#co-branding

[absolutebl]

Soooo, I need some help, in the form of a reality check. Can you do a little analysis of ZeeNunew irl (if you even pay attention to that). My problem is this: I ship them! Not psychotically, but they are persistently in my brain (along with MaxNat, but I think thats just because Nat is such a physically perfect twink i just really wish he had a boyfriend. That and their upper thigh caresses during cutie pie reaction videos). The issue is that I am very...trusting?...easy to convince? So when I see videos or posts like "X and X boyfriends" or "Couple X being cute together" (which I generally don't watch, but some slip through) I'm like "oh that seems real" until someone else comes in w/the logic (ex you've mentioned Tul and Apo being confident w/a good background so they just fuck w/shippers and it made me realize i was just one of those dumb people who didn't get it at first.)

Part of the problem was I started watching BL pretty recently w/no background info on the genre,

and I'm not much of a behind-the-scenes watcher so it took a while for me to understand that the studios are promoting the ships, and the actors are ACTING, so therefore reasonable adults don't take the ship or irl flirting seriously. I had just assumed when they're not in the show they're being themselves, so, I dunno, I guess I just thought there were a lot of gay actors in Thailand or something.

I'm very embarrassed now, but I just didn't know. I don't follow celebrities but I feel like they don't do this in America so I just thought "it must be real!" Rather than "they're exploiting those poor babies"

I just get such shysweetloving vibes from them. I know Zee is great at adoring his partners, and Nunew responds so sweetly I just squee all over them, but I want to be a responsible fan and not do that. Help me out, give me external validation I'm just being stupid.

How to get over Thai BL Pair Branding 

Ah, they got ya, did they?

You shouldn't be embarrassed. They are actors, it's their job to persuade you to believe in an alt-reality, and this is some very insidious marketing tactics. Also it's pretty unique to Thailand. Also if you come from watching western cinema, we are used to Hollywood actors falling in love with each other and ending up in disastrous marriages from being on set together. It seems normal.

There are a few out gay actors in Thailand, but as yet there hasn't been any actual relationships to come from a BL. And if I were them and got into one, I would stay FIRMLY in the closet.

It's a little like buying that coffee drink because it looked good on IG and then being like, “oh, THIS is disgusting, I feel like an idiot.” Only with more emotional manipulation and not spending $8 on liquid sugar.

Not that I blame the actors! They are being told to do this, some of them are just better at it than others.

Frankly Max & Nat are better at cobranding because they have been together for so long. Sometimes you can see Zee & Nunew drop the act at the end of interviews when they are really tired.

I actually really don't like this aspect of BL, so I don't often watch things designed to encourage pair shipping (variety shows, bts, fanmeets).

I have the cure, ready?

Watch TharnType.

Then go on an internet deep dive about what happened to MewGulf.

Ta da!

You'll be cured.

I have a few things written about this as a marketing tactic here:

Co-Branded BL Couples & Thai Studios - pairs and marketing tactics (written before ZeeNunew and intentionally avoiding MewGulf, PerthSaint, ZeeSaint and all the other catastrophes).

It's like learning how to read a label on a soap bottle or an ingredients list on food packaging, your eye will eventually get trained to see what's actually happening, but it takes a while.

I talk some more about pair branding, parasocial relationships, and why I really dislike IRL shipping here. 

Here’s the bit where I got mad about skinship fantasies around misunderstandings of other cultures, especially Thailand. 

Honestly there are many reasons I prefer to talk about characters, and narrative structures, and not actors. 

(source) 

#thai bl #cobranding #cobranded pairs #bl chemistry #gmmtv #zeenunew #zeesaint #mewgulf #perthsaint #tharnType #thai couples #co-branding #thai pairs #thai actors

[felicetommasino]

Jennifer Lopez per Intimissimi: le foto del nuovo co-branding

#JLoXIntimissimi: il co-branding è già un successo.

Jennifer Lopez per Intimissimi il co-branding è già un successo sui social. Il fascino irresistibile della celebre pop star si fonde a quello dei capi del brand italiano di intimo. Attraverso le proprie pagine social, Jennifer Lopez ha svelato i primi scatti frutto della collaborazione con Intimissimi. JLo indossa i capi protagonisti della collezione Intimissimi Primavera Estate 2023, come…

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#brand hashtag #co-branding #Instagram collab #Intimissimi #Jennifer Lopez #Marketing

[thomasvanderkuijldesign]

Branding combineert kunst en wetenschap door diverse strategieën aan te bieden die gericht zijn op unieke doelen en doelgroepen, variërend van co-branding tot country branding, om merken te onderscheiden en succes te bevorderen.

