iquitelikeditactually asked:

I DIDN'T KNOW DEEP DISH NINE WAS A THING. COLOR ME INTRIGUED. WHERE SHOULD I START?

tinsnip answered:

/grips sides of head/

OH MY GOD WHAT A QUESTION

ummm okay

First of all, I assume you’re aware of the existence of the DD9 tumblr? Because it is a thing and it is a lovely thing. A wonderful person has taken it upon themselves to archive all DD9-related tumblr posts, and since it’s mostly a tumblr thing, it’s very comprehensive.

Now, if you’re looking for fic, it kind of depends what you’re looking for.

Do you want happy Garak/Bashir? Because there is heaps. Lady Yate-Xel’s original DD9 fic involves dates and clever conversation and it updates a little at a time, giving us snapshots of their relationship. It’s addictive and adorable.

Do you want sad Garak/Bashir? I toot my own horn: I’ve taken “The Wire” and twisted it into a DD9 shape and called it Disconnect.

Do you want clever-ass Garak/Bashir? Vyc has a really fascinating fic named “An Evening With Schoenberg” that’s worth reading. Lots of delightful characterization, too.

Do you want a Garak/Bashir with a much randier take on Julian? I’ve very much enjoyed KanarandTarkaleanTea’s Shields.

Oh, you don’t want Garak/Bashir at all? Shit, you may be in the wrong ‘verse. ;)  I kid, I kid. There are various other fics involving the cast including prophetic fire’s adorbs Dominion fics (her characterization of Damar and Weyoun just fucking slays me), LadyDrace’s series of fics (I love safe space!), KatiaSwift’s Lemons (and others, although actually this is more G/B tee hee), my own Me and My Ghosts (Jadzia & Quark hanging out)…

God, there’s just so much good stuff, I could quite literally bathe in it. I mean, I could print it all out, blend it up with a bit of water, and make a sort of paste in which I could bathe. There’s a lot, is what I’m saying.

And the art, oh, the art… well, best just scan through the tumblr for that.

I hope this helps? At least a little? Have fun! Feel free to ask more questions should they arise!

[spaceteenagers]

i love this post

[little-vulcan]

Okay but hear me out,

When Julian was little, his parents signed him up for classical violin lessons (because there is no way that two people who illegally augment their child and pressure him into studying medicine would draw the line at forcing musical skill) and he hated it. He hated the dreary songs he had to learn, he hated learning about composers from ancient history, and he hated the old battleaxes who served as his teachers.

But he never outright quits. He knows that quitting would disappoint his parents who would just add it to the list of things he’s ungrateful for. He can’t quit.

So he starts playing the fiddle instead.

Not only does he excel at it, he fucking loves it. He can play The Devil Went Down to Georgia with his eyes shut. He and Miles form an amateur folk music group (meaning no one hears them besides Keiko, Molly and Kira when she was living with the O’Briens). One time he got dragged out of Quarks, at 3 in the morning, fiddle case in hand, having insisted on playing The Dixie Chicks Experience for the in-house entertainment.

TL;DR Julian Bashir gets back at his parents in the most Petty™ way possible.

Anonymous asked:

what's so great about the mummy 1999?

clarkent answered:

are you ready for this? 

it is the most wonderfully made, historically inaccurate, giddily fun, perfectly paced, goofy horror movie romance novel bullshit bonanza that has ever blessed the silver screen.

i mean it is just so beautifully full of every genre without being overwhelming.
we’ve got: comedy, action, suspense, horror, romance, adventure, ancient aesthetics, and it’s a period piece.
all perfectly balanced and blended into one movie.

and the characters are so LIT

we got our main babe, evelyn “motherfucking” carnahan, a super-klutz librarian, total history nerd, and certified badass/damsel in distress. she raises the dead on accident, because she cannot resist books, and has the guts to put that motherfucker back where he came from and literally saves the world.
evie’s greatest hits: 

• “what is a place like me, doing in a girl like this?!”
  
• *after totally destroying the library* “i’ve just made a bit of a mess in the library.”
  
• “no harm ever came from reading a book.”
  
• evelyn: *upon opening the tomb* “i’ve dreamt about this since i was a little girl.”
  rick: “you dream about dead guys?”
• “oops.”
  

