#Julia would’ve love Marina and the Diamonds

[glitch10]

I’M CURRENTLY KILLING CRINGE CULTURE BY MAKING A DESPICABLE ME/MINIONS OC !!

THIS IS JULIA, MY DESPICABLE ME/MINIONS OC! (This is her when Rise of Gru takes place btw)

Small synopsis about Julia -

Julia is a teen that’s the babysitter for Gru (more like a second parent/sibling since Gru’s mom doesn’t do crap). How did she got herself babysitting him? Well, Julia’s mom happen to be at some mom meetin club and met Gru’s mom. The two chit chat, and her mom bought up about how Julia was getting a part time job in babysitting. Gru’s mom decided to take advantage and have Julia babysit her kid to not having to deal with him herself. As a side note, this is before the minions became Gru’s henchmen. At first, Julia just saw him as a normal kid until Gru started bringing up about being a super villain or anything along those lines. However, Julia thought Gru just having a huge, but odd, imagination that every kid have and thought nothing about it. It isn’t until later that Julia finds out that Gru isn’t joking by stumbling into a small hideout with a bunch of yellow creatures that call him ‘mini-boss’ as proof. At first, Julia was in total shock, just with the fact that a kid has a whole hideout and different gadgets for villainy. However, it took her awhile to grow used to it to become chill with the fact that Gru is a villain due to her growing bored of the whole babysitting that she willing to still babysit a villainous kid. Nevertheless, she stills needs to watch over this diabolical kid and his henchmen and that they don’t get caught by the cops or any authorities at all. At times, she would help out with Gru’s villainy schemes and would often join in. She soon started to warm up to the minions since she was freak out by them at first (let’s be honest, how come no one in the movie was freak out by them??) and would help them out create their disguises and collect anything they need.

Extra facts -

Julia has the reputation of the gifted kid, getting good grades and appearing as a proper student/daughter. I guess you know where this is going.

Has her own electric guitar. Her parents don’t know about her owning one. She wants to create her own music band.

Her and Gru are basically siblings because of how they treat each other.

Hates Gru’s mom guts, not only because she barely pays Julia but just how she neglects her son and dumps all the responsibility onto her.

Has an obsession with unicorns (guess you can figure who’s gonna be her favorite niece in the future lol)

Has a smug personality, she tends to enjoy being right and brag about how much she knows by stating facts about whatever. She thinks she comes off as smart, but it does the opposite. To help out, just think about Hunter during the first few episodes of The Owl House before his character development, yup that’s her!

BONUS : Otto just talking to Julia because he’s my favorite character

[thekatebridgerton]

you book purists make me laugh because the book adaption would’ve made the show a snoozefest, where edwina would get 10 lines max, anthony would be the guy who kicked kate and barely apologized and later demanded marital rights from her, and a corny ass bee scene forced them to get married. the reordered events worked to their advantage and raised the stakes of their relationship where they got to choose in the end . the ONLY thing that should’ve been kept from the book is the storm trauma everything else being binned was a blessing

With all due respect Anon without us so called book purists there would be NO show. May I remind you that Bridgerton as a book series existed for 22 years before Netflix got their hands on it.

22 years of people reading about that same plotline you seem to disdain so much and liking it enough to get the attention of a media giant like Netflix

So do have some consideration.

Also Edwina needed development yes, but then again so did all the secondary characters in all the novels, Julia Quinn wrote romance and romance is generally focused on the character development of the couple the love story is about.

She was a perfectly kind and good character on her own. Book Edwina had a mind of her own and had the brains to tell that her sister liked Anthony from the moment she started complaining about him. She was funny and witty with Kate, in private, she was a Charlotte Lebouf type of gal who loved her sister and never let the spotlight of being the diamond get in the way of that love. To me that made her a perfectly fine, perfectly beautiful character. Furthermore Book Edwina had female friendships outside of Kate. Like Felicity and even Eloise

Show Edwina is lonely. Because outside of her sister she seems to have cero female friendships.

