I have been working on this list in the series all year 😂 it just took me that long to read a decent amount of underrated YA - but I got there in the end and I'm pretty happy with the recs on this list 🥰
there are rainbow flags next to LGBT+ rep, wheelchair symbols next to disability rep and koalas next to Australia YA simply because there's a lot of that on this particular list
so take a gander and maybe consider picking up a title or two (or ten) in 2024 to support lesser-known authors and books 😊
Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan & Jennifer Niven 🏳️🌈
Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum 🏳️🌈♿️
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli 🏳️🌈
To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames 🏳️🌈
It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames 🏳️🌈
Scout’s Honor by Lily Anderson 🏳️🌈
Grace Notes by Karen Comer 🐨
The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch 🏳️🌈
Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew
After Dark With Roxie Clark by Brooke Lauren Davis
Blind Spot by Robyn Dennison 🐨
Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan 🏳️🌈
The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst
Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest ♿️
What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat
All Eyes On Us by Kit Frick 🏳️🌈
When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey 🏳️🌈
The Lightness of Hands by Jeff Garvin ♿️
Then Everything Happens at Once by M-E Girard 🏳️🌈♿️
The Buried by Melissa Grey 🏳️🌈
Because of You by Pip Harry 🐨
The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl 🏳️🌈
Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson
Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June 🏳️🌈
Out of the Blue by Jason June 🏳️🌈
Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball by Jason June 🏳️🌈
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko 🏳️🌈
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala 🏳️🌈
Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
It Will End Like This by Kyra Leigh
Extasia by Claire Legrand
Ryan and Avery by David Levithan 🏳️🌈
Starlings by Amanda Linsmeier 🏳️🌈
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo 🏳️🌈
We Didn’t Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough 🐨
Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby 🐨
None Shall Sleep series by Ellie Marney 🐨
The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh ♿️
Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall
These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall 🏳️🌈
The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall 🏳️🌈
Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore
Mask of Shadows duology by Linsey Miller 🏳️🌈
Sugar by Carly Nugent ♿️🐨
All Our Hidden Gifts trilogy by Caroline O’Donoghue 🏳️🌈
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
Lucky Girl by Jamie Pacton
The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton
Accidental by Alex Richards
Some Kind of Animal by Mar Romasco-Moore
Luminous by Mara Rutherford
The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford
The Midnight Lie duology by Marie Rutkoski 🏳️🌈
Can’t Take That Away by Steven Salvatore 🏳️🌈
When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw 🏳️🌈
If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So 🏳️🌈
Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon ♿️
Breathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester ♿️
Cold by Mariko Tamaki 🏳️🌈
Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi 🏳️🌈
The Weight of a Soul by Elizabeth Tammi
Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas ♿️
Violet Ghosts by Leah Thomas 🏳️🌈
The Comedienne’s Guide to Pride by Hayli Thomson 🏳️🌈🐨
The Siren, the Song and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley 🏳️🌈
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley 🏳️🌈
Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken by Nita Tyndall 🏳️🌈♿️
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White 🏳️🌈
This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde 🏳️🌈♿️🐨
After the preliminaries and days of deliberating, here are you VOICE ACTORS COMPETING! One will take home the spot of Tumblr's Favorite Voice Actor!
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And a quick reminder about the two rules that will be staying active!
No harrassment, hate, or vitriol will be tolerated. We are here to celebrate the work of voice actors not tear each other down
This is all for fun! Do not take it super seriously!
Actor: Alicia Pavlis, Annabelle Norman, Arielle O’Neill, Ben Prendergast, Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen, Cate Wolfe, Christopher Bunworth, Christopher Kirby, Christopher Sommers, Christopher Stollery, Dennis Coard, Dick York, Elise Jansen, Eliza D’Souza, Eliza Matengu, Ethan Hawke, Felicity Steel, Finegan Sampson, Freya Stafford, Giordano Gangl, Grant Piro, Hayley Butcher, Jim Knobeloch, Katie Avram, Kristie Jandric, Kuni Hashimoto, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Madeleine West, Maja Sarosiek, Marky Lee Campbell, Milla Simmonds, Monique Heath, Noah Taylor, Noel Herriman, Olivia Sprague, Paul Moder, Raj Sidhu, Rob Jenkins, Sara El-Yafi, Sarah Snook, Sophie Cusworth, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Tyler Coppin, Vanessa Crouch
Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, The Spierig Brothers
Rating: R
One of the most original time-travel thrillers since 12 Monkeys. A brilliant subversion of the Time Paradox trope, with enough plot twists to keep you entertained until well after the movie is finished. Predestination is an amazing movie with great performances from Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook. It’s a movie that will feel like Inception, when it comes to messing with your mind and barely anyone has heard of it. It is highly underrated and unknown, sadly.
