02/17/2025 - 02/20/2025 Daily OFMD Recap

03/08/2025 1:19 pm EST

02/17-20/2025 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins: CW: Pet Death; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Vico Ortiz; Samba Schutte; Madeleine Sami; Anapela Polata'ivao; Guz Khan; Damien Gerard; Dominic Burgess; Fan Spotlight: Never Left Podcast; Owl Trousers Bayeux Tapestries; Love Notes;

Hey dearies, I'm catching up again, got a lot lined up today and I'll be pushing a lot of my backlog out throughout the day. Hope you all are hanging in there. 

= David Jenkins = 

Hey loves, it's been a couple weeks now,  but our pirate dad David Jenkins lost a dear family member, their dog Sammy. If you haven't already, please send him some love. 

Photo of Sam, a tan-coloured, medium-size dog with floppy ears, resting his head on the edge of a dog bed and looking up with curious brown eyes.

Source: David's IG

= Rhys Darby =

Rhys was out in Austin Texas at Cap City Comedy on Feb 15th/16th!

Photo from one of Rhys's stand up shows, seen from the back of the audience. Rhys is standing on stage and facing away from the camera. Text reads: 'Sold out ripper on a Sunday night. The man is unstoppable. Can't believe we're doing this every night all around the world until July.' @ RhysieDarby and @ CapCityComedy are tagged at the bottom and there is a location tag for Austin, Texas.

Source: Rhys' IG Stories

And hey, is that Jared Padalecki and Charlie Capen (from Momentus) at the Austin Show?!

Rhys stands on stage next to Jared Padalecki, Steve Wrigley and two other men, all of them smiling at the camera.Another photo taken from the back of the room at Rhys's Cap City show. Rhys is standing on stage and pointing to one side with both hands, one arm outstretched and the other bent at the elbow, while looking in the opposite direction.

Rhys on stage at Cap City, this time seen from closer to the stage. He is standing with both hands in the air, index fingers pointing upwards, his eyes wide and mouth open.

Source: CapCity Comedy Club IG

And Rhys was announced as Plato, in the new Movie, The Lost Tiger!

Rhys's Instagram Story where he shared a post from @ MaslowEntertainment: a picture of an anthropomorphic platypus with blond hair, wearing round wire-frame glasses, a green button-up shirt with a blue bow-tie and a purple backpack. Text at the top reads 'Rhys Darby is Plato', and at the bottom: 'The Lost Tiger, in cinemas February 27'. Above the shared post, Rhys has added: 'I love this little guy!'

Just in case you needed some encouragement, our Dear Captain sent us a lovely message.

Bluesky post by @ RhysieDarby.bsky.social‬: 'The amount of negativity in the world is almost out of control. Don't let it touch you. The sun shines every day, the colours of the world alone should entice you to smile. We are alive and we can create joy. Smile for the hell of it and remember how special humanity can be. We got this!'

Source: Rhys' Bsky

He was also a guest on Inside of You Podcast! You can listen on your favorite podcast platform here!

Source: Inside Of You Podcast IG

= Taika Waititi = 

Just a bit of Taika out and about.

Taika and his dentist stand in front of a glass door with ‘Pt. Chevalier Family Dentist’ written on it. They are both smiling broadly at the camera and Taika has one arm around the other man’s shoulder.






Source: PtChevalierFamily Dentist IG

Photo of Taika and a young man inside what looks like a trailer on a film set. Taika is staring at the camera with wide eyes, his brows raised and his lips in a straight line. The other man is sitting in front of him, also looking at the camera but with a skeptical expression, his lips slightly pursed and one corner of his mouth quirked up.

Source: Kermasdf IG

Oh and did you know he directed the new Lays Matrix Commercial?


= Vico Ortiz =

Vico has been very active with the Today In Gay Podcast and their Patreon! They post encouraging photos and love notes every day on their Patreon! But also-- They've added more BTS!

Still from a behind-the-scenes video posted by Vico. It shows part of the Republic of Pirates set from Our Flag Means Death season 2, with members of the film crew working in the foreground while the actors playing Zheng’s crew wait in the background.

Another still from a behind-the-scenes video, showing a placid-looking ox in the Republic of Pirates.

Source: Vico's Paid Patreon

In other news, Vico will be at Yall Comedy Fest NYC on April 4th, 5 pm! Wanna check them out in person? Visit here! Thank you to @adoptourcrew for the info!

Bluesky post by @ AdoptOurCrew@bsky.social: 'New Yorkers! Join vico-ortiz.bsky.social on April 4th at 5pm at Yall Comedy Fest NYC for a featured screening and talkback of The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night by director Fawzia Mirza and writer Kausar Mohammed. (Double Hearts emoji) Purchase your tickets here: (link to AsylumTix).' Attached to the post is an image with headshots of Vico and 6 other people who will be performing. 'Yall Comedy Fest' is written at the bottom of the image.

Source: Vico / Adopt Our Crew's Bsky

New episodes of Today In Gay!

Today In Gay - 02/17/2025

Screenshot showing the February 17 episode of Today In Gay on their Substack page. It is titled 'Remembering Sam Nordquist, Blue States Making it Easier for Trans People to Update Documents, and More'. Next to the title is a small media player showing the episode length, about 31 minutes, on an illustration of a Black person wearing a colourful flower crown and purple headphones. Their eyes are closed and their lips are parted in a wide smile. The background is light blue with flowers drawn in different colours.

Today In Gay - 02/18/2025

Screenshot of the February 18 episode of Today In Gay: 'Magic: The Gathering Players Raise Over $500,000 for Trans Lifeline, ACLU Sues Indiana State University for Block Pride Parade, and More!' Episode length: 41:26.

