#being female rocks

[feisty-n-spicy]

This just made me LOL!!!🤣

Accurate as Fu@k!!

[aq2003]

you know that term "male character being written by a woman" that describes an emotionally complex well-written dude that fans immediately fall in love with because they are crafted w/ so much care and would probably make an ideal partner or whatever? yeah this is exactly the energy of brennan lee mulligan portraying his discontented girlboss npcs in dimension 20

[missingexaltation]

Fic idea (because I can't get enough of rockstar!Eddie, apparently)

Steve and Eddie try dating, but it quickly goes nowhere as Steve is just too busy. If he's not driving the kids around, he's doing chores for Mrs Henderson, or hanging out with Robin, or at work. And the free time he DOES have never correlates to when Eddie's free. They keep missing each other and Steve finally (gently) breaks up with Eddie because they just never see each other.

A few weeks pass and Steve misses him so much it hurts. Even the hour or so at a time that they used to get would be enough. And it's not forever, maybe soon they could move in together, get their own place and see each other all the time. And the girls are off to college soon, so that's MORE time together. He was an idiot to break up.

He goes to the new Munson house to try and get Eddie back only to find out that he's gone. Wayne tells him that he's going to Cali with Jonathan and Argyle, and that's that.

Steve's devastated.

The next time Nancy goes to see Jonathan he and Robin tag along, but Eddie's not there. Jonathan hasn't seen him in a few days, he's busy with his new band, and they're actually really good. Steve spends the rest of the time in Cali hoping Eddie will show up...but he doesn't. Steve goes home to Hawkins feeling worse than ever.

A few weeks later, Nancy excitedly tells him that Jonathan said that Eddie's band has been signed up, or signed on, or something, and that's a big fucking deal. They're recording an album and they might hear him on the radio, and Eddie might be famous.

It IS a big deal, Steve DOES hear him on the radio, and the band DOES get famous.

It happens too quickly for Steve to deal with, and shuts himself down a little. He still misses Eddie so much, and now there's no chance he'll ever see him again. He's just a dumbass with no future, and Eddie's out there living his best life as making his dreams come true. Robin and Nancy leave for college at the same time this all happens, and Steve's left hating himself for being stuck behind.

He hears the band's debut single all the time, but he tries not to focus on it. Their singer is really good, she's the main focus, but all Steve can hear is Eddie in the backing vocals and guitar and its too much.

Jonathan invites them all back to Cali for one of the band's shows, (they're only the support act but still, it's the support for a really famous rock band), and Steve agrees to go. He stands in the crowd, surrounded by people in black, leather and chic, and hates himself a tiny bit more. This is Eddie's world and he doesn't fit in it, doesn't belong in it.

The show is spectacular, leagues above what corroded coffin used to do, and Steve's eyes don't leave Eddie once. After the band leaves the stage, Jonathan drags them all backstage, though Steve tries to leave, and for the first time in months Steve comes face to face with his ex.

Eddie's bouncing around, on some adrenaline high, laughing his head off until he sees Steve. His smile drops and he looks like the devastated boy that Steve had left broken hearted all those months ago. And if Steve didn't hate himself before, he does now. That's the effect he has on the guy he loves, just the sight of him upsets Eddie. So instead of saying anything...he chickens out and runs.

He doesn't expect Eddie to follow him, but he does, dragging them both into an empty room. Steve can't even get a word out before he just flings himself into Eddie's arms and sobs. He says a lot of things as he cries, trying to explain himself, but none of it makes any sense to his own ears. Eddie clings to him in return, and it's not until Steve's composed himself that he realises that Eddie's crying too.

They just cling to each other until someone comes to tell Eddie that they're leaving for the hotel, and Eddie insists that Steve comes too. They spend the night together, figuring themselves out, and it all comes to a head when Eddie asks if Steve had heard their single. Steve says he has and that he...likes it? Eddie laughs at him softly and cuddles him closer.

It's about Steve, he explains, because of course it is. It's the song that Eddie had written both before and after they'd broken up. It's a song about being completely in love...but then dealing with being broken hearted. And apparently it struck a chord with both the talent scout that had 'discovered' them, and the rest of the world that related to it enough to make it popular.

