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"Thanx Mr. Rorschach"

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Music by the legendary Rex Illusivii (Suba) set to an extraordinary collection of suggestive artwork.

Grammar: I can haz?

~Selenedragon:iconSelenedragon: reports, 1d 15h ago
We all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.

DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL

=whitetrashpalace:iconwhitetrashpalace: reports, 1d 16h ago
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.

deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009

=deviantARTtimes:icondeviantARTtimes: reports, July 5
Providing 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.

To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger

*Halohid:iconHalohid: reports, July 3
Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.

All Deaths are Tragedies

*Silvaz:iconSilvaz: reports, July 1
All deaths are important, not just pop stars.
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A Feminist Perspective on Questionable Images

~sick-snowangel:iconsick-snowangel: reports, July 1
Sex 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, :iconcypherthepanicartist: , 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.

So You Want (to) Critique.

=KneelingGlory:iconKneelingGlory: reports, July 2
Here is a two-fold guide for deviants wishing to receive critique as well as deviants who want to give constructive critiques.

Hate Mary Sues? Don't we all! (Part Two)

=dantesgirl:icondantesgirl: reports, June 29
A 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!

deviantARTtimes June 28th, 2009

=deviantARTtimes:icondeviantARTtimes: reports, June 28
Providing 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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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009

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Providing 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.

DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL

=whitetrashpalace:iconwhitetrashpalace: reports, 1d 16h ago
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.

Grammar: I can haz?

~Selenedragon:iconSelenedragon: reports, 1d 15h ago
We all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.

"Thanx Mr. Rorschach"

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Music by the legendary Rex Illusivii (Suba) set to an extraordinary collection of suggestive artwork.

What Is An "Original Post" (OP)?</

*DAPoliticalForum:iconDAPoliticalForum: reports, July 5
:star: 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.

Scientology ads on DA

=realta-eireann:iconrealta-eireann: reports, 2d 5h ago
DeviantART is displaying Ads for Scientology - it needs to stop!

Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs

*ladyarah:iconladyarah: reports, July 7
Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
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Du als führendes Licht und leuchtendes Beispiel?!

=Shadowelve:iconShadowelve: reports, 1d 3h ago
Man 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

Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?

~jjankk:iconjjankk: reports, July 7
This 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?

pixel2life

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Emos and self-harmers went berserking

=MelyannaM:iconMelyannaM: reports, May 1, 2008
This is an article for emos, non-emos and those who just don't get a clue.



We all know about Emos but do we really understand them? Many attack them saying they are spoiled brats who whine about every small problem(not to mention the big ones). Are all of them just spoiled teenagers or is there something more to it? The growing trend of the art that represents a person while self-harming (or after the deed) triggered me to write this.

I did a small research of what EXACTLY means "emo". If you go to wikipedia and check it, the primary description is: a style of rock music which describes several independent variations of music with common stylistic roots. Ok, fair enough. Then, I continued my reading and got to emo as a fashion style. We all know how that style looks like (If not, go read @ wikipedia).

I can understand music and fashion style, yet I don't have to like them. But, what I can't understand is what is inside of a young person's mind who thinks there-is-no-happy-ending scenario is the only true reality, that everything is so gloomy and sad so the only solution is self harming or something worse. I have to say that I do understand and know that not all of us had a happy childhood, not all have lived careless lives (who has!?), but is it all that dark and helpless as some think?

Let's be clear. Emo is shorter word for emotional. So, basically, that means that all of us are emo sometimes. It's not BAD, it is after all- normal. Yes, normal. Do I have to repeat? Normal. We are humans, we have emotions- a whole, incredible range of emotions, extremely good towards extremely bad (and viceversa), that are part of us, that make us human.So what is the difference between being a hard core emo(regarding the "popular" explanation) and those who are not? Let's say it's how we perceive the reality. For example, you lost your job. Ouch! Then you start to think:" Oh cr*p, I must have done something bad, I must be the worst orker ever, I must be the one who boss hates so much, I must be stupid, I,..." Let's see this from another angle. You lost your job. Ouch! Now you start to think: "Oh cr*ap, that was so lame. I know I did things right but as every human I might have made some mistakes and this is not fair. I know that I'm a good worker and that I'll be able to solve this problem so, maybe this is an end to a situation but it's not the end of the world!" Do you get me? There is always a solution as long as we're willing to search for it. While one person starts to worry and blame himself for all kind of things, other is already searching for a solution without self-blaming till he drops. :faint:

One more thing that has a major influence on our lives is- television. We're constantly "bombed" with comercials, super-stars, movies and talk shows. They send us a message that we are not good enough, we're not pretty enough, smart or succesful enough, even rich enough, we're not thin enough (or fat enough??), clean or dirty enough... Then, how NOT to be depressed when we are simply NOT what they want? No wonder some go emo-berserking and snap out for even a small thing.

