#kingdom dystopia

[cowboymantis]

Kingdom - Dystopia

Gifset Part 1/2

I'm always hyped for a new Kingdom comeback but this time I've actually made a bunch of gifs and screencaps and I'll be posting them after each other! :)

Definitely Kingdom needs more of that content posted on Tumblr especially on the comeback day!! Just is a bit hard to tag it right since it's a kinda... Common name but oh well.

[berri-berri]

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[snoos-tattoos]

KINGDOM - 'Dystopia'

This comeback was so good I cried - I love them so much 😭

music video

[stillgoingon]

kingdom of cherry blossoms

[kpoptimeout]

K-Pop Debuts and Comebacks for the Fourth Week of March (Mar 20-26 2023)

Mar 20

NMIXX - Love Me Like This

JYP's maknae girl group shows they are force to be reckoned in this fun and powerful piece!

YEEUN - Strange Way To Love

CLC's main rapper YEEUN showcases her vocals in this softer solo outing!

Mar 21

BOBBY - Drowning

iKON's BOBBY shows his solo flair after changing labels with his fellow members! He also released another track titled "Cherry Blossom" in the same week!

MAMAMOO+ - Chico malo

MAMAMOO's Moonsun duo combines traditional Korean sounds with modern K-Pop in this creative performance!

Mar 22

No releases.

Mar 23

CRAXY - NUGUDOM

Underrated girl group CRAXY faces their lack of domestic popularity directly in this confident and meaningful track!

ICHILLIN' - Alarm

Underrated girl group ICHILLIN' is back with another fun song!

KINGDOM - Dystopia

Monarch-themed boy band KINGDOM is back with another dominating performance!

Mar 24

BUMKEY - T.T.T (Tell The Truth) ft. Moon Sujin and NONE

RnB veteran BUMKEY is back with smooth grooves in this collab with talented soloists Moon Sujin and NONE!

JIMIN - Like Crazy

BTS' Jimin is an electropop star in this addictive dance track!

SHINHWA WDJ - BamBiNun

SHINWA subunit WDJ (Minwoo, Dongwan and Junjin) drops a sweet song for fans!

Mar 25

No releases.

Mar 26

No releases.

[hye-rim]

[LIVE PERF.] KINGDOM (킹덤) - 魂; Dystopia (혼) | Show! MusicCore | MBC 230325

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[evelynmlewis]

The Kingdom of Heaven: Bonus material and discussion questions

A reader requested these for a book club and I finally got them ready. Under the cut. Numbers refer to chapter number.

2. What kind of organization is DYNTEC? Have any real-world governments had a branch like this? What are some ways that the Settlement frames DYNTEC in a positive light?

3. What is suggested about gender roles in the Settlement?

4. “Detractor” is a word borrowed from the Soviet Union’s own description of its critics. What, in the Settlement, is Detraction? Who is a Detractor? How do you think the Settlement benefits from this concept?

5. Children in the Settlement aren’t allowed to go outdoors until the age of 16. What is missing from their lives? In what ways have real-life children’s opportunities and independence been reduced over time?

6. Why would the Settlement want Alex to be able to punch her trainer in the face?

7. A Kafkatrap is a scenario in which a person’s denial of wrongdoing is used as evidence of their guilt. How was Alex Kafkatrapped in this chapter? Can you think of any examples of this happening in real life?

12. Fact: Everything that Cam says in this chapter about the Biometric Analysis is true of a conventional polygraph test, including its bias against honest subjects and the methods of fooling it. The US government has been known to go after people who publicize this information about the polygraph, in order to maintain its perceived mystique as an interrogation method. However, The Kingdom of Heaven is a work of fiction and all resemblances to real entities are purely coincidental 😉

13. In your opinion, is the Settlement’s hands-off policy a good form of environmentalism? Why or why not? Do we see this form of environmentalism in any real life policies?

16. In chapter 11, Alex said, “I’ve never seen anything that tempted me to believe it was created by a god.” Why hasn’t she? What might be happening to her views now? Alex seems ill-prepared to experience nature. In what ways might the Settlement’s policies have contributed to Alex’s current predicament?

19. How has the Settlement’s low value placed on human life affected Alex’s opinion of herself? Why is the Kingdom different?

20. How is the education in the Kingdom different from the educational system in the Settlement?

21. Why do you think this hymn and this Bible verse were chosen for the book?

26. Why does Alex attempt to minimize the abuse she experienced when recounting in this chapter?

29. Does this chapter lend more credibility to the Settlement’s arguments that children are better off inside the Settlement? Why or why not?

32. The “plea bargain” that Alex is offered in this chapter is meant to resemble the types of offers that the Soviet Union and other totalitarian states would make people, often giving them the chance to get out of their “crimes” if they make ideological statements.

34. In the book 1984, the regime assumes its final and total psychological control over the individual not (as is commonly assumed) by making them state that 2+2=5, but by causing them to betray their loved ones. This destruction of people’s interpersonal bonds is what renders them incapable of organizing against the regime. Is this realistic? What position does this chapter take on this concept? What does the book suggest might grant people the power to resist the state in a meaningful way?

35. What does Alex feel guilty about on page 311? How is that different from what Dana means to accuse her of?

36. What has been added to Alex over the course of the book that might have given her the ability to resist? Why did the Settlement’s attempts to convey this power to her via training fail? What was missing from the Settlement’s attempts to forge Alex into a strong person?

38.

1) In this chapter, Cam shows distaste for the first time at making empty oaths. Compare this to Alex and her situation with the plea deal. Why couldn’t Alex just have the attitude toward her plea deal that Cam did toward his oath? What does Alex value that Cam is just beginning to value? Do we value this in our culture?

2) Read John 18:33-36. What do both Pilate and Dana Morris-Fletcher fail to understand?

45. Read Mark 9:43-47. What does the Biometric represent in this scenario? Consider also Revelation 13:16. What are some ways the Settlement corresponds to the archetypical figure of the Antichrist? Reread the opening quote by John Bunyan for help with this.

[timmurleyart]

The hierarchy of the apes. 🦧 🦍🐒🔥

[minzbins]

MUJIN Dystopia / 230329

[cowboymantis]

Kingdom - Dystopia

Gifset edited for Icons/Pfps - Part 1/1

[berri-berri]

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[snoos-tattoos]

head empty just

dystopia not ma-ma-mine that's dystopia

[kingdomstims]

-> ascension mujin stimboard

[ID from alt: A 3x3 stimboard of 8 pink GIFs surrounding a central image. GIF 1: A view looking up at cherry trees at night as rain falls, illuminated by streetlights. GIF 2: Someone washing peach blossoms in a basket. GIF 3: A pan over of two sake cups with cherry trees painted in the bottom, one with blooming flowers and one bare. GIF 4: Rock candy being shown off to the camera. Image: A concept image of Mujin from the kpop group "The Kingdom" during ascension era, wearing light pink hanbok and a black gat with pink flowers on it. GIF 5: Clear gel pills being stirred in a test tube. GIF 6: Syrup dripping off a pink apple that hangs from a bare tree. GIF 7: Crepe batter being spread around on a hot plate. GIF 8: Someone's thumb brushing over a makeup brush, flinging powder makeup into the air. End ID]

[byuluno]

kingdom - dystopia

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

The Zero Theorem (2013, Terry Gilliam)

05/05/2024