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“the girl of my dreams, is not quite what she seems…”

Old Fear and Hunger fanart!

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Drew Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood as Pokemon Gym Leaders, inspired by @napalmchugger ‘s own Pokemon AU!

I’d imagine Thom is an electric type trainer while Jonny is a dark type trainer…

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Here’s my version of a Pokémon-theme Jonny!! I wanted to model his design after who I’d think his signature Pokemon would be (its Absol if you can’t tell).

Personally I think he’d be a dark-type trainer and he’d definitely have a Deino lol

Well.. looks like my original rendition of the Pokémon-themed Thom that I saw in my dreams has really cemented itself in my brain, because now I've made him a Pokémon-themed Jonny to be his mate.

Yes, those are high heels. And hair clips. And a frilly dress. Don't think about it too much.

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Jiku crisis?!

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Wrote a short opinion piece for my Radiohead blog…

I’m kind of proud of it actually!

Creep or: Why I Think “That Song” Deserves to Be Radiohead’s Most Popular

First of all, Radiohead fans in general need to stop approaching the band as if they are not mainstream or extremely well-known in the public eye. They have 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Albums such as Ok Computer and In Rainbows are some of the most well-regarded and properly awarded pieces of music in the modern age. Therefore I think it’s safe to say that Creep is no longer a threat to the band’s creative expression or a restricting aspect of their reputation as artists, like it was when they first started out.

Honestly speaking, at this point Creep (though being a product of its time) has a universal aspect to it that earns it the place of Radiohead’s #1 most listened to song. I enjoy the abstract, poetic lyricism of their more mature works, yet there’s this blunt sincerity to Creep that I can’t help but admire. Basically anyone can understand what it’s trying to explain- the fear of being an outsider, of being unworthy of love. It’s hard for people to admit they are losers, especially at an age where everybody is trying to be accepted by everyone else. You don’t see a lot of songs that are this frank, yet naive at the same time.

The feelings captured by Creep are isolating. But being able to share this feeling with hundreds of millions of people makes it better somehow. Almost the sheer popularity of this song rebukes the defeat of its lyrics, accepts the listener and makes light of a shared situation. How lucky is it that people from across the world can empathize with one another through a single song? Creep’s (almost humorous) reputation is an inadvertent rejection of nihilism; how often can an art piece about loneliness foster such a community?

It sends a message to other artists that it is possible to be recognized for their vulnerability. In a world where so much of the media is overtly manufactured, we need sincerity. We need art that is a product of growing up and the personal pains that come with this process.

Radiohead’s greatest fortune comes from the notion that each of their works have reached the right audience. People cherish the band’s work, and I’m tired of this idea that popularity is an indication of merit. Just because songs from their other albums are objectively better doesn’t mean they need the same audience as Creep.

And the simple perspective that Creep explores deserves the audience it has.

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Guys should I start a dedicated Radiohead/music blog? I kinda wanna post my playlists, talk about music, and spam pictures of Jonny Greenwood but I don’t want to crowd out my more art focused posts over here.

Also I just kinda feel bad for people who followed me for other stuff…

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He could be the paranoid to her android…

If Jike ends up getting destroyed they should start dating…

The resulting music would actually be crazy!! Someone should put Jonny on Hatsune Miku!!!!!

Hot damn this is gonna be the collab of the year.

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The Vampyre (2023, oil on canvas)

This is the first piece in my senior year ISP, the main topic being “monsters and modernity”.

“The work embodies the central theme of my series, the strained relationship between mankind and monstrosity in the modern world. There could be love or predation, it could be transactional or altruistic. The open-ended conclusion of the scene is in essence the point- the idea that when interacting with those on the outside of societal norms, the viewer is given the power to decide the outcome depending on their attitude and personal experience.”

Here are some sketches I made before painting.

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I’m kinda in a funky mood maybe I’ll start posting more of my original art on here. Idk on other social media platforms my fanart always seems to do way better than my person work.

If anyone likes vampires or girls with melting faces prepare yourselves!!!

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I love the way they look, like a little bit weird but in a cool way.

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Guys if I get into my top pick for university I will buy this shirt as a little treat!

Pray for me, my grades are kind of wacky right now.

