Valentine’s Witchery

Some of my favorite day of the dead inspired drags by la mas draga contestants.

red rabbit duo

sophia jimenez

jobstar

debra men

deborah la grande

BONUS: letal (a judge)

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago let penguins explore and visit other animals after it's closed to humans

I stopped investing myself in the kpop scenery after Jonghyun's passing so I was pondering about writing about Sulli since the news came, and I still don't know if I should.

Jonghyun's passing was a great deal to me, I cried, I was triggered, and my mind was very unkind to me after it for a while. I was scared. And kpop became unbearable to me, I casually listen to some songs here and then but not as much or as frequently as I used to. I deleted all kpop from my music library and when I listen to it it's on YouTube cause I don't want spotify to start putting kpop everywhere on my tm.

I was never a big fan of f(x). I wasn't very aware of the group's story or its ups and downs but I enjoyed them. I always thought it was one of the best girl groups out there, so dynamic and talented. They were nice girls, very likeable. All of them. Luna was one of the best main vocals of the second generation, in my opinion. And they didn't go further because of SM's treatment and management... they could've been HUGE.

Im so sad to hear about Sulli. And I'm sorry for every fan out there that woke up to this news. Please take care of Korean idols, and mostly female ones, they get more hate than their male counterparts. They're hated for a bunch of reasons that male idols aren't, like being sexy, showing skin and being vocal.

That is what Sulli was, she was a quite vocal young woman in an extremely conservative, old fashioned and sexist country and industry. She was only 25.

Im tired of hearing of idols being mistreated and in poor health (both physically and mentally) because of the kpop industry. It doesn't matter what company they're from, all of them go through the same crap because this companies work towards commercialization and marketability according to the industry and the audience demands.

Groups from small companies are in far more precarious situations that the ones on the big three, don't get me wrong those three deserve every bit of criticism and accountability they get from us BUT "irrelevant" groups from small companies are treated WORSE. Most of them aren't paid at all and charged, instead, for their training, and they accumulate debts towards the company that they aren't capable of ever really paying because they keep taking dancing, singing and acting lessons that they're charged for and that they HAVE to take if they want to have a minimal chance at debuting, and if they have already debuted they don't get paid until they've settled their debt. And because the company is small and they have no resources or money, sometimes, sasaengs "sponsor" them in exchange of information and actual dates with the idols, that they can't refuse because of the company and their contracts (because of this contracts they can't leave, unless they pay the debt fully), exposing themselves to dangerous scenarios, and this sponsorship is added to the debt.

The reason I'm saying all of this is because I want you all to realize and acknowledge how f*cked up the kpop industry is and how much we, as international fans, need to care and take care of them and demand a change in how this gets down.

I want you to be conscious of how many idols are in this situation but we don't hear of it because they're irrelevant or simply because theyre not on the infamous big three. The big three are not trash, is the whole industry. Many young girls and boys feel like Sulli and have made radical decisions because of their situation.

If you're a kpop fan PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE care about what goes behind close doors. Care about your idols. START CARING AND DEMANDING BETTER TREATMENT OF THE ARTISTS YOU CLAIM TO SUPPORT AND LOVE.

P.S. Hara attempted suicide too not so long ago, so I can only imagine what she must be going through right now given that and the fact that she was close with Sulli, support Sulli's close friends in this time of need, please.

Just a reminder that that Warner Bros. Pictures fired Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) while Amber Heard was allowed to kepp working in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).

#JusticeForJohnnyDepp

here’s a continuously updating twitter thread describing the current situation in dc

“It’s estimated that 1 in 4 women in the US, age of 18 and older will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime and while it affects men as well, the numbers clearly show that it’s a more prevalent woman issue. I want those statistics to change. I hope that telling my story may help prevent more stories like mine from happening.” Melissa Benoist shares her hertbraking story of IPV.

i just had to draw this because i feel like screaming tbh

The Oscars have struggled with a general decline in its TV ratings over the last three decades, they've tried to get back on track by changing the type of hosts, making the ceremony shorter and other stuff. None of it has worked and still refuse to address their three main criticisms: being white, being sexist, and being extremely local.

Dear Oscars,

IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE YOU NEED TO CHANGE.

Men not being allowed to be emotional & rampant homophobia are the reasons men commit suicide 3.5x more than women… most men are given no outlet to feel feelings. To the point that they kill themselves.

Ofrenda de Día de Muertos en las escalinatas de la Universidad de Guanajuato. Guanajuato, México.

Day of the Dead celebration. Guanajuato, México.