#Author Magazine

[theodysseyofhomer]

if odysseus wanted have a good time sleeping around (or rather, if that's what the poet(s) wanted), he could simply do that. it's not like a male epic hero needed an excuse. what's unusual in the calypso situation is not that odysseus is sleeping with someone other than his wife; it's that the narrator affirms his unwillingness and misery.

and on the one hand, calypso is a misogynistic fantasy/nightmare in that she is a woman who can own a man in sexual slavery, which men in the world of the odyssey and of its composition do to women as a matter of course. on the other hand, she isn't a very common fantasy, is she? how often do you see a man held captive and raped in ancient literature?

or in contemporary literature, for that matter. i've had the 2013 article "the rape of james bond" saved to read for awhile (like... for a few months. not since 2013), which addresses more than the scope of this tumblr.edu post. but the author jumps off from the claim that constant sexual violence in fiction is needed for realism. she questions whether that is true in the way that it is often meant — e.g., whether the prevalence of rape in game of thrones is "realistic" to the middle ages — but she does argue that "sometimes, failing to acknowledge the risk of rape in circumstances where it would be particularly likely to be present can diminish the authenticity of a text."

[I]n so called Genre fiction, we love to strip away protection from our characters to give them an interesting job of coping on their own; parents are dead or absent or abusive, homesteads are burned down, authority figures are blinkered or oppressive; you can trust no one, for no one can hear you scream… And all these things will, in the real world, heighten a person’s vulnerability to all forms of violence, including sexual violence. So yes, realism does sometimes mean dealing with that vulnerability somehow or other. But that heightened vulnerability to sexual violence applies to men too. So where are they, all the raped male characters? People say, it would be unrealistic if she wasn’t raped, but take it for granted that of course he wasn’t. Why is that?

and yet here's the odyssey, one of the oldest extant pieces of literature, and we can't take it for granted, actually, that the pervasive threat of sexual violence in odysseus' world will never touch him.

the homeric epics include many, many enslaved people (of all genders) subject to implied rape (usually of women), and i won't pretend that's treated with the gravity it deserves. but the way calypso and odysseus are often dismissed makes me wonder if we're still not prepared for a specific kind of discomfort, rooted in the messaging we often get from fiction and society — though it does not reflect the reality of the lived experience of many people — that rape is always and only realistic when women go through it, because rape is what women and women uniquely are for.

[l6sadi]

What does Hayao Miyazaki, director of the second half of “Lupin III Part 1” and the movie “The Castle of Cagliostro” really think about the original Lupin III manga, the character and its creator, Monkey Punch?

“I liked the energy of this manga. Beyond his drawing sense, I felt the overwhelming energy and hungry spirit from the author.”

What do you think about The Castle of Cagliostro as an continuation of the manga?

Link to the full translated interview:

[thoughtportal]

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The Yellow Book https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41875 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41876

The Savoy (periodical) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Savoy_%28periodical%29 https://archive.org/details/savoy01symo/ https://archive.org/details/savoy02symo/ https://archive.org/details/savoy03symo/

[notpulpcovers]

[littlequeenies]

Marsha Hunt, photo published at Swiss magazine POP 1972.

Unknown/Uncredited photographer.

[gstoabn]

i made this for a literary magazine, do you like it ?

[linkedsoul]

I don't post my writing a lot here but I did just publish a new short story in the magazine Indie Bites!!! You can download their new issue here FOR FREE and enjoy amazing short stories by indie authors (and submit yourself to their future issues!) so I really recommend checking them out! <3 Every single story is top notch.

in this one, inspired by way too many hours of BG3, a warlock thief and a warlock prince both get kidnapped by an evil cult and have to work together to escape. I wanted to write brand new characters and a brand new world, and kind of got attached to them on the way so I may write more of their adventures for future issues haha

Please give it a read and tell me if you enjoyed it! And make sure to show some love to the other contributors, I just loved their stories on this one!! <3

[browsethestacks]

Vintage Comic - Facts About Code-Approved Comics Magazines

Comics Magazine Association (1958)

[demifiendrsa]

Official English translated author comments featured in Weekly Shonen Jump 2024 issue #34

One Piece chapter 1121 - Eiichiro Oda

Mission: Yozakura Family chapter 235 - Hitsuji Gondaira

Blue Box chapter 158 - Kouji Miura

Akane-banashi chapter 119 - Yuki Suenaga

My Hero Academia chapter 428 - Kohei Horikoshi

Witch Watch chapter 164 - Kenta Shinohara

Kagurabachi chapter 42 - Takeru Hokazono

Hima-Ten! chapter 3 - Genki Ono

Sakamoto Days chapter 175 - Yuto Suzuki

Me & Roboco chapter 194 - Shuhei Miyazaki

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi chapter 5 - Shoichi Usui

The Elusive Samurai chapter 165 - Yusei Matsui

Nue’s Exorcist chapter 59 - Kota Kawae

Undead Unluck chapter 215 - Yoshifumi Tozuka

Astro Royale chapter 14 - Ken Wakui

Kill Blue chapter 62 - Tadatoshi Fujimaki

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo chapter 23 - Shun Numa

Kyokuto Necromance chapter 13 - Fusai Naba

Psych House chapter 11 - Omusuke Kobayashi

Yokai Buster Murakami chapter 6 - Daiki Ihara

[dani-musings]

