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davidfincherings: Film Meme: [3/3] Genres: Black Comedy “…is a...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:10 -0500

Film Meme: [3/3] Genres: Black Comedy

“…is a comic work that employs black humor, which, in its most basic definition, is humor that makes light of otherwise solemn subject matter. Popular themes of the genre include murder, suicide, depression, abuse, mutilation, war, barbarism, drug abuse, terminal illness, domestic violence, sexual violence, paedophilia, insanity, nightmare, disease, racism, homophobia, sexism, disability, chauvinism, corruption, and crime.” -(x)

thinkmexican: San Antonio Says ‘In Your Face,...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:17:00 -0500

thinkmexican:

San Antonio Says ‘In Your Face, Racists!’

Confronting racism, taking ownership of our unique culture is key to ending the scapegoating of Mexicans

Respect to the San Antonio Spurs for facing the racist attacks and having Sebastien de la Cruz back to sing the US national anthem before tonight’s game 4 of the NBA finals. Credit to Mayor Julián Castro and his wife, Erica, for showing their support by being there to introduce him.

Let us all take this as a lesson: Confront the negativity. Bullies don’t pick on the those who stand up for themselves.

For years, we’ve allowed racist think tanks, politicians, and the mainstream media to use Mexicans as a scapegoat. This is why so many felt comfortable attacking little Sebastien for representing his heritage on Tuesday. Such hatred had become normalized.

There were some who felt Sebastien shouldn’t have worn his traje de charro. He provoked the racist attacks, they said. That’s absurd.

In the words of Gloria Anzaldúa: “This land was Mexican once, was Indian always and is. And will be again.” Mexicans cannot be considered foreigners on the land that was once ours, and certainly not “illegal,” as some have suggested.

Never let the hatred and ignorance of others define you. Do as little Sebastien has done and allow the beauty of our culture to speak for itself.

And speaking of beauty, as we’ve said before, Mexican is a beautiful word, use it! Let’s stop calling things that are uniquely Mexican Hispanic or Latino. Like mariachi, for instance. This is how Mexican gets turned into a dirty word, which if you noticed, is how many were using it on Tuesday.

The Spurs, Julián Castro and little Sebastien may’ve just done more for Mexicans in the US than anything or anyone else has in recent memory. And they did so by simply being themselves: Mexican. ¡Eso es todo!

In Case You Missed It: Sebastien de la Cruz: The Face of the Future

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theletteraesc: STRATEGICALLY PRETENDING IT NEVER HAPPENED SINCE...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:09 -0500

theletteraesc:

STRATEGICALLY PRETENDING IT NEVER HAPPENED SINCE 2011.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:14:03 -0500

I really liked the way Rachel Maddow explained her support for...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:02:02 -0500

I really liked the way Rachel Maddow explained her support for affirmative action, and I thought it might be useful for some people. (Full Video)

"Six years ago, I had a deal with Lifetime Television to develop my bestselling novel, The Dirty..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:19:43 -0500

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Six years ago, I had a deal with Lifetime Television to develop my bestselling novel, The Dirty Girls Social Club, as a TV series. It soon became clear that the relationship wasn’t going to work, when two executives insisted that my pilot outline “wasn’t Latin enough,” because it told of middle class, educated American women who happened to be Latina.

“This reads as if it were about me and my friends,” complained one executive in disgust.

I didn’t know how to respond, so I asked her what she’d prefer.
“Why don’t we make the girls debating whether or not to date men in prison? I know that’s what Latinas talk about, just like it’s what black women talk about.”

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- Opinion: The problem with “Devious Maids” goes far beyond Hollywood

people always want to talk shit about us when we complain about fucked up representation…but these are the conversations happening in board rooms. like, jesus fucking christ. fuck this planet.

(via alienswithankhs)

we sure wouldn’t want women of color to be portrayed as normal people would we

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Mandatory reading!

(via feminist-space)

This is a really important piece. Definitely worth reading.

(via becauseiamawoman)

I kinda wanna fight someone. God forbid you find yourself relating to people of colour. Also, as an almost-30 black woman I can tell you I’ve NEVER talked about with ANYONE about dating someone in prison. I literally have never known anyone who has gone my entire life.

(via fuckyeahfeminists)

luninosity: theletteraesc: mrkinch: JITTERY...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:36:50 -0500

luninosity:

theletteraesc:

mrkinch:

JITTERY NERVES!

“Especially made for milady’s needs.”

“satisfaction guaranteed”

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:16:28 -0500

art-history: Cecily Brown Untitled (Banquet) 2012 Oil on linen...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:55:29 -0500

art-history:

Cecily Brown
Untitled (Banquet) 2012
Oil on linen 109 x 171 in.

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:41:51 -0500

arpeggia: Hayley Barker - If You Ever Find Me Like That Leave...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:27:19 -0500

arpeggia:

Hayley Barker - If You Ever Find Me Like That Leave Me, 2012, oil on panel, 12” x 9” x 1”

arrghigiveup: THAT FLOP <3

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:28:12 -0500

arrghigiveup:

THAT FLOP <3

littlehollyleaf: good-idea-poorly-executed: lostwiginity: Inte...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:28:59 -0500

littlehollyleaf:

good-idea-poorly-executed:

lostwiginity:

Interesting.

This is actually really interesting.

These guys aren’t lying.

“Sam? Sam, please keep your seat! Sam, where are you...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:11:57 -0500

“Sam? Sam, please keep your seat! Sam, where are you going?”
“New Hampshire!”

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:12:42 -0500

etsy: How-Tuesday: Make Your Own Marbled Scarf | The Etsy Blog

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:12:17 -0500

etsy:

How-Tuesday: Make Your Own Marbled Scarf | The Etsy Blog

musicillustrations: (Mat Daly)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:59:05 -0500

musicillustrations:

(Mat Daly)

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:36:18 -0500

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:35:59 -0500

theletteraesc: ffactory: This is Rose Valland, one of the...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:00:37 -0500

theletteraesc:

ffactory:

This is Rose Valland, one of the heroes of Nazi-Occupied France. An employee of the Louvre, she kept records of the art stolen by Nazi officers—what was taken, from where, and by whom. She was instrumental in the postwar return of countless stolen pieces, and one of the most decorated women in French history.

THIS LADY IS A BADASS. She is high up on my list of personal heroines.

What the description above doesn’t outright tell you is that she worked at the Jeu de Paume, the museum which was turned into a central receiving area for art stolen from Jewish owners or confiscated from French state collections. She was able to keep records not only on the provenance of the art she saw but on its various destinations in Germany, in large part because the Nazis had no idea she could read German well enough to understand the shipping directions and the orders for the disposition of the works residing in the Jeu de Paume. During her time there, the Nazis removed her on several occasions for “questioning” (probably involving torture or coercion) but they never were able to pin anything on her and she remained at her post.

Like I said, fucking badass.