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Putting on Hairs - Post Production: Seinaru Mori

Primary Pairing Trio: EmmaKanaKarin Rating: G? Words: 339 AU: Monsters, Cryptids Fandom: Love Live Nijigasaki Parent Fic: Putting on Hairs - Post Production Time Frame: Sometime after the main story Event: Promptober 2022 Event Source: Idol Fanfic Heaven channel on Discord Prompt: Forest Content Warning: Some descriptions of said cryptids

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Author’s Note: Primary entry for Oct 19th

Summary: Emma takes Kanata and Karin to a special forest

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“How much farther…?” Kanata drawled drearily.

The three young women had been hiking for quite a while, in fact Karin had actually lost track. However, the time wasn’t what bothered her, in and of itself, it was that they had left the main trail barely a hundred meters from the station. Where were they?

“Just a little farther.” Emma assured cheerfully.

“That’s what you said last time…” Kanata muttered.

Karin couldn’t help being amused by her girlfriends’ antics. Even if part of her wished she could just spread her wings and fly. Flying was so much better than walking. And it was easier to navigate when she could see everything from above. Unlike when walking, Karin had never gotten lost when flying.

“We’re here.” Emma finally announced. “Seinaru Mori.”

Sacred Forest?

“Eh? Emma?” Karin questioned as she watched her girlfriend start to grow.

Twenty meters. More? The giant’s head poked up above the tops of the trees.

Wow… Karin thought. This was the first time she had seen Emma’s true size.

“Fwaaa~!” Emma stretched. “It’s been too long since I’ve been able to do this… Ne, Karin-chan, Kanata-chan, come on up!”

With a puff of purple smoke, Kanata changed into a small, fluffy sheep with purple horns. The somnophore then floated up to alight upon Emma’s shoulder.

“Won’t someone see…?” Karin asked.

Emma shook her head. “Fuji-san protects all secrets here. And this place cannot be found, or even observed by those without such secrets.”

Huh… How had Karin never heard of this place? She had lived in Tokyo all her life and yet somehow Emma, who had only moved here within the last few years, was the one showing her.

“C’mon up!” Kanata called, noticing Karin’s hesitation. “The view is wonderful!”

Giving in, the succubus finally spread her wings and flew up to take a spot on Emma’s other shoulder.

“Gah!?” She startled as she noticed a giant skull looming near her.

“Oh my, I am terribly sorry.” A voice like rattling bones sounded. “I did not mean to frighten you, Succubus-san.”

“Tokotsu-san!” Emma greeted warmly. “I didn’t hear you there.”

“Such is my nature.” The skeleton… gashakokuro? shrugged. “Are these the two you were talking about last time?”

“Yes.” Emma nodded and introduced her girlfriends.

After a short chat, the trio moved deeper into the woods. Along the way, Emma continued to introduce the two to the other monsters and cryptids they encountered.

There were so many, Karin ended up having trouble keeping track. She remembered a trio of kamaitachi with names all referring to their sickle-like claws. A couple of basan birds visiting from Ehime. A Hibagon named Tsumasaki, who had moved here from Mt. Hiba. A family of kappa. A giant swarm of jinshin-mushi. And many others.

They shared a wonderful meal hosted by a futakuchi-onna, Uetanai, as Emma introduced her, in a clearing where dozens of youkai had gathered. Some were denizens of the forest, while many were visitors like the trio.

Finally, as the sun began to set, Emma led the trio to another clearing, a little ways up the slope of Mt. Fuji itself.

“This is my favorite place.” Emma explained, laying on the grass. “The protections on this forest also ward off unnatural light.”

“Meaning we’ll have a clear view of the stars?” Kanata surmised.

Emma smiled. “Exactly.”

“Oh, Kanata-chan can already see Orion’s belt.” The sheep pointed as best as she could.

Karin couldn’t help chuckling at the awkwardly cute display. “Thank you for brining us here, Emma.” She said after a moment. “Honestly, if I wasn’t so used to living in the city, I could live here.”

Emma and Kanata hummed in agreement.

“But we can at least spend the night.” Emma said. “I’ll keep you two warm.”

“That sounds nice.” Kanata yawned.

Karin and Kanata settled together in the crook of Emma’s arm. The trio then spent the next hour or so stargazing before falling into a comfortable slumber.

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Author’s Note Continued: This is a chapter I really look forward to expanding on. I’d like to write more about the other cryptids encountered by the trio, and definitely more about the goings on at the dinner.

[redrusty66]

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DISAGREEMENTS

who is more likely to raise their voice? we been through this. it’s mickey, he inherited his father’s temper. giving a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘daddy issues.’who threatens to leave but never actually does? mickey. the man is full of empty promises. who actually keeps their word and leaves? emma. mickey would never leave, he’s mickey : abandonment issues and all. who trashes the house? worst case scenario, mickey. but normal circumstances, nobody. they’re not wolfgang circa 2016, post ziba finding out about his heart issues, oil on canvas. do either of them get physical? i mean, #basementgate … ringing any bells ? it’d be a mistake on mickey’s part, otherwise no. how often do they argue/disagree? only when their collective insecurities start acting up. and if my memory serves me right, that’s like every other week. who is the first to apologise? both, simultaneously. 

SEX

who is on top? do you remember You 1x04 ? joe was on top … let’s aim for nine seconds, okay.who is on the bottom? did i not just answer that. who has the strangest desires? what is this, an episode of lucifer ? jokes, all jokes. probably emma. shy in the streets, freaky in the sheets. any kinks? does … harmonicas count ? literally retire the joke, mads – RETIRE IT.who’s dominant in bed? neither. they’re vanilla and boring and i hate them.is head ever in the equation? it’s always in the equation, we’re no dj khaled stans here.if so, who is better at performing it? mickey will toss your salad like he’s aidan gallagher’s biggest fan.ever had sex in public? public sex for them is in her car. so, yes.who moans the most? emma ‘cos she never knows when to zip it.who leaves the most marks? mickey. mark your territory, y’know. it’s critical.who screams the loudest? i said what i said.who is the more experienced of the two? big oof @ emma’s bodycount. do they ‘fuck’ or ‘make love’? they make sweet, sweet love.rough or soft? soft as hale.how long do they usually last? 9 seconds. however adequately long is … that’s how long. they drag it out. make a day out of it. is protection used? they never wrap it before they tap it. and with is history of … you know, [ finger banging motions ] emma should’ve had chlamydia by now. but yes, they wrap it. sometimes. they don’t remember that often.does it ever get boring? nope. where is the strangest place they’d have sex? on his mother’s grave. or maybe not. i dunno, would they fuck at a preschool ? i don’t put it past them.

FAMILY

do your muses plan on having children/or have children? together they haven’t spoken about it. but separately, fuck yeah. if so, how many children do your muses want/have? i feel like emma wants two or three, mickey wants a football team.who is the favorite parent? since mickey is gonna be a stay-at-home dad, fuck you, him. who is the authoritative parent? odette. they hire her to come in every week to stare real hard at the kids until they clean the entire house unprompted. works like wonders. super nanny who ?who is more likely to allow the children to have a day off school? mickey. who lets the children indulge in sweets and junk food when the other isn’t around? mickey, mickey, mickey. emma’s all about carrots and nutritions. fuck that, we’re going to mcdonkey d.who turns up to extra curricular activities to support their children? mickey organizes the extra curricular activities. he’s that dad.who goes to parent teacher interviews? emma ‘cos mickey gets mistaken for flirting with the the mrs. grundy looking teach every single time. not riverdale!grundy, comics!grundy. [ chicken girls vc ] spicy … who changes the diapers? mickey avoided it for the first couple of months by sheer magic and a lot of pampering @ emma. but she caught on, and then he was on diaper duty for a full year. after that the kid doesn’t need diapers so … unless they wee the bed then we have another problem on our hands. who gets up in the middle of the night to feed the baby? mickey, that’s how he avoided diaper changes. who spends the most time with the children? mickey ‘cos he’s ugly and unemployed. who packs their lunch boxes? emma ‘cos mickey would sneak brownies in there and all the other kids would get jealous and cry during lunch. true story, i was there. who gives their children ‘the talk’? mickey would want to but seeing as he’s who he is, emma took it upon herself to give them a more science based talk. ironic considering what his current job is but … who cleans up after the kids? mickey-boy.who worries the most? emma by a long shot. mickey has zero cares in the world. he’s the type of dad to toss the kids up 375ft into the air while emma yells frantically in the background of the video odette is filming. she’s there for chaos, not so much for telling mickey the kid’s neck can break. who are the children more likely to learn their first swear word from? i think emma. mickey’s gonna be super good with coming up with psuedo-swears like motherflubber and fudge. emma will slip up, i know she will.  

AFFECTION

who likes to cuddle? both.who is the little spoon? mickey, he likes to be held – it makes him feel safe.who gets naughty in the most inappropriate of places? fucking mickey the horn-dog. who struggles to keep their hands to themself? did you not see what i just said.   how long can they cuddle until one becomes uncomfortable? several hours. they never get uncomfy, fuck off. who gives the most kisses? listen, mickey loves giving love. whatever that touchy feely result was on the love language quiz, that was he. so, – he’ll smooch her everywhere and whenever. try and stop him, you can’t. except they’re not dating right now so i guess he’s successfully kept at bay. barely. what is their favourite non-sexual activity? banter. like genuinely. they just sit on the sofa and tear each other apart. it’s a good old time. that or soaps. mickey’s a huge fan of days of our lives.where is their favourite place to cuddle? probably couch. who is more likely to playfully grope the other? mickey. but emma’s known to grab his ass at times which is honestly childish, emma quit it. how often do they get time to themselves? seeing as they’re currently childless and also single, all the time in the world.

SLEEPING

who snores? emma, i said it.if both do, who snores the loudest? emma …do they share a bed or sleep separately? they’re not the weathers, ok.if they sleep together, do they cozy up together or lay far apart? close, so very close.who talks in their sleep? mickey. he says some dumb shit, she writes it down.what do they wear to bed? dicks out. kidding. mickey sleeps shirtless, and emma sleeps in his shirt. fair deal. are either of your muses insomniacs? no.can sleeping pills be found by the bedside? only if he wanna knock her out for some quiet. but also no.do they wrap their limbs around each other or just lay side by side? they’re a whole ass pretzel, k. who wakes up with bed hair? emma might have more hair but mickey’s is untamed. who wakes up first? emma. who prepares breakfast in bed for the other? mickey is a king in the kitchen, so.what is their favourite sleeping position? his face full on in the crook of her neck and like completely wrapped up in each other like my headphones after 2 minutes.who hogs the sheets? both of them, every night is a struggle.do they set an alarm each night? emma does. mickey likes to wing it.can a television be found in their bedroom? no, emma said that’s not allowed and that’s why she’s currently sexless. who has nightmares? neither … who has ridiculous dreams? mickey, hence the talking. who sprawls out and takes up most of the bed? mickey probably.who makes the bed? emma, she’s so responsible.what time is bed time? like two hours after they decide it’s time to sleep. they talk alot. and … do other things we shall not mention ( discuss the current political climate ). and they fuck. any routines/rituals before bed? dental hygiene is very important to them both so they spend like 20 minutes in the bathroom. who’s the grumpiest when they wake up? emma. mickey is ready :clap: to :clap: go !

WORK

who is the busiest? mickey. being a nurse is no joke. neither is having to take up shifts at the hardware store ‘cos your dad’s a drunk.who rakes in the highest income? i dunno. they both have shite jobs in terms of salary. google it. are any of your muses unemployed? not yet. who takes the most sick days? honestly, neither. mickey’s the type to go work with a flu and emma is too much of a suck-up to risk looking like a bad employee. who is more likely to turn up late to work? mickey. who sucks up to their boss? both. love that for them.what are their jobs? er nurse and preschool teacher. if you didn’t know that by now, kill yourself.who stresses the most? emma, no doubt, no doubt.do your muses enjoy or despise their careers/occupations? LOVE. are your muses financially stable? * laughs in the spirit of president snow choking to death on his own chortles * no.

HOME

who does the washing? mickey mixed the reds and whites once, so … take a gamble.who takes out the trash? mickey whenever he leaves for work. get it? ok.who does the ironing? mickey also burnt a hole in one of her shirts.who does the cooking? MICKEY. so stay out of the kitchen if you can’t handle the heat, woman.who is more likely to burn the house down just trying? emma.who is messier? mickey. who leaves the toilet roll empty? mickey, but it’s on purpose. you see … he likes to do it just so she’ll have to yell at him to get her some. it’s just funny. every time. sometimes he forgets to put it back before he leaves. those are the times he gets a roll thrown at his face when he gets home.who leaves their dirty clothes on the floor? mickey. it’s charming.who forgets to flush the toilet? ew, no one.who is the prankster around the house? they’re both equally pranky … not a word ! mickey just tends to be more unexpected in his pranks. who loses the car keys when it comes time to go somewhere? emma. mickey doesn’t have his own car.who mows the lawn? they’re apartment people, buzz off.who answers the telephone? no one, their answering machine message is just too good to go to waste.who does the vacuuming? emma.who does the groceries? mickey.who takes the longest to shower? mickey. he’s depressed.who spends the most time in the bathroom? emma.

MISCELLANEOUS

is money a problem? of course it is. they’re broke.how many cars do they own? one.do they own their home or do they rent? rent.do they live near the coast or deep in the countryside? … fuck if i know. where even is sheffield.do they live in the city or in the country? downtown, asshat.do they enjoy their surroundings? sure.what’s their song? i know it’s not 1998 yet. but – closing time by semisonic is a bop i’ve mentioned for them before. what do they do when they’re away from each other? pine.where did they first meet? i wanna say her place but she’s not that stupid. probably joe’s or something. how did they first meet? when mickey answered the roommate ad. who spends the most money when out shopping? mickey. it’s all on food.who’s more likely to flash their assets? like tits ? neither.who finds it amusing when the other trips over? mickey. and emma. both. they’re ten.any mental issues? plenty to go around.who’s terrified of bugs? emma.who kills the spiders around the house? mickey carries them outside, thank you very much.their favourite place? at home. yeah, they’re like that.who pays the bills? emma pays pays them, but like … he gives her money.do they have any fears for their future? so many we cannot get into that right now.who’s more likely to surprise the other with a fancy dinner? mickey. but like home-cooked ‘cos he’s a poor, poor man. who uses up all of the hot water? mickey.who’s the tallest? [ softly ] don’t. who’s more likely to just randomly hop into the shower with the other? ickey-mickey.who wanders around in their underwear? MICKEY. who sings the loudest when singing along to the radio? they both try and out-sing each other. he starts it, she ends it. what do they tease each other about? harmonicas and their deepest insecurities. who is more likely to cringe at the other’s fashion sense at times? remember the bee shirt.do they have mutual friends? no, jack hates him and i hate jack.who crushed first? i wanna say … mickey.any alcohol or substance related problems? nope.who is more likely to stumble home, drunk, at 3am? mickey, it’s in his genes.who swears the most? neither of them swear that much but i guess i’ll have to go with the ugly one.

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rivers and roads by the head and the heart

blood by the middle east

to be alone with you by sufjan stevens

in the light by the lumineers

no shade in the shadow of the cross by sufjan stevens

pistol dreams by the tallest man on earth

wasteland, baby! by hozier

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for emma by bon iver

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re: stacks by bon iver

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down in the valley by the head and the heart

byegone by volcano choir

like real people do by hozier

heaven by the walkmen

the darkest side by the middle east

it’s called: freefall by rainbow kitten surprise

youngblood by noah kahan

26 by caamp

nellie by dr dog

heart by rainbow kitten surprise

saturnine by mystery jets

crazy bird by wild child

[arkosandatleast40otherships]

A list of my muses by series (both male and female) as well as AUs

Muses

RWBY: Jaune Arc, Sun Wukong, Lie Ren, Neptune Vasilias, Oscar Pine, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Glynda Goodwitch, Cinder Fall, Emerald Sustrai, Winter Schnee, Willow Schnee, Summer Rose, Raven Branwen, An Ren, Kali Belladonna, Sienna Khan, Harriet Bree, Elm Ederne, Penny Polendina, Velvet Scarlatina, Neopolitan, Neon Katt, Carmine Escalados, Arrastra Skye, Dark Jade, Ivy Thickety, Khaki, Mina Lavender

My Hero Academia: Izuku Midoriya, Tenya Iida, Ochako Uraraka, Momo Yaoyorozu, Tsuyu Asui, Pony Tsunotori, Mirko, Mt Lady, Kyouka Jirou, Mitsuki Bakugou, Inko Midoriya

Persona: Ren Amamiya, Yu Narukami, Ann Takamaki, Makoto Niijima, Haru Okumura, Sumire Yoshizawa, Chie Satonaka, Yukiko Amagi, Naoto Shirogane, Kotone Shiomi, Yukari Takeba, Mitsuru Kirijo, Fuuka Yamagishi, Elizabeth

Super Mario: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Rosalina, Pauline, Captain Syrup, Princess Shokora, Queen Merelda

DC: Wally West, Kyle Rayner, Beast Boy, Jaime Reyes, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Zatanna, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Supergirl, Vixen, Starfire, Raven, Livewire, Ice, Blackfire, Jessica Cruz, Aya, Hawkgirl, Wonder Girl, Cassandra Cain, Cheetah

Marvel: Peter Parker, Sam Alexander, Daniel Rand, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Storm, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Squirrel Girl, Silk, Black Cat, Rogue, Psylocke, Silver Sable, Elektra, Phoenix, Emma Frost, Kamala Kahn, Elsa Bloodstone, Shuri, Viper, Jessica Jones

Invincible: Mark Grayson, Atom Eve, Dupli-Kate

Skylanders: Stealth Elf, Hex, Sprocket, Chill, Ninjini, Smolderdash, Roller Brawl, Punk Shock, Star Strike, Tuff Luck, Head Rush, Bat Spin, Déjà Vu, Torch, Nightfall, Splat, Stormblade, Aurora, Barbella, Boom Bloom, Ember, Tidepool

Yandere Simulator: Taro Yamada, Ayano Aishi, Osana Najimi, Amai Odayaka, Kizana Sunobu, Oka Ruto, Asu Rito, Muja Kina, Mida Rana, Osoro Shidesu, Megami Saikou, Kuroko Kamenaga, Akane Toriyasu, Aoi Ryugoku, Shiromi Torayoshi, Ryoba Aishi, Midori Gurin, Kokona Haruka, Saki Miyu, Sakyu Basu, Inkyu Basu

Danganronpa: Makoto Naegi, Hajime Hinata, Shuichi Saihara, Kyoko Kirigiri, Junko Enoshima, Kaede Akamatsu, Maki Harukawa, Aoi Asahina, Miu Iruma, Mukuro Ikusaba, Mikan Tsumiki, Sonia Nevermind, Peko Pekoyama, Ibuki Mioda, Chiaki Nanami

The Legend of Zelda: Link (Champion of the Wild), Link (Hero of Twilight), Zelda (Link Between Worlds), Zelda (Twilight Princess), Hilda, Mipha, Urbosa, Impa (Age of Calamity), Impa (Hyrule Warriors), Twili Midna, Cia, Linkle

AUs

Law AU: Muse A (in the role of the police officer) catches Muse B (in the role of the criminal), but Muse B talks Muse A into intimacy

Fantasy AU: Muse A (in the role of the bard of the party) had decided to go into the domain of Muse B (as the ruler of the demons), due to the natural seduction that had helped Muse A survive up to this point, Muse B is helpless to deny Muse A of their lewd desires

Celebrity AU: Muse A (in the role of the fan) had gotten the opportunity to meet their idol, Muse B (in the role of the Celeb), after their event, and the fun begins backstage

College AU: Muse A (in the role of the Professor) has Musa B (in the role of the student) stay after class, and Muse B ends up as Muse A’s TA

Coffee Shop AU: Muse A (in the role of the customer) had arrived to the local Coffee Shop, when Muse B (in the role of the Baristo/Barista) had given them their coffee and a proposal to romance/lust, which gets requited.

