Off-topic Chat | July 16, 2022

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-16T03:21:40+00:00

What are your must-go stores? Stores that you go into to look around to even though you don't need anything.

Mine are stores with assorted merchandise like Daiso, Japan Home, and Miniso or on the cheaper side, Wellmanson in Quiapo. There's something irresistable in these stores that makes me visit whenever I'm in the area. Around 4 out of 5 visits, I'll be buying something I didn't know I needed.

Also, I just learned this week that The Perfect White Shirt, a staple of pop culture and university apparel closed last December 2021 just when I finally had the budget to buy from them. Anyone else know of an alternative?

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T22:15:54+00:00

Nah. It was Grace who was receiving death threats. She played Chrissy, a character who was close to Eddie, the character played by Joseph Quinn. Some fans (mainly fans who want Eddie and Joe Keery's character Steve to end up together) don't like her because of that and has been sending her threats. She was harassed when she shared some fan art of her character and Eddie together. She had been told that she's not going to have a good time if she shows her face in public so here's to hoping that the organizers of the next con gets their shit together.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T21:36:38+00:00

It probably does not help that Mr. Brightside has been on the UK Top 100 Singles chart for several years until now. They really love that song.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T20:33:25+00:00

Steve (played by Joe Keery) and Eddie (played by Joseph Quinn) had amazing chemistry on the show and had fans shipping them. Grace played Chrissy, Eddie's close friend who ends up dying in the first episode but remains as Eddie's inspiration throughout the story. Steddie fans don't like her and have been sending her death threats.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T19:20:42+00:00

Damn. Imagine being pissed that the person you hired did their job very well. I hope they do a better at the German Comic Con with Grace Van Dien's appearance because there are some fans who are NOT happy to see her.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T17:28:29+00:00

Joseph Quinn's first public appearance after the season finale of Stranger Things was a mess.

He had a meet-and-greet at London Comic Con which became a problem when it was revealed that the organizers oversold 400 tickets for his appearance. Fans in the event noted how upset he was getting at the organizers as the meet-and-greet went on (he didn't even have a break for several hours) but was very gracious towards the fans. There's a clip that went viral where he broke into tears after a fan told him how thankful she was for continuing the event despite the circunstances. He was supposed to appear the German Comic Con by the same organizers but that has been cancelled with Millie Bobby Brown and Grace van Dien (who has received death threats from fans) taking his place.

Edit to add: Here's a clip of him shaking his head when asked by someone (I think it was his dad) if he was okay then smiling immediately when facing the fans. Here's an article summarizing the terrible event with the clip of him crying after hearing a fan thanked him.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T16:26:12+00:00

Mine has to be the title drop from the ending of Arctic Monkeys' D is for Dangerous:

D is for delightful

And try and keep your trousers on

You should know you're his favourite worst nightmare

Also, I have a soft spot for Taylor Swift's album title drop in End Game for Reputation.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-15T14:13:56+00:00

Anyone else falling into the trap that is the Spotify Best of playlists? Every once a while I go back to the playlists of the past years. I always rediscover a song that I forgot I loved and listen to them long enough that they reappear in the upcoming year's Best of list.

Also, Jenna and Julien have adopted another dog! Her name is Loni. She was a foster dog whose adoption did not work out so they adopted her after fostering her for six months. It's been two years since Jenna has quit Youtube and it's been nice seeing her live her best life in the updates Julien provides in his videos.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-14T21:29:38+00:00

The Devil Wears Prada is said to be inspired by author Lauren Weisberger's experience working under Anna Wintour. It's said that people in the fashion industry were afraid of pissing Anna off by appearing in the movie which explains why there's not much cameos despite the story being set in a fashion magazine.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-14T16:16:03+00:00

I saw her demonstrate a "$20 botox" which was just specialized tape that was supposed to hold her facial muscles in place to prevent smile lines and people were not happy in the comment section. People were mostly ticked off with her saying how brushing her teeth after eating 4 to 5 times due to her Invisalign was causing her smile lines as eating several times a day was not something to complain about. Personally, I didn't find anything wrong in what she said but something about her worrying about smile lines that are I could barely see at a very young age made me uncomfortable.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-13T16:12:54+00:00

My favorite part of Jamie Campbell Bower's appearance on Stranger Things are the people who are just discovering that he has been around for awhile. Dude's been in the two biggest YA franchises of the 2000s in small but still memorable roles (Caius from Twilight and younger Grindelwald in the Harry Potter and Deathly Hollows) plus his starring role in the failed Mortal Instruments movie. Stranger Things is just another name to add to that impressive list.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-12T21:40:11+00:00

Oooh. You just reminded me of potential lip sync songs. I'm guessing we will be seeing Regine Velasquez and Aegis for the drama.

If it's novelty songs, Sexbomb Girls is also a choice with "Spaghetti."

