Writingsforwinter:

So apparently, over the summer, Quibi (the shortest-lasting streaming service ever lmao) did a quarantine project called “Home Movie: The Princess Bride” where a bunch of celebrities recreated The Princess Bride in tiny chunks at home.

And like there was no permanent cast, all these celebrities seem to have gotten a scene or part of a scene to do (i’m not sure exactly, I did not ever watch Quibi and thus haven’t seen this yet), and then they just… recreated it as best they could. At home. Under quarantine.

So like, you had Jennifer Garner in a blanket cape playing Princess Buttercup AND the Booing Old Woman with a crowd comprised entirely of stuffed animals:

Or Taika Waititi paying Westley off a badly-drawn Inigo on a piece of cardboard held in front of someone’s face:

And it’s all just delightful.

But my absolute favorite part of this thing that I’ve sadly never seen but assume is probably absolutely hilarious and a treasure and I want to find it some day and watch the whole thing… is that Carey Elwes is in it.

As Prince Fucking Humperdink.

i am gonna make it though this year if it kills me

one day you will wake up refreshed, drink coffee and be able to read a book the same way you did when you were little. you will have a cat who curls up to sleep on your lap or a playful dog who is happy to see you. you will be the kindest you can be, listening to stories, and checking up on people often. you will make pancakes in the morning and decorate your abode with plants, your old paintings and cozy cushions. you will fill photo albums with blurry photos of your new friends and road trips and summery evenings. you will visit your favorite bakery and library often, and keep in touch with people you love. things won’t be perfect, but you’ll be at peace with yourself and you will be in love with life again. 

Cold days such as these bring back my fond memories of us together holding hands and exchanging warmth. I hope you miss it too.

random video essays i like

pathologic analysis; themes of a dying classic - a video essay

heroism in futility; pathologic, the void, and the hero narrative

the manga that breaks people

evil queens: a gay look at disney history

monsters in the closet - a history of lgbt representation in horror cinema

the complex problems with mental illness in fiction

elon musk

the ideology of the marvel cinematic universe

zootopia, umasou, and the failures of racial allegory

sinbad and the death of pirate cinema

brave was a disappointment

"Seeing you even briefly would be reassuring."

"Reassuring of what, my long lost from another lifetime?"

Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine

Gotta gotta be down, because I want it all

It was only a fish

IT WAS ONLY A FISH