Justice AU: Muse A (in the role of the superhero/heroine) had gotten captures my Muse B (in the role of the supervillain/villainess), but Muse B falls victim to the charisma of Muse A

Royal AU: Muse A (in the role of a royal figure) is away in foreign affairs, where they have a 1 night stand with Muse B (in the role of the individual whom isn’t royal)

Convention AU: Muse A (as the famous person) is paid to be a special guest for a piece of media Muse B (as the convention attendee) really likes, Muse B secretly even lusts over Muse A, when Muse A lets it slip that he has been looking for some companionship, where Muse B jumps at that opportunity

[sheep33hallow]

So was it worth it? (MikeyxTakemichi) Rated E

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Summary: “And tonight, I have a story for you.” She broke hands apart to shimmy her shoulders in excitement. She clapped them together before continuing.

“You know our beloved boy group, Manji Toman?” She paused for dramatic affect. “As you might have heard, there is a video going around of two of its members engaging in quite a” She looked back and forth. “Compromising position.” She whispered. Or:

A video is leaked of two members, Takemichi and Mikey, of the Idol group Manji Toman giving a blowjob to one another.

Word count: 3735

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“Good evening people of Tokyo.” A woman said. She was staring into his teleprompter as she folded her hands together over the desk in front of her. Her hair was in a high ponytail. Dark red. Outfit was a pure white pants suit with a cropped blazer. Her nails and makeup showed how high profile she was. 

The television studio was bright. Interns standing in the background behind the cameras. The director was waving gestures at the woman to stay on time. 

“I am your host for the evening Muriko Sazuna!” She winked at the camera. Her professional smile is in place for the masses. 

“And tonight, I have a story for you.” She broke hands apart to shimmy her shoulders in excitement. She clapped them together before continuing. 

“You know our beloved boy group, Manji Toman?” She paused for dramatic affect. “As you might have heard, there is a video going around of two of its members engaging in quite a” She looked back and forth. “Compromising position.” She whispered. 

She brought her hands in a prayer formation to her mouth. Releasing a sequel of joy. “Now, I am a proud fan of MT. The pair in question are often the most” She separated her hands to air quote “shippable” She put her hands back on her lap. “Members of the group. Baji is often shipped with Kazutora as a close second ship, but Baji is openly dating the exotic pet dealer to the stars, Chifuyu. The last member Draken has not been seen dating anyone that we know of as of yet.” She smirked. 

“The alleged video in question is one member on their knees and the other is leaning against a wall.” The thick layer of makeup was hiding the blush on her skin. “Now, I know there has been arguments online about if it is real or not because Takemichi is currently serving his military service, but remember good people, visitors are allowed and the youngest member of MT will be released this month.”

“There is no one coming forth about how it was leaked, but rest assured, we will do everything we can to find the culprit. Even though we love a good scoop, these are people at the end of the day and even celebrities deserve privacy.” She straightened her back. She was a public figure herself, and after this segment she didn’t want MT rabid fans at her house again. The last time one broke her car window, when she said Chifuyu could do better than Baji. 

“Please respect their privacy. They have public events for a reason, and hopefully the more support you show them for the alleged relationship among members, we all won’t have to wait as long for a comeback. It’s been five years.” She continues with a frown. 

“We have contacted Revengers Studios for a statement and their reply was and I quote, ‘If it’s true, good for them.’ end quote.” Muriko had to refrain from rolling her eyes. Revengers Studio was known for lax statements even though they represented some of the most high profile people in the entertainment space. 

“We are not allowed on base to talk to Takemichi, but if you look at the image on your screening device you will see Mikey’s recent instagram update, of a photo of Draken, Emma and himself with the caption Maybe.” She picks up her glass of water to take a sip. She sees her director gesturing for the commercial. She does a small nod as she places her glass back down. 

“Alright folks. We are about to go to a commercial, and when we come back, we will talk more about the sad news of Valhalla disbanding. So don’t miss out. We will be doing an interview with its leader, Kisaki. I am Muriko Sazuna. See you soon.” 

_____

Mikey is sitting on his couch, looking at the tablet in front of his face. His manager, Pah and stylist Mistuya are sitting with him. The television has been playing in the background. 

“I don’t get it.” Said Pah. Rubbing his eyes. “I’ve been your manager for twelve years. All of you men are in your thirties now, and yet, I am always surprised by the shenanigans you all pull.” He puts his hand down to look at Mikey. 

The leader, producer and center of MT. 

Baji was the visual and rapper. 

Draken was the glue and lead vocals. 

Kazutora was the lead dancer. 

Takemichi was the maknae and sub vocals. 

Mikey looked back at Pah. He was staring at a tablet with Mitsuya over costume designs for their comeback. He ignored the television when Pah turned it on a while ago. 

Mikey just shrugged. “Felt it was good. Ya know, rip the bandage off.” 

“You didn’t think Takemichi moving in with you after his service ended wouldn't be enough of stating the obvious.” Said Pah. 

Mikey paused to think about it. Tapping his lip. “No.” He said with a smile. He turned to continue his conversation with Mistuya, but Pah grabbed his shoulder. 

“Please, Mikey.” Pah held onto Mikey’s shoulder. “What is your plan? You usually keep me in the loop about what’s going on, but this is a whole new territory.” Pah said. Pleading. 

Mikey stares at Pah. His manager, his pseudo-father figure. He has a lot of respect for the man in front of him, and when it comes to Manji Toman as a whole, there are no secrets. 

Yet. 

Mikey rests his hand on top of Pah’s. “Pah.” He begins. Looking elsewhere but Pah’s face. “I plan on adding Takemichi to my family registry.” A gasp from Mitsuya is heard behind him. “When it comes to Takemichi as a member of my household, I want to handle it.” His eyes gaze up into Pah’s. 

“Trust me.” He says. “MT will always matter, but Takemichi will come first from now on.” Determination in his voice. 

Pah looks into Mikey’s eyes. He’s watched this boy become a man, through joy and through hardship. WIth support and without it. He nods. Pulling his hand back. 

“Alright.” 

Mikey smiles, puts his hand down and then turns back to Mitsuya, not seeing the attack coming. 

Pah cocks his fist back and punches Mikey’s side. 

Mikey yelps in surprise as he falls face first into Mistuya’s lap. Mistuya pulls his tablet out of the way. 

Mikey is holding his side groaning. 

Shaking his fingers, to help dull the pain from punching Mikey. He speaks. “I respect your decision to handle this situation and any other that involved you and Takemichi as a couple.” He stands up. Looking at Mikey hunched over. Mistuya is tapping away on his device, used to Pah’s surprise attacks on the boys. 

“But.” He begins. “Don’t act like Takemichi wasn’t always first in your pig head mind. The boy could barely do overseas work without your hovering close by. Fuck, you even learned Manadrin when you were barely offered opportunities in China. Just so you wouldn’t be far from him.” 

He turns around to leave the living room. Heading to the kitchen. “Even bought this big ass penthouse.” He grumbles to himself as he continues onward. 

Mistuya watches Pah walk down the hall. He looks at the man in his lap, taking pity on him, he puts his tablet pen down on the coffee table and rubs Mikey’s scalp. 

“You okay?” He offers. 

Mikey is still holding his side. “Yeah” He groans softly. “Pah’s punches don’t pack the same punch as they used to.” He huffed a strained laugh. 

“Oh, so you’re still hunched over for Pah’s benefits?'' Said Mistuya with sarcasm. Rolling his eyes. 

“Of course. That old man still needs his pride.” Replies Mikey. Stretching his legs outward. Planning to make Pah sit on the other couch. 

“Being petty Mikey?” Mistya says with a grin. Continue to glide his fingers against Mikey’s scalp. 

Pulling his shirt up to check for bruising, he replies. A small grin on his lips.

 “Always.”

_______

A young man in a Manji Toman t-shirt is talking to a camera. His background is his bedroom. Earphones are over his head. The wall behind him is filled with Manji Toman memorabilia. 

“Sup, Manji Doves, we are here to talk about the recent news on Takemichi.” He places a hand over his heart. “My bias.” He giggles. “So yes, Takemichi is finally out! Our boy is free.” Air horns noises go off in the background. 

“Yes, yes. Finally, all of Toman Manji is officially done with their service. Fuck! I hate mandatory military service. Why don’t they give idols special treatment already?! They probably add the most value to Japan’s economy.” He huffs out. Rolling his eyes in annoyance. 

Then smiles as he beats on his lap like a drum. “Oh, oh, the news. Well sources, are saying that Takemichi is living with Mikey!” He gasps. Widening his eyes at the juicy news. Then pulls back slightly to smack his lips. 

“I don’t know if that video was real that was released a while ago, but Takemichi moving in with Mikey isn’t doing anything but fueling the rumors and they won’t even speak to the press.” He picks up a stuffed toy and then throws it down. “I need to know!” He yells. 

Then stops and holds his hands out as he takes a deep breath. “Okay, okay, that was my bad.” He closes his eyes and lightly smacks his cheek. “Bad me, bad me.” He laughs. 

“Well, I’ll still support the group if they are really a couple because I went back and looked at their old interviews, and Takemichi is always next to Mikey. Yes yes you heard right. Look at the evidence.” He snaps his fingers toward the camera. “Honey, they weren’t even trying to hide it.” 

He then pauses. A frown on his face. “Ugh, if this ship is really sailing, then all my fanfiction on Takemichi and Kisaki might be worthless now.” He releases a frustrated sigh.  “Especially with Valhalla disbanding.” He falls dramatically backwards into his office chair. 

He bounces back and forth a bit, before pulling back up. He rubs his hands together. “As much as I am a Takemichi bias, I was a Shinichiro stan first, and the Black Dragons are doing a reunion tour!”  The vlogger gets out of his chair to dance around. Putting on “Motorbike” the debut song from the group. 

The song plays until it’s over and the video is cut off. 

_____

Takemichi is a man fresh out of fulfilling his duty to his country.  He is the youngest of the highest grossing boy group of the decade, Manji Toman. He is loved by his members, his fans and the public. 

He often has to keep up his perfect boy image for the fans. To never show the negative side of him. The bad boy side. The slutty side. 

Even though he was a slut in theory, he often was not one in practice. He needed a connection before he could feel free enough to be himself. Being in the public eye makes it hard to trust anyone. He’s only had one other partner before Mikey and she was a foreigner who didn’t know who he was. Hina was a sweetheart. They were still friends. 

“Shit.” Takemichi groans. His naked back rested against the counter in his kitchen. His still fully clothed lover, his leader, was kneeling before him. Holding the base of his cock. Licking his balls and palming his own cock enjoying how Takemichi tasted on his tongue. 

Takemichi has his hand on MIkey’s head. Pulling at his blonde strains. Frustrated that he has to wait for his own hair to grow back and at Mikey for not taking his cock into his mouth yet. Being a tease. Switching between long licks and kitten licks.  

“Does my Takemichi love the apartment I got for him?” Said Mikey between licks. One of Takemichi’s balls sits on his tongue as he grins up at his members. 

He opens his eyes. Not realizing he closed them. Taking a quick scan of the apartment he has been in for the past week. “Yeah.” He groans. “I do.” Tugging harder at Mikey’s scalp. 

“Trying to make our hairstyles match?” He moves his hand away from Takemichi’s base to his knee. Holding on as he feels Takemich’s foot press against his cock. He moans while he moves upward to the tip. Sucking it softly. 

His bare foot presses harder against the cock underneath it. “I’m not possessive like you. We don’t always have to match.” Said Takemichi. 

Pulling back to spit on Takemichi’s cock. Using his other hand, he uses his saliva to jerk the cock slowly. Only digging his nail into the tip when Takemichi starts to stutter his hips forwards. 

“Stop it. You know fans love it when the leader and maknae match.” He spreads his thighs wider. Making room for his lover to do as he pleases. 

“Can we not talk about the fans right now. Baby, suck my cock please?” Trying to hold his orgasm in. He really didn’t want to come from a handjob. He had too many of those while being away. He did let one of his commanding officers watch him jerk off once to get special treatment. That month away from base was nice. Not one handjob was done during that month and it will be a long time before another one happens now that he is free. 

“Ooh, my love missed me?” Mikey cooed. Kissing around the pubes at the base. 

Some tears started to fall from Takemichi’s face. “So much Manjirou.” He said softly. 

The softness of his lover’s voice made him pause. Pulling back to look up. He moved his hand up to rub his lover’s cheek. “As you should.” He whispered. 

Moving his hand downward to rub his lover’s stomach. The body under his hand was shivering. “You want your hoodie back?” Said Mikey. Worried about their activities making his lover cold or uncomfortable. 

“No. I’m fine. It’s just you.” He said bashfully, looking away. 

Mikey looked at his lover. This beautiful being that has a plethora of options, yet he chooses him. “Fuck, I’ve missed you Mitchy.” 

Takemichi smiles down at his lover. Pulling his foot off his lover's clothed cock, he lifts his leg up and onto Mikey’s shoulder. Shifting his weight a bit so his other leg can hold the weight. Re tightening his grip on his lover’s head. He speaks. “Suck my cock, leader.” 

Mikey closes his eyes with lust. Feeling it radiate in his bones. Takemcihi’s tone is so alluring. He loves/hates how Takemich has trained him with the word leader.  He wears a jockstrap for public appearances now. 

“We're getting married after this blowjob.” Mikey states. Moving his arms under both of Takemichi’s thighs and lifting him onto the counter. Takemichi hand releases Mikey’s hair in surprise, not expecting the movement. He grabs the edge of the counter as Mikey positions his body into place before kneeling back down between Takemichi’s legs. 

He moves both thighs unto his shoulder. One of his hands moves to massage the thigh on his shoulder as the other grabs the cock in front of him. He moves forward and sucks the tip when Takemichi speaks up. 

“You want to elope?” He stutters out. Holding onto the counter. “Cum in your mouth as we sign our papers?” Mikey finally engulfs his cock. He sighs in satisfaction. Thumping his head against the cabinets behind him. 

Mikey sucks, lolling his tongue around the beautiful appendage in his mouth. Saliva spilling from his mouth as he moves back and forth. Paying attention to the sensitive veins on the sides. He jerks his own hips against the floor. Digging his nails into the meat of the thigh on his shoulder. 

“Fuck…” Takemichi moans out. Rolling his hips into his lover’s mouth. Crossing his ankles behind Mikey’s back. 

Mikey moves all the way down base. Nose in those black curly pubes. The sweat rubbed against his nose. He gladly chokes on it. Pulling back slowly, lightly gliding his teeth on Takemichi’s cock along the way. Back to the base and back to the tip. 

He pulls off to breathe. He looks at the thigh next to him and bites at it. Sucking new hickes over old ones. He always wants his mark on his lover. Takemichi's thighs tighten around his neck. He rubs himself faster against the floor.  The indents in the tile gave him some sweet friction. 

Would he go elope with cum in his pants as well? 

He looks up at Takemichi. He isn’t even paying attention. His eyes are rolled back. Whispering yes yes over and over again. 

“Hey, you close baby?” 

Takemichi closes his eyes and bites his lip. Just nodding, not answering. 

“Hey, do me a favor?” Mikey says between his markings. 

“Yeah.” He stutters out. 

“Spit in my mouth. Can you do that for me? I’ll suck your cock real good afterwards.” Mikey promises. 

No answer.  

So Mikey stops. 

“No.” Takemichi groans with a pout. Squinting his eyes at Mikey with betrayal. 

“Come on baby? Did you hear me?” He massages the thigh. In apology. 

Continue to look at his lover. Takemichi nods. Shifting forward as much as his position allows he moves his mouth over Mikey’s open one. Mikey has his tongue hanging out. Head tilted back. Waiting. 

He watches Takemichi’s mouth collect the saliva, waiting and watching as it slowly pours from his mouth into Mikey’s. 

The stringy saliva plops into Mikey’s mouth, the excess falls onto his cheek and neck. He groans as he plays with it in mouth. 

“Tank quu” Said Mikey before mixing the saliva with his own as he returns to sucking on his lover’s cock. 

It’s faster this time. 

Takemichi's hand returns to Mikey’s head. Pulling at the strains in the back. Mikey thinks he’ll just get an undercut if Takemichi pulls too hard. 

“M-mikey.” Takemichi babbles. 

