The Anxious Writer

Here you will find a lot of feminism, asexuality, cats, kinkiness, and perhaps the occasional drunken post.
bbbutts: suicideblonde: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Fits Perfectly into Quentin Tarantino’s Movie Universe and Influences the Entire Filmography By now, most Quentin Tarantino fans are aware of the connections interlaced throughout all of his films. John Travolta’s Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction is the brother of Michael Madsen’s Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs, Harvey Keitel’s Mr. White worked with Alabama from True Romance, the plot basis for Kill Bill is described as the synopsis for a TV series in Pulp Fiction, etc. Now the epiphany that Eli Roth’s character of Donny Donowitz aka “The Bear Jew” in Inglourious Basterds is the father of the movie producer Lee Donowitz in True Romance has inspired a truly mind-blowing theory that the rest of the films (chronologically speaking) in Tarantino’s filmography take place in a world where [Inglorious Basterds spoiler] World War II came to an end when Adolf Hitler was brutally murdered in a movie theater by the Basterds. This initial connection was brought up in an article on Cracked, but a poster on Reddit (via David Chen’s Twitter) has more eloquently summed up what this means for Tarantino’s movieverse: As it turns out, Donny Donowitz, ‘The Bear Jew’, is the father of movie producer Lee Donowitz from True Romance – which means that, in Tarantino’s universe, everybody grew up learning about how a bunch of commando Jews machine gunned Hitler to death in a burning movie theater, as opposed to quietly killing himself in a bunker. Because World War 2 ended in a movie theater, everybody lends greater significance to pop culture, hence why seemingly everybody has Abed-level knowledge of movies and TV. Likewise, because America won World War 2 in one concentrated act of hyperviolent slaughter, Americans as a whole are more desensitized to that sort of thing. Hence why Butch is unfazed by killing two people, Mr. White and Mr. Pink take a pragmatic approach to killing in their line of work, Esmerelda the cab driver is obsessed with death, etc. You can extrapolate this further when you realize that Tarantino’s movies are technically two universes – he’s gone on record as saying that Kill Bill and From Dusk ‘Til Dawn take place in a ‘movie movie universe’; that is, they’re movies that characters from the Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, and Death Proof universe would go to see in theaters. (Kill Bill, after all, is basically Fox Force Five, right on down to Mia Wallace playing the title role.) What immediately springs to mind about Kill Bill and From Dusk ‘Til Dawn? That they’re crazy violent, even by Tarantino standards. These are the movies produced in a world where America’s crowning victory was locking a bunch of people in a movie theater and blowing it to bits – and keep in mind, Lee Donowitz, son of one of the people on the suicide mission to kill Hitler, is a very successful movie producer. Basically, it turns every Tarantino movie into alternate reality sci fi. I love it so hard. This phrase is way overused, but…mind. Blown.

bbbutts:

suicideblonde:

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Fits Perfectly into Quentin Tarantino’s Movie Universe and Influences the Entire Filmography

By now, most Quentin Tarantino fans are aware of the connections interlaced throughout all of his films. John Travolta’s Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction is the brother of Michael Madsen’s Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs, Harvey Keitel’s Mr. White worked with Alabama from True Romance, the plot basis for Kill Bill is described as the synopsis for a TV series in Pulp Fiction, etc.

Now the epiphany that Eli Roth’s character of Donny Donowitz aka “The Bear Jew” in Inglourious Basterds is the father of the movie producer Lee Donowitz in True Romance has inspired a truly mind-blowing theory that the rest of the films (chronologically speaking) in Tarantino’s filmography take place in a world where [Inglorious Basterds spoiler] World War II came to an end when Adolf Hitler was brutally murdered in a movie theater by the Basterds.

This initial connection was brought up in an article on Cracked, but a poster on Reddit (via David Chen’s Twitter) has more eloquently summed up what this means for Tarantino’s movieverse:

As it turns out, Donny Donowitz, ‘The Bear Jew’, is the father of movie producer Lee Donowitz from True Romance – which means that, in Tarantino’s universe, everybody grew up learning about how a bunch of commando Jews machine gunned Hitler to death in a burning movie theater, as opposed to quietly killing himself in a bunker. Because World War 2 ended in a movie theater, everybody lends greater significance to pop culture, hence why seemingly everybody has Abed-level knowledge of movies and TV. Likewise, because America won World War 2 in one concentrated act of hyperviolent slaughter, Americans as a whole are more desensitized to that sort of thing. Hence why Butch is unfazed by killing two people, Mr. White and Mr. Pink take a pragmatic approach to killing in their line of work, Esmerelda the cab driver is obsessed with death, etc. You can extrapolate this further when you realize that Tarantino’s movies are technically two universes – he’s gone on record as saying that Kill Bill and From Dusk ‘Til Dawn take place in a ‘movie movie universe’; that is, they’re movies that characters from the Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, and Death Proof universe would go to see in theaters. (Kill Bill, after all, is basically Fox Force Five, right on down to Mia Wallace playing the title role.) What immediately springs to mind about Kill Bill and From Dusk ‘Til Dawn? That they’re crazy violent, even by Tarantino standards. These are the movies produced in a world where America’s crowning victory was locking a bunch of people in a movie theater and blowing it to bits – and keep in mind, Lee Donowitz, son of one of the people on the suicide mission to kill Hitler, is a very successful movie producer. Basically, it turns every Tarantino movie into alternate reality sci fi. I love it so hard.

This phrase is way overused, but…mind. Blown.