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Can tumblr fucking reign in their porn bots??? I can’t even check my account at school anymore because my feed has been flooded even though I report them whenever I see one.

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JIKE SWEEP VOTE JIKE RAHHHHHHHH

Round 4 Match 9

propaganda below the cut! (enormous wall of text warning)

Trent Reznor:

"he is everything. he is all that exists around us. he is the air which we breathe. he performed covered in mud at woodstock 94 and somehow made it work. he's largely responsible for arguably the most influential concept album of the 90s. he is beautiful and sweet and stunning. i want to study him under a microscope. i know closer is about sex as a self-destructive behavior but also have you seen how insanely gorgeous he looks in the music video? in the words of my friend, "he sings like he's in heat". he literally humps and destroys synths (in a variety of ways, including stripping the keys off with his boot) during performances. every single outfit he wears is extremely cunty. on multiple occasions guys have said that even though they're straight they would fuck him. finally, in the words of jude doyle: "to this day, looking at a photograph of trent reznor in the early '90s feels like looking into the sun""

"The live March Of The Pigs (1994) video makes me froth at the mouth I start biting and snapping my teeth and growling. I need to rewatch it five times a week at LEAST to stay sane. Trent Reznor is like if a trophy wife was a man. Also the way he WHISPERS INTO THE MIC AT THE END OF SUCK?????HHFSJBDNDNS???? THE ENTIRETY OF THE BROKEN EP????????? Cleanup on aisle my fucking pants. Is this too insane? Sorry"

"I’m a lesbian but that does not fucking mean anything when confronted with trent reznor"

"It's Trent, man. Even the literal devil wants him. He's just boypretty."

"This man deadass wrote a song with the lyric “My moral standing is lying down" in it"

Jonny Greenwood:

"Every art girl's (and boy's) wet dream"

"He wrote the tourist. That's all you need."

"Repeat from my Thom propaganda but he was a part of it so anyways. I had a dream once where I met him and Thom on the street and asked them to sign my Pablo Honey CD, so Thom pushed me into open traffic and I got hit by a car and died and Jonny laughed his ass off. 10/10, my last sight before death was his beautiful face laughing."

"I could probably snap him like a twig but I want to marry him and have 3 children with him before I do that"

"Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose 1/5 of Radiohead. Choose 1/5 of In Rainbows. Choose the man who wrote weird fishes, both Greenwood sisters ,the man in South Park, his telecaster and the stickers on it. Choose the bug Jacqueline Kennedy, his love for literature and poetry, and his lovely lisp. Choose his sublime score for Phantom Thread and his husband Paul Thomas Anderson. Choose the weird amount of straight men who thirst over him in the YouTube comment section. Choose his jawbone. Choose the most pretentious, unpretentious member of the band. Choose his silky hair and his (probably) Dove shampoo. Choose his great knowledge of music theory and how he often disregards it. Choose Astroboy's biggest fanboy (minus maybe Thom. Choose a very hot Alex James who eloped with a fish. Choose Jonny Greenwood. Choose your future. Choose life… Involuntary Trainspotting reference but please vote Jonny over Wario. Oh, and( even though Jonny lives in Italy at the moment), I live in Oxford and if I meet him, I'll tell him that he won."

"He keeps chickens guys, CHICKENS"

"I'm a straight guy but no joke Jonny is hot tbh maybe it's cuz he looks like a chick but like damnnnn"

"He's so gorgeous....kinda like an ant 😍😍😍😍"

Mike Patton:

"Mike didn't consistently wear BDSM masks matched with boiler suits and lick Trevor Dunn on stage just to lose this bracket. Also, if you don't think he's hot in every which way, you clearly haven't seen this: https://youtu.be/gjEbHBafvm0 or this: https://youtu.be/i9_hCjcFNO0 or this: https://youtu.be/Kfq7wHJu21c"

"Mike Patton collaborated with basically everyone who's anyone in music, and he speaks Italian too. He's great in a live show. And Mr. Bungle is unmatched and unparalleled, full stop."

"HEE HEE HOO HOO HA HA FUNNY WHITE MAN SCREAMS IN MY EAR AND BUSTS IT DOWN SEXUAL STYLE"

"I'm a lesbian but I find him insanely attractive which I think says a lot"

"whenever mike arches his back and screams a part of my soul leaves my body and is shattered by the soundwaves."

