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i can’t decide if i am scared or impressed by the the amount of shit i have to do but won’t because “we’re all gonna die anyways” 

do you ever message your sibling for the first time in... ever. and feel the need to HUOWRUIQGIWANVK\CI\UHAXKVFWBCIAkecgfxiyjcsdg sEHCIFKJDSAG FMhfbeqt ciuggfiqgIRGui;gigfi or is that just me?

Too bad the prophet Cassandra never met Odysseus

did jesus celebrate christmas?

i summon history and religion tumblr to answer this before my friend and i decide to never speak to each other ever again.

AAAAAAAH THESE INCREDIBLE !!!

From Olympus

Photo: Ana Martinez 

Styling and Creative Direction: Mario Ville (Kattaca) 

Makeup design and make up artist: Lewis Amarante for Kryolan and Pankr0 

Makeup and hairdressing: Sergio Jiménez 

Models: Ricardo Nkosi, Mary Ruiz, Lewis Amarante, Aya Gueye, Juana Mum, Karina Soro, Ruben Buika, Virginia Buika, Isabella Menam, Oliver Lewis, Megane Mercury, Mendes Vieira, Claudia Duharte, Taylor Oscar Ruiz, David Durrant, Marina Gomes, Oscar Chibuike, Guille Gibbs, Lil Bambina, Elian Coiscou and Tigi.

I KNEW POKEMONS WERE REAL

i realized this was also lost in the fall of the CH website so

since it’s That Time of Year again, i’m just gonna bring back my Every Christmas TV Rom-Com comic

Europe is currently being burned alive and people still think climate change is a joke. It’s warmer in North Europe than in the middle eastern deserts.

Nearly all northern countries broke their decades old heat records this week.

Well what the fuck now

He did it, he really did it.

if anybody asks, these are my grandparents <33

philosophy is sophisticated gibberish

i just watched the trailer and it's very beautiful stunning i'm excited af but tell why did i get pretty rhythm flashbacks when i saw the 3D animation 😭😭😭

Me entering tumblr dot com to further continue damaging my brain by reading the Spn news only to find out that Yuri on Ice has dropped a trailer

can't wait to look like my dog in my next life

There’s a Japanese legend that says your present face is the face of the one you loved most in your past life. You find the secret to time travel and decide to go find your last self.

Writers: Bad people are still people with their own problems and emotions, even when they cause problems and distress and hurt other people.

Tumblr Gremlins: Problematic. Blocked.

I SAID

FUCK OFF,

MADELINE.

fuck off, madeline.

fuck off, madeline.

i just got reminded of that one time when i was a toddler and i'd asked my mum if she's ever had sex... and then after she had replied with yes, because she ain't the virgin mery, i'd proceeded to ask "was it nice?" in the most teasing tone a 3 year old can do

controversial opinion

the sixth love language is ‘similar meme literacy’

From the bottom of my heart: im not sorry for anything i put on yalls dash, i am my own target audience and i find my taste immaculate but thank u for witnessing 💕

Wow. Talk about attention to detail.

Video here: https://twitter.com/javi_draws/status/965260617790738432?s=21

Art History: I Will Bend But I Will Not Break (1998)

 For this week’s art history we were asked to look at an assemblage and to be completely honest, I was rather intimidated by that task as I don’t have much experience with this particular art form both as a creator and audience. After a couple of hours of just researching I managed to find an artist and a piece that really sparked my interest.

Inspiration can be found anywhere and for Betye Saar that at a Pasadena City College flea market. She stumbled upon a vintage ironing board the shape of which reminded her of a slave ship. What followed were a couple of years of brainstorming and idea development that would eventually become “ I Will Bend But I Will Not Break”.

Saar’s work is known to take everyday household objects and turn them into social commentary – her most common themes being racism, feminism and spirituality. There is so much to unpack in this assemblage, it’s incredible how thought-out each element is. The British diagram of the packed hold of a slave ship from the XVIII century. The image of a black woman ironing. The flatiron chained to the board. The bright white freshly ironed sheet hung with the KKK initials on it. The caption “I Will Bend But I Will Not Break” printed on the board. All components working to together to retell history. Saar’s speaks of the idea that once you arrive, once you get of that ship you’re slave. There is also the element of the chained flatiron combined with the silhouette of the board, also resembling a casket, making the sinister statement that you work till you die, your life’s over the moment you step on that ship. A detail that I adore about this assemblage are the embroidered initials of the KKK on the sheet hanging behind. The irony is beautiful! It so subtle but it carries so much meaning, the irony that the ones the Klan hate so much are the same people who did all their dirty work, allowing them to live in comfort.

And the title!!! No way of not talking about the caption also printed on the piece! On this one tho, I believe the artist herself puts it best “… that seemed to imply the political message that I wanted; that you can treat me as a slave and I’ll bend down, up and down to pick up cotton, I’ll bend down to this and to be a labourer but I will not break”.

In an interview, Saar mentions that the flatiron she used in the piece is like the one her own grandma used to use… I believe there is something to be said about the chain effect those historical events (which really weren’t as long ago as most would like to think) has had/is having on the following generations. However, I don’t think I’ve educated myself enough to really dive that deep yet and even if I was, as a white European, it is very much not my story to tell. I hope and would highly recommend you check out Betye Saar’s work! The lady’s been around for a long time (born in 1926, 94 y/o in 2020!!!) and has created many, many powerful pieces tackling various topics.

Resources: 

YouTube:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)  - 1 Betye Saar: Call and Response // Exhibition Walkthrough

Los Angeles Times -  Review: Betye Saar turns an ironing board into the story of American racism. LACMA shows how

images from LACMA

PSA: As I mentioned I am not a POC, I have tried to be respectful but if you find an issue with anything I’ve written, please, tell me so I can fix it right away.

What’s up with the fairly recent trend of leap years all being bad fucking years like 2008? Shit. 2012? Fucking shit. 2016? Absolute fucking shit. I’m just gonna predict 2020 is gonna be the Most Absolute Stinky Piece of Shit year to date

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