1. i’m not even gonna say rest in peace because it’s bigger than death. i never met the man (i was too nervous the one time i saw him) and i never saw him play live, regrettably. i only know the legends I’ve heard from folks and what i’ve heard and seen from his deep catalog of propellant, fearless, virtuosic work. my assessment is that he learned early on how little value to assign to someone else’s opinion of you.. an infectious sentiment that seemed soaked into his clothes, his hair, his walk, his guitar and his primal scream. he wrote my favorite song of all time, ‘when you were mine’. it’s a simple song with a simple melody that makes you wish you thought of it first, even though you never would have - a flirtatious brand of genius that feels approachable.  he was a straight black man who played his first televised set in bikini bottoms and knee high heeled boots, epic. he made me feel more comfortable with how i identify sexually simply by his display of freedom from and irreverence for obviously archaic ideas like gender conformity etc. he moved me to be more daring and intuitive with my own work by his demonstration - his denial of the prevailing model…his fight for his intellectual property - ‘slave’ written across the forehead, name changed to a symbol… an all out rebellion against exploitation. A vanguard and genius by every metric I know of who affected many in a way that will outrun oblivion for a long while. I’m proud to be a Prince fan(stan) for life.

     
  2. thesufjanstevensmodel5000:

    I made a remix of “Blue Bucket of Gold.” Enjoy your rabbit.

    (via s-u-f-j-a-n-s-t-e-v-e-n-s)

     
     
  3. thesufjanstevensmodel5000:

    I’m excited to announce more theater dates in the U.S. in the fall. General sale tickets will go up Friday, July 24, 10 a.m. local venue time. Pre-sales may be available in some markets. See you soon.

    so much yes

    (via s-u-f-j-a-n-s-t-e-v-e-n-s)

     
  4. londoncallingsigh:

    In which Andrew Scott becomes 100% done with Mark and Benedict. (video)

     
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  6. “These nuts are hot!”

    -Andrew Scott


    That special message vid and promo clip gave me life

     
  7. bqrton:

    “Hello, Comic-Con!”  [x]

     
  8. sherlockology:

    Watch the first footage from the upcoming Sherlock Special, RIGHT NOW!

    SO EXCITED

     
     

  9. This is just greatness.


    “Miss me?”


    YES

     

  10. “Oh could I be the sky on the Fourth of July?

    (Source: Spotify)

     
  11. That’s a cake right there

    (via s-u-f-j-a-n-s-t-e-v-e-n-s)

    Tagged #hbd sufjan
     
  12. deep 

     
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  14. lafilmfest:

    We can’t get enough of Mark Ruffalo - as a manic depressive father of twins and Zoe Saldana’s husband - trying to get his life together like the rest of us.

    Catch Infinitely Polar Bear at the LA Film Fest June 10-18

     

  15. Closing Night–that moment when Courtney Love joins the dance circle, you get Eli Roth to start dancing, and talk to Logan Paul about his cool socks.