#Great Binge

[pazzesco]

The Great Binge: The Drug-Fuelled “Belle Epoque”

The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque; French for "Beautiful Epoch" is a period of history, usually considered to begin around 1871–1880 and to end with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It was a period characterized by optimism, peace, economic prosperity, colonial expansion, and technological, scientific, and cultural innovations. In this era of France's cultural and artistic climate (particularly within Paris), the arts markedly flourished, and numerous masterpieces of literature, music, theatre, and visual art gained extensive recognition.

The Bar At Maxim's, Vintage Artwork By Pierre-Victor Galland

The Great Binge refers to the same period spanning 1870 to 1914 in North America. It was coined by modern historian Gradus Protus van der Belt to describe a time when drugs like cocaine, heroin, opium, absinthe, laudanum, and many more were freely available not just from your local pharmacy, tobaconists or the neighbourhood bar, but also from the barbershop, the stationers, and even confectioners.

Morphine by Albert Matignon - 1905

Georges Moreau de Tours - Les Morphinees The Morphine Takers - 1886

Between 1827 and 1842, over 27,000 pounds of opium came into the ports of the United States alone, where the drug found an unexpected distribution network of businessmen, presidential parents, and even Ivy League schools, which all had ties to the Opium trade in the late 19th century.

The Illustrated London News print of the clipper steamship Ly-ee-moon, built for the opium trade, c. 1859

“Princeton’s first large benefactor, John Green, funded his contribution through the opium trade […] Yale University’s infamous Skull and Bone society was funded by the most successful family of opium dealers in America,” reveals Harvard’s magazine, The Crimson, adding that as America’s gateway institution for the drug that soon spread to other Ivy Leagues along the East Coast, “Opium once pervaded campus life at Harvard […] throughout the 1800s, its black smoke kept the university’s veins flowing with green and its faculty and students perpetually dazed.”

The term “pipe dream” actually originates from the opium dens of turn of the century America where people smoking an opium pipe would come up with ideas, theories and fantasies whilst hallucinating.

In 1908, President Roosevelt appointed Hamilton Wright as the first Opium Commissioner in the United States to begin targeting opium dealers. The irony here is that Franklin D. Roosevelt’s grandfather, Warren Delano, was an opium peddler, and his drug trade was responsible for the bulk of the family’s fortune. Roosevelt’s mother, Sara Delano, travelled to Hong Kong with her family to join her opium-trading father in the 1860s.

Warren Delano (FDR's grandfather & Opium King)

Sara (FDR's mother) & Philippe Delano in 1864, following their return home from Hong Kong. (Franklin Roosevelt Library)

The crackdown on the Great Binge inevitably began with the signing of the 1912 International Opium Convention to suppress opium smoking and to limit it to medicinal purposes. In the 1920s, in the US, an anti-drug crusade also saw heroin cough drops and cocaine tablets to slowly disappear from stores and bathroom cabinets.

In the 1920s, in the US, an anti-drug crusade also saw heroin cough drops and cocaine tablets to slowly disappear from stores and bathroom cabinets.

During the Great Binge, the most notable drink in circulation was the Vin Mariani, an alcoholic beverage that combined both wine and cocaine.

Angelo Mariani, a French chemist who invented a very popular beverage in 1863.

Mariani tonic Wine — lithography by Jules Cheret

The French "Tonic" Wine received endorsements from Pope Leo XIII as well as many of the Belle Epoque’s most famous names, Sarah Bernhardt, Jules Verne and even Queen Victoria were all fans of the drug-infused cocktail.

Pope Leo XIII even allowed his face to be used in Vin Mariani’s marketing campaign. He was very much a brand ambassador, citing that it strengthened him “when prayer was insufficient”.

