#cool columns

[krazieka2]

Comic done for the Hapi zine on twitter! I'm not sure if tumblr likes links so ummm look up Hapi Zine on bigcartel, leftover sales are still going. Check out the merch there's some cute stuff there!

[fictionadventurer]

I think I underestimated how cool it is that Little House books are a "woman remembers her childhood" children's classic by an author from a working-class and rural background. Most working-class books of the genre have urban settings, and most rural girlhood classics come from a family that's in a fairly stable community--maybe not rich, but comfortable enough that they don't have to worry about whether they'll make it through a winter.

Laura Ingalls grew up dirt poor in a family that knew how to grow or build or hunt or make everything that they needed, because they had to. Yet when she grew up, she got into a position where she could publish about it. Which is pretty astounding, because people in her situation are usually too busy doing the farmwork to write about it--they don't have connections to the publishing industry. Yet she did, so we get to hear from someone who knows that farm and small-town setting intimately, and not because she grew up and and ran off to the city as soon as she could escape, but because she still lives it and loves it and advocates for it.

She knows the details of that life and loves it. Like, she genuinely cares about raising the chickens, not as a housewife's hobby, but as an important source of meat, eggs and money for the family. It's grounded, earthy, sensible, but also romantic, because she while she's doing farm work or house work she's noticing the little moments of beauty or thinking about the big issues of life. But it took a long series of coincidences to get this ordinary farm wife into a position of wanting to write, being able to write, and having a national audience for her writing, so I just want to appreciate how amazing it is that it happened.

[arc-hus]

James-Simon-Galerie, Berlin - David Chipperfield

[brother-emperors]

sometimes you draw guys drenched in gore and you have to balance it out with some real romcom style bullshit as a palette cleanser

bsky ⭐ pixiv ⭐ pillowfort ⭐ cohost ⭐ cara.app

[hopecomesbacktolife]

recently read the time magazine special edition “Star Trek: inside the most influential science fiction series ever” a good portion of it is stuff a lot of fans probably already know, but there was some info in there that was still new to me, and lots of gorgeous photos that were amazing to see in print, too, so still definitely an enjoyable read! (apart from a couple instances of weirdly superiority, bro-esque writing, but that only occurred in one of the articles, thankfully)

one thing I really enjoyed about the visual aspect of the magazine though was some of the costuming visuals! For example, these crisp shots show not only the tailoring and seams but literally the construction and stitching on the TMP era uniforms 😍😍 (check out the stitching on the sleeve ranks in particular!!!)

next up, some extremely cool science things I didn’t know about and love that they exist:

this shot is excellent both for De fans (me) and also for seamstresses and costumers (also me!) because of that excellent, and rare, shot of the back of a TOS women’s uniform with seams and construction visible… positively a seamstress dream!! such a good garment structuring reference 👏🏻

also, an up close on one of Quark’s outfits that shows definitively that this outerwear jacket is, in fact, rainbowy tweed!!, a fashion statement I vote we bring back:

(it reminds me of this couch and blanket from my childhood, it was extremely 1970s and I loved it)

this little Kirk & Spock character comparison panel appeared next to an excerpt of Shatner’s writing, and to me it would fit in perfectly with those “who’s dating who” activity panels etc in magazines like seventeen, which, excellent execution, that’s such a good vibe to have considering The Premise 👏🏻

speaking of— I wish they’d mentioned slash fic, The Premise, early fanfic mail chains etc waaay more than they did (and for that matter, highlight way more just how important and vital the women Trekkies were!) but hey, at least they mentioned Spirk shippers, along with other parts of the magazine mentioning queer and nonbinary+trans rep in trek. could’ve/should’ve been more, but—

anyways! It’s still a fun magazine to read through and has lots of fun images even if you’re already familiar with the stories. (did you know there used to be an Enterprise shaped landline phone you could buy? I didn’t, and now I very much want one lol) it also highly benefits from having article writers of multiple genders, so there’s that, too. 🖖🏻

[felixravinstills]

District 7's Tributes and Mentors during the Reaping for the 10th Hunger Games

—The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

[avanii]

A second Beast of Basalt, taking inspiration from columnar basalt like before, but also the phenomenon of flood basalt. The tail is composed of a'a lava, and makes that clinkery, glassy sound when it gets swung! I painted this with acrylic inks.

[fluentisonus]

the person in the notes of that poll that said doric columns have butch swag (x) is so right. none of you guys get it but them

[toyastales]

Jacquemus

[salteytakesonmanga]

Even though Arabasta seems to be drawing from Egyptian motifs, Oda has said he actually based it on India. With this cover you can kind of see how he’s blending the two aesthetics and cultures, dressing Nami and Vivi in sari and henna, but the buildings behind them have hieroglyphs and Roman-style columns. (Yes, I know Egypt has their own unique architecture for columns, but Oda apparently didn’t and Egypt was part of the Roman empire so I can see what he’s going for here.)

[sceneweekly]

This week's blogs are up!

Check out SceneWeekly to read the latest news!

Featuring:

"An Interview with @xgonesovereignx" on our Music Spotlight <3

"Becoming Scene" a submission from artist Ethernet on The Blog <3

"A Brief Introduction to Scene Culture" answering a question from Anon for our Ask Column <3

[threeoftwelve]

It’s less that I’m post-op and more that I am Beginning Phase 2 of My Transition

[tyresdeg]

A Busy Start To 2024 In Hypercar & IndyCar

Welcome to my first column on the renowned dailysportscar website (Aw shucks – Ed!). Hopefully you’ll enjoy reading about my racing activities during the year.

[arc-hus]

Crematory In Parma, Italy - Zermani Associati

[honeyteacakes]

The Sandman Icons (feat. Mervyn Pumpkinhead)

[stick-by-me]

Lookin' sharp!

New follower sticker for: @moogoestheeellington!