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woman pushing at the world

[lilmoth95]

““Die mad about it” is my favorite shade ever. Now stop making women justify wanting birth control coverage because of all the other health care benefits the Pill has.”

[wilwheaton]

DIE MAD ABOUT IT.

[sophieburkearts]

The Lost and the Lonely…

Was trying to get that creepy victorian ghost photo style  :P 

Labyrinth again of course ;) hope you like it!!

[dwead-piwate-meggers]

@curriebelle

[saraglassaudio]

Since your article is anti reylo, could you please take it out of the reylo tag? It's considered rude to tag articles that hate on a ship like that. Or just use the "anti reylo" tag which would be more appropriate and you'll find more receptive readers there. Thanks!

No. The article is about their relationship. I dont hate the ship; if you read the article you’ll find I enjoyed it quite a lot in the film. I just have a different interpretation of what it means for the characters than I think you do.

[saraglassaudio]

'The greatest teacher, failure is.' In keeping with that theme, something incredibly significant happens in those final scenes in Snoke’s throne room, and I can’t overstate it:  Rey did not fail to save Kylo Ren, she failed to see him for what he is. This was her failure: Compassion and empathy that blinds her to the truth in front of her nose. Hope and arrogance that makes her deaf to the warnings Kylo repeatedly says about himself. 'A monster,' he tells her. He warns her that she will turn, not him. 'To say that if the Jedi die that the light dies is vanity,' Luke says. What vanity also, to think that a person will change because you wish it to be so.

A Bad Romance, We Are: Temptation & ‘Shipping in The Last Jedi

[shima-spoon-deactivated20181022]

They will keep your flame

[netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz]

i did it… i came up with the ultimate millenials article

[netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz]

[bluenokia3210-deactivated201701]

fuck….they checkmated us

[hansmoleskine-deactivated201810]

i’m so mad but i can’t express my anger without proving them right

[punishandenslavesuckers]

[pixalry]

Disney Character Oil Paintings - Created by Heather Theurer

Prints available for sale here.

[saraglassaudio]

Marvel's Jessica Jones has four principal male characters, and they each demonstrate familiar facets of masculine tropes: the controlling monster, the dark berserker in disguise, the compassionate nurturer, and the romantic protector. There are good men and bad men in Jessica Jones, but the show’s slow-revealing pace means that the audience experiences what is the daily reality for most women: you can’t always tell a good man from a bad man at first sight, and rolling that dice can get you killed.

PopInsomniacs, Good Men and Bad Men: Masculinity In Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’

[saraglassaudio]

The real tragedy of the season finale wasn't that we lost that many characters (we really didn't).  It was about the loss of innocence, and violence, and how capable people are of doing the wrong thing...or doing the terrible thing.

[01:05:10] the Tunnel Vision Television Podcast discusses Clarke’s journey, the participation of Bellamy and Monty in the Mount Weather massacre, and the way guilt is portrayed in the season finale of The 100.

[neffiephoenix7-deactivated20150]

Are you reading too many books by straight white men? - Telegraph

A growing online campaign aims to stop people reading books by white male authors. Martin Daubney believes it’s part of a worrying wider trend

Fellow book lovers, there is a petition going around to ban books written by authors who are both male and white…….This infuriates me how people actually have the gull to want to ban literature all cause of an authors race and gender..Never mind that these men have had such great and compelling female characters and inspired other forms of work in movies, books, and video games.This angers me so much for people in this day of age actually wanting this and no see it as blatantly sexist and racist

[neil-gaiman]

There isn’t any such ban being suggested. There was an online essay suggesting that people might want to try reading authors who weren’t male and white for a year — authors of colour, female authors, trans authors. I think it’s a great idea. It doesn’t say, never read another author who is white and male again. It says, take a year off and explore the shelves and authors you might never meet otherwise, and you may make some new friends.

[makemeatree-deactivated20230409]

I hesitate to reblog this because this article is such trash, but the comment right above mine is important.

I’d bet a lot of money too that the article author is misinterpreting Gaiman’s response. Neil is a fantastic guy from what I’ve gathered - I bet he’s not letting K Tempest dig her own grave - I bet he’s SUPPORTIVE of readers expanding the types of books and authors that they’re reading. Because he’s a kind, intelligent human being. But I love Neil and also support diverse reading, so maybe I’m just being optimistic.

