#like if you want Tim to be culturally Asian*that* is how you do it
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Many months ago I saw a post listing out reasons why Asian Tim headcanons are inherently racist. One reason was that it contributes to the culture of objectifying Asian men, especially queer Asian men. (Something something Tim being seen as the twink of the fandom and how Asian men are already denied diverse representations of their masculinity in media as it is)
I think that observation goes both ways though, because you could just as easily argue that in light of Tim being confirmed as bi in canon, him also being Asian would only enrich his character's experiences and add depth to representation.
So why does Asian Tim headcanons still leave such a bad taste in my mouth?
Let me ask you something real quick. Why does fandom headcanon Tim as Asian? Is it for the sake of representation? If that's the case, why, out of all the other non-Asian Batkids or Teen Titans, is he the one who gets Asian-coded the most?
Is it because of Tim's family background? The Drakes were big business entrepreneurs, the head of a corporation. Is being Asian synonymous with being upper class to you? Cause that hardly seems representative of the many Asian families who came to America as hardworking citizens of the working class.
Is it because of their family's heritage? Based on what I know, few clues in canon suggest that they are anything but a WASP (or Jewish, at most) family. I can just as easily make the case for Jason being Asian based on one throwaway plot beat involving Lady Shiva in the Death in the Family storyline.
Now look. I'm generally neutral about Asian race bend headcanons. In fact, as someone who's Asian, I think it's important for more Asian ethnicities to be represented, and represented well in media. But you achieve good representation by pinning down the specific experiences that are true to a culture and an ethnic background in a real world context. It has to make sense, and not exist based solely on nebulous ideas and stereotypes.
So with all that said, consider this: there is a subsection of fandom that loves to villainise Jack and Janet Drake as bad parents. Not just absent, but downright emotionally abusive or even physically abusive parents. While there's some evidence in canon of Jack being a less than stellar parent, the same cannot be said of Janet. Yet she seems to get the worse of it, more often than not portrayed in fics as a cold, terrifying woman who has high expectations for his son and only expresses her love conditionally.
If she were Asian, this is what we would call a "Tiger Mom". If Jack and Janet were both Asian, this would perpetuate the idea that Asian kids cannot expect their parents to love them healthily and unconditionally.
Now I'm not saying that every person who headcanons Tim as Asian also supports the "Tim's parents were abusive" fanon. But if you do subscribe to the headcanon that the Drakes were abusive and the headcanon that they are Asian at the same time, I would urge you to stop and examine why that is.
#hot takes on Tumblr#uh oh I'm gonna get cancelled#dc meta#this whole post has no bearing on Titans TV obviously; i think that Tim actually makes sense#like if you want Tim to be culturally Asian*that* is how you do it#yes it does mean changing his backstory drastically. no this is not compatible with his comic canon family history and that's the point#Tim Drake
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@itisonlyeyes your henna design has made me think about jmart south Asian wedding and I'm Not Ok
Jon in a beautifully gorgeous deep green, bedazzled kurta/lehenga hybrid so like slightly more masculine kurta with some small, neat embroidery on the edges with a flowy huge lehenga skirt
He didn't go for the dupatta/orna/scarf cause hes still not great with potential restrictions of movement
He's all decked out in the bridal jewellery - my man is wearing the Biggest silver earrings, he's got the massive fake nose piercing that connects to his hair and hes SLAYING. (Maybe his grandma passed them down??)
You bet he's got that brooding bridal look down!! Although he sees Martin and he cannot keep it up for the life of him he's just a smiling mess
There's no loud music. (I know I'm sorry but it's them, the music is simple and meaningful and the guest list is small so its not quite the usual south Asian wedding but they enjoy themselves)
Martin is dressed very smartly in a light blue kurta, with billowing embroidery etching it's down up the kurta's sleeves and following in henna down his hands
He'd wearing light blue nail polish to match and his hair is dyed the same colour at the edges
I like the idea of Jon and martin sitting down and talking about what they wanted and coming up with the rituals not cause of the religious or cultural significance but because of what it meant to them specifically.
Like they do vows cause Martin has always loved that part of weddings and let's be honest, he just wants a chance to say nice things about Jon without him protesting and Jon agrees cause of literally the same reason (they're not good at compliments)
They do the turns around the fire but they hold hands instead of being tied to each other cause they feel like it represents how they chose each other and they do 15 turns cause it's Martin's lucky number (they first met on the 15th October 2015)
They skip the haldi cause sensory issues
They instead get everyone to make their own flower garlands and give them to each other and obviously Jon and Martin make each others flower garlands and Jon mostly agrees to it cause Martin seemed enthusiastic about it and he did want to keep the giving each other flower garland ritual but he gets the Most Excited about it in the end cause hes super detail oriented about his, making sure each flower is specifically positioned how he wants it to and Martin's going off just vibes. They must be the correct vibes but vibes nonetheless.
I love the idea of doing the bride's side has to steal the grooms shoes and the grooms side has to stop this from happening so we can get Shenanigans (Tim is the most intense about this. Gerry comes a close second. Sasha wins though.)
There aren't so much sides, cause everyone's friends with both, which makes the shoe game even more intense cause you never know when people will swap sides.
Gerry does their henna. He just gives off good at drawing vibes I dunno.
#feel free to add your own#tma#the magnus archives#jonathan sims#martin k blackwood#jmart#jonmartin#lonelyeyes#tim stoker#sasha james#gerard keay#jmart fluff#its late so maybe ill think more about this later#but here you are
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genuine question: if devin wrote dick as romani in a hurtful way, why does fandom seem so intent to keeping him romani while decrying the writer that made him romani in the first place? like, if it came from such racist/hurtful archetypes then why cling to it so much? (in contrast, i've seen people say that headcanoning tim as asian is bad because of sterotypes, which is why i don't understand the difference.) i barely read past the 80s comics i grew up with, i just read a ton of fandom arguments and the contrast between "dick IS romani" vs "tim ISN'T asian" is like. i don't understand it? i know fandom isn't a monolith but there are trends overall. idk, i figured you seemed like a "safe" person to ask this question in good faith. hope it doesn't upset you! thanks for taking the time to read and/or answer this. <3
Ok so the thing is bad rep is worse than no rep-yes but erasure is worse too so the solution isn’t to erase but to fix it and there has been genuine effort in canon and by Romani people in the fandom to address Dicks rep. While it’s undeniably rooted in some stereotypes there’s also no denying how important Dicks character is. He’s undeniably the most popular Roma character of all time and that’s an issue when people won’t acknowledge he’s Roma. He’s multifaceted and smart and brave and complicated and undeniably good ect these are really good characteristics for any character let alone one to represent any group of people. The best thing dc could do is either hire Roma writers (or Roma editors/sensitivity readers/ect) they need Roma people in the workroom not less Roma characters in comics. Because at the end of the day If we wait for perfect rep before we acknowledge it we’re not going to get it and that goes for any marginalized identity. People cannot know other’s peoples lived experience-which is why we need to push for our voices in the room. Almost all the diverse characters in comics nowadays started as stereotypes and were stereotypes til someone said no and chose to do the work so they could write them better or at least try-that’s what needs to be done. I think it’s funny (and this isn’t at you) that with Dick given his importance given his cultural influence people push for erasure due to some writing flaws when that’s not and never been the case canon or fanon for other characters I mean have you read early black panther? It’s not good. I think people need to reflect if they actually have an issue with how he’s written or if they not only don’t want to view him as Roma but don’t want to put in their own work of looking past the stereotypes either. Also tbh while you’ll see people tote that Roma people don’t like his rep (which I’m not saying there’s none who don’t) the posts that are most commonly referenced are by non Romani people (and one is by a total freak so yeah). In current canon Dick is probably about 1/4th “ethnically” Roma (though that hardly matters he’s Roma hes roma like. Roma is a race he’s just not white) but also in preboot, dick's father was a kalderash-american rom, dick also spoke lovari dialect in preboot. as of post flashpoint, dick's mom is an american roma but her vitsa is not confirmed, so i just like to hc john was kalderash and mary was lovara personally 🥰 like again the best thing dc can do is actually talk about the Graysons, Mary’s family, ect and make them human. Make them more than stereotypes. Actually talk about his culture and his family and his people-not just brush it under a rug until they reference it for diversity points later
As for your other question/point to me the difference between hcing a character as a different race vs like Dick is the push to view white characters as non white instead of actually making fan content of canon non white characters? Like it’s almost a white guilt thing w Tim (this is not at fans of color) but like you want to feel good about stanning characters of color but you also. Don’t actually stan a character of color (like Tim or Jason for instance) so you just hc them as non white (and yes often stereotypically) instead of like reading a single comic w Duke in it. Like racebending is fine and I think it’s good but when done by white fans it’s often actually done to like justify their distance from actual canon characters of color. Like I’m glad you think Tim’s Asian but you still won’t draw fanart of the batfam w Duke in it in 2022 yknow? You still prioritize Jason over Cass but you think he’s Latine, you hc Steph as ambiguously brown but you still characterize Damian in a racist manner, ect. Does that make sense I’m not actually sure I’m explaining well. Oh and in the case you specified Dick is canonically non white wheras Tim isn’t-and it should be noted that white isn’t the baseline-While no one’s saying writers had any intentions he was never stated to be white before-him being “retconned” as Roma isn’t really fair or true he was simply revealed to be so as again white cannot be treated as the inherent norm (nor should heterosexuality and being cisgender or able bodied) I’m not saying you’re wrong but I think it’s important not to think about that kind of stuff in those terms if that makes sense. I hope I cleared this up. I certainly tried and should you have any more questions my inbox/dms are open
Edit : adding on an important response from @royharper : the bottom line is that people who aren't roma should not be speaking on his identity as a rom because they have no idea what roma identity fully entails. i've seen people claim "he's not culturally connected, therefore he can't be roma" or "he can be white and roma, he's not a person of color" when neither of these things are true. for one, while devin is inconsistent in her writing, dick is shown to be raised within the culture as far back as her titans run in the late 90's, in which he is shown to be speaking romanes with his father in a dream sequence that is heavily implied to be a flashback of sorts, and as well lian states that dick can speak romanes when discussing the various languages that her dad, aunts, and uncles can speak. language /is/ culture for us, it's not something that any outsider can just learn super easily. it was really strange that she retconned this herself by the time gotham knights was written a few years later through the character yoska, who attempts to speak romanes with dick and finds that he can't understand him, however using this, along with the orientalist stereotypes devin tried to impose on both dick and yoska when writing about roma identity, as an excuse to say that dick is not "really a rom" is racist. outsiders do not understand the nuances of roma identity enough to make that judgement, and no, wikipedia is not an accurate source for information about roma. touching on the idea that roma can be white, this is a misconception. while outsiders may be folded into the community by marriage or adoption, this is not very common because we don't tend to marry or adopt outside of our communities. furthermore, roma is not an ethnicity. roma is our race. our ethnicities are our clans. there are roma with pale skin, there are even roma that appear white, but they are still racially roma and are still subject to racial discrimination. in response to the idea that there is an outpouring of roma fans who don't want dick to be roma at all, this simply isn't true. that rumor was originally started by someone who was outed as a racefaker, and is perpetuated by white fans who seek to weaponize this perspective to justify their whitewashing and racism. i've known more roma who were, while still critical of devin's orientalism/antiromanyism, ecstatic to have a roma comic character who actually speaks the language, as in comparison to doctor doom and the maximoff twins, who are arguably just as popular, who do not speak romanes in comics, or have only spoken one or two words of the language. dick is important in terms of representation for this fact alone. i can't fathom the amount of people who are not roma who think that just because roma characters are often subject to stereotypical writing that it's somehow better to simply erase their racial identity all together rather than doing their own research to avoid stereotypes when portraying the characters and pushing for these companies to start hiring roma creatives as we do with /every other character of color because not a SINGLE character of color in comics history has been entirely free of racist, stereotypical writing or of colorism and whitewashing in official artwork/. and yet you don't see people pushing for other characters of color to be made white. it's really very telling to me. and just for the record, since i know this is for some reason a popular talking point, dick's race was not retconned after devin initially wrote him as roma. his race has been referenced across numerous other comics written by other writers over the years, most notably tim seeley in his run of nightwing rebirth. while i have issues with seeley's characterization of dick, and he tends to sexualize him just as much if not more than devin imo, dick's racial identity plays a big role in the raptor arc. stop acting like devin was the only writer to ever write dick as a rom and that it was never seen or heard of again in canon after she stopped working on nightwing.
