THE WORLD AT LARGE

Notes: 794 / 2 weeks ago from minimalmovieposters

minimalmovieposters:

Doctor Who by Sof Andrade

Purchase Prints / Behance

Awesome

Notes: 401 / 1 month ago from pattywak (originally from followeed)

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Notes: 43 / 1 month ago from massfilm (originally from molokoplus)

A favorite satirical horror film.

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Notes: 1 / 1 month ago

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25)

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Notes: 53 / 1 month ago from lesleymeredith (originally from drquote)

"I frankly confess that, for myself, even if it could be, I should not want ‘free-will’ to be given me, nor anything to be left in my own hands to enable me to endeavour after salvation; not merely because in face of so many dangers, and adversities and assaults of devils, I could not stand my ground …; but because even were there no dangers … I should still be forced to labour with no guarantee of success … But now that God has taken my salvation out of the control of my own will, and put it under the control of His, and promised to save me, not according to my working or running, but according to His own grace and mercy, I have the comfortable certainty that He is faithful and will not lie to me, and that He is also great and powerful, so that no devils or opposition can break Him or pluck me from Him."

- Martin Luther (via drquote)

Notes: 114 / 1 month ago from minimalmovieposters

minimalmovieposters:

Star Wars by Mihaly Toth

Notes: 39 / 1 month ago from mittenburger

onelinersandbadideas:

This is still one of the funniest things I’ve seen in years.

agreed

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Notes: 5 / 1 month ago from mittenburger

onelinersandbadideas:

FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE SOMEONE PLEASE BUY ME THIS TOTALLY BITCHIN SHIRT

Notes: 39 / 1 month ago from femmenoire (originally from wheres--fluffy)

Martha Jones was the best companion.

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Notes: 10 / 1 month ago from razielredel

Relax. Everything's going to be awesome.: A Passage in Matthew Explained Using Rage Comics. Or Sarcastic Jesus and One Liner Jesus

razielredel:

¹ Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. ² Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”

³ At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This…

1 month ago

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27)

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Notes: 4 / 2 months ago

The Sixth Sense and the Eighth wonder of the world

This evening I watched the Sixth Sense with my little brother. He is fourteen, a baseball jock, math wizard, the ladies love him, he’s hilarious, and my best friend. In short, he’s almost everything that I want to be, and he’s eight years my younger. But there is one thing he doesn’t quite understand, something that comes to me very naturally.

He doesn’t know, or care much for art.

Tonight, in my efforts to culturalize him, I made him watch what is arguably one of the greatest thrillers of all time before it is too late. Too late, as in, before the ending is ruined for him by an internet meme, reference through another lesser film, or by one of his friends. I put in the disc so that he could enjoy it, and so that I could enjoy sharing this film with another for the first time. For some reason, I have always loved sharing my favorite films with those who are unfamiliar with them, more than I love watching my favorite films myself. Perhaps you can relate.

I suppose part of that enjoyment comes from our desire to experience beauty “anew”. To see something with a new light as if we saw it for the first time. When we share it with another person, it’s almost as if we ARE experiencing it for the first time, because we are experiencing it with and through another person. It’s community. The Eighth wonder of the world.

If I were to be trapped on an island, on my own, with only my favorite things, I would die of starvation. I would starve without being able to share another film, or play a video game with my little brother. I would starve without my roommate playing that stupid violin song every time I whined about something. I would starve without my best friend sounding like a garden gnome as he hops across a small river on a camping trip. I would starve without my lady friends stealing my camera to take pictures of everything they see. I would starve without my Mother calling to ask me how my day was.

And it took The Sixth Sense to remind me how much I love everyone who has been in my life.

I cried several times re-watching the film, particularly during Cole and his mother’s dialogues. “Look at my face, do I look like I’m very mad?” Even this scene, a heartbreaking one at that, tugs at the heartstrings. Not nearly so much as when Cole confesses his gift at the end of the film, helping his mother realize that his grandmother “is proud of her”. In fact, without community with her son she would never know that her grandmother is proud of her “everyday”.

That last scene is such a perfect example of why, as a Christian, I NEED people around me “everyday”. Cole’s mother probably knew the answer on a rational level. Everyone’s mother is proud of their child so long as they aren’t crazy dysfunctional, and even then are probably in denial over the fact. But Cole’s affirmation of his grandmother’s love makes the love an actual presence in their sedan, as he supports and serves her. In a way he is acting as a vessel for his grandmother. When you offer your prayers and support for your friends as a Christian, it is likely that the Holy Spirit may be using you as a vessel as well. Your relationships will deepen because of it.

I love art. I love film. I love poetry. I love music. I love books. I love art. I love art. I love art.

It constantly reminds me that God exists. Rationality cannot explain art. I cannot rationally and scientifically explain God. But art has a way of breaking all barriers and reminding us that we are not creators, we are sub-creators. The Creator is constant and he is writing your story. Be a part of it.

Notes: 3 / 2 months ago from footprint

footprint:

holy shit. this is the first time i had watched a longer version of the UC Davis pepper spray video, and i feel like i’m going to be sick. in a nation where we look back on incidents like Rodney King and the like with disdain, it both amazes me that this still happens yet somehow doesn’t. i’m not saying everyone involved on the protesting end was blameless, but i can’t see how actions like this were ever warranted. annoying college co-eds yelling obnoxious things have got to get on your last nerve, and i understand they were most likely causing one big logistical nightmare, but there are limits. i’m disgusted with these authorities, and if Lt. Pike, the primary guy spraying folks in this video, doesn’t end up in some serious trouble, i may truly lose all faith in the powers that guide this dear nation of ours.

i feel like we are on the cusp of more and more volatile incidents, and i have to say, they scare me a little.

it is some consolation that at the end those officers look scared shitless. you know you screwed up.

(yes, i realize the girl screaming filming this is insanely annoying, but at the same time, if it was disturbing enough to have me near tears watching at home, i can only imagine that her sobbing felt pretty damn warranted at the time).

I want everyone to understand, that I picked out the next few words I am about to use to describe this video VERY carefully (so that I’m sure I will not make an accidental overstatement). WHAT. THE. HELL. THIS IS SICKENING. I read elsewhere that the first girl dragged away coughed up blood for about an hour after this happened. It must suck to be one of the few good cops nowadays.