Hollywood - Blog Posts
—Sound of Music (1965)
"I love you. You may as well take my heart Catherine it's already full of you." "Please go!" "What is it? What's wrong my dear?" "You know nothing about me….you've known me only three weeks!" "Three weeks? Catherine I've known you all my life." "All your life?" "It's true, when I heard beautiful music I thought, 'she'd like that'. I looked at flowers knowing that one day I'd give them to you." "Oh stop, stop." "But for my heart there is another love that must come before you, my country."
—Masquerade,
Dangerously Yours
My fav couple besides mclennon😳
gayest drawings
I can't get over them
Cruella's Costumes by Oscar-winning Costume Designer Jenny Beavan
There are a total of 47 garments for Emma Stone's character. The above collages are some of her best (and available) ones.
Jenny Beavan had won Oscars for costume design twice, first time for A Room With a View (1986) and second for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
Edit: Just wanna clarify that those sketches aren't mine haha, they are from Beavan. Thanks for all the likes, reblogs and comments guys~
My Top 5 Favorite Movies I’ve watched in 2021 <3
Endbookbans Awareness May2024
Hello everyone
Today is May Saturday 11th 2024 ,, I am in the flux of trying to raise funds for different events. If you are on Instagram.com . Would you consider please making a (3.00-20.00) donation to the Non-profit on both of my pages"?. Instagram does carefully vett all ✨ Non-profits ✨,,the post below this one has the information with the link.
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Have a wonderful weekend.. Remember,, reading a Good Book is the best habit to acquire.
GiGi 🥀📿🙏 #gigigisele #books #endbookbans #thousandoaks #hollywood #reading #fundraiser #donatebooks #bookdrive #may #2024
Spread the word kiddies
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will return to cinemas on July 7. Johnny Depp WILL get huge $$$$ directly from this. PLEASE go see the movie if you can. money talks. let Disney know Johnny will ALWAYS be our Captain Jack Sparrow.
supporting the movie doesn’t mean we let what Disney did slide, it means we’re reminding them that WE LOVE AND SUPPORT JOHNNY. Disney will know that when they see the $$$ Johnny’s movie receives.
No Johnny No Pirates 🏴☠️
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The truth of things comes down to knowing their substance. Richard Barrett contemporary landscape painter.
Beyond the sky is the universe and that is our limit. chrislongpainter web page
I like that she speaks out her mind on what she thinks is beautiful and that even though that she is an actress,she loves to EAT!!!! ^.^ Lets give it up for Jennifer Lawrence!!!
I’ʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴡᴀɪᴛɪɴɢ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴄʀᴏss ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪʟʟ… ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴄᴏɴғᴇss ʏᴏᴜʀ sɪɴs 🛐
Why do all the old "modern" movies make me want to be a rich white woman in New York, walking down the street in an overcoat and heels and being a fashion designer for a famous magazine?
HIDING ALL EVIDENCE OF POWER SO ENEMIES AREN'T DETERRED FROM ATTACKING IN THE FIRST PLACE.
TIME TRAVELING CRIMINAL GREEDOS FIGHTING TIME TRAVELING CRIMINAL IRISH BRAIN CABLE BITCHES.
FAGGOT BITCH CRIMINAL TECHNOLOGIES MAKING DECISIONS BASED UPON SENSORY INPUT INFORMATION RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT WIDELY VARIES FROM THE FACTS OF PHYSICAL REALITY BECAUSE OF WIDESPREAD AND VIRTUALLY CONTINUOUS SENSORY REPLACEMENT. YOU DON'T CHECK FOR SENSORY REPLACEMENT BEING A FACTOR, EVERY SINGLE TIME IN RELATIONSHIP TO EVERYTHING BECAUSE YOU DON'T USE SENSORY REPLACEMENT IN YOUR OPERATIONS AND DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND IT DOESN'T EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CAUSE OR ACHIEVE ANYHOW ANYTIME ANY WAY.
*touching his extremely defined six pack* who did this to you.....
Cillian Murphy finding Maggie Gyllenhaal attractive is so funny because they really physically remind me of each other in a way😭
Context: he said she was “foxy” in an interview he did I think in the 2000’s.
Dating Cliff Booth Would Include:
Just some cute little headcannons!
⚠️ Warnings: language, sexual innuendos, drug use, sexy Dilf Brad Pitt? ⚠️
The way you met was strange; you were at a gas station somewhere in the western parts of Hollywood when you saw a yellow 1966 Cadillac Coupe de Ville pull up out front. Sporting a Hawaiian shirt brighter than the sun and a cigarette dangling from his teeth, the man walked in and announced that he needed heavy duty cleaner because there was blood on the hood of his car. From whom, you didn't know but with the way he flashed his teeth at you and slicked back his hair, you knew that you were in more trouble than whomever Cliff Booth decided to beat up that day.