They agree to try again.

Eddie's band don't warm to him for some time, and neither does Wayne, but Steve's right by Eddie's side as the band goes from a small-time support band to full rockstars in their own right over the next few years. He's not making the same mistake twice, and neither is Eddie. They both let go too easily the first time, and they won't let go again.

Steve and Eddie get 'unlawfully married' on their fifth anniversary in '91, and finally gains Wayne's acceptance. The band have also gotten used to him by this point, and jokingly refer to him as the 'non musical' member of the band.

An injury to both the band's vocalist and drummer brings the band to a natural end in '06. The band's popularity carries on though a very vocal cult fanbase due to a) their singer and rhythm guitarist being two of the few venerated women in their genre and b) Eddie being very open about his sexuality and 'unlawful husband'.

Eddie settles down with Steve in a quiet part of the country, and finds himself at a bit of a loss. It's not until he rediscovers D&D that he finds purpose again, and ends up writing a few campaigns that get published. His fame is good for something after all.

Steve suggests he test them out on the old Hellfire club (because of course Steve's still in contact with most of them), and by 2010 the gang's permanently back together. They sometimes play D&D in person, but most of it's through Skype.

One of the club suggests (after a particularly hilarious session) that they record it for a podcast, and although it starts slow, because of Eddie's fame it soon gets pretty popular. Every member of the club gets their own little fanbase and merch (even Steve, as the long suffering 'normal hubby').

Eddie's happy, Steve's happy, and they get legally married in 2016, on their 30th anniversary.

[ceo-of-sloppy-men]

Uni is so weird because professors will be like "oh you guys have x assignment to do" and then...

proceed not to post the hand-in box until day-of

not post the assignment at all, even if they promised it would be posted yesterday

refuse to return your email inquiring how to improve in his class after following his previous advice and still getting a shit grade

pick on your argument for being repetitive of pre-existing arguments about the topic even after he told the class to absolutely under no circumstances look up other people's works

blow smoke up your ass about how grand your work is only to give you a B... in a class with a guaranteed B-... for writing...

I pay for this. Send me back to grade school at least then I don't have to worry I'm wasting my money.

[heartandflowerball]

🎂🍓🎀💐Does anyone wants to join an instagram groupchat where we could talk about books, and music, and poetry and gothic litterature and sofia coppola movies and horror movies and eveything else we want! A group where everyone could talk about their hobbies safely and share their opinion and their little aesthetic pictures? If you want to be added, just send me a message in private (tumblr message lol) and i'll had you (so you don't have to drop your insta accounts ? Also tell me in the comments the subject you would want to talk in this insta group 💐🎀🍓🎂

(I'll call the group "The Dead Poets Society ) (lol)

also, feel free to reblog, maybe your mutuals would like to enters the group chat

[xamaxenta]

Maid Ace works at Sabo's family home; Sabo was in an accident years ago and is a reclusive noble (maybe he uses a cane in addition to having the burns all over his body). Sabo fall for Ace and already considers him a personal servant, confident that Ace will turn in his partner. Until the day he sees Doctor Marco courting Ace and Ace smiles in response and both begin to "fight" for Ace's attention. Ace is just "oh two hotties would be nice if they want fuck me, but they're probably being gentle" "we want to fuck you!" (Luffy is there only for the food)

Capturing my heart with the loyal servant au vibes anon i see u

Ace doesnt care much for Sabo’s family, theyre vain, materialistic and care mostly about appearances. Sabo after his accident absolutely does NOT align with those aesthetic morals they pride themselves in

So Ace is overprotective of Sabo, just because the rest of the staff have been ordered to simply keep Sabo alive doesnt mean that he should be stripped of his dignity or rights to the same quality of life as the average person, so he goes above and beyond, also thinks it’s disgusting that Sabos parents automatically moved onto their second son bc Sabo effectively is no longer available to uphold their family honour or image whatever

Hence the whole Sabo falls in love with Ace and Ace who wants to be by his side but doesnt want to take advantage of him!! Uses his own wages to call for a doctor to check Sabo’s wellbeing and condition (Marco) and then henceforth the above scenario haha a silly renaissance period style drama love triangle that didnt need to be so dramatic!

