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What're your favorite books?

I could perhaps be called an artsy snob for this, but one of my absolute favorite novels is House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. I've always found the concept of labyrinths to be fascinating, as well as that of the inherent uncertainty in the image of reality presented to us by our sensory perception. This book features those two themes quite prominently, and explores them to a depth I've not seen in any other books I've yet read.

This next one might also reflect questionably on my character, but nonetheless I greatly enjoyed American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. I've struggled a lot with recurrent depersonalization, feelings of dread, and a general impression of isolation from those around me. Since the book addresses all of that, it resonated with me in that regard–though, not so much with some of the other stuff it describes.

I also love tons of H. P. Lovecraft's and Jorge Luis Borges's work, but those are predominantly short stories, not novels.

I'm trying to find a specific scene from a TV broadcast I saw at a very young age around late 2000 or early 2001. It was late at night (likely after 1 AM), probably on antenna TV. It had a grainy, old-film look that appeared black and white on the TV I was watching.

A man (appears to be a ship's officer in a coat and pants) standing somewhat isolated on the wooden deck of a period ocean liner. He raises a handgun to his head and shoots himself. There is a visible puff of smoke from the gunshot. He then slumps/falls over to the side. This was at least 3 seconds of motion, perhaps a dramatized reenactment, not the emotional climax of the scene. It felt like an illustrative cutaway during the chaos of a sinking ship.

Camera Angle & Composition (very important):
There was a superstructure/overhead deck casting a dark shadow behind the man, an open deck edge/rail to the man's right (viewer's left). Metal or painted bulkhead/wall with circular elements (portholes or light fixtures) on the right side of the frame. The man is in the mid-ground, somewhat silhouetted but with a visible face.

What I've already ruled out:
-James Cameron's 1997 Titanic (color, wrong angle)
-1996 CBS Titanic miniseries (color, wrong angle)
-A Night to Remember (1958) - no suicide scene
-Titanic: Death of a Dream / The Legend Lives On (1994) and other mainstream documentaries
-All other well-known Titanic movies, docudramas, and most YouTube recreations/searches for "Titanic Murdoch suicide reenactment" or "officer shoots himself boat deck"
-Major anthology shows like The Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock Presents (no matching episode)

It was most likely a lesser known documentary, docudrama, or TV special from the late 1990s/early 2000s that included a brief dramatized insert of the rumored officer suicide (often linked to First Officer Murdoch) during the sinking. If anyone recognizes this specific shot or knows the exact special/documentary it came from, please let me know.

including all art ive made for sushis or shown to sushis (including nsfw)

I see that many would-be furries are simply resorting to the option of "cat" as their chosen species. I think this speaks to a moral weakness and creative deadening that YOU, sushi, must address. What are some creative species for fursonae that you think are overlooked? What species is YOUR fursona?

anyone like oekaki boards? here is a drawing about miracles and dont listen to the computer

Let's post our favourite movie of all time or a great movie you recently watched.

I'll start.

My favourite movie is Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. The movie is amazing, very funny while maintaining the seriousness of the topic. [spoiler]The Coca-Cola part is fantastic[/spoiler].

Another movie that also really like is Persepolis (yeah, I'm reposting from the .tokyo thread). It's an animation film that tells the story of the author during and after the Islamic revolution. The art is quite unique and the main character is lovely!

Just found these adorable boots for $10 at a local thrift shop. I have wide feet, so it's hard to find nice boots that fit me. Anyone else do thrifting? I find it a a great way to get great outfits without breaking the bank.

ITT we learn about exactly how stuff looks and capture the contours of interesting objects.

To start us off,
I have been doodling flowers for years in order to send unsolicited romantic inquiries on Valentine's day. I think flowers are very elegant and very challenging to capture. They have a lot of nuance to their shape, a good deal of variation from specimen to specimen, and nailing both perspective and lighting is key to making them "pop". They are a good challenge for the amateur sushisketchers. Here's some stuff I found about the main types of roses.
Hint: high centered hybrid tea roses are the most aesthetic and definitely the best for sending to women but most flowers have fans somewhere and a niche where they look appropriate.

Ear game is on point

Do you like writing, sushi?
This is a space for sharing your writing. It doesn't need to be anything big, it just needs to be made by you!

Here's something I wrote during class:

"I will always live in the margins of your books, in forgotten notes and scribbles, in a box left on the side of the road, or stored in the attic of your old house maybe; even if you've forgotten about me, I strive to be there for when you need me, for the day you dust off my box and pull me out."