#diana's rad art

[lesbian-ashe]

been rewatching Code Lyoko! I was obsessed with this cartoon as a kid and it's been as enjoyable as it is groan-inducing to rewatch, and wanted to draw my two faves!

#odd della robbia #aelita schaeffer #code lyoko #diana's rad art #redesigned Odd a bit cause his actual design is a lil messy

[tribibble]

i've never actually finished a drawing of diana bc every time i try the devil appears to me and tells me to redesign amazonian clothes based off of ancient/classical civilizations that aren't just vaguely greek

#dc #dc fanart #diana prince #wonder woman #diana #my art #diana's color scheme is way more historically accurate than i expected it to be so thats rad

[vioyume]

A List of Videos on Various RPG Maker Games:

Last Updated: April 25, 2023

Like others I am a fan of the wonderful world on RPG Maker Games, some are more popular than others but at the end of the day, the community for this genre is very small. So once in a while you'll find someone talking about these games.

This list is like a master post of sorts holding a bunch of links to many videos on these games that were made in RPG Maker (Oneshot, Ib, Yume NIkki, Omori, OFF, etc). There are no "Lets Plays" in this list.

Suggestions to this list (Videos or a Game) is welcome since finding these videos in the first place are always a hidden gem!

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Mix:

RPG Maker Horror Games, Surrealism, and Trauma - Sagan Hawkes (Overall overview of the RPG Horror Genre)

The Lost Art of RPG Maker Games - Thafnine (Yume Nikki, Ao Oni, Ib, The Crooked Man, The Witch's House, Mad Father)

Omori and Yume Nikki: Journey of dreams - Boy Afraid

Earthbound and Inspiration - Nitro Rad

Cult Classic RPG Maker Games - Takune (Yume Nikki, Ao Oni, OFF)

RPG Maker Horror Games Mattered - graymads (Yume NIkki, Ib, Ao Oni, Misao, OFF)

A brief retrospective of some RPGMaker games - Davey Gunface (OFF, Lisa the Painful & Joyful, Hylics, Oneshot, Grimm's Hollow, To the Moon)

Let's dive into The Indie RPG Maker Iceberg [Part One] - Smol Birb (Almost any RPG Maker Game you can think of)

Let's dive into The Indie RPG Maker Iceberg [Part Two] - Smol Birb (Almost any RPG Maker Game you can think of)

Reviewing a Bunch of RPG Maker Games - Majuular (Yume Nikki, Hylics, Toilet in Wonderland, To the Moon, Oneshot, Lawmage Academy, Suits, Fear and Hunger, The Witch's House, Space Funeral)

🪟 Yume Nikki (Original, 2018 ver, and Fangames):

How Yume Nikki Changed Everything... | A Retrospective - Sagan Hawkes

Yume Nikki - Nitro Rad

Yume 2kki - Nitro Rad

.Flow - Nitro Rad

LCDDEM | Yume Nisshi | Answered Prayers - Nitro Rad

Yume Graffiti | ME | Fleshchild - Nitro Rad

YUME NIKKI DREAM DIARY - Nitro Rad (2018 ver)

Yume Nikki - An Unforgettable Memory - Maraganger

The Yume Nikki Iceberg: Facts, Theories, and Absolutely Zero Apparitions! - Post Cards from the White Dessert

Understanding Yume Nikki - SpaceySoundy

Remembering .Flow - SpaceySoundy

UnRequited, Expiate, Usagi | Yume Nikki Fangame Reviews - Frogge

Yume Nikki's Biggest Secret - LOVEWEB - Shadok

¿Qué me he perdido? Episodio 11: Yume Nikki (Spoilers) - ¿Qué me he perdido? (Spanish with captions)

Roblox Yume Nikki Fangames - Flatface

Yume Nikki: An Endless Rabbit Hole | A Deep Dive - SonoSara

Yume Nikki: Ambiguity is Terrifying - NixasHearts

Yume Nikki and the Death Acceptance Theory - mimiyori

Explaining Yume Nikki - What Did That All Mean? Theories And Analysis - Panopticon Theatre

The Yume Nikki Novel You've Probably Never Read - Cicada Wave

What Happened to Yume Nikki Merch? | LOST MEDIA - Zereph

Yume Nikki: Interpretation VS Adaptation - NezumiVA

Why Yume Nikki Still Matters - NezumiVa

Yume Nikki: The Terror Of Isolation - graymads

Explaining .flow - A Rusted Nightmare - Theories And Analysis - Panopticon Theatre

NOMOIDA Reviews YUME NIKKI - NOMOIDA

Interview with Diana June [Yume Nikki: Dream Diary OST] - NOMOIDA (2018 ver)

🪦 Space Funeral:

Space Funeral - Nitro Rad

Space Funeral - A Twisted Reflection of the Platonic Ideal of the JRPG - Ben Saint

SPACE FUNERAL | Videogaming's Answer to David Lynch? - Weather Dependent

🌹 Ib:

The Haunting of Ib - Honey Bat

Ib - Nitro Rad

Exploring Ib and it's Remake - SpaceySoundy

Ib - With Art and Soul - Louicide

Why I Adore Ib and Garry's Friendship - AmorManx

🧍‍♂️Strange Man Anthology

The Crooked Man - Nitro Rad

You NEED to Play The Crooked Man - Ben Again

The Sandman is WEIRD - Ben Again

⚾ OFF:

OFF - Nitro Rad

Just what was OFF all about? - SpaceySoundy

Let's Review: OFF - NekoSuave93

Explaining OFF - A Dying Utopia - Theories And Analysis - Panopticon Theatre

OFF is a Terrible Game (With an Interesting World) - Boss Door

OFF: A Retrospective (Feat. @/NezumiVA) - Sagan Hawkes (Nazumi's YT channel)

