incredible voice, an incredible presence, and she absolutely steals every scene she's in. She was private person and deemed standoffish and unapproachable, but she was also profoundly concerned for people's rights and was an outspoken supporter of abortion access. Finally, the Katharine Hepburn slacks look is just iconic. I mean look at her.

This woman. I have been obsessed with her for years. I know the urban legend is a popular one at this point of her walking around set in her underwear when her pants were stolen and she was left with only a skirt, but the pants thing is honestly enough for her to be the hottest in the room in my book. She refused to wear anything else at a time when the public in general and especially the studios did not like that. She was independent, stubborn, and so so very capable. Competency kink anyone? Also, if you want one final way that Katharine's entire life was saying "fuck you" to the establishment, it started young! Her mother took her to suffrage events, and she never got rid of that attitude of justice. I feel like I have barely scratched the surface of all the ways she was such a badass that I'm turning into a rambling mess instead.

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What has happened in the last 2 decades is the normalization of the mass killing of Black and brown bodies for imperialism.

Go follow:

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sdn.world

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And I beg of you to donate to the initiatives they put forward.

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Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role:

Mr. President, I feel that I have blood on my hands.

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (2023, dir. Christopher Nolan)

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The Sound of Music dir. Robert Wise | 1965

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I’m so impatient for Godzilla Minus One to be on physical media in the U.S. it’s not even funny

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Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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Godzilla Minus One (2023) Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

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do you remember the taste of strawberries?

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*NOTE: in this case, phobia refers to a very strong irrational fear, not being a little scared of something. if you can handle snakes but they make you nervous, that's not a phobia.

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For the ask meme, 23 and 25 for Frodo? and 11 and 5 for Henry II?

(If that’s too many, feel free just pick one to answer!)

Thank you!

Frodo:

23. Favorite picture of this character?

It's impossible to pick just one, but I have always had a soft spot for this screencap. He just looks so pretty when he's looking down like that

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

I think my very first impression was seeing him on the cover of my parents' copy of the Fellowship of the Ring novel (it might have been this picture). I didn't know who he was since my parents hadn't read the book to us yet, but he caught my attention in a positive way. Once I had actually been introduced to him, he quickly became a favorite character. So I've loved him from the beginning, and my impression of him hasn't changed much, but it has changed slightly for the better. Instead of being one of my all-time favorite characters, he is now my all-time favorite character period.

Henry II:

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Honestly, I can't think of any song I associate with him. But to be fair, I only seem capable of associating songs with a very small number of characters.

11. Would you date this character?

lol absolutely not. On occasion an awful, pathetic character will trigger my "I can fix him" instinct, but he is not one of them.

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whatever your opinion on the private healthcare/public healthcare debate, you have to admit the American healthcare system isn’t working. 250k+ people dying of medical errors every year is not acceptable. becoming homeless in the process of paying for your child’s cancer treatment is not acceptable. waiting 6 months to 2 years to see a psychiatrist and then paying $300-$500 for the consultation is not acceptable.