i need to know: is the belly a trap

Do not plan your sex scene on the basis of 'is this hot' or 'does this show how sexy my MCs are', still less 'we haven't had a sex scene in three chapters'. Plan it from what you need to achieve in terms of plot movement or character work. And *then* make it hot.

my world has been rocked tonight, just discovered my wife has never seen the seminal film space jam (1996) something something your experiences are not universal i guess

i see the vision, hudson

it’s great to live in such a queer city 🥰

Fansplaining was an instant subscribe for me, worth every penny! It deepens and clarifies my understanding of and involvement in fandom.

HUGE day for fandom journalism!! Fansplaining relaunched today with an expanded editorial team, bringing weekly coverage of fan culture from experts in the field.

i hate ‘vacuum’ even more than our cat does

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thanks to my skyline for the inspiration for some of my indie bookstore day purchases! we made it to 6 different new and used bookshops across the city, including the one where we got engaged 😊

It’s indie bookstore day tomorrow! We’re doing a bookstore crawl and I’ve been saving up (and hoarding gift cards) so I can add to my TBR and support local businesses. What books do you recommend?

this is fucking unreal stuff from Noah Wyle on the magic of The Pitt. www.gq.com/story/noah-w...

Scene at a Bullfight, Diversión de España, after Francisco de Goya, early 19th c, 📸 by @byalexcoffey.bsky.social

Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.

NASA women save stars. 🫶🏻💫

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

Me, to T: "They splashed down TO THE MINUTE of their estimated arrival! 8:07 they were in the water! THEY WENT TO THE MOON. YOUR TURN, THE MBTA" (the MBTA, unfortunately, could NEVER)

If you look at the Splashdown trending topics, there are SO many photos of cats closely watching the Splashdown ... what are they learning? What are they plotting?

this is bc of my formative crush on h*lary kn*ght which can be seen from space ✨ 365hockeygirl.github.io/pwhl-quiz/pw...

do you think guys who bet on horse races like it’s 1837 look down on the concerning number of people who have gotten into sports betting apps now because they were into squandering the family fortune in unscrupulous pursuits before it was cool

Yeah that’s cool

in 2016 a group of strangers in Kazakhstan saved a dog from drowning by forming a human chain to reach him. they just unveiled a statue commemorating the event and I'm genuinely about to start sobbing

If you're in Manhattan today, keep your eyes out for these sidewalk chalk memorials for the 146 victims of the Triangle Factory Fire. The Chalk Project was started by Ruth Sergel in 2004 and is now organized by the Tenement Museum.

finished deadloch s2 last night and STILL thinking about it

absolutely nothing has been deconstructed but you have been given permission to never think about it because of course despite the existence of a feudal aristocracy no one is a classist, the essentialist races are suitably diverse, and everyone is super alright with gay marriage

i’m so happy people are finally talking about how evil cozy d&d style fantasy is where every character is a milquetoast liberal who is fine enough with queers and women and people of color to never be #problematic but there’s a monarchy, essentialist race, and subhuman invaders that need killing

new low-effort high-reward recipe, this is going straight into our rotation for busy weeknights and/or it’s hot and we don’t wanna use the oven: smittenkitchen.com/2026/02/miso...

And the award goes to Walter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 @WutTheWut.bsky.social

I got to preach at Trans Day of Visibility at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. I think it worked out. I'm so grateful to Dean Varghese and Bishop Heyd (and the rest of Dio NY) for standing in solidarity with trans folks. ⚓️

"The case is a very funny illustration of what can happen when cops, who as a general rule rarely face consequences for their actions, manage to cross a person with plenty of time, a sizable social media following, and a smooth baritone."

important thread from someone who is Doing The Work

look i know i'm somewhat jaded, but if you wanna ship a pairing with a large canonical age gap, please just fucking lean into it? i'm begging you. that's an old man! or a middle aged man! he has wrinkles! and grey hair! and a belly! if you don't want the age gap, literally just ship something else!

Okay, Morgan and I have published our annual pre-Oscars podcast on Patreon!! Includes: • LOTS of expert predictions • highlights from the documentary and short film categories. • an explanation of why three of the four acting categories are unusually close this year. www.patreon.com/posts/152982...

I did the stupid household administrative task I’ve been putting off for over a month and — this will SHOCK you — it only took ten minutes 🙃

T-minus eight minutes!

Calling all Loons! You’ve heated and reheated the rivalry, and now it’s time for us to talk about what you should read between now and Season 2. We’re joined by friend and fave of the pod, Christopher Rice, who writes m/m and sometimes m/m/m romance as C. Travis Rice.

Anyone playing at Ironic-But-Not-Ironic Literary Snobbery in a world of book bans and right-wing censorship of history is a dabbler at best, and at worst destined to become part of the problem. They’ve already got one foot in the misogyny bucket, and will surely trip on it.

Paging @quigonejinn.bsky.social specifically and so many of you others 👀

an astute observation and insight 🧵

This was precious. Oh Happy Day on the 30th anniversary of Sister Act 2

brain is not firing on all cylinders today. 1 out of 4 at best. have had to re-send two emails already with corrections. AUGH.

what am I supposed to do on Sunday evening with ao3 down? wash the dishes and prep for the workweek and go to sleep?!?!

We are watching the last two eps of Yuri on Ice tonight! Which YoI fics should i recommend to my wife first, once we’ve finished? (This is an invitation, pls and ty)

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For the first time in league history, the WNBA generated enough revenue in 2025 to trigger revenue sharing with players. Players will receive $8 million. The union will also pay out $9.25 million from revenue generated from its group licensing program. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

making the most of today’s sick day by reading Stephanie Burgis’ “Wooing the Witch Queen,” a deeply genre-savvy and funny romance. There’s a droll art to some of the prose that reminds me of Diana Wynne Jones and Sarah Rees Brennan.

sick day couch buddy + blanket hog [not pictured: the disgusting mountain of tissues on the coffee table]

we got to episode 10 last night (the reveal!) my wife: … is this real??!

now that Olympic fs is over, I have the singular delight of introducing my wife to the joys of “YURI!!! on ICE” for the first time ever