All jokes aside, I went to hang out with Dicke Marie around this time four years ago on one of those little walks for my mental fucking health we did so furiously back then. She was an immensely soothing presence and thinking about all the decadesā worth of people who had spent time with her made me feel much less alone. Trees, everyone; theyāre really good!
Love opening Facebook for the first time in months to discover which of my distant friends and acquaintances are telling themselves they arenāt anti- trans but in fact absolutely definitely are. Can I hand in my membership of Gen X, please? Theyāre not ok, many of them.
I am fascinated by the after effects of Conclave, an amazing film in its own right (if you havenāt seen it you really must) which has also mysteriously led to a situation where I, brought up Catholic but overtly anti- church for my entire adult life, have a top 3 preferred candidates for the papacy?!
(Obviously itās the most liberal ones and then the others can get fucked in the vestments).
If you donāt know who Jedward are and why they are as in very many important ways the archetypal Anglo- European entertainment act of their era I recommend you watch their contribution to Eurovision 2011, āLipstickā: I can almost guarantee that you will not enjoy it. Feel free to refer back to me if you have questions.
https://youtu.be/XgrlG6hQbNM?si=j0oneKJdCIsgNqDO
Jedward - Lipstick (Ireland) - Live - 2011 Eurovision Song Contest Final
I am for some reason reading the Wikipedia entry about Jedward, who look exactly the same now as they did in 2009- same cut trousers, same hair, same dance moves. I find this enchanting- you absolutely have to respect the commitment to the bit.
Bored, grumpy because of chronic back pain, sensation seekingā¦ I know, Iāll spontaneously get pierced! Sometimes you simply have to choose another pain, and warm and throbby ear cartilage is NICE hurt as opposed to grim unending hip/ butt/ back aches
Oh, and why are we laughing about how the 69th edition of Eurovision is also the horniest?
Hereās Go- Jo. Heās representing Australia. Heās an ex- Aussie rules footie player. His song is called āMilkshake Manā and itās a high energy pop song with psychedelic vibes which has caused a stir becauseā¦
yeah, itās about jizz, basically.
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Anyway, you should watch the video. If you want to avoid the song until May (understandable if youāre not an obsessive nerd like me) it does feature two very brief clips of āIch Kommeā and some pictures of it in performance, so you may want to postpone until later if you want to stay spoiler free. But otherwise, please watch it- itās so good and clever and encapsulates everything I love about Eurovision.
https://youtu.be/zSlKRdHQLH4?si=zuAFpeLkKuLSbwdt
Erika Vikman Is Coming For Eurovision
āIch Kommeāā¦ fucking bangs. Thatās all there is to say about it. But if you want to know more, you should watch Overthinking Eurovisionās deep dive into why Erika is a fucking icon. Overthinking Eurovision does, as the name suggests, brilliantly thoughtful explorations of the sociopolitical aspects of the ESC. It namechecks Emily Nagoski and covers topics as wide- ranging as the Finnish love of tango, the orgasm gap as reported by Finnish women, German pornā¦
