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clio-jlh: theragnarokd: skellerbzzt: anatsuno: theragnarokd: if you post on tumblr about how...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:27:33 -0400

theragnarokd:

skellerbzzt:

anatsuno:

theragnarokd:

if you post on tumblr about how aghast you are with a given fic trope, be aware that this just makes me want to write fic using that trope because I’m a contrary fuck

Yup. For values of writing including all sorts of fan work production and general chatter. :)

I so aghast at all the fic in the world that has puppies getting belly rubs and two characters eating beautiful sandwiches and then maybe kind of owning each other a little bit.

Just like.

So motherfucking aghast at it. How dare anyone write it ever. Ever. In the history of ever. Ugh. Ugh.

Ugh.

::stares at you quietly::

UGH YOU

(and it’s in Teen Wolf because haters don’t get to choose fandoms. also, no sandwiches. Maybe tomorrow.)

When Stiles got a call that Derek was stuck in wolf form, he didn’t expect— this.

“The Alpha form is about trust,” says Lydia. She’s wearing glasses, which makes it a little hard for Stiles to concentrate because - glasses. Lydia. Stiles has weaknesses. “You have to give yourself over to the wolf in you to—”

“I get it,” Stiles says in a daze, holding a wolf pup. Which is Derek. You can tell by the inexplicably-colored eyes and the surly expression, which is constant, except when the pup tries to lick Stiles’ face.

It’s happening a lot more often than Stiles would’ve expected, which is roughly never.

“He has a face licking problem,” Erica says. “So we’ve decided you’re keeping him.”

Resistance is futile when everyone in the pack gangs up on you. Also, when Stiles puts him down Derek emits a high-pitched snarl that’s halfway into a whine, and Stiles caves.

~~

“You’re walking him,” Stiles’ dad says when Stiles comes home with what is to all appearances a little black puppy with one floppy ear.

Stiles is pretty sure that would end in his disembowelment, but there’s no arguing with his dad. He waggles the leash halfheartedly. “Hail, Alpha. We who go to be mauled are trying to leash you.”

He ends up blinking a lot when Derek steps right into the collar, tugging the leash in his teeth.

~~

Derek likes order. This is true of puppy-Derek as it is of the Alpha Stiles knows and resentfully fantasizes about. Every day, like clockwork, he presents Stiles with the leash and goes trotting about town. Derek takes the end of the leash in his teeth and sets the pace, slowing down when they pass by pack members’ houses.

Stiles has an uncomfortable impression he’s being shown off.

~~

As a (mostly) human, Derek expresses his sulkiness by lurking around and being sarcastic. As a puppy, he just curls up into a dispirited ball and huffs.

It makes Stiles sad, and therefore execute his normal problem solution strategy: poke at the problem until something gives.

Derek’s non responsive for the first few pokes, after which he rolls over on his back and stares desolately up at the ceiling. Stiles never thought he’d have to apply the words existential angst to a puppy, but it seems apt.

“Come on,” Stiles says, cajoling. “You’re a puppy! Be happy! I can throw you a stick or something.”

Derek barely even growls. It’s making Stiles’ heart ache, and softens his next attempted poke into a sort of caress. Derek’s floppy ear perks up and he sighs.

The fur on Derek’s belly is really soft. Like, magically soft. Stiles buries his fingers in it and rubs. “How did you get it like that,” Stiles says, “is this what you were trying to hide with all the hair product? Your secret and terrible fluffitude?”

Derek yips.

“Fluffitude is too a word, shut up, notice I’m the one capable of human laguage here.” Stiles rubs with vigor. Derek’s hind leg starts to twitch. Stiles watches, entranced, keeping up the patter lest Derek realize how undignified he’s being and withdraw. “No, seriously, how are you so soft? Do you eat unicorns? You can tell me, I won’t judge. Much.”

At this point Derek’s muzzle falls unto Stiles’ thigh, and his tongue is lolling and leaving drool stains against Stiles’ pants, and his leg is rhythmically kicking Stiles in the hip, and Stiles does not care one bit.

