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jakewyattriot: Test Number Three. Necropolis will launch at...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:33:15 -0400

Test Number Three.

Necropolis will launch at the end of August as an ongoing weekly webcomic. Stay tuned!

-Jake Wyatt

lionza: earth-song: fotojournalismus: Brazil June 17,...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:27:38 -0400

earth-song:

fotojournalismus:

Brazil June 17, 2013

1. A military police officer pepper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, June 17, 2013. (Victor R. Caivano/AP)

2. Protestors are reflected on the glass of a building, left, as they march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful public education, health and transport systems and come as the nation hosts the Confederations Cup soccer tournament and prepares for next month’s papal visit. (Felipe Dana/AP)

3. Demonstrators march in Rio de Janeiro downtown on June 17, 2013, against higher public transportation fares and the use of public funds to disrupt international football tournaments. (Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images)

4. Demonstrators face riot police during one of the many protests around Brazil’s major cities in Belo Horizonte June 17, 2013. (Pedro Vilela/Reuters)

5. Demonstrators shout anti-government slogans behind a banner during one of many protests around Brazil’s major cities in Sao Paulo June 17, 2013. (Alex Almeida/Reuters)

6. A demonstrator shouts at police during a protests in front of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. (Eraldo Peres/AP)

7. Policemen arrest students during a protest at the National Congress, on June 17, 2013 in Brasilia. (Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images)

8. A demonstrator argues with police during a protest against the Confederation’s Cup and the government of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff in Brasilia June 17, 2013. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

9. Protestors march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 17, 2013. (Felipe Dana/AP)

10. A demonstrator waves a Brazilian flag by a burning a car in downtown Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (Sergio Moraes/Reuters)

this is a good post on top of the importance of the events happening in brazil rn because it actually gives credit to the photographers, their agencies, and the captions. a+

skottieyoung: Little Batman watercolor HeroesCon2013

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:25:47 -0400

skottieyoung:

Little Batman watercolor HeroesCon2013

Rogue by Olivier Coipel (from X-Men v4 #1)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:39 -0400

Rogue by Olivier Coipel (from X-Men v4 #1)

kenobi-wan-obi: nbcnews: Meet Alex, first ‘Sesame’ Muppet to...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:06 -0400

kenobi-wan-obi:

nbcnews:

Meet Alex, first ‘Sesame’ Muppet to have a dad in jail

(Photo: TODAY)

Those friendly, fuzzy Muppets from “Sesame Street” have helped kids open up about all sorts of serious subjects, from hunger and divorce to military deployment.

But they’re now tackling a much more unexpected issue: incarceration.

Continue reading

Just to let you know how bad the incarceration rate has gotten, it’s now a sesame street issue.

Fighting female genital mutilation in Africa

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:22:19 -0400

aljazeera:

More than 100 million girls have suffered genital ‘cutting’ to prevent premarital sex and protect family honour.

Graduation is in a manner of hours.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:33:48 -0400

Graduation is in a manner of hours.

marvelentertainment: MARVEL PANEL OF THE DAY From:Defenders...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:30:04 -0400

marvelentertainment:

MARVEL PANEL OF THE DAY

From:Defenders (1972) #3

Look, Namor, just say you like playing out in the snow so we can move on.

(Source: marvel.com)

marvelentertainment: MARVEL PANEL OF THE DAY From: New X-Men...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:38:25 -0400

marvelentertainment:

MARVEL PANEL OF THE DAY

From: New X-Men (2004) #42

And here we thought Wolverine loved unicorns.

(Source: marvel.com)

mingdoyle: I drew Nightwing’s butt.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:37:52 -0400

mingdoyle:

I drew Nightwing’s butt.

Elysium

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:37:34 -0400

Elysium

U.S. Congressman Praises Ukraine for Leading the Way on Human Trafficking

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:34:05 -0400

U.S. Congressman Praises Ukraine for Leading the Way on Human Trafficking:

dontsellbodies:

Ukrainian aviation employees Monday took part in an innovative workshop, which trained them to identify potential victims of human trafficking. It was hosted by Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure and attended by the humanitarian organization Airline Ambassadors, Ukraine’s Aviation Administration and Interpol.

This is awesome, and something the US should put into place. Employees of transportation businesses could seriously benefit from being able to recognize a situation of trafficking. More than that, it could save a life.

nostalgiacancer: We as a society really need to stop romanticizing the idea of “needing” romantic...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:07:27 -0400

nostalgiacancer:

We as a society really need to stop romanticizing the idea of “needing” romantic partners and “not being able to live without them” because it is incredibly unhealthy and leads people to wind up in unhealthy situations of dependency or feeling dependent and not thinking to change that mindset because it seems romantic

whitehouse: Affordable higher education should be a right for...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:40:56 -0400

whitehouse:

Affordable higher education should be a right for every American—and that’s why we can’t let student loan rates double on July 1st.

marvelentertainment: MARVEL PANEL OF THE DAY From: Amazing...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:35:27 -0400

marvelentertainment:

MARVEL PANEL OF THE DAY

From: Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #21

Why on earth would you call it “cow juice,” Peter? Who told you that was okay?

(Source: marvel.com)

fuckyeahpervyfangirls: can we talk about how fabulous Tom...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:08:42 -0400

fuckyeahpervyfangirls:

can we talk about how fabulous Tom Felton is for a sec

"It is necessary to fall in love, if only to provide an alibi for all the random despair you are..."

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:07:49 -0400

“It is necessary to fall in love, if only to provide an alibi for all the random despair you are going to feel anyway.”

- Albert Camus (via luutopia)

jl8comic: JL8 #130 by Yale Stewart Based on characters in DC...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:00:10 -0400

jl8comic:

JL8 #130 by Yale Stewart

Based on characters in DC Comics.

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comicsalliance: Composer Hans Zimmer On ‘Man Of Steel’ Music:...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:36:21 -0400

comicsalliance:

Composer Hans Zimmer On ‘Man Of Steel’ Music: ‘Hope And No Cynicism’ [Audio]

By Andy Khouri

Film composer Hans Zimmer participated in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” on Tuesday in which he discussed numerous topics including digital audio gear, favorite works of his own, musical heroes like Kraftwerk, the challenges of working as a composer in Hollywood, and of course his music for the new Superman film Man of Steel. One of Christopher Nolan’s key collaborators on the celebrated Dark Knight trilogy of Batman films, Zimmer said viewers/listeners can “Expect hope” from his Man of Steel score. “Hope and not cynicism. The opposite of The Dark Knight.”

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communitynbc: And then there was this.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:03:41 -0400

communitynbc:

And then there was this.