Mortis Ghost's OFF: A 10th Anniversary Retrospective - NezumiVA

OFF - Tackling Morality in Video Games - Ben Again

🪚 Sen's Games (Mad Father, Misao)

Mad Father - NitroRad

Misao - NitroRad

О чём была Mad Father - ikorka (Russian)

💡 Oneshot:

Oneshot - NitroRad

Another Shot at Oneshot - NitroRad

Why Oneshot Is The Most Underrated Game Ever - Paracosm

Review: OneShot - A Fox on the Internet

OneShot's Perfect Finale - NixasHearts

Coffee Talk: Behind the Scenes Commentary on "OneShot's Perfect Finale" - NixasHearts

OneShot 2 - Boss Door

My Oneshot at Oneshot | OneShot Review - galxie

🎻 Omori:

Omori - Nitro Rad

Omori Is Beautiful - A Critique on the Modern Horror RPG - SpaceySoundy

Omori Critique: A Narrative Marvel - Engel

The ULTIMATE Omori Analysis - Munt Chunk

OMORI: The Long Awaited Masterpiece - The RPG Monger

OMORI: The Horror RPG that will 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 You. | A Complete Analysis - AssukaTV

How OMORI Breaks You: A Character Analysis | Video Essay - ButWhyLevin

OMORI Black Space II Explained - Sleepy Crest

What is Omori? - Takune

An Analysis of Omori, A True Masterpiece. (Re-Upload) - XaberVI

Review: OMORI - A Fox on the Internet

(OMORI) Why Sunny/Omori is a Fascinating Character | (A Scattershot Analysis) - Serial Introvert

BlackSpace: How to Make a Character hated. (OMORI) - jELeeoo

OMORI and Dissociative Amnesia - Daryl Talks Games (Age Restricted)

Why OMORI has SAVED RPG Maker - ToastyTime

Who is Omori? - GhostsOnVacation

How OMORI Controls You - PoorDesign

How OMORI SCARES You | Analysis of Psychological Horror - Serial Introvert

How OMORI Was Made and Why People Assumed it Was a Scam - ThatGuyGlen

Omori Changes You as a Person - kota

Not Another Earthbound-Inspired Indie Game About Depression - i am error

OMORI Explained Terribly - CrabApples

The Meaning of Omori - WillNgLee

This Is The Darkest Secret In OMORI... | Video Essay - ButWhyLevin

How Impactful Audio is in OMORI - hysteria

Analyzing OMORI's Underrated Final Boss Theme ("Whale Whale Whale") - Grey-Spark

Omori Sunny Analysis | Escaping The Dreamlike Nightmare - JJCGames

Oyasumi Sunny | Omori review - Re-2D (Russian with captions)

Miscellaneous:

These are games where they don't have enough videos to be it's own category. If a game gains more videos then it'll get a category. (3+)

The Greatest Forgotten Horror RPG - Hazel (Re:Kinder)

Grimm's Hollow: The Free Indie RPG That Stands Out - The RPG Monger (Grimm's Hollow)

Escaped Chasm - Nitro Rad

What is Hello Charlotte And Why You Should Play It - starrybunnieboy (Hello Charlotte)

#rpg maker #rpg horror #master post #ib game #oneshot #oneshot game #omori #off #off game #yume nikki #yume nikki fangame #mad father #misao #grimm's hollow #space funeral #long post #vio.txt

[oldfarmhouse]

#https://www.missmoss.co.za/2021 #air bnb

[vintage-every-day]

#vintage #summer #sven türck #1930s

[schrodingers-catgirl]

thoughts on ztd so far!!! (kinda spoilery? but its for one of the first fragments so) - ive kind of gotten over the really bad animation and art style ,, yippee!! - the fragment stuff is interesting. very zero escape-y (makes you confused /lh) i think its a good idea though - the escape rooms are noticeably much easier than the past games? like i can quite easily do every single one w.o hints, which i couldn't do before. not really a complaint, just an observation - c team makes me sad. because some of the dialogue between them is just . bad. this makes me sad because i love junpei and (especially!!) akane so much and. they dont feel the same here. :( like especially when she's about to volunteer a very important piece of information and then she suddenly faints (has happened twice and will prolly happen again.) junpei making bad jokes and getting completely ignored every time is funny though/ - carlos 👍 relationship counselor AND firefighter. good for him - q team kinda sucks, actually. i like q. q is cool. eric infuriates me . like please ! stfu!! it feels like 99% of the q team dialogue is him yelling at q and whenever mira interjects or says anything he's like 'mira......' and i really do not like his voice . i dont really have many thoughts on mira. i mean. im mostly like. confused by her because of the time she killed her teammates for no reason. and dont even get me started on the d team rad 6 route. i just dont really like mira or eric (eric is much more actively annoying though) and the whole group dynamic is bad imo. - i think d team is my favourite here !! i dunno why, but their writing feels leagues better than the other teams. there's no weird dialogue, and tbh phi and sigma's constantly being at odds and arguing about everything kinda carries them for me. I also like diana !!!! and their group dynamic is generally nice. standout moments so far are pretty much all d team related, and im especially referring to their fire fragment. i really liked it. such a horrible situation for all involved . i expected c team to be my favourite but was pleasantly surprised. love these guys. - "this is sigma. he's my least favourite best friend." (he's her only best friend. love and light) - uhhh. i think mira is the one serial killer they talk about at the beginning? no idea who zero is though overall! noticeably worse than the first two games but tbh . that's a high bar to clear. my experience is positive so far i think

#this got long #hmmm #also phi being like 'im a redhead.... i know its embarrassing....' . and diana is juts. standing there #twas funny #zero escape

[linksdeandrea]

jane birkin

[caprano]

Streiflicht

(SZ) Immer dann, wenn es um das Königshaus schlecht steht, erinnern sich die Leute im noch vereinigten Königreich daran, dass die Windsors eigentlich Deutsche sind. Tatsächlich wurzelt der Stammbaum des immer noch neuen, dritten Königs Karl, der sich Charles nennt, in Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, in Hannover und ein wenig auch in Glücksburg. Diana, die vielbeweinte, erregte sich angelegentlich über ihre "schrecklichen deutschen Verwandten". Sie gab damit einem in Manor Houses unter Lords und Ladies bis heute verbreiteten Ressentiment Ausdruck, dass Corgis, Barbourjacken und Landrover auch nach vier Generationen noch keine Briten, geschweige denn Engländer machen. In diese Kerbe schlägt jetzt auch eine neue Biografie über König Charles. Deren Autorin Catherine Mayer meint, dass Charles auch wegen seiner deutschen Wurzeln ein begeisterter Homöopath sei.

