the culture vulture. Since 1983.

reblog this post with the song that was last stuck in your head, I'll start:

505 by Arctic Monkeys

(tagging some people with no pressure so this doesn't flop miserably @viivdle @thejudeduarte @agirlwiththoughtsandnegativity @motherfeyre-archeron @sweetvillainjude @kazbrekkersfedoraaintgotshitonme @his-littlefox @graaaaaayy @jesyverse)

thank you @vipervixxen <3

Apocalypse by Cigarettes After Sex :D

no pressure tags: @samcadoodles, @n7viper, @tansyuduri, @lady-phasma

Thanks @viiisenyas

I suppose this or this (i like to imagine the first one going before my fanfics)

@tiny-and-witchy @247merthur @arthurpendragonssassydaggers @godmerlin

Thanks! @tansyuduri 😊 honestly lately the only thing I've had stuck in my head is the main title song from merlin 🤣 because the nephew and I keep humming it aggressively at each other. So does that count? Besides that, the oompa loompa song lives in my head basically...lol my answers are lame 🤣 but it's true. Ya just caught me at a time that I haven't any others stucknin my head. Lol

Tagging @90soldsoul and whoever else wants to do this haha

Thanks for the tag @godmerlin , it's "Party Girls" by Victoria Monét ft Buju Banton

I'll tag @culturevulture73 and anyone else who may like to participate!

OOh, thanks @90soldsoul !

"Skeleton Key" by Dessa.

Anyone who sees this and wants to play, jump in!

STAR WARS WEEK ★ HOSTED BY SWSOURCE Hello there! From APRIL 29TH to MAY 5TH, we'll be hosting Star Wars Week – seven days dedicated to appreciating the galaxy far, far away. During the event, we invite you to celebrate all Star Wars media with us by creating original gifs, graphics, or fanart using the following prompts:

To participate, follow us and reblog this post to spread the word! Tag your event creations with #sww24 and use this caption: 

We can’t wait to see what you create! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU ★ 

Rare behind the scenes footage of “Return of the Jedi” 🎬🎥

Mark explains that he’d be finished with something before lunch 😆. I’m not sure what that is. Also, if anyone knows where to find more of this “behind the scenes” ROTJ stuff because I only managed to find this clip. I’ve seen others on YouTube but not this particular one so I’m wondering if a full version is somewhere. 🤔

Okay, especially if you’re a prequels fan, you should read this. If you’re a Lucas saga person, go read this. 

Set aside a lot of time, it’s a really deep dive.

ETA July 2023 - the original article is sadly long gone. There is some great meta in the reblogs though!

I managed to find the original post via the Wayback Machine, so anyone interested can still read it!

(The full article is mainly a defense of the Prequels and Lucas’ filmmaking approach, which ends with an explanation as to why TFA was the complete antithesis to Lucas’ films.)

Some more choice exerpts below:

Ngl I was not prepared for where this was going

#bangs head on table#that's tony fucking hawk#Nobody recognizes him😭#It's like a curse or something Funny story... I didn’t recognize him so I thought “It’s probably Tony Hawk.”

The Doctor and The Master implies a third, less prestigious renegade timelord named The Bachelor

An immortal who regenerates into new bodies but maintains the same core identity and continuity of memories even if there are marked changes in personality, you say?

Weirdly fixated on England, you say?

The Bachelor, you say?

May I propose a theory:

I know "60s housewives who invented slash fanfiction" has taken on a life of its own as a phrase, but Kirk/Spock didn't really exist until the 70s and THOSE WOMEN HAD JOBS. They were teachers and librarians and bookkeepers and scientists and they damn well spent their own money going to conventions, printing zines, buying fanart and making fandom happen. Put some respect on their names.

Salute to our troops (70s careerwomen who put their hard-earned dollars into homemade gay erotica)

@culturevulture73 I think you're younger than the women being discussed here. But that era in the 70's is when you would have been getting into fandom. And with all you do for fandom history, I thought you should see this.

Thank you @qualitymoonsuit for thinking of me - yes on all counts! I don't know how much I do for fandom history, I need to do more!

There is a fantastic book called Star Trek Lives! that I bought in 1975 that really talks about how Trek fandom evolved - it talks about the letter campaign and conventions and fan fiction! It's how I knew to seek it out...

But I didn't actually find fandom until the early 80s - saw an ad in Starlog for a Harrison Ford fanzine and got in that way!

This is a shout out to small fandoms.

Yes, there is five of us. No, no one is getting hundreds of kudos or comments.

But we all have immaculate taste and we are vibing. We are sitting in a cosy living room, taking turns reading stories. There is a fireplace and tea and rocking chairs. This is our house and these are our stories, inspired by and created for one another, with utmost love and care. And that's more than enough.

Sneakers (1992) dir. Phil Alden Robinson

The Rules:

Adios Anisoka! Our first casualty.

...now, a moment of silence for the write-in ships that didn't make it.

With Two Votes:

Sabedala, Velcinta, and Merrical.

With One Vote:

Gingerpilot, Wolfwren, Skybridger, LandoLuke, MaraLuke, HanLuke, ObiMaul, and of course, Peedy.

Round Two! Let's go!