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hayley atwell for the guardian

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Tessa Thompson photographed by Guy Lowndes

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Tessa Thompson on the set of Men in Black in NYC

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Dancing Goddesses

These are AWESOME.

(Source: Nina Paley)

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Just a Couple of Girls (1915)

Harry Wilson Watrous

Oil on canvas

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Emily Blunt, photographed by Richard Phibbs for Harper’s Bazaar UK, Jan 2019.

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Lucy Liu photographed by Saint Warwick

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Writers, remember this.

…you guys…

Just read an excerpt from a productivity/goal setting book that concerned Tolkien.

His publisher mentioned that people wanted more about the hobbits after Tolkien published The Hobbit.

So Tolkien started another novel.

And apparently bounced between the depths of despair and the height of confidence for the entire process (he said that: “his ‘labour of delight’ had been ‘transformed into a nightmare.’”)

He gave up multiple times.

That book? Fellowship of the Ring.

You know what kept him going? C.S. Lewis’ support.

First lesson: if you’re stressing over your book, remember that Tolkien did too.

Second lesson: Writers have to support each other. Seriously. It might be the difference between a book that becomes beloved by hundreds of thousands (maybe even millions) even existing or not.

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Bangs and Whimpers, etc

I’m lbmisscharlie over on AO3 and Dreamwidth and likely, soon, on Pillowfort. For non-fandom content (lots of fashion, sewing, art, and dogs), I’m much more active on Instagram and am happy to give that out if you ask/message.

I’m heading out of state tomorrow (to visit my partner whom I met on tumblr in 2012, god I’m having feelings about that) and don’t currently have the brainspace or time to back up my blogs and whatnot so you might see me here again before The End Times as I work that out upon my return. Tumblr is not my first fandom space and I hope it will not be my last -- please find me if you’ve also enjoyed conversations about queerness and dandiness and art and gender-changed butch versions of Steve Rogers and tiny femslash fandoms and and and...

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By Michaela Magaela Ďurišová

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SOL LEWITT, All ifs ands or buts connected by green lines , 1973

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“Study art” signs by John Waters, 2017 Venice Biennale

The signs are parodies of a real sign Waters saw in Baltimore:

“Many years ago, there was a real sign for a real art school in Baltimore on St. Paul Street below 25th Street. It said, ‘Study Art for profit or hobby,’ which is about the most politically incorrect thing you can say if you’re an artist. I loved the sign and was astounded by it. It was completely unironic, and I decided to parody it.”

Here’s the original: 

Filed under: John Waters, signs

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The art of losing isn’t hard to master.

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relieved that the tumblr staff have decided to sidestep the complex issue of what constitutes ‘pornography’ and will instead be relying on the unambiguous universal standard of what constitutes ‘art’

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Female, presenting nipples.

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it’s gonna be ok

For those of you going through this for the first time: everything will be okay. Fandom always survives stuff like this. We’re good at it.

I know there’s lots of advice posts out there. This isn’t an advice post. I’m just going to tell you why it’ll be okay.

So far, on every commercial platform fandom has called home, there has come a tipping point when we leave. There have been a few scares on Tumblr before, but I didn’t think that we’d reached the tipping point back then. I do think so now. Given the way I’ve seen fandom leave platforms before, yes, this is the real thing. It won’t happen all at once, but in waves. You can afford to wait, but start thinking about it so you’re not taken by surprise when you reach your limit.

Take note of those advice posts that are going around, and especially of the things the BNFs in your fandom are planning – people will tend to follow them in clusters, so that’s a good place to start. But even if you leave it all to the last minute in the hope it won’t happen, and then realise you need to leave after all, it will still be okay.

We are fans, and the internet has always been our playpen. We all have multiple social media accounts, many with the same handle. We can find each other again. It won’t be the same. Of course it won’t. Tumblr fandom is different from Livejournal, is different from GeoCities. But it will still be fandom, it will still be good, and you will still find people you like, including some of those currently in your fannish circle.

We have the advantage of the OTW now too – this kind of thing is exactly why we built it. It’s our safe harbour, no matter what, because we own it.

Once you decide to leave Tumblr, it won’t be as scary as you think. You’ll recognise people’s handles. You’ve probably already done this without realising it – remember the people you used to share a fandom with, but no longer do? Their handles are still seared into your brain, and you’ll always feel that pang of nostalgia when you see them again.

It’s just the same when fandom migrates.

Some people will disappear, and you never will find them again. But mostly, you will still see the same handles, having the same conversations, sharing love for the same favourites, just in new places. You will find them on Dreamwidth, Pillowfort, Instagram, Twitter, Google docs, discord, fanfic.net, Wattpad, Deviant Art, YouTube, Vimeo, and so on. Most importantly, you’ll find them on Fanlore and AO3, because they are run by the OTW and we own it.

Fans and fandom will still be here long after Tumblr is full of rolling tumblrweeds.

We’re good at this. No matter where we end up, you will find your people again. Fandom will go on. It will be okay.