Yet, no matter how much I understand (or try to understand) the actions of a simple man of our time, I don't justify the cataclysmic view on life, because it's not all about suffering, pain and sorrow. They feed us with war, hate and anger. But no one can feed you if you don't want to eat!

Ignorance is NOT a bliss. Person who's that sad and who wants to harm him/herself feels guilty, feels alone and misunderstood. No one loves him, no one understands him, etc... Like the whole world is against him. Laugh at those and you're prove they're right. Open your eyes, open your heart, and think out of the box. Above all, remember that you're unique no matter what others think, say or do. You're already making a difference just for being part of this world.

Stay different...

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~PoisonNana:iconPoisonNana: May 1, 2008, 11:31:55 AM
and pls onesmore in german...^^
=MelyannaM:iconMelyannaM: May 1, 2008, 12:46:35 PM
I wish I talked german :giggle:

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~PoisonNana:iconPoisonNana: May 1, 2008, 1:03:38 PM
ohh no..i wish you could...^^
=ArchangelXAmy:iconArchangelXAmy: May 1, 2008, 2:50:52 PM
You'd think that if someone was truely depressed, they wouldn't show it. I know people who've cut, and regret it, but they hide the scars. I know people who continue to cut and wear short sleeve shirts and shorts and other clothes to cover it. I just don't get the second person so much.

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=MelyannaM:iconMelyannaM: May 1, 2008, 3:22:36 PM
I wouldn't think that. I don't think and judge before I have evidences. Yet, to understand someone (or at least try to understand) you need to talk with the person. :)

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=MelyannaM:iconMelyannaM: May 1, 2008, 3:23:15 PM
If you did, I'd give you permition to translate it :)

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=ArchangelXAmy:iconArchangelXAmy: May 1, 2008, 3:32:41 PM
I've tried to talk to them. It turned out rather... annoying in the end.

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=bitchinblack:iconbitchinblack: May 1, 2008, 4:59:29 PM
With all due respect, I think this article is just a cleverly hidden insult pointed towards anyone who associates with being "emo".

A style of dress and an interest in a particular kind of music does not necessarily influence (directly or indirectly) how someone acts, feels, thinks, or speaks. In a lot of ways, Emo has become the new Goth. Now, instead of the goths being portrayed as crying, whining, suicidal little peons all the time, we have the "emo"-tional crowd being shoved into those stereotypical roles.

"what I can't understand is what is inside of a young person's mind who thinks there-is-no-happy-ending scenario is the only true reality"

That can apply to ANYONE. Yes, anyone. Being emo has nothing to do with it.

"While one person starts to worry and blame himself for all kind of things, other is already searching for a solution without self-blaming till he drops."

I don't see how the "emo" subculture even helps to explain this kind of scenario, considering that subcultures are a study of sociology and not psychology. People who share similar tastes in music and dress are part of a societal structure, and within that structure there can be countless different mental states, thought processes, inner struggles, etc... One has absolutely no direct connection to the other, so stating that the emo guy is most likely the one who is worrying and blaming himself... well, that's just nonsense.

"One more thing that has a major influence on our lives is- television. We're constantly "bombed" with comercials, super-stars, movies and talk shows. They send us a message that we are not good enough, we're not pretty enough, smart or succesful enough, even rich enough, we're not thin enough (or fat enough??), clean or dirty enough... Then, how NOT to be depressed when we are simply NOT what they want? No wonder some go emo-berserking and snap out for even a small thing."

I'm sorry, but I don't buy that for a second. Just because the media exists does not mean we should use it as our scapegoat. We are ALL individuals, born with the ability to make up our own mind. If we allow something as trivial and ephemeral as a television show/commercial/advertisement to sway us into thinking differently about ourselves, then the problem is within us...

Also, I can't help but cringe at you using the term "emo-berserking". Is your intention with this article to help the emo subculture, or insult it?

"Ignorance is NOT a bliss. Person who's that sad and who wants to harm him/herself feels guilty, feels alone and misunderstood. No one loves him, no one understands him, etc... Like the whole world is against him. Laugh at those and you're prove they're right. Open your eyes, open your heart, and think out of the box. Above all, remember that you're unique no matter what others think, say or do. You're already making a difference just for being part of this world."

Again... sociology is NOT the same as psychology. Anyone and everyone can suffer this.

I don't know. I think this would have been more efficient as a journal entry since it is more opinion-based than fact-based. I expected to see some hardcore information to help explain the subculture but... :shrug:

My two cents... :twocents:

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~sinslave09:iconsinslave09: May 1, 2008, 8:17:04 PM
"A style of dress and an interest in a particular kind of music does not necessarily influence (directly or indirectly) how someone acts, feels, thinks, or speaks."

very true,often its the other way around,most people gravitate TOWARD what they listen to,using it to define whats already there.unfortunately the media and due to that,most people see what they listen to as the cause for there actions,when the cause is internal and the music/fashion/etc is merely an outlet for pre-existing feelings and tendencies.

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