He had promised himself that he would never get married again after the incident, but you were too goddamn charming and the way your shorts rode up your thighs.......
His bright smile and even brighter persona is what drew you in; a nice contrast against your usual pessimistic attitude and overall sense that the universe was out to stab you in the back.
And your pessimism is what drew him in, you were always real with him and watching a smile light up your face after a joke he made was like heroin to him. And he also found it funny how you managed to trip over nothing when you were lost in your rants about how the seats in his car were too warm or how the sky hurt your eyes.
Long car rides where you share the aux cord- him usually going for something along the lines of Billy Idol and your response with the Sex Pistols.
In this instance, opposites really do attract.
But you loved him good and that's what he had been searching for, unbeknownst to him. He didn't think he would ever date someone with a significant age difference, but the fact that you were fresh into your twenties didn't seem to bother him too much.
On the occasion where you two would play-fight, you would call him grandpa and that would shut up any other insults he could come up with.
Him having pet names for you, which you usually hated but allowed him to continue.
Some examples of these would be: Darling, Babe, Princess, but his all time favorite would be little shrimp because he knew it pissed you off.
And your pet names for him were usually: Love, Babe, Love of my Life, Asshole, and Cowboy. Cowboy was because of his southern accent.....probably.
HIM HOLDING YOUR THIGH WHILE HE DRIVES LORD SAVE ME NOW
Becoming best friends with Rick Dalton because of your close proximity to Cliff all the time.
Spending time with Rick watching his movies while Cliff busies himself with making margaritas in the kitchen.
To which you drink with haste, whereas the other boys take it a bit slower because chances are that they're drunk already.
Laying down on Cliff while you talk to Rick about filming. Rick rolling a joint and offering one to you and Cliff.
Your favorite thing about Cliff though, was his dog.
Brandy instantly loved you and you didn't have to rub peanut butter all over your face for this to be true, unlike your husband.
Getting married with just the two of you and Rick; a bright sunny day in the middle of absolutely nowhere, your only other guests being tumbleweeds and sand.
Having antique rings that the both of you thrifted.
Cliff says it's because, "We're keepin' love alive."
Rick allowing the two of you to spend the night at his place since the camper is usually a mess and is a bit too small for the two of you.
You usually are able to make room when he-
And he-
And on the table where he-
And sometimes even outside when you-
And then in the back of Rick's car sometimes-
Y'all are horny, that's the point.
Wearing Cliff's shirts!!!!!!???
"Hey, that's my favorite yellow one!"
"it's my favorite too, now help me match it with one of your glasses."
He obliges.
Rolling up to pick up Rick but making him sit in the back because he's the third wheel now.
Sometimes he likes to throw a fit about how "movie stars ride in the front, pimps in the back," to which he receives a nice finger from you and an insult about his haircut. It's okay though because you can pet Cliff's hair from the backseat as he drives.
Grabbing snacks for the road!!! You usually grab a coffee and a bag of Twizzlers while Cliff opts for a protein bar and a lemonade.
Kissing Cliff in public all the time.
Like- all the time.
Everywhere.
Cuddling while watching movies and sitting in his lap while you fuss over his hair and making out with him while he pumps gas.
The possibilities are endless.
Chilling with Rick in his pool while listening to his tapes for auditions and giving him advice where you see fit.
Also stealing Rick's sunglasses.
"Where the f-f-fuck are m-my sunglasses?! Cliff??"
"My lady's wearin' em."
"W-well tell her to take em off!"
"Little Shrimp, can you give Rick his glasses back?"
"Nope."
"There's your answer."
Wearing skimpy outfits just because you know you're fucking with your husband.
And him taking his shirts off whenever he decides to work on a project and watching you get all hot and flustered.
Going to restaurants and choosing the wackiest things off the menu, trying to one up each other with your weirdness.
Usually sharing bits and pieces of your meals with each other.
Listening to him talk for hours about his favorite movies and musicians.
And him listening to you talk about yours.
All in all, y'all love each other.
My heart hurts.
Don't worry if your life is in chaos, you are like the universe itself and its law of entropy. もの久保 on Pivix
Pirates and Astrology
🧭 1. Navigation as Proto-Astrology
Example: Using the North Star (Polaris) and constellations such as Ursa Major (The Big Dipper) to chart position at sea.
Details: Though strictly astronomical, pirates used the stars not just to know where they were, but when to move, and how to read the mood of the sea. To many, these movements weren’t just physics—they were omens.
