Phil's Platonic Paradigm

The compilation of anime, video games, biology/psychology, funny posts, and random thoughts. 1992. Berkeley. Scorpio. INTJ. Pokemon maniac. What else do you need to know? body, a:hover {cursor: url(http://cur.cursors-4u.net/games/gam-13/gam1277.cur), progress !important;}

[aryastarks]

[pharcydes]

Yo back then cartoons used to deal with some real shit.

[the-collegiate-catholic]

kimberly yam summing up what it’s like to live as a POC kid in America and making this Asian Latina cry

[philicheesesteaks]

“Kneeling at your temple, love was accidental Singing bruises, I was foolish Thinking I was careful, losing every battle Singing bruises, I was foolish

No hands, no rush No touch, no drug No blood, no love I'm doing it all for you”

[kakuusei]

Ann is still so little. She gets so lonely. And Ann’s mother has to leave her precious daughter behind. She’ll be left alone in that mansion. I had to hold back my tears the whole time I was at the mansion.

But Violet they will reach her. The letters you wrote. No matter how far away she is.

[wasafairytale]

Y’all know when Mulan is sitting in the rain and watches her parents silhouette disappear as the candle is blown out and then her eyes squint in determination and the music that starts to play and you see her go into the family temple and light a match and bow in respect and then sneak into her parents room and switch the scroll for her hair brooch and then the way her reflection is shown as she pulls the sword and cuts her hair?? It’s literally more iconic than any marvel movie

[wyntersknight]

Y’all know that there is heavy symbolism in that scene to show that Mulan is the spirit of the Great Stone Dragon and that’s why Mushu wasn’t able to awaken it?

[glitter-worm]

im sorry What!! i never knew this! my life feels fuller!!! ahhhh

[wyntersknight]

Mulan sits in the rain underneath the statue of the Great Stone Dragon (who is looking down on her), and suddenly decides on a course of action. She looks up, resolved to go to war in place of her father and runs into the temple where she lights the match and beseeches protection for her family. The stone she bows to and that we see lit up by lightening strike is that of the dragon, whose eyes are looking out after her, lit from underneath by the candles. The scene transitions to the divider in the house that also has an icon of the dragon. where she replaces her hair comb with the summons. Then we see the sword hilt, also the dragon, and as she draws the blade we see her face replace it. She ties up her hair, then as she opens the wardrobe, the handles are also the dragon. After donning the armor, the view shows her facing us, with the hilt of the sword (the face of the dragon) in front of her face, where she then turns the sword to reveal her face, and sheaths it. As she leaves, we flash back to the temple, and the eyes of the dragon flash as her grandmother wakes up.

The Great Stone Dragon resides within her. She is the protector of the family.

[vinedragonheartstring]

After this explanation, the scene where Mushu cannot wake up the stone dragon makes so much more sense. I appreciate the symbolism so much more. I noticed the dragon but didn’t notice she was constantly juxtaposed with the dragon!

Canon accepted.

[philicheesesteaks]

My mom (left) and her friend/neighbor before she left for America. Circa 1991 I need the occasional reminder about my roots and the history of the Ameriasians in Vietnam--just to understand what my mom went through. They were treated as the dirt of society: kicked out of homes, abandoned in the trash, forced to live on the streets, sometimes beaten and even killed for being fatherless children. Because of this, they didn't even get access to food rations not education. The passage of the Ameriasian Homecoming Act of 1989 changed their status into celebrities overnight. Suddenly, they were worth gold as a ticket to get to America--the promised land of opportunity. It was thanks to this that my mother and sister were able to come here, that I was born and raised here, that I was able to have those opportunities that my mom didn't. I am humbled and thankful for the sacrifices that she made, for the resiliency she has, and for instilling those lessons in me. (at Cần Thơ)

[npr]

Graduate students around the country walked out of their classes, office hours, and research labs to protest the House Republican tax plan Wednesday.

“This plan is going to be disastrous for higher ed,” said Jack Nicoludis, a Harvard graduate student in chemistry, who helped organize a protest on the campus. He said the bill would more than double his taxes.

In exchange for teaching courses or teaming up with professors on research projects, universities don’t charge many Ph.D. students tuition, and give them modest stipends. The House bill would end the tax break students get on the value of their tuition waivers.

“Graduate students already struggle to get by and this will just be another factor that dissuades people from getting Ph.D.s,” Nicoludis said.

He said he saves money by living in an attic. “In the winter it’s very cold, in the summer it’s very hot. I just deal with that because I want to pursue a graduate degree here. I want to get a Ph.D. I want to contribute to the science that’s done in our country, and to do that I need to save some money by living in an unfavorable housing situation with five roommates,” Nicoludis said.

At the University of Maryland, students said they felt like the tax plan treats them like trash, and they wore garbage bags to a rally.

University Graduate Students Walk Out To Protest Tax Plan That Hurts Them

Photo: Chris Arnold/NPR

[kidkitthekingslayer]

The fact that nobody is talking about Secret’s new commercials pisses me off

[softwhorecore-deactivated201812]

This makes me so happy ☺️

[iamhannalashay]

Yesssss😭 I damn near cried

[jaxuhmillion]

I LOVE THIS OMFG

[taylorzrealm]

YOOOOOOOOOOO THATS AMAZING!!!!!

[saiasus]

[trufflebootybuttercream-deactiv]

Can someone help me understand I wanna cry to ..I feel something went over my head

[writingsandwonders]

The woman in the bathroom is trans and is scared that if she comes out of the stall the women that walked in will insult or harass her. but when she comes out they compliment her on her dress instead. The add ends with saying “stress tested for women.” It means Secret is including trans women in their definition of women. 

[viragon]

I have reblogged this three times now, each one mentioning the fact that Secret not only included a trans woman, but that they /had the other women compliment her dress and treat her with respect/. I will reblog this every time I see it because it’s so important. More companies should involve trans people in their marketing - we do exist. Props to Secret for getting in on this movement. It makes me really happy to see more of the trans community represented in daily television.

[pokemon-professor-grey-deactiva]

Reblog the shit out of this

[yetanothertaylor]

We need more positive things like this!

[notyrqueer]

Okay but I did cry

[pippistudies]

You, a peasant: homo

Me, an intellectual: Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital

[demelzahcarne]

Nadiya - Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2015

[moontourism]

[gooseygallery-blog]

masterful photoshop skills

[sleepysealion]

Pizza pup.

[yearsblog]

YEARS & YEARS cover ‘Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell

[nidoqueen]

[jayce]

what kind of dog is this

[thexenobiologist]

My favorite part of this video is how the cockatoo is not only mimicking the sound of a dog barking, it’s mimicking the motion too!

Also, as I was typing this, my dogs heard the video and started barking as well. I can only imagine the chaos this bird must wreak in its own home.

[legogradstudent]