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So if you discovered an authentic diary in which Velazquez said he cared not for the conveying of “ideas or beauty,” would Las Meninas suddenly become not art? The ideas Velazquez is communicating are about the nature of the King’s power, it’s a piece of propaganda. It’s also one of the most important artworks of all…

Don’t forget Kurosawa. 

I think it’s actually more likely that Marvel films are more likely to be seen as art in the future, like silent films, Shakespeare, the Beatles etc. Cultural value seems to increase over time because it’s no longer the norm, it’s slightly more esoteric and you need some kind of cultural knowledge to know what it is…

Popcorn is actually pretty healthy though- it’s wholegrain and light in calories compared to similar snacks. 

They didn’t do the *same* thing for 40 years. Raging Bull was about the violence of an Italian American boxer, not the violence of an Italian American crime syndicate. Very different.

Ew. He does not get to take credit for his daughter’s achievements.

Kurosawa just graciously acknowledged that he wasn’t very good at female characters and accepted the criticism (not that his characters were bad, just often secondary to leading males etc.) And this was at least 30 years ago. Scorsese’s 2019 response is like a textbook answer in how not to react to legitimate…

This is a stultifyingly bad take esp that straw man take down. The policing of taste always has and always will be classist for very obvious reasons. Socioeconomic class is one of the strongest factors in structuring taste. This also applies to other aspects of identity- e.g. romantic films (“chick flicks”) or romance…

This means many of the greats’ paintings aren’t art though. Do you think artists back in the day were really into painting royalty and noblemen and biblical scenes for arbitrary reasons or do you think that maybe the landed gentry and the Catholic church having the most money had something to do with it? I think a lot…

You forgot stupid and ignorant. 

They are art. Why are we having this conversation in 2019? You know the films you think are art, people like yourself used to think they weren’t art, and it took a lot of writing and research to convince others that they were. This was almost 90 years ago.

Shakespeare’s plays were not considered art at the time, but…

I’m sorry, I respect Scorsese and Loach, not so much Coppola,* but it’s not a coincidence that these old white guys are having a problem with Superhero films just at the point that they embrace diversity in a genuine, impactful way with films like Black Panther, Spider Man: Into the Spiderverse and Wonder Woman directe…

I’m so done with being charitable to her. No one should have to be a shining example of their sexuality, accurately portraying others who also identify with that sexuality- but she sets herself up to be a vocal (now ex?) queer feminist with a huge platform, and she does nothing but chat shit. This plays into the most…

Sooooo true. I’ve never seen any indication that William gives a shit about anybody other than himself. 

Omg this is amazing! Two surprising things for me, 1. I want to watch the Masked Singer Australia now. 2. I actually agree with something Linsay Lohan has said!

It is very hard being with an addict, esp when you are young and it’s very socially acceptable to party excessively- so it can be hard to confront them about actually having a problem and then if they try to change, their whole social life is geared towards alcohol/drugs.

I’m totes ok with Harry and Megan retreating to the commonwealth, but can we, people of the UK, have all our tax money back please? I mean, I want it back whether they move or not. I’d much rather we paid for improved social services than the royals. Everyone always says we need them for tourism but France is doing…

I’ve been a huge Nicki fan for ages but time and again she is a trash, trash person. Amongst all the shit she has said and done (including stabbing an ex boyfriend) she seems to really have a thing for paedophiles/rapists and protecting them. It’s super fucking creepy. And she seems to be suggesting with this quote…

This is especially shitty for bi people, because she plays into the exact stereotypes that get us scorned by monosexuals in the queer community, not to mention how little straight people understand us anyway.