#branding #kunst en wetenschap #strategieën #unieke doelen #doelgroepen #co-branding #country branding #merken onderscheiden #succes bevorderen #merkstrategie

[catherinelwriter]

#Co-Branding #Types of Co-Branding #Advantages of Co-Branding #Marketing Assignment Help #Homework Help

[hungharrington]

Nononono DONT think about Steve lounging in your bedroom and looking so precious staring at the ceiling and talking nonsense that you’re not really paying attention to because his shirt is riding up and you’re staring at his happy trail and don’t think about going over to him and tickling it, nuzzling it, licking it, biting it, kissing it literally just doting on it doting on him because he’s so precious

DONT THINK ?? NONNIE SAYS DONT THINK ABOUT THIS??? bold of you to assume it’s not always on my mind 😵‍💫 

he’ll be doing that thing he does, like grabbing a baseball or smth that he’s got in his room and chucking it up over and over as he just talks to you — and you’re supposed to be getting ready so you guys can leave, but you’ve accidentally got stuck half hovering in the doorway to his bathroom to listen to him and honestly? getting ready goes outtt the window the moment he chucks the baseball too far back and his whole shirt rides up a bit when he reaches for it and fuckkkk, there’s that happy trail you actually cannot get enough of 🤤

steve is blissfully unaware of your staring, pouting over losing the ball, which has rolled out of reach. he flops back on the bed, arms tucking back under his head instead. he finally looks back over at you to check on you and catches your staring and gives a little chuckle, “what?” 

and you just sigh dramatically, and pad over to him and clamber up on the bed— slumping over so you’re resting your head on his tummy, looking up at him and steve is smiling all sweet at you, not at all having caught on to your antics. the first kiss is innocent enough, just a soft one to the warm skin of his tummy and steve smiles, cheeks going a bit pink, because listen, he knows you love his tummy. you have said it time and time again. so really it’s not that surprising when you dot another and another, nuzzling along the plains of his tummy and leaving hot wet kisses. it’s when you give the tiniest scrape of your teeth that steve sucks in a breath. 

“sweetheart,” he starts and you’re instantly pouting between your kisses. 

“what? m’not allowed to love on you?” you say, nosing along his navel, lips beginning to proper kiss and suckle along the skin, looking to see the faintest of bruises come up. steve releases a breath that sounds just faintly like a groan and it makes you grin like a cheshire cat. you continue, nose nuzzling the hair along his happy trail while you work a lovebite on his navel, nipping and sucking in a way that definitely has his hips shifting beneath you. his hands have long since moved down from behind his head to grip at the sheets but it’s not like that— well, not quite like that, honest :( you just want to dote on him! 

“we’re- you’re suppose… supposed to be getting ready,” steve reminds you, words a lot breathier this time and you’re wickedly delighted at the sound of him. your hands are half holding his hips still, half tracing your thumbs along his hip bones because it’s true, you just love his tummy, his navel, his happy trail — you could press kisses here all day happily. “s’just kisses, baby.” you break away for a moment to say. your continue working a nice hickie right beside his happy trail and murmur into his skin, “just love you. love your tummy,” you hum and steve actually does groan aloud at that, eyes screwing up a bit, pinker in the face. steve knows you mean it too; you adore him but especially this part of him & steve’s never had this kind of devotion before, it literally makes his head spin. least to say, you guys are very late to heading out :))

#just cos it’s alice’s brand to luv his tummy #does NOT mean i am immune to tummy thoughts #UR SO RIGHT ANON #I DO JUST WANNA LICK BITE AND KISS IT!!! #jay writes #hmmm i need a tag for things that aren’t fics #dunno! #this isn’t even ns/fw lol #it’s just love <3 #steve harrington #steve x reader #steve harrington x reader #tummy love #blurbs #sfw

[akookminsupporter]

This man is gorgeous 😳

#jimin x elle korea #jimin x tiffany & co #tiffany & co #bts brand deals

[intuitive-revelations]

It's one thing adding Classic Who (!!!) and the other spin-offs given all of New Who is already on iPlayer, but adding audio descriptions and sign language to apparently everything is wild!

I assume this implies the same things are going to be on Disney+ internationally too? Would make sense to apply the same work on both platforms.

(Although assuming they brought all the features on there too, I assume they'd do sign language again, for both BSL and ASL? I've never used Disney+ so no idea what accessibility options look like on there.)

