The last time Harry posted on his Instagram, was on the day of the Orlando shootings. Wordless communications, filled with meaning and pride. Two simple rainbow images:
This morning, three months
and thirteen days later at four a.m. PST, three additional posts are revealed. Three white spaces in quick succession:
Simon Cowell
must be thrilled after all his attempts this past year to portray the group as
fini, over, dunzo that so many people are instantaneously responding to Harry’s “Still
here” statement. Nine months of over the top, hard sell Syco PR portraying these four guys as
going in separate directions, instead of the pre-hiatus group-promised return as One Direction. Two members depicted as mortal
enemies for years. One of the group presented as having a laddy lad “son,” and hitched to an itinerant “girlfriend”
with suspect tastes in footwear. Another
member two months into the hiatus portrayed as loved up "like a chipmuck" (whatever that means), with a Simon Cowell mannequin 10 years his senior. The two apparently ready for procreation. The room for the nursery already selected. The Irish one roaming from concert to concert, golf course to golf course to push Modest's new business endeavor, even while being sold as going solo any minute.
That's right. We are to believe, according to Simon Cowell and a host of sycophantic minions, that a tight knit musical powerhouse group, sitting on top of the world at the end of 2015 with over $7.6 million total albums sold in just five years, worldwide ticket gross sales across the world in 2015 of $206 million, and their last album, "Made in the A.M." certified platinum in the United States only five months after release, have no desire to continue with their 1D careers? Young men 22-24 years of age, in the most creative and productive time of their lives suddenly want nothing more than to risk it all by walking away from global success.
That's right. We are to believe, according to Simon Cowell and a host of sycophantic minions, that a tight knit musical powerhouse group, sitting on top of the world at the end of 2015 with over $7.6 million total albums sold in just five years, worldwide ticket gross sales across the world in 2015 of $206 million, and their last album, "Made in the A.M." certified platinum in the United States only five months after release, have no desire to continue with their 1D careers? Young men 22-24 years of age, in the most creative and productive time of their lives suddenly want nothing more than to risk it all by walking away from global success.
Yet somehow, after months
of this relentless “1D never coming back” narrative being splashed across the Internet in publication after publication, Harry suddenly decides to give the
world not one, but three posts of white space. Prior to that Harry had been notably silent for 20 days. The white spaces
obviously symbolic of something, almost as if ready to be
filled in like a blank canvas. Three empty spaces needing some vibrant content to be completed:
You and me got a whole lot of history (oh)
We could be the greatest team that the world has ever seen
You and me got a whole lot of history (oh)
So don't let it go, we can make some more, we can live forever
"History" by One Direction
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Song: A Change is Gonna Come - Adam Lambert
Chicago - Sufjan Stevens
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
Chicago - Sufjan Stevens
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
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BILLBOARD Pushing the Simon Cowell Meme
It’s certainly no coincidence that this article appears today after Harry's Instagram activity. Another article in a host of articles since the hiatus began selling Simon Cowell’s agenda. No news. No update. Nothing changed. Just another mindless attempt to brainwash readers that 1D is not coming back, even though there is no empirical evidence to verify the assertion.
The whole article is idiotic, but the section about Louis is particularly revealing, if read critically. Everything revolves around the “fatherhood” stunt and the lie that Louis is becoming a judge on America’s Got Talent, Cowell’s show. Talk about self-serving. Last time I checked, present participles reflect current action. The problem for BILLBOARD is that Louis already was a guest judge on AGT back in July. BILLBOARD has turned into nothing more than a tabloid rag, a reminder that when it comes to the closet, everyone wants a piece of the action.
What We Know: After One Direction announced its hiatus, Louis underwent possibly the biggest transformation… he’s a dad now! When he’s not cuddling up to 8-month-old Freddie Reign, he’s becoming a guest judge on America’s Got Talent and enjoying his break.
What Should Happen: As the noted bad boy of 1D, we think inking a solo deal wouldn’t be the worst move for Louis. As for now, we’re happy he’s focusing on his son and career goals that are less stressful -- there’s no touring the world when you’re on a scheduled TV show. Perhaps personality-based work is where Louis will excel.
Great song by Adam Lambert. Whenever I hear him i'm always pleasantly surprised and wonder why I don't listen to him more. It is VERY strange that 1D broke up at the height of their careers. I can't think of one group that ever did that. What's going on with Jared? I heard that he got upset with a waitress and had a twitter meltdown of sorts? Weird.
