The Case for Mars

lifeinthefastlaine:

lifeinthefastlaine:

Maybelline “Confidence” ads. SO happy with how the colors in these turned out in printing and matting. To clarify, these are not real Maybelline ads, they were created for an advertising class.

EDIT: This is important. This means a lot to me. I legitimately believe a huge mistake was made today.

These ads were a part of my portfolio into the advanced advertising program at my school. About half of the people who apply get in. I got into the first two creative classes, intro and intermediate, and I was confident I would get into advanced… especially after I posted these on tumblr and in a matter of a few hours got THOUSANDS of notes with people saying that they loved them, most people even believing they were real advertisements and not something a 21 year old student made for class.

The only reservation I had was that my portfolio was being judged by two older men. Two men who have never worn makeup in their lives. Two men who would probably not even begin to understand what this campaign means. Two men who have never been under societal pressures to wear makeup, but then being told they’re insecure for doing so.

Those reservations might have been founded, as evidenced by the fact that I did not get in. I was rejected. I got over 5,500 notes on these ads in 24 hours, yet I was rejected for not being good enough. I can’t finish the program, and I have to figure out where to go from here.

Now to the good stuff: Tumblr is amazing. Everyone who has reblogged this, whether your comments were negative or positive, is amazing. I find it truly astounding that these have gotten so much attention. These, which are advertisements selling you something, something people inherently dislike. I am humbled, shocked, and grateful. This is the first time since I’ve been in advertising that I felt like I was doing something right… that maybe, just maybe, I could make it in this industry and make a positive change.

Those dreams were squashed today. I cried, and I complained. I’m angry — but not at myself like I thought I would be. I feel they made a mistake. I refuse to believe that I’m in the bottom 50% of the people who applied. I deserve to be in that program, and I know it. Thousands of people can’t be wrong that this is a good idea. An idea that MEANS something, and idea that resonates with many people. 2 older, conventional men can absolutely be wrong when it comes to judging what makes a good makeup ad.

Here’s where you come in. Let’s make them regret their decision. Reblog this, like it, comment on it, whatever. Let’s get this attention… so much attention that they can’t ignore it. While the decisions are most likely final, I want to make them think twice. I want them to look back, and believe that they fucked up. If it doesn’t even benefit me personally, I want them to think about how fair a panel of 2 male judges is when it comes to evaluating work done by women, for an audience that consists of predominantly people who identify as women.

So let’s do this. They fucked up; I deserved to be accepted. I know it, and I have a feeling you guys know it too.

(via princess-cass)

incomprehensiblelentils:

perfecttouchofrebellion:

 #couldn’t act they said #has no emotions they said

#the fact that bella swan is a terrible character is not kristen stewart’s fault

DEM TAGS

Kristen Stewart is my spirit animal

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lettiebobettie:

For the people who asked me to upload my bg image.

It’s supposed to be undercover? Or something? I like the thought of all these undercover mission thingies 

There was another panel that shows the second image from the other side, with her taking a gun from his waistband. But because it was from another angle than the others, it kinda messed up the flow so I didn’t upload it. 

Yup.

The caption for the last picture is “Police-act natural.”

(via brokenheartedfestivities)

That’s kind of a shitty thing to say about someone.

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theboyofcheese:

viper-fox:

janeturenne:

My first reaction was ‘Nice thought but there’s no way, Coulson is much younger than…’ and then I stopped mid-thought.

Because you know what.

You know what.

After Steve, the US government had to keep trying to recreate the Super-Soldier Serum.

And who

and who

would be the FIRST DAMN PERSON IN LINE to volunteer?

They told us it never worked again.  And that was kind of true.  They never again recreated the super-strength or the gleaming pecs.  But other things, they got right.  They got the vastly delayed aging.  And the kind of reflexes that make a man able to take out two armed thugs with a bag of flour.  And the talent for leading through example.  And they got the most important part, Erskine’s favorite part: the magnification of moral fiber, taking the loyalty and selflessness of a loyal and selfless man and making him into something spectacular.

Coulson didn’t buy those vintage cards on Ebay.

He’s had them since he was a little boy.

That little boy right there.

Headcanon Accepted. 

Holy fuck.

Headcanon definitely accepted.

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everettodair:

i got 99 problems and society’s attitudes towards sex and sexuality is like 98 of them　

It’s more like 15-20. Maybe less. There are other attitudes society has that need to be adjusted and we should treat them with equal importance.

(via nerdyredhead)

askteamfreederp:

Dean: Busty Asian Beauties!

Sam: That’s not a book Dean.
Dean: It’s got words! You can read it!

Sam: My favourite books are Sherlock Holmes by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle! They’re amazing!

Dean: Nerrrrrd.

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Sadly, this is one of the better shoops

americangothgirl:

Polished geode skull.

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