#also to clarify because I don’t want people thinking I think otherwise racebending is good just not when you do it to ignore other canon#characters of color yknow?#like that was my point.#asks#long post#dick grayson#ask to tag#anti Romani racism#Tim Drake#Jason Todd#Nightwing#Robin#Batman#I babble
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Alternate Take on Blade
The first Iron Man, which starred Shaquille O'Neal (Americas tallest black-irish film star), had a lot of problems that superhero movies often had. They were almost always cheesy, campy, spectacles that gave the superhero a hundred of different quotable phrases, and were intended to cater to the bridge between generations for parent/child so they could have a sort of cheesy shared culture.
This, is part of what we would call 'White Culture" in America. It's really why people of color, well the black community mostly *really* dislike nerd and geek culture. Because of it's inherent lack of color. Which, was on purpose, but not *that way* it was supposed to be a sanitized unrealistic view. For kids.
But then, it's white kids that get to live in that privilege of *not knowing* to begin with, isn't it?
Even as comic books got more gritty, things stayed the same in movie land. Except for movies like Spawn well...
The 90s were chock full of grittier (maybe not realistic, but grittier) films, like teenage mutant ninja turtles, which say what you want about it's silly camp, it *was* grittier. Which came in the wake of the Tim Burton Batman movies.
I'm going to pause for a second here to address the white-asian cultural divide. It's this time period (between 80's and 90s) that we see the emergence of kung-fu movies, and every movie Japan had to throw at the American mainstream at the time.
The Crow, which kind of capstone's Bruce Lee's career in the worst way was among these. His son, Brandon Lee, starred this undying martial artist/superhero in this gritty realism that hadn't been seen before. At least not in the west. (If you don't include RoboCop, which is different because it's TECHNOLOGY and not MAGIC BIRDS)
This confluence of Asians and White people in the American mainstream of cinema, but black people are always relegated to the token friend of campy, silly, main character. Is really, what I think, is what makes that cultural perception of Asianness being inherently White. Because a lot of the Asian Actors at the were chosen for how closely they resembled the average white guy.
Then we look at cartoon, like My Hero Academia, which purposefully use low detail faces and includes characters that can tan. And you have these characters that anybody can identify with. They can see themselves in them more so than kids could with your Johnny Test and Dexter's Lab.
But anyway, and then Blade came out. A lot of people say "It's the granddaddy of modern superhero films" and while that might be partially true, I think that idea of the modern superhero movie was already a long time coming.
Blade did something else entirely that no other movie could do. It broke the mold for black actors to act in more serious roles. And it only happened, because of the perception that superhero films were inherently unserious.
They wanted a Token Black guy hero, but what they got was Wesley Snipes playing blade. And this happens, mostly I think because black producers didn't realize what they were making at the time.
But you know who did? The white nerds and geeks that black people found inherently white bread, and lacking a cultural consciousness.
Wesley Snipes did something no other actor could do at the time, in a role that no other actor could play at the time. And changed what the main "black" trope often seen in mainstream media, while also saying to the black community "It's ok to be a f* nerd. Nerds are cool".
And for years after we get the main black character that is a hard ass Mother F* (thanks Sam Jack).
And we get to the soyboys of today. And what has the concern of many people today. The change of that main black hero trope into something softer.
Some people fear that means going back to the old "token" trope (arguably Jackson is the current "Token".) And that must be terrifying to see.
But at the same time, movies and media have a tendency to reflect the population as a whole (at least the one footing the bill anyway). And this is because Nerds are F* cool now. Urkel has become Stephãn, and he kept his genius mind as well.
And it's all thanks to Blade.
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Do you think Tim Burton someone that we shouldn't support? I was hyped seeing the Wednesday Addams trailer but when I looked into Burton I found he's said a few racist things in the past. Now I'm not sure if I can watch Wednesday in good conscious or not despite the fact I adore the Addams family
I think there's a real difference between someone who has "said a few racist things in the past" (or said things that we retroactively consider to be racist) and a person who is actively being racist. People fuck up. They're often ignorant and uninformed. Sometimes they say things that aren't perfect. I think we need to make space for "yikes, friendly reminder that this isn't a good look" without defaulting to, "that person is racist and cancelled, nobody interact with their content ever again."
From what I can tell, the accusations of racism seem to be mostly over Burton's lack of diversity in his films. Which is accurate, but... he casts the same four people in everything he makes (Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee and Michael Gough). There's literally a lack of diversity in his films at all, because there's a lack of diversity in the actual individual actors that he hires. So it's kind of unsurprising that his films lack diversity and that he doesn't have great insight on the subject of diversity at large.
Specifically, when people accuse Burton of racism, they point to a 2016 interview with Bustle, in which he said he said that,
"Nowadays, people are talking about [diversity] more. But things either call for things, or they don’t. I remember back when I was a child watching The Brady Bunch and they started to get all politically correct. Like, OK, let’s have an Asian child and a black. I used to get more offended by that than just... I grew up watching blaxploitation movies, right? And I said, that’s great. I didn’t go like, OK, there should be more white people in these movies."
Is that a great take? Of course not. Movies made by white people that only include white people aren't the same as movies made by Black people that only include Black people. The Brady Bunch was doing important work by diversifying their cast, even if their moves towards diversity felt shoehorned to white kids in Burbank in the 60s. But is it a cancelable offense that proves he's always been secretly racist and that if we watch his works, we'll be supporting racism? I don't think so. I think he's just, you know, a white guy who grew up in Burbank in the 60s who has cast the same four people in his movies since 1988.
It should also be noted that in the same Bustle article, they interview Samuel L. Jackson about Tim Burton's perceived lack of representation in his films, to which his only response was, "I had to go back in my head and go, how many black characters have been in Tim Burton movies? And I may have been the first, I don’t know, or the most prominent in that particular way, but it happens the way it happens. I don’t think it’s any fault of his or his method of storytelling, it’s just how it’s played out. Tim’s a really great guy."
Also, the new Addams family TV show is actually pretty diverse. It stars Jenna Ortega, who is Mexican and Puerto Rican, as well as Luis Guzmán, who is Puerto Rican. It also features Fred Armisen, who is Venezuelan-Korean. An attempt to rectify the lack of diversity in Burton's works is being made here. If anything, this is the work of Burton's that's the worst to boycott, because Netflix has a history of cancelling shows that are led by Hispanic and Latin actors.
On a bit of a side note, I also want to say that the more I have these conversations, the more I feel like our increasing cultural focus on whether the media we consume is "ethical" or not is a red herring that's distracting from more important issues. Is a racist comment Tim Burton made in 2016 really the biggest race related issue we're facing right now? Fuck no. But by focusing on that, people can pat themselves on the back for "fighting racism" without actually having to contend with the messy, complicated, nuanced discussions that are necessary to solve the more pressing issues at hand, and without actually having to meaningfully change their lives. Even if literally nobody watched this new Addams family show, Tim Burton would still have an estimated net worth of $100 million. Even if literally nobody watched the new Addams family show, Tim Burton still got paid to make it. So in this case, even if his comments were totally unforgivable, I think boycotting it has very little worth. If he gives you the ick now that you've read that he's said racist things in the past, it's your prerogative not to watch it. That's totally fine, and I get feeling that way. But that's a personal decision, not a political or ethical one.
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Finally finished the last-minute gift shopping for my nieces (it's Chinese New Year tomorrow so early "Happy New Year!" to you~), now I have time to write down some of my thoughts for the last episode.
First I have to say it again that badass Lucy is the BEST! She totally got me there! Up until the "thus endeth the Lucy Lesson" line I honestly thought she did lose the earring and I was thinking: It's not the relationship that's distracting you honey it’s the constant need to make a cover-up story! Though we enjoy the secret-relationship era but maybe it's time you guys come clean? And then BANG surprise surprise, well-played girl, well-played.
This episode just confirmed again why chenford is perfect together, we all know that Lucy solve her problems by talking them out loud and analyze them, and then Tim is the one to listen (with fake eye rolls), either offer his own opinions or prevent Lucy from over-analyzing things, and also just try to calm her down. Tim is the opposite, he try to bury the problems deep inside and hope it will go away , sometimes( like he was hurt because Ashley broke up with him AFTER HE JUST WENT THROUGH A MAJOR SURGERY) it will go away quite quick, sometimes it will just came blast in his face(like with Isobel before he found her pass-out and realize she's not having an affair) , Lucy is the one to push him to face the problems, make efforts to solve them proactively instead of hiding behind a "everything's all right or sort of" façade. They know each other so well that Lucy never take offence in his fake eye roll attitude and in this episode, we see Tim is not the least bit annoyed with Lucy even though he's spent a whole day worrying himself sick, and it turns out to be a test, because he understand why she's doing it. This kind of trust and understanding is a beautiful thing to see.