Originally posted by dicksgansey

then we’ve got rick “brendan fraser” o’connell, your not-so-typical battle hardened gun slinger with a heart of gold. he seems filthy, rude, and a complete scoundrel at first, but then he turns into a literal puppy, with massive heart eyes, that worships the ground evie walks on.
rick’s greatest hits:

• *screams at mummy*
  
• *screams at sand*
  
• *screams at things that are illogical to scream at*
  
• *screams*
  

Originally posted by timeoutime

next is our Comedic Relief Character™, jonathan carnahan, who also rises above his trope. he’s there for the laugh sure, but is never useless. he actively helps to move the plot along and isn’t just there. he also is the farthest thing from brainless and annoying.
jonathan’s greatest hits:

• evelyn: “have you no respect for the dead?”
  jonathan: “of course i do, but sometimes i’d rather like to join them.” same.
• oh and that time he was like “IMHOTEP” and saved his own ass like that was so smooth, y’all know what i’m talking about right??
  

Originally posted by lmhotep

then there is ardeth BAE. he is the audience rolling his eyes because *sighs* white people. he’s tired of these motherfucking mummies in this motherfucking desert. literally prettier than everyone.
(he has a much bigger role in the mummy returns, but is still so fab here)

Originally posted by mystical-secrets

and of course THE MUMMY. imhotep. actual emo. literally carved some poetry into the back of his sarcophagus when he was buried alive with flesh eating bugs, because he is that Extra™. just wants to bring his girlfriend back to life so he can make out with her without it being treason. 

Originally posted by diablito666

and all the side characters are also gr8.

now i wanna take a moment to talk about the romance. because it is so BEAUTIFUL. like usually in action movies it’s macho man undermines girl and they bone. not here. no time for that shit. 

rick and evie have such a great relationship based on mutual respect and affection. they both cater to each other’s strengths and cover each other’s weaknesses. they are the literally definition of: “those two. in a fight, they’re lethal. around each other, they melt”

Originally posted by morganalefays

what else, i could literally talk about this movie all day.

the special effects have held up pretty well.
the music score is GORGEOUS.
the costumes are amazing.
the makeup, especially for anck su namun, OH WOW.
the george of the jungle era brendan fraser sign me the fuck up.
rachel weisz.

so many good things.

it’s just great.

#i secretly rate every action movie from 0 to the mummy

Originally posted by merydelena91

it’s a beautiful mess of a movie that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and transcends time and posterity as the alpha mummy movie, and to those who disagree i beseech you:

[cosmictuesdays]

There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but I can say that I was not bored and sometimes I was unreasonably pleased. - Roger Ebert

theatlantic.com

What If (Almost) Every Gene Affects (Almost) Everything?

Three Stanford scientists have proposed a provocative new way of thinking about genetic variants, and how they affect people’s bodies and health.

Ed Yong

[cancerbiophd]

In summary: The notion that only a couple of relevant genes affecting one trait–like a handful of genes involved in, say, bone growth for height variations–may be falling into the bucket of old and rejected scientific hypotheses. Scientists are now finding data that support a newer hypotheses that there’s actually a network of genes–some even unrelated to the characteristic in study–that can affect a single trait or disease. For example, the scientists in this article talk about how they may have identified as much as 100,000 genetic variants that affect just height alone. Each of those variants may have a very small or even seemingly irrelevant affect on height, but the effect ripples and builds. 

Or, as a better metaphor from the article:

Put it this way: The Atlantic is produced by all of us who work here, but our lives are also affected by all the people we encounter—friends, roommates, partners, taxi drivers, passers-by etc. If you listed everyone who influences what happens at The Atlantic, even in small ways, all of those peripheral people would show up on the list. But almost none of them would tell you much about how we do journalism. They’re important, but also not actually that relevant. Pritchard thinks the same is true for our genes. 

Fascinating article and worth a read. If the hypothesis turns out to be true, then this is about to become a significant paradigm shift in biology. 

[jacklincolnvstheworld]

Deadpool: Bi-Annual #1 (2014)

[tinsnip]

urrrrraaaaAAAAAARGH i KNOW i KNOW what you GRAB WITH and where you KISS

“Bashir grasped her hand with his left knee, then pulled her toward him for a gentle kiss on the eyeball.”

graaaaaahhhhhhh

[artbabygrace]

Lizards Practicing Self-Care for Super Deluxe

By Art Baby Girl

cosmictuesdays asked:

Jadzia braiding Worf's hair, or Keiko giving someone gardening advice.

laurelhach answered:

come on worf. do it for her.