The Curious Aesthete

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstien

[jess-abides]

This is it, this is the one

[knightofleo]

the hauntings of Andrew Wyeth

[miamaimania]

“Untitled” (1984) ∿ Keith Haring — drawing, ink on paper

[remanence-of-love]

[remanence-of-love]

[abderrahmane-sissako-deactivate]

Daughters of the Dust (1991) 

[ms-bella]

The quiet version of me is becoming the strongest one.

[aqua-regia009]

Stormy landscape by Penry Williams (1855-1885)

[beammeupplease]

Eye of Medusa

Rafał Olbiński

[alcrego]

Some masks are the identity.

Some identities are the masks.

[thestuffedalligator]

Night Watch is a masterpiece and Hogfather will always be a personal favourite, but to me, to me, Going Postal will always be as close to perfect as a Discworld book can be. It introduces a new protagonist who immediately knocks it out of the park and establishes himself as one of the most iconic and fantastic Discworld protagonists in a pantheon of heavy hitters. He's a weasel. He's touched by divinity. He keeps getting himself into trouble because he has an unshakeable need to escalate. He's killed 2.338 people. He's apparently very attracted to women who smoke.

He's paired off against the perfect villain, his equal and opposite who has learned to cheat and swindle and con behind the language of corporate speak, "we hope and trust that our valued and loyal customers will bear with us over the coming months as we interact synergistically with changed management and our striving for excellence." It's a story about the capital-fuelled enshittification of a technology that can be good and improve the lives of thousands and how monopolies will literally strangle innovation.

It's a story about delivering a message from the dead.

[discworld-heritage-posts]

Discworld Heritage Post

[ranaosama2003]

This is Gaza, where not a single house remains standing. We are without shelter, without food, without water. We are dying. We are being bombed every day. We are beingThe destruction is greater. shot at in the middle of Gaza City. Where is the ceasefire agreement? Where is the humanity? They are shooting at and targeting people who go to get some firewood for their families to cook. We are truly oppressed. The bombing is still

[aaronstveit]

Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939 • dir. Victor Fleming

[weepingwidar]

Mickey Mason (Australian, 1993) - Cowboy Underworld (2025)

[thunderstruck9]

Remedios Varo (Catalan/Spanish, 1908-1963), Caballero encantado [Enchanted Knight], 1961. Gouache, watercolor and pen and black and white inks on heavy paper, 19 5⁄8 x 6 ¼ in.

[midmarauder]

[feral-ballad]

Ana Božičević, from Rise in the Fall; “The Mystery of the Seagulls”