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Joined July 2007
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That spit scene in #LaBolaNegra is disturbing and strangely intimate. 😳 A soldier appears to drip saliva into a dead (?) man’s mouth, recalling Todd Haynes’s #Poison and its Jean Genet influences. Desire, degradation, and death collide. Intentional echo? 👀 #QueerCinema
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Another curious detail in the fireworks scene of LA BOLA NEGRA. Near the end, you see a soldier dripping spit into the mouth of the dead (?) man. This reminds me of the spit scene from the film POISON by Todd Haynes, who was inspired by Jean Genet. Thoughts? 😁 #LaBolaNegra
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La Bola Negra reminds me that subtitles can translate words without carrying the whole world behind them. Lorca's poetry, wartime politics, intimate slang, and the symbolism of La Bola Negra make Spanish part of the storytelling itself. 🖤
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La bola negra — the black ball. In La Bola Negra, an ordinary phrase becomes a symbol of rejection, exclusion, and the power to decide who belongs. Language shapes how we remember. 🖤 #LaBolaNegra #QueerCinema #CineEspañol
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“Pues a mí ninguna pena. Ninguna.” In La Bola Negra, Alberto's clipped response to news about his theater writing reveals how everyday Spanish can conceal vulnerability behind apparent indifference. Sometimes, silence says everything. 🖤 #LaBolaNegra #CineEspañol
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“No me toques los cojones.” Literally, “Don't touch my testicles”—colloquially, “Don't fuck with me.” In La Bola Negra, Alberto and his mother show how Spanish profanity can reveal years of family frustration in just a few words. 🖤 #LaBolaNegra #CineEspañol
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“Propaganda.” “Duty.” “Look at yourself.” In La Bola Negra, Sebastián and Rafael’s love collides with the Spanish Civil War. Sometimes three words say everything. 🖤 #LaBolaNegra #QueerCinema #CineEspañol
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“El travestismo es la fantasía de la posibilidad, y la guerra, todo lo contrario.” — La Bola Negra 🖤 Nené Romero contrasts the freedom of queer performance with war’s repression. One unforgettable line. #LaBolaNegra #QueerCinema #LosJavis
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In La Bola Negra, “endulzar naranjas” (“to sweeten oranges”) turns everyday language into poetry, revealing the limits imposed on women and the freedom they dream of. Lorca’s unfinished play lives on. 🍊🖤 #LaBolaNegra #Lorca #LosJavis
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👀 Miguel Bernardeau confirms he wasn’t wearing a prosthetic in La Bola Negra! 🎬🔥 The behind-the-scenes conversation about this film just got even more interesting. #MiguelBernardeau #LaBolaNegra #LosJavis #SpanishCinema
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「Beyond the Time」 AMV 【Gundam Char's Counterattack】 Ending Theme (Revise... youtu.be/eccEjtNAJ1k?si=jGiF… via @YouTube Now with revised English subtitles and added Vietnamese subtitles
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The Dao of Thao | Viet Film Fest 2026 vietfilmfest2026.eventive.or…
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🐉 Do Chinese dragons breathe fire? 🔥 Not traditionally! Chinese dragons (龍 / lóng) are linked to water, rain, clouds, and weather. 🌊 Fire-breathing dragons are mainly a Western tradition. #ChineseDragons #Mythology #Folklore
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traditionally. Chinese dragons (龙, lóng) generally do not breathe fire.
Extra pic - The villain wearing the exo-skeleton & spitting fire is called Huolong (the Fire Dragon) who works for the Black Tong, a Chinese organised-crime syndicate. Their attempt to muscle in on the Chinese Quarter of Amethyst Harbour has led to conflict with Vanquisher.
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Hey! Sharing an invite to Beli—an invite-only social restaurant tracking app. This app is perfect for you, and selfishly I need you on the app so I can see your restaurant lists! Excited to have you on, and make sure to use my link! beliapp.co/jbd4vGomxNb?utm_s…
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