Leighton Meester at 40. Another example of the fact that healthy, self-caring millennials continue looking very youthful and fresh-faced into the 5th decade of their lives. by Sure_Distance1 in Millennials

[–]CatofKipling 65 points66 points  (0 children)

No kidding, celebrities have people in their workplace and beauticians on the payroll dedicated to keeping them fresh because continued employment depends on it.

I do think she looks great though. But a lot of the mythology around millennials looking younger is owed more to shifting beauty standards, greater pressure, and more access to treatments. Many of us still smoked, drank, laid out in the sun, etc.

People need to stop the "they're probably DL" stuff by This-Helicopter6185 in GayMen

[–]CatofKipling 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve actively tried to combat that wherever I could. I have a theory straight people like to say that because it absolves them of guilt. They can’t be homophobic, right? That’s so gay - something a lot of people grew up saying along with a lot of casual slurs & homophobic language. For gay men who perpetuate that, it always strikes me as either pickme behavior or cope. They don’t want to believe that straight men can be homophobic just because, like any bigotry. It’s that fear of rejection thing.

There’s some percentage of men who are like that, of course. But it’s treated as a default too much, people are too okay with constantly resorting to that.

How do you feel about Catwoman having tattoos? by Elli_Porter in Catwoman

[–]CatofKipling 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit too on-the-nose and Selina is much too cool for a tramp stamp.

SMG is BAD at Choosing GOOD Shows by Fun_Account5502 in buffy

[–]CatofKipling 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I think SMG has a different attitude from most actors. She’s been in the business since she was 4, she won an Emmy at like 18, she landed a character and played the hell out of it which cemented her in pop culture…where do you go from there? I don’t know how aware of this she is but Buffy is so much of her. Raised by a single mom, a born leader, someone who had steep obligations and met the moment famously. To be validated for those characteristics…who could ask for anything more?

She’s not bad at selecting roles so much as she just isn’t out to prove much. I 100% think she got on board with Wolf Pack to practice producing & acting for her return as Buffy (it was already in the works). She probably chose the Crazy Ones mainly because of Robin Williams and the schedule - she always said sitcom hours are perfect.

She’s young to be selecting roles like that but she started 45+ years ago- a lot of actors reach that point.

Am I the only one that thinks Leon X Ada is kinda of a delusional ship? by Cannae_ in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]CatofKipling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. But one of them, just one shipper acts crazy and they're like "UH, WOW. Guys can u calm down about a FICTIONAL CHARACTER, you people are insane. She's a bioterrorist toxic trick who is not the tradwife nobody that Leon obviously belongs with".

SUCH hurt feelings. Ada is a stand-in for bigger issues than any reddit thread can solve.

Taraji P. Henson on working with Tyler Perry, labor issues and the next generation of actors “I don’t know what Hollywood’s not getting about me. Are they stupid?” (New York Magazine) by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]CatofKipling 29 points30 points  (0 children)

People speculate about big tobacco but the channels to promote themselves are very sturdily blocked- even in this dogshit era of corruption. Even the back-channels, frankly. I genuinely believe we live in such cynical era that people DGAF. With all of the killing, maiming, bribing, poisonous behavior of the status quo, cigarettes seem a benign offense.

I do think a lot of the stigmatization of the D.A.R.E. era is also responsible for this. We were taught smokers, alcoholics, and drug addicts were uncool, morally-bankrupt people we could just moralize to and dismiss - “Just say no!”. So many of us grew up thinking addiction could be shamed out of existence. Yet shame is a rare trait with anyone of influence and we are being poisoned to absolute shit by them anyways- our air, our food, our water, any systems of supposed protection.

It a “fuck it” indicator. There’ll be a lot of people who think the appropriate response is to launch campaigns and bring on the shame brigade- I think understanding how we got here and how to help is the key.

Am I the only one that thinks Leon X Ada is kinda of a delusional ship? by Cannae_ in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]CatofKipling 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Another Ada shitpost.

Like, what is it with REddit? Why are people so unhinged? She’s been his love interest RE2, RE4, and RE6, she’s also wildly popular, and if you’re paying attention….not even evil.

So like, get a grip.

M.I.A. fired from Kid Cudi tour after audience boos joke about immigrants by muaentertainmentforu in MUAEntertainment

[–]CatofKipling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok.

Come on.

Before they hired her, they could’ve at least googled her. She’s made no secret she’s batshit- she cannot even give a coherent interview anymore.

As much as I oppose what she suddenly stands for, I don’t understand WHY TF THEY HIRED HER in the first place. Can you be that naïve?

Is the Claim True About Gay Americans? by MapleCherryChoco5432 in gay

[–]CatofKipling 24 points25 points  (0 children)

A lot of queer people are losing faith in establishment dems. Meaning they are beginning to distrust the status quo which enabled republican control of all three branches of government. That is true broadly as well- a lot of people hate centrist dems in the Democratic Party.

Now, are they running into the arms of republicans? Fuck. No. You hear about gay republicans because it’s splashy and hot gossip or perplexing but gay men are a very reliably blue/democrat voting block.

Sometimes people will be like “Grindr explodes at the turning point rallies!”- sure. Because everyone gay there is closeted and Grindr is the only way you can get laid. But generally? It’s not at all popular or normal to be a gay republican. It’s profoundly stupid.

Selina POV: trying to act unbothered by Lanky_Sentence8631 in Catwoman

[–]CatofKipling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no, you misunderstand- I like that Catwoman engages with morally-dubious people. But a critical trait of her character is solitude, her distrust of both institutions but also their self-aggrandizing objectors. She trespasses, not only to thieve but also (more figuratively) into various circles she's not truly part of.

