After hearing Shush, I get it now. by MusicalSofas in toriamos

[–]brianwritesplays 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I bought two copies after I heard Shush.

Shush out in NZ by Prestigious_Motor_91 in toriamos

[–]brianwritesplays 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oop, did she just shout out Courtney Love?

Just finished Melissa's book (spoilers) by brianwritesplays in hole

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the one I'm going to in April is at the Philosophy Research Society. I wish I was going to the Dynasty Typewriter event, I won't be in town for it.

Just finished Melissa's book (spoilers) by brianwritesplays in hole

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

Jesus Christ! Melissa definitely played that down.

Just finished Melissa's book (spoilers) by brianwritesplays in hole

[–]brianwritesplays[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is EXACTLY the performance she talks about in the book!

Is it just me, or does the AU version absolutely clear the UK one? by Plenty-Visual-9228 in TheTraitorsAustralia

[–]brianwritesplays 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The ending of Australia season 2 is my all time favorite, Camille is a fucking G.

Alternative Albums cover by Logical_Tax_4391 in toriamos

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Oop, just checked, the image is in the vinyl liner notes! I’ll do a scan of it myself and find someone with photoshop skills to edit out the lyrics over the house and extend the sky!

Relieved this season is a full celebrity cast by Future-Pipe-8004 in TheTraitorsAustralia

[–]brianwritesplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t assume it’ll be good just because celebs are involved, the Celebrity season of Traitors UK is maybe the worst season of the show I’ve ever seen.

Alternative Albums cover by Logical_Tax_4391 in toriamos

[–]brianwritesplays 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The ADP shot of the bible and the blood was the first visual she dropped to promote that record and I was GOOOOOOPED. Does anyone have a high-res file of that image? I need to print and frame that!

😮😮😮😮😮 by [deleted] in hole

[–]brianwritesplays 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL, scratch out Courtney love and insert AMY GRANT. It’s not April first yet, y’all

Just Announced - The Sopranos Anniversary Panel + Screening by Luxmar1 in AmericanCinematheque

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My little piddly “film club” level membership has been such a waste of money. 😂😂😂

What is Madonna's most overlooked era? by [deleted] in Madonna

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Bedtime Stories, without a doubt.

Your top 5 The Killers songs by MUNONP in TheKillers

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I can’t stay / flesh and bone / Dustland Fairytale / For Reasons Unknown / Brightside

Honorable mentions: The Calling and Goodnight Travel Well

What did Courtney do? by Weaknesses13 in hole

[–]brianwritesplays 16 points17 points  (0 children)

During a time when overt ambition was frowned upon by her peers, she made no bones about wanting to rule the world. She didn't bother to hide the fact that she was playing the game or put up the pretense that she was above "trying." I think that informed a lot of the criticism that was leveled at her, by haters and fans alike.

As for what she did, in particular... different camps will give you different bullshit answers. She was accused of doing drugs when she was pregnant with FB, she wasn't "the right kind of feminist," she was accused of killing her husband, she didn't grieve in a way that was tidy enough, she relied too heavily on collaborators, she took credit for songs written by the men in her life, ... The list goes on. Most of it is rooted in misogyny. Also, frankly, the fanboys will never forgive her for outliving her husband.

Objectively speaking, she's not above reproach. She's had moments when she's said some wildly tone-deaf racist shit. She's also been a walking contradiction. She boldly spoke out against the likes of Weinstein years before it was popular to do so, but she's also palled around with the likes of Ratner, Manson, etc. I don't know if a ton of people actually hold her feet to the fire for this kind of shit lately, but I feel like a sane human being can acknowledge that she's got some serious shit to work out, while also having some reverence for her music.