#nova check

[zegalba]

Taiba Taiba for Burberry (2021)

hairstylist Taiba Taiba implementing the iconic Nova Check pattern into three different hair types.

[ctstore]

[rkn001]

my (segmented) zine piece for holy shuggazine!, a celebration for the 20th anniversary of the debut of srmthfg.

this show was a catalyst and a major source of inspiration for my art journey, so it holds a special place in my heart. i'm truly grateful to be a part of this incredible project, and i'm truly grateful to ciro nieli for this incredible show.

[castielsprostate]

obsessed with the info bits on the amazon version of deadpool and wolverine!!!

[rightpastnowhere]

TLOVM season 3 episode 3 thoughts from someone who's slowly losing her mind

PART ONE: campaign vex and perc'ahlia VS tlovm vex and perc'ahlia

(yeah. yeah it's part one. i have so many thoughts gang)

SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT

okay. so. i feel like i've made it clear how much i ADORE the perc'ahlia relationship timeline in campaign 1. and it remains to this day one of my absolute favorites, and i was very afraid of it being changed in tlovm. BUT. i'm actually kind of fucking obsessed with these changes.

because, really, campaign!vex and tlovm!vex are two entirely separate characters. they're still the same vex at their core, but the changes to the narrative in tlovm have changed the show version of vex in ways that i think are perfectly suited to the "i'm going to turn this into a fling even though we're both fooling ourselves" plotline. tlovm!vex seems overall more committed to the facade she puts out. she's a bit colder in the beginning, and has slowly thawed over the past two seasons, but not in the same way campaign!vex has by this point in the c1 plot, and like. on the one hand, it might just be a personality shift for the adaptation! something to make more clear-cut character archetypes. on the other hand, i keep remembering that vox machina haven't been a party for as long in tlovm. she's still questioning whether or not to stay with the party in season one. she doesn't have as strong of a foundation with these people, less trust and less comfort. she's got so many more walls built up.

and that, of course, includes her relationship with percy. campaign!perc'ahlia, in my eyes, is a friends to lovers slowburn. it's been mentioned that they hit it off well from the beginning, and while they both were attracted to each other to some degree, they both dismissed it as a bad idea and moved on. over the year of in-game time they spent together (maybe more? i get confused with the timeline) before we even see them on screen, they build up a steady and solid friendship. one filled with flirting and teasing, but still a friendship. and it's clear that they both value this connection they have, especially in the briarwood arc, with the mask and all of that loveliness. and sure, some of that could be read as romantic, but it's love all the same. vex loved percy before she was in love with him, and that dynamic is one she's terrified to lose! "wouldn't it be so awkward, though?" she says, as if she's already decided that all that confessing would do would be adding tension, that there's no chance of reciprocity.

in tlovm, though? it's barely been any time at all. she's fallen in love with percy in the same time it's taken to really be his friend, to find that she can trust him and rely on him. the weight of their history isn't nearly as bulky, here. sure, she won't dare risk any revelations of her feelings or any attempts at a serious relationship, but sex doesn't have to mean anything. if it makes things awkward then, well, they're still settling into their dynamic as friends anyway - things can be shuffled around and fall into different places. there's nothing solid yet to risk, if that makes sense. they're still building a foundation, she can build around the cracks.

and another significant point of divergence: syldor. i have a lot of thoughts on the feywild arc and the changes made, but i'm going to disregard all of that now because they're, same as vex, basically different characters. to put it simply: tlovm!syldor is harsh and gives bad attention, whereas campaign!syldor is neglectful and doesn't give enough attention. as a result, we see that tlovm!vex seeks out good attention, whereas campaign!vex avoids getting close enough to anyone for them to pull the rug out from underneath her. tlovm!vex initiates a fling, a dynamic of gratification and positive attention without emotional weight, because actually being in a relationship can result in that trust being used against you. she trusted in her father, and he used being her father as a way to beat her down. campaign!vex doesn't even try to initiate anything, because she fears the silence, the lack of reciprocity and care, the fear of being turned down. she tried to build a connection with her father, and was met with silence and quiet disapproval and barely even a second glance. i don't know if this makes any sense, and i'm bad at words, but these feel like different fears of rejection to me? and yet they're both fears of rejection, something that is at the core of vex's actions and personality in both adaptations.

two different stories of a person driven by fear, and i love them for their differences!! they both feel more fitting for their versions of canon!!! and both make me insane!!!!!!!!

