Latest Posts by portraitofglue - Page 4
New York Movie-how I feel when I look at Edward Hopper paintings
Dinner Party-for dinner parties with friends (this one is collaborative so feel free to add some of your songs as well)
painting-self explanatory; for when I’m painting
dumb luck-a soundtrack to a sapphic art heist movie idea
More of my playlists :)
To Live Forever- a TSH playlist (songs I think fit)
matchbox cars- for driving all around Tokyo with friends (futuristic and retro at the same time)
coming of age- if I made a teen show, this would be the soundtrack
House Arrest- for cleaning the house with a robot version of you
summer- for wasting your days with your small group of friends
mockingbirds- songs I’d listen to when I fake my death
clementines- for laying on your bed, feeling full and complete
sunflowers- based on that Holly Warburton painting
list of mundane things that feel like ancient human rituals
cleaning or wipe your bare feet
breaking off a piece of bread and handing it to someone
putting the weight of a basket on your hip or head
eating nuts or berries while hunched over close to the ground
seeing something startling just out of your line of sight and very quickly stepping or leaping on to a larger object to get a better view
cupping your hands into running water to wash your face
the unanimous protection of a baby or child in a public space where women are present
when an elderly woman laughs and grips your forearm tightly
One of the funniest (and unmentioned on tumblr) interactions in TSH is when Richard bumps into Dr Roland who talks about his imaginary car
‘I was uncertain if this referred to Bud or to a literal blue jay or if, perhaps, we were heading into the territory of senile dementia’
Movies I think fit into the DA aesthetics II
CHAOTIC ACADEMIA
- Rushmore
- Igbo Goes Down
- What We Do in the Shadows
- The Double
- The Favourite
PUNK/GRUNGE ACADEMIA
- Blue Spring (2001)
- Brick
- Sound of Metal
- Nightcrawler
- Mystery Train
DARK ACADEMIA
- Hurrah, We Are Still Alive!
- Suspiria
- The Moth Diaries
- Phantom Thread
- Incense For the Damned
- The Red Violin
- Howl
- Eyes Without a Face
- Carnival of Souls
LIGHT ACADEMIA
- Picnic at Hanging Rock
- Daisies
- Cinema Paradiso
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance
- The Children’s Hour
ROMANTIC ACADEMIA
- Carol
- Portrait of Lady on Fire
- Vita and Virginia
- The Handmaiden
- Only Lovers Left Alive
- Orlando
‘touching‘ shot by vassilis karidis for fantastic man, issue 30
Rest In Peace Neil Perry. It’s such a shame you never got to watch Perks of Being a Wallflower. You would have loved Perks of Being a Wallflower
You have been vetoed
*pushes you off a ravine*
New drinking game: take a shot whenever Henry bites his lip in TSH
Masha and the Bear were one of the blueprints for the cottagecore aesthetic
No words can describe the pain I feel for my trans sisters who have to live in a world where women like jk rowling exist and write. No words. I will always protect you and be vocal and open about your struggles and about your beauty.
Tahini Al-Jamil saying ‘I had never felt quite so seen as when she saw me’ sounds like something straight out of a dark academia novel, where the protagonist is describing their ‘friend’ who they’re definitely NOT in love with
what is one line of poetry/writing that lives in ur head rent free please share i would like to know
Ok this is very late but I just saw your post on poc literature, but I wanted to let u know Ruth Jhabprawala is NOT a poc author. She's white but has profited from the misconception that she's South Asian although her books contain a lot of racist imagery and beliefs. I love her work on film but just wanted to let u and others know for the future! Thanks for creating the list too :-)
Thank you for informing me, I never knew!
Fuck your zodiac sign, what Series of Unfortunate Events book do you most relate you?
More of my playlists :)
To Live Forever- a TSH playlist (songs I think fit)
matchbox cars- for driving all around Tokyo with friends (futuristic and retro at the same time)
coming of age- if I made a teen show, this would be the soundtrack
House Arrest- for cleaning the house with a robot version of you
summer- for wasting your days with your small group of friends
mockingbirds- songs I’d listen to when I fake my death
clementines- for laying on your bed, feeling full and complete
sunflowers- based on that Holly Warburton painting
Classic novels from POC authors
The Analects, Confucius- a collection of his quotes, documented by his pupils shortly after his death.