Bonus to your bonus: Luffy broke in and through comedic unimportant details ended up becoming some kind of extra waitstaff, turns out hes easy to manipulate bc you only have to feed him lmao (no need to pay him minimum wage …. dw he steals shit anyway bc he will its just how he is) hes always happy to spill something on the white carpets and get sent to sweep the estate chimneys for the month if it means putting a smile on sabos face

[seasaltmemories]

Having known the general plot of Penguindrum long before I watched it I would see pics of Ikuhara's heroines together and I was always quietly a hater about it bc how could "generic sick girl who barely does anything in the plot" have the same impact as genuine protagonists

And now just cut to me just rotating Himari in my head 90% of the time, LMAO amazing how wrong I was. Turns out plot summaries are no substitute for actually watching the thing! What a twist!

I do wonder how would read to ppl with chronic illness but her depiction feels so much richer than most sad sick girls in that she is painfully aware of her role as tragic symbol of innocence that must be struck down by the narrative, like if ppl only wanted a full character study on someone in her situation they'd be disappointed, but we're given just enough to know that this on some level a performance

she isn't not a sweet kind girl who loves her family but she's never really had the chance to be anything else, and she doesn't just sit there simmering in resentment or anything, she regards the whole Double H situation with remarkable maturity, but it just all comes back to the chasing love monologue, so much of her character comes down to having to make do with a shitty hand you've been dealt, and so even if she doesn't drive the 'action' it still feels like her story too, bc having that level of agency and freedom was never an option, every choice and option she makes has to be fought with by tooth and nail, making it all the more meaningful

[knittinglizards]

big fan of airing order putting these right next to each other. i think that sad little drone is in itself a tragic romance more compelling than a lot of the plots intended to be read as such in this series

[sick-sad-little-world]

Lollapalooza, No Longer So Ambivalent About Bigness

New York Times, 07/12/1996

(via @bearcub81212)

[itsays]

luisa this is what it feels like to doompost about the chungha cb w u help

all the haarts on twitter r so excited about this whole thing so i’m like maybe i’m being too negative about this we r barely on cb #1 in more vision but then again it’s like… this is cb #1 n its already like this… this is how we’re starting. anyways i am hoping the song is a hit so badly n we get proven wrong but yeah i’m scared 😔

fjdjjsjajaj see fans on twt dont know shit about anything that's why they eat up anything! on one hand we are preventing ourselves from having fun by being negative. on the other we are dealing with jay park. and honestly likeeeee i cannot pretend not to be angry with how her career is being mismanaged AGAIN for the sake of just being happy with what we've got like im not built that way sjdjsjhs like i said ive been into kpop for TOO long like ive seen the rise and fall of many....

THAT BEEN SAID. i really liked the initial teaser so maybe not all is lost.... but maybe it is..... styling is giving jessi teasers are giving clc hobgoblin and i dont mean that in a good way like omg..... WHAT HAPPENED TO SERVING CUNT. it pissed me off bc this jay park man has no creative vision so everyone of his little minions are all going to look and sound the same. doesnt he get chungha is more of a pop icon type of soloist. does he not understand anything at all

[hoodienanami]

The way both Poly Styrene and Viv Albertine had a crush on Johnny Rotten. I hate to say it, but I kinda get it .

Janet Street-Porter, Mary Harron, and Ari Up too. there was just smth about him in the 70s thats like catnip. i want to throw beer bottles at him (positive...this is a safe zone for those who are affectionate towards him)

(photo by Marcia Resnick)

[catfishofoldin99colours]

why is EVERY female cover of Iris by the goo goo dolls soft and slow and gentle and set to fucking slow pianos and the occasional acoustic guitar is it so much for ask for a woman screaming her lungs out to the metal guitar and drums like the original is it so much to ask for a woman to cry and yell about the pain of the original and reframe it in a feminine way that doesn't diminish the grunginess of the original.

is it so much to ask for that.

[deer-time]

i’m curious how many people think light from death note is intentionally written as a misogynist because i think it should be more well known that ohba is just as misogynistic in every other manga he’s written