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Dragon, by Katsushika Hokusai, 1844

Good night

Holy Entrance to the slavic mystery place — Marian Wawrzeniecki

JQ32 signing off 🥹

"The Padfoot's Rest" by artist Häri Ren.

Hell of a career Quickie @JonathanQuick32 #NYR

Supernatural spider-woman from Japanese folklore

Man-Thing by Joe Jusko #Marvel #comicart

You cannot possibly begin to understand what a life event going here was in the 80s unless you were there …

Swamp Thing by John Totleben and Steve Bissette #horrorcomics

"Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever."⁠ ⁠ The late, great Brandon Lee was killed in a tragic accident during the filming of 'The Crow' on March 31st, 1993.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Never forgotten. RIP.

Star Wars (1977)

Scientists now believe Topps gum from the 80s will outlast all animal and plant life on the planet.

One thing that I’ll miss about Vincent Trocheck is his willingness to always jump into a scrum. He’s always stirred the pot, tried to get under the skin of the guys that he’s playing against and skates back over to the bench with a smile when it’s over. #NYR

Arthur Adams

Can we get this motherfucker back on the roster? What the fuck did he ever do wrong to lose his job?

I'd like to share a compilation showing how the octopus form has been interpreted across different civilizations -- from Minoan ceramics to Roman mosaics, and Moche goldwork to Edo-period Japanese armor. These are images I've shared before. Artifact descriptions (left to right): 1) Silver coin minted in Eretria, Euboea, c. 500-480 BC. 2) Minoan "Marine Style" flask from Palaikastro, 1500-1450 BC. Collection: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. 3) Roman mosaic fragment depicting an octopus, Villaquejida (León, Spain), 2nd-3rd century AD. Collection: National Archaeological Museum, Madrid. 4) Red-figure fish plate made in Paestum, c. 350 BC. Collection: The Getty Museum. 5) Mosaic of sea creatures, House of the Faun, Pompeii, 2nd century BC. Collection: National Archaeological Museum of Naples. 6) Gold octopus-shaped plaque / clothing appliqué, Mycenae, Grave Circle A, Shaft Grave IV, c. 1600-1500 BC. Collection: National Archaeological Museum of Athens. 7) Octopus Frontlet, Moche (La Mina), Peru, 300-600 AD. Collection: Museo de la Nación, Lima, Peru. 8) Samurai helmet (kabuto / kawari kabuto) with a detachable octopus-shaped crest, Edo period, 18th century, Japan. Collection: Stibbert Museum, Florence. 9) Ivory netsuke: octopus and basket, Japan, c. 1800-1900.