Leigh Bardugo's Blog, page 681

Ok hey! I just finished Siege and Storm and I'm in tears! There wasn't a(main) character that didn't wrap a whip around my heart only to pull slowly and have it burst before them. You're characters though different (otherworldly you could say?) were just

And I rather like that image. Makes me feel like this:

or possibly like this

(doooood. so hard to find a pic of Catwoman rocking her whip and NOT showing her jubblies.)

but also like this

(I failed at finding a gif of Izzy cracking her whip. *scowls*)

Seanan's Tumblr: fandomsandfeminism: This is a jar full of major characters Actually it...

Seanan's Tumblr: fandomsandfeminism: This is a jar full of major characters Actually it...:

fandomsandfeminism:

This is a jar full of major characters

Actually it is a jar full of chocolate covered raisins on top of a dirty TV tray. But pretend the raisins are interesting and well rounded fictional characters with significant roles in their stories.

We’re sharing these…

Oh this is very excellent. Please click through.

First of all, I'm an enormous fan of the Grisha Trilogy, and in my own writing, musical associations are huge... so I tend to assign/associate songs with the books I read too! If you've never heard of Ivan and Alyosha, they are an awesome band from Seattl

You are so lovely! Thank you for the kind words and for pointing me to a beautiful song. (If anyone wants to hear it, here it is on soundcloud.)

In Ruin and Rising, I actually reference Alyosha and Arkady, the Horsemen of Ivets, and we already have an Ivan, so we’re set!

First of all, I'm an enormous fan of the Grisha Trilogy, and in my own writing, musical associations are huge... so I tend to assign/associate songs with the books I read too! If you've never heard of Ivan and Alyosha, they are an awesome band from Seattl

You are so lovely! Thank you for the kind words and for pointing me to a beautiful song. (If anyone wants to hear it, here it is on soundcloud.)

In Ruin and Rising, I actually reference Alyosha and Arkady, the Horsemen of Ivets, and we already have an Ivan, so we’re set!

Hi my question is does Alinas White hair look like khaleesis hair?

I’ll tell you a secret. That little change was inspired by the cover art that Anna and Elena Balbusso created for my short story, “The Witch of Duva.” So I imagine her hair looking something like this:

What is with all of the tumblr feminists? Do you have to jump all over every little thing? You're like an angry mob. Relax!

This makes me certain you’ve never encountered an ACTUAL angry mob.

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"What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman."

“"What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman."”

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Robin Thicke (no, really)

I clicked through for the full quote:

People say, “Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?” I’m like, “Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I’ve never gotten to do that before. I’ve always respected women.” So we just wanted to turn it over on its head and make people go, “Women and their bodies are beautiful. Men are always gonna want to follow them around.”

"I’ve never gotten to do that before."

"I’ve never gotten to walk barefoot on the beach!"

"I’ve never been to Disneyland!"

"I’ve never eaten dim sum!"

What a delicious treat it is! Everyone should be lucky enough to degrade a woman! Bucket list, people.

juliana-homicide:iwontstandinyourway:learning-to-love-myself:...

juliana-homicide:

iwontstandinyourway:

learning-to-love-myself:

nothingishappyanymore:

 If Barbie was an actual woman, she would be 5’9” tall, have a 39” bust, an 18” waist, 33” hips and a size 3 shoe.

• Barbie calls this a “full figure” and likes her weight at 110 lbs.

• At 5’9” tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.

• If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.

 • Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled “How to Lose Weight” with directions inside stating simply “Don’t eat.”

i’m always reblogging this.

I’ve reblogged this a million times and will ALWAYS reblog it.  She is so beautiful…It’s a great message.

I always reblog this when I see it on my dash.

You cant just NOT reblog this

This should have more notes. I reblog everytime.

catchingupdates:Covergirl commercial for Catching Fire!Wait,...

catchingupdates:

Covergirl commercial for Catching Fire!

Wait, is this real?

I used to be a makeup artist. I do not have beef with cosmetics or glitter in any of its incarnations. But in the world of HG, the makeover is not fun or even empowering, it’s a process of brutal commodification.

Sometimes I feel like the peeps marketing HG truly have their wires crossed. One of the toughest and least comfortable things about adapting this series to film is that the adaptation necessarily positions the theatergoer in the role of a citizen from the Capitol i.e. watching kids fight and kill each other for entertainment. It’s a tough line to walk, but this kind of goofy marketing tie-in makes me wonder if they even know they’re walking it. 12 Districts! 12 hot looks! We don’t care if you’re starving, this lip liner is the shiz!

(I am not going to comment on the “let’s glue beads to her forehead, it’s edgy” choice.)

The only good thing I can say about this ad is that it features a woman of color in what looks to be a major campaign.