im bi n ready to die

im ugly but if u wanna send me queer books then please do

[kqkinte]

can somebody please explain the science behind lollipop sticks?? they are tubes??? connected to the candy itself???? that ants can crawl into?????

[latter-ace-saint]

How to talk to children

This is based on decades of experience as an uncle and as an older brother.

Never forget that children are just as much people as adults are.

Kids 10 years or younger (and sometimes older than that) don’t get sarcasm or irony, so don’t use them.

If a child has difficulty pronouncing a word, don’t copy their misprounciation when speaking to them. They can hear the word just fine. It could sound to them like you’re making fun of them.

(Yes, this means no babytalk)

Don’t be dismissive.

Listen to what they’re saying.

To get on the same eye-level, don’t bend over or squat: it seems condescending. Kneeling or sitting are better.

It should go without saying that you should respect children’s body autonomy. Don’t force affection on them.

Respect children’s emotional autonomy as well. Let them be angry. Let them be sad. Don’t force them to be happy.

Let children like things. Don’t run down the things they like just because you find them cringy.

Don’t think that you know better.

To children, adults are giants. Be a big friendly giant.

Don’t stifle children’s curiosity.

Don’t stifle children’s enthusiasm.

To quote Sondheim, “Be careful the words you say, children will listen.”

Don’t look down on children.

[jadedaceofspades-deactivated202]

When I worked at the before and after school program, I had all elementary school ages and this list is perfectly defined how to talk to kids.

One thing I want to add is: let kids just play. Let them use their imagination. If they’re running too fast but they think they’re sonic the hedgehog, just tell them “be a slower sonic so you don’t fall down.”

[mouser26]

If you have to have contact regardless of if they want to or not (ie holding hands /carrying them in a parking lot) explain why you are keeping contact and when it will stop  “I know you don’t want to hold my hand but cars can not see you, I can’t let you go till we get to [destination].”

Note…you will probibly screw this up, but that doesn’t mean you should stop trying. 

[viejospellejos]

Clone wars

[thereddestpotato]

[iguanamouth]

You should draw a puma wearing puma shoes.

[pizzaotter]

I fucking lost it here

[kqkinte]

HOW did i just find out that DaveKat is canon and WHY did i have to find out through an instagram post about queer representation in popular fiction

[wrasslerjedi]

It doesn’t matter how inexperienced or unprepared you think you are, if suicide squad can win an oscar, you can get that job you’re applying for.

[jj51p5]

This is kind of disrespectful towards the makeup artists. They worked hard and their talents were recognized. It’s not about Joker’s green hair. It’s about the tattoo work on El Diablo and Enchantress. It’s about the makeup for Killer Croc.  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had to spend hours in a makeup chair every day to be turned into Killer Croc. 

This was not cgi. The makeup artists spent hours and multiple days applying and re-applying this makeup. It’s impressive how they made the makeup able to move in a way that Adewale could still emote and create facial expressions, even with all that makeup. It was all planned. Suicide Squad didn’t win in script writing it won in hair and makeup which they did work hard and prepare for. Honestly, y’all are acting like children with this bandwagon hate. 

[thejediviking]

Yeah it’s great but star trek had like 50 aliens with that kind of make up and Lost the oscar

[letsboldlygomotherfuckers]

ALRIGHT STRAP IN MOTHERFUCKERS HERE WE GO 

*Killer croc wasn’t makeup. It was a full silicone mask, and was executed so terribly that the actor was unable to move his face or speak properly, which was one of the reasons pretty much every one of his scenes was cut.

*Enchantress was almost cgi, nothing ground breaking about her apart from a bit of dirt makeup

*Diablo wasn’t bloody hand painted. It was damn temporary tattoos that they print out then just apply every day

*Whether or not you personally liked it, harley and joker’s makeup looks were completely lazy, unoriginal, and possibly the most universally hated designs in film history

*joel harlow and his team at star trek beyond created incredible works of art. They designed over 56 UNIQUE alien species. Meticulously, intricately, and beautifully crafted and applied.

