The 1880s with a ginger twist

So, I was all ready to come on tumblr and say how I was worried that I wouldn’t get the paid...

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:16:24 -0400

So, I was all ready to come on tumblr and say how I was worried that I wouldn’t get the paid internship I interviewed for this morning

but they actually called me back within an hour of interviewing and say I ‘made the decision easy’

so I’ve felt pretty good today

viivus: ALRIGHT I’ve got these two assholes available as prints...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:53 -0400

viivus:

ALRIGHT I’ve got these two assholes available as prints in my society6 shop now. YEAH

"As unbelievable as [White Dude Super Detective (WDSD)] characters are, they would become infinitely..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:13:22 -0400

“

As unbelievable as [White Dude Super Detective (WDSD)] characters are, they would become infinitely more so if their race or gender were changed. In The Mentalist, WDSD Patrick Jane once grifted clients as a fake psychic, but now works as a hard-to-control resource for the California Bureau of Investigations. What if the Jane character were a Latino ex-grifter? Would his arrogance and propensity for sneaking into suspect’s homes and accusing wealthy businessmen of impropriety read as quirky and charming? Would anyone believe that a police force would allow such behavior? Could the Scotland Yard of fantasy be down with a coke-addicted black Sherlock—no matter how clever?

The San Francisco police department abides Adrian Monk’s obsessive-compulsive disorder, as the FBI allows Perception’s Dr. Daniel Pierce to assist on cases, despite his unmedicated schizophrenia and paranoia, which results in hallucinations. Could a black woman be cast in those roles to the same effect? I submit, that even in the fictional worlds of literature and television, race and gender matter. Belief can only be suspended so far. And this archetype is reliant on power that comes with white maleness in American society.

”

- Tamara Winfrey Harris | Privilege And The White Dude Super-Detective (via trollny-stark)

#i still remember bossymarmalade and glockgal’s deconstruction of white privilege in supernatural #and how dean and sam worked so well #because no one ever questioned white dudes #even when they were sketchy as fuck #and then glockgal drew racebent spn comics #where sam and dean really had to work to be able to be hunters #because they couldn’t just get away with fake IDs now that they weren’t white anymore #it was so amazing #i would’ve watched THAT show forever

(via ave-atque-vale)

This. This. And This.

(via bana05)

as someone who already watched SPN forever…. sigh

yeah

(via morethanprinceofcats)

If anyone wants to read a good book with black detectives, try out Cotton Comes to Harlem. It’s a little exaggerated (with reason - Chester Himes was somewhat political-minded), but a pretty neat hardboiled/noir look at harlem around the civil rights movement. It also sort of started off blaxploitation of the 70s, but that’s another story.

surfacage: there’s a sort of terminal between timelines, and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:56 -0400

no matter how many rebuilds it takes

no matter how many timelines cross

kaworu why do you still have a cassette player these are ancient...

it doesn't matter if you fail now, just try again. here have a coffee

surfacage:

there’s a sort of terminal between timelines, and two time-travellers’ paths cross- both of whom repeat and redo and trap themselves in a hell of their own choosing in order to bring happiness to their beloved.

and when their god is in their heaven, everything is all right in the world.

peachymints: Felt like drawing silly stuff with cute clothes...

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:33 -0400

peachymints:

Felt like drawing silly stuff with cute clothes since I’ve been a bit mopey lately.

These two hang out way too much. ~~Not that they don’t like it.~~

I made some homemade ramen because I’m pretty sure I’m sick but I made the mistake of...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:30:13 -0400

I made some homemade ramen because I’m pretty sure I’m sick but I made the mistake of looking at the nutritional facts on the back of our instant ramen and felt kind of gross trying to eat it

(anyways it was really good and really easy, wow)

tookmyskull: fuckyeahvictorians: steampunktendencies: The...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:09 -0400

Steampunk Tendencies | The Gentleman's Surprise Chair

Steampunk Tendencies | The Gentleman's Surprise Chair

Steampunk Tendencies | The Gentleman's Surprise Chair

Steampunk Tendencies | The Gentleman's Surprise Chair

tookmyskull:

fuckyeahvictorians:

steampunktendencies:

The Gentleman’s Surprise Chair (Circa 1880)

Now we know where he kept his nudie pix…busted

koimaeda: ＣＡＴＰＬＡＮＥＴ

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:00:56 -0400

koimaeda:

ＣＡＴＰＬＡＮＥＴ

Photo

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:00:55 -0400

ps it was really great to see everyone at Promstuck!! I had a really awesome time even if I was...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:10:00 -0400

ps it was really great to see everyone at Promstuck!! I had a really awesome time even if I was still tired coming off my thursday final. Everyone looked fantastic and I had a massive amount of fun breaking it down with people. I’m sorry if I met anyone and was having a hard time conversing! I have a really hard time hearing over loud sounds.

