hot girl summer is OUT eat his heart in the marketplace autumn is IN
she's just not that into you. Much Ado About Nothing, act 2 scene 3.
so we agree, we all go nuts over how Benedick is the only one who believes Beatrice. but listen i've figured out why it's such a big deal. Benedick's choice to believe Beatrice goes against the flow of the entire play. it's not just a critical moment for them, but for the audience too.
to see this we have to look at how the idea of proof and belief crops up throughout MAAN. ("Prove that ever I lose more blood...", "Prove you that any man...", "... what was true and very full of proof.") basically: you want me to believe something? prove it. is there evidence of this other thing? yup, that makes it unquestionably true.
fair enough, right? but ironic in the context of MAAN, when you consider that all the "truths" in the play, with their accompanying "proofs", are fabricated. Beatrice wasn't almost sick for Benedick, and Benedick certainly wasn't in a consumption for her. neither was Hero a contaminated stale. yet these titular "nothings" are key drivers of the plot. why? because people thought they were "somethings". why? there appeared to be proof.
which is why it's so staggering that Benedick believes Hero's innocence — the crucial, the only, truth — without proof. in fact, all the evidence speaks against it. this turns the play on its head, because Benedick's choice is the exact opposite of the unspoken rule that everyone else follows: he disbelieves what seems to be backed up by evidence, and believes what has no proof at all. he actually does this on his own ("I do believe your fair cousin is wronged"), but what solidifies this belief to the point that it drives action is his respect for Beatrice's good judgement.
although this doesn't end up mattering in practical terms, it does symbolically mark the turning point of the plot. and the fact that Benedick trusts Beatrice's seemingly unfounded judgement over someone else's proof, effectively opposing the subliminal messaging in the play, speaks volumes of how highly he holds her in regard.
yes it's romantic because Benedick alone stands by her against everyone else. but it's more than that. he literally subverts the play itself.
US vs UK Covers
Why are the UK covers so much better? 😵
ITS APRIL 13 YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS
FETCH ME NEIL
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Say hello to mechanically separated chicken. It’s what all fast-food chicken is made from—things like chicken nuggets and patties. Also, the processed frozen chicken in the stores is made from it. Basically, the entire chicken is smashed and pressed through a sieve—bones, eyes, guts, and all. it comes out looking like this. There’s more: because it’s crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color. But, hey, at least it tastes good, right? High five, America!
sensorydeprivationprincess
oh my god
descartes-and-thosecartes
bitch that’s the tubby custard machine
date of origin: 2012
A classic
this just makes me wanna get some nuggets from mcdonalds for some reason
the fact op thought they could even get away with that blatant misinformation in the first place when the graphic they used was the fucking Tubby Custard machine amuses me like.
Even if you didn’t know what Teletubbies was that thing does not at all look like something you’d find in a factory, it’s colorful and colors cost extra.
that’s because OP’s post is a joke
I feel weird that I’m been here long enough to remember the original context–OP is mocking this post:
the picture clearly looks like some sort of strawberry ice cream, so OP did a copypasta of the original text and replaced with picture with something even funnier.
Both posts went around a lot, but it’s funny that the second, mocking post is now being reposted like OP is some kind of idiot instead of a comedic genius
the original post is actually still here: https://early-onset-of-night-blog.tumblr.com/post/1206666159/say-hello-to-mechanically-separated-chicken-its and apparently the original OP is a satire blog, anyway. So nobody was serious in the whole exchange
Getting new context for this ancient meme in the year of our lord 2021 is giving me whiplash.
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nonjudgementalme
These are fucking amazing
The figure swinging the earth – The Force Of Nature by Lorenzo Quinn
The guy being dragged by a bird – part of an installation titled Hacienda Paradise – Utopia Experiment by Fredrik Raddum.
The balancing elephant – Balancing Elephant by Daniel Firman.
The tea splashes kissing – Kiss of Eternity by Johnson Tsang.
The figure emerging from the wall – Break Through From Your Mold by Zenos Frudakis
The meditating figure splitting apart – Expansion by Paige Bradley.
The horses running through water – Mustangs at Las Colinas by Robert Glen.
The giant peeking from under the lawn – Popped Up by Ervin Loránth Hervé
The man under the raining umbrella – L’uomo della Pioggia (The Rain Man) by Jean-Michel Folon.
The huge bearded guy – The Appennnine Colossus by Giambologna.
The impossibly balanced stones on a beach – Untitled by Adrian Gray
The dragons with an egg – The Dragons in Love or The Varna Dragons by Darin Lazarov.
The stairway to nowhere – Diminish And Ascend by David McCracken
The underwater circle – Vicissitudes by Jason deCaires Taylor.
The epic warrior guy – General Guan Yu by Han Meilin
The sinking library – Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia. I couldn’t find an artist’s name.
The giant hand holding a tree – The Caring Hand by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber
shiraito
THANK YOU FOR SOURCES
silkandfirewordsmith73
Always a reblog
laterovaries
This will always be my favorite gifset. Ever.
im morally obligated to reblog this every time i see it
“February 14, Valentine’s Day, is about romance. But February 13, Galentine’s Day, is about celebrating lady friends. It’s wonderful, and it should be a national holiday.” PARKS AND RECREATION | Operation Ann, 4.14
When oppressed classes finally understand that they’ve been pit faithlessly against each other, and realize who their true enemy is.
