you are now in lemmingrad

watamidoing: unlimited places to visit - angkor wat ;...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:11:24 -0400

unlimited places to visit - angkor wat ; angkor, siem reap, cambodia

Brings back memories kan, horusporus? ^_^

we should definitely go on another trip together. this time I won’t let us get nearly stranded in Siem Reap. I promise. XD

no-gorms: oi horusporus this is the cute boy wot I was...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:09:23 -0400

no-gorms:

oi horusporus this is the cute boy wot I was sayin

(poor bb shh stop your face)

(maybe raj/kevin somehow, clever young men snagged into a web bigger than they could’ve imagined, they think they’re pretty smart but the world’s more complicated and dangerous than that, WHAT IS HAPPENING)

is this the same one as the sexpot or a different dude?

oh my i better look into watching this show.

"there is no such thing as an organism without an environment. Nor is there a human without culture...."

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:55:44 -0400

“there is no such thing as an organism without an environment. Nor is there a human without culture. In terms of sexuality, our biological impulses have genetic roots, and individuals learn cultural norms as to the various ways those impulses might be appropriately expressed. But there is one more step. Individuals do not just passively receive cultural norms; they also construct them. And different cultures, at different times, have come up with various prescriptions to balancing our diverse needs.”

- Part 6. Humans are (Blank) -ogamous: Many Intimate Relationships (via rumagin)

"Questions of gender rights and gender justice are not new to the Middle East, and neither are..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:54:07 -0400

“Questions of gender rights and gender justice are not new to the Middle East, and neither are struggles that we now read under the sign of “feminism.” In fact, a large portion of the laws that are often regarded as oppressive to women and LGBTQ Arabs and/or Muslims are relatively new. They were introduced to the region via the Napoleonic code and the codification and the severe hollowing out of the shar‘ia in modern history. For example abortion, long considered a question of women’s rights in the Western world due its twinned history with Catholicism and Christianity more broadly, was not illegal across the Arab world until the rise of the nation state. Some traditions of fiqh continue take a position on abortion that American feminists might wish could be extended to the United States today. In addition, jurists have and do struggle to understand and promote “progressive” notions of male and female relations and to make room for nonconforming gender persons in the region. In fact, scholars such as Paula Sanders have shown us that several centuries ago Islamic jurists were developing a system of accommodation for hermaphrodites and nonbinary gendered peoples in Islamic communities.”

- -Maya Mikdashi, in her article How Not to Study Gender in the Middle East.

Read this.

(via hizbullahtwerkteam)

REQUIRED READING

(via actyourrage)

That’s very true enough. It gets frustrating when I track histories of other Muslim-majority regions as well, with their centuries of accommodation and syncretization with local cultural norms and how their modern societies are trying to reconcile that and their colonial heritage and how various reform movements inevitably tend to appeal to authority but which one?

hellscabanaboy: kismetjeska: #in which Bruce Banner finally...

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:44:41 -0400

hellscabanaboy:

kismetjeska:

#in which Bruce Banner finally finds somebody who isn’t afraid to kid around with him #because he has a sense of humour after all #’i’m sorry, that was mean’ anyone? #but everybody tiptoes around him because ‘oh shit, he’s a monster’ #but then he meets Tony #someone who’s not afraid to be around him #someone who might actually be a friend #and that means so much to him and permeates so deep that even when he’s the fucking Hulk he still wants to save Tony’s ass #because by not treating the Hulk like a monster, Tony stopped him from being one

#SCIENCE BRO FEELS

#because by not treating the Hulk like a monster, Tony stopped him from being one

redamancyx3: This might be the single greatest thing I have...

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:11 -0400

redamancyx3:

This might be the single greatest thing I have ever seen.

today in Talking to Non-Fandom People

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:02 -0400

(an abridged account)

“So, how was your day today?”

“Is Star Trek still in cinemas? Then I was on a forum bitching about it.”

“…uhuh.”

“You probably should stop asking, especially since I’ve been doing this for the fifth consecutive time now.”

“Fifth consecutive time that I know of.”

no-gorms: horusporus: why not? Voice Meme Your name and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:24:51 -0400

no-gorms:

horusporus:

why not?

Voice Meme

Your name and username.

Where you’re from.

Pronounce the following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Pajamas, Caught, Naturally, Aluminium, GIF, Tumblr, Crackerjack, Doorknob, Envelope, GPOY.

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?

What is a bubbly carbonated drink called?

What’s the bug, that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?

What do you say to address a group of people?

What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?

Be a wizard or a vampire?

How old are you?

Is it cold where you are?

What is your favorite color?

What color are your eyes?

Do you have freckles?

When is your birthday?

What was the last thing you drank?

Would you rather: Have a million dollars or a million friends?

Eat a taco or a quesadilla?

Be a shark or an elephant?

Do you speak a second language? Say something in it.

What do you call gym shoes?

What do you call your grandparents?

What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?

What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

Choose a book and read a passage from it.

Do you think you have an accent?

Do you know anyone on Tumblr in real life?

