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the-milk-eyed-mender: mooglemisbehaving: tyndall-blue: riskycu...

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:15:08 -0400

mooglemisbehaving:

tyndall-blue:

riskycuriosity:

artemisiumabsinthia:

Josephine Baker, later known as ‘Bronze Venus’, ‘Black Pearl’ and ‘Créole Goddess’ was born in America in 1906 and later moved to France to become a singer, dancer, and actress. She was the first African-American woman to star in a major motion picture, and became famous worldwide.

Though she grew up as a maid in wealthy white households she eventually became an exotic dancer in France, famously appearing in next to no clothing, and became a French citizen in 1937.

Ernest Hemingway referred to Baker as ‘the most sensational woman anyone ever saw’ and she received approximately 1500 marriage proposals in her life time. She became a muse for Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, and Christian Dior. She had a variety of exotic pets including a cheetah named Chiquita, a chimpanzee named Ethel, a pig named Albert, a snake named Kiki, a goat, a parrot, parakeets, fish, three cats, and seven dogs.

When WWII broke out, Baker became a volunteer spy for France, and assisted the French Resistance by smuggling messages written in invisible ink on sheet music. She made great efforts to aid those in danger of enemy attack, sent Christmas presents to French soldiers, and smuggled information she gathered in Spain back to France by pinning notes containing the information on the inside of her underwear. She was awarded the Medal of Resistance with Rosette and later named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Baker also aided many civil rights movements by refusing to perform to segregated audiences and storming out of a club in Manhattan with actress Grace Kelly after she was refused service. She worked with the NAACP and spoke at a Washington march alongside Martin Luther King Jr. as the only official female speaker. Baker was actually asked by Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow to take his place as leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, but Baker declined on the grounds her twelve adopted children ‘were too young to lose their mother’.

Baker died in 1975, four days after her final show, attended by such names as Mick Jagger, Shirley Bassey, and Liza Minnelli.

Oh and she was queer and had a relationship with Frida Kahlo. All around badass.

I’d like a movie about her life too, please.

wasn’t she doing it with frida AH YES THANK YOU RISKYCURIOSITY

everything’s cool, but how does that make her a badass?

Really?

ms-akaya: erinbowman: cinematichigh: Harry Potter cast for...

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:11:11 -0400

ms-akaya:

erinbowman:

cinematichigh:

Harry Potter cast for Empire

Photoset win.

Pretty neat, even thought some of the poses seem a bit awkward imho. Still wish we could see more takes from them.

tweed-eyes: 1300-1400 clothing of Lower Empire

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:40:55 -0400

tweed-eyes:

1300-1400 clothing of Lower Empire

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:38:52 -0400

bubblejam: The incredibly intricate and captivating custom...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:04 -0400

bubblejam:

The incredibly intricate and captivating custom animal sculptures by Creatures From El, Ellen June.

deathfeathers: mark-gaytits: Some resources for those writing medieval-type stories: list of...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:29:47 -0400

deathfeathers:

mark-gaytits:

Some resources for those writing medieval-type stories:

list of medieval jobs

more medieval jobs

lords of the manor

ladies of the manor

medieval ladies

medieval weapons

medieval names

more medieval names

guide to medieval terms

more medieval terms

how to write sword-fight scenes

armor

bohemea: Jude Law & Ewan McGregor by Lorenzo Agius

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:46 -0400

bohemea:

Jude Law & Ewan McGregor by Lorenzo Agius

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:29 -0400

biomedicalephemera: Wound closure techniques ca. 1855. Fig 1....

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:19:35 -0400

biomedicalephemera:

Wound closure techniques ca. 1855.

Fig 1. Closure of the wound without sutures, using adhesives and cloth.
Fig 2. Simple interrupted suture.
Fig 3. Simple uninterrupted suture.
Fig 4. Interfolded suture, with stabilizing rods. Suture passes under wound and is pulled together despite no stitches over the wound site.
Fig 5. “Suture en zigzags” - Continuous horizontal mattress suture.
Fig 6. Twisted suture. Dieffenbach used this stitch in the early steps of his reconstructive surgery.
Fig 7. Suture needle holder.
Fig 8. Curved suture needles.