Because of the bus trip, we didn’t get back until about 7 am and I slept until 5 because of it, so my memory has just kinda turned off. But the whole event was a big blur of really cool people and dancing and more cool people.

I think my only objection is that there wasn’t any swing music, but they played the macarana, so I don’t think I’m allowed to complain too much.ヽ(= ω=)ﾉ

(also: I still have a final on tuesday, so I’m not gonna start responding to my huge backlog of stuff in my inbox until that’s over, but I wanted to let everyone know how happy I was to see them. If anyone’s following up because of promstuck, I’m sorry if I don’t answer immediately!)

HI! I saw you at promstuck and i really liked your cosplay. I would of came up to you but i was way too nervous. Idk If you saw me but i was the fem!dave with the long blonde hair and red dress and black cardigan.

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:57:37 -0400

Thanks! Doing Kanaya is a nice change of pace from my usual Tavros, and I honestly really like my costume for it. nun (Though I’ve never actually worn the whole costume?? I didn’t have a wig at Otakon and have only done a formal version since I got the wig)

I think I may have seen you but I’m not 100% sure, sorry! There were so many Lalondes and Striders that I kept mixing people up, haha. I’m sure you were great though!!

"Tooling" Foam Accessories

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:22:00 -0400

captaincrapster:

Okay kiddos, enough of you asked, so here’s a tutorial. This is primarily for getting an engraved look on your props/accessories/etc, though I’m throwing in basic foam craft technique tips as well.

Let’s use this bracer as an example:

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Something to add to this!

If you have some pleather/suede/not-real-leather lookalike, you can very easily “stamp” it using a base of foam (and a few other ways, actually!) This can save on trying to paint the foam to look leather, and I assume would be stronger than just using the foam. I’ve only figured out how to do this recently and can’t say how flexible it is, but it’s worth passing on. Of note: the pleather I’ve used has always had a fabric backing, so it is easy to glue to the foam. It’s pretty important if you don’t want it to just peel off.

I’ve cut the shape out of illustration board, but you can really use anything that keeps your design to a fairly even depth. You could glue thick wire to a board and it would work the same way. You’re using it to press into the foam underneath, then setting it to the fake leather with glue.

Lay your foam on a flat surface, and put down enough PVA or white glue to saturate it pretty well (Putting some wax paper underneath might be a good idea if you’re not cutting down the shape later). Put fake leather on top so the side you want to see is facing up and then the design on top of that. Put something big and flat on top (I usually use a wooden cutting board or a piece of wood) and then pile things on so that there’s a lot of pressure on it. Make sure it’s somewhere out of the way, because you need to leave it until the glue dries (usually overnight).

You can also use two piece of wood and clamps to achieve the same pressure, but I understand a lot of people don’t have those sitting around like I do, haha.

mentalflossr: 6 Influential Stop-Motion Movies From Ray...

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:00:43 -0400

mentalflossr:

6 Influential Stop-Motion Movies From Ray Harryhausen

#RIP

twyll: i have these people i follow who follow me too and i think they’re really cool and stuff and...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:54 -0400

twyll:

i have these people i follow who follow me too and i think they’re really cool and stuff and we mutually reblog each other and

and sometimes i just sit down and look at their url when it shows up on my dash and im like

aw yeah

we tight

we bros

but we’RE NOT???? WEVE NEVER EVEN HAD A CONVERSATION?????

what she says: i'm fine

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:00:35 -0400

what she says: i'm fine
what she means: the bourgeoisie is just as necessary a precondition for the socialist revolution as is the proletariat itself.

coelasquid: notcuddles: artsexsurvival: French artist Michel...

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:46 -0400

coelasquid:

notcuddles:

artsexsurvival:

French artist Michel Haillard designs furniture using the skins and horns of wild animals.

French artist Michel Haillard designs ~~furniture using the skins and horns of wild animals.~~ some fuckin’ chaos furniture. Don’t sit on that shit, daemons will come out of your skull and eat your friends.

I USE ANTLERS IN ALL OF MY DEEEEEECORAAAAAATING!

mamalalonde: someone wanted it rebloggable!

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:45 -0400

mamalalonde:

someone wanted it rebloggable!

bonapartist: so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:52 -0400

bonapartist:

so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

oh my jesus I spent like two hours trying to get this to post...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:48:52 -0400

oh my jesus I spent like two hours trying to get this to post last night, goddammit tumblr. anyways it’s not 1am here anymore but I didn’t want to re-record the video because my final is in an hour

I got nominated for Prom King for NYC Promstuck on friday but this is all I’ve had time to do. I won’t be upset if I don’t get votes, but it did make me really happy last year that anyone voted for me. ◡‿◡✿

Anyways, sorry if I seemed tired, but I am really excited to see everyone!! I’m gonna be in male!Kanaya, so I’ll sorta be incognito without a visible mohawk.

abaftdrasnian: Study well, my collegiate brethren.

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:52:36 -0400

abaftdrasnian:

Study well, my collegiate brethren.