Today In Gay - 02/19/2025

Screenshot of the February 19 episode of Today In Gay: 'Denver Preserves Black LGBTQ History, World’s First Openly Gay Imam Has Passed, and More.' Episode length: 35:43.

Today In Gay - 02/20/2025

Screenshot of the February 20 episode of Today In Gay: 'Trans Landmark Added to National Register, EEOC Halts LGBTQ+ Cases, and More.' Episode length: 38:18.

Source: Today In Gay Substack

= Samba Schutte =

Just a quick shot of Samba at the beach!

Bluesky post by @ SambaSchutte.bsky.social‬ with a selfie of Samba smiling as he stands in shallow water on a sunny day, and the text: 'Hope Aquarius season was better to you (3 emojis: Sparkles, Merman, Aquarius Zodiac Symbol).'













Source: Samba's Bsky

= Madeleine Sami =

Beautiful article about our dear Archie, reminding us that even the greats struggle with the same things we do.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-18/chit-chat-madeleine-sami-on-double-parked-deadloch-season-two/104945256

Preview card for ABC's interview with Madeleine Sami, featuring a photo of Madeleine with the text 'Impostor syndrome never ends, just ask Double Parked's Madeleine Sami' written over it. A text snippet below reads: 'Madeleine Sami on what we can expect from season two of the NZ queer IVF comedy Double Parked, and when we can expect...'

Source: Madeleine Sami's IG Stories

= Anapela Polata'ivao = 

Auntie's new film, Tinā has been selected for the Māoriland Film Festival 2025 on March 29, 2025!

Māoriland Film Festival graphic with a photo of Anapela in the film 'Tinā', standing between two rows of wooden desks while looking wistfully off to the side. Below the photo are the film title and the director's name, Miki Magasiva, as well as the film festival's logo with the words 'Official selection 2025'.

Source: Tina The Film IG

= Guz Khan =

Guz is getting some stress out with the bag!


Source: Guz IG

= Damien Gerard = 

Dragon Age: Vows and Vengeance, a podcast Damien's been working on has been nominated for the Best Fiction Podcast & Podcast of the year at the Ambies! Check the other nominees out here! 

Bluesky post by @ DamienTGerard.bsky.social: 'Very excited to share that Dragon Age: Vows and Vengeance, the podcast in which I play a ton of characters, has been nominated for Best Fiction Podcast and Podcast of the Year at the Ambies.' Damien has included a link to the Ambies website, and the preview shows an image of an award statue above the text '2025 Nominees. The Ambies Awards for Excellence in Audio'.

Source: Damien's Bsky

= Dominic Burgess = 

Dominic put together a 2025 Reel of his work! Check it out below!

https://vimeo.com/1056495203?share=copy#t=0

Vimeo link preview of Dominic's 2025 reel, with an image of him and the text 'Dominic Burgess (UK/USA dual citizen) - 2025 Reel. Selected clips from Dominic Burgess' work, including: Palm Royale, Dr Death, Our Flag Means Death, Monster: …'

Source: Dominic's Bsky

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Never Left Podcast = 

New episode of Never Left Podcast! This time Art Part 4 and Books Part 2! Check them out on your favorite podcast platform!

Title card for Never Left Podcast episode 48: 'Art Part 4 & Books Part 2'. The background is a picture of the ocean. Text at the top reads: 'New Episode.' Below is the podcast's logo: 'Never Left' written on a ribbon banner above a drawing of a purple tentacle gripping a red & white lighthouse next to a dilapidated shack on a tiny island. To the left of the logo, a small audio player widget displays the episode number & title. Text at the bottom reads 'Learn more at linktr.ee/NeverLeftPodcast' below a black flag that reads 'New episodes every other Tuesday'.

Source: Never Left Podcast 

= Owl Trowsers Bayeux Tapestries =

= Episode 3: A Gentleman Pirate =

More beautiful Tapestry work by the wonderful @owltrousers!

Image description by the artist: Small embroidery in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry. The central panel depicts episode 3 of the TV show Our Flag Means Death with smaller panels above and below featuring additional scenes and items from the episode.

Close up photo: Blackbeard smoking his pipe as Izzy recounts his first encounter with Stede, Frenchie sitting on Stede's couch & taking notes, Stede in his Battle Jacket, gesturing while holding a book, Pete raising his hand to ask a question while Roach stands next to him with arms crossed, Buttons talking to an English officer tied to the mast, Battle Jacket Stede again, and Lucius, Olu & Jim trying to act normal.

Close up showing several scenes at Spanish Jackie's bar: Stede posing as Lucius introduces him to the patrons, Jackie & Olu sitting at a table, Izzy & Stede talking, and Jackie holding a knife to Jim's throat. The line 'Republic of Pirates. Quite the hellish cesspool' is embroidered at the top.

Close up photo: Izzy & Stede talking, Spanish Jackie holding a knife to Jim's throat with the quote 'My noses!' embroidered next to her, Jackie's arm holding a knife to Stede's nose, and Stede, his crew & Geraldo sitting in a rowboat, holding various tapas dishes.Close up photo: Stede hanging from a noose after getting gut-stabbed, the Spanish captain in his red coat and big hat, and the meet-cute scene, with Stede lying bloodied on the floor as Blackbeard looks down at him. The line 'The Gentleman Pirate, I presume' is embroidered at the top.


Source: Owl Trouser's Bluesky

== Love Notes ==

Hey lovelies. Been a while. I know it's been a lot these last few weeks. Lots been going on, both bad and good. I hope you're taking some time to rest. I'm doing some short love notes today since I'm gonna be pushing out quite a few of these recaps. Be safe and be kind out there luvs <3

Image description by the artist: A drawing of a hedgehog looking up at rosemary flowers. The caption reads, 'I deserve looking after, even if it's just me doing a clumsy job.'

Source: The Latest Kate's IG


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