“Augh,” Stiles says, defeated, and smushes his face into Derek’s deceivingly lush puppy belly. Derek’s tail thumps once, hitting Stiles in the neck.

so we got this out of all that, that’s awesome.

excuse me

I believe I was promised beautiful sandwiches

“For the record, a person of color CAN have white people...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:11:44 -0400

“For the record, a person of color CAN have white people problems.”

todaysdocument: As the U.S. Naval Academy gears up for...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:53 -0400

How to succeed in business, or with brunettes, or with blondes. They're all important missions wouldn't you agree? Well, here's one way to tackle the brunette problem. See what you think…

First of all, be late. That will show show her you're a busy important person, that you're not too interested in her.

How about starting by being on time arrive on time…and let's face it, a good looking girl isn't going to wait around too long for anybody…

[rings repeatedly] Play hard to get. after all you're worth waiting for. This will make a great first impression.

[rings once]

todaysdocument:

As the U.S. Naval Academy gears up for Commissioning Week and the Graduation Ball, what better time to post some vintage dating dos and don’ts from Midshipmen Wrong and Right?

Courtesy of our colleagues in the National Archives’ Motion Picture Preservation Lab we present How to Succeed with Brunettes (1967), a film produced by the Navy that demonstrates proper dating etiquette for officers. Part of a recent accession of military instructional films from the Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC), the somewhat dated film features wonderful music, evocative of its era, and a fair bit of comedy, both intentional and unintentional.

via Media Matters: Don’t Shut Your Date in the Door: Military Dating Dos and Don’ts

Be sure to check back - we’ll be posting more vintage Dating Dos and Don’ts over the next few days!

buckybird: Billy Kaplan: Professional Fanboy

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:36 -0400

buckybird:

Billy Kaplan: Professional Fanboy

shiarmajestrix: Storm x Callisto fighting for the Morlock...

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:34 -0400

shiarmajestrix:

Storm x Callisto fighting for the Morlock leadership. In 1983, The Uncanny X-Men #170

Photo

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:02:23 -0400

thefrogman: [video] [h/t: kittenhugs]

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:00 -0400

thefrogman:

[video] [h/t: kittenhugs]

owls-from-last-night: (915): I just shit a hot coal. Pretty...

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:52 -0400

owls-from-last-night:

(915): I just shit a hot coal. Pretty sure it’s that fireball shot from yesterday.

Important lessons on the hazards of firewhiskey.

Photo

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:36:05 -0400

Made a typo while searching for “Rule 63” and this...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:14:38 -0400

Made a typo while searching for “Rule 63” and this is what I got. I like it.

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities: Walking suit, Redfern Paris, ca....

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:28:48 -0400

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities:

Walking suit, Redfern Paris, ca. 1889. Brown felted wool with black soutache braid and astrakhan trim. Fitted, boned bodice with side buttoning; skirt with fullness at the back; matching bonnet by Louise & Co of Regent Street, London. Kerry Taylor Auctions

cavetocanvas: Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew, 1600 Things...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:02 -0400

cavetocanvas:

Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew, 1600

Things to think about when studying:

How does Caravaggio use light to help the narrative?

Where is the scene set? Is it similar or different than other religious paintings during this time?

What types of figures did Caravaggio like to include in this paintings?

To simmer my rage I will reblog happier things, like my favorite artist.

Would it be okay if I made an Avengers AU where they are all mermaids? Or would I get flack for not...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:04 -0400

Would it be okay if I made an Avengers AU where they are all mermaids? Or would I get flack for not just writing Namor into the fic?

clio.: dazzledfirestar: bobbimorsed: oswinstark: I just want to point...

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:35 -0400

clio.: dazzledfirestar: bobbimorsed: oswinstark: I just want to point...:

oswinstark:

honestys-easy:

dazzledfirestar:

bobbimorsed:

oswinstark:

I just want to point out

That I don’t really like the “gender bent” Avengers gifsets because it totally ignores that there are amazing, super wonderful ladies that already exist in Marvel canon that aren’t yet being utilized in the MCU

Actually, it’s the entire reason I started doing Ladies of Marvel spams, because people just simply weren’t aware of all the awesome ladies that already exist!