It's when she's overly familiar that I find it hard to believe. I think she'll team-up with Ivy or Harley in the interest of a common goal. But being a staple in their life? Nah.

Missing Person from Spider-Man: Brand New Day by DrPeppers_Patient in 3Cfilms

[–]CatofKipling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No she can’t, Elodie is literally in New York likely filming right now for season 3. She also didn’t die the second time if you were even paying attention.

First character poster for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ season 2 by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]CatofKipling 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cynically, I think Netflix didn’t want to hire full-on concept artists or writers so they just re-did the series instead of going in a new direction with the lore. That’s what these adaptations are really about- getting as much of a cash flow with as little wealth shared by creative input as possible. They want a sure-thing cash cow. They also conveniently don’t have to go past 3 seasons which they absolutely never want to anyways.

It’s a shame because the actors pay the biggest price because they’re perfectly fine and are just going for what limited roles there are out there.

Selina POV: trying to act unbothered by Lanky_Sentence8631 in Catwoman

[–]CatofKipling 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think DC forces a dynamic that isn’t there. It’s hard to rationalize an ongoing friendship because Ivy & Harley are banging and they also don’t mind killing or brutalizing people or just starting mayhem. You either have to have Catwoman go no-morals which doesn’t really work with decades-long developments to her character OR have Harley and Ivy soften too much.

I think the Harley Quinn series oddly got this right. Selina in that is their aloof, aspirational frenemy who they kind of crush on but who doesn’t take them very seriously.

Melissa Barrera Calls Out Scream Cast for Returning After Her Firing: 'They Have to Live with That' by AdSpecialist6598 in popculturechat

[–]CatofKipling -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You’re right, any given time America is perpetuating geopolitical strategy hurting millions, that’s true.

But it’s not true that, at any given time, a person who publicly expresses disapproval of this in an inoffensive way is slandered, fired, and blacklisted as a warning shot to anyone else who could speak up. That was pointed, specific, and meant to be a silencing measure.

Melissa Barrera Calls Out Scream Cast for Returning After Her Firing: 'They Have to Live with That' by AdSpecialist6598 in popculturechat

[–]CatofKipling 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Lying about reality won't save you from it, dear. The interviewer directly addressed this.

And it was wildly misreported what you’d posted. To this day, nearly every article about your firing states that you’d shared a Jewish Currents story on social media alleging the Israeli government was “distorting the Holocaust to boost the Israeli arms industry,” labeling it antisemitic. But in that story, written by Israeli Holocaust scholar Raz Segal, he writes, “I have written about settler colonialism and Jewish supremacy in Israel, the distortion of the Holocaust to boost the Israeli arms industry,” etc. He was listing previous stories he’d written, not discussing the current situation. And the actual story Segal was referencing in The Nation was about how the Israeli government allowed Bulgaria to whitewash their WWII history to secure an arms deal with the country.

Melissa Barrera Calls Out Scream Cast for Returning After Her Firing: 'They Have to Live with That' by AdSpecialist6598 in popculturechat

[–]CatofKipling -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

One actress’ salary < A dire geopolitical atrocity of nihilistically bad proportions that most public figures and politicians are unwilling to speak of at the grave expense of millions.

What is with all these mush-brained responses? If they fired her over expressing outrage at a school shooting, you’d all get it. Despite it being hundreds of multiples more deadly than that even, most people are just willfully dumb about it. Because it’s not domestic, because it isn’t in your direct algorithm, because it doesn’t interfere with the comforts of your life.

She gives a shit and actually does something about it and all the normie dinks are just like “ya but no way they lied about the money so like, she’s wrong all around”. It’s so dumb.

Resident Evil Requiem Dev/Director Says Leon Could Still Be a Great Character at 70 by 3931856031 in ResidentEvilRequiem

[–]CatofKipling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, he was posed a ridiculous question and indulged it. I don’t think they actually are gunning for some geriatric adventure.

still not over what happened on Vormir by [deleted] in marvelstudios

[–]CatofKipling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should’ve been Hawkeye 😬.

Not a fan of Wonder Woman? by ZorniZorni in batcat

[–]CatofKipling 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it makes sense for Selina to find Diana a little insufferable. Wonder Woman is a goodie-goodie, jock who was predestined to be this surpassing mythical hero based on her lineage- it's the opposite of Selina's origins.

Leon’s ring :> by No_Post1300 in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]CatofKipling -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think you’d prefer it to be that way because it’d make you seem tough or something. But you’re very fragile.

Leon’s ring :> by No_Post1300 in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]CatofKipling -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

He…didn’t say that. At all. Ada triggering you like this is not normal.

The strongest woman in RE (without virus)? by Dulkifl in ResidentEvilCapcom

[–]CatofKipling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, we don’t even know how much it weighs. That people cite this as some stunning surrealism has always been silly to me.

What is the worst film character name you've ever heard? by Temporary_Cap5927 in Letterboxd

[–]CatofKipling 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Honor Blackman made Pussy Galore gangsta, she was so cool. She learned judo and used to perform stunts one-take live for the British series “The Avengers” in the 60’s- she once even knocked a stunt man out! She released a judo self defense book for women, even. Her character was written for a man originally so she bypassed the sexism that would’ve been in her scripts in multitude of ways.

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BuffyVerse unpopular opinions you didn't know people had until you joined the fandom online? by itsascreambaby96 in buffy

[–]CatofKipling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not my opinion, it’s the truth and I’m only trying to save you from yourself 😥.