TLDR; Rhys Darby: AfterMidnight; TheCryptidFactor; Taika Waititi; Time Bandits; Con O'Neill; Samba Schutte; Nathan Foad; Kristian Nairn: Beyond The Throne and Surprise Wee John Wednesday; Madeleine Sami: Deadloch S2!; Astra TV Awards Nominations; YouBearFineThingsWell Day 1; Gold Derby Voting Reminders!; Fan Spotlight: YouBearFineThingsWell; Cast Cards; Never Left Podcast; Sea God Ed; Non-Binary Awareness Week; Love Notes;
== Rhys Darby ==
Rhys was on AfterMidnight last night, and boy did he deliver! You've probably seen gifs, and images everywhere, and the list of links to youtube below are courtesy of the Rhys-Archiver Extraordinaire @wastingyourgum!
- Part 1 - Intro
- Part 2 - Tokbuster
- Part 3 - Talk Show
- Part 4 - Pop or Unpop
- Part 5 - Hashtag Wars
- Part 6 - Final
Please Note: That is a Great Big Cow Band T-Shirt he's wearing, talk about a Proud Dad <3
= The Cryptid Factor =
Video version of the new Cryptid Factor Episode is up on their Patreon! Here's a preview on Dan's Schreiberland Instagram!
Source: Schreiberland Instagram
== Taika Waititi ==
Looks like the promotions for Time Bandits are finally here! First off is an adorable photo of Taika and the main kid of Time Bandits, Kal-El Tuck!
Source: Kal_El.Tuck Instagram
Apple TV released their full Promo Poster!
Source: Taika's Instagram
Next we have an interview with ScreenRant, Taika, and Jemaine!
ANNNND this article from Variety + more BTS Info from ScreenRant if you're interested.
- https://variety.com/2024/tv/trailers/time-bandits-trailer-lisa-kudrow-taika-waititi-apple-1236062774/
- https://screenrant.com/time-bandits-show-lisa-kudrow-kal-el-tuck-interview/
Also, apparently I'm late to the game as Con has announced this before on WJW a while back-- so this won't be news to everyone-- but for those who didn't know-- Con will be in Time Bandits as well!
And last but not least, the full trailer with some amazing shots of Taika as the Supreme Being:
Side Note: There were some trolls out there on the Time Bandits trailer trying to spread some grump, and sassy Taika came out to play! Thank you so much to IBrokeCharacter on twitter for capturing this!
Source: IBrokeCharacter on Twitter
== Samba Schutte ==
Just a quick update from Samba in his Voice Acting adventures: "Sacré booth!🎙️✨🙏🏾"
Source: Samba's Instagram
== Nathan Foad ==
Nathan out with friends looking cute AF!
Source: Nathan Foad's Instagram Stories
== Madeleine Sami ==
FANTASTIC news! Mads is getting a season 2 of Deadloch!!
== Kristian Nairn ==
Can you believe it? Kristian's doing a signed version of his book that's coming out in September! It's even got a chapter about OFMD in it! Wanna get in on it? You can preorder them in the US/UK on his Linktr.ee!
AND THEN -- Last Minute Wee John Wednesday July 10, 2024 at 9 PM BST! Kristian and Nathan will be chatting about all things Beyond The Throne, Our Flag, catching up & answering questions!
Source: Kristian & Nathan's Instagram
== 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations! ==
Our friends over @adoptourcrew were kind enough to share that Our Captain has been nominated for "Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series!" at TheAstraAwards! Visit the article below!
Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter
== REMINDER!: Gold Derby Voting ==
Be sure to get your nominations in by July 10, 2024 9pm PST!
Rhys, Taika, and Our Flag Means Death are up for some more nominations-- this time the Gold Derby for best Comedy Series / Comedy Actors! It does require you to sign up, but if you'd like to add to the nominations you can follow this handy guide: Voting in Gold Derby
Thank you again to @adoptourcrew for sharing the GoldDerby information!
Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter
== YouBearFineThingsWell ==
As you've probably heard, @adoptourcrew has started up celebrating the upcoming #HungryGames! Check out the daily plans! Fan contributions will be highlighted in the fan-spotlight below!
