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pearldefiance · 10 months ago

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The difference isn't "people write fanfiction now and it's fundamentally unserious and unworthy to be Culture." People who break out the smelling salts and head to the fainting couch when they hear "Dante's Divine Comedy was fanfiction" are ignoring the point that cultural production is the same as it ever was: Any foundational cultural myth has hundreds to thousands of different versions that each reflect the experiences of contributors from different times and places. Look at Robin Hood. Look at King Arthur. (I'm picking those because they're the easy ones most Westerners know. What I'm saying is broadly applicable.)

What has changed is that corporations now own the majority of foundational cultural myths and leverage them as capital. That gives them carte blanche to claim that derived works are fundamentally lesser and subject to their authority, a claim most people accept uncritically. "Fanfiction" has always been going on as long as you recognize that "fans" are the folk in folklore. They receive something from a storyteller, they change it, and their versions drastically outnumber the so-called official version. For most of history, the folk have defined the grounding myths that underpin their social consensus. It was very difficult to nearly impossible to point back into history and say "this was the first, canonical version from the real author." In many cases, we still can't figure it out. And it's probable we never will, because narratives weren't (that kind of) capital for most of history.

This is just another way fences are being placed around the commons and we are all being robbed of something intrinsically human, the right to shape and share the collective semiotic space.

#non-pearl #self #text #I'm finally in my new home in Portland #I'll soon be blogging again #but there's somebody else doing this job faster and better than I ever did it #so I no longer worry that Pearl stuff won't be preserved unless I work on it myself ^.^#HOWEVER #I'm soon going to be starting a second blog #which will have me eating very very very very well #for many years to come #watch closely for someone even more controversial #misunderstood #and gay (arguably)#than Pearl #I have discovered no human is worthy of my service #but I can still derive the nutrients I need to grow #from the right kind of fiction

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ritahayworrth · 9 months ago

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Dexter, this is Ms. Imbrie and Mr. Connor from SPY magazine.

SPY? Your tastes have changed a little, haven't they, Sam?

HIGH SOCIETY (1956) dir. Charles Walters

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whose-line-requests · 5 months ago

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Greatest Hits: Songs of the Traveling Salesman - Season 3 | Episode 24

Specifically the song 'I Forgot My Pitch'

#because it slaps and i desperately want an official longer version #i'll get to requests soon. i had surgery recently and got bad news about it today (i'll be okay) so i'm being indulgent again #the patience is appreciated and *holy hell* how/when did this blog get 1000+ followers #whose line is it anyway #wliia #wayne brady #brad sherwood

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entangledinthreads · 2 months ago

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Ooc: New Thimble ref! I'm posting this on this blog due to this being a Blog for Thimble. So I deemed it fitting to share this here. Eventually I plan to have a doc linked on the pinned post speaking about Thimble's design and concept arts. Why? Cuz it'll be fun! So just a general info doc with some fun little facts about the au The Maestro's and The Seamstress. Like cut characters, ideas, and general content.

Also I have no clue why the images are so small 😭. Eitherway enjoy the updated character reference! There was another thing I was going to add but I didnt wanna accidentally add the wrong symbol / flag for it. So I'll do something seperate regarding that one. Anywho enjoy the updated ref! I'm planning for a new Thimble comic soon, it'll either be the Thimbstro date one which I'm unsure Ill share here or on my main blog or a comic that protains specifically to this au. You'll just have to wait and see! Also so sorry for this big Ramble and lack of content I've been busy.

With warm regards the owner of the blog,

Chuwush <33.

#bww thimble #balan wonderworld #bww oc #oc art #sketch #balanposting #balan #balan wonderworld oc #bww #I'm sorry for rambling I'll try not to next time.#I've never ran a blog like this before so I'm still finding my footing.#Again this is all ooc!#Thimble's locked in their sewing room still..#I'll get her out soon enough dontcha worry!

