[darksideofart]

[autostraddle]

I’ve said it time and time again, but representation matters, both in the comics themselves and in the people who make them. So when comics feature diverse, complicated and fascinating female characters who we want to root for and love, and who we can see ourselves in, it helps us to reach for our dreams and see ourselves as the heroes of our own stories. Perhaps more importantly, representation behind the scenes matters, so when we celebrate the accomplishments of the women and non-binary folks who are making great comics, we’re saying thank you, not only for sharing your art and your stories with us, but also for giving us, to borrow a phrase from Laverne Cox, possibility models and for showing us that comics aren’t just a boys’ club, or a straight person’s club, or a white person’s club, or a cis person’s club. That’s what these awards are — a deep and profound thank you to all of the people who make us glad that we didn’t listen when we were told that girls don’t read comics.

These are the 2015 Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Award winners. (via autostraddle)

[fanningslove]

Elle Fanning as Ray in ‘About Ray’ (2015)

[chrissmoxx]

save the trees on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/51065256/via/chrissinboots

[aliens-bro]

[coolnessgraphed]

[joel]

[shelleybytheseashore]

nature | photography | beach

[lensblr-network]

kzpd.tumblr.com

Kathy Zhou is a freelance photographer and designer raised across a mixture of Beijing, Vancouver, San Francisco, and now Chicago. If she could, she’d imbed a full-frame camera in the palm of her hand, then wander the darkest crevices and sketchiest alleyways of this living earth for a nice photo.

Once a person embarks on a journey to become an artist (willingly or unwillingly), her entire life becomes one massive and meticulously constructed piece of artistry. She filters in the elements of the world around her in terms of their aesthetic expressiveness and their visual, tell-tale idiosyncrasies, all of which brings her back to consideration for quality design. And so goes life.

[emilyjanenb]

20//07| Doing some rough notes for biology and chemistry today| later I’m going to to do the neat ones| making sure I’m prepared for my A levels

[wethefreespirit]

Why We Love Polaroid Instant Cameras & An Exclusive Interview

[teryworldwanderlust]

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[wildnatureuntamed]

This is the variety of nature - so why are we endangering it?

[hypnotic-memories]

[dressingdes4saisons]

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” Oprah Winfrey

That’s exactly what Misty Copeland has done ! Congratulations to her for being the 1st Afro-american to become principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater. Well done and keep up the good work !! Félicitations à Misty Copeland qui est devenue la 1ère danseuse étoile noire de l'américain Ballet Theater

#noireetfiere #proud #pride #blackballerina #blackgirlsrock #wcw #blackisbeautiful #instacool #instalove #instalike #diversity #doyourthing #dowhatyoulove #nomatterwhat #lacdescygnes #ballerine #danseuseclassiquenoire #danseuseclassique #danseuseetoile #danseuseetoilenoire #strength #motivation #inspirarion

[freckledkale]

The cats at the animal shelter I volunteered at were absolutely precious

[mothernaturenetwork]

This dog’s friendships know no bounds Bob the golden retriever spends his days surrounded by birds and a furry little hamster.

[realmly-deactivated20160124]

friendship