Gail Simone's Blog, page 116
July 24, 2016
anexperimentallife:
sinbadism:
kevinbolk:
berrythehatchet:
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A philosophy I very much live my life by.
Yeah, too bad he was a Nazi.
was he? shit
I’m assuming by “he was a Nazi” you meant he played a PARODY of Hitler in a MOVIE and in that same movie he also plays a barber who disguises himself as said Hitler parody and delivers one of the greatest anti-fascist speeches of all time.
It’s okay. It’s an easy mistake to make.
Literally where does someone come up with the idea that a Polish immigrant with heavy leftist leanings is in any way a Nazi
In fact, Chaplin was harshly criticized by the American far right for being very anti-Nazi in the period leading up to America’s entry into World War 2, and many lambasted his film, “The Great Dictator,”–in which he parodied and ridiculed Hitler–as “anti-German” and “war-mongering.” The Nazis themselves, as well as the Nazi sympathizers and supporters of the American far right, hated him.
Chaplin’s films were banned in Nazi Germany, and Nazi propaganda smeared him constantly. (Part of the smear was claiming he was Jewish–which he was not, but calling someone Jewish in Nazi Germany was guaranteed to inflame public sentiment against them.)
Chaplin was concerned with social issues like homelessness, and was a liberal and an anti-Nazi at a time when to be either one (let along both) was to be accused of being a Communist–which at the time was pretty one of the worst things you could call someone–and indeed “anti-American.” (Because, again, American conservatives loved them some Nazis–right up until the time Hitler’s forces started invading other countries–and even then, the bulk of the US thought we shouldn’t “interfere” in what they saw as a strictly European affair.)
Even after the war, and even after the world realized the despicable things the Nazis had done, Chaplin couldn’t shake the “Communist” and “anti-American” accusations from conservative American “journalists,” politicians, and others on the far right, who were still angry with him for his pre-war anti-Nazi sentiments.
And when he refused to participate in the McCarthy’s “Red Scare” Communist witch-hunts of the early 1950s, he was banned from re-entering the United States, while on a trip to England.
In short, Chaplin’s ANTI-NAZI leanings made him so many enemies in the US that they set off a chain of events that eventually saw him kicked out of the country. Oh, sure, the US finally issued a formal apology and invited him back, but by that time, his response was pretty much, “Yeah, too little, too late.” And justifiably so.
Chaplin stood against everything the Nazis stood for, and was smeared and punished for it.
So don’t you fucking dare call Charlie Chaplin a Nazi.
Dishonor on you. Dishonor on your family. Dishonor on your cow.
jeandrawsstuff:
I watched Ghostbusters over the weekend and...
I watched Ghostbusters over the weekend and LOVED IT! Such a fun, entertaining movie! And then when I saw everything happen on Leslie Jones’s twitter, I wanted to show support and did it by doing some fanart! I had an affinity for Patty especially in the movie, in high school, I was the girl more interested in arts and humanities hanging out with science and math gals. I could definitely relate to Patty as all of the science jargon flew over her head, but she brought something different to the team that the team needed. Patty had knowledge of New York history, she was intelligent in her own right, not to mention incredibly brave and hilarious!
Anyway, I’m definitely rusty when it comes to finished illustrations because I’ve been so focused on drawing boards but this was really fun to do
If you can, please go watch Ghostbusters!! It’s a great, hilarious movie!!
July 23, 2016
My last panel of the day, and it is a MUST ATTEND. Saturday night!
7:30-8:30 PANEL: SUPERHERO...
My last panel of the day, and it is a MUST ATTEND. Saturday night!
7:30-8:30 PANEL: SUPERHERO THERAPY
This is about the issue of mental health and comics, and the guests are amazing.
This panel is going to be fantastic. Please come!
The last panel I was on with these people was life-changing. Can’t wait!
July 22, 2016
authorityfan:
I find it kind of hysterical that this is almost...
I find it kind of hysterical that this is almost certainly not the first time Apollo and Swift have had this kind of conversation.
Gen13 #8 by Gail Simone and Carlos Barberi
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simlyliving:
drudragonrose:
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This is why I don’t tell 99% people im bisexual
I love how gay people do it too. Just… really? You’re literally saying the same shit to bisexuals that straight people say to you, and you don’t see the hypocrisy?
If youre biphobic or hate bisexuals, fucking unfollow me, for serious.
^^^
If youre biphobic or hate bisexuals, fucking unfollow me, for serious.
Why is this a thing like really? Homosextual people of ALL beings should understand that you like what you like and if the answer multiple choice then that’s just more love to go around non?
BY REBLOGGING THIS YOU ARE SAYING THAT YOUR BLOG IS COMPLETELY ACCEPTING OF BI FOLKS!!! BISEXUAL PEOPLE ARE PART OF THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY AND IF YOU DISAGREE, PLEASE UNFOLLOW ME
Pls unfollow if you’re biphobic bc you make me sick ☺️☺️☺️
I read this aloud to a room composed of three bi friends and straight me. They’ve decided they’re invisible and I’m being haunted by queers.
@fenixchick literally just snuck up behind me going “oooooh …. pussy is great, so is dick…” in a ghostly voice.
July 21, 2016
RIGHT NOW from 2:00-3:00, Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore are signing at the Dark Horse Comics booth,...
RIGHT NOW from 2:00-3:00, Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore are signing at the Dark Horse Comics booth, booth 2615!
They are giving away FREE copies of Surviving Megalopolis #1, AND free, gorgeous WONDERFALL art prints! She will happily sign whatever books you bring! Come say hi and get free stuff!
So, Gail will be signing at the @ShoutFactory booth with @Misty_Lee from 11:00 -12, booth 4118! Come...
So, Gail will be signing at the @ShoutFactory booth with @Misty_Lee from 11:00 -12, booth 4118! Come say hi!
July 20, 2016
Gail, do you think we'll ever see Sam again in a Tomb Raider game? She deserves a happy ending :(
I don’t know, I was positively BAFFLED that she wasn’t in the last game. The writer loves her, the fans love her, I don’t get it at all. The number one request we got from gamers was to include more Sam.
I don’t get it.
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