In honor of Lesbian Visibility Day, here are a list of yuri titles I highly recommend

Now Loading- A young woman becomes a junior developer in a game company, and catches the attention of her boss. She and her boss clearly share attraction and constantly flirt, but neither seems aware the other reciprocates, leading to some hilarious dialogue between their coworkers. Will they stop being idiots and finally see the obvious?

Transparent Light Blue- Two friends grow closer as they explore their ear cleaning fetish. It sounds absolutely terrible, but the ear cleaning is secondary. The main focus is on the girls’ evolving friendship and how they grow closer, and in that respect it’s really sweet and well worth the read.

Gakuen Polizi- One of Milk Morinaga’s less recognized works, this 2 volume series (out of print, but pretty readily available through Amazon and other used book sources) is about two high school girls (one a silly, clumsy dork, the other a slightly Gothy dead serious nerd type) becoming partners in a junior police training course. They discover impropriety in their school, and grow closer as they work to uncover the case. Unique set-up with a bittersweet denouement. Milk Morinaga is kind of the queen yuri for a reason. Her stuff is always well written, soft-hearted, and good-natured, and her art is adorable.

Nameless Asterism- 3 female friends and a male one find themselves closing out their high school term in a maelstrom of confused emotions. Who loves who? What relationships will survive? Pure soap opera drama awaits in this tale of crossed signals.

Eclair- An anthology featuring many of the top yuri creators in Japan. Some of the material is a bit questionable, but much of it is very sweet and highlights the cross section of the style. Highlights include a rather impressive short (and cover art) from the creator of Bloom Into You.

Sunstone- An American yuri? Yup, and one of the best Western romance comics of all time. A hot, sweet, and tender tale of a young writer entering into a BDSM relationship with a bisexual dominatrix that starts with them being awkward dorks and ends with them being loving partners, with the exquisitely realistic but expressive digital painted art of Stjepan Sejic. The universe this set up is now being expanded in a number of directions, including a sequel expansion (Mercy), Swing (a story of a married couple that takes up swinging to try to save their relationship), and Sugar (a story about a college girl falling for an older businessman who decides to become her sugar daddy, and the unique agreement they come to). Those expansions are all hetero-focused though (though the female lead in Mercy is bisexual and spends the early part of it in a lesbian relationship). The original is place to go for solid lesbianism. I recommend the entire Sunspot universe though for solid romance writing exploring a variety of different kinds of alternative relationships.

Kase-san And...- A seriously cute series following a nerdy high school girl and her relationship with the school’s uber-jock. Despite being a mismatched pair, the love between them is absolutely genuine and it’s great to see them hold each other up when the other is feeling down. The art style is also unique and fucking adorable!

You know what? It's been 5 years. I think it might be time to revisit and expand the list

tbh this is proof that social media has completely ruined my sense of humor like i could go see a stand up comedian live and not laugh as hard as i did from reading this one fucking tweet

i hate how fucking funny these are fghjdjskal

coachella is fun but i am STILL IN THIS DAMN SCREEN!!!

ehehe… They Wont Know What Hit Them!

Which is Your Black Cat?

Platonic love is real love and shouldnt be treated like less becuase it isnt romantic. Defining love as only romantic is a terrible concept. You should be able to love people in a platonic way as much as romantic way and not be seen as less

The Greeks were so much wiser than us modern folk, when talking about love. They believed it existed in eight different forms:

1. Eros (erotic love). This is, simply put, the sexual attraction you feel towards someone. In its best form, passion can be transformative… but it can also become destructive if not kept under control.

2. Philos (friendship). This is the love we treat as lesser in the modern world. Ironically, the Greeks considered it superior to eros as philos was considered a love between two equals and free of the animalistic pull of sexual desire. Philos is the kind of love two warriors who’ve shared a foxhole feel for one another.

3. Storge (familial love). This is the love and pride we take in our kinsmen and lifelong friends. For those who are deeply attached to their family name, who remember family members who pass on with great fondness… This is the name the Greeks, a culture based very much on accruing honour to one’s name and descendants, bestowed on this form of love, as it was so very important to them.

4. Ludus (playful love). The affection between young lovers, this is what we modern folk call “puppy love.” The flirting, teasing and childlike euphoria at being in a new relationship is all part and parcel of this form of love. The Greeks felt that love should have a sense of fun and play; it need not be serious 100% of the time.

5. Mania (obsessive love). This is what happens when love gets scary, and is the purview of stalkers and the most deluded among us. The Greeks believed that this occurs when there’s an imbalance between the presence of ludus and eros in one’s psyche. Those who experience this form of love also become codependent, and may be perpetrators of abuse of their loved ones.

6. Pragma (enduring love). This is a mature form of love, having aged like fine wine with time. It’s commonly seen in couples who have been married for decades, and is something we all secretly yearn for – the companionship that looks beyond our limitations, yet loves us for our frail humanity. A love where we are accepted unconditionally and will never stray from us. It’s hard to find, and takes a lot of time and patience to cultivate.

7. Philautia (self-love). This is where having a “positive mental attitude” and engaging in self-care comes in. The Greeks understood that, in order to care for others, we must first tend to ourselves. This is not a sense of vanity, but an awareness and acceptance of who you really are, showing yourself compassion in darker times.

8. Agape (brotherhood). This is the greatest form of love there is, and the hardest to aspire to. It demands nothing less than feeling love for all human beings, compassion for all creatures, an acceptance and forgiveness of the flaws of humanity, and the desire to ease the pain of those who suffer. To see in the eyes of every human being your brother, your sister – when humanity, in your mind, becomes your extended family. It’s not about paying lip service to religions that preach compassion, it’s about showing love for others in every word and deed.

So, if you thought romantic love (eros) was all there is to knowing and feeling love? You thought wrong. Let’s learn to love love in all its forms.

horror sub-genres: folk horror

I love R. Dorothy Wayneright so much it’s unreal.

#HELLO?!?!? what is this

It’s The Big O, a turn-of-the-millennium mecha anime series made by Sunrise after they did some work on Batman the Animated Series, with a style very heavily influenced by that (as well as Giant Robo). Professional negotiator Roger Smith is secretly the pilot of the skyscraper-sized ‘megadeus’ Big O, a massive robot that he can send through a secret subway system to emerge anywhere it is needed within the domed metropolis of Paradigm City. Assisted by his butler Norman, Roger is soon joined by the deadpan android R. Dorothy Wayneright.

The Big O is remembered for its distinctive retro visuals, incredible soundtrack, gorgeous mech design and battles, and the really bizarre places the plot went later on.

“YOUR A LOUSE, ROGER SMITH”

Today I learned that Big O is no longer one of the dozen most instantly recognizable anime to everyone who knows what anime is. When did that happen :(

The most PATHETIC lil baby sounds...

✨️𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖗𝖆𝖉 𝖛𝖊𝖎𝖉𝖙✨️

He’s got his thinking cat on