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balanceandperfection: Queued - visiting Brisbane to see the...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:51:27 -0400

Queued - visiting Brisbane to see the Bolshoi Ballet. Follow my journey on Instagram @laurenebird
Feel free to delete, just letting my followers know.

eyecager: https://www.facebook.com/Anatomy4Sculptors/photos_albu...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:48:21 -0400

eyecager:

https://www.facebook.com/Anatomy4Sculptors/photos_albums

Such a fantastic resource!!

thepredatorblog: cricks: comixqueen: sasiadragon: shrikestrik...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:41:37 -0400

thepredatorblog:

cricks:

comixqueen:

sasiadragon:

shrikestrike:

jesus christ

Here, have a raptor with a wingspan of two metres and as much strength in its talons as a big dog has in it’s teeth flying in slow motion.

Holy crap…. that slow-mo footage is glorious!

Incredible!

crying

And THIS is a pretty good example of why maddie is scared of birds!

(Hell, even a swan can kill a small child in about 8 minutes, much less this fine-tuned apex predator. I am okay with goldfinches. That’s about it.)

godnibblets: I can’t begin to tell you how much I love the...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:31:47 -0400

godnibblets:

I can’t begin to tell you how much I love the acting in gay porn.

black-megallica-shirt: This is not YYH related, but I just felt...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:30:05 -0400

black-megallica-shirt:

This is not YYH related, but I just felt like you guys need to be aware.

I received a call today from a blocked number, who claimed they were from Windows Security Center. The person on the phone - who had a very heavy accent - said that they had noticed that my computer had been downloading malicious content while I was browsing the internet _{(which how could they even fucking know in the first place)}. He then asked me to turn on my computer _{(which it already was, but that’s besides the point)} and told me to click and hold the Windows key and the ‘R; key, which opens up the Run window. He then wanted me to enter the following: eventvwr (this stands for “event viewer” which lets you see info about hard/software, system problems, and security on your OS).

This is where I hung up.

Because, you see, what this asshole didn’t know is that my dad is and IT guy, so I know a few tricks. What he was trying to do was gain remote access to my computer, but do I look like a bitch? _{Don’t answer that.}

Unfortunately, some people are - that’s why I’m making this post, so you don’t end up being anybody’s bitch. And it’s not like these assholes just sprang up yesterday; according to my extensive Google research _{(it wasn’t that extensive, I just like being dramatic)} they’ve been around at least since 2009.

If you want to know what they sound like, click here for a YouTube video of an actual phone conversation between some dude and a would-be hacker (there is profanity).

Microsoft has confirmed that they are a hacker group, and have some preventative tips, though really - it’s 2013, y’all should already know. If you have been scammed or know someone who’s been scammed by these douche bags, click here or here.

Signal boost, or don’t. Don’t let me run your life; I just felt you should be aware.

urhajos: Pejac in Spain

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:57:03 -0400

urhajos:

Pejac in Spain

methodistcoloringbook: well i just spit lemonade all over my...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:27 -0400

methodistcoloringbook:

well i just spit lemonade all over my desk

eschergirls: the-dangers-of-ingesting-mercury: good-idea-poorly...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:07 -0400

eschergirls:

the-dangers-of-ingesting-mercury:

good-idea-poorly-executed:

lostwiginity:

Interesting.

This is actually really interesting.

This is legitimately not jut about boobs,just watch it,youll learn something about modern cinema

A video about the straight cis male gaze in cinema (and video games), examples of it, and talking about how even when men are sexualized on screen, it’s still as active agents and not as a collection of body parts where the camera zooms in and cuts to various secondary sex characteristics. Not a new concept, but the video is still interesting, even as just food for thought.

I also think having it deconstructed visually like he does, helps one pay a little more attention to how the world around us is constructed via the media we consume, in even small subtle ways, like where the camera focuses, pans, and zooms in on, and the difference between cuts that show pieces of the body versus full face & body shots. (This is, of course, also applicable to stuff like comics, such as this Vampirella page where several panels are dedicated to her bu tt, or Ed Benes’ penchant for drawing “looking up at her butt” angles in panels with women in them.)

Sometimes it’s a conscious decision, and the artist wants to do it that way, or has been told to by higher ups, or it’s a goal of the company/marketing department, and sometimes, I think, it’s not necessarily conscious, but just how we’ve grown used to seeing scenes/panels with women constructed and having grown up with this media, we do it ourselves without thinking (i.e. “just what you do” as discussed in a previous post.)

Also, this doesn’t mean it’s NEVER a thing to do, sometimes it can be used very effectively, and increases the understanding of a scene (like the Austin Powers example where we are supposed to be seeing her through his eyes), but it’s when it becomes the norm of depicting women in all situations, that it can be a barrier to some of the audience in their enjoyment of the media, or their feeling of immersion, and send a message of “this is not for you.”

It can also hurt what you want people to get out of a scene. If every character is being treated to the “wow look at that hottie” camera angles and framing, then what do you do if you actually have a character that’s supposed to have that conveyed? Kind of like if every heroine must be in high heels and revealing clothing, it can make it difficult to distinguish the characters where that choice of clothing is supposed to inform the viewer about their personality.

As I said, just something to think about once you’re aware of it. :)

fer1972: Sculptures by Johnson Tsang

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:44:15 -0400

fer1972:

Sculptures by Johnson Tsang

thunderstorm :3

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:22 -0400

thunderstorm :3

despairkomaeda: nagitan: despairkomaeda: i do Not see the proble m with cann ibalism. I mean If...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:38:29 -0400

despairkomaeda:

nagitan:

despairkomaeda:

i do Not see the proble m with cann ibalism. I mean If You Eat The Body who even Knows a murder took place

what about the skeleton

crush it up and snort it like a man

rabioheab: happy birthday. we couldn’t afford to put a stripper in your cake like you wanted so...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:30:10 -0400

rabioheab:

happy birthday. we couldn’t afford to put a stripper in your cake like you wanted so instead we just put your cake in a stripper. she ate the whole thing in like 2 minutes. you should have been there. it was amazing.

fer1972: Paintings by Samantha Keely Smith

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:24:49 -0400

fer1972:

Paintings by Samantha Keely Smith

shoona: geisttotend: no but seriously i have this text post...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:13:45 -0400

shoona:

geisttotend:

no but seriously i have this text post stuck in my sketchbook it genuinely motivates me to do art

words to live by

fer1972: Gif Art by patakk

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:06:58 -0400

fer1972:

Gif Art by patakk

zombikki: veganasfuck: how many “friend-zoned” guys does it take to change a light bulb? None...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:20 -0400

zombikki:

veganasfuck:

how many “friend-zoned” guys does it take to change a light bulb? None they’ll just compliment it and get pissed when it won’t screw.

this is the best joke ever

fer1972: Juliano Lopes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:02:49 -0400

fer1972:

Juliano Lopes

frezned: emmyc: It would be cute if there was a lil cafe with...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:10 -0400

frezned:

emmyc:

It would be cute if there was a lil cafe with tents in it and lantern lights and gourmet s’mores! They could play cricket noises over the music and serve certain meals in tiny canoes. (◕‿◕✿)

If Psychonauts was real I feel like Emmy’s mind would be the best place to hang out just across the board.

zenithalgaze: if roxy can handle jade at her grimbark, she deserves jade at her dogtier

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:59:15 -0400

zenithalgaze:

if roxy can handle jade at her grimbark, she deserves jade at her dogtier

techloveartist: luxtempestas: somebody take this computer away...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:54:00 -0400

techloveartist:

luxtempestas:

somebody take this computer away from me

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!