#books and media

[randomitemdrop]

Item: Tome of Frog Husbandry

#books and media

[cursedgamerchild]

"internet historian's alt-right anyways" "great day to have never liked james somerton" "never even heard of illuminaughtii before this lol"

that's great buddy but don't go around thinking you're immune to this. if you're not looking for plagiarism, you likely won't notice it unless its egregiously obvious. hell, you've probably consumed plagiarized content without even realizing it. even hbomb pointed out that these people disguised what they presented pretty well as long as you didn't try and dig deeper. don't come away just thinking of this as a callout piece, take this as an important lesson about vetting your sources. if googling scripts in quotes was enough to expose the original, we should all start doing that shit!!

edit: it got a little too doomer-y a little too fast so one quick addition

this is hbomb's curated playlist of queer creators, many of whom were victims of plagiarism

this is producer kat on reddit calling for any more plagiarism discoveries and for queer content creators to be uplifted

please take some time to uplift these creators and recommend any you know! if you can help uncover more of the original creators whose work was lifted that would be great too :)

UPDATE- From Hbomb's twitter: "We're in the process of cataloguing everyone James Somerton plagiarised and finding their contact information. Which is quite a task, so to help us out: If you see this and happen to be one of the people Somerton stole from, please email us at [email protected]"

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#hbomberguy #james somerton #illuminaughtii #internet historian #vice #ign etc have had issues with plaigarism before #this isnt just some youtuber scandal remember #even books can fall victim to this #kaz rowe's history vids exemplify this pretty well #i'd recommend the triboulet ass slapping myth one if you want a good breakdown #and somerton absolutely had problems with the way he discussed foreign media and anyone that wasnt a cis gay man #but considering most of his ideas werent his own that doesnt dismiss the original authors' work keep in mind

[clikere]

Virtual Window Shopping: Exploring the World of Online Retail Therapy

The idea of window shopping has changed from walking along a busy street and looking into inviting storefronts to scrolling through infinite online marketplaces in a world where digital interfaces are becoming more and more prevalent. Greetings from the age of online window shopping, where limitless options abound and the excitement of exploration is instantaneously accessible. Come along as we explore the ins and outs of online retail therapy as well as the psychology underlying this contemporary phenomenon.

The Attraction of Internet Retail Therapy: 

Thanks to contemporary technology, shopping has become more convenient than it was in conventional brick-and-mortar stores. Online retail therapy is appealing because it is easily accessible, allowing customers to peruse and buy things from the comfort of their own homes. The online market offers a limitless variety of possibilities at one's fingertips, satisfying every whim and need from fashion to electronics.

Exploring Limitless Possibilities:

Online merchants have a large product catalogue, meaning that there is something for everyone, in contrast to physical businesses that are constrained by space and inventory. The internet is a treasure trove waiting to be found whether you're looking for specialized devices, rare collectibles, or the newest fashion trends. Virtual window shopping encourages curiosity and enthusiasm by providing access to companies and goods that would have been undiscovered otherwise.

Online shopping psychology:

Examining more closely, the psychology of internet shopping is an intriguing topic to investigate. Window shopping virtually takes you on an emotional trip that is similar to that of actual window shopping, from the excitement of anticipation to the joy of a well-made purchase. Shopping becomes an extremely rewarding and personal experience when we indulge in the allure of going through carefully chosen collections, reading reviews, and comparing costs. These activities appeal to our natural need for validation and discovery.

Getting Around the Digital Marketplace:

In the huge world of internet shopping, getting around is essential. Customers have to shift through a plethora of options on numerous platforms competing for their attention in order to discover the ideal fit. Each offers a distinctive buying experience catered to diverse requirements and preferences, from e-commerce behemoths like Amazon and eBay to specialized shops and artisanal marketplaces. Customers who are able to navigate this digital marketplace are more equipped to make decisions and find hidden treasures along the road.

The world of online retail therapy is growing and changing as we bid adieu to physical storefronts and welcome the age of virtual window browsing. It makes sense that an increasing number of people are using the internet to fulfil their desire for shopping given its unmatched convenience, limitless options, and excitement of exploration. Come explore the intriguing world of virtual window shopping with us, whether you're looking for the ideal find or just need a quick pick-me-up.

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#Virtual Shopping #Online Retail Therapy #Fashion #Home Décor #Beauty and Wellness #Food and Groceries #Books and Media

[shyjusticewarrior]

Jason is an "I'd kill for you" person stuck in a "live for me" family.