Mikey doesn’t answer his time. Mouth too full. Focused on getting both him and Takemichi off. The slurping sounds radiate through the penthouse. Drool is coasting his t-shirt. It feels so good. Mikey’s hips hump the floor, his balls being tugged at the right angle. He groans around Takemichi’s dick. 

The precum flows down the back of his throat. 

Mikey does a hard suck as he creams his pants. His lover followed soon after. Spraying his throat with all of the essence he has missed for the past two years. 

Mikey’s eyes go crossed. He thinks he’d die without Takemich in his life. 

He waits it out. Letting Takemichi’s dick soften in his mouth. Doing soft sucks, still mindful of his lover’s sensitivity. 

“Damn baby.” Takemichi moans. Massaging the back of Mikey’s head. 

They sit like that for a while. Mikey being a cockwarmer as Takemichi slowly comes down from his high. 

________

They don’t go down to the courthouse cum fill, but they do go after a shared shower experience.  Pah organizes their privacy for them and is the witness while they sign the papers. Their agency’s lawyer is on sight. Making all of the staff sign an NDA to not release the events of today. 

Pah records the whole event and sends it to the rest of the members and Mistuya. Mistuya gives his congratulations, but says they looked like farmers and makes them promise he can design their wedding day outfits. 

The other members send their congratulations and love, but are still upset that Takemichi has been home for a week and they still haven’t seen him yet. Takemichi promised dinner tomorrow, Mikey didn’t like that since it was officially their honeymoon now, and Takemichi promptly ignored him and told everyone to come over tomorrow by seven and to bring pajamas. 

They had the space. 

Mikey continues to pout as they head to McDonald as a post marriage meal. It’s the evening now and they are in a secluded spot in the park as they grab their food out of the white paper bags. 

“Fuck, I’ve missed these nasty nugget.” Said Takemichi. Leaning against Mikey’s side. The river flows in front of them. They’re sitting on a bench on the bank of the river. 

“I’ve missed your nasty nuggets.” Mikey leers back. Flexing his eyebrow at his husband. 

Takemichi laughs. “You just had them in your mouth a few hours ago.” Eating a fry next. 

Mikey rubs his face into Takemichi’s cheek. “I want them to always be in my mouth. I’ll do interviews and they’ll ask sir, what’s that? And I’ll be like what this? And they'll be like oh---” 

“Please stop.” Takemichi interrupts. Smacking his lover’s face with a nugget. 

“See, if it’s not a cock then it’s food, you’re smacking me with.” Mikey said. Kissing his husband’s nose. 

“Why did I marry you?” Takemichi said, moving his face up a bit to kiss Mikey on the lips. 

“Because I’m rich.” Mikey kisses back. Tugging Takemichi closer by his waist. 

“You sure? Because that camera you used to record us was bad quality.” Takemichi laughs against Mikey’s lips. 

“Oh, baby, if you want a HD 4k, I have a friend from America that can make the pores on your dick show up on screen.” Mikey chuckled back. Cupping Mitchy’s cheek. 

Takemichi pulls back to look at his husband. “You always take good care of me.” Takemichi said softly. Mikey notices the shift of their playful banter for a more honest conversation. 

“I promised since our training days, I would.” He did. Back when Takemichi had a hard time adjusting and even in their early debut days when Takemichi had an ugly dye job. 

Takemichi reached over to place his hand on Mikey’s hand on his waist. Letting their ring fingers rest upon one another. They had temporary rings, since all this was on impulse, but tomorrow night, they were going to ask their members to choose their wedding rings. 

They wanted them involved in some way. 

Mikey moved forward a bit to place their foreheads together. 

“We’re married, Mikey.” Said Takemichi, his voice cracking with emotions. Tears wetting the hand on his face. 

Mikey moves his thumb, along MItchy’s eye. Tears descending down to his wrist. 

“Yeah.” Mikey said, surprised by his own voice cracking. “Yeah.” Blinking away his own tears. 

“Yeah, we are Mitchy.” 

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PEMDAS - Special Year-End Edition - Albums

I love end of year lists because I like consensus, rankings and numbers. But consensus is all based on who gets to rank, and the people who get the most access to major publication rankings are white men, so the numbers are tainted by white supremacy, misogyny, and many other forms of bigotry.

Which makes it even more interesting to see what gets ranked where.

Here’s a Google Sheet I made of all the lists and I created a formula that basically measures how many times an album placed on a list as well as how high it placed on that list. I’m going to keep updating this list as it’s not done, but it’s fun to play around with right now!

According to my formula and the critics, the top 10 albums of 2020 (in order) are: 

#1: Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

#2: RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

#3: folklore •• Taylor Swift

#4: Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

#5: Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

#6: Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

#7: Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

#8: Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

#9: Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

#10: Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

I also have a fun, unranked albums list brewing. I’ll release that at the very end of the year.

Click below for all of the publication lists!

The 50 best albums of 2020 •• ABC | Double J

Dan Condon

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Crossover •• Emma Donovan & The Putbacks

The Slow Rush •• Tame Impala

UNTITLED (Rise) •• SAULT

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Song for Our Daughter •• Laura Marling

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

The Sharecropper’s Daughter •• Sa-Roc

Sideways to New Italy •• Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Sixteen Oceans •• Four Tet

Chose Line •• Benny the Walker

South West •• L-FRESH the LION

Far Enough •• Cable Ties

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Nyaaringu •• Miiesha

You Be the Lightning •• Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife

Mordechai •• Khruangbin

Suddenly •• Caribou

Our Two Skins •• Gordi

Down In the Weeds, Where the World Once Was •• Bright Eyes

græ •• Moses Sumney

Distance •• Jess Cornelius

King’s Disease •• Nas

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Batflowers •• Washington

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

That’s How Rumors Get Started •• Margo Price

ENERGY •• Disclosure

The Ascension •• Sufjan Stevens

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Paid Salvation •• A Swayze & The Ghosts

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

Ohms •• Deftones

Unity •• Gordon Koang

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Child in Reverse •• Kate Miller-Heidke

K.G. •• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Aloha •• Son Little

The Modern Medieval •• Something for Kate

II: The Next Wave •• Quakers

Rome •• Josh Pyke

Fallow •• Fanny Lumsden

Optimisme •• Songhoy Blues

Original Cast Recording •• Braille Face

Colour by Number •• Leah Flanagan

Ultra Mono •• IDLES

What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? •• Public Enemy

Feral •• RVG

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

The best albums and songs of 2020 •• BBC Culture

Nick Levine

  Best albums of 2020

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Kitchen Sink •• Nadine Shah

folklore •• Taylor Swift

6 Music Recommends Albums of the Year 2020 •• BBC Radio - 6 Music

BBC Radio - 6 Music Staff

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Shortly After Takeoff •• BC Camplight

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Kitchen Sink •• Nadine Shah

England Is a Garden •• Cornershop

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

The Universal Want •• Doves

Deep Down Happy •• Sports Team

The 50 Best Albums of 2020: Staff Picks •• Billboard

Billboard Staff

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

After Hours •• The Weeknd

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

My Turn •• Lil Baby

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

Meet the Woo 2 •• Pop Smoke

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Positions •• Ariana Grande

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Starting Over •• Chris Stapleton

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Circles •• Mac Miller

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

Manic •• Halsey

Tickets to My Downfall •• Machine Gun Kelly

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Rare •• Selena Gomez

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Colores •• J Balvin

The Album •• BLACKPINK

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

The Slow Rush •• Tame Impala

Before Love Came To Kill Us •• Jessie Reyez

Notes on a Conditional Form •• The 1975

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Fake It Flowers •• beabadoobee

It Was Good Until It Wasn’t •• Kehlani

Map of the Soul: 7 •• BTS

Letter to You •• Bruce Springsteen

Atrapado en un Sueño •• Junior H

The Album •• Teyana Taylor

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Emmanuel •• Anuel AA

Love Goes •• Sam Smith

Suddenly •• Caribou

Petals for Armor •• Hayley Williams

B7 •• Brandy

Southside •• Sam Hunt

Mesa Para Dos •• Kany García

Savage Mode II •• 21 Savage & Metro Boomin

Good Souls Better Angels •• Lucinda Williams

Kid Krow •• Conan Gray

Hecho en Mexico •• Alejandro Fernández

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Blame It on Baby •• DaBaby

Top 10 Albums of the Year 2020 •• Bleep

KiCk i •• Arca

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never •• Oneohtrix Point Never

Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin •• Eartheater

Cape Cira •• K-LONE

Fountain •• Lyra Pramuk

Black Nationalist Sonic Weaponry •• Speaker Music

Help •• Duval Timothy

Karma & Desire •• Actress

Shadow of Fear •• Cabaret Voltaire

Tara Clerkin Trio •• Tara Clerkin Trio

The Best Albums of 2020 •• Complex

Jessica McKinney, Andre Gee, Eric Skelton, Edwin Ortiz, Khal, Angel Diaz, Will Schube, Shawn Setaro, Lucas Wisenthel

After Hours •• The Weeknd

My Turn •• Lil Baby

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Burden of Proof •• Benny the Butcher

Savage Mode II •• 21 Savage & Metro Boomin

The Slow Rush •• Tame Impala

Circles •• Mac Miller

Pray for Paris •• Westside Gunn

Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon •• Pop Smoke

The GOAT •• Polo G

From King to a GOD •• Conway the Machine

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Wunna •• Gunna

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

A Muse In Her Feelings •• dvsn

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Meet the Woo 2 •• Pop Smoke

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

So Help Me God! •• 2 Chainz

Angelic Hoodrat •• Kenny Mason

It Was Good Until It Wasn’t •• Kehlani

The Price of Tea in China •• Boldy James

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Fuck the World •• Brent Faiyaz

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Dark Lane Demo Tapes •• Drake

Young & Turnt 2 •• 42 Dugg

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Top •• YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Mt. Marci •• Roc Marciano

Notes on a Conditional Form •• The 1975

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

One and Only •• Sheff G

Positions •• Ariana Grande

Limbo •• Aminé

UNLOCKED •• Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats

Anyways •• Young Nudy

Legends Never Die •• Juice WRLD

Industry Games •• CHIKA

Reasonable Drought •• Stove God Cooks

Spilligion •• Spillage Village

King’s Disease •• Nas

While the World Was Burning •• SAINt JHN

Only for Dolphins •• Action Bronson

Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 •• Lil Durk

Featuring Ty Dolla Sign •• Ty Dolla Sign

Detroit 2 •• Big Sean

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

Top 50 Albums of 2020 •• Consequence of Sound

CoS Staff

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Ohms •• Deftones

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Gigaton •• Pearl Jam

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit

Map of the Soul: 7 •• BTS

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

After Hours •• The Weeknd

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

The Ascension •• Sufjan Stevens

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Petals for Armor •• Hayley Williams

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Fake It Flowers •• beabadoobee

Likewise •• Frances Quinlan

Ultra Mono •• IDLES

Forgotten Days •• Pallbearer

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Suddenly •• Caribou

Everything Is Beautiful •• Princess Nokia

As Long as You Are •• Future Islands

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never •• Oneohtrix Point Never

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Letter to You •• Bruce Springsteen

The Price of Tea in China •• Boldy James & The Alchemist

That’s How Rumors Get Started •• Margo Price

Giver Taker •• Anjimile

Twice as Tall •• Burna Boy

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

Shamir •• Shamir

Lamb of God •• Lamb of God

Pray for Paris •• Westside Gunn

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

The Greatest Part •• Becca Mancari

Power Up •• AC/DC

The Liz •• Armani Caesar

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

American Head •• The Flaming Lips

The Neon Skyline •• Andy Shauf

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Honeymoon •• Beach Bunny

The Top 50 Albums of 2020 •• Crack Magazine

Help •• Duval Timothy

Indigo Dream •• E.M.M.A.

Mas Amable •• DJ Python

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

Duma •• Duma

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Metal Preyers •• Metal Preyers

From Avoca Hills to the World •• Citizen Boy & Mafia Boyz

Miss Colombia •• Lido Pimienta

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

To Feel Embraced •• Sparkle Division

Workaround •• Beatrice Dillon

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Man Alive! •• King Krule

Healing Is a Miracle •• Julianna Barwick

Snoopy •• CS + Kreme

Dark Matter •• Moses Boyd

Pain Olympics •• Crack Cloud

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Cape Circa •• K-Lone

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Modern Bliss •• Roza Terenzi

Ten Billion Angels •• Zora Jones

Pray 4 Love •• Rod Wave

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Modus Vivendi •• 070 Shake

Cenizas •• Nicolás Jaar

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Black Nationalist Sonic Weaponry •• Speaker Music

Pray for Paris •• Westside Gunn

Second Language •• Minor Science

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

Crabs in a Bucket •• Nines

Deep Technik •• MoMA Ready

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Send Them to Coventry •• Pa Salieu

Pillowland •• Jam City

Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin •• Eartheater

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

The 15 best albums of 2020 •• Entertainment Weekly

Leah Greenblatt, Sarah Rodman & Alex Suskind

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

After Hours •• The Weeknd

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

American Love Story •• Butch Walker

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Your Life Is a Record •• Brandy Clark

Petals for Armor •• Hayley Williams

Exclaim!’s 50 Best Albums of 2020 •• Exclaim!

Exclaim! Staff

God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It •• Backxwash

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Suddenly •• Caribou

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Miss Colombia •• Lido Pimienta

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Pantayo •• Pantayo

Heavy Light •• U.S. Girls

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

The Neon Skyline •• Andy Shauf

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

græ •• Moses Sumney

Have We Met •• Destroyer

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Ohms •• Deftones

The Ascension •• Sufjan Stevens

Legacy •• Aquakultre

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Devouring Ruin •• Wake

How Ill Thy World Is Ordered •• Daniel Romano’s Outfit

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

After Hours •• The Weeknd

Burden of Proof •• Benny the Butcher

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

DNA Activation •• Witch Prophet

Peaceful as Hell •• Black Dresses

Where Only Gods May Tread •• Ingested

Circles •• Mac Miller

2017-2019 •• Against All Logic

Lianne La Havas •• Lianne La Havas

Stygian •• Atramentus

ELEMENTS Vol. 1 •• TOBi

Reliever •• William Prince

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

Someone New •• Helena Deland

Pray 4 Love •• Rod Wave

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Sundry Rock Song Stock •• Yves Jarvis

Finds You Well •• Khotin

Underneath •• Code Orange

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Visions of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

Total Freedom •• Kathleen Edwards

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Free I.H.: This Is Not the One You’ve Been Waiting For •• Illuminati Hotties

The Best Albums of 2020 •• FLOOD

FLOOD Staff

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

græ •• Moses Sumney

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never •• Oneohtrix Point Never

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

After Hours •• The Weeknd

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

Women in Music Pt. III •• Haim

Visions of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

My Agenda •• Dorian Electra

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin •• Eartheater

Shrines •• Armand Hammer

That’s How Rumors Get Started •• Margo Price

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

American Head •• The Flaming Lips

Si Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ •• Kali Uchis

Song Machine: Season 1 - Strange Timez •• Gorillaz

Moveys •• Slow Pulp

The Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2020 •• Gigwise

Gigwise Staff

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

folklore •• Taylor Swift

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Ohms •• Deftones

Circles •• Mac Miller

The Night Chancers •• Baxter Dury

Sex, Death & The Infinite Void •• Creeper

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

The Archer •• Alexandra Savior

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Mordechai •• Khruangbin

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Night Network •• The Cribs

I Disagree •• Poppy

Introduction, Presence •• Nation of Language

Modern Dread •• Denai Moore

K.G. •• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

To Love Is to Live •• Jehnny Beth

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Working Men’s Club •• Working Men’s Club

We Live Here •• Bob Vylan

Song for Our Daughter •• Laura Marling

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep •• Ghostpoet

925 •• Sorry

Got To Be Tough •• Toots & The Maytals

græ •• Moses Sumney

Viscerals •• Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Three Mile Ditch •• The Wytches

England Is a Garden •• Cornershop

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

In This House •• Lewsberg

Optimisme •• Songhoy Blues

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

Letter to You •• Bruce Springsteen

Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

Monument •• Keaton Henson

Seeking Thrills •• Georgia

Hyper Romance •• Jadu Heart

Container •• The Wants

The Prettiest Curse •• Hinds

In Waiting •• Pillow Queens

The Reson for Hardcore Vibes •• Joe & The Shitboys

Gorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of 2020 •• Gorilla vs. Bear

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Someone New •• Helena Deland

Untitled (Black Is) •• SAULT || Untitled (Rise) •• SAULT

Send Them to Coventry •• Pa Salieu

Weaving a Basket •• Sea Oleena

Modus Vivendi •• 070 Shake

Fires in Heaven •• Salem

Galore •• Oklou

What’s Tonight to Eternity •• Cindy Lee || Cat O’Nine Tails •• Cindy Lee

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Taken Away •• Moodymann

All the Time •• Jessy Lanza

Alletiders •• Alle

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 •• Yaeji

Because of a Flower •• Ana Roxanne

How Much Works •• Sweet Whirl

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

The Don of Diamond Dreams •• Shabazz Palaces

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never •• Oneohtrix Point Never

Hunger for a Way Out •• Sweeping Promises

Your Hero Is Not Dead •• Westerman

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Remote Control •• Discovery Zone

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

Help •• Duval Timothy

Yes •• Shinichi Atobe

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

I Was Born Swimming •• Squirrel Flower

Healing Is a Miracle •• Julianna Barwick

Mia Gargaret •• Gia Margaret

I Feel Alive •• Tops

Karma & Desire •• Actress

Crooner qui coule sous les clous •• Oï Les Ox

Bobby Joe Hope •• Jon McKiel

Motherhood •• No Joy

Land of No Junction •• Aoife Nessa Frances

acts of rebellion •• Ela Minus

Cave Vaults on the Moon •• Tan Cologne

Sundry Rock Song Stock •• Yves Jarvis

A Mythology of Circles •• Faten Kanaan

Man Alive! •• King Krule

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Good Songs for Bad People •• Drab City

Roped In •• North Americans

Sorceress •• Jess Williamson

Phoenix: Flames are Dew Upon My Skin •• Eartheater

Fantasy Chapel •• Riches

Ride Lonesome •• Young Ejecta

Shimmering Basset •• The Green Child

Silver Ladders •• Mary Lattimore

The 50 best albums of 2020 •• The Guardian

Ben Beaumont-Thomas & Laura Snapes

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Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

folklore •• Taylor Swift

græ •• Moses Sumney

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Workaround •• Beatrice Dillon

Suddenly •• Caribou

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

UNTITLED (Rise) •• SAULT

Gold Record •• Bill Callahan

Song for Our Daughter •• Laura Marling

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

Circles •• Mac Miller

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Heavy Light •• U.S. Girls

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Working Men’s Club •• Working Men’s Club

Notes on a Conditional Form •• The 1975

Savage Mode II •• 21 Savage & Metro Boomin

I Think I’m Good •• Kassa Overall

Suite for Max Brown •• Jeff Parker

Positions •• Ariana Grande

Karma & Desire •• Actress

DISCO •• Kylie Minogue

Made in Lagos •• Wizkid

All the Time •• Jessy Lanza

Rare •• Selena Gomez

Three •• The Necks

The Album •• Teyana Taylor

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Have We Met •• Destroyer

Visions of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked •• The Line of Best Fit

The Line of Best Fit Staff

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

The Baby •• Samia

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

græ •• Moses Sumney

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

The Worst Generation •• Che Lingo

Healing Is a Miracle •• Julianna Barwick

Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

I’m Your Empress Of •• Empress Of

We’re New Again: A Reimagining •• Makaya McCraven

Visions of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

Anime, Trauma and Divorce •• Open Mike Eagle

Beginners •• Christian Lee Hutson

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Show Pony •• Orville Peck

The Angel You Don’t Know •• Amaarae

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

The Amanda Tape •• THEY.

