Paint With Sound
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Source: https://www.deviantart.com/esuka/art/Paint-with-Sound-279692714
I meant to post this 14 years ago.
Film post: The Runaway Bus (1954)
May. 12th, 2026 11:37 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
A good cast helps what might otherwise be a bore despite its short running time. Frankie Howerd, making his movie debut, plays a relief coach driver tasked with taking passengers from a grounded plane to an airport where the weather is better. However, it soon becomes clear that someone on the coach is wound up in dodgy goings-on. Margaret Rutherford surely had enormous fun with one of those "Listen here, young man" roles, while Petula Clark features as a bright stewardess.
Howerd does Howerd things, with slightly less aplomb than he did a few years later, but the promise is there. Some wonderful period details of coach and airport, not least a minor plot point whereby passenger names for Ireland can't be checked because such passengers often don't book but just rock up to the airport and take the first free seat! The comedy is better than the drama. it's all very British, but so am I so that's all right then. ★★½
The Runaway Bus (1954)
Crime comedy | Letterboxd 3.2/5 | IMDb 6.1/10 | BBFC U
Crime comedy | Letterboxd 3.2/5 | IMDb 6.1/10 | BBFC U
A good cast helps what might otherwise be a bore despite its short running time. Frankie Howerd, making his movie debut, plays a relief coach driver tasked with taking passengers from a grounded plane to an airport where the weather is better. However, it soon becomes clear that someone on the coach is wound up in dodgy goings-on. Margaret Rutherford surely had enormous fun with one of those "Listen here, young man" roles, while Petula Clark features as a bright stewardess.
Howerd does Howerd things, with slightly less aplomb than he did a few years later, but the promise is there. Some wonderful period details of coach and airport, not least a minor plot point whereby passenger names for Ireland can't be checked because such passengers often don't book but just rock up to the airport and take the first free seat! The comedy is better than the drama. it's all very British, but so am I so that's all right then. ★★½
Labour really are hopeless at this
May. 12th, 2026 09:18 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
Everybody knows that Keir Starmer will not lead the Labour Party into the next general election. Everyone. Yet here we are, with four ministers having resigned and Starmer among the most unpopular politicians in Britain – perhaps unfairly, but politics has never been a fair sport – and the drama just goes on and on and on. We now have a wounded Prime Minister who clearly will not stand down voluntarily, but none of whose serious challengers will openly and publicly call for him to go.
Admittedly part of the problem, and this applies across the political spectrum, is the poor quality of the alternatives. Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, Shabana Mahmood, Yvette Cooper? They all have their major drawbacks. A certain group's obsession with Andy Burnham means nothing unless he can somehow become an MP in about the next three seconds, and I suspect at the moment he would lose pretty much any engineered by-election simply by having "Labour" on his rosette.
The King's Speech is tomorrow, and we're (still) heading into a potentially very serious economic crisis – thanks largely to that prat in the White House – without anyone much yet taking it seriously. Which I suppose makes it time for me to go and watch the Eurovision semi-final instead. No idea who I want to win, beyond "not bloody Boy George" who is for some reason competing for San Marino. As for the UK entry, despite our auto-qualification for the finals we aren't going to win, because we never do. :D
Everybody knows that Keir Starmer will not lead the Labour Party into the next general election. Everyone. Yet here we are, with four ministers having resigned and Starmer among the most unpopular politicians in Britain – perhaps unfairly, but politics has never been a fair sport – and the drama just goes on and on and on. We now have a wounded Prime Minister who clearly will not stand down voluntarily, but none of whose serious challengers will openly and publicly call for him to go.
Admittedly part of the problem, and this applies across the political spectrum, is the poor quality of the alternatives. Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, Shabana Mahmood, Yvette Cooper? They all have their major drawbacks. A certain group's obsession with Andy Burnham means nothing unless he can somehow become an MP in about the next three seconds, and I suspect at the moment he would lose pretty much any engineered by-election simply by having "Labour" on his rosette.
The King's Speech is tomorrow, and we're (still) heading into a potentially very serious economic crisis – thanks largely to that prat in the White House – without anyone much yet taking it seriously. Which I suppose makes it time for me to go and watch the Eurovision semi-final instead. No idea who I want to win, beyond "not bloody Boy George" who is for some reason competing for San Marino. As for the UK entry, despite our auto-qualification for the finals we aren't going to win, because we never do. :D
Check-In Post - May 12th 2026
May. 12th, 2026 07:11 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
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There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What do you wish you could get right first time, every time?
