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Prague at night during socialist times

#credits to lostfoundeurope on twitter #picture

Gotta tell you guys something wild in the Chinese fan sphere

So some fanartist drew a “sexy” (read: booby) version of a (cartoon) character who is traditionally very non-sexualised. Fans of the character got mad about it because it’s kind of groundbreaking how that character is written and portrayed and this art totally ignores the entire point of the character. They demanded the art be deleted. In response to that other people said, well what the fanartist did may be distateful but they have every right to draw what they’re into. The two sides fight for days and each starts a harassment campaign and even report their “opponents’” accounts.

So far so typical. But things eventually come to a head and they decide that this will be settled by votes - not through a poll. Through donations to a children’s education charity via each side’s portal. Whoever can get the highest amount of donation wins.

And that is how this charity received over 1 million in donations in three days lol. Oh btw the “freedom of expression” side won by a landslide (960k to 40k)

tlbodine

From now on this is how all petty fandom disputes should be settled.

buried-in-stardust

Both donation groups finished collecting donations on May 31st, and the charity has since reached out to the "freedom of expression" group's organizers to notify them that their donations will be specifically allocated to girls. The charity works with schools to allow impoverished students to go to high school (which isn't free in China), so they will be distributing 7500 RMB each for 128 girls to attend their 3 years of high school.

Also for anyone curious, the character is Luye from The Legend of Hei II. Official design vs. the fanart under the cut:

zitongzi

I get where the people upset with the fanart is coming from but this is clearly a case of just block and move on. Im glad at least something good came out of it

teathattast

lilkakow

The last May Day demonstration in the GDR. May 1, 1990, square in front of the Palace of the Republic, Berlin. A man with a child and a flag written with 'PDS' (Partei des demokratischen Sozialismus/Party for democratic socialism) on it.

#picture #deutschland #ostdeutschland #credits to hammer and compass visuals on twitter

marbirds

peace and love on planet earth

#Me and my gf core

camewiththeframe

Class of 1921 Smith College graduates greets 1971 graduates

yaldabaothadeez

(sources: 1, 2, - ocatg on bsky)

#illustration

still-in-infancy

if you think about a girl too much during the day you should just wake up in her arms the next morning

deathwaltz-ao3

me when i am on my mutuals' blogs 👀👀👀 #LetsTakeALook👀 #Observing👀

sealsdaily

Today's Seals Are: Huh? Do You Want Me To Like, Post Gay Seals? What?

gnossienne

The blood moon is framed by the statues of Hera and Apollo in Athens, 27 July 2018 (x)

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evan-collins90

Selections from the May 1988 issue of Shopping Center World Magazine

Picnic Place food court at the Manhattan Town Center

2. Movie theater at Sunrise Mall in Corpus Christi, TX

3. Unknown mall/store interior by Donohoe, O'Brien & Company, Inc.

4. Lakeland Square food court

5. Regis Hairstylists storefront

6. Regis Hairstylists interior

7. Ad for the chain of record stores, Record Bar

8. Information booth at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, created from an antique gondola

9. Ad for Record Town, a record store part of Trans World Music

10. Bridgewater Commons Mall

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evan-collins90

Kitchen designed by DeWitt Talmadge Beall (early 1990s)

The little moon sculpture might be a Sergio Bustamante work

Scanned from the book, 'Kitchen & Bath Showcase' by John C Aves (1995)

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vintagelasvegas

The Carousel Bar, Circus Circus, Las Vegas, c. 1971 Second floor of the casino, with a view of the casino floor before the midway and casino were walled off from one another. In the last photo, the Horse-a-Round Bar can be seen in the background

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the-gone-ton

Ladies and gentlemen, please offer your undivided attention to the one true mall plant. All other mall plants bow to its glory. I invite you to sit in the conversation pit and take in the view 🖤

It has a plaque, but I guess someone stole it. What did you used to say, king?

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evan-collins90

Foodlife - forested food hall in the Water Tower Place Mall - Chicago, IL (1993)

Designed by Marve Cooper Design & Dorf Associates, Foodlife was part of the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises group of restaurants/food courts, and was one of the first in the new wave of food halls that would take off in earnest in the 2000s & 2010s.

Scanned from the April 1994 issue of Hospitality Design Magazine

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