#off of that topic

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

sometimes youre like "hey, remember that lawsuit from years ago where warner brothers would have had to prove ghosts were real, i wonder how that whole thing ended. i should look that up."

and turns out you shouldnt look it up. or at least not when youre gonna be going to sleep within the next hour.

because turns out the legally proving ghosts are real thing is one of the easier things to digest in that clusterfuck of copyright claims.

the warrens are/were bad people who seem to have given away exclusive rights for their lifestory at least twice, maybe thrice, and its all downhill from there

#kai rambles #this is literally me just needing to put these words somewhere #because ive read many articles in the past hour #and wow #just wow #i forgot about the allegations against ed so that was just as horrible to discover as the first time #and i already believe judith because believe victims but just to add to it lorraine included very weird clauses in the second/third contract #where its like this film does not touch on any of these topics why is this in the contract? #also like #off of that topic #where does henry brittle land on the nature of his own book now? he claimed it a biography for like 30 years but then it was fictional when #he sued warner brothers #also theres like 30 amityville horror films and do they not infringe on his rights? the warrens were involved with that whole bullshit #also the producer who sued them and accused them of racketeering and originally got the rights from ed warren in the 90s even though ed had #already signed them away. the one who was also bankrupt and maybe making a poker show. that guy. he produced the 2001 josie and the #pussycats film because why the hell not #the whole thing is a mess and the case was dismissed with prejudice (that means he cant sue them again for the same thing) by brittle who #claimed he was an unknowing puppet for the producer guy and its just #theres a lot happening here #almost none of which would have happened if the warrens didnt sign away exclusive rights multiple times

[dndspellgifs]

look, I know I've talked about this essay (?) before but like,

If you ever needed a good demonstration of the quote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", have I got an exercise for you.

Somebody made a small article explaining the basics of atomic theory but it's written in Anglish. Anglish is basically a made-up version of English where they remove any elements (words, prefixes, etc) that were originally borrowed from romance languages like french and latin, as well as greek and other foreign loanwords, keeping only those of germanic origin.

What happens is an english which is for the most part intelligible, but since a lot everyday english, and especially the scientific vocabulary, has has heavy latin and greek influence, they have to make up new words from the existing germanic-english vocabulary. For me it kind of reads super viking-ey.

Anyway when you read this article on atomic theory, in Anglish called Uncleftish Beholding, you get this text which kind of reads like a fantasy novel. Like in my mind it feels like it recontextualizes advanced scientific concepts to explain it to a viking audience from ancient times.

Even though you're familiar with the scientific ideas, because it bypasses the normal language we use for these concepts, you get a chance to examine these ideas as if you were a visitor from another civilization - and guess what, it does feel like it's about magic. It has a mythical quality to it, like it feels like a book about magic written during viking times. For me this has the same vibe as reading deep magic lore from a Robert Jordan book.

#off topic #literature #language #linguistics #science #science history #science fiction #fantasy #physics #atomic theory #anglish #chemistry #robert jordan #the wheel of time #uncleftish beholding

[lesbianfakir]

You’re placed in a room with an animal. The door is closed and you cannot leave. The animal is completely calm and has no intent of harming you. You are in no danger unless you provoke the animal in some way.

#having a conversation about pathological fears of animal #if you put me in a room with the worlds chillest nicest chimpanzee I would be in hysteric #it’s been that way ever since age 12 #that scene in ​nope was the most validated I’ve ever felt in my life #lea off topic tag #I just want to gauge if people have specific phobias of certain animals

[cordspaghetti]

haha!!!!

#meant to finish this for halloween but instead finished it for the true mcr jump scare date monday november 13th #saur off topic rn but have it anyway #mcr #gerard way #x

[hamletthedane]

I keep seeing ads for cotton candy flavored vape pods on tumblr and it made me wonder…

Why/Why not in the tags?