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

JAGUAR •• Victoria Monét

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Someone New •• Helena Deland

Whatever, Man •• BLACKSTARKIDS

folklore •• Taylor Swift

SOURCE •• Nubya Garcia

Without People •• Donovan Woods

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Petals for Armor •• Hayley Williams

Debris •• Keeley Forsyth

Warnings •• I Break Horses

So When You Gonna... •• Dream Wife

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Twice as Tall •• Burna Boy

Now or Never •• Giggs

SISTER •• Mina Tindle

Circles •• Mac Miller

Mordechai •• Khruangbin

The Prettiest Curse •• Hinds

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

EDNA •• Headie One

Dark Hearts •• Annie

Best Albums of 2020 •• The New York Times

Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica, and Lindsay Zoladz

  Simmering Emotions, Louder Explosions   Jon Pareles

The Ascension •• Sufjan Stevens

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

græ •• Moses Sumney

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Lianne La Havas •• Lianne La Havas

Twice as Tall •• Burna Boy

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Mama, You Can Bet! •• Jyoti

SIGN •• Autechre

  The Art of Taking One’s Time   Jon Caramanica

Southside •• Sam Hunt

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Pray 4 Love •• Rod Wave

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon •• Pop Smoke

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Poems of the Past •• Powfu

Changes •• Justin Bieber

Starting Over •• Chris Stapleton

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Honeymoon •• Beach Bunny

    and 27 more for a chaotic year...

Savage Mode II •• 21 Savage & Metro Boomin

Burden of Proof •• Benny the Butcher

Trap Tumbado •• Natanael Cano

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

City on Lock •• City Girls

Underneath •• Code Orange

From King to a GOD •• Conway the Machine

Dark Lane Demo Tapes •• Drake

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Positions •• Ariana Grande

A Rock •• Hardy

Violence in a Quiet Mind •• Haux

AUNTIE •• Ian Isiah

Atrapado en un Sueño •• Junior H

Levon James •• King Von

Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 •• Lil Durk

God Made a Woman •• Lauren Mascitti

LP5 •• John Moreland

Before Love Came to Kill Us •• Jessie Reyez

Rosetta •• Dua Saleh

Jesus Is Born •• Sunday Service Choir

Easy Money Baby •• Myke Towers

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

After Hours •• The Weeknd

The Dream •• Hailey Whitters

Top •• YoungBoy Never Broke Again

  Rebel Yells, of Passion and Fury   Lindsay Zoladz

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

No Dream •• Jeff Rosenstock

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

folklore •• Taylor Swift

The Best Music of 2020 •• The New Yorker

Amanda Petrusich

No. 1 •• Etran de l’Aïr

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

Silver Ladders •• Mary Lattimore

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Mama, You Can Bet! •• Jyoti

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

    Honorable Mentions:

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Un Canto por México Vol. 1 •• Natalia Lafourcade

It Was Good Until It Wasn’t •• Kehlani

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

The New Abnormal •• The Strokes

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Sheldon Pearce

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

græ •• Moses Sumney

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) •• Jay Electronica

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Mama, You Can Bet! •• Jyoti

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Thank You For Using GTL •• Drakeo the Ruler

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Anime, Trauma and Divorce •• Open Mike Eagle

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 •• Yaeji

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Mutable Set •• Blake Mills

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

APOLLO •• Fireboy DML

Couldn’t Wait to Tell You... •• Liv.e

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

Descendants of Cain •• Ka

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Healing Is a Miracle •• Julianna Barwick

The 100 Best Albums of 2020 •• Noisey (Vice)

Noisey Staff

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT || UNTITLED (Rise) •• SAULT

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

EDNA •• Headie One

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Bartees Strange •• Live Forever

My Turn (Deluxe) •• Lil Baby

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

JAGUAR •• Victoria Monét

Meet the Woo 2 •• Pop Smoke

BRAT •• NNAMDÏ

Shame •• Uniform

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Send Them to Coventry •• Pa Salieu

Full Wack No Brakes •• Bad Boy Chiller Crew

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

Fuck the World •• Brent Faiyaz

Cruisin’ with Junior H •• Junior H

Twice as Tall •• Burna Boy

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Inlet •• Hum

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

Eternal Atake (Deluxe) •• Lil Uzi Vert

Lament •• Touché Amoré

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Rich Slave •• Young Dolph

Fires in Heaven •• SALEM

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

City On Lock •• City Girls

Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

The Great Dismal •• Nothing

Welcome to O’Block •• King Von

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

Thank You for Using GTL •• Drakeo the Ruler

Àdá Irin •• Navy Blue

Featuring Ty Dolla $ign •• Ty Dolla $ign

Scacco Matto •• Lorenzo Senni

Grime MC •• Jme

Viva el Perreo •• Jowell & Randy

Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin •• Eartheater

The Goat •• Polo G

Speed Kills •• Chubby and the Gang

Common Prayers •• Walter Martin

Petals for Armor •• Hayley Williams

Burden of Proof •• Benny the Butcher

Eternity of Shaog •• Esoctrilihum

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never •• Oneohtrix Point Never

Corridos Tumbados •• Natanael Cano

The Prince of Tea in China •• Boldy James & The Alchemist

A Muse in Her Feelings •• dvsn

KiCk i •• Arca

Circles •• Mac Miller

Rise Above Hate •• Unknown T

I Love You 2 •• Hook

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 •• Yaeji

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

From a King to a GOD •• Conway the Machine

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Healing Is a Miracle •• Julianna Barwick

12th House Rock •• Narrow Head

Watch This Liquid Pour Itself •• Okay Kaya

Growth & Development •• 22Gz

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Weight of the World •• MIKE

Auto-Pain •• Deeper

Bino Rideaux •• Outside

Tearless •• Amnesia Scanner

Made in Lagos •• Wizkid

U-Void Synthesizer •• Machine Girl

Take Time •• Giveon

Pure X •• Pure X

Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 •• Tkay Maidza

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Starmaker •• Honey Harper

So Help Me God! •• 2 Chainz

Crabs in a Bucket •• Nines

Descendants of Cain •• Ka

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me •• Waylon Payne

Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? •• Fantastic Negrito

Just Look at That Sky •• Ganser

7G •• A. G. Cook

Vibras de Noche •• Eslabon Armado

Immersion •• Primitive Man

Supergood •• Duckwrth

The Weather Up There •• Jeremy Cunningham

Underneath •• Code Orange

El Androide •• El Alfa

Lianne La Havas •• Lianne La Havas

SIGN •• Autechre

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Occupational Hazard •• Mozzy

The Freelancer’s Blues •• Dougie Poole

4 Da 304′s •• KentheMan

Best Music of 2020 •• NPR

NPR Music Staff

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Miss Colombia •• Lido Pimienta

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Spilligion •• Spillage Village

Adès Conducts Adès •• Thomas Adès

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Source •• Nubya Garcia

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me •• Waylon Payne

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Lianne La Havas •• Lianne La Havas

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Expectations •• Katie Pruitt

Data Lords •• Maria Schneider Orchestra

Underneath •• Code Orange

on the tender spot of every calloused moment •• Ambrose Akinmusire

JAGUAR •• Victoria Monét

Regresa •• Buscabulla

Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony •• ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

The Slow Rush •• Tame Impala

A Small Death •• Samantha Crain

Pauline •• Ashley Ray

Mama, You Can Bet! •• Jyoti

Siti of Unguja (Romance Revolution on Zanzibar) •• Siti Muharam

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

My Turn •• Lil Baby

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Spider Tales •• Jake Blount

Silver Ladders •• Mary Lattimore

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Fuck the World •• Brent Faiyaz

Debussy • Rameau •• Víkingur Ólafsson

Muthaland •• Bbymutha

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

En Español •• The Mavericks

Thank You For Using GTL •• Drakeo the Ruler

The experience of repetition as death •• Clarice Jensen

Inside •• X Alfonso

Total Freedom •• Kathleen Edwards

Savage Mode II •• 21 Savage / Metro Boomin

some kind of peace •• Ólafur Arnalds

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Giver Taker •• Anjimile

Don’t Feed the Monster •• Homeboy Sandman

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

The 50 Best Albums of 2020 •• Paste

Paste Staff

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Untitled (Rise) •• SAULT

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

songs •• Adrianne Lenker

græ •• Moses Sumney

Suddenly •• Caribou

Reunions •• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It •• Backxwash

Untitled (Black Is) •• SAULT

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Heavy Light •• U.S. Girls

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

The Great Dismal •• Nothing

Welcome to Conceptual Beach •• Young Jesus

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Healing Is A Miracle •• Julianna Barwick

Youth Pastoral •• Ben Seretan

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Inlet •• Hum

KIND •• Thanya Iyer

Miss Colombia •• Lido Pimienta

acts of rebellion •• Ela Minus

Ultimate Success Today •• Protomartyr

Anime, Trauma and Divorce •• Open Mike Eagle

Bonny Light Horseman •• Bonny Light Horseman

Speed Kills •• Chubby and the Gang

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Shadow Talk •• Cafe Racer

Source •• Nubya Garcia

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Introduction, Presence •• Nation of Language

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

The Baby •• Samia

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

Free I.H.: This Is Not the One You’ve Been Waiting For •• Illuminati Hotties

Celebrated By Strangers •• Catholic Action

Lianne La Havas •• Lianne La Havas

Flower of Devotion •• Dehd

Just Look at That Sky •• Ganser

Somewhere •• Gum Country

The 50 Best Albums of 2020 •• Pitchfork

Pitchfork Staff

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

græ •• Moses Sumney

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) •• Jay Electronica

Heavy Light •• U.S. Girls

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

Have We Met •• Destroyer

The Angel You Don’t Know •• Amaarae

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

SOURCE •• Nubya Garcia

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? •• The Soft Pink Truth

Thank You for Using GTL •• Drakeo the Ruler

Workaround •• Beatrice Dillon

Melee •• Dogleg

Descendants of Cain •• Ka

The Passion Of •• Special Interest

Hannah •• Lomelda

Help •• Duval Timohy

Flower of Devotion •• Dehd

KiCk i •• Arca

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Room for the Moon •• Kate NV

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Fountain •• Lyra Pramuk

Twice as Tall •• Burna Boy

My Turn (Deluxe) •• Lil Baby

how i’m feeilng now •• Charli XCX

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 •• Yaeji

Silver Ladders •• Mary Lattimore

The 60 Best Albums of 2020 •• Pop Matters

Pop Matters Staff

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Outland •• Ital Tek

UNTITLED (Black Is) •• SAULT

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

3.15.20 •• Childish Gambino

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

Ohms •• Deftones

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

Workaround •• Beatrice Dillon

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Good Souls Better Angels •• Lucinda Williams

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Private Lives •• Low Cut Connie

Suddenly •• Caribou

Song Machine: Season 1 - Strange Timez •• Gorillaz

Keleketla! •• Keleketla!

Seeking Thrills •• Georgia

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

I’m Your Empress Of •• Empress Of

Before Love Come To Kill Us •• Jessie Reyez

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

The Cycle •• Mourning [A] BLKstar

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

Notes on a Conditional Form •• The 1975

The Universal Want •• Doves

We’ve Landed •• Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela

Mama, You Can Bet! •• Jyoti

Eno Axis •• HC McEntire

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Visions of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

Ultrasonic •• Field Works

Sixteen Oceans •• Four Tet

VOICES •• Max Richter

on the tender spot of every calloused moment •• Ambrose Akinmusire

Neon Cross •• Jaime Wyatt

Cenizas •• Nicolás Jaar

To Love Is to Live •• Jehnny Beth

Amazones Power •• Les Amazones d’Afrique

Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? •• The Soft Pink Truth

The Piano Equation •• Matthew Shipp

Making a Door Less Open •• Car Seat Headrest

Silver Tongue •• TORRES

BRAT •• NNAMDÏ

The Night Chancers •• Baxter Dury

Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me •• Waylon Payne

Wooden Cave •• Thin Lear

Quietus Albums Of The Year 2020 •• The Quietus

The Quietus Staff

Dances/Curses •• Hey Colossus

Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? •• The Soft Pink Truth

The Passion Of •• Special Interest

Fountain •• Lyra Pramuk

Energy Is Forever •• UKAEA

Help •• Duval Timothy

Be Up A Hello •• Squarepusher

Kitchen Sink •• Nadine Shah

Send Them to Coventry •• Pa Salieu

Guerilla •• Nazar

Only Darkness Now •• Alison Cotton

Alles in Allem •• Einstürzende Neubauten

SIGN •• Autechre

First Seance •• Land Trance

Duma •• Duma

These Charms May Be Sung Over a Wound •• Richard Skelton

Untitled (Rise) •• SAULT

Debris •• Keeley Forsyth

Type II •• Sex Swing

Dark Hearts •• Annie

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

The Common Task •• Horse Lords

Workaround •• Beatrice Dillon

7 Weapons Series •• Howie Lee

Zoom •• Upsammy

Free Humans •• Hen Ogledd

Suite for Max Brown •• Jeff Parker & The New Breed

Cumbia Siglo XXI •• Meridian Brothers

Serpent •• MXLX

Because Of A Flower •• Ana Roxanne

Forever Underground •• Phantom Posse

There Is No Year •• Algiers

Heart’s Ease •• Shirley Collins

Mestarin Kynsi •• Oranssi Pazuzu

Silver Ladders •• Mary Lattimore

DISCO •• Kylie Minogue

Edna •• Headie One

Mas Amable •• DJ Python

Have We Met •• Destroyer

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Glory Days •• Heather Leigh

Blues •• Lamin Fofana

Gold Record •• Bill Callahan

To Kiss Earth Goodbye •• Teleplasmiste

The Night Chancers •• Baxter Dury

Barbarians •• Young Knives

Fast Edit •• Still House Plants

Jp4 •• Junglepussy

Loom •• Katie Gately

Flower Violence •• Blóm

A Late Anthology Of Early Music Vol. 1: Ancient To Renaissance •• Jennifer Walshe

Cantus, Descant •• Sarah Davachi

Big Conspiracy •• J Hus

Endless Wound •• Black Curse

if i don't let myself be happy now then when? •• More Eaze & Claire Rousay

Seven Storey Mountain VI •• Nate Wooley

L’Inattingible •• Delphine Dora

Rock Sutra •• Sun Araw

Róisín Machine •• Róisín Murphy

Heaven To A Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

The Ascension •• Sufjan Stevens

Visions Of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

Returner •• Closed Circuits

Scacco Matto •• Lorenzo Senni

Lamunan •• Antonina Nowacka

Future Teenage Cave Artists •• Deerhoof

Não Fales Nela Que A Mentes •• Nídia

SKEEN •• Mariam Rezaei

Winterreise •• Jerskin Fendrix

May Our Chambers Be Full •• Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou

how i'm feeling now •• Charli XCX

Superstar •• Harry Pussy

The End Of Their World Is Coming •• Dead Meat

Viscerals •• Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

KiCK i •• Arca

World Serpent •• Memnon Sa

Pedernal •• Susan Alcorn

Cwm Gwagle •• Datblygu

Beyond The Floor •• Geld

Trinity •• Laylow

The Big Exercise •• The Homesick

Malibu Liquor Store •• Shit And Shine

Couldn't Wait To Tell You... •• Liv.e

No Era Sólida •• Lucrecia Dalt

Abscess Time •• Pyrrhon

Thug Ambient •• Dale Cornish

Pillowland •• Jam City

Crabs In A Bucket •• Nines

Hidden In This Is The Light That You Miss •• Regis

Prole Art Threat •• East Man

Evil Spirits Who Prowl About The World Seeking The Ruin Of Souls •• Haq123

Toutes Ces Horreurs •• Satan

Figures •• Aksak Maboul

Mind Hive •• Wire

2020 •• Magik Markers

Training Day 3 •• Potter Payper

Swirling •• Sun Ra Arkestra

Nah Nah Nah Yeh Yeh Yeh •• Luminous Bodies

Aux Pieds De La Nuit •• Nyx Nótt

6 •• Pharaoh Overlord

The 50 Best Albums of 2020 •• Rolling Stone

Jonathan Bernstein, Emily Blake, Jon Blistein, Jon Dolan, Patrick Doyle, Brenna Ehrlich, Jon Freeman, Kory Grow, Christian Hoard, Joseph Hudak, Elias Leight, Angie Martoccio, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Simon Vozick-Levinson

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Letter to You •• Bruce Springsteen

City on Lock •• City Girls

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Map of the Soul: 7 •• BTS

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

græ •• Moses Sumney

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

Never Will •• Ashley McBryde

Honeymoon •• Beach Bunny

Positions •• Ariana Grande

Plastic Hearts •• Miley Cyrus

Rare •• Selena Gomez

Manic •• Halsey

To Love Is to Live •• Jehnny Beth

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Shamir •• Shamir

Sixteen Oceans •• Four Tet

Petals for Armor •• Hayley Williams

After Hours •• The Weeknd

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Private Lives •• Low Cut Connie

Got to Be Tough •• Toots and the Maytals

Traditional Techniques •• Stephen Malkmus

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Fake It Flowers •• beabadoobee

McCartney III •• Paul McCartney

Haunted Painting •• Sad13

Alphabetland •• X

Aftermath •• Elizabeth Cook

Starting Over •• Chris Stapleton

Power Up •• AC/DC

The Price of Tea in China •• Boldy James & The Alchemist

Good Souls Better Angels •• Lucinda Williams

Growth •• Kareem Ali

Love Is The King •• Jeff Tweedy

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Albums of the Year 2020 •• Rough Trade

Rough Trade Staff

Untitled (Black Is) •• SAULT

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Song For Our Daughter •• Laura Marling

Beyond the Pale •• Jarv Is

So When You Gonna •• Dream Wife

Viscerals •• Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Bedroom •• bdrmm

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

Sideways to New Italy •• Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

England Is A Garden •• Cornershop

Galore •• Oklou

Protean Threat •• Osees

Ultra Mono •• Idles

Suddenly •• Caribou

What Kinda Music •• Tom Misch + Yussef Dayes

By The Fire •• Thurston Moore

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Wu Hen •• Kamaal Williams

Wake Up! •• Hazel English

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Jump Rope Gazers •• Beths

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

Seeking Thrills •• Georgia

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

There Is No Other •• Isobel Campbell

Head Above Water •• Brigid Mae Power

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Old Flowers •• Courtney Marie Andrews

Sixteen Oceans •• Four Tet

Loco •• A Certain Ratio

Ummon •• Slift

Coriky •• Coriky

Keleketla! •• Keleketla!

