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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:43:41 -0400

laurapalmerwalkswithme: Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield with...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:27:57 -0400

laurapalmerwalkswithme:

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield with her marionette from Sid and Marty Krofft’s “Les Poupées de Paris”, 1961

herrecordplayer: She got the medicine that everybody wants.

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:52:14 -0400

herrecordplayer:

She got the medicine that everybody wants.

I had to pair this with the last post, seen several days ago. I...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:34:16 -0400

I had to pair this with the last post, seen several days ago. I saw this couture gown this morning and cannot see anything but menstruation in it.

If you squint, you can see the phrase ‘wedding inspirations’ half-photoshopped out.

devynjaiden: qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:32:09 -0400

devynjaiden:

qbutch:

missmatie:

peanuhbutta:

This is realllllllllly weird lmao

This is really NORMAL.
Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens.
(Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind)

I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’
Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence.

Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat.

Fuck off with your lolz.

Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^

So happy that the above commentor included trans* men.

I have to pair this with a couture gown I just saw…

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Thu, 30 May 2013 11:29:52 -0400

kadrey: Four WWII Posters That Taught Soldiers to Identify...

Mon, 27 May 2013 20:32:25 -0400

kadrey:

Four WWII Posters That Taught Soldiers to Identify Chemical Weapons by Smell

“These posters, produced by the Medical Training Replacement Center at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas, were meant to teach soldiers about to enter World War II to recognize and treat the effects of chemical weapons…”

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/05/24/chemical_weapons_wwii_posters_taught_soldiers_to_identify_gasses_by_smell.html?wpisrc=obinsite

Back in the fall, we had a class project on chemical and biological warfare agents and I was late, so my partner, who is not a native English speaker, split up the project based on ‘well, here’s the things I’ve never heard of.’ They were all WWI era gas weapons, so I am all up on my Lewisite and Phosgene.

Bonus fact: WWI is the only one I really know my history of, because everyone has a favorite war and WWI led to the best post-war art. FACT.

kadrey: Game Designer Creates Board Game Meant to Be Played...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:55:16 -0400

kadrey:

Game Designer Creates Board Game Meant to Be Played Thousands of Years from Now

“
American Jason Roher has recently won a game design competition after creating a board game that no one is likely to play anytime in the near future, if ever. Called A Game for Someone, Roher’s game was made from titanium, to stand the test of time, and buried somewhere in the Nevada Desert, where it will probably be discovered by an advanced civilization, or zombies, thousands of years from now…”

http://www.odditycentral.com/news/game-designer-creates-board-game-meant-to-be-played-thousands-of-years-from-now.html

local-shop: nottheshepardyourelookingfor: cannedmuffins: honey...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:51 -0400

local-shop:

nottheshepardyourelookingfor:

cannedmuffins:

honeyyoumeanhunkules:

erinsuxx:

finally done the story of the “virgin” mary and her immaculate conception for my sequential art final. very happy with how this came out/that it’s finished.

this is beautiful, good job!

This is actually how I said it probably happened.

I just laughed myself into space

this is what we’ve been saying for years. im so glad someone drew it so well!!

The first panel caught me because…

…traditional interpretations of ‘the woman at the window’ are often about women’s sexuality.

I have really got to remember to clean out my satchel after going to product demonstrations.

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:03:19 -0400

I have really got to remember to clean out my satchel after going to product demonstrations.

Friend turns out to be an occultist and that’s why we both made jokes about our rotations at...

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:47:00 -0400

Friend turns out to be an occultist and that’s why we both made jokes about our rotations at Catholic hospitals.

Just in time, right, because we’re about to graduate and get scattered across the country.

Few drunken conversations later…

“What do you mean you don’t own any ritual wear?”

“I generally don’t wear anything.”

Elemental, mi querido Watson: Sherlock emails to Wikileak Assange

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:34:04 -0400

Elemental, mi querido Watson: Sherlock emails to Wikileak Assange:

rox712:

“SHERLOCK star Benedict Cumberbatch and Wikileaks fugitive Julian Assange have struck up a a secret friendship.

Whistle-blowing activist Assange had refused to meet the actor who portrays him in new movie The Fifth Estate.

He slated the film as a “lie upon lie” and “a massive propaganda attack…

I didn’t know until tonight that this was even a thing. This semester’s really taken a lot out of me…and now so many surprises!

Dreamspinner Press - Dreamspinner Press Submission Calls - Call for Cover Artists

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:54:36 -0400

Dreamspinner Press - Dreamspinner Press Submission Calls - Call for Cover Artists:

cyphercat:

Dreamspinner Press is expanding cover art production. We are now accepting expressions of interest from experienced artists, specifically those with skills in drawn art as opposed to photo manipulation.
Dreamspinner publishes gay romance stories in lengths of 5,000 to 150,000+ words in a wide variety of genres, including fantasy/paranormal, mystery/suspense, science fiction, steampunk, and other specialty genres. Please visit http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com to see examples of our published cover art.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for details, if you’re interested. (Also take a look at that steampunk cover near the top of the page as a first example of what they might be looking for.) Dreamspinner is one of the presses that I’ve worked with as a writer, and they have been really good to work with — their staff is quick to communicate, provides plenty of information, and payment for my work has always been prompt.

A lot of you guys are really fantastic illustrators, so if you’re looking for someplace to pick up some freelance work, drop them a line.

Reblog for artist friends.

pinkrobotboogaloo: she’s my witch / kip tyler

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:46:13 -0400

pinkrobotboogaloo:

she’s my witch / kip tyler

smokingmegaphone: quillery: Kay Nielsen [2/2] The top and...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:46:57 -0400

smokingmegaphone:

quillery:

Kay Nielsen [2/2]

The top and bottom pieces are concept art for the “Night On Bald Mountain” sequence in Fantasia.

One of my favorite film scenes ever.

Technically based on myths of Midsummer, but it’s Walpurgisnacht and I felt the need to post something combining a few things that give me joy.

Detail from cover of Jack Shackleford’s ‘The House...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:27:27 -0400

Detail from cover of Jack Shackleford’s ‘The House of the Magus’ (1979)

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:16:46 -0400

Screw Princesses -- Disney Villains Are the Real Role Models

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:26:02 -0400

Screw Princesses -- Disney Villains Are the Real Role Models

There’s a reason I’m reblogging this image (despite...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:50:57 -0400

There’s a reason I’m reblogging this image (despite the wingnut in it: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Bob_Larson) I’m feeling super-retro these days with all the neon and I’ve got this idea in my head for an art project…

maudelynn: One has to wonder exactly what the “recent events”...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:24:37 -0400

maudelynn:

One has to wonder exactly what the “recent events” were that caused UCF to post this in their Library