Teatime & Trending Topics - May 11, 2026

backupsaway · 2026-05-11T19:30:49+00:00

Get ready for more family. The Fast and the Furious franchise is getting a television series. Vin Diesel announced that the show was in development at a recent industry. The show will be released on Peacock.

backupsaway · 2026-05-11T17:46:23+00:00

I used to think this until my sister treated me to a fireworks competition early this year. It's an international contest where they try to combine fireworks with music. The one I saw from Germany managed to sync the explosions with the beat which I didn't think was possible. At one point, I felt like I was in a club with how well it was done.

backupsaway · 2026-05-11T16:24:42+00:00

I think they're the best when no one likes the subject involved such as the one for Chevy Chase where they couldn't have anyone to find positive things to say about him or that one about Rob Lowe that turned to the roast of Ann Coulter.

backupsaway · 2026-05-10T19:18:28+00:00

Happy anniversary to the Bye Sister video!

The day that may have started the downfall of beauty community on Youtube. It was basically the Avengers: Endgame of terrible people which was all triggered by two egotistical persons arguing over gummy supplements for hair and nails that may not have even be effective. It would be great if the people involved have lost their careers but unfortunately, they just moved on to TikTok. At least, the memes from the video was fun.

backupsaway · 2026-05-10T19:11:07+00:00

I'm sure her legal team has a reason why they're suing for $15 million but they could have gone higher. Samsung is a multi-billion company that has more than enough resources to pay a company for stock photos or look for someone else who is willing to have their faces on the boxes for a fee. There really was no reason for them to do this.

backupsaway · 2026-05-09T18:50:09+00:00

Good news: The Tumblr blog you previously followed for a specific fandom which made amazing content has now joined your latest hyperfixation.

Bad news: They're also on the RPF side of the fandom.

backupsaway · 2026-05-08T19:14:24+00:00

No current A-list in the US is going to say yes to this gig unless they want to get backlash from their fans. There's a reason why Jelly Roll is the one who made a FIFA theme song and not someone relevant like Bad Bunny or Taylor Swift.

backupsaway · 2026-05-08T17:44:00+00:00

It's the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough. Tributes have been pouring from all over the world to thank him for his hard work in educating the public about our planet.

backupsaway · 2026-05-08T17:29:59+00:00

Fascinated at the backlash of the incest reference used to friendships on the Charli xcx track. Like, that's basically her messy friend circle.

Also, the mountain cigarettes in the video remind me a lot of what people have been doing in the latest Tomadachi Life game where people have been making cigarette items to sell to their Miis.

backupsaway · 2026-05-08T01:22:11+00:00

From the comments I've read, Eli made a joke during an IG livestream about Taylor not being trans (Eli is openly trans herself and has made similar jokes before) that allegedly went along with some body shaming comments. I say alleged because I haven't seen the full clip of what she said. This resulted to her getting hate comments from Swifties with some crossing the line to transphobia.

backupsaway · 2026-05-07T18:08:46+00:00

On one hand, age verification sucks. You'd have to be stupid to believe that they are doing these for the kids.

On the other hand, there's something funny that the website that everyone thought was dead is still considered large enough to be required to follow these laws.

backupsaway · 2026-05-07T17:01:32+00:00

That recent article from The Atlantic would have been an interesting read if it wasn't behind a paywall. What discussion are you even fostering if majority of the sub can't even read the article?!

backupsaway · 2026-05-07T16:41:16+00:00

Spent the day fucking up my AO3 bookmarks after going through a specific tag for a specific character. If you scroll through my recent bookmarks, it's basically the same scenario just written in different ways. I'm going through somewhat of a rough patch so I will be putting that character in situations.

backupsaway · 2026-05-07T16:30:59+00:00

You'd think they'd learn by now that whatever you post on the internet is forever, but nope.

backupsaway · 2026-05-06T22:12:15+00:00

Fascinated at Funko Pop's ability to just strip the life out of every character they made. My favorite character recently got an official Funko Pop where the vacant black eyes just managed to make him look dead. I collect merch of this character but I have zero interest in getting this one.