That’s How Rumours Get Started •• Margo Price

Introduction, Presence •• Nation Of Language

some kind of peace •• Olafur Arnalds

Walking Like We Do •• Big Moon

Bug On Yonkers •• Damaged Bug

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던 •• Yaeji

Home •• Romare

Infinity of Now •• Heliocentrics

3D Routine •• Mush

All or Nothing •• Shopping

Fading •• Pole

Flower of Devotion •• Dehd

Heritage of the Invisible II •• Aqulies Navarro + Tcheser Holmes

Blue Hearts •• Bob Mould

All the Time •• Jessy Lanza

WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD •• Nick Hakim

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Myopia •• Agnes Obel

Anywhere But Here •• Habibi

Man Alive! •• King Krule

Invisible People •• Chicano Batman

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep •• Ghostpoet

Cenizás •• Nicolas Jaar

Straight Songs of Sorrow •• Mark Lanegan

Friday Forever •• Everything Is Recorded

Pleasure Line •• Video Age

Happy Birthday •• Sneaks

Shortly After Takeoff •• BC Camplight

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Voices •• Max Richter

Even in Exile •• James Dean Bradfield

The True Story Of •• Bananagun

Making a New World •• Field Music

Only for Dolphins •• Action Bronson

Midnight Manor •• The Nude Party

The Juice That’s Worth the Squeeze •• Cherry Pickles

The Long Goodbye •• Riz Ahmed

Colourfield •• Dan Michaelson

Stray •• Bambara

Collector •• Disq

Gentle Grip •• Public Practice

Miss Anthropocene •• Grimes

Reunions •• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Tender Epoch •• Rudy De Anda

Bonny Light Horseman •• Bonny Light Horseman

Moveys •• Slow Pulp

Alphabetland •• X

The Land that Time Forgot •• Chuck Prophet

Up in the Air •• Bent

Mind Hive •• Wire

UNLOCKED •• Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

High Risk Behaviour •• Chats

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

Have We Met •• Destroyer

The Ascension •• Sufjan Stevens

Visions of Bodies Being Burned •• clipping.

Articulation •• Rival Consoles

Mordechai •• Khruangbin

Marigold •• Pinegrove

It’s Only Us •• Monophonics

Debris •• Keeley Forsyth

Superstar •• Caroline Rose

Truth or Consequences •• Yumi Zouma

Mother Stone •• Caleb Landry Jones

The Best Albums of 2020 •• Slate

Carl Wilson

  ALBUMS

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Likewise •• Frances Quinlan

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Diet Cig, Bully, The Beths, beabadoobee, Beach Bunny, Mitski, Torres, Down Time, and Emily Brown

Beginners •• Christian Lee Huston

Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was •• Bright Eyes

Artlessly Falling •• Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

Pedernal •• Susan Alcorn

Zurich Concert •• Jaimie Branch & The Dave Gisler Trio

Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Here It Comes Again [EP] •• Cate Le Bon & Group Listening

L’inattingible •• Delphine Dora

Solar Wind •• Joëlle Leandre, Robert Dick, and Miya Masaoka

Memory Game •• Meredith Monk & The Bang On a Can All-Stars

Fra Det Onde •• Fra Det Onde & Emil Nikolaisen

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

DISCO •• Kylie Minogue

Chromatica •• Lady Gaga

Positions •• Ariana Grande

The Album •• Teyana Taylor

It Was Good Until It Wasn’t •• Kehlani

After Hours •• The Weeknd

Modus Vivendi •• 070 Shake

Songs for Pierre Chuvin •• The Mountain Goats

Getting Into Knives •• The Mountain Goats

Day of the Tiles [EP] •• Human Hearts

Island •• Owen Pallett

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

Gold Record •• Bill Callahan

Home Time •• Darren Hayman

Alphabetland •• X

Untitled (Rise) •• SAULT || Untitled (Black Is) •• SAULT

We Are Sent Here by History •• Shabaka and the Ancestors

Dark Matter •• Moses Boyd

Source •• Nubya Garcia

Universal Beings E & F Sides •• Makaya McCraven

Swirling •• Sun Ra Arkestra

To Know Without Knowing •• Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience

Dutch from the 5th •• Dutchavelli

Send Them to Coventry •• Pa Salieu

Stormzy & Skepta

Crabs in a Bucket •• Nines

J Hus, Headie One, Tion Wayne, D Double E, Blanco, Young T & Bugsey, Kojey Radical, AJ Tracey, and Ghetts

on the tender spot of every calloused moment •• Ambrose Akinmusire

Suite for Max Brown •• Jeff Parker

America the Beautiful •• Kahil El’Zabar

Omega •• Immanuel Wilkins

Good Days •• Chicago Underground Quartet

8: Kindred Spirits •• Charles Lloyd

Your Life Is a Record •• Brandy Clark

Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me •• Waylon Payne

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

Southside •• Sam Hunt

Never Will •• Ashley McBryde

Starting Over •• Chris Stapleton

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

The Way It Feels •• Maddie & Tae

But I’d Rather Be With You •• Molly Tuttle

Bridges [EP] •• Mickey Guyton

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

My Turn (Deluxe) •• Lil Baby

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Mt. Marci •• Roc Marciano

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

High Off Life •• Future

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Meet the Woo 2 •• Pop Smoke || Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon •• Pop Smoke

Savage Mode II •• 21 Savage & Metro Boomin

Descendants of Cain •• KA

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Heart’s Ease •• Shirley Collins

Fretted & Indebted •• Alasdair Roberts || The Songs of My Boyhood •• Alasdair Roberts

Mama, You Can Bet! •• Jyoti

Rejoice •• Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela

Forever, Ya Girl •• KeiyaA

I Think I’m Good •• Kassa Overall

Love-Lore •• Deerhoof

Future Teenage Cave Artists •• Deerhoof || To Be Surrounded by Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough •• Deerhoof & Wadada Leo Smith || Surprise Symphonies •• Deerhoof

The 50 Best Albums of 2020 •• Stereogum

Stereogum Staff

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Manger on McNichols •• Boldy James & Sterling Toles

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never •• Oneohtrix Point Never

Lament •• Touché Amoré

Untitled (Rise) •• SAULT

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Inlet •• Hum

Hannah •• Lomelda

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Notes on a Conditional Form •• The 1975

Alfredo •• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

925 •• Sorry

Inner Song •• Kelly Lee Owens

Rough and Rowdy Ways •• Bob Dylan

World House •• Mil-Spec

No Dream •• Jeff Rosenstock

Song for Our Daughter •• Laura Marling

What’s Your Pleasure? •• Jessie Ware

It Is What It Is •• Thundercat

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Viewing •• Stay Inside

Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress •• Gulch

Microphones in 2020 •• The Microphones

KiCk i •• Arca

2017-2019 •• Against All Logic

The Neon Skyline •• Andy Shauf

The Price of Tea in China •• Boldy James & The Alchemist

Suddenly •• Caribou

Reunions •• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

SIGN •• Autechre

Every Bad •• Porridge Radio

græ •• Moses Sumney

Southside •• Sam Hunt

Descendants of Cain •• Ka

Introduction, Presence •• Nation of Language

A Hero’s Death •• Fontaines D.C.

FREE I.H.: This Is Not the One You’ve Been Waiting For •• Illuminati Hotties

Take a Chance on Rock ‘n’ Roll •• Couch Slut

May Our Chambers Be Full •• Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou

It Was Good Until It Wasn’t •• Kehlani

As We Suffer from Memory and Imagination •• Nuvolascura

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Best Albums of 2020 •• TIME

Raisa Bruner & Andrew R. Chow

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Gaslighter •• The Chicks

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Set My Heart on Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Agüita •• Gabriel Garzón-Montano

We’re New Again - A Reimagining •• Makaya McCraven

Miss Anthropecene •• Grimes

Celia •• Tiwa Savage

The Best Albums of 2020 •• Uproxx

Uproxx Staff

folklore •• Taylor Swift

Fetch the Bolt Cutters •• Fiona Apple

Spilligion •• Spillage Village

Eternal Atake •• Lil Uzi Vert

Future Nostalgia •• Dua Lipa

Circles •• Mac Miller

Saint Cloud •• Waxahatchee

Women in Music Pt. III •• HAIM

Ungodly Hour •• Chloe x Halle

After Hours •• The Weeknd

Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial •• Roddy Ricch

Shore •• Fleet Foxes

RTJ4 •• Run the Jewels

My Turn •• Lil Baby

Punisher •• Phoebe Bridgers

Ho, why is you here? •• Flo Milli

Heaven to a Tortured Mind •• Yves Tumor

Cuttin’ Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) •• Sturgill Simpson

Fine Line •• Harry Styles

Positions •• Ariana Grande

Black Habits •• D Smoke

What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던 •• Yaeji

how i’m feeling now •• Charli XCX

color theory •• Soccer Mommy

Live Forever •• Bartees Strange

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately •• Perfume Genius

Limbo •• Aminé

YHLQMDLG •• Bad Bunny

The GOAT •• Polo G

Rare •• Selena Gomez

Talk About It •• Blimes and Gab

Everything •• Kota the Friend

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Wunna •• Gunna

SAWAYAMA •• Rina Sawayama

Mordechai •• Khruangbin

It Was Good Until It Wasn’t •• Kehlani

Imploding the Mirage •• The Killers

songs •• Adrianne Lenker || instrumentals •• Adrianne Lenker

Pray for Paris •• Westside Gunn

The Album •• BLACKPINK

Better •• Deanté Hitchcock

Queen of Da Souf •• Mulatto

Twice as Tall •• Burna Boy

The Slow Rush •• Tame Impala

A Written Testimony •• Jay Electronica

Fake It Flowers •• beabadoobee

My Agenda •• Dorian Electra

Heaven or Hell •• Don Toliver

The New Abnormal •• The Strokes

Behind-the-Paywall Lists:

LA Times

The Economist

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Until the Day Breaks and the Shadows Flee: 8/8

A huge thank you to everyone who has gone along with me on this crazy mythological au! I have enjoyed every kudo, comment, and reblog more than I can say, and it kept me going when the muse was as fickle as Venus! Speaking of which, since Cupid and Psyche is a Roman myth, I have been using the Roman names for the gods and goddesses. However, when it was time to head to the Underworld, I just like the Greek names (Hades and Persephone) so much better than the Roman ones (Pluto and Porserpine). Since this is an AU and it’s mine, I just went with the Greek names for those two. Sorry if that bugs anyone!

I also am so grateful to everyone in the @cssns - all the writers and artists for their support and encouragement, and @kmomof4 for heading it all up. I can’t thank my beta @snowbellewells enough, especially tonight when I was finishing this up in the eleventh hour! Also huge thanks to @hollyethecurious for making the banner above which just perfectly captures the mood and setting.

Summary: Every night she traces the contours of his body as Killian whispers words of love against her skin. But can Princess Emma ever be fully happy with a husband who only comes to her in utter darkness? A Captain Swan AU of the myth of Cupid and Psyche.

Rating: M for sexual situations

Words: ~5,000 in this chapter

Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four | Chapter Five | Chapter Six | Chapter Seven | Also on Ao3

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Chapter Eight: A Seal Upon My Heart

If Emma had to pick just one word to describe the Underworld it would be colorless. The only hues that clung to the scant vegetation were in shades of grey. The very air itself hung thick with a smoky miasma, and it tinged the realm of the dead like a painting coated in eons of dust.

The castle of Hades and Persephone rose before Emma. Cerberus lay at her feet, each of his three jowls distracted by the thick biscuits Emma had given him. Her heart beat wildly as she hurried down the rocky path towards the castle which resembled a tower of jagged, broken glass in varying shades of black. She clutched the strap of her satchel, her feet hurrying lest Cerberus make quick work of the dog treats and come begging for more.

The closer she got, she more she worried. How did one go about making a request like this of a goddess? If Persephone had long held the flower of beauty close, why in the world would she give it to a mere mortal? And even before her request could be made, how did she begin to seek an audience with the Queen of the Underworld? She couldn’t just knock on the front door. Could she?

The decision was taken from Emma’s hands, however, the minute her foot touched the castle’s bottom step. Guards dressed completely in black, nothing but a cold void behind the visors of their helmets, seized her before she even had a chance to cry out. Their hands were so cold, they burned as she was forced up the steps and into the castle.

She was hauled down the black marble corridors. Emma kicked and struggled, but her efforts were futile. Please, she begged to whatever deity would still listen to her, don’t let them throw me in the dungeon!

The guards kicked open a heavy door of steel and dragged Emma into a cavernous room with a domed roof. At the end of it, two beings sat side by side on matching thrones. Relief flooded Emma, and she inwardly whispered a prayer of thanks. It wasn’t the entrance she had hoped for, but all that really mattered was that she had an audience with the king and queen. The guards thrust her roughly forward, and Emma fell to her knees on the hard, cold floor.

“How did you manage to get past Cerberus, mortal?” Hades asked.

Emma trembled as she lifted her gaze to the larger of the two thrones, but not because Hades was speaking in a thunderous voice. On the contrary, he sounded calculating and slightly . . . bored? His crisp suit, closely shorn hair, and neatly trimmed, pitch black goatee reminded Emma of that shady ambassador from the Southern Isles. Slimy her mother had called him. Of course, it woud be suicide to call the god of the Underworld that. Emma swallowed nervously.

“I . . . gave him a treat?” Emma winced when it came out like a question. Her plan had been to exude confidence, not grovel.

To her surprise, Hades threw his head back and laughed heartily. “Did you hear that, darling? Gave him a treat!”

He wiped at tears of laughter as his wife cast a smile in his direction. “Yes, dear. No mortal has cooked up a batch of those since . . . Ulysses?”

“No. no,” Hades corrected, waving a hand in the air, “I thought it was a female then, too. Medea? No . . . she was a witch, though. I think.”

As Hades debated over who last charmed his pooch, Emma took the opportunity to look more closely at Persephone. For someone who lived half the year in the Underworld, her complexion was almost radiant. Her hair was a deep brown, with streaks of auburn, and her eyes were bright amber. She gazed with humor and ease at her husband, her hand idly rubbing his forearm. Together, each detail made hope surge through Emma’s veins. She took a deep breath, then spoke as reverentially as she could while still infusing her voice with confidence.

“I was given the biscuits as a gift from the fairies to aid me in a very important quest.”

“A quest?” Hades asked, a sudden edge to his voice.

“Now, dear,” his wife admonished softly, “none of that.”

“Always with the quests! Do these mortals think I have nothing better to do down here?” he turned to Emma in exasperation. “Do you know what I go through? Do you?”

Emma didn’t know how to respond, so she simply shook her head.

“Processing each soul as it enters, weighing them on the scales. Coming up with fitting penance when necessary. Then processing those who move on to paradise. There’s far more to running this operation than anyone knows. And if that weren’t enough, mortals on quests, seeking guidance from the dead, or begging to let the dead free -”

“I’m not here for anyone who’s dead,” Emma bravely interrupted.

Hades blinked in surprise. “You’re not?”

Emma shook her head. “I’m trying to . . . free someone from Venus, but she’ll only let him go if I can get the flower of eternal beauty.”

“That shallow, insignificant excuse for a goddess,” Persephone snapped, her earlier peaceful facade falling away to reveal a truly powerful deity. “She’s been trying to get that flower from me for eons. Well, I’m sorry you’ve gone to all this trouble, but the answer is no.”

“Please!” Emma exclaimed, feeling no shame in groveling now. “I beg of you. I know it’s

a lot to ask, but -”

“You know nothing, mortal! Venus will waste the juice of that flower on herself though she

has absolutely no need of it. Simply so no one else will ever get their hands on it.”

“Maybe she wishes to have it so she can help those who lift up prayers to her.” Even as the words left Emma’s lips, she knew how ridiculous the suggestion was. She expected Persephone to laugh condescendingly. Venus certainly would have. Instead, the goddess scrutinized her until she was tempted to squirm.

“You’ve met Venus,” she finally said, “and I have a feeling you know full well how ridiculous you sound right now.”

