A sassy mean girl, that’s who Elias is 💅

Clark Kent by Katie S.

I literally don't know what possessed me to make an 11 page comic over these sad old men! bon appetit <3

the simplicity of lactase supplements is so funny to me. it costs like $4 to circumvent evolutionary biology. want to eat dairy but your body doesn’t produce the enzyme necessary to digest lactose? the devs haven’t patched that yet but you can download a mod

whoever took these deserves the first ever nobel prize in photography im not kidding

How to Use A03 if you're used to Algorithm Fed Content: A kind primer.

There's a post making the rounds where someone, I'm going to assume earnestly, asks the question, "How do people figure out what's good to read on AO3?" And predictably, while there have been some people trying to answer that question assuming that it's being asked in good faith, there have been some people ridiculing this person. Basically, spewing out the fandom equivalent of "git gud noob." Like I said... I'm assuming this person was asking out of actual ignorance and curiosity, mostly because I see a lot of people also lamenting the fact that algorithm-fed apps and fandom spaces are creating a generation of fans who don't know how to actively search for and curate the content they consume. So when they get on a place like AO3 or even Tumblr to an extent, they don't know how to find the things they want and how to curate their experience. And so I guess that's why I pulled up short when this person's question has been getting so much snark. Here's a teachable moment. Even if they are being a troll in this case (which I doubt) here's the chance to give the facts on how AO3 works so they can use this amazing archive themselves. And not just them but anyone who happens upon the post. So... I'm not an AO3 whiz by any means. I don't spend a lot of time digging around in the tags and tools and bells and whistles of the search engine. If someone else wants to reblog with some tips there, go for it. It's the best thing about AO3 in my opinion... other than the lack of censorship. But here's my tips on how to find something you'll like. This is pretty much what I do.

-Go to your fandom of choice's tag. Filter for the rating you want (Teen, Explicit, etc), and then just start scrolling. Take a peek at things that sound interesting from the tags or summaries. You might have to scroll for a bit, and you might hit some stuff that's not for you, but you'll find something eventually. Especially if it's a bigger fandom like SPN, MCU, Hannibal, or Critical Role. -If you discover/know that there's something that bothers you (unfinished work, ABO dynamics, whatever) you can filter for those tags! This is how you curate your experience. It's an active process and there are no shadow-bans or anything in place to keep sensitive content corralled into a certain area. There's a rating system, and there's tags, but nothing to actually make those mean anything unless the user blocks them. While it takes more thought than mindless scrolling, you get to play a role in actively searching out new things for yourself that an algorithm might gloss over. -Likewise, if there's something you really like or are in the mood for, search for that tag in particular. Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Coffee Shop AU... whatever your jam is. -Be careful using metrics like views, comments, and kudos as benchmarks. They fluctuate wildly by pairing, and from fandom to fandom, and are heavily influenced by date of publishing. And just because the majority of people like something, doesn't mean it's for you. If something sounds interesting... read a few paragraphs and see what's up! -Check out the Collections page under the "Browse" tabs. Often these are curated lists either from individual fans or from fanfic writing events like Big Bangs, Zines, and gift exchanges. Fanfic events like these often attract pretty experienced writers so not only is the quality likely to be very good, it's also likely to have some pretty prolific authors -When you find an author you like, and have read your fill of their offerings, see what they have bookmarked or what collections their works are in. You might find some similarly interesting stuff. It's also worth seeing if they have a blog or other social media listed on their about page. They might post some links there or be part of communities elsewhere on the internet that can open up new search avenues for you. -Don't be afraid to read old stuff. Fandoms change and evolve. There's a golden age of MCU fanfic in the 2010s that's just unlike anything else. And the Hannibal fandom has been and always will be a trip, but man it's been a wild ride through some interesting places and obsessions. -And lastly... for the love of god, comment on old stuff. It's not creepy or weird. In fact, if you like someone's writing who hasn't written in a bit, leave them a nice comment. There's this magical thing that happens when you do. Sometimes... THEY START WRITING AGAIN! (saying this from experience here.) Remember... the A in AO3 stands for Archive. It's not a social media platform. It's a library. There is -supposed- to be old stuff there. And you are absolutely allowed to read it and enjoy it and tell the author that. In fact... please do. As I said, feel free to add on if you want to give tips of your own. But be kind. I see a lot of talk about how algorithms are changing the face of fandom and how people interact with fan made content. Let's reach out and educate instead of ridicule.

Important content from this month’s Justice League comic: Batman getting so concerned that he calls Superman “Clark” on the battlefield.

good news chat.. the devil's hole pupfish population was counted in april and 191 pupfish were observed, which is the highest spring count recorded since 1999 :D

Thinking about Bruce Wayne again…that’s the whole post. This particular flavor of brain rot is wild.

Guys it happened. I got called a shotacon by someone because I like chilchuck. People who don’t watch dungeon meshi think he’s a young teen.

My fav divorced alcoholic young teen ❤️

just a regular young boy

I'm gonna be an ass and ask how is this different from a "loli, who's AKSHUALLY a 1000-yo dragon"?

I've watched clips of this and he even sounds underage. I think it's fair play for us to judge on this one.

He doesn’t even act or sound like a child what the fuck are you talking about.

He looks and sounds like a 16 year old at best. I'm not arguing further. This is your hill to die on.

He sounds like an adult to me in Japanese, English and Brazilian. He looks like a pre T trans man that gets carded while buying alcohol, that’s why so many trans guys like him.

I kinda hear him sounding younger in English - Casey Mongillo does voice a lot of teens (ex. shinji) but they’ve also voiced a bunch of adults (ex. angel devil) But yeah chilchuck’s Japanese voice sounds like an adult man 100%

Haha wow it's crazy that people are looking at this young-looking character who belongs to a nonhuman race, assuming he's a child, and immediately leaping to the conclusion that he has no autonomy, knowledge of sex or ability to consent without knowing the full context behind the story and who he is. It would be crazy if someone explored the idea of such immediate judgement and infantilization of fantasy race lifespan and appearance differences in some sort of narrative. Perhaps a manga in which various fantasy tropes are dissected and treated with great forethought and care, maybe even with a character focusing on these themes. I'm sure that the kneejerk puritan reaction to chilchuck has no hilariously ironic parallels to his source material.

hooray

Bitches be like ‘I’m so tired and sleepy’ and then stay up doing hyperfixtation shit for the next 5 hours

do you guys ever like forget you're interested in something until you start engaging with it again and you go "oh wait i'm like crazy crazy about this yeah"

Taking my son out for enrichment

Jason “Drama Queen” Peter Todd at it again

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