#see this film for the love of god please see RRR

[atlinmerrick]

There were so, so many poster mockups before RRR properly came out, people trying to imagine what the film — with two superstars in it — would be about.

This one is my favorite and, with the genius of @luxshine, this is clearly RRR: The PoRRRno.

[astonishinglysane]

2023 Recap

Tagged by @norashelley — thank you! Finally getting around to this even though 2023 already seems like it was a thousand years ago. If @missanthropicprinciple or anyone else who sees this wants to do it, please do!

I’m only including new-to-me things although I did revisit old favorites in almost every category.

Top Films:

Marty (1955)

RRR (2022)

All That Jazz (1979)

Nomadland (2020)

The Father (2020)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Maestro (2023)

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

The Fabelmans (2022)

The Ox-Bow Incident (1946)

Top TV Series:

I didn’t keep track of my TV viewing the way I did movies, so I feel like I’m probably forgetting something here. A lot of the stuff I watched was disappointing, but I really liked:

Only Murders in the Building

Poker Face

Loki

Top Books:

I read almost 70 books last year and unfortunately most of them were fine but not blow-my-socks-off amazing. I usually read primarily fiction but I read a lot of good non-fiction this year.

The Core of the Sun (Johanna Sinisalo)

The Art of Fielding (Chad Harbach)

Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley and Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley (Peter Guralnick)

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (David Grann)

A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)

How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures (Sabrina Imbler)

King: A Life (Jonathan Eig)

Favorite Song:

Although there were quite a few new songs that caught my ear this year, for this category I’m going to list songs that I put on repeat at different points this year, even though they are old favorites. I’m sure I’m forgetting some because I mostly do this while I’m driving.

Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)

Sparks (Rocky Votolato)

God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)

Your Love is Killing Me (Sharon Van Etten)

Bottle Up and Explode! (Elliott Smith)

The Light and the Sound (Rocky Votolato)

Favorite Quote:

I’m not really sure what to put for this, but 2023 started with my husband and I both getting COVID (very mild cases, thankfully — thank you, vaccine) and toward the end of the year he was hospitalized for a week with FLESH-EATING DISEASE (he is 100% fine now), so I will say that the “I lived bitch” meme was referenced a lot in this household throughout the year.

[kolbisneat]

MONTHLY MEDIA: September 2022

Ooooh really getting into that fall weather over here. Staying in, cozying up, and watching stuff! Here’s how I spent September.

……….FILM……….

RRR (2022) Incredible. Epic in every sense of the world. One benefit of watching it across a few sittings is that each time I sat down, I was about to see the coolest thing ever committed to film. It builds in such a way that I’d ask “whoa how do they top this?” and then they do. Please watch it.

Armour of God (1986) I almost didn’t finish this. The first two acts were a bit of a slog as Jackie Chan’s character was surprisingly unlikeable and the action wasn’t keeping my attention. But then that final act kicks in and it’s all worth it. Funny, impressive, and all-around fun. Really glad I didn’t abandon it.

Bullet Train (2022) Entertaining for the most part and some fun characters. It seemed like the sort of project where everyone is having fun so I can’t really fault that. 

……….TELEVISION……….

A League of Their Own (Episode 1.01 to 1.08) Despite reading plenty of reviews and opinions, I still didn’t realize just how gay this show is! The baseball element was more secondary than I expected, but the characters and plots are all really great. Wholeheartedly recommend.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Episode 1.01 to 1.05) The Hobbit is one of my most treasured books, but beyond that I don’t have much affinity for Middle Earth. With that said, I’m really digging this! Who knew fantasy could be hopeful while still having plenty of drama and mystery? Big fan so far.

The Bachelorettes (Episode 19.09 to 19.12) I really had high hopes for this season. It started strong and really put an emphasis on friendship; what’s not to love? But by the end of this season it’s become clear that the show isn’t in the business of romance (if even temporary) anymore. It’s about making the most dramatic television possible at the expense of real people. Sure they signed up for reality tv but no one would sign up for the sort of stuff we saw with Tino and Rachel. I think I’m going to take a break from this franchise.

……….READING……….

Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski (Complete) While mostly written for those assigned female at birth, I absolutely recommend this for anyone to read. It gets into psychology, sociology, culture, anatomy, it has it all. It’s written in a casual and compassionate way that really reads like a conversation with a really informed friend.  

Stages of Rot by Linnea Sterte (Complete) A rare book set on an alien world that truly feels alien. It builds this world that has notes of the familiar, sure, but the creatures and behaviours are driven by forces I don’t understand. Very cool and the limited palette really compliments the artwork.

……….AUDIO……….

The Mars Volta by The Mars Volta (2022) I’ve never listened to The Mars Volta before so this is all new to me but really digging it! Is it a good representation of their work? Who knows. Certainly not me. If you’re a fan and want to suggest where I go next in their catalog, let me know.

……….GAMING……….

Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting (Andrews McMeel Publishing) Despite Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting releasing this month, it was all Neverland for my groups! The Mof1 Crew spent most of their time in the belly of a giant beast (crocodile) and my Tuesday group has successfully tracked down a Pirate who fled to the Fairy Realm!

That’s it. As always, feel free to send any recommendations my way and happy Friday!

[eremin0109]

okay HIIII so i've been seeing your rrr gay af posts and god. god. it feels like fresh air. i'm telugu and i thought i was the only person that found it sooooooooooo gay and just jsdhfkjsgh I CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYONE ELSE IS ON THAT LINE TOO OH MY GOD ASJDHSKHFSDG YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY YOU MAKE ME I FEEL SO SEEN OH MY GOD can we be frands i'm very very telugu and i'm very into everything else tdlfkgjdflgkjsdkgdjfg PLEASE THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY

OMG YOUR ENTHUSIASM ALREADY MAKES ME LOVE YOU!!!! Tbh when I first posted about the sheer gayness in RRR, I too thought that I would be the only person on here to do that. Because the rest of the mainstream media seemed to be hard sold on the "brotherhood" between these two.

I'm Marathi and if I'm being really honest, I didn't really like South Indian movies all that much (mostly because my Dad is obsessed with them and always puts them on whenever he's home Lmao). But then RRR happened and my eyes were opened WIDE. I love the film and it's brilliant use of symbolism and the mythological references and OF COURSE the blatant gayness of it all so much that now I really want to learn the damn language just so I could understand what the actors are actually speaking about in their interviews and watch the film in its original language all over again. Unfortunately Marathi and Telugu don't have a lot in common so it'll take some time but I'LL GET THERE ONE DAY!

Anyway of course we can be friends and it's always amazing to have more people join our little fandom!