Someone has figured out that when Louis is photographed with a skull on his t-shirt there is a big media push of 1D breaking up and going solo within 48 hours of the sighting. This is definitely another significant key to unraveling this mess. When dealing with stunts, always look for patterns. Simon Cowell definitely has met his match in the forms of Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles. They are a dream team to be reckon with for sure.
From: suitsdirection.tumblr.com
Meaning of Skull shirts?
Every time Louis was wearing a shirt with a skull, an article about 1D breaking up because Harry and Louis hate each other or one about Harry/Liam/Niall going solo was in the press in less than 24/48 hours.
It’s happened 16 times right now.
This post is just showing dates where he was wearing the shirts and the articles in the next couples of days, so please don’t take this as the real meaning of the skull shirts because I don’t know it if it’s this for real.
Here’s a list of the time he wore his shirts and a couple of articles from major sources (The sun/Mirror/DM/Billboard).
- 1.2.16: Harry Styles splits from One Direction’s management, signs with Jeffrey Azoff// Harry Styles Splits With One Direction’s Management, Joins Azoff
- 14.2.16: Enjoying your freedom? Harry Styles’ hair looks longer than ever as he enjoys his first pre-Grammys bash without 1D// Louis Tomlinson avoids One Direction reunion by attending a different pre-Grammys party
- 19.2.16: Louis Tomlinson ‘being lined up to join the X Factor after Nick Grimshaw quits show’
- 21.2.16: 1Divide: Harry Styles snubs bandmates and Brit Awards
-9.4.16: Louis Walsh and Louis Tomlinson both in the running for X Factor judging job
- 10.4.16: OMG STOP: Harry Styles Sets the Record Straight About His Love Affair With Louis Tomlinson
- 21.4.16: LIAM SINGLE ( One Direction: Liam Payne follows Zayn Malik’s solo career footsteps as Wiz Khalifa collab leaks)
- 29.4.16: One Direction may not reunite before 2020 due to feud between the boys//'Harry and Louis aren’t on speaking terms’: One Direction hiatus set to last and fans could be waiting for a while
- 3.5.16: AGT// One Direction hiatus may be longer than planned as ‘Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are not talking’
- 31.5.16: One Direction’s top-secret futures revealed: Niall Horan to be first to release solo music
- 23.6.16: Harry Styles Signs Recording Contract With Columbia: Exclusive // GOING SOLO! Harry Styles follows in the footsteps of ex-bandmate Zayn and ‘signs solo deal’ to record his own music
- 19.7.16: SOLO STAR Is this the end of One Direction? Liam Payne signs solo record deal as band’s future looks uncertain
- 10.8.16: Liam changes both his IG and twitter names and fandom discuss it’s because he left the band (DEBATABLE. I think this shirt could have no meaning but I associate it with that event just because he used the exact shirt when we had the Liam-solo project news.)
- 27.8.16 (pic surfaced on the 30th): Niall Horan is Set to Work With Singer Shawn Mendes! // Different directions! Niall Horan ‘snubs Simon Cowell’s Syco label to sign with Universal in mega solo album deal’
- 20.9.16: Niall Horan’s new solo album: Release date, songs, credits, collaborations and everything else you need to know // Harry Styles new album: 2016 release date, new songs, movie career and everything else you need to know // Liam Payne Sparks Solo Album Rumors With One Tweet Of His Finger!
- 24.9.16: Ex-One Direction Members’ Solo Careers: What We Do (and Don’t) Want to See
**This [sic] were all the times he had a skull shirt on from Feb**
Hi, Clarity!
Yeah, I love Adam too. A real talent and showman.
It is VERY strange that 1D broke up at the height of their careers.
Exactly. Simon Cowell is throwing a major temper tantrum because 1D did not resign with him. He obviously still has image rights to 1D. There is some kind of clause in that dracondian X-Factor contract that prevents the group from being free of him just yet.
Instead of moving on and being satisfied with the millions upon millions they have made for him these past 5 years, Cowell is using this hiatus to destroy them. He is a narcissist and a malevolent tyrant. Certifiable from what I have observed. It is so obvious these boys are in a holding pattern. Unable to talk because of non-disclosure agreements and other provisions in their Syco contract which prevent them from ever saying anything negative about Simon Cowell. The boys are using their brains and their contacts with powerful people in the music industry to wait him out. They will win in the end.
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! I've been waiting all day for Simon to retaliate/spin Harry's Instagram posts today. I told someone I bet we will get an article from one of the usual suspects that Harry is missing Taylor Swift because of her song, "Blank Space". And, guess what people? Simon is far tooooooooooo predictable. He's going down. #BigGayWar:
Inquisitr is a Joke
Karma is a bitch, Simon. Your day will come soon.
