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Picasso: the brains behind the brawn

artthisweek:

Jonathan Jones of The Guardian explores the powerful, womanizing image history gives of Picasso versus what he sees as an intensely intellectual, thoughtful image maker. He asserts that even the act of observing a Picasso requires great cognitive leaps for the viewer, in that we must figure out the environment and story depicted. More interesting, perhaps, than Jones’ article is the comments section, in which the dialogue immediately turns to debate, discussion, and grappling. 

Personally, I would be more inclined to agree with Jones’s writing if he were to use more evidence instead of making assertions without support (a complaint you’ll also find in the comments section).

Hey, ATW followers! What do YOU think?

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Just a Brief Aside

I know I don’t usually actually write posts on here for personal matters. But FUCK PARENTS WHO WON’T LET THEIR CHILDREN GROW UP AND BE ADULTS. As someone who works closely with people just starting their adult lives, it is the most frustrating thing in the world to encounter a hardcore helicopter parent. Like OHMYGOSH. YOU CALLED THE POLICE?????? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???????

Done.


Just so we’re clear…

I AM RAVENCLAW, HEAR ME ROAAAAAAR!


He’s so Fruffy!





suddenlymrsex:

the-star-stuff:

Neil deGrasse Tyson is behind the only major technical change in theTitanic re-release

It took James Cameron 60 weeks to prepare Titanic for its rerelease, but apart from remastering the original at 4k resolution and converting it to stereoscopic 3D, nothing about the movie has really changed.

Well, almost nothing.

According to Cameron: “Neil deGrasse Tyson sent me quite a snarky email saying that, at that time of year [April 15, at 4:20 am], in that position in the Atlantic in 1912, when Rose is lying on the piece of driftwood and staring up at the stars, that is not the star field she would have seen.”

“And with my reputation as a perfectionist, I should have known that and I should have put the right star field in. So I said ‘All right, send me the right stars for that exact time and I’ll put it in the movie.’”

So Tyson did just that, and Cameron re-shot the scene. According to the Telegraph , it is the only major technical change in the film’s re-release.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is like Carl Sagan if Carl Sagan was kind of a dick.

LOVE. THIS. SO. HARD.



wizardwarrior:

LOL PRETTY MUCH ME.

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world-shaker:

I’m digging this meme trend. #ohmuffins2012?

Yup. This.

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agreatermassofdeath:

Because I’m pretty sure Sherlock is a cat.


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