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[5ummit]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

[blondebrainpowered]

Rest In Peace

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

Providing some context to this film due to the nature of its contents. This film appears on the list “1001 Films You Must See Before You Die,” which this blog is currently using for polls. It is a compilation of films deemed important to watch for those interested in cinema as determined by dozens of film critics. The Birth of a Nation appears on that list, and thus this poll blog, because of its technical feats- as it says on its Wikipedia: “it was the first American-made film to have a musical score for an orchestra[, and] it pioneered closeups and fadeouts”- but also because of its historical significance. This film is infamously extremely racist, with a plot line that demonizes African Americans (largely portrayed by white people in blackface) while glorifying the KKK to such a degree that studies even link the film to a rise in support for the racist hate group. This was also the first movie to be screened in the White House, to President Woodrow Wilson, so its historical significance cannot be downplayed.

I am thus choosing not to omit this film from this blog’s polling pool despite its nefarious nature because I am interested in how familiar people are with it and its role in history. I encourage anyone voting “haven’t heard of this movie” to at least read the Wikipedia article (my source for all of the above information) about it as it’s important to be aware of prominent films like this and how they did and continue to impact the culture we reside in.

[lilac-artemis]

Birth of the Blue Axolotl | Empires S1 & Hermitcraft S10 (technically)

Based on the Birth Of Venus except its Joel’s (Smallishbeans) new billboard of Lizzie (LdShadowLady) from his latest Hermitcraft episode.

[alicentsgf]

nothing is more subtle or more heartbreaking to me than alicent in the wedding feast scene. and half these shots dont even follow her, they follow viserys shes just in the background, (which just perfectly sums up the way alicent and her desires are stifled by viserys/his wants just btw)

so shes just watched whatever it was that was happening between daemon and rhaenyra. salt in a very fresh wound. and as far as i can work out was literally tearing up over it (if we look at the screenshot above). but then people are screaming and pushing and shoving and alicent instinctively gets up before anyone else at the table even does, still looking like shes about to cry the whole time, right up until the moment she realises its not just pushing and shoving - theres a fight happening exactly where rhaenyra was just a moment before, and suddenly her expression changes to this shot of her blatantly worrying about rhaenyra:

"but lydia, how do you know shes worried about rhaenyra? she could just be in shock at seeing the fight and concerned in general."

because its spelled out for us the next time we see her:

this shows us pretty obviously alicents only really interested in where rhaenyra is. this is a tv show, they don't show someone's reaction to something just for the sake of it and alicent is the only person we see react to rhaenyra being safe. she even appears to relax at the end, as if relieved.

this very clearly sets the stage for alicent's refusal to accept any physical harm to rhaenyra - so we can understand why she feels so much guilt and self-loathing over slicing open rhaenyra's arm, and why she is so adamant about protecting rhaenyra in episode 9 even after everything she and rhaenyra have put each other through. just as rhaenyra has a desire to reconcile with alicent she cant shake, reaching out for her even in moments when shes been given no reason to hope (like at the council in episode 6 and dinner in episode 8), alicent has this desperate need to make sure rhaenyra's safe, even at times when she has no intention of reconciling with her. even when shes at her most hostile, harbouring enough resentment to show up to rhaenyras wedding wearing a declaration of war, alicent still cant stomach the thought of rhaenyra being physically harmed. and it doesn't seem to be an aspect of her characterisation thats going anywhere anytime soon.

[blueskittlesart]

“did you really not know about the tower of babel” well i knew that it was a tower. that either existed or didn’t exist. (???? still unclear. also still don’t know what it was for) either way how the fuck was i supposed to make that connection with no context other than “spaceship stronger than jesus”

[frankys-wife]

For those with traumatized f/o's,

Are you ever just sitting down going about your day and something reminds you of your f/o's trauma and then suddenly you're just like "RAHHHHHH I WANNA COMFORT THEM BUT ALSO PUNCH A HOLE IN THE WALL"?

Like you just get OVERWHELMING sadness and rage for them, so much that you just look like this and you can do nothing about it?

Proship/comship DNI!!! >:(

[calilk]

Gem’s death was the cause of Pearl’s realisation. After all that time chasing and taunting and blood, after an offer was finally extended and then brutally taken away, finally, the pin dropped. As stark text blinked into the corner of her vision, with nothing for company but the apathetic water lapping at the shore of this oh so lonely island, finally the reality of Pearl’s emotions hit her. The deep longing in her chest finally revealed its mark. The arrow set fly so long ago finally struck empty space, an absence, a still-warm corpse. Pearl, with so much love to give, and yet again, no one to take it from her cold and broken hands.

