#it also sounds like a dark version of the stone ocean end credits music

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JJBA x Music: "Liquid Diamonds" by Tori Amos

( Spoilers: Part 3 / Stardust Crusaders, Part 4 / Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 6 / Stone Ocean )

I feel like this song strongly conveys where Jotaro is mentally in Part 6.

"Surrender, then start your engines. You'll know quite soon what my mistake was." -- The first line implies a road that someone goes down without a choice. Jotaro realizes his "mistake" was assuming the chaos was all over after he defeated Dio. And then, in Part 4, when it starts happening again, it's too late -- he's already started a family.

"I guess I'm an underwater thing, so I can't take it personally. There's a sea secret in me." "I go inside a shell." -- Being a Stand user & not being able to tell his family about it in order to protect them. Thus, they probably think he is actively avoiding them or that he's abandoning them.

"I know she's playing poker with the rest of the stragglers." -- The thing about jail being a place full of people who were abandoned by society. The guilt Jotaro probably feels about the fact that Jolyne would not have ended up in jail if she hadn't had him as a parent.

"And if your friends don't come back to you." -- The ending of Stardust Crusaders. How he might feel they were his only friends, because of the closeness through their experiences and the "secret" they shared between them. He can't feel the same closeness with anyone else. Ever again.

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Gold Dust Women: My Favorite Witchy Singers

Okay, before you burn me alive with “Where’s this certain artist?!” or “Why is this certain artist not here?!” or “Who even uses Tumblr these days?”, uhmmm me bish?? It’s my safe zone. Okay, the last question was a joke. 

Can I just say that the amazing women on this list are artists I listen to all the time. They’re my favorites, so chill (I’m open for suggestions tho). This is not Rolling Stone or Billboard magazine, it’s just ya girl’s good ol’ tumblr blog. Also, I’m not saying that all of them are literal w i t c h e s, it’s just that they portray the same aesthetic through their art and music. 

Alright, now that’s settled, let’s start.

1. STEVIE NICKS 

Do I even need to explain this? Stevie is undoubtedly the Etheral Queen of them all, the Pioneer, the O.G. Supreme whose lyrical soul and spellbinding voice echoes from the distant past to the inevitable future. Everything about her oozes with witchcraft and magic starting from her iconic top hat, to her millions of intricately made shawls, down to her platform boots. Only Stevie Nicks could pull off such Not-of-this-Era outfits and she has been doing it CONSISTENTLY. She’s in a timeline of her OWN. If you listen to her music, you would notice that every song of hers is poetry, like she’s telling a story or conjuring the unknown. She’s every witchy woman’s icon and that’s a fact.

Stevie is an untouchable yet gracious legend, we’ll always be a part of her sisterhood until the day of earth’s decay. Forever the Queen of Rock N’ Roll. 

Current Favorite Stevie Lyrics:  “ You can fly swinging from your trapeze, scaring all the people...but you'll never scare me.”  |   “Once in a million years a lady like her rises. Oh no, Rhiannon, you cry, but she's gone and your life knows no answer.”

Notice how I used the word “current”? Because it always changes depending on the state my life. Here’s a more detailed post on why I love her.   

2. KATE BUSH 

“Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy, I've come home, I'm so cold! Let me in through your window!”

The eccentric beauty, Kate Bush made a genius, artistic move by writing a song about the book, Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Brontë in the 1800′s. Mind you, she was only 18 when she wrote and was the first song written by a female artist that landed on top the charts. Her voice is almost as distinctive as Stevie Nicks. While Stevie’s more nasal, commanding, wailing rock n’ roll goddess, Kate’s voice was high-pitched, alarming, ghostly, queer, and fairy-like. Everything about her is Performance Art. This is a woman who is not afraid to express herself.

For starters, you might think her music is strange and weird. Trust me, I felt the same way when I first heard her songs. But then, it began to grow on me leaving floral patterns on its path. 

Favorite Kate Bush Lyrics:  “Do you want to feel how it feels? Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me? Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making? You, it's you and me.”

3. FLORENCE WELCH 

This one is as obvious as Stevie Nicks. Florence Welch from the band, Florence + the Machine, is a poetess, a screaming banshee, and a full-pledged Sister of the Moon. She even started a witch coven during middle school. From her red carpet looks to her everyday outfits on Instagram, Florence vibrates powerful witch energy. Not to mention she has a song called “Which Witch” and that haunting music video for Big God with levitating women. Flo is not a woman to trifle with, I’ll tell you that. 