Précis iconographique de Médecine Opératoire et d’Anatomie Chirurgicale. Drs. Bernard and Huette, 1854.

reapersun: fayren: My set of illustrations for 7 Patch...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:19:07 -0400

reapersun:

fayren:

My set of illustrations for 7 Patch Problem, which I will have with me at Fanime (and all my other conventions!). They will also be available as prints. <3

I love these so much ;w;

Important note: Fayren goes to more conventions than me! So if you want this book but aren’t in California you should keep an eye on her convention list here!

siderealv: ladymangoberry: theoriginalquirk: bicentral: Thoug...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:17:00 -0400

siderealv:

ladymangoberry:

theoriginalquirk:

bicentral:

Thought you guys might appreciate some hot guys in kilts. I don’t own any of these images.

ME. GUSTA.

Hell yes ;DD

oh

ms-akaya: mutantlexi: thefingerfuckingfemalefury: johannamanue...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:16:04 -0400

ms-akaya:

mutantlexi:

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

johannamanuela:

Xena’s amazing costumes.

LUCY FLAWLESS

SHE HAS THE MOST PERFECT WARDROBE EVER :D

Still love the “samurai” costume. So impractical, but so bloody sexy.

Always relevant.

Gabrielle Ray & Dorothy Craske in Lady Madcap, 1905.(via...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:14:42 -0400

Gabrielle Ray & Dorothy Craske in Lady Madcap, 1905.
(via Summertime76)

the-absolute-funniest-posts: buttless-butler: Joker from DC...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:13:38 -0400

the-absolute-funniest-posts:

buttless-butler:

Joker from DC Comics

By Anthony Misiano

A.K.A Harley’s Joker, he’s seemingly the most well-known Joker Cosplayer in the world. Not much is needed to be said. He simply puts smiles on our faces.

fili being fili doing fili things req’d by thranduilings

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:13:16 -0400

fili being fili doing fili things req’d by thranduilings

vikings-shieldmaiden: Gyda never imagined herself growing as...

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:10:00 -0400

vikings-shieldmaiden:

Gyda never imagined herself growing as harsh and intimidating as her mother; she knew for a very long time that she’d never be a Shieldmaiden. So she was shocked when she opened her eyes, comprehended her surroundings, and felt a large, warm hand wrap around her own.

The small girl blinked, looking up at Freyja. “M-me?” She bit her lip. “Why me? I’m not… I don’t belong here. I’m not a warrior.”

Freyja stroked Gyda’s hair with her other hand. “Little one, we took you from Midgard because we needed someone to gather flowers for the halls of Valhalla.”

Thank-you to Nic author and muse {vestara.tumblr.com}

Photo

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:08:13 -0400

kadeart: Rise of the Guardians - Gender Bending version and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:37 -0400

kadeart:

Rise of the Guardians - Gender Bending version

and …

yeah .. Santy’s boobs

*****

note - I’m just edited word ‘transgender’ to ‘gender bending’ cause I just know these two words are not the same. It’s my fault. English isn’t my mother language T__T …

Sorry for my worse english make you feel bad about this and thank you for let me know. It will not happen again sorry

THIS IS LEGIT

kaciart: “It’s technically correct; it just...

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:30:34 -0400

kaciart:

“It’s technically correct; it just doesn’t…..look—”

“Right?”

“Yeah…”

“Can I get you another refill?”

“You’re a legend.”

This may be comic related.

Modern AU

themightierthor: “I thought you and Thor weren’t—” “We’re not....

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:03:09 -0400

themightierthor:

“I thought you and Thor weren’t—”

“We’re not. Don’t make me cut out your tongue.”

warhammer (thorsif) in journey into mystery #651