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"In Greek mythology, Nemesis (Greek, Νέμεσις), also called Rhamnousia/Rhamnusia (“the goddess of..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:25 +0100

“In Greek mythology, Nemesis (Greek, Νέμεσις), also called Rhamnousia/Rhamnusia (“the goddess of Rhamnous”) at her sanctuary at Rhamnous, north of Marathon, was the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). Another name was Adrasteia, meaning “the inescapable.”[1] The Greeks personified vengeful fate as a remorseless goddess: the goddess of revenge. The name Nemesis is related to the Greek word νέμειν [némein], meaning “to give what is due””

- Nemesis (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“pay what you owe”
(via iamdavidbrothers)

"So what I finally decided was, art is simply inevitable. It was on the wall of a cave in France..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:19:31 +0100

“So what I finally decided was, art is simply inevitable. It was on the wall of a cave in France 30,000 years ago, and it’s because we are a species that’s driven by narrative. Art is storytelling, and we need to tell stories to pass along ideas and information, and to try and make sense out of all this chaos. And sometimes when you get a really good artist and a compelling story, you can almost achieve that thing that’s impossible which is entering the consciousness of another human being – literally seeing the world the way they see it. Then, if you have a really good piece of art and a really good artist, you are altered in some way, and so the experience is transformative and in the minute you’re experiencing that piece of art, you’re not alone. You’re connected to the arts. So I feel like that can’t be too bad.”

- Steven Soderbergh’s State Of Cinema Talk at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival. I’m late to this, but the whole thing is brilliant.

thefinalimage: Fat City, 1972 (dir. John Huston)

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:24 +0100

thefinalimage:

Fat City, 1972 (dir. John Huston)

ratscape: Book covers to the Love and Rockets Library, Jaime...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:03 +0100

ratscape:

Book covers to the Love and Rockets Library, Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez

"We always say in the writers’ room, if Walter White has a true superpower, it’s not his knowledge of..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:05 +0100

“We always say in the writers’ room, if Walter White has a true superpower, it’s not his knowledge of chemistry or his intellect, it’s his ability to lie to himself. He is the world’s greatest liar. He could lie to the pope. He could lie to Mother Teresa. He certainly could lie to his family, and he can lie to himself, and he can make these lies stick. He can make himself believe, in the face of all contrary evidence, that he is still a good man. It really does feel to us like a natural progression down this road to hell, which was originally paved with good intentions.”

- In Conversation: Vince Gilligan on the End of Breaking Bad

mkupperman: Are comics serious literature?

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:12 +0100

mkupperman:

Are comics serious literature?

Twin Shadow - Five Seconds

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:03 +0100

Twin Shadow - Five Seconds

mercurialblonde: I was going to include this in my Jodelle...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:30 +0100

mercurialblonde:

I was going to include this in my Jodelle write up—but couldn’t make it fit. Basically gawk at Joseph Bergin III’s color progressions here. One thing leading beautifully to the next. MWAH! Magnifique!