Bekanntlich ist die Homöopathie eine Art zivilgesellschaftlicher Voodoozauber, der in erster Linie in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz praktiziert wird, auch wenn er durchaus Anhänger (m/w/d) in anderen Teilen der Welt hat. Hierzulande gibt es jene, die an die medizinische Wirkmächtigkeit der kleinen Kugeln glauben, und jene, die das nicht tun. Für Letztere ist die Homöopathie mangels wissenschaftlicher Untermauerung Placebo-Humbug; für Erstere ist sie Teil eines Lebensstils, den sie sich nicht schlechtreden lassen wollen. Weil es zum deutschen Charakter gehört, Dinge sehr ernst zu nehmen, gäbe es in beiden Lagern erhebliches Potenzial, sich zur Verteidigung der jeweils eigenen Position mit Sekundenkleber am Gesundheitsminister zu befestigen, würde ein solcher Akt nicht als in sich gesundheitsgefährdend angesehen. Jedenfalls ist die Homöopathie, erfunden vor gut 200 Jahren vom sächsischen Arzt Hahnemann, tatsächlich etwas typisch Deutsches wie etwa Wanderers Nachtlied, das Nackttanzen in den Zwanzigerjahren oder die mystische Beziehung zum Wald einschließlich der jüngeren Humanisierung von Bäumen durch Fernsehförster.

Als die Bild-Zeitung noch nicht bartlos war, machte sie beim unglücklichen Benedikt die Schlagzeile: Wir sind Papst. Heute könnte man schreiben: Wir sind König, weil unser Karl ja nicht nur Homöopath, sondern auch Gefühlsökologe sowie mittelsanfter Modernitätskritiker ist. Er fiele, wäre er nicht König, in Eppendorf, Haidhausen oder im Prenzelberg nicht sehr auf. Er würde bewusst und weitgehend fleischlos leben, führe Rad und läse hin und wieder die Zeit, von der er sagen würde, sie sei zwar nicht mehr ernsthaft politisch, gäbe ihm aber menschlich viel. Wahrscheinlich würde er die Grünen wählen, jedenfalls in Baden-Württemberg und in Tübingen. Und weil er privat krankenversichert wäre, würden ihm sogar die Kügelchen bezahlt. Eigentlich schade, dass wir keinen König mehr haben.

#streiflicht

[up-sideand-down]

I went a little wild with my May First Ditch Effort 1st Weekend. I'm taking some time to work with some OC's

This weekend I'm writing about Diana, a necromancer who sees and talks to the dead (and is a lot better at talking to the dead than she is with the living).

If you're interested go ahead and click the link about to read about her (and see some art from my rad sibling)

#MaysFirstDitch #my writing #my ocs #diana the necromancer #rad sibling art #doctorbeanes

[dusktheartificer]

@lesbian-rosalyn

#thrilling intent #ttrpg #Mia #digital art #poorly made #Diana's rad #check out Diana's art #it's way better #drawing

[lesbian-ashe]

text: Hornet: This is where our father died, Ghost Ghost: Cowabummer!

#little ghost #the knight #hollow knight #the knight HK #hornet #hornet hk #diana's rad art #memes #hollow knight spoilers

[teratron]

Wonder Woman Reviews: Historia: The Amazons #1

By Kelly Sue DeConnick (writer), Phil Jimenez (artist), Clayton Cowles (letterer), Hi-Fi (colorist), Romulo Fajardo Jr (colorist), and Arif Prianto (colorist).

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So this was pretty rad.

This book was announced back when Black Label was first launched in the pre-BatDick days of 2018, along with a slew of other titles including another Wonder Woman-related one by Greg Rucka titled Diana's Daughter. That one by Rucka sadly never got past the pitch stage and he had to shelve it but I wasn't too broken up about as even though Rucka's my favorite WW writer, this premise interested me more and I was interested to see a new high-profile writer take a crack at Diana's world (even if Diana won't be in that much!).

This project sat in development hell for some three-to-four years for a variety of reasons (Covid being among them, obviously) but probably the biggest reason is Phil Jimenez taking his time on the art here. Having followed his art updates this and read through this a few times now, I can definitely say it was worth the wait.

For those unfamiliar, this series looks to tell the complete history of the Amazons prior to Steve Trevor's crash landing on Themyscira. Our first issue here sees us begin on Mt. Olympus with Hera and the other Olympian Goddesses (Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis, Hestia, Demeter, and Hecate) coming before their male counterparts and bringing them to task over the treatment of women in Ancient Greece.

Those familiar with their Wonder Woman will notice the first 2/3rds of this issue bears a lot of similarities to the first issue of his defining run back in the late-80s. There are however some key differences here that DeConnick brings that differentiate it from it's predecessor. The first being a rousing condemnation of the way women were treated by the Ancient Greeks and, by extension as their supreme beings, the male Gods themselves. The tone here (perhaps unsurprisingly) being far more fiery and condemnatory than in Perez's run, along with removing the motivation for the Goddesses to ensure Olympus' survival in case worship of them fell out of favor.

The other key difference being the inclusion of Hera into the backstory of the Amazons.