I saw a comment on twitter that accusing Lucy of once again "putting her job in the background" and acting immature and I'll say this is absolute bullshit. One thing I'm always admiring for both Lucy and Tim is that they take their jobs as cops seriously, that's why they want to "do things right". What if Lucy's taser is on the wrong side? Its just a small matter; what if Lucy indeed lost the earing and Tim didn't report her? Lucy as hell didn't steal it so it’s a small matter. But with this job, you don't know what will come next, they still worked together perfectly in the hostage situation but what if one of them hesitated a second because they got distracted worrying about the other? We'll never know. By "experimenting" in a controlled environment (thus the Lucy Lesson) they both acknowledge that they can't keep working that way because it will endanger the job, a job that will affect the lives of themselves and other people's. It's not "putting her job in the background", only by acknowledging a potential risk can the risk be avoided, the Lucy Lesson is the exact opposite of "immature".
Since we are talking about how serious they take their job, I would like to address the "Chris" problem. To be fair, since Chris is not a major character and hasn't appear that much, we can only have a vague idea of his character through the bits and pieces. Put my chenford-shipping mind aside, on the appearance, Chris and Lucy seem compatible, they are both young, good-looking people just entering a new occupation and want to make a name of their own, and presumably they are from the similar cultural background (we know Lucy speaks Cantonese and based on the actor, Chris is likely from a family with Asian roots). HOWEVER, the first entering of Chris we saw him quickly put felon tag on a minor, it's not "wrong", but this indicate his heart might not be in the same place as Lucy's . Lucy found her calling in this job because it allows her to help other people, in the "checklist" episode we saw that she won't try to forward her career citing the poor woman for the false plates, even though she's doing this under the rules of the law, and for Tim it’s the same (remember his approving smile?) Can you imagine Chris making the same decision in that scenario? 'cause I can't. Tim and Lucy both care about the people they serve and protect. I'm not saying Chris is not a good guy ,but he seems more like Del Monte (who used to overcharge) in that regard, he might care, but based on the bits and pieces, he might just doesn't care as much. As Aaron said, he's nowhere near Lucy's level (So not a cinnamon roll, WESLEY is a cinnamon roll). AND, I'll bet good money that Lucy's mother will approve Chris over Tim, so obviously Chris can't be the one.
But that doesn't mean chenford is in no fault dealing with their previous relationships. Tim was left of the hook easily, Ashely broke up with him so there's no consequence from Ashely. Chris is a different story, and since Tim is now a COURT liason(I know the team is trying to help him get a new position but I doubt it will happen that quick), he is likely to encounter with Chris, it will be interesting to see what happens next.
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Writing Realistic Future Names
You writing something with aliens? Dystopian future? Doctor Who fic? 'Humans are the Weird ones' post? Need names?
Are you, like me, tired of dystopian names which are normal names written dumbly, or futuristic settings with normal names (looking at you Star Trek), or absolute nonsense? Well here's some cool ways to get futuristic names that make sense.
Celeb and Fandom Names
Names like Draco, Hermione, Sherlock, Mycroft, Enola, Benedict, Castiel, Destiel, Jensen, Danneel, Spock, Katniss, Primrose, Teyla, Elsa, Anakin, Loki, Constantine, Jinx, Rhianna, Catra, Adora, Zendaya, Halsey, Misha/Mischa, Korra, Katara, Toph, Cardi, Mabel, Ariel, Whoopi, Madonna, Oprah, Usain etc are gonna become increasingly popular, like they already are, even more so once enough time passes that people stop associating them with certain pieces of media or certain famous people.
Other Language Names
Historically, in different times different countries have a total global influence, and that will effect names. Right now, it's the USA. During the Rennasaince, it was France. We're pretty close to having Japan and other Asian cultures become the next big influence, what with all the anime everyone globally is watching/reading. Now, depending on how far in the future you're writing, add global influence from other countries. Dutch names like Marjolein and Ninthe and Brechtje, pronounced to the accent of the setting of your story. Try to go with cultures who have potential to be big: don't choose some small country somewhere that nobody has ever heard of. Go for Native American or Mexican or Russian or Japanese or Egyptian.
Surnames
Use surnames for first names! A lot of names that used to be surnames are now gender neutral first names, such as Avery. Use surnames! Johnson, Harris, Smith. All of it!
Strange Shortenings
Shorten traditional names in unntraditional ways! Richard always gets shortened to Richie or (for some unfathomable reason) Dick. What about Char? Chard? Those are kick-ass names. Chris for Christian? Cancelled. It's Tian now. Cathy for Catherine? Wrong. Let's make it Rhine. Amy from Amelia? Let's screw with that, turn it into Ammy. You get it.
Pretty Words
People tend to call their children by name of something pretty, and then those names exist untill after the words have lost their meaning. Right now, most of our names are Biblical Hebrew and Latin and Old English/German. We're at the point where slowly, child names are gonna mean things in today's language again. It's already happening a little; Dawn and Hope and Autumn... but give me children called Justice and Fauna and Prime and Amethyst and Earth. Ash and Queen and Happy and Light and Feline. Give me twins called Sapphire and Sapphic, like we call our twins Catherine and Caithlynn or Tim / Timothy and Tom / Thomas now.
Spelling
Spelling is going to shift with the years, and you want your names to reflect this. This one pretty much only works for at least a hundred years into the future. Here's some guidelines of what spelling might become:
t / th = d
s / k = c
ee = i
a = e (sometimes)
y = i (sometimes)
ks = x
o = oe
h = h (add more often)
Examples: Katherine = Caderine, Timothee = Dimoedhi, Blake = Bleke, Susanna = Cucennah etc. Of course, you can do it your own way, or only use some of these guidelines if you want. Feel free to play around with it. If you chose to go for this, keep in mind that there will still be some names in old spelling, just like we still have towns called Kooperdeck and stuff like that. This technique sounds dangerously close to the "say names while your mouth is full of oreos" technique that some dystopian writers use that I hate, but because it's based on logic and what the future might actually be like, as long as you use this in moderation, it'll sound really cool. Out of these examples, Caderine and Bleke are better to use than Dimoedhi and Cucennah, because "Timothee" and "Susanna" have been pretty much lost. If that's what you're looking for though, then that's your thing, I just personally like to be able to see realistic names and eventhough those names are based on logical prediction, they sound made-up.
Gender
You need to pay attention to the percieved gender of names. You can use names that are gendered or slightly gendered right now as gender neutral names. But if you're inventing new names, do pay attention to whatever percieved gender they have in your universe. You can use Chard and Jensen for girls, Caderine and Sapphire for guys. In fact, you should definetly use names like Loki and Earth and Rhine as non-binary names.
Disclaimer: I haven't studied history, and most things I reference here as 'historically, x has happened and is therefore likely to repeat in the future' are just things I've picked up on and heard about and logically deduced, and they could be wrong. However, I consider myself very smart and I really really like history, so you should consider this as a fairly accurate depection. Just know that if someone who actually studied or researched this topic says I'm wrong then I'm probably wrong.
So there you go! How to write realistic future names. Have fun!
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the cost of a full scholarship
Next door is a Turkish German girl, she told Thu about being a Muslim without wearing 'the scarf' and although not having sex with her boyfriend yet, they have done other things. They went to have breakfast together at at Turkish café next to Great Portland Street tube station. The waiter gave them some extra yogurt. The service is always nicer when you and the waiters have opposite sex, unless they're homosexual.
Thu walked to the International Student House on Great Portland Street to ask about the room that she already booked for online as guided by the scholarship office but never got a reply. It turned out she could have moved in the day she arrived, they just did not let her know. So the second week starts by calling a taxi to go across the street because Thu didn't know how to get there and the university staff thought it would be easier with a taxi. 6 pounds, not too bad but she could have walked. The room is downstairs in the basement, it is a small room for two people, and one of the closets was outside in the hallway because there is no space inside. Roommate was also a full scholarship student from India who has moved in before. She was walking barefoot into the room, drying her feet with a cloth, complaining also the room is too small for too people. Thu was surprised to see the girl opening a laptop. Thu thought all full scholarship students must be from poor family like her who cannot afford a laptop. Thu bought a small netbook with most of her saving money before knowing the scholarship result, just so she can work in public libraries during the day - to avoid her parents' fight. The Indian girl said it is her dad's laptop.
They decided to walk to the student house and ask for a bigger room. They were then separated into two different twin rooms. Thu chose 355 on the third floor, dragged her suitcases in the room, the roommate was not there but there were photos, she looks white, probably European - Thu preferred to get to know the western culture more and thought this would be nice. It was an exchange student from the U.S. who is doing History. Thu asked the American girl if she was passionate about History. She said it is boring but was easy to get into. Thu had to choose Sociology & History instead because the university does not have Anthropology, as she wanted to do. In the last few years, Thu has been passionate about 'having a passion'. Thu had asked many people what their passions are. In Hanoi, the chances are people are not doing a course or a job they like, because their parents do not want them to follow their passions. Most Asian students who study abroad would do Business or Finance, same as what mum wanted Thu to do at university in Hanoi and Thu did, for one semester then dropped out to pursue her 'study abroad' dream.
Thu does not remember the American roommate's name now, only that there is the word 'kill' in part of her either first or surname. She seemed a bit depressed, often sleeps until noon. Thu wakes up early in the morning, earlier than in Vietnam, probably because of the time difference, have a shower before sleeping and sleep before midnight - just like in Vietnam. Though Thu went to John Lewis to buy a kettle to share with the roommate; it did not take too long until they had a big fight - on the night of Thu's birthday.
Timelines:
roommates:
indian - not dare to ask the scholarship office about things
American
scholarship student meeting - be careful with me, I'm the man with money and power, tears, worry, scare - Africans, Indians
3 americans, 1 agitated
single room Harrow, A, winter, SAD, depression
counsellor, change course, scholarship office staff - threaten
back to ISH, double room, thought master's student, indian girl again
food out of fridge, argue pointing fingers, bringing Thu's family stories out, sound from the underwear, Thu's 'cold war' - she moved out, just as Thu moved out before?