[whimsicalcotton]

and autumn comes when you're not yet done with the summer passing by

[void-flesh]

“You’ve Gotta Check This Band Out” A multi-bandom micro essay zine

Is there a band you’re obsessed with? No matter if its 00s pop-punk, folk music from 1960, a rock band you saw in your friends basement and never forgot- If you’re excited about a musician, I want to hear about it.

The details: What’s a micro essay?

A micro essay an essay around 200-700 words in length. For the purposes of this zine, it can be any format or style, no matter how experimental, as long as its nonfiction.

What can I write about?

This zine is going to focus on bands but is open to works about any musician or musical scene that you feel passionate about

What should I write about?

i’m most interested in looking at how music functions in a broader cultural context, but anything you’re passionate about, I wanna see. This can include but isn’t limited to: - How the sexual politics of a time period affected music - Analysis of how a cover song affects the original piece - Why this band you saw that one time was so rad - How various identity politics and music intersect and interact - Why everyone is wrong about [Insert widely hated album name here] - Why DID that secret chord David played please the lord?

Submissions will be open until June 7th!

You can send plain text and I will lay it out, or if you want to design your own page, including text, illustration, stickers, cut/paste, etc, please make it 5.5in x 8.5in and 300ppi resolution JPG

Please send submissions to merlin.sabal13@gmail.com

Some other rules/FAQs

YES it can be a piece thats already been published as long as you include where it was first published (your blog, another zine, etc)

YES its ok if its a little bit longer or shorter- the word limit is a soft guide, if its 756 words etc thats fine

YES comics are ok as long as they are nonfiction

If you an illustrator who wants to work on illustrating essays, email or dm me!

Contributors will receive a print copy, zine will also be posted online for free, and will be sold at-cost in my shop.

If you have questions plz ask!

[abirddogmoment]

gorls

[hypernova-writes]

Hi everyone!! Quickly Nova update!

I have a severe viral infection, that's making my body hurt (mostly my chest)! I got the medicine for it so I'm okay! I'm getting on a new birth control (my old one gave me an ovarian cyst) and I'm hopefully going to be seen for top surgery soon~! Also I got by She/They! I'm NonBinary but I'm fully aware that I'm presenting a more fem side, but I'm just saying this just incase people were wondering!

I'm also working on a new cosplay, I'll be cosplaying Mettaton, since I'm cosplaying him at AWA. Outside of tumbor I'm a rising cosplayer and streamer ✨️ so I'm doing alot trying to build my following slowly but surely!

But enough about me, how are all of you doing?

[snailwitdamail2]

calling it now. the new apes trilogy is gonna have an ape/human kiss like the og movie did.

[smileysuh]

sorry I've been MIA everyone! On top of 2 destination weddings that I went to and my irl job, my boyfriend just started working out of town this month- he's back for the week and when I tell you a girl has been bUSY 👀

mans told me he loved me for the first time a few nights ago and I've been in a state of SHOOKETHNESS-

but I'm back on the grind and writing my little heart out- he leaves up North on Tuesday so I'll be able to work better once he's not bewitching me night and day 😂

[grian-updates]

Grian uploaded a new hermitcraft video!

I got fully sucked into a tumblr Slay the Watcher thing today lmao, wow people are insanely creative

[pocketgalaxies]

will i be mortified to see the spy x family movie by myself in an otherwise totally empty theater on a monday night? yes. will i do it anyway? yes

[north-noire]

Sorry I haven't been alive for some time but this is worth enough to make a post about for now! So @therednova decided to surprise me with a TV-Tropes page of the AU fanfic and I'm just so HONORED??? and would ABSOLUTELY love to share this with you guys. Genuinely just surreal, I legitimately don't know how to express my gratitude about this oh my god??? Feel free to look into it if you're curious, but there's a bit of light spoilers with Chapter 1-4 (as of writing this post anyway, it's very light with spoilers) so be warned if you haven't read the fic! it's amazing stuff (and from my POV, it's interesting seeing the outsider POV wiki version of something I've made, which is honestly surreal to think about), I don't honestly know what to say other than sob with joy in a corner </3

[crimeronan]

it's been a while since i posted any kind of visual ref for the OCs and i like this picrew a lot so here..... i made one for their private selves and one for their public selves. probably a better at-a-glance ref than all the quick summaries in the world:

(see alt text for character descriptions!)

[nova-the-cat]

She is the bravest little kitty in the world... as long as I am sitting in the bathroom so she can run back to hide behind me when exploring gets too scary