*Practicality was a main focus point when they were designing these creatures - they did many tests to make sure the actors could move comfortably and still express themselves through heavy prosthetics, so that it looks real. The same time and thought was NOT put into killer croc. They slapped a mask on him and said done.

“Each of those designs presented its own set of challenges,” said Harlow, “be it translucency, weight, durability, movement, density, the color schemes, contact lenses, dentures, whatever it was. They all had their own challenges that we needed to rise to to execute them. We ended up using, essentially, everything that we had ever used on any film for Star Trek Beyond.”

*Lead technician and prosthetic artist Lenny MacDonald even /developed new groundbreaking makeup products/ in order to achieve the look they wanted. They used iridescent pigments used in printing currency to use on some characters so they could create an otherworldly look.

*Idris Elba’s character had fibre optics embedded into the prosthetics so they could create beautiful and different light effects.

*They also developed new products that could last all day on set, that had never been seen in hollywood before.

*Star Trek Beyond’s makeup effects were stunning feats that produced work and effects that have never before been seen in hollywood.

*The people who vote for the winners of the academy awards are not experts in the subject categories. Film critics and actors vote for who has the best makeup. They /don’t even have to have seen the films they are voting for/

*One of the ladies who voted for the makeup category said in an interview that she didn’t even get to see the entirety of Star Trek Beyond, and that the official oscars screener copy she had, cut out halfway through and this was never fixed.

*The PRODUCER OF SUICIDE SQUAD was one of the people who got to vote for the film to win the award.

So we have people who know fuck all about makeup voting for the makeup award, who don’t even have to have watched what they’re voting for. The makeup in suicide squad was lazy, unoriginal, and poorly executed. It is insulting to artists like Joel Harlow and Richard Alonzo and the rest of the incredible artistic team behind Star Trek Beyond’s unprecedented, innovative, and frankly stunning makeup, to give this award to suicide squad. And much more to say that it was deserved. It was not.

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[deez-nuts-for-real-justice]

So Kerry took the liberty of adding my massive facebook rant from yesterday to this tumblr post^^ (*bows* tbh) and I thought I would add to it by adding some images of the incredible makeup work from Star Trek Beyond.

[teacup-kay]

Just adding my 2 cents as someone who’s certified in makeup artistry, makes and applies their own prosthetics to people, I was very shocked and broken hearted that suicide squad won an oscar for their sloppy work. Not only was I super unimpressed in theatres with the movie when I saw it, I was even more unhappy leaving the theatre when I saw, what could have been, really fucking good. Blah blah blah Basically Suiscide squad featured makeup of a lazy, and unimaginative artist who slapped it all together. I’ve worked in theatre companies (that didn’t pay a lot but that’s not the point) that would never be okay with makeup executed so poorly.

I would hope that this film is what inspires artists to do better.

[anthonybourdainpartsunknown]

@capacity the other side of the bitter debate

[capacity]

This tea is so strong

[captainlordauditor]

STAR TREK LITERALLY INVENTED A NEW METHOD OF CASTING BUT YA’LL WANNA GO ON ABOUT CROC

[beebeedibapbeediboop]

A few years ago I had this idea of dnd characters playing a human version of dnd…Finally made a small comic about it lol

[pleasestopandrew]

[kryptonians]

I remember watching a video where they posited that our base 10 numerical system was determined by the fact we have ten fingers. So what if another species has 12 fingers? What if they have 37 fingers?

