“‘Heated Rivalry’ didn’t create Hudson Williams. It just gave the rest of the world a reason to look. [And] the world that didn’t know his name two years ago can’t seem to stop saying it.” - @Medium
“He was already making things. Writing, directing, acting in short films with friends from Langara College, (…) made purely because he couldn’t not make them. The creativity wasn’t something fame unlocked. It was already fully formed, running quietly in the background of a life that had no particular reason to go anywhere extraordinary.”
“What’s quietly remarkable about Hudson Williams is that he never had to negotiate [his] terms. The industry didn’t get to decide whether to bet on him. By the time Hollywood was paying attention, the audience had already decided — and the audience, it turned out, was enormous.”
“He became a global heartthrob and didn’t reinvent himself to match the moment. In a system that usually asks people to choose: be legible to us, or be legible to them, Hudson Williams appears to have simply declined the choice.”
“What he represents, a new kind of Asian male lead, unbeholden to any single cultural template, arrived without permission, is still unfolding.”
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Pacific Marina Mammal Center in California posted an update about the rescued sea lion named Hollander via Instagram 🥺
“Remember Hollander? She is the California sea lion pup who stranded on March 5th in Newport Beach, a day when Ian Slater had been invited to come for a visit to see our hospital in action.
Hollander was named after the famous Heated Rivalry star [Shane Hollander] and she has been a star of a patient, recovering from malnutrition, external injuries to her flippers, and an ingestion of a fishing hook, with the dedicated help from our expert team of staff and volunteers 🩺
Hollander has eaten her fair share of fish, successfully treated for injuries, gained weight, and ready to go home with her fellow rehabilitated friend, Lighthouse 🩵”
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Happy pride month to those who live authentically, fearlessly, and unapologetically. If you’re struggling, just know there are plenty of open arms waiting for you. Love will survive.