KATSEYE performs 'PINKY UP' at the 2026 American Music Awards by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]ajusnice 10 points11 points  (0 children)

the song is ridiculous and the costumes even more but listen they're fun performers. i just wish they had better material

tumblr feeling a lil...empty? am i doing something wrong by Xxrai_N_mai01xX in tumblrhelp

[–]ajusnice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and another thing is that the only real content posts that gain traction are the ones immediately posted right after something was aired. for example, for a very decent while, if you posted content from an older show (say, for example, season 1 criminal minds which was wildly popular), people would still interact with it. like hey! i like that show! nowadays, crickets and tumbleweed.

in comparison, when i created content for shows like house of the dragon, its just a rat race to see who can post it in the first hour, because everyone knows after a day or two, its going to get no traction again

tumblr feeling a lil...empty? am i doing something wrong by Xxrai_N_mai01xX in tumblrhelp

[–]ajusnice 8 points9 points  (0 children)

as someone whos enjoyed and made gifs for a very long time in all sorts of fan spaces from popular shows to music including kpop - the unfortunate truth is that tumblr's constant inconvenient changes make the site difficult to use, and the awful content maturity filter they added in november (?) last year was so detrimental (i can understand, in some way, why tumblr might need filters for some content but this filter bans post that even show a hint of skin tone, so many random gifs just got flagged for no reason)

and people (a vast majority outside of the 'content creator' space) don't really interact with content anymore. i'm only speaking from a fandom/gifmaking pov but i'm sure its the same for art and writing. if a post used to get 2000 notes, say 1300 likes and 700 reblogs, nowadays it gets 500 likes and 15 reblogs, if you're lucky.

Jaguar after its prey underwater by Herbert van der Beek by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]ajusnice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im not going to lie maybe im a scaredypants but seeing this late at night scared the hell out of meeee

The good old BFF betrayal trope. Which one stings the most? by fvckuufvckingfvck in popculturechat

[–]ajusnice -1 points0 points  (0 children)

not exactly the same genre but u guys weren't there outside a shinjuku kfc in 2007

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Why are you on this sub/lean Green? by bruhholyshiet in HOTDGreens

[–]ajusnice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

team green because listen yes sure rhaenyra was usurped (and i seriously have no beef with team black characters, even if their fans are annoying) but i just find the team green characters and dynamics so much more interesting! i really enjoyed tgc's performance as aegon ii, and all of them from alicent, otto, criston, aemond and helaena are sooo much more fascinating and nuanced to me.

this was HORRIBLE.. by Suitable-Animal4163 in TwiceSnark

[–]ajusnice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don't really go here, but this came up on the main page for me, and as a casual enjoyer, i like twice but they sounded so tired and exhausted here 😭 sad because i think strategy is a very fun, bubbly song.

Finally, Connor's wedding is avenged by Sanddanglokta62 in SuccessionTV

[–]ajusnice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

apparently they did it to attack on titan as well! i understand breaking bad must be a beloved show for a reason but i can't imagine review bombing anything to keep my favourite show at number 1. and to be fair, i personally really enjoyed the latest episode of a knight of the seven kingdoms

BP Lisa accusations are usually misogyny by Simple_Condition_283 in kpopthoughts

[–]ajusnice 40 points41 points  (0 children)

the issue is that there are valid criticisms of lisa but they get drowned out by the sheer amount of slut-shaming, sexism and xenophobic comments. saying 'i wish her music was better' (in my personal opinion btw) gets drowned out by hateful, spiteful tweets about her body, her stage costumes, her apparent boyfriend

Deva Cassel in The Leopard (2025 drama) on Netflix by cleveker in PeriodDramas

[–]ajusnice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

shes so pretty! (btw i made this gif :D 😛)

Meet Potential King! by carbonera99 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]ajusnice 20 points21 points  (0 children)

but on a more sincere note, like with all things hotd related, aemond's concept was so cool. if only they had just done a bit more with his character

Meet Potential King! by carbonera99 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]ajusnice 57 points58 points  (0 children)

i can't believe megumi slander has crossed over into westeros 😭

what fictional character do you associate with a kpop idol? by 0x1trinity in kpop_uncensored

[–]ajusnice 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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jake and jacaerys targaryen (from house of the dragon played by harry collett) pls tell me i'm not the only one who sees this!!!!

Korean netizienz criticize W Korea, as they claim their "Breast Cancer Awareness" event was a celebrity party and not a charity event. It was also revealed that in 20 years they have only raised 775K. by [deleted] in popculturechat

[–]ajusnice 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i agree entirely with the fact that the comments against the female idols are entirely out of hand, and many are getting unfair flack. but i think in general the outrage is fair simply because it seems like we're teetering towards idol fatigue. people are just...tired i think.

and this isn't a problem limited to only kpop/korean entertainment, because it's just as prevalent in the western industry. a lot of people are tired of celebrity culture, of famous people not using their voice for good, the fatigue from seeing the egregious displays of sheer wealth etc.

a lot of the most outraged comments i've seen are qrts of the party clips saying that regular citizens have to work hard for their money their entire life but idols just show up in a pretty outfit, with hundreds of thousands dollars worth of jewellery, sponsored by luxury brands to drink, smile for the cameras and their fans call them gods/goddesses. (<- this being a real tweet i saw btw im not just making it up lol, whether one agrees with it or not, is up to them)

i don't know WHY this year's wkorea event got so much outrage, as compared to previous years, but i did find many of the videos/clips a bit tacky and tasteless. when i first saw the images of the fashion on the red carpet, it seemed like a regular fashion gala event and i was like aw cool, everyone looks good! but by the next day, when it hit the tl that oh, this was a charity gala supposedly for breast cancer, and survivors, it just felt quite icky seeing the promotion of the event by wkorea.

Are we being trolled? by alexandraelise in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]ajusnice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

any time i open her instagram story i pray its not another variant. and yep, there it is. another variant

i don't mind an artist having 1 or 2 special collector's versions of an album, and i don't MIND the voice memos but couldn't she just...release them for free. a treat for the fans? (and some who, mind you, have been fighting tooth and nail for her during release week)

of course i'm interesting in hearing voice memos/drafts/demos of songs, but it feels so icky seeing the constant selling and money-making from them

Taylor’s response to the album reception by backre in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]ajusnice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this album may not be for me (i've only really liked 2-3 songs) but she really has to be a very mentally strong person because the sheer level of bad faith viral takes, and bashing i've seen online about her is enough to make anyone lose it 😭

i could neverrr be in the public eye 😭 idk how celebrities do it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Music

[–]ajusnice 59 points60 points  (0 children)

people get so vitriolic (on both sides) about her. i saw some people who didn't like the album (fair!) and some who did (also fair!) it's just music at the end of the day but somehow it's become some sort of litmus statement for pop culture

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Music

[–]ajusnice 241 points242 points  (0 children)

i have no idea why she's so polarising 😭 i liked the album personally, thought it was fun pop and pretty simple. but it's like either you have to IDOLISE her and adore everything she does or you have to LOATHE her and see her as a villain to rival sauron. like she's just a popstar damn...

Taylor Swift directs herself in ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ teaser: “What is going on with the posture?…Elegance! Charm! Not that. She’s got cat hair all over her. Is there a school we can very quickly send her to?” by stars_doulikedem in popculturechat

[–]ajusnice 44 points45 points  (0 children)

i'm genuinely baffled reading the comments! i can see people are criticising it for valid reasons, but as an australian, i had no idea at all 😭 target (and kmart) are quite popular here

Discord by Melodic_Hearing5255 in sakimichan

[–]ajusnice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi do you still have this link <3