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bakerstreetbabes: reichenbatch: Taking down Moriarty’s web...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:01:41 +0100

reichenbatch:

Taking down Moriarty’s web took a little longer than expected, but London’s favorite partners in crime solving are finally back together again! (“Fifty-three years, Sherlock!” “What?” “I SAID, FIFTY-THREE YEARS!!!” “WHAT??”) Everything happily goes back to normal again, except for maybe a few changes! Mrs. Hudson is still alive, but she’s a computer now (the hip’s doing fine)! Lestrade retired twenty years ago but the duo still bother him for cases all the time! The Game just ain’t as Great as it was back in my day! The Blind Banker is actually going blind! Help, I’ve Reichenbach Fallen and I can’t get up!

Okay, so Sherlock and John have to take two-hour naps in between cases and no longer have teeth, but hey, you finally got your Season 3, so who’s complaining?! OH! GOD! IRENE! NOT THE BATTLE DRESS! NO!

Fantastic, meretricious, and where are my denchers?!

sciencesoup: Northern Lights over an Erupting Volcano In April...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:17:17 +0100

sciencesoup:

Northern Lights over an Erupting Volcano

In April 2010, the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull spewed great ash clouds into the sky and caused enormous disruptions to air travel in Europe. The eruptions are best remembered for this inconvenience, but photographer James Appleton managed to capture the event in a different way. In the weeks before the disturbances, a vulcanologist friend of his alerted him to the unfolding volcanic drama, and Appleton travelled straight to the Icelandic mountain before it was closed off. Risking his life to battle extreme cold, high winds, and seismic activity, Appleton captured a rare but gorgeous scene: the glowing lava from an Eyjafjallajökull fissure with the Northern Lights—Aurora Borealis—overhead. These are two very different light sources, so “the photograph needed parts of the scene selectively blocked for sections of the exposure to balance the contrast,” Appleton recalls. “A Mars bar wrapper came in handy for this!”

The Life and Times of Pepper Potts: A Haiku

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:50:02 +0100

stickthisbig:

dixie-chicken:

grlizzybear:

jarfishy:

dixie-chicken:

Tony. Tony, no

Tony Stark, I swear to God

TONY, FUCKING STOP

Verse II

Pepper. Hey, Pepper.

Pepper, you’re not watching me.

Pepper, look at meeee.

Verse III

Sir, before you go

Would you like me to test that

I don’t think that’s safe

I love you too, fandom. <3

My Dixie is the best Dixie, idk if you knew.

fanfic.

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:26:19 +0100

hellotailor:

“the name’s bond. soulbond.”

eternitysshylock: don’t be too clingydon’t be such a ‘girl’be a womanbut be hairless like a...

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:06:19 +0100

eternitysshylock:

don’t be too clingy
don’t be such a ‘girl’
be a woman
but be hairless like a child

don’t wear skimpy outfits
don’t be such a ‘slut’
be modest
but take it off when i ask

don’t assert yourself
don’t be such a ‘bitch’
be nice to me
but don’t be a fucking doormat

don’t be ignorant
don’t be such a ‘bimbo’
be intelligent
but don’t argue your opinion with me

don’t wear make-up ever
don’t be so ‘insecure’
be yourself
but don’t complain if i don’t like it

fuckyeahpodficplatypus: [DRY-EYED READING FIC (Podfic Platypus)...

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:20:03 +0100

fuckyeahpodficplatypus:

[DRY-EYED READING FIC (Podfic Platypus) SOB BUCKETS LISTENING TO PODFIC]

I was NOT expecting that. I’ve read that fic a million times!

evangelineviola: katiejanekaboom: girlbehindthepages: The...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:58:40 +0100

evangelineviola:

katiejanekaboom:

girlbehindthepages:

The Magic School Bus: The Movie Trailer

You’re a liar if you say that you wouldn’t go see this.

omfg this is so cheesy but great

HOLY SHIT

snap snap snap snap snap snap ...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:55:13 +0100

snap snap snap snap snap

snap

snap

snap

snap

snap

snap snap snap snap snap

I can smell Christmas already

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:54:50 +0100

I can smell Christmas already

morrissarty: raptorific: Strange crossover headcanon: M is...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:53:00 +0100

morrissarty:

raptorific:

Strange crossover headcanon: M is Sherlock and Mycroft’s mother, Miliscent Messervy-Holmes.