If a particular constellation rose bright and sharp, it was seen as a sign of clear skies.
If the stars were dim or flickering, they might interpret this as an upcoming storm—an astrological forecast of sorts.
Many pirates would also sail under particular moon phases, believing a full moon offered better luck, visibility, and even heightened intuition.
🌒 2. Lunar Superstitions and Astrology
Example: Planning a raid according to the Moon’s phase—especially avoiding New Moons for fear of misfortune.
Details:
Waxing Moon (growing): considered a time of gain and success—raids were often launched in this phase.
Full Moon: excellent for visibility at night and thought to be blessed by Selene, the ancient Moon goddess in European lore. Pirates believed the full moon brought clarity and truth, so betrayals were often uncovered under her light.
Waning Moon (shrinking): a time of loss, retreat, or banishment. Bad time to begin new ventures.
Some pirates would carve moon symbols into their ships or keep silver coins under their bunks to honor the Moon’s power (silver being the Moon’s metal in traditional astrology).
🔥 3. Zodiacal Beliefs and Personality
Example: Some captains kept crew logs where they noted birthdays (or baptism dates) of their crew—not for celebration, but for interpreting temperament.
Details:
A crewman born under Aries might be prized for bravery but watched for recklessness.
A Pisces might be considered a good lookout due to intuition, but perhaps too soft for hand-to-hand combat.
A Leo captain was believed to have natural command—some would even be referred to by their sign, like “Leo Jack” or “Scorpio Jim.”
This personalization mimicked what we today know as sun-sign astrology. It wasn't formalized but rooted in folk understanding.
🪐 4. Planetary Days and Hours
Example: Choosing days for launching voyages based on planetary influences—Tuesdays (Mars) for attack, Fridays (Venus) for negotiation or division of spoils.
Details:
Monday (Moon): moody, not ideal for business.
Tuesday (Mars): aggression, war, great for raids.
Wednesday (Mercury): speed and trickery; ideal for escaping or deceptive maneuvers.
Friday (Venus): gifts, wealth, pleasure—some pirates used this day to share treasure or engage in carousing.
Saturday (Saturn): many avoided sailing on this day due to its association with misfortune and restriction.
This system mirrored planetary hour magic found in grimoires like Picatrix or the Key of Solomon, which pirates could have encountered through contact with Moors, Spanish monks, or Arabic manuscripts.
💀 5. Tattoos and Talismans as Astral Wards
Example: Star tattoos, crescent moons, and astrological glyphs etched on skin and tools.
Details:
Tattoos of stars weren’t always decorative—they were often meant to ward off drowning. Sailors believed the stars would "guide them home" even in death.
Some pirates wore pendants engraved with zodiac signs, or planetary sigils (like Jupiter’s glyph for luck).
Charms and talismans blessed under certain skies were worn to invoke planetary aid—a nod to astrological talismanic magic.
Certain captains were rumored to possess amulets enchanted under rare conjunctions (like Mars-Jupiter) to ensure victory or dominance.
👻 6. Jinn, Spirits, and Celestial Entities
Example: In regions influenced by Islam (like the Barbary Coast), pirates often invoked jinn or star-spirits through whispered prayers and rituals.
Details:
The Barbary Corsairs, based in North Africa, often followed Islamic astrology (ilm al-nujūm). They may have timed attacks based on astrological signs, particularly Leo or Scorpio for war.
Some pirate captains consulted astrologers in Tunis, Algiers, or Tripoli before embarking on long campaigns.
Spirit invocations were carried out during specific celestial alignments. A pirate might even bury treasure on a day when Saturn (the planet of delay and secrecy) was in the 12th house—believing it would remain hidden for centuries.
🧙♀️ 7. Witches, Sea-Wives, and Star-Seers
Example: Caribbean pirates often visited local seer women—called “mothers of the moon” or Obeah women—to get astrological blessings.
Details:
These women combined folk astrology, African spirituality, and European grimoires.
A captain might request a reading of the stars before battle, or a charm made while Venus was rising, to win over rival crews.
Some pirates swore by their seers more than any map—believing the stars whispered fates only women with “the second sight” could interpret.
⚓ Conclusion: Pirates and the Astrology of the Sea
Though they sailed with rum in one hand and cutlasses in the other, pirates often leaned on celestial intuition and cosmic signs to steady their course. Their superstitions were not childish—they were a system of belief, a salty astrology born from life-and-death choices made beneath the moon and stars.
The pirate, after all, lived between worlds: land and sea, life and death, chance and fate. Astrology, in all its mystical forms, gave them a language to understand that liminal space—and to dare the waves with the stars in their favor.
