#the language of new media

[lululeighsworld]

it was literally their moment and they just let us watch

(if you need me i'll be marinating in this for the foreseeable future)

#magneto #rogue #rogneto #rogueneto #IT WAS SO DIFFICULT TO PICK ONLY 10 IMAGES. SOSOSOSO DIFFICULT. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SCENE WAS FUCKING SUBLIME. #thank you to the person who pointed out the bg music is ace of base 'happy nation' ;wwwwwww; SUCH A GOOD SONG FOR THIS #okay but for real never have i had a stronger 'GOD I WISH THAT WERE ME' moment #magneto can we all form a queue to dance with you romantically in the air while an audience watches............. #their body language. their HANDS. OLD MAN WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR MOUTH AND YOUR TONGUE BY HER NECK #no word of a lie ive probably watched this scene 200 times today. new comfort media. inject it directly into my veins. #my husband laughing at me as i rewind and play over and over again from the other side of the room #my fave fave FAAAAVE part of this animation is the lil pan they do #the one between mags and rogue and the lyric 'where the people understand and dream of perfect man' #THERE IS SOMETHING SO SOFT AND ROMANTIC AND ADORING ABOUT IT #disintegrates like a sopping wet piece of bread. thank you animators who worked on this scene #i feel like i am burning with the excitement of a thousand suns over this #xmen 97 #leigh's magneto hours

[mouth-almighty]

Language is important. Especially in news reporting.

#israel #Palestine #Gaza #language #linguistics #media literacy #news

[boylikeanangel]

2023 good omens fandom would never survive may 2019 when the entirety of season 1 got leaked on the emmy fyc site and me and several other blogs spent the entire month slowly feeding people spoilers and screenshots and we all shared the fucking google drive folder with the leaked episodes still with a watermark over them and spoke to each other about it publicly in riddles and it was the best month of our fucking lives. like we did that shit because it was funny it was like we were all staying up past our bedtime and getting away with it. you are all so boring now

#why do you all hate fun im asking so sincerely and from a place of love for this community #i remember a time when we loved leaks leaks were our love language. look what he has done to you. to all of us #literally me skipping school because a new password to access the episodes dropped and i fucking RAN home to watch the last 3 #where is your fucking WHIMSY your zest for life your drive to be a bit naughty about your media consumption. honestly #good omens #discourse // #negative //

[thirdity]

All words, in every language, are metaphors.

Marshall McLuhan, Laws of Media: The New Science, with Eric McLuhan

#words #language #metaphor #quotes #McLuhan #Marshall McLuhan #Laws of Media: The New Science

[mistysblueboxstuff]

tfw you're Duolingoing Finnish at 2am because of Alan Wake

#once a piece of media makes you start learning a new language you know you got it bad #also when you start buying merch #and wanting to venture into the forest lolol #and spend 400 hours making fanart #might be an obsession who knows

[marilearnsmandarin]

Word (of Honor) of the day:

善 shàn - good, virtuous

(episode 1)

善恶 shàn'è - good and evil

到头 dàotóu - to/at the end

报 bào - reward, retribution

善恶到头终有报 shàn'è dàotóu zhōng yǒu bào - Good and evil will be rewarded in the end; you'll get what you deserve

(episode 1)

ZZS calls Gu Xiang 小善人 after she gives him wine.

(episode 4)

温大善人, "Philanthropist Wen"

#it's so nice to learn a new word and then see it over and over again in the media you're enjoying! #langblr #WoH #Word of Honor #山河令 #shl #chinese language #chinese vocabulary #chinese langblr #中文 #cdrama

[qsmpbutwithsignlanguage]

I spent, like, a half hour looking for this clip because I think that you all need to see it.

Quackity:

"That's one of the cooler things. I saw a creator from Brazil, it seems, who actually claimed that they were getting people-someone who's not in the QSMP-they said they were getting people in their chat who doesn't-who don't speak Portuguese. It's a Brazilian creator who's not even on QSMP, and he was talking about the effects-possibly-of that crossing of communities with the QSMP. Which is amazing, and I find that so, so cool. And it makes me really happy because, at the end of the day, that's what-that's what the server is meant to do-is help communities from different parts of the world cross each other. And I find it amazing. What I find so beautiful about this chat specifically is that being the English streams, English is the more common language spoken, right? And what I find so amazing about this chat is when something funny happens I see people saying 'hahaha' in English, 'jajaja' in Spanish, and the 'kkkk', which is how, you know, Portuguese speaking people usually type to laugh. And that's amazing. That's three different languages in one chat and I think that kind of crossover is so incredibly important."

