#pre 1979

[secular-jew]

The same crazy Islamists who took all the rights and freedoms away from these women, are the same ones that wish "Death to America" and "Death to Israel." They're the same ones that US university students are cheering on and supporting.

Women at the beach in Iran, prior to the 1979 religious fanatic theocratic takeover of their country.

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Cynthia Wood - Apocalypse Now (1979) / Costume concept art by Alex Tavoularis (c. 1975)

[garlandedspirits]

Isabelle Adjani’s costumes in Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

[puhpandas]

okay what john is saying about sotm maybe being found footage because of film reels blipping on screen after jumpscares is actually so interesting

[intuitive-revelations]

In light of @rassilon-imprimatur's discovery, here's every iteration of Terry Nation's Dalography map to date:

The Dalek Book (30 Jun 1964)

The Dalek Pocketbook and Space-Traveller's Guide (7 Oct 1965)

Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979 (Sep 1978)

ダレク族の逆襲! / The Dalek Race's Counter Attack! [ie. Day of the Daleks] (15 Aug 1980)

Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (26 Oct 2017)

Some map elements also appear from another perspective in "The Strata of Skaro" from The Dalek Outer-Space Book (8 Sep 1966)

Interestingly, looking at these it becomes obvious that the map in The Dalek Race's Counter Attack! is actually based on the 1979 Dalek Annual, released almost 2 years earlier, rather than one of the original Dalekmania tie-in books. Coastlines match up far better between them and both use a West-East orientation for the map. They both also expand a bit more from the original map margins, revealing areas like the top of Southern Dalazar in the bottom right of the image.

By comparion, Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe clearly seems to have gone back to the original design, though we do see some changes. For example, for some reason the Island of Gushing Gold has now become a peninsula off of Darren. There also does seem to be a bit of the same easterly curving of Southern Dalazar, though this may or may not be a coincidence.

[vanalex]

[fuzzkaizer]

AMZFX - PRE-AMP

"This is a dual op amp booster that was the predecessor to the dual op amp pcb that I sell on my site. I'm not sure how old it is but it pre-dates the internet! I used this pedal sometimes when playing live. A tap of the footswitch toggles between the two channels that can be set for different gains. The enclosure is a folded sheet-metal aluminum box that was widely available. It is a little large compared to modern pedal builds. The power supply jack is a 3.5mm phone jack style socket, such as was used on the original Rat pedals. The bypass is a soft-touch electronic switch circuit using a cmos chip. This was before microprocessors became very small and cheap, but cd4066 cmos switches cost pennies and were available everywhere."

cred: muzique.com/dual-boost, instagram.com/amzfx

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

THE ART STYLE IS UNMISTAKABLE -- FROM THE MIND OF THE KING OF COMICS.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on concept art for the faux C.I.A. film "Argo," made when it was still an adaptation of sci-fi/fantasy novel, "Lord of Light," written by Roger Zelazny. Artwork by legendary comic book artist Jack "King" Kirby, c. 1978-'79.

Source: http://legacy.fanboyplanet.com/comics/mc-argojackkirby.php.

[vimbry]

[tfreddyfightclub]

Reblog for sample size and put your players in the tags if you want! I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts! <3

[foone]

I'm reading through some old issues of Transvestia (a bimonthly magazines for the heterosexual-male transvestite community from the 60s through the 80s) and one issue in 1979 mentions a convention happening for members of the "paraculture", which is not a term I've heard used before.

It's also interesting that there's a clear distinction being made: this is for the heterosexual crossdressers. I'm so used to the modern bullshit where people are trying to separate the T from the LGB, it's slightly weird to see that back then it was more about keeping the G separate from the T? Or at least these T.

But then again this magazine started nearly a decade pre-stonewall. Things were Very Fucking Different for queer people in the US.

Also, there's an amusing bit on the bio of the editor, Virginia Prince: at one point she got in legal trouble for obscenity, because she was exchanging explicit letters with another trans* person. Part of her probation was that she wasn't allowed to crossdress, but her lawyer asked for an exemption "for the purpose of educational presentations".

