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This artwork is a work in progress. Fa Da Ib Sf W

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:54:26 -0500

This artwork is a work in progress.

thepeoplesrecord: The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious”...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:06 -0500

The troubling viral trend of the “hilarious” Black poor person
May 7, 2013

Charles Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three Cleveland women presumed dead after going missing a decade ago, has become an instant Internet meme. It’s hardly surprising—the interviews he gave yesterday provide plenty of fodder for a viral video, including memorable soundbites (“I was eatin’ my McDonald’s”) and lots of enthusiastic gestures. But as Miles Klee and Connor Simpson have noted, Ramsey’s heroism is quickly being overshadowed by the public’s desire to laugh at and autotune his story, and that’s a shame. Ramsey has become the latest in a fairly recent trend of “hilarious” black neighbors, unwitting Internet celebrities whose appeal seems rooted in a “colorful” style that is always immediately recognizable as poor or working-class.

Before Ramsey, there was Antoine Dodson, who saved his younger sister from an intruder, only to wind up famous for his flamboyant recounting of the story to a reporter. Since Dodson’s rise to fame, there have been others: Sweet Brown, a woman who barely escaped her apartment complex during a fire last year, and Michelle Clarke, who couldn’t fathom the hailstorm that rained down in her hometown of Houston, and in turn became “the next Sweet Brown.”

Granted, the buzzworthy tactic of reporters interviewing the most loquacious witnesses to a crime or other event is nothing new, and YouTube has countless examples of people of all ethnicities saying ridiculous things. One woman, for instance, saw fit to casually mention her breasts while discussing a local accident, while another man described a car crash with theatrical flair. Earlier this year, a “hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” named Kai matched Dodson’s fame with his astonishing account of rescuing a woman from a racist attacker. But none of those people have been subjected to quite the same level of derisive memeification as Brown, Clark, and now, perhaps, Ramsey—the inescapable echoes of “Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife!” and “Kabooyaw,” the tens of millions of YouTube hits and cameos in other viral videos, even commercials.

It’s difficult to watch these videos and not sense that their popularity has something to do with a persistent, if unconscious, desire to see black people perform. Even before the genuinely heroic Ramsey came along, some viewers had expressed concern that the laughter directed at people like Sweet Brown plays into the most basic stereotyping of blacks as simple-minded ramblers living in the “ghetto,” socially out of step with the rest of educated America. Black or white, seeing Clark and Dodson merely as funny instances of random poor people talking nonsense is disrespectful at best. And shushing away the question of race seems like wishful thinking.

Ramsey is particularly striking in this regard, since, for a moment at least, he put the issue of race front and center himself. Describing the rescue of Amanda Berry and her fellow captives, he says, “I knew something was wrong when a little pretty white girl ran into a black man’s arms. Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway!”

The candid statement seems to catch the reporter off guard; he ends the interview shortly afterward. And it’s notable that among the many memorable things Ramsey said on camera, this one has gotten less meme-attention than most. Those who are simply having fun with the footage of Ramsey might pause for a second to actually listen to the man. He clearly knows a thing or two about the way racism prevents us from seeing each other as people.

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Now that you know this is a thing, please stop sharing these memes. Poor Black people speaking candidly about various serious incidents isn’t a hilarious joke.

monstertraynor: Working on a comic! Coloring and Inking at the...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:55:56 -0500

monstertraynor:

Working on a comic! Coloring and Inking at the moment! Fun Fun Fun!!

thestarlighthotel: Kirsty Mitchell’s late mother Maureen was an...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:11 -0500

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2145760/Wonderland-Kirsty-Mitchell-heart-breakingly-beautiful-photographic-series-memory-extraordinary-life.html

thestarlighthotel:

Kirsty Mitchell’s late mother Maureen was an English teacher who spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays. Following Maureen’s death from a brain tumour in 2008, Kirsty channelled her grief into her passion for photography.

She retreated behind the lens of her camera and created Wonderland, an ethereal fantasy world. The photographic series began as a small summer project but grew into an inspirational creative journey.

‘Real life became a difficult place to deal with, and I found myself retreating further into an alternative existence through the portal of my camera,’ said the artist. (read the rest here).

A badge illustration I did. Fa Sf Ib W

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:02:21 -0500

A badge illustration I did.

Fa Sf Ib W

A pannel form comic strip Im illustrating. FA

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:48:50 -0500

A pannel form comic strip Im illustrating.

oceanmaster: superfurryfuntime: 大江戸火消図会 UM, CUTIES???? Gimme...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:58:32 -0500

oceanmaster:

superfurryfuntime:

大江戸火消図会

UM, CUTIES????

