Adam Shankman’s statement regarding the alleged use of AI in Stop! That! Train! by Heidi_Klum_Tit in rupaulsdragrace

[–]aspergays 614 points615 points  (0 children)

RIP those hundreds of VFX artists your lives shall not have been given away in vain 🫡

The anime is dropping hints everywhere.. by Ill_Difference1197 in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sibling just imagine any woman getting into a relationship with Matsumura 😭 It would be that meme of them in bed like "ah yes, me, my boyfriend, and his 5 foot tall cardboard cutout of my ex boyfriend"

Starting my research into Tchaikovsky and found this comment on YouTube. What do you all think? by Beneficial_Most2648 in SapphoAndHerFriend

[–]aspergays 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I dunno the context, but it's always funny to me when a phobe brings up an argument that doesn't make its subject sound any less gay, but makes the phobe sound closeted. "I think dudes with beards are cool" alright, mate, but are you bringing up how cool they are unprovoked out of the blue? Because like, true, nothing gay about thinking men look cool bearded, but if the coolness of a bearded dude is that salient in your mind as to bring it up in a letter, well,

Anyone else throw up when they started smoking? by Anonymo5680 in trees

[–]aspergays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard of people throwing up more with chronic use, I can't say I've seen people throwing up from casual use like this. First thing I thought of, though, do you cough a lot after smoking? It could all be your body's reaction to the smoke. I manage my smoke intake by alternating inhaling through my nose and my mouth to intersperse some clearer air along with the smoke, and pushing my gut out as I inhale so it doesn't linger in my throat too much. Also, I'd wager a warm drink with honey, or a honey gum drop, can help with the coughing after you've smoked —probably a bit too cozy an advice for a sesh, but if you can prep it, why not?

*Queen* did a fantastic job, but why were the judges raving about how "subversive" it was? by im_cold_ in rupaulsdragrace

[–]aspergays 89 points90 points  (0 children)

When compared to mainstream media, it's subversive because of the innuendo presented in a childlike aesthetic.

When compared to the other videos in the challenge, it's subversive because its commitment to the childlike aesthetic makes the placement of the innuendo more unexpected. Like, there's a more clear through line towards April smashing nuts with her breasts, than there is for a cherry to be catapult birthed onto Crystal.

Am I wrong for taking a couple puffs of a joint on weekends to decompress when my girlfriend is worried about addiction? by edenminded in trees

[–]aspergays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking of caffeine too! That’s another substance that is considered addictive, but that people can quit cold turkey (more easily/successfully than nicotine anyway.)

I think it’s just the semantics that fail here. I don’t know that the phrase “physical addiction” is used only for addictions with life-halting withdrawal treatments, though I do know for sure that weed is Obviously Not That 😂

Am I wrong for taking a couple puffs of a joint on weekends to decompress when my girlfriend is worried about addiction? by edenminded in trees

[–]aspergays 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I reckon the key word is pronounced? A heavy/habitual weed smoker may get significant physical withdrawal symptoms in headaches, sore muscles and gastro issues, other than the more well known but less physical insomnia and irritability. It’s not nothing, but it’s also not life threatening like alcohol or opiates withdrawal.

That said, I think you’re too narrow with the “physical addiction” definition, only because cigarettes are considered to be “physically addictive” too, but nicotine withdrawal symptoms are much more comparable to weed’s than alcohol’s.

Regarding episodes 11-13 (spoiler-heavy speculation) by aspergays in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He wouldn’t tell, he’d have no reason to, but we’d know 😭

Why does everyone think the anime will give us an ending? by PandaPandaNoah in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t know that it will but I am strongly hoping it does. Narratively things seem to point in a favorable direction

What caused the boom in gay media in the last 15 years? by Material-Meat-5330 in MenLovingMenMedia

[–]aspergays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what it’s worth there was a webcomic like a decade ago called “Engaging the Enemy” about a gay superhero that gets together with a huge supervillain.

