those are some tiny babies that grew into quite the men 🔥🔥🔥
also Barry is I guess 22-23 in that photo, but he looks 15 🤣
- thank you for sending this to me nonnie 😘
Aside from perhaps MUNA, and previously Tegan and Sara, Boygenius occupy a very specific space within the mainstream that often remains untapped: a place for sad girls and gays to be in their feels, loudly and without judgement. As one fan told me, Boygenius “give me space to be upset.”
Boygenius are more than a band to their queer fanbase – they are closer to a religion. Of course, Swifties don’t see Taylor Swift as just a pop singer, and there are plenty of young boys and girls that see bands like 100 gecs as a lifestyle choice, but there’s something unquestionably specific about Boygenius – their moreish grungy indie rock tracks, their particular brand of melancholia and humour, the fact that they’re three queer women with guitars, who have so much fun, but who also aren’t afraid to be angry, or sad, or even just a little nonplussed.
PLEASE tell me that you have seen the Thomas/Richard edit to the song If They Only Knew. PLEASEEEEEEE ITS SO FREAKING GOOD I CRY EVERY TIME I WATCH IT (it’s on yt)
Of course I have!! I love this edit so much, it‘s so sweet and captured both the feelings between them as well as the struggles they faced perfectly!
I think it was probably this edit that really got me into the fandom.
"If They Only Knew": A Quintet Pushing Jazz Boundaries
Introduction:
Released in 1981 on the Dutch Timeless label, “If They Only Knew” by the David Liebman Quintet is an album that showcases the versatile saxophonist’s innovative spirit. Recorded in July 1980 at Fendel Sound Studio in the Netherlands, the record features an all-star lineup of jazz musicians, including trumpeter Terumasa Hino, guitarist John Scofield, bassist Ron McClure, and drummer…
A while ago, I was looking at a piece of Kirk/Spock art on DeviantArt, and when I scrolled down to the comments, I found one that said something to the effect of "This slash nonsense has gone too far. Now people are pairing up Kirk and Spock from Star Trek?!"
My favorite thing about a post of mine vaguely mcyt related getting popular is when a certain group of fans, who have absolutely no shame in showing who they choose to support, likes and reblogs, and I have absolutely no shame in blocking them on sight 👍
It’s like a game of among us but instead of imposters being good at the game, they support groomers.
i love when characters get angry when they're frightened. shelter dog characters. i love when they bite, not able to tell the difference between a hand that feeds and a hand that strikes. there is no difference. a hand is a hand is a fist. i love characters that are deemed unadoptable. unlovable.
and i love when someone loves them. i love when someone sits with them, patient. they don't flinch at the snarling and snapping. they're not trying to fix it—there's nothing to be fixed. this is you, all of you, and ill wait. because one day, one day you'll take the treat. go on, draw my blood. spit and curse and rage. you're safe with me. one day, you'll feel safe with me.
I’ve read this before and think everyone should read it! Especially *those* not familiar with gay culture and symbols. It’s really fascinating. Written in 1985 (link)