If Dan's video indeed is about sexuality, I expect it to be something in the spirit of Pride, and him just generally babbling about how diversity is important and we should embrace it. So basically Dan saying it without saying it (once again).

Also excuse me while I go find tape and curse my Android phone.

George wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:23 pm If Dan's video indeed is about sexuality, I expect it to be something in the spirit of Pride, and him just generally babbling about how diversity is important and we should embrace it. So basically Dan saying it without saying it (once again).

That's actually my opinion. I think if it is sexuality related, it'll be a video either about the spirit of pride or just about labels and not needing them/it being okay to define yourself however you want. I think it's absolutely possible for Dan to make a video that he thinks will establish him as queer without ever coming out, or without ever mentioning Phil. It's easy for us to not be able to imagine something, but the control of what he posts is all in Dan's hands. He can as much or little as he wants and there's not actually anything we can do about it. Dan's a master at giving nothing concrete.

To be clear, this is not something I'm upset over, in fact I kind of admire how dedicated he is to wanting to normalize concepts around him without ever giving hard quotes on anything. It will be the reason that to their last gasping breath some people want to declare that he's not queer/in a relationship with Phil/doesn't even live with Phil/[insert whatever belief] because some people need a direct right out of his mouth quote, date and time stamped, notarized with witness present and renewed on a yearly basis, before acceptance will happen on that level. But I think Dan's comfortable with that too. Plausible deniability probably keeps him from feeling boxed into anything.

@George and @alittledizzy +1 (where’s the like button when you need it?)

alittledizzy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:45 pm

I love that in a reply he had to clarify that these are all separate ideas I definitely had a moment of "Why would you want the dogs to get stung by bees?????"

I think the bigger domes that have been browned are meringues and the smaller ones are mousse?

I love that they're still posting IG stories even though they're home.

What the hell is up with dans thumb in his newest ig story. I must of spent a good 3 minutes trying to work out what it was! Then to realise it was his thumb and I still don’t get what’s going on with it.

At least Dan's wearing a shirt. Now, the question is, where is he? Is that the downstairs breakfast bar behind him?

edit: It's the piano nook. How blind am I?

I'm kind of nervous about this stream tomorrow. People are saying you can't screen record, it probably won't be streamed on another platform, since their sponsored by this one, and I just feel like it will crash. Good luck everyone.

hello9217 wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:36 pm

somethingsketchy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:33 pm

At least Dan's wearing a shirt. Now, the question is, where is he? Is that the downstairs breakfast bar behind him?

That's where he does liveshows, or used to do them, at his desk in the corner, aka the literal only corner of their place they feel comfortable taking a video/picture in.

Lol, it took me far too long to realise that the screen was not a TV but a computer screen. That's why I was confused.

Okay but what is that hanging over the staircase railing?

alittledizzy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:41 pm Okay but what is that hanging over the staircase railing?

The colours and pattern look like a flower scarf, you know, the kind of flower scarf that everyone had five years ago. Could also be someone's underwear if they're playing naked.

I am hoping they put up the show on tumblr after because i will be on a bus when they go live and I also hope no major problems occur though I expect a return of the infamous "We broke an app/website"

Also good luck to all of you signed up to Rize solely for the giveaway! I hope some of you win!

autumnhearth wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:44 pm Speaking of scrolling, a tiny self promo if I may. At the end of February I started a little side blog project of compiling all of Dan and Phil’s Instagram photos together to tell a more cohesive, complimentary, chronological story, since you don’t get to see what they posted around the same time in the same place. This was before I knew they would be doing stories for tour, but 396 posts later, I’ve finally caught up and am current! I don’t know what to do with myself now.

So if you’re ever bored and just want to scroll back through the months and years, for nostalgia, check out: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/phan-stan-gram

Just wanted to say thanks for the work on this! I've enjoyed seeing the old photos pop up on my feed and it'll be a great resource in the future!

hello9217 wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:36 pm I'm kind of nervous about this stream tomorrow. People are saying you can't screen record, it probably won't be streamed on another platform, since their sponsored by this one, and I just feel like it will crash. Good luck everyone.

I have a plan to capture it, just need to test it out tonight.

alittledizzy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:41 pm Okay but what is that hanging over the staircase railing?

That's exactly what I wondered! I thought it might be a t-shirt, but if so it's not one I've seen before and I can't think of what else it could be other than a tea towel, but that doesn't look right either...

So apparently these live shows will be weekly? I have no clue where people are getting this screen grab from though.

somethingsketchy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:46 pm

alittledizzy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:41 pm Okay but what is that hanging over the staircase railing?

The colours and pattern look like a flower scarf, you know, the kind of flower scarf that everyone had five years ago. Could also be someone's underwear if they're playing naked.

maybe it's phil merch? if you squint real hard it kiiiind of looks like two pairs of socks?

onomatopoeia wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:12 pm

somethingsketchy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:46 pm

alittledizzy wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:41 pm Okay but what is that hanging over the staircase railing?

The colours and pattern look like a flower scarf, you know, the kind of flower scarf that everyone had five years ago. Could also be someone's underwear if they're playing naked.

maybe it's phil merch? if you squint real hard it kiiiind of looks like two pairs of socks?

Ooooh, it could be. The coloured bits do have a divide/fold that could indicate that! Best guess so far I reckon.

I love how quickly naked gaming has entered our reality. Also I just love the "it me" bit of Dan's ig story. That phrase always makes me laugh.

Why is Dan’s secret bf letting his plants die?

Aww @alittledizzy, a story just for you! #onecrispydude
@Amiaw, secret bf is obviously travelling on tour with them. Duh!

i was also going to suggest phil merch/socks

really dan? we get enough dead houseplant content when you’re on tour we don’t need it when you’re home too.

Secretstanner wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:32 pm What the hell is up with dans thumb in his newest ig story. I must of spent a good 3 minutes trying to work out what it was! Then to realise it was his thumb and I still don’t get what’s going on with it.

It's holding the console cause he has big hands

Dan, really? If the plant is that small you just drop it off at your mom's house, or Phil's mom's house, before you leave for tour. I think these guys enjoy killing plants. Sadists.

+1 to the Phil's merch theory. You can see a large, probably fake plant behind Dan in his Battle Royale pic. I bet they were using it to take photos of the socks.

But most concerning--Is Dan's skin doing an accordion thing in the Battle Royale pic? Because it looks like it and it's legit creepy. Look at his thumb.

edit: oh right they don't have cars. I retract 50% of my accusatory tone.

topdanhowellmemes wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:35 pm Aww @alittledizzy, a story just for you! #onecrispydude

@Amiaw, secret bf is obviously travelling on tour with them. Duh!

thanks dan i hate it

So Rize is not supported on my 2 year old Android. Ok, I guess. Time to emulate it on my computer.