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OH MY FUCKING GOD.

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Too many writers are using generative 'AI' to make their book covers, so I've written a guide on how to make your own cover for free or cheap without turning to a machine.

If you can't afford to pay an artist, you CAN make your own!

I hope this is a helpful overview that covers the basics and points to some free resources.

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trans women, i love you.

you were a woman yesterday. you're a woman today. you're a woman tomorrow. you're a woman forever.

trans women have existed long before those stuffy bigots sitting in a court room have. trans women will continue to exist long after they're dead and rotting in the earth.

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FULL AUDIO:  Live audio commentary - Iron Man (2008), by Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.  (2h29m length)

There has never been a director’s commentary for the Iron Man films that included Jon Favreau and RDJ.  While promoting The Jungle Book, Favreau told Reddit that they actually did do an unofficial one back in 2008 for an Iron Man screening but it was not officially recorded by the venue.

Someone in attendance did manage to record the whole thing and it was shared on Reddit yesterday, eight years later.

The screening took place on September 6, 2008 at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA and was hosted by American Cinematheque as part of their “Live Commentary” series.

** NOTE:  the commentary starts at approximately the 7-minute mark. **

[ soundcloud | reddit | american cinematheque ]

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part of the reason i love how bell hooks talks about masculinity is that she shows real compassion towards men suffering from the effects of toxic masculinity. she was conscious of how we need to unlearn the ways we talk about men + masculinity just as much as we need to unlearn the same for women + femininity. so many times ill see someone talking about toxic masculinity like (hyperbolizing here but only slightly) "these FUCKING STUPID BABY BITCHES won't MAN UP and go to a therapist!!!" and like. i get the anger. but you see feminists recreating patriarchal manhood by only promoting good behaviors through patriarchal frameworks. any use of the term "real men" is bad because it reifies the idea that manhood is a special title you must earn, and it is something possible to fail and fake. & as important as it is to promote sexual equality + the pleasure of non-cis-men, lots of people are essentially still working with the idea that men need sexual prowess to have worth but just shifting it slightly so there is more emphasis on women's pleasure. but I want cis men to think about their partners' pleasure because they care about their partners, not because they need to check a box in order to keep their man card. and don't get me started on small dick jokes– and the absolutely pitiful excuse people will use that "well, I don't believe it, but misogynistic men get upset when I say it, so it's okay!"

basically bell hooks is so fucking right. in order to create loving men we need to love men, simply for being alive, whether or not they are performing. as much as we need to actively unlearn misogyny (and we do), it's equally vital we unlearn patriarchal ways of seeing manhood. we can't just assume that taking a feminist perspective automatically means there is no work to be done there.

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/64657606/chapters/166316269

Another update for r/evolution! In this one Steve meets a couple of key players and makes his way into Stark Tower with basically the energy of the gif below.

So excited to see what y’all think!

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This makes me think about a text I have returned to a lot called The Queer Art of Failure. I am not always a huge fan of the author, Jack Halberstam's, politics, but that particular text and its argument in favour of failure as a revolutionary and queer act, is something that has stayed with me.

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https://twitter.com/onlyyagirl_

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Was rewatching Winter Soldier with a friend and like can we just all agree that this is one of the hottest Steve moments??? No? Just me 😅😅😅 like this whole chase scene is just *chefs kiss* but this moment where he literally uses the wall to stop and just bounces off it while denting the fuck outta it is just 🔥🔥🔥

I'm just over here like

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Here's a link to the audio clue for Fury's message to Steve. If this proves too tricky, I can also post a visual representation.

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Here's the teaser chapter for r/evolution, friends! I'm super excited to see what everyone things.

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the thing is that childhood doesn't just end when you turn 18 or when you turn 21. it's going to end dozens of times over. your childhood pet will die. actors you loved in movies you watched as a kid will die. your grandparents will die, and then your parents will die. it's going to end dozens and dozens of times and all you can do is let it. all you can do is stand in the middle of the grocery store and stare at freezers full of microwave pizza because you've suddenly been seized by the memory of what it felt like to have a pizza party on the last day of school before summer break. which is another ending in and of itself

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It’s funny what can happen when someone believes in you.

“It was really important the show be about hope. This is a show about people who are heroic because they show up for work every day. And we liked that it’s an optimistic show. And that no matter how much they get beat up, they come back the next day.” — Jeffrey Bell

MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013 – 2020)

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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added Characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Nick Fury, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Thor (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Clint Barton, Carol Danvers Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Interactive Fiction, Extremely Dubious Consent, Consent in Omegaverse, Read the Author's Note for Extended Discussion and Warnings for the Fic as a Whole Summary:

In a world where Alphas and Omegas are not regarded as full humans deserving of personhood or autonomy, Captain of the Resistance Steve Rogers has just been captured and informed that he will soon be mate to one Tony Stark.

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An Invitation

Hello, friends! For this particular Fic Saturday, I wanted to share an update about the new fic I've been working on, the Steve/Tony Omegaverse fic that so many of you voted for in the poll.

I’m going to be trying soMe things out with this fic. I had so much fun with the Ask Strange component of the symphony verse that I really wanted to try to have a similar level of interactivity, and some fun ways to engage with the fic. But the first thing I want to note is that none of this is compulsory or expected. I will never hold updates ‘hostage’ subject to participation in these elements, nor will I leave guilting or otherwise negative messages about those who just want to read and enjoy the story! This is just something I’m trying tO try to take advantage of the unique attributes of sharing writing in a setting like this one. And because I find that collaborating with you all makes me a better and more invested writer!

To that end, here’s some different opportunities you’ll have to ‘play the game’ of this fic:

I’ll often leave a question or two at the eNd of a chapter. Answering these correctly will ‘unlock’ either hidden, bonus scenes, or allow the answering person to ask a question that will be answered by Nick Fury.

Much of this story will be updated live, in real time. This means that rather than sticking to my usual Friday upDate schedule for this particular story, I’ll be posting at whatever date and time the events are happening in the story timeline. Chapters will sometimes (but not always) contain hints about what is coming

While the larger plot points are generally set, there will be a few opportunities where readers will be invited to vote on the actions a character might take.

My thought is for this to take place primarily on AO3 And Tumblr, because I want to celebrate and make use of these fan spaces. But if things take off and folks want me to put together a Discord so you can share theories, swap ideas for questions, or otherwise interact, I am willing to do that too.

And again, if this is cringy for you, or just not something you have time or energY for? Totally okay! Feel free to just enjoy the story and interact in whatever ways you normally would!

Love y’all. See you soon!

(PS: The exact time (which will always be in MST, just so you know) and date of the first post can be found in the message above! An easy clue to start us off!)

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/29057007/chapters/165485656

It's the last (full) chapter of a garden (you never get to see)! It has been a great privilege to share this world with you all, and I hope you find the conclusion of the D/s verse to be a satisfying one!

In the epilogue, we'll say farewell to our friends (and frenemies) in the MCU verse.