[neil-gaiman]

Er. The comment right above yours, the one you liked. That’s by the same Neil Gaiman whose motivation you are wondering about. 

[popinsomniacs]

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[shawnambenson]

Do you know if Bellamy knew that Clarke didn't even try to warn Octavia about the missile and essentially left her for dead? I just find it hard to believe that he wouldn't be upset about it. <3

I think it’s fair to say that he hasn’t been filled in on that little incident by the end of the finale, just yet…

EDIT: kimshum thinks Bellamy knows. Which, is very possible. See, this is the problem of trying to answer these questions. The writers haven’t talked about it yet together, so right now we all probably have very different answers. But if Kim thinks they talked about it, I’d actually be inclined to believe her. She knows a lot more about these things than I do.

Bottom line: If Kim and I answer the same question, Kim’s answer ALWAYS trumps mine. :)

[kimshum-deactivated20210912]

Whether Bellamy knows that Clarke let the missile drop on Tondc (and Octavia) is something we don’t see in the show, therefore it’s not canon either way. My answer was ‘probably’ because Camp Jaha is an eight-hour walk from Mount Weather and it seems like Octavia and Bellamy would have talked on that journey. O was pretty pissed about the whole thing and I imagine she would have mentioned it. But maybe she was too worried about Lincoln. Maybe getting all their people back made her realize Clarke was right all along. Regardless, we’re hypothesizing because it’s not stated in the show. 

I will say, that final scene between Clarke and Bellamy is about Clarke. It’s all about landing Clarke’s season-long arc. It answers the question we’ve asked of her this season: can you go so far to save your people that you become a monster yourself? In light of that, Bellamy’s feelings are kind of irrelevant. They don’t change how Clarke feels about herself, which is the point of the scene. 

[popinsomniacs]

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Sara (@SaraLinnLinn) and Isabella (@isabellag08) are back on this week’s podcast to talk about the season 2 finale of The 100 — “Blood Must Have Blood, Part Two.” They talk about Jaha and Murphy’s journey to the City of Light, the fate of Mount Weather, ethical questions presented in The 100, and the current relationship status of Bellamy and Clarke (“Bellarke”) — as well as more details from the episode.

Show Notes

Intro Music: “Knocking On Heavens Door” by RAIGN

Read Isabella’s recaps of The 100

Listen to our playlist of The 100 Season 2 on 8tracks.

Follow Hera Syed (@hera_syed) and Christine Duong (@praytochristine)

Make sure to like us on Facebook!

Outro Music: “Headspins” by SPLASHH

[saraglassaudio]

Yay, it's up! 

Congrats to the100writers aaronginsburg, kimshum shawnambenson, and sugarjonze for an amazing second season and a great finale episode! Please give it a listen, we really go into a lot detail about all the main characters: Jaha & Murphy Raven Raven & Wick Octavia & Clarke Lincoln & Cage Lincoln & Indra Monty & Clarke & Bellamy Monty & Jasper Jasper & Maya Maya & Octavia Cage & Dante Clarke  Clarke & Bellamy

...and what we think may happen with Lexa in future seasons, as well as the new A.I. computer plotline.

Next episode:  The iZombie pilot gets reviewed!

[wilwheaton]

Hey Wil I'm just about to finish A Wise Mans Fear and am in desperate need of some good book recommendations. Before now I've avoided what would be considered epic fantasy but these books sold me. I read The Name of the Wind after reading something you said about it.... Thank you it was amazeballs covered in awesomesauce being served to metal listening unicorns. Anyway any other good fantasy book recommendations? Thanks in advance if you answer this...

I bet you’d enjoy The Magicians, by Lev Grossman. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is one of my very favorites. Dan Simmons’ The Terror, Hyperion, and Fall of Hyperion are all really great, too.

Maybe look at Goodreads on the Rothfuss pages, and see what they recommend?

