theequeerstrian:

manicpixiedreamalien:

hammerheadshart:

hammerheadshart:

been shopping for ski suits- i keep missing the re-stocks of the one i desperately want, so i’ve been entertaining a few other options.

this site has a couple pride things, but nowhere in the title or description are they listed as such. like the names are abstract, and there’s no hint in anything besides the design that it’s a pride thing. it’s like the oposite of baiting

i got the last one

I went to the website and was delighted by the other designs including 

neon lesbian, and

dixie cup

Every single one of these is peak late 90s cartoon character outfit

batmanisagatewaydrug:

lewd-plants:

writerlyn:

The most important writing lesson I ever learned was not in a screenwriting class, but a fiction class.

This was senior year of college.  Most of us had already been accepted into grad school of some sort. We felt powerful, we felt talented, and most of all, we felt artistic.

It was the advanced fiction workshop, and we did an entire round of workshops with everyone’s best stories, their most advanced work, their most polished pieces. It was very technical and, most of all, very artistic.

IE: They were boring pieces of pretentious crap.

Now the teacher was either a genius OR was tired of our shit, and decided to give us a challenge.  Flash fiction, he said. Write something as quickly as possible.  Make it stupid.  Make it not mean a thing, just be a quick little blast of words. 

And, of course, we all got stupid.  Little one and two pages of prose without the barriers that it must be good. Little flashes of characters, little bits of scenarios.

And they were electric.  All of them. So interesting, so vivid, not held back by the need to write important things or artistic things. 

One sticks in my mind even today.  The guys original piece was a thinky, thoughtful piece relating the breaking up of threesomes to volcanoes and uncontrolled eruptions that was just annoying to read. But his flash fiction was this three page bit about a homeless man who stole a truck full of coca cola and had to bribe people to drink the soda so he could return the cans to recycling so he could afford one night with the prostitute he loved.

It was funny, it was heartfelt, and it was so, so, so well written.

And just that one little bit of advice, the write something short and stupid, changed a ton of people’s writing styles for the better.

It was amazing. So go.  Go write something small.  Go write something that’s not artistic.  Go write something stupid. Go have fun.

Stupidity is, on occasion, a true thing of beauty

@birdfrenchforbird this is also relevant to the writing thing we were talking about last night

loafinglizards:

furbearingbrick:

DEPLOY THE BOY

This is so cute I died

neopoints:

me n the girls walkin into target headed straight to the clearance bread rack

theprof739:

Hey Tumblr, if you are still mad about the Library of Alexandria, Stop! You can SAVE one ancient library right now. The Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, Some nearly 2000 carbonized scrolls were discovered along with the villa in the 1700s. Over the past couple centuries the scrolls have been a major source of study and today we are finally reaching ways of reading their contents without destroying the scrolls in the process.

Here’s the big news, just over a week ago a whole lost work of Seneca the elder, became unlost! Article here: http://www.romeandart.eu/en/art-news-historia-seneca.html 

The villa itself is largely underground and was explored via tunneling and as such it’s full extent still hasn’t been made clear, and it has long been suspected that additional libraries could exist within the site, not to mention other as of yet undiscovered villas. However, Italy as with many European countries simply has so many archaeological sites and new things being found all the time and not enough money to go around. Additionally the Villa of the Papyri is threatened with constant flooding issues. Library aside Sites like Herculaneum and Pompeii and all Archaeological sites around the world tell us so much about ancient peoples and cultures where we don’t have their literature to call on. 

So how can you save the last ancient library? Donate to various archaeological and conservation/preservation groups, or even volunteer!

Here a just a couple links to get started:

World Monuments Fund: https://www.wmf.org/get-involved

Archaeological Institute of America: https://www.archaeological.org/giving

Friends of Herculaneum Society: http://www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk/

Pompeii Sustainable Preservation Project: http://www.pompeii-sustainable-preservation-project.org/

 

calovera:

canitwaitplease:

sodomymcscurvylegs:

sodomymcscurvylegs:

Me, applying a protective Gay Barrier™ before heading out to meet up with the Straights:

The Straights in the comments are BIG MAD about this post! Quick, keep reblogging it to charge up the barrier even more!

You’re covered! Get in there!

@nelimeli

ayellowbirds:

Thread by @melgillman​ on Twitter, about dubious recent offers to creators from the webcomics platform Tapas. Transcription follows:

Hey, we all know to avoid Tapas (the webcomic platform, not the delicious finger foods) by now, right?   They’re going after young creators again with a new “incubator program”, so just as an FYI, let’s examine some information from their call for submissions.