HEADCANON ACCEPTED

impulsiveintrovert: jaydeleau: so you mean to tell me that guys can get a ton of condoms for...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:51:54 +0100

impulsiveintrovert:

jaydeleau:

so you mean to tell me that guys can get a ton of condoms for free

but i’m still paying like $10 for tampons/pads a month

even tho i did not sign the terms and conditions for this ‘menstruation’ shit for the next 30 years?

guys dont HAVE to have sex u know

but sure lets make sure they’ve got everything they need

cus i definitely love using the last of my money on shit to make sure i dont BLEED RIVERS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND RUIN ALL MY CLOTHES

ok

yes

kateordie: These fantastic posters by graphic designer Alison...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:51:34 +0100

kateordie:

These fantastic posters by graphic designer Alison Rowan have been popping up on my Facebook and I’m pretty much in love with them.

star-spangledpanties: I just want to say that this is why...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:50:48 +0100

star-spangledpanties:

I just want to say that this is why minority representation in the media matters. Mae Jemison was inspired to become an astronaut after watching Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on Star Trek.

gingerhaze: empartridge: ryannorth: Over the past year I’ve...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:50:15 +0100

gingerhaze:

empartridge:

ryannorth:

Over the past year I’ve been working on a book, and I hope you will support me making it a reality. It’s called “To Be Or Not To Be” and YES it is a choose-your-own version of Hamlet. And you can play as Hamlet, Ophelia or King Hamlet! And instead of a play-within-a-play there’s a book-within-a-book where you read a different chooseable-path book! And I’m hoping to get every death illustrated by someone you love! Check out that cover by Noelle Stevenson and click through to see ALL THE OTHER AMAZING THINGS you can get if you support this project. Also: thank you!

I drew a pony for this and imho it’s a pretty good pony, so go fund this book! even if you don’t like ponies. it’s not only about my drawing of a pony. it’s about Hamlet and is very funny and well written.

Woah woah guys, this book is HILARIOUS because Ryan is hilarious (but you already knew that) and you should throw ALL of your money at it, also my art is on the cover + inside!!! And wowee I am in some really good company because there’s a buttload of art superstars in there too! To summarize, all your money —-> this book’s kickstarter.

"Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor,..."

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:49:56 +0100

“Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

- Elie Wiesel (via therationalist)

melifluus: Today, November 20th, is International Transgender...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:42:31 +0100

melifluus:

Today, November 20th, is International Transgender Day of Remembrance - “a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community.”

These drawings were created (by me) earlier this year to give a face to 20 women who were victims of transphobic hate crimes. Since this drawing was created, far too many more victims have been added to the list, and the numbers keep growing at an alarming rate. Transphobia seems to be engrained in far too many people, and people are unwilling to change.

There are 75 TGDOR events scheduled to happen all around the United States, and many more worldwide. You can view a full schedule here.

This year, tell your friends about this event and share the link to the official TGDOR page on your Facebook. Remember and honor the people who have been lost to ignorance and hatred, and unite to keep people safe in the future.

calvinahobbes: potterheadproblems: solaceandsolitude: fyeaowls...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:40:23 +0100

calvinahobbes:

potterheadproblems:

solaceandsolitude:

fyeaowls:

gambitghoul:

buckybird:

The Mirror of Erised: The Single Saddest Object in the history of literature.

Oh god…Fred and George.

I HAD NEVER SEEN THE DUMBLEDORE ONE. WHY. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT.

This shit. Why.

OMG that last one D:

"Of note in the latest Gallup survey, released Thursday, is the fact that non-whites are more likely..."

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:39:01 +0100

“

Of note in the latest Gallup survey, released Thursday, is the fact that non-whites are more likely to identify themselves as LGBT than whites, which challenges common belief that large numbers of the community are white, male and wealthy.