Heck all women in s2 are lonely! Kate, Edwina, Eloise, Marina, Violet, the Queen, Penelope. They seem to exist in either competition or judgment of each other but certainly not solidarity or friendship.

At least book Edwina was spared from that.

Next on topic The bee scene was iconic BECAUSE it was silly! It was corny and it was contrived and chief of all it was funny. The bee gave Anthony an excuse to marry Kate because he didn't have the guts to ask. But was also important for Anthony's trauma to be resolved.

The Viscount who Loved me IS the light-hearted book of the Bridgerton stories. It makes readers laugh as Anthony slowly loses it and Kate loses it as well. And yes that includes his kick and her bite and the humiliating moment that he makes her pick up the key from the floor. But there's a reason do many people cite it as their favorite in the series

Because in romance there's nothing more fun than silly contrived situations with passion simmering underneath

And guess what? I've never missed Anthony's character growth more than I do now that in the show he didn't seem to have any.

Anthony learned nothing. Not respect for women, not how to be nicer to his sister's, not how to listen to Kate. And say what you want about book Anthony and how problematic his red flags were but he LEARNED something.

He grew, overcame his trauma, his treatment of Kate and his siblings. He showed growth!

If I wanted Angst I'd be waiting for Benedict or Francesca's Story. Anthony's was supposed to be fun, filled with shenanigans that made our favorite couple learn to be less serious and more flexible.

So do allow me a moment to feel dissatisfaction. No offense for Show viewers in general, but you have been attached to the Bridgerton characters for barely a year and 3 months. I am sure you all have strong feels about the show

But Book readers had years to build up expectations and dreams and hopes. For a book reader having a character that you grew to love, for years, show cero growth in the onscreen adaptation of their book. Is something that hurts in a different way. And we are allowed to comiserate together even if it doesn't change anything

And that's the rather sad tea

[morganas-pendragons]

A List Of Song Recs You Didn’t Ask For

Most of you know my fics are often inspired by songs and so I’ve decided to pull together my favorites both for fics and in general - I hope you enjoy them! 

Amber Run 

- worship

- I found love 

ANGST :) 

- god knows i tried, lana del rey

- promise me, bad flower

- forest fire, brighton

- and so my heart became a void / lovers death / many are the stars i see: ursine, vulpine, annaca

- arcade, duncan laurence

- persphone, tamino

- what a time, julia michaels + niall horan

- dog days are over, florence + the machine

- I gave you all, mumford and sons

- I don’t mind, joseph

- moral of the story, ashe

- achilles come down, gang of youth *

- as the world caves in, matt maltese *

- no choir, florence and the machine *

- goodbye, avril lavigne

- please don’t go, barcelona *

- from the grave, james arthur

- train wreck, james arthur

- running up that hill, track and field *

- broken, isak danielson

- unsteady, x ambassadors

- let me down slowly, alec benjamin

- forest fire, brighton

- i’ll follow you into the dark, death cab for cutie

- one man town, elmore

- like a funeral, Eric jonasson

- i’m coming home, skylar grey

- heal, tom odell

- lo vas a olvidar, billie eilish and rosalía

- see you later, Jenna Raine

- easier, mansionair

Daughter

- medicine 

- smother

Exitmusic 

- the night

- white noise

Halsey 

- gasoline 

- castle 

- finally/beautiful stranger

- control

- clementine 

Imagine Dragons 

- believer

- thirty lives

Lewis Capaldi 

- before you go

- somebody to love

- bruises

Noah Kahan

- you’re gonna go far

- no complaints

- call your mom

- the view between villages (extended)