Photos courtesy of @lillieeiger

In all her songs, Florence will bind you with magic and it’ll leave you breathless. If Stevie’s songs are poetry, hers are spells you could sing out loud. Also, if you haven’t seen her house tour, go check it now! 

Favorite Florence Welch Lyrics: “'Cause I am done with my graceless heart so tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart.”  |  “And in a moment of joy and fury I threw myself in the balcony like my grandmother so many years before me.”

4. LANA DEL REY

Remember when Lana used witchcraft to hex Donald Trump? It was all over the news and Twitter went wild. She was later quoted saying, “I really do believe that words are one of the last forms of magic and I’m a bit of a mystic at heart.” Oh, and she also did a collab with Stevie. 

We. Stan. Forever.

There was even a time that I MEMORIZED the monologue in the music video for Ride. ALL OF IT, HUNNY. 

Lana’s hypnotizing vocals together with her sixties baby doll dresses and Priscilla Presley hair is enough to convince me that she’s not of this era. She has a deep understanding of the beauty of past generation and the looming sadness and nostalgia that comes with it. Whenever I listen to her music, I imagine myself as a rockstar’s muse who is involved with the mafia but then I decided to leave him while taking his gun and convertible. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Favorite Lana Del Rey Lyrics: “Well, my boyfriend's in the band. He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed. I've got feathers in my hair, I get down to Beat poetry. And my jazz collection's rare, I can play most anything.”

5. LORDE 

David Bowie didn’t call her the “future of music” for nothing. Just two albums under her belt, Lorde already proved that she will one day become a legend herself. Her music narrates an unparalleled interpretation of the anguish and fleeting charm of our youth. She knows what we’re feeling because she’s been there herself and is on the road to healing just like us. 

I think the message she’s trying to say is that we’re constantly losing grip on our innocence, and that life is often wicked so we need to accept that, grit our teeth, get on with it, and make art. She can also see color when she hears music. 

In my opinion, Lorde is one of the greatest artists of my generation. 

Favorite Lorde Lyrics: “The truth is I am a toy that people enjoy till all of the tricks don't work anymore, and then they are bored of me.”  |   “That slow burn wait while it gets dark, bruising the sun, I feel grown up with you in your car. I know it's dumb.” 

6. FKA TWIGS

Honestly, FKA Twigs is literally art in living form, a celestial angel that nobody can easily decipher. This woman has more talent in her fingertips than I could ever have in a lifetime. She somehow reminds me of a young Kate Bush; fearless, experimental, with an intoxicating voice. She never stops reinventing herself and it’s beautiful.

In FKA Twigs’ world, there are no limits, just endless galaxies. She pours her whole being in all of her songs and it shows. She’s not for the faint of heart, let me tell you that. 

Favorite FKA Twigs Lyrics:  “And I don't want to have to share our love. I try but I get overwhelmed. All wrapped in cellophane, the feelings that we had.” 

7. SKOTT 

I say this all the time, but I cannot write without Skott’s music blasting on my earphones. She grew up in a “forest commune run by outcast folk musicians” and was not exposed to contemporary music until her teen years. You would notice it in her songs. 

It’s hard to explain why, but listen to Skott’s music when there’s thunder and rain outside, then you’ll know why this woman is witchy. I kind of want her to be more popular and known, but then again, I also want to keep her to myself. Scratch that, LISTEN TO SKOTT’S MUSIC NOW. 

Start with Glitter & Gloss. 

Favorite Skott Lyrics: “Like an empty canvas, hear me cry. Like a masterpiece, I'm in your eyes. Now your colors are in front of me, we're a picture-perfect oddity.”

8. FIRST AID KIT 

I fell in love with this sister duo when I first heard their song, Emmylou, while browsing YouTube. It’s one of those moments of instant magic. Klara and Johanna Söderberg are a coven of their own. I would describe their music as “Woodland Folk laced with runes and wild flowers”. 

Their voices compliment each other so much that it reminded me of Simon & Garfunkel (they even performed their own version of America in front of Paul Simon!!!). First Aid Kit has this Woodstock seventies vibe, and you know me, I live for that sh*t. 

