I realized I shouldn’t blame myself for not knowing about the queer identity of some of my favorite historical figures.

I watched The Dressmaker recently for the first time. It’s a 2015 film set in a small Australian outback town, following a woman who returns to her childhood home to uncover the truth behind a deeply traumatic event that she has no first-hand memories of. It’s tightly written, is deeply Australian in its exploration of small-town social dynamics, and is constantly gently coaxing its viewers to read between the lines of its dialogue for what’s left unsaid. This resonated with Australian audiences, winning in five of the thirteen categories it was nominated in at the AACTAs, and it currently stands as one of the highest grossing Australian films of all time.

I thought I’d put the money from the expired savings account into another one. Unfortunately, there were no options for savings accounts that would pay more than 0.6% in interest — it used to be 5% here in Australia not so long ago. Inflation is currently at a minimum of 2% (this number is heavily debated and thought of to be much higher due to money printing).

“Quirky overkill,” said Rolling Stone’s critic. “Wonkily uneven,” wrote The Star. The New York Times’ A.O. Scott condemned its pacing, saying “The tone shifts, abruptly and awkwardly… and the plot is a pileup of incident and complication.”

9. “We Will Get Through This” by Into Action — 423,529,288 views Into Action’s team made GIFs this year that were as incredible as they were timely. Many of the messages in their GIFs and stickers were motivational and provided hope to many, especially during the beginning of COVID-19 when uncertainty and anxiety was seemingly unmanageable.

Billie Eilish is authentic and true to herself in her music, style and also her self-expressions — clearly seen from this GIF below. It’s the most emotive “LOL” and can be used in so many situations.

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ld showcase some optimization and automation potential in a pretty regular life — and that is still only scratching the surface. This becomes even more true when you look at semi-automation like for example finding an easy way to quickly sort through emails and push them into folders. I could see a system like the Tumblr app where you long-press a button on your phone and a little circle menu opens with all your blogs under that account, then you swipe to one and the email gets added there.

I remember that once when I slept with a girl friend I had a strong desire to kiss her, and that I did do so. I could not help being terribly inquisitive over her body, for she had always kept it hidden from me. I asked her whether, as a proof of our friendship, we should feel one another’s breasts, but she refused.

8. “Dumpster fire” by 100% Soft — 437,896,231 views Existential dread… but make it cute. 2020 may not have been the year the term “dumpster fire” was coined, but it certainly has been the year that most exemplifies its meaning. It’s no wonder so many people used this kawaii dumpster fire GIF from 100% Soft to express themselves.

It all started when the interest rate on my savings account expired. It was only a measly 1%, but it was something. A little cash helps you sleep easier at night. I had to transfer the money out of the existing account.

I go into ecstasies every time I see the naked figure of a woman, such as Venus, for example. It strikes me as so wonderful and exquisite that I have difficulty in stopping the tears rolling down my cheeks.

So, if your prospects aren’t interested, it may be because you’re already radiating defeat. We need to see promise instead of futility. And we need to come from a place of compassion instead of disillusion.

11. “Virtual Hug” by Kochstrasse — 409,802,214 views The virtual hug might have been coined years ago, but it became entrenched in our animated vocabulary in 2020. Really have to thank German based Kochstrasse for this perfect visual depiction!

These passages make it clear as daylight that she was attracted to women, whether she was bisexual or homosexual. In one passage, she made it even more explicit, lamenting — “If only I had a girlfriend.”

So, if your prospects aren’t interested, it may be because you’re already radiating defeat. We need to see promise instead of futility. And we need to come from a place of compassion instead of disillusion.

What is cultural cringe? If you’re from outside Australia, or the Commonwealth more generally, it’s probably a foreign concept to you. It ties into the ideas of national identity, of cultural identity, and of the condescension that non-normative, culturally authentic media faces when it’s exposed to the wider Western world. It manifested as a response to anti-intellectualism levelled against creators and thinkers from outside of the American and European media bubbles, as an attempt — conscious or not — to force an inferiority complex upon us, to punish non-conformism.