ANNOUNCEMENT: ✨I’m so happy to announce that my short story inspired by the Norse Myths has been accepted for publication in The Mythic Circle by The Mythopoeic Society! 🤩

This tale about Loki and Sigyn that I wrote is really special to my heart and I can’t wait to share it with the world! ☺️♥️

Here’s a moodboard that I made to capture the story’s aesthetic and aura and here’s a short blurb:

the story’s blurb: Sigyn, the wife of Loki & goddess of mercy & loyalty, considers whether she is being admirably loyal or foolish for staying by her husband’s side. If she stays, she loses the future of her eternal life. If she leaves Loki, she risks losing him forever.💔✨

I’ll keep everyone posted about this publication and when & where you can get your copy! 📚

Thank you all for your support! 🥰 My (published) author adventures are just beginning! 🌟

~Danielle🪽

[evilios]

Some of the poems by Rasha Abdulhadi, a queer Palestinian author and a prominent political activist:

— Helen After Helen (with audio)

— Like a Cypress, Headlong; Dad’s Combs; Olive Harvest; Your Oysters

— Safe Harbor in Enemy Homes (with audio)

— Cicada's Courtship; Origin Story; Clean Houses (with audio)

— Pocketful of Warding Stones (with audio)

Here are some more of their essays, interviews, and a link to their social media so you can keep track of their political and creative life.

[fantastickkay]

From BB, January 2000.

[tllgrrl]

Lupita Nyong’o

photographed by Christian Cody for The Hollywood Reporter - 2021

[theromanticslit]

The Alchemy of Passion: Romanticizing the Art of Being Alive

In the tapestry of our existence, threads of passion weave patterns both delicate and profound. To romanticize one’s passions is to view life through a lens of wonder and enchantment, to dance with the very essence of our pursuits as if they were stars in our personal constellation. It’s an act of alchemy—transforming the mundane into the extraordinary, the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Imagine passion as a garden, its soil rich with the dreams and desires that sprout from within. Each seed planted is a venture into the heart of what we love. When we tend to these seeds with care, they bloom into vibrant expressions of who we are. To romanticize this process is to recognize the beauty in each bud, each leaf, each blossom, even as it begins to unfurl.

In this garden of the soul, passion is not merely a pursuit but a poetic dialogue between the self and the world. It’s a conversation held in the quiet of dawn, when the first light kisses the earth and reveals the hidden hues of our inner landscape. It’s in this silence that the true romance of our passions is whispered—an ode to the beauty of our endeavors and the grace they bestow upon us.

To romanticize is to see beyond the surface, to savor the subtleties and nuances that might otherwise escape our notice. It’s to perceive the rhythm in the act of creation, the heartbeat behind the brushstroke, the melody in the written word. When we embrace our passions with this perspective, we become lovers of our own lives, each moment a tender exploration of what it means to be deeply and authentically engaged.

Consider the poet who gazes upon a blank page not as a mere canvas, but as a sacred space where dreams and musings coalesce into verses that breathe with life. Or the painter who regards their palette not as a collection of colors, but as a universe of emotions waiting to be expressed. Each artist, in their romantic embrace of their craft, transforms their work into a reflection of their deepest selves.

Romanticizing our passions means allowing ourselves to be fully immersed in the joy of our pursuits. It’s in the way we lose ourselves in a book’s labyrinth, the way we find solace in the cadence of our own footsteps as we wander through our favorite haunts. It’s in the quiet reverence of moments spent with our passions, where time seems to pause and the ordinary becomes a portal to the sublime.

This perspective invites us to celebrate not just the triumphs but also the trials along the way. It’s about savoring the journey as much as the destination, finding poetry in the process of becoming rather than merely achieving. The struggle, the labor, the moments of doubt—all become part of a grander narrative, a love story written with the ink of persistence and the grace of vulnerability.

Romanticizing your passions is, ultimately, an invitation to live with an open heart and a curious mind. It’s to be a connoisseur of your own joy, to revel in the act of creation, and to cherish every step along the path of your unique journey. It’s about seeing the magic in the mundane, finding beauty in the everyday, and letting your passions illuminate the way.

So, let us walk with reverence through the garden of our desires, let us dance with the rhythms of our creative hearts, and let us romance our passions as though they were the most precious of loves. For in this romantic embrace, we find the truest expression of who we are and the fullest experience of what it means to be alive.

-by The Romantics

[littlequeenies]

May 1980 - Bebe Buell's interview published in "Oui" magazine.

Scans by Leith from (Diet) Coke & Sympathy blogspot, where you can find them uncensored.

[monkeyssalad-blog]

1957 illustration by Roswell Keller by totallymystified Via Flickr: For the story A Different Kiss by Nicholas Carey. From Woman’s Own magazine.