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theanimalblog: A young Belgian donkey named Reiki (by Ben...

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:49:48 +0300

A young Belgian donkey named Reiki (by Ben Heine).

Naruto x Gaara Fan Day 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:21:37 +0300

tasukigirl:

Mark your calendars. This year’s Naruto x Gaara fan day is Monday, July 29, 2013.

What is fan day, you ask? It’s a day for us fans to celebrate our love of Naruto and Gaara, as friends or as our favorite romantic pairing. We encourage fans everywhere to generate new fanworks and to bombard the internet with an outpouring of love for these two ninja. It’s also a way to meet other fans or discover new artists or potential new friends.

How to Participate:

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IT IS ON~!!

euphoria1001: Guinevere’s cute little short sleeve outfit that...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:53:16 +0300

euphoria1001:

Guinevere’s cute little short sleeve outfit that we only got to see for a short time! Still love it though!!

jemmalep: horniess: New Photos from my Witch Cosplay Aniba...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:25:03 +0300

jemmalep:

horniess:

New Photos from my Witch Cosplay Aniba (Spirited Away)

Photos & Edit by FrauDoku

aaa Mero that’s amazing! *U* <3

smalllindsay: swegener: joshtierney: One of my favourite...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:57:02 +0300

smalllindsay:

swegener:

joshtierney:

One of my favourite pieces by Roger Ebert is his “Great Movies” appreciation of Spirited Away (read it in full here). At the end of the piece he details an encounter he had with Hayao Miyazaki himself, where Miyazaki defines one of the key differences between the work of Studio Ghibli and mainstream American animation. I can see his words relating to comics as well, and these words are well-worth reading for any creative and parent.

Here is the excerpt from Ebert’s piece:

I was so fortunate to meet Miyazaki at the 2002 Toronto film festival. I told him I love the “gratuitous motion” in his films; instead of every movement being dictated by the story, sometimes people will just sit for a moment, or sigh, or gaze at a running stream, or do something extra, not to advance the story but only to give the sense of time and place and who they are.

“We have a word for that in Japanese,” he said. “It’s called ‘ma.’ Emptiness. It’s there intentionally.” He clapped his hands three or four times. “The time in between my clapping is ‘ma.’ If you just have non-stop action with no breathing space at all, it’s just busyness.”

I think that helps explain why Miyazaki’s films are more absorbing than the frantic action in a lot of American animation. “The people who make the movies are scared of silence” he said, “so they want to paper and plaster it over,” he said. “They’re worried that the audience will get bored. But just because it’s 80 percent intense all the time doesn’t mean the kids are going to bless you with their concentration. What really matters is the underlying emotions—that you never let go of those.

“What my friends and I have been trying to do since the 1970’s is to try and quiet things down a little bit; don’t just bombard them with noise and distraction. And to follow the path of children’s emotions and feelings as we make a film. If you stay true to joy and astonishment and empathy you don’t have to have violence and you don’t have to have action. They’ll follow you. This is our principle.”

He said he has been amused to see a lot of animation in live-action superhero movies. “In a way, live action is becoming part of that whole soup called animation. Animation has become a word that encompasses so much, and my animation is just a little tiny dot over in the corner. It’s plenty for me.”

It’s plenty for me, too.

Yes

Yes.

GUYSGUYSGUYSTHIS IS HUGE FOR ME PLEASE

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:05 +0300

slowlydescending:

forgottenwinterfrost:

MY MOM SAID IF THIS GETS 500,000 NOTES SHE WILL FINALLY CALL ME “KHYLE” AND REFER TO ME AS HER SON PLEASE THIS IS A HUGE STEP FOR ME AND HER

we’re gonna get you your 500k notes. I swear. Idgaf if i have to reblog this 4000000x myself.

rraaaarrl: A Dog Bed [x]

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:28:35 +0300

rraaaarrl:

A Dog Bed [x]

everybodyilovedies: Captain America has “No problem with that”....

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:32:06 +0300

everybodyilovedies:

Captain America has “No problem with that”. Why should purported “real fans” of his?