Well, I'm not near as toned on 1D history as M&M, but no one posts three blank blog posts, Instagrams, tweets, or Tumblrs just for grins. That those three spaces fit the number of his other bandmates certainly seem like a believable fit.
And despite all of the shenanigans and nonsense of trying to paint Liam as an up & coming father as well as Louis, I see Niall, Louis and Liam all reaching out through their Twitters to keep in touch with the fans. Letting them know they are thinking of them and it's almost like a "hang in there" kind of thing.
And look at how that Liam leaping into the pool started out so wonderful because some fans recognized that pool as one on the grounds of the house Louis was supposed to have bought. Then a few folks tried to change history and make it Liam's house, then the real estate chick came under so much scrutiny that she changed her story again. LOL!!! That was awesome, btw.
I'm excited about solo adventures but these guys are still and have already sent signs that they are still a part of 1D.
By the way, Inquisitr has no crediblility. They are a direct mouthpiece of PR. And, among other unscrupulous activities exist to help closet celebrities. Put simply, this multi-"news" aggregator is about as credible as "The Onion". Simon has used them on multiple occasions to sow his venom. And, they recently participated in pushing the fake relationship between Dakota Johnson and Jake Gyllenhaal with sensational titles like this:
Jake Gyllenhaal Wants Dakota Johnson Back
Is Hollywood Heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal Dating Dakota Johnson Or Rooney Mara?
Jake Gyllenhaal Returns To Old Flame Dakota Johnson’s Stomping Ground
Oh brother, you're telling me there went their credibility if they were even pushing Jake with Rooney Mara, let alone Dakota Johnson. Credibility right down the drain and into the nearest sewer system.
Hey, I like that last picture you have there, M&M. They all 4 look so nice there. And the b&w one above it is pretty nice, too. And the solo's as well! ha.
What's going on with Jared? I heard that he got upset with a waitress and had a twitter meltdown of sorts? Weird.
Well, if you looked at the lovely pictures this weekend of Jared hanging out at the Mandalay Bay pool in his annual Las Vegas trip, you wouldn't know there was all of that drama during the Minnesota convention. Good grief, the drama.
And the thing is now, Clarity, you would have to find Tumblr posts or go to the Spn_Gos' old thread which reposted part of the drama because so much of it has been deleted, never to be seen again. Narnia re-posted a couple of the posts here:
A Look At Jared's Public Bar Waitress Tirade
That's just for a little background. Tons of drama and harsh words, the posting of a picture of who was supposed to be the bar waitress, fans verbally attacking the woman on her social media until Jared had to post another Facebook post pleading with the fans to stop. Then the waitress and the restaurant/bar both took down their Instagram accounts and within about 48 hours? The whole darn thing was swept under the rug, Swiffer'ed up and the floor polished, ALL forgotten.
Now you would never know that entire debacle ever happened.
And that's how I know that whole thing was a stunt. Grrr, it pisses me off now just thinking about it.
And the timing came just after the "official announcement" that the Ackles were expecting twins.
Aaaah...ok. Makes sense now. It's interesting too that all this stuff has a pattern too if you pay attention.
The whole thing was never believable to me. It was too similar to his past airline "rants". There was deliberate manipulation of the fans, words carefully chosen to incite them into verbally attacking the waitress and bar on their social media, in addition to posting negative messages on their Yelp entry. And when there became death threats, Jared had to post on his Facebook again to ask folks to stop. He took down his original post and along with it went a fan's well written comment and his rebuttal, all of the comments, the whole gift basket went poof!
I really like both of these guys - for the most part, they are classy, funny, entertaining, really excellent to their fans, generous with their time, just wonderful. But the stunts that Mgmnt pulls where Jared is concerned just paint this woobie, unpredictable, unstable picture of Jared that does not make any sense. It's terrible to see and no doubt a by-product of their closet.
Hey, I like that last picture you have there, M&M. They all 4 look so nice there. And the b&w one above it is pretty nice, too. And the solo's as well! ha.
*Big grin* The guys have grown up rather nicely, haven't they, PG? They are wonderfully talented too. And, really nice guys. Feet on the ground. Appreciative of their success. I'm sure they will have long careers ahead of them. As a group. And, as separate individuals pursuing their own dreams and interests. They will be fun to watch as they grow and blossom into creative artists and great role models. Breaking a few rules along the way.
He looks fantastic in several of the pictures posted from fans on Twitter this past weekend. I don't know what's up with his trips to Las Vegas - could be nothing except that he simply loves Vegas. But Jensen never goes, kind of interesting.
I was going to Twitter to find a couple of links to pictures of Jared and I saw that the legendary Arnold Palmer has passed away. He was 87 years old.
