So much tea, so little concentration.

Originally made by Lux Alptraum....

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:24:37 -0400

Originally made by Lux Alptraum.

(http://luxnightmare.tumblr.com/post/35562227880/oh-hey-this-is-my-thing-that-i-made-someone)

I’m not sure why people insist on converting everything into B&W. And I’m saying this as someone who still shoots film from time to time and primarily works in black and white for photography.

Terezi Pyrope. 2013 Sakuracon on Flickr.

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:26:35 -0400

Terezi Pyrope. 2013 Sakuracon on Flickr.

Severus Snape. 2013 Sakuracon on Flickr.Perhaps a bit out of...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:55:03 -0400

Severus Snape. 2013 Sakuracon on Flickr.

Perhaps a bit out of place for an anime convention but one of the best Snape cosplayers I’ve ever seen.

Cosplayer. 2013 Sakuracon on Flickr.

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:33:21 -0400

Cosplayer. 2013 Sakuracon on Flickr.

smyrno: I received the fundamentals of my education in school,...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:50:00 -0400

smyrno:

I received the fundamentals of my education in school, but that was not enough. My real education, the superstructure, the details, the true architecture, I got out of the public library. For an impoverished child whose family could not afford to buy books, the library was the open door to wonder and achievement, and I can never be sufficiently grateful that I had the wit to charge through that door and make the most of it.

Now, when I read constantly about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that the door is closing and that American society has found one more way to destroy itself.

-Isaac Asimov.

In 1931 my grandfather began college at the age of 16 and went on to receive degrees in social work and chemistry at UCLA despite being born in poverty in the East LA ghetto (back when that meant the place where jews lived). He got to go because it cost him nothing.

My father got his MA at UCLA in 1971 after finishing his Bachelor’s in Architecture (disrupted by getting drafted). Cost him nothing.

In 1993 when I was accepted to UCLA it would have cost me $20,000. Each year. As an in-state student.

Its not just libraries. We’re shutting the door more and more to otherwise bright and curious kids who want to pull themselves up and out of whatever they’re stuck in. Not everyone is going to be able to or even want to make money. But they want something more than a six pack and four hours of prime time TV every night in their lives.

Kneesock. Sakuracon 2013 on Flickr.

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:29:10 -0400

Kneesock. Sakuracon 2013 on Flickr.

Morrigan Aensland. Sakuracon 2013 on Flickr.From a private...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:28:55 -0400

Morrigan Aensland. Sakuracon 2013 on Flickr.

From a private shoot at Sakuracon

Sakuracon on Flickr. From the 2013 Sakuracon anime convention in...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:48:00 -0400

Sakuracon on Flickr.

From the 2013 Sakuracon anime convention in Seattle, WA.

Cheshire Cat from American McGee’s Alice. (thank you BabyDoll05).

Vega Sailor, Sakuracon on Flickr. Vega Sailor as Princess Hinoto...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:12:00 -0400

Vega Sailor, Sakuracon on Flickr.

Vega Sailor as Princess Hinoto at 2013 Sakuracon

From the opening of the 2013 Sakuracon anime convention in Seattle. I will be shooting at the convention Friday, Saturday, and maybe Sunday if I’m still alive.

I really don’t understand (straight/bi) dudes who...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:24:00 -0400

I really don’t understand (straight/bi) dudes who don’t.

Pete White. Emerald City Comic Con on Flickr.Pete White. ...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:14:55 -0400

Pete White. Emerald City Comic Con on Flickr.

Pete White. Emerald City Comic Con.

I’ll be at Sakuracon this weekend in Seattle. If you’re a cosplayer and will be in town, drop me a line and we can look for each other.

Masked Protester. 2007 Anti-war march in NYC. From my 52...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:57:00 -0400

Masked Protester. 2007 Anti-war march in NYC.

From my 52 project: http://www.grumpymonk.com/2013/03/march-18-2007-anti-war-march-52-project-12/

bethryanmusic: safepiercing: We lost an inspiring figure...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:27:00 -0400

bethryanmusic:

safepiercing:

We lost an inspiring figure today. Founder of BME and body modification pioneer Shannon Larratt, you will be missed.

Completely devastated. He was a colleague of my loved ones and was always such a rounded, grounded, wonderful individual online, keeping all the fellow crazy freaks in check. I always thought I would speak with him openly one day. That day will now never come. Much love to all left behind. Let us celebrate such a great man.

Shit. I remember BMEzine from college back in the early 90’s. It was like a flag on the internets letting people know that weird shit was gonna happen here and stay here. More importantly his tone for BMEzine showed that you could be positive about other people’s choices regarding their bodies even if they might be difficult to understand.

Punk Vader. Emerald City Comic Con 2013. Second part of my...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:36:11 -0400

Punk Vader. Emerald City Comic Con 2013.

Second part of my Emerald City Comic Con cosplay portraits series.

http://www.grumpymonk.com/2013/03/emerald-city-comic-con-part-2/

hifructosemag: With her new series of drawings and paintings of...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:20:54 -0500

hifructosemag:

With her new series of drawings and paintings of unusual centaurs, Kirsty Whiten flips the direction of the male gaze with a body of work that contemplates masculinity through a mythological lens. The artist has a solo show coming up at Recoat Gallery in Glasgow titled “West End Bestiary” opening on Friday, March 8, that will feature a mural and an installation alongside the other works. “Something about the bestial/male body meld is hot, disgusting and empowering all at once,” Whiten commented. Featuring World War I soldiers in action as well as meandering teenage youths, the man-horse hybrids inevitably raise questions about how masculinity is perceived. Take a look at some of the works in the show below, images courtesy of Kirsty Whiten.

MORE: http://hifructose.com/2013/03/06/preview-kirsty-whitens-west-end-bestiary-at-recoat-gallery/