Actor: Ahn So-hee, An So-hee, Baek Seung-hwan, Cha Chung-hwa, Chang-hwan Kim, Choi Gwi-hwa, Choi Woo-shik, Choi Woo-sung, Dong-seok Ma, Eui-sung Kim, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-eun, Han Sung-soo, Jang Hyuk-jin, Jeong Seok-yong, Jung Seok-yong, Jung Young-ki, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Chang-hwan, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Jae-rok, Kim Joo-heon, Kim Ju-hun, Kim Keum-soon, Kim Soo-ahn, Kim Soo-an, Kim Su-an, Kim Won-Jin, Lee Joo-sil, Lee Joong-ok, Ma Dong-seok, Park Myung-shin, Sang-ho Yeon, Seok-yong Jeong, Shim Eun-kyung, Sohee, Soo-an Kim, Soo-jung Ye, Terri Doty, Woo Do-im, Woo-sik Choi, Ye Soo-jung, Yeon Sang-ho, Yoo Gong, Yu-mi Jeong, Yu-mi Jung
Director: Sang-ho Yeon, Yeon Sang-ho
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A zombie virus breaks out and catches up with a father as he is taking his daughter from Seoul to Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city. Watch them trying to survive to reach their destination, a purported safe zone.
The acting is spot-on; the set pieces are particularly well choreographed. You’ll care about the characters. You’ll feel for the father as he struggles to keep his humanity in the bleakest of scenarios.
It’s a refreshingly thrilling disaster movie, a perfect specimen of the genre.
Actor: Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Carrie ‘CeCe’ Cline, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Patrick Lynch, David Krumholtz, Demetra Raven, Dennis Keiffer, Elaine Mani Lee, Erik Weiner, Gina Torres, Glenn Howerton, Hunter Ansley Wryn, Jessica Huang, Jewel Staite, Linda Wang, Logan O’Brien, Marcus Young, Mark Winn, Marley McClean, Matt McColm, Michael Hitchcock, Morena Baccarin, Nathan Fillion, Nectar Rose, Neil Patrick Harris, Peter James Smith, Rafael Feldman, Rick Williamson, Ron Glass, Ryan Tasz, Sarah Paulson, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Tamara Taylor, Terrell Tilford, Terrence Hardy Jr., Tristan Jarred, Weston Nathanson, Yan Feldman
Director: Joss Whedon
Rating: PG-13
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Serenity is a futuristic sci-fi film that serves as a feature-length continuation of the story-line from the TV program Firefly (2002–2003). The story revolves around the captain (Nathan Fillion) and crew of the titular space vessel that operate as space outlaws, running cargo and smuggling missions throughout the galaxy. They take on a mysterious young psychic girl and her brother, the girl carrying secrets detrimental to the intergalactic government, and soon find themselves being hunted by a nefarious assassin (Chiwetel Ejiofor). The first feature-length film from Joss Whedon (The Avengers), Serenity is a lively and enjoyable adventure, replete with large-scale action sequences, strong characterizations and just the right touch of wry humor. An enjoyable viewing experience that stands alone without demanding that you have familiarity with the original program beforehand.
2. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Actor: Armie Hammer, Danny Glover, David Cross, Ed Moy, Forest Whitaker, James D. Weston II, Jermaine Fowler, John Ozuna, Kate Berlant, Lakeith Stanfield, Lily James, Marcella Bragio, Michael X. Sommers, Molly Brady, Omari Hardwick, Patton Oswalt, Robert Longstreet, Rosario Dawson, Steven Yeun, Teresa Navarro, Terry Crews, Tessa Thompson, Tom Woodruff Jr., Tony Toste, W. Kamau Bell
Director: Boots Riley
In the year of the Netflix TV Show Maniac, another absurdist title stole critics’ hearts. Sorry to Bother You is a movie set in an alternate reality, where capitalism and greed are accentuated. Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta) is a guy called Cassius who struggles to pay his bills. However, when at a tele-marketing job an old-timer tells him to use a “white voice”, he starts moving up the ranks of his bizarre society. A really smart movie that will be mostly enjoyed by those who watch it for its entertaining value, and not so much for its commentary. It is like a Black Mirror episode stretched into a movie.