[saraglassaudio]

If you like all of those, I'd add Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell to your list as well, by Susanna Clarke

[popinsomniacs]

Podcast: Talking About The CW's 'The 100' With Sara & Isabella –

Tunnel Vision Television is a TV recap podcast and the official podcast for Pop Insomniacs, hosted by Sara Linn (@SaraLinnLinn) and Isabella Garcia (@isabellag08). For the next three weeks, they’ll be discussing The CW’s The 100 before moving on to other shows.

In this week’s podcast, they discuss “Bodyguard of Lies,” the fourteenth episode of Season 2 of The 100. They talk about everything from the “City of Light” to that steamy kiss between Clarke and Lexa. They also try to predict how the season will end and which of their favorite characters may get killed off.

Leave a comment and/or question below and we will discuss it on the next podcast. You can also email us at [email protected].

Show Notes

The 100 Episode 15 Promotional Photos

Read Isabella’s recaps of The 100

Sara wrote about The CW getting its first bisexual lead hero

Follow Hera Syed (@hera_syed) and Christine Duong (@praytochristine)

Make sure to like us on Facebook!

[groovycreddie]

Okay as much as I love the fact that Clarke is bisexual, she’s not the first. Is everyone forgetting about Sara Lance from Arrow? She was the first confirmed bisexual female on the cw, and no one really payed attention to that because she’s not really a lead character.

[saraglassaudio]

I really enjoy Arrow, and Sara Lance is one of my favorite characters.  I'm crossing my fingers they bring her back to life in the show! When she was first shown to be bi in season 2, I remember fandom having a lot of thrill over it as a writing choice, and I believe she was the first superhero on the CW shows to be bisexual.

The reason we're so excited about Clarke is because of her position as the central protagonist.  That's a first for live action YA media--I believe Nickelodeon actually did it first first, about 3 months ago with Legend of Korra. Hopefully we'll get more LGBTQA women and men to populate the shows on both the CW and other networks!  The more the better.

[popinsomniacs]

Podcast: Talking About The CW's 'The 100' With Sara & Isabella –

Tunnel Vision Television is a TV recap podcast and the official podcast for Pop Insomniacs, hosted by Sara Linn (@SaraLinnLinn) and Isabella Garcia (@isabellag08). For the next three weeks, they’ll be discussing The CW’s The 100 before moving on to other shows.

In this week’s podcast, they discuss “Bodyguard of Lies,” the fourteenth episode of Season 2 of The 100. They talk about everything from the “City of Light” to that steamy kiss between Clarke and Lexa. They also try to predict how the season will end and which of their favorite characters may get killed off.

Leave a comment and/or question below and we will discuss it on the next podcast. You can also email us at [email protected].

Show Notes

The 100 Episode 15 Promotional Photos

Read Isabella’s recaps of The 100

Sara wrote about The CW getting its first bisexual lead hero

Follow Hera Syed (@hera_syed) and Christine Duong (@praytochristine)

Make sure to like us on Facebook!

[porchingona]

Hello, friends! I did a pretty awesome podcast with saralinnweir about this week’s episode of The 100 & I’d love it if you could listen to it, like it, reblog it, comment with some thoughts or ideas, whatever! Please don’t mind my horrible robotic voice at the beginning. It gets a lot better as it goes on.

I also blabber about my love for Clexa, bi Clarke, and even a little bit of Bellarke towards the end of it!

Thank you! We’ll have more episodes with each new episode. :)

[saraglassaudio]

Yes, please give it a listen!  It was so much fun. We hit all the major topics, from Murphy&Jaha to Raven/Wick, to Bellarke, to Clexa. We're both totally in love with this show and happy to talk about it for an hour. 

Listen and get back to us with questions or ideas! If we get some good questions we might be able to discuss them in next week's episode, which will also focus on The 100.

[saraglassaudio]

The focus on the relationship was very impactful, but very minimal. Like, okay, now we know that they have feelings for each other, in a sense, but we can't focus on that now.

Isabella of Tunnel Vision Television calls the Clexa kiss scene "impactful" on new podcast from PopInsomniacs.com. Congratulations, kimshum, on a great episode!

"She seems to have feelings for Lexa, and I'm really glad, because finally they're treating a bisexual female main protagonist as normal, nonchalant thing."