Sorry ma'am, you can only wear that skirt if it's got educational content.

* I didn't just mean "trans*", it was also a footnote: so this is far enough back that the meanings of various trans-words hadn't settled yet. Transvestite was being used for a lot of people who we'd later call transsexual or transgender. Virginia Prince also used the term "femmiphile" at times because she thought the term "transvestite" had been corrupted by it's association with transsexuals/transgender people. Fun trans history stuff.

[broke-on-books]

Me trying to figure out how long it took to make Scooby Goes Hollywood for maximum emotional impact and getting nothing from Google

Do we think it took longer than three months

[crazymancrazy1]

Lynda Carter as Yeoman Diana Prince in The Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as IADC Agent Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter, as both her identities, Agent Diana Prince and Wonder Woman, in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Agent Steve Trevor gets fresh with Lynda Carter as Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as IADC Agent Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as IADC Agent Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter finds herself in a fine mess as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter looking fine as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter making sure no one saw her transform into Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter catches the bad guy as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter gets hit on by another man as she's Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter gets the shock of her life as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter looking hot as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter transforms into Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as Yeoman Diana Prince gets a closer look in The Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter gets trapped in a glass tube as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as the lovely IADC Agent Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter kicking ass as IADC Agent Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as IADC Agent Diana Prince tightly secured in a Barber's chair in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as IADC Agent Diana Prince in pre-spin in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as the lovely IADC Agent Diana Prince in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Uh Oh. . .

Lynda Carter looking lovely as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as lovely Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1975-1979)

[ozzgin]

wtf HOW WAS ROMULUS OZZIE Hello??????? I CANT WAIT TO WATCH ITRTR i miss david 8 tho 😓😓 “you finger and i blow” ok gorgeous whatever you say

Ok ok, I let it sit overnight so I could formulate a less feral opinion. I'll do my best to be objective, though you should keep in mind that I'm very biased when it comes to the Alien franchise.

Alien: Romulus First Impressions

Plot. The movie takes place between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). If you've seen the old Alien movies, you will notice it follows the same formula: somewhat slow beginning, a grand reveal, a lot of high-stake escape attempts, shady android behavior, and the classic, speedy succession of plot twists where you think you're safe, only to be surprised the very next moment.

While this movie is meant to behave more like the pre-2000 releases, it does bring some novel elements, which, in my opinion, helped build its own authenticity. Additionally - and without spoiling you - it will involve its own Xenomorph variation. Fantastic idea, and I cannot believe it hasn't been done earlier.

The cast is a group of orphaned youngsters who want to escape their space mining colony. You're introduced to a dystopian, grimy world of overworked humans who've never seen the light of the sun. The main character, Rain, is accompanied by her "brother", Andy, an android programmed to take care of her after the death of her parents. Here's another aspect I enjoyed: an anxious, imperfect android who seems to display an emotional bond with his human.

Rain's friends discover a shipwreck which may contain enough sleeping pods to take them away from these unbearable conditions. Their plan is to sneak in, take the pods, and speed away to a more humane station while in cryosleep. The twist? It's not just any regular ship. They have stepped into the Romulus and Remus research station, operated by Weyland-Yutani, and haunted by yet another failed attempt to contain the Xenomorph horrors.

Characters. Let me tell you, this was a breath of fresh air. Prometheus and Covenant have left me rather skeptical when it comes to a competent cast, yet from the ashes of pathetic military personnel rose a bunch of kids who are built for survival. Rain reminded me so much of Ripley - extremely intelligent, efficient, and strong. Her friends are equally brave in the face of disaster. This was a 10/10 cast, and I'm so glad they finally found the balance between being terrified and still navigating the situation without catastrophic mistakes.

Visuals. The imagery was an absolute treat. They seamlessly combined modern special effects with throwback, retro detailing. The futuristic equipment and locations reminded me a lot of Alien: Isolation. Upon further research, it seems that the director was indeed inspired by the game! It made everything so nostalgic and immersive. The Xenomorph design was flawless as usual, involving a lot of body horror.

