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walrusmagazine · 1 year

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Why This Poet Declared War on Her Own Book

When M. NourbeSe Philip’s work on a slave ship massacre was translated without her consent, she didn’t recognize it anymore. Who ultimately owns the stories we tell?

The translator’s presence in Zong!, though, was not quite the object of Philip’s distress; Philip is not a Nabokovian purist. Translators have worked on her books before, with her approval. The problem was of another nature. Among the myriad reasons Zong! has become such a widely studied work are its disjunctive, distinctive visual qualities—a kinetic form charged with spiritual intent. The poetry sweeps across 180 pages in the manner of vocal jazz or a disordered musical constellation. As if carried off by waves, words float away from each other, swirl around, casting off letters like articles of clothing; syllables gurgle or stutter, refuse meaning. Isolated phrases, seemingly at random, tilt into cursive or italics. Submerged at the bottom of each page are imagined African names for the drowned, whose deaths were originally recorded as “negroe man” or “negroe woman.”

Read more at thewalrus.ca.

Illustration by Stephanie Singleton (stephaniesingleton.com)

#Poetry #M. NourbeSe Philip #Zong!#Translation #Slavery #Colonialism #Illustration #November 2022 #Connor Garel #Stephanie Singleton

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disasterhimbo · 3 months

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He should NOT be at the club! There’s an airborne pandemic still killing thousands and disabling millions weekly

#this is supposed to be funny but it’s also true #covid #covid 19 #covid isn’t over #pandemic #please wear a mask #wear a mask #wear a fucking mask #still masking #still coviding #he should be at the club #my post #original post #hall of fame #1k notes #2k notes #3k notes #4K notes #this is actually my first original post to get over 1000 notes (I’m not counting the comp of Louie Zong vids or the Rodney Reed petition)

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abel660660 · 2 years

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“But I am hunting for something - anything - to give me some bearing, since I am, metaphorically speaking, at sea, having cut myself off from the comfort and predictability of my own language - my own meaning.”

- M. NourbeSe Philip, Zong!

#quote #m nourbese philip #zong!

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maxescheibechlinichacheli · 7 months

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#kiseki: dear to me #kiseki dear to me #taiwan bl #bl series #bl drama #bai zong yi x fan ze rui #maxine gifs #I still can't gif darker scenes but anyways #I'm still not over ep 7 and their happy moments #especially after todays episode 8 #the way fan ze rui just puts himself on bai zong yi's lap #they are perfect for each other

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my-rose-tinted-glasses · 6 months

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#kiseki: dear to me #taiwan bl #bl series #rosygifs #parallels #kiseki dear to me #zong yi x ze rui #rosygifstwbl #rosygifskiseki

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art · 1 year

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Meet the Artist: @everydaylouie

Hi! I'm Louie, an illustrator and musician based in LA. I love the fun and weird ways music and art can intersect to tell unique stories. You might know my work from the Ghost Duet series, or perhaps from We Bare Bears. If you can believe it, I've been on Tumblr for upwards of a decade now (it's how I got my first gig in animation!) In my spare time I like to jam with friends and read.

Nice to meet you, Louie! He has shared some of his work below for you all to appreciate.

Check out more of Louie’s work over at his Tumblr, @everydaylouie!

#meet the artist #meet the artist on tumblr #artists on tumblr #art #everydaylouie #louie zong #ghost duet #we bare bears #digimon #pokemon

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bunnakit · 4 months

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kdtm i want a baby meme

#if you saw me post the chat log version of this no you didn't #i decided i liked this way better even if it was 1000% more effort #bunn gifs #kiseki: dear to me #kiseki dear to me #kdtm #chen yi x ai di #ai di x chen yi #chenyiaidi #🌸kiseki: dear to me #zong yi x ze rui

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ppeonppeonhan · 4 months

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The Sexiest 2023 BL Scenes

I think we can all agree that there is an art to executing a sex scene -- and not everybody's an artist. This year, we (and, by that, I mean you) gif'd a couple of masterpieces that range from romantic to...educational. Here are the ones that live in my head rent free, in order of PG-13 to NC-17:

BEST ROLE-PLAY SEX: Bed Friend

If you had told me last year that incorporating cat ears into foreplay would result in one of the hottest scenes in BL, I would've given you bombastic side-eye. But James, the actor who plays Uea, pulled it off, and is probably responsible for a lot of Amazon orders till this day. (Episode 6)

BEST BEACH-SIDE SEX: The Eighth Sense

This entire sequence was so beautifully lit in golden tones, with soft touches, and romantic moments. It almost made you forget about the depression plot. Almost. (Episode 6)

LONG-AWAITED SEX: Hidden Agenda

Joke yearned for Zo in a way that was borderline comical. From the moment Zo kissed Joke like he was trying to give him CPR and then promptly shoved him out of his apartment, I knew every kiss after that would have to come with a parental warning. I'm surprised Joke didn't move in. (Episode 8)

DO-OVER SEX: Love Class 2

The music for this sex scene was so perfectly matched with the caressing and hand closeups. And the fact that it happened after the initially-ghosted Joo Hyuk got Sung Min to reconsider made it even sweeter. (Episode 9)

BEST WET SEX SCENE: Kiseki: Dear to Me

I may have enjoyed Ai Di and Chen Yi's love story more, but Fan Ze Rui and Bai Zong Yi were helping us all live out our tall boy fantasies. When he mounted him with a soft bounce, I knew the gif Gods would giveth. (Episode 7)

BEST EUPHORIC SEX: Only Friends

Ray looked like he reached nirvana when he made love to Sand in that sardine can of trailer, so of all their sex scenes, this was my fave. (Episode 9)

BEST INSECURITY-INDUCED SEX: Only Friends

Say what you will about Boston -- and the fandom has said a lot lol -- but if you had to choose a cast member to get you off, you'd choose him in a heartbeat. And yes, this scene was grimey. He f*cked his friend's potential boyfriend in the backseat of his car after manipulating him into believing he was cheated on, but can you blame him? He was probably tired of always having to give and never receive. Plus, Top did this vibrating move that made me wonder who told Force to do that... (Episode 3)

GIF by wanderlust-in-my-soul

BEST CENSORED SEX: Wedding Plan

I'm still mad that this scene wasn't in the Youtube cut. It paints an entirely different picture of their dynamic and their personalities. But thank God for the gif'ers, otherwise I would've missed how ravenous they were when they weren't...wedding planning. 😳 (Episode 6)

BEST WHIPLASH SEX: Be Mine Superstar

To be clear, WE were the ones getting whiplash. One minute, we were watching a sweet love story between an innocent college kid and his idol crush, and the next minute we were watching a masterclass on how to bang your one-night stand (consensually) until he agrees to date you. It's like...Sir, I'm on the train. Could you give a bitch a heads up? (Episode 8)

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While I am generally envious of every single one of these experiences, I'm even more envious of everyone's knee strength and flexibility. I could never. Rollerblading has ruined me. If I tried half of these positions, I'd have to get physical therapy. 🙃

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25shadesoffebruary · 6 months

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It's a miracle, that the person you like also likes you. Being loved by someone like you even more so. This love is from the two hearts that love and support each other.

#kiseki: dear to me #kiseki dear to me #bl series #taiwanese bl #taiwan bl #taiwanese drama #ZeRui x ZongYi #Taro Lin #hsu kai #Zong Yi x Ze Rui #zerui x zongyi #asian lgbtq dramas #asianlgbtqdramas #25shadesedit #userspicy #userjap

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piplupcola · 2 years

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