#The Disappearance

[littlemarylil]

Friendly reminder that August Diehl is going to play Josef Mengele in the movie called The Disappearance.

[random-xpressions]

This could probably be the most heartbreaking line ever written:

I waited and you never came...

Random Xpressions

[thelastmovie]

The Disappearance (1977), dir. Stuart Cooper.

[don-dake]

Standard Chinese:

「他們說Victor和林國富好像有勾結。」

Spoken Cantonese:

「佢哋話呢…Victor同林國富好似有啲景轟喔。」

第八集

Standard Chinese:

「蔣兆年在生意上和很多人有過節。」

Spoken Cantonese:

「蔣兆年喺生意上便同好多人有牙齒印㗎！」

第十四集

《隱形怪傑》 (1997)

新詞：景轟 (ging2 gwang2)，牙齒印 (ngaa4 ci2 jan3)

[the-final-sentence]

They kept their backs to the new beds, brimming with red asters, their green stalks bending gently in the summer breeze, their red petals the colour of blood.

Leigh Bardugo, from “The Disappearance”

[vams225]

some pictures that just gave me the mood from my current wip

[motionpicturelover]

Well, gentles and ladymen, here we are. The end of 2022 and the tally on films and series watched this year is 210, which I'd say is not at all shabby. Out of those 210, 162 were things I watched for the first time including some that have become very dear to me.

If I were to do a "Top 10 films I discovered this year", I think these might be the ones (in no particular order):

1. "Kolleksjonen" (1963) - Pål Løkkeberg:

2. "The Disappearance" (1977) - Stuart Cooper:

3. "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990) - Jean-Paul Rappeneau:

4. "Tenue de Soirée" (1986) - Bertrand Blier:

5. "Babettes gæstebud" (1987) - Gabriel Axel:

6. "Käre John" (1964) - Lars-Magnus Lindgren:

7. "The Devils" (1971) - Ken Russell:

8. "Women in Love" (1969) - Ken Russell:

9. "The Cassandra Crossing" (1976) - George P. Cosmatos:

10. "The Trap" (1966) - Sidney Hayers:

[burn3r-h3art]

Excerpts:

Post Mark January 3rd 2022

I know you don't think much of him now but in the coming months you will fall deeply and madly in love with him. 

You will re-imagine your world with him in it and it will be full of magic. You will see yourself as The Empress, The Lovers, The Queen of Cups.

…sunflowers grow through the clouds with a touch of your fingertips- as though you can make a hurt child safe  again with the sound of your voice.

…But that is the spring

…you will let him take the spring with him.

…maybe it can exist beyond him.

…Maybe the first impressions weren't the misconception.

Perhaps you found yourself in his loving eyes— and it is your fight now to preserve that beyond new perceptions. 

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

I think one of the kindest things you can do for people with various mental health struggles is just... let people back into your life after they've been absent for a while.

Making friends as an adult is so fucking hard already and isolating yourself from other people is a very common symptom of depression, anxiety, burnout, ocd, trauma, grief, etc. Which means that someone will do the hard work of recovery/healing and resurface back into a world where their previous friends have written them off because they stopped showing up.

So if you know someone where you're like "yeah we could have been better friends but they fell off the map a bit" and that person suddenly reaches out, or starts showing up to events even though you kind of forgot they were still in the group chat... well they may have been Going Through It and you don't actually have to punish them for their absence you can just be glad that they're back.

[clickityweasel]

had a real life "and everybody clapped" moment and im still reeling. spent the rest of the ride comparing butterfly pics with the old lady next to me trying to identify it

[mroddmod]

the queen of the disco or whatever

[spooksier]

passages that make you whisper "oh my god"

[pangur-and-grim]

I'm turning 30 this month, and for some reason have become suddenly interested in material possessions. like what if,,,,,,,,my couch was nice. what if my sheets were nice. is this what happens to you??

[frownyalfred]

love the idea of the Batfamily getting stopped and searched in the family car on the way back to the Manor and everyone’s tense expecting Jason to be the one packing like twelve guns but it’s Alfred? Alfred is absolutely unbelievably strapped up to high heaven? And he somehow manages to talk to the cops out of arresting him or even giving him a ticket?

Bruce is just standing on the side of the road pinching the bridge of his nose. Jason is grinning so widely his face is about to rip. Alfred’s guns are all sitting on the hood of the car and there’s at least three there that Bruce remembers taking away and destroying. Dick is taking pictures on his phone to send to Barbara and trying not to laugh. Tim has Kon on speaker narrating it…

[watchworldlive]

The Curious Case of Chandler Kuhbander: A Mystery Solved

Chandler Kuhbander is probably the man whose name you have chanced upon online, in discussions, or on social media. On the face of it, you might think that's another name, but scratch beneath the surface and you find intriguing layers around Chandler. Mystery unfolds into speculation with Chandler Kuhbander's story. 