A message of love and support for Superfamily shippers, who’ve been the targets of extensive bullying this last week :}

alexandraerin: ericainchoate: Some days i think fatphobes are...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:06 +0300

alexandraerin:

ericainchoate:

Some days i think fatphobes are just jelly.

Beach bodies.

princelesscomic: elidyce: chandri: elasticitymudflap: ericais...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:36:23 +0300

princelesscomic:

elidyce:

chandri:

elasticitymudflap:

ericaisawesome56:

farfromgotham:

Fun fact time: many of my old acquaintances still make joking comments whenever they see me wearing pink, because as a child (and honestly pretty much right up to high school) I would refuse to associate with any pink objects.

It wasn’t because I didn’t like pink, it was because since I appeared female I was supposed to/ it was immediately assumed that I did and therefore it pissed me the ever-loving fuck off. I was ashamed to like it, which is terrible because pink is an awesome color. But when you shove it down young girls throats it gets really old, really fast.

Give the child the fucking rainbow, and if they pick pink, it’s not because they are female and/or effeminate, it’s because they like the color pink.

THIS.

Gosh this

Add ringlets and that second picture could literally be me at age three.

My three-year-old’s favourite colour is orange. You may imagine how much time I spend in the ‘boys’ section at Target because GOD FORBID I DRESS MY DAUGHTER IN SOMETHING OTHER THAN PINK, LILAC OR RED.

Mind you, that’s where they keep the pirate stuff so we’d be there anyway. But still.

My daughter loves pink and that’s okay„,but I always want her to have options.

Joan Watson + Faces

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:07:27 +0300

Joan Watson + Faces

Photo

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:29 +0300

Photo

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:10:58 +0300

floral-prince: closetaffairs: bigcoolscorner: Rocky once...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:42:58 +0300

floral-prince:

closetaffairs:

bigcoolscorner:

Rocky once again trying to convince himself that he is in fact a lap dog.

I WANNA CUDDLE HIM FOREVER

this picture made all of my problems go away

fandomsandfeminism: Little Witch Academia Watch the entire 26...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:14:30 +0300

fandomsandfeminism:

Little Witch Academia

Watch the entire 26 minute OVA, with English subs, here.

Little Witch Academia is a 26 minute OVA that has a 100% female cast, loads of Harry Potter, World of Warcraft, and other fantasy influence, and some gorgeous animation.

This lovely little story about a girl and her friends in witch school fighting a dragon is short, sweet, and damn I wish there was more of it.

I love this thing, guys. Like, there’s super cute character designs, tons of adorable ladies using magic, and some stellar visuals.

On a feminism note, this does well, good. I’d rate it “feminist friendly.” The story is very simple It isn’t about any feminist ideals or anything, but it has female friendships, a 100% female cast, an like, no objectifying fan service.

I will say that all of the ladies are pretty light skinned and thin, which is typical of anime. So it has some representation issues there. There’s no romance at all in the story, so while there’s no LGBTQ+ representation, it doesn’t make me infuriated with heteronormativity either.

If you want an adorable, fun, quick little magical romp that is certified feminist friendly, check it out.

But what do yall think?

gingerhaze: Sherlock and Joan doing some STAYING AWAKE...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:24 +0300

gingerhaze:

Sherlock and Joan doing some STAYING AWAKE squats

ahh these cuties

dailybunny: Bunnies Have a Sweet Snuggle Thanks, Craig and...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:03 +0300

dailybunny:

Bunnies Have a Sweet Snuggle

Thanks, Craig and Larissa!

costumecommunityservice: truebluemeandyou: DIY Know Your Shoes...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:56 +0300

costumecommunityservice:

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Know Your Shoes Guide from Enerie here. My favorite shoes aren’t listed yet - Louis Heels which were popular in the 1920s. First seen at inspiration & realisation’s Facebook page.

Well hello, fashion vocabulary.

destinedtobefan: Colin : Purple ♥

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:29 +0300

destinedtobefan:

Colin : Purple ♥

howudo: The final slice of sweat to break out!

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:53:28 +0300

howudo:

The final slice of sweat to break out!