Actually like every old Hollywood actress but her especially. There was so much going on there behind the scenes I feel like the conditions for women in Hollywood must be so much worse than most of us know even now but it must have been insane back then. But really I would just like to know more about her in her private life in general Iāve read so many biographies and her diary fragments and watched a lot of documentaries on her. I think she was really such an intelligent and complex woman who struggled all of her life to be seen and understoodā¦
Jan 26, 2025
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the costumes, the opulence, the strokes, the converse. monarchy sux but sofia coppola is a master of depicting women who are used by everyone but never asked how they feel.
Jan 1, 2025
Mary Katherine Gallagher is an icon.
Also gonna shout out Carrie, Misery, and Frances Ha.
Oct 7, 2024
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Iām a Bette stan. I discovered her a couple years ago when I had covid and was locked away on my birthday in my bedroom with a bottle of wine and a plate of chicken and rice. I was raised on movies and tv, but I somehow never knew about Bette. I always knew the song, āBette Davis Eyesā of course, but didnāt know just how special her eyes really are lol until I watched All About Eve. It was my 26th birthday, I was a little tipsy, and I was scrolling through movies on the TCM hub on Hbo Max and saw All About Eve, and was likeā¦iāve heard of thisā¦letās see what this is all about. I was not prepared for the obsession that was sparked in me the second I saw Bette. āYOUR FACE LOOKS LIKE A JUNK YARDā she said that! I was watching her perform, and was likeā¦this woman is an Aries no doubt in my mind. Turns out her birthday is just a few days after mine. I wish I could have a joint birthday party with her. Sheās so funny, so in control, and allows the camera to see every side of herself, the ugly and the stunning. Ive watched so many interviews of her, I follow all the stan accounts. I canāt get enough of her. She makes me want to perform. She makes me proud to be an insane aries woman.
Dec 20, 2022
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebodyābe it a relative or one of my best friendsāwas to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too š
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Iāve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapidāa critique often rooted in misogynyābut now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretationāpreconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your imageāselfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that thereās another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. Itās refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, Iāve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentionalāsomething that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. Iāve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? Itās a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024