(ignore the odd title, not my video, but important anyhow)

>>>

When I give praise for Quackity, for the QSMP as a whole, this is why. Quackity is genuinely doing some groundbreaking stuff, and I think that, in a sense, he's paving the way for future creators.

#qsmp #quackity #this is why I say Quackity deserves streamer of the year #and I know it's such a cheesy thing to say #but I circle back to this clip time and time again #because it just kind of punches me in the gut #this man has done so much for streaming and he deserves all the good things that come his way #qsmp quackity #transcript #if I wrote this paragraph in an assignment my language arts teacher would shoot me dead /srs #she would hate me SO much #I have the Portuguese reading comprehension of a two year old child who has seen a total of five books in their life #but I still find myself hoping onto Portuguese streams and struggling my way though Portuguese media #I can't understand much #and I can communicate even less #but I still join in #And it's because of the QSMP. Because of the things Quackity has done and because of every streamer on the QSMP #guest streamers and all #and every streamer on Karmaland as an extension #They're paving a new path when it comes to streaming #That's a fact that shouldn't be taken lightly #Youtube

[lesbianralzarek]

why does every article reporting on idf war crimes go "hamas, who started the war on october 7th with their brutal terrorist attack slaughtering innocent israeli civilians, has condemned the idf's use of-"? like, nearly verbatim every single time. we know about october 7th. we know by now. half the time, hamas isnt even relevant but they gotta find some way to sow doubt and numb any potential compassion responses. will you get fired if you show sympathy for murdered palestinian civilians without first adding a disclaimer saying its all their fault for being born in gaza? if you call "palestinians under 18" children? if you use the words "murdered" or "brutal" or "massacre" for acts that didnt occur on october 7th? if you call a spade a spade? why are israeli reports front page news without proper fact-checking but palestinian reporting is always "allegedly" even when theres video evidence? why does the idf not get the hamas treatment of reminding everyone that theyre biased before treating their words as law, like they havent been caught bold-faced lying again and again?

#soooooo fucking infuriating #'palestinians are allegedly starving but thats what hamas (who are savage terrorists in case you forgot) said as well so who knows?' #'idf soldiers are allegedly bragging about and showing pictures and videos of their war crimes on social media but #its not in english so we may never know what theyre saying. palestinian ''civilians'' are translating so whatever they say must be wrong' #'in other news. heres what ''doctors'' are referring to as a ''calendar'' but is written in arabic (terrorist language) so the idf must be #telling the truth when they say its proof they are all evil and must in some nebulous way suddenly stop living' #to be fair. the 'secret hamas names list disguised as calendar but REALLY about oct 7' shit was the target of skepticism quite early on #but it really does show how often the idf lies to justify obvious war crimes #maybe they should provide verified evidence or even just be given a bias disclaimer before printing their claims as fact??? #every single fucking death toll is phrased as 'hamas-run ministry of health reports death toll of x' like? #yeah? thats their fucking government? what else do you expect? #you do understand that the healthcare portion of their government is probably more reputable #than what the phrasing of those headlines are obviously trying to imply? #i understand that bias is still possible there but its not armed combatants making shit up #its doctors who receive govt paychecks doing their best to identify the disfigured bodies not buried under rubble #youre not slick with that wording

[worstloki]

negative connotations to Arabic phrase ‘God is Great’ incorrect. average praying Muslim does takbir (says Allahu Akbar) a minimum 95 times a day and should have been counted.