I don’t want a “gender bent” Avengers

I want a team with Carol Danvers and Jessica Drew and Jennifer Walters and Pepper Potts and Kate Bishop and Bobbi Morse

I don’t need Sandra Bullock as “Toni Stark” because I already have Pepper Potts in the Rescue suit in the comics and we came SO CLOSE to seeing the real thing in Iron Man 3 that I just want it all to come together in the next Avengers movie

I don’t want “female Captain America” in a terrible recreation of the suit that for some reason must have a bare midriff, because I already have Miss America Chavez and Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel in a badass costume that actually makes sense for battle

I’m not trying to be rude or sound like I’m a comic book elitist or something, because the reason it bugs me so much is that if instead of making “gender bent” gifsets we actually focused on demanding Marvel put more ladies in the MCU then maybe we could get something done.

Yep. If you want a female super soldier, Bobbi is right there, kicking ass. Want a female character who fills the role of Thor? Sif or Valkyrie. These awesome ladies are right there. I hate how people would rather turn male characters into women than use existing female characters.

Thank you for pointing this out. Honestly, I hear people talking about bringing in more female characters and then the ones that make sense in that context get ignored in favor of What If stuff. Mockingbird, Daisy Johnson, Victoria Hand… all easily could be interesting additions to say, Agents of SHIELD.

Jennifer Walters could add a whole nother level to a Hulk move. She doesn’t lose herself to the power, why? What can we learn from this? What will Bruce do when faced with the choice between potentially poisoning a family member or letting her bleed to death? Don’t tell me that’s not interesting stuff.

And that’s just the surface. There’s a world of fantastic, interesting characters that could be tied in. We’re getting Rage? Well how about Firestar and Namorita? How about Black Cat in the next Spider-Man? How about a Heroes for Hire show or movie? Can’t tell me Misty and Colleen aren’t damn interesting!

Just to play Devil’s Advocate here, why can’t the interpretation and creative transformation of original content exist without the inferred need to make that interpretation absolute and canon?

Maybe someone had a fun idea for a fanfic and felt good writing genderbent Avengers. Maybe a fan just wanted to create a pretty gifset and share it with the world. It’s not a dig on what should exist in the movies, or in comics, or even in the fandom as a whole. Fandom should be fun for everyone, without the “rules,” whether expressed or implied, of what kind of Avengers team one should make in their transformative work.

I won’t even get into the whole MCU =/= Marvel 616 universe, because it’s been done to death. Some MCU fans aren’t into the comics, and they don’t know the characters you mention (and some comics fans STILL won’t know who you’re talking about, because some of those female characters are more obscure than others). And if you’re interested only in playing in the MCU sandbox, trying to explain the origin stories of Captain Marvel or Miss America Chavez (or even Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye) would be complicated.

I don’t enjoy Rule 63 artwork because I think the female superheroes in comics canon are lacking and one needs to gender-bend the male superheroes in order to have viable female blockbuster characters. I enjoy Rule 63 artwork because I find it fun and creative to interpret costumes, personalities, and powers in different ways.

It’s not always Big Picture stuff, folks. Sometimes, people just want to have fun in fandom without getting yelled at.

I want you to realize what you’re basically saying is, “Who cares if there aren’t ladies in the MCU? Just let people have fun! You guys are ruining the fun!” And I know that’s not at all what you mean to say but that’s how you’re coming across.

I know there are a lot of only MCU fans and I know MCU=/=616. I like to tell my MCU friends about ladies in the comics who I think would make for a good films. You saying their origin stories are “too complicated” though is not at all a good argument, considering how the characters in the MCU have already been simplified in order to fit a movie narrative versus a comic narrative and there’s no reason any of the ladies mentioned couldn’t be introduced into the MCU. There just isn’t really any diversity in heroes in the MCU and that needs to change.

And I realize there are movie fans who don’t read the comics and they don’t HAVE to read the comics and they’re just trying to have fun and they’re gender bending characters from the MCU because there aren’t many ladies so they’re making them. But that’s the thing, it takes two seconds on Google to realize you don’t have to turn Bruce Banner into a woman because Jennifer Walters already exists. And if you really really love Hulk but you wish there were more ladies in the MCU then you should really really want Jennifer Walters in the films.

Because the only way there’s going to actually be more diversity in superhero films is if the studios see a demand in it and they know they can put a lot of people in a lot of seats in the theaters. THAT’S why, instead of making up characters that don’t exist, it’s important to give attention to characters in the comics that deserve their own movie (like Carol Danvers and Jessica Drew and Jennifer Walters ect.)