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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
245 Doctor Who series 7 icons
May. 12th, 2026 11:39 amannabeth_roses posting in fandom_icons245 Doctor Who icons from Bells of St. John, Rings of Akhaten, Cold War, Hide, Journey to the Center of the TARDIS, The Crimson Horror, The Name of the Doctor, and some more The Snowmen icons.
All Eleventh Doctor with several of him & Clara in the same icon. Also Eleven and River. This was literally the "Eleventh Doctor batch."
Very image heavy.
Teasers:
here @ my journal
All Eleventh Doctor with several of him & Clara in the same icon. Also Eleven and River. This was literally the "Eleventh Doctor batch."
Very image heavy.
Teasers:
here @ my journal
Starsky & Hutch: Fanfiction: Live!
May. 12th, 2026 04:20 pmlucy_roman posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Live!
Fandom: Starsky & Hutch
Rating: Mature
Length: 150 words
Content notes: set during the season 3 episode The Plague
Summary: Starsky is watching Hutch
( Live! )
Fandom: Starsky & Hutch
Rating: Mature
Length: 150 words
Content notes: set during the season 3 episode The Plague
Summary: Starsky is watching Hutch
( Live! )
The sign at the bus stop reminds me that farejumping comes with a fine up to $150
May. 14th, 2026 11:10 amconulyThe fare is $3. If you commute, you take the bus or train twice a day, five days a week. Every week you spend $30*. You'd have to be caught and ticketed more often than once every five weeks in order to make this math not work out in your favor. And that is never going to happen, because there aren't nearly enough enforcement agents. As it is, the ones we have cost more than they make back. It's all a racket, but you'll notice the buses still aren't free because Albany is still in control of the MTA.
* I'm making a few assumptions here, first, that you're not sharing the same card among several family members with staggered schedules; once you spend $35 in a week on the same card, subsequent trips are free. Also, this is the full fare for most buses and trains, but not for the express bus.
* I'm making a few assumptions here, first, that you're not sharing the same card among several family members with staggered schedules; once you spend $35 in a week on the same card, subsequent trips are free. Also, this is the full fare for most buses and trains, but not for the express bus.
Prompt: #494 - Advertise
May. 12th, 2026 10:38 amsweettartheart posting in 100wordsThis week's prompt is advertise.
Your response should be exactly 100 words long. You do not have to include the prompt in your response -- it is meant as inspiration only.
Please use the tag "prompt: #494 - advertise" with your response.
Please put your drabble under a cut tag if it contains potential triggers, mature or explicit content, or spoilers for media released in the last month.
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Project Sekai Colorful Stage: your palms, they are not cold to me
May. 11th, 2026 11:04 pmi_like_the_stars posting in gensplosionFANDOM: Project Sekai Colorful Stage!
FIC LINK: https://archiveofourown.org/works/82737601
AUTHOR LINK:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
chiropteranOddity
RATING/WARNING(S): G, No Warnings
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Completed, 2,507 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Shiraishi An, Aoyagi Toya
FIC SUMMARY:
RECCER'S NOTES: LIGHT UP THE FIRE lives rent free in my head, even after all these years. What a wild, shocking, totally-unrealistic-in-that-way-only-gacha-games-can-be event! What's even worse, the setup was there all along. I could see it coming from a mile away. It still hit me like a freight train.
Anyway, the fic: An's grief is so specific to her circumstances, and so… not. As in, her grief is still relatable and incredibly gripping to the audience. I was starting to taper off of PJSK around this point, so I'm not sure entirely how An's character was handled from this point on, but from what I saw at the time and what I see now, I still think we moved on too quickly from this event. Let that girl GRIEVE, holy moly!
FIC LINK: https://archiveofourown.org/works/82737601
AUTHOR LINK:
RATING/WARNING(S): G, No Warnings
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Completed, 2,507 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Shiraishi An, Aoyagi Toya
FIC SUMMARY:
The apartment is quiet. Almost eerily so, for the Shiraishis'. Toya makes his way to An’s room and knocks gently on the door. “Shiraishi? Can I come in?”
