…this isn’t who you’re supposed to take!
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hexandshadowchronicles: Tim Curry never needed to be the hero to become unforgettable.
He gave darkness a voice, mischief a smile and the strange among us permission to take centre stage. From Dr Frank-N-Furter and the Lord of Darkness to Pennywise, Wadsworth and Long John Silver, every character became larger, stranger and more alive the moment he appeared.
For generations of outsiders, horror lovers and midnight cinema souls, The Rocky Horror Picture Show was more than a film. It was a doorway into a world where being different was not something to conceal. It was something to celebrate loudly, fearlessly and in magnificent clothing.
Tim Curry did not merely perform cult classics.
He helped create the reason we call them cult classics.
Rest peacefully to the man who made villains irresistible, darkness theatrical and strangeness feel like home.
Tonight, we do the Time Warp in your honour.
Tim Curry
1946–2026
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90skidthrowbacks: For generations, Curry was so much more than an actor. He gave us characters we could never forget like Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pennywise in It, Darkness in Legend, Rooster Hannigan in Annie, Wadsworth in Clue, Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island, and unforgettable voices like Sir Nigel Thornberry and Hexxus.
He terrified us, made us laugh, and left a mark on pop culture that will never fade. Thank you for the memories.
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RIP Tim
Someone Needs To Go Sit In The Corner And Consider What He’s Done
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About Last Night…
Last night, the Empire State Building tower lights turned to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.
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It’s Not That Complicated
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This one hurts like hell.
This planet has lost so much with the passing of Dolly Parton that it’s difficult to even find a foothold for the grief, a place to begin to process all that she was and all that she gave us.
In the coming days, there will be countless, well-deserved tributes devoted to her seismic songwriting and singing career, her formidable business acumen, her indefatigable optimism, and her easy, infectious joy.
Dolly will be rightly eulogized for the effortless grace she moved through the world with, for the gentleness she extended to every person in her path, and for the humility she somehow managed to hold onto despite reaching near-sainthood status among fans, admirers, and peers alike.
Her life and career have and will provide an inexhaustible treasure trove of lessons for those of us who remain—and for those on the horizon of history who will not have had the great fortune to live here while she did.
Far more eloquent people than I will find ways to capture in words her ineffable spirit and the limitless wisdom they will glean from her in matters of faith, songcraft, and empire-building.
All I can say is that Dolly Parton knew how to be human better than just about anyone.
For me, one of the biggest takeaways of Dolly’s passing is the way she reminded us what wealth and influence can do when they are in the hands of someone whose life is oriented outward, someone who remembers what it is to lack, someone who values being human over being a billionaire.
With a staggering personal portfolio of publishing royalties, tour revenue, licensing deals, business ventures, property investments, and the spoils of a lifetime in the highest echelons of the entertainment business, Dolly Parton could have had more with every little effort.
She could have followed the lead of the Musks and the Bezoses and the Zuckerbergs and the Ellisons. She could have hoarded her fortune, growing more narcissistic and tight-fisted. She could have partnered with the legion of malevolent power-holders, motivated only by the insatiable allure of more. She could have exploited the influence she acquired to amass even greater fortune.
Instead, Dolly Parton spent her life giving her wealth away.
She started the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, marshaling her resources and influence to fight illiteracy in her beloved Tennessee community.
She created Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which to date has donated over 300 million books to children all over the world.
She raised money for the American Red Cross and HIV/AIDS-related charities.
She helped fund cancer centers and hospitals.
She donated a million dollars during the throes of COVID to expedite vaccine development.
She provided wildfire relief following the Great Smoky Mountain Wildfires, financially supported victims of Hurricane Helene, and worked to preserve the American Bald Eagle.
Living in a country music ecosystem often populated by homophobia and racism, she risked losing financial opportunities and fan support by advocating for the LGBTQ community and for people of color.
Over and over again, Dolly Parton reminded us that money and power do not alter character but reveal it. She leaves this planet as an enduring folk hero and a universally beloved national treasure because she never allowed her lofty place in the culture, her legend status as a performer, or her considerable riches to make her forget where she came from or why she was here.
We’ve gotten so used to seeing the wealthiest people on the planet being the least compassionate, the most unapologetically cruel; rejecting their better angels and courting their inner demons. We’ve watched them partner with despots, devour the vulnerable, and pillage the planet to further the gap between themselves and the disparate humanity they end up in contempt of.
Dolly Parton was the antithesis of this. We could always count on her to get it right, to do the decent thing, to model dignity, to always pass the good human test. That’s why her loss hits so hard, and why we owe it to her to remember what she taught us about the point of being here: to stay human.
Whether we have five bucks to our name or we’ve amassed a small fortune, whether we toil in obscurity or receive the praise of multitudes, Dolly Parton’s life stands as a reminder that we are not our achievements or our accolades or our net worth. We are not our career successes or our social standing or the kudos we merit.
As she so eloquently testified for 80 glorious years, the measure of a life is in what we do with what we are entrusted with, how we treat people around us, and the person we are in both lack and abundance.
Among Dolly Parton’s the countless roles and titles at which she has so excelled, her single greatest performance was as a human being.
That has made her among the richest people to ever grace this planet.
Share your memories and gratitude for Dolly in the comments.
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This Is NOT The Obituary I Needed Or Wanted 😫
Rest in Power, my Queen.
From USA Today:
Dolly Parton, the groundbreaking country music icon, has died. She was 80.
Parton’s death was confirmed by her family on Tuesday, Aug 25. The iconic “Jolene” singer had been facing health issues in the last year of her life and had recently missed a planned public appearance.
“My family and I have shared a lifetime of beautiful memories with Dolly, but so have you,” Bryan Seaver, Parton’s nephew, said in a video announcing her death on Aug. 25. The video was posted on the singer’s official social media pages.
“She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD, and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family, whether you liked it or not,” Seaver said.
Here’s what we know.
Dolly Parton health update, cause of death: How did the country music icon die?
A cause of death for Parton has not been released, but the singer had been open about her health struggles since 2025. In October, Parton spoke candidly in a video message that was released after her sister raised concerns by publicly asking fans to pray for the singer.
At the time, Parton said she was doing “OK” but had “some problems” to deal with and was undergoing “a few treatments.”
“Back when my husband, Carl, was very sick, that was for a long time, and then when he passed, I didn’t take care of myself,” Parton said. “So I let a lot of things go that I should have been taking care of. So anyway, when I got around to it, the doctor said, ‘We need to take care of this. We need to take care of that.'”
Parton added at the time the she had to “cancel some things” as she underwent “a few treatments.”
In May, Parton shared a health update as she canceled all of her Las Vegas shows. In a five-minute video, she told fans she was “responding really well to meds and treatments” and “improving every day,” though she said it would take “a little while before I’m up to stage performance level” because her medications and treatments “make me a little bit swimmy headed.”
“I’ve always had problems with my kidney stones,” she said. “…My immune system and my digestive system got all out of whack over the past three years, and [doctors] are working real hard on rebuilding and strengthening those.”
“I have great doctors, and I’m doing really well, and they assure me that everything I have is treatable, so I’m going with that,” Parton added.
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Rest in Power
A prolific actor, but sadly I shall forever remember Mr. Neill for only three roles: Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, Wier in Event Horizon, and Captain Borodin in The Hunt For Red October.
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RIP
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