Theologus Autodidactus, Ibn Al-Nafis- one of the first Arabic novels and considered an early example of sci-fi and a coming of age story
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Pu Songling- a collection of classical Chinese stories
The Heart of Hyacinth, Onoto Watanna- coming of age story about a Eurasian child raised by white parents
Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
The Woman in the Dunes, Kōbō Abe- themes of myths and suspense wrapped into an existential novel
The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran- collection of poetic essays
Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup- memoir of a black man sold into slavery in America
Contending Forces, Pauline Hopkins- focuses on African American families in American society, post Civil War
Iola Leroy, Frances Harper- one of the first novels published by an African-American woman
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
On Love and Barley, Bashō Matsuo-
The Home and the World, Rabindranath Tagore- a love story mixed in with a political awakening
American Indian Stories, Zitkala-Sa-legends and tales from the authors life based on her childhood and the community
A Dark Night’s Passing, Naoya Shiga- a young mans trial through disturbing experiences
Cane, Jean Toomer- fiction based of black life in Harlem
Where There’s Love, There’s Hate, Silvina Ocampo and Adolfo Casares
George Floyd - change.org
George Floyd - amnesty.org
George Floyd - colorofchange.org
Get The Officers Charged
Charge All Four Officers
Breonna Taylor - moveon.org
Breonna Taylor - colorofchange.org
Breonna Taylor - justiceforbreonna.org
Breonna Taylor - change.org
Breonna Taylor - thepetitionsite.com
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 2
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 3
Justice for Oluwatoyin Salau
Pass The Georgia Hate Crime Bill
Defund MPD
Life Sentence For Police Brutality
Regis Korchinski - change.org
Tete Gulley - change.org
Tony McDade - change.org
Tony McDade - actionnetwork.org
Tony McDade - thepetitionsite.com
Joao Pedro - change.org
Julius Jones - change.org
Belly Mujinga - change.org
Willie Simmons - change.org
Hands Up Act - change.org
National Action Against Police Brutality
Kyjuanzi Harris - change.org
Alejandro Vargas Martinez - change.org
Censorship Of Police Brutality In France
Sean Reed - change.org
Sean Reed - change.org 2
Kendrick Johnson - change.org
Tamir Rice - change.org
Tamir Rice - change.org 2
Fire Racist Criminal From The NYPD
Jamee Johnson - organizefor.org
Darius Stewart - change.org
Darius Stewart - moveon.org
Abolish Prison Labor
Free Siyanda - change.org
Chrystul Kizer - change.org
Chrystul Kizer - change.org 2
Andile Mchunu (Bobo) - change.org
Eric Riddick - change.org
Amiya Braxton - change.org
Emerald Black - change.org
Elijah Nichols - change.org
Zinedine Karabo Gioia - change.org
Angel Bumpass - change.org
Sheku Bayoh - change.org
Angel DeCarlo - change.org
Sandra Bland - change.org
Sherrie Walker - change.org
Darrien Hunt - change.org
Cornelius Fredericks - change.org
Elijah McClain - change.org
James Scurlock - change.org
Darren Rainey- change.org
http://www.pb-resources.com/
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Do something!
*You don’t need to donate to change.org, donate directly to the families. Also if there’s a problem with a petition, please dm me instead of reblogging so I can fix it faster. *
Character quirks based off people I know II
- obsessed with making films even as a kid
- has a weird red stain on her jumper that doesn’t seem to ever go away
- has lost her viola about three times in a year
- buys things to impress people (eg. fountain pen, notebook)
- used to experience slight auditory hallucinations
- wrote poems about raspberries being metaphors
- suffers from burnout a lot
- ‘my cutoff date is 28. I either die committing art theft or assassination or I don’t die at all.’