#minimum #like MIMIMUM. #each day #like that’s just for the 5 prayers #only the obligatory ones it doesn’t include the additional voluntary ones most people also tend to do at some point #it doesn’t include regular use of the phrase in conversation #the phrase is literally used as an exclamation #like if you say ‘Allahu akbar my shift is over! I can go home alhumdulilah!’ #like I don’t know what to tell you #western news-media connotations are so weird #you literally yell takbir to celebrate as well #saw a thing where everyone did takbir every time someone donated a huge amount to charity like brooooooooo #people be laughing so hard and getting Allahuakbar Allahuakbar out while wheezing #you score a goal? Allahu akbar alhumdulilah #this is very normal culturally transmitted info #Christian Arabs use the phrase as well like it's Arabic come on western media you’re not even trying #it’s such a joke #95 doesn't even include the 2 calls to prayer #it doesn't count people who do the extra allahu akbar (x33) after each prayer #doesn't include anything recited before bed #like. these are not uncommon things people choose to do. like...... BRO??? #if you've ever seen Muslims praying in a group the person leading the prayer does the takbir out loud. that's literally how it's done #there are like 7 or 5 'Allahu akbar's in each round of prayer #you can't NOT say that part out loud it's literally THE part that has to be said out loud in each prayer #this information is very available online #you can say it before doing anything idk why it became a big deal in the west especially #it's some strange xenophobic Islamophobic normalise killings in those regions of the world mix #I’ve been getting recommended so many Arabic anime edits idk what to tell you #call everyone habibi it’s good for you #one of the most popular world languages fr

[lesbianjonimitchell]

i hate how much english is, like, permeating the danish language. probably all languages. but man, no one speaks proper danish anymore. journalists don't, many writers don't. i don't – i try my hardest to, but often i don't know if something is proper danish or if im directly translating from english and using expressions that aren't actually correct. i suppose it's hard to avoid when we engage so much with the english language, but i find it devastating. danish is beautiful and having different cultures is beautiful. i wish people would make more of an effort, especially journalists and writers who influence the rest of the people. try not to contribute too much to the homogenisation of language and cultures. we have to resist while we can

#like. just think for two seconds. have i ever heard anyone say 'frysende koldt' in danish? no? is it a direct translation of 'freezing cold' #the english version? yes. so maybe its not proper danish. its pretty obvious a lot of the time pls use your brain before you publish a #headline in maybe the most popular news media! i love danish so much as a language its actually devastating. #sorry i think about this every single day #bidende koldt would be a proper danish phrase. come ooooon. we have google nowadays and ordnet.dk is right there

[feelingthedisaster]

that awkard moment in which my teacher says "your english is so good and you have a really wide vocabulary" and i have to pretend it isnt because of fanfiction

#best way to learn a language: study? NO. READ FANFICTION INSTEAD #seriusly its amazing way to get better in reading comprehension grammar and vocabulary #and its way more fun than studying #tho you need a basic level before starting #(if you are new to the language i recommend start with music/kids shows/memes and social media/comics (webtoon has free comics online)) #fanfic #fanfics #fanfiction #fandoms #ao3 #ao3 fanfic #fandom #learning languages

[ghostincorrectinternetedition]

Ghouls newly summoned and still getting used to things in the mortal realm

Swiss: *Walking with a basket of fresh laundry and nuzzling his face into it* I love clothes fresh out of  the oven.

Ghouls: *staring at him in bewilderment*

Swiss: Okay, so I’ve realized that I used “oven” instead of “dishwasher”, but I kinda forgot what it was called and used the next best guess I could think of!

Rain: It’s called a “washing maching”.

Cumulus: I think it’s a dryer. Like, who would be feeling wet ass clothes?

Aether: Lucifer, you guys are a fucking train wreck…

#nameless ghoulettes #nameless ghouls #ghost #taintposting #oz media #ghost band #incorrect quotes #shitghosting #reddit #r/facepalm #swiss ghoul #rain ghoul #cumulus ghoulette #aether ghoul #It's a hard adjustment #at least when you learn a new language you have an idea of what things are and what they do to go off of

[qangelbluebird]

Going from dead/non-updating media to technically-updating-but-games-take-years-to-make media to qsmp is wild. From nothing to “the link is still missing where is missing link<-(it’s been a year)” to “do you remember,,,, QSMP,,,, it’s been decades<-(it has been five days. It is coming back in another five days. You people are fascinating(pos))”