Emma deflated, sinking into a heap upon the floor, her knees aching from kneeling on the cold marble. She lifted her gaze to Persephone. There was only one other option, and that was to be fully vulnerable with the goddess. If she turned out to be callous and cold, she and Killian were both doomed. She prayed that Persephone would prove compassionate instead.

“Once again, I beseech you, goddess of spring, Queen of the Underworld. I don’t ask this for myself. It is for the man I love, my husband. Venus has him under a sleeping curse.”

Hades tsked and shook his head. “She’s taken yet another lover? This is why I prefer these austere halls to Mt. Olympus. So much drama, I tell you.”

Persephone grinned at her husband and lifted his hand to her lips. Emma felt hope surge in her heart.

“He isn’t her lover,” Emma explained, “and he isn’t even mortal. Killian is my husband - Cupid, I mean. The son of Venus.”

“Killian!” Persephone exclaimed with a gasp. “That precious boy loved the springtime, you know. It’s why so many lovers choose that time of year for their wedding vows.” The goddess shook her head. “I say Venus may be the goddess of beauty, but not of love, not truly. No, it his her son who fights for love and heeds the prayers of the star-crossed.”

“Now, my love, I know you have a soft spot for the lad, but this is Venus we’re talking about.” Hades frowned in concern. “Your feud with her goes back eons.”

Emma rose to her feet, her hands clasped at her breast, hardly daring to believe that the goddess would be willing to help her. “I love him so much, but Venus is determined to keep him under an enchanted slumber until I’ve taken my last breath.”

“Unless you retrieve my flower?” Persephone asked.

Emma nodded. “Yet every moment I delay, Killian is one step closer to forgetting me.”

Persephone scowled and rose quickly from her throne, she motioned for Emma to follow her as she swept down the small steps of the dais. She went through an archway to the right of the thrones, and Emma hurried after her.

“Venus is so fickle,” Persephone muttered as she hurried along, “and her memory is laughably short. Yet that may be to your advantage.”

She smiled conspiratorially back at Emma before pushing open a heavy oak door at the corridor’s end. Beyond the doors was the first bit of color Emma had seen since entering the Underworld. It wasn’t much of a garden - only two things grew in the mostly stone courtyard - yet in the vast sea of black and grey, it was a veritable oasis. At the east end of the courtyard, a large tree grew, heavy with pomegranates. Yet it was the pathway to the west which Persephone hurried down.

“Venus has forgotten that I took care of her boy as much as I could, during the spring and summer months, of course. Juno was his other main babysitter, which explains his soft heart for women trapped in arranged or loveless marriages.”

Emma thought of the story Killian had told her of his first love, Milah, and she realized that it was Juno who had sent him to assist her. Ahead of her, Persephone came to a stop in front of a large rose bush. Only these roses sparkled with golden radiance, and even Emma could sense the magic radiating from them. Her mouth dropped open as she looked at the goddess of spring.

“I thought there was only one flower.”

Persephone’s lips widened into a smile. “Oh no, there have always been many on this rose bush, which I have tended with great care for many centuries. I couldn’t let Venus know that, however.”

Emma shook her head in wonder. “Then why not share?”

Persephone’s amber eyes narrowed, and Emma could practically feel the ground at her feet crackle with angry energy. “With that selfish goddess? She would do nothing but wreck havoc with these flowers, causing all sorts of mischief. Remember that golden apple “to the fairest”? Remember that impotent, silly Paris? Venus got us plunged right into the Trojan War. Can you imagine what she would do with a whole bush of flowers that can give eternal beauty?”

The blood drained from Emma’s face at Persephone’s impassioned speech, and her heart sank. “But Killian . . . “ her voice drifted off, for what argument did she have for a goddess?

“Although,” Persephone pondered, tapping her finger upon her lips, “Venus isn’t the smartest goddess. You could take her a flower, and let her believe it’s the only one.”

“Oh,” Emma exclaimed, “I’ll do anything you ask, if you’ll only help me!”

Persephone’s gaze turned serious, “Be careful what deities you make such promises too, my dear.”

Emma swallowed nervously, but then Persephone smiled softly once more.

“All I ask, however, is that you answer a question. Answer correctly, and I’ll give you the flower.”

Emma blinked, her hands grasping nervously at the satin of her nightgown. “I’m . . . I mean, I’ve never thought of myself as . . . . “ she sighed. “What if I get it wrong?”

Persephone reached for Emma’s hand and squeezed it. “I don’t think you will. The question is this: Why did I plant this rose bush here, in the Underworld? Why did I not plant it in the world of the living?”

Emma’s first thought was that she planted it here to protect it. After all, Killian had tried to flee here with Emma so they would be hidden from his mother’s eyes. But then she gazed upon the golden flowers, mesmerized by their incandescence. The longer she looked upon them, the more a feeling of peace washed over her. Their beauty wasn’t just striking; it was soothing. Suddenly, the answer struck her with startling clarity. She turned to Persephone with a small smile upon her face.

“You planted these flowers here for your husband. To comfort him, to remind him of you, in the long months you are forced to part.”

Persephone gave Emma a tiny nod of her head, a flash of pride in her eyes. “I had a feeling you would guess correctly.” With that, she snipped one of the flowers from the bright green plant, then surprised Emma when she picked a second one. The goddess placed both in a large leather pouch. “To keep them from being crushed,” she explained.

“But Venus thinks there’s only one flower.”

“The second is for you. I have a feeling you’ll need it. Keep it close until absolutely necessary.”

Emma bit nervously at her bottom lip as she accepted the pouch. She placed it carefully into her satchel, then regarded Persephone thoughtfully.

“How will I know when -”

“When it’s absolutely necessary?”

Emma simply nodded.

“You’ll just know.”

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Travel via deity was getting old. At least this time, when Perephone teleported her to the home of Venus, Emma actually landed on her feet. She was still dizzy with a pounding headache, but at least she wasn’t slamming into the ground or completely unconscious. Persephone evidently had a gentler touch.

This time, however, Emma wasn’t in Venus’s private chamber, but in a courtyard with abundant greenery and a fountain surrounded by a glittering pool. Though soothing, gentle splash of the water couldn’t mask the shouting coming from a nearby open doorway. Emma recognized one voice as Venus; the other was male. Emma tiptoed closer to the angry sounds.

“You’re willing to let our son sleep for possibly another eighty years just because of some mortal girl?”

“Eighty years might as well be a week when you’re immortal, and since when did you care about Killian anyway?”

Emma was close enough now to peer around the edge of the doorway. Killian had been moved from the dais to the round, luxurious bed that Emma had awoken in the last time she was here. Venus stood on the other side of the room, arguing with a broad, muscular man dressed like a gladiator in leather armor with a red cape flowing over his back. A feathered helmet and broadsword lay at his feet. Emma assumed this was Mars, Killian’s father, and she could certainly see the resemblance in the god’s thick dark hair and startling blue eyes. He had a full, curling beard, and his jaw was tight as he glared at Venus.

“I’ve cared about him far more than you have!” he thundered. “Otherwise he wouldn’t be in an enchanted sleep right now, would he?”

“No harm will come to him,” Venus shot back, “he’s surrounded by a protection spell.”

Mars arched a brow as thick and dark as his son’s, “Or is it to keep the mortal girl from awakening him?”

As intimidating as the god of war seemed, Emma figured this was just as good a time as any to make her presence known. At least one of the deities in the room was on her side. She took a deep breath to gather her courage, then rapped her knuckles on the door frame. Venus and Mars both spun towards the sound, and Emma stood as confidently as she could manage just beyond the threshold. When neither of them spoke, she broke the silence.

“I have completed my quest, and I have brought you what you seek.”

Venus’s eyes widened with delight while Mars rolled his towards the ceiling. Emma glanced nervously at her husband, who slept peacefully through it all. She stepped fully into the room while reaching into her satchel. Just as Persephone had advised, she removed only one flower, and handed it carefully to Venus. The golden rose still glowed and sparkled with ethereal beauty. The goddess took it reverently in her cupped hands, gasping in awe.

“Long have I desired this,” she whispered.

“As if you don’t have beauty enough of your own,” grumbled Mars.

“Keep your opinions to yourself,” Venus snapped at her former lover.

“I brought you what you requested,” Emma reminded her gently, “and I believe completing a quest to the Underworld is sufficient proof of my love for Killian. You must awaken him!”

“I must do nothing!” Venus snapped. “I am a goddess!”

Before Emma could even think of a reply to her callous declaration, Venus had crushed the beautiful flower between her palms. Emma gasped in shock as the broken petals grew dull against the porcelain skin of the goddess of beauty. Only the flower’s inner nectar still glowed in Venus’s palm. The goddess brought her cupped hands to her lips and sipped up the sparkling juice with relish. She then took a deep breath, an almost manic smile filling her face as she tipped her gaze to the ceiling. The veins in her neck glowed, then the shimmering golden hue filled her cheeks and blazed from her eyes. Her hair for a moment seemed to alight like the rays of the sun. Then Venus gave one more shuddering breath, and her countenance returned to normal. She couldn’t have possibly gotten any more beautiful than she already was, and now that the flower’s magic had faded, Emma saw no difference in the goddess before her.

Persephone had been right.

“Please, Venus,” Emma tried again with feigned humility, “free my husband from his slumber.”

“You keep calling him your husband,” Venus snapped, “but you are nothing more than a mortal. You can’t understand the ever-changing needs and desires of a god. We take lovers, not spouses.”

Emma was thankful for what she had seen between Hades and Persephone, for it guarded her against the lies of Venus.

“That may be true for you, but it’s not true of all the gods and goddesses. Killian has chosen me, and I choose him.”

“She brought you the damn flower,” Mars snapped, “wake the boy up.”

“Boy,” Venus sighed, “you never can see him as a man, can you?”

“And you can? All you ever do is treat him as your errand boy, never willing to cut those apron strings.”

“At least I’m involved in his life, which is more than I can say for you!”

Emma inched closer to the bed where Killian lay, frustrated at the time that was being wasted while the two divine beings fought. Had she slipped from Killian’s memory already? She knelt by the bed, reaching forward, but it was no use. Venus’s protection spell was still intact.

“Involved?” Mars was still arguing with Venus. “I can list half a dozen goddesses, fairies, and mermaids who were more of a mother to him than you. Maybe I’ll just wake him myself!”

“You can’t, the spell doesn’t work that way.”

“But I can do this,” Mars spat, lifting an arm and snapping his fingers.

The sound of it was loud, reverberating through the room, and the magical shield surrounding Killian and the bed upon which he lay, shivered and then dissolved. Emma surged forward with a cry, flinging her entire body across Killian’s chest and peppering his jaw with kisses.

She pressed a kiss to his still lips, murmuring against them, “I love you, come back to me, Killian.”

When she pulled back, he was just as deeply asleep as before. Behind her, Venus giggled with deceptive sweetness.

“It isn’t the kind of sleeping curse that your mother was under. That was cast by a mere mortal witch. Your kisses will do nothing to wake him, you foolish girl.”

“Then wake him!” Emma screamed. “You promised!”

Venus shrugged in an almost bored way. “I’m known for my fickleness, and, well . . . I just don’t feel like waking him up.”

Rage surged through Emma’s veins, and she clenched both fists as she stared at Venus. Her knuckles brushed against the satchel she had forgotten that still hung from her shoulder and across her chest. Suddenly, she remembered the second flower and Persephone’s words: Keep it close until absolutely necessary.

Gently, she reached into the satchel and pulled out the second flower. Venus gasped, her eyes widening.

“Where did you get that?”

Emma ignored her and turned to Killian. She cradled his head in her lap. She crushed Persephone’s flower and squeezed the juice between her fingers and past his slightly parted lips. His eyes blinked, then opened. Yet, as they gazed upon her, they looked confused.

“Where am I? Who are you?”

“You don’t know me?” She choked out a sob, clutching desperately at the front of his shirt. “Look at me, Killian! It’s me, Emma, your wife!”

His eyes widened. “I don’t have a wife, and I allow few to call me Killian.”

Behind her, Venus spoke with cold malice. “You’re too late, little mortal girl.”

Emma ignored the goddess as tears slipped down her cheek. “But you do have a wife, and I call you Killian because you asked me to. I love you, and you love me.”

“It’s true, son,” Mars said gently, stepping around Venus and coming closer to the bed.

Killian looked with shocked confusion at his father, and Emma wondered how rarely he saw Mars. Then his bewildered gaze fell back on her.

“Then why do I not remember you?”

“It was your mother.” Emma trembled, terrified that she was too late. Then a spark of hope lit within her. Her parents! Maybe her kiss couldn’t waken him, but that didn’t mean it was powerless. “I - I can make you remember me.”

She pressed her lips against his, and felt his shocked surprise in the rigidness of his mouth. Yet as her tongue brushed gently against the seam of his lips, he responded, opening for her and angling his head to deepen the kiss. She cupped his face, and he grasped the back of her head. Her lips curled into a smile as she broke the kiss, pressing her forehead to his. His eyes were closed, his breath ragged.

“Remember now?”

“Your kisses are intoxicating,” he rasped, but when he opened his eyes, there was still no recognition there. “I wish I could claim a woman as beautiful and passionate as you as my wife, but how can I when I still don’t know you?”

Emma sobbed, dropping her head to his chest and wrapping her arms tightly around him. The rigidness of his shoulders and the awkwardness as he patted her back only made her heart break more. She was too late.

Suddenly, the floor felt as if it were shifting, and Killian grasped her more tightly as they seemed to hurtle through the air. Head spinning, Emma pulled back from her husband to look around, completely disoriented. She blinked to clear her vision and was shocked at what she saw.

They were in another marbled room with tall Grecian columns, yet this one was ten times larger than the private chambers of Venus. Towering over their heads was not a domed roof, but billowing clouds. Surrounding them in this great hall were twelve giant, elaborate thrones. Sitting on each was a beautiful, regal figure. Emma scanned them in awe, startling when she saw Venus sitting on one to her left. She inched closer to Killian, and though he did not know her, he pulled her close to his side. They were in the throne room of the twelve Olympians.

“Princess Emma,” thundered a voice in the center of the room, “come near.”

On trembling legs, Emma obeyed. She assumed this was Jupiter, king of the Olympians, and she lowered herself to one knee. He didn’t look like she had imagined: glowing, with a long beard and a thunderbolt in his hand. Instead, he was clean shaven, muscular, with a smooth, young face, yet his expression was stern and she felt herself tremble.

“Emma, you have apparently angered Venus a great deal.”

“I did not mean to, your . . . majesty?”

Jupiter surprised her by chuckling. “Many beautiful maidens have aroused her jealousy, my dear. Yet none have managed to steal the heart of her son.”

“And steal it she has,” Mars spoke up, and Emma turned her head to see him seated on a throne to her left. “I saw the lengths my son went to in order to save her, and I have likewise seen what Emma has been willing to do to save Killian.”

“I never saw you as a romantic,” Venus snapped from her throne across the room.

“Maybe not,” Mars shot back, “but I do admire those willing to fight for what they want.”

Jupiter lifted a hand to stop the lovers’ spat, and turned his gaze back to Emma. “I understand you completed a quest to the Underworld to prove your love.”

“Yes,” Emma said, her emotional control slipping as a tear tracked down her cheek, “but I was too late. Killian no longer remembers me.”

“If I may, my lord,” Killian’s voice was suddenly there at her side, and she was surprised when he took her hand gently in his. “If this lass truly is my bride, then there’s nothing I could wish for more than to remember her.”

Emma blinked at him in surprise, and he in turn gave her a shy smile before scratching behind his ear. She had never seen him so unsure and confused. Or, more accurately, she had never heard him seem out of his element before. He certainly was now, and her heart grew with love even more.

Jupiter rubbed at his chin thoughtfully. “What say you, Juno?”

“No one is more loyal than our Cupid - Killian,” she said, looking at the young god fondly, “and he deserves happiness after so much loss and turmoil.”

“And what of this Princess, Minerva?” Jupiter asked, turning to the goddess on his other side. “What does your wisdom discern about her character?”

“Tenacious,” Minerva answered, “strong, smart, and willing to die for those she loves. If I’m not mistaken, she’s also a product of true love.”

Vesta spoke up from her place at the brazier that burned in the center of the room. “Oh yes, she is the daughter of the legendary Snow White and her prince.”

“I have a proposition,” Jupiter announced in a booming voice. “Never have I seen a mortal worthy of being wed to a god until now. These two should be wed in the truest sense.”

Venus surged forward on her throne, “But in order to do that, she would have to be -”

“A goddess?” Jupiter chuckled. “Yes, I am aware. I propose making Princess Emma a goddess, returning Killian’s memories, and allowing these two to live out their happy ending without interference. After all,” he turned a humorous gaze upon Venus, “that way she would cause you no more trouble with her beauty.”

Venus pouted and practically slouched on her throne, but she made no reply.

“All in favor?” Jupiter asked.

There was a chorus of “ayes” from every god and goddess, save for Venus. Jupiter clapped his hands, and a thundering wave of magic pulsed outward, washing over Emma and Killian. They both stumbled, their hands pulled from one another’s grasp. Emma shook her head, and turned towards her husband. A slow smile filled his face, and a sparkle lit his brilliant blue eyes.

“Emma!”

“You remember me?” she gasped, tears spilling from her eyes.

“Yes,” he laughed, “but love, look at you!”

Emma looked down to find herself clothed in a figure-hugging gown of purest white, embroidered with silver and gold thread. Gold bangles hung from both wrists, and her hair was piled upon her head in a riot of ringlets threaded through with baby’s breath and tiny pink rosebuds.

Yet it wasn’t her appearance she cared about as she crossed the room in two strides and flung herself into her husband’s arms. He caught her in a firm embrace, pressing her flush against him. Their lips met hungrily, and Emma poured into the kiss every desire she had felt while missing him. Killian couldn’t stop touching her, running one hand up her back and down her arms, his other making a mess of her perfectly styled goddess hair.

Their kiss was interrupted by the clapping and cheers of the twelve Olympians. They parted, a blush upon Emma’s cheeks, and turned to face Jupiter. Killian kept her tucked against his side, his arm holding her close.

“Killian, you are Cupid, the god of love, and here is your bride: Psyche, the goddess of the soul. For it is these two entwined - the heart and the soul - that creates the strongest magic of all: true love.”