First off, they’re looking for 600+ panel full color comics to be completed in 6-9 months.  Script to final art.  That’s about a 120+ page graphic novel, for comparison.  (Also, the fact that they use the word “season” is a red flag — they’re looking for tv series, not comics.)

[screencap from Tapas: 

Mobile-Optimized Vertical Format
Your project must fit our preferred format: full-color, mobile-friendly (also known as “vertical scroll” or “infinite canvas”), and be long-form narratives. A single season will consist of 20-25 episodes, with each episode being roughly 30 panels. 

Time Frame
Most projects will start in July and take approximately 6 - 9 months to complete one season of an original story. While we will try to work out a schedule that is most comfortable for you, the ideal start date for projects will be in July or August. 

end of screencap]

Wanna know how much money we’re offering?  You gotta send us your idea first, sorry.  But don’t worry, we promise it’ll take up a ton of your time and not give you any benefits!

[screencaps from Tapas FAQ:  

How much will I be paid? Can you give an estimate? 
Because everyone’s situation is different (length of story, production time, etc.), we are unable to provide an estimate of compensation. Details about compensation are worked out after we give you an offer. You are under no obligation to accept the offer.

How much of my time will be required for this program? 
This project will take a significant amount of your time to complete so we ask that you carefully consider your schedule before submitting.

Do I get benefits (like health insurance or parking expenses)?
No. Being selected for this program doesn’t mean you will be considered an employee of Tapas Media, which means you are ineligible for benefits.

end of screencaps]  

THIS is the real boogeyman of the agreement, though.  In practice, “joint ownership” means “really, they own it” — you won’t be able to do anything with your own stories without their permission and involvement.  This is NOT a normal or fair publishing practice.

[screencaps from Tapas FAQ:  

Who owns the copyright of the resulting work?
The copyright will be shared between the creator and Tapas Media.

Why is this a joint ownership?
As we are investing a significant amount of money, effort, and time into your project, we feel that asking for co-ownership is fair. If the idea of joint ownership isn’t comfortable with you, please don’t feel obligated to apply.

end of screencaps]  

If you remember that whole Tokyopop debacle, a lot of cartoonists lost their work altogether from signing one of these “joint ownership” contracts.  This is a giant red flag.

Last one, and they tried to bury this information: they’re gonna give you no time to negotiate this contract.  They want you to start working the same month you get accepted.  This isn’t time to hire a lawyer/agent to read over it and help you fight for better terms.

[screencap from Tapas:

Important Dates
Submissions Open: June 1, 2018 12:00 AM PDT
Submissions Close: July 1, 2018 11:59 PM PDT
Responses will begin rolling out after submissions close. 

Time Frame
Most projects will start in July and take approximately 6 - 9 months to complete one season of an original story. While we will try to work out a schedule that is most comfortable for you, the ideal start date for projects will be in July or August. 

end of screencap]

Anyway, they close their own dang FAQ saying basically “if you don’t like it then fuck off”, and to be honest, it’s in your best interests to do exactly that.

Start that awesome webcomic on your own, keep your copyright intact, avoid these people like the plague

[screencap from Tapas FAQ:  

I don’t like this, I don’t like that.
We understand that this program might not be a good fit for everyone. If there is an aspect of the program that doesn’t sit well with you, you don’t have to apply.

end of screencap]

Oh, and if this helped, you can check out Mel’s work melaniegillman.com, where they do stuff with colored pencils that makes me weep. 

scotchtapeofficial:

leegle:

scotchtapeofficial:

scotchtapeofficial:

i just predicted and then immediately fulfilled the prophesy of running into a shiny pokémon in this one single random encounter. i am unto a god

unto a god

The other day I saw a murkrow pop up on Pokemon Go and I was like ‘I’ve caught a bajillion Murkrow but there’s always the chance this one is shiny even if it probably isnt’ AND IT WAS.

this post is now a shiny charm. likes charge reblogs cast

the-witches-tea:

I see some posts that go around that say that Mint is good for bees and I just want to say DO NOT PLANT MINT DIRECTLY IN THE GROUND. Either bury the pot or leave the pot on a porch. Mint is a weed and it will take over your garden, compete with your other plants for food and water, and grow from under concrete and rocks. 

I also hear oregano and catnip is like this as well. Feel free to add any more since its garden season for many of us.