- despises the word soliloquy
- continuously says the word soliloquy
- has an (almost finished) KYD wall
- constantly working on something
- brings board games to whatever house she goes to
- incredibly happy when gifted world maps
- someone once called her dumb and now her life goal is to become better than them in every aspect
- has leverage on anyone about everything
- constantly treats everything as a (subtle) competition
- *draws six lines on leg* “look I’m a guitar”
- constantly comes up with strange pick up lines
- wants to ‘pull a Henry’ every time she slightly fails at something
- has a specific due date for crying and it’s a friend’s birthday
- named all the statues they could find in a small town
- wore a plague doctor mask to a party
- has a real knack for wrapping presents
- her gift for her Valentine was a cheesy heart necklace and a poem based on TSH quotes
- still wanted to be in the rain, so put coats over each other and huddled together
- her entire personality is ‘JAMES IS ALIVE.’
had to be said.......
ways to help protestors if you are unable to protest
everybody has to do their part. as a reference, this was posted on 1 june 2020. if any links are broken or direct to a place they should not, please feel free to add on with corrections. if there is new information with better knowledge, please feel free to share. thank you.
1. donate
do not donate to shaun king. he has repeatedly collected money to “support” black people, but no one knows where the money is.
BAIL FUNDS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST)
note: washington dc and new jersey have cashless bail systems.
bail fund google doc (also includes lawyers for protestors)
national bail fund network (directory of community bail funds)
community bail funds masterpost by @keplercryptids
resistance funds (google sheets; lists bail funds around the country)
nationwide bail funds (split a donation to the bail funds listed on the linked page with a single transaction)
atlanta bail fund
brooklyn bail fund
colorado freedom fund
columbus freedom fund
houston chapter of black lives matter
liberty fund (nyc based; focuses services on people from low-income communities)
los angeles freedom fund
louisville community fund
massachusetts bail fund
minnesota freedom fund (as of may 30, 2020, they are encouraging people to donate elsewhere since they have raised enough money; as of may 29, 2020, they do not have a venmo, as some fraudulent accounts have been claiming, source)
philadelphia bail out fund
richmond bail fund
MORE PLACES TO DONATE
note: more links are listed in the masterposts below.
northstar health collective (healthcare and medical aid for people on the front lines)
reclaim the block (aims to redistribute police funding to help the minneapolis community)
twin cities dsa (provides fresh groceries and hot meals to people in minneapolis)
2. educate yourself
it isn’t enough to sign petitions and reblog/retweet/etc. nonblack people, including people of color, owe it to black people to educate themselves and correct themselves and the people around them on anti-blackness.
note: more links are in the masterposts linked below.
resources and tools regarding racism and anti-blackness (google sheets compilation)
readings on society, racism, the prison system, etc. (twitter thread)
“where do we go after ferguson?” by michael eric dyson
official black lives matter website
3. give out supplies to protestors
people need supplies to protest safely, and even if they bring supplies with them, they can often run out. if you’re able, stock up and hand them out to people protesting. for more supplies to donate, see the “george floyd action” google docs link in section 5.
water bottles (dehydration and heatstroke are not things people should have to deal with alongside bastard cops. if the police in your area are particularly violent or known to use tear gas, get the ones with the sports cap/suction-thing/etc so people can use them as emergency eye-flushes.)
snacks (make sure to take into account that people have allergies of all sorts. foods will have a little label that says “may contain” and then list any potential allergens. write the allergens on the ziploc (or any container you use) in permanent marker, or better yet, write the snacks included in the pack.)
masks (don’t forget there’s still a pandemic going on. also it will aid in deterring facial recognition when the police try to track down protestors, also part two, if the cops use tear gas, wearing a mask (with the combination of a scarf or bandana) will lessen the adverse effects. lessen, not stop.)
bandanas, scarves, etc. and goggles (ski goggles, swimming goggles, etc.) (see above for explanation on the scarves. same goes for the goggles. anti–tear gas and anti–facial recognition.)
clean shirts (for people who are heavily gassed. also helps deter recognition through clothing.)
wound care supplies (band-aids, packets of neosporin packets or a similar antibiotic, alcohol wipes, etc.; if you can, decant bactine into those little travel bottles.)
a sharpie or another type of marker (for writing bail numbers or emergency contacts on arms, hands, etc. it’s not enough to have your city’s bail fund number stored on your phone; the police won’t give it to you to look it up. give people a marker so they can write it down, preferably not washable so it isn’t easily removed.)