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Years Later . . .

Emma and Killian sat in the garden of their estate on top of the misty hill, watching as their two children ran amidst the flowers that the fairies tended. The god of Belief and the goddess of Hope.

Often, Emma and Killian were called away on adventures. Some as simple as answering the desperate prayers of lovers, others as dangerous as battling the gods of Discord, Hate, and Apathy. One day, when they were old enough, their children would join them.

Yet their favorite days were these, with the warm sun beating down, happy and content. Their love now bathed in light; a light that had pushed away every shadow.

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Update F/O List

(All depicted as 18+)

Romantic F/O’S

DC comics

- Wonder Woman Ship Name: The warriors fool (hint: i’m the fool)

- Black Canary Ship Name: Benary, my Canary, sing of my love

- Big Barda Ship Name: Benarda, Big heart for me

- Supergirl Ship Name: My superb girl

- Hippolyta Ship Name: Hibenyta, Benyta,

- Catwoman Ship Name: Benselina, Selen, clawed your way to my heart

- Starfire Ship Name: fire of my heart, your my star

- Batgirl Ship Name: my bat

- Harley Quinn Ship Name: Benarley, Benley, Harlen, mischievous romance

- Zatanna Ship Name: Zatannen, Bennana , Betanna, worked your magic on me

- Hawkgirl Ship Name: My darling Hawk

- Giganta Ship Name: Bengal, Giganen

- Huntress Ship Name: My huntress, hunted hearts

- Killer Frost Ship Name: pleasant chills in my heart

- Lady Shiva Ship Name: Beniva

- Talia al Ghul Ship Name: Talia all mine

- Vicki Vale Ship Name: tbb

- Lois Lane Ship Name: tbd

- Lady Blackhawk Ship Name: tbd

 Marvel

- Captain Marvel Ship Name: Captain of my heart, marvelous lovers

- She-Hulk Ship Name: she-mine

- Emma Frost Ship Name: Bemma, Benma

- X-23 Ship Name: BenX-23, Benura (Laura used here)

- Magick Ship Name: Under your spell, Benick

- Mystique Ship Name: Benstique, Mystien

- Black Widow Ship Name: Benidow

- Shuri Ship Name: shuri she is mine

- Gamora Ship Name: Gamoren, Benora

- Amora Ship Name: Amoren

- Scarlet Witch Ship Name: Scarlet kiss

- Spider-gwen Ship Name: She caught my heart

- Black Cat Ship Name: benlicia

- Rogue Ship Name: Benogue, Roben

- Storm Ship Name: brewin’ a storm in my heart

- Thor Ship Name: worthy to hold his hand, Lightning lover

- Valkyrie Ship Name: Benkyrie, Valken

- Sif Ship Name: sifen, Benif

- Hela Ship Name: Benla, Helen

- Silver Sable Ship Name: Benable

- Hawkeye Ship Name: caught my eye, prey to your love

- Captain America Ship Name: Captain of my love

- T'challa Ship Name: Benchalla T'benlla

- Psylocke Ship Name: tbd

- Jean Grey Ship Name: tbd

- Kitty Pryde Ship Name: tbd

- Abigail Brand Ship Name: tbd

 Fate

- Astolfo Ship Name: Benolfo, Astbeno

- Saber Ship Name: Saben, Bener

- Saber Alter Ship Name: Alter bener

- Jeanne Ship Name: Benne,Jeaner

- Jalter Ship Name: Benter,Jalten

- Mordred Ship Name: Mordoren,Bendred

 Zelda

- Link Ship Name: Benk, Linen

- Urbosa Ship Name: Urbosen,Benbosa

- Zelda Ship Name: Zelden, Benda

- Mipha Ship Name: Benpha, Miben

- Shiek Ship Name: Shien, Benek

- Midna Ship Name: Midnen, Bena

 Star Wars

- Ahsoka Tano Ship Name: Ahsoken, Bensoka

- Sabine Wren Ship Name: Sabene, Benine

- Hera Syndulla Ship Name: Heren, benra

- General Grievous Ship Name: four armed hug

- Aayla Secura Ship Name: Aaylen, secura in my heart

- Shaak Ti Ship Name: Shaen, Benti

- Obi-Wan Kenobi Ship Name: only one Kenobi

- Jaina Solo Ship Name: Janen

- Mara Jade Ship Name: Maren, Jaden

- Luke Skywalker Ship Name: Luken Skyben

- Captain Phasma Ship Name: Bensma, Phaben, command my heart

- Padme Amidala Ship Name: Queen of my heart, Bename

- Mon Mothma Ship Name: Mon lovema , Mon lover

- Jyn Erso Ship Name: Jynen, Benyn

- Iden Versio Ship Name: Idenen

- Leia Organa Ship Name: Lenen, Benia

- Cassian Andor Ship Name: Cassien, Benian

- L3-37 Ship Name: L<3-<37

- Wilhuff Tarkin Ship Name: Wilhufen, Benhuff

 Voltron

- Shiro Ship Name: Shirnen, Henri, Beniro

- Allura Ship Name: Alluring Allura

- Pidge/Katie Ship Name: Katien, Benidge

- Axca Ship Name: Benca, Axen

- Krolia Ship Name: Krolien, Benrolia

 Persona

- Tae Takemi Ship Name: Tae Taken my heart!

- Sae Niijima Ship Name: Seanen, Benae

- Sadayo Kawakami Ship Name: Sadayonen, Benyo

- Ann Takamaki Ship name: tbd

- Akira Kusuru Ship Name: tbd

 Mario

- Daisy Ship Name: my flower, my delightful, Dainen

- Peach Ship Name: she’s a peach 💙

- Rosalina Ship Name: Rosalina is my rosey girl

- Pauline Ship Name: 1UP boy & 1UP girl

 Fire Emblem

- Lucina Ship Name: Lucinen,Benina

- Lyn Ship Name: Beyn, Lynen

- Male Robin & Female Robin Ship Name: Robins love

- Male & Female Grima Ship Name: Grimen, Benma

 Bayonetta

- Bayonetta Ship Name: Benyonetta, Babe-o-mine-o, She’s my bit-witch!

 Metroid

- Samus Ship Name: The Hunters Bounty

- Dark Samus Ship Name: Dark lovers, Benus, Samen

 Nier

- 2B Ship Name: 2B URS

- A2 Ship Name: 2 lovers

- Yorha Commander Ship Name: YORmy Commander 💙, Commanded love

 Rainbow Six Siege

- Frost Ship Name: Operation: Loving you , Strategic loving

- Buck Ship Name: Buck of my heart, shoot your love my way

- Ash Ship Name: Ashen

- Thermite Ship Name: TherMINE

- Castle Ship Name: Guard my heart

- Pulse Ship Name: my pulse

- Twitch Ship Name: benitch

- Montagne Ship Name: Benagne

- Rook Ship Name: Benook

- Doc Ship Name: Heal my heart

- Dokkaebi Ship Name: Benbi, Dokken

- Finka Ship Name: I Finka I love you

- Ela Ship Name: Elen, Benla

- Zofia Ship Name: Zofien, Benia

- IQ Ship Name: I think your Qute

- Jager Ship Name: Janer, Janen

- Caveira Ship Name: Caveiren, Benira

- Valkyrie Ship Name: Valkyrien, Benrie

- Vigil Ship Name: Vigilen, Vigilance

- Kaid Ship Name: Kaiden, Benid

- Nomad Ship Name: Nomaden, Benad

- Lion Ship Name: Lionen, Beion

- Hibana Ship Name: Hibena,Benana

 RWBY

- Ruby Rose Ship Name: Ruby lovers, my ruby rose

- Yang Xiao Long Ship Name: Gauntlet Love

- Blake Belladonna Ship Name: Belladonnen

- Weiss Schnee Ship Name: Weissen

- Pyrrha Nikos Ship Name: Pyrrhaen

- Roman Torchwick Ship Name: Romen, Benan

- Winter Schnee Ship Name: My eternal Winter

- Emerald Sustrai Ship Name: Emeralden

- Coco Adel Ship Name: Cocoen, Benco

- Velvet Scarlatina Ship Name: Velvet kisses

- Arslan Altan Ship Name: Arslen

- Nora Valkyrie Ship Name: Noranen

- Cinder Fall Ship Name: fallen for you

- Glynda Goodwitch Ship Name: Benda, Bewitched

 Metal Gear Solid

- The Boss/The Joy Ship Name: joy of mine

- Quiet Ship Name: hushed sweet nothings, Quieten, Benet

- Meryl Silverburgh Ship Name: Meren, Benyl

- Sniper Wolf Ship Name: TARGET: My heart

 Full Metal Alchemist

- Olivier Mira Armstrong Ship Name: Benvier, strong love

- Riza Hawkeye Ship Name: Risa caught my eye

- Izumi Curtis Ship Name: Izubenmi

- Lust Ship Name: lusting after you

- Greed Ship Name: greedy for your love

 Overwatch

- Mercy Ship Name: Bency, Merben

- Pharah Ship Name: Pharen, Benarah

- D.VA Ship Name: D<3.va

- Widowmaker Ship Name: widow no longer, caught my heart

- Sombra Ship Name: Somben

- Ana Ship Name: Anaen, Bena

- Ashe Ship Name: outlawed love

- Mcree Ship Name: fastest heart stealer in the wild west 🔫

- Moira Ship Name: Moira O'mine

- Mei Ship Name: Mei cutie, Benei

- Zarya Ship Name: Zaren

- Reaper Ship Name: death’s embrace is sweet

- Baptiste Ship Name: tbd

 Kid Icarus

- Palutena Ship Name: Palunten, Goddess of my heart

 Legend of Korra

- Korra Ship Name: Koren

- Asami Ship Name: Asamien

 Disney

- Ariel Ship Name: I wanna be part of your world

- Jasmine Ship Name: a whole new love

- Elsa Ship Name: Frozen Heart

- Moana Ship Name: voyage to the heart

- Sergeant Calhoun Ship Name: Lover’s duty

 Harry Potter

- Hermione Ship Name: Benione, HerMINE

- Fleur Ship Name: my pretty Fleur

- Narcissa Ship Name: Narcissen

- Tonks Ship Name: Benks

 Transformers

- Arcee Ship Name: Acreen

- Optimus Prime Ship Name: Prime hearts

- Windblade Ship Name: Windenlade, Bende

- Shockwave Ship Name: Heart shocker!

- Soundwave Ship Name: your music to my ears

- Shatter Ship Name: don’t shatter my heart!

 Final Fantasy

- Lunafreya Ship Name: Oracle of Love

- Cindy Aurum Ship Name: Garage beauty, Cinen

- Aranea Highwind Ship Name: protector of mine

- Tifa Lockhart Ship Name: Fast, Furious and all mine

- Terra Branford Ship Name: Esper of my heart

 Mass Effect

- Jane Shepard Ship Name: Bane

- Tali'Zorah Ship Name: Zoran mine

- Vetra Nyx Ship Name: Vetranen, Benyx

- Liara T'soni Ship Name: Liaren, Benara

- Sara Ryder Ship Name: Ryder of mine

- Miranda Lawson Ship Name: Miranden, Lawnen

 League of Legends

- Akali Ship Name: Akalien

- Ahri Ship Name: Ahrien

- Katarina Ship Name: Kataben

- Sona Ship Name: Sonaben

 Doctor Who

- 13th Doctor Ship Name: 13th times the charm

- 10th Doctor Ship Name: intergalactic love

  Assassin’s Creed

- Kassandra Ship Name: fierce lover, tiger heart

- Evie Frye Ship Name: Sophisticated love

- Aya of Siwa Ship Name: Ayen

 My Hero Academia

- Rumi Usagiyama(Mirko) Ship Name: Usagiyen

- Nemuri Kayama(Midnight) Ship Name: kayaen

- Yu Takeyama(Mt. Lady) Ship Name: Takeyen

- Ryuko Tatsuma(Ryukyu) Ship Name: Ryukoen

 Borderlands

- Maya Ship Name: Maya Girl, perfectly calculated love

- Lilith Ship Name: Lithen

- Mad Moxxi Ship Name: Madly in love

- Athena Ship Name: Athen

 Halo

- Kelly 087 Ship Name: Kellen

- Linda 058 Ship Name:Linaben

- John 117 Ship Name: Johnen

- Cortana Ship Name: Cortanen

- Thel ‘Vadam Ship Name: tbd

 X-Files

- Dana Scully Ship Name: Not so mysterious love

 The Witcher

- Ciri Ship Name: Burning Emerald

- Yennefer Ship Name: raven haired beauty

- Triss Merigold Ship Name: My gold

 Red Dead Redemption

- Arthur Morgan Ship Name: Arthen, Morganen

- Sadie Adler Ship Name: Sadien

 Detroit Become Human

- Kara Ship Name: Karaen

- North Ship Name: Noren

- Connor Ship Name: Conen, Connoren

- Markus Ship Name: Markusen, Marken

 Resident Evil

- Ada Wong Ship Name: love in the red dress

- Claire Redfield Ship Name: Clairen, Benire

- Jill Valentine Ship Name: Jillen, my valentine (or sandwich)

- Leon S Kennedy Ship Name: not a rookie at love

- Rebecca Chambers Ship Name: healthy loving, refreshing love

 Kingdom Hearts

- Aqua Ship Name: Aquen, Benua

 Just Cause

- Rico Rodriguez Ship Name: Ricen, Chaos filled love

- Mira Morales Ship Name: Mien

- Gabriela Morales Ship Name: Gaben, Moralen

 Titanfall (including apex legends)

- Jack Cooper Ship Name: tbd

- Bangalore Ship Name: tbd

- Gibraltar Ship Name: tbd

- Mirage Ship Name: tbd

- Bloodhound Ship Name: tbd

- Caustic Ship Name: Tbd

Call of Duty

- Gideon (Advanced Warfare) Ship Name: tbd

- Ilona (Advanced Warfare) Ship Name: tbd

- Salen Kotch (Infinite Warfare) Ship Name: tbd

- Robert Zussman (COD WW2) Ship Name: tbd

- Joseph Turner (COD WW2) Ship Name:

- John “Soap” Mactavish (MW2/MW3) Ship Name: tbd

- Spectre (Black Ops 3) Ship Name: tbd

- Battery (Black Ops ¾) Ship Name: tbd

- Ruin (Black Ops ¾) Ship Name: tbd

 Red vs Blue

- Agent Carolina Ship Name: tbd

- Agent Texas Ship Name: tbd

Girls Frontline

- M16A1 Ship Name: tbd

- AUG Ship Name: tbd

- CZ-805 Ship Name: tbd

- Grizzly Mk V Ship Name: tbd

- KSG Ship Name: tbd

- AK-12 Ship Name: tbd

- M4A1 Ship Name: tbd

- M4 SOPMOD II Ship Name: tbd

- UMP40 Ship Name: tbd

- UMP45 Ship Name: tbd

- UMP9 Ship Name: tbd

- Python Ship Name: tbd

- TAC-50 Ship Name:  tbd

- Springfield Ship Name: tbd

Warhammer 40K

- Saint Celestine Ship Name: tbd

The Dragon Prince

- Amaya Ship Name: tbd

- Sarai Ship Name: tbd

- Claudia Ship Name: tbd

Pokemon

- Cynthia Ship Name: tbd

Attack on Titan

- Annie leonhart Ship Name: cats and crystals

- Mikasa Ackerman Ship Name: benkasa

Prey

- Morgan Yu (male) Ship Name: tbd

- Morgan Yu (Female) Ship Name: tbd

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Academy Awards (Ballot)

Best Picture

Black Panther

BlacKkKlansman

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Favourite (Mts)

Green Book (Alan, Vitor)

Roma

A Star Is Born

Vice (Bruno)

Best Director

Spike Lee

Pawel Pawlikowski

Yorgos Lanthimos

Alfonso Cuarón (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Adam McKay

Best Actor

Christian Bale

Bradley Cooper

​Willem Dafoe

Rami Malek (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Viggo Mortensen

Best Actress

Yalitza Aparicio

Glenn Close (Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Olivia Colman (Mts)

Lady Gaga

Melissa McCarthy

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Adam Driver

Sam Elliott

Richard E. Grant

Sam Rockwell

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams

Marina de Tavira

Regina King (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Emma Stone

Rachel Weisz

Best Original Screenplay

The Favourite (Mts)

First Reformed

Green Book (Alan, Vitor)

Roma

Vice (Bruno)

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs

BlacKkKlansman (Mts, Alan, Bruno)

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (Vitor)

If Beale Street Could Talk

A Star Is Born

Best Animated Feature

Incredibles 2

Isle Of Dogs

Mirai

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Best Documentary Feature

Free Solo (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Hale County This Morning This Evening

Minding the Gap

Of Fathers & Sons

RBG

Best Foreign Language Film

Capernaum

Cold War

Never Look Away

Roma (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Shoplifters

Best Costume Design

The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs

Black Panther (Vitor)

The Favourite (Mts, Alan, Bruno)

Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Queen of Scots

Best Cinematography

Cold War

The Favourite

Never Look Away

Roma (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

A Star Is Born

Best Film Editing

BlacKkKlansman

Bohemian Rhapsody (Mts, Bruno)

The Favourite

Green Book

Vice (Alan, Vitor)

Best Makeup/Hairstyling

Border

Mary Queen of Scots

Vice (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Best Original Score

BlacKkKlansman

Black Panther (Alan)

If Beale Street Could Talk (Mts, Vitor, Bruno)

Isle Of Dogs

Mary Poppins Returns

Best Original Song

All the Stars

I’ll Fight

The Place Where Lost Things Go

Shallow (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings

Best Production Design

Black Panther

The Favourite (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

First Man

Mary Poppins Returns

Roma

Best Sound Editing

Black Panther (Vitor)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Mts, Alan, Bruno)

First Man

A Quiet Place

Roma

Best Sound Mixing

Black Panther

Bohemian Rhapsody (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

First Man

Roma

A Star Is Born

Best Visual Effects

Avengers: Infinity War (Mts, Vitor, Bruno)

Christopher Robin

First Man (Alan)

