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prettyresults: Hail Sagan.

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:35:29 -0400

Hail Sagan.

bananadaiquiri: “When my husband died, because he was so famous...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:27:21 -0400

“When my husband died, because he was so famous and known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me-it still sometimes happens-and ask me if Carl changed at the end and converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again. I don’t ever expect to be reunited with Carl. But, the great thing is that when we were together, for nearly twenty years, we lived with a vivid appreciation of how brief and precious life is. We never trivialized the meaning of death by pretending it was anything other than a final parting. Every single moment that we were alive and we were together was miraculous-not miraculous in the sense of inexplicable or supernatural. We knew we were beneficiaries of chance… That pure chance could be so generous and so kind… That we could find each other, as Carl wrote so beautifully in Cosmos, you know, in the vastness of space and the immensity of time… That we could be together for twenty years. That is something which sustains me and it’s much more meaningful… The way he treated me and the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other and our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday. I don’t think I’ll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the cosmos, and that was wonderful.”

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Reports from Sim Child Services

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:16:11 -0400

novaface:

crackerhell:

andoverlegacy:

simchick:

Oh God… I can’t breathe. xD

If this isn’t worth rebloggin, I don’t know what is.

choking

REBLOGGING ANGAIN BECAUSE OMG

Why does anyone still donate to PETA?

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:10:32 -0400

Why does anyone still donate to PETA?

catswithbenefits: miaou

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:26:32 -0400

catswithbenefits:

miaou

cucumbersforlegs: basils-kite: I went to the MCA in Chicago...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:13:09 -0400

cucumbersforlegs:

basils-kite:

I went to the MCA in Chicago yesterday with my family and my brothers matched these paintings and then this happened.

Accidental performance art: priceless

lilliputianhitcher: joike: my spiritual home now you too can...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:07:10 -0400

lilliputianhitcher:

joike:

my spiritual home

now you too can get hit on by kaji

storyboard: Ukiyo-e Heroes: Donkey Kong Visits 17th-Century...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:25:28 -0500

storyboard:

Ukiyo-e Heroes: Donkey Kong Visits 17th-Century Japan

Mario racing a rickshaw, Kirby wielding a katana, and Donkey Kong bounding past cherry blossoms. In his fantastical Ukiyo-e Heroes series, 29-year-old illustrator Jed Henry reimagines classic video game characters in the style, setting, and medium of traditional Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). Growing up in Indiana in the 1980s, Henry learned to draw by copying the art in his video game manuals. It was an exciting time to be a gamer, as companies like Nintendo and Sega raced to create the best systems and graphics. A decade later, with a degree in animation and living in Utah, the illustrator and children’s book author is working with Canadian (by way of Tokyo) printmaking master Dave Bull to to create fine art prints of his characters. With the help of a Kickstarter campaign — Henry raised $290,000 more than his original goal — his illustrations are celebrating Japan’s vibrant pop culture, both then and now. We talked to him about his craft.

How do you choose which video games to feature?

I’m a big retro gamer. I played a lot of games as a kid, and my heart is really stuck on those games — a lot of Nintendo, Konami, and Capcom titles. So, that’s how I choose, it’s just my favorites from when I was a kid.

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catsdontgravity: Yay for three-dimensional representations of...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:24:16 -0500

catsdontgravity:

Yay for three-dimensional representations of four-dimensional objects!

It’s a Jungle Out There, by Harry Bliss, 6/3/2002 About 5...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:50:00 -0500

It’s a Jungle Out There, by Harry Bliss, 6/3/2002

About 5 years before Weeping Angels were a legitimate thing, Harry Bliss goes and makes this.

thatawkwardnewgirl: coffeefortonystark: justarandomguy: Why...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:41:47 -0500

thatawkwardnewgirl:

coffeefortonystark:

justarandomguy:

Why do so many of these make sense

YES.

Only reblogging bc of Ellen. I mean this is perf though.

cowbuttcrunchies: Holy crap it’s time for another giveaway! I...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:54:45 -0500

cowbuttcrunchies:

Holy crap it’s time for another giveaway!

I literally couldn’t find anything cool in our craft supplies, so instead I made two cameo chokers: one prospit and one derse, in the style of my Jasper cameo. The winner will get their choice of necklace mailed to them.

The rules are the same as last time:

One reblog per person and no giveaway blogs please for fairness’ sake. Likes do not count.

You don’t have to be following us to win, although this blog is pretty much 100% weird Homestuck cosplay so check us out maybe if you’re not?

That said, we do want to thank our followers, so those following us will receive one extra chance to win, in addition to their reblog entry.

You must have your ask box open at the contest’s end! We will randomly a select a winner, but if you don’t respond within 48 hours, we will choose the next person on the list.

The giveaway will end in about a month, aka on March 31st, 2013. Good luck!

rampant-noodle: koncreates: turntechgoddamnit: He be sayin Hi...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:47:55 -0500

rampant-noodle:

koncreates:

turntechgoddamnit:

He be sayin Hi all the time like he just got there when you know his little ass just zoned out and forgot.

I still don’t give a shit if i’ve rebloged this before. i still love it.

i have to reblog every time because

ashleeta: thelingerieaddict: I cannot believe Curvy Kate’s...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:45:51 -0500

ashleeta:

thelingerieaddict:

I cannot believe Curvy Kate’s audacity to outright steal the work of a high school student for some insipid marketing message.

Shame on you, Curvy Kate. Shame on you.

Via: The Curvy Kate Facebook Page

Original image via: Rosea Posey

SIGNAL BOOST RIP THEM A NEW ONE TUMBLR!

misses-sauce: This is what anime sounds like to our parents

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:37:23 -0500

misses-sauce:

This is what anime sounds like to our parents

Photo

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:36:54 -0500

theanonymousanomaly: Flo and Mayhem. They were made for each...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:20:09 -0500

theanonymousanomaly:

Flo and Mayhem. They were made for each other.

I’d ship it.

beautyintheeyestonight: Ha!

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:34:48 -0500

beautyintheeyestonight:

Ha!

killsmedead: lizznotliz: gigidowns | courtenaybird: The Get...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:30:26 -0500

killsmedead:

lizznotliz:

gigidowns | courtenaybird:

The Get More Out of Google Infographic Summarizes Online Research Tricks for Students

I consistently forget these tricks. Now I have a visual. Thanks, Internet.

I wish I’d known this in undergrad.

Sending this to my coworkers on Monday.

glittertitties: themrcreepypasta: CAN’T BREATHE I CAN READ...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:28:36 -0500

glittertitties:

themrcreepypasta:

CAN’T BREATHE

I CAN READ MINDS