Pakistani girl, rich family, car pick up all the time, uncle congratulated 'brave' moving with a taxi from the other student house to this one across the street, direct phone, mobile, skype, pray five times a day, in the morning then sleep - good physical exercise, mentally? engaged, seen the fiancé one time, law families
summer, banhmi11 - not wash coriander, bossy, boring manual work, not much talking with customers, 60 pounds new stall, rained, grumpy boss, took the cooker, last day
Cambridge work - English prof - no entrance - arrogant attitude towards strangers & about her college, M, castle, yes and no and yes and end…3 times young boys
couchsurfing: T, skype C
single room, CS Russian couple and friend, vnmese food - summer rolls and noodle, Barclay, push game; C - English parents, small village, 1st, bunk bed room, invite and end - scary laughs in the middle of the night
ballet and French lessons, composer - aging
finding a guitarist to audition to sing in bar - a guy said yes then didn't introduce
BB: 3 months later, another one introduced - 1 month after, fb message replied
met up in piano room
got in his room with Vahan, sang Hallelujah, made fun of Carla Bruni
practised yoga, cooked pasta
9 month no rel google calendar commitment with Ly, B wanted to watch a movie together (texts), now it's been almost 2 yrs and a half.
fights: jealousy (most of the time), finance (one time - several small ones)
future: not sure, no stable jobs - both, career question - fanmails, female students
friends:
Q: talked behind the back instead of direct comment
Ly: peacemaker or people pleaser?
Z: ignore, distant, cold blood?
group, popularity friendship
Nina, Lung: male alike friendship and it stays
1 week Korean roommate, sentimental, tears when saying goodbye
summer german girlfriend, older sister, no buying because of sales, euro vision, birthday - cake, gifts, English poem about London from grandfather, Greenwich, Cambridge, nottinghill, started with Canterbury, shopping. she doesn't like London, ambulance, left before signing the contract
English and European classmates: guys intention, girls no interest, Chinese one - small province in south china - 3 kid family, sister mental...she likes cemetery, dark personality, probably depressed without knowing it - like most of vnmese and chinese who don’t know a way out?...even now when she has choices because she has a permanent residence visa
vnmese students in London: too expensive dinner - hotpot, Korean food, talked about shoes, clothes - once each…
ISH:
arrogant music students, no interest british ones
Andrei & Anne from Romania, Kasturi from India - roommate for a month, sleep late eat late, internet, computer, skyping with friends - one time I sang 'part of that world' to her close male friend, she turned into a jealous face;
Indians: Abisha - 35 first time to supermarket, Adytia
French: Alex, Jim, Joel, Gina, Benoit, Estelle - swimming, expensive breakfast, flirt guys
Ashjeen: strict and boring student resident assistant
Richa indian Canadian, Saniya - indian groups and drama
C Giang
Tibetans: Dhun, Dorjee, Galek (peed in bed), Thuley, Thupten,
Bhutan: Sonam
vnmese: Hao, Lan - domestic violence, Linh - awkward, c Hanh & c Tra, Thuy
Jia Rui: gave me concert ticket, crazy old woman roommate - she needs a guy? jumping up and down, far away from microwave - so?
Julia: german late teenage girl :D
Kevin: had wife and kids then turned gay, English boyfriend, dropping face pink cheek
Lam Nigeria: dance, sing when washing the dishes - SOAS?
Lydia: Malaysian, Christian biologist who believes in god more than 'evolution'
Pakistani: Taimur, girl who I thought was interested in B
Jamyang Buddhist Center
Switzerland volunteer
40sth looking like 60sth host, her heart is in the healing room, not the house
Angela
U.S. visa, Belfast - castle hill - stress released
California - vnmese americans - southern & northern vnmese
casino, san diego - dissert
L.A., classmate - married
San Fran - art, culture, health!
UC Berkeley - Anthro pre class, Stanford, Mountain View - Google
Watford stay
vnmese housemates
English housemates, south London, garden - read, write, paint, yoga, love
Slovakia, zen wedding, Budapest, couch surfing - eastern European!
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TGIF: Roundup for March 17, 2023
How can platforms and parachurch ministries like SOLA Network achieve longevity and faithfulness? Tim Challies gave us his answer in Learning and Writing about God and the Church: An Interview with Tim Challies. Check out our YouTube for more author interviews.
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On Sunday, the film Everything Everywhere All at Once won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Read our new article by Lisa Wong: An Asian American Christian Reflection on “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
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“Jesus is not teaching that his disciples become his equals. Instead, Jesus is using imagery derived from the Greco-Roman custom of patronage.”
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“No amount of ambition, entrepreneurial hustle, or idealistic vision can imbue my generation’s creativity with everlasting significance.”
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The Gospel Coalition: Should Churches Be Slow or Quick to Embrace New Technology? With Jay Kim and Patrick Miller
The pace of change in the digital age is staggering. Every year sees the emergence of new platforms, apps, and technologies that each bring possibilities, problems, and power to reshape culture. What should the church’s posture be toward new technologies?
9Marks: God Redeeming His Bride by Robert K. Cheong (A Book Review by Shawn Merithew)
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Lisa Wong: An Asian American Christian Reflection on “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“EEAAO and its success echo the goodness, truth, and beauty of God, and they are reasons to give thanks. But ultimately, as a follower of Jesus, my hope should be in God and his plan for a beautifully inclusive world, rather than in my or my society’s view of progress.”
Renee Zou: God or Money: Detangling a Complicated Relationship
Christians have a complicated relationship with money and gospel ministry. May God, who is both generous and wise, help us to view our lives and our money rightly, using both as servants for his work in his world.
Tim Challies: If God Would Outsource His Sovereignty
“In the life of the Christian, there are not two classes of providence, one good and one bad. No, though some may be easy and some hard, all are good because all in some way flow from his good, Fatherly hand, and all in some way can be consecrated to his service.”
Aaron Lee: Learning and Writing about God and the Church: An Interview with Tim Challies
How Tim Challies heard about SOLA, how it feels half a year after releasing his book, behind the scenes of his article for SOLA, how platforms and parachurch ministries can achieve longevity and faithfulness, and his upcoming projects.
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and the Beautiful Mystery of God’s Silence / Lived to Be Forgotten: Dixon E. Hoste, Missionary to China / The Joy of Being Forgiven
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There’s this whole social media detox thing but like have you ever made a list of things you consume on the internet. Terrible. East Asians literally killed the internet and we are suffering.
So I really like podcasts and I thought like I’m fairly progressive and like the longest running podcast I’ve listen to is by two black queer people. And like the weird thing is I felt like I’ve looked nothing really is about politics or like how the government is run, like how do big development real estate projects runs. But I guess it’s fine because we can laugh at Trump and swoon over Obama. Like I’ve listened to the couple of Asian American podcasts and like basically it’s evidence that they are cardboard people at best. Asian American are really terrible too but here is a list of podcasts I’ve listen because I feel like I really tried to look for interesting and meaningful media. ( And like that’s why we internet right, why do we succumb to internet overlords.)
Current Podcast List (Yeah it’s mostly by African Americans cause who always gets it and much more (I actually never know what to do about the hierarchy, internet hierarchy is also weird )
Vibe Check with Sam Sanders
Into It with Sam Sanders
The Stacks with Traci Thompson
The Read with Crissles and Kid Fury
Freaknomics MD
Hyper something with Sean Hayes
Happy Hour Pop Culture
Code Switch
Lady Don’t Take No
Thirteen
(The following is either seasonally or post whenever)
How to Citizen with Baruntude
This is Good For You
When Diana Met
Marlon and James Read Dead People
Point Forward
Revisionist History
Legacy of Speed
Bitter Brown Femmes
What’s Your Problem
Okay Podcast
Not Overthinking
the unmute podcast
(Sometimes I listen to)
Deep Background With Noah Feldman
Some of My Best Friends Are
How to be AntiRacist
Tim Ferris Show (the guest has to be really interesting)
I generally check for Jamal Greene because podcasts are weirdly apolitical and he’s like the only person working.
I tried looking for Heather McGhee podcast but it’s like only on Spotify I think. It took 5 years to actually get to read a book by a black economist and now I have to figure out where they put her podcast. There’s another one I think it’s called Third Wave Urbanism podcast but I think they stopped publishing.
My Shit List because as an Asian American, like it’s horrendous how these people got a platform and didn’t talk about the chronic mess of being in two technospheres. Like East Asians it’s bad enough there’s authoritarianism and a whole bunch people were look cool bro let’s keep doing that but than also as the internet is about information East Asian also failed their people and like the future. What is up with that.
NuVoices
Time to Say Goodbye
GGV
Escape Plan A
China Insider Sports
Authentic as Fuck
Also I wouldn’t say shit list but stop making junk infotainment like I don’t went to see anymore sex expert podcasts or wellness or girlboss it’s like so dumb. Millennials are now going to be 40 we want to know about the world. For all those into galaxy go pack your bags and go and make room for those who want to do something about it. Earth is pretty cool.
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76 of 2022
1. Geek/Nerd
You wear glasses
You sometimes put a pencil/pen in your ear
You are very awkward
You say things that no one really understands
Your shoe size is over 10
You play a lot of online gaming
You think your hair looks strange
TOTAL: 3
2. Jock
You have beefy arms
You don’t mind dressing in front of some people
You are quite a show-off
You sometimes bully people around
You charge in to deal with problems head-on
You wear your team color(s) even in your spare time
Conflict can be in your nature sometimes
TOTAL: 0
3. Gamer
You can be very prone to anger
You can think of 10 good reasons why video games are good for you [Comment below this category if you actually are up for it.]
It drives you crazy when someone holds the disks like this
You know what the terms “squeaker”, “camper”, and “spawn-trapper” mean
You’ve owned more than one game console/hand-held device in your life
You agree that the most difficult of games came from 90’s Nintendo
You take a side in the battle between the Call of Duty and Battlefield franchises [Don’t tell me which side, though.]
TOTAL: 3
4. Emo
You deny that you’re emo, even when people tell you
You have said “I’m just me”
You once had a phase where you wanted to be the next Tim Burton [or still are]
You wear dark eyeliner, even if it’s only on special occasions
You have some form of material possession with black and white stripes
You’ve been to Warped Tour
You like the taste of Monster Energy, or you hate the taste but drink it anyway
TOTAL: 2
5. Goth
You genuinely read Edgar Allan Poe in your spare time
You drink coffee
You’ve sworn revenge on people who’ve wronged you
You get pissed when people mistaken you for an emo
You listen to 80’s post-punk [If yes, immediately give yourself 2 points for actually being a musically cultured Goth.]