1. Ex Machina (2015)
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Actor: Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Chelsea Li, Claire Selby, Corey Johnson, Domhnall Gleeson, Elina Alminas, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Symara A. Templeman, Symara Templeman, Tiffany Pisani
Director: Alex Garland
Rating: R
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Ex Machina is the directorial debut of Alex Garland, the writer of 28 Days Later (and 28 Weeks Later). It tells the story of Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson from About Time), an IT developer who is invited by a billionaire CEO to participate in a groundbreaking experiment — administering a Turing test to a humanoid robot called Ava (Alicia Vikander). Meeting the robot with feelings of superiority at first, questions of trust and ethics soon collide with the protagonist’s personal views. While this dazzling film does not rely on them, the visual effects and the overall look-feel of Ex Machina are absolutely stunning and were rightly picked for an Academy Award. They make Ex Machina feel just as casually futuristic as the equally stylish Her and, like Joaquin Phoenix, Gleeson aka Caleb must confront the feelings he develops towards a machine, despite his full awareness that ‘she’ is just that. This is possibly as close to Kubrick as anyone got in the 21st century. Ex Machina is clever, thrilling, and packed with engaging ideas.
Fic Title: The Marvelous Misadventures of Hannah Hook.
Nickname(s): Bam-Bam, Scream Queen, Hook, Slimeball, Snot ball, Batty, Sailor Mouth, Mouthy, Human Disaster, The Jack of All trades, Clumsy, The Messenger, The Chameleon, Nightmare Queen, Butterfingers, Glowy Pyshco, Moody, Dreamer, Dream Queen, The Fairy Child, Brownie, Shortie, Han, H, Hannie, Little H, Chatty, Heartbreaker, Sweet Tooth, Angel of Vengence, Slime, Slimeypirate, Slimey, Moonflower (only by Gothel), Hannahabelle, Wild Card, and Hannah Banana (used only by people who wanna catch these hands).
Sexuality: Unknown.
Pronouns: She/her.
Birthday: December 2nd at 8:00 pm.
Height: 5"4 ½.
Hair Color: Brown with a White and Teal streak.
Eye Color: Brown.
Place of Birth: Isle of the Lost.
Hobbies: Writing, Storytelling, role playing, gaming, drawing, listening to music, reading, and swimming.
Likes: Exploring, magic, road trips, sailing, her old doll, her baby blanket, sword fighting, hanging on rooftops, food, pranks, fire, and building traps.
Dislikes: Spiders, bugs, rats, Ignorance, needles, how clumsy she is, songs with no lyrics, long sleeves on shirts, heights, bullies, being picked on, the dark, being alone, being abandoned, and losing her friends.
Favorite musicians: Cavetown, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Melanie Martinez, The Dragonslayers, etc.
Physical Quirks/Scars: Very short nails (from biting them), sideways anchor tattoo on her right knee, small dot scars all over her left hand, healed cuts on her feet, and 6 tattoos. (A skull and crossbones with a sword running through it on her wrist with the words 'Family doesn't end in blood' surrounding it. A hooked cane on her left shoulder. A small winged hook on her right shoulder. A crocodile and flower compass on her left shoulder blade. A rope and sword on her right one. And she small skulls on her other wrist. One on fire, one with a black cat on it's head, and one with a hook necklace on it's head).
Family: Hugo (stepdad), Varian (Bio Dad/Donator), Cassandra (Bio Mom), Andrew (step dad), Captain Hook (Adoptive Dad), Zarina (Adoptive Mom), Mama Hook ( adoptive grandma), mother gothel (disowned grandma), Ulla (grandmother), Davy Jones (Adoptive grandfather), Captain of the guards (Adoptive grandfather), Ginny Gothel (Adoptive sister/bio aunt), Mason and Glenn Gothel (bio uncles), Harriet and Cj Hook (Adoptive sisters), Harry Hook (Adoptive Brother), Peter Pan (Possible Adoptive Brother), etc.
Honorary Family: Hades, Persphone, The Fitzherberts, Yong, Nuru, and The Stabbington brothers.
Friends: Chad Charming, Audrey Rose, Bobby Hood, and her crew.
Pets: Icarus (Owl) and Midas (Racoon).
Love Inserest: Prince Haul Ryder Bjorgman.
Optimistic or Pessimistic: Optimistic.
Introvert or Extrovert: Niether. She's an ambivert.
Occupation: High school student and pirate captain.
Extracurriculars: Art Club, Creative Writing Club, School News Paper, and Archery.
Favorite Animal: Frogs.
Favorite Color: Red, Black, and Gold.
Favorite Book: 'A Light In The Attic' by Shel Silverstein.
