sfux:
i feel like people who eat breakfast really have their lives together
We don’t, we just cope by eating more. Most of the time the food isn’t even that good.
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You didn’t think too deeply about this did you? Of course not. If you were prone to thinking deeply about things… you probably wouldn’t be a Feminist, now would you?
I’m screaming “THAT’S THE POINT THAT’S LITERALLY THE POINT YOU JUST MADE THE EXACT POINT” at my computer screen right now.
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Ruby Rhod is one of my favorite characters in sci-fi ever because he is Luc Besson’s vision of the hetero sex symbol of the future: a flamboyant, emotionally labile man who wears skin-tight leopard print or decks himself in roses, a man who accessorizes with big jewelry and dabbles in cosmetics. And the ladies love him. Everything about him screams “gay” according to our stereotypes, but he’s portrayed as a 100% straight sexual dynamo.
Besson is one of the few directors I’ve seen who actually recognizes that our ideas of sexuality and gender performance might have changed drastically in the future.
He also has one of the most jarring entrances in a movie. Like the entire movie screeches to a halt because he bursts onto the scene well into the second act and it’s so strange and arresting and Bruce Willis is just like “what the fuck is even going on anymore?”
It’s p. great.
I am so in love with this character, ugh I’m gonna have to draw him now.
When I was younger this movie was on Superstation all the time, but I had never watched it in full - usually I would just catch the last twenty minutes where Ruby Rhod is crawling around narrating. At the time, I thought he was a drag queen and I really liked him. Later on, when I saw the movie at around 18 I was amazed that he was portrayed as heterosexual. My friend had seen the movie from childhood so he never really questioned Ruby Rhod or thought of him as “Acting Gay” and he had to stop and think about it.
Cool stuff.
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this is a drawing about why I can’t win
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As Patrick Henry so famously said:
“Get me library or dead.”
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Well the comic is VASTLY better written than that episode after all.
Next season predictions: Moffat changes the theme to “How to Save a Life” by the Fray and Doctor Who becomes a Charlie Kaufmanesque meta narrative about him failing to write the show because he does not know what is going on anymore.
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Bowie you’re gonna have to do better than that if you’re going to blend into that wallpaper
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Advice for First-Time Artist Alley Tablers
Now rebloggable!
- Get a sign. A clear identifier of who you are, what your brand is. A banner, a table standee, whatever!
- Stand at your table if nobody’s coming by. Be approachable! Be able to explain what it is you’re selling in a sentence or two.
- Have business cards or stickers with your web presence on it. Simple and free. An address, a twitter name. No phone numbers or personal emails.
- Don’t overcrowd your table with too many items. Have something that’s $1, something that’s $3, $5, $10, $15, etc. I find it helps. Some people come with tons of cash, some only have a couple bucks. Make sure those who only spend a little get a biz card. They might have money later on
- Accept credit/debit cards if you can. Square readers are good, I hear!
- Be polite and engaging. If you’re sketching, sketch on the table instead of your lap. Try and acknowledge everyone who comes to the table with a smile or a “hi!”. Don’t be too pushy.
- Have lots of change. I usually go to a show with about a $100 float in coins and $5 bills. You’ll need it, and it can help you make friends with table mates who may need change!
- Prepare. Will you need tape, elastics, envelopes, scissors, bags? Make it easy for the customers. A quick trip to the dollar store can save you lots of scrambling.
- Bring pens for signing. Sharpies are great, have silver or gold ones if your surfaces are dark. Personalize what you can, and ask people how to spell their names.
- Get creative with your displays! I’m bad at this, but I love seeing inventive setups. Fun tablecloths, earring hangers, shelves, etc!
- Be nice, but have a pleasant way to usher people along if need be. “Have you checked out _________’s table?” “What panels are you going to?”
- Know your prices, label things clearly. Sticky notes are great for this.
- Don’t undervalue your art!
- Have an awesome time!!
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Rohan Wealleans, Independent Prestige
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