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Fin Argus and Sean Ford photographed by Greg Swales for S1ngular (2022) dir. by Ramon J Goni

#fin argus #sean ford #s1ngular #ramon j goni #rj goni #greg swales

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Hypocritical Simpsons producer pulls Michael Jackson episode after ‘Leaving Neverland’ doc backlash

Producers of The Simpsons cartoon series are pulling an episode featuring Michael Jackson following renewed allegations of child abuse in a new documentary. Reaction has been mixed, with many accusing the show of hypocrisy. HBO’s new documentary ‘Leaving Neverland,’ contains a slew of allegations of child sexual abuse against pop icon Michael Jackson, made by his accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck. In the 1991 Simpsons episode ‘Stark Raving Dad,’ Homer meets a man named Leon Kompowsky who believes he is Michael Jackson. Kompowsky befriends Homer’s son Bart and even sings a once-popular birthday song for Lisa. Executive producers of the long-running animated series have decided to remove the episode, which features the voice of the pop star, from syndication and streaming services in the US. The news follows decisions by radio stations across the globe to remove the star’s music from their playlists. "The guys I work with – where we spend our lives arguing over jokes – were of one mind on this," Simpsons producer James L. Brooks told the Wall Street Journal, adding that it "feels clearly the only choice to make." Online reaction to the news was mixed, with some saying it was the right move to make, others accusing Brooks of blatant hypocrisy, as the show has featured many controversial figures over the years, including Bill Cosby and Charles Manson.

The "Leaving Neverland" documentary rigorously details allegations of child abuse made against Michael Jackson and has reignited the decades-old controversy surrounding the musical icon – but the #MeToo era has already given its verdict. When police began investigating Jackson over accusations of child molestation in 1993, the world quickly divided into two equally resolute camps; those who defended the superstar and those who believed the accusers. This time, however, we are in the #MeToo era. While Jackson’s family has vigorously denied the claims made by Wade Robson and James Safechuck in the documentary and is suing HBO, which produced it, for $100 million, the backlash has been instant. A museum in Britain has removed a statue of Jackson. Op-eds are appearing by fans who once were more convinced of Jackson’s innocence but who have since changed their minds. Oprah Winfrey has taken heat from Jackson superfans for her support of Robson and Safechuck. Radio stations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand have even been banning Jackson’s music. To ban or not to ban? The question of pulling Jackson’s music from radio stations in light of the documentary is a heated one. "The thrill is gone," one headline reads. "We'll never listen to Michael Jackson the same way again," another says. Event DJs are torn about whether or not to stop playing Jackson songs at weddings. Should unproven allegations destroy the legacy of a man regarded as a musical genius? Even if the allegations could be proven, is banning the music the right decision? For many Political Correct ones, the answer is a clear-cut "yes" to banishing the music from the airwaves, but for others, it’s not just a simple question of right and wrong, but more a philosophical one. "I really have a huge issue with curtailing access to art and to things that have been created by somebody in the past, by somebody who is dead and who cannot do anything about it," film director Ramon J. Goni told RT. "When you look at a Picasso painting or you read a Hemingway book or even look at a statue that was created during the Renaissance period when the Catholic Church was torturing and killing people in the name of God," Goni asked, is not possible to separate the flawed human being from the art that was created "at their best moments"?

marni halasa But political activist Marni Halasa disagrees, said that "if listeners of these radio stations are calling up and saying you know what, this is criminal behavior that R. Kelly and Michael Jackson have actually engaged in and we're not okay with that, I think that's perfectly fine." To believe or not? Goni and Halasa also disagreed on how convincing the new documentary actually is. While Halasa believes Robson and Safechuck’s accounts of abuse are "irrefutable," Goni said that judgements were being made without real evidence. "It’s a scary area if we all are judging for ourselves with very limited facts, with facts that we don't quite cross-examine with actual evidence other than interviews and documentaries that are biased," he said. People across the world are equally convinced on both sides. Jackson superfans believe Robson and Safechuck are just looking for money. They claim there are inconsistencies in the men’s stories and have blasted the documentary as one-sided.

© Reuters / Leonhard Foeger   They point to Macaulay Culkin, who also had a close relationship with Jackson as a child, and who says he was never abused (suggesting that since Culkin already had money and fame, he didn’t need to ‘fabricate’ abuse allegations). They also point to Brett Barnes, another man who knew Jackson in the 90s as a child and denied abuse took place. Director Dan Reed did not approach Culkin or Barnes for the documentary. Many are equally convinced Jackson did commit the crimes and find the emotional accounts of abuse presented in the documentary too convincing, compelling and detailed to deny. "If Michael Jackson were alive, I'm confident a jury would find him guilty," a barrister writes in the UK Telegraph. Those who believe in Jackson’s guilt also point to Culkin’s case, saying that an abuser would likely target children with less power – and that this is why Culkin was never a victim. They say Jackson was a master manipulator who groomed both the boys and their families into thinking sleeping in his bedroom was normal and they question the Peter Pan persona of the damaged, eternal child that Jackson portrayed.