End audio post by saying any THREE words you want.

Dude what’s wrong with your voice, so control wan.

Late night lah, that’s why.

What the Water Gave Us: Star Trek Into Darkness: my thoughts (guaranteed to piss off some people who deserve to be pissed off)

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:59 -0400

What the Water Gave Us: Star Trek Into Darkness: my thoughts (guaranteed to piss off some people who deserve to be pissed off):

soulpunchftw:

SPOILERS are further down, so if you don’t want to spoil anything, stop when you see the warning

I will say that Into Darkness was unquestionably one of the finest cinematic experiences I have ever witnessed. I will not compromise this statement under any circumstances.

The overall theme/message of the film was ‘

this does deserve a fuller response but i’m still stuck that the word ‘eloquent’ has just been used to describe the work from the brain trust that brought you the Transformers movies and Prometheus. Also I need to sleep.

<3 shine on you crazy diamond.

Star Trek Into Darkness: The Spoiler FAQ

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:55 -0400

Star Trek Into Darkness: The Spoiler FAQ:

http://io9.com/star-trek-into-darkness-the-spoiler-faq-508927844

honestly, just reading this in the sequence it’s intended is giving me life.

why not? Voice Meme Your name and username. Where you’re...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:12:14 -0400

why not?

Voice Meme

Your name and username.
Where you’re from.
Pronounce the following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Pajamas, Caught, Naturally, Aluminium, GIF, Tumblr, Crackerjack, Doorknob, Envelope, GPOY.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is a bubbly carbonated drink called?
What’s the bug, that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
Be a wizard or a vampire?
How old are you?
Is it cold where you are?
What is your favorite color?
What color are your eyes?
Do you have freckles?
When is your birthday?
What was the last thing you drank?
Would you rather: Have a million dollars or a million friends?
Eat a taco or a quesadilla?
Be a shark or an elephant?
Do you speak a second language? Say something in it.
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Choose a book and read a passage from it.
Do you think you have an accent?
Do you know anyone on Tumblr in real life?
End audio post by saying any THREE words you want.

igmplus: fingolfin: Can we just talk about the new Flickr for...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:45:57 -0400

igmplus:

fingolfin:

Can we just talk about the new Flickr for a second? Wow, I love it! And 1 TB of free photo storage? Even better. And guess what? This is a Yahoo property.

Also, we should be flickr friends! Add me.

Me too, though I have no photos and don’t usually take any.

(let’s post this to the right blog this time)

I’m hachibanme no.

"Last time, Zoe needed to wear underwear, and this time it was Alice Eve’s turn. You know, it’s a..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:59 -0400

“Last time, Zoe needed to wear underwear, and this time it was Alice Eve’s turn. You know, it’s a rather large male fanbase, and JJ wanted to appeal to that.”

- Michael Kaplan

You have got to be shitting me.

(via divorcedreality)

…………

(via motleypatches)

"Why is Alice Eve in her underwear, gratuitously and unnecessarily, without any real effort made as..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:28 -0400

“Why is Alice Eve in her underwear, gratuitously and unnecessarily, without any real effort made as to why in God’s name she would undress in that circumstance? Well there’s a very good answer for that. But I’m not telling you what it is. Because… uh… MYSTERY?”

- ACTUAL quote from Damon Lindelof, writer of Star Trek Into Darkness. When asked about Benedict Cumberbatch’s shirtless scene (which was apparently scripted at some point but then got cut), he wrote:

“As for the shirtless scene… we scripted it, but I don’t think it ever got shot. You know why? Because getting actors to take their clothes off is DEMEANING AND HORRIBLE AND…

Oh.
Right.
Sorry.”

These guys don’t even pretend to make an effort, do they? TOO MANY DICKS ON THE DANCEFLOOR.

(via hellotailor)

Hard to tell out of context, but this could be his way of saying, “JJ Abrams/the producer made me do it”?

(via gracierocket)

No, it’s not. Lindelof is definitely joking around, but in such a way that makes it clear that he doesn’t have much respect for the criticism. I’m relatively familiary with his sense of humour (I follow him on Twitter, anyhow), and to me this comes across as him acknowledging the problem but also basically saying, “I don’t give a shit”. The movie’s costume designer also said that the reason Alice Even has this scene is purely because there has to be a gratuitous hot-girl scene, and it was “her turn” because Zoe Saldana did it in the first movie.

The Abrams/Lindelof attitude reminds me a lot of Steven Moffat’s jokey way of brushing off all criticism as the ramblings of ~crazed internet feminazis. And all three share Christopher Nolan’s belief that if you show your scripts to your wife, it’s like an official sexism vetting process. “I’m married to a woman, I CAN’T be sexist!”