#the link that is missing is kingdom hearts missing link btw. where is she #I am saying all of this affectionately y’all were being fed daily for ages it makes sense you’d miss it even for a bit #the dramatics is just very funny. we have fun here，if this was any other media you people would have starved/j #shout out to qsmp for being that good that people freak out when it’s gone for a few days #just all the fandoms I’ve been in before have been for wildly different types of media. the closest would have been hlvrai and #I got into that after it ended. seeing how fandom works for such an active story with so many different perspectives to watch from and #so many languages all at the same time is so interesting to me. hearing about things happening second hand from people live as they are #happening is wild. the interesting new lore happenings and the mundane yet entertaining chaos of non-lore days #the clips in languages I don’t speak being lovingly translated by people who are excited to share their sides of this story #how this is one story but it is also a thousand other stories each just as interesting and the fact that you people will tell us about #the bits that you focus on that we might have missed in a way that can spark our own interest and just #I love this thing I love it it’s great #this turned into me just talking about how cool qsmp is and the pocket of fans I follow huh. no regrets #blue babbles

[taikanyohou]

ughhhh if only discovering new music could be classed as a professional hobby 😔.

#its one of my faaaave hobbies to indulge in if only i could talk about it and make it sound all professional like 'yeah i have an entire #blog dedicated to sounds i love and like and wish to encapsulate and store in one place that then becomes my happy go to place #and says so much about my personality and what i listen to and the energy it gives me and how discovering new music #has made me listen to so much of different cultures and countries and languages #that i couldnt ever do so before and even within my OWN cultures (indian and pakistani) ive LEARNT SO MUCH!!! #such as how sound changes overtime throughout history but some elements stay the same #how good folk music can be if you just pay attention to it and are willing to give it a try #how the east mix elements of the west into their music but still keep it sounding eastern #but v modern too so that its a relatable listen for a westerner but still firm to its eastern roots #how multilingual songs have become! how much that says about an artist trying to express themselves and their identities! #how stories are told how concepts are explored how religion is used as a way to devote something to someone close to you #how much you learn just by opening up yourself to new music and sounds!!!! how you can build entire playlists around fictional media #and characters based on the songs you hear and how you can make the two things crossover and overlap. #how that enhances your experience of consuming media!!! and makes the song and piece of media even more symbolic to you.' #ughhhhhhhh 😔😔😔😔😔. #faiza talks

[chiyoso]

chiyo, hey you doing okay?

absolutely not.

#➶ · chiyoso: mutuals. #moving houses + re-enrolling into another university + writers block has been in an all time high until now + tedious grinding on hsr & gi #+ reignited some friendships + lost some friendships + is currently in a love triangle with irl scaramouche & irl ALMOST thoma #+ cant maintain my blog or other social media + my scara brainrot has been in an all time high cause i met a japanese guy who acts the same #+ but the language is the only thing stopping us from talk a lot + i wanna finish my drafts and revamps + i cant decide on a perm blog theme #+ at least in guaranteed for wanderer after the arlecchino banner + i havent finished reading some series on some of my mutual's stories #+ or have read new ones #+ im a mess

[mumblesplash]

so i’ve been watching jojo’s bizarre adventure and i think i’ve figured out the source of all their powers

#this media analysis shit is easy #anyway fuckin love part 4 #like josuke is so Deeply fifteen in a way none of the other jojos are ever portrayed and it’s done so WELL #bc he’s not relatable at all! and i kinda love it!! #he’s genuinely self-possessed and confident enough that you really believe he would dress and present himself like that #and he’s easily grossed out but in a way where it makes his meticulously maintained appearance seem plausible but without making it his #Only Personality Trait for an easy running joke #and he’s got a realistic still-developing sense of right and wrong #but he’s a lil impulsive and greedy and you can tell when he’s encountering a new thing he hasn’t developed a moral framework for yet! #like he finds out aliens are real and immediately tries to use this knowledge to scam rohan #bc rohan is rich and they don’t get along and he doesn’t have spending money bc his mom put his lottery winnings in a locked account #bc he’s a kid!!! idk it just fucking rules the characterization is so unreasonably good in this season #the animation and visual presentation of part four is also especially cool it’s just good shit all around #i never thought i would be recommending any part of jjba for its mastery of facial expressions and body language but here we are #mumbling