Tales of a Tigerlily

A blog about writing and dreams and all things chromatic...with lots of Tom Hardy! AO3: dbshawn (NSFW)

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Palestinian artist Imad Abu Ishtayyah painted this piece during Israel's 2014 Genocide on Gaza. It's called 'We Shall Return', with a Palestinian woman wearing a traditional Palestinian dress (thobe) & she is rising from the buildings destroyed by Israel in Gaza, showing hope amidst the destruction.

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The bar has been RAISED...

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The man, out and about in NYC...

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Welsh artist Jon Foreman creates hypnotic stone mandalas that vanish with the next tide

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Route 163 through Monument Valley – Arizona

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Painted stones

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It’s that time of year again!!! Get ready to gear up for Inceptiversary 2026!

We want to know what you want to watch! You decide, we host!

Please use this survey to provide your opinion on watch party movie choices for Inceptiversary 2026, the fandom’s month-long celebration of Inception!

We all love a little variety, so if there are any other films you’d like to watch outside of the survey list please mention them within the survey in the “Other” field. A romcom? A horror film? We don't judge, drop us a suggestion!

We are always in need of hosts, so if you are interested in hosting a watch party this Inceptiversary please let us know!!

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Survey closes Sunday, June 14th, 11:59PM CST (Monday, June 15th, 5:59AM BST/4:59AM GMT, Monday, June 15th 2:59PM AEST).

Please see the FAQs for further info - any questions please do not hesitate to drop us an ask!

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Inceptiversary is just around the corner. If you're interested in the Watch Parties fill out this survey!! OPEN until June 14th!

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RIP Marjane Satrapi, author of the amazing graphic novels Persepolis about living during the fundamentalist revolution in Iran in the 70’s and 80’s. She also created the animated movie based on the graphic novels, which is where these gifs come from.

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Reblogging in honor of Marjane Satrapi, one of THE great graphic novelists. Her comic Persepolis was a crucial text for shaping my belief that comics can deeply explore identity, culture, politics, and history.

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Excuse me while I swoon...

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Started as an actor, morphed into a rock star...

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LISTEN.

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The man, supporting his wife Charlotte Riley at her film premiere. Because no matter how many Mobland rumors Paramount spins, they know who we better see when the show hits the air!

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Dear diary this list came to me in my dream! Looks like AU-gust 2026 is here...

What is AU-gust? It stands for Alternate Universe August, and it is a creative challenge for everyone. Writers, artists, fans; anyone can join! Be sure to check out our FAQ for more answers! Join us on BlueSky, AO3, Discord and under the tags #au gust and #au gust 2026.

Special thanks to @yaoyorozoops for creating our wonderful graphics!

[ID] 31 days challenge prompt list as follows: 1 Steampunk, 2 Roommates, 3 Boogyman, 4 Hero, 5 Farmers and Markets, 6 Magic Realism, 7 Long Lost Relative, 8 Alternate Timeline, 9 Seamstress, 10 Arthurian Mythos, 11 Small Business, 12 Reality TV, 13 Cults, 14 Isekai/Reincarnation, 15 Fourth Wall Broken, 16 Only One Bed, 17 Time Travel Fix-It, 18 Sirens, 19 Animal Trainer, 20 Graveyard Keeper, 21 Glitch in the Matrix, 22 Technopunk, 23 Midlife Crisis, 24 Post, 25 Monster Hunter, 26 Soul-bound, 27 Virtual Reality, 28 Bad End, 29 Survival, 30 Earth Two/New Planet, 31 Two of the Above. You have four Jokers: Not Related, Daemons, Furry, TTRPG Players.

[inceptiversary]

Is everyone ready for Inceptiversary 2026??

To recap quickly for any new friends who've joined us here: Inceptiversary is the Inception fandom's annual extravaganza throughout the month of July (which usually also spreads into August). We have a whole slew of events to enjoy and some prizes to win!

But first things first: the Inception fandom has two chat room servers (invite links are hyperlinked)

Discord: You're Waiting for a Train

Inception Slack: InceptionChat

We also highly recommend following @inceptioncentral to keep up-to-date on all things Inception all year 'round!

Jump on in and say hello! If the links are expired, don't hesitate to reach out to the Inceptiversary mods for assistance.

Below the cut is a list of all the events taking place this year!

Most will run from July 1 to 31, but some start earlier and some run longer.

Be sure to follow all the event blogs directly, and don't hesitate to reach out to us mods if you have any questions at all! You can message, ask, or email us at inceptiversarymods @ gmail . com.

Inception 30 Day Challenge (@inception30daychallenge)

The inception 30 Day Challenge is a set of 30+ questions and prompts about Inception, its characters, and you! They're meant to inspire some reflection and creativity about Inception, whether it be through a simple text post, art, music, recs - anything goes! And there will be prizes! Keep an eye on the event blog for the full list of questions to be released before July 1!

Arthur/Eames Last Drabble Writer Standing (@aeldws)

Signups will be open June 19 to 25 or until all 10 slots are filled.

A weekly elimination drabble challenge where all works must fit a given prompt and feature Arthur/Eames as the main pairing. This year's AELDWS will run for six weeks, starting June 26, with a maximum of 10 participants. Prompts are posted on the @aeldws blog Friday at 1AM EDT and drabbles are due Tuesday at 1PM EDT. Voting will take place Tuesday night through Thursday night.

Inception Big Bang (@inception-bigbang)

Signups will be open May 11-18. Posting day is July 31. For the full schedule, see the big bang blog!

An author and artist collaborative event. Authors anonymous submit fic summaries, and artists claim their favorites and create accompanying art! For more details and the full event achedule, be sure to follow @inception-bigbang!

Inception Kitties (@inceptionkitties)

A blog to celebrate all the Inception pawrents in our community! Share photos of your furry felines or follow to admire everyone else's!

Inception Positivity ( @inceptionpositivity )

Submissions will open late June!

Inception Watch Parties ( @inceptionwatchparty )

Inception Positivity is a place to send love and kind thoughts to Inception fandom friends anonymously and receive some love in turn. People submit kind messages via Google form and these are turned into colourful posts that are posted on the blog.

Watch parties will be hosted starting July 1 on the You’re Waiting for a Train Discord server.

See above for invite link to the server or contact the watch party mods. For the full schedule and list of films that will be viewed, be sure to follow the @inceptionwatchparty blog!

Inception Watch Party Bingo (hosted on @inceptiversary)

Come join our annual Inception Day watch parties and play bingo for prizes! Grab a bingo card ahead of time by emailing inceptiversarymods @ gmail . com and enjoy!

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That time is right around the corner!

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"Mother and Child" – Han Meilin