I’m interested because I feel like when I was in high school/college in the mid-10s, almost nobody smoked - even if you otherwise had some pretty hard vices. I think it was considered not really worth it for something with such a small buzz. But now, idk. Maybe the advertisers are right to target people here because it’s just that popular again??

(Reblog for a bigger sample size etc etc.)

#i know this sounds like I’m a sleeper advertising agent or something but I promise I’m not #I’m just curious bc I’ve never even been vaguely tempted by that. But maybe it’s popular on here?? idk #seems like it would not be based on the demographic #but who knows? #also sorry regular followers I know this is random and off topic blogging but I want to KNOW #smoking #shut up e

[spitzy-speaks-jp]

I love Greek food I love. that zeekey sauce

#spitzy shitposts #off topic #spitzy dribbles #back at it again with the banger food posts spitzy good job #and on a wenesday no less

[worsening-bad-comic-art]

#worsening's off-topic post tag

[monsterfrills]

So I think I forgot to post about it here but I'm knitting my own wedding dress.

Edit to add materials: I'm using suri silk alpaca (apparently I'm slightly allergic to mohair?), and glass beads for the silvery and pearl beads.

#knitblr #lace knitting #fuzz posts #wedding dress #off topic #suri silk alpaca yarn

[terracottakore]

gem in the new life series please please please please plea-

#hermitcraft #geminitay #ethoslab #terracottaart #also off topic but tysm for being here #ive been really stressed out and busy lately and it's really comforting to see that people still like my art #even if it's a little simpler and quick #so thank you 😭 it's been something that has been on my mind lately

[geopsych]

Tfw you go to your happy place and they’ve partnered with Midjourney

#off topic #midjourney #ai #tumblr

[dndspellgifs]

Amazon resorting to deleting negative reviews of Rings of Power on IMDB just cause they own it is super fucking humiliating for them but also demonstrates the problem that if like 4 companies own most of the internet that means they own both the media and all the sites that critique said media and you can say goodbye to any reliable consumer reviews of products on the internet

#off topic #they also own goodreads #eat shit and die jeff bezos

[fixyourwritinghabits]

You know once upon a time the pornbots had class. They stuck to their own little corners of Tumblr and only sometimes weirded people out, as you do.

Now I'm playing wack-a-mole every time I open Tumblr because they're spamming tags NO PORNBOT I DON'T WANT TO SEE SOMEONE'S COUCHIE I AM TRYING to look at pictures of Spider-Man TO HAVE A NORMAL TIME ON TUMBLR.

#off-topic #they're NORMAL pictures of Spider-Man you pervs

[hamletthedane]

I think there should be nerdy gyms and I’m not even joking about that.

#angel investors hmu i have a VISION #shut up e #off topic blogging

[rebel-ezra]

things mr d does for his own entertainment:

convince percy he's his dad (he isn't), then asks him to get him alcohol (he's not allowed to drink alcohol)

telling percy zeus is very likely mad at him for stealing the thunderbolt (which he didn't steal)

#most iconic god I said what I said #he really said fuck around and find out #also the PETER JOHNSON IS HERE took me tf out #(off topic but I also LOVE the way he's portrayed in the hades game) #pjo #pjotv #pjotv spoilers #percy jackson #percy jackson spoilers #mr d #dionysus

[homkamiro]

Can I make it any more obvious?

#heard that today is tf2's birthday #happy biiirthdayyyy toooo youuuuuu🎉🎉🎉🎉 #literally my favorite game. ever. #this fixation stopped my depression for a bit i'm not kidding #but we got off topic #team fortress 2 #tf2 #team fortress 2 fanart #tf2 fanart #tf2 scout #tf2 sniper #sniperscout #speeding bullet

[badass-queer-couples-battle]

Off-topic poll (I'm curious)

*This is not about genuinely problematic media, just stuff you personally don't like (a show you thought was overrated but everyone around you loves, an anime you think is way too comedic/silly for your taste etc.)

#off topic tag #polls for fun