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cavetocanvas: effyeahnerdfighters: Poetry Makes Nothing...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:44:29 -0400

effyeahnerdfighters:

Poetry Makes Nothing Happen: Thoughts on Ai Weiwei from the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Sarah does not appear in vlogbrothers videos, but you can follow her on tumblr: http://absolumentmoderne.tumblr.com

In which John visits the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where his wife is a curator, and thinks about the work of the artist and dissident Ai Weiwei while walking through “According to What,” his first major retrospective in the United States. If you live in or near Indianapolis, you should really see the show. It’s very special, and will be here until July 21st.

This is a lovely video from John Green explaining the importance of Ai Weiwei’s work. I had the opportunity to see this exhibition when it was at the Hirshhorn in DC, and it’s both stunning and sobering.

The exhibition in at the IMA is truly wonderful. I encourage anyone in the area to go go go. Go tomorrow! Go as soon as you can. Ai Weiwei’s art is so powerful and the IMA itself is a splendid museum. While you’re there don’t neglect to visit the rest of the contemporary art and the sculpture garden.

the-absolute-funniest-posts: billcosplay: i had a book when i...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:44:35 -0400

the-absolute-funniest-posts:

billcosplay:

i had a book when i was a kid where u could write ur own knock knock jokes and im still laughing at it

dailyotter: Otter Mum Shows Off Her New Pup at Tokyo’s Sunshine...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:03 -0400

dailyotter:

Otter Mum Shows Off Her New Pup at Tokyo’s Sunshine Aquarium

More at today’s Daily Otter post! Thanks, kashiwaya920!

baronvonmerkens: Victor Vasnetsov - A Knight at the Crossroads,...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:57 -0400

baronvonmerkens:

Victor Vasnetsov - A Knight at the Crossroads, 1878

Tumblr is the only place in the world I can be expected to hate myself for being white and cis. Sigh.

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:18 -0400

The modern blogosphere.

architectureofdoom: void-born: Summer Brutalism Alexandra...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:18:17 -0400

architectureofdoom:

void-born:

Summer Brutalism

Alexandra Road. View this on the map

somewhere in between

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:17:26 -0400

jphani:

the laughs,
the smiles,
the butterflies,
the good morning texts,
the goodnight messages,
the never ending conversations,
somewhere in between the happiness,
I fell in love with you.

slothysloth: because rabbit tongues

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:22:57 -0400

slothysloth:

because rabbit tongues

likeafieldmouse: Tom Phillips - A Humument (1966-73) “In 1966...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:22:35 -0400

likeafieldmouse:

Tom Phillips - A Humument (1966-73)

“In 1966 Phillips set himself a task: to find a second-hand book for threepence and alter every page by painting, collage and cut-up techniques to create an entirely new version. He found his threepenny novel in a junkshop on Peckham Rye, South London. This was an 1892 Victorian obscurity titled A Human Document by W.H Mallock and he titled his altered book A Humument.

The first version of all 367 treated pages was published in 1973 since when there have been four revised editions. A Humument is now one of the best known and loved of all 20th Century artist’s books and is regarded as a seminal classic of postmodern art.”

bonapartist: so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:15:27 -0400

bonapartist:

so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

rejectmediocrity: sharnacious: When I first got to Seattle, I...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:33:37 -0400

rejectmediocrity:

sharnacious:

When I first got to Seattle, I took a walk around my new neighbourhood, Greenlake, to get to know the place. And by that I mean I went and found the nearest fro-yo shop. As I was rounding the corner back to my house I saw the most glorious thing sitting on the sidewalk: that cat, right there. That glorious, weird-faced cat. He came right up to me and we had a cuddle and I made sure to take a picture. Mostly because how can you verbally describe that face, am I right?

I went inside and was all, “So, Lauren, there’s this weird looking cat.” And she’s all, “The white shaved one with the face?” And I was all, “YEAH!” That’s how that conversation went. She told me that he hangs around the neighbourhood and is super friendly.

After that, every time I left the house or came home, I was hoping to run into the cat again. When I went out the other day for a walk (read: to get fro-yo), he was across the street chillin’. Maybe a little bit of illin’. (I have no idea what that means.) But this time he had a name tag.

AND IT SAID “MISTER FACE”.

Holy shit. That may be the most perfect name for that cat. I can’t even… Ugh, too good.

Anyway, I think Mister Face should be famous on the Internet. He’s obviously way more fantastic than all those other Internet cats (sorry beloved Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub, but it’s true). The only problem is that I’m afraid of Reddit. And everyone knows Reddit is how cats become famous.

So somebody who is not afraid of Reddit should post some pictures of Mister Face so he can become famous. Then when people are all, “Excuse me, ma’am, could you hold the elevator for me?” I can be all, “Um, I discovered Mister Face. What have you done?” as the door closes in their face.

MR….FACE….

Photo

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:32:25 -0400

nobodygives: i need this

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:28:21 -0400

nobodygives:

i need this

bitchitrice: derych: brucefuckingbanner: mishasminions: RELEV...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:27:14 -0400

bitchitrice:

derych:

brucefuckingbanner:

mishasminions:

RELEVANT TO HUMANITY

Relevant to tumblr.

Relevant to existence.

screams this from the top of the matterhorn

"You have 6 tattoos. Full lips. Good, strong hands. You have 7 freckles on your back, they map out..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:25:25 -0400

“You have 6 tattoos.
Full lips. Good, strong hands.
You have 7 freckles on your back,
they map out the big dipper.

You have a scar on your left arm
you carved in high school.
The first time you pulled off your t shirt
I traced the line with my fingers and fell in love
with your strength.

You are a hero
for living from that moment
to this one. You never need to apologize
for how you chose to survive

Your body is a map I know every inch of
and if anyone else
were to kiss me, all they would taste
is your name.”

- Clementine von Radics (via creatingaquietmind)

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Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:54 -0400

awkwardsituationist: 98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:08 -0400

awkwardsituationist:

98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost his hearing in the second world war, walks 10 kilometers from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of sofia, where he spends the day begging for money.

though a well recognized fixture around several of the city’s chruches, known for his prostrations of thanks to all donors, it was only recently discovered that he has donated every penny he has collected — over 40,000 euros — towards the restoration of decaying bulgarian monasteries and churches and the utility bills of orphanages, living entirely off his monthly state pension of 80 euros and the kindness of others.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:23 -0400

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:12 -0400

Of linen closets

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:47:30 -0400

He: We should get some linen and put it in there so it actually is a linen closet.
Me: That’s what she said.
He:…
Me: Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.