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the concept of the everyman did way more damage to American storytelling than the three-act structure

babies on the internet always be like “anime is better because of non-western story structure! google kishōtenketsu!” but no. anime is better because the protagonists all have weird fucking quirks

it’s so nice when your girlfriend rolls over and snuggles you

when i was a kid they used to say “the press is the fourth branch of government” but i didn’t understand at the time what they meant

it’s true luigi came from an elite background and worked in a privileged industry *stares at journalist* so what’s your excuse?

realizing i don’t actually know what the drainage is like around our apartment because IT HASN’T RAINED SINCE WE MOVED (it is raining now)

“merry christmas! here’s some money; we have lots”

banks have lots of money they could probably just give you some if they wanted

“culture is sacrosanct but material culture is a hindrance best automated away”

kind of guy who doesn’t want A·I to replace human creative endeavours but is fine with A·I that generates code

i, too, would shout to a crowd of reporters “That’s completely out of touch, and an insult to the intelligence of the American people”

« As the suspect was led into the courthouse for his hearing, he shouted to reporters crowded outside, saying, “That’s completely out of touch, and an insult to the intelligence of the American people.” It wasn’t clear in the moment what he was referring to, as deputies struggled to push him inside. » oh, to be a journalist

@packetcat i'm not sure it entirely works; i think kendrick maybe went a little too experimental with DAMN and it doesn't entirely line up, but the opening track definitely hits different when you hear it as the closer

@packetcat if you haven't yet listened to the collector's edition (which is exactly the same but with the reverse ordering) you should

@packetcat some hints:

• the album can be played forwards or backwards (in terms of track order) to visit two different directions that kendrick’s life could have gone

• the tracks alternate, with odd tracks (standard ordering) representing vices and even tracks representing virtues. this is a continuation of the themes of battling temptation (Luci) found in TPAB; kendrick is grappling with both sides of his nature as he attempts to chart a course for his life

• after TPAB, which was about looking outward, metamorphosizing, and returning home, DAMN. is looking inward, questioning how much control he really had over that process, and wondering how much change really occurred

*mustard voice* LUIIIIIGGGIIIIIIIII