Despite being the Greek Goddess of Women, and the "Great Hera!" catchphrase, Hera for most of Wonder Woman's history was a footnote at best. Even when Perez expanded Wonder Woman's patrons to include other goddesses besides Athena and Aphrodite, Hera was noticeably not one of them. Brian Azzarello, of all people, was the first writer to actually give her some prominence and usage in his run back in 2011.

It's clear here, DeConnick intends to correct on that as she's pretty much the main character of this issue and (along with her wardrobe that Jimenez gives her) steals and is the center of every scene she's in. The ending also making it clear Hera's machinations will continue on into the next issue at least.

This however brings me to the stuff that actually has me interested, that being the origin of Hippolyta. Much as I liked the scenes on Olympus, the more down-to-Earth scenes with Hippolyta and this new take on her origin/backstory (unlike anything we've seen when we are even shown stuff about her history) are what really have my attention in where this series will go. Her story here in this issue plays off well with the scenes on Olympus where the Goddesses castigate their male counterparts for the treatment of women in the ancient world, Hippolyta's scenes actually depicting one such cruelty that drives it home for us, the reader.

Phil Jimenez was already my top Wonder Woman artist and this one issue alone has pretty much solidified he's never getting dethroned. Whereas much of DeConnick's dialogue/scripting was concise and to-the-point, he contrasts her well with some of the most gorgeous and detail comic art I've seen in ages. I'd be remiss not to mention the good work colorists on this book, Hi-Fi, Romulo Fajardo Jr, and Arif Prianto, all did in making many of these scenes look as good as they do. In particular one page with Hippolyta that involves a lot of running. I almost exclusively buy single issues digitally but I would absolutely say go out and get a physical copy of this.

It's still probably the hype talking, but this genuinely does feel like one of the most ambitious Wonder Woman-adjacent stories in probably ever (maybe Morrison's Earth One series for a recent comparison). I've read just about all of Wonder Woman's various origins DC's offered up over the years. but I've never been more interested to see where this goes.

#wonderwoman #dccomics #wonder woman historia #spoilers #reviews

[secretradiobrooklyn]

Secret Radio | 7.24.21, 8.7.21 & etc.

“Better, Better, Back” Secret Radio | 7.24.21, 8.7.21 & etc. | Hear it here.

- Mort Garson - “Plantasia”

1. Jean-Pierre Djeukam - “Africa Iyo” - “Cameroon Garage Funk”

The main musician I think of from Cameroon is Beti-Beti, and this is a whole different thing. Endless props to Analog Africa for providing fiery track after track. This is the sweat from their newest collection!

2. Eyedress - “Jealous”

Paige hears something in this and when I unfocus my eyes I do too. (Literal?) high school skate kids gettin in their shallow feels. I will admit that the chorus “time-time” is killer.

3. Nahid Akthar & Tafo - “Takra We Gutt Bhar Le” (I think)

Nahid Akthar’s voice is so completely bewitching that the amazing arrangements almost sneak by. Tafo is the producer of this track I believe, and the narrative structure of the music is just so confident and encompassing. But then also: man, that VOICE. She’s right up there with Ros Serey Sothea in expressiveness and character.

4. Oruã - “Escola das Roas” - “Sem Bênção / Sem Crença”

My thanks to you, Marc, for pointing this band to us. I have fallen in love with this particular recording, it just gets more thoroughly better with every listen. Calvin Johnson mentioned this band in a recent K newsletter — they’re a Brazilian band who corresponded with Doug Martsch as mutual fans until at some point Doug decided his own band needed replacing and he brought them out as Built to Spill and also as Oruã. This track also has shades of Sonic Youth’s “Master-Dik,” one of my all-time ultra faves. It really hits me in the ’90s, and I rilly want to see how some of this music is performed live.

5. Jacques Dutronc - “Le Responsable”

I’m so thankful to have Jacques Dutronc in my life. His rock songs knock me into gear like nothing else — and the whole band has its own very specific flavor. It kicks!

6. Sleepy Kitty - “Alceste in Silverlake”

At very long last, there is a new Sleepy Kitty album on the way! It’s in line at the record plant as I type this. And this is a song from the perspective of a musician-seeking drummer in LA, crossed with the most brutally honest man in all of France.

7. Sakuran Zensen - “錯乱前戦 ロッキンロール” (I Wanna Rock & Roll)

We only knew one song by this band (that we’ve played here) because the video was rad, but I looked to see what else was there and this song is just freakin great with me. The chords are really cool and his vocal delivery is just so over the top it’s impossible not to love. And the guitar solo is basically a full-on tonefest, which I appreciate more than a bunch of flying fingers. The video helps fill in the picture nicely too, I think, though I like the song while not looking at it even more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCqT3e89SU

- Mort Garson - “Concerto for Philodendron & Pothos”

8. Clothilde - “Fallait pas ècraser la queue du chat”

All hail the French instinct for chamber music instruments as pop instruments, and then as a kind of technicolor weirdness. The orchestration of this song is a work of art in itself, and that doesn’t even account for her self-harmonizing melody. If you haven’t already, picture a brunette bob and deep mascara.

9. Public Service Broadcasting - “Spitfire”

I can’t remember now how I found this music, though I think it might’ve been from Josh’s playlist? This is from 2012, but they have a new album coming out almost exactly a month from now. In Bound Stems Tim and I got really into interlacing snatches of other people’s words into the music we were making, and this is very congruent with that interest. I feel like this song passes tests as it goes.

10. Shocking Blue - “Send Me a Postcard”

I first heard of this band when I was learning everything I could about Nirvana, and I’d heard both versions of “Love Buzz” and knew they were both great, but we only recently caught this track. It’s the bridge between “White Rabbit” and “Territorial Pissings.” 

