we were just pretending

"I guess I like that idea that you could pretend yourself into new feelings and new relationships. Obviously I'm a big pretender. but the kind of leap where it's almost like some kind of science fiction thing happens. Like we were just pretending, and then what's this? We actually have new powers now, and we see each other differently, and in fact all of life has suddenly tilted. I'm going for that everyday, personally."
~ Miranda July
Posts tagged "The Avengers"

The Hawkeye Initiative — in which ridiculous, objectifying female comic book poses are reimagined with Hawkeye doing the same thing. Both hilarious and really effective/important.

“AND AS SUCH, WE LEARN THAT BANNER CAN CALL OUT HIS HULK AT A MOMENT’S NOTICE. WHICH, IN THIS HULK’S OPINION, IS A WONDERFUL EVOLUTION OF THE CHARACTER. IT SPEAKS TO THE IDEA THAT OUR EMOTIONS ARE SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS PRESENT. ANGER CAN’T BE ABSTAINED FROM. IT CANNOT BE FEARED. ANGER IS SIMPLY AN EVER-PRESENT PART OF US, JUST AS MUCH AS JOY, SADNESS, OR EVEN SOMETHING INSTINCTUAL LIKE HUNGER. ”

I think Film Crit Hulk is my new favorite culture writer.

gingerhaze:

Iron Man We All Need A Lift

Shit, this movie was so good.

gingerhaze:

Black Widow is just not so sure how well this plan was thought out.

Seriously, guys. Seriously. This is like when you give the Doctor a sonic screwdriver, and Sarah Jane winds up with sonic lipstick. (in re: the new Avengers trailer.)

gingerhaze:

cracked:

The original Avengers promo image and Kevin Bolk’s wonderful, pointed parody.