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askthekirbysquad · 4 months ago

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Tragically, Tumblr doesn't allow enough options to include every game, so Dream Land 1 was removed </3 (and tragically I couldn't include an option for the spinoffs either </3 )

#not a comic or an ask #kirby #kirby nightmare in dream land #kirby's dream land 2 #kirby super star ultra #kirby's dream land 3 #kirby 64 the crystal shards #kirby and the amazing mirror #kirby squeak squad #kirby's return to dream land #kirby triple deluxe #kirby planet robobot #kirby star allies #kirby and the forgotten land #still no asks drawn i'm afraid! i've been working on other stuff lately #honestly i think this blog is gonna be going into one of its hiatuses again soon #but polls are fun! so i'll be posting polls for a couple weeks #i actually wanted to do a ''what was your first kirby game'' poll this week #but the limited space for options makes that one more complicated to do. i'm gonna have to group games together #so i also need to figure out *which* games to group together #but i'll still do it another week! in the meantime though here's this poll!#and many apologies to anyone whose favourite kirby game is a spinoff 😔 i didn't have space #and also to anyone whose favourite is dream land 1 but i removed that one hoping there *wouldn't* be too many of you?#since super star's spring breeze is just dream land 1: abridged plot-wise #but personally return to dream land and its remake are my favourite!!#magolor my beloved <3 #crowned and the rest of the ost my beloved <3 #the lor as a fun hub area my beloved <3 #and i just. honestly really love how much dialogue rtdl has. it's one of if not *the* kirby game with the most dialogue in it #and the magolor epilogue that the remake added was amazing!! ...aaaand i'm out of tags fgshshf

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coollyinterferes · 2 months ago

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The unmistakable sound of footsteps approaching begins to fill the air. Whoever is coming seems to have brought some company along…

They are getting closer… and closer… and closer…

…and closer…

……until..................

"Goooooood evenin'!!" Comes the loud greeting from a certain blond man. A big smile on his face and all.

"We beg your pardon for our prolonged absence. It was completely beyond our control..." Then adds the gentleman standing by his side, apologizing on behalf of both, offering a genuine smile along with the apology.

"...BUT! We're back!" And hopefully for good this time…

#[HI HIIIIIII~~ HOW'S EVERYONE DOING?? 8)]#[IDK IF ANYONE REMEMBERS ME OR MY MUSES ANYMORE?? BUT HELLOOO]#[one million years later but we're backkkkkk]#[i'd like to start by apologizing for completely disappearing for months without any announcement]#[life has been far from kind all this year so far and this has greatly and negatively impacted me emotionally]#[like..very VERY badly (harmful stuff and etc)]#[all to a point where i've had to take some time off from most social media]#[and which is also why i haven't checked or replied to any messages anywhere in a while]#[not that i'm the most social and most active person ever but you get what i mean here ;v;]#[the original plan was to come back here like a month or so ago but as you can guess i was unable to due to the same irl issues]#[i'm not gonna lie i'm still not doing well]#[but i wanted to come back or at least try to]#[since writing for these two and the ogre street guys always brings me joy and i also missed everyone here!]#[i'm still unsure if dropping threads will be the way to go for now or not #because i have no idea if my partners are still interested in any threads we had prior my unannounced hiatus]#[or if anyone's still interested in interacting with me and my muses again ;v;]#[so if we have ongoing threads i'll likely be jumping into your IMs over the course of the days to ask about it]#[i just need to check my thread tracker first because i can't remember what i owed last time ;;;;;;]#[as always: we can start new stuff any time in case you're no longer feeling whatever threads we had]#[and we can also start from scratch if that's best too]#[so no worries there!]#[enough blablah from me for now]#[i missed you all so much!]#[and to the new followers this blog somehow earned in my absence: Hi!! Thank you for following and I hope we can interact soon!!]#[hope everyone has been doing great during my absence!! <3]#;speedwagon says (( ic ))#;jonathan says (( ic ))#;ic #(??#;speedwagon withdraws coolly

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daily-basil · 4 months ago

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Ok I got a submission about it so I'm gonna do a quick update--