11. Metak - “Tetrapak”

Our favorite Croatian band! Everything about this song is delightful. I feel like if this song was in English I’d probably cringe at the lyrics, but in this format I can only hear how much fun the song is to play. I am one-quarter Croatian, which means I can’t understand any of the lyrics either but I do see little ghosts of myself in the pictures of the band somehow. It’s weird.

12. Katerine - “Louxor J’adore”

-Anything I could say about this song is eclipsed by this excerpt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD7QuV6f_MA

The performance to the cemetery knocks me out

13. Erkin Koray - “Seni Her Gördügümde”

Whenever we’re listening to Anatolian psych, the songs with the most creative ideas and satisfying riffs and great vocal passages are always Erkin Koray. The four-piece arrangements are so good, and then he doesn’t hesitate to step up with his guitar to narrate a passage. Also, I really like how Turkish rock sounds so Indian and also Arabic and also French.

14. WITCH - “Chifundo”

Zambian prog rock! I haven’t heard anything like this track anywhere else in Africa yet. The thing is, this version of prog includes the exact flavor that Yes totally lacks, and thus I really love listening to this track in a way most prog rock doesn’t hit me. The time switches and the lead part over the top are just so smooth!

15. Ezra Furman - “Psalm 151”

We’ve been listening to a lot of Ezra Furman’s music lately, and it’s only getting better and more engrossing with every listen. We toured with Ezra Furman’s band about 5 years ago and every night was a pleasure. They’re finishing up a new album, which makes this a great time to listen to the others. This entire album, “Transangelic Exodus,” is a masterpiece as far as we’re concerned, and I find myself thinking the whole time too about Tim Sandusky’s production. Tim’s such a home town for us, and to hear his full attention on this album is just such a pleasure.

16. Ralph Stanley - “White Light, White Heat”

It was one of my favorite musical influence moments ever when my dad’s bluegrass band, The Prozac Mtn Boys, played VU’s “What Goes On.” Knowing that there is a recording of one of my dad’s true banjo heroes playing “White Light White Heat” is just an endless blessing. And actually hearing it is even better.

17. Kim Jung Mi - “Ganadaramabasa”

I know basically nothing about this track except that she’s Korean and this is from 1973. She’s got a real Diana Ross thing going on, and her band has a real Supremes vibe too… but it doesn’t sound like one of their songs.

18. Penny Penny - “Yogo Yogo”

We just got this record recently, and based on this track I wouldn’t’ve necessarily pictured the remarkable-looking guy who actually made this music. This is from the album “Shaka Bundu.” I’m sure it’s been cranked up and sent through some great house remixes — how could this not be? — but I like how this tempo operates at its own pace. It’s so truly and thoroughly ’80s, very 20th century. In the 21st century this tempo is practically cerebral.

19. Baris Manço - “Binboganin Kizi”

More Anatolian action. It’s really interesting to me how Turkish stuff was always associated with psych music but I didn’t really know how except for the opium thing, and I now understand that it’s in the chord relationships, well, and a lot of the vocal melody and delivery. In that way, Turkish rock pretty much defines what psych music sounds like. Wow. And check out that keyboard solo, so next level!

20. The Velvet Underground - “Countess from Hong Kong”

People are always asking Beatles or Stones and the answer is Velvet Underground. (And the Beatles, and the Stones.) They were just operating along a different balance beam than those other guys — performing different tricks for a different audience. While the Beatles were defining pop music, the VU were destroying it… but then later, they reveal their deep affinity for Western music, even as they never drop in to the blues-centric reading of it. It’s truly punk. I guess they are to punk what the Beatles are to pop — the definition of pop is whatever flows to or from the Beatles; punk is whatever flows to or from the Velvet Underground. Certainly more than any single band in 1976 or 7 or whatever.

21. Bella Bellow - “Denyigban”

The piano phrase that kicks this song off is surprisingly close to the opening of Bound Stems’ “Appreciation Night.” We got that phrase from the demo mode of Radz’s keyboard, and it’s surreal to hear a high-overlap version in a song from Togo. Her voice is so clean in tone and pitch, and what’s strangest to me is that I register the instrumentation in an almost Disney mode — but then realize that’s because Disney will draw on Caribbean and African elements at times as they establish characters and settings. Such an elegant song though!

22. Rail Band - “Mouodilo”

One of the first insights that got us into WBFF was the realization that James Brown had even more fundamental influence on the music of the world than the Beatles did — certainly in Africa. Hearing how his delivery interrelates with so many bands from all across Africa is such a revelation. This track just keeps winding around you til you can’t hardly live without it.

- Asha Bhosle - “Salma Jarir Jhalak”

All I know about this is that it’s in Bangla and it’s from a movie.

23. Unknown - “Chemirocha” - from “Love Is Love”

Several years ago, when African records looked interesting but we literally didn’t know anything about them, we bought a record called Love Is Love, in part because it was a beautiful cover and in part because the music seemed mysterious and full of possibility. Now, when I go to look for it online, I see no sign — I think it’s just a really small pressing from a… pirate group, I guess one could say? But really I think just hardcore music lovers. Anyway, it has this song “Chemirocha” on it, and there’s a story about this song that is really probably just best to link to because it’s so amazing. I guarantee you will find the information in this article worth your read:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/chemirocha-how-an-american-country-singer-became-a-kenyan-star

24. Sparks - “Do-Re-Mi”

We’ve known about Sparks, but we’re late to a close listen. We’ve been listening a lot in anticipation of — not the band bio pic but “Annette,” the new film by Carax, one of our favorite directors ever. For that matter: make sure to watch “Holy Motors” by Carax. It’s probably best if you watch “Lovers on a Bridge” before that, but if you have to go straight to “Holy Motors,” dive right in. It’s amazing.

Meanwhile: This take on the Mary Poppins classic is TOO MUCH — I can’t stop smiling at the end, when the bells start tolling over the crashing drums and crescendoing vocal waves as their third finale fades away. How can anyone make this song, the very definition of not-rock, rock so fully?

