A month ago I was at AEW Grand Slam in Brisbane. I don't really keep up with the AEW product but I knew enough to get by and was pretty into New Japan about a decade ago. One of the most spectacular nights of my life. Sometimes you just need to scream about big meaty men slapping meat.
letterboxd took down pay per views so i’m forced to adapt… one of pro wrestling fandom’s great rewards is multiyear storyline payoff; so much media is based on instant gratification these days and it’s a treat to watch someone develop their character in real time over dozens of matches and months before truly Earning that (yes scripted) win. hangman page spent 2023 til now in the psychotic heel underworld, committing arson, killing his lifelong mentor, injecting his nemesis through the cheek w/ a mysterious hypodermic needle, etc, normal stuff - his redemptive journey was so gripping because he never made it clear if he’d step back into himself. page and ospreay are true prima ballerinas at the top of their athletic craft and the combat was fluid and hard-hitting, the near-falls were nail-biters, they whipped out every trick in the book to make it seem like a full 50/50 toss up. page’s bisexual lighting cactus pants with pink fringe on the ass were gorgeous. that final pin was cathartic as fuck, as is seeing a wrestler cry
find ur local underground wrestling org. the fighters clearly love it so much. saw a kid try to jump into the ring. his mom had to restrain him with a bear hug. community is great
I took this pic of my friend while we were out and about in the city. I can't say I hung out with friends much when I was still in high school so I really love that I've built myself up more as a sociable person :)
Kneecap was by far my favourite. Just an absolutely blistering first feature that is extremely fun starring the Irish language hip-hop group of the same name. Knew nothing about them going in, but it was electric watching it in the cinema even without much of an audience. The Irish language is so cool. In terms of "best"? I absolutely adore The Substance.