Molly Keran

Someone who fancies themselves an expert on TikTok said “yearning” is dead in romance because of dual pov and we’re not supposed to hear from the MMC that much and I’ll tell you I about had a stroke. Stop punishing us cause you read people who can’t write.

This feels like a case of the author contorting to make the close reading fit the argument, rather than an argument that actually stems from thoughtful close readings. Especially of the Milan. My god.

if this is discrimination, I’m genuinely unsure what you’re supposed to do when a student responds to a prompt with some religious gibberish

Like I joke about 2026 being the year of canon Buddie, but even if it never goes canon, I’m not gonna stop shipping it? 90% of my ships don’t go canon, and that other 10% of the time was pretty much just Catradora.

Like I just keep seeing “to all the XYZ shippers, it’s not gonna happen, you’re being delusional” posts and I’m like, since when was shipping dependent on that ship actually becoming canon? I would LIKE to see these characters together, regardless of what canon does. That’s why fanfiction exists.

I’m not sure when the rebuttal to people shipping something became “it will never be canon!!!” Okay? Even more reason for me to ship it, then?

Seconding. Fire Island is so good. Plus, as someone who loves Austen but is bored to death by P&P retellings, this one was both interesting and delightful. And you can definitely enjoy it without caring about Austen at all.

YouTube video by Ally Sheehan Power, Betrayal, and the Dark Side of Fame: A Taylor Swift 'Father Figure' Deep Dive ❤️‍🔥

This was great — Father Figure is truly THE song on TLOAS youtu.be/VfA20yhe9oU?...

We have all normalized it at this point because it never stops, but it is fucking psychotic that the mayor elect of New York City who has never said an anti-Semitic thing in his life has to answer "what do you say to Jews who feel unsafe" as a condition of doing any interview.

is that not how a generation learned the word "tumescent?"

Question for any romance novel history people out there: does anyone know who might have been the first romance author to write/publish strict dual POV, ie: in equally distributed, alternating chapters? (Or, first-ish, I know tracking firstness in literature is complicated)

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It Happened To Me: I had to explain the Bubba memes to my dad

My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul

This sounds so fun!

And if you are liking something (a book, a movie, a tv show, a song, whatever), I’d personally love to hear about it

I’m just tired of opening every form of social media and only seeing people talking about the art & movies & books & music they hate or think is stupid. You don’t have to like everything but I hope you’re liking SOMETHING. I know the attention economy runs on hating stuff but don’t you get tired?

Not to be embarrassing but I do think we need to bring back positivity. Being a hater used to be a fun part-time hobby but now it feels like it’s all anyone knows how to do anymore.

Anyway speaking of music the new Maisie Peters album is going to save my life whenever it comes out. The two songs she’s released so far are EVERYTHING.

It’s still probably my least favorite Taylor Swift album though. Or at least bottom 3. Of course folklore through TTPD all make my Top 5 so it’s fair to say maybe this one just isn’t for me so much.

Having now listened to the acoustic versions: I VASTLY prefer the acoustic Ruin the Friendship, and also like the acoustic Wi$h Li$t too. That one part at the end of Elizabeth Taylor is also incredible but otherwise I prefer the original. Acoustic TLOAS is also fun but not better than the original.

My number 1 passion in life is being a comfortable bed for my cat to sleep on

Thinking today how homelessness runs through this story, through Epstein's (Virginia Guiffre had been homeless before meeting him), and even through Gaiman's (his nanny was sleeping on the beach when Palmer recruited her, and he used threats of homelessness against another victim).

Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

This is truly all I ask for!!!!

It just wasn't a big, newsworthy deal like, for instance, the college applications of a mayoral candidate to a school he didn't get into or attend.

My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far

YouTube video by abby adam's ribs — buddie

Though I’ve been enjoying the new season of 911 we are undeniably in a Buddie drought… but at least my favorite video editor is back making me cry youtu.be/nTjsfxD2AOU?...

“Then they said she didn’t do it legitly” This getting a pass while Wood gets mocked for being silly goofy fun??? Wild.

Ruin the Friendship is actually well written, and I think the twist makes it compelling, I just don’t really like how it sounds unfortunately