#empire-of-stories

[bogkeep]

ok so i think that my favourite fantasy subgenre is The Inherent Tragedy Of Being Born Into Royalty. which mostly means that i like to read about gay princes but with some nuance

[oil-eclipse]

David Lynch, selected paintings and lithographs.

“When I’m not painting, I’m thinking about painting.”-David

[wileycap]

AITA for striking my (M43) son (M20) when he rejected me as his father?

I understand that the title might have you thinking the worst, but please hear me out.

I didn't have a relationship with my son for basically all his life. This was due to my circumstances at the time: I went through a major personal tragedy and was severely injured, to the point of being on life support. To this day I have a lot of issues with my health.

I recently reconnected with my son. I immediately invited him to meet my boss (M92), in hopes that I could set him up with a job opportunity. I feel that this is significant. As far as I know, my son has been working in menial jobs in agriculture, but then apparently chose to leave that life and - to my shock - join a criminal syndicate.

I felt as if getting a good government job would be a way to turn over a new leaf in his life, especially given his past. However, he immediately became combative. I attempted to give him some guidance in managing his emotions, but he rejected that as well.

I'm sad to say that the argument became physical. Some blows were exchanged, but in the end, I was angry enough to strike him. I immediately felt very bad, and decided to offer him the government job on the spot. He rejected me again, and chose to leave very abruptly. I haven't had any contact with him since.

So, AITA?

Edit: Yes, I admit that to call it striking him was an understatement. To clarify, I cut off his hand.

Edit: However, I feel like it should be stated that I myself am a quadruple amputee and we have excellent healthcare.

Edit: I did not immediately identify myself as his father when we met. I think this was my mistake. I think he would have been much more receptive of my message had I done so. As it stands I only told him of our relationship after I had struck him.

Edit: My wife is not in the picture. To my knowledge she passed before his birth.

[alternativeulster]

can anyone hear me

[fervi-g]

Some photos of tributes to David Lynch that I’ve been collecting these past few days.

Rest in peace, David Lynch 🖤 The best to ever do it.

[purgatorygnome]

*slaps Jimmy on the back* this bad boy can fit so many identity issues

[ruubesz-draws]

Showing off the babies

(I watched Ultraman Rising! It was good!)

Bonus:

From this

[kingoffantasy516]

Ok you know what, let's spread some positivity. Reblog this if you actually like Star Wars

And I am refering to all of star wars and not just select parts of it. Even if you have issues with parts of it, you still enjoy it.

[acourtofquestions]

“If you were to ask me what Throne of Glass is about…

I’d say it’s about the epic journey of a teenage assassin in a corrupt kingdom.

But if you were to ask me on a deeper level, I’d say…

It’s about how small acts of kindness can change the outcome of the world.

Money to a barmaid, waiting an extra minute to shoot, a warning in a competition, a cloak in a cold dungeon, a message on a wall, sharing your lavender soap.”

[classicfilmpunk]

Eraserhead (1977) The Elephant Man (1980) Dune (1986) Blue Velvet (1986) Wild at Heart (1990) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Lost Highway (1997) The Straight Story (1999) Mulholland Drive (2001) Inland Empire (2006) Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

[vaguely-concerned]

sometimes I think of all the on-the-surface warm, well-meaning but deeply ineffectual advice and attention john gives harrow through harrow the ninth (make some soup and get some sleep! get a hobby! don't be so hard on yourself! self care harrow! as long as I need take no actual responsibility in this relationship whatsoever I would have loved to be your dad!) set up against the stark truth that with his other hand he has been staging her attempted horrific murder again and again and again like a living nightmare on the logic that it will 'put her down or fix her'. and then I find that I wish there is a hell. a special hell where twitch streamers turned necromantic death emperors go

[wanderinggoddess]

Arun, in Mughal Era dress

(i had fun researching the fashion history so im gonna include a bit of info under the cut for anyone interested!)

First, Armand is dressed more typically for the upper class or royalty, but I wanted to paint him all dolled up. This would have been somewhat typical dress for Mughal Empire (roughly the 16th-18th centuries) royalty. Men of all classes would typically wear the Jama (the overcoat). I depicted this one as made of Dhaka Muslin, one of the finest and rarest fabrics produced from the Dhaka region. The technique has since been lost, but at the time was incredibly sought after. So much so that during the British colonizers would take the artisans and materials and force them into reproducing the fabric for little to know compensation. Dhaka Muslin was so fine that it was practically transparent, and was worn by members of the upperclass across the world. I read somewhere that it was used to dress statues of greek goddesses. Another little detail is that Armand's Jama is fastened to the right, typical of a Muslim man, rather than to the left (a Hindu man).

I based this loosely off of Caravaggio's Bachus and Depictions of Prince Salim.

All the info I got was from these three youtube videos, so it's not like any serious research!

[oil-eclipse]

David Lynch, selections from 2021’s “Distorted Nudes” photogravures.

[mtonino]

10 film (come il massimo di gif che si posso mettere in un post) più tante altre cose, fotografia, pittura, musica, cortometraggi e tutte in qualche modo "non convenzionali" tanto che il termine "lynchiano" è ormai di uso comune.

Pensavo che è anche grazie a lui che ho preso consapevolezza della mia passione per il cinema, quando nel 2007 (me pare) vidi per la prima volta Mulholland Drive (su Rai Movie) non capendoci quasi un cazzo, ma restando folgorato. La sera dopo l'ho rivisto e dopo di allora svariate volte ancora. Da lì la voglia di approfondire e quindi di studiare, insomma l'inizio di un percorso. Posso dire che David Lynch lo ha accompagnato fino alla fine, o almeno fino a una tappa importante. Mi mancherà.

Grazie David

[mitzysmitzy]

i get so sad thinking about seablings, because what do you MEAN lizzie protected jimmy's egg for hundreds of years, what do you MEAN she went on to land to help her brother only to forget about him, and what do you MEAN they reunite only for lizzie to forget about him AGAIN!!!! WHAT THE HELL!!!!!

[389]

Angelo Badalamenti (1937-2022) and David Lynch (1946-2025) collaborated on several iconic projects, with Badalamenti providing his signature musical compositions that beautifully complement Lynch's surreal and atmospheric storytelling.

Blue Velvet (1986) Twin Peaks (1990–1991) Wild at Heart (1990) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Lost Highway (1997) The Straight Story (1999) Mulholland Drive (2001) Inland Empire (2006) Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)