"all you need to do to love mike is watch this: https://youtu.be/0gq_Jn41iMM&t=1375 the fact that he blurts that out and then super casually goes into the song leaves me crying with rage and hormones every time I see it"

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@something-universe, @britpopthrowaway and @thomosexual7 literally carry this blog lmao

don't forget @notsodailyphil, @that1bvbfan, @careless-angels and @wereonlydollparts. sorry for tagging yall but we need to honor our heroes. hall of famers ily

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whats ur most favored attractive part of someone actually. physically. im asking like a boobs or ass question but for intellectuals and philosophers.

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JIKE SWEEP PLEASE GUYS

Round 3 Match 5

propaganda below the cut! (huge wall of text warning)

Courtney Love:

"i want courtney to push me around and throw me on the floor SHE'S SO HOT AND HER MESSINESS MAKES HER EVEN HOTTER !!!!!"

"She's beautiful and gorgeous and the definition of 90s fashion. I'm convinced she could pull off any outfit ever she's so stunning"

"that one photo of her in red lipstick and a black dress smoking a cigarette… your honour i rest my case"

"I don't care what conspiracy theories you tell me. no one rocks the grungy makeup look like her."

"gonna be her for halloween"

Mike Patton:

"Mike didn't consistently wear BDSM masks matched with boiler suits and lick Trevor Dunn on stage just to lose this bracket. Also, if you don't think he's hot in every which way, you clearly haven't seen this: https://youtu.be/gjEbHBafvm0 or this: https://youtu.be/i9_hCjcFNO0 or this: https://youtu.be/Kfq7wHJu21c"

"Mike Patton collaborated with basically everyone who's anyone in music, and he speaks Italian too. He's great in a live show. And Mr. Bungle is unmatched and unparalleled, full stop."

"HEE HEE HOO HOO HA HA FUNNY WHITE MAN SCREAMS IN MY EAR AND BUSTS IT DOWN SEXUAL STYLE"

"I'm a lesbian but I find him insanely attractive which I think says a lot"

"whenever mike arches his back and screams a part of my soul leaves my body and is shattered by the soundwaves."

"all you need to do to love mike is watch this: https://youtu.be/0gq_Jn41iMM&t=1375 the fact that he blurts that out and then super casually goes into the song leaves me crying with rage and hormones every time I see it"

Jonny Greenwood:

"Every art girl's (and boy's) wet dream"

"He wrote the tourist. That's all you need."

"Repeat from my Thom propaganda but he was a part of it so anyways. I had a dream once where I met him and Thom on the street and asked them to sign my Pablo Honey CD, so Thom pushed me into open traffic and I got hit by a car and died and Jonny laughed his ass off. 10/10, my last sight before death was his beautiful face laughing."

"I could probably snap him like a twig but I want to marry him and have 3 children with him before I do that"

"Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose 1/5 of Radiohead. Choose 1/5 of In Rainbows. Choose the man who wrote weird fishes, both Greenwood sisters ,the man in South Park, his telecaster and the stickers on it. Choose the bug Jacqueline Kennedy, his love for literature and poetry, and his lovely lisp. Choose his sublime score for Phantom Thread and his husband Paul Thomas Anderson. Choose the weird amount of straight men who thirst over him in the YouTube comment section. Choose his jawbone. Choose the most pretentious, unpretentious member of the band. Choose his silky hair and his (probably) Dove shampoo. Choose his great knowledge of music theory and how he often disregards it. Choose Astroboy's biggest fanboy (minus maybe Thom. Choose a very hot Alex James who eloped with a fish. Choose Jonny Greenwood. Choose your future. Choose life… Involuntary Trainspotting reference but please vote Jonny over Wario. Oh, and( even though Jonny lives in Italy at the moment), I live in Oxford and if I meet him, I'll tell him that he won."

"He keeps chickens guys, CHICKENS"

"I'm a straight guy but no joke Jonny is hot tbh maybe it's cuz he looks like a chick but like damnnnn"

"He's so gorgeous....kinda like an ant 😍😍😍😍"

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jonny greenwood eating alone on his birthday