Adam Brody should not buy Flaunt magazine this month.

Really I just needed to make a mini picspam of the Jax/Tara scenes from last night. The other day shrewtee was talking about how much she loves tired faces and I was reminded of that when I saw Jax in the last scene. GUYS, SO TIRED, SO SWEET, SO RELIEVED TO BE HOME! Ohhhhhh, tired Jax, he is so lovely.

( 'Where is Jax going?' 'Home.' )

P.S. Julie Peel - Living In A Movie (this is your life?)

P.P.S. Britta's Gossip Girl Pilot picspam will make you so happy and so sad at the same time. Whyyyyyyy did they take this from usssss??
AND, I keep forgetting to link to Shruti's INCREDIBLE Karlie Kloss picspam. Karlie is my favorite model and even if you're not into fashion you should look at this because HER FACE IS AMAZING and she is 100% darling and worthy of attention!

ALSO JOIN fandom_tar I AM OBSESSED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEVER WATCHED AMAZING RACE.

FIRST I WANT TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO echofades and elapses, two of the most considerate and interesting people on my flist. I care about you guys so much that I can't put it into words, but thank you from the bottom of my tender heart for everything that you are and do - you've both had such an impact on my life and I'm so grateful to you. (ALSO ALEX BE AROUND MORE PLEASEEEEEE? I miss you.)

Even though I understand it, it's pretty much my #1 fandom pet peeve, that reflexive defensiveness. I can't staaaaaand the overuses of lmao's at the end of sentences professing love/interest in something, like it's hilarious that you care (it's not, it's just awesome and admirable). And man, all that "maybe it's just me" or "I'm weird like that" or any variation on those sentiments - STOP MAN, we're ALL IN FANDOM, we all feel the same way about something or other, so no apology necessary. I have a lot of fandom confidence and I know not everyone is like that because there IS a huge stigma placed on what we spend our time on here, but I just wish that, even despite that, there weren't so much weebling and wobbling within our own safe community about these things that DO matter, no matter what greater society seems to imply.

And all that I just said? A little bit of BS when it comes to this one thing, so, whoop de doo I'm a hypocrite and I'm trying to overcome it.

( on making fanmixes )

Relatedly, for the Sons of Anarchy fans, I have the song from the season 1 finale that is rapidly climbing the ranks of my favorite music cues ever and may even take the number one spot. If I could ever become the type of person who has the idea to put this song with that scene, I would just - that would be the proudest moment of my life, I'm sure. It made me feel and think about so many things. It did exactly what I think is most important for a music cue to do - pull out the crucial elements and nuances of a scene and heighten their emotional impact without being distracting. And I tend to not be too into actual soundtracks being lyrically accurate, but the subtle ways in which this song was are perfect for this show.

Dude I beg you if you haven't seen this finale yet, do not listen to this song. I know some people have different responses to listening to stuff before it's used in a film or show, but if you're at all tempted just think of it as an early Christmas present to me to wait. Or if you do listen, just don't tell me. Hearing this for the first time as an accompaniment to the content of this most REMARKABLE scene - it was an incomparable experience that is totally burned into my brain.

Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers - John The Revelator

And since many of us enjoy the talents of these two artists, the new singles from both!:
Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land
Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets

And since I did mention it, my Eric/Sookie mix is here in case you missed it and like them and like music and like them and music at the same time.

HA (!), this is a public post, and thus has the potential to reach more people! The last time I did an explicit endorse-y plea letter was after watching The West Wing, it has been a while so my persuasion skills are rusty (and I so rarely am down with other people telling me I have to watch something, so I tend to shy away from doing it so explicitly myself - subliminal messaging dudes, it's the only way to fly).

( in which I beg you to watch Sons of Anarchy. (non-spoilery) )

And oh right I have a mix, Vol. 2 of that fall mix I made last year.

IT'S ALL YOUR (FALL)T Vol. 2 the silent years . black hole sea wolf . turn the dirt over the wooden sky . (bit part) zero 7 . swing thao with the get down stay down . cool yourself monsters of folk . whole lotta losin' gramercy arms . shining bright youth group . start today tomorrow stephen fretwell . darlin' don't great northern . our bleeding hearts the swell season . in these arms laura gibson . come by storm .ZIP (w/ .xml playlist to import into itunes so the tracks will be in order) (photo credit)