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Norwegian nerd. Welcome to my world of The Phantom of the Opera, and some other musicals...mostly. (Artwork in header by me)

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“Go and love someone exactly as they are. then, watch how they transform into the greatest truest version of themselves. when one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”

— Wes Angelozzi

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#Your Friendly Neighbourhood Therapist

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When I say this man was fully feral I mean:

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something deeply intimate about being outside early in the morning all alone and seeing the world as she is

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About the Russian invasion - how is everyone feeling there? What can we do to help?

Thank you so much for asking!

A little bit of history: it's actually been 8 years since russia first invaded our country. But for the last years it was getting more and more quiet. And now BOOM again

Many people evacuated from the destroyed by war cities in 2014 and some still live there even though they support Ukraine. It's hard to leave your home. So it's emotionally different for everyone. There was a joke that people from Kyiv worry more than people from Eastern Ukraine. Because they have experienced a similar thing in 2014 and now they're more prepared than ever before.

Personally, I'm panicking from time to time, because, yup, it's stressful. Most people don't really speak about the war and evacuation because it's scary. But I feel like everyone's trying to be prepared for the evacuation or fighting. Every night does feel like a last one, after all.

Since the beginning of the war, our people have been giving money to military charity. One of the most famous military charities is "Return alive" (Povernysya zhivim). Many Ukrainians donate here every month. Here is a link for Facebook page of the charity, let me know if it translates to English or if i should make a post with translation:

There is also a charity that helps military. Yana Zinkevych, a Ukrainian politician and a commander of the Hospitallers Medical Battalion, leads this charity. In 2015 she was paralyzed during a mission and since then she has been using a wheelchair. She has personally saved more than 200 soldiers and she's awesome.

https://www.facebook.com/100020149602229/posts/914756185872693/

In her post here she makes a list of needed ammunition and the needed money.

I tried to write about the charities that Ukrainians trust in. They are famous, they have been trusted by people all these years, so as far as I am concerned, they can be trusted.

Here is a post by @everlasting-burnout who provided more links. They seem trustworthy.

All links are from these threads by Ukrainians: https://twitter.com/bluegreymoon/status/1495165689220505606, https://twitter.com/olgatokariu

Thank you so much for reading and I encourage to reblog. Just to remind you, I'm trying to tell about Ukrainian situation as objectively and as truthfully as I can

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there are only 2 genders: slutty italian glamrock man and ukrainian pagan rave priestess

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                                  A Celebration of Beauty (Series 3)

1.  A Balneator by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912)

2. “ Joseph, le nègre “ by  Adolphe Brune (French 1802-1875)

3. “ Portrait of a Moorish man seated “ by  Karoly Csùzy

4.  “The Barber of Suez” by Leon Bonnat (1876)

5.  José Silbert (French, 1862-1936) “Le montreur de cacatoè”

6.  Ludwig Deutsch “The Inspection” (1883)

7.  Moorish Prince (Head of an Algerian), 1897. Elizabeth Nourse (1860-1938)

8.  Ludwig Deutsch The Palace Guard (detail)

9.  Mariano Fortuny Marsal - Moroccan

10. “Head of a Moor” by José Tapiro y Baro (Spanish, 1830–1913)

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Free the Nipple, says History

Nipple slips must have been a real problem in the 17th century. Or rather, not so much a problem per se, as an everyday practice. If you've ever walked around a portrait gallery of Renaissance European art or watched a few period films set around that time when the cup did truly runneth over, you m

Eighteenth century France was a good time for the nipple – not so much for legs. Flashing an ankle or a knee was far more shocking than exposing cleavage, which said more about your status in society than your sexuality. On the contrary, exhibiting ones youthful-looking breasts implicated the innocence and purity of woman who hadn’t yet nursed a child and therefore (in theory) hadn’t yet been deflowered.

^ Marie-Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan Princess of Lamballe

Alternatively, breasts could also be used in portraiture to communicate a lady’s maternal nature towards her humble servants. The exposure of one breast typically symbolised high birth and strong moral character. There was no shame and no explicit message of sexual availability.

^ Wilhelmine Encke, Countess Lichtenau by Anna Dorothea Therbusch, 1776

But their nakedness wasn’t just reserved for the canvas. In the 17th and 18th centuries, nipple spillage was an everyday occurrence for queens and courtiers and everyday women of society. Intentional or unintentional, either way, it just wasn’t a big deal – akin perhaps to seeing an exposed bra strap today.

Corsets pushed the breasts upwards almost at level with the arm pits and the latest fashions were cut so low that applying nipple make-up or nipple rouge became a part of some women’s beauty routine at the vanity table.

