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Carrie Rickey (via fireworkselectricbright) “You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and yet would support a decision that is clearly a product of a patriarchy-dominant society, which tries to control how women are depicted on screen. The MPAA is okay supporting scenes that portray women in scenarios of sexual torture and violence for entertainment purposes, but they are trying to force us to look away from a scene that shows a woman in a sexual scenario which is both complicit and complex. It’s misogynistic in nature to try and control a woman’s sexual presentation of self. I consider this an issue that is bigger than this film.” -Ryan Gosling on the controversy around the rating of his film ‘Blue Valentine’ (via misandry-mermaid) I know I’ve been wondering things like this for years… it’s part of the horrid inconsistency in ratings. |
This is awesome. :)
Indiana Jones Mystery Package
We don’t really even know how to start this post. Yesterday we received a package addressed to “Henry Walton Jones, Jr.”. We sort-of shrugged it off and put it in our bin of mail for student workers to sort and deliver to the right faculty member— we get the wrong mail a lot.
Little did we know what we were looking at. When our student mail worker snapped out of his finals-tired haze and realized who Dr. Jones was, we were sort of in luck: this package wasn’t meant for a random professor in the Stat department. It is addressed to “Indiana” Jones.
What we know: The package contained an incredibly detailed replica of “University of Chicago Professor” Abner Ravenwood’s journal from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It looks only sort of like this one, but almost exactly like this one, so much so that we thought it might have been the one that was for sale on Ebay had we not seen some telling inconsistencies in cover color and “Ex Libris” page (and distinct lack of sword). The book itself is a bit dusty, and the cover is teal fabric with a red velvet spine, with weathered inserts and many postcards/pictures of Marion Ravenwood (and some cool old replica money) included. It’s clear that it is mostly, but not completely handmade, as although the included paper is weathered all of the “handwriting” and calligraphy lacks the telltale pressure marks of actual handwriting.
What we don’t know: Why this came to us. The package does not actually have real stamps on it— the outside of the package was crinkly and dirty as if it came through the mail, but the stamps themselves are pasted on and look like they have been photocopied. There is no US postage on the package, but we did receive it in a bin of mail, and it is addressed to the physical address of our building, Rosenwald Hall, which has a distinctly different address from any other buildings where it might be appropriate to send it (Haskell Hall or the Oriental Institute Museum). However, although now home to the Econ department and College Admissions, Rosenwald Hall used to be the home to our departments of geology and geography.
If you’re an applicant and sent this to us: Why? How? Did you make it? Why so awesome? If you’re a member of the University community and this belongs to you or you’ve gotten one like it before, PLEASE tell us how you acquired it, and whether or not yours came with a description— or if we’re making a big deal out of the fact that you accidentally slipped a gift for a friend in to the inter-university mail system. If you are an Indiana Jones enthusiast and have any idea who may have sent this to us or who made it, let us know that, too.
We know this sounds like a joke/hoax… it’s not (at least, from our end). Any hints, ideas, thoughts, or explanations are appreciated. We’ve been completely baffled as to why this was sent to us, in mostly a good way, but it’s clear this is a neat thing that either belongs somewhere else— or belongs in the halls of UChicago admissions history.
Internet: help us out. If you’re on Reddit (we’re not) or any other nerdly social media sites where we might get information about this, feel free to post far and wide and e-mail any answers, clues, ideas, thoughts, or musings to indianajonesjournal@uchicago.edu (yes, we did set up an email account just to deal with this thing).
**Update: we have heard from Lucasfilm (nerd sidebar: OMG SO COOL) that this is not some type of viral marketing package for any upcoming Indiana Jones films or events. We have narrowed the likely maker down to the most-accurate Ebay match (seller “Ravenbar”) but have not been able to get in touch with the seller, nor do we have any sense of why this would have made its way to our office. More photos of the journal can be found in the Chicago Red Eye here. We will be placing this in the University of Chicago library’s Special Collections once our mystery has been solved, so to those who have asked if it is for sale, sadly, the answer is no. Thanks to all who have sent tips or ideas (and to all of the news organizations that found this cool enough to pick it up)— please keep the ideas coming!**
Skull detail… Will do a coffee stain soon. #skull #drawing #art #illustration #ink (Taken with Instagram)
Beautiful and dark, just right for the equinox. Let us enter.
Very awesome detail work in this piece.
This is utterly brilliant. I would read this. I would watch this. I would tell other people to do the same.
People, if you’re going to totally reboot something, this is how you do it. It pays proper homage to what came before, hitting on the same core principles of character and story, while being different enough to avoid disdainful direct comparison by any but the most short-sighted, die hard, fanboy.
Bravo!
The Premise - I wanted to make an X-Men reboot that plays to the strength of the concepts, namely growing up as a teenager, dealing with those who are different and how to deal with those who hate you. The primary change in my setting is that the mutations have a clear sci-fi foundation rather than just being random superpowers. Mutants being “the next stage in human evolution” was biologically dubious in the 60s, and now it’s just corny. Additionally, I think the X-Men premise only really makes sense in a setting without other superheroes. With that in mind, here’s my pitch…
Nice takes on the costume and worn very well, indeed.
WW by Adam Jay
This is an Amazing Wonder Woman.
Oh sweet Jesus. NEW FAVORITE WONDER WOMAN. O_<
this goes up there with that Jack cosplay.
Holy crap. This puts paid to all the unimaginative twerps who said that a Wonder Woman costume could never look fucking badass.
Those last two pics? YES PLEASE.
So much love for this set of costume choices. Then again, I am the girl who would STILL be wearing Wonder Woman Underoos if I could get them in adult sizes… Seriously.
Still plenty of work to do… SOPA wasn’t the first and it won’t be the last unless we make it very clear how unacceptable this sort of thing is.
Yes, we know, Hollywood is officially obsessed with the ’80s. The Die Hard pitch is back. The “wow, they can really dance” version of Footloose is out on video. The reimagined versions of Robocop and Total Recall (and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles … or is that Teenage…
I loved this show. So completely full of talent…
This comes up in conversation on a semi-regular basis with some people. It’s rarely a good situation.
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a floor amendment — by Virginia state senator Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) — to a bill that would require women to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. (“I just think we should have a little gender equity here,” Howell said.) I am so very all for this. (via plumbob78) |