You’ve actually frightened people before
You think ravens are cool
TOTAL: 4 + 2 lol.
6. Rock Junkie
You’ve been in a band before, or are still in a band
You can name some actual garage bands
You can play Guitar Hero
You get overly excited when you hear a rock song in public
You claim that “Nickelback killed the rock scene”
Dave Grohl is the savior of the rock scene
You know how easy it is to lose guitar picks
TOTAL: 0
7. Punk
You are very bias on whether blink-182 is punk or not
You’ve used safety pins as apparel before
You have or had a Mohawk or wanted one at some point in your life
You hate MTV, and you know the one song dissing it
You think The Ramones are underrated
You’ve shouted “Sellout!” before
You’ve been to an ACTUAL pit
TOTAL: 2
8. Metalhead
You at least know the basics to playing guitar
You also enjoy classic rock
You pretty much like every and any form of rock music
You let your hair grow
You hate bad pop music
You really love to play Guitar Hero
You play your music at max volume
TOTAL: 2
9. Surfer
You live in the West coast, or wish you did
You wear a Hawaiian shirt
You like to get up early
You hate tourist season
You listen to the Beach Boys or The Police
You know who Dick Dale is
You like to say Dude, even to females
TOTAL: 2
10. Gangsta
You use the N word, even if it’s to yourself
You are streetwise
You wear a cap backwards
You can rap hell as good
Your father or grandfather swears as much as you do
You want to stop to eat every time you see a nice restaurant
You can run fast, even when carrying something
TOTAL: 2
11. Cholo
You’re a fan of Scarface
You like to say “Orale”
You like hearing Oldies [ditto if they make you cry]
You shop at a swap meet instead of a Mall
You eat at actual Mexican restaurants
You always carry a neckerchief around
Carne Asada is the bomb
TOTAL: 0
12. Asian
Your parents have forced you to learn a musical instrument before
You name your goldfish
Everyone assumes you’re Chinese or Japanese
You watch Anime and/or read Manga
You always wanted to move to Tokyo and/or wanted to learn Japanese
You can use chopsticks
Your parents expect straight A’s
TOTAL: 0
13. Hipster
You really just don’t give a f**k what people say
You still write letters
You like being ironic
You listen to Frank Sinatra
You like vintage
You miss the good ol’ days and can look past its flaws
You really do spend lots of time dressing and claim to have just “thrown it on”
TOTAL: 2
14. Afterburner [Me and my friend Alec have formed this subculture. Basically we’re the opposite of hipsters in that we like it after it’s cool. Things that are old but not old enough to be considered retro. Take a look.]
You admire the technology of the 90s
You still listen to the Jonas Brothers
You still use a Walkman
You still use Windows XP
You still use a Gameboy Advance SP
Disney 2-D Animated movies in the 2000s actually were memorable for you
These facts shock you, especially when you add an extra 3 years.
TOTAL: 1
15. Greaser
You like Rockabilly and/or vocal music
You snap your finger to upbeat songs
You can be very charming at times
You want to be like Elvis
You like to comb your hair back
You have a leather jacket
You hate it when people touch your hair
TOTAL: 2
16. Hippie
You hate authority
You are generally very gentle
You’re a vegetarian
Lava lamps are cool
You’ve smoked something once in your life
You respect the classics
You’re sometimes too lazy to finish a sentence
TOTAL: 3
You are: Goth.
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Me: *thinks about tma characters* *has Many Feelings about tma characters* *most of my own and my favourite hcs for the cast from other people are asian* *thinks about my own trauma and issues* *thinks about tma characters -*
Me: ahahahaha what do you mean I'm projecting of course im not - HEY LOOK OVER THERE *grabs my hcs and runs*
#look what i mean by this is that i have been drawing *consults list*#martin tim daisy melanie agnes etc etc#look its a podcast i can do whatever i want and jonny sims cannot stop me from projecting his characters iTS UNDER A 4.0 SHAREALIKE LISCENCE#fillipino!martin has me in tears ill have you know#i read about chinese!martin making dumplings and unlocked a primal part of my childhood psyche that made me Yearn so hard i made dumplings#extreme parental dissaproval? all tea every day? constant need to please?#i know that doesnt encompass chinese culture but im chinese so whAT I SAY GOES#asian melanie is just me trying to come to terms with my own personal fears about losing my sight#also i just need my angry asian rep please#daisy too#do i have very biased feelings against cops? mayhaps.#am i hcing daisy as asian bc of her character development from Cop to Not Cop and i need hope that maybe the cops i know can change too?#yes.#agnes? unreasonably high expectations from birth and not being able to realistically comprehend a life outside that?#but still trying so hard to seek out and develop a life outside of the harmful expectations set on you by authority figures and peers?#GEE I WONDER HOW THAT WOULD RESONATE WITH ASIAN TEENAGERS WHO HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED INTO CONSTANT ACADEMIC COMPETITION FROM BIRTH#THAT ALMOST ALWAYS LEADS TO SEVERE MENTAL REPRECUSSIONS#ill never know#also i saw someone make a throwaway tumblr post hcing agnes as korean and i will defend this concept with my life#tim? i just hc him as looking like tadashi hamada motherfucker thats literally the entire reason for me#never mind the fact that he also has a little brother he adores and dies in an explosion bc of his ideals#I HAVE MORE BUT IM NOT COHERENT ENOUGH FOR IT NOW SO ILL LEAVE THIS HERE#ghosttalkstoomuch
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At the MET Gala
Masterlist
K-pop AU - Chance Meeting, Concert Surpise
Pairing: Timothée Chalamet x KpopFem!Reader
Summary: It was Y/N’s first time at the MET Gala and she has fun meeting friends; old and new.
Note: This is a K-pop!reader fic, unrelated to the other ones I’ve written. This fic was born out of multiple inspirations. First was Timothée’s MET gala outfit and Eugene’s (from The TryGuys) video on the MET Gala. It got me thinking, if an Asian reader was invited, what would she wear. In the end, I decided that I would want her to wear something comfortable like Tim while still representing the Asian culture like Eugene. Then I saw the Leesle x KARD collab for the Hanbok collection and I was in. The busyness of Y/N was inspired by an interview with a K-pop Idol. I can’t remember who it was at the moment, but I think it was someone from After School or SNSD and they mentioned how they basically slept in their costumes on flights because they would be flying in and out of the countries for their concerts and shows right after each other. Also, I definitely fudged some things about K-con, like the timeline, and took liberties with the music label that Y/N is with.
Not Beta’d
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After walking the red carpet, taking photos and giving interviews, I finally let out the breath I’ve been holding the entire time. I was glad that that part of the night was over and I could relax for a bit. This was my first MET gala and I was glad that I did not make any faux pas. Now to make sure I didn’t make any more for the rest of the night. Taking another deep breath, I gathered myself and with my head held high, made my way inside.
“Y/N!” I heard my name and I looked around for the voice.
It was Rosé and I immediately smiled, “Oh my gosh, Rosie!”
As soon as she got close, we hugged and she gushed, “It’s so good to see you again. I didn’t know you were invited!”
“I’m surprised as well. I don’t think they actually knew who I was,” I laughed.
Rosé playfully hit me, “Oh stop, they know who you are. You released two albums since you broke out into the US and they’ve both made it up on the charts. You’ve done interviews with almost everyone and you’re in some upcoming movies.”
I flushed, “they’re just small roles. I’m just grateful that the label’s letting me explore other opportunities.”
I was relatively successful in Korea, operating as a solo artist back in Korea with a few acting roles here and there. Prior to debut, I made a passing comment about potentially debuting in the US at some point and it seemed that the label remembered as a few years after my debut, we had multiple talks about it. There were many K-pop artists that had tried, and they weren’t all that successful. And while there were a few that made it, it was still a hard feat. We weren’t able to come to a solid decision, so we placed it on the back burner and moved onto the upcoming single and album. It was this single that got me a foot into the US music industry. With that, the label decided to go forward with an American debut. While we were still going forward with the album, we decided to include some English versions of the songs. Luckily, that wasn’t too difficult as I had been working on them.
I cleared my throat, “Enough about me, what about you? How are you doing? I heard through the grapevine that-”
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After a while, Rose and I parted ways, with promises to talk later. I made my way around the room, being stopped and stopping to talk to a few people.
When I saw Eugene Lee Yang, I knew I had to talk to him.
“Hi Eugene! I just wanted to say that I’m such a huge fan of you and The Try Guys! I grew up watching you and you were an inspiration to me. I also watched your video with Jessi-sunbaenim! You’re really good, but then again we both knew that,” we both laughed at that. “I’m so sorry, I’m rambling.”
“No, no, no. You’re fine. You’re inspiring young Asians that they could make music and that they can make it. You’re the amazing one.” Eugene said, causing me to flush.
“To be honest, I think you did more. I mean, you are one of the OGs. I actually started a YouTube channel because of you. I mean I couldn’t keep up with it after joining my label, but without you, I wouldn’t have the courage to do it. I actually used to sneak away from practice to watch your videos.”
“Oh no, girl. You’re doing it too. What you said I did for you, you’re doing it for others. You’re doing the same exact thing. Give yourself some credit.”
I could feel the heat on my face and my heart swelled with happiness and pride.
“By the way, can I say that I love your outfit?” Eugene said, gesturing to my outfit.
“Of course, even though it might not fit the theme, I’ll be damned if I’m not gonna represent our fellow Asians right?” I smirked. “Looks like I’m not the only one though. Peking opera inspired?” I asked, referring to his makeup.
He simpered and showed it off. We laughed and started talking. He introduced me to his friends, and I got the chance to take selfies and short videos with them, discreetly of course.
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As much as I enjoyed the night, I was an introvert, something that I cursed myself at times and I was starting to feel a drain. It was nearing the end of the event but there was the afterparty to go to, so I made a decision to politely excuse myself from the conversation. I took a deep breath and went looking for a drink.
Sipping my newly acquired drink and taking the time to recharge, I stood to the side and hoping that no one would see me, I scrolled through my phone.
I was so focused on my phone that I didn’t realize that someone stopped next to me.
“Looks like we’re both dressed for comfort.”