- Mort Garson - “Ode to an African Violet”

25. Bob Reuter’s Alley Ghost - “She Brought Me to the Wire”

I will forever be glad that we not only landed in a city where we could find out about the person and the works of Bob Reuter, but that we got to know and work with him. Bob Reuter was one of the definitions of St. Louis to us, and when he passed, so did some of that city. But also, he left music and photos and stories in Eleven and chapbooks that I truly hope last forever. He was the hard-living romantic that you hope lives in the heart of every hard-luck case… and in his one instance, it was true. Bless your soul, Bob Reuter.

photos by Bob Reuter from The Pageant and El Leñador

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DC Super Hero Girls meet PONY.MOV:BEE.MOV

(Darkseid is still destroying Metropolis. Then goes to Dick Grayson getting his first facial hair.)

Dick Grayson: Look Tween Titans, I finally got my facial hair

[Tween Titans are paying more attention to Discord getting closer to them.] I got my facial hairs guys!

[Rest of Tween Titans ran away.]

Dick Grayson: Titans, we're y'all going?!

[Darkseid's foot crushes Dick.]

(Garth, whose riding on Kara, whose riding on Barbara. All three of them both look and sound unintelligent.)

Garth Bernstein: Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba

Kara Danvers: Shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi, shi

Barbara Gordon: Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma

(All three of them walk towards Karen's shed. When they arrive, they stop acting like idiots.)

Kara Danvers: Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait up, you a**holes! What are we doing here?

Garth Bernstein: Twilight said we have to find something called the [reads off his arm] "Bod Kit." We have to look in Karen's shed.

Barbara Gordon: Wait a minute! Didn't Fluttershy say something about people going in her shed?

Garth Bernstein: Hmmmm...

(Shifts into Garth's recollection of Kara Danvers, Barbara Gordon and Diana Prince playing Spin-the-bottle. Karen Beecher is shown sitting in the back)

Kara Danvers: Yo, Bee, wanna play spin-the-bottle with us?

(Karen Beecher starts blushing.)

Karen Beecher : *giggles* Come on, you guys! Don't tease me, I'm shy! *giggles* Stay out of my shed.

(Scene shifts into Kara and Barbara resting on the ground.)

Kara Danvers: Yo, I'm bored. You wanna go hang out with Karen Beecher?

Barbara Gordon: Okay.

[Kara Danvers and Barbara Gordon are now beating up Karen Beecher.]

Kara Danvers: Heh heh heh! Take that you stupid c**t! Yeah, welcome to Metropolis, faggot! Badaboom!

[kara Danvers and Barbara Gordon walk away as Karen Beecher is shown on the ground, looking badly bruised.]

Karen Beecher: [while wincing in pain] *laughs* Good one, guys! You really got me! Stay out of my shed, okay?

(Shifts to prom night with a host, who is a teacher person that both looks and sounds like Jeff Foxworthy, announcing the prom queen.)

Prom host: And this year's prom queen is... Karen Beecher!

(The crowd cheers, as Karen Beecher approaches the host.)

Karen Beecher: Oh my God! Now that I've won this, I finally like myself!

(Behind the curtain, both Kara Danvers and Barbara Gordon are shown excited.)

Kara Danvers: Yo, this is gonna be so totally f***in' rad!

(Barbara pulls a rope that causes a bucket full of blood to fall on Karen Beecher, in the style of "Carrie".)

[The crowd gasps in awe of what just transpired.]

(We see the crowd that consists of Garth, Diana, Zelinira, Jessica, Barry, and Hal Jordan.)

Garth Bernstein: Hey guys, look. Karen all wet. Eheheheheh...

[Everyone else in the crowd begins to laugh as well.]

[Cameras flash and click at the drenched Karen Beecher.]

Kara Danvers: [pokes her head from behind the curtain] Yo, that's my period, you dumb bitch! That's my period! Hahahahaha!

[Karen Beecher stares at her bloodied hooves, and then starts to go into a panic.]

Karen Beecher : No! Don't laugh at me! Stop laughing at me! Stay out of my shed! STAY OUT OF MY SHED!!!

(Scene changes back to where Garth (with his DCSHG face) recollected these events.)

Garth Bernstein: [with an idiotic face] I think she said we're always welcome in her shed.

(The trio enters the shed and turn on the light. They all look shocked at the sight of mutilated dead persons hanging from the wall, a skull floating in a bucket of blood, and a pile of brains next to a wall with writting, written in blood, saying "CRIME BRAIN CORNER.".)

Garth Bernstein: Oh my God! Look at all this porn!

(Garth opens one of the "PlayHeroes" copies that Fluttershy keeps in a box, and looks disgusted. This also catches the eyes of Kara.)

Kara Danvers: [womenboner] Swag.

(Barbara Gordon looks at the dead corpse of Livewire, hanging from the wall.)

Barbara Gordon: Man, Karen sure has a lotta weird art.

Kara Danvers: [wingboner] Swag.: Yeah, but what did you expect from some quiet bi*** who spends all her time in the alone with by herself?

Barbara Gordon: Yeah, what a freak. [laughs]

Garth Bernstein: Oh God, look at what she did to Cheetah. [Cheetahis shown on a table, as a toaster cozy.] She turned her into a... decorative, toaster cozy.

[Garth hugs the Cheetah toaster, while crying.]

Karen Beecher: Hey hey hey. [Kara looks frightened as she overhears Karen Beecher's voice. Everyone then turns around to find her standing in the doorway with an evil look on her face.] What'd I tell y'all about coming in my Shed!

Garth Bernstein: Well, we're f***ed.

[Karen snaps them.]

Karen Beecher: Take it away, fellas.

(The skeletons on the walls start using their bones as xylophones. Karen Beecher then begins to sing a song.)