Voltaire’s mistress, Emilie du Chatelet, both an intellect and fashionista of her day, was famous for her rouged nipples and flamboyant low cut dresses. Numerous caricatures from the period appear to confirm the look was so widely adopted that society started to poke fun at its fashion victims.

If a woman were to show both breasts however, in portraiture or in public, this generally hinted something else about her virtues and social standing. Nell Gwyn was the long-time mistress of King Charles II and one of the most celebrated actresses of her day. She was painted with both breasts fully exposed, which was more common in the costumed world of theatre, plays and ballets.

^ Nell Gwyn, 1680, Simon Verelst

Nell was painted in 1680 by Simon Verelst, but the painting was altered in the 19th century to cover up her nudity. It has since been restored and now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. A lot of art was indeed altered, censored or even destroyed to put the nipple back in its box so to speak when the puritanical sex-shaming Victorians decided to ruin the fun.

You can usually spot the “fig leafing” giveaways in art – an extra sash across the chest, a cleverly placed rose held close to the heart or just a bad paint job; numerous tricks were used to cover up history’s exposed nipple. That censorship has been carried through to modern times and social media’s banning of the nipple today arguably keeps us with one foot in the dark ages of sexual prejudice.

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Rear Window (1954) dir. Alfred Hitchcock

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CHŁOPI (eng. THE PEASANTS)   2022, dir. Dorota Kobiela — concept trailer

Based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Władyslaw Reymont, the story follows a young woman in the late 19th century who is forced to marry a wealthy farmer, despite her love for his son. The townspeople come to despise her, but she fights on. Set in the Polish countryside on the cusp of the 19th and 20th Centuries, the story’s dramatic turns tie into the changing seasons, hard labor in the fields, and the traditional local holidays. The look is inspired “by popular realist and pre-impressionist paintings from the 19th Century, with an emphasis on the Young Poland Movement and the works of such artists as Józef Chełmoński, Ferdynand Ruszczyc, and Leon Wyczółkowski.” It won’t be done until 2022, considering every frame (over ~65,000) has to be painted by hand. 

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I don’t even know how to caption such a photo.

From James Butcher’s Instagram story.

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Cameron Mackintosh Confirms Repair Works To Her Majesty's Theatre and West End PHANTOM Set

BroadwayWorld previously reported that the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera is rumoured to be undergoing changes during the l

Cameron Mackintosh confirms repairs to the theatre and sets, but does not comment on any changes to the show itself or the cast, crew, etc. situation.

Repairs are fine, and welcome if it makes it kore comfortable for patrons and cast, and easier for the crew to run. But let’s hope it is just that.

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“When all we see in art history is a male-dominated white heaven, we become the inferior to this gender and cultural imperialism” -Harmonia Rosales

“The creation if god”

“Summer”

“The birth of Oshun”

“The birth of eve”

All by Harmonia Rosales

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reminder that this blog, while not politically focused, supports BLM. bootlickers and racists aren’t welcome here, and never will be.

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Black Lives Matter isn’t a political issue, it’s a fucking human rights issue.

if you think supporting BLM isn’t a good look for your blog because of its “political” nature, shut the fuck up. 

Support people’s struggles for HUMAN FUCKING RIGHTS.

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youre very right, as many others have pointed out.

i (westley, og mod on here) would like to apologize for the phrasing of the original BLM post. it is NOT political to value black lives, it is something that should be expected. i do not believe it is inherently political, but when i posted it the phrasing ultimately communicated the message that i did.

however, my intent does not matter. what matters is that i fucked up.

if any people of color would like to promote their art, paypals, donation posts, et cetera, please feel free to add them to this post and i will do my best to reblog them.

to start,

a list of petitions

a list of places to donate

anti-racism resources for white people

taking immediate action for Breonna Taylor

the MFF, which has a list of other places to donate amidst mass support

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US Helplines:

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Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253

Child Abuse: 1-800-422-4453

UK Helplines:

Samaritans (for any problem): 08457909090 e-mail [email protected]

Childline (for anyone under 18 with any problem): 08001111

Mind infoline (mental health information): 0300 123 3393 e-mail: [email protected]

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Cruse Bereavement Care: 08444779400 e-mail: [email protected]

Frank (information and advice on drugs): 0800776600

Drinkline: 0800 9178282

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ALWAYS REBLOG WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS PLEASE; ITS SO MUCH MORE THAN IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE. IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO SOMEBODY AND EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THIS IN THE SAME LIGHT, SOMEONE MIGHT. INFACT YOU REBLOGGING THIS COULD STOP SOMEONE TAKING THEIR LIFE TONIGHT.

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