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#sigur ros #how unfortunate that we don't have autoplays when visiting blogs anymore #i like this lil tune #wish it was longer #music

curatorofthisdigitalmorass

H.R. GIGER

#art

michaelnordeman

Eurasian magpie/Pica pica/skata. Värmland, Sweden (14 July 2024).

#birds

glumshoe

What I say: “I’m touch-starved.”

What you think I mean: “I need a hug.”

What I truly mean: “I need someone to platonically lie across me with their full weight, crushing my body and providing deep pressure until my errant soul is reabsorbed into my flesh. Also, a hug would be nice.”

glumshoe

I’ve had to explain this to people who think it’s weird, but when I add, “You know… like cats…” they seem to understand.

apjvff

If you don’t let go of your prejudices and past grudges, your heart won’t blossom. 2013 is coming, let’s make a change. We only have one planet so let’s show each other some kindness.

crowboy-bebop

2013 is coming… let’s show each other some kindness…

Temptation to go out and drink with randoms past midnight as the cheers are trying to lure me in like a sheep to a herd, but alas I have me coach tomorrow and I must be a good boy and go to bed early. Nyeh

Wish I was as excited about things as euros are excited about football

#give me a series that has me hitting pots and pans and frothing at the mouth

sleepingunderwintersun

extremely remote radar bases in northern alaska, initially built for the distant early warning line, or DEW line for short. source: flickr

wherestoriescomefrom

why did you people come up with russian names for what is supposed to be a movie set in italy. what was the thought process here. why does she sound like she walked out of a tolstoy novel

wherestoriescomefrom

an insane response, but i can't fight this. carry on

phaeton-flier

Very important to also remember that this movie was made during Détente. The casual mixing of Italian and Russian culture is at the core of the movie, meant as a reflection of real world geopolitics between Italy and Russia, and the unease of old enemies trying to become friends.

A few have noted Scorsese's apparent reactionary leanings in this film; and fair, it's easy to interpret the overall theme of the title character losing his personality as the two cultures interact. Certainly, the awkward love triangle is clearly mirroring US-Russian-Italian relations in the Cold War. But note that almost all of his troubles do not come from trusting an outsider, but trusting the wrong outsider at the wrong time.

Had Goncharov held his passions in as he was encouraged towards bloodsport by his new allies the cycle of revenge would not have continued. He gets attacked at a supposed neutral meeting, but only because he didn't listen to a third party that knew it was a trap (and, also, because he let a petty grievance of traditional honor "force" him into clear over-retaliation, jeez dude they were just shoes)

His hometown-girl-who's-also-traditional-values isn't some clear and shining light; She spends half the movie convincing Goncharov to get into dumber and dumber trouble. She has one important moment of ignored warning, but she also has a lot of blood on her hands for adding fuel to the fire.

#goncharov