I'M SO SORRY FOR THE LACK OF DAILY BASIL! Literally everyone is busy right now. I am Attempting to make daily-basil doodles in anticipation of reopening the blog, but basically several other mods are either busy, on vacation, artfighting, or otherwise unable to contribute right now

I've been trying to draw some Basils so that I have a few to use when we do reopen the blog entirely but it has been a Struggle. Apologies for the hiatus going on for much longer than I had anticipated oops

- mod snuuy

#i went on vacation and couldnt draw‚ then i forgot my tablet pen there and had to wait for it to be sent back to me‚ it was a whole thing‚#mod omo has been the most diligent mod here and dude thank you so much for that #but between my missing supplies‚ other mods' exams‚ other vacations that have Difficult wifi and little to no art supplies‚#and just general circumstances-- it's been. a struggle #i promise i'll try to get the blog running again as soon as possible !#not basil #mod snuuy #also to note: ive been spending way too much time on the daily basils as of late and it's been making me stressed--#--and building up into a way bigger task than it actually is (and taking more time)#so my daily basils might be a bit shitty for a while whilst i find a way to adjust between ''this is taking five hours a day''#and ''this is a post-it doodle that took five minutes and isnt internet-sharing quality''

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quantumfeat72 · 2 months ago

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Hi! I'm alive

but i'm also still pretty sick, and i have a day job now, so running 2-3 comics in parallel isn't gonna be possible for a while. to be honest, i'm not sure i can handle a regular update schedule for one of them, but if i can i do want to start drawing again. so i'm curious:

more details:

KFC or robotchara would likely still be in colored-sketch form, and i might have to ignore asks for a couple updates while i remember what i was doing

CoL would probably have to move to a digital format - still black & white with hatching, but done fully digitally instead of scanning my sketchbook like i had been. (i don't have a good place for working on traditional art right now, and i gave my good scanner to a friend a while ago)

which one i prioritize is likely to change at some point, as i have plans i want to get to for all three (but especially CoL, since i actually have an ending planned for it), but it might be a while before that would happen

#mine #longest poll duration is a week apparently so that's what i'm using #i'll reblog to the respective blogs in a minute here #...damn we can fully edit tags now?? nice #oh also i'm gonna start reblogging stuff again soon #been lurking a bit so i've got a bunch i wanna queue #(edit: voting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ so i can see the results because i'm an impatient baby)

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celticbotanart · 18 days ago

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I've been obsessed about this track lately, Chiaki Ishikawa not only has such a unique, gorgeous voice, but this one has the CRAZIEST build up ever jesus fucking christ

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THAT COZY, FOLKY ALBUM COVER LMAO This song literally starts with a dope beat and the drop is the SICKEST guitar solo ever istg

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(BTW if anyone reading this can help me find the lyrics for this song, I'd be in your debt forever istg - I've been searching freaking high and low online and it's nowhere to be found for some reason)

I've known Chiaki's work for years now cause she was with Kajiura Yuki years ago in a project called See-Saw - she's the actual CHAD who sang some of the iconic .Hack// songs

Like this one, still a favorite of mine for like 15 years or so 💛 It also features a SICK guitar solo that I never ever shut up about. I also am wondering if Kajiura got the "Mission: Sick Solo" habit in her songs from Chiaki, or if they just have that in common

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For some reason I decided to dig into her solo stuff and MAN I'm loving her full on crazy experimental sound and I'm realizing she really has this artsy aesthetics onstage that I was looking for as a reference for my idol OCs (drizzle/LAND)!

