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πŸ”ž ONLY πŸ”ž [ he/him ] βœ’οΈ I mostly draw BL / ε‰΅δ½œBL & δΊŒζ¬‘ε‰΅δ½œ /// ζ—₯本θͺžγƒ»δΈ­ζ–‡γƒ»ENG /// ❀️ /// Heated Rivalry / YOI / Free! / #sk8theinfinity / #svsss / #tgcf / #OCs

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proud of myself for typing that out all by myself :')

08.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

me, pathetically, to my husband: я Ρ…Π°Ρ‡Ρƒ ginger ale... роТалуйста...

08.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI’m not sleeping” πŸ₯Ί

via culted on TikTok

07.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7
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Hudson: I can’t go I’m working ):
Balenciaga: *throws a private jet at him*

07.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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According to fans Hudson threw paper airplanes with hand written messages on them since he couldn’t stay to chat 😩

via agcdtzp

07.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 14
Book cover: The Grammar of Fantasy by Gianni Rodari, illustrated by Matthew Forsythe, translated from Italian by Jack Zipes.

Cover illustration is a colorful, textural depiction of a child in white cloak walking past a giant’s foot; snakes, fish, a rabbit, and dragons lurk nearby. Eerie but friendly at the same time.

Book cover: The Grammar of Fantasy by Gianni Rodari, illustrated by Matthew Forsythe, translated from Italian by Jack Zipes. Cover illustration is a colorful, textural depiction of a child in white cloak walking past a giant’s foot; snakes, fish, a rabbit, and dragons lurk nearby. Eerie but friendly at the same time.

Chapter header from The Grammar of Fantasy: 

38. The Child Who Reads Comics

Illustration of a child hidden behind a large comic book with simplified shapes, eyes, and a mouth for panels.

Chapter header from The Grammar of Fantasy: 38. The Child Who Reads Comics Illustration of a child hidden behind a large comic book with simplified shapes, eyes, and a mouth for panels.

Excerpt from The Grammar of Fantasy:

books, new inventions are
often added to the basic sounds, and these, too, must be deciphered.

The entire course of the story must be reconstructed in the imagination, combining the signals provided by the captions, dialogue, and onomatopoeia with those given by the drawings and color, so that the many loose threads of the plot can be mentally tied together into a single, continuous thread. And it is the reader who makes sense of everything: the personality of the characters, who are not described, but shown in action; the relationships between them, which result from the plot and its developments; even the action itself, which is revealed to the reader only through jumps and fragments.

For a child of six or seven years, comic books seem to me sufficiently demanding work, rich with logical and imaginative operations, regardless of the value and content of the comic book, which is not at issue here. When reading a comic, the imagination of the child does not passively assist; rather, it is urged to take a position, to analyze and synthesize, to classify and decide. There is no room here for absentminded daydreams, not while the mind is engaged in such complex attention and the imagination is called upon to fulfill its most noble functions.

To venture to say that up to a certain point, the child's principal interest in comic books is not determined by their content, but is tied directly to the form and substance of the comics themselves, as a means of expression. The child wants to master the technique of the comic strip. That's it. She reads comic books in

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Excerpt from The Grammar of Fantasy: books, new inventions are often added to the basic sounds, and these, too, must be deciphered. The entire course of the story must be reconstructed in the imagination, combining the signals provided by the captions, dialogue, and onomatopoeia with those given by the drawings and color, so that the many loose threads of the plot can be mentally tied together into a single, continuous thread. And it is the reader who makes sense of everything: the personality of the characters, who are not described, but shown in action; the relationships between them, which result from the plot and its developments; even the action itself, which is revealed to the reader only through jumps and fragments. For a child of six or seven years, comic books seem to me sufficiently demanding work, rich with logical and imaginative operations, regardless of the value and content of the comic book, which is not at issue here. When reading a comic, the imagination of the child does not passively assist; rather, it is urged to take a position, to analyze and synthesize, to classify and decide. There is no room here for absentminded daydreams, not while the mind is engaged in such complex attention and the imagination is called upon to fulfill its most noble functions. To venture to say that up to a certain point, the child's principal interest in comic books is not determined by their content, but is tied directly to the form and substance of the comics themselves, as a means of expression. The child wants to master the technique of the comic strip. That's it. She reads comic books in 238

Continued excerpt from The Grammar of Fantasy.

order to learn how to read comic books, to understand their rules and conventions. She enjoys the efforts of her own imagination, more than the adventures of the characters. She plays with her own mind, not with the story. It may well be high-handed to separate things so clearly in this way. But the effort of distinguishing between them is worth it if the distinction helps us not to underestimate the child, and the underlying seriousness and moral engagement that she brings to everything she does.

Everything else about comics has already been said, for better or for worse, and I won't bother you by repeating it.

Continued excerpt from The Grammar of Fantasy. order to learn how to read comic books, to understand their rules and conventions. She enjoys the efforts of her own imagination, more than the adventures of the characters. She plays with her own mind, not with the story. It may well be high-handed to separate things so clearly in this way. But the effort of distinguishing between them is worth it if the distinction helps us not to underestimate the child, and the underlying seriousness and moral engagement that she brings to everything she does. Everything else about comics has already been said, for better or for worse, and I won't bother you by repeating it.

did not expect this chapter! I especially love:

β€œWhen reading a comic, the imagination of the child does not passively assist; rather, it is urged to take a position, to analyze and synthesize, to classify and decide.”

(and also the eternal nature of β€œcomics ? for kids ????” discourse lmao)

06.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm like calmly losing my mind a little this is so cute

07.03.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

holy shit, look at the second pic, "MY HAIR" aka these are notes from Hudson aka Hudson has looked at these fanarts of Shane and thinks about the inspo seriously. Can you imagine being one of the artists they used for the moodboard, that's so crazy :O!!!

