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Niall posted a meme declaring that he doesn't give instagram the right to use his pictures to make fun of it; everyone rushed to let him know it wouldn't actually protect him legally. Niall, a man with probably a million dollars worth of legal staff whose life has been filled with (real and actually binding) contracts since he was a teenager, who presumably has a pretty good grasp on that concept, metaphorically banged his head against the wall in despair. Tom Holland meanwhile was like oh shit wow okay thanks Niall and reposted it from him, lol. A fan squee-ed about running into Niall and posted a pic of a guy with golf bag from behind and said he'd hugged her and she'd said how much she loved him... let's hope it really was all made up and not some weirdo taking advantage cause Niall chimed in quickly to say, "that's not even me!" Don't you know he's always watching, what did you think was gonna happen? Also, again, not very interesting: make your fake sightings more interesting challenge! If it doesn't involve anyone being sold to the band, I don't wanna hear it! Anyway speaking of golf bags, Niall's autographed one that was the prize of a giveaway has been gaveaway, and Niall made a video announcing and congratulating the winner ("there can be only one!")

Everyone's excited about Harry's RS cover and posting about it, including Anne (aww), and a travel writer who tweeted about getting drunk with Harry in Bangkok in 2015 after the 1D show there. He says Harry had fallen out with Zayn, was upset about it, and the band broke up four days later. Obviously the band breaking up wasn't technically what happened a few days later, but whatever; what's of interest here is the report, if this is accurate, that Harry and Zayn had fought just before Zayn's departure. The show in Bangkok was four days before Zayn's last concert with the band.

The gucci fragrance campaign marches on, now with the spots focused on the other, non-Harry, models being released, with little background Harry glimpses to be seen. And Harris Reed posted a behind the scenes photo of themself with Harry and Jeff. "2 gucci models and Harry!" comments Jeff yes yes very funny Mr Potatohead now shush and get out of my cute picture: me as Harris holding a knife to their own throat and staring dead eyed into the camera. Mr Potatohead also followed the editor of Another Man.

The presenter of the Madrid festival posts about about Louis' upcoming performance ("everything is going great and it will be a great show!") presumably in response to rumors that something was amiss which sprang from some pretty flimsy hearsay yesterday, quickly spreading and sparking panic that he wasn't really going to appear. According to this guy, all is well, and he would know. So unless we actually see reason to worry, not just vague rumors, let's be excited- just think, they're probably well into rehearsals! Of songs we've never heard Louis perform! Possibly never heard at all! Less than one more month!

There was a brief flurry of interest in Zayn's website which has a tour tab and a big 'coming soon' splashed across it (and by 'interest' I definitely don't mean 'I nearly had a heart attack don't fucking do this to me holy shit') but no; it's been like that the whole time, for years. SIGH.

Gowanus Canal Graffiti

Okay now that more pics of Harry in Japan are out and I see that he's wearing the TPWK rainbow hoodie on the same day they became available again in the merch store I take back my earlier guess that he may have been hoping to go unseen. Anyway lucky us cause the reports and pics from Tokyo are to die for! It seems like he was public for like five minutes and in that time he spoke Japanese with a monolingual fan (impressive!), did a new year's "wiggling ass type dance" with random children in the street, and took some cute fan pics. He carried an ordinary looking messenger bag which apparently sells for $1000; he later appeared in an equally ordinary looking blindingly yellow hoodie, cost unknown but I shudder to think. A fan on the scene described him as not smelling like anything in particular and as being "really white" which, well, we been knew that

He was with 1D translator Rena who is the girlfriend of the guy who owns Bell the dog. @Harry we know you're hanging out with that dog PICS PLEASE. Like, of the dog. Bonus if you're in them too but, dog. Some speculate that his repeated trips to Japan over the last year will be linked to HS2 recording later- could be!

Zayn tweeted that he wants to be onstage!!! Performing his songs! Hopefully in front of an audience! 2019 is gonna be amazing y'all. His exact words were, in part, "fuck me I cannot wait to get on stage" and in the Two Kinds of Fans category we have 1) those who are hyped about stage!zayn and 2) the "he said fuck me! Um yes please zaddy" crowd, but you know, I'm sure there's overlap. Paul Higgins is also excited but he's definitely a category one (1) only.

Fandom detectives have made a compelling case that Niall and Khalid's Twitter exchange yesterday was teasing a collab on unreleased Khalid song "Raining in Miami," and a retweet by Capitol records strengthens the case.