Ready Player One

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Best Animated Short

Animal Behaviour

Bao (Mts, Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Late Afternoon

One Small Step

Weekends

Best Documentary Short

Black Sheep (Alan)

End Game (Vitor, Bruno)

Lifeboat

A Night At The Garden

Period. End Of Sentence (Mts)

Best Live Action Short

Detainment

Fauve

Marguerite (Alan, Vitor, Bruno)

Mother

Skin (Mts)

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Q&A Survey

do you have a favourite sweater? Currently My Alexa Bliss Christmas Sweater, it is so soft and high quality!

what’s your middle name? Renee

do you still talk to the first person you kissed? lol No

do you get on with your grandpa`? My Grandparents are dead

what was your favourite cartoon as a kid? Rugrats

what’s your favourite cartoon now? Star vs The Forces of Evil

do you read the news paper? No

who was the last text you sent to ? My Niece

what does the last text you sent say? Ok Thank you!

if you could have any hair colour what would it be? Pastel or half Black 

do you like nature documentaries? No

what is your aesthetic? Everything lol

when did you last pet a dog? a week ago before Mine passed away

whose friend’s parents do you like the most? None really

have you ever been on a road trip? Yes

tell me about someone you know called emma. Idk anyone named Emma

are you reading a book in english class, what is it? I don’t go to school

do you have a favourite aunt? My Aunt Dee & My Aunt Bev who passed away two years ago.

baths or showers? Showers

skiing or sun bathing? Tanning

do you kill spiders? Yes

have you ever made an ice pop? Yes

are you wearing shoes right now? Slippers

tell me about you favourite primary school/elementary school teacher. idr her name but she was really nice and she collected Penguins so I got her an Penguin ornament one Christmas. 

who was the last person you hugged? My Son

do you wear glasses? Yes

do you have a cat? Yes 2

do you have a favourite pair of underwear? No

what was your last tweet? I don’t tweet

do you still use facebook? Yes

do you like birds? yeah

who was the last person you called cute? My 2 yr old

who was the last person that called you cute? idk My Husband maybe

how did you meet your best friend? Online and then we met at Target.

escalators or elevators? Elevators though I really dislike both.

are you named after anyone, who? No

what was your first url? lol idr

autumn or winter? Autumn

do you win at scrabble? Never played

put your ipod on shuffle , who is the first song that comes up by? I don’t have an Ipod but I’ll use my phone. Lena Fayre-This World.

have you ever drunk from a mason jar? Yes

can you draw? Kinda,mainly Anime

what was your first profile picture? idk

favourite tshirt? My Pink Harley Quinn Tshirt where she’s blowing bubblegum.

best tumblr friend? Marie

when did you last run? lol idr

do you like to paint your nails? yes they are painted rn.

did you ever do something as a kid that got you into loads of trouble? Talking back to My teachers and getting into fights at school (or bullying really) when I was 11-12. 

who is your favourite dog that isn’t yours? I don’t have one.

have you ever been drunk? Yes

have you ever done something you regret while drunk? Yep

do you want to kiss anyone right now? um No

do/did you like you math teacher? Which one? lol I liked My HS math teacher Mr Nicholas.

do you often ride the bus? No

do you have a fireplace in your house? Yes

are you violent when you’re angry? Not really

do you cry when you’re angry? Try not to

favourite Harry potter book? Half Blood Prince

can you remember your last dream? It had a random Pirate in it but that’s all I remember. 

do you go to bed early or late? Late

do you speak a second language? No

who was your first ever best friend? Shelly McDonald in first grade

have you ever had an operation? Yes when I was born

tell me about your favourite cousin. tbh I haven’t talked to any of My cousins in years.

do you have a piece of clothing that doesn’t even fit you anymore but you can’t bare to throw away? My Shining Mt Elementary School Tshirt.

have you ever been in a musical? No

do you have a porch? Kind of

how many times have you watched your favourite movie? idk

what do you order at mcdonalds? A Big Mac,Chicken Nuggets or spicy chicken

do you get on with old people? Yes

science fiction or romance? Romance

do you take naps? yes

how many classes do you/did you take in high-school? 11. (over the course of 3 years) Math,English,Science,History, Social studies,P.E.,Music/Chior,Drama,Art & Computers. 

when did it last snow where you live? Last Month

does it ever snow where you live? yes…

how many months until your birthday? 4

how much charge does your computer have right now? It’s plugged in.

what is your favourite disney channel movie? When I was growing up it was…Life Size or Freaky Friday,anything with Lindsay Lohan in it really. 

the city or the sea side? Either

what is your least favourite colour? Brown

do you have homework to do? No

are you still friends with your first best friend? No

do you have/are you the gay cousin? Not that I know of

do you own dungarees? No

do you like to play sport? No

what was your favourite ever christmas present? lol um the one that sticks out is My Chrissy Doll. 

how old are you? 32

what is your mum’s name? Patricia

do you ever use internet explorer? No

have you ever had blonde hair? Yes

is their a play park near your house? kinda

when did you last see the person you have a crush on?

who did you last talk to on the phone? My Hubby

pants or dresses? Dresses

do you read fan fiction? Yes and write it too

what is you’re favourite blog? idk Blogspot I guess

do you write poetry? Not anymore

drama or comedy? Dramedy

have you ever had a hickey? Yes

Your own question that you want me to answer

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Cast of Mighty Oak, the Movie on Express Yourself!

Teen hosts Andrea Smith and Siri Phaneendra are joined by ebullient and talented cast members from the new Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) directed film, Mighty Oak: Tommy Ragen, Gianna Harris, Rodney Hicks, and Ben Milliken. Mighty Oak is the story of Gina (Janel Parrish, Pretty Little Liars, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), a band manager who struggles after losing her brother/lead singer (Levi Dylan) in a fatal car accident while traveling to a gig.  A decade later, Gina meets a 10-year-old music prodigy named Oak, played by Tommy, a real-life prodigy whose music inspired the screenplay. Oak possesses the same qualities as Gina’s late brother, inspiring her to reunite the band with Oak as its new front man. The cast talks about the deep chemistry between the actors that evolved during shooting that was transformative and magical. The discussion includes views on reincarnation, music, high school experiences, and the business of acting. Andrea and Siri were thrilled to take candid SKYPE pics with some of the players and recommend the film to everyone. It’s a hopeful, healing, and touching movie for the entire family to enjoy…especially enchanting during this time of sheltering-at-home. Enjoy Tommy’s songs on this episode of Express Yourself!™ Blue Crush  www.mightyoakthemovie.com

Official Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ba40pACGBZ0

Listen to the cast interviewed on StarStyle: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/124732/cast-of-paramount-film-mighty-oak-and-author-jo-giese

Bio: Tommy Ragen Tommy Ragen is a 12-year-old musician, songwriter, producer, and actor. He has released three albums “9, Rocket, and Heart Emoji”. He played the lead role of “Oak” in the Paramount Pictures movie Mighty Oak. Mighty Oak features eight original songs co-written by Tommy and Caroline Corn. He was, also, a cast member on the First National Broadway Tour of The School Of Rock the Musical.   www.mightyoakthemovie.com

Bio: Rodney Hicks Rodney is a longtime New Yorker, originally from Philly who now resides in Colorado. He is an Award winning Black Gay Male Artist. His play FLAME BROiLED had its World Premiere at Local Theater Company in Boulder, CO in the Fall of 2019. The play was awarded the 2019 Eulipions Fund on behalf of The Denver Foundation. Previous versions of his plays MS. PEARL’S CABARET and JUST PRESS SAVE were a 2019 and 2018 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Theater Conference., respectively. Rodney was last seen on Broadway as Bob & Others in Come From Away; Clarence Norris in The Scottsboro Boys, Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (2000 Revival) and the Original Cast of RENT. He currently has a supporting role in the newly released Paramount Studios film ‘Mighty Oak’ at Drive in’s and movie theaters. Rodney is a peace and love practitioner/meditator as well as a playwright and actor. www.rodneyhicks.net/

Follow on instagram: @rodneyhickshere Facebook: Rodney Hicks     

  Bio: Gianna Harris Gianna Harris is a 15 year-old singer, musician, actor and dancer. She plays the guitar, piano, bass and ukulele. Gianna discovered her love for performing in 2015 and as an amateur she performed at MSG during the Knicks half-time show and Apollo Theater. Gianna's professional career started in March of 2016 when she got her first big role in Andrew Lloyd Weber's School of Rock on Broadway. In 2017 she graduated from Broadway and joined the touring company of School of Rock. Her most recent role is Emma Biggs in Mighty Oak. When Gianna is not acting she is either writing and recording music, reading or riding her skateboard. Her favorite color is lavender and her favorite dessert is choc chip cookies. Gianna is a huge advocate and voice for Mental Health Awareness and LQBTQ+ Equality. Insta: @thegiannaharris

Bio: Ben Milliken Born in Manchester, England, Ben was raised in Bilgola Beach located on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Ben, then moved to Los Angeles where we quickly began landing roles in multiple film and television projects, including Universal's "Blue Crush 2". Most recently, Ben landed a role in season 5 of Amazon's hit show “Bosch”.   www.mightyoakthemovie.com

  Bio: Sean McNamara Sean Patrick McNamara is an Irish-American writer, director and producer of the break out hit “Soul Surfer” (Tri-Star Pictures). “Spare Parts” from the Wired Magazine article “La Vida Robot” (Lionsgate), “The Moon and the Sun” (Paramount Pictures), “Raise Your Voice” (New Line Cinema), “Hoovey,” “Field Of Lost Shoes” and many more Feature Films and Television shows have been Helmed and produced by Sean. He is the director of Mighty Oak. www.mightyoakthemovie.com

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Cast of Mighty Oak, the Movie on Express Yourself!

Teen hosts Andrea Smith and Siri Phaneendra are joined by ebullient and talented cast members from the new Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) directed film, Mighty Oak: Tommy Ragen, Gianna Harris, Rodney Hicks, and Ben Milliken. Mighty Oak is the story of Gina (Janel Parrish, Pretty Little Liars, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), a band manager who struggles after losing her brother/lead singer (Levi Dylan) in a fatal car accident while traveling to a gig.  A decade later, Gina meets a 10-year-old music prodigy named Oak, played by Tommy, a real-life prodigy whose music inspired the screenplay. Oak possesses the same qualities as Gina’s late brother, inspiring her to reunite the band with Oak as its new front man. The cast talks about the deep chemistry between the actors that evolved during shooting that was transformative and magical. The discussion includes views on reincarnation, music, high school experiences, and the business of acting. Andrea and Siri were thrilled to take candid SKYPE pics with some of the players and recommend the film to everyone. It’s a hopeful, healing, and touching movie for the entire family to enjoy…especially enchanting during this time of sheltering-at-home. Enjoy Tommy’s songs on this episode of Express Yourself!™ Blue Crush  www.mightyoakthemovie.com

Official Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ba40pACGBZ0

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Bio: Tommy Ragen Tommy Ragen is a 12-year-old musician, songwriter, producer, and actor. He has released three albums “9, Rocket, and Heart Emoji”. He played the lead role of “Oak” in the Paramount Pictures movie Mighty Oak. Mighty Oak features eight original songs co-written by Tommy and Caroline Corn. He was, also, a cast member on the First National Broadway Tour of The School Of Rock the Musical.   www.mightyoakthemovie.com

Bio: Rodney Hicks Rodney is a longtime New Yorker, originally from Philly who now resides in Colorado. He is an Award winning Black Gay Male Artist. His play FLAME BROiLED had its World Premiere at Local Theater Company in Boulder, CO in the Fall of 2019. The play was awarded the 2019 Eulipions Fund on behalf of The Denver Foundation. Previous versions of his plays MS. PEARL’S CABARET and JUST PRESS SAVE were a 2019 and 2018 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Theater Conference., respectively. Rodney was last seen on Broadway as Bob & Others in Come From Away; Clarence Norris in The Scottsboro Boys, Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (2000 Revival) and the Original Cast of RENT. He currently has a supporting role in the newly released Paramount Studios film ‘Mighty Oak’ at Drive in’s and movie theaters. Rodney is a peace and love practitioner/meditator as well as a playwright and actor. www.rodneyhicks.net/

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  Bio: Gianna Harris Gianna Harris is a 15 year-old singer, musician, actor and dancer. She plays the guitar, piano, bass and ukulele. Gianna discovered her love for performing in 2015 and as an amateur she performed at MSG during the Knicks half-time show and Apollo Theater. Gianna's professional career started in March of 2016 when she got her first big role in Andrew Lloyd Weber's School of Rock on Broadway. In 2017 she graduated from Broadway and joined the touring company of School of Rock. Her most recent role is Emma Biggs in Mighty Oak. When Gianna is not acting she is either writing and recording music, reading or riding her skateboard. Her favorite color is lavender and her favorite dessert is choc chip cookies. Gianna is a huge advocate and voice for Mental Health Awareness and LQBTQ+ Equality. Insta: @thegiannaharris

Bio: Ben Milliken Born in Manchester, England, Ben was raised in Bilgola Beach located on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Ben, then moved to Los Angeles where we quickly began landing roles in multiple film and television projects, including Universal's "Blue Crush 2". Most recently, Ben landed a role in season 5 of Amazon's hit show “Bosch”.   www.mightyoakthemovie.com

  Bio: Sean McNamara Sean Patrick McNamara is an Irish-American writer, director and producer of the break out hit “Soul Surfer” (Tri-Star Pictures). “Spare Parts” from the Wired Magazine article “La Vida Robot” (Lionsgate), “The Moon and the Sun” (Paramount Pictures), “Raise Your Voice” (New Line Cinema), “Hoovey,” “Field Of Lost Shoes” and many more Feature Films and Television shows have been Helmed and produced by Sean. He is the director of Mighty Oak. www.mightyoakthemovie.com

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Backcountry Camping Elopement in Kananaskis

Banff Elopement Photographers

Taffin & Jared

Backcountry Camping Elopement in Kananaskis

This Backcountry Camping Elopement in Kananaskis was one of the most amazing adventure elopements we have ever had the chance to photograph! When we met Taffin and Jared we immediately knew they were our kind of people. Sharing a love for hiking, camping and exploring the amazing mountains that surround where we live. We were so stoked when they asked us to be a part of their next adventure they were planning, a camping elopement in the mountains with their adventure pup Whisky!

Camping in the Canadian Rocky Mountains

Camping is one of our favourite things to do together in the summer months here in the Canadian Rockies. Nothing makes you feel more alive than spending a night or two under the stars. No cell service, no emails, just time enjoying being outside with good company. It really makes you appreciate the simple things in life. In our opinion, these are all reasons why it’s an incredible way to spend your wedding day. 

Planning a Camping Elopement Wedding

The first exciting step to planning their wedding was deciding on a location. Between the four of us, we had lots of ideas for favourite backcountry sites in the area. The hard part was picking one! We went through maps of National and Provincial Parks and had fun hunting for the perfect place that they would spend the first night as husband and wife. In the end, we decided on a little spot we had stumbled upon camping with friends a few weeks earlier. Hidden in a unique area in Kananaskis. Somewhere where we could find our own campsite, have a campfire by our tent and be more a little more isolated. It reflected exactly what Taffin and Jared built their relationship doing. Jumping in the car on a weekend and finding somewhere to random camp on a whim. It was perfect.

Including Your Family in Your Elopement Day

When most people think of elopements they think of two people secretly running away and getting hitched, just the two of them. Things have shifted a lot from that old school definition of the word and people are choosing to do things their own way. Creating new traditions that are special for them. Although Taffin and Jared wanted to keep their wedding a secret to their friends and family until after the day it was important for them to include their parents. Deciding to take advantage of Alberta’s new temporary marriage commissioner application, they asked all four of their parents to perform their marriage ceremony. It was so beautiful and such a nice beginning to their wedding adventure. 

Their Story

Taffin, Jared and Whisky rolled into Upper Kananaskis Lake with their new project, an avocado yellow trailer they are renovating by the name of ‘Rosie.’ They jumped in the back and got ready in their wedding gear. Together with their parents they headed down to the lakeshore to make it official! This was one of the most beautiful and unique wedding ceremonies we have had the pleasure to watch. Each parent took turns leading the couple through their ceremony. Laughing and crying together through their vows, ring exchange and ‘I Do’s.’ Afterwards, we headed back to where Rosie was parked and had a big picnic lunch, signed the official documents and sweet words of advice and pride were shared for their newly joined family.

Bags packed and bellies full, we headed off on our amazing backcountry camping adventure! Hiking through one of the most beautiful valleys in the area, we watched the landscape shift before our eyes. After a few hours we came to our home for the night. We set up tents, built a fire and made some dinner. Then headed out for some sunset photos to explore the area. We hung out around the fire with Whisky (the dog and the liquor) and watched the stars develop in the sky. Knowing that a 4am alarm was set for the morning to catch sunrise, we decided to take a few night shots before heading off to bed. The glow of the Northern Lights on the horizon topped off a night we didn’t think could be more spectacular. 

Sunrise Hikes and Reciting Vows Amongst the Alpine Glow 

4am came and we slipped out of our sleeping bags and back into our hiking boots. We hiked up a small unnamed ridge to catch sunrise. The moon guided us to our destination where Taffin and Jared shared private vows at dawn. Whisky curled up on Taffin’s dress made for the most beautiful scene of this sweet family. We watched the peaks light up around us as the sun broke through the clouds. Taking advantage of the glowing light we took some more photos overlooking one of the most amazing views we have yet to discover in this area. 

When we got back down we all needed a little nap and the sun warmed up our tents as we slept. Taffin and Jared hiked out in their wedding gear with ‘Just Eloped’ signs strung to their backpacks. There was a chorus of ‘Congratulations’ from hikers all the way out!

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Vendors

Bride’s Dress: Etsy Officiants: Bride and groom’s parents Flowers: Made by bride, silk flowers from Silk Plan Warehouse, Calgary Whisky’s Flower Collar: TwelvePaws, Calgary Brides Rings: La Kaiser and Ebony and Sparrow Grooms Ring: Alpha Tungsten

Enjoy this Backcountry Camping Elopement in Kananaskis? See more Backcountry Adventure Weddings on our Blog here:

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