Vespair

@Vespair@lemmy.zip

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  So is not getting it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Wouldn’t you rather describe your view as “so far what I’ve seen hasn’t been art to me, and I don’t really care to investigate further” and leave it at that?

  I guess I just believe in people’s ability to use deductive reasoning and common sense and don’t feel the need to couch my statements in every possible caveat.

  Plenty of games, movies, tv, dances, are explicitly art. Plenty of them are also not.

  I believe in the indomitable human spirit and the endless potential of human creativity. I believe anything can be made art through human determination and inspiration. Of course I believe wrestling can be art because nothing humanity touches is outside the realm of art. And of course I concede that without having witnessed the whole of wrestling, it’s possible art has been made in or through it. None of that changes my position that wrestling, as standard, is not art. I don’t understand what you or anyone gains from intentionally missing the forest for the trees by insisting on pedantry and narrowing on hypotheticals, edge cases, and exceptions while ignoring the reality of the mundane standard.

  I’m so tired of having to say shit like “in my opinion” and “I think” as if people can’t fucking infer the obvious; this is the same.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Where did I once say importance or beauty? That’s not what defines art. I asked what the subtextual message is and what greater message about the human condition does it point to?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What fucking part of that is art? Do you people just think that all media is automatically art?

  It is okay to be entertained, have fun. Just don’t put your fun entertainment in the same category as The fucking Odyssey or a goddamn Rothko.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What is the subtextual message of wrestling? What greater point of the human condition does it point to?

  Saying fast food isn’t haute cuisine isn’t being close-minded, it’s being accurate. Same shit applies here.

  You aren’t being open minded, you’re lacking discernment.

  And again, this isn’t even a value assessment. I’m not going to lie, I personally think wrestling is stupid, but I’m not insulting it by calling it kitsch. We all love tons of things that are kitsch; kitsch is not a negative. It’s just not art, holy fucking shit, people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Tons of popular things are art. Nothing I said suggested otherwise.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  And you think wrestling is the space where artful stunts are happening? Be for real.

  Kitsch isn’t an insult. A lot of things we love are kitsch. It’s just a designator between that which used the techniques and skills of art to create that which entertains but does not meet the trappings of art. Hubble miniatures are kitsch. Most sitcoms are kitsch. And wrestling is absolutely, 100% kitsch.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This has gotten out of hand and I demand satisfaction.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I know we’re joking but like I swear there’s at least a little actual true to this

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This has gotten out of hand and I demand satisfaction.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m sure they had dyed hair and/or facial piercings

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Performance kitsch, let’s not sully the word “art” unnecessarily here

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Niche meme alert 🚨🚨🚨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Wrestling is just failed stuntmen performing stories written by failed screenwriters. I just wrestling fans the exact same as I just people who recreationally eat glue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When Windows users find the Threadiverse⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  ngl, I actually appreciate this comment, thank you ❤

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When Windows users find the Threadiverse⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  PC, ASRock Z370 Taichi mb with NVidia GTX 1080TI card and 32GB RAM.

  Last time I tried install disastrously Lemmy Linux wizards told me that card isnt supported for some reason 🤷

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When Windows users find the Threadiverse⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nah, as a Windows user on the topic of Linux here in the fediverse I’ll be totally honest: I mostly just feel like I’m looking at and a bit wishing I was smart and savvy and motivated enough to be one of the cool kids, but after my last disastrous attempt at switching (because apparently my video card just isn’t supported I guess? whatever, I’m not looking for tech support here) I’m just happy enough to be at the cool punk party instead of predatory frat party (reddit, twitter, take your pick of corporate shithole) where I’m likely to get roofied.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"rags"😍⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s so refreshing to see somebody who is savvy in young-speak.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think Hideous Aftermath is great, super heavy and brutal but it’s obviously not just mindless caveman stuff (though it’s groovy enough even caveman-listeners could vibe with it)! I’m not gonna lie and pretend it’s gonna sit at the top of my tier list or anything, but it’s definitely in the better half of the 200~ albums I’ve heard and rated from 2025. And yeah like you said, a really great example of bringing the old school sound and feel into the new school.

  Suggestions (i’ll keep 'em recent-ish for now unless you want older stuff):

  1. Horse Bitch - RIP Pistachio (2021) - Folk punk. Just a tremendous and extremely underground record that’s equal parts pathos, catharsis, party, and funny. This is pretty small band and honestly I think I might just be their biggest fan, lol. I love this goddamn album.

  2. Playboy Manbaby - Violence (2026) - Garage punk/indie rock, almost a bit post-punk. Insanely approachable punk album that still has some meat to the lyrics. This one totally surprised me but it’s currently my 3rd highest rated album of 2026 so far.

