Jayne ,'Ariel'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
The simulated olde-tyme photography isn't very good either. Most of those pictures are far too sharp and clean to match the film, lighting and optics of their era.
Compare to these actual tintypes that were taken this year (including one of the last pictures of Phillip Seymour Hoffman). It was much harder to get a sharp picture with period gear.
God, that's a really haunting picture of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He looks like he's in so much pain.
Gorgeous picture of Mark Ruffalo, though.
On the trigger warnings thing, I do think the proposed Oberlin guidelines are somewhat eyeroll-inducing, but, well, it's Oberlin. I took one class in college where we watched the rape scene from The Accused, and our professor gave us a warning and told us that, if we wanted to step out of the room at any time, it was OK, and I was VERY glad that she had prepared us and told us that stepping out was OK. (I watched the beginning of it, but then it got to be too much, so I went out in the hall until the scene was over.)
I love the picture of Dana here: [link]
I found myself muttering "I am going to kill you all" under my breath, so I'm making myself take a break to eat a giant taco salad.
Everything is on fire.
So many of the "stars" look significantly older than I think of them -- but then, they wouldn't exactly be made up for a period-true tintype.
Did I mention that I have dentist appointment this afternoon? At this point I'm looking forward to having a good excuse for not responding to IMs.
shrift,
hang in there. btw, those stress balls are supposed to work.
Dana - yay!!!
I'm having an imposter complex day with a side of princess and the pea. Asked to switch hotel rooms cause I was just above the conference center's industrial fans which kept me from smelling well. Chick at the desk wanted to help but couldn't understand my problem and thus wasn't sure where to move me.
Thanks, le nubian.
I'm getting a lot better at letting go of crap that's outside of my control. The situation is stressful, but I'm recognizing when I get agitated and taking a break to calm down.
Meditation, man. I guess it works.