I looked up from the phone and it was Timothée. I took in what he was wearing, and he was right. We were definitely dressed with comfort in mind. While he was wearing his sweats and chucks, it was his tuxedo jacket and brooch pinned to his sweats that brought his outfit together. Mine was very similar as well.
Turning off my screen, I placed my phone away and smiled, “Haha yea. I basically fought my label on it.” It was a joke of course; my label gave me free reign with some inputs here and there. All in all, they agreed with my vision and helped me make it happen.
It seemed like he caught it from my tone and chuckled, “seeing as you don’t look hurt, you won the fight then?”
“Well, I wouldn’t be sure about that, I’m hiding a few bruises underneath all the makeup.”
“Must be a nasty fight.”
“Yea we both fought hard and dirty, but in the end, I emerged victorious,” I said seriously, puffing out my chest.
We looked at each other blankly for a moment. It wasn’t until one of us cracked that we busted out laughing.
As we calmed down from laughing, he teased, “I’m surprised that you aren’t flying in and out of the room like the busy bee you are.” referring to our time on the set of Dune.
“Me?” I echoed in disbelief, “You were the busiest one out of all of us, Mr. Paul Atreides. I, on the other hand, had a small role.”
I played a small role in the movie. My character grew up alongside Paul as his childhood friend and was trained by Duncan to be Paul’s bodyguard. Due to their close age and relationship, my character became one of his close confidants. It remains to be seen whether or not I would return for the second movie since my character’s status wasn’t exactly shown in the film; even I don't know.
“You’re kidding me, right? Who was it the one that kept flying in and out of the set? Half the time you were on set, the other half, you were gone. I mean we barely saw you off set and you were practically practicing on set in between scenes.”
“Oh stop exaggerating. I was not gone half the time, and you guys do see me off the set! But I will admit to practicing on set in between scenes, which I should have charged you guys for the free performance,” I joked and then I remembered, “Speaking of free performances, I was going through my phone the other day and I stumbled onto a video we shot on set, want to guess what it was about?”
He brought his hand to his chin, “hmmm…”
I looked around and brought out my phone to pull up the video.
It was just a video taken during a scene break. You could hear one of my songs playing and I was showing Timmy, Jason, and Oscar the choreo to the killing part of the song, step by step, with them following along. Rebecca was off to the side laughing at us. Oscar apparently did not appreciate her laughing so he decided to pull her towards us so that she could join us. We all laughed and now instead of resuming the dance choreo, everyone just started dancing to their own thing. Jason was just rocking out to the song, Oscar was twirling Rebecca around, and Timmy had grabbed me around my waist and spun me off my feet. Not only could you see all of us laughing and smiling, you could hear people laughing in the background. Just before the video ended, Denis called us to wrap it up and to get ready for the next scene. You could hear the amusement in his voice.
Timmy chuckled, “I remember that. You were practicing on set again and we bugged you to show us some moves. I think I did a pretty good job; I could be one of your back up dancers.”
“Well I wouldn’t say that,” I teased.
He mock gasped and placed a hand on his chest, “Y/N, how dare you! You know I was dancing with the drumline earlier and I think they would say I was a great dancer.”
“How about we let the internet decide when we’re finally allowed to post about Dune.”
“Deal. What do I get when I win?”
I joked, “I’ll take you out for dinner.”
“Deal! And when you win I’ll take you out for dinner.”
“What?!” I said shocked, “I wasn’t serious.”
“Well I was and the deal has been made. No takesies backsies.”
I snorted, “smooth, Timmy, smooth. You could’ve just asked.”
“But where’s the fun in that?” he grinned, “but hey, I never got to ask you. What were you practicing for?”
“Oh, that was such a busy time for me,” I muttered and wracking my brain for the answer, I was working on a lot of things at that time, “I was rehearsing for K-con, a Korean music festival and I was scheduled for Japan, LA, and New York… this was before I was casted for the role. Lucky for me, I didn’t have any scheduling conflicts, I mean the timing was tight but it worked out. In that video, before you all begged for a dance lesson, I think I was practicing for a stage collab with another group. I was scheduled to perform right before them and after many years of joking around about it, we decided to collab as the stage transition. It was a nice surprise for the fans. This group is insanely good at being in synchro so I needed all the practice I could get.”
“And how did the performance turn out?”
“I was able to synchronize with them, I can now infiltrate their group. It was all part of my plan,” I said seriously, but it wasn’t long before I broke and started giggling, “All jokes aside, the performance turned out amazing, thankfully there weren’t that many issues to work out. There should be a video up on YouTube. 10 out of 10 will collab again. Maybe a song next time.”
“Ok here’s an idea and I think you’ll love it. How about we collab? I don’t know if you know but I can rap.”
“Uhh… Let me get back to you on that,” I said, avoiding eye contact with him.
“What’d you mean?” He sounded offended but we both know he wasn't.
“I hate to break it to you but,” I drawled out, “I saw your Lil Timmy Tim’s performance on youtube… I don’t think you have a career there.”
“You mean to tell me you didn’t like my rap on statistics?”
I shrugged, “it could be better. It’s definitely not a ‘statistical wonder’ or ‘a statistical gem’. You should also work on your ‘skrr skrr’ and ‘yeet’.” I hid my snigger behind my drink as I took a sip from it.
Timmy huffed in indignation, “I’ll brush up on my rapping skills and prove you wrong. Our collab will dominate and then you’ll say that it’s your best one.”
I stifled my laugh, and he started snickering.
At the end of the MET gala, we ended up heading over to the after party together; both after parties.
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I was just about to fall asleep when I got a message from Timmy. I was puzzled because let's face it we didn’t leave the after party till early in the morning and it’s only been an hour or two since it ended. Thankfully, my day was relatively free and I was planning on sleeping the day away. I debated on waiting until I was well rested but decided to check anyway.
T:🤯
Y/N: ???
T: I watched ur kcon videos n that collab was insane
Y/N: Hahaha right??
T: I may have to rethink our collab
Y/N: 😂 told u, u have no chance
Y/N: Wait, tim, have u been watching the videos since we left the afterparty?
Y/N: U should be sleeping!
T: …sleep is for the weak
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Normally I would agree, considering the number of times I’ve had little to no sleep for days but I was beyond exhausted. I can still go on if needed but I enjoy spending my free days sleeping.
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T: But nevermind that. Here's the game plan… we continue with the collab… but maybe we should keep the dancing to a minimum?
T: Or better yet, i’ll leave the dancing to u
Y/N: 😂
T: y/n?
T: y/n???
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TF Therapy: Terrence
“Good morning Terrance, you’re looking well. How has your week been?” Dr. Eric Chang asked as his client removed his shirt.
“It’s been alright…. Thanks again for letting me remove my shirt doctor. It’s one of the few things that feels normal still after all the changes. Around everyone else I feel like I’m forced to act so…. So… proper. It’s annoying… and to the best of my ability I can’t even express my disappointment with profanity!... I’m sorry I’m getting ahead of myself. The week. The week has been adequate I suppose. It’s been nearly a month since the break up and I’m still feeling quite cross about it all. Anger and sadness don’t seem to be adequate or the intensity I feel these emotions… I’m rambling again aren’t I?” Terrence said glumly. His broad shoulders slumping disappointed.
“Terrence. It’s alright. The nature of your change has affected your significantly. You’re allowed to sort through your thoughts as you’d like.”
“But that’s the thing Dr. Chang. I hate it! Before my mind was so… so… simple. I knew I wasn’t the smartest one, but at least I could truly express myself without having to dictate an entire doctrine. Now… now I have all this information floating around my mind. All itching to be spoken and given form. This was not what I meant by my wish at all.” At this point Terrence began to stand, pacing around and kicking off his designer shoes.
“You’re correct. In my experience most individuals who encounter wish granters leave with many different qualities. In your case the wish altered your physical and mental form to an extent you weren’t pleased with. Objectively speaking can you go over your wish and what you intended vs the actual outcome?”
Terrence sighed, slipping off his socks. The feeling of his bare feet against the floor brought back some familiarity and relief to his anxious mind. “I had wished to be more cultured, worldly, and strong in every aspect. This was after I wished for clean water in my small town and honesty across my district! I saved the last wish just for me to make sure I got what I wanted. And you know the rest. It worked too well. I went from a rotund 350lbs of mostly fat and clearly Caucasian to this handsome Asian specimen before you. All carved muscle, healthy diets, and a brain that is so specialized for so many topics my head feels like it may implode from the sheer knowledge it contains! I know so many things… yet nothing that could get Timothy to stay with me… He… I made a selfish wish and then I lose the one thing I wanted most of all.”
At this point Terrence began to cry. Though even as he did the tears simply fell from his face dramatically, not staining his perfect face or causing his eyes to get red.
“Thank you for sharing your story once more with me Terrence. However, from what you’ve told me before, your wish alone wasn’t the reason a rift between you and Tim had broken up. Correct?” Dr. Eric inquired.
“What are you talking about? It’s preposterous to think otherwise. I changed so much in such a short time how could he not be scared off? I began to become an entirely different person from the man he fell in love with. He was a simple innocent man that wanted to spend of his life with me and I ruined all of that with a wish to try a make something better of myself. I simply ruined any chance I had with him.” Terrence finally reached for the tissue box before blowing his nose and wiping his face, still looking effortlessly gorgeous.
“Terrence. I am in awe how your over acting brain seems to embellish to the lengths you do sometimes. We won’t be able to tackle your mental differences without first addressing the reality of the situation. From what you’ve told me previously, even before the wish you had aspirations that didn’t fit into Tim’s long-term plans. Right?”
At this point the perfect face blushed a bit. “I mean… I suppose that’s true. I wanted to go back to school multiple times in the past, though Tim often said it’d be a waste of time… similarly I’d always wanted to travel and see the world… but Tim would always say he was more comfortable staying in town. We were both bigger guys who got tired easily… it’s not his fault. Sure he never liked any of the healthier foods I introduced to our diets, which got even worse after my change, but I always enjoyed sharing meals with him. And- And-“
“And you mentioned he did not want to get married or have children. In our last session you said he wasn’t ever considering that,” Dr. Chang interjected.
“Well… it’s the modern age Doctor Chang. He had every right to make that decision about how he wanted to live his life.” Terrence defended.
“I would agree. However, this seemed to run in opposition of what you described as your life long dream to have a child and a wedding.”
