A Deer in the Headlights

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:12:18 -0400

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jaimejustelaphoto: Hong Kong in the rain by Christophe Jacrot

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:24:12 -0400

jaimejustelaphoto:

Hong Kong in the rain by Christophe Jacrot

bookriot: Penguin Launches Book Truck!

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:48:18 -0400

bookriot:

Penguin Launches Book Truck!

aseaofquotes: Richard Bach, Illusions

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:12:19 -0400

aseaofquotes:

Richard Bach, Illusions

sarahvonkrolock: Vest appreciate post.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:36:20 -0400

sarahvonkrolock:

Vest appreciate post.

vulcanplomeeksoup: James Tiberius “Jim” Kirk (x)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:31:10 -0400

vulcanplomeeksoup:

James Tiberius “Jim” Kirk (x)

Dean Winchester Dismantled His Own Machismo

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:24:25 -0400

Dean Winchester Dismantled His Own Machismo:

Supernatural’s Dean Winchester dismantled his own machismo, and that’s why we love him.

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thegameisalife: Rodeados por lo infinito.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:12:21 -0400

thegameisalife:

Rodeados por lo infinito.

rheagars: Now…shall we begin

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:36:21 -0400

rheagars:

Now…shall we begin

"What is it in us that lives in the past and longs for the future, or lives in the future and longs..."

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:25:36 -0400

“What is it in us that lives in the past and longs for the future, or lives in the future and longs for the past? And what does it matter when light enters the room where a child sleeps and the waking mother, opening her eyes, wishes more than anything to be unwakened by what she cannot name?”

- Mark Strand, from “No Words Can Describe It” (via antiprocess)

ryandonato: Belgian artist Wim Delvoye is rolling out a new...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:48:19 -0400

ryandonato:

Belgian artist Wim Delvoye is rolling out a new installation at the Louvre in June, composed of his iconic site-specific laser-cut metal towers. Intricate, decorative architectural spirals are made even more fascinating with Delvoye’s sly, humorous metal manipulations. Aided by the seemingly limitless possibilities of computer-aided design tools, he is able to execute mind-blowingly detailed sculptural works. Some pieces are pristine, acting as models for larger sculptural installations made of heavy, untreated steel. Once the actual pieces are created and placed in Delvoye’s chosen site, the sculptures quickly take on a rusted patina—and an instant “aged” look that makes each piece seem like it has existed there for centuries, even though it’s work that could only be made in present day.

stupeefied: acesparklegirl: witfulthinking: It’s Time to Run...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:12:20 -0400

stupeefied:

acesparklegirl:

witfulthinking:

It’s Time to Run Juliet - Imagine Dragons + We The King

cracked: If we don’t start seeing t-shirts with the words...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:36:16 -0400

cracked:

If we don’t start seeing t-shirts with the words “Super Sexy Hot Chick is the Easiest Difficulty” stretched across sweaty man-boobs, we’ll be sorely disappointed.

5 Gamer Comments That Give Straight White Guys a Bad Name

A year ago I said that being a straight male is sexuality’s lowest difficulty setting, and the word “duh” is still complaining about being connected with such an obvious statement. Award-winning author John Scalzi expanded the idea to talk about being a straight white male in order to foster intelligent discussion. Then he posted it to a gaming site, which did the exact opposite. Because if anything has a clear perspective on straight white men, it’s bestselling video games.

The reaction was like a chemist dropping phosphorus in water: Every frothing bit of the violent reaction only proved the smart people more right. The comment section was the all-you-can-eat undercooked-chicken buffet of intelligent debate: attracting assholes to spew torrents of shit.

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"I adore the way fan fiction writers engage with and critique source texts, by manipulating them and..."

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:24:37 -0400

“I adore the way fan fiction writers engage with and critique source texts, by manipulating them and breaking their rules. Some of it is straight-up homage, but a lot of [fan fiction] is really aggressive towards the source text. One tends to think of it as written by total fanboys and fangirls as a kind of worshipful act, but a lot of times you’ll read these stories and it’ll be like ‘What if Star Trek had an openly gay character on the bridge?’ And of course the point is that they don’t, and they wouldn’t, because they don’t have the balls, or they are beholden to their advertisers, or whatever. There’s a powerful critique, almost punk-like anger, being expressed there—which I find fascinating and interesting and cool.”

- Lev Grossman (via theadventuresofcargline)

This is very true - I’ve seen innumerable fanfics of people saying, “I could do this better than they did.”

And quite frequently, they do.

(via lil-miss-choc)

theunseeliequeen: Favorite Little Things → Tea

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:48:33 -0400

theunseeliequeen:

Favorite Little Things → Tea

fozmeadows: juliedillon: anniefelis: costumecommunityservice: ...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:12:34 -0400

fozmeadows:

juliedillon:

anniefelis:

costumecommunityservice:

femfreq:

This is the second in a series of three videos exploring the Damsel in Distress trope in video games. In this installment we look at the “dark and edgy” side of the trope in more modern games and how the plot device is often used in conjunction with graphic depictions of violence against women. Over the past decade we’ve seen developers try to spice up the old Damsel in Distress cliche by combining it with other tropes involving victimized women including the disposable woman, the mercy killing and the woman in the refrigerator.

Due to the nature of the topic, this video comes with a trigger warning for violence against women.

For more information and a full transcript visit: http://www.feministfrequency.com/2013/05/damsel-in-distress-part-2-tropes-vs-women/

DEFINITIONS:

The Damsel in Distress: As a trope the damsel in distress is a plot device in which a female character is placed in a perilous situation from which she cannot escape on her own and must then be rescued by a male character, usually providing an incentive or motivation for the protagonist’s quest. This is most often accomplished via kidnapping but it can also take the form of petrification, a curse or demon possession. Traditionally the woman in distress is a love interest or family member of the hero; princesses, wives, girlfriends and sisters are all commonly used to fill the role.

Damsel in the Refrigerator: A combination of the Women in Refrigerators trope and the Damsel in Distress trope. Typically this happens when a female character is killed near the beginning of a story but her soul is then stolen or trapped and must be rescued or freed by the male hero. Occasionally time travel or some other form of resurrection may be involved in the quest to bring the women in question back from the dead.

Disposable Damsel: A variant of the Damsel in Distress trope in which the hero fails to save the woman in peril either because he arrives too late or because (surprise twist!) it turns out she has been dead the whole time.

Euthanized Damsel: A combination of the Damsel in Distress trope and the Mercy Killing trope. This usually happens when the player character must murder the woman in peril “for her own good”. Typically the damsel has been mutilated or deformed in some way by the villain and the “only option left” to the hero is to put her “out of her misery” himself. Occasionally the damsel’ed character will be written so as beg the player to kill her.

ministryforpropaganda: Oh, look, a mutant Bluebell made it on...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:36:31 -0400

ministryforpropaganda:

Oh, look, a mutant Bluebell made it on my Easter card to my mother…

fer1972: Javier G. Pacheco

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:24:16 -0400

fer1972:

Javier G. Pacheco