⚔️ 1. Barbarossa Brothers (Oruç and Hayreddin) — The Corsairs of the Maghreb
Region: Ottoman Algeria / Mediterranean
Era: Early 1500s
Astrological Influence: Operated under the Ottoman Empire, which deeply respected astrology. They were known to consult court astrologers in Algiers and Istanbul for timing sea raids and negotiations.
Example: Oruç Reis allegedly waited for favorable lunar phases before launching attacks on European ships. Ottoman naval campaigns often coordinated with astrologers, and as naval commanders under Ottoman rule, the Barbarossa brothers likely used astrological calendars.
Mystical Additions: The brothers also relied on North African marabouts (holy men) who used astrology, dream interpretation, and geomancy to advise warlords and pirates alike.
🌙 2. Sayyida al-Hurra — The Pirate Queen of Morocco
Region: Tetouan, Morocco / Western Mediterranean
Era: 16th century
Astrological Influence: As an educated noblewoman and ally of Barbarossa, she was steeped in Islamic scholarship, including ilm al-nujūm (science of the stars).
Example: Sayyida al-Hurra was said to consult Sufi mystics and court sages before engaging in battle or negotiation. It’s believed her title “al-Hurra” (the free one) was given during a favorable celestial alignment.
Cultural Context: Her court in Tetouan preserved Arabic astrological manuscripts from Andalusia. Her identity as both a leader and spiritual woman suggests she moved through astrological circles as both a patron and believer.
🌊 3. Al-Mustafa bin Jafar — Corsair of Tripoli
Region: Libya (Tripolitania)
Era: Late 17th century
Astrological Influence: A commander in the Barbary States, he allegedly used star signs and planetary hours to time ambushes against Venetian and Spanish galleons.
Example: Oral tradition in Tripoli recounts that bin Jafar would delay voyages based on the Moon’s position, and his personal flag bore a star and crescent—symbolic not just of Islam, but of lunar magic and celestial favor.
🔥 4. Henry the Slave-King (Henri Caesar) — Haitian Pirate with African Roots
Region: Caribbean (Haiti) / African diaspora
Era: Early 1800s
Astrological Influence: Though more of a mythic figure, stories say he blended West African vodun, astrology, and Caribbean obeah to summon protection and curse his enemies.
Example: Legends describe Caesar timing his attacks with eclipses and comets, claiming they were signs from his ancestors. He carried talismans blessed under Jupiter and Mars.
🐍 5. African Mystic Pirates of the Swahili Coast
Region: Zanzibar, Mombasa, Comoros
Era: 15th–18th centuries
Astrological Influence: The Swahili coast was rich with Islamic mysticism, blending Arabic astrology, African animism, and Indian Ocean trading lore.
Example: Pirate dhows in this region often featured celestial symbols etched into the wood, and some captains hired Swahili astrologer-priests who timed sea raids based on planetary hours and rising stars—particularly Sirius and Canopus, stars sacred in East African and Arab star lore.
🌌 The Common Thread
These pirates, though diverse in culture and era, were bound by a shared worldview where the heavens were not far-off mysteries, but maps of fate, just waiting to be interpreted.
Cultural Bridges:
Arabic astrology, descended from Babylonian and Hellenistic traditions, was deeply entrenched in courts, trade routes, and religious life.
African cosmologies, especially in Mali, Yoruba, and Berber traditions, viewed stars and planets as divine beings with personalities—guides or warnings.
When the sword was raised, the stars had already whispered their omen.
One day
We’ll meet again You’ll look at me And while i look at you I won't feel a thing I'll walk past you With a smile on my face And inside you'll be dying because it took you too long to realize It was me
| Unknown
Marilyn representing for the slim women with curves!!! 👏👏🙋
Please can bitter plus sized women stop using her to put down slim women? 👍👍 She never said any of those horrible comments on those body shaming memes we know all too well.
Marilyns weight went up and down but she was never plus sized and she does not represent plus size women, a size 12 in her day is not a size 12 in this day.
Picture angles, certain clothes, pregnancy and depression can change how you look but these gifs are what she looked like most of the time.
This is not an attack, body shaming or anything of the sort, this is straight facts with evidence for your eyes to behold. 💖😘
Love to all my ladies of all sizes 💋💋
Marilyn Monroe during hair, makeup and costume tests for Something’s Gotta Give, 1962.
literally the most beautiful man to ever exist
Al Pacino behind the scenes of The Godfather (1972)
sag women♡☆♡☆♡
since my writing post was received pretty well, i though i’d make other, to give some insight on the racism in the film industry and why it’s still a big problem now as it was in the past.