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"Mystery Festividder" gwenfrankenstein made me a vid for Gods & Monsters, an Ian McKellen/Brendan Fraser movie set in the 1950s that is about being gay in England and Hollywood, and making the first two Frankenstein films, and art, and aging, and lost love, and never really recovering from war. The vid focuses especially on the last few themes, a tough and brave choice. I am glad to have helped encourage this vid into the world—and glad the vidder agreed to give it a less bleak ending than the original.

War Baby

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As well, my personal faves from the collection:

MAYBE "ARRIVAL" SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN CATEGORY

The Scientist by violace for cherryice (Arrival) ♥

ATMOSPHERIC

Relativism by cherryice for such_heights (Arrival) ♥

Human Elements by AurumCalendula for colls (Star Trek: Discovery)

Kings and Queens and Vagabonds by walkthegale for jagwriter78 (The Last Unicorn)

QUEER ROMANCES DON'T HAVE TO BE TRAGIC

Hang Out With You by absternr for thingswithwings (Take My Wife)

Speak Your Heart by Josette_Arnauld for such_heights (Moonlight)

VIVE LA RÉVOLUTION

Weapon by eruthros for absternr (Janelle Monae works)

RHYTHM & ACTION

Cali God by anoel for NicoleAnell (American Gods) ♥

Ain't Born Typical by runawaynun for anoel (Atomic Blonde)

Work by bingeling for thirdblindmouse (Wanted)

CHARACTER STUDIES & ENSEMBLES that I enjoyed but also really loved the songs so can't tell how much of the enjoyment was due to that

Level Up by scribe for condnsdmlk (Killjoys)

Beautiful Hopeful by AurumCalendula for such_heights (Star Trek: Discovery)

CREATIVE

they're good dogs Brent by bessyboo and platinumvampyr for cherryice (@dog_rates | WeRateDogs)

AUDIO CHOICE

The Mystery Cat by seekingferret for elipie (American Vandal) - T.S. Eliot!

Pirate Jenny's Dream by cara marie/geniusshrike for himundergreen (Westworld)

Also of note! The vids for:
- America (comic) by absternr
- Underground (TV) x2 by thingswithwings
- Kiki (documentary) by metatxt
- Wondaland (music videos/record label) by eruthros - appreciation deepened after reading comments about art & community
- INSIDE (video game / WTF body globs) by mithborien