avalanche speaks

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the great gatsby, f. scott fitzgerald / challengers (2024) dir. luca guadagnino

CHALLENGERS (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino

the dichotomy between the "immigrant" (someone from the global south who moves to the north) and the "expat" (someone from the global north who moves to the south) makes me feel fucking crazy. a white person who moves to asia is an expat but an asian who moves to the west is an immigrant. & how those terms are politicized and assigned class statuses, like the word "immigrant" tends to imply a blue collar worker (even if that isn't the case) while "expat" implies a white collar worker. the associations with "expat neighbourhoods" in asian countries is very very different from those of "immigrant neighbourhoods" in western nations. also how "immigrants" who dont assimilate are seen as "failing" and bad, lower class, a burden on society, etc. whereas "expats" not assimilating into local culture is expected and viewed as a sign of their higher status. the double standards are so insane

Tell me about the girl

my mother was,

before she traded in

all her girl

to be my mother.

What did she smell like?

How many friends did she have,

before she had no room?

Before I took up so much

space in her prayers,

who did she pray for?

credits: the athletic / texas history / unh / cbc / sportsnet / on the bus with cammi & aj / espn / texas history

iceland is threatening to pull out of eurovision unless israel is removed... please g-d let them blacklist israel that would be so huge

finnish broadcaster yle is now also considering dropping out pending the removal of israel & is reportedly discussing options with other nordic countries - including sweden who is literally hosting

eurovision is huge. it's the biggest non-sport competition in the world and got significantly higher viewership than the superbowl. the ebu sanctioning israel - thus implicitly condemning their actions and denying them a platform for propaganda - could have a giant impact on its perception by the public, and possibly encourage other international events to follow

“My friend petted a neighborhood cat, now he drops by every day”

(via)

“stop traumadumping to your friends tell this to your therapist” my god they paywalled human connection

“If a friend of mine gave a feast, and did not invite me to it, I should not mind a bit. but if a friend of mine had a sorrow and refused to allow me to share it, I should feel it most bitterly. If he shut the doors of the house of mourning against me, I would move back again and again and beg to be admitted so that I might share in what I was entitled to share. If he thought me unworthy, unfit to weep with him, I should feel it as the most poignant humiliation.”

Oscar Wilde

Raindrops on kittens and whiskers on roses Transgender furries in sexualized poses Newspaper clippings marked up with red strings These are a few of the internet's things

Cum-covered ponies and racist allusions Trolls posting shit to enjoy the confusions Homestucks with classpects all stanning for kings These are a few of the internet's things

Femboys in dresses with pride colored sashes Snowflakes that reduce my inbox to ashes Discourse that starts when the fat lady sings These are a few of the internet's things

When the terf posts, when I see things When I'm feeling sad I simply remember the internet's things And then I can go touch grass

Just for you, Seebs...

holy shit

just what the absolute fuck how

are you secretely Julie Andrews

me as soon as oranges, clementines and mandarins are in season

Everybody’s on this new club drug called “Greek yogurt with berries, granola and a dab of honey.” Shit’s wild

“i hope the strike ruins my favourite show” ok well i hope that workers get treated better fast. things should not be ruined because the strike should not last long because the workers should get fucking paid soon. “i hope theres no new shows for the next fifty years” i hope that unions get what they want within the week

“are u okay?” no i need more money

Sketches by A.K. MacDonald, 1932

What a Way to Go! (1964) dir. J. Lee Thompson