[luxudidnothingwrong]

Thinking about how underrated Terra is again. Literally taken advantage of because he was too nice. Such a strong will he haunted his armor for years in order to protect himself and others. Said armor kicked xehanort into next Tuesday AND terra took control long enough to screw over his plan and take away his memories. Okay. King.

[boytumms]

a boy who keeps getting pregnant with more and more babies. every time he gets pregnant, it's higher order multiples than the last, and its getting to the point he cant handle it anymore, but he just keeps getting pregnant and has no one to blame but himself. hes not sure why this happens. one baby? no problem. twins? that was a surprise but sure! triplets? this is getting suspicious. quads? somethings up. quints? oh no. sextuplets? oh god no... right now he's crowning with his last octuplet, every baby he's had has been bigger than the one that came before it, so this one is happy to be stubborn and refuse to come out. he's not sure he wants them to either. bc he knows as soon as they are, he'll be knocked up again before he can think straight.

He's absolutely massive with eight huge babies squirming inside his overtaxed belly, already dreading his next pregnancy, which will be sixteen if the pattern continues. He's completely bedridden halfway through carrying eight babies, he doesn't even want to imagine how bad having sixteen will be, he's not even sure his body will be able to handle it...

[kimabutch]

My name! Is officially changed! :)

[pink-onyx-au]

Episode 4: Life, Death, Love, Birth

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[walkswithmyfather]

Micah 5:2 (NASB). “But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will come forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His times of coming forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.”

Luke 2:10 (NASB). “But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;'”

“Our Coming Hope” By In Touch Ministried:

“This Christmas season, remember and celebrate the joy and hope we have in Christ.”

“The Old Testament is filled with prophecies about the coming Messiah. A few of them probably left people wondering how one individual could fulfill such lofty promises. The birth of such a person would be “good news of great joy,” just as the angel proclaimed (Luke 2:10). The Messiah would be ...

A descendant of Abraham seated on David’s throne. Matthew and Luke trace Jesus’ genealogy (Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38). God promised that all nations would be blessed through Abraham (Genesis 22:18), and Isaiah prophesied that Christ would reign forever on David’s throne (Isaiah 9:7). The gospel writers showed that Jesus could claim direct lineage from both of these men.

A man born in Bethlehem yet called out of Egypt. Though the Messiah’s predicted birthplace was Bethlehem (Micah 5:2), He was expected to come out of Egypt (Hosea 11:1). We know that a census brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem just in time for Jesus to be born. And Matthew’s gospel explains the rest of the mystery: To avoid Herod’s jealous rage, the family fled to Egypt, returning to Israel only after the king was dead (Matthew 2:13; Matthew 2:20-21).

God was specific in describing the Messiah so people would recognize the Anointed One and take joy in His coming. Today, as Advent begins, let’s remember this good news and rejoice.”

[Photo thanks to Josh Harrison at Unsplash]

[blondebrainpowered]

Pat Benatar - We Belong, 1984

[oflights]

Hey, what are your favorite Draco + Harry headcanons? Doesnt matter if has characters or as a couple. Have a nice day

hi!! thanks for the drive-by, anon; i hope you have a nice day, too!

okay, let's be organized about this.

draco: i headcanon draco as chatty, dramatic, def extroverted, super easy for any sort of affection (going from supreme "special little guy" doting from his parents to "oh he's evil actually" in the larger world means he's genuinely shocked when he's not immediately adored). i usually pick brainy/puzzle-y sorts of jobs for him because i think he likes to talk and likes to know more than other people, so he's suited for something where he can be an expert. he's a gemini sun and (in my headcanon, obvs) a pisces moon. i always imagine draco a little unhinged/ridiculous and not really good at hiding his emotions (he always made them very clear in canon iirc, truly never got the ~ice prince thing), even if he does obfuscate with sarcasm and humor a lot.

harry: my harry headcanons are all about him being a bit of a mess after the war. he very much wants to be removed from the center of attention, but he loves being around people and wants to be surrounded by friends as much as possible. it's hard for him to trust freely given affection and it can make him a little uncomfortable, but he also craves it. he finds it nearly impossible to ask for things but he will stand up for himself and set boundaries. my ideal harry job really is professor or teacher or something with kids; he's so good at commanding attention and then using it constructively. he's protective and jealous and possessive when he forms attachments because he's afraid of losing people/still can't quite believe people love him back for keeps. and he's funny and smart in a lot of practical ways, if not as emotionally aware as he could be. and when he is aware of his emotions, he's way better at facing them head-on; it can just take him a bit to figure it out. in my heart he's an aquarius moon, i love that combo with a leo sun for him.

this got long, so i'll do headcanons for them together another time!! 😊

[bearofohu]

im off to see the m’fasa movie today. i know i shouldnt pay to see cgi slop but i genuinely cannot control how badly i want to see what they did with scar’s backstory and if its even possible it could be worse than the lion guard’s take