“I… I mean perhaps I could’ve changed his mind. I… growing up in that small town… it wasn’t easy to be who we wanted to be. Years of fear and hatred certainly guided many of our actions, but we always had each other. I’d never abandon him considering all that we’d been through… the bullying, the name calling, the hiding. Three decades of not being comfortable with who were were… I… I can’t let go of that.” Terrence clenched his fist, not even realizing he was removing his pants at this point, showing off incredibly carved calves and quads.
“You don’t have to give up your past Terrence. However, it isn’t healthy to idolize it either. What you and Tim shared all those years is a significant part of who you are. As you’ve described it to me, it’s clear that you two wanted two very different things from the relationship though. Tim’s action of breaking up with you do to all these changes appear to have just been an easier way for him to express his actual feelings. I cannot speak for Tim or his emotions, but I believe he did love you and he still wants the best for you, as he told you when the two of you ended things. Neither of you have to be abandoning one another in these situations. You are still the people you were before this on the inside, but this wish has brought your desires to better yourself to the forefront. I can’t help you return to what you once were. The wish granter made sure of that. My job now is to help you adapt to the life you can live now. If that is still something you’d like to do, I’m here for you.”
There was a long moment between the doctor and Terrence. “I do want to better myself Dr. Chang. Thank you for being so patient with me and for giving me these reality checks. I know how carried away I could be.” The well muscled man lowered his head solemnly.
“It’s quite alright Terrence. I know not all sessions can be progressive, but the sessions where we revisit and reaffirm instances of our past can be helpful as well. Are you ready to resume where we left off last week?”
With a movie star smile Terrence nodded. “I am doctor. Please ask me anything.”
“I guess I’ll start with the nervous tendencies you’ve developed since your change. I know you used to wrestle and sometimes do so nude with Tim, but outside of stripping when stressed how’ve you been handling your anxiety?”
Once again that smile faltered into a blush as Terrence recounted how he’d made quite the impression on his first week into college.
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Dr. Evan’s Chang’s Notes on patient: Terrence
Age: (46) 32
Height: (6′0) 6′0
Race: Caucasian - Asian
Subject appears to considerably hold on to previous relationships despite mutually agreed separation. While not likely a result of the wish based transformation it appears further time will be needed to re-establish confidence and coping mechanisms outside of involuntary removal of clothing. So far reintegration into academics have assisted in processing the overwhelming amounts of information inside the subject’s head.
Unfortunately there still appears to be gaps in memories surrounding the mysterious wish granter. From other patient’s records there may be a serial wish granter who imposes these wishes on to others and leaves them with very little resources to rediscover them. Regardless the patience seems to be making slow but steady progress towards accepting their new changes. Should subject gain full mental control of his limitless abilities, perhaps the agency may find use in his problem solving skills... or perhaps I may as well.
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Breaking Down The Classic Rom-Com
I feel like I haven’t written a fun post in a hot sec so lets talk about one of my favorite subjects: Rom Coms
According to wikipedia, a Rom Com, also known as Romantic Comedy, is “a subgenre of comedy and slice-of-life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles.” In the past, Romantic Comedies have also been called “Chick Flicks” but I think this is devaluing of both women and the romantic comedy genre.
The other day, I woke up to find that the most wholesome rom-com couple of all time reunited: Matty & Jenna (Aka Mark Ruffalo & Jennifer Garner). This got me thinking about the beauty of the Rom-Com and how unappreciated they can be. It has been years since we have seen a rom-com with the cultural impact of 13 Going on 30, and I would like to petition for more of them after a sad and painful year.
I can already hear the millions (in my head this blog is extremely popular) of comments “What about To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before?!?” “What about The Kissing Booth?!?” And too that I say, "Good Riddance!” If you’re rating your rom coms on a TATBILB scale, or even WORSE The Kissing booth, I feel sorry for you. Truly I do. So let's dive into the best Rom Coms of all time, but first...
What makes a Rom-Com good? Well let's start with a relatable as hell main character. I am talking a girl (sometimes guy), who has many flaws, but the audience can see themselves within her/him. Let's use Jenna Rink from 13 Going On 30 as an example. Well, she's literally a 13 year old in a 30 year olds body, but don’t we all still have a preteen hiding inside of all of us? She is 100% willing to be herself at every step, even if that means dancing thriller all alone. She touches on all of our insecurities, while teaching us how to break down our walls.
Rom-Coms also need characters to make realistic choices. This does not mean that the movie itself is realistic, but rather than you can understand the choices the characters make. Again, 13 going on 30 does a fabulous job of this. Obviously, Jenna traveling in time because of wishing powder is not realistic, but the choices that her and her past self make are. Due to the insecurities of her childhood and a need to feel included, relevant, and powerful Jenna pushes important people out of her life, which happens to so many people in the real world. These decisions force her to miss out on the love of her life, and ultimately, the story ends sadly: the love of her life marries someone else and she is left with tears, wishing powder, and an old doll house. That is until she is able to travel back in time and change the course of her life.
Lastly, Every classic Rom-Com couple needs to have chemistry. There. I said it. Hollywood loves just casting random famous actors without giving them a proper chemistry read. One great example of this is Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel in Safe Haven. Both fun, famous, Hollywood actors who have zero chemistry. Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner had more chemistry throwing back Razzles than those two did during an intimate sex scene.
Alright, now that we have broken down the requirements of a Romantic Comedy, let's jump into the best and worst of all time.
Best: When Harry Met Sally. 9/10. A classic. A tale as old as time. Both Sally & Harry are very flawed, yet relatable characters. Sally is too picky and particular, while Harry is a player. They both suck at relationships, but make rational decisions based on their motivations. We all have friends like these two and their chemistry is on point, both on a friendship and romantic level. They bounce off of one another splendidly.
Worst: Sleepless in Seattle. 1/10 I know, this is a strong take, but this is a terrible movie about a stalker. Meg Ryan (I don’t even remember her character's name) is the stupidest most unrelatable character I have seen in a long time. She is extremely unlovable, cheats on her SO emotionally, and flies across the country to stalk a man that she has never met before. And then you’re telling me that Tom hanks FALLS FOR HER? Nope. No. I refuse to except this. Plus, their chemistry in this is pretty mediocre (You’ve Got Mail is Way Better) and we only get to see them together once.
Best: 10 Things I Hate About You. 8/10. I was tempted to leave all high School Rom-Coms off this list, but Heath Ledger is my exception. Talk about likability. Kat is a strong, powerful, independent woman who learns how to be more vulnerable while still being a feminist badass. We all wanted to be Kat growing up. Meanwhile Heath Ledger is the classic bad boy with a soft side, and who wasn’’t into that? Both characters grow into new people throughout the movie making them relatable, complex, and realistic. Not to mention the angel that is Joseph Gordon Levitt, who keeps the audience up beat and smiling throughout the course of this Shakespeare tale
Best: My Big fat Greek Wedding. 10/10. Have you seen this film recently? Because it is an absolute DELIGHT and so relatable. It dives into the difficulty of family expectation and cultures merging. It also has the cutest proposal of all time with a realistic couple that fights for one another on a daily basis. You laugh. You cry. You get a dynamic cast with wonderful chemistry. You feel invested in the family and the relationship. Just a joyful wonderful film.
Worst: Something Borrowed. 0/10. If you’ve never seen this movie, don’t. Ginnifer Goodwin sleeps with her best friends fiancé and we’re supposed to be okay with it because she liked him first. Hard pass. And she ignores John Krazinski who is right in front of her. She is unlikable, unreliable, and makes dumb decisions that no one else would.
Best: He’s just not that into you. 9/10 I will go to bat for this movie. It follows several realistic storylines in a Love Actually manor, except they actual seem legit. A woman realizing her boyfriend is never going to marry her. A girl facing the fact that maybe some guys just aren’t that into her, and she isn’t an exception to the rule. A man slowly making the decision to cheat on his wife as they are growing apart. A woman realizing that she is worth way more than her bastard husband. A woman realizing that the person she’s sleeping with will never leave his wife for her. It's compelling, has realistic characters that we can relate to, and still warms your heart in the end.
Best: The Big Sick. 8/10. Okay to be fair, this is based on a true story so it automatically has realistic characters and decisions. Maybe I should leave this off of the list, but I wish this film got the recognition it deserves. Two lovable main characters who make mistakes that are understandable. Wonderful chemistry between Kumail and his girlfriend as well as her family.
Best: About Time. 11/10 This is hands down the best Rom-Com of all time and Potentially the best film of all time as well. If you don’t cry in this movie you do not have a heart or soul. The characters are SO insanely likable and adorable.It touches on the importance of family and valuing time and how little of it we have. The chemistry within the whole cast is palpable, and we can all relate to at least one character, whether it is the protagonist Tim, his wife Mary, his sister Kit-Kat, or his father.
Well it is important to point out the obvious here: this list is lacking diversity in a huge way. All but one of these movies follow a cis, straight, white couple, and that is extremely concerning. People have attempted to make more diverse rom-coms over the past few years, but they all seem to be lacking one of the three core components of what makes a rom-com great: Relatable, realistic, and great chemistry. For example. Crazy Rich Asians was a fantastic film, but the high level of wealth that Nick Young comes from, made his character difficult to relate to, and I’m sorry but the chemistry just wasn’t there for me. Always Be My Maybe’s characters fell flat and it’s not a film I would want to watch more than once. Love Simon made some huge waves for LGBTQ representation in the media, but that ending kiss was unrealistic along with his friends reaction to fining out he was lying, which left the movie anti-climactic by the end.
Now, the most recent film on this list was made in 2017. And before that 2013. So where have all the Rom Coms gone? Why don’t we see more of them. There are a few Rom Coms that could be contenders on the “Best” list from the last couple of years that include a small amount of diversity:
Yesterday 7/10. The big question here is does this count as a romantic comedy? The love story isn’t the main plot, but is definitely a large sub-plot. This movie features an interracial couple and is highly re-watchable. The main characters are entertaining, relatable, and have pretty good chemistry. We will see if it stands the test of time.
The Broken Hearts Gallery 7/10. This movie has gotten NO recognition. The main character, Lucy, is an extremely likable 20 something, not unlike our Ginnifer Goodwin in He’s Just not that Into You. The plot is fun and predictable but keeps you watching. I don’t know if this one will stay on my list long, but it’s definitely up there.
