"That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you to another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive–all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment." – Mary Ann Shaffer, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
Two Women Teaching a Child to walk by Rembrandt.
Circa 1640, sketch
British Museum, London
There’s a drawing by Rembrandt, I think it’s the greatest drawing ever done. It’s in the British Museum and it’s of a family teaching a child to walk, so it’s a universal thing, everybody has experienced this or seen it happen. Everybody. I used to print out Rembrandt drawings big and give them to people and say: “If you find a better drawing send it to me. But if you find a better one it will be by Goya or Michelangelo perhaps.” But I don’t think there is one actually. It’s a magnificent drawing, magnificent.
(David Hockney)
So as an Antarctic expert I need to add to this that we had not in fact been to Antarctica when it was named. The ancient Greeks decided that because there was an Arctic at the top of the world, with bears, there had to be an opposite at the other end, without bears. Which is kind of ridiculous except that the fuckers were dead on
I know the (for now, relatively small) Dept. Q fandom is mostly talking about Carl Morck, but I for one am already a BIG fan of Akram Salim.
Like, he is a Syrian refugee with a mysterious backstory and insane combat and detective skills because of that. But he is also the sweetest soul, used to be a stay-at-home dad for his two daughters, as his wife is a doctor, and he brings sweets when applying for a job.
Top tier character design! Also, I'm a big fan of his fashion style!
Akram is arguably the most interesting character on the show.
Captain America: Civil War // Captain America: Brave New World
MARVEL WDYM "IT WENT POORLY" ???!?!?!? GIVE MY HUSBAND HIS HUSBAND BACK RN
