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Why I Hate Texas (plus sex pics)

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For Thanksgiving this year, I went down to Sin's place in Texas to help him move up to Michigan. Generally, he and I had a lot of (naughty) fun, but there were some unpleasant events. So, here are ten reasons why I hated Texas: Trump stickers, confederate flags, sheer libertarian stupidity. Texas pride is a cult. People CRIED from the thought that Sin was leaving them for another state, specifically for the fact that he was going to a place that, in their minds, was not Texas. They don't know what Italian food is. Incel capital of the world. Trucks. Their roads are just fucked. It looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. I felt so uncomfortable being gay and fem there. There were two cats named Donald and Ivanka. Guns. Cacti. But! I genuinely did try to make the most of it with Sin. We got to start on our horror movie marathon, and the previous post covers that! It was a blast. At his place, we had some sexy fun, too. When I got off the plane...

The First Dark Horror Films

Following up from my previous post, I loved Alison Cybe's comment that vaudeville was the closest thing to film at the time, which reflects in some of these earliest horror films. It's interesting to see how horror film started emerging as a genre by the end of the 1900s as a decade. So, below I'll post all the titles we watched and my most general thoughts about the films. I'll mention my favorite, the one I'd recommend, and then do the same with Absinthe's fav. As usual, I welcome thoughts! Faust and Marguerite (1900) Another vaudeville piece. Interesting how the "disappearing woman" is a trope in these films. But again, vaudeville. Bluebeard (1901) This is the first piece that really is based on a horror story. There are a lot of dead bodies, and it does a great job setting up suspense. It actually showed death (even though most people come back to life). One character is stabbed and seen struggling, kicking, and screaming while he's pin...