hijabihybrid:

trishathebrown:

tokomon:

The baby girl that was born just a few hours ago… her father wants to drown her in milk because he didn’t receive a male heir!

Rekha as Ramdulaari // Lajja (2001)

This is why it angers me when people reduce Bollywood to frivolous musicals made solely for entertainment. Bollywood is a multidimensional platform that exposes a lot of prevalent issues in an often bold and unapologetic manner. Powerful scenes like the above illustrate how the Indian movie industry seeks to enlighten the public. I promise you, it’s not all song and dance.

I’ve been looking for the English sub for months 😢

potterlockianegalitarian928:

askmarietheapprentice:

tilthat:

TIL J. R. R. Tolkien received from a fan a goblet with the Ring inscription on it in Black Speech. Because the Black Speech in general is an accursed language, and the Ring inscription in particular is a vile spell, Tolkien never drank out of it, and used it only as an ashtray.

via reddit.com

This is equall parts badass and sweet. 

“I know that it’s cursed but since a fan made it I’m gonna keep it.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

https://a.tumblr.com/tumblr_pd90zdAbZp1qma63no1.mp3?plead=please-dont-download-this-or-our-lawyers-wont-let-us-host-audio
http://dontbeanassbutt.tumblr.com/post/177754145347/audio_player_iframe/dontbeanassbutt/tumblr_pd90zdAbZp1qma63n?audio_file=https%3A%2F%2Fa.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_pd90zdAbZp1qma63no1.mp3

bassiter:

Mamma Mia from the famed jukebox musical Mamma Mia!, sung by Meryl Streep, except from the perspective of Bill, Sam, and Harry inside the goat house.