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confusedtree: In all seriousness Idris Elba as the 12th Doctor would be a great casting choice...

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:46 -0700

In all seriousness Idris Elba as the 12th Doctor would be a great casting choice because he’d kill it and we’d get to find out just exactly how many anglophiles are also gigantic racists

someone on facebook just posted this about their fiance “Mr.Fish you cease to amaze me...

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:45 -0700

someone on facebook just posted this about their fiance

“Mr.Fish you cease to amaze me :)”

and i just. Like obviously i know what they mean so it shouldnt be a big deal, but I find it really funny??

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Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:43 -0700

beware, bewarethe wolves are here to play

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:41:05 -0700

beware, beware
the wolves are here to play

“Mr. Sulu, remind me to never piss you off…”

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:20:33 -0700

“Mr. Sulu, remind me to never piss you off…”

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Sun, 19 May 2013 16:01:00 -0700

so im leaving AZ on like june 11th for graduate school, and once i get there im going to have spotty...

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:17 -0700

so im leaving AZ on like june 11th for graduate school, and once i get there im going to have spotty internet for 2 months (ugh) and between now and then im playing “how many episodes of star trek the original series can I rewatch”

arpakassomomma: captawesomesauce: What do I do when I’m sick?...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:40:32 -0700

arpakassomomma:

captawesomesauce:

What do I do when I’m sick? I google “cat beards” on google images and here were some of the best.

omfg

mdegraw: I see you, Bones.

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:20:35 -0700

mdegraw:

I see you, Bones.

result: still emotionally compromised and watching my mom watch movies is hilarious

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:51:16 -0700

result:

still emotionally compromised

and watching my mom watch movies is hilarious

raygocakeless: [breaths heavily] did someone say teen wolf

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:48:49 -0700

raygocakeless:

[breaths heavily] did someone say teen wolf

robbstark: tonight we get a preview of the RW episode

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:15 -0700

robbstark:

tonight we get a preview of the RW episode

I couldn’t just leave you there looking all pathetic. #do you...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:01:12 -0700

I couldn’t just leave you there looking all pathetic.

#do you ever think about how the fate of the federation hinged on this moment #on the fact that bones couldn’t leave jim behind #well you should

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Sun, 19 May 2013 10:40:21 -0700

Medusa wasn't always a monster.

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:20:14 -0700

Medusa wasn't always a monster.:

thebeggarandtheking:

queennubian:

She was once the a beautiful virgin shadow maiden of Athean. After Poseidon rapes Medusa in Athena’s temple, Athena punishes Medusa….making her the embodiement of death and damning her to a life of solitude.

What does this say about society then, and now?

Well, the myth that tells Medusa’s metamorphosis into a monster as a punishment by Athena is the patriarchal Roman version. The ancient Greek myth, which has closer ties to its progenitor, the Egyptian tale of Wadjet, tells us that Athena gifted Medusa with ugliness and the power to turn men to stone as a way of protecting her from further violations of her person. Even so, her ugliness was emphasized in the Roman retelling as a way to further demonize and disenfranchise Medusa (i.e. she only lashed out on men because she was too ugly to be loved by them, her ugliness forced her into seclusion from men, ugly women are bad, etc. ((I am ironically using abbreviations for Latin words here yes)).). As the original myth tells it, she lived in solitude because she did not wish to be around men after what Poseidon had done. And Athena gave her the power to never be at the mercy of a male again. So originally, Athena was pissed at Poseidon, not Medusa. And then, of course, the Romans took it one step further and had Perseus behead her (yay the vindictive old hag is dead) and give it to Athena for her shield.

But yeah, renderings of Medusa’s head appeared in the doorways of many women’s shelters in ancient Greece because she was a symbol of female empowerment, not a monster feared by men and women alike.

This brings me to my awkward segue into a cool essay on the subject: The Laugh of the Medusa by Helene Cixous actually touches on the system of misogynistic fear behind the Romanized version, but most importantly why women need to write their stories because this is the shit that happens when dudebros get ahold of them. It’s also an awesome overture to queer theories of writing. If you can read French, I highly suggest getting your hands on the essay as it was originally written, because Cixous’ voice is just incredibly inspiring when you read it as she intended it to be read. Also, the essay itself is worthy of criticism as it is not as intersectional as it absolutely needs to be. I feel I should add that before someone thinks I advocate the problematic things she says.

But now that I’ve totally digressed from my original point: It’s important that we’re always mindful to question the credibility of those telling us not only history, but also legend.

(I became absolutely exhausted halfway through this so forgive me if the connection I’m making between the original post and this essay is more arbitrary than I think it is at the moment)

Star Trek into darkness: take two Prediction: I will still be emotionally compromised.

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:31 -0700

Star Trek into darkness: take two

Prediction: I will still be emotionally compromised.

chadboseman: MARAUDERS ERA FANCAST: daniel sharman as remus...

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:03:36 -0700

chadboseman:

MARAUDERS ERA FANCAST: daniel sharman as remus lupin

“Give five signs that identify a werewolf. Excellent question. – One: He’s sitting on my chair. Two: He’s wearing my clothes. Three: His name’s Remus Lupin.”

lmnpnch: Iron Man 2 vs. The Avengers

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:39 -0700

lmnpnch:

Iron Man 2 vs. The Avengers

Natalie Dormer & a sugar cube [x]

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:59 -0700

Natalie Dormer & a sugar cube [x]

Iron Man 3 and The Incredibles parallels - 1/?

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:20:16 -0700

Iron Man 3 and The Incredibles parallels - 1/?