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cinematic parallels: Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice vs. Trailer Park Boys

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Iranian photographer Hossein Fatemi, offers a glimpse of an entirely different side to Iran than the image usually broadcasted by domestic and foreign media. In his photo series An Iranian Journey, many of the photographs reveal an Iran that most people never see, presenting an eye-opening look at the amazing diversity and contrasts that exist in the country.

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If grandmothers around the world had a rallying cry, it would probably sound something like “You need to eat!”

Photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s grandmother said something similar to him before one of his many globetrotting work trips. To ensure he had at least one good meal, she prepared for him a dish of ravioli before he departed on one of his adventures.  

“In that occasion I said to my grandma ‘You know, Grandma, there are many other grandmas around the world and most of them are really good cooks,” Galimberti wrote via email. “I’m going to meet them and ask them to cook for me so I can show you that you don’t have to be worried for me and the food that I will eat!’ This is the way my project was born!”

The project, “Delicatessen With Love”, took Galimberti to 58 countries where he photographed grandmothers with both the ingredients and finished signature dishes.

He acted as photographer and stylist during each shoot with the grandmothers, taking a portrait of both the women and the food they made for him.

From top to bottom: 

Inara Runtule, 68, Kekava, Latvia. Silke €(herring with potatoes and cottage cheese). Grace Estibero, 82, Mumbai, India. Chicken vindaloo.

Susann Soresen, 81, Homer, Alaska. Moose steak.

Serette Charles, 63, Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti. Lambi in creole sauce.

The photographer’s grandmother Marisa Batini, 80, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce.

Normita Sambu Arap, 65, Oltepessi (Masaai Mara), Kenya. Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat).

Julia Enaigua, 71, La Paz, Bolivia. Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup).

Fifi Makhmer, 62, Cairo, Egypt. Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie).

Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83, Mendoza, Argentina. Asado criollo (mixed meats barbecue).

Bisrat Melake, 60, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Enjera with curry and vegetables.

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im inventing a new bechdel test that you can only pass if your movie has two butches alone together smoking and maybe one of them grabs the other by the belt loops and then one of them puts a cigarette out on the other and then they start making out against a truck and maybe there's a little bit of teeth and tracy chapman is playing on the radio and we can hear them breathing and cut to black. or not. maybe not cut to black. i will leave that up to you but remember there is a right answer

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if i had a wife i would never shut the fuck up about it

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torn between getting a girlfriend and getting really into russian literature. i feel like the two are mutually exclusive somehow

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Poland, 1981.

Photographs by Bruno Barbey

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"do i have time to go outside and scream fuck?" // SYDNEY ADAMU in THE BEAR II

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- SABUKARU PRESENTS: JAKOB HETZER’S LATEST WORK THROUGH THE EYES OF YEAJI CHOI

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JEREMY FRAGRANCE - "My heart beats for Revachol, I want to have a girlfriend soon!" The well-groomed man beams at you. He has said these two things, one after the other, seamlessly, as if they are related somehow.

ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Oh, he's definitely on something. Ask him what he's on. It's got to be the good shit.

LOGIC - Let's not be too judgmental. He is not from here. Maybe this is normal behavior in.... wherever it is?

PERCEPTION - He smells amazing. Perhaps forgive him his eccentricities?

SAVOIR FAIRE - This suave motherfucker is wearing the hell out of that outfit! Ask him what he’s wearing!

JEREMY FRAGRANCE - "I am really preciously looking now for a girlfriend. I wanna find the right one.” He smiles, again, beatifically. His teeth are gleaming white.

DRAMA - He means it, sire.

EMPATHY - It’s been a long, long time.

HALF LIGHT - You need to get the fuck out of here immediately.

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Do British people refer to Jay-Z as "Jay-Zed"?

british people are unfamiliar with music or musicians

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one thing i never get tired of in songs is when they include some sounds from the recording booth like a laugh at the end, a ‘was that good?’ or like, the sounds of the guitar being put down, a chair creaking. it’s nice how music can be used as an escape but also something that ties you right back down to earth. it will affect you so deeply & then ur like wow… you just played that. it’s grounding & magical & just one of my fave things ever!

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Compilation of Gaza Direct Aid Resources

Gaza e-sims: an initiative to keep Gaza residents & reporters on the ground connected despite the targeted communication blackouts.

Ground initiatives: those are groups of people with the resources and ability to distribute aid in ad-hoc fashion to those most in need. Small scale groups like this are efficient in their crisis response and some are willing to put their lives in danger to push aid to hotspots like the north of the strip. + @careforgaza (twitter) + @gazadirectaid (twitter) + @ahelgaza (twitter) + PiousProjects feminine hygiene kits

The PCRF: Palestine Children's Relief Fund is an independent and reputable organization with 30+ years of service for Palestinian children.

UNRWA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, established in 1949 to support and pay reparations for Palestinian refugees whom are denied their right of return (most of Gaza residents at the moment). This org was recently defunded by your usual colonizer suspects, in an illegitimate attempt to put pressure on the UN after ICJ/CIJ ruling that recognized Palestinians as a distinct ethnic group in plausible threat of genocide.

Daily Click on arab.org: a NGO that collects interaction revenue and sends it to multiple other orgs in support of Palestine

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KRISTEN STEWART & KATY O'BRIAN for Them Magazine (March 19, 2024)

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lucy liu in sex and the city (2001)

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THE X-FILES REWATCH: PILOT (1x01).

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SHREK (2001) | EX MACHINA (2015)