The Gallup poll showed that 4.6% of African-Americans identify as LGBT along with 4% of Latinos and 4.3% of Asian-Americans. Only 3.2% of white Americans say they are LGBT.

More women - 3.6% - identified as LGBT than men - 3.3%. That means 53% of the LGBT community are women.

”

- Moni Basu — CNN (via bookishboi)

delladilly: In a fairly recent post you mentioned that “narratives trying to explore ~fluid~...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:36:52 +0100

delladilly:

In a fairly recent post you mentioned that “narratives trying to explore ~fluid~ sexuality can’t be really, really harmful— e.g. Irene Adler in Sherlock.” Now, as a bisexual female, Irene Adler never really sat well with me in the series, though I’ve found it pretty hard to define, or put into words, why or how. I’d be interested in hearing your opinion on the matter, if you don’t mind.

my problem with it is primarily the way it’s used within the overarching narrative. like, irene adler identifies as gay, and falls in love with a man. that’s okay! there are some gay women who fall in love with men!

but “sherlock” is all about this man, this one man, this one perfect wonderful white straight cisman who is above and beyond all other people, who is elitist and ableist and objectively logical and insightful and always always right, which is like, deeply unsettling to me on a personal level

and the parallel that “sherlock” tries to draw is between irene and watson— that sherlock is so amazing, so captivating, that he entrances all people regardless of their identifiers or their perspectives or their selves. that is the argument irene makes.

but like— watson (i’m straight! he shrieks again, hearing me mention his name)— there is absolutely no sincere canonical support for his genuine queerness for sherlock. “sherlock” is a queerbaiter to end all queerbaiting, like what if? do you think? haHA! but at the end of the day, no, it will never, ever have watson kiss sherlock on the mouth

so it’s afraid to queer the primary relationship in the show, but still so invested in the central importance of the central man that it uses this woman to demonstrate how inescapably wonderful sherlock is. and irene adler— the POINT of irene adler— is that she is meant to be the one woman who tricks sherlock, who gets away from sherlock, who is above sherlock

so when you posit her as a gay woman whose undoing is her romantic/sexual love for sherlock, a gay woman who in spite of herself leans towards sherlock like a flower to the son and so unroots herself

and when you have this story in the middle of a larger narrative about sherlock’s whiteness and maleness inextricable from his intellectual rightness and goodness, and a refusal to genuinely queer the other character who is meant to truly see and love sherlock— when sexuality is only fluid when it is flowing back towards straightness— well, then we have a problem

it’s just yeah, it’s not a genuine caring investigation into fluid sexuality or trying to represent the complex ways that people love. irene is not in charge here; the narrative doesn’t care about irene. they just use her, and her identity, and the way sherlock supersedes her identity, to remind us about how great this man is: so great that your self-perceived gayness will be invalid, and your emotions will unravel you, and you will deserve it, because you are a whore and a trickster and a selfish manipulative dangerous woman. but sherlock will save you anyway.

calligrafiti:thedaisiestdaisy:ladybessyboo:puckling:ittoryu-yai: ...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:34:34 +0100

calligrafiti:thedaisiestdaisy:ladybessyboo:puckling:ittoryu-yai:

Day 2: Avengers Thor and Loki

Ah, yes. The controversial cosplay that is ravaging tumblr right now.

It’s a shame, really. This costume was my very first cosplay I’ve done from scratch. Right down to the top and skirt. However all that is being lost due to ignorance. In fact, this kind of attention is making my cousin ill. So this is why racism is important to acknowledge, why it’s important to realize how whiteness in our favorite media is helping to shape people into saying that we’re just silly ‘black girls’ for being anything else other than ‘gangsta’ girls and aunt jemimas.

ANYWAYS.

My two favorite photos from the photoshoot at the Otakon Photo Booth.

My cousin is the lovely Lady Loki and I am Lady Thor.

Oh my god this is a magnificent cosplay. I SALUTE YOUR STYLE.

oh my god this is SO GREAT *____*

PEOPLE WHO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT THIS COSPLAY ARE CLEARLY THE ABSOLUTE WORST, THIS IS DELIGHTFUL BEYOND WORDS

Awesome costumes, worn beautifully!