Arnold Palmer has passed away at the age of 87
Thanks for the "clarification" on things tonight. I forget sometimes that when I see these things days later they are actually "after the fact" and are really being done at a certain time for a certain reason.
But the stunts that Mgmnt pulls where Jared is concerned just paint this woobie, unpredictable, unstable picture of Jared that does not make any sense. It's terrible to see and no doubt a by-product of their closet.
I agree. In fact, I think Jared is often singled out because he is the one that Management finds to be the most threatening in terms of not necessarily behaving like PR would like him too. He reminds me of someone who doesn't respond well to being roped and tied down. Much like Louis Tomlinson. In fact, if you look at the extreme way in which Simon has shackled Louis with the fake baby, nutty mother of the fake baby and his shallow, annoying beard, you can see who Simon fears the most in One Direction. The harsh closeting of Louis and the portrait of a woobie, unstable character for Jared takes away their voices. Essentially, constraining and diminishing their influence on the fandom.
Arnold Palmer has passed away.
I'm sorry to hear that. He was certainly a legend in his day. Him and Jack Nicklaus.
I think it bears repeating that in January, at the beginning of One Direction's hiatus a source for the band stated:
"Nothing has changed regarding hiatus plans for the group, and all will be revealed in due time from the band members' own mouths,”
All the breakup articles, Simon Cowell's words, the ongoing stunts and rumors mean nothing. They knew what was about to happen to them and they took precautions. "All will be revealed in due time from the band member' own mouths". And, that does not include made up quotes in written interviews. It means their own words and voice. In person, primary evidence. Everything else is manufactured noise, with a shady agenda.
Gosh yes, he sure was a legend. I didn't realize he was 87. He had been seen in a couple of commercials, didn't he? With a couple of other celebrities, for a prescription medicine, I think.
Before these tweets get buried, here are some of the pics from Jared's weekend in Vegas. He looks fantastic.
Jared in Vegas I
Jared in Vegas II
Jared in Vegas III
The question has been answered about Harry's three blank Instagram posts from yesterday. Three magazine covers.
"Another Man Magazine Where fashion and culture collide."
Another Man
Well, we could have hoped the other 3 blank spaces were about the 3 band mates. Who saw this one coming, 3 magazine covers?
For myself, it is still entirely a wait and see period. This is about the guys as all individuals and hey, Harry's fans are ecstatic. Can I request 3 covers of Mr. Lima Bean? LOL!
Wow, all kinds of new faces around here as we staff up for 4th quarter. It's already bad enough as we'd expanded to the point where there were quite a few folks I have no idea who they were. Now we're adding way more to the mix. I have no idea who some of these folks are in the lunch room. It's just kind of weird.
Well, back to the grindstone. Certainly plenty to get back to and no time to dawdle. Hope everyone's having a good Monday!
Man, I am shutting off my social media now. From now until November maybe, not sure if I'll survive, seriously. lol. Nah, kidding about the until November bit. But still. These are just very, very troubling times and it doesn't help with all of the crimes, unrest and angry people out there. Does anyone else think that folks are just so much more angry and unhappy now? Maybe just on social media?
Kind of a funny thing from the several houses that I stay in, like the one I'm at this week with the 3 kitties. Soooo many blinds to open and close every morning and night. LOLLLL!! It takes forever. And you can work up a pedometer just by walking within the house. How do folks who live in mansions do it? Takes forever to walk back and forth around the bed just to make it in the mornings, definitely adding time to the morning routine that is not needed, ha ha.
Ah well, let's change the music. Signing off!
Thank you for checking out Narnia! We see new faces and are so sorry we're not an open community, but again, because of a Mgmnt Troll, we can't be an open community.
If anyone doesn't have an issue with sharing a social media identity, please by all means, always feel free to contact me through my Tumblr and we can work something out to get you on here. Or if you just have a question about the blog or anything I might be able to answer because I can't speak for M&M, she's not on social media, just my loud self. Folks are pretty private though, so I don't anticipate hearing from anyone, but just in case, would always love to hear from folks!....
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I just want to add that I am proud of Harry. There was some angst and frustration expressed yesterday on Tumblr. Some asserted that it’s not fair how Harry gets to have three magazine covers and more positive career coverage, giving the impression that he is moving on. While Louis remains stuck in Babygate hell. His entire hiatus continued to be taken up with moronic and demeaning stunts, scripted bearding photo ops, and “daddy cool” absurdity.