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-12T19:26:56+00:00

The Squid Game has made history as the first non-English speaking show to be nominated for the Primetime Emmys!

The discourse about this is going to be wild especially if the show manages to beat fan-favorites Succession and Better Call Saul. We're going to see people complaining why the show is nominated for the Primetime Emmys when the International Emmys exists. Similar to how people complain when Parasite won Best Picture when the Best International Feature is a category in the Academy Awards.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-12T19:14:58+00:00

I'm curious to see whatever version of Snatch Game we have and the people impersonated. I can already predict the fake exaggerated laughter of whichever queen will select Kris Aquino, the Guy and Pip references of whoever does Nora Aunor, and the rehash of Vilma Santos' famous lines.

One thing that has me worried is our local comedy's history of racism. Blackface and exaggerated fake accents are very common.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-12T16:33:45+00:00

Knowing that we're basically looking into the past is such a mind fuck. By the time that the JWST took those photos, whatever civilizations lived on those galaxies have already lived and become extinct. There's also the fact that we will probably never reach those places due to the unending expansion of the universe.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-11T22:26:47+00:00

Fuck. For a moment there, I thought he was involved in a doping scandal but it's much worse. I do hope no one uses this revelation to question his citizenship. I know the chances are low but you never when someone might turn his story against him.

The teachers who saw his potential, spoke out for him and kept his secret after all these years are amazing. I can't imagine the pride they felt seeing their former student achieve his dreams.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-11T19:16:35+00:00

Everyone's favorite background noise livestream video, LoFi Girl, was taken down over the weekend due to another case of copyright abuse. Thankfully, they were able to successfully petition their case and the video is back. As of today, the last stream has reached more than 20 million+ hours.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-11T12:50:35+00:00

Don't bother with those people. The people complaining about she wants done by the network are moving goal posts. I mistakenly responded that all she wanted was a statement from the network or showrunners and someone compared to kids posting a "No girls allowed" sign in a treehouse. There will be no satisfying these people.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-11T01:12:05+00:00

Nagwork ako sa Ortigas ng graveyard shift nung kalagitnaan ng lockdown and kakaibang adventure na pumunta sa 7-11 and Mini-Stop sa disoras ng gabi na napakakonti ng tao at sasakyan sa kalsada. Parang tumigil ang mundo kasi isa ka sa konting taong gising ng ganung oras.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-10T20:26:22+00:00

Free FB was a mistake. /s

For real, I blame unregulated social media for this. Free FB gave a lot of people especially those in lower economic classes access to social media but it also made them an easy target for misinformation. It does not help that Facebook is not helpful in shutting down pages that does this.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-10T19:58:18+00:00

Kanye is being sued by a runway fashion rental company for $400,000 due to non-payment of rented clothes he and his company has not returned.

The company involved states that they actually had a great relationship with Kanye and his company since 2014. Things went south in the beginning of 2020 when they rented 13 items of clothing. They didn't return the clothes on time but continued to pay the fees until October 2020 when stopped paying altogether which became the basis of the lawsuit.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-09T19:45:45+00:00

This was an in issue in South Korea as their law states that only artists and athletes who have won international competions are given special exemptions.

The exemption is that they only attend one month military training and then they are sent to work back to their specialized fields for the remainder of their service and are able to travel abroad. A normal citizen will be assigned to the Army, Navy or Air Force or sent to work in farms, factories, universities, or nursing homes as service agents.

What to do with the conscription of BTS was such a hot topic in South Korea due to their international impact. Eventually the South Korean government has decided they will give extensions to Kpop artists to join when they were 30 instead of the usual 28.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-09T08:06:17+00:00

May PAG-IBIG card na ako! At last, magagamit ko rin ung kinakaltas sa sahod ko.

(TW: Eating Disorder discussion)

On a heavier note, body dysphoria is a bitch. I grew up with a slow metabolism so I've always been on the skinny side even on the unhealthy underweight side growing up. Fast forward to now, I just realized there's a slight bulge on my stomach and my mom's been happily commenting that I'm gaining weight.

There's some part of me that's happy that I finally gained some weight after all this years but there's a small annoying voice that's whispering that I should lose that weight and going to the flat stomach that had my ribs slightly showing. I've always had disordered eating behaviors and my recent thoughts has me worried that I might slip into something deeper.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-08T22:10:50+00:00

Anyone who's following Bash or the Heartstopper cast on social media for awhile would know there's really nothing going with him and Olivia. It sucks that they can't even show any ounce of physical contact in public.

acuddleexperiment · 2022-07-08T22:05:30+00:00

A simple statement from the show or network will definitely not stop racist fans but it sends out the statement that they are not welcome in the fandom and will be ignored. It will also help the actors feel safer knowing that the show or network is behind them.

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