07.03.2026 03:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

you are an absolute master at rendering leather and folds and your bodies have the such weight and tangible volume and it's always absolutely delicious to look at!

06.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white drawing of two people, from waist down, wearing leather, denim and harnesses and grinding on one another.

#peteart

Black and white drawing of two people, from waist down, wearing leather, denim and harnesses and grinding on one another. #peteart

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06.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 2539 πŸ” 667 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4

in 2019 I won the Honey & Wax Book Collecting prize for my doujinshi collection. It's still one of the coolest things I've ever done, and it wasn't just worth it for the honor or the prize money - I truly cherished the opportunity it gave me to put the motivation behind my obsession into words.

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Submissions are open for the 2026 prize! If you know a woman 30 or under who is passionately collecting books of any kind, please share & encourage her to enter!

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Connor with Amber Glenn at the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

via Getty Images

06.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 12

omg Amber YES πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
HEATED RIVALRY
WINNER
OUTSTANDING NEW TV SERIES

HEATED RIVALRY WINNER OUTSTANDING NEW TV SERIES

β€œHeated Rivalry takes home Outstanding New TV Series at the GLAAD Awards. Thank you GLAAD!”

via heatedrivalrytv

06.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

ooh ZIPPER TOP!!

05.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

HOOOOOOOO YEAAAAH BOOOYYYYYYYY YES YES YES THIS DYNAMIC YEEEESSSSSSSS I LOVE YOU GUYS

05.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Leave your mark

05.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 1093 πŸ” 178 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
❀ilya&shane are drunk in love πŸ₯Ίβ€ #ilyarozanov #shanehollander #shorts #heatedrivalry #viral
❀ilya&shane are drunk in love πŸ₯Ίβ€ #ilyarozanov #shanehollander #shorts #heatedrivalry #viral YouTube video by Sush

THIS EDIT MAKES ME FEEL FEELINGS AAAAAAAAH

THEM!!!!!!!!! THEIR LONGING GAZES ARE SIMPLY UNPARALLELED!!!!!!!!

also the transition from "shane looking at ilya" to "ilya looking at shane" is great

05.03.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More videos and photos for Connor’s Vogue Adria issue!

(1/x)

via milandjacic

05.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
chibi drawing of Marcille Donato and Chilchuck Tims looking hysterical with panic and disgust below the words: [WHO LET BRO COOK?] They are both sweating profusely with bugged out eyes. Floating behind them in low opacity is an image of the scorpion hot pot pulled from the anime.

chibi drawing of Marcille Donato and Chilchuck Tims looking hysterical with panic and disgust below the words: [WHO LET BRO COOK?] They are both sweating profusely with bugged out eyes. Floating behind them in low opacity is an image of the scorpion hot pot pulled from the anime.

chibi drawing of Laios Touden from Dungeon Meshi from the waist up, teary eyed with joy, saying, [You’re telling me a SHRIMP fried this rice?] Behind him is the meme photo of a shrimp by stirring spoon and a pan of fried rice, sparkles drawn over it.

chibi drawing of Laios Touden from Dungeon Meshi from the waist up, teary eyed with joy, saying, [You’re telling me a SHRIMP fried this rice?] Behind him is the meme photo of a shrimp by stirring spoon and a pan of fried rice, sparkles drawn over it.

redraw of one of Ryoko Kyu’s chibi illustrations of Marcille and Falin, pulled up for reference in the upper right corner. The girls are both smiling with their eyes closed as they eat slices of cake side by side. Feeb’s redraw uses warmer colors and brown line art, and adds embellishments of sparkles, flowers, strawberries, and hearts. Marcille puts a spoon in her mouth happily. Her cake is strawberry. Falin digs into a slice of chocolate cake with a peaceful expression, her cheeks rosy.

redraw of one of Ryoko Kyu’s chibi illustrations of Marcille and Falin, pulled up for reference in the upper right corner. The girls are both smiling with their eyes closed as they eat slices of cake side by side. Feeb’s redraw uses warmer colors and brown line art, and adds embellishments of sparkles, flowers, strawberries, and hearts. Marcille puts a spoon in her mouth happily. Her cake is strawberry. Falin digs into a slice of chocolate cake with a peaceful expression, her cheeks rosy.

some yummy doodles I made along with this

04.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you're so funny i love you

04.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm obsessed with this outfit and I could listen to him talk for days so this video is such a treat

04.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWhats on our watchlist this week? Connor’s movie reccomendations, of course.”

04.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

so what I'm saying is that ppl who use all pronouns are so powerful to me cuz essentially they're like uno reversing the awkwardness in a way, idk how to explain it better πŸ˜…

03.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to explain this to someone but I'm not sure if they knew what I meant. I think my friends who use any pronouns just reiterate that it doesn't matter what ppl use for them and I'm like yes that's super amazing but u can't tell me what ppl pick doesn't define SOMETHING in ur head about them

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I often talk about how annoying it is that while in Japanese, you get to constantly affirm your pronouns because the most common one you'll use is your personal pronoun, in English the power is always with others. But with "any pronouns" it's like they're holding up a mirror to you with a smile.

03.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

my "any pronouns" friends scare me (positive, I'm in awe) because "any pronouns are fine" means others need to make a conscious decision about what they'll use for you (the choice could be all/alternating, that's still a choice!), and that choice says a lot more about them than it does the person.

03.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally read the full interview and while the questions are still really similar to things he's been asked before, Connor elaborates more on his answers here and I really like reading about his thoughts on stuff, and his outlook!

03.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the thing that i didn't know is that your bent leg needs to stay perpendicular to the floor even when u extend your other leg and u can't let it bend towards your chest, and u keep ur back to the floor, and I was like owwwwowowow 😭😭😭

03.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0