Mariani's "Tonic" would spent the following century cleaning up its act & rebranding itself to become the world’s most iconic household brand: Coca Cola

#belle epoque #Beautiful Epoch #paris #Great Binge #cocaine #opium #Morphine #Albert Matignon #Les Morphinees #Georges Moreau de Tours #ivy league schools #Ivy League #Opium trade #princeton #yale #harvard #pipe dream #franklin d. roosevelt #fdr #Warren Delano #Sara Delano #Angelo Mariani #Vin Mariani #Pope Leo XIII #jules verne #queen victoria #coca cola

[lunarcrown]

Oh, y’know, just scar and grian hiding in a small space from a ghost, waiting the haunt out by the dim light of the UV glow stick~

#gtws #grian #hermitshipping #scarian #phasmophobia #grian isn’t aware but this is a GREAT way to shut Scar up when they’re hiding HAHAH #I’ve been binging phasmo while resting from the con and I am EYEZOOMING #scar

[ninemelodies]

the implication that donna just became part of his life so quickly and so easily that he forgot to give her a tardis key because he believed he’d already done it makes me so ill

#doctor who #donna noble #tenth doctor #10th doctor #i’ve been binging doctor who confidential while at work it’s so great #doctor who confidential #also the way donna plays it off as do not important bc the world is choking while the doctor is trying to get all sentimental #practical queen i love her

[eatingfood]

kate bush saving lives in stranger things, that's our girl

#very emotional to watch #at ep 5 #2 to go #will shower first #great binge

[0ddbugs]

set him free

#owl house #flapjack #owl house hunter #hunter noceda #hunter whittebane #hunter clawthorne #owl house finale #the owl house #owl house spoilers #toh #toh hunter #he really did :') #i binge-watched the entire show in a weekend and cried when it ended #great show

[shandsformation]

I don’t know anything about transformers but you guys look like you’re having fun, where do I start there’s so much content.

(Also what got you into transformers)

basically

@sleepyeule's fault im here skjdhgskd she kept throwing comic panels and lore bits at me til I just gave in lmao

hmmm when it comes to where to start I suggest maybe picking up one of the shows :o? or check out the bumblebee movie or ROTB

#the first one eule made me binge with her was Cyberverse asdfgh #its so unserious but I had a great time lmaooo #then we watched earthspark and bits from other shows #and then we read mtme/ll together :3

[aaliyahtheawkward]

Listen, the absolute best thing about Kirk and Spock's dynamic in Star Trek: The Original Series, is the fact that when it aired, queerbaiting was literally not a thing that existed. The writers and producers would not have even fathomed of doing that shit on actual purpose. Which means that all of that homoerotic tension was totally unplanned and completely organic. Just a happy fucking accident. A byproduct of bomb ass on-screen chemistry. And I just think that that's really fucking rad.

#star trek #star trek tos #jim kirk #mr. spock #spirk #the original otp #space husbands #william shatner #and the late great #leonard nimoy #can you guess what im currently bingeing? #again? #for the billionth time?

[kiakano]

#ashlyn #school bus graveyard #webtoon #fanart #my art #illlustration #digital art #artists on tumblr #art #i binged the webtoon in a few hours it was great. #gang i forgot the freckles 😔

[mellicindi]

pov: you’re hua cheng and ur hangin’ out w/gege and u gotta cross a river or smth and u turn around and see this and ur going into cardiac arrest (as a ghost, somehow)

#xie lian #tgcf #heaven official's blessing #mxtx #sketch #art #thighs....scandalous thighs #i'm bing-pilled but i like xie lian too #that's a great protagonist right there

[nedseii]

hello omg I just wanted to thank you for the robb/margaery art even though I haven't been into asoiaf in ages bc it's absolutely beautiful 💕 they remind me of like. when you're a young high school student and this is the It couple like the undisputed prom king and queen, leadership in prominent school organizations, popular and well-known around everyone, headed to really really good schools, but the thing is they're so genuinely nice to everyone, esp underclassmen, you can't help but root for them and their success like they're the older siblings you always dreamed of.... and that art of them dancing!! I swear my heart fluttered 🥺 the way margaery looks unflappable as usual yet softer to the trained eye (robb) and the way robb looks at her like 'I know you like me as much as I do you anyways.' wow. wow

sorry for the rambling, anyways here are my fic recs!!

oneshots:

Playing Politics by BerryBagel

dreams of wolves and roses by twistedsky

There Are Wolves About by madeinessos [web archive]

softens by tinytendril

trapped by jaimelanniser

bet on it (bet on us) by anniebibanananie (modern au!!)

multi-chap:

though the winter have begun by highgardensansa

castling the king by brokentombstone (this one has jonsa!)