Favorite First Aid Kit Lyrics: “ When I run through the deep dark forest long, after this begun, where the sun would set, the trees were dead and the rivers were none. And I hope for a trace to lead me back home from this place, but there was no sound there was only me, and my disgrace.”

9. ZOLA JESUS

Zola Jesus’ music deserves to be played with an orchestra inside an abandoned castle in Transylvania while it gently rains and you’re wearing a white nightgown as you roam its empty halls. Is that too much?

 Not at all. 

Like Skott, I listen to Zola whenever I’m having writer’s block. If I ever finish my book, I’m gonna have to thank them. 

Favorite Zola Jesus Lyrics: “I'm on my bed, my bed of stones, but in the end of the night we'll rest our bones, so don't you worry. Just rest your head cause in the end of the night we'll be together again.”

10. ZELLA DAY 

Photo Credits to Harper Smith

I LOVE ZELLA DAY’S MUSIC OH MY GOODNESS. My favorite songs of her are Sweet Ophelia, Hypnotic, Man on the Moon, and Hunnie Pie. ESPECIALLY HUNNIE PIE. I cry whenever I hear that song. It’s just so pure, calming, and beautiful. 

Her music belong in the psychedelic era. 

People labeled her as the “happier version of Lana Del Rey” but I think she’s in a league of her own. She deserves more recognition, honestly! 

Favorite Zella Day Lyrics: “The older we get there's an ocean of people in places we've chosen and you know how mama keeps saying “we've gotta stop the games we're playing””. 

Hope you guys approve of my list! I really like sharing stuff that I love! Feel free to message me for more suggestions, I’d really appreciate to know more witchy artists out there. We’re all in a huge coven of sisterhood. 

Thanks for reading!

Love, 

Ria  🌙

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How Cruella’s Director Took Disney to a Darker Place

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One of the most infamous villains in Disney’s storied history is Cruella de Vil, the wickedly evil heiress and socialite who obsessively wanted to make a coat from the fur of puppies in 1961’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Based on a novel by Dodie Smith, the animated classic introduced Cruella as a fully formed monster, intent on skinning all 101 of the title Dalmatians for her own personal luxury.

Cruella became such an instant symbol of vanity, greed, and malevolence that she has appeared in the decades since in a number of animated and live-action sequels and spin-offs, with Glenn Close most notably playing her in two live-action films in 1996 and 2000. But with Disney in recent years launching a successful series of live-action prequels and remakes based on their iconic animated films, such as Maleficent, the studio decided the time had come to explore Cruella’s little-known background.

The result is Cruella, in which Emma Stone plays the title character. Left to her own devices very early in her life, Cruella—or Estella as she is originally known—is a London street thief who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. She falls under the mentorship of the narcissistic, cruel Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson), a prestigious designer who recognizes Estella’s talent. But their relationship turns to rivalry and more as a deeper connection between the two comes to the surface.

Cruella is directed by Craig Gillespie, who has been specializing in toxic relationships lately with 2017’s Oscar-nominated I, Tonya and the upcoming Pam & Tommy, about the turbulent love affair between Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. Each are period pieces as well, and with Cruella, Gillespie takes the origin story of a classic villain and turns it into a sly satire on the fashion industry set in the chaotic yet liberating milieu of London’s 1970s punk rock scene.

While the film does not redeem Cruella’s later evolution into pure villainy, it does provide a backstory that makes sense, and one which Gillespie was happy to talk about with Den of Geek.

Den of Geek: How did you envision this when it was first presented to you?

Craig Gillespie: It’s interesting. [Disney president of production] Sean Bailey called me and he said, “Hey, what do you think about Cruella with Emma Stone set in 1970s punk London?” That trifecta for me, I was like, “That sounds amazing.”

Then I got the script, and it was beautifully written and it was a great sort of journey with all of these milestones and turns, but tonally, it didn’t have the… For me, I have this sensibility that I love being in this dance between humor and drama. That was the place that I feel like I can really excel. So that’s what I was looking for and I needed to bring to it.

Visually I had a very quick response, just from that headline that Sean Bailey had given me, and I was already doing a deep dive into that era with photographs of the time at King’s Road and Notting Hill, and the squatters and just the club scene. It’s just such an incredibly rich backdrop to work with. So I was compiling that, and the show was going to this very sort of gritty, dark, authentic place, and very quickly I just fed that to every production head as they came along. So visually, I got that, and I just needed to make sure we could get it attitudinally, like in the script with the characters and the music.