But here is my challenge to Hollywood: create some new, beautiful Rom Coms that celebrate diversity but that don’t throw away the relatable, realistic, and high chemistry characters that we are just waiting to fall in love with. It’s got like 16 ideas up my sleeve, so just give me a call Hollywood.
#rom com#romantic comedy#13 going on 30#when harry met sally#sleepless in seattle#my big fat greek wedding#10 things i hate about you#something borrowed#he's just not that into you#the big sick#about time#yesterday#The broken hearts gallery
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here’s my giant leftist to-read list for the next few years!!!
if a little (done!) it written next to the book, it means i’ve finished it! i’m gonna try to update this as i read but no promises on remembering haha
Economics/Politics
Property by Karl Marx
Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx (done!)
Wages, Price, and Profit by Karl Marx (done!)
Wage-Labor and Capital by Karl Marx (done!)
Capital Volume I by Karl Marx
The 1844 Manuscripts by Karl Marx
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Fredrich Engles
Synopsis of Capital by Fredrich Engels
The Principles of Communism by Fredrich Engles
Imperialism, The Highest Stage Of Capitalism by Vladmir Lenin
The State And Revolution by Vladmir Lenin
The Revolution Betrayed by Leon Trotsky
Fascism: What is it and How to Fight it by Leon Trotsky
In Defense Of Marxism by Leon Trotsky
The Accumulation of Capital by Rosa Luxemborg
Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg
Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault
The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin
On Anarchism by Noam Chomsky
Profit over People by Noam Chomsky
An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory by Ernest Mandel
The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith
The Postmodern Condition by Jean François Lyotard
Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
The Socialist Reconstruction of Society by Daniel De Leon
Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman
Socialism Made Easy by James Connolly
Race
Biased: Uncover in the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Blindspot by Mahzarin R. Banaji
Racism Without Racists: Color-blind Racism And The Persistence Of Racial Inequality In America by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
How To Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy And The Racial Divide by Crystal M. Flemming
This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How To Wake Up, Take Action, And Do The Work by Tiffany Jewell & Aurelia Durand
The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism For The Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
Tell Me Who You Are by Winona Guo & Priya Vulchi
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesymn Ward
Class, Race, and Marxism by David R. Roediger
America for Americans: A History Of Xenophobia In The United States by Erica Lee
The Politics Of The Veil by Joan Wallach Scott
A Different Mirror A History Of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki
A People’s History Of The United States by Howard Zinn
Black Theory
The Wretched Of The World by Frantz Fanon
Black Marxism by Cedric J Robinson
Malcolm X Speaks by Malcolm X
Women, Culture, and Politics by Angela Davis
Women, Race, & Class by Angela Davis (done!)
Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis (done!)
The Meaning of Freedom by Angela Davis
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Ain’t I A Woman? by Bell Hooks
Yearning by Bell Hooks
Dora Santana’s Works
An End To The Neglect Of The Problems Of The Negro Women by Claudia Jones
I Am Your Sister by Audre Lorde
Women’s Liberation And The African Freedom Struggle by Thomas Sankara
W.E.B. DuBois Essay Collection
Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. DuBois
Lynch Law by Ida B. Wells
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Sula by Toni Morrison
Song Of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Paradise by Toni Morrison
A Mercy by Toni Morrison
This Bridge Called My Back by Cherríe Moraga
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Black Skins, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Killing of the Black Body
Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton
Settlers; The myth of the White Proletariat
Fearing The Black Body; The Racial Origins of Fatphobia
Freedom Dreams; The Black Radical Imagination
How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
An Argument For Black Women’s Liberation As a Revolutionary Force by Mary Anne Weathers
Voices of Feminism Oral History Project by Frances Beal
Ghosts In The Schoolyard: Racism And School Closings On Chicago’s South Side by Eve L. Ewing
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon To White America by Michael Eric Dyson
Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, Big Business, Re-create Race In The 21st Century by Dorothy Roberts
We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race & Resegregation by Jeff Chang
They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era In America’s Racial Justice Movement by Wesley Lowery
The Common Wind by Julius S. Scott
Black Is The Body: Stories From My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, And Mine by Emily Bernard
We Were Eight Years In Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Lynching by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy
Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affects Us and What We Can Do
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life Of Black Communist Claudia Jones by Carole Boyce Davies
Black Studies Manifesto by Darlene Clark
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Souls Of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois
Darkwater by W.E.B. Du Bois
The Education Of Blacks In The South, 1860-1935 by James D. Anderson
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery And The Making Of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist
The Color Of Money: Black Banks And The Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran
A Black Women’s History Of The United States by Daina Ramey Berry & Kali Nicole Gross
The Price For Their Pound Of Flesh: The Value Of The Enslaved, From Womb to Grave, In The Building Of A Nation by Daina Ramey Berry
North Of Slavery: The Negro In The Free States, 1780-1869 by Leon F. Litwack
Black Stats: African Americans By The Numbers In The Twenty-First Century by Monique M. Morris
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique M. Morris
40 Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, And Redemption of The Black Athlete by William C. Rhoden
From #BlackLivesMatter To Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
A More Beautiful And Terrible History: The Uses And Misuses Of Civil Rights History by Jeanne Theoharis
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History Of Medical Experimentation On Black Americans From Colonial Times To The Present by Harriet A. Washington
Working At The Intersections: A Black Feminist Disability Framework” by Moya Bailey
Theory by Dionne Brand
Black Women, Writing, And Identity by Carole Boyce Davies
Slavery By Another Name: The Re-enslavement Of Black Americans From The Civil War To World War II by Douglass A. Blackmon
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Some Of Us Are Very Hungry Now by Andre Perry
The Origins Of The Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality In Postwar Detroit by Thomas Surgue
They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib
Beyond Containment: Autobiographical Reflections, Essays and Poems by Claudia Jones
The Black Woman: An Anthology by Toni McCade
Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female by Frances Beal
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Indigenous Theory
Colonize This! by Daisy Hernandez and Bushra Rehman
As We Have Always Done
Braiding Sweetgrass
Spaces Between Us
The Sacred Hoop by Paula Gunn Allen
Native: Identity, Belonging, And Rediscovering God by Kaitlin Curtice
An Indigenous People’s History Of The United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Why Indigenous Literatures Matter by Daniel Heath Justice
Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, And The Pursuit Of Justice For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by Jessica McDiarmid
The Other Slavery by Andrés Reséndez
Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga
All Our Relations: Indigenous Trauma In The Shadow Of Colonialism by Tanya Talaga
All Our Relations: Finding The Path Forward by Tanya Talaga
Everything You Wanted To Know About Indians But Were Afraid To Ask by Anton Treuer
Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey Through Reservation Life by David Treuer
Latine Theory
Borderlands/La Frontera by Gloria Anzaldúa
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of Pillage of A Continent by Eduardo Galeano
Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. Gomez
De Colores Means All Of Us by Elizabeth Martinez
Middle Eastern And Muslim Theory
How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Being Young And Arab In America by Moustafa Bayoumi
We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future by Deepa Iyer
Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat
API Theory
Orientalism by Edward Said
The Making Of Asian America by Erika Lee
On Gold Mountain by Lisa See
Strangers From A Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans by Ronald Takaki
They Called Us Enemy (Graphic Novel) by George Takei
Yellow Peril!: An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear by Edited by John Kuo Wei Tchen and Dylan Yeats
Yellow: Race In America Beyond Black And White by Frank H. Wu
Alien Nation: Chinese Migration In The Americas From The Coolie Era Through World War II by Elliott Young
The Good Immigrants: How The Yellow Peril Became The Model Minorities by Madeline H. Ysu
Asian American Dreams: The Emergence Of An American People by Helen Zia
The Myth Of The Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism by Rosalind S. Chou & Joe R. Feagin
Two Faces Of Exclusion: The Untold Story Of Anti-Asian Racism In The United States by Lon Kurashige
Whiteness
White Fragility by Robin Di Angelo (done!)
White Kids: Growing Up With Privilege In A Racially Divided America by Margaret A. Hagerman
Waking Up White by Deby Irving
The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
White Like Me: Reflections On Race From A Privileged Son by Tim Wise
White Rage by Carol Anderson
What Does It Mean To Be White: Developing White Racial Literacy by Robin DiAngelo
The Invention of The White Race: Volume 1: Racial Oppression and Social Control by Theodore W. Allen
The Invention of The White Race: Volume 2: The Origin of Racial Oppression in Anglo-America by Theodore W. Allen
Immigration
Call Me American by Abdi Nor Iftir
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist At Work by Edwidge Danticat
My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
The Devil’s Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario
Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay In Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli
Voter Suppression
One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson
Give Us The Vote: The Modern Struggle For Voting Rights In America by Ari Berman
Prison Abolition And Police Violence
Abolition Democracy by Angela Davis
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis
The Prison Industrial Complex by Angela Davis
Political Prisoners, Prisons, And Black Liberation by Angela Davis
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (done!)
The End Of Policing by Alex S Vitale
Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by Andrea J. Ritchie
Choke Hold: Policing Black Men by Paul Butler
From The War On Poverty To The War On Crime: The Making Of Mass Incarceration In America by Elizabeth Hinton
Feminist Theory
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
A Vindication of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft
Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay
7 Feminist And Gender Theories
Race, Gender, And Class by Margaret L. Anderson
African Gender Studies by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
The Invention Of Women by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
What Gender Is Motherhood? by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity by Chandra Talpade Mohanty
I Am Malala by Malala Youssef
LGBT Theory
Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
Performative Acts and Gender Constitution by Judith Butler
Imitation and Gender Insubordination by Judith Butler
Bodies That Matter by Judith Butler
Excitable Speech by Judith Butler
Undoing Gender by Judith Butler
The Roots Of Lesbian And Gay Opression: A Marxist View by Bob McCubbin
Compulsory Heterosexuality And Lesbian Existence by Adrienne Rich
Decolonizing Trans/Gender 101 by B. Binohan
Gay.Inc: The Nonprofitization of Queer Politics by Merl Beam
Pronouns Good or Bad: Attitudes and Relationships with Gendered Pronouns
Transgender Warriors
Whipping Girl; A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
Stone Butch Blues by Lesie Feinberg (done!)
The Stonewall Reader by Edmund White
Sissy by Jacob Tobia
Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein
Butch Queens Up In Pumps by Marlon M. Bailey
Black On Both Sides: A Racial History Of Trans Identities by C Riley Snorton
Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
Ezili’s Mirrors: Imagining Black Queer Genders by Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley
Lavender and Red by Emily K. Hobson
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