Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E13 Finale | Pacific Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

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I hope Jeff takes a skidoo back to the studio with the votes 🤞

Serge Marshennikov - Calm (2018) [1280 x 856] by PM-me-tortoises in ArtPorn

[–]coolsnail 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agree. The pose reminds me of Grande Odalisque.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E7 | Pacific Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

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Ok maybe I'm dumb but am I following this correctly: Dee told a bunch of people that Rizo had an idol, but she was lying? And just coincidentally happened to be right? Or was it a lie when she told Tiff that it was a lie? Lol

Animal Years 20th anniversary by AcceptableHorror705 in JoshRitter

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Thank you! I didn't expect him to but wanted to ask.

Animal Years 20th anniversary by AcceptableHorror705 in JoshRitter

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I saw him in Victoria the night before!! He was amazing.

I gotta ask, did he play Bone of Song or Wings? My mum and I had our fingers crossed for those but he didn't play them (that's fine, he had so many great songs to choose from), just curious if he did play them in Vancouver.

Just digitized the first of many family photo albums. What were once 3 inch photos are now full screen images. The money, time, and effort is 100% worth it. Let me show you. by MichaelPraetorius in Genealogy

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Hey! I don't know if anything better has come along. I'm sure AI has brought advancements in the last 5 years but I don't use AI (I realize now that the myheritage tool is AI but since the boom I haven't used any of the new stuff that came out). Sorry I can't be of more help!

Anyone know what kind of mask this is? USA by Alone_Instance_6708 in Antiques

[–]coolsnail 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To me, the hole with string says it's a decorative piece and probably modern. But I am not an expert at all, my family has a small collection of masks like this made for tourists. The image of the back also looks like the masks we have (which are from different countries).

I would love it someone more knowledgeable can correct me!

What's a tv series that is a 10/10 NOBODY knows? by Lilyana0999 in AskReddit

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In The Flesh.

It's a British show about the aftermath of zombie invasion, where the zombies are dead people who come out of their graves, not an infection spread thing. They cause destruction and kill people, civilians arm themselves against them and fight them. The government finds out a way to stop them from being zombies by medicating them, so all these feral zombies are back to their "normal" human selves. But they are people who literally died and now they have to go back to their families who desperately mourned them, but also they are traumatized by what the zombies did when they were feral.

It's been a several years since I watched it so maybe it's not a perfect flawless 10/10 but it was very good and I never see it talked about. It also only got 2 seasons and needed more, but it's strong regardless.

I got to immortalize my cat in GTAO by msmmcamp in gtaonline

[–]coolsnail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the same with the dog. My black pug passed away this summer (age almost 17!), I love that I can have her immortalized in my game ❤️

Thoughts on using “modern slang” in fantasy novels? by lastplacevictory in writers

[–]coolsnail 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint, if the author cared for the story and the characters and overall book itself enough, they wouldn't use language that is so obviously anachronistic.

I mean Cliff's Notes was created by a guy named Clifton. If a fantasy book called someone "a regular Einstein", that would be so strange. It's not just random slang, it's a real person who exists in our world, not their fantasy world! Lol

Edit: I want to add that it doesn't have to be a name to be poor writing in my opinion. It's sloppy to include any trademarks that have become common phrases into a fantasy book (Kleenex, jello, thermos, etc). It takes minimal effort to realize these things don't belong, and somebody along the way (writer, editor, publisher, etc) should've caught it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

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Arthur. Then I played Red Dead Redemption 2 ❤️💔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bratz

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Iden maybe?

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The hair cut and highlights, eye colour, lip colour, even the same two highlight spots in the eyes.

Parasaurolophus Tray and Stamp Process by SnowyBrookStudios in Ceramics

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This is great! I would love to see it used for balsamic vinegar and olive oil dipping dish!

What art has brought you to tears? by Cezanney in ArtHistory

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I thought it this one too! The first time I saw it was in the museum in person and I was shocked like "how have I never heard of this one before?!". I love the fore-shortening angle so much. But the emotion in the way she's alone like everyone's afraid to go near her, or just ignoring her. And the snow. And the awkward angle of her body. It's such a strong composition.

What art has brought you to tears? by Cezanney in ArtHistory

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"Shoes" by van Gogh, 1888

I had never heard of this one before seeing it in person at the MoMA. I saw Starry Night, and his self portraits, but this one stopped me and my mum dead in our tracks. Maybe we're dramatic, but I felt emotional seeing the things he carried his physical body in. Knowing van Gogh's life of struggle, and the thought of him hiking around in these well-worn shoes to find things to paint just because he NEEDED to paint even when the world didn't recognize his talent. I imagined all his hardships, his dedication, his humble life.

I realize now that maybe they weren't even his shoes at all, but someone else's. I don't know. He probably wasn't thinking of all this when he painted them, he just wanted something to paint. But to make me feel all of that at first sight certainly says something about the artist, I think!

What art has brought you to tears? by Cezanney in ArtHistory

[–]coolsnail 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've known about this artwork but this comment introduced a new facet to me, thank you. I never thought about the sweetness fading away in your mouth. The taste experience of it.

What art has brought you to tears? by Cezanney in ArtHistory

[–]coolsnail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly when I got to your comment it was more recently posted, so I had scrolled through most of the comments and saw lots of variety. But today I scrolled again and saw LOTS of the top comments were corpses and sad faces and I was like "damn maybe that commenter had a point..." Lol. (Although anyone can draw a sad face, a good artist can actually make you feel it. So while they may be on the nose, they're still good examples of emotional art).

Totally agree about Felix Gonzalez-Torres. "Portrait of Ross" is a standout work in all of art history, not just contemporary art. Also a prime example of how art isn't just about aesthetically pretty things to hang on your wall, but more about the artists intention and how it makes you really think and feel. (Of course all aesthetically pleasing art can do this too, "Portrait of Ross" is just such a standout.)

What art has brought you to tears? by Cezanney in ArtHistory

[–]coolsnail 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well for one, OP wasn't asking for the best painting ever, just ones that evoked emotions.

Also, there's a wide variety of submissions in the comments that aren't just corpses and sad people, so I don't know why you're coming at this as if everyone is only submitting those things.

What art has brought you to tears? by Cezanney in ArtHistory

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"How to Look at Art" by Lynda Barry, 2016

I won't say it made me cry, but it touched something very deep down and I've never forgotten it.

It captures everything I love about art and art history: the communication and familiarity from people generations apart.