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February 16, 2015
February 15, 2015
¡¡¡FINAL HOUR!!!
Fifty Shades of Futures Without Violence
So there’s a movie out this weekend based on books that romanticize, fetishize, glamorize and normalize abusive relationships. It will make 85 million dollars at the box office and move hundreds of millions of dollars of candy, soda, and cash-in branded merch.
And while sex is great and finding someone into all the stuff you’re into is great, sex is not consent to violence, a relationship is not permission to abuse, and there are thousands of women and children who have to de...
Fifty Shades of Futures Without Violence
So there’s a movie out this weekend based on books that romanticize, fetishize, glamorize and normalize abusive relationships. It will make 85 million dollars at the box office and move hundreds of millions of dollars of candy, soda, and cash-in branded merch.
And while sex is great and finding…
FOUR HOURS FIVE MINUTES TO GO
Fifty Shades of Futures Without Violence
So there’s a movie out this weekend based on books that romanticize, fetishize, glamorize and normalize abusive relationships. It will make 85 million dollars at the box office and move hundreds of millions of dollars of candy, soda, and cash-in branded merch.
And while sex is great and finding someone into all the stuff you’re into is great, sex is not consent to violence, a relationship is not permission to abuse, and there are thousands of women and children who have to deal with that funda...
FITTY SHADES OF FUTURES W/OUT VIOLENCE update
so a little rough quick skim-y back-of-an-envelope math:
we’ve moved (about) 411 shirts and bags since Thursday at midnight.
roughly my cut on each is about 2.50
so that means… if all that math is right (it’s not, but it’s ballpark-y-)…
i am cutting a check for around $2055.00 *so far*
i stop the tally at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
HURT MY PAYCHECK to help FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE! I HAVE NO SAFE WORD! THERE IS NO STOPPING this ridiculous idea i had oh fuck what have i done
(ALS...
sure am thinkin an awful lot about THE WARRIORS this AM
sure am thinkin an awful lot about THE WARRIORS this AM
cinephiliabeyond:
Walter Hill remembers the summer, the gangs,...





Walter Hill remembers the summer, the gangs, the outrage, and the fantasy. Thirty-five years after pushing its way into theaters, in 1979, where it promptly incited a string of vandalism and violent acts, Hill takes us back to his summer in the city. —The Warriors, 35 Years Later
The Warriors press book [pdf] is a fascinating read since it contains information on the story, movie production, background information on the cast & characters, crew and the novel upon which th...
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