I certainly agree with those expressed frustrations. What has been happening to Louis, especially over these last nine months has been infuriating and disgusting--without a doubt, a vengefully created media image that has been unfair and despicable and entirely wrong. The guy is literally sunshine incarnate, with a golden heart and spirit to match. He is sharp as a tack and musically gifted. Even more admirable, he is loyal and supportive.
Because of this, I know Louis is proud of Harry today. He has always been his #1 fan. For good or ill, Harry has consistently been placed at the forefront of the group. He is the one people recognize and the one who represents the image of 1D, for good or ill. As a result, I think this marketing push, placing Harry front and center on the cover of an artsy, cultural magazine designed for men is a smart and strategic move for the group,.
What is happening right now is not crass self-promotion. This is a first step out of the cardboard cut-out boyband mold, both Cowell and Modest Management! chained One Direction to. How many silly dolls, perfumes, and pencil cases did we have to see their faces on over the last five years? How many teen fan magazine covers marketed primarily to adolescent girls? How many times did we have to watch, well produced albums and impressive songs be practically ignored in favor of another winter "girlfriend" or homophobic rant, portraying the boys in the worse light possible?
By Harry being taken more seriously as an artist and personality, the image of One Direction can be advanced as well. That’s right, Harry’s high profile can be used to leverage and benefit OT4 as they break free from Syco.
Beneath all the spin and manufactured hoopla, Harry is, in fact, "Another Man," just as the title of the magazine suggests. And, if the public begins to see him as he really is, bright, thoughtful, and engagingly quirky, 1D might just be given the second look that they have long deserved. A prospect that is truly music to my ears.
Harry's got so many fans, he won't miss one person's enthusiasm, right? ;-) Isn't this the way it is with several OTP couples, though?
Jensen Ackles is the Golden Boy of J2. He's the good guy, even his beard is much more supported than Genevieve. And Jared is the one who for the most part has taken it on the chin - he gets the airport rants, the public "breakdowns", the Woobie image. The unlikable beard.
For most of their years together since 2007, Jake was the one who took the beating. Reese Witherspoon and the cringeworthy ol' Tay Swift. Mgmnt "sloppified" his looks, dressed him in the same clothes all the time, large unkempt beard, scraggly hair, that was a real re-making of his image WME undertook with him. Austin escaped the verbal wrath of Jaustin fans, that is until he took up with the beard Bennett and that was a lemon that some folks couldn't spit out fast enough and Austin has lost the attention of many old time fans. Hard to blame folks on that one.
And then there's Patrick Kane. Patrick got a rape charge saddled on him to paint a big hetero image. Amazing how that whole case disintegrated and fell apart, isn't it? Almost as if it was meant to fall apart, right? Yup. That's how it works. Patrick got a lot of hate hurtled at him. Major hate.
So, it's like one half agrees to take it on the chin, take one for the duo team and the other half gets to go out to recess.
But, hopefully Patrick can continue to do well on the ice and you know, fans will probably never know that whole story was a stunt. I would bet money it was a stunt. And with 1D, there should be much happier times ahead, just going to be awhile yet.
Well, I had to bring work home and so the new post didn't get to go up. Kind of a late start on things.
But there's a few items of news anyway, so it's just as well. First of all, did folks read that the contract was up for, I mean that Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have split after 11 years together?
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have announced that they are separating after 11 years as a couple, her rep confirms to JustJared.com.
“Over the past few months we’ve come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple,” Naomi and Liev said in a joint statement. “It is with great love, respect, and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship. While we appreciate your curiosity and support, we ask the press to be mindful of our children and respect their right to privacy.”
Naomi and Liev are not married, but they have been a couple since 2005. They are the parents of two sons – Sasha, 9, and Samuel, 7.
Just two weeks ago, the couple stepped out together to attend the premiere of their new movie The Bleeder at the Toronto Film Festival. They also did press at the Venice Film Festival earlier in the month.
Liev attended the Emmys one week ago as a nominee without Naomi at his side. He instead took his son Sasha as his date.
Yeah, should have known something was up with Liev attending the Emmys with his son
Thanks to Just Jared for chiseling that one out on rock for those of us who didn't see the "separation" coming. :-)
Harry's got so many fans, he won't miss one person's enthusiasm, right? ;-)
I was speaking about missing my enthusiasm! lol. JUST so there's no misunderstanding. I am always asking out loud why Louis is the one (and Liam and Zayn) who's always getting dragged through the mud. And I forgot to mention that point in my list of the OTP halves who are or have been put through the wringer to hide their real life relationships.
Gonna try to get this post changed tonight. Got another late start to the evening, what in the heck is going on. Kohl's errand, flowers and tomato plants to water...geez.
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