From social to mainstream media While the debate rages online between vehement supporters of Jackson and adamant believers of his accusers, mainstream media has almost 100 percent come down on the side of the accusers this time around. The certainty of the media can likely be explained by the #MeToo culture which says all accusers must instantly be believed for the greater good and which leaves no room for any defence of the accused. Jackson’s legacy has been attacked as though there is no doubt whatsoever about the allegations made against him at a time when he has no ability to defend himself. Some in the media have even done away with all pretence of ‘innocent unless proven guilty’ and simply refer to Robson and Safechuck as"survivors" of abuse rather than "accusers," despite the fact that there is no surefire way to prove the authenticity of their accounts, however harrowing they may be. Piers Morgan appears to be one of the only media figures who has vigorously questioned Reed on the accusations made in the documentary. Aside from that interview, critical analysis of the documentary has been almost entirely missing in the media, in favour of swift condemnation of Jackson. So was Jackson just a troubled man whose childhood was stolen by an abusive father and who struggled to relive a better version of it in adulthood? Or did his troubled past really lead him to commit terrible acts of child abuse? The #MeToo epoch has delivered its own verdict: guilty as accused, no proof necessary. If you want to enjoy Michael Jackson before Youtube decides to ban him too, here's a link: Omg, there are certainly a lot of snowflakes who will be offended by this clip... Read the full article

#metoo #AgeofPoliticalCorrectness

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SHOWSTUDIO Exclusive | On New Terms from Ramon J. Goni on Vimeo.

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SHOWStudio: 'I'd like to begin again,' says the protagonist of Ramón J. Goñi's new film, a sombre work which explores the idea of death as a new start. Starring Ashley Smith as a troubled, jaded beauty, On New Terms is based on Deborah Garrison's poem of the same name.

The work - released in conjunction with our Death exhibition - eschews a literal narrative in order to allow viewers to project their own emotions and experiences onto the depicted scenes. Similarly, the piece also refuses to conform to a certain artistic category, combining everything from visual poetry to fashion film (thanks to some sleek A/W looks from 3.1 Philip Lim).

Speaking on the multifaceted film Goñi comments, 'Limbo is the keyword with this piece - artistic limbo, personal limbo, storyline limbo. Everything about the film is in between.'

Based on the poem by Deborah Garrison Direction and edit: Ramón J. Goñi Cinematography: Jake Saner and Ramón J. Goñi Colorist: Thomas Wong Performance: Ashley Smith, Eian Scully, Brian Shimansky, Eric Wyatt, Kilo Kish, Wynn Holmes Art Direction: Susan Locht Still Photography: Ryan Scherb Styling: Toyo Tsuchiya Hair: Nelson Vercher for Rene Furterer Make-up: Jenny Kanavaros using M.A.C Cosmetics Choreography: Nicolas Archambault, Wynn Holmes Set Design: We Came In Peace Fashion: 3.1 Phillip Lim and Bijules Executive Production: Ramón J. Goñi and Fernando Goñi Production: Helena Martel and Spencer Taylor Music design: BLUWI

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Love this cute film produced by AG Hair featuring Ashely Smith. She's the ultimate cool girl. The film was directed by Ramon J Goni and features a great track by Roosevelt, too. 

And srsly- Ashley's hair looks amazing.

Thanks for passing this along, Kate!

#ashley smith #roosevelt #ag hair #ramon j goni

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RJ King, Parker Hurley and Misa Patinszky in "Dark Angels" a film by  Ramon J Goni and Andrew Yang (clothes by Auston Bjorkman). 

#RJ King #Parker Hurley #Misa Patinszky #Ramon J Goni #Andrew Yang

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Fin Argus and Sean Ford in S1ngular (2022) dir. by Ramon J Goni

#fin argus #sean ford #s1ngular #ramon j goni #rj goni

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Fin Argus and Sean Ford in S1ngular (2022) dir. by Ramon J Goni

#s1ngular #ramon j goni #sean ford #fin argus

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I posted 364 times in 2022

That's 168 more posts than 2021!

135 posts created (37%)

229 posts reblogged (63%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@avanskennedy

@loveallthegays

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@jesssssah

I tagged 360 of my posts in 2022

Only 1% of my posts had no tags

#fin argus - 111 posts

#instagram - 35 posts

#chris renfro - 35 posts

#queer as folk 2022 - 34 posts

#lil nas x - 29 posts

#devin way - 29 posts

#queer as folk 2022 cast - 25 posts

#instagram story - 23 posts

#themeatskeleton - 20 posts

#shadowhunters - 20 posts

Longest Tag: 90 characters

#ah yes one of my all time absolutely favourite films that i will always reblog gifs of yes

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Fin Argus and Sean Ford photographed by Greg Swales for S1ngular (2022) dir. by Ramon J Goni

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#4

A gift for @solarisrasa made for @thehuntersmoondiscord server’s Creation Exchange V3 - Alternate Universe.

SolarisRasa, I really enjoyed making this for you and I hope you enjoy it, it’s inspired by your Malec AU story A Blessing for Fall 💛

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Thanks mods for organising another creation exchange! I had a lot of fun ✨✨✨

39 notes - Posted August 28, 2022

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Made for the @jalecpromptchallenge’s April event and inspired by AlecsStele’s fic ‘Two Shadowhunters Walk into a Gay Bar’.

Read the fic on AO3 here. Please read it, it’s so good!!

57 notes - Posted April 1, 2022

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Wowowwwwwwwwwow 👀😳😻🥰

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My #1 post of 2022

A gift for @malec-damie-robsten

I hope you like the way it turned out 🤗✨✨✨

130 notes - Posted January 2, 2022

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I love that in my top five blogs that I reposted from, there’s me 😅😂

This was stupid but fun. sorry you had to read it, I’ll try to make up for it later.

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