IMPORTANT: KNOWING FIRST AID
tear gas: if you’re hit, get out as fast and as soon as you can. take anyone you can with you. the longer you’re in the gas, the harder it will be for you to see, and it can irritate your airways, making it hard to breathe. if you’re hit, don’t run; it’ll only make things worse on your lungs. when you leave the area, take a cold shower. don’t use hot water (it will only reactivate the agent); don’t bathe (it will only spread the CS around). (source 1) (source 2) (cdc fact sheet on tear gas)
move them to a clean and ventilated area where it’s as safe as possible.
ask them if they’re wearing contact lenses. have them remove it. if they’re wearing glasses, rinse it with water.
solution of half liquid antacid, half water. spray from the inside going out, with the head tilted back and slightly towards the side being rinsed. if they say it’s okay, open the eye slightly while doing this. (source)
bullet wounds: the most important thing is to stop the bleeding. be sure to check for an exit wound and cover that as well. treat both wounds, but treat the worse one first.
stop the bleed (youtube video by uc san diego health)
first aid in active shooting scenarios
making a tourniquet (a commercial tourniquet is best, but improvised ones can work as well if done properly; the most important things to remember is that tourniquets are for limb injuries and are not meant for the head or torso and that they have to be very tightly wound on the injury.)
how to apply pressure dressings
miscellaneous
adult cpr tutorial (youtube video by cincinnati children’s; think of “staying alive” by the beegees or “uptown funk”)
4. be a source of information
be responsible with this. people’s lives are at stake. that being said, the media is a fucking joke and the best way to get accurate information in a grassroots rebellion is amongst ourselves. record everything, but if you are going to share any information at all, be sure to blur people’s faces.
signal (encrypted messenger app; messages delete after x amount of time): app store | google play
tool for scrubbing metadata from images and selectively blurring identifiable features
tech tips to protect yourself while protesting (by rey.nbows on tiktok, via vicent_efl on twitter)
cop spotting 101 (google docs)
know your rights (by personachuu on twitter)
NUMBERS TO CALL FOR ARRESTED PROTESTORS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; SOURCES LINKED TO THE NUMBER)
remember to keep phones OFF unless absolutely necessary. cell phone towers, stingrays, location notifs can all be used to track you and other protestors. don’t fuck around. if your phone must be on, keep it on airplane mode as often as possible and only communicate using encrypted methods. no, snapchat doesn’t count. (a twitter thread on stingrays, for those interested)
lawyers assisting protestors pro-bono (by riyakatariax on twitter)
atlanta: 404-689-1519
chicago: 773-309-1198
minneapolis: 612-444-2654
5. miscellaneous links and links for protestors
masterpost of petitions to sign, numbers to call, places to donate, and more (carrd by dehyedration on twitter)
#blacklivesmatter (google docs by ambivaIcnt on twitter; includes information on relevant events, other masterposts, lists of petitions and donation links, how to protest safely and protests to go to, and more)
george floyd action (google docs; includes information on apps to download, supplies to buy and donate, places to donate to, protest safety, resources on unlearning racial bias, and more)
how to get out of ziptie “handcuffs” (by finnianj on tiktok, via katzerax on twitter)
how can i help? by @abbiheartstaylor
how to make a signal-blocking cell phone pouch
tips for protestors by @aurora00boredealis
twitter thread for protestors (by vantaemuseum on twitter)
also, if you’re protesting, change your passcode. make it at least 11 characters long and don’t use facial/thumb recognition.
comprehensive thread of petitions + donation links in the replies + gofundme directly from george floyd’s family
oi guys for the love of fuck, i’m not gonna be nice about it
if you’re a non black poc, or worse, white, do not fucking make this about you. do not make it about aesthetics. do not make it about anything other than it is.
Research ideas for bored people
Religious cults in ancient societies
Poison and why it’s so prominent in mystery novels
Methods of forensic investigations throughout the years
Influence of fashion based on past media
The transition to the Renaissance and renaissance philosophy
The pioneers of Pop Art
Artists in times of war
Music and political propaganda
Symbolism in surrealistic art
The Trail of Tears
Dead branches of evolution
Art Fraud
Barbie doll fashion
Southern Asian Empires
Advance of science and maths in Islamic kingdoms
Dark academia and its subtle racism and elitism/classisms
What defines as ‘alien’ in different cultures
Opium War
Modernism in South America
Egyptian revolution
White washing in media
Racial identity in the Caribbean
History of puppetry in Chinese drama
Problems revolving organized crimes
Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War
any true crime case that fascinates you
Your views on immortality
Feral children and the impact of isolation
Themes of self discovery in Albert Camus ‘The Stranger’
Early concepts of feminism in literature and then later on music
Add some of your own in the comments :)
Some of my playlists ;)
funky songs- for when you feel like dancing with your friends after quarantine :)
melancholy - for lying on your bed and staring at the candlelight, with night slowly creeping its way into the sky
classical - classical music for your sad self
vivid - when you want to feel like you’re in a coming-of-age movie that’s slightly indie and slightly pop
surrealism- when you feel like you’re in an empty, nostalgic hotel sitting by the drained pool and wondering where you’re going next
suburban gothic - for when you want to drive to the desolate towns as an escape but take yourself into a dark underworld, attempting to unravel the knots of your past life.