The Queen Gambit by Nectere

hope you enjoy these as much as I do your art!! 💖💖💖

No need to thank me for the robbaery food op!! I'm so glad you like it! I love how you described them as prom king and queen 😭 They really do embody that vibe ejdozefoerzfo tysm for sharing your thoughts :')

AND THANKS FOR THE FIC RECS YOU'RE THE BEST 💖💖💖

Also here's a robbaery I never posted I hope u like it 👉👈

#I'm gonna binge read these it's gonna be great 👀 #asoiaf #robb stark #margaery tyrell #robbaery #myart #ask

[berriicherry]

"This junshang has come to shizun-nap you!" (100% cannon)

#danmei #luo binghe #luo bing-he #fanart #digital art #svsss #"Im so great #hes that one kid at the park #“LOOK! LOOK- WATCH ME!” #scumbag system #doodle #i love tags #and i love him #this has overtaken my life #its really sweet #digital artist #scum villian self saving system

[tamdoesart]

So, um, I finally watched Arcane... And this lil shit has gone ahead and stolen my heart.

#arcane #arcane fanart #silco #arcane silco #i binge watched this show TWICE #IN 3 DAYS #i dont know why ive been sleeping on it for so long #i regret it sm cuz now ive missed out on most of the fun fandom shenanigans #great timing for season 2 though right? :eyes: #heartbroken this sly lil man wont be in it probably #tam arts

[theellipelli]

the man the myth the legend

#nie huaisang #mxtx #mdzs #fanart #art #binged the entire series in a day while i was sick #it was great #ideally i should rewatch it though since i remember NONE of it #nie huaisang becoming the chief cultivator post canon makes me endlessly happy. he deserves it actually i think #mo dao zu shi #grandmaster of demonic cultivation #mo xiang tong xiu

[autumnblooms]

Back on my MountainDew bullshit curtesy of @kroas-adtam ‘s Death of Peace of Mind 👀

#fucking great angsty hurt/comfort fic #binged it in two days #and am reworking some of my design choices #their description of feral Mountain was *chefs kiss* #the band ghost #my art #current wip #dewdrop ghoul #mountain ghoul #ghost band #nameless ghouls #body horrow cw

[animebw]

I’m gonna be honest, I thought going into Winter 2023 that this was gonna be a bit of a dump season. One of those seasons where anime just kinda sits around farting and we all wait patiently for the actual Good Shit to start coming out again while pretending to catch up on our backlogs.

That... has not been the case.

Bofuri Season 2: Seriously, how does this show get so many incredible action cuts?

Buddy Daddies: Look, it’s probably not gonna be gay, but Spy x Family meets Tiger and Bunny is something we all need in our lives, okay?

Campfire Cooking in Another World: Couldn’t even last a full episode of this one before my eyes glazed over. Dropped.

Endo and Kobayashi Live: Now this is pretty charming! Pity the animation’s such garbage, though.

Giant Beasts of Ars: It’s a damn good season for fantasy anime, y’all.

Handyman Saitou in Another World: Could actually end up a halfway decent isekai SOL if it stops being so goddamn terrible at structure.

High Card: This is exactly my brand of Anime Bullshit(tm) and I am so on board.

Ippon Again: An actually great female-led sports anime? With major A Place Further Than the Universe vibes? Do not sleep on this one, y’all.

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Damn. Good. Season. For. Fantasy. Anime.

Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible: As far as Takagi-san knock-offs go, this one is pleasant enough.

The Magical Revolution of the Oh Fuck It These LN Titles are Impossible to Remember Just Call it “MagiRevo”: Buckle up, folks, we might just have another Actually Good Isekai on our hands.

Malevolent Spirits Mononogatari: It’s Noragami but shit. Dropped at 1 episode.

Nagatoro-san Season 2: Yeah, turns out I’m still not above the occasional well made trash.