The Phoenix Rises: Chandler Kuhbander

A Mysterious Identity

There wasn't a viral video attached to his name; there wasn't a controversial news headline either that presented the world with Chandler Kuhbander. No, Chandler's rise to popularity has been more like a slow burn, a simmer that has built enough steam to ignite awareness in a widespread manner. What makes him stand out, though, is not his presence by any means but rather the mystery of who is behind this little guy. It's like every other person is wondering: Who is Chandler Kuhbander? That is the million-dollar question!

A Social Media Sensation. Or Ghost?

Some people become famous because of some viral dance on TikTok, one viral tweet, or YouTube stardom. Chandler was on the opposite side. Even though searches on his name are gaining traction day by day, Chandler Kuhbander's social media presence is either nowhere to be found or puzzlingly scarce. If he has accounts, they're private, and no one seems to know where to find them. No TikToks and no Instagram reels—it almost seems like the internet is working harder to find him than he is to be found.

A Name That Echoes

So, why all the hullabaloo now? Chandler Kuhbander seems to have become an online legend overnight. It is debatable whether he ever existed or was a concept conjured up through public imagination. But then his name kept surfacing as the conversation starter, raising eyebrows and further research. It's almost like he's the favorite internet puzzle-the people all want to solve but can't.

What Do We Know About Chandler Kuhbander?

Theories and Speculations

While there is little that can be read about Chandler Kuhbander, there is much to be theorized. Some would likely say him to be a reclusive artist, an underground genius whose masterworks only a chosen few ever see. Others would claim him to be a marketing ploy of the modern world-the name created to generate buzz regarding an expected project. All this created ambiguity has rather elevated the interest-people love mystery! Here are the top theories swirling around Chandler Kuhbander: The Reclusive Artist Theory: Many believe Chandler is some sort of creative mastermind, perhaps even in music or fine art, preferring to keep a low profile. Think Banksy but even more elusive.

The Marketing Stunt – Many believe that Chandler Kuhbander is a manufactured persona, a tool of an even larger marketing campaign. Chandler Kuhbander is the mystery, but soon enough, the brand, product, or content he was designed to hawk will get transmitted to the world. The Ghost Identity – And yet, there's still that camp that thinks Chandler Kuhbander is an entirely fictitious personage. He's a mythical creature in the urban lore, a meme conceived by the internet over imagination.

The Chandler Kuhbander phenomenon

Despite the mysteryor maybe because of it—Chandler Kuhbander's name is the buzzword. There are threads on Reddit, Facebook groups, and even dedicated websites trying to track down any verifiable information on him. It's like the lack of presence has become his signature. Can Chandler Kuhbander be a social experiment? Is his character intended to test how people react to the unknown in an age where information is undeniably abundant? As can be well said, Chandler Kuhbander has caught attention in the age where most famous figures bombard us with their content at every turn. In contrast, he offers nothing, and that somehow prompts people to know more about him.

Why So Interested?

Why is everyone at all fascinated by Chandler Kuhbander?

People like what they can't have. It's part of human nature. In a world where everyone's business is apparently public, the mystique of secrecy surrounding Chandler Kuhbander is refreshing. People are tired of oversharing, and Chandler represents the antithesis of the influencer generation.

Here are a few reasons why the Chandler Kuhbander mystery has caught fire:

Scarcity-No one has access to it, Chandler makes it scarce. People want what is scarce. Speculation- Because no one really knows who he is, guessing becomes part of the fun. Curiosity- Admit it: the human brain craves mystery. Solving it becomes an obsession.

Can Chandler Kuhbander Be the Next Online Personas?

At the time of digital detox and more privacy calls, Chandler Kuhbander might be the new step in the life of public figures. Instead of coming out with updates and private moments to the followers, Chandler might just be that way to fame-fare: retreating behind the shadows rather than living in the limelight at all times.

Conclusion

Chandler Kuhbander is not just a name; it's an enigma—a riddle, a mystery waiting to be solved. It is in an ocean of superfluous sharing where, somehow, the fragility of this silence would be so alluring. Is Chandler Kuhbander a human being, an artist, or an internet-based myth? Only he knows. The certainty here is: we can't help but keep wondering, keep searching, and keep talking about him until that mystery is finally solved or it never is. Finally, probably it is not who Chandler Kuhbander is but what he presents: the attraction to the unknown, an excitement of a good mystery, and the reminder that in a world of oversaturation, sometimes less really is more.

[stickyvoidpaper]

Dick : Jasons been more, relaxed lately. It's unsettling.

Tim : Yeah, I've started spiking his water with mood stabilizers.

Dick : What

Tim : I've been thinking of doing it to the wider gotham water supply. Think about the crime rates.