Hal Sparks | You’ve been saying those phrases backwards. Now, stop it. (x)

(Source: antiquers, via shaolina)

iamkiam:

Who is Mister Junior? 
An Artist Profile by Kiam Marcelo Junio

Mister Junior (née Alberto Ramón Gutierrez) is a burlesque performer from New Mexico and currently in Chicago, who dances and strips his way into your heart. He is of mixed nationalities, bridging his Mexican heritage and American upbringing. He is in the company of Vaudezilla Burlesque and Productions, (named by Chicago Reader as “Best Burlesque 2011”).  

What makes Mister Junior unique from any other male burlesque (often called “boylesque”) performer is his use of the art of burlesque to address larger conflicts. On the stage, his presence is commanding, eliciting cheers of excitement to see him remove the next garment.  But it goes beyond this. Each of his acts seeks to question societal expectations of race and gender normativity and performance. He playfully adapts Hispanic stereotypes such as the Lover, the Bull/Bullfighter, and the expectations for a male body and subverts them before your eyes. 

The second wave of feminism in the mid to late 20th century brought female empowerment into the social consciousness, asserting that women and men, though inherently different, should be treated as equals - that the woman’s place is not just behind the man, as a secretary, or housewife.  That women have as much political, social, and sexual agency as men.

Today’s critical discourse surrounding gender and sexuality is no longer concerned with the binary distinction of male/female, but rather the blurring of these boundaries.  Gender (a socially performed aspect of personality) is inherently different from sexuality (sexual attraction), and between these two tenets are infinite combinations. 

Going to a burlesque show brings all of these issues into focus.  On the stage, the performers take charge of their bodies, stripping garments to their own pace and desire to reveal their bodies, not as vulnerable submissions for public consumption, but rather as active assertions of power. Yes, these are breasts, and they are mine. Yes, these are curves, see what I can do with them? Yes, here is a male body, watch me fuck with your expectations. 

Beyond the spectacle, Mister Junior uses the art of burlesque as a platform for addressing these social issues.  How are Latinos stereotyped in the media? What is the difference between a man and a beast? Do puppets have agency? What makes a man, a woman, beautiful or sexy - can one use tools from the other, and still be as such? 

Burlesque (which derives from the root “burla” or joke) is part parody, part caricature, part satire, in the format of a striptease.  It began as an art form in the Victorian era, as an alternative to theater.  In the 1860’s to the 1940’s, it gained popularity in cabarets, clubs, as well as theaters with its mix of comedy, dance, and striptease. The art remains true today in its current format, usually as a variety show, in which singers, comedians, magicians, and other entertainment acts punctuate the shows between stripteases. 

If you’ve never been to a Burlesque show (and watching the Christina Aguilera movie does NOT count), I highly suggest going.  If you’re in the Chicago area, check out Mister Junior and Vaudezilla.com for upcoming shows. 

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Photos and text by Kiam Marcelo Junio, 2012.
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Mister Junior. Love ya always! ^_^ -Flamin Acer.

You women is da devil!

Where have I been all this time?!

So, I have been neglecting you, poor Tumblr. Ok, I’ve actually been neglecting everything. In December I got a second job. I already worked full-time, but hey, I love not having a life and this other organization really wanted me for my skillz, so I decided to work on my weekends. I’ve been working seven days a week for the past 5 months. To make a long story short, my full-time job had me run the aquatics program while my boss was on maternity leave— I worked 10-14 hours daily, sometimes without a break, I was treated like shit, it wasn’t until I broke down and almost started crying that they decided to give me a bonus, and then I was told to thank my supervisor because they really didn’t need to give me a bonus and it was just out of the kindness of their hearts that they did so.

So…I resigned. I will go part time at my first ever “grown-up job.” I…am going to try and pursue my art career. I’ve been working full-time since I graduated college in 2009 and have done nothing with my art. Nothing. So, I’m quitting, going part time, and working part time at my other job closer to home. I just got an internship with a start-up group that wants to design I-phone apps and I’m just going to take a huge, dangerous leap and see where I land. My benefits drop in June and I’ll be paying for my own health insurance and there’s a strong chance my once-full-time job will be dropping my pay, too. Which is utterly ridiculous because a few months ago when my male co-worker went part time, he got a raise and is now paid $40 an hour. But, there you go. 

Phew…I was truly depressed for a while there and still get these emotional blasts out of nowhere for no reason. Just thinking about work, I’ll start crying on the car ride home. While I was standing in for my boss for six weeks, I’d cry in the bathroom, resume my work, and then cry as soon as I got in the car. I’m feeling better now and am looking forward to not working such long hours (hopefully), but I still feel a bit down. I think things will be very different in June, though…possibly for the better.

Everyday Ignorance: On the inside

swankivy:

I’m seeing this too often and I want it to stop.

I talk about asexuality and someone responds with “I know what that’s like, because sometimes my sex drive is low and I don’t want sex at all. And you don’t see me calling it ‘asexual.’”

A demisexual person talks about the difference between…

Why I post about my experiences with asexuality.

thegoodlannister:

So as of now I’ve had two people explain how sex-positivity isn’t ‘about me’ as an asexual.  How asexuals don’t actually experience harmful messages about sex.  How asking the sex-positive community to include us in their thinking is “selfish.”

So I’m going to go ahead and open up about something I’ve never been open about on here before.  I kind of feel like I need to share this story in order for people to understand why I feel the need to post about my experience as an asexual.

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