[Karen Beecher]

I'm gonna sing a song for you,

(Barbara and Garth jump out the windows, deserting Kara.)

And I'm gonna show you a thing or two.

(Karen Beecher pulls a switch that locks Kara Danvers in a chair.)

So have a seat, my dear

And if it's all the same.

Just sit back, and relax

(demonic voice) While I eat your brains!

[Choir]

Na, na, na, gunna eatcha brains!

[Karen Beecher]

Brain, brain, brains!

(Karen Beecher pulls the string of the Kryptonite chainsaw, and begins to cut through Kara Danvers's head. This causes Kara to scream in both pain and horror.)

[Choir]

Na, na, na, gunna eatcha brains

Na, na, na, gunna eatcha brains

(Police cars are shown lining up from outside, and two police officer barge into the shed.)

Harvey Bullock: Alright, alright. What's going on in here?

Karen Beecher: (with her DC Super Hero Girls face) Um, this isn't what it looks like? (nervous laugh)

[One half of the supposedly-dead Kara Danvers falls over, as canned laughter and gag music plays.]

(Karen Beecher (who is locked up in both a straight jacket and muzzle) being dragged by paramedic colts in a mental hospital. The paramedic colts then throw her into a cell. It's revealed that Barbara and Garth have witnessed this through the cell window.)

Garth Bernstein: Why have things been so weird around here lately?

Barbara Gordon : My daddy makes me put glass in my vagina.

[After a brief, awkward moment of silence, Garth walks away.]

Garth Bernstein: Yeah, okay, well, good luck with that.

(Back in Metropolis, finally see Darkseid humping a building while the whole city is on fire.)

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[lynseylags]

Oh, my darlings! I am beside myself with excitement, and you might be, too! I have two new comics out in the world RIGHT NOW!

They’re both in the newest Oneshi Press comics anthology—the seventh one, if you can believe it! They’re both beautiful and filled to bursting with badassery. And I want to show them to you. I actually did leaf through both of them on camera during my last chapter-reading live-stream, so you can get in on that action at the 18:00 mark at this link riiiiight here!

Guts

I’m super-duper proud—maybe a little ridiculously proud—of “Guts,” my first one-off 8-page short comic ever! It’s a short, sweet, and ultimately dark AF tale of LGBTQ longing, kitty companionship, and magical horror that will make you squee, chuckle, and gasp in equal measures. With adorably perfect art from Diana Camero, writing by yours truly, and lettering from Cardinal Rae, I’m also really proud to say that “Guts” is an entirely female-created short comic. Go grab it in the 60-page trade paperback that is Oneshi Press Anthology #07 right now! It’ll be out in digital format later this month, and eventually “Guts” will also be available as a one-off digital comic, too.

  Tracy Queen V2.2

The second eight-page installment from Tracy Queen V2 is also out in this new anthology, and, folks, it looks amazing. My favorite feminist hero kicks a totally unreasonable amount of ass in the process of rescuing several women from a horrible situation. As she thinks about what comes next, she makes a big decision: She’s going to change the way the world sees female sexuality. And she’s going to have a lot of sex on camera to do it. Read all about it, along with stunning art from Jayel Draco and lettering from Cardinal Rae, in Oneshi Press Anthology #07! It’s out in trade paperback right now! Along with…

  Five Other Short Comics

My comics aren’t the only ones gracing these pages, people. There are five other super-rad short comics from over a dozen creators! Gorgeous cover art by Walter Ostlie! Guest art from a whole bunch of amazing artists! So much goodness is packed into this 60-page volume that we’re basically exploding with excitement about it. Take a peek inside, and then take a moment to order your copy right the heck here!

I Have Two New Comics Out! Squee! Oh, my darlings! I am beside myself with excitement, and you might be, too! I have two new comics out in the world RIGHT NOW!

#badassery #bo christian #brent sterling #cardinal rae #cat comic #comic book #comics #diana camero #feminist hero #flufferpants #grivante #guts #jayel draco #kitty #kitty companionship #kyle lawrence #lgbtq #lgbtq longing #lynsey g #mac radwanksi #magical horror #miguel colón #new comics #nikki powers #oneshi press #oneshi press anthology #oneshi press anthology 07 #opqa 07 #opqa7 #renamey

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Awesome of the Year 2018: The Books

Happy New Year! ‘Tis the season for year end lists left and right as we attempt to figure out the best of everything from 2018. And of course, as a fan of books, music, and movies, it’s only right to get in on the list-making. Over the next week or so, I’ll be sharing my 2018 favorite lists. First up: books! This year, I set my Goodreads reading challenge at 40 books, and actually passed it. I’ve been setting arbitrary book goals for years, but I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve succeeded since 2007. Probably because of all the graphic novels and comic trades I read this year WHICH TOTALLY COUNT BTW. Ahem. Anyway. This isn’t really a best of 2018 list so much as a Here’s a Bunch of Books I Really Liked in 2018 list, split up into categories. I hope you’ll find something interesting here, especially if you’re looking for ways to spend bookstore or Amazon gift cards you got for Christmas… ;)

Newish Books by Rad Christian Women:

Every Arbitrary Book Goal should have a small correlated goal attached. This year mine was to make sure I read at least 50% women authors… and there have been a lot of GREAT new books from women writers in the past few years. If the “Christian women” section of your local bookstore makes you cringe a little inside too, check out these three wonderful books, all released in the past couple years:

Courage, Dear Heart by Rebecca K. Reynolds (NavPress, 2018)

Anyone who has read Rebecca’s writing knows she needed to write a book. She has a sharp mind, a poet's soul, a scientist's eye, and the most beautiful, tender heart. Also, she's an incredible writer who loves her readers with a love that radiates off every page. Buy a copy for everyone you know.