Gimme a full series of this please okay thank you.

An icon design I was commissioned to create.

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:28:27 -0500

An icon design I was commissioned to create.

Ninja Turtle Mike high model done by ~kaede119631337

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:27:26 -0500

Ninja Turtle Mike high model done by ~kaede119631337

toramorigan: OH MY GOD TO THE POWER OF A THOUSAND YESES

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:06:23 -0500

toramorigan:

OH MY GOD TO THE POWER OF A THOUSAND YESES

mizznasty: brozor: What they did not want you to ever find...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:00:37 -0500

mizznasty:

brozor:

What they did not want you to ever find out is that your generation, the generation born between 1980-1995, actually outnumbers the Baby Boomers. They knew that if you ever turned your eye towards political reform, you could change the world. They tried to keep you sated on vapid television shows and vapid music. They cut off your education and fed you brain candy. They took away your music and gave you Top Ten pop stations. They cut off your art and replaced it with endless reality shows for you to plug into, hoping you would sit quietly by as they ran the world. We as a society are only as strong as our weakest link. Give ‘em hell, kids.

I’ve never loved a post so much in the history of tumblr

Wake up, wake up, wake up. This post has always resonated so loudly with me. This is the truth. Open your eyes.

katisque: Aoi Kotsuhiroi

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:43:30 -0500

katisque:

Aoi Kotsuhiroi

trio-of-stars: vintagegal: Clara Bow in Dancing Mothers...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:38:23 -0500

trio-of-stars:

vintagegal:

Clara Bow in Dancing Mothers (1926)

OMG this is gorgeous!!!!

horny-dude: Cute & Horny won! Take a Cute & Horny pic...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:39:29 -0500

horny-dude:

Cute & Horny won!

Take a Cute & Horny pic and send me! Be part of the wall of submissions.

understandingthesatyr: “Pan Grooving” submission by TitanOrc

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:18:49 -0500

understandingthesatyr:

“Pan Grooving” submission by TitanOrc

I want to know what love is.I want you to show me.

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:51:23 -0600

I want to know what love is.
I want you to show me.

My instructor asked me to create two more versions of this alien...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:57:59 -0600

My instructor asked me to create two more versions of this alien character after seeing the original. This is one of them, I hope you enjoy.

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soapybacon: So I wanted to draw this little reference to show...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:48:01 -0600

soapybacon:

So I wanted to draw this little reference to show the difference between different members of the corvidae family. It sort of got out of hand… And now I think wings are a huge pain in the ass to draw and I never want to see a bird again.

tairupanda: reapershadcat: makubenoaijin: darkanora: I want...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:08:01 -0600

tairupanda:

reapershadcat:

makubenoaijin:

darkanora:

I want to paint one on my gundams like this

oh my god

is this… a magenta space Ferrari??!

i’ll tell you what it is and that’s “photoshopped”

lamborghini actually… This car is wicked photoshopped or not lol

grisser: bigboyfashion: Well, I wouldn’t call myself a...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:50:02 -0600

grisser:

bigboyfashion:

Well, I wouldn’t call myself a trendsetter, or a fashionista, but I do have a small eye for fashion on what I like, and I like trying out new things. This is one of my favourite outfits, that I could wear to work, or the weekend. I’m a Ross/TJMaxx/Marshall’s shopper, but I can dabble and window shop in departments stores too. Here’s the list of clothes:

T-Shirt - Metal Mulisha - Journey’s/Online = $25.00/Ross = $9.99
Cap - Metal Mulisha - Journey’s = $35.00
Watch - Vans - Amazon = $70.00/Ross = $5.00
Jeans - Lucky Brand - eBay = $45.00/Ross = $25.00

I might post more outfits as I take them. I love this blog! Keep it up!

Thanks for the submission and all the information! You DEFINITELY have to submit more. Great outfit and great photo!

Big Boy Fashion thrives on photo submissions of real, regular guys (and the occasional chubby celebrity) who want to show their unique sense of style to the world. If you’d like to submit a photo to the site, please click this link and fill out the form.

Please include a little information about what you’re wearing and where you got it (if you remember). This helps other husky guys find fashions that fit them as well. Also, if you’re submitting photos or videos, be sure to click the correct option on the submit page. This helps us format and publish your submission more quickly.

KEENAN STOP BEING ADORABLE

BearStation your so fucking cute!