What I Really Like About All These Vintage Couple’s Portraits Is That There Is A Very Certain Romatic

what I really like about all these vintage couple’s portraits is that there is a very certain romatic decorum kept up – certain themes and poses – which, while of course being the mainstream preferred view of couples repeated throughout many studios, are just… so nice to look at. 

this staged affection, a mix of theatricality and intimacy, the couple holding still for a couple of moments and now immortalised in a very set sequence of embraces and kisses. there is a charm to it even when I can’t tell whether this was a genuine couple portait or just actors hired by the photographer.

the kiss on the bare shoulder (eyes perfectly averted), the cheek caress, the piano and the violin, the interrupted embrace, the woman tilted back as in a half-stopped dance…

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not for this one I don't think so

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To Fall In Love Is To Create A Religion That Has A Fallible God.
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To Fall In Love Is To Create A Religion That Has A Fallible God.
To Fall In Love Is To Create A Religion That Has A Fallible God.
To Fall In Love Is To Create A Religion That Has A Fallible God.
To Fall In Love Is To Create A Religion That Has A Fallible God.
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Sappho | Leonardo Bistolfi | Safet Zec | Richard Siken | Brokeback Mountain (dir. Ang Lee) | Emery Allen | Ron Hicks | Jorge Luis Borges | Holly Warburton | Richard Siken | Joseph Lorusso

Don't mind me, just bawling before noon about the sphynx and their mortal lover.

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Flight By Tim Mossholder

Flight by Tim Mossholder

as a goth kid myself, please do it. support the culture.

Go For It Guys

Go for it guys

“starry night” this, “café terrace at night” that, when are we going to talk about “two rats” by vincent van gogh?

“starry Night” This, “café Terrace At Night” That, When Are We Going To Talk About “two Rats”

Simon Wilder: You asked the question, sir, now let me answer it. The beauty of the Constitution is that it can always be changed. The beauty of the Constitution is that it makes no set law other than faith in the wisdom of ordinary people to govern themselves.

Professor Pitkannan: Faith in the wisdom of the people is exactly what makes the Constitution incomplete and crude.

Simon Wilder: Crude? No, sir. Our "founding parents" were pompous, white, middle-aged farmers, but they were also great men. Because they knew one thing that all great men should know: that they didn't know everything. Sure, they'd make mistakes, but they made sure to leave a way to correct them. The president is not an "elected king," no matter how many bombs he can drop. Because the "crude" Constitution doesn't trust him. He's just a bum, okay Mr. Pitkannan? He's just a bum.

This is one of the best movies from the 90's and deserves way more recognition. Despite what these pictures and the publicity for this movie will have you believe, Brendan Fraser isn't the main character. (I'm not complaining about the eye candy though) Not really. The real star is Joe Pesci as Simon. He has the best lines and the frankly better character arc.

One of the things that kills me about this movie is that in the exchange above, the other person in the conversation is played by Gore Vidal. Yes, THAT Gore Vidal. Essayist, Public intellectual, Bisexual, Said gross things about the Roman Polanski case, had fueds with Truman Capote, William F. Buckley Jr., AND Norman Mailer, Had alleged love affairs with Anais Nin AND Fred Astaire, Gore Vidal.

BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994
BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994
BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994
BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994
BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994

BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994


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