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Amano Kunihiro The Flowers in Distant Memory 1968 Color woodblock print; embossed Image: 26 1/8 x 17 in. (66.4 x 43.2 cm); Paper: 26 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (68.3 x 44.8 cm)

worldsandemanations

Asami Shoji (Japanese, 1988) - 23.10.3 (2023)

retroscifiart

Art by the legendary Naoyuki Kato (加藤直之, Katō Naoyuki, born 1952)

pml86

According to Russell Mills, who created the artwork, a live album was also planned as a companion to Closure and artwork was made for it, but the idea was scrapped.

enjoy it

trangoldin

figural

achillesinhighheels

"When Harlem Was" by Eric Bowman.

tapeworrm

Pacific, Alex Colville. 1967. / Heat, Michael Mann. 1995.

afropiscesism

i really really hate seeing black men as portrayed juxtapositions to innocence and kindness in memes, internet jokes and the like. and seeing them proclaimed as “wholesome,” when they are just like. Being “human” people that aren’t being masculine in the way they are thought to be being exceptional and surprising ! it snitches on you! every time!

you gotta ask yourself, why does this idea of opposition effect you? why does a black man handling a kitten illicit that response from you? why does a meme talking about kindness and love with black men in the bg holding up gang signs feel the way it feels? what are these jokes saying about your humor? humor is a tool to interact with larger society, it’s a tool you gotta make sure isn’t being sharpened as a weapon in your hand

afropiscesism

@closet-keys thank you so much for reminding me of my favorite videos on this topic. good context that is mentioned in this clip is also that demi is a short man (5’4”-5”), dark skinned and has locs so i bet he gets this A LOT.

i especially appreciate his insight on how it makes him feels desexualizing and like a fucking puppy because two things are happening here.

the desexualization speaks to the default image of black men in the social consciousness. they are “bucks,” “studs, “mandigoes,” and so on and so forth. the juxtaposition confirms the expectation of what a black man is and isn’t. black men are Meant to be sexual objects defined by aggression and desire so it’s surprising when they aren’t !

the feeling of a puppy, personally makes me think of the inverse of it being a dog or a cur. there is ownership here, there is an expectation of wildness and dehumanization. god it even has infantilization! it’s got it all. a dog is only good when it can be controlled, unthreatening, and malleable to training. that is how white women Especially see black men. and im going to also say that white queers, yall do this SO FUCKING MUCH, to black men it’s disgusting. whether it’s in fandom or in the news, it’s omnipresent and disgusting

chinanagosama

加工で若干2枚目色味違うかも

weirdlandtv

Italian novelist/artist, Dino Buzzati (1906-1972).

somarysueme

i do think Kojima often has interesting and salient social commentary. He is writing speculative fiction that is asking questions worth asking. But also it not infrequently feels like he’s imagining a fantastic reality where men can have sex with each other. And he says “wouldn’t that be interesting? If men could have sex with other men?” And you say “but Hideo, men can have sex with other men.” And he says, “yes, in fiction anything is possible.” And you say “no, Hideo, in reality. Men are having sex with each other in reality right now. it’s actually happening.” And he says “I like to think about this hypothetical world. I think about it a lot.” And you say, “You could also have sex with men if you wanted to. Do you want to have sex with other men?” And he says “What if when you were horny you didn’t have to put up with bitches? Amazing to think about…”

ahs-64

u ever get jealous over something u have no right to be jealous over so u just sit there like… ok

cleaningouttherooms

its wild the degree to which people talk about reading and eating in similar terms - the concept of a "reading diet", of "media consumption", the idea of certain stories as "empty calories" or "fast food" and some as "eating your vegetables", the moralization of both as personal failings, the framing of health with the specter of degeneration if not complied with... the idea that there are things that are sensorily pleasant and that you find yourself craving, and there are things that sustain you, and those are not the same things. the framing of literacy as reading the correct way and taking away the correct meaning from a text. according to nutritional guidelines

cleaningouttherooms

@fractalradio you are so right for bringing up 'slop'

orcbara

too many stories about turning yourself into a monster as a metaphor for pretending to be something you aren't and losing yourself in the process. not enough stories about turning yourself into a monster as a metaphor for choosing to openly embrace yourself even if it's strange to other people