Nier Automata: Genuine question, is this gonna be an acceptable substitute for the game or will I just be spoiling the experience for myself?

Onimai: I fucking hate the Mushoku Tensei studio so much and I hate myself even more for deciding to stick with this one.

Reborn to Master the Blade: This one might be soon for the chopping block, but I’m holding out hope that its story can overcome its middling production values. We’ll have to wait and see.

Revenger: GEN UROBUCHI’S BACK BABY YEEEEEEHAW

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale: Take notes, Every Isekai: this is how you explore slavery in a fantasy setting.

The Tale of Outcasts: Feels like a 13-year-old’sedgy  Ancient Magus Bride fanfiction. Honestly, though? I kind of really dig it.

Tomo-Chan is a Girl: LET. TOMBOYS. BE. TOMBOYS. WITHOUT. SHAMING. THEM. FOR. IT. Dropped at episode 2.

Tokyo Revengers Season 2: At this point, I’m just watching out of morbid curiosity of how bad the manga’s ending supposedly was.

Trails of Cold Steel: The Northern War: Easily the weakest fantasy anime of the lot. Giving it one more episode to impress me, otherwise it gets the drop.

Trigun Stampede: Y’all are buggin, the CG here is incredible.

Tsurune Season 2: Good god, the glow-up from season one is nuts. KyoAni just does not miss.

Vinland Saga Season 2: Okay, manga readers, let’s see if watching a bunch of sad men farm is as incredible as you say.

#anime #the anime binge-watcher #tabw #winter 2023 anime #trails of cold steel #sugar apple fairy tale #onimai #nier automata #tokyo revengers #the tale of outcasts #ippon again #bofuri #buddy daddies #giant beasts of ars #revenger #kaina of the great snow sea #high card #handyman saitou in another world #endo and kobayashi live! the latest on tsundere villainess lieselotte #tsurune #ijiranaide nagatoro san #reborn to master the blade #kubo won't let me be invisible

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

I'm surprised you haven't posted any Welcome home stuff recently! Honestly kinda makes me sad since I love your WH art and stuff

yea y'all are gonna have to be Patient w/ me bc

a) i have like. a week left to pack all of my stuff before i need to shove everything into a uhaul and leave, so its crunch time! leaving little to no energy/interest in anything else

b) to be honest my mental health is the worst its been in years - which is fine, its whatever, i can deal. it's not as bad as it could be and im handling it! like a champ, even! but also its leaving little to no energy/interest in anything else

c) had a minor crisis over my art and how i interact w/ WH, and i realized im not scribbling enough of what I want. ive mostly been trying to please people and do as asked and thats! not good! so i want to temper expectation & reassert that im Not a WH art blog - its just a hyperfixation / something i love rn. i draw what i enjoy & what i want in the moment.

#i picked up my tablet last night and all of my motivation died on the spot #so im just. eh whatever ill get back into the swing of things eventually #but yeah im spending my time packing & keeping myself afloat! not much room for other things at present! #rambles from the bog #but yeah i was starting to feel like a commodity of sorts? #like the majority of asks are just some form of 'can you draw this' 'draw this' 'id love it if youd draw this' #which is. fine. im an art blog! thats what i do! #but its also like hey. im just some guy doodling what they enjoy. im not a machine churning out content for consumption #& it gets to the point where there's so much expectation and obligation and 'demand'- #when do i ever sit down and truly indulge in what i want? #like the monster scribble i posted the other day! it made me so happy! i love monsters and Beasts! #when do i ever allow myself to draw them? #rarely bc i feel like people Expect puppets from me. and thats not a great feeling! #i love puppets i love wh and everything but i would like to enjoy it w/o pressure yk yk.... #& for a second there i Was feeling the pressure and scribbling puppets was starting to feel like a chore #something i Needed to do to please people #so! im focusing on real life & taking a break from creation & keeping my mindset away from 'jump into traffic' thankyew <3 #theres just too much going on right now #in my head And outside of it. #so ill stick to packing & binging psych & i'll lovingly place everything else on the backburner