d/l academia - a mix of dark and light academia songs for when you want to feel like someone from a Donna Tartt novel yet more lighthearted and whimsical.
songs I could listen to on repeat/my favorites- a mix of nostalgic songs from childhood and current songs
abstract- my take on Possibly in Michigan with a slight twist; more indie, rock
lofi- lofi songs
june bug- my take on cottagecore aesthetic; when you feel like you want to run away to the country and sit by the meadows
Gothic- songs that fit Victorian Era Gothic aesthetic; blood red curtains, splitting moonlight, ivory ballrooms, distant shadows
Vintage- old songs I really like
Movies I think fit into the DA aesthetic
- Dead Poet’s Society
- Kill Your Darlings
- A Beautiful Mind
- Black Swan
- Midnight in Paris
- Rope (1948)
- Maurice
- The Great Gatsby
- The Dreamers
- Talented Mr Ripley
- The Da Vinci Code
- Cracks
- Suspiria
-Vertgio
- Dial M For Murder
- Amelie
- Knives Out
- Clue (1985)
- Mother!
- Riot Club
- Mulholland Drive
- Picnic at Hanging Rock
- Anna Karenina
- Call Me By Your Name
- See You Up There
- Any Agatha Christie movie
- Manhattan Murder Mystery
- Colette
- The Prestige
- Another Country
- Zodiac
- Uncorked
- Only Lovers Left Alive
- Good Will Hunting
- Aresnic and Old Lace
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- Girls in Uniform
- Death on the Nile
-Pride and Prejudice
Some character quirks based off people I know
-collects music boxes and line them neatly on the shelf, trying to set them off at the same time.
-used to buy baguettes every Thursday morning and carry them to school
- great at forging things, because their writing can instantly change
- can beatbox surprisingly
- can unhinge their jaw
- can crack their neck
- brings certain things to a get together just because it is aesthetic
- takes lessons for violin yet spends most of their time self teaching themselves piano
- knows seven languages yet has a mental blank for all of them when speaking to someone
- hunches over and makes themselves look shorter than they are, even though they are one of the shortest ones
- good at a shit ton of things yet does not seem to comprehend simple geography, will believe that Spain is in France until told otherwise
- teaching themselves to be ambidextrous
- smartass since day one
-mildly allergic to cats yet owns one
- can’t swim properly
- writes notes in a bunch of different languages mixed together and sits in satisfaction as their friends scramble to translate it.
- has a guilty pleasure of gay fanfic
- has a guilty pleasure of poetry from the romantic era
- one is a slightly hypochondriac
- uses too many commas, semi colons in their writing
- scared of butterflies
- smells like berries
- so many hand gestures and dramatics while talking.
- calls her friends ‘bub’
- whenever she’s bored and wants to read at the same time the only thing she’ll read is Lemony Snicket
- has to pick out their own cutlery otherwise will get annoyed
- checks their bare wrist as if they’re looking for the time
- has a strange obessesion with time
- really likes ink
- gets vertigo a lot
- prefers inanimate objects more than people
-used to have a room filled with paper planes
- always yawns whenever it’s a social gathering
Concept idea
most dark academia books and film have one person is obsessed with an enigmatic society or group of people/friends. What about the reverse?
A group of friends that become obsessed with one ‘perfect’ person; a loner of sorts, yet are mutually respected by everyone and don’t seem the need to make friends. Yet the group forces themselves onto that person, hungry to finding out more and essentially almost becoming like them. So they obviously get lured in by a single, mysterious person that could shatter them in a second.
It reminds me of a house that teens would sneak into on a warm Autumn’s day
this blue house feels so cozy yet i have never been inside it