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An Appointment in Samarra

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Life. It's what happens in between Baghdad and Samarra.
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The blatant and constant exclusion of Henrietta Wilson not only as a queer character but as a main character in articles following up on Buck’s coming out is disgusting. She has been a proud lesbian since the very first episode, serving as authentic rep on the show. It’s striking that the media’s interest seems to have peaked only with the revelation of a masculine, white character as LGBTQA+ (who they consistently mislabel as gay instead of bisexual, going against the actor’s own words and the network’s public statements). It is telling, but alas, not utterly surprising, considering sometimes they don’t even bother to learn Aisha’s name. It is a disappointing act of erasure that contradicts the show’s message of inclusivity and undermines the very essence of its commitment to representing a wide spectrum of experiences.

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OH MY GOD.

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earthnicity

“I was 14, I didn’t know what I was doing.”

whaT THE FUCK

This story has no goddamn brakes

(transcript because I couldn’t find one in the notes)

Stephen Colbert: A lot of writers say they were nerdy kids, unpopular, like outcasts, or that sort of thing; was that your experience growing up?

BJ Novak: I think that’s exaggerated, I think a lot of people love to say, ‘oh I was such a nerd’ or ‘I was such a rebel, I sat in the back of the bus’. Most people sat in the middle of the bus. That’s how buses work. So, you know, people say-

Colbert: So you were sitting in the middle?

Novak: Yeah, that’s where I sat! I mean, I did my homework and y'know, dreamed of being a bit of a rebel. I did a very nerdy version of rebellion, which I guess is sort of my way of balancing where I sat on the bus. When I was 14, I got it in my head that I wanted a fake ID. and I committed what- the only term for it is ‘identity theft’, to get this fake ID. So this is the kind of nerd- I’ve never told this story before, this is pretty much the nerdiest way you can be like, ‘a bad kid’. I went to the Newton library where I grew up, and I went through their polling records… buckle in.

Colbert: I think you’ve already - just that sentence has violated a federal law, but go ahead.

Novak: Yeah, there’s a handful of these, and I actually tried to google the statute of limitations on this before the show and couldn’t get the WiFi.

Colbert: Okay.

Novak: So I looked up -this is true- I looked up someone that was 21 years old, through their polling records.

Colbert: And you’re 14.

Novak: I was 14 years old, I looked up someone who was 21 who had my same first name and initial, because I thought, “if I get drunk” -I had never been drunk. I was like, “if I forget my name, I can’t get busted”. So I found someone who was “Benjamin J. [something]”. So I found this guy’s name and I thought, “if I can just forge all his documents, I can go to the DMV and say I lost my license and they’ll give me a new license with his picture”, this is my plan.   So first I need to know where he’s born so I can get his birth certificate, so I call his house. I ask for him, I don’t know what i would have done, I get his brother and I say “I work with Ben, we’re doing a crossword puzzle based on his life for his birthday. Can you tell me what town he was born in?’. So he told me and I took the subway there and I got his birth certificate.

Colbert: How- You went to the- You went to like the county clerk and said-

Novak: They didn’t ask for ID, they just gave me his birth certificate. Then I opened up a mailbox in his name and wrote- I was 14, I didn’t know what i was doing- I wrote to the IRS.

Colbert: Uh-huh…

Novak: And I filled out tax forms in his name. And then I went to the DMV and said “I lost my wallet and I need to-this is all i have”. And i looked 14 years old, but I had these documents, so they sent me to the backroom with this woman who sized me up and said “I can’t give you this, you don’t even have a picture”, and then said with a wry smile on her face, “Open your wallet right now.” and like a true method actor, the only thing I had in my wallet was a library card I had signed in his name. And she approved it, and for the rest of high school I had this actual driver’s license, with my picture on it. [audience cheering] Novak: I’m glad we have some support. You have a look on your face- I don’t know if that was funny or if you just broke the law…

Colbert: It was fantastic, I just hope you have a good lawyer.