#dc #comics #dc comics #comic books #jason todd #red hood #jason peter todd #the red hood #batfamily #batfam #batkids #batsiblings #found family #media analysis #media commentary #character analysis #character dynamics #funny

[myfootyrthroat]

School: Teaches you something for a week with historical background, context, effects, and outcomes.

One TikToker: Tells you it's fake while doing a bad contour.

Some of y'all: SCHOOL LIED?!

#you think someone would just go on social media and lie? #but their source is a personal blog citing a pop-psychology book! It has to be real!

[emeryleewho]

I used to work for a trade book reviewer where I got paid to review people's books, and one of the rules of that review company is one that I think is just super useful to media analysis as a whole, and that is, we were told never to critique media for what it didn't do but only for what it did.

So, for instance, I couldn't say "this book didn't give its characters strong agency or goals". I instead had to say, "the characters in this book acted in ways that often felt misaligned with their characterization as if they were being pulled by the plot."

I think this is really important because a lot of "critiques" people give, if subverted to address what the book does instead of what it doesn't do, actually read pretty nonsensical. For instance, "none of the characters were unique" becomes "all of the characters read like other characters that exist in other media", which like... okay? That's not really a critique. It's just how fiction works. Or "none of the characters were likeable" becomes "all of the characters, at some point or another, did things that I found disagreeable or annoying" which is literally how every book works?

It also keeps you from holding a book to a standard it never sought to meet. "The world building in this book simply wasn't complex enough" becomes "The world building in this book was very simple", which, yes, good, that can actually be a good thing. Many books aspire to this. It's not actually a negative critique. Or "The stakes weren't very high and the climax didn't really offer any major plot twists or turns" becomes "The stakes were low and and the ending was quite predictable", which, if this is a cute romcom is exactly what I'm looking for.

Not to mention, I think this really helps to deconstruct a lot of the biases we carry into fiction. Characters not having strong agency isn't inherently bad. Characters who react to their surroundings can make a good story, so saying "the characters didn't have enough agency" is kind of weak, but when you flip it to say "the characters acted misaligned from their characterization" we can now see that the *real* problem here isn't that they lacked agency but that this lack of agency is inconsistent with the type of character that they are. a character this strong-willed *should* have more agency even if a weak-willed character might not.

So it's just a really simple way of framing the way I critique books that I think has really helped to show the difference between "this book is bad" and "this book didn't meet my personal preferences", but also, as someone talking about books, I think it helps give other people a clearer idea of what the book actually looks like so they can decide for themselves if it's worth their time.

Update: This is literally just a thought exercise to help you be more intentional with how you critique media. I'm not enforcing this as some divine rule that must be followed any time you have an opinion on fiction, and I'm definitely not saying that you have to structure every single sentence in a review to contain zero negative phrases. I'm just saying that I repurposed a rule we had at that specific reviewer to be a helpful tool to check myself when writing critiques now. If you don't want to use the tool, literally no one (especially not me) can or wants to force you to use it. As with all advice, it is a totally reasonable and normal thing to not have use for every piece of it that exists from random strangers on the internet. Use it to whatever extent it helps you or not at all.

#writing #writing advice #writing tips #am writing #books #booklr #fiction #media analysis

[ale-arro]

been going a little bit insane about this sentence from Ace by Angela Chen for the past week

#replace this with any other type of significant relationship too #also! this book actually rules btw i really recommend it #i didnt read it when it first cane out bc i was like. well i am already pretty familiar with asexuality and not rly interested in 101 stuff #but it turns out it doesnt feel 101-y at all its a super awesome piece of queer theory and also chen has Good opinions #and not weird watered down ones that i am sometimes wary of in aspec communities (frankly especially ace ones) #i think maybe if more people approached asexuality the way chen does (including and maybe even especially ace people) #i would be more inclined to still ID as ace #but anyways! #aro #aromantic #<- tag selections that reflect how i personally engage with this quote #also #described in alt text #also also #j tag #:/ #aro media

[randomitemdrop]

Item: a book about drugs

#books and media

[soupandcats]

Finally got the chance to scan my book!🕊️

#illustration #my art #soupandcats #traditional art #drawing #mixed media art #mixed media #book art #art book #artist book #arctic tern #tern #migration #gouache art #gouache painting #gouache #painting #colored pencil #birds #fields #seeking summer

[writeouswriter]

Broke: Acknowledging that a character who is an objectively terrible person is also a complex and intentionally well thought out individual with different levels of nuance you can empathize with in some ways while not in others is immediately “woobifying” or “poor little meow meowifying” them.