Actually, the gist of what I was trying to say is that fanworks are not always created to fill a niche missing in a canon—or to represent an element that a fanwork creator thinks should be included in the canon. Fans don’t necessarily write Clint/Coulson because they want more representation of LGBT characters in the MCU. I don’t see you getting up in arms about slash fanworks of canonically straight characters when people should just be including canon LGBT characters on their fictitious Avengers roster.

I never said “who cares if there are females in the MCU,” because #1, there ARE females in the MCU, and #2, every female you mentioned is NOT in the MCU. And while some people enjoy mixing the comics canon and the movie canon, other’s don’t, for whatever reasons they have.

I just had a good convo with a friend on Twitter about this, regarding the concept that it could be deeply interesting to look how the male characters in the MCU would be different—in personality, in upbringing—if they had been born cis female. Tony’s relationship with his father. Steve’s patriotism. Thor and Loki’s power struggles. Even the way Natasha’s method of espionage would be different (let alone Black Widow’s backstory).

You’re saying that an in-depth look at how the development of, say, Hulk’s character would have been different should Bruce have been cisfemale is invalid, because the creator of that fanwork should have just subbed in Jennifer Walters instead. Except that the characters are different, and defined by more than their gender. Your assumption that Jennifer is interchangeable with a genderbent Bruce implies that women are interchangeable on the Avengers roster, and that’s problematic to me.

And, yeah, I am saying that writing a fic or making a piece of fanart is supposed to be fun for the creator and the viewers. I don’t see you getting up in arms about Steve/Tony fanworks when people should just be including canon LGBT characters on their fictitious Avengers roster.

I want more female characters in Avengers 2. *YOU* want more female characters in Avengers 2. And that’s awesome. But not every fanwork is about what that creator wants to see in Avengers 2. Sometimes, you create fanworks just for the pure joy of creating, not because it’s something you want in reality. And the idea of policing that creation is pretty irksome.

clio.: dazzledfirestar: bobbimorsed: oswinstark: I just want to point...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:41 -0400

clio.: dazzledfirestar: bobbimorsed: oswinstark: I just want to point...:

dazzledfirestar:

bobbimorsed:

oswinstark:

I just want to point out

That I don’t really like the “gender bent” Avengers gifsets because it totally ignores that there are amazing, super wonderful ladies that already exist in Marvel canon that aren’t yet being utilized in the MCU

Actually, it’s the entire reason I started doing Ladies of Marvel spams, because people just simply weren’t aware of all the awesome ladies that already exist!

I don’t want a “gender bent” Avengers

I want a team with Carol Danvers and Jessica Drew and Jennifer Walters and Pepper Potts and Kate Bishop and Bobbi Morse

I don’t need Sandra Bullock as “Toni Stark” because I already have Pepper Potts in the Rescue suit in the comics and we came SO CLOSE to seeing the real thing in Iron Man 3 that I just want it all to come together in the next Avengers movie

I don’t want “female Captain America” in a terrible recreation of the suit that for some reason must have a bare midriff, because I already have Miss America Chavez and Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel in a badass costume that actually makes sense for battle

I’m not trying to be rude or sound like I’m a comic book elitist or something, because the reason it bugs me so much is that if instead of making “gender bent” gifsets we actually focused on demanding Marvel put more ladies in the MCU then maybe we could get something done.

Yep. If you want a female super soldier, Bobbi is right there, kicking ass. Want a female character who fills the role of Thor? Sif or Valkyrie. These awesome ladies are right there. I hate how people would rather turn male characters into women than use existing female characters.

Thank you for pointing this out. Honestly, I hear people talking about bringing in more female characters and then the ones that make sense in that context get ignored in favor of What If stuff. Mockingbird, Daisy Johnson, Victoria Hand… all easily could be interesting additions to say, Agents of SHIELD.

Jennifer Walters could add a whole nother level to a Hulk move. She doesn’t lose herself to the power, why? What can we learn from this? What will Bruce do when faced with the choice between potentially poisoning a family member or letting her bleed to death? Don’t tell me that’s not interesting stuff.

And that’s just the surface. There’s a world of fantastic, interesting characters that could be tied in. We’re getting Rage? Well how about Firestar and Namorita? How about Black Cat in the next Spider-Man? How about a Heroes for Hire show or movie? Can’t tell me Misty and Colleen aren’t damn interesting!

