The Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009
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reports, July 5Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger
*Halohid
reports, July 3
reports, July 3Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.
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A Feminist Perspective on Questionable Images
*sick-snowangel
reports, July 1
reports, July 1Sex and sexuality in art are some of my favorite things, and certainly sometimes arousal is part of this, but more importantly, it is FAR MORE than about simple arousal, as porn is. One of my deviantart friends, 
, said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.
, said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.35
So You Want (to) Critique.
=KneelingGlory
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Here is a two-fold guide for deviants wishing to receive critique as well as deviants who want to give constructive critiques.
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Hate Mary Sues? Don't we all! (Part Two)
=dantesgirl
reports, June 29
reports, June 29A continuation of my unexpectedly-popular guide on Mary Sue prevention. In this Part, I will be critiquing a notoriously bad fanfiction - My Immortal. Thank you all for your current support!
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deviantARTtimes June 28th, 2009
=deviantARTtimes reports, June 28
reports, June 28Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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30+ Coolest Business Cards to Inspire You
=M-PlayC3ll
reports, June 26
reports, June 26Always when you introduce your company it is fact the use of your business card. You want the primary feeling that is left with your client to convey the image and personality of your business to be a positive one. Here is the list of collection 30+ coolest business cards to inspire you.
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Misunderstood: The True Story of "Scary" Animals
=Flame-of-the-Phoenix
reports, June 26
reports, June 26** Part of my ongoing series of the Misunderstood. **
This article features: Scary Animals
Here you will find:
- features of numerous talented artists, from many forms of art
- fast, fun facts
- hopefully a new take on some animals society condemns and fears
This article features: Scary Animals
Here you will find:
- features of numerous talented artists, from many forms of art
- fast, fun facts
- hopefully a new take on some animals society condemns and fears
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009
=deviantARTtimes reports, July 5
reports, July 5Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger
*Halohid reports, July 3
reports, July 3Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.
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DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL
=whitetrashpalace
reports, 4h 5m ago
reports, 4h 5m agoThe Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
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What Is An "Original Post" (OP)?</
*DAPoliticalForum
reports, July 5
reports, July 5
In the simplest terms, an OP, or Topic Thread, is a report of someone's actions, an issue, or of an event, which has not been previously reported, and which interests or affects significant segments of the Forum audience.5
Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
*ladyarah
reports, 2d 8h ago
reports, 2d 8h agoRealms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
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Scientology ads on DA
=realta-eireann
reports, 16h 45m ago
reports, 16h 45m agoDeviantART is displaying Ads for Scientology - it needs to stop!
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Grammar: I can haz?
~Selenedragon
reports, 2h 44m ago
reports, 2h 44m agoWe all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?
~jjankk
reports, 2d 9h ago
reports, 2d 9h agoThis is an extremely old article from 2005 but I found it interesting.
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?
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PLATEFORM ISSUE 08 07 09 IS ONLINE NOW !!!
~PLATEFORM
reports, 2d 21h ago
reports, 2d 21h agoPLATEFORM ISSUE 08 07 09 IS ONLINE NOW ON PLATEFORMAG.COM [link]
Wish you a wonderful summer & See you in September !
With love,
The Team
Wish you a wonderful summer & See you in September !
With love,
The Team
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I don't know BT personally, but...
@rapidograph
reports, March 25, 2007
reports, March 25, 2007... I think he is a remarkable musician, a true innovator, a gifted individual that knows the difference between style and substance, a visionary that can push both to the limits if he so desires... if you were to just sit down and listen to his music, watch what he has to say, you'll quickly realize that his work has a mind and a will of its own...
... in case you didn't know, Brian Transeau's current work "This Binary Universe" was recently showcased in a deviantART-sponsored tour in late 2006 where he teamed up with 80's icon Thomas Dolby and performed in 24 major American cities as promoted in this major devART news article from last winter...
... in case you didn't know, he was recently robbed of his artistic belongings valued at more than $150,000...
... for over a decade, BT has been internationally recognized as a consummate composer and a leader in progressive electronica, often nicknamed "the father of trance" based upon his Wikipedia entry... he holds an incredible resume of film scores (see IMDb for a complete listing) and is recognized for his musical contributions to such films as Go (1999), Under Suspicion (2000), Driven (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), Stealth (2005), and especially the score to Monster (2003) with Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci which garnered him worldwide acclaim...
... last August, BT (best known to this community as *BT011010 ) joined deviantART prior to launching his 2006 tour where more than 600 deviants had their artwork displayed at his performances... I'm a huge fan of BT's work and felt it necessary to link an entry that Brian posted on his personal website where he detailed the tragedy from last January and declared a massive amount of equipment stolen from his studio, including many instruments and the entire computer system used to store and generate the visual art for his "This Binary Universe" performances...
... if you've ever been robbed (and I certainly have) you will realize that this is a devastating blow to any artist/performer, especially if the tools of your artform that you live for have suddenly been ripped away from you... as you read his blog you can tell he has accepted it with some suggestion of grace although the word "priceless" rings with a certain pain attached to it...
... had I known about this sooner I certainly would've written this sooner, but I wasn't aware of this loss until I caught his full-page ad in the March issue of Keyboard magazine... my hope in writing this is that some of our 40+ million membership from the largest online artist community in the world could possibly offer this influential artist and composer a bit of support when he needs it most...
... he is, after all, one of us...
... in case you didn't know, Brian Transeau's current work "This Binary Universe" was recently showcased in a deviantART-sponsored tour in late 2006 where he teamed up with 80's icon Thomas Dolby and performed in 24 major American cities as promoted in this major devART news article from last winter...
... in case you didn't know, he was recently robbed of his artistic belongings valued at more than $150,000...
... for over a decade, BT has been internationally recognized as a consummate composer and a leader in progressive electronica, often nicknamed "the father of trance" based upon his Wikipedia entry... he holds an incredible resume of film scores (see IMDb for a complete listing) and is recognized for his musical contributions to such films as Go (1999), Under Suspicion (2000), Driven (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), Stealth (2005), and especially the score to Monster (2003) with Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci which garnered him worldwide acclaim...
... last August, BT (best known to this community as *BT011010 ) joined deviantART prior to launching his 2006 tour where more than 600 deviants had their artwork displayed at his performances... I'm a huge fan of BT's work and felt it necessary to link an entry that Brian posted on his personal website where he detailed the tragedy from last January and declared a massive amount of equipment stolen from his studio, including many instruments and the entire computer system used to store and generate the visual art for his "This Binary Universe" performances...
... if you've ever been robbed (and I certainly have) you will realize that this is a devastating blow to any artist/performer, especially if the tools of your artform that you live for have suddenly been ripped away from you... as you read his blog you can tell he has accepted it with some suggestion of grace although the word "priceless" rings with a certain pain attached to it...
... had I known about this sooner I certainly would've written this sooner, but I wasn't aware of this loss until I caught his full-page ad in the March issue of Keyboard magazine... my hope in writing this is that some of our 40+ million membership from the largest online artist community in the world could possibly offer this influential artist and composer a bit of support when he needs it most...
... he is, after all, one of us...
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