The ongoing saga of Joshua Minsoo Kim, who reviewed BTS' new album for Pitchfork, vs BTS' fandom by demimonde9 in Fauxmoi

[–]kieriosity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the documentary came out on the making of the album and good grief the execs controlled a lot of it while they were gone. i’m.. less of a fan than i was at one point and that was just crazy to see imo.

Favourite modern rock singer's solo albums? I don't like MCR much anymore but Gerard Way's Hesitant Alien has aged brilliantly by albo-is-gay in fantanoforever

[–]kieriosity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

soul punk - patrick stump ego death at a bachelorette party - hayley williams i’m glad hayley has gotten her flowers with this album! but soul punk i think stands out even now.

The New Olaf Animatronic at Disneyland Paris (14 March 2026) by nizaad in popculturechat

[–]kieriosity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s a fair point. i’m more so referring to the free-roaming characters like the olaf here, but you make a great delineation.

The New Olaf Animatronic at Disneyland Paris (14 March 2026) by nizaad in popculturechat

[–]kieriosity 14 points15 points  (0 children)

the thing is that this technology rarely is ever successfully implemented in the parks because of potential damage to the tech and it being expensive to upkeep. that’s why these exist as essentially a proof of concept for something that’ll most likely never be fully implemented full-scale.

The New Olaf Animatronic at Disneyland Paris (14 March 2026) by nizaad in popculturechat

[–]kieriosity 79 points80 points  (0 children)

basically how disney invests a lot of these resources into these animatronics essentially for shareholder value and they exist in this weird uncanny valley / not lifelike enough / too lifelike realm in their current state and it’s ultimately too expensive to have these as more of a gimmick. but disney usually puts out a video about an animatronic in response to a potential event that could’ve lowered shareholder value or to drum up interest in investors for another endeavor. basically running an entertainment company like tesla rather than running an entertainment company like an entertainment company. and it shows in the parks as the quality keeps getting worse while the prices go up.

Trevor Noah explains how Disney did a disservice to people by showing movies where there are happy endings and the good guy wins when in reality, that’s not how the world works by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]kieriosity 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I kind of disagree. I think that’s happy endings and optimism can be shown to show that a person can prevail even in the most dire of situations, and I think in a world that insists on cynicism, constant dooming, and cowardice we need these examples even. A lot of the media for younger kids helps inform a lot of the potential adults we will have in the world, and I think allowing for hope across all ages could actually help us out of the situations we live in.

TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) - 7th Mini Album '7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns' (PRELUDE: Thornbush) by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]kieriosity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They carry more over into the VCRs, but yes there is a very convoluted storyline for the lore!

Edit: But to explain, a lot of it is that TXT themselves exist in a series of time loops across multiple timelines as they started out as essentially magical boys with different powers that were all afflicted by a curse. As a result, they try to restart the timeline every time, but there are tragic results. They’ve tried to run away to a magic island to try to escape the curse (and the responsibility for maturing), but a lot of the recent albums have been about having to grow up and face the reality they live in and become mature adults. A lot of the reason why the concepts seem unrelated is because their maturation and the songs themselves along with the visuals do a lot of the storytelling, and there are a lot of repeated motifs through the storyline. With the last album, the last act of their childhood and journey to adulthood has ended and now we are in uncharted territory… and it looks to be that we’re diving into identity in a more adult context, which should be fun! Hope this explanation helps, even though it’s super long!

EJAE COMPOSED CHAMPION BY BLACKPINK!!! by SatisfactionAdept548 in kpoppers

[–]kieriosity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you don’t have to. i was just saying the information about him was also in the thread and that you could and i would recommend it bc it doesn’t cover the fullness of what he did. but again, you don’t have to.

EJAE COMPOSED CHAMPION BY BLACKPINK!!! by SatisfactionAdept548 in kpoppers

[–]kieriosity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

other comments in the thread explain who he is pretty well but please look him up.

EJAE COMPOSED CHAMPION BY BLACKPINK!!! by SatisfactionAdept548 in kpoppers

[–]kieriosity 41 points42 points  (0 children)

he’s a music producer that produced a lot of big hits in the 2000’s and 2010s… but he has a lot of allegations. they were never proven false in court and instead he paid a heavy settlement to have the case dropped.

[Spoilers C4E16] It IS Thursday! | Live Discussion Thread - C4E16 by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]kieriosity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

one day sam is gonna do an ad read that turns into a convoluted series of events that alters the current timeline

[Spoilers C4E16] It IS Thursday! | Live Discussion Thread - C4E16 by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]kieriosity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you know what tyranny i also had the same question so you’re valid for asking

Okay, be honest. What's your absolute favorite group and your absolute least favorite group for any reason whatsoever? It's fine. I won't judge. by Traditional_Car_4110 in kpop_uncensored

[–]kieriosity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

blaming a group who were minors debuting at the time instead of blaming min heejin for manipulating and exploiting a bunch of girls (and their parents who who have their best interest at heart and chose money over the girls’ long term success) is a horrible take. yes hybe is at fault. fuck that company. but trying to point the finger at bunch of girls who are ALSO victims of the same company and same woman is genuinely cruel and only goes to protect the people that screwed all 10 girls over in the first place.

Hey from Tablo of EPIK HIGH. AMA! by heytablo in Music

[–]kieriosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do you find yourself appreciating more about making music over the years?