Favorite Food: Spicy chicken sandwiches.
Favorite Drink: Sam's Cola.
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Fear Street Trilogy and Batman Beyond.
Background: Once upon a time, Cassandra wanted a kid but her on again off again boyfriend, Andrew, wasn't available to have kids so they used Varian (this is when he was around (30) as a donor and Hannah was the result. For the first few months of her life, she was passed between her four parents (Cassandra and Andrew: Hugo and Varian) until Gothel murdered her bio parents. She was found by Captain Hook who along with his wife, Zarina, adopted her. Thus how she became Hannah Hook. She eventually went on to become a pirate captain after winning her ship in a poker game at 6. She is every bit her parents' child. All of them. In one. Even though she doesn't know it.
~~~~Playlist~~~~
"Family" by Mother Mother.
"The Mutineer" by JT Music.
"I'll Be Good" by Jaymes Young.
"Adventure Is Out There" by AJR.
"She's a rebel" by Green Day.
"Control" by Hasley.
"Everyday Superhero" by Smash Mouth.
Please don't be mean. Varian and Cassandra weren't romantically involved-- their relationship is strictly platonic. Varian was just a donar and they both were nearly 40 when Hannah was born. So please don't leave any mean comments.
Inspired by @thecaptainsgingersnap and @theinnerworkingsofoc .
duckweed (1981, dir. edward yang)
millennium mambo (2001, dir. hou hsiao-hsien)*
i don’t want to sleep alone (2006, dir. tsai ming-liang)
visage (2009, dir. tsai ming-liang)*
a city of sadness (1989, dir. hou hsiao-hsien)
a brighter summer day (1991, dir. edward yang)
yi yi (2000, dir. edward yang)*
stray dogs (2013, dir. tsai ming-liang)
taipei story (1985, dir. edward yang)
why has bodhi-dharma left for the east? (1989, dir. bae yong-kyun)
the people in white (1995, dir. bae yong-kyun)*
el sol del membrillo (1992, dir. victor erice)*
fanny and alexander [tv version] (1982, dir. ingmar bergman)*
chidambaram (1985, dir. govindan aravindan)*
pacifiction (2022, dir. albert serra)*
inland empire (2006, dir. david lynch)*
glenn gould: hereafter (2006, dir. bruno monsaingeon)
puss in boots: the last wish (2022, dir. joel crawford)*
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finally, after over a decade of watching movies with Purpose and Intent, i can perhaps say, movies… kinda good?
also, i feel i must say, erice's grace is unmatched
though honestly my very favorites were people in white and chidambaram
once again I should be doing the bunch of stuff I have to do but:
I have a feeling that Glenn Yong might be playing as Ace for OPLA season 2?? Or at least some role bc back when the fashion show in Milan was happening he made a post with Taz and on the caption said “looking forward to hanging in June”???? and then Taz commented “see you in SA!” aND because both Taz and Iñaki have said they’re starting shooting in South Africa later in June/July I was like…..what if……
@ewsbdi, @juju, @dprian, @haelhusaini, @nic.kaufmann, @raul_official_sn, @leejaehyunow and @_0hoony, @glennyqh and @zacklugo all wore #DolceGabbana to the unveiling of the #DGFW24 Men’s Collection "SLEEK”.
Rowoon wore a full look from the #DGSS24 runway collection, styled with a matching cummerbund and a pair of squared toe loafers.
JuJu Smith-Schuster wore a t-shirt in ardoise cordonetto lace and garment dyed cargo trousers styled with chunky white sneakers.
DPR Ian wore a full look from the #DGSS24 runway collection, styled with a pair of black boots.
Hael Husaini wore a pinstripe suit from the #DGSS24 runway collection.
Raul wore a total look from the #DGSS24 runway collection styled with black #DGDNA tank top and a pair of black chelsea boots.
Hyunjae @official_theboyz wore a full look from the #DGSS24 runway collection, styled with a pair of matching colour squared toe loafers.
Younghoon @official_theboyz wore a full look from the #DGSS24 runway collection, styled with a pair of squared toe loafers and a golden cross necklace embellished with crystals.
Glenn Yong wore a black tuxedo from the #DGSS24 runway collection styled with a pair of New Roma sneakers.
Sometimes it's kinda hard to pinpoint when exactly your sexual awakening occurs, but having grown up watching Power Rangers since always, it's very little surprise as to how I found out I was also into guys.
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Simply amazing.
Thank you to the casting directors for hiring such sexy men (and women) to wear colorful spandex and fight monsters for my sake.