Audio. I am desperately waiting for the album to be released on Spotify, because the soundtracks were amazing. The music was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, who seems to have rather big movie titles under his belt, such as It, and It: Chapter Two. Safe to say this man knows how to instil terror in you. They made sure to incorporate some of the classic pieces, then expanded on that. The alert beats reminded me of Covenant, while other tracks provided their own take on the story. The intro of the movie is aided by dissonant chanting in the background, hinting at the ancient, religious imagery used for the Xenomorphs.

Conclusion. Overall, I'd say this is a must-watch for any Alien fan. It is a tribute to the classic movies, but it still offers a brand-new take to the Alien Universe. The movie had some moments of complete silence - staying true to the "In space, no one can hear you scream" quote - and everyone in the cinema held their breaths. It will keep you on your toes.

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Louise Brooks (Pandora's Box, Diary of a Lost Girl)—Louise Brooks started off as a dancer and went to work in the Follies before going to Hollywood. Disappointed with her roles there, she went to Germany and proceeded to make Pandora's Box, the first film to show a lesbian on-screen (not her but one of her many doomed admirers in the film), and Diary of a Lost Girl, both of which are considered two of the greatest films of the 20th century. She helped popularize the bob and natural acting, acting far more subtly than her contemporaries who treated the camera as a stage audience. After the collapse of her film career and a remarkably rough patch as a high-end sex worker, she was rediscovered and did film criticism, notably "Lulu in Hollywood," which Rodger Ebert called "indispensable." Also, christ. Look at her.

Vilma Bánky (The Son of the Sheik, The Eagle)—She's famous now for being a silent star ruined by the transition to talkies, unlike her frequent co-star Ronald Colman. I think that's a shame, as she has a real vivaciousness and charm in The Winning of Barbara Worth. In this *checks notes* western about environmental engineering, she rides around the desert and gets wooed by both Colman and a young Gary Cooper (good for her dot gif.) Even in stills from films that are sadly lost, I think there is a distinctive warmth and individuality to her. Also she is extremely hot in her extremely pre-Code dress in The Magic Flame.

This is round 2 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Louise Brooks:

"Defined the style of the modern flapper. A gaze that could make a stone fall in love."

"Louise Brooks left a legend far greater than her real achievement as an actress, but even today few people have seen her films. In our own time, the fascination with Brooks seems to have begun in 1979 with a profile by Kenneth Tynan in the New Yorker, which revealed that the actress who made her last movie in 1938 was alive and living in Rochester, N.Y. Such was the power of Tynan's prose that people began to seek out her existing films, primarily this one, to discover what the fuss was about. What we see here is a healthy young woman -- she was 23 when the film was released -- with whom the camera, under G.W. Pabst's influence, is fascinated. There is a deep paradox in Brooks and her career: the American girl who found success in the troubled Europe between two wars; the vivid personality who briefly dazzled two continents but faded into obscurity; the liberated woman who had affairs with such prominent men as CBS founder William S. Paley as well as with women including (by her account) Greta Garbo but wound up a solitary recluse. And all of this seems perfectly in keeping with her most celebrated role in Pandora's Box. For despite her bright vitality, her flashing dark eyes and brilliant smile, Brooks's Lulu becomes the ultimate femme fatale, careering her way toward destruction, not only of her lovers but eventually of herself."

"She invented having bangs to indicate that you have borderline personality disorder"

"chances are if youve ever seen a "flapper girl" character or even just art of a generic flapper type made after the 20s it was based on her appearance - particularly the bob hairstyle! she had some pretty rough experiences through her life before during and after her tumultuous acting career which ended in 1938 but she made it to the 80s, wrote an autobiography and did a lot of interviews that she was never afraid of being honest in about her own life or peers of the age, and apparently was unabashed about some affairs she had with well known women (including greta garbo!!)"

"She read Proust and Schopenhauer on set between sets. She was one of the original flappers/new women of the 1920s. She had a one night stand with Garbo and was the inspiration for Sally Bowles in Cabaret. Truly a stone cold fox."