#sounds like he's teasing the rumoured new spin-offs with that last line too #for better or worse - depending on what that looks like #sounds like they might indeed go for some sort of connected whoniverse branding? #which isn't necessarily anything new (see eg. the “Worlds of Doctor Who” label Big Finish uses #and has been co-opted somewhat by some of the unofficial direct-to-video spin-offs too #Class did something similar too) #and could honestly be good in some ways #although i fully understand why people are wary given Disney's involvement and the “cinematic universes” trend #Doctor Who #New Who #Classic Who #BBC Class #Torchwood #Sarah Jane Aventures #and I'm particularly excited for #Doctor Who Confidential #Russell T Davies

[horrorsequel]

you've all been very good, so you can have some axe pete as a treat

#kirbco brand cola #venture bros #pete white #my vbros tag #i don't have like any screens of him and billy yet #cos when i go to get my screenshots what i've been doing is going on little missions #where i focus on one character #and pete and billy have yet to be drafted in those missions #soon tho cos i fucking love them

[aces-and-kings]

🎨🎉 Encouraging Art Extravaganza! 🎉🎨

🗓️ When: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 📍 Where: Crystal - Zalera - Goblet - Ward 28 - Plot 47 🎮 Discord: FFXIV SWAP [DM hosts for an invite!]

Unleash Your Creative Spirit!

Calling all artists, seasoned pros, and fresh talents alike! Don't miss the 'Venom Brand Co. & FFXIV Swap' ART PARTY hosted by @humblemooncat & @aces-and-kings! Embrace your inner artist! No worries or insecurities!

💬 Collaborate, and create with amazing individuals! 🎁 Share tips, tricks, and spread artistic vibes. Streams will be going in addition to in-game hangout and chat! 🎊 Make friends, work on commissions, or even surprise someone with a gift! There's no agenda, only encouragement and fun! 🖼️ Let's celebrate art at all stages – YOURS included!

🎨🎉Hope to see you there! 🎉🎨

special thanks to: @sae-mian, @wyrmwinds, @vasheden, @certifiedzetamoment, @humblemooncat, @lilvulpix-alex, @bnuuywol and @sasslett for encouraging and supporting this event! Frans!

#ooc #aces-and-kings #humblemooncat #ffxivswap #2023 #venom brand co. #art party #art on flyer by @certifiedzetamoment (left) and @aces-and-kings (right) #my first art party! #note: you do not have to make a 'swap' gift you can work on anything you want as long as you have fun doing it! \o/

[yooniesim]

I know nobody gives a shit about this in comparison so posting a save file with uncredited builds in it, but reminder of that time @mapanou started calling me out of name and spewing hateful nazi ideology at me out of nowhere just bc i made a lukewarm criticism of a paywaller and I dared to say black people are often criticized more for being angry... but since only one of my parents are black that ain't allowed 😬 some of yall acted like this was okay but I didn't forget it, I notice how some of their friends are acting all betrayed now bc their homie turned out to be a sims content thief but you knew who you were laying down with clearly. You were glad to support an extremely nasty ass person when the vitriol was directed at me, but God forbid someone not credit a build! anyway guess who was struck down and it wasn't me bitch 💀

That aside, since the insufferable cunt had the nerve to mention the One Drop Rule, which has been used as a tool to discriminate against all black people and keep their mixed offspring othered for as many generations as possible, here's some sources on what it actually refers to (and some related articles about the struggles of mixed race people). It's a method of discrimination by white supremacists, not a way for mixed race people that you think are unworthy of speaking to "claim" to be black. If you're lurking, mapanou, i hope you and your friends read them and understand something you should have already at your "very big age".

One Drop Rule on Wikipedia (for the basic concept + more sources)

How The "One Drop Rule" Became a Tool of White Supremacy

How The Nazis Were Inspired by Jim Crow

Understanding the Stressors and Types of Discrimination That Can Affect Multiracial Individuals

Exploring Black mixed-race experiences of Black rejection

Not Enough Or Double The Prejudice: On Being Black & Asian American

Why Imposter Syndrome Goes Deep for Multiracial People

When Your Own Family Is Racist Toward You

^ the basic gist for the lazy. and just an added bit. I don't know if mapanou has ever seen me, because I barely know them and certainly didn't share with them, but I have been doxxed plenty and my pics probably shared to them by others and im obviously not white though i am light skinned. im very proud of my dark natural hair, brown eyes, thick lips and big nose that I all got from my father. I have nothing to prove nor hide about who I am. I am black and asian and white and I love every part of what makes me, me. I am mixed race and if you don't believe or like me as I am that's your problem not mine. just wanna clear that up for all the people that may have been confused about it. and for all my followers that are mixed, especially black and asian, I love you and you have a place here. your voices and experiences are valuable and you deserve to be heard. that's all I got to say.