Wearing God by Lauren F. Winner (HarperOne, 2017) Girl Meets God was a formative book in my early 20s, and I’ve always meant to read more from this author, but somehow haven't. I finally picked up this one and oh man, for a solid month afterward I couldn’t stop thinking about it. With the eye of a scholar and the heart of a poet, Winner draws on personal stories, deep Biblical study, and a love of language to explore lesser known metaphors for God. Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren (InterVarsity Press, 2016)

Several years ago, James K.A. Smith’s Desiring the Kingdom helped me see liturgy in a new way, as not just religious practice, but the embedded routines that shape us. In this book, Tish Warren brings that idea to life as she walks through an ordinary day explores the holiness in our most mundane moments of living. You may not look at brushing your teeth or losing your keys the same way again.

Good Stories

This year, fiction reading was… all over the place? I don’t know if I read much that was OMG amazing, but here are a few that were fun…

The Fairyland Series 2-5 by Catherynne M. Valente (Feiwel & Friends, 2012-2015)

I am notoriously awful at finishing book series. I read the first Fairyland book maybe… two years ago? Yikes. Just finished the last one and wow, so fun. Colorful characters, a whimsical narrator, crazy locations, and a whole lot of heart make this Victorian fairytale meets contemporary fantasy a delight to read. 

Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis (Harcourt, 1956)

Lewis’ contemporary retelling of the Cupid and Pschye myth through the eyes of Psyche’s jealous sister Orual. Second read for me, and even better this time around. Pretty sure this is Lewis’ storytelling at his best.

Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw (Orbit, 2017)

This was a year to embrace fun, nerdy reads. So there was the Star Trek spoof Redshirts (with a plot twist I totally saw coming... and I am not good at guessing plot twists) and my first trip into the Star Wars extended book universe (or whatever the heck they call it these days) and… this. A story about a doctor for the undead in London, trying to solve the mysteries surrounding a murderous cult and keep her monster friends safe. Not the greatest, but a fun Halloween read. I’ll get to the sequel eventually. (See also: bad at finishing book series.)

Poetry for Everyone 

Another new reading practice this year: always keeping a poetry book on the bedside table. Poetry books are best for leisurely dipping in and out rather than reading cover to cover. If you think poetry is only for the ivory towers, give these writers a try and think again.

A Child's Year by Christopher Yokel (Independent, 2018)

Okay, I’m biased here, but hey! Chris quietly released a new poetry book into the world this fall, and I’m a big fan of Chris AND his poems. A Child’s Year is a season cycle, sort of like his last book A Year in Weetamoo Woods, but this time it’s anchored by a four part poem recalling the journey of seasons through childhood eyes. And according to our friend Kirsten’s 7-year-old son, he gets the experience right. ;) 

The Jubilee by John Blase (Bright Coppers Press, 2017) For his 50th birthday, John Blase released his first poetry book, with a poem for every year of life. It’s rare for me to make it through an entire collection start to finish but these were just so good. There are poems about aging — the author’s and his parents’ — and poems that evoke wide spaces and natural wonder. There are psalms and parables, and meditations on dying and, yes, living. All of them finely tuned with wisdom, gentle grace, and a touch of humor in all the right places. How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson (Dial Books, 2014)

When I heard Marilyn Nelson read her poem “Thirteen-Year-Old American Negro Girl” on the On Being podcast, I was captivated. And when I found this lovely hardcover in a used bookstore back home in Florida, I knew I needed to read more. This is a memoir in poetry about growing up in a black military family during the American Civil Rights era, told with gentle lyricism, warmth, and humor. Plus, the book itself is lovely with whimsical illustrations and family photos.

Comics!

I’m always on a quest to get more comics in my life. Plus knocking out a whole series in a couple weeks is a solid way to pad out your Arbitrary Book Goal.

Amulet 1-7 by Kazu Kibuishi (Graphix, 2008-2016)

After their father’s tragic death, Emily and Navin move with their mom to a strange old house that belonged to their great-grandfather… and so the adventure begins. In this fantasy series, the two kids find themselves in an underground world of demons, robots, talking animals, and a dangerous and powerful Amulet. A captivating and beautifully illustrated fantasy tale. Ms. Marvel 1-5 by G. Willow Wilson (Marvel, 2014-2016)

Y’all, I super want to be a Marvel nerd. But alas, I can't keep up, so I get my sister to loan books to me. Ms. Marvel is my new fave. A Pakistani-American girl from Jersey City has the power to grow, shrink, and stretch her body at will. So she’s trying to fight crime, keep up at school, and well, stay out of trouble with her parents. So fun. (Dear Disney: I really want this kid to show up in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before it gets canceled kthxbye.)

The Legend of Wonder Woman by Ranae De Liz and Ray Dillon (DC Comics, 2016)

Weren’t we all mildly obsessed with Wonder Woman after the 2017 film? Another one I borrowed from my sister. A solid take on Diana’s origin story that’s accessible for comic n00bs (ahem, like me) who can’t figure out where to begin with beautiful art and a lot of heart.

The Classic I Finally Read 

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen I always try to tackle either a thick intimidating novel or an unread classic in the wintertime. This year, I worked on my Austen deficiency and discovered I relate a little too much to Elinor Dashwood.

What’s Next?

In the new year, I think my goal is less about numbers and more about reading widely. I liked the 50% women authors goal because it helped me actively choose to support women writers. This year, hoping to read more books by authors of color, explore some new ideas and genres, and hopefully do a better job reading deeply and taking notes. I’ve got my eye on Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge too, perhaps as a way to dig into new things I wouldn’t normally notice. And yeah... perhaps a monthly reading life update is a thing I can do here on the blog. :)

If you’re curious to see the full list of What I Read This Year and follow along with me in 2019, feel free to follow me on Goodreads!

What were some of your favorite reads in 2018? And what are your goals for the new year? I’d love to hear all about it in the comments!

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