No, you are not. And it’s not unusual in many countries for the military to be called in to oversee / be on hand for film productions (especially involving a foreign crew in remote locations), which is what is being depicted here. People are just desperate to find things to be offended by, though.

She is playing a 50s-era Hollywood movie star shooting on location, who becomes involved in an on-set romance. It’s not about educating the masses on the plights of people the world over. It is a simple, lighthearted piece of entertainment - like most mainstream pop music videos are. Is it really racist or offensive…

I was thinking about a way that this video could possibly saved, and I can’t find it. If she included African people, then she would run the risk of using them as props. Even just setting the video there feels like white privilege. “Ooooh, isn’t Africa so pretty and exotic? I’m going to jet in and out again because…

I think a lot of her fans have always seen it as one of the gems of the album. I think most people thought BB was a worse pick than this, honestly.

While I agree that the video’s pretty racist and that Taylor’s team is out of touch with the racist connotations of it, wouldn't using black people in the video be interpreted as using them as props?

They really don’t! It’s uncanny. SFS is a really good song; I hadn’t listened to Peng!, actually, out of fear that the mythos would be lost on a “debut,” but clearly I was just being an idiot.

Dots and Loops is maybe my favorite album of all time. How can a song like Brakhage start an album without that album NOT being so? That was the first song I heard from them, from a Last.fm stream, and I have never disliked a song I’ve heard of theirs from that point on.

I need to know how anyone came to this conclusion about that song. Am I late on the fingerbang train?? (Things I never thought I’d type from work at 9am on a Monday...)

I wish I had worn MORE crazy, tacky stuff when I was in my early 20’s instead of rushing headlong into impeccable elegance the first second I could carry it off. She’s young, she’s got a sickening body and it looks like she’s having a hoot, so I say good for her. She’s got the rest of her life to do elegant and…

There will definitely be documentation :D Also these guys are reusable and really sturdy, so I’ll be able to rock pizza nips on the regular!

YES. I’m getting a chest tattoo right now and have to keep my nips covered while I’m in the shop...because other people are awkward/uncomfortable. It has at least been a good opportunity to rock these bad boys.

The 90s were good, and coming back in a major way. The only one of these looks I hated in a real way was #2.

Miley absolutely pulled off picture #3. It isn’t a picture that will be cherished by generations, but she pulled off exactly what she was trying to do. And it is awesome.

It takes practice! With pencil, I usually just kind of smudge it around and it doesn’t matter if it’s not super neat. If it gets too messy looking, I can go back over it and clean up the edges with my finger. Once I stole an Avon eyeliner from my mom and really liked it, Avon Glimmersticks.

I’ve mastered the three-day eye makeup look

I got the Topshop eyeliner because that sounds AMAZING and I don’t care about being able to remove my eyeliner. I will sleep in it and roll out of the bed the next day like yeah, I already did my makeup. Also got a $2 crop top because why not?

I’m the mysterious blacked out rectangle...and I am definitely short but he’s tall! Age has done him well though! Hayyyyyy Matthew!

Honestly, I would be so fucking up for it. Where do you even start? I feel like Planned Parenthood could be an ally to help facilitate/figure that out, maybe. They have the right goal in mind and deal with insurance all the fucking time.

You know what? An insurance company that focused heavily on women’s access to birth control would fucking make BANK on the healthcare marketplace. One of these companies should do that...and shame the other assholes.

fine, he’s one step away from being hobo, lol. him and the wifey will be riding the rails and eating cans of beans any minute now!