"on her wikipedia page it says her biographer said she "loved women as a homosexual man, rather than as a lesbian, would love them" and while i have no idea if this is true or not i thought that was very gender of her"

"despite being american she was big in german expressionist films and thus her aesthetic was unmatched!!"

So far ahead of her time in regard to portraying complicated women. Timeless elegance. "I learned to act by watching Martha Graham dance, and I learned to dance by watching Charlie Chaplin act.” - Louise Brooks

Vilma Bánky:

I love Vilma Bánky! She was called "the Hungarian Rhapsody" and apparently had a thick Hungarian accent which I think is cute. Several men fighting over the same women can be very cliche but when I saw her in The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) I got it because my god she really is that drop dead gorgeous. She's also a wonderful actress though, expressive yet natural. I read once that seeing her in The Dark Angel (1925)—a film now seemingly lost—inspired Merle Oberon to become an actress :)

This is more of a factoid but she was apparently the women's golf champion at Wilshire Country Club through the 1940s. [link] I just think she's neat.

I love herrrrr she’s my everything. Watching her kiss Rudolph Valentino in Son of the Sheik made me so flustered I had to pause the movie to cool down. She’s the prettiest the most beautiful the most incredible woman I’ve ever seen. I could look at a picture of her for hours

[project-sekai-facts]

Only one date is ever mentioned in-game, that being 2021. Considering that the Virtual Singer Fan Festa seems to be a stand-in for Magical Mirai 2021, we can assume that the Scramble Fan FESTA! event takes place in September 2021 (the real-life MM2021 was delayed to November due to covid-19, but the pandemic doesn't exist in-universe and MM Tokyo usually takes place at the beginning of September). There are Leo/need Daily Life social media posts that show them attending Magical Mirai, and do state the year of the event, but these can be considered promotional material for the event itself rather than canon material, especially since the characters address in-game that only one year has passed since the start of the story (despite the fact they have celebrated new year's day 4 times now. Timeloop things).

Based on this date, we can actually place exactly when every main character was born. The cutoff date for Japanese schools is April 1st, making Ena the oldest main character, being a 3rd year with a birthday of April 30th, followed by Tsukasa on May 17th, so on so forth all the way down to Kohane, a 2nd year with a birthday of March 2nd.

Considering when Scramble Fan FESTA is set, Ena, who was a 2nd year at the time, would be 17 years old. That would place her date of birth as April 30th, 2004. Additionally, while Kohane, a first year at the time, should be 15 during the event, the game considers her to be 16 due to using a set age for every grade bracket. Regardless, the event setting places her date of birth as March 2nd, 2006.

Based on this, we can conclude that:

Ena, Tsukasa, Rui, and Shizuku were born in 2004

Mafuyu, Kanade, Airi, Minori, Saki, Toya, Nene, An, Ichika, Mizuki, Emu, Haruka, Honami, and Akito were born in 2005

Shiho and Kohane were born in 2006

This also means that Ena, Tsukasa and Rui are all older than the MEIKO software (released November 5th 2004), and everyone except Kohane is older than the KAITO software (released February 17th 2006). Every main character is older than Miku, the Kagamines, and Luka based on this information.

Using the information around set ages*, we can also work out rough estimates for when the side characters were born. For example, Arata, who was 19 during the first 3 years of the game, is 3 years older than the members of VBS who were all considered to be 16. Since the members of VBS were born in the April 2005 - April 2006 school year range, Arata was likely born in the 2002-2003 school year range.

* based on how characters like Youta and Miu, who are said to be the same age as Leo/need, were both confirmed to be 16 years old before the 3rd anniversary age-up. Also Haruka's age is confirmed as 16 at a point in time when she shouldn't be 16. Timeloop things.