One of the things with these sorts of origin stories is the idea that we know what happens to the character down the line. So what’s the key for you to getting around that and creating a story that’s still compelling?

You know she’s going to live. Outside of that, I don’t really know much else about Cruella. It’s crazy. There’s no backstory. As we started to delve into it, okay, so when she was five, she went to school with Anita Darling, she was married to a furrier and she wanted a Dalmatian for a coat. That’s about the extent of her backstory, and I kind of loved that we had so much freedom with that. It gave so much license to really create our own persona. Then we started getting into the themes of what we could say about nature versus nurture and suppressing your true self. Then it got really interesting about how to bring that to life. So it was a really fun journey to go down.

You mentioned that the London punk era was already present in the script. Did it become even more present as you worked on it with your production and costume designers?

Yeah, absolutely. Just the visual research that Jenny Beavan did for costumes and then Nadia Stacey did for the makeup and the hair design—I think everybody got really excited about that era. And then just from a story standpoint, it’s like I really wanted to lean into these events.

I was particularly drawn to [designer] Alexander McQueen, which is obviously not that era, it’s the ’90s, but his attitude and his relationship with the press and with high society was… I saw a lot of parallels with Cruella’s attitude and the way that he would do these fashion shows that were deliberately confrontational. So that inspired me more with the pop-up fashion moments that she would have where she would sort of jump into these red carpet events and in these very aggressive ways. So we started heightening all of that and it all just kept building.

Were there any ideas that you considered and ultimately discarded? Anything that was just either too crazy or just didn’t work?

Disney was incredibly supportive. There was a scene where she’s breaking her friends out of jail and originally I’d conceived it that she takes her car and drives that in, but there were all these conversations about that car and needing it later on and this and that. I’m driving to prep one morning, and I go, “She’s used that garbage truck before. Let’s just have her drive that garbage truck in there.” We did a whole police chase with a garbage truck. There wasn’t really anything we said no to.

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There’s a lot of talk about director’s cuts these days. Is there a director’s cut that we might see of this?

No. I’ve got to say I’m incredibly fortunate that this kind of is my director’s cut, and the same with I, Tonya. Disney had some great notes along the way, and it just became the best version of the film in my mind. I mean, literally outside of a few jokes in the final act and a 30-second scene with the Baroness and Estella, nearly everything’s in the movie.

This movie kind of dances in between the raindrops of different genres. Were there any films that you looked at for any particular inspiration?

Well, the interesting thing is, even though there are a lot of visual effects, it’s almost the invisible type. We didn’t have a 25-minute massive CG battle at the end of the movie, or fairies and princesses and characters that can transform. There’s no visual feast that way. So I was like, “What can we do that as a genre that can really keep people engaged?” And that was the heist genre for me.

So the one thing I did go back and look at is heist films, and in particular Ocean’s 11, to really sort of break down how much the audience actually needs to know about what’s going on. Are they ahead of the heist or behind it? All those kinds of questions came up. So that was a fascinating study for me.

How was it working with the two Emmas in this film?

The most exciting part to me was always those scenes with the two of them. And those things got elevated with Tony McNamara’s writing. He added in a lot more opportunities to put those two women together and go head-to-head and really enjoy their performances and the complexity of their performances. There’s a lot of humor going on, and there’s a lot of heavy topics, as well as drama.

They’re such versatile actors that they can do that dance in the scene between the humor and the drama. It was something I really knew I could lean into with them and Tony’s writing. It was candidly something that, on the page for Disney, sometimes felt a little flip or aloof—they weren’t sure, like when you were talking about a mother’s death, that you could have any humor in that scene. I knew that with these actors that they could do that nuance so beautifully that it would just elevate all of it. They were using that humor in a way to deflect the pain, and it was really exciting to see them do it.

It’s a bit darker than you expect for a Disney film.

Yeah. It was really exciting that they were so supportive of that. There were a few times where they would say, “Maybe shoot some kind of alt [version] as a safety,” but to their credit, they really leaned into all of the darkness.

You’re shooting Pam and Tommy right now, with Lily James as Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee. How’s that going?

It’s amazing. It’s such a fun experience, and they’re such phenomenal actors and the prep they’ve done to get into character has been incredibly impressive.

Cruella is out in theaters and also available on Disney+ via Premier Access.

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