And speaking of which, another of her songs I've known for years as well is "Uninstall", from Bokurano. this song fucks severely as per usual. That intro💛

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ALSO here Chiaki really went "I'm gonna be a bride-groom covered in blood onstage because I fucking can" - and I'm not even joking lol

The top isn't a dress, it's like a white blazer, like a groom's??? Showstopping, Galaxy brain fr. I should really take notes and go crazy like that for my idol OCs outfits as well~

commission info | patreon | Ko-fi | VGen | bluesky

#music posts #botanic panic #just rambling about Chiaki CHAD Ishikawa bc I legit love love love her voice and it's being so cool to discover her solo stuff ahhhh #and sharing as well bc this is the kind of thing that inspires me with my work #Musicians their music itself and their stage personas!! it's just so cool~#Chiaki Ishikawa #AND AGAIN IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME FIND THE LYRICS TO THAT FIRST SONG!!! PLEASE SEND IT TO ME AHHH #also posting this bc this blog has been dead AF - most of my new art is going for Patreon and my interactions are going on bsky #I'll be posting some finished commissions soon!

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canine-teethed-sheets · 9 months ago

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hey everyone, i got some very important news, specifically on what's to happen to this blog soon!

please take your small time to read, as it is kinda important to me ^^

hello, hello!! it's me, tumblr user its-paperd, coming to you live with an important announcement!!

to put it very very simply, my entire blog will be on a VERY long hiatus, much longer than my usual 5 to 7 days kind

reason behind this is kind of personal, but it does kind of relating to school and grades. to put it simply, my grades haven't been going well and i admit, i have been getting addicted to this app a bit. too much hahah ^^"

now here's the thing, while i say it'll be a hiatus here, there would be a possibility of my blogs... getting deleted.

now don't panic!! i'm not exactly sure if it would happen but it might be a possiblity, so while my blog is still here, if there's anything you want to archive from my blog, it's best to take action and reblog some as soon as you can

get some of my spices, as you will kekek /silly

' oh, but paperd, you're taking this so well, don't you care about us? '

i do!! from the bottom of my heart, i do. it's just that it has been a long time coming, and it was inevitable that it would happen so i mentally prepared myself before i can give a proper goodbye ^^

with all of this happening, i can only think of parting words before i go radio silent

now things are gonna get sappy for me, kekeke <x'D

( moots i'm so sorry you have to learn about this this way <x| )

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to my two bestest friends, @psycho-chair and @unknownarmageddon , the two members of the kross trio!! thank you both so much for being my friends, the moments we had in pony town will never be forgotten, and the memories we shared too. i appreciate you two being my besties, and i'm very sad to see myself go but to whatever that may come through, just remember guys!! keep being swag for me >:] live laugh kross forever ‼️‼️

to @jun1per-t33th !! my silly friend and amazing artist!! i always appreciate all the memes you sent to me, and your art is a banger every time!! ily so much, juni mwah mwah /p

to @justanidiotartist , my homie friend bud!! thank you for being my mutual, and all the art you made i have always been amazed, you keep being your fun, spectacular self, and take care!! :D

( honourable mentions, ily all so much <3 <3 /p : @the-arcade-doctor, @skelle404 , @corrupted-icarus , @karineverse , @captain-kretsnik , @sunnemona , @cherrio-krispz , @glitchysquidd , @socksandbuttons , @yuriyuruandyuraart , toka!! i see you >:] , other mutuals i've interacted!! you all are the best!! )

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and with all that, my play of the show is done, but never over!! i will try harder for you all and hopefully, i can come back with pride and joy to you all!! thank you for your support, and i shall see you all again, whenever it may be!!

#tldr; i'm going on a long long hiatus ( with the possibility of my blog gone— ) and am saying good bye for now!!#i love you all so much /p and i thank every one of you for your endless support!!#it'll be unknown when i'll be back but just be ready alright!! just you wait >:] /silly #in all honesty i am very very sad i'll be gone soon but it might be my addiction talking cackles #until we meet again!! thank you and goodbye :]#( if this doesn't actually happen it'd be veerrryyy awkward whoops ejdbs )#buletinboard

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anime-scarves · 26 days ago

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Made a bluesky for my vtubing activities. Twitter is becoming even more of a dumpster fire than it already is (which is impressive tbh). Follow me if you want, or don't I guess. I'll still post stream links here when I do stream but i'll be active there about vtubing stuff probably.