bluecoolkind:

pop culture intertextuality is just so damn *fascinating*

today a parody movie (50 shades of black) comes out, based on the 50 shades of grey movie, which was based on the 50 shades book, which was based on twilight, which was somewhat based on interview with the vampire (which anne rice based on an earlier short story she wrote), which was based on Dracula and other vampire stories, which originally came from Dr. John Polidori’s The Vampyre (even though Vampires were a thing in folk tales before then, he was the one who made them all classy, etc.)

so really, like so many things, this is all Lord Byron’s fault.

carolinesalvatore:

when your otp doesn’t know they are an otp yet

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heavensong:

We watched “What We Do in the Shadows” a few nights ago (after drooling over the trailer for FOREVER) and it was SO DAMN GOOD!! It’s worth checking out! ^^ I knew it’d be funny but I didn’t expect to be so endeared to all the characters ahhh what a wonderful movie

Every time I look at your art I get so depressed because I know I will never be that good.

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Noooooooooo. 😦

Can I tell you a secret, though? My favorite style of art isn’t mine. It isn’t realism.

I like what I make because it feels the most like me. And I like lots of kinds of art, but my favorite styles that I like looking at the most are probably not what you’d expect from a photorealist. I like things like animated gifs and fan art and street art and vaporwave and amateur comics. I like selfies and cosplay and little kinky cartoons and monsters and cats in space. You know why that stuff is my favorite? Because it’s not about being “good.” Or being realistic or whatever. It’s about being yourself. To me, “good” art is when you can see the artist in the art. My favorite style of art is the artist.

And everyone is already themselves, you know? Everyone has opinions about what is pretty or what inspires them. Everyone has an artist in them. You just gotta figure out how to show it, which you will. All it takes is time and practice.

I already think you’re good. ❤