- false confidence

Olivia Rodrigo

- favorite crime

- traitor

- happier

Ruelle 

- game of survival 

- carry you, fleurie ft ruelle

- genesis

- war of hearts

Sleeping At Last 

- saturn

- already gone

- light

- today has been okay *

- where does the good go

- hearing 

Slowed Versions 

- slowed: to be human, marina and the diamonds

- slowed: the night we met, lord huron

- slowed: six feet under, billie eilish

- slowed: when the party’s over, billie eilish 

- slowed: little talks

- slowed: Rasputin, Boney M

- slowed: hostage, billie eilish 

- slowed: castle, Halsey

Taylor Swift 

- epiphany

- exile

- haunted

- don’t blame me 

- betty

- peace  *

- anti hero

- you’re on your own, kid

- would’ve, could’ve, should’ve

- the Great War

- losing me

- castles crumbling

Those Songs That Just Make You Go.. Wow 

- literally the entire gloria regali album by tommee profitt * this is a fave

- jenny of oldstones, florence and the machine * also a favorite

- hurt, johnny cash *

- kingdom fall, claire wyndham

- take us back, alela diane

- hello my old heart, the oh hellos

- billie jean, the civil wars

- soldiers daughter, jhameel

- to build a home, the cinematic orchestra

- at the birds foot, city and colour

- as it was, hozier

- knocking on heavens door, raign

Songs That SLAP 

- I've had enough, Melina KB 

- our word, 36 questions

- boho days, tick tick boom

- dangerous, everlove

- eleanor rigby, cody fry

- fourth of july, sufjan stevens

- horns, bryce fox

- blood in the water, grandson 

- slow farewell, dark country 5 

Melancholic Songs... I Guess? 

- things we lost in the fire, bastille 

- behind blue eyes, limp bizkit 

- fools in love, inara george 

- i was here, beyonce 

- the scientist, coldplay 

- breathe, grey’s anatomy cast

- till i fall asleep, jayme dee 

- you, keaton henson 

- you are a memory, message to bears  

- time of our lives, tyrone wells 

[cheesemasterflex]

Catch Up Gov Ball 2015

June 5, 6, 7, 2015:  Governor’s Ball at Randall’s Island.  Saw, in no particular order:  

Drake--First time seeing.  Eh, I don’t really get the big deal, even live.

The Black Keys:  Same as usual.  Pretty good.

Florence & The Machine:  Not a big fan of ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’, but it didn’t matter.  They’re ALWAYS fantastic live!  One of my favorite bands.

Lana Del Rey:  First time I saw her but all I wanted to get was ‘Video Games’.  I don’t think I caught it, but I didn’t want to sit through the rest of the show and miss out on The Black Keys at the same time.  

Bjork:  OMGAHHHHH, I haven’t spent the time to dig into her discography yet.  I know I’m late.  Live it was AMAAAAZING!  Creepy bugs and low string instruments.  It was really captivating, and fun to watch!

Ryan Adams:  I think I caught a few songs of his in the distance.  Would’ve liked to have seen the whole set.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds:  I heard them from the catering tent.  It was a weird moment in life.  I was eating fast, so I could get my meal and go back to work.  As I was rushing, I realized ‘oh shit, that’s noel gallagher in the background playing, while I’m at work’.  My life is pretty cool sometimes.

Atmosphere:  Pretty sure I saw them there but I forget.

Little Dragon:  I’ve seen these guys a bunch at festivals over the years.  Cool band to see live.  

Marina & The Diamonds:  I had to catch her set.  Fun as usual.

Sturgill Simpson:  Not only did I get to see him live, but I ended up driving him for my job.  That was my first time hearing Sturgill Simpson’s music.  I loved the upbeat country feel.  Our conversation was really cool.  We were stuck in almost 2 hours of traffic.  He’s a real down to earth guy.  I talked to him about wanting to move to Tampa one day, and other life stuff.  One of the few ‘real’ conversations I’ve had with anyone exciting or famous.  I wonder if he’d remember me.

Sharon Van Etten:  AWESOME!  First time I heard or saw her live.  Really good mood music.  

Mayer Hawthorne:  I can’t even name a song he’s played, but I know every time I’ve seen him live at a festival, it’s been fun.

Clean Bandit:  Really cool live!  They were more diverse than I thought.  Reggae and fun.

Echosmith:  Pleasant, especially on an afternoon, sitting on the hill.

Drove these guys or parts of their teams:

Chromeo

Flume

Tame Impala

Charli XCX

Angus & Julia Stone

Weird Al Yankovic--met his photographer who was psyched to be Weird Al’s photographer.