Woke: “This character is a bad person” and “this character is still a person” are two statements that can, should and do coexist and admitting that they exhibit nuance and depth and are more than just their bad actions doesn’t immediately excuse or condone their bad actions or mean that you’re ignoring or trying to soften the canonical version of the character.

Bespoke: That’s the whole point, that’s always been the point, to be made to empathize with horrible people so you can understand that they can be anyone, that bad people can be likeable, can be interesting, can be human, are human, and it’s scary to think about all the ways they’re just like you and all the ways they’re just like everything you hate, forcing the use of critical skills in media analysis, forcing a confrontation of the duality of man.

Whatever Level is Above Bespoke: But sometimes, yeah, sure, maybe they are a poor little meow meow, what are you gonna do, get a lawyer

#oh you would absolutely hate who sparked this post would absolutely hate it #and i am absolutely never going to tag who it is #writing #writeblr #books #media #movies #tv shows #poor little meow meow #media analysis #character analysis #literature #oh my god oh my god i shan't say it but i looked at the urban dictionary for something and oh my god #listen I’m not forgiving them I’m just observing the writers purposefully wrote more to them like they are the worst but hey #lying in wait like a spider to see if anyone tags this as the character that initially sparked this no one has yet #Upon last check 12400 notes someone has mentioned will not say when or who 👍

[therobotmonster]

On the subject of comic books and emphasis.

Getting some use out of my Tyrannomax extras.

#Dr. Underfang #Mrs. Nautlius #tyrannomax #ai assisted art #generative art #dall-e 3 #bing image creator #giant vat of glowing ooze #comic books #retro comics #media #the past is a different country #no shame in needing a travel dictionary

[evydraws]

"It seemed as if the whole, awful creature were simply gorged with blood; he lay like a filthy leech, exhausted with his repletion."

Bram Stoker's Dracula | portfolio | prints

#dracula #acrylic painting #evelyne park #illustration #book illustration #traditional media #my art #traditional painting #book cover art #artists on tumblr #dracula daily #vampire art #gothic horror #horror art #dark fantasy #book cover #evydraws #fantasy artist #count dracula #bram stoker

[shyjusticewarrior]

Dream Jason assuring Tim he'll be a good Robin

Real Jason in the nightmare realm assuring Tim he is a good Robin

#dc #dc comics #comic books #detective comics #knight terrors robin #parallels #comic pages #comic panels #tim drake #robin #red robin #jason todd #red hood #robin jason todd #robin tim drake #media analysis #character dynamics #batfamily #batfam #batkids #batsiblings #batbros #bat brothers #found family #character analysis #robins #jason and tim #90s comics #knight terrors

[vanessagillings]

Something a little different today! The main illustration project I’m working on at the moment is a large gallery show opening next year. I’m going to keep most of the art hush hush for now, but here’s a tiny preview of one of the pieces! There’ll be a collection of spots like this as well as full-bleed pieces. I’ll tell you more about it closer to. Happy Friday, friends! 🌿

#children's illustration #gouache painting #story book art #traditional media #artists on tumblr

[sluttyquarantinetheory]

My one problem with Star Trek is that no one is ever consuming contemporary media. As in media that's contemporary for their time period. Everyone is always reading old novels and practicing classical music. They study Klingon Opera or read old Cardassian mysteries. No one is ever like really into obscure Klingon Nightcore. Nobody is reading shitty Ferengi pulp novels. There's no kids media of any kind. Where is space Sesame Street or junior novels about gaining superpowers from a warp core accident? What about comic books? Nobody is playing crappy indy holodeck games. It's always some recreation of a historical battle or just lounging in a mud pit at some alien spa. Someone give me angsty Bajoran protest music. I need some rebellious teens producing the worst most cacophonous death metal techno that they recorded in an empty cargo bay. I need contemporary pop culture in Star Trek.

#star trek #pop culture #media #music #books #movies #science fiction #sci-fi #sci fi

[martyrbat]

theyre trying to dehydrate our beautiful bears and make them have a six pack.... i feel sick.

#DONT GIVE IN TO COMMERCIAL CULTURE. YOU DONT NEED A DIET. BEING FAT IS HOT AND SEXY AND THEYRE CAPITALIZING OFF YOUR INSECURITY. #dont let comic book artists and oscar movies and toxic social media influencers win.... #be fat and happy and draw fat and happy characters today... #ransom note