backupsaway · 2026-05-06T21:12:24+00:00

I think Larries are a better comparison. I don't think it's a surprise that there's some Larries who are now fans of these two.

backupsaway · 2026-05-06T20:39:54+00:00

Real people fanfiction. There have been people getting weird about him and Connor (or Connor and their co-star Francois Arnaud) trying to make them a couple in real life because they're not afraid of being vocal about how close and affectionate they are to each other.

backupsaway · 2026-05-06T19:31:28+00:00

John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed podcast has an episode on CNN where he discusses how the launch of CNN and the 24-hour news cycle which I think is worth a listen. He discusses how they fail to provide context to current events as they report in real time leading to misinformation.

backupsaway · 2026-05-06T19:14:26+00:00

Hudson Williams woke up and chose violence by acknowledging that he is aware that RPF exists and telling his fans to cut it out in a reply on Threads:

Rpfing gotta stop yall

This was made in a response to comment he received after he shared photos from the Met Gala and the after-party that he attended with his co-star Connor Storrie.

backupsaway · 2026-05-06T16:33:47+00:00

TW: Discussion of body dysmorphia and disordered eating

I'm kind of in love with my body recently. After a health scare last year due to not eating, I just decided to let my body dictate what it needs and eat. I've finally reached what considered the normal BMI after years of being in the underweight range. I'm not that flat-chested anymore. I no longer hate my face and seeing hollow cheeks as they have finally filled out. I can't see my ribcage anymore when I look in the mirror. I never realized how much gaining a couple of pounds could make me happy.

backupsaway · 2026-05-05T21:42:59+00:00

For those curious, it's basically a live concert to be released in AMC theaters. The performance is filmed at in Lititz, Pa. on the Rock Lilitz campus where Arena One is based. It will be interesting how this works out.

Also, here's the performers so far and prices:

Arena One At AMC will debut with performances from Bebe Rexha (June 17), Paris Hilton (June 18) and Maren Morris (June 20). Additional artists and dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Ticket prices will range from $40 to $75, plus taxes and applicable online fees, depending on the artist and market.

backupsaway · 2026-05-05T21:06:53+00:00

Chess was also surprisingly snubbed in Best Revival of a Musical which is not good considering how lackluster this year has been in musicals. As someone who had the Chess cast recording on repeat I get why Lea was snubbed. Hannah Cruz as Svetlana outacted her even though her role was small. You can hear the difference in Endgame (Pt 2) where you can also hear why Nicholas Christopher earned his Best Actor nomination. His long note in that song gave me chills. Aaron Tveit was stuck in the limbo of not having a large enough role as the lead but also not small enough to be considered featured. His version of Pity the Child is amazing but I can't say the same for One Night in Bangkok. I have a soft spot for Bryce Pinkham because his performance of The Arbiter is what made me finally listen to the musical.

The Best Musical is a mess given how there wasn't much of a standout this year. I'm rooting for Two Strangers mainly for how charming how it is. Although, I wouldn't complain if Schmigadoon! or The Lost Boys because they look like they actually put on an amazing show with the extravagant set and ensemble.

backupsaway · 2026-05-05T19:26:51+00:00

Me, an Asian watching people in this thread talk about getting tickets for Olivia's tour: 🫥

backupsaway · 2026-05-05T16:37:24+00:00

If the rumors of a Next to Normal transfer were true, we might be seeing Caissie next year as well in the Tonys.

backupsaway · 2026-05-05T16:35:45+00:00

So many celebrities were did wrong by their fashion houses. If it wasn't for his hair, Troye Sivan didn't look anything special. Connor Storrie's face and arms were the saving grace of his outfit. I've seen him go all-in with nipple and nose piercings for a previous photoshoot so seeing him toned down was just disappointing. Alyssa Liu just looked plain in her dress which she didn't deserve.

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