Also, Damon Lindelof and JJ Abrams are longtime collaborators so this definitely wasn’t a situation where Lindelof had an artistic vision that was quashed by Abrams. All publicity interviews with JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof or Roberto Orci (another co-writer and producer, alongside Alex Kurtzman) have them presenting a united front re: attitudes towards classic Trek, the Star Trek fanbase, and women/female characters in general. Orci and Kurtzman are also longtime writing partners, and co-wrote the first two Transformers movies.
(via hellotailor)

nudiemuse: woodelvish: I’m sorry I had to This made me almost...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:19 -0400

nudiemuse:

woodelvish:

I’m sorry I had to

This made me almost spit water everywhere.

"Nurse Chapel is a beloved [Trek] character,” says Orci. “Even before the first movie came out, a lot..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:18:09 -0400

“

Nurse Chapel is a beloved [Trek] character,” says Orci. “Even before the first movie came out, a lot of online chatter was, ‘Is Nurse Chapel gonna be there?!’”

Alas, although we hear Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban) say “Nurse Chapel” in 2009’s Star Trek, we never officially saw Christine Chapel — and she’s still MIA in Into Darkness. Instead, Carol Marcus tells Kirk that she learned of his reputation as a ladies man from her friend Christine Chapel, who has become a nurse since her romantic encounter with him — which he does not recall.

“We just figured that would be a great reference, and we loved that Kirk didn’t remember her,” says Orci. “It’s an in-joke that also speaks volumes about his character when it comes to women. That’s why we used it.”

So will Nurse Chapel ever actually make a flesh-and-blood appearance on the Enterprise? Orci just laughs. “That’s certainly possible!

”

- Bob Orci talks to BuzzFeed about fan references in Star Trek Into Darkness. [x]

All I have to say about this is:

(via numbtongue)

#the misogyny is so fucking palpable im going 2 throw up #you had the opportinity to introduce another female character #(having more than 2 is too much for you maybe???????) #but nooo #you had to be gross and write her off as just another conquest in kirk’s book #HILARIOUS AM I RIGHT!!!! #women are dispensable!!!!! #and not only the fucking blatant misogyny you also seem to not understand kirk’s character #like apparently for these dudes sleeping around = being a sleazy douchebag #which???? no?????????#people who have a lot of sex maybe do b/c…they enjoy sex??????? #wow revolutionary i know #anyway god im just so angry about this

(via genuinewarmdecentfeeling)

xenotran: chinchillahime: espeonchan: i thought this was an...

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:15:10 -0400

xenotran:

chinchillahime:

espeonchan:

i thought this was an anime great gatstby cover

the sugoi gatsby

“In my younger and more kawaii years my sempai gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.”

tomsdarling: iwanttohuglokisobad: i-am-theleaf: guavi: I was...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:41:04 -0400

tomsdarling:

iwanttohuglokisobad:

i-am-theleaf:

guavi:

I was talking to Reboot about Iron Man 3 when autocorrect tried to write “Iron Naan.”

Things escalated.

OH MY GOD

LOQUICHE I AM DONE

Fuck the malevolent smile on the quiche, I think I’m in love.

NICK PURI.

nerdycurvyboundandflirty: variticlaia: Let’s go back to...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:21:48 -0400

nerdycurvyboundandflirty:

variticlaia:

Let’s go back to 1945…

Let’s not… Let’s play a game called “Context Matters!”

That picture on the left, so iconic and romantic? Yeah, that’s a sexual assault right there. That man was a stranger, a strong stranger who grabbed a random woman on the street, and “kissed” her. In her words:

Suddenly, I was grabbed by a sailor. It wasn’t that much of a kiss… “I felt that he was very strong. He was just holding me tight. I’m not sure about the kiss…it was just somebody celebrating. It wasn’t a romantic event.

That picture on the right, the one that looks like a man holding a woman down in the mists of a riot, her clothes disheveled as he kissed her hard? That man is her boyfriend. He’s comforting her. Her real attackers are the police. An eyewitness stated:

The girl who was knocked over landed head first on the pavement with her boyfriend landing partially on top of her. She was in visible pain, crying, but the two officers gave them a parting shove and moved on.

The left picture: an icon of sexism, male privilege, and female objectification.

The right: real love in the face of brutal state force.

"Yes, false rape accusations happen. Run the protocol anyway. I’ve heard that perhaps the military..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:42 -0400

“Yes, false rape accusations happen. Run the protocol anyway. I’ve heard that perhaps the military has the highest number of ‘em. True or not, RUN THE PROTOCOL ANYWAY. Because in 15 years of investigating rape accusations, I can count those that panned out as false on one hand. Meanwhile, the one time I almost skipped the protocol, the one time I almost didn’t believe a petty officer, because I was naive as an investigator and a young woman, because her commanding officer described her as “a party girl, always late, always out drinking, don’t bother with this one”, she turned out to be the victim of one of the most brutal assaults I’ve ever investigated. She shouldn’t have still been -alive-, let alone up and making the accusation. So let me repeat: five false accounts in fifteen years. And one time I almost failed a woman ‘cause of the bullshit way it’s normal to talk about us. Take your shipmates’ word, and then run the protocol. Every. Single. Time.”

- - JAG lawyer, speaking to my husband’s plant during Sexual Assault Prevention Month. (via circusbones)