  3. Vittra - Intense Indifference (2025) - Melodic Death Metal. This wasn’t my favorite album last year (it was #13 though!), but it had to be one of the most fun albums I listened to last year, especially for a heavy album. I don’t know how else to explain it other than to say that it’s just such a goddamn good time and the entire run of the album it really sounds like the musicians themselves are having a goddamn blast. If you want to know what I mean without committing to the full album yet, just check out ‘Transylvanian Buffet,’ although album opener ‘MOFO’ is just as fun but like 10% less silly.

  BONUS 3.5. Impureza - Alcázares (2025) - Technical Death Metal/Prog Metal/SPANISH FOLK MUSIC. Okay so Alcázares and Intense Indifference aren’t really all that similar, but they have a similar vibe to me; both are super playful, inventive, and experimental without feeling novelty or tacky. Overall I like Intense Indifference more, but if you really vibe with that one and gotta have something else that scratches a similar itch, this is absolutely what I’d recommend.

  4. Anna Pest - Dark Arms Reach Skyward With Bone White Fingers II: Be (Not) Afraid (2026) - Deathcore/Technical Death Metal/Mathcore/Electronicore/Hyperpop? Real talk, this album blew my mind. I only checked it out because in January I saw it was doing well in the early 2026 charts on rateyourmusic so I wanted to see why. Looking at the album cover I was immediately worried, absolutely certain that I was about to hear something insanely cringe. Instead my face was immediately ripped off and sewn back on with a bloody manic smile. This shit is wild. It’s basically the most extreme maximalist hyperpop approach, but applied to metal. You gotta be open to being like, sonically overwhelmed at times tbh, but holy shit what a ride.

  5. Open Mike Eagle - Anime, Trauma & Divorce (2020) - Alternative Hip-Hop/Conscious Rap. Mostly just wanted to include a hip-hop album since we both liked the most recent Clipse. Anime, Trauma & Divorce is definitely my favorite hip-hop album of the 2020s so far, but it’s definitely on the more like, chill, introspective side of the genre. Tons of clever, nerdy bars though, and just awesome music underneath the voice. The tracks with “Little A$e” (OME’s son) are admittedly kind of pointless throwaways but I ain’t gonna fault the man for including his own child in the experience of sharing his art, especially on the album specifically about familial strife, ya know? All of the rest of the album is GOLD though, imo. Although admittedly I’m like almost the same age and have extremely similar interests as OME so this is one where your mileage might vary greatly depending on how relatable you find it.

  Tried to give you a little variety, hopefully you’ll like a couple of those. Same as you said, I’m not precious about this shit at all and I love talking music, so if you listen to them feel free to share any opinions you have, even if it’s “this shit sucks and anyone who listens to it is stupid!” 😅

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Super-threesome⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, the belief in this is pervasive, but it’s unfounded. Just trying to do my part to be the counter-message ✌

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Super-threesome⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You do not have to censor profanity on tiktok. At most, it will prevent your video from getting promoted, but even for this the evidence is shaky at best, but it certainly will not ding your account in any way nor will stifled the video from any of your friends or followers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, critical consideration and standards are bad, only slack-jawed applause at any slop we’re given is allowed!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s your favorite video game that most people didn’t like ??⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I wish there was equal fervor for Firefly, which I think fits the tone and aesthetic of the universe much better

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why is it never the 'close friend' who gets shit on?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Everything about this is trashier than your average junkyard.

  Gross.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ya know, I definitely know of Sanguisugabogg and have heard a couple songs (Dead As Shit is badass), but they’ve been on my deep listen list for awhile and I haven’t listened to any of their albums yet. I’ll push them up in priority on your recommendation!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Gotcha gotcha gotcha. Yes, I agree; these always filter towards the average, which is definitionally your primarily pop music listener

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like we have similar taste. I really dig that Clipse album and while I haven’t listened to Xoth, I love tech death: Necrophagist, Fallujah, Archspire, Inferi, Ulcerate, Revocation, Cryptopsy, Cognitive (underrated!), Eschaton (also underrated!)

  I’m also an album guy, active music nerd on rateyourmusic. 👍

  So I guess I’m saying based on those two picks and your album tastes I think you sound cool, lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s your favorite video game that most people didn’t like ??⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Cool man, I followed the spirit of the question rather than the letter of the law, but point taken.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think I fully understand what you mean by this, can you clarify?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You’ll notice I said some. I would also say some of the best was from before I was born as well. I think art is as intrinsic to humanity as breathing and it is something we will continue to do with gusto and success forever.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Music just isn't good anymore⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m 41 and I think some of the best music of my life has released in the past few years, personally 🤷‍♂️

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Practice makes perfedt⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Mispronuncing words, even misspelling them, especially if they’re new to you, is always entirely understandable.

  But my point isn’t about people misspelling restaurant. My point is about the meme that restaurant is hard to spell. I would never judge a person in real life who struggled to spell it, that’s fine. But that doesn’t make it a hard to spell word, and there are a million actually hard to spell common words we don’t talk about like this. It’s another meaning pop culture regurgitation, and that’s the point I’m making

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s your favorite video game that most people didn’t like ??⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think I agree with all of this. Good take