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discordantq

“I was 14, I didn’t know what I was doing” said of a caper pulled off with a calculated, methodical demeanor that would make Hannibal Lecter blush

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miriamnox

“i was 14 i didn’t know what i was doing….

so i go to the IRS”

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Enter the world of Saints, as an elemental magic user blessed by one of the three goddesses, for my followers who accepted my offer to be sorted!

Once a year, at the start of the wet season, the Katalonan (shaman) sing down the Ambon (sun shower) and name all those of age to the three goddesses. The named will dive for a sacred oyster to make their mother of pearl mutya and see if they might find a pearl and be named gods-blessed.

Today’s divers each found a lightning pearl, the mark of the Stormcaller, chosen by the Goddess of Storms, Anitun Tabu.

Let down your hair and bring an end to droughts, grant us the bounty of the wet season, and guard our islands from the wrath of typhoons.

Sing Stormcaller of our gratitude to your fearsome Goddess’ ear. For she is no gentle lady and to hers are granted all the wrath of the storm.

Does your Goddess demand vengeance?

And will you listen?

Today’s Stormcallers:

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whumpslist

Tracker episode 1.1 “Klamath Falls”

Character: Colter Shaw, performed by Justin Hartley.

Type of whumps: under gunpoint and on his knees, shot at his arm and collapsed on the ground, groaning in pain, grunting getting up, furious chase through the woods by foot, jumped on a running truck and almost fallen off, grunting in effort pulling himself up, hanging over a waterfall from a falling truck by only one arm and bleeding by the other, jumped into the waterfall from a great height, arm sling, shown bicep bandaged.

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joytherabbit

The fox that he grew and he grew, until he was the size of the sky, and the huge fox was the night, and stars twinkled in the blackness of his coat, and the white tip of his tail was the hali- moon, shining in the night sky.

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Lies + The Rookie?

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You get Tim and Angela friendship, post Tim's spinal surgery in season...5? I think I have the time line fudged, but I care not.

“I’m fine, Angela,” Tim protests, pushing her hand away.

She immediately holds it out again, raising an expectant eyebrow. “More lies? It’s like you think I don’t know you at all.”

“I can stand on my own.”

She folded her arms expectantly. “Well then. Go ahead.”

Tim glared balefully at her, but didn’t move from the wheelchair.

“You had spinal surgery. It’s not a weakness to need a helping hand from a friend.”

“And you just had a baby.”

“Which gives me plenty of practice for dealing with you.”

Tim hesitated. “You sure?”

She held out her hand again. “Very.”

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“You’ve got nowhere left to run, girl – you boxed yourself in.”

Rue considered the statement carefully. He wasn’t wrong – she was vastly outnumbered, her ship was somewhere in orbit, her crew had no idea where she was, and if she was honest, she wouldn’t want them there anyway.

Some things were best kept between family.

“You know, you’ve made that mistake more than once. Wanna make that same bet?” She smiled. “Double or nothing?”

“You could never take anything seriously, could you. Surrender is the smart move.”

“I’m not smart. Just...clever.” Like a fox.

She snapped her fingers – and vanished.

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Scars + Deception?

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“You have a lot of scars,” Kay noted absently as Cameron pulled his shirt back over his head, the doctor finished with the stitches down his back.

“I guess,” Cameron shrugged, wincing when it pulled on his wound. “Magic is a dangerous gig. Lots of fire, wires, explosives...rehearsal was always a little tense.”

“I guess it’s one way to tell you and Jonathan apart.” She meant it as a joke, until she saw Cameron stiffen, gaze shifting away from hers.

“Not when Dad was still around, it wasn’t.”

The full horror of the quiet statement sunk in, she felt sick.

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“That’s a pretty bad burn, Cam – how’d you manage it?”

“Would you believe a kitchen accident?” Cameron hissed as Johnny turned on the faucet and shoved his forearm into the cold water.

“I would believe you being in the kitchen was the accident – especially since it would take a particular skill set to burn yourself in a kitchenette with only a microwave.” Johnny’s scowl dared Cameron to try to lie again.

“I was testing out some pyrotechnics, and I may have been a little distracted.”

“These are second degree, Cam. And visible. You’re going to the doctor.”

“You mean we’re?”

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