Just to play Devil’s Advocate here, why can’t the interpretation and creative transformation of original content exist without the inferred need to make that interpretation absolute and canon?

Maybe someone had a fun idea for a fanfic and felt good writing genderbent Avengers. Maybe a fan just wanted to create a pretty gifset and share it with the world. It’s not a dig on what should exist in the movies, or in comics, or even in the fandom as a whole. Fandom should be fun for everyone, without the “rules,” whether expressed or implied, of what kind of Avengers team one should make in their transformative work.

I won’t even get into the whole MCU =/= Marvel 616 universe, because it’s been done to death. Some MCU fans aren’t into the comics, and they don’t know the characters you mention (and some comics fans STILL won’t know who you’re talking about, because some of those female characters are more obscure than others). And if you’re interested only in playing in the MCU sandbox, trying to explain the origin stories of Captain Marvel or Miss America Chavez (or even Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye) would be complicated.

I don’t enjoy Rule 63 artwork because I think the female superheroes in comics canon are lacking and one needs to gender-bend the male superheroes in order to have viable female blockbuster characters. I enjoy Rule 63 artwork because I find it fun and creative to interpret costumes, personalities, and powers in different ways.

It’s not always Big Picture stuff, folks. Sometimes, people just want to have fun in fandom without getting yelled at.

cavetocanvas: Bernini, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1645-52....

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:56:50 -0400

cavetocanvas:

Bernini, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1645-52. Located in the Cornero Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome.

heidi8: “I didn’t slap you…. I high fived your face” That’s...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:45:48 -0400

heidi8:

“I didn’t slap you…. I high fived your face”

That’s what it says on a shirt at Target; I can’t find it on the website and it may not be in all their North American stores, but it was in the Midtown Miami one this morning.

Cute, adorable penguins? Except one is slapping the other.

Whether you see it as making fun of, normalizing, shrugging off or being accepting of, violence against girls and women - or people regardless of gender as the penguins appear gender-neutral - the horrible cliche of “cat fights”, abuse, domestic violence, or violence in general, this is not a message that should be anywhere around little girls.

Because yes, this shirt was in the little girls’ section, for kids who are five, seven, eleven years old.

Who thought this was funny, who would buy this for a little girl, who bought it for Target to put on sale?

The shirt is from a manufacturer called HYBRID Apparel, and they claim to be a socially responsible manufacturer - but there’s nothing socially responsible about this shirt.

And Target’s had major issues in the past re their social responsiveness, but they’ve been relatively awesome recently on a number of issues, so the presence of this shirt in their store is unexpectedly shocking.

This shirt needs to be pulled from all Target shelves (and any other stores that sell them) and Hybrid Apparel’s warehouses, and not just sent to charities, but actually shredded and destroyed. The message on the shirts is so vile, so horrible and so pernicious that it shouldn’t be shared with anyone.

Please, Target and Hybrid, do the right thing and pull these shirts, and recall those already sold if possible. Nobody should try to make violence amusing or cute or funny, because it never, ever is.

(Also posted to Twitter here.)

Please reblog and RT until Target does something about this.

nemomynameforevermore: GUYS I WAS AT THE LEAFS GAME WHEN THIS...

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:22:14 -0400

nemomynameforevermore:

GUYS I WAS AT THE LEAFS GAME WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS CRYING

ianbrooks: LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao Exquisitely...

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:52 -0400

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao / posted by ianbrooks.me

ianbrooks:

LOTR Illustrated Guitar by Vivian Xiao

Exquisitely detailed enough to be crafted in the forest realm of Lothlórien, this beauteous guitar was not forged by elf nor man, but by 16 year Vivian Xiao with sharpie markers! Depicting Nazgul, Minas Tirith, and even the all-seeing Eye of Sauron, this divinely-engraved instrument could surely inspire even more Led Zeppelin songs. Check put Vivian’s website for details on purchasing and commissions.

Artist: Deviantart / Tumblr / Facebook (via: Obvious Winner)

pactressia: #this is one of my favourite things of all the...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:45:21 -0400

pactressia:

#this is one of my favourite things of all the stuff

When someone asks me why I wanted to become a librarian, I try not to answer with this.