Abndonware

i feel like it’s kind of impossible to be sincere about anything these days without being seen as at least a little cheesy. people say they want authenticity, especially in the art and media they consume, but are so willing to point and laugh and cringe away from anything earnest or anything that looks like it’s trying

Rachel True, Nowhere, 1997

BLACK WOMEN AND MIRRORS Aaliyah - Try Again (2000) Beyoncé - Naughty Girl (2004) Rihanna - SOS (2006) Mary J. Blige - Just Fine (2007) Chloe x Halle - Do It (2020)

ROBERT DE NIRO as JIMMY CONWAY GoodFellas | 1990, dir. Martin Scorsese

Unexpected Wonders…

Anne Hathaway and Zendaya for Bulgari

“available with premium subscription” “will be removed on the 31st” “available free with ads” “rent 4.99 buy 20.00″ “not available in your country” “not available on this device” what if every streaming service fucking killed itself and films ran around their fields free and organic in their natural state

The Batman (2022) dir. Matt Reeves Christmas with the Joker (1992) | Batman: The Animated Series