Source: AdoptOurCrew Twitter
Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter
== Sprizzy 'Arts & Crafts' Week ==
For all you Sprizzy fans out there, 16th-23rd July is Sprizzy Week! You can join the celebration by creating things with a general theme of Arts and Crafts (fic, art, craft, edits, music, cake… whatever you would like to make!) If you're interested, please follow the Sprizzy Week accounts below! Twitter / @xoxosprizzy on Tumblr!
Source: Sprizzy Week Twitter
== Gotcha For Gaza Updates==
The sign up period for Gotcha For Gaza has ended! Starting July 9 through Aug 9 you can donate to help raise money for Palestine (they must be to the specific causes listed on their Carrd) and submit a prompt to the artists and writers! Visit OFMD Action's Gotcha For Gaza Cardd for more details!
Source: ofmdaction's Tumblr
== Fan Spotlight ==
#YouBearFineThingsWell
Starting off the fan contributions of #YouBearFineThingsWell is our glorious crewmate Meaghan! Aka @ theMeaghan on twitter! I was seriously thinking about Paddington when this whole week as announced.
Source: TheMeaghan's Twitter
Next up is our fabulous crewmate Kate! aka @ Kaddele over on twitter! Never stop Kate! These are so much fun!
Source: @ Kaddele's Twitter
And how could we pass up an entry from one of our Gif-Master Generals @ofmd-ann!
Source: @ofmd-ann's Twitter
We even had a a fine video with the description:"This gentlebeard gentlebear 🐻 was SHOCKED" made by the spectacular Ashley aka @ Seven_Sugars on Twitter!
Source: @ seven_sugars Twitter
And last but certainly not least is the magnificent Sarah, aka @ chaotickraken91 on twitter! The bear family between the cake toppers really got me in the feels!
Source: ChaoticKracken91 Twitter
There were so many amazing submissions! I was only able to get permission for some but feel free to check out the hashtag on your favorite platforms for more! Great job starting off #YouBearFineThingsWell everyone!
= Sea God Ed =
As you can imagine, our fellow crewmates have begun to draw parallels between Time Bandits and our beloved OFMD! Another fabulous edit by the one and only Ashley aka @ Seven_Sugars on Twitter!
Source: Seven_Sugars Twitter
= Cast Cards =
@melvisik's back with Marcelo Olivas! Another frequenter to Spanish Jackie's in the Republic of Pirates!
Source: @melvisik's Twitter
= Never Left Podcast =
New episode of Never Left Podcast! This week is focused on micro motifs! Listen in on your favorite platform by visiting their https://linktr.ee/neverleftpodcast!
Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram
== Non-Binary Awareness Week ==
Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week friends! Sending so much love to all our Enby crewmates out there! This week is about celebrating the identity and experiences of all our non-binary friends, so as I find them I'll try to include some relevant articles as they roll in!
Source: Pink News Instagram
== Love Notes ==
Hey there Lovelies! Holy Moly! What a week it's been, and it's only Tuesday!! I cannot tell you how nice it is to see so many folks so excited! It's like we got an injection of pure dopamine from all the news, and I'm so happy it's helping everyone feel a little levity!
And you know what?
You deserve a break!
You deserve to feel happy!
It's been a lot lately, and some people might try to shame you for being happy about something while there's so much not so happy going on in the world, but please oh please remember, that you deserve to have happiness too.
Even if it's just a little here or there, or bounds of happiness -- you deserve a break from all the things you have to deal with every day. You deserve a chance to smile, and to laugh, and to enjoy this crazy life we live, and bask in the warm sun, or the cold wind.
You do not need to feel bad for enjoying yourself once in a while.No matter what it is-- even if its unrelated to the fandom, or anything that's happened the last couple days, please go out today or tomorrow and enjoy something.
Do you like tea? Drink a cup of your favorite tea!
Do you like going for walks? Get on out there and move those legs!
Do you like animals? Find a random neighborhood cat and give it some much needed pets if it's friendly!
Do something that brings YOU joy, not anyone else.Take a moment to savor that feeling, hold it deep down in your chest where you can feel your breath coming in and out, and remember that you deserve to feel that joy, and you don't have to do anything different, or be any different to deserve it.
💖 Sending so many good vibes lovelies-- may your day be filled with excitement and wonder, or calm and love, whatever it is that will brings you joy. 💖