#ceci speaks #nonsims #text #negative #mapanou #long post #ceci speaks a lot more #white supremacy tw #racism tw #tw antiblackness #i know im gonna get attacked for this but idc #send ur asks make ur vagues whatever idc #yall were wrong for this one #so screenshot and wank and cry all u want in discord ur still shit #and make up some more lies like you do when ur wrong i already expecting that #thank you to all the ppl that supported me when they were saying that shit btw cos ngl it sucked to see ppl just ignoring it #also i dont use she her pronouns so pls dont use them just bc mapanou did thx #why did i write this at 11 pm #also i only saw about the save file so if they did other vile shit idk about it so lmk if so #but it would be on brand if so

[sneeb-canons]

before mind got mechanical hands, he would wash his hands so obsessively that heart started calling him dawn as in the dish soap he used to wash his hands as a joke. and then it became not a joke which he still regrets to this day

heart = dove bc his wings and soul = great value because heart insisted that he is great value for the price of zero. mind argued no, obviously not, but heart said "(he got us darrell)" and so they both call soul great value occasionally enough he still is blindsided whenever they do it. they have both made a pact to Never Tell Soul The Origin Of The Nickname so he will be forever confused

Headcanon #384

#chonny jash #submission #cj mind #cj heart #cj soul #chonnys charming chaos compendium #i love the names of tho especially Dawn for Mind #cos like multiple meaning but also Dawn Soap is funny #also for Soul I first thought you meant Great Value as in the brand

[britsyankswheels24]

🇺🇲 Let's dive into the captivating history and features of the 1967 Mercury Cougar—a true icon of American automotive design and performance, the unleashed Spirit of American Muscle Cars.

🌟 The Mercury Cougar made its debut in 1967 as a striking entry into the competitive pony car segment. Positioned as a luxurious and sophisticated counterpart to the Ford Mustang, the Cougar embodied a blend of style, power, and refinement.

🛞 The Cougar's sleek lines and aggressive stance turned heads on the streets. With hidden headlights, a pronounced grille, and sequential turn signals, it exuded a sense of timeless elegance. The 1967 model year offered several variants, including the base, XR-7, and GT models, catering to a range of preferences from luxury to high performance.

⚙️ Under the hood, the Cougar roared with a range of potent engine options. From the standard 289 cubic inch V8 to the fearsome 390 cubic inch V8, enthusiasts had choices that delivered exhilarating performance.

🏁 The Cougar quickly found success on the racetrack, competing in various motorsport events. Notably, it served as the official pace car for the Indianapolis 500 in 1967, solidifying its status as a performance-oriented vehicle.

💎 The 1967 Mercury Cougar remains a sought-after classic among collectors and enthusiasts. Its blend of style, comfort, and raw power encapsulates the spirit of American muscle cars from the golden era of automotive design.

#brits and yanks on wheels #retro cars #transatlantic torque #cars #brands #vehicle #old cars #automobile #companies #american cars #mercury cougar #mercury #lincoln mercury division #ford motor co #ford #michigan #detroit #pony car #muscle car #old car #classic cars #car show #sport cars #sports cars #racing #race car #american auto #american car #automotive #lee iacocca

[jreads]

locklyle fic where he has nightmares of lucy dying and her asking him to bring her body back to portland row and additionally or alternatively nightmares of her haunting him as a ghost and he’s forced to try and contain her by cutting out his own bleeding heart because it’s her source anywayyyyyyy

#is this what gets me back into writing #a little on brand pain and suffering from me #lockwood and co #lockwood and lucy #locklyle #locklyle fanfic

[trashcanwithsprinkles]

someone in the comments said they wanted to see the adepti mentioned for the attack on celestia, so here’s the crew

#sparkborn is a tiger #in the same way cloud retainer is a crane #so like take that with a grain of salt #fire hopper is a xiezhi like yanfei #he's young here that's why he short #like barely above teenager status for adepti #just as it was mentioned in the fic ganyu's mom is basically just ganyu but w different eye color #dew cover is the xuanwu #he's a hermit and spends most of his time in his original form like cloud retainer and co #but by god idk how to draw a xuanwu so #madame ping as the one we all assume to be madame ping from the moonchase cutscene #guhua as that brand of characters that dress like an element they don't control #i tried basing his design on the colors of the rainslasher which........is green #and then there's the anemo twins who are like venti n guizhong in that they're wind sprites that took human form #they pull a paimon and just float most of the time. though they are indeed capable of walking normally #i think that's all #there should be a chapter soon shortly after this is up #.png #.png fic #.png cyanide

[enhypendata]

#sunghoon #jake #enhypen #tiffany & co #230915 #brands

[akookminsupporter]

JIMIN X HARPER'S BAZAAR Japan 2024 March

#jimin #jimin x tiffany & co #tiffany & co #bts brand deals