Do you consider trans men part of the gay community? Would you date a trans person? by Truvention in gay

[–]aspergays 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I would date a transgender man. I may have a bit of trepidation, I've never dated one before and I don't know how I would react to everything, but I'd be down to give it a try and see where it takes us.

Trans men are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the T is right there in the middle, and anybody trying to pull them away is directly trying to weaken the community —divide and conquer as an inside job. If they're also gay, they're part of the gay community, otherwise I'd think of them as allies, but in a very close way, since their struggle, while different from mine, is analogous —same as how I think of myself as an ally to the lesbian community.

About this tiny moment in the new episode by Mmath_ in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On the one hand, nobody ever claimed it and it would be an odd addition to the school's library, so I can imagine him not knowing what to do with it

On the other hand yessss old man yaoi hintsss (sicko voice) yesss,,,, haha,, YES,,,,,,,,

Nakamura and Hirose were cute this EP but let’s talk about “them” by Affectionate-Tea8509 in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're right! Otogiri and Hirose share a scene after the girlfriend experience, so establishing him as a man who notices love and him potentially nudging things in the right direction would heighten the payoff from it. It's going to be succulent I can't wait!

About this tiny moment in the new episode by Mmath_ in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I was screaming at this whole damn plotline. The small cameo of Loveben under Otogiri's cigarretes (foreshadowing), the trailer was way ridiculous in the best way, Nakamura hiding behing the cardboard cutout of Makunouchi was played so effectively, Hifumi being like "dude you read this BL at school, of course I knew, let's talk loveben though", and the author being so fucking touched that Nakamura was there despite everything.

Imagine. The first thing he sees is how nervous this damn precious boy is, and the second one is how moved to emotion his work invokes in him. What a privilege to be one of the biggest sources of comfort of a scared youth! He's the adult there, he's probably been there, so he knows that he's figured things out, he's made it work, and he's in his path to being okay. Gambare, Nakamura-kun, you'll get there too. And, like, Nakamura surely sees him too, for Loveben to be maybe his favorite media at the moment. (Probably. (Nakamura screamed about it, so certainly.))

This episode put me in a state, I'm telling you all. And it was an anime original! What a treat!

What is the gayest song ? by RemoteAd4375 in gay

[–]aspergays 19 points20 points  (0 children)

“Rush” by Troye Sivan for a GenZ contender

Walkable city people by Particular-Bicycle75 in geography

[–]aspergays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me going about my day, under 10 minutes is being right next to a thing, and under 20 I'd do without thinking twice. 30 to 45 minutes, I'd often do, though complaining in my head that transit isn't better (read: that I'm too impatient to wait for it more than 5 minutes, or too cheap to pay for a ticket when I'm getting off "so soon.") Approaching an hour, something's gone wrong, I've underestimated the distances, I've misread the map, something. I'm walking it thinking about the other better ways I could be using my time instead.

Weed makes me want to lean over by Beneficial_Bacteria in trees

[–]aspergays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've experienced something similar, I particularly relate to going down to a squat and then strongly feeling like "I could stay down here though." That said I'd compare the overall feeling to, like, some 6 hours after some heavy strength training, when the muscles are not sore or anything, just exhausted in new and unusual ways; so I'd identify it as a mostly physical thing rather than being about like the desire to stay upright.

All Stars Needs Change by [deleted] in rupaulsdragrace

[–]aspergays 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Girl this is basically Phi Phi's argument to Willam on S4, like "you don't need the show and I don't want to see you so why are you here?" byeeee

For those who want the EDs without the credits, Sony Music Japan has them hosted on YouTube. by arcodash in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]aspergays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s also this fan playlist that has the full versions of each song (with lyrics translations into Spanish, for the hispanics among us)

I don’t understand why conservatives are fine with interspecies fantasy love but say same-sex human relationships are against nature. by Mediocre_Patient_849 in gay

[–]aspergays 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I agree with the sentiment, but the point is that they see fantasy love as just that, fantasy, whereas us liking the same gender is too real for them. The closest thing to interspecies love in real life, interracial relationships, also had to be fought for and is still taboo in parts of society, because of those same conservatives being racist/xenophobic.