There’s a few that I can’t remember if I saw, if I drove, or if they’re just ringing a bell.  Oh well.

[ismael37olson]

Jon ALi Presents: The Top 50 Albums of 2017!

My beautiful music lovers: We have (almost) reached the end of 2017!

This year has been a true test to the human psychique with the mess that is our current Presidential reality – but, luckily, in the midst of life’s many expected ups and downs this year, there was (thankfully) a ton of music to help distract, heal and lift us up.

First up, I’m counting down my Top 50 Albums of the Year! As per usual, this list is usually my favorite because its much easier to rank my love for an album based on if I can get through the whole thing from start to finish without banging my head against a wall (repeatedly). WITH THAT SAID: That doesn’t necessarily mean I find album #29 any more or less tolerable than the ones before or after it so please save your trolling for someone who actually cares. I love music. You love music. We love music!

K, without further ado, here’s the list:

50. Terror Jr – Bop City 2: TerroRising 49. Oliver – Full Circle 48. Erik Hassle – Innocence Lost 47. Nelly Furtado – The Ride 46. Hey Violet – From the Outside 45. Betty Who – The Valley 44. Loreen – Ride 43. Paloma Faith – The Architect 42. Shakira – El Dorado 41. Snoh Aalegra – Feels 40. Perfrume Genius – No Shape 39. Michelle Branch – Hopeless Romantic 38. N.E.R.D – NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES 37. Lights – Skin&Earth 36. Paramore – After Laughter 35. Miley Cyrus – Younger Now 34. Niia – I 33. Bleachers – Gone Now 32. Haim – Something to Tell You 31. Katy Perry – Witness 30. Tyler, the Creator – Flower Boy 29. Superfruit – Future Friends 28. Zara Larsson – So Good 27. Cashmere Cat – 9 26. Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life 25. P!nk – Beautiful Trauma 24. St. Vincent – Masseduction 23. The xx – I See You 22. Jhené Aiko – Trip 21. Halsey – hopeless fountain kingdom 20. Taylor Swift – Reputation 19. Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me 18. MUNA – About U 17. Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 16. Majid Jordan – The Space Between 15. Kesha – Rainbow 14. Drake – More Life 13. Tove Lo – BLUE LIPS (Lady Wood Phase II) 12. Khalid – American Teen 11. Allie X – CollXtion II

10. Kehlani – SweetSexySavage: After years years of dropping mixtapes and collaborations, Kehlani finally properly broke out in 2017 with her full-length major label debut LP, SweetSexySavage – an appropriately direct nod to TLC‘s CrazySexyCool. It’s a sleek, self-assured, and polished body of work from an artist that took her time to perfect her sound and get it just right. Though she proudly wears her influences — Aaliyah, Brandy, and any number of Y2K era of R&B belters — on her sleeve she never once sounds like an imitator or cliché. Kehlani‘s many strengths as a songwriter and singer outweigh any possible charges of imitation, and her willingness to apply subtlety, make unapologetic choices, and simply have fun is what makes her a true star. For an album released at the very top of the year, it’s had undeniable longevity, both in the R&B and Pop world. The crossover queen we deserve in 2017. Highlights: “Keep On,” “Distraction,” “CRZY,” “Advice,” “Get Like,” “In My Feelings,” and “I Wanna Be.”

9. Lana Del Rey – Lust for Life: Five albums deep, Lana Del Rey is very aware of the fact that her signature sleepy sound isn’t necessarily everyone’s cup of tea, but that doesn’t mean she’s going to stop making the music her loyal fanbase has grown to love. Compared to her other albums, especially its drowsy 2015 predecessor Honeymoon, Lust for Life is positively sunny in tone, and certainly more upbeat in tempo. Lana may sing about a “Summer Bummer” and being “In My Feelings” but the songs aren’t inline with hazy unforgotten daydreams; they shimmer, offering a confident bit of seduction for chill nights in with your bae. Lana keeps this delicate balance throughout the lengthy Lust for Life (at 71 minutes, this is an album as much as it’s a playlist, designed to be played on loop as “vibe” music), never quite committing to either distress or euphoria but rather finding an effortless place somewhere in-between the two. That said, Lana does lean slightly more towards ecstasy on Lust for Life, bathing comfortably in her slow rhythms and luxurious surfaces. She manages to sustain this mood over the course of Lust for Life‘s 16 songs, every one of which is a genuine variation of her adored signature sound. Highlights: “Love,” “Lust for Life” (feat. The Weeknd), “Cherry,” “Groupie Love” (feat. A$AP Rocky), and “Get Free.”

