the strength

cortez. 23y. brazilian. she/he. 🫀🗡

[bevsi]

I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with relating to characters, “they’re literally me” etc but if that’s the only way you engage with stories you’re kinda missing the whole point of Characters being vehicles through which we can see perspectives outside of our own. and also you’re going to get upset when the Character acts in a way that is not Personally Relatable to You

[bevsi]

doubly for shipping. at risk if biting the hand that feeds me, a well written fictional relationship should ideally be more than a didactic template for how to have a nice relationship

[louisegluckpdf]

i think every publisher should have to institute a ban on books that fail what i’m calling the “little life” and “what else?” tests

[louisegluckpdf]

for reference.

[the-big-mood]

At Toba aquarium in Japan, after closing time, some clever little otter pups help their grandpa tidy up their toys. As a reward, he gives them ice cubes

[chryza]

literally in tears at this video....such good helpers......

[glowcowboy]

“it’s not that deep” it’s not that shallow. now what

[pmamtraveller]

Luca Ponsato - Does Anyone See My Suffering

[portelan]

Slumber was a performance/installation: whenever it was shown, the artist lived in the gallery, weaving during the day and sleeping with an EEG machine recording her Rapid Eye Movement (REM) at night. The REM is an analogue to Antoni’s dreams, and she weaves this pattern into the blanket that covers her bed while she sleeps. In this piece, an uneasy truce exists between contemporary medical technology, ancient myths of weaving and the mysterious world of dreams.

[drunkwhenimadethis]

Wake up call fr

[chloeinletters]

To Live a Textured Life

[stuckinapril]

[softwaring]

[gengario]

my favorite hobby is shutting the door and hearing less noise

[memeuplift]

[apocryphics]

yeah

[fioblah]

it’s gotten so much harder to make friends

tip jar

[enchantedbook]

Art by Art by Andrea Calisi

[hasuimo]

[whenthegoldrays]

“Oh my god, can January be over already?” Why? What do you want it to be over for? So it can be February?? What’s the matter with you

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

honestly yall just gotta be comfortable reading books that make you feel stupid

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

read books that you don't understand. read books where you have to pay attention. read books that make you reread a page eight times to figure it out. read books that you need to take notes on. read books with words you have to google. read books that don't make sense without research on the setting. read books that make you feel stupid because otherwise you'll just be stupid.

[girlstressed]

kitten ill be honest daddy is pondering whether she'll always feel this way or if it gets better