[dragongirltitties]

my man got so stressed his beard fell off

[mariamlovesyou]

don’t know how reliable these news sources are but here’s The NY Times article and the Insider article

[zbgf]

Visit Original Link

[taraknowless]

- inspired by @captainpikeachu​

[etheringtonbrothers]

The ONLY WAY to combat the lack of funding in arts education is for professionals to take a few hours a week to share their skills for FREE, to empower and encourage the next generation of artists. THIS IS WHAT THE INTERNET IS FOR. Here’s 200 tutorials:

How to draw ANGRY EXPRESSIONS How to draw BATTLE DAMAGE How to draw BIRD HEADS How to draw BOOKS How to draw BOTTLES and GLASSES How to draw BOXES How to draw BREAKING GLASS How to draw BRICKWORK How to draw CABLES and WIRES How to draw CAR CHASES How to draw CATERPILLAR TRACKS How to draw CAVES How to draw CHARACTERS (3-SHAPES) How to draw CHARACTERS (FLIPPED-SHAPES) How to draw CHARACTER SHAPES How to draw CITYSCAPES How to draw COMIC COVERS How to draw COMPOSITION   How to draw CONTRAST How to draw CONVERSATIONS How to draw CREATURE TEETH How to draw CROSS-CONTOURS How to draw DETAIL AT DISTANCE How to draw EARS How to draw FABRIC How to draw FEET & SHOES How to draw FEMALE HANDS PART ONE How to draw FEMALE HANDS PART TWO How to draw FLAGS How to draw FOOD TRUCKS How to draw FOREGROUND MIDGROUND BACKGROUND How to draw GAME BUILDINGS How to draw GEMS and CRYSTALS How to draw GHOSTS How to draw GIRL’S HAIR How to draw GOLD How to draw GRASS How to draw HAIR (1940s styles) How to draw HAIR IN MOTION How to draw HAPPY EXPRESSIONS How to draw HEAD ANGLES How to draw HOOVES How to draw HORNS How to draw HORSE HEADS How to draw IMPACT DEBRIS How to draw IN 3D How to draw INTEGRATING LOGOS How to draw INTERIOR BASICS How to draw IN-WORLD TYPOGRAPHY How to draw JUMPS How to draw JUNGLE PLANT CLUSTERS How to draw JUNK HOUSES How to draw LAMP POSTS How to draw LAVA How to draw LIGHTNING and ELECTRICITY How to draw MECHANICAL DETAILS How to draw MUSHROOMS and FUNGUS How to draw MONSTER HEADS How to draw MONSTER TENTACLES How to draw MONSTER TRUCKS How to draw MOUNTAINS How to draw NEGATIVE SPACE How to draw NEWSPAPERS How to draw NOSES How to draw OVERGROWN VEGETATION How to draw PEBBLES AND GRAVEL How to draw PERSPECTIVE BOXES How to draw PIGS How to draw PILLOWS and CUSHIONS How to draw POD HOUSES How to draw POURING LIQUID How to draw ROBOT ARMS How to draw ROCK FORMATIONS How to draw RUNNING FIGURES How to draw SAND How to draw SAUSAGE DOGS How to draw SEA WEED   How to draw SHADOW COMPOSITION How to draw SHOULDER ARMOUR How to draw SIEGE WEAPONS How to draw SILHOUETTE THUMBNAILS How to draw SMALL FLAMES How to draw SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE How to draw SMOKE EFFECTS How to draw SNOW How to draw SPACE BIKES How to draw SQUIRRELS How to draw STICK FIGURES How to draw SWORD FIGHTS How to draw THE HORIZON How to draw TIKI STATUES How to draw TREASURE CHESTS How to draw TREE BARK How to draw TREE ROOTS How to draw USING THE SHATTER TECHNIQUE How to draw VEHICLE STANCE How to draw VINES How to draw VINTAGE PLANES How to draw WATER How to draw WOODEN HOUSES

[catchymemes]

Via @Jammho (Twitter)

[captain-price-official]

[ranty9000]

quelags domain has the shadow of a dick on it

[theredfallows]

[theredfallows]

[malibuku-deactivated20230416]

[whatsnew-lgbtq]

8 Things You Need to Know About Pervis Payne Who Is Facing Execution

Pervis Payne has spent 32 years on death row in Tennessee and has always maintained his innocence. Newly discovered DNA testing could prove

Here's his White House petition. As of August 17, 2020 it has 81,578 signatures out of 100,000. It closes on the 24th.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/justice-pervis-payne

Justice for Pervis Payne! | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government

[stuffman]

People have written a lot of touchy-feely pieces on this subject but I thought I’d get right to the heart of the matter

[sqbr]

[The artist, putting a simple cake next to a much fancier one: “Aw man, that guy’s cake is way better than mine.” The Audience, gleefully holding up a knife and fork “HOLY SHIT! TWO CAKES!”]