8. Kendirck Lamar – DAMN.: On DAMN. Kendrick Lamar proved you can actually take a more “mainstream” approach while maintaining your musical excellence. Although its definitely sonically less cohesive than to his predecessors (To Pimp a Butterfly and good kid, m.A.A.d city); the lyrics are just as strong and impactful and the music is just as vibrant and exciting. In fact, Kendrick‘s reached a whole new level of self-awareness on DAMN., he’s better than ever. In my honest opinion, Kendrick‘s been on a non-stop winning streak, and his closest competitors are still miles away and this album it’s just another proof of his genius. Highlights: “HUMBLE.,” “DNA.,” “LOYALTY.” (feat. Rihanna) and “LOVE.” (feat. Zacari).

7. Miguel – War & Leisure: Every year, thre’s one artist drops an absolutely incredible album at the tail end of the year that makes music writers everywhere wish they would’ve waited on publishing their year-end lists. This year, that artist is Miguel. 2012’s Kaleidoscope Dream and 2015’s Wildheart, saw this R&B crooner master the early versatility he displayed on his debut All I Want Is You, showcasing a playful-yet-wise mix of pop, funk and soul that certified him a true star. War & Leisure is a more ambitious, bold and confident move: a non-stop joy ride that doubles as a master class in futurist hypersexual R&B. He never fails to impress and expand within himself. Highlights: “Sky Walker” (feat. Travis Scott), “Banana Clip,” “Told You So,” “Caramelo Duro” (feat. Kali Uchis), “Come Through and Chill” and “Now.”

6. Jessie Ware – Glasshouse: Like most of Jessie‘s stellar back catalog, her third studio LP Glasshouse revolves around her signature lyrical themes: Sadness, isolation, lust and most importantly, love. But Glasshouse strives as a much bigger and mature deal than anything she’s done before, catering mostly to her husband, Sam Burrows, and the arrival of their first child. Jessie‘s has always had the effortless ability to wrap powerful emotions in irresistible melodies but here she channels that skill into soaring new heights. And with additional production credits from the likes of Kid Harpoon, Starsmith, Happy Perez, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Julia Michaels and Ed Sheeran, there was already little doubt that Jessie would come through strong. But, make no mistake: It was Jessie‘s very own signature sensual stylings that made this record a win from start to finish. Forever my queen. Highlights: “Midnight,” “Stay Awake, Wait For Me,” “Alone,” “Selfish Love,” “Hearts” and “Sam.”

5. Mura Masa – Mura Masa: In a year when mainstream radio became increasingly defined by island-like musical trends, the first full-length by Guernsey-born DJ-producer Mura Masa (aka Alex Crossan) was refreshing for the way it leaned proudly outward, bringing slinky disco, shimmering electro-pop, garage house, Hip-hop and throwback R&B together in the name of finding musical transcendence. Mura Masa‘s unlimited playfulness and genre-bending production skills — not to mention the help from Bonzai, A$AP Rocky, Charli XCX, Desiigner, Nao, Tom Tripp and Christine and the Queens — show that there’s still uncharted territory left in the land of UK dance-pop, and that thankfully someone like the young and talented Mura Masa is more than willing to put in all his time in order to find it. Highlights: “Love$ick” (feat. A$AP Rocky), “1 Night” (feat. Charli XCX), “What If I Go?,” “Firefly” (feat. Nao) and “Second 2 None” (feat. Christine and the Queens).

4. Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa: Pop music needed some serious saving in 2017. Weighted down by tired-less, island-lite radio trends, EDM beat drops (thanks a lot, The Chainsmokers) and One Direction members going solo, the pop music landscape was missing a dose of originality. Enter Dua Lipa, aka Jesus Christ. Kicking off her rise with a slew of anthem-ready singles “Be The One,” “Hotter Than Hell” and “Blow Your Mind (Mwah),” the young and versatile beauty reminded us all that, pop at its finest, all comes down to melody. While it took a lot more time than it should’ve, Dua finally blessed us with her highly anticipated self-titled debut in 2017. And the record was worth the wait: Each song bursts with huge choruses, from the truly stunning opener “Genesis” to the unstoppable force that is “New Rules,” which is finally giving her the visibility she deserves. As with Adele, Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX, Marina And The Diamonds, and so many English queens before her, Dua‘s got the undeniable gift. Dua for President! Highlights: “Genesis,” “Lost In Your Light” (feat. Miguel), “Hotter Than Hell,” “Be The One,” “IDGAF,” “Blow Your Mind (Mwah),” “New Rules” and “Homesick.”

3. Kelela – Take Me Apart: Where 2017 mostly failed in delivering huge pop records, it made up in supplying us with stellar R&B. When Kelela arrived on the scene in 2015 with her unique brand of futuristic-yet-nostoglic-R&B-electronica, we already knew her debut record would be something special. And that it most certainly is: Take Me Apart‘s title track is R&B at its most cosmic and forward-thinking, “Better” is post-breakup relatable gold, and the nostalgic Aaliyah-sounding greatness that is “LMK” is the stuff of legend status. While she might not have made the biggest noise this year, she did deliver artistry at its finest. Kelela‘s got plenty of talent up her slick sleeve and this here is just the beginning of a long career. Take notice! Highlights: “Frontline,” “Take Me Apart,” “Better,” “LMK,” “Blue Light” and “Turn To Dust.”

2. Lorde – Melodrama: Lorde delivered one the best records of the year in 2013 with her debut Pure Heroine. In the time since, she’s become a true superstar all while going through her very first real breakup. Her long-awaited sophomore album Melodrama documents the time spent between her stardom and breakup: It is a honest, sometimes dark and extremely liberating body of work, in which Lorde delivers some of her strongest, tightest and certainly most teary-eyed music to date. In the few years since her debut, Lorde‘s improved substantially upon her melody-making, resulting in massive heartbreak and youth anthems like “Sober,” “Homemade Dynamite” “Perfect Places” and “Green Light,” which is absolutely the year’s most overlooked single. Haunting, lonely and utterly empowering the whole way through. Highlights: “Green Light,” “Sober,” “Homemade Dynamite,” “Liability,” “Supercut” and “Perfect Places.”

1. SZA – CTRL: No other album quite did it for me other than the long-delayed debut from Solána Imani Rowe. SZA‘s CTRL is a straight-up, cohesive masterpiece from beginning to end about a girl navigating life in her “20 Something”‘s (see what I did there?) — dating, falling in love, dealing with fuck boys, self-doubt, anxiety, self-acceptance, growing up and much more. Her full-bodied voice floats over each intricate production effortlessly as she spits her unapologetically honest and relatable lyrics. “The Weekend” is pure genius; “Love Galore” is just as addictive; and “Drew Barrymore,” “Prom” and “20 Something” prove that SZA is not one of those alternative R&B artists with just one or two tricks up her sleeve. To put it simply, SZA is the voice of a generation. GIVE HER ALL THE AWARDS! Highlights: ALL OF IT.

Honorable Mentions: Niall Horan – Flicker, Shania Twain – NOW, Fergie – Double Dutchess, Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony, Galantis – The Aviary, Kelsea Ballerini – Unapologetically, The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful, Marc E. Bassy – Gossip Columns, Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues, Harry Styles – Harry Styles, Beth Ditto – Fake Sugar and Sam Smith – The Thrill Of It All.

from Jon ALi's Blog http://jonalisblog.com/2017/12/23/jon-ali-presents-the-top-50-albums-of-2017/