a twig of the multiverse tree
only in dark the light,
only in dying life:
bright the hawk's flight
on the empty sky.
- Ursula K. Le Guin
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permanently obsessed with:
J.R.R.Tolkien
Michael Moorcock
currently addicted to:
Doctor Who
Vorkosigan Saga
Jimmy McGovern
Russell T. Davies
Christopher Eccleston
John Simm
Sometimes I doodle.
Spectacular Abandoned Theatres and Cinemas of the Northeastern United States
Any venue designed for the entertainment of hundreds, or even thousands, of people in a single viewing is bound feel rather spooky once the crowds have despersed. Disused theatres and movie palaces are among the most mysterious abandoned buildings, and thanks to the advent of television and multiplexes, they exist in abundance. While their faded elegance makes for a melancholy scene, their vibrant colours and peeling grandeur offer a spectacular subject for photographers like Matt Lambros who captured these stunning images.
Abandoned architecture has fascinated me since I was five years old. My grandmother used to take my brother and I in to investigate any old barn she happened to drive past. She was curious about what was left behind, and her inquisitive nature made a lasting impression on me.I grew up in Dutchess County, New York, and like most places there were quite a few supposedly “haunted” buildings begging for a closer look. Hudson River State hospital, one of the first places I went to on my own, was one of them. My friends and I used to drive around the campus late at night trying to scare each other. It was then that my interest in abandoned buildings evolved into a vehicle for artistic expression.
I’ve spent ten years composing photographic obituaries for once-thriving buildings that are now crumbled and forgotten. My hope for my work is that it will shine light on beautiful, dated architecture and on the equal yet sinister beauty in decay.
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OHThe Oath of Feanor by =Gold-Seven
“Then Fëanor swore a terrible oath. His seven sons leapt straightway to his side and took the selfsame vow together, and red as blood shone their drawn swords in the glare of the torches. They swore an oath which none shall break, and none should take, by the name even of Ilúvatar, calling the Everlasting Dark upon them if they kept it not; and Manwë they named in witness, and Varda, and the hallowed mountain of Taniquetil, vowing to pursue with vengeance and hatred to the ends of the World Vala, Demon, Elf or Man as yet unborn, or any creature, great or small, good or evil, that time should bring forth unto the end of days, whoso should hold or take or keep a Silmaril from their possession.
Thus spoke Maedhros and Maglor and Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir, Amrod and Amras, princes of the Noldor; and many quailed to hear the dread words. For so sworn, good or evil, an oath may not be broken, and it shall pursue oathkeeper and oathbreaker to the world’s end.”
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, Ch. 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor
left to right: Amrod and Amras (they’re hard to tell apart in this light), Fëanor, Curufin (always the first to obey his father), Maglor (not really conviced but caught up in the moment), Maedhros (taking charge of keeping his brothers in line while Atar is busy), Caranthir, Celegorm.
MY
GODoh
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Matthew Hyde on the ninth Doctor:
And so the 9th Doctor was damaged, and that’s how Eccleston played him, a man who could put on a goofy smile to mask anger, depression and bitterness. And yet that’s only a part of it – there was almost a sense that the Doctor was no longer happy with who he was. That’s why he dressed as a bloke from the pub – he was running from the trappings of being the Doctor, the hero who saved people from the monsters because, when it came down to it, he couldn’t save his own people – worse, he couldn’t save them and he was the one who pulled the trigger. That’s why the 9th Doctor needed an actor like Eccleston, someone who could sell the idea of a broken-down hero who was trying to be true to himself whilst being haunted by a war full of ghosts. And so his story arc was to find redemption – when faced with a near-identical situation to that which forced him to wipe out the Time Lords, he manages to win – sure, it’s because of his influence on a single individual rather than a grand plan, and it costs him his current incarnation in the process, but he wins – he wins and in doing so he fully becomes the Doctor again. […]
In many ways, the story of the 9th Doctor runs parallel to that of the first – someone who, as the TARDIS Eruditorum blog points out, had to learn how to be a hero in order for the show to move to its next stage. And to really sell that, you don’t need a leading man, you need a powerful, dedicated character actor who’ll take a role that tabloids feel should go to some random celebrity and bring the actor’s craft to bear. Get that and you get something special. And that’s why, when Christopher Eccleston delivers the 9th Doctor’s last words, it’s a real lump in the throat moment:
“Rose, before I go, I just want to tell you, you were fantastic, absolutely fantastic. And you know what? So was I.”
Both the first Doctor and ninth Doctor were very similar: men who could no longer return home (either by accident or by design), men who had few connections left to the universe, but men who loved to travel and discover. It was only through their death-through-regeneration did the Doctor rediscover their connection to the universe. They discovered their friends.
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This alone is what convinces me to get out of bed every morning.
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“No such thing as secrecy, I own secrecy. With Torchwood’s codes, I could blow up the Doctor and all his friends in alphabetical order. In a world of terror, the man with the key to killing the most feared being in all the cosmos is king. And honey, you should see me in a crown.”…O_O
I’ve made a new set of my Sherlock cartoon icons, featuring spoilers for the whole of Series 2 and a large helping of extra silliness. Help yourself if you want any!
Happy birthday, Guv!
A big Happy Birthday to Keeley and Philip! :)
As it’s now midnight <33
I love this pair!!
I know, I know… I cannot keep silent about this xD
See source of inspiration »here«
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<3
AAAH
ASSFDGHG-
Mr. Moore’s fine art.
aaahhhh, Aislinn and her little Sidhe family, oh gosh </3
