Chewbecca

just wanted to share this baby platypus

Dream k-k-katcher.

GERTIE BROWN & SAINT SUTTLE “Something Good-Negro Kiss,” the newly discovered William Selig silent film from 1898 is believed to be the earliest cinematic depiction of African-American affection. Thanks to scholars at the University of Chicago and the University of Southern California, the footage is prompting a rethinking of early film history. The performance by cakewalk partners Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown is a reinterpretation of Thomas Edison’s “The Kiss,” featuring May Irwin and John Rice. The film was announced December 12, 2018 as a new addition to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry—one of 25 selected for their enduring importance to American culture. The 29-second clip is free of stereotypes and racist caricatures, a stark contrast from the majority of black performances at the turn of the century.

Hell world

Diego Luna dirty dancing in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

badgalriri

Everyone is so precious and so safe with the things they say; everyone’s so scared of being slammed and judged. I’m just not.

The Beach, Sally West, oil on canvas, 2015

Cecile Dormeau

Africa playing from another room Toto