[elvencantation]

additions from the og artist (credit)

[systlin]

Did you hear the scientists have found a way to grow colored cotton? Thoughts?

It’s not a ‘scientists have found’ and much more ‘people have been already doing that for thousands of years and it’s just gaining more attention recently’

[beowulf22121]

Scientists didn’t know. It should be “Scientists just found out”

[systlin]

There’s actually been a load of vitriol leveled against folks who try to raise traditional colored cottons, because a lot of cotton growers don’t want the colored cottons cross-pollinating with their standard white cotton.

But anyway cotton can be grown in lovely natural shades of greens, reddish-brown ochres, and browns, all of which deepen with a good boil in water with a bit of washing soda thrown in.

The color obviously doesn’t fade or run, because it’s not dye. It’s the intrinsic color of the fiber itself.

[angry-cajun-lady]

I....I want clothes made out of those colors. They don't hurt my brain!

[systlin]

Aren’t they lovely?

I’m biased because I love the natural earth tones of many fibers, of course...browns, blacks, creams, copper-reds, ect...but I think they’re just gorgeous.

[aesterea-archived]

more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl

- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)

- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)

- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”

[missandaei]

As a Muslim this post is so very important and it makes me so happy that it gives the small facts and details that one might be unaware of or confused about.

[leaping-hare-witchery-deactivat]

I’ve reblogged it before but honestly this fucking post touches me so much. To see how intrinsic Allah is to followers of Islam and how ingrained He is in their daily lives is so beautiful.

Also, can we just talk about the fact that there aren’t like 100 different versions of the Quran? Because I didn’t know that and that legit AMAZES me.

[fredrickthepig]

LEARNING

[jenniferrpovey]

Reblogging this again because I am sure some of my writer followers can use it and it’s been a while ;).

[el-shab-hussein]

Muslim here! Just wanted to add a couple of things:

- If you want to write mostly irreligious young adult Muslims, it would be humorous to make them literally follow nothing about the religion except making them very averse to eating pork cuz it’s haraam. You have no idea how many Muslims I know who’ll party, get drunk, smoke weed, and engage in, ahem, certain activities, but the one thing they’ll refuse is to eat pork.

- While it’s true that we are very loose with the way we mention God at nearly every occasion, we never make fun of the Prophets, God, or generally the religion. We take the sanctity of the religion and its figures very seriously because it’s blasphemy to insult them. I’ve found it’s very different from the attitude that most Christians and christianized atheists have on their religion / the religion they were raised around (easily making fun of Jesus, the concept of God, making jokes like “snow is god’s c*m”)

- People get surprised when a non-hijabi girl tells them she’s very devout and practices often, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.

- Aunties are nosy and gossip way too much, even though that’s a sin.

- Most Muslims believe in djinn because it’s part of our religion, but this belief oftentimes seems or looks to border on superstition, and a common activity amongst Muslim kids, especially cousins, is to tell djinn stories like ghost stories.

- Also, there is no ‘Muslim food’, we are 1.8 billion people that come from different cultural backgrounds with different food and culinary culture, and we all eat things that are more or less similar, so the dietary habits of the character(s) you’re writing will depend on their cultural heritage(s) instead of their religion.

[aesterea-archived]

absolutely the best addition to this post (hi, it’s OP)! thank you!!

[youneedjesus01]

Yay! Knowledge!