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 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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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
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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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DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL
=whitetrashpalace
reports, 1d 9h ago
reports, 1d 9h 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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"Thanx Mr. Rorschach"
=dwk61
reports, 14h 56m ago
reports, 14h 56m agoMusic by the legendary Rex Illusivii (Suba) set to an extraordinary collection of suggestive artwork.
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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.9
Grammar: I can haz?
~Selenedragon
reports, 1d 8h ago
reports, 1d 8h 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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Scientology ads on DA
=realta-eireann
reports, 1d 22h ago
reports, 1d 22h agoDeviantART is displaying Ads for Scientology - it needs to stop!
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Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
*ladyarah
reports, July 7
reports, July 7Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
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Du als führendes Licht und leuchtendes Beispiel?!
=Shadowelve
reports, 20h 38m ago
reports, 20h 38m agoMan muss kein Gallery Moderator sein oder ein extravagantes Zeichen neben seinem Usernamen haben, um andere Artists in der Lieblingsgallerie zu fördern! Lies weiter und finde heraus, wie du deine Ecke von dA besser machen kannst...
Originalartikel von ^RockstarVanity
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?
~jjankk
reports, July 7
reports, July 7This 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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Would you STOP to appreciate Art?! And would they?
=Inebriantia
reports, May 8, 2007
reports, May 8, 2007What would happen if someone put one of the best violin player in the world, totally anonymous, playing in the Washington DC subway?? Would people stop to listen? Would beauty transcend such banal setting? Now you can find out...
This is one of those amazing articles that makes you stop and wonder if you have been seizing all the beauty that lies around us... In our modern society everything must be made in the fastest and most efficient way, and we are all part of an unstoppable machine that leaves us with no time to put beauty into what we do, as well as no time to appreciate the one that exists around us...
"It was 7:51 a.m. on Friday, January 12, the middle of the morning rush hour. In the next 43 minutes, as the violinist performed six classical pieces, 1,097 people passed by. Almost all of them were on the way to work, which meant, for almost all of them, a government job. L'Enfant Plaza is at the nucleus of federal Washington, and these were mostly mid-level bureaucrats with those indeterminate, oddly fungible titles: policy analyst, project manager, budget officer, specialist, facilitator, consultant.
No one knew it, but the fiddler standing against a bare wall outside the Metro in an indoor arcade at the top of the escalators was one of the finest classical musicians in the world, playing some of the most elegant music ever written on one of the most valuable violins ever made. His performance was arranged by The Washington Post as an experiment in context, perception and priorities -- as well as an unblinking assessment of public taste: In a banal setting at an inconvenient time, would beauty transcend?"
in WashingtonPost.com
This article is a fine piece of writing. Not only is the whole subway situation described in detail, but the journalist also approaches the delicate subject of how we nurture and appreciate beauty nowadays. I don't know if I would've stopped to listen. Unless I were extremely worried about something I had to do in the next hour, I'd probably be hypnotized by that violin's sound, and would stay and contemplate such intriguing violinist.
What I really know is that I stopped to read this article, and it certainly made my day much richer...
The complete news article at [link] (videos included)
This is one of those amazing articles that makes you stop and wonder if you have been seizing all the beauty that lies around us... In our modern society everything must be made in the fastest and most efficient way, and we are all part of an unstoppable machine that leaves us with no time to put beauty into what we do, as well as no time to appreciate the one that exists around us...
"It was 7:51 a.m. on Friday, January 12, the middle of the morning rush hour. In the next 43 minutes, as the violinist performed six classical pieces, 1,097 people passed by. Almost all of them were on the way to work, which meant, for almost all of them, a government job. L'Enfant Plaza is at the nucleus of federal Washington, and these were mostly mid-level bureaucrats with those indeterminate, oddly fungible titles: policy analyst, project manager, budget officer, specialist, facilitator, consultant.
No one knew it, but the fiddler standing against a bare wall outside the Metro in an indoor arcade at the top of the escalators was one of the finest classical musicians in the world, playing some of the most elegant music ever written on one of the most valuable violins ever made. His performance was arranged by The Washington Post as an experiment in context, perception and priorities -- as well as an unblinking assessment of public taste: In a banal setting at an inconvenient time, would beauty transcend?"
in WashingtonPost.com
This article is a fine piece of writing. Not only is the whole subway situation described in detail, but the journalist also approaches the delicate subject of how we nurture and appreciate beauty nowadays. I don't know if I would've stopped to listen. Unless I were extremely worried about something I had to do in the next hour, I'd probably be hypnotized by that violin's sound, and would stay and contemplate such intriguing violinist.
What I really know is that I stopped to read this article, and it certainly made my day much richer...
The complete news article at [link] (videos included)
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