Based on this, the oldest living side character, Kounosuke, who was 55 pre-3rd anniversary and 39 years older than Emu, was probably born between April 1966 and April 1st 1967. On the younger side of things, Hanano, who was 14 pre-3rd anni, was likely born between April of 2007 and 2008. I've put the rest of the estimated side character DOBs under the cut.

assumed age as of 3rd anniversary in brackets (literally just pre-age-up age + 1)

Rakunosuke Otori - April 2nd 1922 ~ April 1st 1923 (98 (at time of death. would be 100 if still alive))

Kounosuke Otori - April 2nd 1966 ~ April 1st 1967 (56)

Jean Riley - 1967~1968 (55)

Harumichi Aoyagi - 1968~1969 (54)

Shin'ei Shinonome - 1973~1974 (49)

Mr Yoisaki - 1975~1976 (47)

Ken Shiraishi - 1978~1979 (44)

Taiga Kotaki - 1978~1979 (44)

Yuuka Kazamatsuri - 1990~1991 (32)

Keisuke Otori - 1991~1992 (31)

Shousuke Otori - 1994~1995 (28)

Tatsuya Okazaki - 1999~2000 (23)

Ayaka Saito - 2001~2002 (21)

Hinata Otori - 2001~2002 (21)

Iori - 2002~2003 (20)

Mio - 2002~2003 (20)

Arata Tono - 2002~2003 (20)

Souma Miyata - 2002~2003 (20)

Kotaro Mita - 2004~2005 (18)

Sakurako Seiryuin - 2004~2005 (18)

Nanami "Nanamin" Hayakawa - 2004~2005 (18)

Futaba Natsuno - 2004~2005 (18)

Ayumi Tabata - 2004~2005 (18)

Hibiki Miyake - 2004~2005 (18)

Shuuta Hayashi - 2004~2005 (18)

Ibuki Taniyama - 2004~2005 (18)

Yuina Uchiyama - 2005~2006 (17)

Shouta Hayashi - 2005~2006 (17)

Miu Takagi - 2005~2006 (17)

Youta Yoshizaki - 2005~2006 (17)

Riho Hasegawa - 2005~2006 (17)

Saku Kousaka - 2005~2006 (17)

Mai - 2006~2007 (16)

Hanano Yoshizaki - 2007~2008 (15)

Ambiguous:

These ages were given in the 3rd fanbook, but there is not really any way to tell if these are the characters' ages at introduction or ages after the 3rd anniversary age-up. Here are both possible DOB ranges.

Mrs Asahina - 1980/81 or 1981/82 (41)

Yoshiki Shindou - 1982/83 or 1983/84 (39)

Yuuki Akiyama - 1999/2000 or 2000/01 (22)

Asahi Genbu - 2003/4 or 2004/5 (18)

Arisa Higure - 2004/5 or 2005/6 (17)

Additional notes (mod is rambling atp):

Rakunosuke died when he was 98 years old. In the WxS main story, Emu says that he died a year ago. Assuming Emu was 15 at the time, they have an age gap of around 83 years. The year of birth listed here was based on that assumption.

We know that Kanade's mother died aged 30, but we do not know when she died. She is still alive in flashbacks set roughly 10 years prior to the events of game.

We do not have confirmed ages for Nagi, Reki, Sakaki, Ohara, MMJ's landlady, Mafuyu's father, Daigo, Hiiragi, or the members of ReLight, yet

Rui suggests that Reki is the same age as him in A Story Where You Are The Star. However since it's more vague than Asahi, I left it out. However, Asahi was since confirmed as 18 when he was compared to Reki as being similar age, it is likely that Reki is also around 18 years old.

Nagi's age is left blank in the fanbook due to it not being revealed that she was dead at the time of publication. She is younger than Taiga, but we don't know by how much, but nonetheless she was likely born in the early 1980s. It is unlikely we will ever know her exact age.

Ohara is stated to be in his mid-30s, placing his birth year as somewhere in the 1980s, likely around 1986-1989. Sakaki is an old college friend of Ohara's, so he is likely a similar age.

Daigo went to college with Shousuke, so he is likely a similar age. We can assume he was born at some point in the early-mid 90s.

No NPCs are given exact birthdays