For a moment, there's just a quiet rustling sound– then An's voice pipes up. “Yeah, all good!”
She sounds… surprisingly upbeat. Toya pushes the door open.
He looks inside to see An sitting on her bed in day clothes, a significant upgrade from some other days he’s visited. A quick scan of the room tells him more; it isn't too messy, and the bed is made. The balled-up tissues beside the bin aren't quite as plentiful as they were last week.
She’s doing better.
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In the aftermath of their confrontation with Taiga, Toya helps take care of An, as his teammate and best friend.
(written for the Ready Steady zine!)
RECCER'S NOTES: LIGHT UP THE FIRE lives rent free in my head, even after all these years. What a wild, shocking, totally-unrealistic-in-that-way-only-gacha-games-can-be event! What's even worse, the setup was there all along. I could see it coming from a mile away. It still hit me like a freight train.
Anyway, the fic: An's grief is so specific to her circumstances, and so… not. As in, her grief is still relatable and incredibly gripping to the audience. I was starting to taper off of PJSK around this point, so I'm not sure entirely how An's character was handled from this point on, but from what I saw at the time and what I see now, I still think we moved on too quickly from this event. Let that girl GRIEVE, holy moly!
My characters meme
May. 11th, 2026 10:03 pmmxcatmoonSnagged from spiralicious
#mycharacters
Rules: make a list of your top 10 favorite characters to think about. Then let people in the comments choose one question for you to answer about them.
My characters:
1. Rico Tubbs (Miami Vice)
2. Ianto Jones (Torchwood)
3. Josef Kostan (Moonlight TV)
4. Alec Hardison (Leverage)
5. Rose Tyler (Doctor Who)
6. Beth Turner (Moonlight TV)
7. Sonny Crockett (Miami Vice)
8. Amanda King (Scarecrow & Mrs. King)
9. Anthony Crowley (Good Omens)
10. Al Calavicci (Quantum Leap)
The questions:
1- What’s the one thing they refuse to admit they want, even to themselves?
2- If they could undo one moment, would they actually do it—or has it become part of who they are?
3- What kind of love do they think they deserve vs. what they actually accept?
4- What’s their “I’m fine” behavior that clearly means they are not fine?
5-What song would absolutely destroy them emotionally if it came on at the wrong moment?
6- In another life, who would they have been if things had gone right?
7- What’s the smallest, most insignificant thing that still reminds them of someone they lost?
8- What's something they desperately want people to know about them but won't tell a single soul?
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spiralicious #mycharacters
Rules: make a list of your top 10 favorite characters to think about. Then let people in the comments choose one question for you to answer about them.
My characters:
1. Rico Tubbs (Miami Vice)
2. Ianto Jones (Torchwood)
3. Josef Kostan (Moonlight TV)
4. Alec Hardison (Leverage)
5. Rose Tyler (Doctor Who)
6. Beth Turner (Moonlight TV)
7. Sonny Crockett (Miami Vice)
8. Amanda King (Scarecrow & Mrs. King)
9. Anthony Crowley (Good Omens)
10. Al Calavicci (Quantum Leap)
The questions:
1- What’s the one thing they refuse to admit they want, even to themselves?
2- If they could undo one moment, would they actually do it—or has it become part of who they are?
3- What kind of love do they think they deserve vs. what they actually accept?
4- What’s their “I’m fine” behavior that clearly means they are not fine?
5-What song would absolutely destroy them emotionally if it came on at the wrong moment?
6- In another life, who would they have been if things had gone right?
7- What’s the smallest, most insignificant thing that still reminds them of someone they lost?
8- What's something they desperately want people to know about them but won't tell a single soul?
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Music Monday: Arirang - lofi fan mix
May. 11th, 2026 10:22 pmstonepicnicking_okapiBTS has just finished the third of three shows in Mexico City and they've been great performances. Reports are that crowds of 70,000+ ARMYs are outside the stadium having a block party (on top of the 40k ticket holders). I finally did some collage with the materials from my Arirang albums. Here is the front and back of a card. And I am in the last month of my BTS soap opera and since I cannot fic with music with lyrics playing, I have found this lofi of Arirang to have in the backgroud.
I can't embed. So it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTzLt-1WZvE&list=WL
I can't embed. So it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTzLt-1WZvE&list=WL
